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Beth262 · 2022-03-31T11:33:32+00:00

New thread - because I'm badly procrastinating with actual work today 😆 *@squatternutbosh12* *@Cakecakecheese* *@Shelly1812* *@Coalcraft* *@madeleine85* *@SantiagoSister* *@Mufflette* *@Gem2811* *@ToCaden* *@RP90* *@mamaof2girls* *@beckybloomwood11* *@Isonthecase* *@Kcat82* *@Unknown6* *@strawberrysummer19* *@Celyn22* *@theotherfossilsister* *@PopgoesBang* *@Surprised12* *@miltonj* *@BunnieMilk* *@Delight12* Sorry if I've missed anyone!

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squatternutbosh12 · 27/05/2022 09:27

@PopGoesBang we’re doing a middle too, after our grandads (who happened to have the same name!) - I would say that middle names rarely actually get used in day to day life so even if your partner isn’t super fussed about giving him one, it’s unlikely to have a chance to really bother him. I think it adds to the flow of a name and helps make it more personal but that’s just my take ☺️ My dad doesn’t have a middle name and often wished he did have one!

PopGoesBang · 27/05/2022 09:30

@Cakecakecheese I think that's lovely. And makes sense.
I kind of wish we had a family name to keep going but my first dd in a round about way is doing that job.
We'll keep chatting about it. No immediate rush, and dp can sometimes take a bit of time to warm to things he hasn't necessarily considered important or thought about previously.

@Beth262 sending lots of love your way, hope you are doing as ok as you can.

PopGoesBang · 27/05/2022 09:31

@squatternutbosh12 I agree! Dd gets her full name when she really needs to listen 🤣 she quite likes hers and they go together nicely.
Names are so hard!

Isonthecase · 27/05/2022 09:58

Gosh @Beth262 , how unexpected! Hope everything is going well. Can't quite believe we're likely to have two August babies in May!

Welcome @Magik8ball , lovely to have you join us 😊

I was one of the ones with bad pelvic pain, it seems to have let off a bit with some personal training sessions to focus on pelvic tilt. I've also got some fab support tops from JoJo Maman Bebe and got support shorts for exercise. All about just holding everything together another 3 months 🙈

We're also big fans of middle names for the same reason as @PopGoesBang , you need a solid 3 syllables plus surname to make them know it's serious 😂

PopGoesBang · 27/05/2022 10:10

@Isonthecase I have a very short first name, and 2 middle names, if I ever got just my middle names I knew it was time to pay attention 🤣 still at very nearly 40 if I get middle named by my mum I know I've somehow done something I shouldn't. Probably called her by her middle name which she hates - oddly tho always gets her attention!

Magik8ball · 27/05/2022 10:37

squatternutbosh12 · 27/05/2022 07:02

@Magik8ball ugh SPD is the worst! I had it start suddenly around 17 weeks, then it thankfully disappeared after a couple of weeks. I learnt that there was much less pain if I kept both legs together as much as poss eg when turning in bed or getting into/out of chairs beds, using a ‘swivelling’ action swinging both legs together for any turning/moving, and weirdly I also found clenching my bum gently helped! I then had no spd pain for ages until a random recurrence a few weeks ago, but after implementing the previous measures ASAP it did go away again and it’s fine now- touch wood! Sympathies though because it really does bloody hurt doesn’t it 😱
Most hospitals have a women’s physio dept that can help as well so do give your midwife a ring if it isn’t settling.
Other than that I’ve had loads of vomiting and not able to eat much! But I do think there’s some improvement over the past couple of weeks, with the vomiting if not the eating, so fingers crossed. ☺️ My due date is the 12th really but having a section which is (provisionally) booked for the 4th!

Thanks for the advice😁 Did you also get it when doing simple tasks like laundry?
I find I struggle the most after doing chores, anything that requires even a slight bend, or walking for longer than 5 minutes
I was supposed to receive a call about physio but have not yet so I will chase that up😊
Oh no! Your vomiting didn't really ease up after the first trimester?
My 1st trimester vomiting was scaring the crap out of my partner😆 I lost so much weight that I've only JUST (if that) gone back to pre pregnancy weight
Just 3 days after my due date!
Ahh, is everything running smoothly or is a c section just preferred?

Magik8ball · 27/05/2022 10:49

Isonthecase · 27/05/2022 09:58

Gosh @Beth262 , how unexpected! Hope everything is going well. Can't quite believe we're likely to have two August babies in May!

Welcome @Magik8ball , lovely to have you join us 😊

I was one of the ones with bad pelvic pain, it seems to have let off a bit with some personal training sessions to focus on pelvic tilt. I've also got some fab support tops from JoJo Maman Bebe and got support shorts for exercise. All about just holding everything together another 3 months 🙈

We're also big fans of middle names for the same reason as @PopGoesBang , you need a solid 3 syllables plus surname to make them know it's serious 😂

Thank you😊

😆😆😆 I'm hoping I hold out for the next 2 or so months too😂

ToCaden · 27/05/2022 10:56

PopGoesBang · 26/05/2022 21:16

@Beth262 sending all the love your way. I hope you get some reassurances, and things calm down for the night for you. Has anyone said anything to give you an idea of what they are thinking will happen?

@CoalCraft exceptionally average is indeed a cause for celebrations! You can remind her of this when she's older 🤣

Are you all doing middle names? Dp doesn't have one, he doesn't see the point. I didn't really think I felt strongly on it, but kinda feel there should be one (I have two!) weirdly before we knew it was a girl we'd agreed on boys middle names. Dp has said I can pick whatever. But I'm not sure I want to if he doesn't feel strongly on having one - if that makes sense, don't want to feel like I forced it on him.

I like middle names as a homage to someone or maybe a characteristic you want baby to have, but something you wouldn't use as a first name. Mine is from a famous historical scientist i've admired. Some might use the name of an elderly or deceased relative. Plus it can also be the chance to be a bit more out there as being a middle name it's part of your child but doesn't have to be widely known if child doesn't want it to be.

I don't think it's necessary to have, but if there's a name you love but have vetoed because it would get your child many odd looks as a first name, it's an excellent chance to still use it.

For me i might have possibly used it as a surname for a future girl maybe, but have other girl names i like more and don't want to have umpteen kids just to use all the names i like. Plus i think it flows well with the rest of his names, and who knows, perhaps it will influence him to enjoy the sciences.

And of course middle names are an excellent way to show them you're serious about misbehaviour. 😁

ToCaden · 27/05/2022 10:58

Typo. A first name for a girl. Not a surname...

SquigsC · 27/05/2022 12:10

PopGoesBang · 27/05/2022 09:30

@Cakecakecheese I think that's lovely. And makes sense.
I kind of wish we had a family name to keep going but my first dd in a round about way is doing that job.
We'll keep chatting about it. No immediate rush, and dp can sometimes take a bit of time to warm to things he hasn't necessarily considered important or thought about previously.

@Beth262 sending lots of love your way, hope you are doing as ok as you can.

@PopGoesBang I am not sure if you're married and have taken your partner's name, but I have heard of some mums giving their children middle names that are linked to their maiden name which I think is a really beautiful idea.

And @Delight12 congratulations on welcoming your baba to the world, but the process sounds so terrifying. I hope you're being really looked after. @Beth262 I really hope you're being very well looked after too. How are you feeling?

@Magik8ball, welcome!

PopGoesBang · 27/05/2022 13:00

@SquigsC the surname is another 'exploring options' situation 🙈
We're not married. I think we'll end up with a double barrel. If we'd been having a boy dps surname would have worked wonderfully as a middle name and saved any discussions. Either that or I'll just have to convince Dp getting hitched is worth it just for the ease of a surname being one!

beckybloomwood11 · 27/05/2022 13:55

Just want to echo everyone else and say @Beth262 thinking of you and hoping all is going well xx

Cakecakecheese · 27/05/2022 15:58

@SquigsC it is a tradition some places to give a child the mother's maiden name as a middle name which is how the former Arsenal player Bob Wilson got the middle name Primrose!

ToCaden · 27/05/2022 19:27

Today was an achy day. My back is suffering. I'm also starting to waddle when baby is in an awkward position and picking things up from the floor is a challenge.

29 weeks seems soon to feel this huge and awkward, but no comments from midwife when she measured bump so must not be unusually big.

Trying to filler and sand walls, but not making as much progress as i'd like given how often i'm stopping to rest my back.

CoalCraft · 27/05/2022 21:46

It's the norm in the younger generations of my and DH's families that everyone has at least one middle name, so we just both assumed that's what the other would want to do I guess!

In our case we used MIL's first name as DD1's middle name and will use mum's first name as DD2's middle name, so it works out nicely. My dad is a little sad that none of his grandsons (of which he has four from my siblings) have his name as middles, but sorry dad; all girls here! My brother is currently expecting though, sex unknown, so there's still a chance for him...

I don't think middle names have to honour family though. Ones that just sound nice are good too!

mamaof2girls · 28/05/2022 10:28

Anyone else's boobs like a set off taps at times? Constantly leaking specially when not wearing a bra? X

PopGoesBang · 28/05/2022 11:11

@ToCaden I can totally relate to the bending over being too much, and aches! We have a new heating system going in soon, and have one room that has become a store room and it needs clearing... I keep making a start and then not getting any further - you'd think the pressure of a man turning up and needing access to it would boost me along, but no!

And for a good couple of weeks there been a muttering when I've had to bend over and pick anything up. I'm looking forward to dd being around over half term so she can be my picker upper!

@mamaof2girls no notice of boobs leaking yet - all these joys to come.

30 weeks tomorrow. 🙈

CoalCraft · 28/05/2022 14:03

I do occasionally get the tingle in my boobs that used to indicate let down but no actual fluid yet...

With DD1 I was convinced I wouldn't be able to express for her as I'd not had a drop of colostrum leak, but turns out there was stuff in there!

Magik8ball · 28/05/2022 15:31

PopGoesBang · 28/05/2022 11:11

@ToCaden I can totally relate to the bending over being too much, and aches! We have a new heating system going in soon, and have one room that has become a store room and it needs clearing... I keep making a start and then not getting any further - you'd think the pressure of a man turning up and needing access to it would boost me along, but no!

And for a good couple of weeks there been a muttering when I've had to bend over and pick anything up. I'm looking forward to dd being around over half term so she can be my picker upper!

@mamaof2girls no notice of boobs leaking yet - all these joys to come.

30 weeks tomorrow. 🙈

Funny how different everyone's experiences are!
I'm 30 weeks in 3 days and I get leakage
It really hurts though so it's not my favourite symptom😅

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Beth262 · 28/05/2022 16:32

Hey everyone, apologies for the radio silence and thank you for all your well wishes! Bleeding has eased but they're keeping me in for another few days to get me past the gestation of DS (he was 30+1 and I'm 29+5 today). What the relevance is of that, I don't know 💁‍♀️ The plan seems to change with every doctor that comes around though, as yesterday evening they were talking of sending me home this morning! Had a scan yesterday, head is properly low in my pelvis to the point where they couldn't get an accurate scan measurement of his head. He's showing 20th centile and is only 85g smaller than DS was at birth. So, so odd that they're almost exact same weight and depending how it goes the next few days, potentially birth at same gestation!

Will keep you all updated xx

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CoalCraft · 28/05/2022 17:07

@Beth262 Am relieved to hear from you and glad that the bleeding has eased. How frustrating that they keep telling you different things! Probably for the best that they are keeping you in though I'm sure it's tricky in some ways. Are there any covid restrictions on visitors still?

Will be thinking of you!

SquigsC · 28/05/2022 17:09

Cakecakecheese · 27/05/2022 15:58

@SquigsC it is a tradition some places to give a child the mother's maiden name as a middle name which is how the former Arsenal player Bob Wilson got the middle name Primrose!

Oh that's so fascinating! I really love the idea although my bab is going to have my surname. My partner hates his name so we're giving baby my dad's middle name so they can match.

I haven't had leaky boobs yet and I am 30 weeks - but it is fascinating how different the stages can be. I have just been so tired recently... I actually slept for about nine hours last night (including a toilet break) and ended up sleeping today for another three hours. I am also anaemic at the moment but I am taking iron supplements. Is anybody else this tired? I feel so lazy!

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Beth262 · 28/05/2022 17:52

@CoalCraft There are 4 of us in the room and we have a different 2 hour visiting slot (for one person) depending which bed number you're in. I am 10am-miday. Not the most practical slot but it's better than nothing!

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CoalCraft · 28/05/2022 17:57

@Beth262 Aww, still pretty restrictive then :( But yes, definitely better than nothing!

madeleine85 · 28/05/2022 22:22

@Beth262 so glad he’s still in there growing and they’re thinking of discharging ❤️. Fingers crossed for a bit more cooking.