Hovering in the berrycopter: nervous elderberries, sickness reports and backwards scan photos!

[Boomgoestheweasel]

Open to all elderberry grads and anyone who fits the berry criteria: over 30, first trimester(ish) with #1 after trying for a long time, and nervous as hell. Come on in for handholding and nub theory!

I might still buy some anyway as I'm a a sucker for consumerism

I am using bio-oil only cos my sister gave me an unused bottle, but agree with it leaving you greasy all day! I don't actually think it moisturises that well either - I'm switching to cocoa butter (the olive one smells nicer in my opinion) when this one is finished. I remember someone linking to info that stretchmarks are actually less common in pregnancy if you are a bit older because we have stretched our skin up anyway over many years so maybe all being Primigravidas we will miss out?!

I have got the belly fuzz too.

So it sounds like I not only have a backward baby, a hirsute belly but also Sahara-esque skin that soaks up the bio oil that makes everyone else greasy. Oh man...!

Little note from me about stretch marks...

I read some research when pg that women over 30 giving birth were significantly less likely to get them than women under 25. The opposite of what you'd expect?!

I know genetics count so much, but my mum had me at 23 and had LOADS. I had DS at 38 (13 weeks ago today, aaah) and don't have a single one. Not one. So maybe you'll all be ok. Thought I'd share that to give you all a glimmer of hope!

I used bio oil morning and night from about 14 weeks onwards. No idea if it made a difference but I figured it couldn't do any harm...

Of quod sorry I didn't see that you'd said that already!

Kegels kat

Just popping in to say hi! Hope you are all well in the copter!

Looks like you may soon be moving to solid ground in the grads room, must be nearly empty if they've all had babies and moved on to parents thread

kitty bring back that Pouffe to Berry HQ, naughty kitty

Bunny we're still hanging out there too, we need you to kick us out!
I think we're all a bit scared to admit we're parents....

Cheeky!

Hahaha Janey I was going to say just that!! We need bunny to set us straight again or we will be forever in denial land!!!!!
Oh and for anyone feeling brave, I have set up a secret Facebook group for us graduated berries so if you would like to join us please pm me your real name and I will add yiu

I tried the cocoa butter too, its impossible to rub in and equally greasy imo. On the flip side the bio oil is great for use with the doppler

janey very reassuring!!!! Will defo start the bio-oil at some point!

bunny afraid I needed a reminder, I can't quite let berry hq go just yet!

I have very dry skin but unexpectedly didn't get a single stretch mark (age 35) and only used Bio Oil once daily straight after a shower. It probably is purely coincidence and a load of consumerist bollocks but it made me feel better that I was at least trying something, not that I have the kind of washboard stomach that you'd want to show off anyway.

I've also not had any stretch marks but still have a very visible linea negra.
Did put bio oil when could be assed and other days I used some cocoa butter. So I don't really think it makes much difference tbh!

I used all the freebee stretch mark stuff I got in the bounty and other various packs, I'm now using body shop strawberry body butter, basically as that is all I really have to hand. I've also only been doing it when skin gets itchy or I remember which is normally 2 or 3 times a week. MW was impressed I didnt have any, esp as bump had grown 5cm in 3 weeks....eeek.

This is all quite reassuring to know...finally a good reason to having a baby in your 30s!!!

Question for boom with your midwife hat on: I am now 15 weeks and supposedly starting to feel better. Thing is, I feel worse, I've started throwing up every day (was sick only once in the first tri) and have a killer headache most of the time. Is this likely to be the picture for the next 5 months?

Oh no thunder that sucks. I think its hard to predict as everyone is different, worth a trip to the docs though!!! Im afraid my cousin threw up all the way through the 9 months, me and my cousin in-law have been luckier though and haven't had many symptoms at all. Really hope it passes soon for you!!

Thund I never threw up but had monster headaches for the whole second tri which was then replaced by heart burn
I kept taking paracetamol with caffeine and it helped loads.
Maybe do pop into gp and see what they say?

Thunder maybe a daft question but have you tried altering what you are eating? I found I was sick when my blood sugar dipped (and DP gets headaches when his dips) so maybe you are on a growth spurt and need a more regular supply of slow-release calories (nuts, whole grains etc).

I didn't realise you were 15 weeks already!

Poor thunder

Thanks ladies. I did wonder about the growth spurt or something that might mean there are more hormones a-flying about? The bean seems to be sucking up a lot more fluid too so that might be attributing to headaches as well as vomiting til my ears hurt

Altering diet- I'm just going with whatever I can handle/fancy. But it is often slow release sensible stuff. Often but not always...

Ps anyone see suburgatory this week? It's about yoni...ha!

thunder it could just be the way you react to pregnancy unfortunately almost impossible to know. Do you have a temp? Could be worth ruling out a uti, sometimes they don't have the obvious symptoms but can make you feel pukey and are common in pg? Could always dprop a sample into the surgery to be sure.

Hope you feel better soon though! And paracetamol is fine - take it!