Pregnancy #13 Sponsored by McDonalds

[Amberella]

I feel like I’m the only one but I’ve had to physically stop myself from buying lion king items.
I’m also a sucker for literature characters such as the Gruffalo, Peter rabbit etc.

If you need me to pack my bags and leave the thread, I can

 

[Householdmystery]

Is it bad to say I think I’ve enjoyed about one week of this whole pregnancy so far?
When I first found out I couldn’t stop worrying so I thought, “just get to 13 weeks, you’ll be ok then” and now I’m nearly 19 weeks I still worry something will go wrong. Pregnancy really is a whole new ball game of worrying about things!

 

[sodit]

Thanks for all the cleft support lasses. My mum's been round for a 'buck yourself up, it's not the end of the world chat' which is not what I needed today. She's a specialist nurse dealing with people in some pretty dreadful situations, so she never has any sympathy with things that aren't as bad. And already told my OH that I don't want to talk about it with the MIL. She has a small life, so would dredge it up and try and chat about it every time we spoke as the main topic if I let her. Just going to ignore it until my next appointment to confirm it or not, and I have some actual facts to work with.

And, I am definitely in the discharge crew, what a shock that was. God bless the free ones they hand out in the Emma's Diary packs, I did wonder why they gave out them and not big maternity pads, but now I know.

 

[orange club biscuit]

Probably going to get ousted from this thread but other than fries I don’t really care for McDonald’s sorry all!! (Except when on holiday - patatas bravas in Spain are )

 

[Hbirdette]

RYAN REYNOLDS IS READING BEDTIME STORIES FOR CBBEBIES AND I AM THRILLED

It’s the Tom hardy ones that did it for me when he said “get into bed, cheeky”

 

[Jellybb]

Just came across this post on fb….. now who would you gals listen to?

 

[SavvyBee]

Anyone else find it really uncomfortable that the first thing people comment on or look at is your size/shape? I know it probably stems from a lifelong lack of body confidence and being bigger than I’d like but I just want to tell people to shut up, especially as at the minute I’ve not even got a proper bump I’m in the stage of looking like I’ve gained a few pounds / some bloat! I’m still in all the same clothes you can only really see anything is different if I’m undressed. Visited MIL today. She was waiting at the door and literally before I’d even got both feet out of the car shouted across the drive “ooh look you’ve got a right belly now”. Oh do bog off. I started telling her about the car seat and pram we’re going for and of course she had to interrupt and go on about what pram my husband’s older kids had (they’re 15 and 22, so not exactly relevant info). Mentioned we’d seen a cot and started saying we couldn’t decide on a colour, was just about to show her some photos and she started on about ooh now what colour was it grandson had? Not interested hun. She then proceeded to say “surely you want a nice plain and basic name to go with X and X”… husband’s older two have pretty standard/plain short names. Erm funnily enough, no, this baby has a completely different Mum, I won’t be choosing a name purely to match the “plain and basic names” thank you!

 

[Smallpotato]

I’ve got home and done several more pregnancy tests and they are all positive, and I’m so hurt that I couldn’t get scanned. I sobbed all the way home.

 

[Smallpotato]

Ps who suggested McDonald’s for tea? I’m off there as soon as toddler is in bed

 

[wakametango]

Energy feeling zapped as just been editing about 50 documents on a screen all day wfh and thought of cooking dinner was pissing me off
Partner called and asked did I want to eat out I’m off out girls! No where fancy and he’s insisted we eat outside (part of his risk assessing)
Hope you all have a nice Friday eve x

 

[SavvyBee]

Well, guess who forgot to prepare themselves for the 20 week anomaly scan...actually picking up an anomaly.

Two sonographers spotted something they think might be cleft palate. Going to see a consultant who specialises in fetal scanning in a couple of weeks to clarify but until then I'm just going to be worried 24/7. As a small mercy they kept telling us the baby has normal lips, it just looks like an internal issue....but, one that might end breastfeeding before it starts, have baby upset and struggling to feed and eventually having to be operated on. Grim.
I've only just felt up to looking at the papers they've given me and one of them is about termination :| like I am really upset about this potential news, but I'm not there!!!

I’m so sorry, I think we get so caught up in the excitement of scans and finding genders etc that e often forget the possibility of things not being quite perfect so I’m sure it was a shock and upsetting to hear. The breastfeeding thing is upsetting but a fed baby is the ultimate goal and plenty of newborns can’t breastfeed for one reason or another and absolutely thrive. It’s fine to feel disappointed but things will be OK however you end up needing to feed, I promise. Medicine has come on in leaps and bounds over the years and there is so much that can be done today, I know it’s scary but try to keep on the positive side and hopefully you’ll get some more clarity from the experts soon Call the afternoon a write off and go and do something (even watch a movie or get your favourite piece of cake) to try and release some happy hormones.

 

[Amberella]

24 tins of Fanta lemon for £7 in Iceland

 

[Disneylifeonly]

Since I started getting really strong flase labour pains, this little girl doesn't leave my side, she just cuddles into bump and headbutts me every time in pain. The other night when I was in the bath moaning in pain she jumped into the bath to lie on my chest. Got to love animals when you're pregnant.

 

[Neo2021]

This is going to sound stupid but I feel like I’ve jinxed myself.
I’m due February and we were also due to get married the same month. So today I rearranged the wedding for October (our 5th wedding date thanks to COVID messing up the others). And I had an overwhelming feeling I was jinxing everything. And I’m worried I was right.

 

[RamonaFlowers]

This is a bit off topic but I’m ten weeks pregnant and I’m not sure how I feel about it... it took 2.5 years to get pregnant. Second baby and I feel like I should be excited but I don’t really feel it. I’m more thinking wtf have I done/have I made a mistake. My first child is 9 so it’s getting a bit easier now, he’s more self sufficient, let’s me lie in etc. I’m worried that I might crave my old life back. This baby is definitely wanted and I’m very grateful to be pregnant just wish I knew how to feel.

Did anyone else not feel excited right away. Please no judgement as I’m struggling to comprehend how I feel.

Thanks

I am now 29wks with my first baby and it was a planned pregnancy with my partner of 10yrs. It was definitely what we wanted and yet I wee-d on that stick and went into total dread about what we’d done.
I spent easily 8 weeks panicking everyday that I’d ruined everything. There was nothing wrong with our lives, why have we done this?!
I have never felt so frightened and alone in my whole life. My partner (who is very level headed and keeps me sane ) told me that it would be fine. But I felt so guilty that I had essentially “talked him into it” (I hadn’t it was a joint decision) and then wanted to back out.
I didn’t dare speak to anyone about it but eventually talked to my sister who told me that she had felt exactly the same way!
After that initial few weeks I am now really looking forward to the baby and don’t regret it at all. I’ve now spoken to a few people about the way I felt and they’ve told me something similar.
a lot of us feel like this but don’t dare tell anyone because you’ll sound terrible if you do!

 

[Jellybean093]

the struggle between is that discharge, piss or amniotic fluid is real

With my last, height of summer, I actually ended up going to hospital because I thought my waters were leaking (I’ve never had a ‘natural’ labour, all 3 induced ) and it was actually untold amount of sweat. Grim

 

[Smallpotato]

I think loads of people like Disney things and I don’t mind Peter Rabbit. I love leopard print and pink things the world would be a boring place if we all liked the same

Totally agree! I love rainbows. I dress like a miserable mum goth and my son is dressed like a crayola colour box.

 

[Disneylifeonly]

You know in friends when Rachel is past her due date and she's shouting "get out, get out, get out"


I feel that in my soul

 

[Smallpotato]

I am also a bit funny I don’t like anything with cartoons on or Disney I basically like plain things Zara, Next, M&S or home made knitted clothes. I am also sometimes partial to designer items and I don’t expect anyone to buy any of these things so far anything which has been bought people have sent me pictures of first which I think is actually amazing because my facial expressions are such a give away when I don’t like something. I am dreading i my baby loves pepper pig and I have to buy her merchandise

If I reveal my true opinions on character clothing and toys, you’ll make me pack my bags and March me off to mumsnet

 

[Jellybean093]

I still look at my 4 year old confused and that’s hes not real.

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart everyone for thinking of me. Was scanned, baby was a bit asleep so didn’t move around much so had to do some star jumps. But newpotato is fine, safe and okay. I’m just grabbing some lunch and off to see black widow.

My eldest is 12, and when she calls me mum, I’m still like, ‘who’s she talking to’