Jo Congrats on having a little princess growing in your belly. I'm so happy for you and am pleased that all is going well. I'm hearing you on the heartburn issues. I too am suffering with it. I'm finding the rennie help along with a prescription my ob gave me.
Well done BW on a fantastic scan. Its such a relief seeing that little heartbeating away.
Sazz Congrats to you too hun on a great scan.
Hi to everyone else. I've been without a computer for a week and am feeling a bit lost on trying to catch up on whats been happening in here lol.
I had a huge meltdown on Tuesday night. Dh and I were getting ready to go out for dinner for his cousins 21st. I bought a maternity top that day as none of my normal ones fit anymore and I walked out of the bedroom into the loungeroom and dh looked at me and I just burst into tears. I couldn't believe that I was actually wearing something that showed the whole world that I'm pregnant. Its not that you can't tell anyway but the fact of wearing a maternity top made it all the more real AGAIN. Dh was great though and he said well its about time because YOU are PREGNANT lol.
Read 3 books, watched 12 DVDs, looked through baby name books (still undecided!), talked couple and baby stuff, ate too much chocolate, had numerous foot massages and sat in front of the potbelly fire for hours on end! BLISS!
Baby must have enjoyed it as it has seriously grown...I am now officially really BIG ...REALLY BIG!!!
Still feeling baby lots...and are starting to be able to identify what's where (e.g. where the legs are, etc.)...also feeling the baby have the hiccups which can last for ages! Poor little thing!
Anyway...
So pleased to hear you guys are all doing so well...
Monnie Your break away sounded like pure bliss hun. I was talking to my dh earlier tonight and told him that I'd like us to have a weekend away together before our little man arrives. Dh is going away next week for 10 days fishing o/s, so I am really going to push to get a weekend away. How exciting being able to distinguish your bubs arms, legs etc. I hope you enjoy your maternity leave and have lots of time to relax. Have you decided on your birth options?
Jo Today was another BIG milestone for me. I spent some time with my family at my nans house and this was the first time I've seen most of my relo's since becoming pregnant. It was a huge thing for me as I'm really looking pregnant now. Everyone was really nice though and commented on how good I looked which was great.
Sammi All the best for your scan tomorrow. I'm waiting for the day that my dh can feel bub move too. I can feel him move all the time now which I'm really happy about. I do have to say that my little man is one very active boy and seems to only be quiet for about 2 hours at the most lol.
BW, Keen,Sazz and Beibei Hi to you all and anyone else I've missed. I hope you are all doing ok and had a great weekend.
Mako...yes...definitely do the 'babymoon'...it's one of those special things!
Re. birthing choices...I wish I knew what was happening! Due to the late change in Obs., my new Ob. is looking into what my options are...and he's away on holidays, so I don't see him again until July 20th! So I guess I'll find out then...
So...it's all up in the air! Ahhhhhh!!!
So glad your family thing went well...you bask in the glow, girl! You deserve it!
It's 2am, and I can't seem to keep my head out of the toilet! I was right in the feeling that I'd feel better if only I could throw up, but DH was also right in that I've "broken the seal" and now I can't stop... it's 2:30am, I'm exhausted and feel like complete and utter crap!
I guess this is the painful part of pregnancy - where there's nothing to see or feel apart from nausea. Where the fatigue dominates, and I'm so tired I can't even take advantage of the reduced joint pains...
I'm really wondering why we spent so much money and went through so much pain to get to this point... when does it start feeling better?
Oh you poor thing, I hope you will soon feel better BW. At least you don't have to go to work...Sometime I was surprised that how one day can make life feel completely different...
Hey, it must have been out of sympathy, I think my m/s kind of kicked in, started from the weekend. I feel queasy, light headed first thing in the morning and trying to eat something, but apart from dry toast can't keep down anything...so far haven't vomit yet...I can't even open my mouth to talk, feel like going to puke on someone... ah..I don't know now I should be happy or not after complaining lack of symptoms...tomorrow is my very first scan day, can't wait! Have been waiting for so long...
Monnie, babymoon sounds great, so glad you have put your feet up (literally) and enjoy the time off...not long now...you must be excited..
Sammi, good luck with your scan tomorrow, I will be thinking of you!
Hello to everyone else and hope all is growing nice bellies...
BW and Beibe, hope the nausea is not causing you too much grief. I too have been bent over the toilet a couple of times a day for the past week. It only happens with complex meals. The vitamin B6 is slightly helping, means I can get up to go to the gym in the mornings now.
monnie, excuse my ignorance, but are birthing plans done with the midwife or is it something you write up and give to the hospital?
BW and BeiBei...sorry to hear about the ongoing attack of m/s...
My experience of pregnancy so far is certainly it has it's ups and downs...it's amazing and exciting...but it's also draining and exhausting and 'invasive'...
I was just thinking yesterday "I can't wait til I feel like me again!"...
I think mid-2nd trimester is certainly the highlight...m/s has hopefully resolved, you have so much energy, you truly feel like you are blooming, and you are starting to feel the baby kicking...
For me, 3rd trimester has been wonderful BUT also hard work...but thankfully you know you are close to the end...
I can't wait to be a Mum (although that petrifies me too!) but I'm not one of these people that absolutely loves pregnancy...but that's okay!
Ltl Panda...as far as I know regarding birth plans, you write them up yourself and share them with the Ob. and/or midwife...I think ideally it should be done in collaboration but I think that is probably unrealistic...there just doesn't seem to be the time available to do that...I haven't written one as yet, as I don't know which way I'm going (e.g. c-section or VD)...but I know the most important thing is that they need to be flexible...
BW and Beibei Sorry that you're having a hard time with the m/s.Remember its all worth it in the end. This is my motto and say it anytime I feel like crap( not that its too often these days).
Monnie I have to agree with you about feeling pretty good half way through the 2nd tri. I'm feeling really good atm and I do hope that lasts a little while.
I hope you are all ok.
Not too much to report here atm. I have to say that I'm very worried about my nan atm. She goes into hospital this arvo and has a pacemaker put in tomorrow. I saw her yesterday and she wasn't well at all( she 86 and never had an op before). I promised that dh and I would go and see her this afternoon at the hospial.
Hi to everyone, thank you so much for your well wishes with my scan.
We had our 19 week scan today. It was fantastic but the little bean would not stay still, not even for a minute - for the whole hour that the poor nurse tried to get her information. It was disappointing in that we didn't get many good shots, but everything was checked and it's all good!
Monnie - glad to hear your 'babymoon' was so good, it's sounds wonderful!! We've got a holiday planned for September which I absolutely can't wait for!! Sounds exciting being able to tell which part is kicking you, and feeling the hiccups - how cool!
BW & Beibei - hope you both feel better. It's horrible isn't it? You try for so long, finally fall pg, you're so happy, then m/s hits... arrghhh... all your joy disappears into a sea of nausea... It will pass though and you will feel better. I hope it doesn't last too long for you.
Hi Mako, I hope your Nan is ok...
Hi Jo, thanks for your well wishes. Hope your Monday wasn't too painful... I'm looking forward to needing maternity clothes.. probably in the next couple of weeks I'd say.
Hi to Keen, Sazz, Ltl Panda I hope you're all well.
Sammi Jane, the scan sounds great, big thumbs up for the great results.
Moko, best wishes for your nan, you sound pretty attached to her.
I am jealous of those who are in the second tri.....m/s really puts a downer on things, the only thing that lifts my spirits is the end result....and what it took to achieve this pregnancy.
Sometimes I feel guilty for feeling so bad about the way I feel in regards to m/s. God forbid I talk about it outside of Belly Belly forums….
Anyways I guess m/s can turn us all in to fruit loops.
Panda, I know exactly what you mean - I had someone have a go at me for grumbling about feeling so unwell when it took IVF to get pregnant. I think the fact is, pregnancy is uncomfortable - regardless of what it took to get you there.
I've just returned from the GP - I have the referral I needed, as well as a script for maxolon to hopefully stop the nausea, I've got to have a urine test to check for a UTI... unfortunately, I'm so dehydrated that I just can't pee - so that's the job for now. Push fluids.
Sazz would be the person you're wanting to talk to, Lou. She's not on terribly often, so perhaps send her a PM? It's great being able to send PMs to non-platinum members now
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I hope you're all well.
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