Pregnancy post mc: Totally's grads continued part 8

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new thread!!

Thank you Pink and Coconuts for your advice - am finally feeling human again. Pink will look out coconut water in the health food shop but suspect it may be missing in the frozen north... Those sachets just seem to sit in my stomach.

I found the HG thread and your v helpful post Coconuts - that's given me the confidence to just eat/drink what will stay down.

This morning's paranoia is that bump appears to be smaller - although trying to rationalise that by thinking fluid levels must be low due to dehydration - maybe?

Ps waves to everyone else

lolly sounds just lovely.

daisy sorry you've been feeling unwell, hope it passes soon. and don't forget is baby is moving round your bump will change shape as well.

lara i can't remember if i said congrats for team blue.

anyone who waxes is brave to me and to wax.......there. is just insane. (in the nicest possible way)

i'm ok, baby seems to be having a quiet 24 hours again which is getting me a little worried but not too worried yet.

Velvet you are a braver woman than me. i was thinking about going for a wax, if self maintenance became too tricky but I won't be going now I have discovered this monstrosity! I wouldn't want to give anyone the need for eyeball bleaching

pink unless I'm really ill or really tired I find it quite hard to sleep in the day. Which is a PITA. At least the oven is done and I won't have to do it once the baby is here and I'm juggling two kids.

urban she sounds just adorable :)

daisy Glad you're beginning to feel better. I still have days where bump is smaller, alot of it depends on the lie of the baby. sometimes i get completely hollow orifices where baby is not filling the space, that looks especially strange!

Waves to everyone else. Shopping day for me. DD is pushing all the wrong buttons today already so i'll be pulling my hair out by this evening.

daisy I just wanted to second what the others said about bump size. The outiness Of my belly button also changes on a daily basis. Hope you're feeling back to normal v soon

CEP hope the little one wakes up soon so you can stop worrying-it's horrible isn't it. I keep poking mine, am a bit worried it's going to come out with anger ishioos......

Hehe coconuts they give you paper pants if you're having a normal wax so no need to worry about showing someone your latest new arrival I am so impressed with your domestic goddessness-I can't think when my oven was last cleaned

Do they really give you pants pink ? Tell me about how it works then. I'm so tempted to go, it's really tricky to do it myself now! Need a leg wax and a pedicure too while I'm at it! And I'm a bit thick when it comes to waxing. Whats the difference between a normal wax and a brazilian?

And really, my oven was about to grow legs it was really bad. I was in two minds as to whether to do it or not because of the chemicals but I thought surely once isn't going to harm, I don't plan on doing it every week. Next time though, the professionals are being called!!

Can you keep any crossable extremities crossed for the next couple of weeks? AF just rocked up, so am starting another round of IVF.

I have everything crossed for you dachs apart from my eyes, that would be weird

You are not an impostor either, we are all rooting for you xx

Hey Dachs - will say a few little prayers for you tonight. I hope you had a lovely break - did you get to Venice in the end? x

thanks guys :)

katherine I did get to Venice. And it was fab. Apart from the mosquitoes, who decided I was their new fave food and bit me to shreds, even though I'm v v v v allergic. But it was lovely. And the train was nice.

Aha, a fellow mosquito snack. :) I seem to have the same problem, I always get bitten to shreds too and then come out in horrific lumps all over.

I shall cross everything and hope that Very Good Things happen for you very soon Dachs lovely xx

pink I guess it did hurt a bit more but certainly not anything that major. It didn't help that it was pretty overgrown too!

coconuts a Brazilian is where they take it all off (some leave a bit at the front). You usually lay on your front to have (tmi alert) round your bum done but I couldn't do that this time so had to adopt some interesting positions!!

I have everything crossed for you dachs I really really hope you are diffed again soon

Everything crossed for you dachs. And you're not an imposter - you're always welcome and beanbag is saved.

They do where I go coconuts-you can keep your own pants on if you prefer but if the waxy gunge gets on them it makes a bit of a mess. I just get the hair not covered by pants taken off because I am a complete wimp. Thinking about it, this also doesn't bode well-if I could have an epidural to get a wax done I would!!! I have been avoiding going up until now but as you say, maintenance is getting hard so think I'm going to have that and a pedicure done.

dachs we will be cheering you on every step of the way xx

Morning lovelies.

Woke up this morning to our cat meowing at the back door to be let in. I swear we need a cat flap! I bet you could hear him 3 blocks away he's soooo loud!

daisy hope you're feeling better? Have you managed to hold in any solids yet?

cep how's minicep today? I hate quiet days!

dachs so sorry AF rocked up but I have everything practically possible crossed for your ivf. No reason to think it won't work because the first round didn't work last time. If good will and thoughts could muster up success then you'd be well and truely updiffed in no time. We're all rooting for you and Mr dachs

All this waxing talking is making me bcs it's a bit like a jungle down there. I just can't tame it!! is anyone else finding there is more growing? I swear there's more of it!!! I've never had a bikini wax, in fact only ever had my legs waxed once for my wedding-too chicken! But after reading your posts and taking a reality check on the growth down there, I'm considering it! How painful is it?... Be honest, don't sugar coat it. If you say not at all and it's like someone is ripping of my skin I will be back to hunt you down

Pains in my stomach seem better. I am still getting pains there everyday but much much milder, and I'm thinking it's indegestion abd it was maybe just really bad last week. Off to get sonme gaviscob later, as other MNers seem to rave about it.

Back is still sore but I did a aqua natal class with the blue rise brigade yoga and pilates last week, so I'm hoping if I keep that up it might improve. Also thinking Ill make an apt with a private physio or chiroc. Dh seeing his chiro next week so I've asked him to mention me. Not sure if he'll see pg women, although doesn't seem the type to say no to £!

Nothing much else going on. Off to spend a small fortune today on a pram. I know we really should spend less but the heart is now set on the cameleon and also having it new. I think we might need to stop for stiff drink for dh on the way home, to ease the pain!

Someone told me you could eat goats cheese cooked the other day, so I ordered some last night with our tapas. It was devine!!! Off to check now that it's ok- ignorance was bliss last night though!!

Bollox - just typed a HUGE post and the bloody site swallowed it up... Why does it keep doing that?

Very quick summary...

Dachs - got my fingers and toes crossed for you.

Daisy - hope you feel better

Urban - Isabella is a beautiful name. Does your little girl have a middle name? (And sorry if you posted it before and I overlooked).

Collie - may I ask where you bought your buggy from? We're set on the Bee and I was pleasantly surprised to see that the prices at John Lewis are exactly the same as on line once you add all the Maxi Cosi car fittings. Grateful for insight as to where you bought yours from.

Afternoon all

dachs sorry af turned up . At least you don't have a wait before the ivf, I am keeping everything crossed and will be hoping and praying it works for you first time. I hope we'll be seeing you back here to announce a bfp soon xxx

lolly that's a lovely name

velvet ouch! re the Brazilian! I am intending to book in for a normal bikini wax before holiday but never been brave enough for the full monty!

collie yay re the pushchair-buying! We did finally brave the shops this weekend, some lovely buggies out there although I'm quite restricted by the tiny boot of my Suzuki...currently liking the Icandy Cherry or the Babystyle Oyster - anyone got any opinions/tried using one?

pink and mamap hope you're enjoying your meet up today!

Collie the NCT classes still give you 2 weeks, but Sept might be more useful. Sorry you can't get any treatment, I saw an osteopath yesterday who helped far more than my NHS physio did if it's any consolation
Pink and Mamap how was meeting up?
Pink I'm ashamed to say I haven't started my knitting, I'm psyching myself up for it, but I'm seeing mil in a week or so, so I have backup help. We've decided on a girls name, so we're sorted either way now :) how about you with boys?
Lara congrats on a good scan and being team blue :) and good work on the shopping, it's so exciting isn't it
Minnie I was 17+1 when I felt my first kick, and some kind of fluttering before that. I think it was early for a 1st timer though
Coconuts sorry to hear about the vein
Welcome Katherine and Livin make yourselves comfy
Daisy are you feeling any better? I would eat/drink whatever you can manage
Urban I'm so she sounds adorable :) Isabella is a lovely name, a close cousin has the name otherwise it would be my fave
Dachs lovely lady you are not an imposter, you are and continue to be so so welcome. I can only imagine how difficult it must be watching us progress. But, there's nothing to say that this round won't be successful for you, and if there is any decent fate or justice you'll be pg before you know it and joining us x

Ive given up on waxing and have bought a trimmer which I seem to be ok with reaching myself much to dh's relief

I've washed everything, packed a bag and put the cot up. Phew! I'm feeling quite relaxed now :) that is until I go upstairs, see the cot and have a small panic!

pink is lovely and we have little fairly big, matching bumps Unfortunately I was trying to ensure service was running smoothly as a member of staff down so I was pretty busy but we managed to catch up with some baby talk in between. Ooooh it was lovely.

morning ladies.

baby was still quiet during the day yesterday, but was a bit more active last night.

glad you and pink had a nice gettogether mamap

i don't think i could ever wax down there. i had my legs done once and that was enough.

My homemade blinds are finished and up, although dh needs to do a couple of things my bits done and i'm really pleased with how they turned out.

Morning all

Thank you for all your messages - am much better thanks, not quite eating normally but am getting there.

Lara yay for team blue!

Eyes are watering here from the waxing talk (doesn't bode well for labour, does it?), much prefer the trimmer idea, although not sure how long I'd be able to reach for. I struggled to cut my toenails last night

To all those who've been shopping, we need pushchair details NOW

Orange you're sooo organised with your packing! I've promised OH I'll pack a bag for me as after Friday's experience I've realised that if they had sent me in, I wouldn't have been capable of packing anything, and heaven knows what I'd have ended up with if I'd have left it to OH!

Hurrah for Mamap and Pink's meet-up - sounds fab.

Morning!

I also came to post about a quiet baby. I think she's (I always say she!) just moved because I can find the hb with my doppler but in a different position to normal. Hopefully just shifting round to find a comfy position! Please not breech or back2back.......

Cep maybe you should phone mw and get checked over lovely. Will stop you worrying.
Collie Yay for pram shopping! I found a chameleon look a like on Saturday in our local pram shop, will find a link in a min.
Dachs everything crossed for you lovely! And don't ever think about sidling in here either. Lots of love and luck!!
Daisy glad you're feeling better.

I've got a really odd pain that I keep waking up with between my shoulder blades. It eases off during the day, eventually, but bloody hurts! Anyone else getting anything like this?

As for waxing, god no! I can't think of anything worse at the moment. I bought a battery operated razor/trimmer thingy when preg with dd and that's good for having a trim and tidy when you can't see what you're doing. Hand mirror is handy too!

This is the bug look a like I saw. It's obviously a blatent copy!!

In my local, and normally useless, pram shop it was £380 with car seat and carry cot.

Monday 25th July 2011

Inbetweener - baby#3 41+1 wks EDD 17th July
Nickster - baby#2 38+0 weeks EDD 7th August
Owlbooty - baby#1 38+0 weeks EDD 7th August
PrettyVacant - baby#1 35+1 weeks EDD 28th August
OrangeGloss ? baby#1 34+0weeks EDD 4th September
Wombat33 - baby#1 33+1 weeks EDD 10 September
Daisybell - baby#1 32+5 weeks EDD 13 September
PinkFondantFancy - baby#1 30+5 weeks EDD 25 September
Tiggersreturn babies #2&3 30+5 wks EDD 26 September
Mamapower - Baby#1 30+4 weeks EDD 28 September
A lovely bunch of coconuts baby #2 30+1 weeks EDD 1 october
Emoo - baby#2 29+2 weeks EDD 7 October
Tunnocksteacake - baby#2 26+6 weeks EDD 24th October
Hotnspicyonions - baby#2 26+6 weeks EDD 24th October
Velvetcu - baby#1 26+5 wks EDD 25th October
MummyAbroad baby #2 25+2 wks EDD 4th November
CEP baby #2 25+1 wks EDD 5th Nov
Katherine2008 baby#2 24+3 EDD 10 November
Collieandpup baby #1 23+0 wks EDD 20th Nov
Wombatinwaiting - baby # 1 22+3 wks EDD 24th November
LaraMi baby #1 22+2 weeks EDD 25th November
Izzy - baby #3 22+1 wks EDD 26th November
Bigmacandhappymeal - baby#1 21+5 weeks EDD 29th November
Blackkat - baby #1 20+6 wks EDD 5th December
Harassedandherbug - baby #4 18+3 wks EDD 22 December
Youremindmeofthebabe Baby#2 16+4 EDD 5th Jan
LivinInTheMoment - Baby#1 wks? EDD? waiting for first scan

Waiting to join the list (lurkers):
Please add yourselves in if you wish!

MIA
Tigerbear - baby#1 EDD 14th May
Wobblewatcher - baby#2 EDD 27th June
emmywoo
Purplehibiscus
Lucysnowe

The babies are arriving! Huge congratulations to:

Totally with daughter Faith Juliet, 9lb5oz born Tuesday 16th February 2010
Amyboo with son Matthew James, 4.714kg (10lb3oz) born Tuesday 30th March 2010
Hoops with son Benjamin Scott, 7lb4oz born Friday 2nd April 2010
Memorylapse with daughter Olivia, born Friday 16th April 2010
Jacanne with daughter Lotta Eliza, 8lbs 5oz born 20th April 2010
Becky78 with son Thomas Christopher born 22nd May, 9lb 1oz
Meita with son Ianto born 23 August, 7lbs 4
Boodleboot with daughter Alice Elizabeth born 10 Sep - 8lbs 2oz
LeeWT with son Andrew Anthony born 28th Sept 7lbs 14oz
TFLS with son Charlie born on 30th September, 6lbs 8oz
SamB with daughter Ruby Mae born 19th October, 7lbs 10oz
Effilump with son Arlen born 16th October, 8lbs
Sarahlou8 with daughter Emily Isabella born 21st October, 7lb8oz
Unbuffy with son James Anthony born 3rd December, 6lb8oz
HappyGirl with daughter Ciara born 10th December, 8lb2oz
Malteser1981 with son Eli born 18 December, 8lb 6oz
Zayja with daughter Winona born 19 December, 7lbs 11oz
Sparklyrainbow with son Alex born 28th December, 9lb 7oz
GoodLuckBear with son James born 25th December, 8lb
BunnyBaby with son Daniel George born 5th January 2011, 10lb 1oz
AlbaDeTamble - with son born 10th Jan 2011, 8lbs 10oz
Gilda - with son Ren born 10th Jan 2011, 8lb 4oz
WestYorkshireGirl - with daughter Hester Rose born 14th Jan 2011, 6lb 4oz
Redheadgal - with daughter Cecily Anne born 13th Jan 2011, 8lbs 13oz
Toomuchteaching - with daughter Jemima born 17th Jan 2011, 8lb1/4oz
Dorcas111 - with daughter born 4th February 2011 8lbs 5oz
Clareanna - with son Tobias born 10th February 7lbs 10oz
Muser - with daughter born 15th February 6lbs 12oz
Ba8y1 ? with son born Tuesday 15th February, 8lbs 11oz
Lotta123 - with baby born Monday 21st February
Magic8ballhastheanswers - Identical twin girls, born 27th February 6lb8 & 5lb15
Northerngoldilocks - with son born Wednesday 16th March, 9lb 6oz
Stuffedmk - with son Thomas, born Wednesday 23rd March
Hopefully - with son, born 29th March 7lb 12oz
Lia - with daughter, born 1st April 8lb 11oz
PenguinsMummy - with daughter Clodagh
VivClicquot - with daughter, Phoebe, born Thursday 28 April, 7lb 5oz
Ivysedai - with son, born Tuesday May 2nd 3.83KG
Loopymumsy - with daughter, born Thursday 12th May, 7lb 15oz
Caribou - with son, Caleb, born Saturday 28 May, 9lb 1oz
LittleMiss - with son- born Wednesday 1st June 7lb 1oz
appleblossoms - with son Malachi, born Wednesday 15th June, 9lb 4oz
crochetcircle - with daughter born Sunday 26th June, 8lb 4oz.
urbanlolly - with daughter born Tuesday 19th July, 8lb 3oz.

In our thoughts and prayers:
Louise with daughter Georgie born asleep on 10th October
Dachs with her babies Alexander and Felicia who left the world asleep on 21st May

We share the pain and and mourn the loss with:
Jollster, Cheepz, Freezing, BarrenBrook, MsJL, LadyBee, Banana87, BatteryHen, HairyTriangle and Waterplate