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Minster's 8th Side Car - Best not let the men see our post-partum bodies eh?!

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larrythelizard · 22/04/2022 09:13

2022 Bumps

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BellatrixK · 25/04/2022 17:34

@InkyPaper thinking of you today. The clothes sounds lovely and I’m sure today will go great. I’ll keep checking in!

@Minster2012 X’s comments sound really, really hurtful but I think you’re right about comments like that being directed at those who are the safety net. We actually had a training session today at school about attachment and a lot of the research said that children often lash out at those who are their safety net and that love and consistency is what they crave. It must help to know that other toddlers are similar with new siblings on the way? Hugs though, it sounds very tough. Excellent news on the dry nights though. I’m sure your DH would be happy to help get colostrum if that’s how it’s done!

@bez91 , I’m the same as @inky finding out as soon as we can. I’m far too impatient. I also vote (with the others) for telling your boss to do one. Not your fault they were late hiring. Maybe a zoom training session with your replacement could work? Glad that the milkshake helped to ease DD’s walk.

@DKDK123 you have a brilliant mindset with appreciating the pregnancy- I’ll try and channel that if/when I get there, but it’s also okay to feel sorry for yourself! I’m glad that you’ve stopped driving, and it’s lovely that DH is being so caring. Yay for last week of work and Emily hanging on in there! Gosh, what a lot of information from one scan. I’m glad that there’s lots of positives and both you and Emily are feeling strong- that’s definitely the most important thing.

@kaylsd yay for viability week! An exciting milestone!

@Lexber I’ll go against the negative crowd and say double cuteness! It’s lovely to hear how excited your girls are.

@Franklydear people can be so backwards and judgemental. It’s so good to have as many people as possible like you advocating for others. I cannot believe children are still treated like that! A lady at my school said that ‘once you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism’ and I thought that was a lovely way of establishing that people with autism are all individuals and unique.

@larrythelizard my sister always gets cold sores the second she gets run down. Maybe it is that? There is a brilliant cream thing for it called acyclovir I think.

@paintfairy oh how cute, with your girl’s first pony! I love that! And yay for the third trimester! Ffs on the joiner, DH would be best to ring him surely? You’re pregnant! Also, I think I’d wait for someone better for the banisters if you can?

@whatwonder I’m 10+4 today- counting down until 12 weeks! Hope that you are feeling better after the sickness.

@Kate105 oh no! I don’t know how you coped with that… but I am slightly amused that another child cried because he was crying! Maybe this is the negative side after he’s done so well sleeping? I your you at least get a good tea after a rubbish sandwich!

Well, I was back at work today and feeling really nauseous and tired all day. Turns out that I need a midday nap. I’m hoping all of this is good news that things are going well! Hoping to get my scan date through this week- my booking in appointment is on Wednesday morning. Also, I think I’ve added some of you on Instagram… although I’m not entirely sure yet who is who!

DKDK123 · 25/04/2022 17:40

Ooh forgot to say that Emily has hair! I have zero idea how she could tell from the ultrasound as I couldn't see it, baby's so big that ultrasounds just look like parts of blobs now so I had no idea what she was looking at but she went 'ooh look she's got some lovely hair on her head there!' How cool is it that they can detect hair on an ultrasound!

BellatrixK · 25/04/2022 17:50

@DKDK123 how amazing! It’s mad that they can see such detail! Also, please tell me that you’re actually getting a bell… that’s brilliant.

blackcurrantqueen · 25/04/2022 18:44

Hi gang!

I've been trying to find you for days and mumsnet was playing up. Anyways minster just told me to log out and back in again (duh!) and it worked! 💗

Now going to spend some time reading back whilst I try and distract little DD with dancing fruit as big DD is being put to bed by daddy!

Loving following you all on Instagram and getting super excited for more sidecar babies 🥰 they're so close now!!!

Minster2012 · 25/04/2022 19:31

@DKDK123 yeah that's not the ideal plan you wanted but if you rest up (& def get a bell) then you can do it, Emily is strong 🥰

@InkyPaper saw your Insta & im over the moon all is well 🥰

@BellatrixK see I've only had 2 naps this entire pregnancy, it really affects my night sleep if I have one but don't get me wrong I've wanted too! Fingers crossed for getting your scan

@blackcurrantqueen MN still won't let me post pics ffs

2under2in2022 · 25/04/2022 19:36

Things have gone to 💩 in the pregnancy - we are at the point where every day is a bonus and we aim to keep little Miss cooking as long as possible but ultimately it’s balance of when is she “safer out than in”

we have yet to meet CTG criteria in attempts 7 & 8 and after 8 hours of monitoring my backside is very numb

we currently have a plan of twice weekly consultant fetal medicine scans, daily monitoring & weekly bloods - however, like this situation, the plan may change at any time

the risks that the hospital are trying to balance include chronic hypertension, the risk of another FMH like DS & antibodies that can destroy babies red blood cells and cause anaemia

what was classed as a ‘high risk pregnancy’ has just gone off the scale…

we’re just taking it one day at a time!

Kate105 · 25/04/2022 20:11

Oh no @paintfairy just breathe! 😬

Yeah I woke him in the end @Minster2012 couldn't possibly miss ALL of plastic playgroup 😂🙈 could've been worse, wasn't quite as grumpy as he has the potential to be! Also I am emerging from my lambing widowhood so daddy was able to do overtired sad bedtime 😂 willing to bet I won't hear him at 5:30am tomorrow morning...

Don't worry @DKDK123 made up for the sad sandwich with a cider once he was in bed 😆 come onnnnnn Emily that girl is one tough cookie! You're doing amazing!

Yes @BellatrixK the karma was going to catch up with me eventually... pretty sure I'd still take the sleep any day of the week! Ooooh you haven't added me on insta, will try and creep...

Oh heck @2under2in2022 good luck!

I'm going to be an insta creep and try and find some of you.I'm getting FOMO!

larrythelizard · 25/04/2022 21:19

It's nuts @DKDK123 at least you know why you've got heartburn!

Hi @blackcurrantqueen update is a bloody nightmare!

Eeesh @2under2in2022 you were expecting rocky weren't you but this seems very rocky? At least you're under the close supervision of the drs.

I can't get over your name @Kate105 at least no one actually thinks I'm a lizard 🤣 PTSD is gorgeous!

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bez91 · 25/04/2022 21:32

@Minster2012 hmm I suppose phone call was some use then if she thinks could be related to your knee and good news she thinks it'll go as soon as baby arrives. Definitely get DH on board with milking 😆 I don't think my DH would entertain it 😂

Ouch @whatwonder there seems to be a lot of vomiting bugs around!

@Kate105 the swimming 😭 reminds me of a similar experience with DD. I hope your day improved and tomorrow is a new one 🙌🏼

@paintfairy can't you get him back to sort with the proviso that the rest of the work relies on how he addresses your unhappiness? We waited a year in the end to get our staircase done, the bloke who was supposed to do it decided at the last minute he needed shoulder surgery, it was a lie, I think he just couldn't cope with the size of the job 🤦🏼‍♀️ so we probably dodged a bullet

@DKDK123 glad there is a sort of plan in place... a bell sounds good, how about a wireless doorbell so that it can continue when Emily arrives when you're in bed without actually waking her 😆

InkyPaper · 25/04/2022 21:38

Sorry everyone! Meant to check in earlier but it's been absolutely manic today - I've literally only just sat down 🙈

The scan went well! Well, it did for me 😂 the baby was dancing away and making life very difficult for the sonographer, who was absolutely lovely and after I said it was an IVF baby was super quick off the mark to say there was a heartbeat. She also printed us off 4 photos and told us only to pay for one because she said anyone who goes through IVF deserves a little treat 🥰

@DKDK123 big hugs ❤️ I must admit, I was panicked for a split second but the sonographer was super quick at saying there was a heartbeat, which was good 😊 hurray for the last week of work!! Sounds like you had a bit of a mixed bag with the scan but your consultant seems to have a good plan - keeping everything crossed for you ❤️ it's so cool they can tell Emily has hair though!

@Lexber glad everything is going well with the twins!

@Franklydear that's horrible, are they not offering the poor lad any support for his dyslexia?!

@bez91 hope it all went well with the car today!

@Minster2012 hurray for two dry nights! The physio call sounded sort of helpful? Shame they couldn't recommend anything to help

@larrythelizard sucks about the cold sore! Very impressed you made it to the gym though - I barely move these days, I need to move more 🙈

@paintfairy yeah it was really awkward! It's amazing what you don't notice until you're the one going through it. I got all turned around at the hospital to start with 😂 they really don't make it obvious as to where you need to go! Can't believe you're in third trimester now!! Omg wtf is with your joiner?! Hope he comes back and gets it sorted!!!

@whatwonder actually I'm just over 13 weeks! My scan was a bit delayed because it took 1000 years for the doctors to tell the midwives and then for the midwives to have a booking appointment free so they could send off the scan request 🙈 sorry to hear the SPD is getting worse and that you have that stomach bug! You've really been through the wars recently, hope it all eases up for you soon

@Kate105 oh dear!! Maybe he just wasn't feeling swimming today and it's just a one off?!

@BellatrixK thanks lovely ❤️

@2under2in2022 oh blimey that sounds like a hell of a lot to be dealing with! Thinking of you

DKDK123 · 26/04/2022 04:11

@2under2in2022 sounds really tough going 😔 All you can do is take it one day at a time, big hugs. How far along are you now?

@Kate105 glad to hear a cider was had for your efforts in the end 😂

@bez91 love your wireless doorbell idea 😂 Although right now I don't even need a normal bell, think DH is too scared to leave my side at the minute. The consultant was going on about how there's still a liklihood of me going into labour early and how risky it is if I do so I've to try just stay rested which I think has terrified him so if I so much as over reach to pick up my phone he's like I'll get that for you! 😂 bless him, I suppose when things don't quite go to plan in pregnancy it must make the guys feel pretty helpless that there's not much they can do.

@InkyPaper so glad to hear all went well for the scan, hopefully it made it all feel even more real for you now, and what a lovely sonographer you had 😊

You know, I didnt cry today despite hearing baby isn't doing as good as she should be. My friend was asking me why I'm not in bits as she would be and I said because my consultant is amazing and has plans A-Z in place for everything plus, baby's fought the odds to be here in the first place, I just know she's going to be fine whatever thrown at her she's going to fight it as are we, of course im feeling worried for her but definitely didnt feel like crying. But do you know what has made me dissolve into puddles of ugly fat tears tonight instead........not being able to get comfy to sleep! 🙈😂 It's not even funny, there's a reason they use sleep deprivation as a method of torture and I've been running on a few hours sleep a night for what feels like forever and tonight was just the straw that broke the camels back as I so desperate just want some sleep. Then I remembered it doesn't get any better after baby's born and that set me off howling like a baby that the end isnt in sight yet for getting sleep 🙈 Pregnancy life, it's fun 😂

Franklydear · 26/04/2022 07:48

@InkyPaper only extra reading in other lessons time, don't know how it's that supposed to help, I just introduced them to reading rulers🤦
I am really tired trying to get used to UK life schedule again, I've been getting up at 11 am, and my hayfever is playing up too

larrythelizard · 26/04/2022 08:07

I think that sleep deprivation pre-baby is tougher @DKDK123 because you haven't got the hormones to help you along! Bless your DH. I remember really early on when you decided this baby was going to stick and you bought the lion king babygrow, that's the energy you both need to channel - baby will be fine, you will be fine, the medics have a plan. Also I read that in late pregnancy it's the total sleep that's important not the sleep at night so naps throughout the day are very recommended.

Getting back to real life is always a bugger @Franklydear

Yay @InkyPaper - did they move your EDD at all?

🤣🤣🤣 at husbands milking the wives! Not long for you for mat leave to start now @bez91!

I have a new boss (and a new team) so had a really good chat with him yesterday about my concerns around the perception of my credibility and he was incredibly reassuring and I feel literally a million times better. I think I'm now going to take an extra month off as M/L - i don't think I'd really realised it was the concern about work that was holding me back so much.

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DKDK123 · 26/04/2022 08:57

Only I could be working from home and still sleep in for work 😂 (Luckily it was only by half an hour) To be fair tho it took till 5am before I was just so exhausted I fell asleep through the pain 😴
@larrythelizard naps sound bliss but I'm still stuck with the same problem in that I'm too sore and uncomfy to get into a position to sleep. The only time I'm not in any pain or discomfort is when I'm perched on the edge of a chair sitting bolt upright, even sitting on the sofa after 10mins I need to move position. Almost at the finish line that's what's keeping me going. And yip I've got her wee Lion King baby grow at the ready, she had no choice but to make it 🥰
Great news on the new boss being reasurring and you taking extra time off that must feel like a weight off your shoulders 😊

InkyPaper · 26/04/2022 09:09

@DKDK123 the biggest of hugs for you! ❤️ It's so unfair that you're having such disturbed sleep now before Emily's even arrived!

@Franklydear that's rubbish! Poor kid that's basically no support at all. Sucks about your hayfever 😔 that's always irritating.

@larrythelizard nope, baby was bang on for the date the clinic gave us, so no change in due date 😊 your new boss sounds great, glad they were able to settle your concerns

Minster2012 · 26/04/2022 09:20

Can I post pictures? Aldi haul

Minster's 8th Side Car - Best not let the men see our post-partum bodies eh?!
Minster2012 · 26/04/2022 09:38

Yeyyyyy MN doesn't hate me any more 😂

@InkyPaper yessssss there's a proper baby there & you are well into the second trimester now, BOOM!!

@larrythelizard that's brilliant about your boss I'm so pleased & you can relax & take the time 🥰

I'm not sure DH is really into the milking but we'll give it a try!! Though I'm officially in the diary room now for sleeping as I can't breathe, keep snoring, keep getting up, keep being annoying basically 😂

@DKDK123 I approve of DH being so attentive! That's what you need 🥰when is the next appointment? There's def something in sleep deprivation it's awful!

@2under2in2022 that sounds really tough, hang in there

@Kate105 there was no 5.30 wake up, noons heard anything, nope keep sleeping! Hope you did, ahhhh I want a proper cider in the sunshine in a pub garden

@Franklydear you are on Spain jet lag!

DH & I had a convo last night about "are we ready?" DH was like yeah, well we will be once we've built their bed this weekend for our room, I've put mirror in car etc 😂I also suggested another name for her & DH was like "nope I'm not interested, baby naming is done" 😂oh to be a man 🤪

Catching up on MAFSA & here's my car/pram Tetris from the other day 😂😬
Oh wait no it won't let me post those ones

Minster2012 · 26/04/2022 09:38

Yeyyyyy MN doesn't hate me any more 😂

@InkyPaper yessssss there's a proper baby there & you are well into the second trimester now, BOOM!!

@larrythelizard that's brilliant about your boss I'm so pleased & you can relax & take the time 🥰

I'm not sure DH is really into the milking but we'll give it a try!! Though I'm officially in the diary room now for sleeping as I can't breathe, keep snoring, keep getting up, keep being annoying basically 😂

@DKDK123 I approve of DH being so attentive! That's what you need 🥰when is the next appointment? There's def something in sleep deprivation it's awful!

@2under2in2022 that sounds really tough, hang in there

@Kate105 there was no 5.30 wake up, noons heard anything, nope keep sleeping! Hope you did, ahhhh I want a proper cider in the sunshine in a pub garden

@Franklydear you are on Spain jet lag!

DH & I had a convo last night about "are we ready?" DH was like yeah, well we will be once we've built their bed this weekend for our room, I've put mirror in car etc 😂I also suggested another name for her & DH was like "nope I'm not interested, baby naming is done" 😂oh to be a man 🤪

Catching up on MAFSA & here's my car/pram Tetris from the other day 😂😬
Oh wait no it won't let me post those ones

Minster2012 · 26/04/2022 09:38

Yeyyyyy MN doesn't hate me any more 😂

@InkyPaper yessssss there's a proper baby there & you are well into the second trimester now, BOOM!!

@larrythelizard that's brilliant about your boss I'm so pleased & you can relax & take the time 🥰

I'm not sure DH is really into the milking but we'll give it a try!! Though I'm officially in the diary room now for sleeping as I can't breathe, keep snoring, keep getting up, keep being annoying basically 😂

@DKDK123 I approve of DH being so attentive! That's what you need 🥰when is the next appointment? There's def something in sleep deprivation it's awful!

@2under2in2022 that sounds really tough, hang in there

@Kate105 there was no 5.30 wake up, noons heard anything, nope keep sleeping! Hope you did, ahhhh I want a proper cider in the sunshine in a pub garden

@Franklydear you are on Spain jet lag!

DH & I had a convo last night about "are we ready?" DH was like yeah, well we will be once we've built their bed this weekend for our room, I've put mirror in car etc 😂I also suggested another name for her & DH was like "nope I'm not interested, baby naming is done" 😂oh to be a man 🤪

Catching up on MAFSA & here's my car/pram Tetris from the other day 😂😬
Oh wait no it won't let me post those ones

Minster2012 · 26/04/2022 09:39

Yeyyyyy MN doesn't hate me any more 😂

@InkyPaper yessssss there's a proper baby there & you are well into the second trimester now, BOOM!!

@larrythelizard that's brilliant about your boss I'm so pleased & you can relax & take the time 🥰

I'm not sure DH is really into the milking but we'll give it a try!! Though I'm officially in the diary room now for sleeping as I can't breathe, keep snoring, keep getting up, keep being annoying basically 😂

@DKDK123 I approve of DH being so attentive! That's what you need 🥰when is the next appointment? There's def something in sleep deprivation it's awful!

@2under2in2022 that sounds really tough, hang in there

@Kate105 there was no 5.30 wake up, noons heard anything, nope keep sleeping! Hope you did, ahhhh I want a proper cider in the sunshine in a pub garden

@Franklydear you are on Spain jet lag!

DH & I had a convo last night about "are we ready?" DH was like yeah, well we will be once we've built their bed this weekend for our room, I've put mirror in car etc 😂I also suggested another name for her & DH was like "nope I'm not interested, baby naming is done" 😂oh to be a man 🤪

Catching up on MAFSA & here's my car/pram Tetris from the other day 😂😬
Oh wait no it won't let me post those ones

Minster2012 · 26/04/2022 09:40

Yeyyyyy MN doesn't hate me any more 😂

@InkyPaper yessssss there's a proper baby there & you are well into the second trimester now, BOOM!!

@larrythelizard that's brilliant about your boss I'm so pleased & you can relax & take the time 🥰

I'm not sure DH is really into the milking but we'll give it a try!! Though I'm officially in the diary room now for sleeping as I can't breathe, keep snoring, keep getting up, keep being annoying basically 😂

@DKDK123 I approve of DH being so attentive! That's what you need 🥰when is the next appointment? There's def something in sleep deprivation it's awful!

@2under2in2022 that sounds really tough, hang in there

@Kate105 there was no 5.30 wake up, noons heard anything, nope keep sleeping! Hope you did, ahhhh I want a proper cider in the sunshine in a pub garden

@Franklydear you are on Spain jet lag!

DH & I had a convo last night about "are we ready?" DH was like yeah, well we will be once we've built their bed this weekend for our room, I've put mirror in car etc 😂I also suggested another name for her & DH was like "nope I'm not interested, baby naming is done" 😂oh to be a man 🤪

Catching up on MAFSA & here's my car/pram Tetris from the other day 😂😬
Oh wait no it won't let me post those ones

larrythelizard · 26/04/2022 09:45

Alright alright @Minster2012 we get it, MN is working for you now 🤣

Would a bath help @DKDK123?

Oh that's impressive @InkyPaper!

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larrythelizard · 26/04/2022 09:45

Alright alright @Minster2012 we get it, MN is working for you now 🤣

Would a bath help @DKDK123?

Oh that's impressive @InkyPaper!

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larrythelizard · 26/04/2022 09:45

Alright alright @Minster2012 we get it, MN is working for you now 🤣

Would a bath help @DKDK123?

Oh that's impressive @InkyPaper!

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Minster2012 · 26/04/2022 09:52

Oh that's too funny @larrythelizard 😂it dies hate me. All of them said they hadn't posted!

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