MSE Pregnancy Club 24

fluffnutter

hannah27 wrote: »

Little_miss_moneysaver: I think I am just a wuss! and hurt more because cervix was so far back.
Turtlemoose: Thanks, I know the most important thing is that baby is ok and she is fine in there, Im just getting uncomfortable, was thinking of refusing induction and saying that I just want to wait but I can't imagine still sitting here next week waiting!

Topic of stretch marks, I have loads, first 2 arrived on my belly when I lost 18 pounds due to morning sickness at the start of the pregnancy, haven't counted but I think I have about 20-30 of them and every midwife I see comments on them! Thing is im 5ft 10 and bump is really neat and quite small looking so wouldn't have expected to get so many. I put bio oil on them but it doesn't make a difference so will deal with them once baby is born! I am really pale skinned so hoping that they will fade and blend in with my whiteness!
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You're a perfect example of how stretch marks are just one of those things. It's all dependent upon the amount of elastin deep in your skin and no amount of moisturisers or bio-oil will prevent you getting them if you're prone to them. Moisturisers etc. do help a little once you do have them - they can slightly improve how stretch marks look, plus it's nice to have well-moisturised skin anyway when you're pregnant because it reduces the likelihood of itching.

They will fade. In a few years they'll barely be visible (and they'll improve a lot before then too).

MissMonkeyMoo

Yay Emsbet! Congratulations, September is really full of Team Blue now!

little_miss_moneysaver_3

Yay! Emsbet congrats on team blue glad everything went well. September is definitely a blue month!! Must be the best birthday pressie every for your OH

Triangle

Hi ladies :hello:

Maternity leave is lush

Although I have been on reduced hours at work for a few weeks, it is so lovely to not have to worry about going in and struggling on in pain. This morning I have been to the post office to post some ebay parcels and am currently having some blinds installed/fitted. In approximately 30 minutes I shall be back in bed with tea and cake And I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself too - yesterday my lovely sister helped me decorate the bathroom so it is now looking all fresh and sparkly!

Alizee - many many congratulations, Isabel is so beautiful :happyhear Thanks for sharing a piccie
Emsbet - yay for team blue!
Hope Kitten's scan is going well and big hugs to Cheetara, MissMoney and Hannah :grouphug:
Looking forward to hearing baby news from gtothec soon!

Hope everyone else is good - haven't seen whowants2brich post in a while; if your reading, hope your wife is doing well

Txx

jovichick123

Afternoon all

Wow, you ladies have been chatty this weekend

Alizee Congrats :j Isabel is gorgeous

Emsbet Congrats on team blue Hope Kitten_Pie's scan went well too

(((Hugs))) to all those who need em due to pain/discomfort/other

I have been to consultant appointment this morning and all is well Have been booked in for c-section on the 6th June so am going to be queue jumping by a week, sorry about that Feeling a bit scared now as it means its only 23 days til I have a baby :eek::eek: Feeling a lot more real all of a sudden :rotfl:

Went to see Avengers at weekend, it was ok; didn't like Capt America as expected but Robert Downey Jnr was lush Only problem was that with every loud noise in the film, bump decided to boot me in the ribs so I came out feeling very bruised... it brought a whole new meaning to 3D :rotfl:

Jovi x

Kitten_Pie

Hi all,

Congratulations on team blue Emsbet!

Our scan went well too although they were running late. We are still team pink and looking pretty definite that it will stay that way.

Have to give the laptop to OH as he is working from home today but lots of love to everyone and I will catch up later.

fluffnutter

I bought some maternity mats the other day for the bed, as I really don't want my waters to break all over my new mattress. I sleep fairly neatly so I doubt my bottom moves too much during the night. However, I'm not really sure just where my bottom resides (between my legs and body obv, but you know what I mean).

I had a cunning idea of lying in bed in my usual position and asking the other half to measure from the end of the mattress to where my bottom is so that I can position the mat in the optimum place.

He's looked at me like I'm barking mad.

fluffnutter

Kitten_Pie wrote: »

We are still team pink and looking pretty definite that it will stay that way.

Yep. I'd say it's highly likely that your baby won't change its gender whilst in the womb.

robyn297

Congrats to all those who've had babies since I last posted. and Good luck to all the boldies, hope you don't have to wait to much longer for your mummy cuddles.

We went for a 4D scan a few weeks ago, was amazing to see our little boy in so much detail, as with the 12 and 20 week scan he had himself in an awkward position. She suggested I go for a brisk walk and have a Walls Twister(she said she has had a lot of success with these as they high in sugar and cold so get baby moving, just in case anyone else wants to try it before a scan). The walk and the Twister woke him up but he still didn't want to "perform" so we going back in a few weeks for another scan.

Now time for my irritated pregnant woman rant :-) My grandmother has definate ideas on what is suitable for babies to wear, she's taken it on herself to get hold of as much "suitable" baby clothing as she can get her hands her on to make things easier for me. Another family member passed on all her baby clothes and my gran decided to go through it for me so as not to "overwhelm" me with the quantity(in other words, throw out anything that had a funny phrase/cartoon character on and jeans, etc) Babies should be dressed in white sleepsuits and hand knitted cardigans apparently. So I'm totally over run with baby clothes that I don't really like. I don't want to sound ungrateful but its driving me mad! She's now taken to stocking up on baby toys from the charity shops, again, not wanting to sound ungrateful, but I'd rather he have fewer new toys than be swamped with second hand toys that I have no idea where they've been.

My grandmother is also obsessed with my weight gain, I know I've put on weight since I fell pregnant, but its the last thing on my list of concerns at the moment, my midwife has no concerns with my weight, baby measuring right on average, so in my opinion nothing to worry about it. I was a size 12 before falling pregnant and am currently wearing size 14 maternity clothes as well as a lot of my old tops/tshirts. After every midwife appointment my gran phones me and the first thing she asks is if i've been weighed and whether the midwife thinks I've put on too much, she sounds very disappointed when I tell her midwife is not concerned and baby is average. I met a friend for lunch yesterday, hadn't seen her in a while and when I got home my gran phoned and asked what my friend thought of my weight and whether she had asked if I'd eaten all the pies!!

On a happier note we start our NHS classes tonight, anyone been to them? My midwife told my DH about them when I was sorting out a urine sample at my last appointment and he can't remember what she said. And he has the cheek to say I have baby brain ;-)

fluffnutter

oh robyn, I empathise. My MIL is a nutter about my pregnancy, not as bad to be fair because she's not giving me loads of stuff I don't want, but she's still a pain.

Is this just your grandmother's personality or has something about the baby brought out this side to her? If the latter, then perhaps she just really wants to be involved and is getting a little overexcited. If so, then she might be able to be 'encouraged' in the direction you want her to go in, say be asking her to buy you something specific but giving her a bit of free rein which allows her to indulge her own ideas.

Fact is, some things about babies stay the same for ever (they hurt coming out) but other things change from year to year. It's unlikely that a woman who's old enough to be your grandmother is going to understand the fashions and concerns of someone having a baby now. This is the main reason why my MIL spouts so much sh1te. Frankly, things were different nearly half a century ago, so when she tells me 'what's what', I really do have to take it with a pinch of salt.

If it's just her personality then there's not much you can do about it really. With the weight stuff, just laugh it off. Tell her you've put 9 stone on and change the subject. You don't have to answer her questions; you don't have to justify anything about this pregnancy to her. Just go 'mmm' a lot and start talking about something else. Be non-committal. There's no point having a row about things; you're never going to get her to see your point of few, she's doing what she thinks is best.

Re. the second hand toys.. if you don't want them, pass them back to the charity shops, safe in the knowledge that at least she didn't pay much for them. You could tell her you don't want them, but why bother hurting her feelings? Just let her get on with it, then do your own thing.

It's maddening isn't it? But for the sake of the baby, it's important to encourage these relationships. Just sometimes you've got to do it through gritted teeth