Reached the point where it feels like someone has kicked me hard in the crotch so it feels bruised. Like you know when you've been cycling and that whole region feels bruised? Is this PGP?
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What a 24 hours! I passed a clot last night and had some bleeding. As you can imagine was very worried and was given an early scan (7 weeks) this morning. The news I was given was the opposite of what we were expecting - pregnant with twins!!!
I think we’ve felt all the emotions today - incredibly grateful and relieved but also very overwhelmed. Any twin mama’s out there that could offer some advice?? Twins do not run in either of our families.
I think we’ve felt all the emotions today - incredibly grateful and relieved but also very overwhelmed. Any twin mama’s out there that could offer some advice?? Twins do not run in either of our families.
Yup! Pgp. My crotch feels exactly the same. It seems to have eased a bit after about 10 days.
Totally get that. I know we’re all just commodities, I think I’m maybe sad because I thought my career was my baby so I’ve thrown everything at it over the years, and I am probably going to have to hang up my hat on my career at least for a few years at this level and whilst I am so happy to be pregnant, I am also mourning the loss of a vocation (I work for a charity in case you can’t tell, haha!) a bit. It’s like my eldest is 18 and flying the nest or something haha. This was/is my dream role and although it’s been savagely hard at times and at one point I told my ‘boss’ I’d step down if they thought it was best (they didn’t), it is sort of the culmination of all my work to date and I have my feet a bit more under the table and the challenges ahead are huge but I have ideas and I know what I want to do/achieve. Except I can’t wrap all that up before the leave starts and whilst I want to come back and pick it all up, I dunno if I can logistically/practically/financially.I understand that. I used to have quite a high powered job and I felt like that. Until they utterly screwed me over and now I just think I won’t ever pour myself into a company (unless it’s one I own) ever again because ultimately I was just a drone and if a company ever needs to “save” money they don’t care. I miss the money
Feeling any sort of negative or sad way about being pregnant just sent me into a total spin last night. But then someone pissed me right off today at work and my hormones meant I gave them both barrels and thought about my countdown to mat leave
Go down a grievance route rather than walking if you can/the issue is someone else’s behaviour. Ultimately even enhanced mat pay isn’t always enough if your job is miserable but if you think there’s another way to make it less miserable than walking away, take that option!I've been signed off work for two weeks with stresswork related not related to the pregnancy (although the small green olive sized guy/gal was of course a factor in me stopping trying to put up with the rit and just temporarily get the hell out of there and consider my options)
On a scale of 1 - Absolute head, how much of a cheeky wotsit would I be if I started going for other jobs and should I get it pull a Cilla "surprise surpriiiiiise"
(I'm in the public sector and not planning on leaving my organisation because no chance am I sacrificing the maternity entitlement I've earned through my years of service because someone else is playing silly buggers)
Go for it. Everyone does it!I've been signed off work for two weeks with stress
On a scale of 1 - Absolute head, how much of a cheeky wotsit would I be if I started going for other jobs and should I get it pull a Cilla "surprise surpriiiiiise"
(I'm in the public sector and not planning on leaving my organisation because no chance am I sacrificing the maternity entitlement I've earned through my years of service because someone else is playing silly buggers)
I think when you are TTC for a while (which we both were) you feel you have an obligation to not complain about being pregnant. Which obviously is crazy because it doesn’t mean you don’t want this thing that you’ve been wanting for so long - it’s just suddenly reality sinks in and you have a panic. It’s so normal to feel the way one does about their career - it bleeping sucks that women have to choose (obvs there’s caveats there but for the most part we always take a step back and there’s still so much stigma around things) - especially when you’ve worked so hard. We’re about to go through something really life changing and that’s scary and unknown so of course feelings like this will crop up. I’ve had them too about being able to handle two children and if I’m being selfish as we don’t have a giant house etc etc. just try to give yourself time to have a lil pity party/feel your feelings etc. then forgive yourselfTotally get that. I know we’re all just commodities, I think I’m maybe sad because I thought my career was my baby so I’ve thrown everything at it over the years, and I am probably going to have to hang up my hat on my career at least for a few years at this level and whilst I am so happy to be pregnant, I am also mourning the loss of a vocation (I work for a charity in case you can’t tell, haha!) a bit. It’s like my eldest is 18 and flying the nest or something haha. This was/is my dream role and although it’s been savagely hard at times and at one point I told my ‘boss’ I’d step down if they thought it was best (they didn’t), it is sort of the culmination of all my work to date and I have my feet a bit more under the table and the challenges ahead are huge but I have ideas and I know what I want to do/achieve. Except I can’t wrap all that up before the leave starts and whilst I want to come back and pick it all up, I dunno if I can logistically/practically/financially.
Feeling any sort of negative or sad way about being pregnant just sent me into a total spin last night. But then someone pissed me right off today at work and my hormones meant I gave them both barrels and thought about my countdown to mat leave
(just let me know how to do the latter…. )35 weeks and saaaaame! My groin round to my bum cheeks are so sore. Never had this with my first pregnancy
I’m 35 weeks and is anyone else getting these random cramps? I’m not talking about braxton hicks when your whole belly goes hard, but sometimes I get these weird cramps all over, I can only assume they’re what a contraction would feel like? It’s not like period pains at all. It’s almost like when you need a poo real bad
I also have lightening crotch when I stand and go down the stairs…does this mean baby is coming soon? 🥹
I also have lightening crotch when I stand and go down the stairs…does this mean baby is coming soon? 🥹
What stage are you if you don’t mind me asking? I had this really badly a few weeks ago (maybe 22 weeks ish)
It went away after around 1-2 weeks
Ok so my self pity party this evening is how horrid I feel because of the feeling uncomfortably full because I've been eating all day because I am CONSTANTLY hungry and yet still feeling irrationally hungry and also feeling sick, and feeling teary because I feel so awful and would like to stop feeling both hungry and like I've just had Christmas dinner
If anybody found any sort of solution to this I'm all ears, I'm going to try more little and often tomorrow instead of just ... Often
If anybody found any sort of solution to this I'm all ears, I'm going to try more little and often tomorrow instead of just ... Often
38 weeks. Makes me waddle because that whole area is do stiff.
Oh wow!
I have a lot to look forward to it seems!I was struggling to get up and walk around when I had this at 22ish weeks. The pains were waking me up in the night too if I even moved my legs or went to roll over. It’s been fine for the last few weeks though!
What a roller-coaster, congratulations.
For me early labour was the feeling of needing a poo! I sat on the toilet for ages before I realised it was labour. Also 35 weeks and I’m getting the lightening crotch. I don’t think it’s necessarily a sign of baby coming soon though. I had it last pregnancy and went 2 weeks overdue!I’m 35 weeks and is anyone else getting these random cramps? I’m not talking about braxton hicks when your whole belly goes hard, but sometimes I get these weird cramps all over, I can only assume they’re what a contraction would feel like? It’s not like period pains at all. It’s almost like when you need a poo real bad
I also have lightening crotch when I stand and go down the stairs…does this mean baby is coming soon? 🥹
Ooo I’ll look out for that one. I do have some back pain but it’s been on and off this pregnancy. I started my mat leave today and it would be just my luck if the baby turned up today…not 1 day of rest
also I’ve started eating dates this week, I’ve put some peanut butter and chocolate on them, they taste a bit like snickers
Oh I’m so jealous! I’m doing another 2 weeks up to nearly 38 weeks. I’m getting ready with the dates and raspberry leaf tea for then. Don’t want to try encourage baby along any earlier as husband is away on a golf trip (planned before we fell pregnant!) and doesn’t come back until I turn 38 weeksOoo I’ll look out for that one. I do have some back pain but it’s been on and off this pregnancy. I started my mat leave today and it would be just my luck if the baby turned up today…not 1 day of rest
also I’ve started eating dates this week, I’ve put some peanut butter and chocolate on them, they taste a bit like snickers
Been having very light spotting on and off for a couple of weeks. Have some symptoms of pregnancy like exhaustion and a bit of nausea (not spewing though like last time with Baby Lava). I’m seven weeks tomorrow and hoping for a private scan next Friday when I’m 8 weeks.
It’s such a nerve wracking time this first trimester. Before baby lava I had a missed miscarriage and I do still hold a lot of trauma from that. Pregnancy last time I was wreck at this age and the spotting would have pushed me over the edge but tbh with a 15 month old I just don’t even have the capacity to be like that this time around.
This little potential bean was a complete accident but now I want them so bad
It’s such a nerve wracking time this first trimester. Before baby lava I had a missed miscarriage and I do still hold a lot of trauma from that. Pregnancy last time I was wreck at this age and the spotting would have pushed me over the edge but tbh with a 15 month old I just don’t even have the capacity to be like that this time around.
This little potential bean was a complete accident but now I want them so bad
I was supposed to go up until 37 weeks but I’ve taken annual leave up until then, I genuinely can’t carry onOh I’m so jealous! I’m doing another 2 weeks up to nearly 38 weeks. I’m getting ready with the dates and raspberry leaf tea for then. Don’t want to try encourage baby along any earlier as husband is away on a golf trip (planned before we fell pregnant!) and doesn’t come back until I turn 38 weeks
From my understanding dates and raspberry leaf tea don’t actually encourage labour but they soften your cervix, making for an easier labour? I hope that’s right
maybe I started too early, I think I was too keen 
I hope they work!
I bought a Jojo mama swimsuit in my normal size and it’s fab it accommodates my massive boobsAdvice needed please… going on holiday end of June for 2 weeks (booked beforehand, not sure how pregnant me is going to cope with the heat
I’d say get a one piece and bikinis but I’m not sure about the bikini protocol
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