I’ve been MIA again, just have no energy and keep forgetting to get onto BB and see what everyone is up to, just caught up with everything

For those who have had bleeds – I’m keeping my fingers crossed that everything is fine. I had several bleeds this pregnancy between 7 and 13wks, the last one was bright red and lasted for over 12 hours and was accompanied by painful cramps, and so far everything is going well (I’m 28wks 4d today).

To all the newbies – Welcome!

Melstar – I felt DS move around 14wks, but didn’t realise it was him until 16 & 1/2wks during the middle of my engagement party lol, and with this bub I felt her move at 10 & 1/2 wks, so it’s definitely not too soon to feel them move, especially if your placenta is at the back. This is also bub #2 and pregnancy #8 for me.

Reet – My bladder is the same as yours lol everything says it’s supposed to ease up in the 2nd trimester, but mine only got worse, and now that I’ve hit the 3rd trimester it’s gotten even worse again lol probably because Little Miss Dragonfly is already head down and likes to use my bladder as a punching bag lol.

Tegam – I can’t remember if I’ve said it already or not, but HUGE CONGRATS on the birth of Molly, and I’m so glad everything is going well.

Angelfish – Not long to go now until you meet your little bub!

Regarding DTD – I’m not getting any here... haven’t had any since the bleed at 11wks, so I’m envious of all of you who have lol not that I have any urge to DTD at all anyway, completely different to when I was pregnant with DS when I wanted it ALL the time lol

Millyd – I had a tilted uterus with DS and the sonographer had a very hard time finding him at the 6wk & 12wk scans. There is also the possibility that you were pregnant, lost a bub without knowing it and got pregnant again and it’s still early days... I hope it’s just the tilted uterus making it hard to see your bub though and will be keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Damprye – I wish I’d been as strong as you with my first angel *hugs* if he’s saying that now then he shouldn’t have any say in what happens in the future. It’s your body, your bub and your decision. I hope you’ve got a good support network around you while you move!

Forshelby – *hugs* darl, hope you’re feeling better soon, I remember when I had that at 16wks, was the most horrid 18 hours of this entire pregnancy and I got so dehydrated. Keep your fluids up, drink small sips every 5-10 minutes and when you can eat again stick to very bland foods – grated apple is great for helping to get everything to bind back together again, and its also good to use for bub when he/she is on solids and gets it too.

Afm – Only 11 & 1/2wks to go til term!

I had my OB appointment on the 29th, went well and my fundal height is only measuring 5wks ahead now. My 2hr GTT test was on he 30th, I haven’t heard back yet so I’m assuming everything is good in that department.

I had the ward tour on the 5th, which went well. I’m very impressed with my local hospital, they have big baths in the birthing rooms, and I was assured that every vaginal birth is midwife-led and as long as bub comes out making a sound and doesn’t need resuscitation or any assistance breathing then she will be placed on my belly skin-to-skin and allowed to have her first feed from the boob as they prefer not to have the first feed being from a bottle like it was with DS when I was in recovery after the c-section.

After bub is born – if it’s a vaginal birth - I get moved to another room which has a double bed and hubby is allowed to stay with me for the 2 nights I’ll be in hospy.
So all in all it should be a good experience as long as everything goes to plan.
I‘m going to a friends baby shower tomorrow, so should be interesting, then I have another OB appointment on the 19th, and my baby shower on the 22nd, so should be an interesting month.

Not looking forward to the 21st though as that will be the 6th anniversary of the day I lost my first angel... I’m still having trouble believing that it’s been 6 years already, sometimes it feels like it’s been lifetime and other times it feels like just yesterday.

I hope everyone else is doing ok.