Ok girls.....no one warned me about HEARTBURN that arrives at 3am!!! OMG ithought I was going to spontaniously combust ;-) so there's me at 3 am unable to sleep and no gaviscon in sight so getting desperate I google home remedies for heartburn......cider vinegar and water! Yuk, but hey it worked!


First stop today....tescos for some gaviscon!

Yeah LOL if ur around let us know how you are.

Have a great weekend all xxx

I had loads of heartburn during pregnancy and Issy popped out with lots of hair

Funnily enough I woke up early this morning with heartburn! I have started to get it on and off for the past couple of weeks now. It's not been too bad yet though. I wonder if we'll be in for hairy babies then BL

I woke up last night with heartburn too! It must be catching

Poshie and BL, congrats on your bloody wonderful and gorgeous BOYS! Over the moon for you both. The big scary scan hurdles are done for you now, just got to finish baking

As for me, well - still paranoid and mental but hopefully fine. Keep looking at my ticker and thinking 'nearly 16 weeks, sayyyy whattt?????!!!!' so hopefully time will continue to go a bit quicker! I felt some really obvious flutters about 6 times last week but nothing else since. Probably wind! Still was wonderful though - We have our midwife heartbeat check on Thursday, then have paid for a private scan in 15 days. I couldn't go between 12-22 weeks without an update. Wonder if we will be joining you on team blue! As long as everything is alright, I don't mind at all

Omi, hope those BH don't have you in too much pain hun

Hi there all!
I'm sorry, I've got no excuse other than I'm just to bloody lazy to log on. Sorry again. I should have come on after Tuesday I know.

So, the scan went well . LO was asleep when they first started looking so of course I was saying, "it's not moving, OMG". But she really quickly found the heartbeat and reassured us that he/she was just sleeping. Half way through, it woke up and did a massive stretch which was so cute. Then it started trying to climb up my insides which was funny. So we are very happy and couldn't ask for more at this stage. Bump is now definitely visible, I'm completely into maternity gear now.

Poshie, great news about the scan and Congrats for joining team blue.

BL- ahh I remember the heartburn. It's nasty isn't it?! I found avoiding apples helped a little bit - they seemed to really start it off for me. Other than that, those little gaviscon sachet things were good - saves you carrying a bit bottle with you everywhere and much nicer than bloody chalky tablets - yuck!

Drazic - nearly 16 weeks! Woo hoo!! So you should find out the sex in 15 days then? My next scan is at 17 weeks. I think we will find out the sex if possible. We didn't last time but I want to this time.

Omi - glad you are measuring right. Sorry to hear about all your stresses, I hope you get the delivery you want.

Just one more thing... Happy Mother's Day everyone!

Team blue seems to be popular for us! I am glad the scan went well Poshie and Lol!

BL, I have no idea why by me and DH argues over the middle names so much before agreeing on one and I still would like another one more (which I will save in case we have a second child I guess). Have you agreed on the first name yet?

I felt kicks really early, thumping ones at 16 weeks and real ones by 18 but I think I was lucky to have had them then. The midwives keep saying I have strong stomach muscles (I have no idea how that happened) and I thought that made you feel kicks a bit later so am surprised to be told that.

The midwife I saw today said if my scan goes well they may switch me back to midwife led care and only give me one appointment a week instead of two! Each midwife says something different and I know it is down to the consultant but I am hopeful that I may be put back as low risk. We have all the nappies we need now and are getting the travel system next week so I will just have cot bedding left to buy. Well, I still have a new sofa coming and lots of paint to buy but we are almost done with baby things.

I just want to send big hugs out to those of you who will be in the third trimester in summer! I am overheating now and it is unbearable, I just hope it does not start to get too hot by the end of next month. We only plan on having the one baby but if we ever change our mind we will be planning to make sure it falls so I would be heavily pregnant when it is not too hot. Yet, my feet seem cold all the time!

Great news LOL we have been wondering where and how you were!

Omi, we have kind of agreed on names ;-) we are keeping them secret til he is born....otherwise I will slip up and let out its a boy to everyone. If i dont mention the names I wont get used to calling him "him"....and we want that bit a secret ;-)

My kicks are getting a bit stronger but are really sporadic, im hoping for a regular kicking by April!!

Omi glad to hear yr pretty much organised! I am already sussing out nursery themes...i need to keep my feet on the ground for another month!! Im loving jojo maman Bebe nautical theme (we love the sea and boats) but ill hold off a bit longer!! im just a wee bit excited to say the least!!

Im already totally over non wired bras...they are so diggy in!!!! they are itchy and gross. I will head to M&S to get a proper measuring this week!!

Yuk monday tomorrow....but hey its another week done!!!! xx

Hello ladies

Great news on the scan Lol, another milestone passed eh. How are you feeling at the moment?

Omi - hope everything goes well now and you get switched back to low risk. Sounds like you are well on the way to getting all the baby stuff you need.

Now this may be a bit unconventional, but we are not having a nursery from day one. The baby will be sleeping upstairs with us for the first few months, so we figured he doesn't need his own room. At the moment the future nursery is our study and we will continue to use it as that, up until baby needs his own room. At which point, we will move some furniture about, install a cot and job done.

I think a lot of people don't have e nursery right away. We have done one because I will be sleeping in there with him the first 6 months so DH can get some sleep when he is as home if he is still working nights and so the dogs and cats can still sleep on our bed rather than cause any unnecessary jealousy and also the nursery is actually a nicer room that ours.

heya ladies,

congrats to team increasing

to you all xxxxxxxxxx