Due in August Thread - Part 3

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Part 2 was getting full so take a biscuit from my trolley, have a cuppa and put your feet up!

Hi all my 20 week scan is on the 4th and I cant wait to find out the sex, I have 2 boys already and would love a girl but also like the thought of 3 boys :)
For those of you on a budget ( I am!) Asda have moses baskets for £25, Playmats for around £22 and bouncy chairs for around £25, also there celleur blankets (spelling ) are 2 for £8 which I thought was good, I also got a brand new tommee tippee electric steriliser from ebay for £18.99 so it's all worth a look xx

glitter sorry to hear about the stress but don't hold back letting it out it's healthy to be upset about things that justify it! Maybe you could recreate some of your favourite things about your old house - which was "home" - in the new one and combine that with comforts... not sure what they would be but for me I like to have a bath and then get into bed with either a fave tv show or book and some sort of sweet not particularly healthy food :) Or focus on getting your stuff in order in the new place as it will all be familiar and homely? Anyway we are all here for the crappy times and a good moan

Ps anyone know anyone who fancies buying a 2bed flat in glasgow city centre so we can get our new place? :P

Cor blimey! It's been a while since I've been on here!

Howdy :)

How are you all?

Sorry to hear you are feeling so low Glitter, I had a whole week of that a while ago. Nothing really seemed to make me feel better, then one day I woke up and felt ok. I hope the same for you.

I don't know about you all, but I have a very wriggly baby and feel him/her moving every day now It's rather lovely. My dad was chatting away the other day and the baby loved it, giving really strong little kicks!! When I saw my MW a couple of weeks ago, she said that my placenta is posterior which explains the early movement feelings.

Are you all feeling baby move?

I'm now 17+3

Hey everyone, happy sunny Friday!
Glitter sorry to hear you feel a bit down at the moment, I think it's normal to be worrying a bit more than we usually do due to the amount of hormones we have pumping around our bodies. I hope you feel better about things soon and as the other ladies have said, treat yourself to a nice big bar of choccie tonight to cheer yourself up.
Well I had my 20 week scan today but baby was in the wrong position so the sonographer couldn't take all the required measurements. It means I have to go back in 10 days to have another scan which I'm quite pleased about as it's another chance to see the baby .
We decided to find out the sex and it is a BOY which I am delighted about!! I was pretty sure it was going to be a boy but I think DH thought it would be a girl, just goes to show a mother's instinct and all that ! We are not sure if we are going to tell people in RL but I can imagine it will be hard not to refer to the baby as he instead of it now, plus I'm a bit of a blabber mouth! I give it a couple of weeks and we'll probably be telling everyone!
It's meant to be 20 degrees in London all weekend so looking forward to enjoying the sunshine, hope everyone else has a lovely weekend.
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Hey Glitter, I remember the money worries when we moved into our current accomodation. Everything doubling or tripling and lots of one of payments to make.
We needed a new bed, dishwasher, washing machine, sofas etc etc. The costs of renovation, with and without professional help just seemed so high and it all seemed to hit us at once.

I remember crying about it and I defintely was not pregnant at the time. The hormones must make it feel much worse.

A few months in and soon enough everything eased up. Take heart, you'll get a new financial routine soon which will make the whole thing worth it. Most likely your DH is right on this one.

Thanks everyone - you have really made me feel better. It is so nice to know that other people understand; there is something so comforting about people you don't know in real life saying it. I think it somehow means more; you don't know me but seem to get what I am saying!

I am now armed with mini eggs and watching Pointless which I recorded yesterday (love it!). Going to have a really productive weekend I have decided. Lots of sorting and possibly an ikea trip where I will be restrained and not get distracted by tealights - only a chest of drawers!

A boy - how exciting littlelamb! I am still thinking girl for us but who knows! Hope your sell your flat ham, keeping everything crossed for you. Do you have somewhere else lined up?

Good to see you back frilly, I'm starting to feel the baby move but it isn't in anyway regular or frequent, sometimes it is little pops or flicks and a few times it has been unmistakenable.

Oh glitter so sorry you are struggling at the mo, we were like that when we had DD1 and I do sympathise, best tips I can give you are to make a comprehensive list of everything you need for bubs and ask people for things, also let it be known that you'd love lots of vouchers for clothes when it's born as they wear just babygro's etc for the beginning and then it's nice to buy things at the 6 month stage. Also remember that newborns do'nt need anything!!!! Just breasts!! (wink)

Hey glitter can you not get a water meter we moved from one flat to another same size etc and it already had a meter saves us loads of money! Even with ds having baths etc. Glad you are feeling better now. Not posted for a while as nothing to report really. Going away tmw to stay with MIL who I get on really well with yes there are some nice ones out there and seeing SILs new baby only born on 28th feb can't wait for cuddles!!

morning all! What a lovely sunny morning here.
I had my 20 week scan, it was amazing, my mum came and was it lovely to have her there.
Baby looks fine (checks ok) and it's a girl!!!
Xxx

Glad to hear you have mini eggs to hand glitter

With the flat being for sale the most frustrating thing is that we have found a PERFECT new build on a lovely estate in a perfect village and cuts DH's commute a lot AND, to top it off, only increases our mortgage marginally. It's to start being built this month and they only are doing 2 of the size that we can afford argh! So if we don't sell and two others want it we'll lose it :( Plus they have made a showhome we are going to see today so I will probably come home even more in love with it haha!

I do love where I am now but it being city centre isn't ideal. I'm just worried that it'll come to near to the baby coming and we won't have time to move before. This place needs central heating put in the back room and secondary glazing to make it baby suitable... £££££!

Fingers crossed as summer comes more parents will be wanting to buying it for their university bound students (apparently our target market)!

(20 weeks tomorrow... length of banana!! woohoo!)

Hi there all, been quiet for a while as it was my birthday and we went to Cornwall for a few days....

Glitter hope you're feeling better. We are updating things at home for little ones arrival and it's seriously eating into savings which will be needed for maternity leave and beyond! There are days when I worry but I think that is better than being in denial and you can take steps to make things better. I think your DH is right and you'll be ok!

Well my news... We went for the 20 week scan and all was well. We had a lovely sonographer who talked us through everything and told us what she was looking at. Everything is going well and our little one is quite a mover and shaker, dancing around for us! The scan is amazing and a lot more in depth than the 12 week scan. She asked if we wanted to know the sex and we did so she went to the right place, little one jumped up and landed on three legs! It made us all laugh and the sonographer said 'well I don't think you need me to tell you do you?' I asked if it was certain and she said that normally they can never say 100% but in our case there is no doubt seeing as he was so keen to show us!

We then went to see the consultant. Absolutely hated her. She actually asked me questions and then took no notice of my answer. I had to see her because I have other health issues. She talked about that but said 'I've talked to X and it's fine' I don't know who x is or anything about the conversation. I got so angry DH was rubbing my back to calm me down, I asked her if it was ok for me to give birth in the midwife led ward and she said 'no' and changed the conversation. I asked her why and she was horrendously patronising basically saying that she knew best and actually said 'sorry no choice'. I am going to have to have a long rant to my midwife.... Having my condition has meant that I am very involved with my own care and I know that I know my body best. I can't believe how controlling she was, the two units are next door to each other and I at least deserved a conversation and explanation to a decision being made on my care. Grrrrr.... Anyway must stop or will explode again. Thanks for listening to my rant...

Hello Ladies

Can I join your thread; due 24 August so think that makes me 18+1 today ;)

Hope all going well for y'all :)

Ugh westcountry, I know what you mean. sigh... Everytime I go in, I see the exact same, kind, sonographer, who I think is an angel BUT I see a different consultant, every single time.

and all they ever do is tick the box saying they have asked the question and basically note down whatever it was they wanted to hear in the first place which sometimes, luckily, coincides with what I was about to say. It gets really embarrassing when it doesn't!

I haven't had one specialist actually listen to me or explain my care to me. I just end up telling them, no, I won't do what they say which gets them to, at least, consider getting my consent, allbeit, with the haughty attitude.

I almost feel like telling you to let it rip and let them have it.

He he Geekette, I think I'm spoiling for a fight anyway so no encouragement needed.

I have a consultant that I've been seeing for years and who includes me in discussions so maybe it's just a culture shock seeing the maternity consultant. Not a particularly empowering bunch are they? I am tempted to comment on the notes she made in my notes!

P.s. welcome Louislane!

Welcome loislane and congrats to all scan-ees!

I'm having a bit of a stress out this morning - staying with a friend who has a small-ish dog who jumps up and over everything- sitting on sofa he basically clambers across you or tries to climb up on your head. I've tried to protect my tummy area as much as piss but he def landed a paw there a few times and now I'm worried it's hurt baby. I've been having fairly regular but v faint flutters for a few days now but nothing last night and I'm freaking myself out a bit worrying.

Sorry to be so stressy on a sunny Sunday, hope you're all ok

G xx 19+2

Oops meant 'protect tummy as much as poss.....nothing to do with wee-ing!!

Gingerelle, I reckon you'll be ok. These babies are designed to be protected.

Thx westcountry, had a general read on Internet and lots of people saying they've had similar things with pets/other children and all was fine so feel a bit reassured now. Really is so worrying this whole preg thing sometimes! Have a lovely Sunday all xxx

Thanks. Glad to hear you are feeling better.

I am going out for birthday lunch with family and am having a wardrobe crisis. Nothing fits anymore! DH just said to one outfit 'yes, that's ok, or you could try something different'. Even he knew that was the WRONG thing to say and apologised.

I'm sure all is fine Gingerelle :)... I have two shih tzu's and one of which is quite a hefty butch one who has jumped up on me whilst I was completely unprepared and all (touch wood) seems fine with bubs.. In fact, said dog was lying on me yesterday and bubs started kicking away :)

I hope you all have had a lovely weekend! The weather in Brighton has been glorious and we went for a nice walk along the undercliff today followed by a BBQ at my parents house. The only thing spoiling it is I seem to be getting some nasty pelvic pain :( Fingers crossed it doesn't develop into anything worse!

I had fallen off this thread, haven't posted for over a week. My head is away with everything going on right now; starting to feel like I am going mad! Hope you all had a lovely weekend? Yours sounds like it was lovely Vino minus the pelvic pain, hope it doesn't get worse for you.

Angel, cupoftea and marmite I left the GP for a few days as thought the 'floaters' might just be headache connected and felt ok for a bit but they were back today so I will give GP a ring in the morning. Better to be on the safe side for sure.

My course is Speech and Language Therapy so we have covered almost every disability or birth complication that could possibly affect speech or swallowing. It is quite hard to sit and listen to all the possible complications that could arise without feeling a bit anxious!

Needles if you discover any hypnobirthing classes in our neck of the woods let me know please. I would love to go to some but not aware of any here.

Sounds like a good idea rumours

glitter hope you're feeling ok? Sounds like a lot going on but hopefully once you're settled in the new home it will help.

We used to swaddle dd til about 5-6 months then used grobags - tip, you can get some reasonably priced ones from tk maxx

Been feeling a bit blue, no real reason just not loving this pg as much as my first as managin 16mo dd is hard enough, so tired all the time and dreading managing two under twos but will be back to my usual self soon! Had a fab day yest took dd to the farm which she loved.

20+6 and still waiting for 20 week scan!

Here's to a good week all

SCAN SCAN SCAN SCAN SCAN today!

Yesterday baby was kicking like a maniac all day it was brilliant but DH still can't feel it! He will surely be seeing it today though. Think the baby is partial to formula 1 and prog rock! And finally Glasgow is getting a share in that sunshine that every other part of the UK has been getting woohoo! BBQ tonight

Hope you all had amazing sunny weekends getting lots of vit D

[20+1]

Good luck today hamncheese are you finding out the sex? I have mine tomorrow and cannot wait, going to do some gardening today and hope it makes the day go faster

Hope your feeling better glitter What about adding some candles and cushions to your house to make it more homely, I always find lighting candles and adding some little bits makes a huge difference to my mood at home.

Welcome loislane

Hope your feeling abit happier today aswell angel anyone would be nervous about having two under 2, but im sure you will cope mums always do :) just make sure you make time for yourself to relax during the pregnancy, glad you had a nice day at the farm im taking ds next week but abit worried about staying away from the sheep as ds loves them.

Hope everyone has a great Monday!