@lexber pregnancy is bloody hard at times particularly once you do reach that big, tired, sore and uncomfortable stage which with twins you'll definitely have reached sooner. I'm just starting to enter that stage now and getting increasingly tired, sore and irritable with everything too. Men folk just don't get it, I often have to remind DH that being pregnant doesn't just mean my belly gets bigger carrying a baby, I am literally GROWING a baby and that's a 24/7 exhausting job as all your bodys energy and nutrients are getting diverted into helping this little one grow, talking in terms of growing not just carrying one seems to help put it back into perspective for him, i think to them sometimes they just think its a bit of extra weight to carry thats all. I agree with the others I think a sit down chat with DH is needed to let him know how overwhelmed and exhausted you are. I know you can't go away for long with your other kids but is even just a one night possible just to give you time to recharge your batteries? And try not to worry about how tired you'll be once the twins are here, yip you'll still be lacking in sleep and exhausted but remember it'll be a different kind from now as you'll also get those baby cuddles to soften the blow and make it all worth it in the end.
@Vil10 you might find if you can sort the trapped wind the sciatica will ease up. My sciatica really flares up when I'm constipated but eases once I've finally managed to go, I figured the blockage must be pressing on a nerve that irritates everything, may be the same with the trapped wind.
@minster2012 disappointing on the lasagne scan but hooray for free rescan meaning an extra peek and reassurance at baby in a few weeks which can only be a good thing! 😁 I agree with the rest on your body now telling you it's time to slow down, see above what I said re we're not just carrying a little human we're literally growing one and that is bloody exhausting stuff so rest up when needed.
@bez91 I'm with you (must be a 2nd child thing when you realise how much money they drain from you 😂), baby girl will be in a lot of blue from DSs old things but if the gender scan is wrong and it's a boy then it'll also be in any pink things we've been given (obviously not dresses etc but sleeping bags and things like that), can't afford to be fussy and baby doesn't know the difference.
@feliznavidad2 sounds like such a good and reassuring appointment, so glad that it's sounding like you can try for the birth you want 😊
@kate105 hooray for feeling alive! It's amazing what just an extra hour or two of sleep or peace and quiet can do to make you feel new again at that stage.
@justanothercyster just make sure it's a proper thought about decision that you don't mind if you fall pregnant again so soon and not that its your hormones playing you at the minute. My midwife had it drummed into me that bf definitely doesn't mean you won't fall pregnant as she's seen many a person unexpectedly end up with another one so soon when they thought it would be safe (although that's people not wanting another and getting caught out, of course if you do decide you dont mind having another so soon it's ok, Im just well impressed you have the energy for sex 😂).
@minster2012 I was in hospital for a while after my section so I was in those delightful disposable pants with built in pads that I posted in the last bus for the first day or two then switched to my own granny pants with big pads that felt mega uncomfy like a waddling duck. Think by the time I was discharged I'd gotten it down to always ultra night time pads and just changed them frequently. The hospital also had what looked like puppy pads under me on the bed, I remember finding that hilarious for some reason at the time 😂 but it's worth a shout if you want to ensure your becovers are fine. About a week and a half after my section I did pass a massive clot about the size of my hand but other than that I think the bleeding had tailed off to normal period like bleeding by then and finished about 4/5weeks.
@Haiyaa it's so cute (although will be a tiring battle for you) that DD is so smitten and wants to do everything for her human dolly 🥰 I fear DS is going to be the same and will need to keep reminding myself it's a good thing that he's interested even when it's taking me 20million times longer to get anything done with him wanting to 'help'
Hope all goes well at attempt #2 of telling the boss today @juno231