Minsters Sidecar Bumping Along - ttc graduates thread 4

[lucyrp]

Hey girls! I've gone ahead and created a follow up thread for us all. Let's hope we have some more ladies joining us from over on the other thread! ❤️

Thanks ladies. The little madam has actually resumed her normal movements today which has been so reassuring! Just need to get the urine results back now. I don't know why though but I have the most awful heartburn tonight too that no amount of Gaviscon is touching. I haven't had it since she engaged a few weeks ago and she's deffo still down there as I can feel her head bouncing on my cervix when I walk!

@Juno231 so close now 🙏🏼

@feliznavidad2 good luck for your scan Monday!

Re the pregnancy pillow talk I actually slept worse with the one I bought so just bought extra normal pillows that I cosy up with and pop between my legs if I need it

@gcat16 welcome lovely to hear about how well your scan went 🥺❤️🌈
@juno231 how are you potential date twin? 🥰I know the feeling of just wanting to get past the 5/6 week mark, we’ve got this between us🤞🏻😬
@lexber that pillow looks an absolute dream 🥺 sometimes can be worth weight in gold if they bring comfort no doubt!
@feliznavidad2 i swear my boobs feel like this every time I take my bra off lately! Good luck with your scan on Monday 🤞🏻
@crazydoglady123 so glad to hear the scan went well and the little lady is all okay 😘
@minster2012 when do you find out your blood type? Ive always wanted to know what I am but never had any situation where they take a group test 😬 fingers and toes crossed the anti d isn’t too painful! When I used to give it patients they used to say it slightly stung but not too much :)

Had the best first week at work this week who are absolutely lovely and being quite protective of me with who or what I deal with which is reassuring at the moment! Not many symptoms still however I’ve got a proper dye stealer today! No more tests for me now I’ve got it 🥺🤞🏻🌈

@kaylsd still no dye stealer for me I don't think, they're not getting weaker either so I'm not worried though. You started off with way stronger lines than me anyway 😳. I'm good! Still checking the miscarriage reassurance stats daily like @2020mission she did at this stage 😅. I know what my blood type is purely from donating blood! I'm actually annoyed I forgot to go and so it last month as obv now I can't for quite a while.

@Kate105 that evening sounded divine! How was the sleep demon through the night?

Had drinks and then dinner with the in laws yesterday. At drinks BIL and his gf ordered cokes so I just did as well and claimed I was very thirsty. At dinner OH pretended to go to the loo at the start but actually went to tell our waitress that I'm pregnant but no one knows so when I order a g&t could they please just bring a tonic. He did that off his own bat, so thoughtful ♥️. The funny thing is though that the waitress asked in a shocked voice if I knew I was pregnant 🤣.

@Crazydoglady123 I'm so pleased your madam is behaving yourself today! I did wince reading about her head bouncing on your cervix though...

Hey ladies!! Sorry I've been so quiet, we've been away for a few days so I haven't really been checking in, I'm going to catch up properly when I'm home later on though!! I'm 6 weeks today!! I can't get over how quick thats come around! I've decided that I don't think I'm going to do that second digi, I don't want to cause unnecessary worry or upset for myself, I got a dye stealer, and I think that's good enough for me for now! I mean I might possibly change my mind🤣 but for now I'm not taking it!! Hope everyone is okay!! Ill catch up later❤️

@Crazydoglady123 great news all is well and she's back to wriggling away! Have they suggested any additional check ups for you now?

@Juno231 ahhh that's lovely of your DH and sounds like it worked really well 😊 definitely the wrong time of year to be hiding a pregnancy! You haven't got anymore outings planned is that right? Some got cancelled

Looks like you had a great time @Vil10 🥰

18 weeks today, can't quite believe I've made it this far! Tiredness is kicking me big time, with DD the second trimester was a breeze, I had so much energy and had that 'pregnancy glow'. DH has told me the last 2 days I look like a zombie 🙈 can't be mad at him he's doing most things round the house whilst I rest 😊

@Crazydoglady123 so pleased you and her are ok and can go home, I did the same with a cushion last night (we are in a holiday cottage last night & tonight) & it was a really scratchy one & so made me feel worse!

@kaylsd that's really good on a great first week! And you are both nearly there 🥰, I know my blood group from previous surgeries and mine is B negative but the rhesus thing is purely in pregnancy it's from the bloods taken at your midwife first booking in appointment so you'll find out after then

@Juno231 that's so thoughtful of DH 🥰🤗but she thought he was psychic! Love that!

Another stonking headache for me today & had to take my migraine stuff. Bit better now but thought I was going to explode. When is the glowing phase??

@Vil10 loving that, don't do it unless you feel you need to, otherwise this run up to Christmas will hopefully make the weeks go quicker for you guys at the horrible side of 12 weeks @Juno231 @McOrange @kaylsd @Sunbird24 I really think the Christmas bits help in a countdown, even for those of us further like @bez91 I'm thinking it's gone ok (also a zombie!) and weird to think my next scan is 3rd Jan & that doesn't seem long away cos of Xmas

@bez91 nooo don't say that, I'm totally banking on second trimester being the energetic easy one 😅. Can't believe you're 18 weeks already! Yes you're, I've managed to get out of my other Xmas dos so now I'm not doing anything until I fly to Sweden on the 23rd!

@Vil10 woop for 6 weeks! That's really good - when is your first scan again?

@Minster2012 gosh I thought migraines would go away with pregnancy and you just seen to be getting smacked with then over and over 😬. You're right about time flying with the help of Xmas, I can't believe I'll be 8 weeks on 3rd Jan already. Speaking of which - I'm impressed you've got your next scan on a bank holiday!

And Sweden with def get you to the 8 weeks quicker @Juno231, I know right it's good I've got scan on 3rd Jan then consultant appointment on 4th so it's good DH doesn't have to have extra time off

@juno231 I’m here for a hand to hold as each day passes if you need anything as each day that comes it’s a step in the right direction for us 🤞🏻😘 you’ve done well getting out of the Christmas parties luckily all mine happened in November as NHS trusts started rumours that they were being cancelled because of the rising cases, I just have to sway my way out of drinking Christmas Day and NYE without suspicion 🧐 it was so nice of your OH sorting out the drinks with the bartender for you, fabulous forward thinking! I like it :’)
@vil10 happy 6 weeks! Gosh that has gone so fast hasn’t it, I’m following your stance of not doing a digital I think the anxiety of what ifs behind them are enough to put me off doing any more now so I’m just going to take things as they come! Don’t worry if you change your mind I know the temptation is sometimes hard to resist, especially when I have a pack of 50 HCG strips in my bathroom draw 🙃 be a shame to not wee on them all 🤣🤣🤣
@bez91 zombie can also be a beautiful look as your body is growing 🥰❤️ unless it’s walking dead vibes then may be questionable 😉 sounds like your in good hands with your DH letting you rest and helping out for you!
@minster2012 ah right thank you hun! I’ve always wanted to know for years to consider donating blood but then I had tattoos and I thought you couldn’t do it for a certain period once you’ve had them, I will donate at some point I’m sure of it! I think you probably are glowing already you just may not realise, you are a beautiful baby mama 🥰😘
@mcorange @sunbird24 I hope you guys are feeling okay 🤞🏻I’m in agreement with @minster2012 that the Christmas festivities have been a good distraction to help the days pass by at the moment :)

Just been out for brunch with one of my friends, she got into my car and said my skin looks glowing and what foundation am I using? I can’t wait to tell her the news hopefully in a few week time 🥺🤞🏻😬

@Juno231 love that your husband sorted out the drinks situation for you 💕 quite funny they asked if you knew you were pregnant though 😂 try not to worry about line progression. I saw mines quickly switch back after the dye stealer with the hook effect so those lines can really mess with your head at times. If it's not got fainter,
that's good enough. For that reason it probably is good for you to just skip the 3+ digital attempt @Vil10 as you'd typically get that around 5 weeks and if you're 6 weeks that's passed now. Looks like you're having a good time in Edinburgh. Is it hard watching OH drink his beer though? 😅 Hope the dogs are behaving well for you in the hotel if you did decide to bring them!

@vil10 6 weeks, so exciting!!
@juno231 woo on the parties lol, DH has his on Friday, wish he wasn't going tbh as I'll be stuck home with Alice 🤣

Is it too early to open the wine... Just cleaned the house from top to bottom!

Lol @Juno231 no she doesn't know she's pregnant I'm going to surprise her 😂😂😂 my night was GLORIOUS thank you and the sleep demon was surprisingly cooperative, falling asleep at 7:15, so thoroughly enjoyed myself and was in bed before 9. Bliss!

Also lol @Minster2012 the glow is a lie made up by instagram influencers. It's a conspiracy.

Definitely not too early @Kirky658 doooooo ittttttt

@Kirky658 surely mulled wine is allowed any time of the day or morning as a legitimate winter warmer so surely 5pm is allowed for anything!

@kaylsd you might be ok Christmas Day to disguise drinking if there is a few of you 🤞🏼definitely not a beautiful zombie 😆 ooooh sounds like you might be glowing then 🥳

@Kirky658 never too early for alcohol on a weekend! My DH is out tonight on a Christmas come multiple leaving do, I'm a bit jealous. For some reason my banking app on my phone has started sending me notifications after every transaction so I can see what bar he is in and how much he's spending which I keep thinking ooh I like it in there 😂 but also feel like I'm accidentally spying on him.

@bez91 hhahahaa love it, that's brilliant 🤣 DH has his Xmas do Friday, I'm actually so jealous he gets to go out and be someone other than daddy for once! He's offered not to go bless him but I've told him to go and enjoy.

@bez91 woww 18 weeks already!! That's flown!!

@Minster2012 I think December will go really quick and make it feel like it's flying but January alwaysss goes slow so it'll feel like a lifetime before I'm 12 weeks!

@clolo exactly!! I don't want to get too obsessed and like you say some people don't get 3+ and if I was one of those people I know I would make myself sick with worry until I knew everything was okay and it just isn't worth it! I definitely have no reason to think anything would be wrong so I'm going to take my dye stealer and run with it🤣

@Juno231 how exciting going to Sweden!! And it'll definitely make these weeks fly by!! My first scan is the 23rd!! OH couldn't do a morning one so having to wait until 14:30, but got stuff on in the morning to keep my mind occupied! Love thet from your husband!! What a little gem, and amazing idea too!!

@kaylsd hasnt it flown!! Hahahaha it is so hard not to give in especially when you have that many🤣 I have 1 frer, 1 digi and about 6/7 cheapies, we can do this, we're fine and we're strong and not poas addicts🙄🤣

@Crazydoglady123 so happy all is okay and movements are back!! What a crazy last few days for you!!

@2020mission what's this hook effect?? I know @lucyrp mentioned to me the other week that some of her tests started to get later when she was testing after her BFP so she stopped! Oh Edinburgh was so good!! You know what, it actually didn't bother me at all!! I managed to get a mocktail pornstar when we went out for food too and I was really impressed!! Aw they were so so well behaved!! Everyone who we got chatting to commented on their behaviour, even the hotel staff!!

@Kirky658 I hope you cracked open that wine!!

Well whilst we were away my sore boobs disappeared again, I didn't really have twinges and I was like oh shit here comes the worry, I said to OH "I wish I felt a little more pregnant so I knew everything was okay in there", and it's like little cashew in there has thought "okay here we go", boobs are more sore now than they have been, twinges and little cramps are back, and the odd lightening fanny, I feel a mix between hungover and travel sick (I do get travel sick anyway), but then earlier when waiting for a Costa at the train station I felt like I was on a boat, felt nauseous all night, had to run to the toilet before tea but I was just retching, barely touched my tea even though I was starving then quick dash to the toilet but again retching and nothing came up, now I just have a headache like I'm hungover🤢

@Vil10 I'm getting motion sickness randomly like when I park up my car, put the handbrake on & suddenly feel like the car is still moving. It's scared the life out of me a few times

@vil10 hook effect is when your HCG levels are so high that the tests malfunction and give you faint lines. You need to dilute the wee with water for it to register again.

@kaylsd so happy you got a dye stealer today and work is being lovely!

@Juno231 awww your OH sounds so thoughtful!! Yes, my poor cervix has endured lightening pains for the past 2/3 weeks 😳

@bez91 I'm in tomorrow at my normal midwife unit for monitoring. Hoping my urine sample results are back by then too. Don't be too hard on yourself tiredness wise. It's always harder/different second pregnancy and also having a LO too is tiring as well.

@Minster2012 I never found the glowing phase 🙄

@Vil10 we can't win with pregnancy symptoms...we need them to reassure us but they're hell when they're there 🙈

Hi ladies, sorry I've been quiet I've not completely disappeared just quietly lurking in the back ground popping on for a read every now and then. Trying not to think about pregnancy, my head is firmly back in the sandpit as it becomes far too overwhelming right now, now that I know I'm in for a repeat of my pregnancy with DS so just trying to bumble along with normal life spending lots of time with DS trying to ignore all the not so glamorous pregnancy symptoms and already sizeable bump. So glad there's Christmas to focus on right now even if DS is needing scraped off the ceiling he's so hyper about it! 🎅🎄

@DKDK123 no one can blame you for operating on the ostrich method but I hope you don't miss out too much on being excited about your bump ♥️

@vil10 I love that your cashew listened to your request 😁

Finally had my dye stealer this morning. Otherwise it's still mainly sore boobs and constipation. I'm pretty sure my sense of smell is better than it was too and yesterday I had to take a nap after our walk so I'm thinking fatigue is kicking in too.