MSE Pregnancy Club 24

LadyMorticia

No problem Bikelesschick. I didn't think Child Benefit was dependent on income either as usually on the gov pages it will say what the earning thresholds are for certain benefits on their respective pages but there isn't anything on the Child Benefit page about the earning limits.

Maddie

Well I just got 10 microfibre and 10 cotton, 6 wraps and 10 cotton boosters for £79. Think that's a good deal, just have to see if we can cope with them now!

Also realise I probably should have got some liners whilst I was at it...

Chrissy1981

Hey everyone, sorry have been quiet the last week or so as have been a bit miserable!

Just the normal stuff -- tired, emotional, hormonal, uncomfortable etc etc.

This week is my last week at work thankfully so hopefully I will start getting some rest! My OH and his dad have been completely re-doing the house from top to bottom since New Year and they are about 2 weeks away from finishing the last room -- the kitchen. This has meant lots of mess, not really spending any quality time with my OH and lots of early mornings where my FIL is turning up early most mornings.

When the kitchen is done, I've told them that is it. No more. Then I can get the carpet down in the front room and do a massive clean from top to bottom (roping my mum in for that!).

I made some lists yesterday for stuff I've got to do and buy before the baby comes which makes me feel more in control.

Moneypuddle - love your scrapbook!

Belly buttons - mine is sort of level but looks very bruised all the way around. Not pretty.

Photo shoots - the guy who did our wedding photos tried to tempt me to get one of these pregnancy shoots but it is totally not my thing! I get really embarrassed about my bump. I had a spa day a few months ago with my friend and felt really embarrassed wearing a bikini. There is no way I'm getting it out for professional photos, and I wouldn't put the pic on the wall so I don't see the point, although I have taken a few photos just for myself (mainly fully clothed!)

Baby moving - I thought it would slow down as well as it gets bigger with less room in there but it seems the opposite at the moment - it won't keep still!

Baths - I'm not really a bath person but I've had 2 this week as I've been so achey and they have helped. I did have it a bit too hot this morning though and I had to have a lay-down and some ice cream afterwards!

Sorry for the epic post, hope everyone's doing good.

Kitten_Pie

I think with the benefits confusion, the cap was announced in the April budget so hasn't yet come into effect but will do April 2013.

RebekahR

Backache and lower bump ache. Don't know whats normal and just stretching and whats pre labour at this stage!!

RebekahR

LadyMorticia wrote: »

Thanks Rebekah.

I've always been a AA, no matter how much I've weighed, although the heaviest I've ever been is 9st and I'm 5ft2". .

Pre-pregnancy I was 7 and a half stone but my midwife didn't want to weigh me due to my long history with Eating Disorders. I think that she thought that it might affect me negatively. My DH won't let me have scales in the house because I obsess over my weight enough as it is. The only way I know how much I weighed is because my psych used to weigh me before I got pregnant to keep an eye on me.:o

My midwife never weighed me. She said babe will take all she needs and so longs she is ok thats all that matters and they dont care about weights anymore. I was 7 1/2 stone - 5 ft 2 1/2 here too ;-) and then got married and and went up to 11stone 10 the most :eek: Lost all of the weight for wedding 2 years ago and stayed at 9 stone and then lost more when I got pregnant. Dread to think what size I will be after this as at 38 weeks I have only put on about 8lb during this whole pregnancy - 4 of what i lost due to the sickness and only 4 of pre preg weight! 9 stone 4 at mo. 9 stone is a nice weight actually which is well in our healthy range. I like being in the middle :rotfl:

LadyMorticia

RebekahR wrote: »

My midwife never weighed me. She said babe will take all she needs and so longs she is ok thats all that matters and they dont care about weights anymore. I was 7 1/2 stone - 5 ft 2 1/2 here too ;-) and then got married and and went up to 11stone 10 the most :eek: Lost all of the weight for wedding 2 years ago and stayed at 9 stone and then lost more when I got pregnant. Dread to think what size I will be after this as at 38 weeks I have only put on about 8lb during this whole pregnancy - 4 of what i lost due to the sickness and only 4 of pre preg weight! 9 stone 4 at mo. 9 stone is a nice weight actually which is well in our healthy range. I like being in the middle :rotfl:

I keep reading about the amount of weight you're supposed to put on and it's no wonder some pregnant women worry endlessly about their pregnancy weight!

I don't even know how much weight I've put on so far. As I said, DH won't let me have scales in the house. Alot of my old clothes still fit for now though but DH is going to take me shopping this week if I'm up for it so I want to get some nice PJs as my ones are getting a bit tight now and it's uncomfortable!

RebekahR

LadyMorticia wrote: »

I keep reading about the amount of weight you're supposed to put on and it's no wonder some pregnant women worry endlessly about their pregnancy weight!

I don't even know how much weight I've put on so far. As I said, DH won't let me have scales in the house. Alot of my old clothes still fit for now though but DH is going to take me shopping this week if I'm up for it so I want to get some nice PJs as my ones are getting a bit tight now and it's uncomfortable!

Just go with the babies weight. Thats all that matters really. If s/he is ok at the scans at and when being measured with the tape you measure within the 2 week "targets" then all is well. If the midwife and scans arn't worried about the baby then i'm not bothered either basically Yea i've never been that worried about it tbh. So longs she is well that's all that matters Not sure of your stage of preg sorry but you sound like all is well so far and thats the main thing!

LadyMorticia

RebekahR wrote: »

Just go with the babies weight. Thats all that matters really. If s/he is ok at the scans at and when being measured with the tape you measure within the 2 week "targets" then all is well. If the midwife and scans arn't worried about the baby then i'm not bothered either basically Yea i've never been that worried about it tbh. So longs she is well that's all that matters Not sure of your stage of preg sorry but you sound like all is well so far and thats the main thing!

I'm 18 weeks. I actually thought that the "24" in this thread meant that it was thread 24 and then I realised that most of the people here are over 24 weeks so then I felt like an idiot joining it.:o

As long as baby is okay then I'm not going to worry. I don't think my mum put on much weight with me. I think she literally only put on the weight of the baby/uterus etc.

Dribblekitten

Hello

Long time no post!

The Child Benefit changes are due to come in January, basically if one partner earns more than £50k it will be reduced, if more than £60k it will be stopped.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2012/cb-income-tax.htm

I don't think they have worked out how to do it, as in some cases one partner will earn the cash, the other claim the benefit, but I think it will still be paid but claimed back from the higher paid through a tax code.

23 weeks tomorrow, feeling bigger than I did with both girls, but this one is a blue one so maybe that's why?