After another night of cramps/back pain/more weird dreams I think i've realised that my bump is just suddenly growing massive amounts each night. Terrifying! Up till now i've been able to SQUEEZE into my pre maternity clothes, but I think that will be stopping very soon (aka today). I have one in person meeting a week, and I was set on keeping in non pregnancy clothes till week 20, but at week 19-1 I think I have been beaten. I just ordered the bellaband thing on amazon to see if I can keep my regular jeans going a bit longer.
Re. the doppler, I thought I could find the heartbeat easily with one last pregnancy, but I wrote emails to the "bump" during pregnancy and after them to send to her one day, and had a wee look earlier and I was bemoaning the fact that I could only find it some of the time. This one definitely seems harder to find though. I did love writing emails to my DD, especially when she was little and I was on mat leave. I plan to set up an email address and send them all so she can have them one day. I should start doing the same for this boy now! Just a little tip of something that kind of made me feel connected to the baby when they are just "there" and driving you insane both inside and outside as a newborn :).
@SoOverThisCrap i've also had sciatica for weeks now (assuming that is what you've got rn). In a weird twist, it got really bad as my body was just getting bigger, but now that the weight seems to be going on a bump rather than just me, it seems to be easing a bit. I guess i've also been running less and walking more. I am thinking of starting pregnancy yoga to keep helping it. For nose issues, i'm taking hayfever pills a fair bit as for me, it is the season. Hope something can help make you feel better.
@IzzyLeigh sending all the hugs your way. I joke that my dog is my first born/fur child, but he really is my everything. That is a huge void, and you are understandably grieving. Please take some time and be kind to yourself. I'm so sorry for your loss x