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September 2024 - Thread 6! 🐣🧡💛❤️

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Lillers · 07/04/2024 17:24

New thread seeing as the other one is full! I’ll try to tag as many people as I can seeing as the other one is full so I can’t post a link…

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HRP1990 · 29/04/2024 14:27

@ForeverHopeful67 omg that’s so funny lol do you have a 2.5 age gap too?

I need to get everything out the loft and see what’s going to work.. we air on the neutral side of “girly” so a few of the sleepsuits/vests will be okay but then we’re screwed otherwise 😂

As soon as I got home from the beach I bought a sage gingham snowsuit on Vinted - my first purchase for this baby!

Thanks @Fik88! I love second hand too, 99% of our home was furnished via eBay/FBMP - so underrated!

Emmaev · 29/04/2024 16:57

I feel today has been a success second hand wise. Found some free chairs on fbmp, and my sisters friend is giving away the frame of her next to me crib.

I can’t really take the credit for finding them as my sis has been on it. I’ve barely been able to keep my eyes open. Pregnancy insomnia is a literal bitch.

MrsM89 · 29/04/2024 17:13

Quick update from me. Fetal medicine at Norfolk and Norwich can't see us till next Tuesday. I feel awful sitting in this unknown state for another week. The midwife at the scan said we would be seen within 5 days.

WinsandSam · 29/04/2024 17:20

@MrsM89 I'm sorry to hear that. Probably unlikely, but could they see you quicker at QEH or JPH? I'm not sure it works like that though. You must feel so unsettled

MrsM89 · 29/04/2024 17:25

@WinsandSam is was JPH who reffered to Norwich at our 20week. X

longingtobe23 · 29/04/2024 19:20

20 week scan at crack of dawn tomorrow! I was trying to wiggle out of going to my morning class - but lovely boss just said get here when you can 😂 I tried ….

I am slightly anxious as going alone. But not much I can do now, so luckily I am so tired after today and will likely flop into bed after my evening class 🤞🏻

mrsbgb · 29/04/2024 19:36

@MrsM89 if you can bear it try calling them again - the guidelines are 3 days locally and 5 days for an out of area referral. So sorry they haven’t been able to see you sooner x

Lillers · 29/04/2024 19:37

I’m rhesus negative and husband is positive - we had the fetal DNA test to see what baby is and it’s positive. My husband is so happy because it’s something about the baby that he knows is from him - it’s adorable! It’s like he now has a tangible connection to it.

Bit of a pain for me because of having to have the anti-D, but not a real issue. I had it when I had that bleed - does anyone know if I have to have it every time there’s a risk of bleeding or does that cover me until the baby’s born? I know I’ll have to have another dose of it then, and I’m meant to have it at 28 weeks as well.

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MrsM89 · 29/04/2024 19:58

@mrsbgb im not sure when they would class it from. Would they of recieved it today or Friday? I'm guessing if today with bank Holiday Mon they could say next Tue is 5 working days. I feel like I'm complaining if I ring again. The wait feels unbearable though. I guess they see in order of priority and in some ways it's better to be lower down the list?

HRP1990 · 29/04/2024 20:10

Lillers · 29/04/2024 19:37

I’m rhesus negative and husband is positive - we had the fetal DNA test to see what baby is and it’s positive. My husband is so happy because it’s something about the baby that he knows is from him - it’s adorable! It’s like he now has a tangible connection to it.

Bit of a pain for me because of having to have the anti-D, but not a real issue. I had it when I had that bleed - does anyone know if I have to have it every time there’s a risk of bleeding or does that cover me until the baby’s born? I know I’ll have to have another dose of it then, and I’m meant to have it at 28 weeks as well.

I had my blood tested at my 12 week scan but it couldn’t be tested as they didn’t write the date on the sample 🙃 so I’m waiting for my results to come back in again.

I am booked in at 28 weeks as a precaution, and I’m sure you have it at birth too. Also if you have any significant knocks/bleeds I’m pretty sure you need another injection too?

The joys of being rhesus negative! The fetal blood sample is a new thing - with my daughter I had to have the injections regardless. It must have come in since 2022.

mrsbgb · 29/04/2024 20:10

@MrsM89 I was told it was from the date of our scan, so last Thursday. I do agree that they probably have an element of priority, but the wait is excruciating - I definitely don’t think you’d be seen as complaining! Maybe your community midwife could help try and speed things up?

WinsandSam · 29/04/2024 20:38

Anyone else feeling like a whale 🐳 😅 I'm struggling to feel comfortable in my growing bump.
Went into the city today to try and buy some trousers with elasticated waist.. everything looked disgusting and I came away with nothing but leggings and granny pants.

What is everyone wearing??

Roll of summer as I have loads of maxi dresses

SpicyMoth · 29/04/2024 20:58

WinsandSam · 29/04/2024 20:38

Anyone else feeling like a whale 🐳 😅 I'm struggling to feel comfortable in my growing bump.
Went into the city today to try and buy some trousers with elasticated waist.. everything looked disgusting and I came away with nothing but leggings and granny pants.

What is everyone wearing??

Roll of summer as I have loads of maxi dresses

Unbelievably so - Even my mum commented on it today!

I'm at the point where I need to order some maternity leggings now I think - The fairly intense bloating I had got me used to the tummy coming in pretty sharpish (despite the rapid ballooning!), tbh I'm more self conscious about my neck (or lack thereof) more than anything else 😅

I genuinely feel like a bloody bullfrog!

I'm hoping it's just general body swelling but I have a niggling feeling it isn't - Is it true that breastfeeding helps with weight loss after birth?!

Totally with you on struggling to feel comfortable - I'm so much more self conscious than I thought I'd be considering how much I wanted this pregnancy!!

EDIT:
Forgot to add what I'm wearing!
Mostly leggings, baggy tops and oversized hoodies.
Weirdly thongs have actually been kind of a god send for me as I guess the way they shape around your intimates is fairly forgiving size wise?
And ofc the odd long sleeved maternity dress as it's still pretty damn cold up in Scotland (Hurry up Summer!)
Jeans are totally out of the question now for me, wee man protests with fidgets if I so much as try these days 😂

WinsandSam · 29/04/2024 21:03

@SpicyMoth me too, never knew it would bother me this much!!

It's a lot of change in a short amount of time.

I do have super stretchy leggings but no idea what to wear with them. If at home I live in joggers or pj's. Going away this weekend and have nothing I feel comfy in. I'm not a girly girl and generally live in mom jeans

SC126 · 29/04/2024 21:08

@WinsandSam everything feels tight and heavy. Outside of work I've been wearing leggings, oversized tees and hoodies. I have some baggy one size cotton dungarees too which are lovely and comfy. There's no way I'd wear jeans. Not even maternity ones. Just want the weather to warm up for dresses.

FuppinNora · 29/04/2024 21:16

I got some maternity soft jeans and black trousers off Temu, they are actually pretty decent! I don't want to spend loads for something I'm only going to wear for 20 weeks!! (Scary saying that)
I also bought some combat style elastic waist trousers in Tesco last week.
Edited to add over leggings I'm wearing open linen shirts and checked shirts.

WinsandSam · 29/04/2024 21:37

Thanks guys 😌 glad it's not just me! Feel like you lose a sense of who you are and what you wear

Xur · 29/04/2024 21:44

@HRP1990 massive congrats on the news! Welcome to the boys club!🧢
@mrsbgb I’m really happy about your good news, I did hear prior that very often the outcome is not catastrophic as our bodies know to compensate with the size and the power of the other kidney in cases like this & @MrsM89 I don’t think you should even consider how it comes across, NHS is falling behind on all possible dimensions these days, there’s no shame to raising questions and reminding of yourself when an appointment is due. Your worries affect your health after all.

@SpicyMoth apparently no. My friend is struggling with this right now. Apparently post natal weight loss is easier for those who do not breast feed because when we breastfeed our body is programmed to store extra reserve to facilitate milk production as it does take quite a lot of bodily work to keep producing milk over a period of time. So when we breastfeed we apparently can feel tired often as the body prioritises resource for milk, but weight doesn’t want to go down.

@Lillers my mom had this with my brother, she said she had to go for the injections on a regular basis, several times over term but that was long time ago, maybe times have changed and maybe there’s a technology that doesn’t involve periodic injections these days.

In terms of clothing for me I am still wearing the same maternity jeans. The smallest ones are starting to feel tighter around my thighs, not sure if that’s from fluid retention or I’m growing fatter again. Either way I feel like a hippo🦛 with all this and I’m not going to weight myself to find out. My lashes have also become shorter and thinner. I don’t like how I am starting to look, I feel like I look older.

In terms of baby stuff I have still not bought anything (waiting for baby expo) and I cannot purchase second hand stuff either because it weirds me out. I am really weird when it comes taking stuff from other people, especially strangers. I feel like if I will bring home some bag from someone else’s house, with their second hand clothes or gadgets, feels like I don’t know where it’s been sat and feels like I’ll bring home some sort of pests from their house if it makes any sense? I also feel like I’m bringing home someone else’s energy if I am bringing stuff that was preowned. It’s some sort of mental block, I don’t know what’s causing it but I am also mega picky about the material stuff is made of so I’m not even going to try looking at vinted. I peeked at Facebook marketplace and got grossed out by most stuff I saw on there.

SpicyMoth · 29/04/2024 22:06

Oh no @Xur !
Deeply sorry your friend is struggling rn, I can't imagine how difficult it must be with exhaustion and a newborn and all the possible complications that can come with BFing - How is she feeling in herself with it all? How has she coped with the body changes?
All the positive vibes being sent your friends way!!

Also I can't believe I completely missed @mrsbgb 's post - but if it's any reassurance at all, I went to college with a lad with only one functioning kidney and he seemed to get on just fine!
If anything he was genuinely one of the nicest lads I've met in life and I still chat to him occasionally, he's just recently had his own wee one with his Mrs!

Xur · 29/04/2024 22:30

@SpicyMoth not very good, she has always been slim, never struggled with figure before and I remember a few weeks after she gave birth she texted me she had been inspecting herself in the mirror and said she just wants to cry. Now I am going to the gym with her, when I passed the 14W mark I restarted going to the gym and she’s joined me, we now go every second day. She said she needs to go often if not she is afraid she will loose focus so I am going so often because of her now. She’s afraid to step on the scales. I’m helping her train, I passed my pre pregnancy program to her which is a full body workout with which I had very good results, but she sees it will be a long journey to regain the figure. I am preparing myself to battle the same demons later on.

TripleESept24 · 29/04/2024 23:06

longingtobe23 · 29/04/2024 19:20

20 week scan at crack of dawn tomorrow! I was trying to wiggle out of going to my morning class - but lovely boss just said get here when you can 😂 I tried ….

I am slightly anxious as going alone. But not much I can do now, so luckily I am so tired after today and will likely flop into bed after my evening class 🤞🏻

I have my 20 week tomorrow at 11.25 🩷🥰 good luck!

@WinsandSam I got some good fairly cheap maternity jeans from Primark!! I'm still wearing some stretchy work trousers I had pre pregnancy! Someone at work said to me today look at your tiny neat bump! I feel like I'm doing ok so far 🤞 and it is just all bump!

I had the strongest kicks I've felt so far tonight! Had my hand on belly where she was kicking and my hand moved/jumped! Other half wasn't here 🙄😭 but I said to him you'll Defo feel her now they are much stronger "kicks" and she kept doing it in the same place

rupertbear91 · 29/04/2024 23:10

@WinsandSam I am living in maternity leggings, my partners T-shirts (men's XL!!) and hoodies. I actually got some XL hoodies off temu which are surprisingly comfy and bump friendly but I have no idea what I will wear if we get this supposed nice weather heading our way!
I have one pair of maternity jeans I got early on but they are feeling tight now so I'm giving up on them soon!

longingtobe23 · 29/04/2024 23:27

I took pic today to see if I looked “pregnant” lol still in between puffy and then undoing jeans at lunch 🙈 busting at the seams now
We’ve a relaxed dress code which helps as all other work trousers now a bit too un flattering in the tummy department.
officially need new trousers and gear now 👍🏼
I’m going to try some bias midi skirts and cardis as good for before and after but a shame I’ll need to get legs waxed 🙈

September 2024 - Thread 6! 🐣🧡💛❤️
Lillers · 30/04/2024 05:58

I’ve been mainly wearing leggings with either dresses (warm ones with sleeves etc) or oversized jumpers.

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