12 to 24 week pregnancy thread

pigpen

What motivated you to lose weight before?

I think if you are just sensible about what you are eating in pregnancy the weight comes off so much easier.. I find online shopping so much easier for avoiding the crisp and biscuit aisles.. OH brought 4 packets of biscuits back just for me last night so I'll be trying not to send him again unsupervised! I'd have preferred him to come back with big fat oranges and pasta salads TBH but the thought was a lovely one.

Are there any of those exercise groups you can do with your baby in the pushchair near you? That would get you both out, meet people and hopefully lose weight once you pop. There are usually parent and baby swim sessions as well.. or you could try aquanatal? That might help you feel better and like you were making an effort still.

Bambywamby

I try to walk for at least 30 minutes every day, I don't have the energy to do anything more energetic. In general I have cut out sugary foods as I find they make me want to eat again 30 minutes later.
I am pleased to say I have only put a few pounds since becoming preggy but I am aware the "harder" work will start after Bubs is born. x x

Blue_Monkey

Hi there!

I'm just moving over from the 0-12 week thread... I'm 12+3 and had my scan yesterday which was simply amazing :j

We've just told our families and they are over the moon and dead excited for us

I'd like a bit of advice for telling friends and thought you girls might be able to help, please? We're not doing the whole facebook announcement thing and seeing as we currently live in Australia, we're trying to tell as many people as possible over Skype/phone so they hear it from us in person. I've got 5 bestest girlies back home in the UK and trying to pin them down this week is like herding cats.... However, tonight, I managed to get hold of one of them - (Friend A) who had a miscarriage in Feb. She burst into tears and insisted they were happy tears, even though I think there were some sad ones there too. I felt awful telling her it's all been a bit of a surprise when they've been TTC since the start of the year.... But it is what it is, I can't change anything, I don't think I was tactless and I think she was ok.

My dilemma is when I should tell the rest of the girls... The 5 of them are getting together for dinner tomorrow night and I wasn't planning on speaking to all of them until the weekend. So I don't know whether to try and tell all the girls before their dinner so that Friend A doesn't have to sit there keeping it a secret (which will be hard given that we're all so close) because she knows I want to tell the others in person. But I'm also worried that if I tell them all before the dinner it will look like I did it because I knew they were all getting together? I'm also worried that if I leave it, the others will think I was v insensitive telling Friend A first knowing that it is a sensitive issue for her and putting her in the position where she's got to keep it a secret, alone.

I think I'm just going to have to try and tell the others first before the meal... Bloody time zones make it tricky though - argh! What do you think?

RedwoodBrook

Hi all,

Firstly, Welshpolarbear, if you read this I am so very sorry to hear your news. I was browsing someone else's thread and noticed you had posted. I know there is nothing that can be said or done to help. Only time heals and sadly that's the one thing that can't be hurried. I know the situations are different, but if you want to send me a PM I would be more than happy to lend an ear.

RWB

RedwoodBrook

I think the above needed its own post so here goes with the rest of it.

Hope everyone is going okay. Pigpen - briefly read your scan woes. Sounds fun, as always.

With regards to exercising, I am trying to stay trim this time round. I put on 18kg with F which I didn't shift all of before I got pregnant this time. I think its very easy to get into that "Il loose it all after s/he is born" but that's easier bloody said than done! I put on a lot of fat around my abdomen last time and that is what has stayed (along with the stretchmarks!). Besides, being fatter than you need to isn't good for the baby or you although it is awfully nice to eat chocolate cake non-stop.

Had my lovely brother over at the weekend to decorate the babies room. Its a lovely sky blue colour and I put some canvasses and other bits and bobs up on the walls earlier. Who says women can't do DIY!
Also got my wedding dress back on Friday and IT FITS! Thank God for corset-back dresses!

The puppy is currently resting her head on the keyboard so I will check back later.

RWB

Wonder_Womble

Blue_Monkey wrote: »

Hi there!

I'm just moving over from the 0-12 week thread... I'm 12+3 and had my scan yesterday which was simply amazing :j

We've just told our families and they are over the moon and dead excited for us

I'd like a bit of advice for telling friends and thought you girls might be able to help, please? We're not doing the whole facebook announcement thing and seeing as we currently live in Australia, we're trying to tell as many people as possible over Skype/phone so they hear it from us in person. I've got 5 bestest girlies back home in the UK and trying to pin them down this week is like herding cats.... However, tonight, I managed to get hold of one of them - (Friend A) who had a miscarriage in Feb. She burst into tears and insisted they were happy tears, even though I think there were some sad ones there too. I felt awful telling her it's all been a bit of a surprise when they've been TTC since the start of the year.... But it is what it is, I can't change anything, I don't think I was tactless and I think she was ok.

My dilemma is when I should tell the rest of the girls... The 5 of them are getting together for dinner tomorrow night and I wasn't planning on speaking to all of them until the weekend. So I don't know whether to try and tell all the girls before their dinner so that Friend A doesn't have to sit there keeping it a secret (which will be hard given that we're all so close) because she knows I want to tell the others in person. But I'm also worried that if I tell them all before the dinner it will look like I did it because I knew they were all getting together? I'm also worried that if I leave it, the others will think I was v insensitive telling Friend A first knowing that it is a sensitive issue for her and putting her in the position where she's got to keep it a secret, alone.

I think I'm just going to have to try and tell the others first before the meal... Bloody time zones make it tricky though - argh! What do you think?

Hi Blue Monkey :hello: Glad to hear that your families are pleased

I actually think you were incredibly sensitive telling Friend A first. I think this was the best thing to do given her personal situation. At the end of the day if you had told another friend first they may have let it slip and she would have been hurt not to be told by you, more so that your other friends. Could you not skype them when they all get together or ring Friend A and ask her to put you on speakerphone so you can tell everyone together?

Why would they judge you for telling them before they all get together? You have good news and your friends will be pleased for you.

mirrorimage0

talking of nurseries ours is almost finished, just need to pick some carpet and put furniture in, so ecxited i love it. x

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P.S. i know i have to hang the curtains properly lol

eyelinerprincess

Hey ladies!
Re: maternity clothes - been on ebay for most of my stuff, tried freecycle but no one responded Though mine is more "wanted - a big screen TV as mine broke" than anything else. Got some jogging trousers from Matalan to wear to work.

Got my 16wk app tomorrow (already!). Feel as if it's gone by really quickly. Never uploaded my scan pic (at 14 wks), so here it is:

Blue_Monkey

Wonder_Womble wrote: »

Hi Blue Monkey :hello: Glad to hear that your families are pleased

I actually think you were incredibly sensitive telling Friend A first. I think this was the best thing to do given her personal situation. At the end of the day if you had told another friend first they may have let it slip and she would have been hurt not to be told by you, more so that your other friends. Could you not skype them when they all get together or ring Friend A and ask her to put you on speakerphone so you can tell everyone together?

Why would they judge you for telling them before they all get together? You have good news and your friends will be pleased for you.

Thanks WW. Friend A texted her congrats a little while after our call, and I wrote back saying that I'd try to tell the rest of the girls too so that she wouldn't have to feel secretive. She wrote back with a smiley face and some kisses, so I presume that makes her feel better. I managed to tell another one of the girls (Friend too - cue more tear (though all happy ones) and she was delighted and said that I should enjoy the moment for myself and that yes Friend A needs a bit of sensitivity but I shouldn't worry about it too much. So I feel better about that now.

On another note - my mum said she got morning sickness (well no actuall vomming, but lots of nausea) the whole way through with both me and my brother.... I really hope it's not a family trait.

I've told one of my two bosses and he was lovely about it. It means I'll be leaving his team and he said he just can't imagine who could ever replace me professionally and personally . He also said he'd plan the next team meeting in Singapore around my dates so that I can stop off there to break up our flight on the way back to the UK. I'll be telling my female-powerhouse-cowbag boss this evening - EEEK! It'll be good to get it over and done with though really...

RWB - I'd like to try to stay trim too. But it seems that carbs and stodge are what appeal the most! I'm right off salad which is a shame... Loving fruit though which is good, but getting worried about the amount of sugar I'm having.

Mirror - your nursery colours are fab!

ELP - fab pic

glittermonster

Mirror I love your nursery - I was surprised at how little you get when you google childrens wallpaper!!

RWB - nice to hear from you, glad your dress fits and not long now til your wedding

ELP - what a lovely clear pic!!

Blue Monkey - I'm glad your friend reacted so positive, you were very sensitive telling her first and I'm sure she'd much rather have heard it from you than via a friend 2nd hand in a public place - she'll be happy for you - she's your friend - but as we all realise it would be a bit sensitive - hope you manage to get hold of the rest of them. x