My husband was amazing in fairness (still is!) but would do weird things like insist on standing there whilst I was up a ladder touching up the paint on our front door. Not offering to -do- the painting, no no, but I couldn’t be trusted to stand on the ladder, I guess just incase I forgot I was a heavily pregnant woman standing on a ladder and instead thought I was an Olympic gymnast on the balance beam and opted for some multi-somersault dismount?!?! Men are funny.Honestly, that’s valid! It would wind me up too
I’m currently like mate, we’re approx two weeks away from a planned section, could you CRACK ON because I am sweating and the sound of you playing chess with any downtime you have is going to send me into an almighty fit of rage. Add insult to injury my dog is now experiencing a phantom pregnancy, so I feel like we’re both fed up of him
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Someone (stranger basically) I am going to have a 10 pound baby based off my bump.. what is wrong with people?!??? I couldn’t even hide my annoyance at the comment.
thanks not terrified about birth at all… never mind birthing a toddler
thanks not terrified about birth at all… never mind birthing a toddler
People starting making comments about my bump and I hated it. I hate any attention drawn to myself anyway. I’m a large woman anyway so I probably did look huge but it was the only time in my entire life I just gave myself a break and decided to accept my body and not hate myself. In the end? My full term baby weighed less than 5lbs anyway and shocked everyone with how tiny he was as he was tracking as bang average the whole way through. Obviously you aren’t going to have a tiny little bee sting of a bump and birth a double digit baby but other than that, there’s duck all science to it and I won’t be persuaded otherwise.Someone (stranger basically) I am going to have a 10 pound baby based off my bump.. what is wrong with people?!??? I couldn’t even hide my annoyance at the comment.
thanks not terrified about birth at all… never mind birthing a toddler
My first was 10lb 11ozSomeone (stranger basically) I am going to have a 10 pound baby based off my bump.. what is wrong with people?!??? I couldn’t even hide my annoyance at the comment.
thanks not terrified about birth at all… never mind birthing a toddler
Luckily for me he came out via the sunroof, though I did labour with him for ages.
I wouldn’t say I was particularly massive carrying him either, just all bump. Second baby was 8lbs 11oz and looked tiny at birth compared to his big brother
So the glucose test wasn’t as disgusting as I thought it would be. Although the last couple of gulps was a bit of a struggle. However got tea and toast from the midwives afterwards and that was great! This was because I needed to get my whooping cough vaccine and I assume it’s because they didn’t want me to keel over haha.
It was nice having the midwives there during the waiting period as I was able to talk to them about everything that was in my head and I had a minor meltdown and they’ve booked me in for a reassurance next week. I think basically since I had my scare on week 6 I’m still a bit nervous. They definitely have put my on a list to check for mental health. Whoops. I did come back and have a cry at my husband as I was feeling a bit overwhelmed. But feeling better today (except my arm with my vaccine lol).
I did ask about the leg cramps and they suggested nettle tea (which I had never heard about) and also magnesium but I’ll need to double check what dosage.
It was nice having the midwives there during the waiting period as I was able to talk to them about everything that was in my head and I had a minor meltdown and they’ve booked me in for a reassurance next week. I think basically since I had my scare on week 6 I’m still a bit nervous. They definitely have put my on a list to check for mental health. Whoops. I did come back and have a cry at my husband as I was feeling a bit overwhelmed. But feeling better today (except my arm with my vaccine lol).
I did ask about the leg cramps and they suggested nettle tea (which I had never heard about) and also magnesium but I’ll need to double check what dosage.
My first was 10lbs 1 and a sunroof job too, this baby is measuring smaller (thank GOD) but I'm still just as round - looks like I have a football up my top! But I just wish people would stop commenting on women's bodies full stop, but especially when pregnant & a lot more vulnerable.
I agree, I got so many comments on how big I was with my first and all the “he’s gonna be massive when he’s born” which, well they weren’t wrong about in my case, but it’s not the point is it? It’s insensitive and used to irritate the life out of me.
Same as when people would randomly touch the bump; I’m not a tactile person (unless you’re my husband or children) so it really made me feel uncomfortable. I don’t stand for it now, I felt like a lot of things were out of my control during my first - and after a very traumatic delivery - but when I was pregnant the second time I was firm on my boundaries and will be with this one too.
I had my first bump touch from a stranger in this pregnancy at the weekend !
on Saturday we took our kids into London to see Paddington the musical (great show for kiddos but horrible idea in a heatwave) and I wore a “baby on board” badge on the train . It was a busy service and I ended up having to sit away from my husband and our kids and got chatting to the lady next to me who clocked the badge . She was very friendly and pleasant but as I got up to get off she put her hands on my stomach !!
so strange and I hate when people do it . If people ask I always say no ! But when they don’t and just go for it it’s so jarring