Not nice!!! My boobs never stopped being sore. Pretty sure there's no PE here... I'm having some major, major family related personal issues and when I manage to relax my blood pressure drops off dramatically so pretty sure it's all stress.:
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Not nice!!! My boobs never stopped being sore. Pretty sure there's no PE here... I'm having some major, major family related personal issues and when I manage to relax my blood pressure drops off dramatically so pretty sure it's all stress.:
Feels like I have two weights strapped to my chest :-D
I am STILL in my PJs today (12pm here) and am not wearing a bra. Hurts too much.
:hug: to all of you girls who are uncomfy and not having a good time! I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself too. Really frustrated and bored here. I can't do much with my back and hips, I'm not sleeping much and I just feel crappy in general. Though thankfully I can say I am healthy other than my stupid back. I guess I am lucky, I don't have any major issues other than that, like high bp, just minor annoying stuff ike heart burn, sore swollen feet, sore ribs....the usual pg things!
I decided last week that I would stop eating badly with the pg being my excuse. I did and I'm happy to say I have been healthy all week. Though tonight is grocery night and traditionally we have a pretty junky meal (though not take away since we don't really have anything out here in the sticks! Usually just something like a pizza from the or meat pies) and some indulgences like chocolate or ice cream. LOL, I can't wait!! Hehe, I have missed my naughty food! But I need to stop having crap every day.
I don't know how much weight I have put on yet, its been a few weeks since I weighed myself, I go back to the doc next week for my last monthly check, then I'm down to fortnightly! Wow, these last few months have really flown! But so far I have put on 9kg. A bit depressing since that's what I put on in my entire pregnanies both times before.
Does anyone else get SO exhausted when their baby kicks? This one doesnt kick in small amounts...there will be nothing all day then suddenly this giant spasm of bashing and kicking and moving...it's making my insides sore LOL.
Yarrawin, sorry to hear you had such a scare today! My BP was starting to rise (but still within "normal" range) last visit and I expected it to have gone up further today, but was relieved to see it had gone back down slightly. I guess that means mine was stress-related too, as I had hoped. I'm glad to hear bub is doing well. Sounds like everything you're doing is keeping her healthy, so try not to stress over the unwanted side effects. You're doing well by the sounds of it.
Danielle, sorry to hear about the scales playing silly buggers with you. :( I hope your weight gain isn't as much as you are imagining. On the fatigue issue, if it helps, I was super exhausted between 16-20wks. Even iron supplements didn't help and then it suddenly ended. Hopefully it's just a stage and things will improve soon so you have more energy to chase your 2.5yo around.
AAS, I bit the bullet and got some maternity bras. I ended up buying 16FF, so I was skeptical of them being supportive, but (aside from me missing my underwire terribly) they're not too bad. The ones I got are from Hot Milk. I'm also having terrible trouble with tops because of my bust size. I have found 2 that are the right shape for me, which is just not enough.
Afm, appt today went well. Managing to maintain a (fairly) constant weight and BP was almost back down to where it had been previously. Passed my GTT and no anemia, so relieved about those too. Bub has been breech at the last two appts, but not a cause for concern yet.
DH is still nesting on a grand scale. We got a quote for curtains/blinds this week (almost $5k :o so we can't afford to get them all done), he's got someone coming tomorrow to service/repair the a/c's and the roof of our new patio should be up by Saturday. The new floors (for 3 bedrooms, including the nursery, plus the study) went in a couple of weeks ago. The house may not be recognisable by the time he finishes, but maybe that's his plan?
Juniper - that's why I like renting...we only have to ditch the office and turn it into a bedroom - we're not allowed to paint, change the window fittings (although new ones are much needed) and etc.
I had a Hot Milk brand maternity bra with my last pregnancy and found that the cup sizes run rather small. I am usually a 16-18 G (depending on the brand...I have some 18s and some 16s) but I think I might be starting to push a H now.
I also like a bra that is bit 'thicker' in the cup than Hot Milk is...I have pierced nipples, and now if I wear a thinner bra, you can see easily that they have a bar through them.
Triumph is my usual brand but I find them poorly made and they don't last long. They rip and tear and the wires poke through the fabric after 3 months.
Lol @ your DH, that's cute. My DH said something disgustingly clucky last night and it really shocked me LOL. He was cooing and ahhing over baby photos on the internet. I am SO not clucky and never have been...I have babies becuase he wants them, not becuase I want them lol.
Angela did you ask in the PP store for the mat clothes.... They all stock them but some stores they are hard to find as its a small rack and well hidden. I have done circles around some stores until i either find them or ask. Its best to try on as their sizes are very generous, its also 50% off your 2nd item at the moment :)
Ladies if you are looking for maternity bras with Underwire (yes Underwire!!!!) I found some on a site in the uk called figleaves. Now I have giant boobs (16H-I)and mine arrived today and they are great. The wire is soft flexi wire and it has the proper cups for feeding...very happy!! They were reasonably priced too I think with the conversion $40!!! Certainly beats the $190 more than a handful in the city was going to charge me for ONE bra!!!!!!!!! So I suggest get fitted first to get your right size then go online!!
Omgggg I want!!
I dont feel pregnant :( I feel so fat and meh *whinge*
I'm sure you look pregnant though honey :hug:
Ezymay - Which bra of Figleaves did you get? I'm having a good snoop on there atm. Have you received it yet? I don't know if I should wait until bubs arrives and my milk comes in but then I'm going to have to wait for shipping etc so... I dunno. Bras are SO expensive here. I can't wait to get back to the UK for underwear shopping...
Ahurani - :hug: I'd like to offer words of comfort but tbh I'm joining you in feeling like that. I feel gross and I'm so bloody peeved at my doctors for telling me how much weight i've gained during this pregnancy. THEY are the ones that put me on calorie supplements - had I had my way I would have stuck to a healthy low sugar diet and I wouldn't have stacked it on. Therefore I'm pi$$ed at them for then turning around and having a go. If you put a woman on 4000 calories a day then wtf do you expect? I keep trying to comfort myself in the fact that we can get into shape after we have our babies, but it isn't really working if I'm honest. Eek... sorry :redface: Didn't mean to make that one an 'about me'. But basically... I'm with you atm. I'll bet you're looking amazing though. Honestly.
AFM
Feeling pretty low atm. Feeling super bad about myself (see reply to Ahurani) and just crap in general. I keep coming across pics of myself modelling and I just want to hide. There's a bit about me with some pictures in Cosmopolitan Pregnancy that's coming out this month and I desperately don't want it to run anymore, but there's nothing I can do about it now :( I'm sore, I'm tired, I'm emotional and I just want this baby out now! I know I don't really and that I need her to keep cooking for another four weeks but... well... you know. Every time I try to cut my calories even a little bit my other condition (PKU) goes a bit out of whack but I've got my doctors on my back about my weight gain and I'm so uncomfy with all the fat bits I've gained. I will let my DH see my belly these days, and that's it. He's not allowed to see my arms, legs, back... nothing. I'm going to have a hell of a time losing this weight and pre-pregnancy I already had 30kg to lose to be healthy :(
The blood pressure stuff hasn't been quite as bad. No incidents since Saturday though I've felt like I've come pretty close a couple of times today. Antenatal classes tonight, nothing tomorrow and then a fairly social weekend with a Christmas party and a tea party that I don't want to go to but it's that or sit at home alone while DH works, so I know I'll end up going. I did want to go but I'm just feeling so flat and blergh at the moment that I've changed my mind now.
Wow, I'm cheerful today! :redface: Sorry about that one ladies.
On the upside Cupcake now has a name so she's not going to have to be Cupcake for the rest of her life, so that's something I guess!
I got the elomi smoothcup ones. I even ordered some more!! I'm sorry you are feeling crap. Yay for having a name tho... I have no ideas if this one is a boy!!
I'm sorry if you have explained this before (or ignore me if u don't want to answer) but why are you on calorie tablets?
Ahurani I know how tHat feels GBH!!
Ditto!
But girls, I want to be honest to you here about me and my weight. I am plus sized. Not healthy plus sized. I have a size 24 bottom and an 18 top. I have been measured and etc by dietician and personal trainer and while I am perfectly in proportion, it's not healthy to be this size.
I wouldn't want to see anyone get the size I am....BUT I don't want to see anyone getting "prego-rexic" either. If we getting silly about it, and don't eat enough calories for ourselves and our babies, our bodies will go into starvation mode and we'll gain unhealthy weight...becuase our bodies will think that we are starving.
I talked to my dietician yesterday. JUST to stay alive - without exercising (SPD is doing me in at the moment) - I need over 2800 calories...that will maintain my current weight. We've put me on a program to eat less than that (becuase my BMI is way over 30), but in a very healthy way. Note that this is a dietician at a women's hospital, so she's used to dealing with preggy women.
I am writing about this becuase last time I was pregnant (and about the same weight - I was about 2kg less last time), a person who had bullied me all throughout highschool started harrassing me on facebook saying how people like me shouldnt breed, I was a fat pig who didnt deserve a baby becuase I was fat and etc etc. They got worse than that but I am not going to quote them. I blocked them from fb and locked my profle but I havent started to get the messages again...from someone who has obviously started a profile then sent a message, then deleted it (becuase of the "this profile is no longer active" thing that comes with it). From the tone of them, I am pretty sure it's the same person.
Yes, I admit to being obese. Yes, it's my fault...but my weight gain was also sped along by being stuffed with medications since I was a teetn (when I started gaining lots) and also my Dad's death affected me a lot. I am not using these as excuses though.
But please ladies, if any of you are thinking about losing weight - do it properly, do it safely. I would suggest that ANYONE trying to lose, get a dietician - they're worth their weight in gold. Also fork out for a personal trainer...even if you can only afford one session a month, they personalise a program for you.
At the moment, your babies need you to be healthy.
If you want to find out how many calories a day you need just to keep your body functioning normally, take you weight in pounds (weight in kilos x 2.2) then x that by 11. That is a BASE, JUST so you stay alive (and maintain current weight). So technically, a healthy pregnant woman should be eating a bit more than that.
In the meantime...love your pregnant bodies.
Ezymay - I have a metabolic condition called Phenylketonuria, which is where the body can't metabolise protein. Because I'm on an extremely low protein diet and I have to maintain blood levels of a certain amino acid in a very specific (and limiting) range in order to have a healthy baby they have got me taking a calorie supplement for the duration of my pregnancy and while all indications are that bub is healthy, it hasn't been kind to me at all. However, Cupcake is the priority here, not me, and so I am just doing what I have to do for her sake and I will worry about me later. I have to take it at the moment because it stops my body from going into a catabolic state, which would then screw my levels up which would damage Cupcake. Doesn't stop me feeling very concious of the weight gain it has brought though. I have to maintain the diet when not pregnant too but the calorie thing isn't an issue then as long as i don't lose weight too fast (not a problem I've ever had! lol).
Angela - Definite words of wisdom there... thank you :)
Yarrawin I love prego cosmo! Tell us what page you are on when it comes out, I'm sure you look goooorgeous!!! Otherwise you wouldn't be in it!!! :)
Agreed!!:
Oo, I normally wear the elomi smooth cup (non-maternity) bras. They are soooo good! I miss them terribly.
:( :( :(
My other medical condition is out of whack again, I think thanks to stress but can never be too sure. Stressful situation is calming down but kicked off again over the weekend so I've taken some pretty extreme steps that I hope will help.
Problem is, last time it went out of whack like this it took weeks to get back into line and that's damaging to bubs. I have a funny feeling that I'll have my little girl earthside in the next week or two... I'm seriously starting to think that they'll just go in and get her out and I'm kinda freaked out.
Big :hug: Yarrawin. I hope things settle for you soon. If you're sorried, maybe call your midwives at the hospital? Or OB if you have one. Better to be safe than sorry and maybe you worrying about bub is making it worse with you stressing out? Try to relax a bit hun. Sounds like things are kinda tough at the mo.
Thanks hun, problem is no-one really knows what happens in these situations. I have an appointment on Thursday so I'm going to speak with them about it then. Obviously if she can stay in even for another week it's better but still scary. Most medical people don't really know about the condition I have - it's quite rare and my mw and the obs at the hospital don't know a huge amount about it (which is part of why I'm so scared I think... I feel like no-one knows what the hell they're doing!):
Hugs yarrawin. I hope it settles down quickly and bubs can stay put longer. When are you due? I'm on my phone sorry and can't see tickers.
I'm due mid-Jan... 34 weeks today.:
Do you have a specialist in your condition that they can liaise with? As you say, it'd be better for bub to stay put a little while longer if she can be made safe in there. I hope the appointment on Thursday goes much better than you expect so you can worry a little less.
Y- good luck thurs. Keep us updated! (((((hugs)))))
Hi all, how is everyone going? I was just wondering... is there ANYWHERE I can get cheap feeding singlets? I have looked in Kmart and Target so far but their singlets don't go past a 16DD! I need at least an 18 just for starters, and I'm looking online but I really, really don't want to spend more than $30 per singlet plus postage! We're really tight on money at the moment but I wanted to wear these in hospital instead of button up nighties and I figure I'll pretty much live in them at home.
it's just so disillusioning :(
I havent really been looking.. have you tried Big W?
Yarrawin, if you have a Trade Secret near you, the sell some really nice, cheap and good quality ones, though I can't remember the exact price :rolleyes:. They only usually have a few colours, I have purple and pink ones, thye come in a two pack and one is just plain, the other is stripey (white/pink and white/purple). They have magnetic clasps too. Not sure if Trade Secret is in Melbourne....? Sizes go up to at least 18 cause I remember wondering if I should get 16 or 18...I got 16's and they fit me really well with a little growing room for the booby's!
Just googled and I don't think Trade Secret is in Melbourne. I will have to go and check out what brand my singlets are. Will let you know, maybe you can get them else where...?
Ahurani - No, Big W is for another day... started getting quite a bit of pain when I was out so I thought it best to head home! Am thinking a quick peek at Big W is for tomorrow but given that i don't fit into anything else there now I don't hold out much hope.
Lilias - Thanks but ARGH!!! No Trade Secret in VIC. Poo :( If all else fails I'll just fork out for the loveable ones but if I can find something cheaper I'll def go for it :)
I thought I saw some at Big W yesterday.. It was only a quick look iykwim
Try eBay. Does used bother you?
Nope, not in the least! Only two came up but I'm keeping a close eye on them! No buy it now option sadly or I would be jumping right in there lol:
Yeah totally I hate bidding. I just had a look and put in breastfeeding singlet with no specified size and there were a few new and used in xxl.
Yarrawin, I didn't even know you could buy singlets that had a cup size. Can you get them in FF? Where were you looking at them online?
The ones in target and kmart are by cup size but I haven't seen any online. However I've seen posts on other forums that have come up in my googling from size 22 women who are comfy in a size 18 Loveable Yummy Mummy Cami...:
Jaki - Thanks for the tip on the ebay wording... I will take another look without typing in the size!
joys maternity wear has some at $39... why does something so simple have to be so difficult!!!
Zodee at $37 if member
I'm looking for plain black leggings, I have a HUGE buttom and my size 24 pants are getting tight and painful over my belly and I can't find ANYTHING suitable at the moment
I'm considering looking at US sites to see if there is more options :-( so difficult to get dressed now a days - Motherwear
Yarra, just came back to let you know that the ones I have are the loveable ones, but they were nowehre near $30 each. I'm pretty sure I only paid $30 for the two of them. But in saying that they are really good singlets. Have you looked at the Bonds ones? I don't know what size they go to but I had a couple when I had DD and they were pretty good too. Otherwise, when I had DS, I would just wear normal spaghetti strapped singlets (from target/bigw/kmart) and pull it down over my boobs. It stretched out the elastic eventually and I was always on the lookout for singlets when they were on sale, but it was better than spending so much on others. I actually still have a few from when I had DS, and I would only wear them at home, or with another top over them when out. (If you plan on bfing, which I assume you are!!) I wouldn't have to wear bfing tops when out either, I would lift the shirt on top over my boobs and then pull the singlet under my boob and DS could feed. I don't think I ever owned an actual bfing top. You will need a fair few (at the moment I have about 7 and would like to get some more!), especially in the early months when you leak and have booby juice or baby vomit going everywhere!! I would often change about 3-4 times a day.
OO OO! I can help with the leggings!
Plain black, yes?
I am a 24 on the bottom and I have two awesome pairs from my last pregnancy that are actually big on me - very stretchy....will dig them out tonight and get the brandname for you.
Sorry to crash,but saw this thread and just letting you know that I am going to tradesecret on tuesday arv. If anyone wants me to txt them what is avaliable, I am happy to. Pm me if you want.
Yes plain back :-) thanks that would be helpful :-):