Due July 2012 Thread

TwoMums2Be · 23-03-2012 1:42pm

javagal wrote: »

i cannot stop eating, i have piled on the weight, i think being in weight watchers before i got pregnant only made me put on weight faster, hoping to let it level out and just put on bump from now, hard for me to put on all this weight after losing 3 stone last year

Try not to worry about the weight gain - I know it must be pretty hard seeing it go back on after working hard to get it off but remember there is a baby, placenta and fluid in there which makes up for at least some of the gain. The best way to look at it is that you got 3 stone off prior to getting pregnant so you are starting 3 stone lighter - if you hadn't done weight watchers you would have started at your original weight and gained on top of that

Mink · 23-03-2012 1:59pm

javagal wrote: »

i cannot stop eating, i have piled on the weight, i think being in weight watchers before i got pregnant only made me put on weight faster, hoping to let it level out and just put on bump from now, hard for me to put on all this weight after losing 3 stone last year

How much have you actually put on since found out preg? I've seen a couple photos of you at different stages and you really don't look like you've put on much weight apart from your bump.

It's the one time in your life you more or less have free reign to eat and you're not going to get obese or anything, you're a slim girl to start with. Plus, the other bright side is that you've done it before so you can do it again.

That's what I keep telling myself, I end up in a black mood every Sunday morning cos that's when I weigh myself and it just creeps up and up and up!

Tinkerbell4484 wrote: »

Just on the iPhone,dh bought one on a site in December,he wasn't getting it much cheaper €400 but we went to Galway for it (I'm in Cavan),got home and as the iPhone was locked to three we couldn't try it till we got a 3 sim.turns out phone was blacklisted and wouldn't work.rang 3 and they were no help. Told us phone was reported stolen and the person claimed a new phone on their insurance and sold us the blacklisted one.made a report to guards as had sellers name,number and address since we went to meet him but guards dont want to know so now I've a glorified iPod!!!

I'm terrified of this happening if I decide to try buy a 2nd hand one. There'd have to be proof that it's not blacklisted before I buy it after reading your story.

Tinkerbell4484 · 23-03-2012 2:07pm

Mink we didn't know at the time but if their legit they should give you the imei and you can just ring up the carrier (02,vf whoever) and they have to tell you !!

Ginny · 23-03-2012 3:58pm

I can't remember who was looking for farmer type baby grows, Next have some cute ones!
http://www.nextdirect.com/ie/en/shopping/boys/newborn-boys/6/

javagal · 23-03-2012 4:42pm

i have put on approx twenty pound so far! anyone got details on that next sale ?

kildareash · 23-03-2012 4:53pm

javagal wrote: »

i have put on approx twenty pound so far! anyone got details on that next sale ?

At the ante natal class last week, the girl said u can put on as much as 40lbs during pregnancy. There's baby, the placenta, fluid and if things r sluggish that can add to the weight too.
I was same as yourself, lost over two stone in WW and was really upset coming upto Xmas coz I felt like I'd put on loads of weight, but looking back I think it was just my hips widening coz tracker bottoms still fit my and my boots zip up etc. the top half is a different story, my boobs are huge!

Just seen an ad in the paper today for the next sale think most stores are opening at 7.

javagal · 23-03-2012 5:00pm

kildareash wrote: »

javagal wrote: »

i have put on approx twenty pound so far! anyone got details on that next sale ?

At the ante natal class last week, the girl said u can put on as much as 40lbs during pregnancy. There's baby, the placenta, fluid and if things r sluggish that can add to the weight too.
I was same as yourself, lost over two stone in WW and was really upset coming upto Xmas coz I felt like I'd put on loads of weight, but looking back I think it was just my hips widening coz tracker bottoms still fit my and my boots zip up etc. the top half is a different story, my boobs are huge!

Just seen an ad in the paper today for the next sale think most stores are opening at 7.

thanks everyone, makes me feel better!

have a confirmation in Carlow tomorrow so i might try drop in to next, but i have never been more broke in my life but i wonder would they have cot sets reduced

theg81der · 23-03-2012 5:28pm

I`ve put on just under a stone but still very little bump. Comensed eating like its going out of fashion in the last week so no doubt I`ll be porking up soon.

kildareash · 23-03-2012 5:57pm

If I pop in in the morning, I'll let u know what they have. I picked up a few maternity bits there at Xmas and they r some of my fave clothes now.

Does anyone else think they're nesting yet? I've been off all week and I actually don't recognise myself. I'm on top of the laundry (which is a very rare occurrence here, like I don't have enough for a full wash in the basket!).
I've been making lunches and dinners...house is tidy....oh thinks he's walked into the wrong house!

cyning · 23-03-2012 5:57pm

I lost 19 pounds and have now put on 24 pounds... So I don't know: docs are happy and they wouldn't be long about telling me if I was putting on weight too fast with everything!

I am normally one of the most placid relaxed happy go lucky people going.... you couldn't rise me if you tried!!! Today though: a woman banged into me three times with her stupid trolley straight into me and my bump. As in I was standing picking up strawberries and then ham then chocolate.... The first time I took no notice: the second time I gave her a look: the third time I got thick: and she told me if I wasn't so big she wouldn't be banging her trolley into me. I blew a fuse.... First of all I'm in size 10 maternity clothes and I am not big. Second of all even if I was the size of a house that does not give her the right to bang her trolley into me because she's too stupidly thick to watch where shes going with the fecking thing... and finally she was a wagon :mad:

By the way: strawberries dipped in melted chocolate my new favourite food of the week... delicious :P

silly · 23-03-2012 5:59pm

Ginny wrote: »

I can't remember who was looking for farmer type baby grows, Next have some cute ones!
http://www.nextdirect.com/ie/en/shopping/boys/newborn-boys/6/

That was me Ginny, thanks!

silly · 23-03-2012 6:04pm

cyning wrote: »

The first time I took no notice: the second time I gave her a look: the third time I got thick: and she told me if I wasn't so big she wouldn't be banging her trolley into me. I blew a fuse.... First of all I'm in size 10 maternity clothes and I am not big. Second of all even if I was the size of a house that does not give her the right to bang her trolley into me because she's too stupidly thick to watch where shes going with the fecking thing... and finally she was a wagon :mad:

Oh my god. That is SHOCKING! What a horrible woman!!

javagal · 23-03-2012 6:52pm

cyning what a ****ing wagon, excuse my language!

i.m totally nesting at the minute, today i polished under my bed and organized by towels according to colour and softness

Kiwi2011 · 23-03-2012 8:04pm

cyning wrote: »

I lost 19 pounds and have now put on 24 pounds... So I don't know: docs are happy and they wouldn't be long about telling me if I was putting on weight too fast with everything!

I am normally one of the most placid relaxed happy go lucky people going.... you couldn't rise me if you tried!!! Today though: a woman banged into me three times with her stupid trolley straight into me and my bump. As in I was standing picking up strawberries and then ham then chocolate.... The first time I took no notice: the second time I gave her a look: the third time I got thick: and she told me if I wasn't so big she wouldn't be banging her trolley into me. I blew a fuse.... First of all I'm in size 10 maternity clothes and I am not big. Second of all even if I was the size of a house that does not give her the right to bang her trolley into me because she's too stupidly thick to watch where shes going with the fecking thing... and finally she was a wagon :mad:

By the way: strawberries dipped in melted chocolate my new favourite food of the week... delicious :P

Cynning - What a wagon, u should have given her a good nudge back and just blamed the hormones!

Strawberries and choc is lovely, have had that a few times myself but I am so embarrassed to say I officially addicted to Big Mac burgers! I have been having 1/2 per week and its really the only thing I crave thats unusual! I had not had one for about 4 years prior to getting pregnant!!

Mink - hope ur feeling a bit better today? Any luck with getting your phone back.

With regards to the weight gain I have about 13/14 pounds piled on approx, Cant even imagine how much extra weight ill have on by July!!

TwoMums2Be · 23-03-2012 8:49pm

Kiwi2011 wrote: »

Strawberries and choc is lovely, have had that a few times myself but I am so embarrassed to say I officially addicted to Big Mac burgers! I have been having 1/2 per week and its really the only thing I crave thats unusual! I had not had one for about 4 years prior to getting pregnant!

Kiwi I am the same (esp in my first trimester) except mine was for chicken selects & I could eat mc donalds fries forever at the moment! Now its prob down to once a fortnight but like you I wouldn't be a fan at all normally. One evening at about 8 weeks I was like the only thing I want is McDonalds so off we went

Talked to doc about it as I'm not the best eater so chat a good bit about if I'm doing ok & she said once in awhile was fine but that if I was craving McD's I was probably craving calories

I've gained about 10lbs but had gained a bit doing treatments...for me I initially lost weight (not on the scales) from my face etc & transferred it to my bump but I've never been light so I have plenty of reserves

Doc happy so I'm happy - she keeps telling me I have a very good bump (ie it's huge) - she told me to relax my belly the other day when feeling it, she quickly realised that it was already relaxed

My mam was the same with her first so I guess that's why!

Cyning you were very controlled! That woman would want to watch herself doing that to pregnant women - as I suspect your not the first! She will get battered one day

Your size doesn't matter (although at size 10 you are far from huge) - open your eyes woman :rolleyes:

cyning · 23-03-2012 10:37pm

Am MacDonalds quarter pounders with cheese and large fries for me... when I got outa hospital last time I was really bad it was all I wanted and hubbie brought me: he's on a diet though (and has lost 31 pounds so far go him

so proud!) so I'm not even mentioning my cravings to him!! Thing is (and this is where the silver lining to everything is) with all the doc appts I'm in Tralee a lot so I go for a MacDonalds for lunch beforehand

Well not all time I have a lot of doc appts!!

I'm glad ye all agree she was a wagon and it wasn't just me and my hormones

javagal · 24-03-2012 12:16am

hormones, hormones, hormones.
think my dog must be able to hear baby or know something is happening because he won't talk to me :-(
earlier on my oh was trying to be funny by lying beside him, whispering and then both looking at me and..i cried !
something normal me would.ve found funny pregnant me spent ten minutes crying over!

Mink · 24-03-2012 1:12am

Kiwi2011 wrote: »

Mink - hope ur feeling a bit better today? Any luck with getting your phone back.

With regards to the weight gain I have about 13/14 pounds piled on approx, Cant even imagine how much extra weight ill have on by July!!

No sign of it, think it's long gone. Wasn't nice going back to the train station today.

I've put on 15 pounds so far, but I'm expecting that to be 16 or 17 when I weight myself this weekend as I've been putting on about a pound a week for ages.

Met a girl who's 28 weeks and my bump was way bigger than hers. Sometimes I feel like it's a bit too big or something. When I had my scan they didn't say anything re there being loads of extra fluid and baby is not too big or anything.

Got some maternity clothes from my sister (via a friend who she'd lent them to). I literally have more maternity clothes than normal clothes, and they are actually all nicer than my regular clothes. I'm never going to get a chance to wear them all!

kildareash · 24-03-2012 2:45am

Mink wrote: »

Got some maternity clothes from my sister (via a friend who she'd lent them to). I literally have more maternity clothes than normal clothes, and they are actually all nicer than my regular clothes. I'm never going to get a chance to wear them all!

Lucky you. I'm fast running out of clothes. I have three pairs of trousers that I can wear two are maternity trousers and one pair of jeans that have been washed a million times.
I've three dresses for going out, and a couple of day dresses.
Need to get some t shirts or tops that I can wear under cardies for work, all my t-shirts r now too small!
I sorted through my clothe this week and delegated what fits and what doesnt, no prizes for guessing which pile we bigger! So sad pitting clothes into the wardrobe knowing its going to be months before I look at them again!!!

TwoMums2Be · 24-03-2012 9:08am

cyning wrote: »

Am MacDonalds quarter pounders with cheese and large fries for me... when I got outa hospital last time I was really bad it was all I wanted and hubbie brought me: he's on a diet though (and has lost 31 pounds so far go him so proud!) so I'm not even mentioning my cravings to him!! Thing is (and this is where the silver lining to everything is) with all the doc appts I'm in Tralee a lot so I go for a MacDonalds for lunch beforehand Well not all time I have a lot of doc appts!!

I'm glad ye all agree she was a wagon and it wasn't just me and my hormones

Well there has to be an upside to all those doc appointments

Mink · 24-03-2012 12:48pm

kildareash wrote: »

I sorted through my clothe this week and delegated what fits and what doesnt, no prizes for guessing which pile we bigger! So sad pitting clothes into the wardrobe knowing its going to be months before I look at them again!!!

I did this a couple of weeks ago and same thing, was weird knowing I wouldn't wear them til probably next autumn. I'd say I'll still be in maternity clothes for at least a month after baby's born!

Well I weighed myself this morning and I've put on 3lbs in a week. I really don't think I overate this week but I must have. My bump is bigger this week so I'm hoping it's mainly a crap load of fluid gone into my uterus!

TwoMums2Be · 24-03-2012 1:36pm

Mink your baby is now gaining weight rapidly & if I remember right your baby was a little smaller in size on your last scan so you might also be having a growing spurt

this is really not a time to be worrying about an extra pound here or there

kildareash · 24-03-2012 4:37pm

Anyone get up to go the next sale today?

I was in the Carlow store this afternoon, but I don't think the sale was much to be honest, as they still had all the new stock out and just one or two sale rails.

I thought I might have got some of the packs of babygro's and vests, but they weren't reduced. Just winter stock so got one of those white bear snow suits for €13 reduced from €27. I picked up 6-9 months, hopefully will fit baby from november/december onwards. Don't mind if I only get a couple of wears out of it coz it was so cheap. I also picked up a pair of the over the bump maternity jeans for €15. Happy with my purchases!

TwoMums2Be · 24-03-2012 4:50pm

Kildareash, I am so glad I didnt zoom off this morning to the sale from what you have said

had loads of other stuff to do but was contemplating getting up early to head there!
What you got sounds good though & I will try to get in over the next few days

Also, are over the bump jeans more cosy than under bump ones?

kildareash · 24-03-2012 7:05pm

My work trousers elastic panels in the waist and they're starting to annoy me now coz everytime I they go under my bump so I end up having to pull them up and tuck my clothes in everytime I stand up. Hoping the over the bump jeans will be comfier!

TwoMums2Be · 24-03-2012 8:10pm

kildareash wrote: »

My work trousers elastic panels in the waist and they're starting to annoy me now coz everytime I they go under my bump so I end up having to pull them up and tuck my clothes in everytime I stand up. Hoping the over the bump jeans will be comfier!

I'm starting to find that with my jeans so I might try the over the bump ones

thanks for that!

Saurelin · 24-03-2012 8:17pm

Hi ladies,
I finally finish reading all posts.

I gained 14 pounds, but I last 14 during first months, so I'm on 0 level now - or I was week ago, need to check soon.

mamaheidi · 24-03-2012 11:04pm

Kildareash, I went to the next sale too. Picked up two cute little jackets in 6-9 months for next winter, I think they were around 7 euro each. Picked up a couple of little bits like a dress, cardi & a few little tops as well which are really nice. We didn't get there till almost noon and most things were gone by that stage, only a few things left on the sale rail but we were happy with what we picked up. It would make me think about going earlier next time that's for sure & I'm somebody who usually hates shopping

Mink · 24-03-2012 11:31pm

TwoMums2Be wrote: »

I'm starting to find that with my jeans so I might try the over the bump ones thanks for that!

Over the bump trousers of any description is like wearing jammies all day. All my work trousers are over the bump as are my maternity leggings. My jeans are under bump and not as comfy and keep falling down!! But I love them so I suffer through!

Really enjoyed that nice weather, all the doors and windows open and got three loads of washing done and dried outside! It's sad that when it's sunny all I think about is getting clothes dry.

javagal · 25-03-2012 2:08am

over the bump pants are amazing! i have yoga pants which are just very stretchy which im living in,
called into next today too, got a pack of baby grows and a mac for baby but that's it. bit crap.
just back from a confirmation, bit odd having everyone touch your bump!
Zoey doesn't cooperate when it comes to kicking on other peoples time scales, she.s quite happy waking me at 3am with some kung fu

kildareash · 25-03-2012 2:48am

Had my first experience of bump touching tonight too. I don't like it.

Anyone bought maternity tights? Was at the afters of a wedding tonight and felt v self conscious in trousers and dressy top. Wld normally wear dress but none of my normal tights r that comfortable anymore and they make a wierd shape around my belly area under any dress.

Saurelin · 25-03-2012 8:48am

kildareash wrote: »

Anyone bought maternity tights?

I'm using them for some time.
I bought from MotherCare, but I wasn't happy with them. They cracked in middle - they should be called labor friendly thighs :P

I get some on ebay and I'm happy with them.
I bought them from this seller http://myworld.ebay.ie/everydaym/?_trksid=p4340.l2559

just in case someone needs it.

I could not sleep last night. Alice was jumping around my belly like mad men and she wake me up every hour. Anyway, I think I should try to get used to it ;-)

kildareash · 25-03-2012 10:11am

Thanks lady, glad I didn't buy mothercare ones. They didn't have black last time I was in. Will have a look at that eBay link.

So glad, my baby is not waking me at night yet with kicks. Boyfriend finally felt his first kicks this morn, it was funny he Cldnt believe the force of it!

Kash · 25-03-2012 10:36am

I've been woken up a few times by the baby kicking, but not too often.

I'm sore today though, I have quite sharp pains in my lower right abdomen.
They're not constant, but are sore enough to mean that I couldn't sleep past 5 am. I think it is because I was driving for an hour yesterday, then wandering around the shops for another 2. But ouch

silly · 25-03-2012 11:35am

I get woken up during the night with kicks too, I had a very busy day yesterday, in and out of the car all day, and then out last night to a pub! Yes, me in a pub. Last time me and hubby were out together was Halloween night! ( apart from Christmas it was his first night out in ages too)

I had my anomaly scan yesterday, wow I loved it!, didn't want it to end. She showed us everything, legs arms heart head. big feet...his/her daddy is size 14, so maybe it's a boy? She showed us some 3d images too and gave us lots of print outs. Baby is pouting in the 3d images. Mommy is a pouter, so maybe it's a girl?

She said all the scans she had that morning the babies were keeping very still, but oh no, not this little one, constantly moving and kicking her scan thing and turning around...then the baby settled, and she wanted baby to turn so she could get a proper look at the spine, but baby got very stubborn and wouldn't move. She was prodding and getting me to lie on my side, but no way. Stubborn, just like mommy and daddy! So who knows!

I feel bruised on the inside with all the kicking.
What week does 3rd trimester start?

Mink · 25-03-2012 11:50am

Oh that sounds like a great scan Silly, congratulations!!

Third trimester starts at 7 months - week 28 I believe. That's what my What To Expect book says anyway.

javagal · 25-03-2012 3:52pm

what an amazing day! nesting has extended to the garden, weeded my rockery , planted bulbs and power washed my patio !
i am woman hear me roar !

notsobusy · 25-03-2012 4:47pm

I bought the over the bump bootcut jeans from next a few weeks ago and love them!!! But I also bought the skinny jeans with the elastic waist the whole way round and they are very very comfy.

I swear I've doubled in size the last couple of weeks. I'm about 26 and a half weeks at this stage! Starting to get quite uncomfortable at night and usually end up waking up several times in the night.....getting far too warm aswell. Luckily so does fiancee when I stay with him and we have every window in the bedroom open at night now.

At my Dads house where I work from during the week we are on the coast so it's not so bad also I have the entire bed to myself usually so can move around non stop if I want!

TwoMums2Be · 25-03-2012 5:38pm

We had my two little nieces staying over so today I let them feel my belly to see if they got a kick

one did but baby is keeping a low profile today! Feeling my belly is by invitation only

javagal · 25-03-2012 6:15pm

silly Congrats on your scan :-)

notsobusy · 25-03-2012 8:07pm

Silly I totally missed your post! The anomaly scan is amazing! Glad you enjoyed it

Oh and on the people touching your belly thing, I hate it unless I really like the person. I know people are only being nice and supportive but it's very intimidating...

mamaheidi · 25-03-2012 8:18pm

Silly, congrats on the scan!

Luckily I haven't had any belly-feelers (except OH & my sister)... I'm not sure how I'd react if somebody I didn't know too well asked for a feel... :eek:

Did a major spring clean today - have about enough room for a moses basket now!

Kiwi2011 · 25-03-2012 8:56pm

Anyone bought maternity tights? Was at the afters of a wedding tonight and felt v self conscious in trousers and dressy top. Wld normally wear dress but none of my normal tights r that comfortable anymore and they make a wierd shape around my belly area under any dress.[/QUOTE]

Hi Kildaresh - I bought maternity tights last week from H&M, 2 pairs for 7.50 I think they where - they are great! A total godsend as I hated wearing normal ones as they were falling and rolling down all the time!

Think I might be nesting too.... I have this list of things I want doing around the house, all small bits and pieces that have be put off and put off but I feel that I want them all done before july as feel it will never get done otherwise!

Have bought a few basics for the baby too, vests, babygros, bottle starter pack, microwave steraliser ( friend has one and totally recommends it over big bulky electric job!) and have the buggy/pram travel system put away at the shop. so not doing too bad!!!:D

cyning · 25-03-2012 8:59pm

Went shopping for furniture today for babies room: picked wardrobe, chest of drawers, locker and bed: I know the bed won't be needed for ages and ages but its more for us if babs is having bad night etc: plus it means all the furniture in that room will match!

I am completely and utterly stoney broke now: I suppose all the not working was going to catch up on me at some stage :P

Silly your scan sounds fab

I had my belly rubbed up and down the other day: was mightily unimpressed! On the other hand my 4 year old cousin spent nearly an hour yesterday with either her ear pressed up against my belly or her hand on my belly "to feel baby" and taking photos of my belly on her mums phone: because she wanted pictures of her new baby cousin... that was just adorable

kildareash · 25-03-2012 9:00pm

mamaheidi wrote: »

Luckily I haven't had any belly-feelers (except OH & my sister)... I'm not sure how I'd react if somebody I didn't know too well asked for a feel... :eek:

In my experience people don't ask, they just touch! Personally, I just feel really uncomfortable when they do.

Had such a great day today - stayed in bed this morn, then went for a walk in the woods with boyfriend and dogs before heading to my nieces birthday party. She was 17 today, but she's special needs and loves a good birthday party. 'happy birthday' is sang twice on everyone's birthday in our house - once for the person's whose actual birthday it is and then the candles are relit and everyone sings for my niece!

javagal · 26-03-2012 8:40am

I feel like i have an internal hot water bottle, i am melting! have a heat rash all over my face and look flushed . I think from about 6 feet away it might be mistaken for a pregnancy glow but up close my face looks like the surface of the moon!

Kash · 26-03-2012 9:35am

I was like that yesterday Java - I spent the day in a t-shirt and knickers.

Still have really bad cramps today, they are getting worse, so I'm going to head to the doc. Baby is still kicking away, so that's all good.

kepp you fingers crossed for me that everything is A-OK!

TwoMums2Be · 26-03-2012 9:51am

Fingers are well & truly crossed Kash! I hope all goes well for you today but baby kicking away has got to be a good sign

mamaheidi · 26-03-2012 10:10am

Kash hope you're ok. Thinking of you!

Just to let you all know the sma site is back up & running for free tickets to the pregnancy and baby fair - got mine this morning.

javagal · 26-03-2012 10:57am

kash im sure everything is grand is baby is kicking away. go and get checked for piece of mind.

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