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I ended up buying in next and new look in Liffey valley. Unfortunately H&M think skinny woman get pregnant :rolleyes: oh I also got a few bits in pennys!!
I was up north on Saturday and was gutted when I discovered Asda only do maternity online so I might have to attack!! My real problem was work trousers and the ones I got in next are fab and so comfy!!
Only 2 sleeps to my scan!! So much excitement
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I had my scan last Friday, only to be told that I am further along then they previously thought.. Due date is now 26th May - which makes me nearly 15 weeks :O
(I hope you all don't mind if I stay on this thread though)
Went out shopping yesterday for a few bits before heading on holidays this week and after spending half the morning in and out of changing rooms in Liffey Valley - I can recommend the maternity jeans in Next.
They are approx €38 and are worth every penny.
Tried jeans in maternity sections in New Look, H&M & Next - but found Next the comfiest by far
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pricklefingers wrote: »I had my scan last Friday, only to be told that I am further along then they previously thought.. Due date is now 26th May - which makes me nearly 15 weeks :O
(I hope you all don't mind if I stay on this thread though)
Went out shopping yesterday for a few bits before heading on holidays this week and after spending half the morning in and out of changing rooms in Liffey Valley - I can recommend the maternity jeans in Next.
They are approx €38 and are worth every penny.
Tried jeans in maternity sections in New Look, H&M & Next - but found Next the comfiest by far
Ooh - so nice to have your due date moved to be closer. Always good
I've just had a look at my maternity jeans from last time and the H & M ones definitely haven't lasted as well as the others I bought. Just a heads up if you are planning to have more babies after this one. I don't think they are as long lasting!0 -
pricklefingers wrote: »I had my scan last Friday, only to be told that I am further along then they previously thought.. Due date is now 26th May - which makes me nearly 15 weeks :O
(I hope you all don't mind if I stay on this thread though)
Went out shopping yesterday for a few bits before heading on holidays this week and after spending half the morning in and out of changing rooms in Liffey Valley - I can recommend the maternity jeans in Next.
They are approx €38 and are worth every penny.
Tried jeans in maternity sections in New Look, H&M & Next - but found Next the comfiest by far
Hmm, I spent this evening trying on every conceivable size 12 maternity item in Next, and they were all awful. I have slim hips and every one of them was huge and impossible to wear, I find their sizing to be oddly generous. I'm not a 10, so there was no point shoving myself into a 10 when I have another 20 weeks to go, but the 12's were an awful awful fit on my thighs and stomach. I've never seen such baggy unflattering leggings in my life!
New Look had no maternity jeans in my size, boo. All I came home with were some bump cover thingies so they'll have to do under my normal close until I can find something that fits
Edit: Got perfect leggins and jeans in H&M today thank God.0 -
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Has anyone tried the button extender thing you can get from Mothercare? So you essentially leave your trousers open with a big piece of elastic in them? I'm EXTREMELY picky about jeans and will be extending my VBs for as long as possible, still have some space in them at the moment, not showing at all yet. Will be by Xmas though, all going well.
Anyone I know who got them said they were a waste of money! I never tried them myself though.
I also heard a hair tie works well. If you're bump is high once you start showing you may get away with that for ages 0 -
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Sorry woshy, I'm going completely off topic here but just when you mentioned your cat it has now triggered with me that I might actually know you or else someone else I know also lost a much loved pet today who turned up not so long ago
Oooh - that definitely sounds like it was me. Maybe we do know each other. Exciting!
Now I'm intrigued..... You'll have to send me a pm!0 -
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It is definitely a sign of dehydration to have a bad headache, at this stage I wouldn't worry about diabetes. Along with water you need to make sure you're getting salts and minerals, they're not the best thing but Cup'O'Soups are an easy way of getting liquid and some salts. Can you tolerate milk Woshy? Calcium is so important for muscles, as is potassium, could you manage to eat even one banana a day? What if you blend a banana and milk? If the headache doesn't go away with paracetamol I would be heading to the hospital to have a U&E taken ASAP.
Is there a chance that today you haven't had any caffiene when usually you would have some, even a little bit every day? I had a day last week with no caffiene (I normally have one cup of tea a day, maybe two) and I was in bits with the headache.
Milk is what I've mainly been living off for the last while! It's just strange that when i was actually hospitalised for being severely dehydrated and I couldn't keep any fluids down i was headache free. i don't drink tea or coffee and have had no caffeine for a while! I have to talk to the dietician tomorrow anyway so I'll see what she says*jealous*
If it helps it's actually boards we know each other from (on previous identities!) 0 -
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I think Christmas is just very meh when you're pregnant in general. You can't really go out, put a sparkly party dress on and drink and go out on the tear. You you feel tired and bloated and not very energetic. This is my second Christmas pregnant (Christmas 2 years ago I was 13/14 weeks pregnant) so I know what you mean.
Maybe just take it as an opportunity to chill and rest up and eat nice things
My little boy is only 18 months so he doesn't understand Christmas yet but I'm trying to be enthusiastic anyway for him. I think it will be a v low key Christmas though. My FIL is arriving next weekend and staying for a month so that should be interesting too!0 -
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We had been living in Australia for the last 5 years and moved back in May. It's our first cold Christmas sInce 2008 and our first Christmas in our new home. Thankfully the tiredness is lifting now so I have the energy to embrace the festive season (just about anyway lol).
On another note, I had first trimester screening done on Monday and I'm so happy to have paid for the tests. Not only did I get to see the bub bouncing around again for a decent amount of time, but I also had the test results yesterday and received reassurance that I am considered extremely low risk for chromosome disorders. Definitely money well spent.
Great that you know things are ok I lived in NZ for a few years and never got used to warm Christmases - enjoy your first Christmas back! We put our tree and stuff up tonight and it was lovely. We moved into our new house last weekend so nice to get it feeling Christmassy now that we're (mostly) unpacked
Also - I felt my first proper kick this evening - I was lying in bed on my iPad just pissing about online. I've felt some movement/flutters over the past couple of weeks but tonight was the first proper thump from the inside. I'd forgotten what a strange feeling it is!0 -
I cannot wait for this!! My sister is heavily pregnant right now and she's so p1ssed off with little punches and kicks and I'm so ridiculously jealous! I bet it's amazingAlso - I felt my first proper kick this evening - I was lying in bed on my iPad just pissing about online. I've felt some movement/flutters over the past couple of weeks but tonight was the first proper thump from the inside. I'd forgotten what a strange feeling it is!
Finally back in our house after a week living at the in laws while our floor got ripped up to find a leaky pipe! Every room in the house is destroyed in dust and I'm so sick I just cleaned Off the couch and tv and left the rest :P totally get what he mean about Christmas, I guess we should enjoy our last one as just the two of us but I'm more excited to be three next Christmas, awful to be wishing a year away! Also have to clean the house of all the dust before we can put up decorations and I really can't be arsed :P0 -
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It's a pretty special feeling alright! My little boy is very active - he is mad and can't keep still. He keeps me very busy. When I was pregnant with him he was active as well, his little personality was already formed in the womb to an extent. That always amazes me! Even though it used to keep me up etc I didn't mind too much because it's a constant reassurance that the baby is ok. It won't be long until we're all getting kicked - I felt the first kick at 16 weeks with my little boy which is early as well but the Hyperemesis helps with that - no fat on your tummy as padding so you feel things earlier
Sucks about the dust! Having just moved house myself I know what a pain it is. We've got through most of our boxes so we've a small bit of order restored. It's a pain having to do stuff in the house when you've no energy though - the tiredness has hit me like a truck this week. Hopefully it won't take you too long to get sorted. Good idea to enjoy the last Christmas just the two of you. Next Christmas you'll have a 6 month old all interested in wrapping paper and things 0 -
Oh I can't wait for the kicks and flutters. Apparently at the scan on Wednesday he was kicking around like mad I really am excited to feel it!!
I totally get where ye are coming from with the Christmas decorating though. Thankfully I had a burst of energy about 2 weeks ago and got it done but don't think I'd be in the mood now to do it.
I'm looking forward to this christmas as it'll be our last normal Christmas until next year when having a 6 month old baby will be our new normal
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Tfak I'm envious of your trip!! hope you are having a great time though!!
I have zero motivation today. My oh is working so I literally dragged myself up to get dressed at about 3pm. Lots of nausea today which sucks!!!!
Thankfully I'm off the next 2 days though even though I'm going to a gig tomorrow0 -
tfak I'm so jealous of your trip! I was dreaming last night about going on holidays somewhere sunny and doing nothing for a week I am off to Austria for a week in January which will be nice but kinda crap that you can't ski when pregnant so I'll be entertaining the toddler by myself during the day a lot I think - not the most relaxing holiday!
Enjoy your days off Allirog! A rest will do you the world of good The nausea sucks though - when I was in hospital the midwives and docs told me that if you're nausea/sickness is worse for a few days it means a growth spurt for the baby. Not sure how true that is but it might help to think of your little baba growing fast!
I had my parents and brother over for dinner tonight. My bro hasn't seen the new house yet. I cooked a pork dish that I was craving loads when I was sick and made dessert and all. My parents kept joking they didn't know who I was and where had their daughter gone?! They'd got so used to me lying in bed looking like death not able to do anything for myself that they forgot what it was like to have me up and cooking and being myself! It's nice to feel somewhat normal again anyway. My little boy did have me up loads last night though so I'm knackered - starting to get worried about coping with two when this one arrives. His sleeping is not too bad now usually but he was terrible at the beginning, I was like a zombie for the first 6 months. Nothing can prepare you for that kind of tiredness so I really hope baby number 2 is a better sleeper.0 -
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I'm the same tfak. I feel like I'm starving them in eating hardly anything bits a nuisance. But like you, I do feel like my taste buds are making their way back to normal. My saving grace is toast at the moment.
I haven't really thought about buying stuff yet actually. I did buy a book for my oh for christmas that's called 'why I love my daddy' and I couldn't really resist it 0 -
That is so cute Allirog Ooh, the buying stuff is fun! I didn't buy much for my baba before he was born though because I was also a bit superstitious and even though I knew he was a boy I only bought unisex stuff in case the scan was wrong (it happened to a girl I worked with!) I just bought some baby gros and vests and it was fine. I didn't need much else for the first while (oh and loads of bibs and muslin cloths!) Honestly girls, you get so much as presents anyway. Heaps of stuff! I have 6 black bags of baby clothes in the attic that I have to go through and organise by size.
Most of his 0-6 month stuff that I bought is unisex so I could use it again if I have a girl. My anomaly scan is 14th January which will be here before I know it and I'll find out then. If I am having a girl I will be buying some girly stuff because I'll be so excited after buying boys clothes for the last 18 months!
You'll have to start thinking about travel systems and furniture and stuff after Xmas too - It's a really exciting time. I'll want to hear all about your purchases. I have pretty much everything already so won't be doing much shopping (:() - I just need to buy a seat to convert our buggy to a double one. I think I'll treat myself to a new breastfeeding pillow too - my old one is a bit manky. What an exciting life I lead!
Funnily enough, I've found Tesco the best for basics like vests and gros ( and they're other stuff is nice too). It's sized well and washes really well too.0 -
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It is a bit daunting when you're all new to it! You might have to try different brands of bottles when the baby is here anyway so I wouldn't worry too much about what brand to get now - some babies do better on anti-colic bottles or like one teat over another. You may buy a set and need to try other brand anyway once bubs is here. My poor husband got sent on so many Mothercare missions in the first few weeks. Worst was when he had to buy nipple shields and maternity sanitary pads!
I bought a Tommee Tippee steriliser/bottle set (the closer to nature ones) because they're supposed to most closely resemble nipples and because I had a Tommee tippee breast pump and it all fit together. Also it was on sale.
I breastfed for 5 months and then we switched to bottles no problem when I'd had enough. He's still using them!0 -
It is a bit daunting when you're all new to it! You might have to try different brands of bottles when the baby is here anyway so I wouldn't worry too much about what brand to get now - some babies do better on anti-colic bottles or like one teat over another. You may buy a set and need to try other brand anyway once bubs is here. My poor husband got sent on so many Mothercare missions in the first few weeks. Worst was when he had to buy nipple shields and maternity sanitary pads!
I bought a Tommee Tippee steriliser/bottle set (the closer to nature ones) because they're supposed to most closely resemble nipples and because I had a Tommee tippee breast pump and it all fit together. Also it was on sale.
I breastfed for 5 months and then we switched to bottles no problem when I'd had enough. He's still using them!
Yeah it's definitely a bit daunting having no previous experience of it
I am hoping to breast feed but ideally I would prefer to express it after the first few days and use a bottle for feeds. I've no idea if I should buy or rent a breast pump, whether special bottles are needed or already come with the pump, if a special steriliser is needed to match those particular bottles etc. I would be a shop assistants dream customer! They would talk me into buying everything haha.0 -
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I've thought about breastfeeding and I think it's something I'll try and go from there really. However Id rather bottle feed so whether that's pumped or formula, I'm not too sure yet.
My oh's mam has already got us an avent steriliser and avent bottles but I'll be picking up some Dr Browns as all my sisters kids had colic and the Dr Browns wirked a treat for them. His mum also got us the monitors and she's doing a baby box for us which she has started with nappies and wipes and talcs and all that stuff!!
My sister is giving me her pram which also turns into a stroller and a Moses basket so that's super! She never got to use it because she ended up needing a double because she got pregnant straight away
My anomaly scan is feb 5th so after that I'll buy a few bits. I'm not superstitious either but want to get christmas over with. Oh, we're not going to find out either what we're having so it's going to be a surprise 0 -
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Yea I'm blessed tbh that both my sisters have kids and can help me out. This will be the first grandchild on his side though
Ah that's a well deserved treat so! I'm actually really worried I'll end up seeing for myself the sex at the anomaly scan so I think I'll have to tell the sonographer when I go in that I don't want to know so they can tell me to look away 0 -
Yea I'm blessed tbh that both my sisters have kids and can help me out. This will be the first grandchild on his side though
Ah that's a well deserved treat so! I'm actually really worried I'll end up seeing for myself the sex at the anomaly scan so I think I'll have to tell the sonographer when I go in that I don't want to know so they can tell me to look away
Yeah, if they know you don't want to find out they'll tell you to look away when any bits are on show!
Nice for his family with their first grandchild. Mine is first on both sides so he's spoiled rotten! I'm sure your sisters are really excited too 0 -
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