12-24 weeks pregnant (part 3)

angeltreats

Tia I get lots of people saying I don't look pregnant. Unfortunately I just look fat as my belly has gone very flabby! My old trousers don't fit and my preggy trousers keep falling down so mostly I wear the old trousers with a bump band to cover that I can't close them.

freebiequennie

Tia asda for bounty u get a better freebies

Emma diary SAME at either I have only collected first pack

monty-doggy

Asda gave me free pack of 10 towelling bibs (I'd bought the same pack the week before!) with bounty pack. Emma's diary it's the luck of the draw, all the packs have random freebies but I did find them better at argos (I was naughty and printed three lots off, two for me and one for my friend)
I claimed all three at once then went next door to boots and did the same

Toooldforthis

By the evening I have a huge bump and its solid not flabby if that makes sense ! Been trying to keep it covered as still petrified but seems it has a mind of its own ! Lost a couple of stone before I fell so I still have clothes that fit !

runmichellerun

Tia, I know what you mean about being in denial about giving birth. I keep telling people it isn't going to happen and baby will magically appear one day. However, by the same token I'm preparing myself as much as possible now I'm half way. I've taken up pregnancy yoga, go to a chiropractor to make sure my body is aligned the best way, and I'm about to start hypno birthing sessions. I want to do everything I can to not take pain relief in birth.

As for baby bump - mine has popped a LOT in the last week or two. I'm almost 20 weeks and quite slim everywhere else so it's obvious. However I'm much bigger than I thought I'd be for half way so a bit worried about what I'll look like in another 20. People keep telling me it looks like twins :eek: Stretch marks are inevitable I feel.

tia86

monty-doggy wrote: »

Asda gave me free pack of 10 towelling bibs (I'd bought the same pack the week before!) with bounty pack. Emma's diary it's the luck of the draw, all the packs have random freebies but I did find them better at argos (I was naughty and printed three lots off, two for me and one for my friend)
I claimed all three at once then went next door to boots and did the same

Sneaky, I was thinking of doing that but won't the vouchers have same name and address and be queried by the company or did you sign up with other details? Am such a goody goody!

mr_knight

runmichellerun wrote: »

Tia, I know what you mean about being in denial about giving birth. I keep telling people it isn't going to happen and baby will magically appear one day. However, by the same token I'm preparing myself as much as possible now I'm half way. I've taken up pregnancy yoga, go to a chiropractor to make sure my body is aligned the best way, and I'm about to start hypno birthing sessions. I want to do everything I can to not take pain relief in birth.

As for baby bump - mine has popped a LOT in the last week or two. I'm almost 20 weeks and quite slim everywhere else so it's obvious. However I'm much bigger than I thought I'd be for half way so a bit worried about what I'll look like in another 20. People keep telling me it looks like twins :eek: Stretch marks are inevitable I feel.

Hypnobirthing is brilliant. I think I have tokophobia to some extent. Thus helped me massively. No one knew I was in labour last time lol. Saw consultant in the morning, nothing happening. Saw midwife at 6 and asked for paracetamol (in to be induced) she examined me and I was 8cm. Read child birth without fear too. Super book and the hypnobirthibg does kinda link to it.

Congrats on twins tea, very exciting.

Well I have lots to do but I am back in bed with stupid headache which is making me sick yet again. No idea what I can do but I am fed up and miserable

tia86

Well I collected my packs, now have a few aldi nappy samples! Got socks in the asda bounty pack.
Bit worried now as started reading the booklet about what to buy and it says the baby should definitely sleep in the same room. I had told my OH this but as we have no room he told me it was fine and we would hear it as only next door. Now really worried about what to do.

alioops78

TIA don't worry yourself over where the baby is sleeping as everyone's different. We're going to be having her in with us but we have quite a bit of space in our bedroom and also cos I think the baby's room won't actually be emptied and ready for her to go in it lol. A lady I work with put both of her kids into their own room straight away and keeps telling me I'll regret having her in the same room.

If you are concerned it might be worth investing in one of the Angelcare Monitors that have a sensor pad that goes under the mattress just for extra piece of mind.


AFM feeling drained today, had a couple of bad nights sleep then a late one last night although slept straight through so am more tired than usual. We're meant to be sorting out the kitchen cupboards today, we've managed one and think that's all we'll get round to. How are we meant to sort out a half filled spare room to turn into a nursery when I can't even clean out more than one cupboard.... Wish I could just hire someone to do it for me and then we wouldn't have to worry about it and could relax for the next 19ish weeks.

freebiequennie

Read the research around cot death n why they should sleep in with you if for whatever reason u put baby in own room please use a monitor with a sensor mat.

I got 2 Emma diary packs as had the paper book diary from midwife then signed up online.

Must print off the other vouchers for next packs and get them- do u get more aldi nappy samples?