[Open] 'Older Mums' buddies thread!

Having had my daughter at 18 and now another on the way at 35, I gotta say it feels completely different this time around. I'm actually fitter now than I was then (was a lazy 18 year old lol!) and I really felt crappy then. My symtpoms were alot worse than they are now, but then again, I was oblivious to the first few weeks of symptoms thinking that I was run down lol!
I feel great at the moment altho I do feel very tired. My job invovles alot of walking around (I'm an online shopper for a large supermarket chain) I do other people's shopping all day lol! My poor feet and back are really suffering atm so it's been plenty of warm bubble baths over the last few weeks Nothing like indulgence eh!

Just like Golcarlilly, I work full time and intend on taking the maximum mat leave and then go back part time. We'll have to see how the cash goes to be honest. I might have to go back full time and leave OH as a stay at home husband. He has Multiple Sclerosis and doesnt work so it'll all depend on how he copes wiv the new baby.

I'm really nervous this time around and of course I'm having to start all over again as I dont have ANY baby stuff left over from my first pregnancy (I'm a hoarder but I aint that bad lmao!!) and as you've all said, it's gonna be a massive change in lifestyle. My daughter will be 17 when the baby's born and she's been pretty much independant for a good year or so now, which has meant I've had my own indepedance too.... so that'll go out the window!!! Gaaaahhh!!! I cant bloody wait lol! xXx

Mynx I am so jealous of your job!! that would honestly be heaven to me, I LOVE supermarket shopping, when my DD was little I worked on the checkout at Morrisons and if we were quiet we sometimes had to help disabled people or OAPs do their shopping and I loved it! How did you get the job?

I found it online I work for Sainsburys and was job hunting last year and came across the vacancy their website. Applied and sent my CV and got called in for an "interview" of sorts then got the job I do enjoy it, altho the walking is really taking it's toll on me atm! God knows how I'll be at 8 months waddling around the aisles lol!!

Hi Ellie, glad I found your thread! I am 36 and am due with my first one on the 28th of Nov (according to my own calculations only, meeting the midwife next week). I only found out last Friday, so still very very excited!! Symptoms so far are a little bit of constipation (don't think I have seen that anywhere else on all the forums I have checked out tonight - is it only me!?!), thirsty and a bit more hungry than usual. Desperately want to go out mountain biking properly again, but seems like the best advice is to take it easy for another couple of weeks.... long walks will do for now. What pregnancy books are you all reading if any? I bought 'Your Pregnancy Bible' and 'The Best Friends Guide to Pregnancy' on Saturday and they are both very good. The latter one made me laugh so much, really funny but also informative!

A bit nervous about work next week as I will be spending a couple of nights in a hotel with colleagues and they will all start wondering why I am not having the usual glass of red with dinner....! Arrrghh!

Time for bed now I think - yawn... might be another symptom!!

M1M1 constipation is a common unfortunate symptom of pregnancy, I have started eating prunes in an attempt to combat it!! Raging thirst is another, especially in first tri, I never stopped drinking (and peeing) and was constantly dying of thirst, it is apparently whilst your blood volume increases and the amniotic fluid is made

I gotta say I've been parched too! Constantly drinking.. work are really good about it and let me carry around a bottle of juice with me while I'm doing the shopping hehe And I can nip off anytime I need for a pee
As for constipation.. I've always been a bit like that anyways. I have IBS and I'm often prone to bouts of constipation so it's nothing new for me heh.

Hope you girls are all well and feeling good today!

OOh IBS that can't be much fun! I hate being constipated I was pre-pregnancy very regular (every morning without fail) sorry tmi

I am so bored today, roll on five o'clock! I had my mw appt today, my own mw was off sick so got an older lady who was really nice, I got to hear the hb for the first time and it was lovely!! All is well with me too so am really pleased, next appt is not for another 7 weeks is anyone else only having a few appts? I don't think it is fair really I mean I know it is my second pg but it is so long since my first I think it should be treated as my first cos I have forgotten everything!!!

Anyone in here today?

Hey all Just cooking dinner atm lol, cod in butter sauce with mash and greens.. yummy! lots of good iron in there

Anyways, how is everyone doing today? xXx

Hello ladies, can I join in please?

I'm expecting my first baby at the start of November (by my calculation, don't see a midwife for weeks yet) ... and I'll be 40 by then! My life has changed totally in the last few months, I have a new partner and a new home, and I'm still getting to grips with all these changes!

Luckily the pregnancy hasn't had too bad an effect, other than the tiredness, I'm lucky in not having been sick or anything. I'm surprised my local medics (GP & midwife) aren't bothered by my age, there seems to be no hurry to see me, so I'm relying on my instincts to tell me if anything goes wrong.