*** November 2014 Mummies! ***

[Kaa286]

Yeh same here hun. Luckily I do sleep with one leg up and bent as that's how I'm the comfiest but I found I feel a little more lifted up than usual because of the size of my boobs haha xx

 

[mellie_88]

Yea that's how I sleep too, its kind of a compromise between on my tummy and my side. No idea how I'm going to sleep once I'm bigger, although I did buy a massive body pillow thing from the baby show so hopefully that'll help.
My morning sickness has come back, had to leave work yesterday and ring in sick today.

 

[Applecrumble]

mellie I too am still suffering with sickness. I have like one or two days when I am just hit with it. sucks.
14 sleeps till next scan yay!

whats everyone using for prevention of stretch marks. Im currently using bio oil. but seem to be going through it at an expensive rate. 200ml every 3-4 weeks at £20 a bottle ahhh.

 

[mellie_88]

Im using cocoa butter, someone told me bio oil is no good to prevent them its just good at reducing them if you already have them. I already had some palmers cocoa butter in the house so have been using that and just got another one for when that runs out.
I looked at some of the ones branded for bumps or moms to be but they were all so expensive!

 

[Jasmine84]

Hi everyone

I am new here today. Can I be added to the list please?

I'm due 17 November with No.2. My 20 week scan is on Thursday 3 July.

Had horrendous sickness in the first 12 weeks and nothing would stay down. Still feel a little sick, but not as bad.

 

[mellie_88]

Welcome Jasmine. You're due the day before me

 

[Kaa286]

Welcome Jasmine!

Oh girls I'm the same my sickness seems to have returned this week too. Emotions are all over the show too. I would love a full week of feeling normal perhaps we have to wait until after November for that now :-/

Having a bbq on Sat for the England game even though only on at 11pm haha. Hope I feel well enough. Nothing worse than a house full of pissed people when ur sober cranky sick and tired!! :-/ xxx

 

[nicejuicypear]

I think it'll be a long time after November before we feel normal again, haha!

Hi Jasmie, welcome, you're a day ahead of me too. Glad your sickness is easing up, hope it disappears soon.

I use cocoa butter on my tummy too. However, I have what appears to be a heat rash on my stomach, think it's a combination of moisturising and wearing the over the bump trousers. Today though, I also had a stiff neck and almost convinced myself I had meningitis, lol.

 

[mellie_88]

My emotions haven't actually gone too crazy, think they were crazier pre pregnancy.
Ive not worn my over bump trousers yet, I feel like a fraud wearing them at the moment, im saving them until im a bit bigger! Haha

Anyone know whats happened to babyphoneix she hasn't been on for ages. Hope she's alright.

 

[babyphoenix]

Hi ladies just letting you know I'm going to be AWOL until next Tuesday. Moved house on Sunday and won't have the internet in till then. If any new ladies wonder why they're not being added please tell them!

I shall return on Tuesday (hopefully) with some 20 week scan pictures

 

[Applecrumble]

morning ladies. well I had to go out shopping today, Im buying size 14 stuff when I was a 10/12 and the clothes are still massive over my boobs.

on the positives I have really turned a corner this week and morning sickness has felt like its well and truley left me (4 days in a row of no symptoms at all) yay!

Have midwife appointment tomorrow and then 13 sleeps till scan yay!

 

[Jasmine84]

morning!

think I felt baby move for the first time this morning, but not sure if it was (have posted in Pregnancy Chat).

Also I feel like I'm further along than 17 weeks, so may call to see if I can get a midwife appointment.

 

[kanga86]

morning ladies. well I had to go out shopping today, Im buying size 14 stuff when I was a 10/12 and the clothes are still massive over my boobs.

on the positives I have really turned a corner this week and morning sickness has felt like its well and truley left me (4 days in a row of no symptoms at all) yay!

Have midwife appointment tomorrow and then 13 sleeps till scan yay!

Yay for your morning sickness going. Is your scan a private one? Cos 18 weeks is quite early for your 20wk scan? Have fun at your midwife appt, you should be able to hear the heartbeat xx

 

[Applecrumble]

Hi Kanga... No not private its a consultant NHS scan.. The date was the only date they could give me that my OH would be able to attend. (He starts his new job in devon the following week so would miss scan otherwise). i am a little concerned that its early for 20week scan (18-21 weeks). i will be 18 weeks exactly. I keep telling myself if they can not get all the measurements / checks they will ask me back?


Ohh wasnt very excited about the midwife tomorrow...but if i get to hear a heart beat and further gender theory testings that has got me all excited. Yay

 

[kanga86]

Oh right, yeah if they can't get all the measurements or checks done you will go back. I had a repeat scan a week later to check baby's heart as it wasn't clear enough first go. If your mw doesn't offer make sure you ask her to check the heartbeat, most do it at the 16 week check. Otherwise most mw apts are a bit boring aren't they lol xx

 

[Jasmine84]

Well baby is certainly making itself felt today.

Sat down and drank some water and felt a slight movement. Also got midwife appointment for Monday morning, so will know if I am further on in weeks.

I've thought back that I did miss a couple of periods, so due date would be around the beginning of October, which means I'm actually 23/24 weeks and not 17.

 

[nicejuicypear]

Jasmine, did you not get a 12 week scan? That should have sorted your dates out.

I haven't felt any movement for a couple of days, it's still very intermittent, looking forward to it being more regular.

I have developed a hacking cough, one of those that burns your throat and lungs. I coughed when I was driving and the ligament pain in my lower stomach was awful. Can't even take anything useful for it, so hope it clears off by itself soon.

 

[Applecrumble]

Drinks lots of fluid Pear! i have stinker of a chest cold and fluid is my main treatment for it. i think on the whole am seeing an improveme pnt everyday!

 

[mellie_88]

Ohh have you literally only just found you're pregnant Jasmine? You kust have been hiding it well! Wait and see what midwife says then, might be a nice surprise for you if you're even further along.

I've just got terrible hay fever at the moment, which is horrid because the tablets I've been given are terrible.

Went over to OHs sisters today to collect some of her un needed baby things. Then took everything to my moms. We have got nearly everything. Im so amazed, people are so generous. Main things we need to get are nappies, furniture for the nursery (although we have cot bed), mattress for cot bed, sleeping bags, blankets and scratch mits! Think we have enough clothes given to us to last. Plus we have moses basket, bouncer, swing and bath all given to us.

I am so happy right now!!!

 

[Jasmine84]

Jasmine, did you not get a 12 week scan? That should have sorted your dates out.

I did have my 12 week scan and got the right dates.

I think it's just extra fluid, but I've got the midwife on Monday so will know then.

I felt a little guilty earlier, as I took our daughter to the park, where she ran around and wanted me to catch her, but I just couldn't. Luckily her Dad met us there, so he was able to do it for me and told her "let Mummy rest a little bit".

She is such a live wire and always on the go. We are trying to explain to her that in a few months I will have to take my time in doing things with her. She knows that there is a new baby on the way, but sometimes forgets.

My partner is going to work from home in a few months so will be around to help out with her.