****July 2018 Mummies - Tri 2****

[Shepherdess]

Fela I think in honesty the earlier you took baby the easier it would be. At that age they still sleep quite a lot and if you can try and work around their routine it would be easier then when they're 6m/1y

 

[_GG_]

Going okay so far. Got here at stupid o'clock so have shit loads done already. Just taking a break to have some food and get off my feet for a bit. Dan came in with me first thing and has helped massively as well. As he said, all three of us will benefit so all three of us should chip in to making it work...then he leant down and told the baby, "that means you have to let mummy get more than two hours sleep tonight" lol.

I love it when we're in the kitchen and working together...it just works. I feel very lucky.

 

[_GG_]

Fela, my best friend had her baby late August and took her to meet family in Brazil in early October so not even two months old and it was absolutely fine. They had a great time and were really well looked after so I say, with a chance like that...jump at it. Xxx

 

[JemRose]

Happy mothers day to all you wonderfully mums and mums to be! X

 

[Shanivy]

GG hang in there lovely I know you can do it. Take care of yourself too though! Fuck those walk outs though last night, I'd have been fuming that they left knowing how hard you worked putting their orders through. Xx

Fela my opinion, I took dd in her first long flight at 11 months and it was pure hell lol. I'd say that as long as babys ears are okay they'll be fine. Same as Shep, younger is easier in general for the actual flying part. You can feed them on take off and at landing to stop ears popping. Though the long time in the airport, customs etc would probably be a bit of a nightmare. I've done that flight to Montreal and it is a lot adding in airport time, delays etc. Certainly feasible if you're willing to do it though. Depends on how your baby is too. Be prepared for people who hate you on the flight, but for everyone like that there's another person who'll jump to help you. We cancelled our Caribbean holiday and I've decided not to go back until this baby is 2 just cause I don't want to do the flight with a baby. But.. If you're set to go, go for it you won't regret it once you're actually there xx

Janey lovely scan!!

Amy happy birthday, how lovely to have one pregnant xx


Happy Mother's Day ladies!! Lovely morning so far... one of my gifts was OH had made a DVD of DDs baby videos, first minutes after being born, videos I made of me talking to her etc. some of them I complete forgot. I was a sobbing mess lol. Have a good Sunday girls whatever you're doing

 

[Shepherdess]

Oh Shanivy what a thoughtful gift, that's so sweet.

I've had a lovely day out with DD and husband, wasn't deliberately a mothers day outing but it fell that way and we've had a lovely time. Also received some lovely flowers and chocolate which was super unexpected as it's not really husbands style. Bless my daughter running in with the card going "happy valentines day"

 

[_GG_]

Shan, that's a wonderful gift. How beautiful.

Well, they all came, they all ate, they all really enjoyed and most had desserts and came to say thanks before leaving. A wonderful friend came in at midday and helped us so between us, we got it all done and everyone was happy. I actually don't feel too bad at the moment but still plan on tomorrow tomorrow being a total rest day. Lol.

Glad you all had a good day. Xxx

 

[Shanivy]

Thanks ladies, it was lovely, not like OH at all either. It was all very vintage home movie style using some sort of editing thing, with music etc. Just lovely. Had a carvery today for dinner. Ivy did very well keeping everything a secret. I'm feeling a little sick now though, ate too much and I'm paying for it

Shep happy valentines day lol, that is so adorable! Glad you had a great day. Imagine next mothers day we'll both have another baby too, crazy xx

GG well done you for getting through it all, you're a superwoman at the pub these days. Definitely treat yourself to lazy day of nothing tomorrow for you and bump! xx

 

[KHTW]

Happy mother's day lovely ladies!! I hope you had a great day/weekend! Xx

 

[_GG_]

Morning ladies. I'm going to kick my day of rest off in style...as I've done the animals and am now back in bed! See you in a few hours, lol. Got to make the most of this while I still can, lol.

 

[KHTW]

Morning ladies. I'm going to kick my day of rest off in style...as I've done the animals and am now back in bed! See you in a few hours, lol. Got to make the most of this while I still can, lol.

I want to be you for the next few hours lol

 

[KHTW]

Morning ladies,

I am just about to go through the previous 3 pages to catch up... price you pay for ignoring the forum over weekend haha

I had a lovely weekend. On Saturday we spent the day with OH parents, for Mother's day, which meant nice company, free food and DD being busy bossing other people around for a change!

Yesterday for Mother's Day my daughter served me a broken night of sleep and an early wake up so the day hasn't started so well BUT the rest of it was lovely; I was given a beautiful card, new mug and chocolates. The weather turned out to be spring-like so we went for a walk down the beach and for lunch. DD was a star in the restaurant which really was the best present lol, a meal in peace with her sitting down and eating her food

And today is Monday which means we are back to NORMAL! But never mind... only 5 more days and we are off on holiday!!!!!! xx

 

[Shanivy]

Morning Everyone

KHTW glad you had a nice day, peace in a restaurant really is the best gift lol..ooh how lovely you'll be away for a little break soon xx

My day was lovely yesterday. However I was suffering quite a bit. Woke up worse this morning head and eyes pounding etc and I think I've moved on to a sinus infection. Worked it out I've been sick now for almost 7 weeks now, one thing leading on to another and to another . I actually cried on the phone this morning to the doctors and got an appointment to this afternoon. Hopefully they can give me antibiotics to help shift this shit. Says sinus infection can last up to 3 week which falls in our weekend away and I really would kill someone. Moan over but seriously fuck this

GG hope you're enjoying your day of nothing! Xx

 

[KHTW]

Oh Shan 7 weeks is a long time to feel unwell and you for sure cannot go on like this for another 3 weeks!!! They must give you something to help... insist...insist... insist!! I hope you get results x

 

[Shepherdess]

Morning ladies

Hope you're enjoying your lie in GG

Sorry you're no better Shanivy I really hope they give you some antibiotics

My day today is consisting of putting up the ikea furniture we bought yesterday. Hoping I'll get it done before husband comes in for lunch as I know he's thinking he'll have to do it so it would be nice for it to be done.

Got my consultant app tomorrow. I'm feeling a bit like I'm wasting his time going and it's all a bit pointless. I think I'm just letting fear get to me a bit

 

[Fela]

Glad you got through your busy day GG and Shan, I really hope you get some help from the Doctor, would be great if you could be better for when you go away!

Waiting in for the carpet bloke to come and measure up the stairs, we've been meaning to get it done for ages and decided now was as good a time as any... got another busy day at work.. the idea of me going away to the US was floated again at a meeting last week but, to be honest, these aren't easy trips and I've had some anxiety over my short cervix (the consultant prescribed progesterone pessaries but has otherwise discharged me from the ANC - she's not overly concerned about my cervix, but then it's not her who is carrying this baby and it's only measuring 1mm over what they deem 'short', so I'm bound to be a little nervous I think )

Anyway, that little niggle notwithstanding, DH has also cancelled all his work travel so he won't have to be away from me either, so it would feel wrong to go on a trip when he's made the decision not to.. so I'll be telling my manager today that I don't want to make the trip.. hopefully that won't cause too many issues.

Hope everyone is having/has a good day!

 

[Shanivy]

Thanks everyone. Felt like an idiot on the phone. I never cry in front of strangers ever. Only OH really. But when I called them she gave me next week and I was like I really need to be seen this week if possible. It was an older woman she was just like no. So I laughed next thing I know I'm fully crying. She like "are you okay" I'm like "sorry I'm pregnant I cant stop crying" Mortifying haha. Got me an appointment though.

Shep Oh enjoy I love putting ikea furniture up. On my own though, oh and I almost broke up trying to put up our huge pax wardrobe we bought from ikea lol. Nightmare. (He doesn't read the instructions!!) I hope appointment goes well, it's easy to say don't let the fear control you when I've not been there, but hopefully they can give you some reassurance . It's not wasting time if you get anything out of it xx

Fela I hope your work takes that well. Certainly not easy travelling like that, without being pregnant. You'll be almost in 3rd tri soon anyway so I'd say perfectly understandable you'd not be thrilled about it xx

 

[JemRose]

Aw Shan bless you! I'm sure we all know what that's like not being able to stop crying for no other reason than being pregnant hahaha.

I can't stop thinking about my sister and what must be going through her head! She has to have a specialist scan on Wednesday and hopefully get some more answers as to what the anomalies are, hopefully just the cleft lip and that's cosmetic only!

I'm getting really pissed off with people commenting on the size of my bump "looks like three in there", "are you sure it's not twins", "are you sure it's just the one". Yes it's just one so fuck off!!!! Why do people feel the need to say stupid shit like that. Hard enough coming to terms and embracing your new ever growing and ever changing body and then to be made to feel like you're huge and like you have twins!!! I actually think my bump is normal size for 23 weeks and I've not put on weight anywhere else just bump. I know I was bigger before anyway, but is there really any need for people to comment on bump size. Maybe I'm just being sensitive but it does fuck me off. Just say you look nice or don't say anything at all!!! Anyone else get anything like this? x

 

[JemRose]

Shan I'm thinking about going GP for sinus / headache. It's really debilitating I literally feel like I can't do anything and every day just got this horrible pressure headache.

Hope they sort it for you! x

 

[Shanivy]

Jem I really hope it's just cosmetic too. How stressful her having to wait until Wednesday though for some answers, that must be awful.

I've had few comments on my bump. Most of them are "Oh you can tell you're on your second, the size of you" etc. Yeah great thanks. Tbh I have a bit of stomach weight pushing mine out so it makes me a little self conscious. Some people are completely tactless.. This is mine yesterday. I'm definitely bigger for sure. It makes me self consious that someone will ask me how far along I am & say "is that all?!" Thankfully most people have no idea what is average for whatever weeks lol

Jem honestly the only advice I have for seeing doc is if you're suffering, do it! I've left it too long I think, just because I kept catching one thing after another. This started with sinus headaches and has turned into the worst infection I have ever had. I wish I'd went sooner instead of trying to fight it off myself. I never usually see a doctor. Pregnant me is useless at fighting off bugs etc clearly lol xx