12 to 24 week pregnancy thread

Kira000

I'm very excited about tomorrow. Having a private scan (i'm 18+2), so fingers crossed will be able to see what variety of beanie we are having. Cant wait. I still err on the side of thinking its a blue, but i may be wrong!

Lets hope there are no crossed legs or refusing to turn round!

BTW, just had a yummy cheese ham and pickle toasty for lunch. Awesome! I could happily have eaten the branston from the jar with a spoon. Crunchy, pickly. Mmmmmmm
K x

Crabapple

Damn you Kira - that instantly made me think of the jar of pickled onions we bought the other night and I want one!

But, I'm still at work and then have a long drive home in friday traffic so I'll be lucky to get to that jar before 6.30

Kira000

Sorry crabapple! Just think how goooooooooood that pickley goodness will be when you get there! I've turned into a proper sourness seeking demon! Sour sweets, pickled onions, pickle, anything. Mmmmmmmmm

eyelinerprincess

Gah, damn you lot, now I want some! Shall need to go to the shop (have already been to Morrisons tho), and get some...and some tinned fruit.

eyelinerprincess

Saw this and dunno if it's been posted before but thought I should share:

Dear Non-Pregnant Person,
I hope you find these guidelines helpful in your interactions with pregnant women, as failing to follow them may result in serious physical harm. If you are thinking, surely she doesn’t mean me – then you should probably read this twice.
1. The appropriate response to a couple telling you they are having a baby is ‘Congratulations!’ with enthusiasm. Any other response makes you a jerk.
2. Through the wonders of science, we now know that babies are made ONLY by the mother and father – not grandparents. Unless the baby is in your uterus or you are the man that helped put it there, you may not ever use the phrase ‘my baby’.
3. On the same note, unless you made the baby as defined in 2, the pregnancy, birth, and raising of the child are not about you. You do not have input. No one wants to hear your opinion unless they ask for it…
4. The body of a pregnant woman should be treated the same as any other body. You would not randomly touch someone’s stomach if they were not pregnant, nor would you inquire into the condition of their uterus, cervix, or how they plan to use their breasts. Pregnancy does not remove all traces of privacy from a woman.
5. Likewise, no woman wants to hear comments on her weight…ever. A pregnant woman does not find it flattering that you think she is about is pop, must be having twins, looks swollen or has gained weight in her face. Telling her she looks too small only makes her worry that she is somehow starving her baby. Making such comments invite her to critique your physical appearance and you may not act offended. The only acceptable comment on appearance is ‘You look fabulous!’.
6. By the time we are 20-30 years old, most of us have picked up on the fact that the summer is hot. We are hot every summer when we are not pregnant. We don’t need you to point out that we will be miserably hot before the baby comes. Nor do we need to know how badly you will feel for us because we will be pregnant during the summer and how glad you are that YOU will not be pregnant this coming summer.
7. There is a reason that tickets to Labor & Delivery are not yet sold on Ticketmaster. Childbirth is actually not a public event. It may sound crazy, but some women really do not relish the idea of their mother, MIL, or a host of other family members seeing their bare butt and genitals. Also, some people simply feel like the birth of their child is a private and emotional moment to be shared only by the parents. You weren’t invited to be there when the baby was created, you probably won’t be invited to be there when it comes out either.
8. Like everything else in life, unless you receive an invitation, you are NOT invited. This includes doctor appointments, ultrasounds, labor, delivery, the hospital, and the parent’s home. You do not decide if you will be there for the birth or if you will move in with the new parents to ‘help out’. If your assistance is desired, rest assured that you will be asked for it.
9. If you are asked to help after the birth, this means you should clean up the house, help with cooking meals, and generally stay out of the way. Holding the baby more than the parents, interfering with breastfeeding and sleeping schedules, and making a woman who is still leaking fluid from multiple locations lift a finger in housework is not helping.
10. The only people entitled to time with the baby are the parents. Whether they choose to have you at the hospital for the birth or ask for you to wait three weeks to visit, appreciate that you are being given the privilege of seeing their child. Complaining or showing disappointment only encourages the parents to include you less.
Sincerely,
All the Pregnant Women in the World

delain

Lauralou wrote: »

Just Peachy hope the scan goes ok

Been to the doctors today. After a 50minute wait:eek: i said about my headaches and was sick weds evening, she didnt really say much, just that headaches are quite common and if they get worse to come back. She did check my blood pressure that was ok and checked my eyes with the bright light which always makes me cry!

Have booked antenatel classes, three evenings in October.

Delain if your reading are you still under bournemouth hosp? Are you booking antenatel classes? Should come along to mine!!:rotfl:

Yep, still under Bournemouth as far as I know! Got to make an appointment to see the neurologist, I don't know whether he'll want me put under Poole or not, or what the MW verdict on her asking the consultants was because I didn't bother with the 16 week appointment :shhh:

When are yours? I thought you could only book them after 32 weeks or something like that, or have they changed it?

Will have to look into that, gets me out of the house :rotfl:

MoneySavingMamma

pigpen wrote: »

Mine avoids it all costs.. be glad yours is actually interested he won't feel it moving or talk to it or discuss names or anything.. I got all excited when he expressed an interest in which towels to buy and paid a fortune for them!

Mine not too bothered either, I think the miscarriage is a big factor.
He's not bothered when I'm tired, or when I haven't felt movement for ages, names, sex, birth options or baby shopping!

This week he did however make it clear I would be breastfeeding for 1yr+ and we didn't need a dishwasher for bottles because of this.

My arguement back was I will be expressing as I'm not doing all night feeds every night myself! He can do 10/11ish feed so I can go to bed straight after xx (I can't remember how often they feed!

And there is no way I'll make a year, I lasted 6-8w last time, I reckon I can beat that this time, but being a 34F/FF on a non pregnant day, I found it very hard to carry round the extra weight, espec after c-section. I also have to go back to work PT at 6w, so feeding after that will be harder.

I'm just going to give it my best shot, and relax & try to enjoy it. I was very young last time & just felt SO much pressure to prove I wasn't a bad teenage mum, it just got me upset.

pigpen

MoneySavingMamma wrote: »

Mine not too bothered either, I think the miscarriage is a big factor.
He's not bothered when I'm tired, or when I haven't felt movement for ages, names, sex, birth options or baby shopping!

This week he did however make it clear I would be breastfeeding for 1yr+ and we didn't need a dishwasher for bottles because of this.

My arguement back was I will be expressing as I'm not doing all night feeds every night myself! He can do 10/11ish feed so I can go to bed straight after xx (I can't remember how often they feed!

And there is no way I'll make a year, I lasted 6-8w last time, I reckon I can beat that this time, but being a 34F/FF on a non pregnant day, I found it very hard to carry round the extra weight, espec after c-section. I also have to go back to work PT at 6w, so feeding after that will be harder.

I'm just going to give it my best shot, and relax & try to enjoy it. I was very young last time & just felt SO much pressure to prove I wasn't a bad teenage mum, it just got me upset.

We had a m/c before Squeak too and it made no difference.. He just gets grumpy with me when I am tired or in pain or just can't be bothered to do stuff or deal with minor trivialiies the other children gripe about.

You NEED a dishwasher for the breastpump.. seriously.. all those fiddly bits.. I'm a 36F/FF too so I feel your pain!... down to the section too...

And yes I understand the needing to be 'perfect parent' being a teenage parent.

delain

My OH is being a pain about names... He picked a girls name I really don't like (it is my friends name - don't get me wrong I love my friend to pieces but I am just not keen on the name) and is being silly about it. I did say he can't register the birth without me and I'm not going if the baby doesn't get a name I had input in choosing! He chose Squeaks name - I don't think it's fair he gets to do it twice

So far every other girls name I've come up with, he doesn't like!

Bring on Thursday, Scan day :j then we can sort it out. If it's a boy at least we only need to argue about the spelling:o

ETA: MSM, I understand it too, I had DD1 at 17 and my twins at 19 and it is so hard the looks you get once you've explained you aren't a childminder Though it is nice to be complimented if people think you're doing well, and if they think I'm qualified, I'm grabbing that as a compliment

Kitten_Pie

Eyelinerprincess that list is great. Made DH laugh too, now just need to know how to send it to the mother without causing too much offence.