12-24 weeks pregnant (part 4)

LavenderBee

Time is definitely dragging for me. The days go fast as I'm busy with work, but for some reason everything in general seems to go slowly. It doesn't make any logical sense! My mum thought I would be seeing the midwife weekly, was shocked when I said I wouldn't see her for 8 more weeks (had 16 week appointment at 17 weeks, next one at 25). Though she also thought that everyone got a year off work on full pay


I have another week in the office to hide the bump, I wore my loosest jumper this morning, it's really really loose and drapey. Looked down and saw bump sticking out! I do have a feeling someone will say something next week.


Good news is I'm getting kicked on a daily basis at fairly regular times. I still want carbs...

FreddieFrugal

OH told one person at work because they kept asking over and over again what she'd be doing next year (work wise) and so she ended up saying - I won't be here because I'm having a baby!

I'm looking at cars still, trying to find one that we can fit two in - it's a nightmare just with DS in her Fiat 500 so need to replace it. But she doesn't want anything too big.

Likewise I've been trying to find a good two seater pram for newborns to toddlers that does parent facing ... And doesn't cost more than the cars I've been looking at :rotfl:

It's actually rediculous how much some of these cost. It doesn't help that it's only the pricey ones that get reviewed by places like Madeformums etc.

FreddieFrugal

Well we got the car ticked off the list. We all went for test drive yesterday (DS loved it was giggling the whole way) - bought a Skoda Fabia. Was good to drive but also has a good sized boot, rear doors open really wide and there was plenty of room for our child seat - including with it rear facing and it's quite a bulky seat.

It'll certainly last until baby 2 is plenty old enough to front face.

I've got car envy now though...I want a new car! lol


16 weeks today

Yum guacamole!

LavenderBee

Oh Freddie don't get me started on pushchair prices!!! I was horrified when I realised that an "average" one costs more than my first car did (I'm only 31!), and some of them as much as my first two cars put together!!! There are very few that we're remotely interested in, and being first timers we want to physically look at what we're buying, and so much is online these days. We've resigned ourselves to taking a day out of our babymoon to go to a big retail park and try and draw a conclusion.


We're on mango week, to celebrate we've eaten a mango. In hindsight that might be weird... At the end of the week we'll be carrot/banana which is less weird as we get through lots of both anyway.


I feel awful about work, I'm signed up to run events the other end of the country a week before I'm due...

LavenderBee

Feeling a bit daft on the car thing - we both have new cars that are "family friendly" because we were TTC when we got them, but hubby's posting plans have all changed and it looks like I'm taking a break to follow him round and bring up little one for a few years. So we don't need two new, medium sized, family friendly cars - we need one big one! We'll be travelling back to see relatives for the weekend fairly regularly and I've heard that going away with a baby means taking lots of things... Either of ours would have been fine for the standard paraphernalia and would take pretty much any pushchair in the boot, plenty of space for the seat etc; but neither are really up to bringing pushchair, seat, travel cot, most of baby's wardrobe and changing supplies, other supplies for 4 days, our bags, spare bedding and towels etc, dropping the cat into the cattery on the way - let alone the fact we want another child too!


I would have loved a 500 at some point, but it's never going to be practical now!

FreddieFrugal

Picked up the car today. Its great.

Fiat 500 is cute but the drive today on the motorway was awful. I've never done a long journey in it before - shakey, noisy and uncomfortable.

The drive back with the new car was heaven. I had been feeling a bit nostalgic and sad thinking of getting rid of it since we've had that car so long, but that last drive made me really glad to be rid of the thing!

It's fine if you're only doing little town trips.

OH has 16 week Midwife appointment tomorrow and got some new maternity leggings and a top delivered. Some of her maternity trousers obviously got stretched last time and so just feel like they're falling down

LavenderBee

Funny you should say that about maternity trousers - I looked at my only maternity jeans this evening and wondered if the elastic is going to stay the distance, it's a lot of strain we put them under! They are under the bump as I was so bloated in the first trimester, I'm the same size now but it's baby rather than bloat I have a horrible feeling I'll end up with a second, over the bump, pair before I'm done (like you I'm hoping my maternity wardrobe will be used again!). I bought a black maternity/nursing dress on Amazon that is my favourite thing (also great for trying to cover up the bump), then found a blue one the same reduced to a fiver delivered - sold! I like things that are dual purpose and can be used for longer

One of our cars is a Skoda - we do love it. If we do get a bigger car we'll probably get another Skoda as it was/is good value for money.

FreddieFrugal

I was looking at an Octavia or Superb estate.

Decided really though, since my car is big enough for everything other than long holiday I should just buy some roof bars and a box. We managed last summer - JUST - but was a pain and that was with just one child in the back.

Concern was where on earth we'd keep a roof box but I've seen you can get collapsible ones that fold up like a travel cot.

My car has been reliable so I'll keep it as long as possible I think...or until we win the lottery.

OH loved her maternity trousers last time. She had to get a few more things as last time it was much warmer by the time she was in them so mainly wore dresses. This time she's grown much quicker and its earlier in the year - so cold brrrr

LavenderBee

I'm having the same issue with my own maternity clothing as I am with trying to work out what we need for baby clothing, flipping English weather! I've got winter/spring maternity clothing, but I will be full term in June. I thought some of my non-maternity wrap dresses would still be fine and I could just wear them on their own, but I think I underestimated how big I could get by then.


I think for little one it'll just be a case of getting minimal amounts of things in the smallest sizes. Not only do we not know how big they'll be, but in June the weather could be anything from tropical to blowing a gale and stormy. At least with a winter baby you know it's going to be cold!


I have one more day in the office hiding my bump. Then I'm working at home, external meeting, then scan day. Thank heavens!

mary_hinge

How is everyone getting on?

I have my dating scan booked in for this week - will be 14+6 :eek: by lmp dates. Mr H and I play the guessing game of how many days/weeks they move our EDD by as they always do only to change it back again later down the line :rotfl:

My stomach muscles have decided that being baby number 4 any efforts to hold my tummy muscles taught and keep bump in are wasted and have already admitted defeat - nice obvious bump being on show for a couple of weeks now my jeans are feeling alittle snug around my waist and leggins are my friend :rotfl:

The HG is still going strong, mainly in the evenings, over night and early morning nothing like waking the house up at 3am vomitting. Thankfully I'm managing to eat and drink enough during the day time hours. Any more toast or plain pasta and this baby will look like a spiral twist

Has any one experienced SPD/PGP yet? I had it very severe with master H and had to have IOL at 37weeks after 12 weeks of pretty much bed rest unable to stand/walk.... the last few weeks my hip and pelvis are voicing their displeasure and crunching like a good 'un. I'm not too uncomfortable as long as I don't drive too much and limit walking to 20minutes before resting. I was prepared for it to give me some grief after last time but I'm saddened it's flared so early.... physio referral was sent off at my booking in appointment, I thought alittle over cautious but obviosuly they knew something I didn't!

Hope all are well x