12-24 weeks pregnant (part 3)

Lemon_Tree

phew! at least I can tick the educated, old(er) and sometimes the intelligent boxes. Baby at least stands half a chance


thinking about it I really must start moisturising, all of my skin is so much dryer than it normally is (which is pretty dry) and I think that's adding to the itching. wish I'd got into the habit when I was younger then it wouldn't be such a chore now.


keep reading that we're heading to the 'blooming' stage, can't wait I really need to start doing this to even look half decent I think I look so much rougher than usual at the moment.

daisiegg

I don't think I will bloom I am fat, seriously spotty, hair is greasy, and although I am moisturising every day and exfoliating in the shower my skin is dry and visibly peeling on my arms and legs! Ergh. I have NEVER had that before. So I am not feeling the bloom at all!

lilmissreading

wtdn - even half today, half tomorrow...sometimes if I want a drink i make DH have what I fancy - luckily it's often beer and then I have sip and that's me done! Other times I sip and realise i don't really want it.


Ha bloom. Following swim today and despite moisturising I am flaking worse than a snowstorm. I have had eczema all mylife so moisturising is second nature - you're right lemon tree does make it easier.

Controversial - what's older?

Alioops - I lOVE WA. If i hadn't met DH 3 weeks after returning i suspect i'd have moved there within a year even if only for a year or so. I knew oz rocked but had no idea how much.

Bed time

:beer: to all today!

Lemon_Tree

I've also suffered with excema all my life but have been too lazy to moisturise, probably (with a bit of deep thinking) it's because I've always hated my body and therefore didn't want to look at it etc. It's just got a lot worse of late.


I'm probably one of the oldest in this group - 41 heading toward 42 in a couple of weeks time. Scares the heck out of me to be having our first (and only ) baby at this age. Just keep trying to persuade myself that now I'm back to the weight I was in my 20's that I've got more energy now than I did in my 30's which is certainly true so it's better now than earlier (plus I've only know hubby for 7 years so no opportunity before)

lilmissreading

Hmmm I wonder where they put the boundary for age? Often seems to be 35 but even at 34 I'm 18 years older than the legal age for DTD so are the younger mums teens and 20s?!

I'll tick the educated box

monty-doggy

Phew lots to read!

I'm not a huge drinker but I've not touched a drop since my bfp and I've had no tea or coffee with caffeine, I've bought caffeine free, and same with diet coke. Although I used to drink 4-8 cups of tea or coffee a day, I've not even had 10 cups in the last 12-14 weeks, I've gone right off it!
Strange I've gone off chocolate too, it's killing my oh that I've three unopened Easter eggs

I'm 32 and feel like an old mum compared to the young ones who were at the maternity dept last week!

I hadn't thought about bf and Xmas. I always start the day with marks and spencer Buck's Fizz, and we drink baileys like its on tap. If I'm feeding I won't have any but it will be strange breaking tradition!

teaandcakeordeath

Wtdn I asked the bambi lady and she said that the courses are antenatally and then you can go afterwards and they have people who will come to you/ call you etc. if you like for support. http://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/Our_Services/Maternity/BAMBIS.aspx They have a fb page too. I asked when the best time to go would be and she said around 34 weeks was best as you retained the info with it being closer to time but you can go to as many sessions as you like.

I know what you mean about l'pool beauty. I always look a right tramp around here (standard outfit of jeans, vests, cardy and converse...) but it's just not my idea of a good look or way to spend my precious time (come on ladies, I could be slavering over Bale while in the bath...). My mum has just found the l'pool look- subtle false tan, eyelashes, make-up, new clothes and nails that could do someone an injury. I'm pleased for her as she's spent the last 16 years as a widower (my dad died when she was 34) and now she's finally realised she's not dead too. My bro's girlfriends are both girly girls and are not afraid of troweling on the tan or slap. They both want it to be a girl so they can buy "lots of pink things". The horror. I can just see that if I have a girl, within 2 years they'll have turned her into the antithesis of me.

Lemon, I got some oil stuff (just an m&s one I liked the smell of) that I whack on just after i've turned the shower off while my skin is still wet. Only takes about 30 seconds to get it all over and then I just dry off as normal. Cba with the faff of creams. Never really bothered before this pregnancy malarky as I didn't like my body so I just ignored it. I'm desperately waiting for the glowing phase though i have noticed some positives- my spot prone skin has settled right down, only get the odd one now. My hair is growing like the clappers, isn't falling out, isn't going greasy after a day and is actually retaining hair dye colour and my nails are like titanium! Just need to get this glow (and lose about 3 stone) and I could look fabulous. Lol.

Lemon_Tree

tcod I so don't do pink either, I don't do slap or tans or anything like that . Was ridiculed as a child by my mum when we played with makeup so never really wear it now. could therefore be interesting if we do end up in the pink team

time2deal

lilmissreading wrote: »

Controversial - what's older?

I'm 37. Been TTC since I was 33, when I would have been about normal for my area!

Is it wrong that I'm already thinking about dates to squeeze in (out) another before I'm too old? After so long you think I would just be grateful things are looking good for one, but I can't help thinking a second would be wonderful.

monty-doggy wrote: »

Phew lots to read!

I know... once we break into the alcohol you can't stop the chatting!

teaandcakeordeath wrote: »

Lemon, I got some oil stuff (just an m&s one I liked the smell of) that I whack on just after i've turned the shower off while my skin is still wet. Only takes about 30 seconds to get it all over and then I just dry off as normal. Cba with the faff of creams. Never really bothered before this pregnancy malarky as I didn't like my body so I just ignored it. I'm desperately waiting for the glowing phase though i have noticed some positives- my spot prone skin has settled right down, only get the odd one now. My hair is growing like the clappers, isn't falling out, isn't going greasy after a day and is actually retaining hair dye colour and my nails are like titanium! Just need to get this glow (and lose about 3 stone) and I could look fabulous. Lol.

What oil do you use? I got put off bio-oil when I used too much and a little while later realised I had two oil circles on my shirt (after putting oil on my boobs). thankfully I was at home!

Actually I have to admit to a little bit of glowing. My skin is lovely and smooth. Like you TCOD my hair is thick and really holding it's colour. I was looking the other day and thinking I should really have visible [STRIKE]grey[/STRIKE] regrowth, but nothing is showing. And my nails are rock hard. I've had to take to cutting them regularly, rather than the normal flaking/breaking that they do.

I enjoyed my wine tonight, but I did suddenly feel a bit guilty. DH was teasing me, and I said 'sorry' to the bump with a little rub as a joke, and then genuinely felt bad. Didn't stop me finishing the teeny glass of wine though. :beer:

daisiegg

I am 26 which I know seems young but I think in terms of averages for the whole country is not that young for a first baby. I know when I briefly joined another pregnancy forum and Facebook group it seemed like most people on there were much younger than me and on baby number two, three or beyond! Needless to say I did not feel I fit in so I soon left!

I wish I was glowing. What is really getting me down is the acne. I have always been prone to it but for years I had lovely clear skin on a particular contraceptive pill. Not sure if the spots now are down to pregnancy or just down to not being on the pill anymore but I hate it

Glad you enjoyed your wine t2d. I did too, though I did make that half a glass last for three hours! It was delicious. I probably won't make a very frequent habit of it though because as you said, there was a very tiny wobbly worry about whether it was the right thing. I still enjoyed it though!