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Pregnancies due April 2018

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DaisyLand · 26/10/2017 12:29

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AnnaMadden · 15/11/2017 14:35

@HarryHarry sending you a virtual hug! 🤗

Pumpkinma · 15/11/2017 14:44

@HarryHarry I'm due April 8th so we are in the same hormonal tirade I reckon! I've been a mess lately all the same feelings. Just let them out and be honest must be really tough not having any family around though! Is your partner being understanding? Hugs hope you feel better soon xx

HarryHarry · 15/11/2017 18:45

Thanks Anna and Pumpkin. Yeah he's been really great but he is at work all day and I'm home alone with nothing else to think about. Can't even go for a walk as it's already minus something outside and getting colder.

Teeeee · 16/11/2017 10:00

@HarryHarry I'm abroad with my first and have some of those moments.. esp with the perpetual nausea! You're not alone! I'm in Germany, so also facing the cold, but the upside is the great healthcare I've had.

Had a scan today.. hadnt felt the little one move but all appears ok.. it was head down, beating heart. All seemed ok.. just I've somehow put on more weight than I should! Shock was a bit reprimanded by my German woman's doctor.. I've been eating a bunch to stave off the nausea.. felt like such a fat mama!!

HarryHarry · 16/11/2017 12:59

Congratulations on your scan! How much have you gained? I wouldn't worry about it, it will probably even itself out over the next few months. At my most recent appointment last week they said I'd already gained 9 pounds! Probably all the cookies I've been eating...

I feel better today, the bouts of crying seem to happen once or twice every couple of months when I get a bit overwhelmed and then I'm OK again. Do you have family and friends there to support you?

Teeeee · 16/11/2017 16:27

Glad you're better today!
This pregnancy malarky's a right roller coaster! I do get tearful here and there.

No family over here and friends I have are relatively new ones but a few solid good ones which is great. Still, I do miss having my nearest and dearest close by.

I have gained nearly 8 pounds and am only 17 weeks... Confused yay...

AnnaMadden · 16/11/2017 16:42

At our stage in pregnancy a gain of 4.2lb - 8.9lb is perfectly normal! I've gained 8lb so far...probably a lot more this week considering I literally can't stop eating lol

Teeeee · 16/11/2017 17:41

Thanks @AnnaMadden that does make me feel less like mrs Blobby! Though being the top end of the scale does not fill me with joy.. Hmm x

Rebeccaslicker · 16/11/2017 17:45

Can I play?? DC2 due 7 April, all being well. We have a DD who is 2 and who now thinks everyone has a baby in their tummy (that'll teach DP to drink so much beer!).

20 week scan next week, eeeek. Hope everyone is doing well :)

DaisyLand · 16/11/2017 18:01

I’ve put around 6. However , I lost like 3-4 before week 12 so for the mw I’m really starting to put now :). Must be all those salads (of ice cream)

I’ve booked today for the mothercare event and also one for John Lewis. Hopefully there will be good deals in Boxing Day !

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FourForYouGlenCoco · 16/11/2017 22:21

Hi all, been quiet for a while - busy couple of weeks! Welcome to the newbies and congrats to those who have found out what they're having Smile
I've been in maternity trousers/jeans since I told everyone after the scan, so since about 13w. They're just so comfy! I still fit in my normal jeans but the bump is really expanding now and keeps pushing my jeans down so I have to keep hoiking them up - their days are definitely numbered. In my usual tops & t shirts still though, mostly vest tops under jumpers.
Weight gainers - don't fret about it! I'd put on nearly a stone by 20w with DC2 and was convinced I'd end up enormous by the end - then I gained barely anything for weeks and weeks, then he got so fat and huge I could hardly fit any food in and gained even less - the last couple of months I only put on a couple of lbs, totally not on purpose. Put on 24lbs overall in the end, exactly the same as my first pregnancy, and it all came off again quickly and easily. He was 7lb13oz born too.
The pregnant body needs what it needs, just go with it, and you'll most likely be pleasantly surprised after birth at how much weight comes off without having to even try (and then unpleasantly surprised at all the post-baby changes Grin). Don't spend this time worrying about weight, it's not worth it!

AnnaMadden · 17/11/2017 10:01

@FourForYouGlenCoco thanks for those wise words...I really needed that today. I have got into the awful habit of weighing myself every Friday and thought I was doing OK with only gaining 8lb so far...until this morning when I discovered I'd gained 3lb this week! My appetite has significantly increased this week and I'm generally eating and snacking healthy but I'm also caving in to sweet cravings when I have them but I didn't think I was over indulging at all. After reading this though I think I'm going to relax a little more...my body obviously needs the extra at the moment so I'm just going to go with it and remember that it will come off after the event!

HarryHarry · 19/11/2017 02:29

Has anyone else felt OTT angry or upset for no reason? I hadn't really experienced this until today.

This evening I was really hungry because I hadn't eaten for hours so H and I went to a restaurant. The hostess was really rude - she just tossed some menus on one of those tables with high bar stools - even though she could see that I was unmistakably pregnant - and then walked off to look at her mobile phone. Being quite a small person, I struggle to climb onto those stools even when I don't have a huge belly, round ligament pains, back ache, etc. so I politely asked for a lower table. Her colleague showed us to one that was dirty so we just said Forget it, let's go somewhere else.

We went to another restaurant and ordered some food. I had started eating mine when I realised that the chicken (a) wasn't cooked properly and (b) had a hair in it. I instantly felt like I was going to throw up. I was so angry at their carelessness, both for myself and for the baby, that I started crying in front of everybody, refused to pay for my meal, and left the restaurant.

I think it must have been a mixture of tiredness, illness, aches/pains, anxiety (not just because of the potential food poisoning but also because earlier in the week a student came to my language class with the flu and coughed with his mouth open in my direction several times), hunger, and frustration at being messed about by the staff in both restaurants. Anyway it completely ruined what was otherwise a lovely day. I really hate feeling so volatile because I am usually so calm so I hope this isn't going to be a recurring thing. Has anyone else had this and is it normal?

PS Sorry for the rant Blush

buzzbuzzbumblebee · 19/11/2017 07:53

I’m due April 7th.. I was 20 weeks yesterday!

Tomorrow we have our scan at 10:10 which means we can find out if baby is a boy or girl!

I’m leaning towards girl because I’m still being sick and my bum has started to disappear!
My mum used to say I had a JLo bum - it was big and round! It stayed with I was pregnant with DS. But when I had DD, it started to disappear. I managed to get it back a little over the last 4 years but now it’s going again! Very gutted about it!!
DD is 4 now and clearly has stolen my bum.

I’ve been feeling baby kick for 2 weeks now but it always stops when I see if someone else can feel it!

My bum may be disappearing but my boobs just keep growing! Super tender these last few days! I’ve gone from a 34C/D to a 36D!
I’ve also lost 4.5lb from starting weight because I keep being sick!

I’m feeling very lucky that my emotions are pretty stable. I haven’t been overly emotional about anything which is nice!

AnnaMadden · 19/11/2017 10:10

@HarryHarry 2 weeks ago we were travelling by train to our friends in Derby. It was late evening so I knew we had to buy a sandwich you eat on the train as we'd get there too late for dinner. We went to M&S where I proceeded to burst into tears because they didn't have a sandwich I could eat...only smoked salmon and cream cheese left! I mean seriously...annoying but hardly worth crying about and embarrassing myself for!

Pumpkinma · 19/11/2017 10:14

Ahhhh I'm 20 weeks today! Halfway through I can't believe it ❤️😊

@HarryHarry I don't think that sounds an unreasonable reason to get upset sounds awful! I have found I'm not quite in control of my emotions lately though and I've always been a calm and rational person! Yay for hormones!

@buzzbuzzbumblebee good luck with your scan tomorrow! I have mine tomorrow too!

amysaurus87 · 19/11/2017 12:29

19 weeks today and my emotions seem to be all over the place...literally just burst into tears at a Fresh Prince episode! Did the same with a Dr Who episode the other night and I've seen it loads!

Anyone else suffering with a really stuffy nose? It's getting to the point I wake up struggling to breathe through my nose!

I thought we could eat smoked salmon with cream cheese?

HarryHarry · 19/11/2017 13:30

Thanks for the reassurance once again! And yes to the stuffy nose too!

Buzzbuzz You must be so excited! Best of luck for tomorrow!

amysaurus87 · 19/11/2017 13:41

Glad I'm not the only one! It's driving me mad! I did ask midwife about it and it's really common apparently!

I've got my 20week scan on Friday and I can't wait to see bubba again! Taken the decision to not find out what we are having!

Anyone else not felt movement yet? I think I've felt the odd flutter and bubbles here and there but honestly I have no idea what I'm meant to be looking out for!

Pumpkinma · 19/11/2017 17:20

@amysaurus87 I'm the same as you! Not felt anything not that I know what I'm looking for! So happy my scan is tomorrow so I can be reassured my little ones okay, we are also not finding out what we are having

TeaAndToast85 · 19/11/2017 19:32

I just wanted to share some advice I got earlier from my step-MIL earlier about breastfeeding. She asked me if I was planning to breastfeed, and I said I was. She looked a bit cats bum, and said that I wouldn't be able to keep it up for more than a few weeks because it hurts so much.

I said 'oh but you hear of some women doing it for years, don't you.' She shook her head, and said 'oh, that will be those country women. They've all got big nipples. They've probably spent too much time around cows.' I nodded, like she hadn't just come out with the most mind-bending bollocks I've ever heard in my life.

TeaAndToast85 · 19/11/2017 19:34

@amysaurus87 yes to the feeling no movement yet, and the crying. I was SOBBING at the end of Paddington 2. Can you imagine. Blush

Pumpkinma · 19/11/2017 19:43

@TeaAndToast85 😂😂😂 that is amazing!

amysaurus87 · 19/11/2017 20:09

@pumpkinma and @TeaAndToast85 glad I'm not the only one with no noticeable movement yet!

The crying thing is crazy! Stuff that's not even sad is making me cry! Nearly had a moment in Sainsbury's as they didn't have the porridge I wanted 🙊🙉🙈

🤣🤣🤣 to the whole spend to much time around cows = big nipples! What nonsense!

Teeeee · 19/11/2017 20:14

@TeaAndToast85 that is too funny! I must have inadvertently been hanging out with some cows the way my nipples are going!!

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