12 to 24 week pregnancy thread

BeNiceToMySelf

hope the sickness passes soon continual

bride2be I'm dreading my parents thinking that they have the right to visit whenever they like! aargh! I'm trying to put off telling them as much as I can.

baleb

Hey all, hope everyone is good.

Bride2be, my husband is also a car nut and originally wanted the recaro seat to match the recaro seats already in our car but when we tested it out it didn't seem to fit very securely in our car, just something to watch out for. We have now decided to go for the maxi cosi cabriofix, it fit a lot better and has the added bonus of being able to fit onto our pushchair frame with adapters.

I'm also not looking forward to family coming over all the time after the baby is born, I'm quite a private person and hate people turning up at my door unannounced. Not quite sure what to do about it at the moment without upsetting people, anyone got any ideas? Possibly a question for those not having their first.

I'm getting a really round bump now! Everyone keeps telling me its all out front which I guess is good. I keep getting a horrible stitch type pain under my ribs on one side tho, anyone else had this? It feels like she is sitting on one side and is so uncomfortable

How is it Monday again? The weeks are flying for me ATM!

Baleb x
23+1

amus

baleb wrote: »

Hey all, hope everyone is good.

Bride2be, my husband is also a car nut and originally wanted the recaro seat to match the recaro seats already in our car but when we tested it out it didn't seem to fit very securely in our car, just something to watch out for. We have now decided to go for the maxi cosi cabriofix, it fit a lot better and has the added bonus of being able to fit onto our pushchair frame with adapters.

I'm also not looking forward to family coming over all the time after the baby is born, I'm quite a private person and hate people turning up at my door unannounced. Not quite sure what to do about it at the moment without upsetting people, anyone got any ideas? Possibly a question for those not having their first.

I'm getting a really round bump now! Everyone keeps telling me its all out front which I guess is good. I keep getting a horrible stitch type pain under my ribs on one side tho, anyone else had this? It feels like she is sitting on one side and is so uncomfortable

How is it Monday again? The weeks are flying for me ATM!

Baleb x
23+1

I don't answer the door if people turn up unannounced!


I would just set aside a day or two after baby is born and if anyone asks about visiting just say 'as we've never had a baby before we're not sure how we're going to be feeling in the first couple of weeks but we will let you know when we can'.


To be honest I don't mind my mum coming over because she helps out and I can stay in my dressing gown etc, but its annoying when extended family turn up unannounced.


It could be baby's foot in your ribs, the further along you get the more you get kicked and punched in all sorts of weird and wonderful places!

lao_cat

@bride2be I can completely relate, my MIL was appalled I am planning to work until 2 weeks before my due date. I guess things have changed a lot in the last 30yrs. I am not sure shed have the nerve to invite herself for Christmas though, my DH would prob tell her where to go.

@baleb, this is my first and thankfully I have a good relationship with my mum, so ill be able to say to set boundaries on visits. My in laws are a different story but have discussed with DH and he will sort them if it becomes an issue. I have him laying the ground work for that already

Hope everyone is well, 21wks +2 and bump is growing by the minute

pigpen

Baleb ... you tell them they have to phone to ask if it is ok to come before setting off. If they turn up and you don't want to see them just don't answer the door.. you can say you were out for a walk or sleeping and they are supposed to call first.. they get the message after having to stand on the doorstep for 5 minutes. No asking them nicely you TELL them. Your house, your rules.

Mine is having a wriggly morning which is quite cute. .. scan countdown once I have got the house sorted.. 17 days.... :eek: .... why does that seem closer than 2 weeks on Thursday? Quite looking forward to finding out the flavour... no doubt girl number 8 to pee OH off and make me cry about prom dresses again... it will be made worse if his cousin has a boy, she is due today and has a girl already.

Oscar_the_Pug

Well this is probably my last post on this thread as I graduate to the big one tomorrow!

Just wanted to commiserate with bridetobe as well - I'm feeling very sensitive at the moment and almost everything my MIL says gets my blood boiling. We normally get on well so it's a shame but at least OH is being supportive and understands why I'm taking offence (though sadly for me he's not quite prepared to say she's wrong about my being enormous ...).

Still at least I can get my own back in a small way - it really winds her up that we've not told her what names we've chosen he he he...

neneromanova

I'm still betting Boy PP

I'm just dipping my toe in here for the time being to say an initial Hi as I turn 12 weeks on wednesday

Hi :wave:

clearing_out_my_pockets

Hi all.

I ought to stop in and say hello as I'm now 12+4. Eek - how did that happen? The past few weeks seem to have really flown by. My nephew is super excited and every time he sees me he runs over to me and looks at my belly. He keeps giving it a kiss to 'keep it safe' which I think is sweet.

I don't tend to post too much, but do keep up to date with the thread.

rumfeeble

Hello Ladies,
I have been a bit emotional over the weekend after the scan on Friday, it wasn’t bad news so I’m not exactly sure why my hormones have gone a bit mental. Sorry it’s a bit of a long self-indulgent post.
At the scan we were told that the baby was lying in the wrong position to see everything that they need to check and were sent for a walk and told to eat something sugary. When we went back the baby still hadn’t moved enough to see what they wanted and the only picture we got was a really grainy blurred one (and still cost us a tenner!!) She said I can’t see anything that causes me a concern but I can’t confirm that everything is exactly as it should be because I can’t see enough.

We were sent out and told to book another appointment for in a couple of weeks. Next available appointment (that hubby can fit in around a work trip) is in 4 weeks (making me 24 +6 by then)
I go home (with the hump as I think hubby to should move his work trip for our scan) and read my maternity notes and google what they mean. They said that rescanning is needed to see the baby’s heart and the diaphragm.
I have a little melt down as there has been history of heart problems in my family and begin worrying that there could be something wrong and how I couldn’t get excited and start really planning until I know the baby is all ok and how I couldn’t possibly wait 4 more weeks to find out.
We look up private scans… £160 .... would be a real stretch to afford this but hubby wonders if it would be worth it to stop me worrying. Can think of a lot of other things that the money could be spent on and wonder if it is indulging/encouraging my neuroticism. We agree that hubby will call the midwife Monday morning to explain the whole situation and how upset I have been all weekend and find out if there is any way we could get a scan sooner.
Hubby speaks to midwife, midwife speaks to ultrasound department. Midwife calls hubby back and says that there was nothing seen to cause concern but they have to complete all their checks and that is why I have been asked to return (yes I know that’s what the sonographer said) but she then implied that because of my size they could not see all the detail they needed to (I am only a size 14-16, I wouldn’t call that huge!) and that they wouldn’t scan me sooner as they need baby to grow a bit more so that they could see everything.
That’s not quite what the sonographer said; she said it was only because the baby was lying in the wrong position.
Not sure how I feel now, still a bit tearful and still don’t know if there could be something wrong and still have to wait 4 more weeks till I get another scan. I feel really annoyed that the hospital told the midwife it’s because I was too fat to see anything!!

rumfeeble

Hello comp.... really lovely to see you over here