MSE Pregnancy Club 17

maureenjscott

After all the comments on 8boys wanting a girl, i'm sitting watching it now.
So many things i want to say about these women and just cant trust myself to write it down.
How many wee girls are orphaned and desperate for loving homes? If these women have such a desire for girls why is this not an option for them?
Just want to slap the woman walking her boys around toys r us showing them dolls and fairy outfits!! Kinda said 'told u so' and 'serves you right' type things in my head when she got the U/S showing a boy. Well done to the hubby putting up with her!!!
I do feel kinda bad for the woman who lost her wee girl at 8months and then had the 8boys but still, i totally couldn't imagine having a 21yo kid and a new baby with a pile of others kids in between! lol

Feel really bad for all the wee boys and the hubbies - must be hard for them.

sorry! had to vent!!
mo x

redstararnie76

MJS - Know what you mean, DH and I've just watched it. I just really felt bad for the boys, they seemed really sidelined. I couldn't feel much sympathy at all for the women involved, I just really hoped that there weren't many people watching who are struggling to have kids, because they must have been really wound up by it - I know I was, and I have 1 child already and another on the way!
As for the woman who tried to make out that having 4 boys and wanting a girl was the same as not being able to have children....! The sheer selfishness of that comment took my breath away.

maureenjscott

Absolutely Redstar - dh was in the room at the time and was like 'is she nuts?'
Fair enough that she got the girls in the end but these shows never seem to show 'normal' type families - it looked to me like she wanted a doll to dress up and then when they showed her taking them shopping, picking clothes etc it totally reinforced that thought in my head! Did think it was a bit ridiculous that she wouldn't marry her partner till she'd had a daughter - more dressing up!! lol

My wee one is kicking like a mule at the moment! apparently my bladder has done something to upset the child and its taking out revenge upon it!
Bump seems really lopsided too - seems to be all down the right side and nothing at the left!

nite mo x

gill_81uk

EA - wow I can't believe you're full term next week!! I can still clearly remember you getting your BFP on the TTC thread! (the first who did after I joined!) Only 12 weeks left for me now!

Redstar - sorry to hear you've been poorly but sounds like you're making up for it now

I didn't even know bath thermometers existed but will have to get one cozI think DH will find it really reassuring when he's bathing little one.

musogirl -at my 25 week appointment she asked how I was then felt my uterus (right size for gestation apparantly!) and listened to baby's heartbeat. If you are actually 25 weeks then you can get your HIPG form. I was 24 + 3 at mine so couldn't have it

Did a couple of bump pics tonight but I don't like them Bump doesn't look as big as it has all week and I just look generally huge all over. Said I was going on a diet but DH told me off lol Seriously do need to cut down on all the crap tho!

Anyway this is the best one of me at 28 weeks

kindofagilr

Somnium wrote: »

Thanks for all the other replies ref thermometer, I would just do the elbow test but worry as I like my water really hot I might not be a great judge and I know OH is worried too, so for us worth it for peace of mind.

Totallly agree with you, I have my bath boiling so deffo wouldnt get good for beany.

Ive actaully tested my bath water with his thermometer and its shocking I htink it got to like 48 or something lol which is far too hot for a beany

I cant bring myself to watch that 8 boys thing I would just get too annoyed

Awww thats a lush bump pic Gill i've said to OH before that I am going on a diet cos I am fat, and he;s all like your not fat your pregnant lol

No news on SJ?? EEK I hope she is having mammy cuddles, and Nikkit too

Well I just got up OH is off to work in a minute, I amwrecked was up abpout 12 times for loo in middle of night I plan on snoozing a lot today lol

gymfiend

Morning,

Hope everyone is ok? & you've not got snow! Our streets look really icy, hoping the snow stays away though

I've not heard anymore from SJ here, really hoping it's because baby is here and she's busy

Lots of labour vibes for Nikkit if you still need them?x

Hope all goes well at the hospital Jolene, x

Convent we have 6 bottles, was originally planning to mix breast & one formula night feed but not so sure now so prob got too many! Great news that you've been discharged from hypertension clinic

Som we've not got a bath thermometer, OH was taken by them when we've been shopping but I figured we'd try the elbow thing and if it doesn't work, buy one then

CAFC had to have a nosey at the canopy on the Ikea site - it's so cute! Are you going to fix it to a wall above the cot? I'm tempted to go get one!

Redstar your cookies sound lovely, mmm, glad you're feeling a bit better, x

Kindof well done on the £33 spend - impressive! & for the meal planning too - I always intend to do it but never do, so we end up with some bizarre meals sometimes! Hope you manage to do plenty of napping today

For anyone trying to get back into eating fruit - try Aldi for their super six, changes every Monday & it's always got cheap fruit & Netto have pineapple for 50p today!

Muso - I've found Asda good for vests, thing ours were £5 for a pack of 7. & all my midwife appointments have been like that except for ones where they take blood! I think at 28 weeks they took the measurement and felt around, though can't be 100%.

Lovely bump Gill You seriously don't look huge all over, you have skinny arms & legs!

Lol Kindof - my OH says the opposite 'yeah you are pretty fat', then when I said about stretchmarks he said 'can't you get surgery?' - thanks!!! I know he's trying to be funny & make me stop moaning in some bizarre reverse psychology fashion & I guess it works!

Got the midwife this morning so need to drag myself up, dying to find out which way baby is lying - he keeps shifting around and when I could feel his head down previously it's no longer there so a bit worried he's shifted into a bad position Fingers crossed I'm wrong! So tired at the moment too, no need to pee in the night but I keep getting dead legs and having to switch sides in the night, tres annoying!

Will be back later anywho, hope everyone has a good day

kindofagilr

I deffo plan on going to Lidl and Netto etc when beany is here and I have the pram

Muso I think its different at every MW, but at my 16 week, I had bloods taken, BP taken and I heard babybeans heartbeat

Then at 25 weeks and every one after that its been BP check, Heartbeat of baby listened too, feel of tummy to see which way bean is laying and belly measurement (but I know EA didnt get measured till just recently)

Good Luck at MW gymfiend I am there tomorrow, I hope bean is still head down for you!!!!

nikkit72

Morning ,

i am still here , what a day ,

hope SJ u are well and have cuddles x

contractions contractions , lots of show ( tmi, blood, brown pink jelly ) awful stuff, nothing more though , no waters breaking , nothing stayed , all faded after a few hours then , came back , then faded , OMG what a day,then he decides its kicking time form 6pm - 1am along with contractions ,( tmi again ) if i have a feel inside IYKWIM , i can feel hes head about 5" inside my foof , weird or what , but still nothing to get me going good and proper ,
any how not much to do today , but must keep active , have consultant on wednesday ,

kindofagilr

Wow Nikki I feel so sorry that you are still waiting for baby cuddles! so does that mean your cervix is gone and you can feel his head but you arent quite 10 cms yet??

What has the MW said about all that?

xmaslolly76

Fingers crossed SJ has had the baby and is getting loads of cuddles.

well i was nearly sick this morning brushing my teeth this babs dont like toothpaste may have to pinch the kids fruity one see if that goes down any better.

Did any you know what you were having by the way your morning sickness was and the way you were carrying. Im only 11kws but the MS seems twice as bad as last time and my hips seem to be getting huge where as with bubs i was all bump. just wondered if any of you guessed correctly before your scans :-) x