October 2017 mummies :-)

[Olivia118]

I had a horrible night last night finally fell asleep around 1:30 and I woke up at 2:30 with bad tummy pains...I then spent the next 1.5hrs being sick until there was nothing left to bring up! I was so tired I almost fell asleep by the toilet. When I woke up at 8am, I felt so dehydrated. I'm looking forward to sleeping tonight!

Congratulations on 27 weeks Flick. I hope your son enjoyed his day at big school! My partner has a 13 year old son from a previous relationship and he stays with us half of the week. I have recently been wondering what kind of an effect our baby will have on him. He has never had to share his dad with anyone and naturally things will change once baby is here. It is extremely hard when couples split and start new families, for all involved.

Lea, everyone I meet tells me how "huge" I am and they think I'm at full term...when I say due date is October everyone is shocked. My partner is taking his son on holiday on the 19th of August till the 30th, I have a niggling feeling that baby may arrive while he's away....I will be a nervous wreck during this time haha I am also ensuring I have everything ready, set up and packed as I will be staying alone while he's away.
I also get bad pains while walking (like painful BH) which cause me to stop until it passes. I panic that it's the start of labour as I'm a FTM and do not know what to expect from labour pains!

I haven't called the midwife once....I end up saving all of my questions for my appointments. Next appointment is next Tuesday, can't wait until she starts measuring me to see how "big" I really am.

Another lovely BH contraction to pass the time! Also...the first July baby was born!!! I've been stalking their thread

 

[AmyThomas]

Why is it I have one good nights sleep and then a terrible night sleep. So fed up. This night is RUBBISH!

 

[Flick9670]

I am stalking July, Aug and Sept threads lol, love to see what they are saying plus it is a prep for when I get to them points what to complain about ha ha! You would think I am FTM as I can barely remember anything from 11 years ago but it is also so different to then too! Makes me sound old! I worry about the smallest things at the moment like I wake in the night and lie there thinking about when he is here if he is crying in the night what if I forget to wind him, or change his nappy, or fall asleep with him, all this kind of stuff....

Olivia118, it is hard having kids with ex's, we have different parenting styles like he just wants to throw my boy in at the deep end and get him to get public buses home, whereas, and maybe I am wrong, I don't want him on public buses until he is comfy with it so have told him to get the school bus home in September and I will then take him to his dads, hate the fact he is too worried to say anything to his dad as his dad can get quite narky! I have him to deal with on one side and then the mother of my partners daughter on the otherside who is without a doubt a complete and utter psycho! I swear she only had her daughter to get CSA and now uses her as a pawn in some sick twisted game constantly, nothing he ever does is right and yet my partners parents adore her still, yet they seclude me and as far as I know I haven't done anything wrong? I didn't drag him through court, stop him seeing his daughter for weeks on end, call the police on him etc ... sorry I could rant all day about the stuff that has been pushing us the last few years, it has been a complete nightmare at times and how we have survived is sometimes a miracle!

Another hot day today, I do like it when am sat in the office as the air con is on, but blimey I can't wait to have some time off in a couple of weeks, just praying everything will be ok so the midwife will sign my fit to fly letter otherwise am not going anywhere and I am £400 out of pocket xx

 

[DigitalCity]

I'm stressing out, we have a christening and after party to go to in a couple weeks time and I can't find anything to wear! I'm thinking I may go for a maxi dress in none maternity but then I never wear dresses so always think I look odd in one grrr.

I've got awful heartburn, before it was just on a night when laying down but now it's constant. Anyone believe the old wives tale that it's the baby growing hair lol? I suffered with it last time and my son was born with a head of gorgeous black hair.

 

[lea554]

Digital city, I've just bought a dress from Seraphine. I've been looking st them for a while, as I have a Wedding to go to in August, and they do a dress which is the one that Kate Middleton wore after she had her little girl. You can also wear it when not pregnant, which is a plus! I managed to find someone selling a never worn, with tags one, on eBay, so got that for £35, instead of the £50'on heir website.
I tried it on today and it's lovely! You can dress them down with flats, and coz it's so hot, contemplated wearing it for work!

They are a bit expensive and a lot of the sizes/colours are out of stock, but I defo recommend it!

 

[DigitalCity]

Lea thank you! I've seen a blue wrap dress on there and it's in the sale so I think I may order it Did you find it true to size?

 

[Olivia118]

Flick we sound very similar!! My partners family also adore the ex and it's caused a lot of issues. Makes me worry a lot about how this baby will be treated

Digital, if that is true about the link between heartburn and hair growth....God knows what kind of a creature I'm growing as I've had constant heartburn since 8 weeks!!!! I have 10mins in the morning when I first wake up that I don't have it, then it strikes and doesn't leave until I wake up the next morning!!!! I've changed diet and watched what I eat but nothing helps. I drink gaviscon and take all the tablets but nothing helps. It will definitely feel strange once I am back to feeling normal after having baby. My organs will be in their correct places, I won't be out of breath.....it will be a miracle


Lea, that dress is gorgeous! I have recently lost the leggings and shorts and now live in dresses. Feels so good as I am constantly overheating! I have an event on August 5th and I need a dress....may take a look

 

[Flick9670]

Yeah my worry is always about how my baby will fit in, they don't treat my son the same as they treat his daughter, which is kind of ok, but my family treat her as if she is their own family, but this little boy will be their family and I don't think they have once asked how I am or asked if he is kicking or about names or anything, I get so upset about it that it has made me not want to be around any of them which then makes it hard for my partner but I just cant help it, my anxiety is through the roof with it all and as my family are all over 4 hours away and they are 5 minutes away they should be the ones I can rely on if I need them yet I would rather do anything on my own than ask for their help x

I had heartburn really bad with my first and he was bald so ............

 

[AmyThomas]

I decided to call in sick for work today. I only got about 2hrs sleep and when I got up to try to go to work I felt so groggy that I knew I wouldn't be safe to drive. Tried to sleep all morning but not managed to drop off. So frustrating. I think its a mixture of being uncomfortable and not being able to switch my head off.

Sorry to hear some of you are having family dramas. Must be so difficult with extended families and step kids. And hard to bite your tongue if other people aren't being fair, esp with pregnancy hormones! I'm lucky that my family are 5 mins away and hubbies are about 2-3hrs. We only usually see them about twice a year- they are ok, but his mum annoys me a bit. Fortunately she annoys him too so we agree! In the last 15 weeks that they have known I'm pregnant I've had one email to say congrats when we told them and then one on her birthday to say thank you for her birthday card. She had the cheek to put in it that she was feeling a bit left out as my mum was near me and they are far away. Given that since then (March) I've not heard a thing she's clearly not that bothered! Its their first grandchild (and we might be the only ones to produce grandkids as her other son doesn't seem bothered) and they don't seem to be making any effort. I complained to my OH about them never being in contact, esp with me being pregnant while he's away, and he's annoyed abut it too. However, we don't want to complain to them as then we might have to see them more. Haha! Families!xx

 

[AmyThomas]

I've just seen that Bounty have a discount for 15% off at Seraphine. Not sure what it includes. Only valid til 16 July but they seem to come up fairly regularly x

 

[lea554]

Lea thank you! I've seen a blue wrap dress on there and it's in the sale so I think I may order it Did you find it true to size?

Yes, it seems to fit perfectly. I was a size 10/12 pre pregnancy, so ordered a 12, and there is plenty of room for expanding bump.
I may go and look what else they have if there is a discount code...
I normally hate dresses but I'm so blimmin hot, it seems like my only option...
X

 

[Olivia118]

Baby has been quiet today! A few kicks but usually is very active. I think it may be the heat. It has been extremely hot in London today....just had a storm to clear the air and within 5mins of it stopping, the pavements are dry and it uncomfortably hot again having a cool shower then will lay in front of the fan!!!! Is anyone else feeling very uncomfortable?

 

[lea554]

Me!! This heat is draining me. I'm normally quite active, but I'm struggling to move around at all. Work is unbearable, the only thing I look forward to is night time, as we have air con in the bedroom - bliss!
My fingers are swollen, my ankles and toes are killing me, and I can't make my mind up on what to eat. I put a ready meal in the microwave at work a min ago, and even watching it cook in the heat, just made me want to cry for some reason!
I'm praying for a storm but doesn't seem to be happening....
X

 

[AmyThomas]

I'm ok today but then I haven't really done anything at all. Yesterday in London was hell and last night not sleeping was a nightmare. I've not slept at all today and don't feel sleepy yet. Trying not to stress about it.
My cousin popped round with her 10month old today but he was so cross with the heat and wouldn't stop screaming. It sounded like we were torturing him (either that or he doesn't like me!)

Baby has been fairly wriggly today. Last night and this morning it felt like she was trying to beat me up from the inside. Worried about how it will feel when she's stronger.

I have found that I feel a lot more comfortable when I don't eat as much. I've never been one for a big meal (people usually laugh at how little I eat) but now I cant even manage that. If I eat too much I feel really bloated and like my insides are all cramped up. Its tricky, but I'm trying to dish up smaller portions so I stop long before that happens.

Lea- I was like that Tuesday night. I was hungry but couldn't think I anything that I wanted. I live about 5 mins walk from a big tescos but still couldn't think of anything. I wanted to cry.

My cousin recommended to me a website that they used for loads of baby purchases. I'm thinking of going there next for my travel system (fingers crossed). Its called kiddies kingdom and seemed to have good offers x

 

[Flick9670]

Morning

Feeling so tired and worried! Haven't felt the baby since about 5pm yesterday, I woke at 4am to prod and poke him as that is his normal time but still nothing and now am sat at my desk trying not freak out while eating sugary things and drinking ice cold drinks Any advice on what else I can try to get him moving? x

 

[Allysa151]

Flick, same worries here I felt him last night around 11 pm but woke up various times during the night and nothing. Still nothing until now. I had a very busy day yesterday so I am thinking maybe he is resting?
So worried, I might call the hospital if he doesn't move in the next few hours.

 

[Flick9670]

Flick, same worries here I felt him last night around 11 pm but woke up various times during the night and nothing. Still nothing until now. I had a very busy day yesterday so I am thinking maybe he is resting?
So worried, I might call the hospital if he doesn't move in the next few hours.

Yeah I have been wondering at what point I call, am worried it is just me and my anxiety but its making me feel ill with worry, but at the same time am in work and not like I can just dash off x

 

[Olivia118]

Have you all tried to coax baby into moving? Cold sugary drinks? Music? I find if I use the torch from my phone and point it at bump I get a response.

I found it difficult to sleep last night as I was so uncomfortable with the heat. Maybe I'll invest in an aircon unit as a fan just doesnt do it anymore! I feel a bit uneasy as i've woken up with uncomfortable pangs or pain and sharp twinges all over bump...thinking maybe it's BH? Or something to do with bump not being supported while I sleep? I do have a wedge pillow but I'm finding it's too firm and makes my bump painful from all the pressure any tips will be helpful ladies!!!

 

[Allysa151]

Fortunately mine started moving after half an hour I wrote the message. Not kicking much but I can feel him moving. I had a chocolate and looks like he react when I am chewing spearmint gum. Weird ha. I got scared as I had some bad cramping this morning while going to work.

Flick did your little one moved already?

Olivia, sleeping is a nightmare. I can'd get conformable in any position and I get up so many times as I feel I don't sleep at all. I don't have a pregnancy pillow yet, I put pretty much all I have between my legs.Do not want to imagine how will be after 35 weeks...

 

[Flick9670]

I have felt a flutter but not a kick? So nothing definitive? I have just bought a lucozade and told my boss if nothing in half an hour am going so will se x