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Update on my last email - DH felt the baby move last night!!!! He had the biggest smile ever!!

Phew!

Hello all..
God i'm struggling with this pregnancy.. i know i'm gonna be a whinging, whining grump for the next 3 months..so i apoligise in advance!!
Anyone else suffering from sore b00bs again?? mine have started up again, and feeling really crampy in my back and tops of legs.. also had a few good crys today, and feel so vunerable..
I need some TLC me thinks, wondering if maybe AF would have been due?? does anyone else get niggles at certain times of month?
I have grown out of most of my maternity stuff which i cant believe.. i just cant afford anymore.. still paying for the 1st lot !!

Bought a big ball today from JJB which unfortunatley was a waste of £££.. ok, so i thought it was a bargin as it was reduced from £15 to £5.. got it home and the tiny pump broke withinn seconds.. so Dh decides to blow it up by mouth!! thought he was gonna keel over!! so because he ran out of puff its not as big and firm..(Lol) as it should be so is pretty much a waste of time, so i think i will end up getting a real birth ball from somewhere.. at least its amusing the kids- for now!
OMG, have you seen who has returned to 2WW with a BFP? Not sure if everyone knew her, but its Cathy,, unfortunanley its not all good and is having a bad time with her Dh, such a shame as i followed her for a bit when i 1st joined the forum and she has had such a difficult journey TTC..

Sezzy.. thanks for that on the oxford pram site, i did have a look but not sure! (I'm also fussy about weird looking wheels IYKWIM??) I am stubborn and once i set my mind on something i don't usually change my mind!! But i will still have a look around!
I would say looking at your pics you are having a boy! I thought that and then checked Amy's prediction.. so i am with her on that!
The fun at the zoo theme is really cute i had a few things for Jordan in a similar range from mothercare but it was called safari, it was all the same colours but slighty different design.. I'm not into pastels either really,
Teddy's wash day is cute, i have the top and tail bowl in that and i might get the cot bedding in that for when he is in our room then get something in blue for when he goes to Jordy's room..

Well its Dh's night off so i am off to watch a film with him now.. and get another back rub! He's getting good at it now! ive even had the kids taking turns to do it aswell! How do you think theyve managed to get a go on the big ball eh??

Night night..
Emma. x

Hi girls.
Any advice please!
I have been having pain in my legs for a few weeks now not every night but most nights.
I feel as though i have like a painful dead leg on the side i have been sleeping on.
So it wakes me up and i go off to the loo then a couple of hours later i get it in the other side.
All down my leg and my hip basically the whole part that has had pressure on it whilst i've been sleeping.
Now the midwife said that it is normal to get these things in pregnancy which is fine but has anyone got any tips for easing it a bit.
The only thing that vaguely helps is slinging my leg over teh dh (and not in a good way!)
I was kept up last night a lot by it and it is getting me down a bit.
I wonder if it where i stand up all day in my job cause i haven't had it so much over the weekend when i was on easter break.
I will check with my midwife again when i see her next week anyway but let me know what you girls think.

Angel- No i haven't had the gingerbread YET but i will.
Now i have to check out the beans story or you just sound crazy!
Also on the emotional thing Emma. Don't worry we are all with you on that one i cried this morning because i told the cat off and i felt guilty!
So don't worry if you are feeling a bit down the hormones are insane aren't they?
Oh my god i remember Cathy i need to go over stright after this!

Sezzy- I think dh started to be able to feel the little man about a week ago so you are about the same as me.
It was only when i grabbed his hand at the right time though baby had to be on a roll.
But my mum and dad felt it aswell at the weekend but it really depends on if the baby is having a good roll around.
My baby kicks alot down low in my bits and there is no way anyone would feel that so i have to wait until he is kicking forward.
So i think it really depends on them not your fat layers! LOL
Also on the dh feeling the kicks i cried when my hubby felt them for the first time it's amazing isn't it?

Hope everyone else is well i have a nice day off which i could do with as i didn't sleep much at all last night.
So off to mum's and she is getting me lunch today so we can chill out and chat.
Love Amy. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

hey ladies!!!

things are ok here with me, kaihden is behaving a bit better, sometimes :-S was tickling him yesterday morning and as he was laughing i noticed a big cracker of an eye tooth peeking through, so im thinking maybe thats what some of it was about!! fingers crossed.

got my booking scan next week (changed hospitals) so roll on 31st, i'll be just a couple days of 23 weeks then so im excited to see how much he has grown!!!! should also get a date to have him aswell (will be another section) i had cholestasis with kaihden and was induced at 36 weeks!!

amy - i know exactly what u mean!! ive been getting exact same things with my legs, really painful isnt it, same as u though the only way to relieve it is to elevate my leg!!! must be a BOY thing lol!

angel - lol at the ball, i tried one of them when i was in labour with kaihden and fell off flat on my back, with a backless gown on n in labour u can imagine what was on show for the poor midwife lol!!!! its funny to think back now but at the time i was mortified lol. Oh on the maternity clothes thing you should check out asda they do a maternity range and its dirt cheap and really comfy!!!

sezzy - lucky u!! venice!!! id love to go to italy!!! my mum is just back from a cruise round europe and she visited italy, naples though i think and she said it was lush!! its so nice for partners to feel the baby move isnt it, just the look on their face, its also reassuring for us to know that we havent totally gone mad and imagined it lol.

babyn05- sorry its late but a big HI!!!! (waves)
i hope everything is well with you and will look forward to hearing from u as we all get thru the next three months!!!


hi to everyone else!!! hope ur all well, im off now to have a shower and go for some shoppping, got a real thing for cream cakes the now!!! eek!!! need to watch it or il end up like the back end of a bus!!! lol


xxxxx

Just popped on to sat TLC TLC TLC TLC TLC TLC to Angel. ((((((((((((((BIG CWTCH!!!))))))))))Poor thing... you're not a whinging grump, well not yet anyway LOL!! If it makes you feel any better, I keep crying and mine are at REALLY silly things. Like the 'reveal' in How to look good naked (I've had that problem for a while!), episodes of Friends I've seen billions of times before, the person being kicked off ANTM..... so stoopid!

Weird you think I'm having a boy too... it sure looks that way.... I don't mind either way as long as he/she's healthy! I used to think I wanted a girl, now I've got three nieces to dress up so I really don't mind.

Amy, I'm having problems with sciatica, which is a pain like toothache that stretches from my buttock to my foot. When I googled it, I found out about something called Pelvic Girdle Pain. Check this out cos it describes lots of what you are saying about: http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/antenatalhealth/p...th/pelvicgirdlepain/
Key phrases include "worse at night" "worse if you are more active during the day" "can lead to numbness in one or both legs".... basically don't put up with it, get your MW to refer you to an obstetric physiotherapist cos it can get worse.

Kirsti, one of my nieces is having two eye teeth coming through at the moment and she's turned from the biggest smiler into a bit of a horror, bless her, so hopefully your Kaihden will be okay once the búgger pokes through!

hello again to the rest of you... did my personals yesterday so same as before!

xx

Evening Girls,

Well I was staying away as I was feeling like pants then I come on and read you are all feeling the same...shouldn't have stayed away should I ??? LOL. Didn't want to winge on to ya all, did enough of that over my foot, didn't want you all to get bored of me!!!!
Have had what I can only describe as terrible PMT for the last week or so....did wonder like you Angel if AF would have been due. I'm sooooo over the moon about being pregnant but have had so many boo'ing fits these past couple of weeks. Like most of you having terrible trouble sleeping due to siatica and trapped nerve in foot. Poor DF doesn't know what to do, i'm crying over the most stupid of things. Finding work hard at the minute aswell and I have all my sign language assessments in the next 2weeks so been busy trying to practice.
Anyway all your tickers are moving along nicely girls. Its just mad to see there is a November thread. I will hvae to go look at all your bump pics in a mo.
How are you feeling Angel...ive spent many nights on the sofa watching baby programs lately...I like babes in the wood. Annoys me that they are on at stupid a clock though. Like you baby will be in with us for a while then in with DD. How are the braxton hicks??? Ive been getting tightening and my stomach goes rock hard but they haven't been painful as yet.

Hows the nursey coming on then Amy????? Have you chosen a pram yet???? How are your legs?? so uncomfortable and painful isn't it??? I find myself bent over the tables at work in agony...soooo embarrassing. Its great feeling the baby move isn't it. DF talks to my belly daily and she kicks him in return. Are you still feeling kicks low down??? I think my bubba has moved up abit now as they aren't so low down now.

Sezzy... I will have to have a look at your link in a mo. sounds like you had a lovely time in Venice..like all the girls i'm dead jealous. Its great DH felt bubba move. We are off to ikea next week as we have seen a little wardrobe for baby's things too.

Not long till you see baby again Kirsti. I have a section date too. I really like knowing the exact date but if one more person says to me "but its like knowing what you have for christmas and ruining a big surprise" I will scream. Hope Kaihden isn't being to bothered by his tooth.

Have got loads of things for baby now. My friend came around with a huge bag of baby clothes last week. She had a little baby girl at christmas...talk about handy and she had put together a big basket of essentials for me too, nappies, creams and wipes, muslin squares etc etc. We have also bought some beding and bits and bobs manly from matalan. Its really lovely stuff but dirt cheap which is the bit I like LOL.
Hello to everyone else..baby no 5 and Mitiche waving hello. Seems I'm not the only one to go awol.

Anyway Will leave my mega post there for now. Hugs to all Pobs xx

hey ladies!! finally braved it and put bump pics up!!! streach marks the lot!!! oh and the sexy jammies lol xxx

Great pic's girls.
Loving the bump pictures Angel, your bump is fantastic. I just look fat all round LOL.
Will have to take some bump pics at some point soon.
Pobs xx

Hello!! Hello!!

Sezzy, look at you jetting off to Venice. I agree with everyone else, I'm jealous! That had to be alot of fun, have you been there before? Sorry to hear about you sciatica. I feel your pain, especially when Im sleeping I wake up with a stabbing/numbing pain in my back down to my leg. Hope you feel better soon!

Angel, Congrats on having a boy!!!So far do you think boys or girls are easier to raise? or are they all hellions?lol Oh my how are you kids **ouchies** doing? That is crap, who is kicking you son in the nuts! As far as the whining goes I think we all are going to be whining especially towards the end! How is it going with your ml, I didnt see any recent posts on her.

Amy, I agree with sezzy it sounds like sciatica. They say walking around helps, it hurts like hell but it made mine feel a lil better after a week of walks. Im sorry to hear that. Other than that how are you doing?Congratulations on having a boy!! Is dh happy or did it matter? Im so jealous that you can feel the baby! Dh and me cant wait to feel that!

Kate, How have you been feeling? Congrats on having a girl!! Yahhh one of each! Since we are due around the same time I was curious if you can feel her moving from the outside yet?

Babyno5, Welcome!!! And congrats on having a boy!

Kirsti, gosh that has to be draining to go through the tantrums when pg. Glad to hear he is doing a little better. Congrats on having a boy!

Sorry for anyone I missed I will be on later to update!

WOOOHOOO!!!!! We're like buses!!!

By that I mean you wait ages for a post and four come along at once.

NOT that we all look the size of buses!"!"

Have good days ladies, sciatica, blue moods, random tears, swollen legs and feet, indigestion, Braxton Hicks and troublesome kids notwithstanding

xx

Hi all sorry im really crap at posting!

Ive joined your group yay thanks angel but dh has said im not to share my scan pics as he thinks it'll jinx me, bless him i can understand him feeling like that so im going to honour his wishes and once past 24weeks and the baby being viable then i'll post them. Untill then you'll have to make do with my mug!Oh and my stretch marky belly after i take some bump pics today.

You all look fab by the way-real yummy mummy's!

Had scan on Tues alls well but baby is breach(sp)but im only 21wks so not too worried about that, saying that i wouldnt mind a section really so long as this little one comes home i couldnt care less how he gets here! They also calculated from measurements that he weighs a lb already, thats a bit large isnt it? When ds was born at 26wks he only weighed 2lb5!

Sorry a few of you are feeling down im a bit like that atm we have really shitty noisy neighbours and they peak during the holidays so that gets me down.Ah well- im still pg!

Also with regards to pain ive got the dreaded spd aswell and also keep getting a pain at the top to the right of my lady garden, it doesnt feel like contractions so im wondering if its just spd related some how.

Anyway, loves gtg entertain ds, spk soon x

Hi girls.
Well me and dh polished off an easter egg last night and we still have loads left in the cupboard i'll be glad when they have gone they are way to much temptation!
I seem to have sprouted today my bump looks bigger all of a sudden but it's still tiny.

Kirsti- This leg thing is a real pain but i have a feeling that there is not much to be done it's just one of those things you get with pregnancy.

Sezzy- Thanks for the link i'll go check that out after i've posted here.

Pobs- Silly you! You should have come on and vented that's what we are here for!
Nursery is in slow production at the mo. We are just clearing it out for now and then we will paint it on our week off in may.
We have had a look at prams but not actually pisked one.
I like the ones that the baby can be led down not all crunched up they are a bit more old fashioned but i like the.
We have someone that can get it cheeper hopefully so when we decide we can pick it in the shop then just tell him which one.
My leg didn't hurt as much last night and i had a day of yesterday so the test will be tonight when i have worked all day.
But what can you do i have to go to work and it's only bad at night time but i will talk to my midwife next tuesday when i see her.
My dh does talk to my belly and i swear he kicks when he hear's his voice.
They reakon they can reacognise familiar voices about now don't they?
My baby has been kicking me low again today little rascal it's nice to know he is on the move but not loving the fanny kicks much! LOL
I wish i knew when my baby was coming so i could prepare for it more people always put their 2penith in don't they.

Meadow- Thanks for the congrats on my baby boy. We are well chuffed but to be honest neither me or dh minded what we are having.
After a long drawn out miscarriage last year and all the bleeding i had at the start a healthy baby was all we could wish for!
We are just so exited and relieved that all seems well that worrying what sex it was seemed so low down the list of priority's.
There are lush things about girls and boys so no preference for us.
But now we know it is a boy we have got very used to the idea dh just likes the idead of taking him to the rugby!

Posting this now cause i think comp is going to crash!

Not yet so i'll finish!

babyno5- Post your scan pics when you are ready i haven't long posted mine cause have been abit scared so i don't blame you.
We will have some fresh ones to look at then.

Anyway i'm working until 7 tomorrow so am not looking forward to that.
But dh is cooking a lush minted lamb hotpot and crusty bread(mmmmmmmmmmm) as we speak which he is hollering for me now so i must go!
Love to all. Amy. xxxxxxx

Oh my god 23 weeks tomorrow!

Sorry for all the typo's though. x

Whats with this site girls?????

Tried to log in a few times this evening but it just keeps coming up with server error or something or other

Ive just had another boo'ing fit this time to eastenders from the other night, i don't even like Max so why am I crying like its the end of the world he is leaving LOL
I don't even watch eastenders normally but have got into it over the past few weeks. Our set top box packet up so have just spent an hour catching up on it. Talk about hormonal LOL.
Baby is moving around like a mad thing in there tonight. I'm having such trouble getting dressed for work at the minute as all my clothes are just getting smaller and smaller. I really don't want to buy anymore just yet as i'm hoping to buy lighter clothes for some nice spring / summer whether...whatever that is.

Sorry no personals tonight just a collective HELLOOOOOOOO and belly rubs all round. Ive got to go up to bed as i'm sooo tired tonight. DD isn't feeling very well so I think I may be in for a long night.

night, night for now girls.
Pobs xxx