Catching up with those from TTC thread 5!

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Took me ages to work out my post wouldn't work because the last thread was full!!

@MrsEG @MrsC87 @Fivebyfive2 @Delilah7 @EltzBee @Crossfitgirl @CobaltRose96 @BabySquid @LikeTheFruit @daisiesandpeonies

(Runs back to old thread for more names... bloody baby brain!)

@MrsEG - that sounds immense!! I might send DH off for some when he gets home, haha!
My fave is also Birthday Cake, like @cupcakesandglitter (who can definitely have some today!!)
It’s actually so reassuring to hear that our nausea experiences are similar :)
I’ll adopt the brace position for the coming weeks 😂

@ELW85 so good right 🤤 it's the fondant and cake pieces that get me, EVERY TIME

@Fivebyfive2 I started feeling the baby a couple of days after my 16 week midwife appt! You're certainly not too early 😊

@BabySquid that looks like an incredible cake!! Happy birthday and I'm glad everything went well while telling people!

@cupcakesandglitter happy birthday lovely!!! Have the most amazing day xx

@MrsEG it's definitely going to just be me and DH at the birth - no-one else is responsible for getting me pregnant so he can be a big boy and help me through the birth all by himself! My mum wouldn't be anywhere near the hospital (she's awesome) but I think my MIL might randomly turn up...

@cupcakesandglitter - it’s the cake pieces!! All day every day 😂

@MrsR16 - that’s exactly what I want; just DH there. I reckon both sets of mothers will still turn up, but will hopefully be refused entry, haha!

Thankyou @MrsR16 same here, just DH. He put me in this position, he has to deal with it 😂😂😂 xx

@BabySquid that cake 😍 how beautiful and 🙌🏽 to your DH for organising that by himself. I got my own 30th cake/decorations etc and gave mine the receipt - he would have left it to the day before and I would have ended up with a Colin the Caterpillar! (not that anything's wrong with a Colin the Caterpillar mind 😋)
Happy birthday @cupcakesandglitter - lovely present! Glad you're going for an early scan - it's great to get the reassurance.
@ELW85 @MrsEG my nausea has got worse week by week, I'm really hoping that it calms down now as I head out of week 9. I haven't eaten an actual meal for about a fortnight now and am averaging half a loaf of bread a day - toast and jam is not a balanced diet!

@daisiesandpeonies I’m 10+4 today and in the last day or so I’ve noticed it isn’t feeling as awful as it has been. Week 9 is always supposed to be the worst as it’s when your hormones reach their peak (mine definitely was!) Nothing wrong at all with toast and jam, if you can keep it down then it’s fine! I think I’ve bought Mr Warburton a new yacht with all the crumpets I’ve gotten through!

@ELW85 @cupcakesandglitter Never tried birthday cake, I’ll keep my eye out for it! I went off halloumi in the early days which devastated me, still can’t even look at it.

I have to say it does make me feel better in a way to hear it’s not just my Mum who’s a bit, shall we say, overbearing! I even had a text yesterday asking me if I’d checked the antibiotics I’m on for the UTI are pregnancy safe - no no mother, didn’t even think to ask, washed them down with some wine, too of course!!!!

@daisiesandpeonies - wow! A fortnight is a long time! I’ve heard that a lot of women lose weight in the first trimester because of nausea, so that’s all making sense now!

@BabySquid That cake is incredible! Making me hungry looking at it. What flavour was it?

@Fivebyfive2 I'd say if they were only tiny tickly movements baby has probably now just moved position and is still making tiny movements but in a too awkward position for you to feel. My midwife advised me only to monitor movements from 24 weeks onwards as they're not always reliably felt or in any pattern before then.

@cupcakesandglitter How lovely to see 3+ on the test! Happy Birthday and hope you get lots more lovely things today :)

@daisiesandpeonies Toast and jam is carbs, fibre, fruit, bit of dairy if you have butter? Tell yourself that anyway to feel better Managing to eat anything with nausea is a big success though :)

Hi all! Loving the Ben and Jerry's talk 😋 Birthday cake is the flavour of choice for dh! I think we have the Love Is at our co op, will have to try it now @MrsEG has recommended! Phish food and cookie dough are my faves 😀

I showed dh the comments about all of the mothers / in laws, he was quite relieved it's a universal thing 😂

@cupcakesandglitter, happy birthday 🎂🎉 It's great getting the 3 plus sign isn't it?! 😀

@MrsEG, glad to hear you're feeling a bit better.

We're back from the Mothercare event. It was pretty good, although the talks were quite brief. I'd say the best thing was they had more staff on hand, as often we go in and everyone is busy so can't always speak to them for advice etc. They had 10%off all purchases, even if something was already on offer. We tried the journey travel system out, car seat fits and we had a go putting it up and down etc. It was reduced to £199 plus the 10% off so decided to go for it! Having delivered to mil to save us space and keep her from having a breakdown 😂 Also hot the changing bag and a bt baby monitor.

Aaaaand... Felt a tiny tickle as we were watching the presentations, this time on my other side, so am assuming baby has had a move around! Thanks for all your reassuring, especially the articles @MrsEG. What would I do without my ladies on here?! Xxx

@Fivebyfive2 Do it!! It’s delish!
Oh wow what an incredible deal! I’m annoyed really as there are so few twin prams around, but hopefully when I get to one of these events they’ll tell me I’m just looking in all the wrong places and I have more options than I think. I honestly can only find a total choice of 3?! Ahh glad you felt some flutters again! Just changing position, getting good and comfy in there!

Thankyou @daisiesandpeonies @TrashKitten10 @Fivebyfive2 Definitely feel relieved to have seen it!! I was expecting 2-3 because it's not been a whole week yet but I'll take the 3 😊 just hope I get to see little smidge tomorrow - the anxiety has really kicked in and I've almost half convinced myself it isn't real x

@MrsEG you HAVE to try it!!! Xx

Ooh also @Fivebyfive2 glad you got what you wanted, sounds like you got decent discounts too! XX

@MrsEG I don't know what sort of pram you would be after for your twins but for more options you could look into prams that convert from single to double. We are getting the Uppababy Vista which can take two carrycots or car seats, or combinations of carrycot/ car seat and toddler seat. It doesn't market itself as a double or twin pram so probably wouldn't come up in your searches and I imagine there's a number of 'single' prams that can be converted like this.

@ELW85 @cupcakesandglitter make sure it's on your birth plan! I'm going to put it on mine haha! Unless it's a dire emergency and something serious is going on, then it's just me and DH. Xx

@Fivebyfive2 sounds like you had a great morning! Especially feeling more things 😊 xx

@MrsR16 ooh yes!! Thankyou!! I'm definitely going to do that, I don't put it past my mum to just turn up and demand to be let in!! X

@cupcakesandglitter I think mums are awesome (I mean, we're about to become them ourselves!) but I do think some can be so overbearing! Best intentions in the world and would never dream of making your life difficult, but I think they just love us so much that they don't even realise they're doing it! Xx

Thanks guys, @TrashKitten10 the top tier is red velvet (my ultimate FAVE) then the big tier is vanilla sponge with jam and buttercream.

@cupcakesandglitter when is your early scan? And how far along are you? I went for one when I thought I was 6 weeks, turns out I wasn't and there was nothing in the sac, but the stupid sonographer measured me at 6+1 and told me that if there was nothing there then it probs wouldn't progress... so please just be careful of early scans being too early.

Evening all! Can't believe it's Monday tomorrow ☹️ Ah well! We had a good afternoon sorting more crap for the tip next weekend. Finally feeling like we're getting somewhere! Actually went and got Ben and Jerry ice cream after all the talk earlier 😀 They didn't have the love is one though, so went with trusty phish food... Next time I will definitely get a tub of the love one if they have it 🤞

@BabySquid, your taste in cake is epic!! I heartily approve xxx

@MrsEG that article popped up on my FB feed and I actually read it out to DH haha! Hilarious about yours thinking the in-laws would be welcome in the lead-up/aftermath . How's your head now? And re: the dog, have you got friendly neighbours who could pop in and let them out for a wee / feed them while you're in labour? That's our plan.

@ELW85 Glad your managing to get some food down. How're you feeling today?

@BabySquid Glad your had a fab party - that cake is absolutely amazing! Red velvet too, mm mm!

@Fivebyfive2 £199 - 10% is a great price. Glad you got something out of going. I ended up cancelling as woke up with a banging headache.

@cupcakesandglitter Happy birthday for yesterday! Did you have a good one? Sad about sweet potato fries - I was the same in the first trimester, plain mccain oven chips.

@MrsEG @ELW85 @BabySquid interesting discussion about when to let people over / how much involvement to accept. On the one hand I feel like boundaries are important, but on the other I think genuine help would be a godsend in those first few weeks. I guess it's knowing the difference between guests who just want to come over and hold the baby / take pictures vs. those who will bring some food / stick a load of washing on / make you a cup of tea. As for labour, we've actually asked my mum to be there with us. We all get along really, really well, plus she used to be a midwife.

Oh and on the exercise front - after doing absolutely nothing all first trimester, I went a pregnancy yoga class this weekend. It felt so good to move, though I was embarrassingly sore the day after . I've just ordered a maternity swimsuit, so I'm tempted to chuck in a couple of swims a week too. I really don't want to lose all my fitness, considering labour is basically one huge epic workout

Have a lovely, relaxing Sunday night everyone!

@TrashKitten10 Ah Thanks, my only issue with the Singleton pram adaptors is that they all seem to go on top of one another, whereas I really want them side by side, especially when they’re tiny babies so I can see them both at the same time, when they’re napping etc. So I’m probably creating a rod for my own back in a way and making things harder for myself! But I’ll definitely take the pros advice on it all nearer the time! The Vista is a gorgeous pram!!

@MrsR16 I so agree - everything comes from a place of love and they only want to help; I have to keep telling myself that at times! I went to Mums tonight and she’d done a full ‘pregnancy safe’ spread for everyone just to suit me - everything was cold and plain! Lots of sandwiches, pasta salad, quiche, rolls etc!!

@Fivebyfive2 Can’t go wrong with Phish food :)

@purplefig No, the neighbours have their own dog and they don’t get along at all haha, plus our dog needs someone here overnight as he can get anxious (he’s basically a child himself).
From speaking to my sister and friends the general consensus is the first couple of days just be alone as it’s such a culture shock, and a big adjustment for the two of you. You’ll be all over the shop. Most of them have said leave it a week before anyone other than immediate family come round, maybe even 2. And don’t be afraid when visitors are there to just ask them to leave if you get knackered/boobs start killing/baby kicks off! They’ve all also said if anyone is visiting and texts asking if they should bring anything, always ask for food. It’s something that’s really stayed with me - when DH went to see our friends new baby yesterday I sent him armed with a batch of brownies!

Evening all!

I also can’t believe it’s Sunday evening; feel like I could do with another 2 days off!
Just finished watching The Great Hack and I’d definitely recommend it if anyone wants a couple of hours to switch off :)

@MrsR16 - I’m ashamed to say I don’t even know what a birth plan is, but I guess something we fill out with the midwife?

@purplefig - hiya lovely, still feeling nauseous but happy with it! How are you?
It’s great that your mum was a midwife :) I probably sound cold when I talk about my mum, but we’ve got a bit of an odd relationship. It’s much better now, so I’m trying to include her as much as possible. We all have our moments I guess!

Hello ladies, sorry its been such a long time. Just sending an update to say I'm off to hospital tomorrow to be induced, eek! I'm sorry I've missed so much so I don't know who's at what stage at the moment. I hope you're all doing well and I hope for a nice smooth delivery for the ones to come! xx

Hello,

Wondering if I can join? I’m 9 weeks plus 2 days (according to my notes) and I have been reading this thread for a while now! I have booked a early scan for Saturday to check all is ok, as I’m a bit anxious and we have been away (and still are) on honeymoon...hoping when we get back i won’t be so worried!

@MrsEG - what kind of pram do you want? I am a nanny so lots of experience with prams! Do you want a side by side?

@Cookie0508 Very very best of luck tomorrow, I hope it all goes really smoothly and quickly for you!

@PippaPug congrats, on the wedding also! Where is the honeymoon? Ah how fab - you’re totally prepared for a baby then haha! Yes, I really want side by side so I can see them both at all times, especially if sleeping etc. The ones I keep seeing are the Mountain Buggy and Bugaboo Donkey (but that one is soo expensive!) but if you know of any others I’d be glad to hear of them!