12-24 weeks pregnant (part 3)

Scotsbride

teaandcakeordeath wrote: »

Each to their own lemon. One of my friends was unable to breastfeed (emergency c-section, mastitis etc). She's a gp and not stupid but the abuse she got from other mums and other health care people was crazy. Never understood the militant breastfeeding league as long as mum and baby are happy and fed what's the problem. I hope to breastfeed but if I can't then formula it is- better than the alternative (tea and cake...) my mum bf me but not my brothers so I don't have any real life experience of a breastfeeding relative. One of my other friends still breastfeeds at 15 months and has no shame in whipping her boob out- i doubt i'd be that blaise- or do it for that long, though the extra calorie burn is tempting...! Lol.

Such good advise is anyone else stick of having the benefits of breastfeeding ram down their throat I had 10 leaflets in my maturnity pack coupled with a lecture from MW on it. If I can I will but it's my body! and all this pushing is going to make me feeling F****** S*** if I can't!

Scotsbride

credit_crunch wrote: »

Loving the bottles & breast feeding chat. Like someone else said I hope to give it a go but if it doesn't work out I won't best myself up.
One of my colleague bf & expressed a fair bit too & she used avent bottles.
They seem to be available every where so I think I'm going to get some when they are in offer.

Can I ask if / when you ladies feel movement yet? I will be 20 weeks on Tuesday & haven't felt anything worth talking about. I know it happens at different time for different people but I can't help but worry a bit :-(

If it your 1st it can take a while so don't worry some books say up 23 wks! and it can vary as to what you feel to my felt like solid trapped wind that pulsed some people say flutters or butterflys or bubbled now it just feels like pokes in the ribs, bladder and kidneys!

Scotsbride

Disney_Pluto wrote: »

Credit Crunch. I'm 20+3 and I started to feel kicks about 9 days ago so I wouldn't say it's anything to worry about if you haven't felt anything. My midwife said that I would start to feel it from 18-24 weeks. I also feel it when I'm laying flat on my back in bed the most generally in the morning.

I've bought a few maternity clothes so nice tops to go out in but strappy tops etc just got from h&m as there not too badly priced and I'm going to take a look on eBay.

Had the worst week the last week. My nans just been diagnosed with terminal cancer completely out of the blue no signs symptoms nothing and it's unlikely she will be here long enough to see the baby. It's first time I've written that and I can't bare to think about it. We only lost my grandad last year too. To top it off I've now got a sticking cold just to make matters worse.

Anyway sorry to bring the thread down. Got my scan to look forward to Friday. Think some others are the 2nd April so bit before me?

sorry to hear about your Nan .

Bluebell1000

Sorry to hear about your Nan Disney.

Good luck to everyone having scans today, I hope that baby behaves themselves and you get some lovely scan pics. One month to go for mine, getting impatient! At least I seem to be moving up the list a little bit

I have my next midwife appointment tomorrow (16+5). Hopefully she won't tell me off too much for refusing to believe I had a urine infection and not taking my antibiotics... eep. Fingers crossed everything really is ok!

It looks like we're starting our major building project next week - 2 storey extension. Not looking forward to all the chaos but we had to make a decision - start now, or leave it a year until after baby arrives and we get good enough weather to take part of the roof off again. So we are taking the plunge and going ahead. DS is very excited about the idea of diggers. Funnily enough, last time I was pg we were re-doing the inside of the house, I was plastering and painting etc. It seems that as soon as we think about any kind of big house project I get pg (well, 2 out of 2 times so far). So, no more DIY after this I think!

LailaP_2

Afternoon ladies

My nan's funeral went OK yesterday and seeing my dad wasn't as bad as I had invisioned, I actually think we may be making progress in our relationship so thats good. We are at least on speaking terms now so I guess some good has come out of my nan passing, if you can call it that.

Well I'm 14+3 today and no sign of the blooming. In fact I would say I am looking the roughest I ever have. My roseaca has really flared up I'm struggling with clothing so I went out in my lunch break and got some more materinty clothes and a load of skin treatmeants. I am determinded to look hot whilst being preggers! Pffft I can dream lol.

I'm in work today and it's really quiet. There is no one else around and I am so tempted to just go to sleep zzzzzz! Where is the burst of energy I was promised in the 2nd trimester?

Good luck to anyone having scans today and hugs to anyone needing them xx

Scotsbride

LailaP wrote: »

Afternoon ladies

My nan's funeral went OK yesterday and seeing my dad wasn't as bad as I had invisioned, I actually think we may be making progress in our relationship so thats good. We are at least on speaking terms now so I guess some good has come out of my nan passing, if you can call it that.

Well I'm 14+3 today and no sign of the blooming. In fact I would say I am looking the roughest I ever have. My roseaca has really flared up I'm struggling with clothing so I went out in my lunch break and got some more materinty clothes and a load of skin treatmeants. I am determinded to look hot whilst being preggers! Pffft I can dream lol.





I'm in work today and it's really quiet. There is no one else around and I am so tempted to just go to sleep zzzzzz! Where is the burst of energy I was promised in the 2nd trimester?

Good luck to anyone having scans today and hugs to anyone needing them xx

All I can say it took me until 19wks to start blooming! but I still look rough at times now 21wk +3

Scotsbride

sunshine81- 15th June 2014 - 30th January 2014 rescan 14th February 2014
Moonbabe58- 20th June 2014 - 31st January 2014
Lara44 - 24th June 2014 - 3rd February 2014
fireyfirenze - 25th June 2014 - 5th February 2014
RobotsinDisguse - 30 June - wed 19th February
AquamarineMonkey - 11th July 2014 - 25th February 2014
BumblebeeUK - <> - 25th February 2014
MrsMuffin - 16th July 2014 - 26th February 2014
PommeVerte - 16th July 2014 - 7th March 2014
Skinty - end of July 2014 - 14th March 2014
Derby2 - 3rd August 2014 - March 2014
cmace2 - 11th August -
Scotsbride- 11th August- 26th March- 22nd (28wk Scan)
Floatylight - 13th August (x2!) -
plantpot87 - 16th august 2014 - 26th march
Purcy81 - 16th August -
Disney - 16th August - 4th April
creditcrunch - 19 August 2014
Lilmissmup - 19th August - 2nd April
Mrs_Imaginative - 2nd September - 11th April
teabag29 - 4th September - 16th April
jenand8285 - 11th September - 5th April (gender scan) - 1st May
Bluebell1000 - 13th September - 2nd May
Teaandcakeordeath (TCD) 13th September - 1st May
daisiegg - 2nd October - 4th May (private gender scan) - 15th May 2014
FallenArcher - 4th October - 23rd May
Peonie - 7th October - reassurance scan 11th April - 20 week scan 22nd May

lilmissreading

I am taking some time owed today to come home and have a sleep - no burst of energy here...

Hope those 20 week scans have gone well.

LailaP - glad the funeral wasn't as you expected it. Funny how, out of something bad, something good can happen sometimes. My grandfather had a bad stroke a few years ago and my nan would say one of the good things was how family flocked round to help.

claire16c - you have some mad skills.

It was my dad's bday today so we popped round the the scan photos and his pressie. We then went in the loft where my mother had stored a lot of baby stuff which we have rescued with the plan to clean and see what's still usable as the baby of the family is 22 next month! There's a cot, moses basket, pram (not sure if there is a base - DH think it is there but looks suspiciously like stroller base to me), some blankets and christening materials (left those as we are not religious, although father suggested baby naming/wetting head party which appeals now, may not when I'm exhausted).

Just looking through gumtree for bargains, then off to check out ebay. Need to stop being in denial about buying mat clothes. The scan means I have realised I am not actually mad but allowed to get excited (but not too excited, long way to go...) :T

lilmissreading

lilmissreading wrote: »

sunshine81- 15th June 2014 - 30th January 2014 rescan 14th February 2014
Moonbabe58- 20th June 2014 - 31st January 2014
Lara44 - 24th June 2014 - 3rd February 2014
fireyfirenze - 25th June 2014 - 5th February 2014
RobotsinDisguse - 30 June - wed 19th February
AquamarineMonkey - 11th July 2014 - 25th February 2014
BumblebeeUK - <> - 25th February 2014
MrsMuffin - 16th July 2014 - 26th February 2014
PommeVerte - 16th July 2014 - 7th March 2014
Skinty - end of July 2014 - 14th March 2014
Derby2 - 3rd August 2014 - March 2014
cmace2 - 11th August -
Scotsbride- 11th August- 26th March- 22nd (28wk Scan)
Floatylight - 13th August (x2!) -
plantpot87 - 16th august 2014 - 26th march
Purcy81 - 16th August -
Disney - 16th August - 4th April
creditcrunch - 19 August 2014
Lilmissmup - 19th August - 2nd April
Mrs_Imaginative - 2nd September - 11th April
teabag29 - 4th September - 16th April
jenand8285 - 11th September - 5th April (gender scan) - 1st May
Bluebell1000 - 13th September - 2nd May
Teaandcakeordeath (TCD) 13th September - 1st May
daisiegg - 2nd October - 4th May (private gender scan) - 15th May 2014
FallenArcher - 4th October - 23rd May
Peonie - 7th October - reassurance scan 11th April - 20 week scan 22nd May
Lilmissreading - 13th October - 20 week scan 23rd May

Just added myself back on.

Lemon_Tree

any_name_will_suffice wrote: »

Can I come too please, I have exactly the same fears?

the more the merrier!!