12-24 weeks pregnant (part 3)

lollypopswater

BumblebeeUK - <> - 25th 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
Any Name Will Suffice 27th August - 9th 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
Lemon Tree 22nd September - 6th May
LailaP - 28th September - 9th May
Lollypopswater - 29th September - 13th 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
time2deal - 8th October. 20 week scan 23 May
Lilmissreading - 13th October - 20 week scan 23rd May

lollypopswater

Added myself as first time I've been on laptop rather than tablet for ages.. Disney I've made you yellow but think it's the wrong yellow so will try again...!!


BumblebeeUK - <> - 25th 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
Any Name Will Suffice 27th August - 9th 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
Lemon Tree 22nd September - 6th May
LailaP - 28th September - 9th May
Lollypopswater - 29th September - 13th 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
time2deal - 8th October. 20 week scan 23 May
Lilmissreading - 13th October - 20 week scan 23rd May

lollypopswater

Congratulations on your 20wk scan Disney - still feels an age away for me.


Teabag - I had the same problem with the old nips and have started using cocoa butter on my tummy, hips, boobs and thighs and it's made a difference - bonus is it also smells lovely and should hopefully minimise stretch marks..!

Lemon_Tree

lilmiss, I have donated for a few years, but it took me ages to get around to it, unfortunately I'm one of the slow donators and given I now have reynauds this seems to have gotten worse, last time I went I ended up traumatised from being told so many times that I was being too slow - not like I was klinging on to the stuff! So part of me was relieved when I got pregnant that I've got an excuse for a while.
can't wait for my 20 week scan, seems like it's so far away, yet by the same token also feels like I've got lots of baby related medical appointments. Got to start testing my blood from Monday, not looking forwards to it, and really hoping the numbers stay as they have been of late (low - mid 4's) just got to get to get my doctor to prescribe me more than one box of testing strips a month, given there's 50 in a box and I have to test 4 times a day they won't last a month!

any_name_will_suffice

To anyone struggling with dry or itchy skin, I bought the soothe and protect body lotion from the Cussons Mum-to-be range, it has made my skin feel lovely and has stopped me itching all the time. I really recommend it, and it was half price at Boots when I bought it last Friday.

Bluebell1000

Glad the scan went well Disney

I gave blood twice for medical experiments when I was at Uni. First time I almost fainted, second time I did faint. I don't actually mind needles or blood normally! But I haven't dared to try giving blood since.

I have 'Mama Bee' from Burts Bees (body butter). It smells lovely and I didn't get any stretch marks last time around. Of course that's not necessarily due to the body butter, I might just have been lucky!

Currently typing from bed.... zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. I have been sleeping really badly but last night was a bit better - I had no caffeine at all yesterday so fingers crossed that helps, as I'll be off to sleep soon I think!

lilmissreading

teabag29 wrote: »

Dry sore nipples

Thank god. This started for me about week 10 and as a result was a prompt to start using Bio Oil. Very disappointing but far from the worst thing!

lilmissreading

Peonie wrote: »

Last night I had an interesting conversation with my mum. I always thought she would pressurise me to breast feed from the way she reacted when my sister (older than me) did not.

But she surprised me. She breastfed DSis for 2 weeks then switched. Persevered with me for 6 months but I would not stop crying. Then I had to stay overnight in hospital, they bottle fed me and it was the first night I slept through. Unfortunately mum was not producing enough milk.

Like I said, I'll give it a good go and at least I know I'm not going to get crazy pressure from mum as well.

This really interested me. My friend had exactly the same problem - baby always crying because she couldn't produce enough milk. Health Visitor gave her hell for supplementing with formula. I just can't understand this rigid belief that there is one way and one way only to raise a child :mad:

lilmissreading

Ooooh I've been part of an unintentional chat about needles. V interested in everyone else's stories. Makes me feel less alone and silly

I am wrecked. Sitting in bed typing and imagine I'll be drifting off soon.

A question I had is whether anyone is having more headaches than usual? I am and put them down to tiredness. However, i thought I read somewhere but now can't find that you have more blood in you when pregnant so that can give you headaches! Does anyone else know or am I confabulating?

Loving the skin tips.

Gosh is that the time! Getting late...

lollypopswater

Definitely more headaches lilmissreading - had a stinking one last night so gave up and went to bed early!

I'm not massively fond of needles but provided I don't look and don't think about what's going on then I'm normally alright..!