London Miss - everyone is different. Some people seem to pop really quickly and others hardly look pregnant at all. I think part of it comes down to how fit you were before hand and how tight your stomach muscles are. At 16 weeks I have put of 4 kilos (most of which is probably due to too many Christmas parties!) and don't look pregnant just a little chubby. I think the baby is just pushing out my usual little fat rolls. I am now making a conceited effort to watch what I eat more and I am looking forward to a few more weeks when I pop more and hopefully look more pregnant. I am having crazy dreams as well. I tend to forget them but when I first wake up am always amazed at what was going through my head!
Smithy - thanks. I hadn't heard of that before but I am sure your Ob has good reasons. Plus I don't blame you for being over it. You poor thing being sick for so long. At least you have your date to look forward to. I hope the next 2 weeks pass quickly.
Paula - glad to hear you are feeling well. I was disappointed to learn that the Bounty bag was mostly fliers. I had visions of samples galore when I first heard of them.
Green - You are brave shopping alone. I think I will be too scared to go any where alone in the last 2 weeks. Look forward to seeing if your DH's prediction comes true on Wednesday and I hope you have a quick labour!
Wannababy - Good luck for Thursday. I have my first midwife appointment Wednesday and am just as excited.
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Got three hours sleep last night so I am well refreshed and able to write a bit more! I have been living on about 1-2 a night so 3 is progress!! I hope I don't jinx it by saying it but I think (fingers and everything crossed! ) that these cluster feeds might have settled down for a bit. They may return but a week off would be nice!!
Smithy - yay for a date! Good luck with a smooth delivery! Yay for no more nausea and pregnancy hassles!
Green- must be soon for you! Labour vibes! Re Moses basket I forgot I was talking to Australians!! (apologies Londonmiss!! ) I forget exactly what we call them in Oz but I think it is a bassinette. They call them Moses baskets here in the UK.
Saph - you must be looking forward to your date. It is miraculous how quickly the aches and pains of pregnancy disappear after birth hey? I have completely forgotten the agony of my pelvic pain and back aches but they have been replaced with the pain of these damn stitches!! But at least with the stitches and sore leaky boobs you get to cuddle your newborn!!
Wantbaby, Paula - enjoy seeing bubs at your antenatals!
Mitf - It all becomes real doesn't it when you see midwives etc!!
Right DH is giving Bubs his bath so I had better go to be on hand with the clothes etc.
Wantbaby - that's hilarious. That's such a pregnant persons dream - lots of food in there, and some underlying food hygeine issues! I had a great dream the other day that I'd worked out the plot for a great detective novel and I remember being asleep and waking up and thinking I must write this down. When I woke up, I remember thinking what a ridiculous story... oh well, fame and fortune are elusive...
poppy fairy - yes it took me a while to work out that a bassinette was the same thing as a moses basket! It's the first time I've heard a french word used by Aussies, when we don't use it. Isn't that strange. Language is an odd thing.
I hope you are all well. How's the sickness Smithy? Good luck for the midwife trip Mitf, let me know what happens as I have mine next weds. I have started a big family row. My brother in law is a Spurs fan (tune out now if you know nothing about English premier league football!) and his girlfriend is a Villa fan. And they both want to buy the baby the kit. It's escalated as they play each other on the 6th....How am I possibly going to manage this? So far, I've told them Baby G will be a rugby fan and that's shut them up... for a while.
Wantbaby bump will come. and congrats on 12 weeks tomorrow. Crazy dreams are a pg thing. I have had them the entire time.
Mitf I almost went shopping again today but didn't.l Time to say NO even to myself.
Smithy thanks for the pep talk, I need it.
Poppyfairy I figure it was but I love Moses basket, so cute. I'm going all sooky at the though of DH helping me bath Squeak, so nice.
ATM: Being a sloth today, well for me anyways, just lazing around the house, working on some little projects. It's a bit warmer today so I was in a sarong only until a moment ago when I though I'd better put a skirt on under to fetch the mail.
New neighbour has moved in I have really enjoyed having a vacant house at the back, now I can hear everything when I'm out the back. Not from inside due to double brick. She winges all the time to her parents, she's like 35! I love leaving my back door open, now I feel like there's someone right there, thank goodness for 6foot fences!
So no labor anything as yet. DH is still convinced tomorrow. Funny man, I said no more predictions after this as it will feel like a let down.
Still worried about the pain, but Having a little more faith in myself. DH promissed to forgive anything I say during labor, "just don't hit me" I wont.
Just think Greenslw, if someone asked you what you are doing next weekend, the answer is probably breastfeeding!!!! How cool is that!
I've just had an email from my Mum, she's booked her flights from London a week after my due date. I'm so pleased. Although the statement "I've forgotten what you do with tiny babies" kinda worried me*, that's what she's coming for!!!! It'll be a year since I've seen her. Can't wait!!! I'd better not be late... or very early
poppyfairy yay on the three hours sleep. I can imagine that any extra sleep is a bonus. LondonMiss Woohoo on your mum being all booked in to join you and bub. Will be so great to have her around especially since you dont see her that often. Greenslw thinking of you today and sending labour vibes (in case your DH is right )
Im loving reading all your crazy dream stories. So funny. Havent had any of those just yet.. haha.
aww sweety thanks for understanding my reasons on induction.
) that these cluster feeds might have settled down for a bit. They may return but a week off would be nice!!
) I forget exactly what we call them in Oz but I think it is a bassinette. They call them Moses baskets here in the UK.
I have really enjoyed having a vacant house at the back, now I can hear everything when I'm out the back. Not from inside due to double brick. She winges all the time to her parents, she's like 35! I love leaving my back door open, now I feel like there's someone right there, thank goodness for 6foot fences!
a week after my due date. I'm so pleased. Although the statement "I've forgotten what you do with tiny babies" kinda worried me*, that's what she's coming for!!!! It'll be a year since I've seen her. Can't wait!!! I'd better not be late... or very early
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