*** August mummies 2019 ***

[Katiepie]

I’ve had such a strange day! Started off well, was up and about and waved husband off to work, and literally as soon as he was out the door I was hit by a bout of morning sickness so fast I only just made it to the kitchen sink. First time in a week (that I’ve thrown up, not made it to the sink)

Dragged myself around until I had to go for my scan. Drank so much water that I ended up having to be scanned three times because my bladder was so big (I took the advise to drink lots of water a little too seriously) after some stunning visuals of baby bouncing around and posing, she left taking the photos till the very end, and the little bugger turned face on, and is eyeballing us. It looks like I’m having the antichrist had us in hysterics. She even tried tipping me upside down to get a better picture, but baby was having none of it,

So we have one blurry side shot,



and three of it face on looking like it’s about to start something.


Felt so ill afterwards I couldn’t drive straight away so ended up eating some junk food, then getting home and going to bed. Slept all afternoon. Only just got up.

Feels like I dreamt all of that exciting scan stuff!

 

[EmmaN27]

Thanks ladies, seems to be a lot better today so hopefully I won’t need to use anything, it’s just from struggling to go a loo, joys of pregnancy hey?! Haha

Lovely scan pics ladies, congrats!

Had my first midwife appointment today x

 

[EmmaN27]

Hi ladies.
I'm struggling a wee bit to really connect with this second pregnancy.
The first time, I remember proudly announcing to my parents that the baby was now the size of a sesame seed!
This time, I just feel rotten. I feel ill all the time and I've had an upset stomach (putting it mildly!) since before I even found out.

Last time was unplanned but I was so excited. This time, we planned for over a year. Now it's finally happening and I just feel... flat. I just want the rotten feelings to go away. I keep convincing myself I'm going to miscarry, that something is wrong, that this is just my body's way of pre-warning me.

I just don't feel how I thought I would

It’s probably your hormones, maybe speak to your midwife or gp x

 

[Kitana]

I’ve had such a strange day! Started off well, was up and about and waved husband off to work, and literally as soon as he was out the door I was hit by a bout of morning sickness so fast I only just made it to the kitchen sink. First time in a week (that I’ve thrown up, not made it to the sink)

Dragged myself around until I had to go for my scan. Drank so much water that I ended up having to be scanned three times because my bladder was so big (I took the advise to drink lots of water a little too seriously) after some stunning visuals of baby bouncing around and posing, she left taking the photos till the very end, and the little bugger turned face on, and is eyeballing us. It looks like I’m having the antichrist had us in hysterics. She even tried tipping me upside down to get a better picture, but baby was having none of it,

So we have one blurry side shot,

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and three of it face on looking like it’s about to start something.
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Felt so ill afterwards I couldn’t drive straight away so ended up eating some junk food, then getting home and going to bed. Slept all afternoon. Only just got up.

Feels like I dreamt all of that exciting scan stuff!

Good to know the scan went so well!
Might be something you ate or drank in the morning which made you feel so bad. Hope you feel better soon!x

 

[Kitana]

Thanks ladies, seems to be a lot better today so hopefully I won’t need to use anything, it’s just from struggling to go a loo, joys of pregnancy hey?! Haha

Lovely scan pics ladies, congrats!

Had my first midwife appointment today x

How did your appointment go Emma?x

 

[Baiba Foote]

finally, FINALLY, catching up on some sleep! For the last three months I’ve been lucky if I get 6 hours, last night I got 9.5! Urgh! Thank goodness for that doctor who signed me off.

I did however have crazy twin dreams. As soon as i got pregnant I said to my husband “I don’t know why, but I really have a hunch it’s twins” after our first scan at 7 weeks showed one, i stopped thinking about it (I was very ready to say “I told you so” if there had been two haha) but still having twin dreams.

I think my psyche is messing with me at this stage haha

Katiepie this happened to us in our 7 week scan we seen one baby and one heart beat ,and then on 12 week scan we got the news about twins so you never know

 

[EmmaN27]

How did your appointment go Emma?x

It was good thanks, I’m being referred for a consultants appointment as I have thyroid auto immune disease but I’m not on any medication for it as my levels are fine and checked yearly. Better to be safe than sorry I guess. Will also need diabetes blood test at 24 weeks as my Dad is diabetic.

Midwife I see isn’t actually my midwife, she’s a teen pregnancy one! Hahaha. My one is just snowed under at the moment, but will meet her at 16 weeks appointment.

X

 

[Laurajade]

Hi girls hope you’re all well I’m due 1st August with my first! Such a exiting experience

 

[Kitana]

Hi Laura! Welcome! Will update the calendar for you!x

 

[Katiepie]

Ok, I’m going to have a little mini rant here, hope you don’t mind.

How do people speak without running it through their head first. I just got off the phone with my mother, notorious for being a bit a cowbag at the best of times, classically unintentional.

She’s wanted me to tell her stepmother, my grandmother since we told her. I haven’t for a few reasons, one I wanted to get that 12 week scan done and dusted, and two I don’t really speak to her that much, we aren’t that close, and it felt a bit awkward ringing her up and telling her.

So after avoiding her calls for a few days, and knowing she wanted to talk about the scan I spoke to her this morning. All great about the scan, very happy etc etc. And then she starts telling me how I have to tell my grandmother, because, and this is the kicker, she was telling my mother how I needed to do something about having kids soon, and she couldn’t understand why I was doing this to my husband, and he didn’t sign up for this.

We’ve been trying to have a baby for 6-7 years. I’ve had serious endometriosis, emergency surgery (that nearly killed me), an ovary removed and we’ve had IVF. All of which my mother knows, and yet still thinks this is a great way to get me to do what she wants and ring my grandmother. knowing my mother she may never have even said any of this.

I got off the phone and cried. Just started crying again telling my husband about it.

Honestly. Cow. Bag.

 

[RosieC]

Oh Katie I’m so sorry that is the worst combination of hurtful and infuriating! Absolutely not what you need to hear when you’ve already been through so much.
I hope you’re able to enjoy your Sunday despite her thoughtless words! X

 

[Dinkydizzy]

Oh wow! Your poor mum!
I totally respect women who give birth to large babies. My girl was tiny 6lbs2 and I still screamed like a bear, actual quote of the oh after birth, don't think he would have dared say it during!
He's trying to persuade me now into a epidural birth "like-normal-people" since he got traumatized by the bear birth!
But I had a precipitous labour, which made me lose all control. I don't even remember every detail of the birth because of the the blinding pain. Ouch!x

My first was 9lb3 and my second 8lb12 lol

 

[Dinkydizzy]

Here is our little bubba

We’re going have a 4D scan do when I’m further along too.

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Beautiful!

 

[Dinkydizzy]

I’ve had such a strange day! Started off well, was up and about and waved husband off to work, and literally as soon as he was out the door I was hit by a bout of morning sickness so fast I only just made it to the kitchen sink. First time in a week (that I’ve thrown up, not made it to the sink)

Dragged myself around until I had to go for my scan. Drank so much water that I ended up having to be scanned three times because my bladder was so big (I took the advise to drink lots of water a little too seriously) after some stunning visuals of baby bouncing around and posing, she left taking the photos till the very end, and the little bugger turned face on, and is eyeballing us. It looks like I’m having the antichrist had us in hysterics. She even tried tipping me upside down to get a better picture, but baby was having none of it,

So we have one blurry side shot,

View attachment 83495

and three of it face on looking like it’s about to start something.
View attachment 83499

Felt so ill afterwards I couldn’t drive straight away so ended up eating some junk food, then getting home and going to bed. Slept all afternoon. Only just got up.

Feels like I dreamt all of that exciting scan stuff!

Gorgeous!

 

[EmmaN27]

Ok, I’m going to have a little mini rant here, hope you don’t mind.

How do people speak without running it through their head first. I just got off the phone with my mother, notorious for being a bit a cowbag at the best of times, classically unintentional.

She’s wanted me to tell her stepmother, my grandmother since we told her. I haven’t for a few reasons, one I wanted to get that 12 week scan done and dusted, and two I don’t really speak to her that much, we aren’t that close, and it felt a bit awkward ringing her up and telling her.

So after avoiding her calls for a few days, and knowing she wanted to talk about the scan I spoke to her this morning. All great about the scan, very happy etc etc. And then she starts telling me how I have to tell my grandmother, because, and this is the kicker, she was telling my mother how I needed to do something about having kids soon, and she couldn’t understand why I was doing this to my husband, and he didn’t sign up for this.

We’ve been trying to have a baby for 6-7 years. I’ve had serious endometriosis, emergency surgery (that nearly killed me), an ovary removed and we’ve had IVF. All of which my mother knows, and yet still thinks this is a great way to get me to do what she wants and ring my grandmother. knowing my mother she may never have even said any of this.

I got off the phone and cried. Just started crying again telling my husband about it.

Honestly. Cow. Bag.

Ah that’s horrible and not what you expect from a mother, especially after everything you’ve been through! Don’t let it get to you, she is clearly an insensitive person. x

 

[Kitana]

Ok, I’m going to have a little mini rant here, hope you don’t mind.

How do people speak without running it through their head first. I just got off the phone with my mother, notorious for being a bit a cowbag at the best of times, classically unintentional.

She’s wanted me to tell her stepmother, my grandmother since we told her. I haven’t for a few reasons, one I wanted to get that 12 week scan done and dusted, and two I don’t really speak to her that much, we aren’t that close, and it felt a bit awkward ringing her up and telling her.

So after avoiding her calls for a few days, and knowing she wanted to talk about the scan I spoke to her this morning. All great about the scan, very happy etc etc. And then she starts telling me how I have to tell my grandmother, because, and this is the kicker, she was telling my mother how I needed to do something about having kids soon, and she couldn’t understand why I was doing this to my husband, and he didn’t sign up for this.

We’ve been trying to have a baby for 6-7 years. I’ve had serious endometriosis, emergency surgery (that nearly killed me), an ovary removed and we’ve had IVF. All of which my mother knows, and yet still thinks this is a great way to get me to do what she wants and ring my grandmother. knowing my mother she may never have even said any of this.

I got off the phone and cried. Just started crying again telling my husband about it.

Honestly. Cow. Bag.

She's quite insensitive but you do not have to be forced to tell someone before you want to. I would ask her why she wants to tell her stepmother so badly, does she get anything out of it? Will waiting a few more days really make that much of a difference?
Good luck hun.. relatives can be so tricky.

 

[Kitana]

My first was 9lb3 and my second 8lb12 lol

Ouch!

 

[Dinkydizzy]

Ouch!

They came out the sunroof lol! Tried natural with both but ended up with 2 EMCS lol

 

[Nikkibiscuit]

Crikey @Katiepie she sounds like a right sort.

How do we keep our temper when people are like that? I've already politely told a few to sod off when they think they should be telling me what I should and shouldn't be doing whilst pregnant. Bloody nosey guts.

I wouldn't tell the grandmother now just out of defiance!

 

[Dinkydizzy]

I stated spotting last night ladies so I’m taking the kids to school then I’m taking myself to a&e smack bang on 12 weeks too