Due February 2016

Hey ladies

JLK - Now that's such a precious gift. I love it tooooo much.

My toes have also disappeared, hahahahaha.

My sister takes a bump photo of me every 5 weeks, so that I can see the change.
Yesterday got a gift from my brother in law's cousin, she's doing a free maternity shoot for me. Yay, can't wait.
Now it's to get the perfect clothes for the shoot.

Going to my gynie again tomorrow.....can't wait. Love seeing my baby girl........

Lida, if it was a cramp that just lingered without getting better and worse during the 2 hours its just ligament pain...

Hubby and I were playing around last week and I just moved a little funny - which obviously ended up in me pulling a stomach muscle - also could barely breath but on Friday the doctor said that because the ligaments are pulling so tightly the slightest sudden movement can cause you a lot of pain, even though baby is a 100% unaffected.... Just one of the joys of impending motherhood

That Bell is amazing, my sister is a neonatal ICU sister and she recommend that to every mom - as baby hears the bell while in the womb and when they deal with prem babies is the sound of the bell actually calms the babies down a lot - to the point where a stressed baby will actually fall asleep!!!

I don't have back pain, but I have the most horrible hip pain!

I am also still wearing heels - as it is the only thing that keeps my feet from looking like puffer fish with sausages as toes! Over the weekends I go barefoot around the house and I seem to suffer more, but nothing a while in the pool can't fix

At work I have a comfy chair and I organised myself another chair at the other side of my desk so that I can keep my feel up, which helps a lot as well.

I had a good old cry last night for absolutely no reason at all, my hubby had a huge fright and thought something terrible has happened, but I just couldn't stop the tears and the more he tried to reassure me about the baby etc etc the more I cried. I was just thinking about what a wonderful dad my hubby will be next year and how blessed I really am - but I seemed like I was really hating life the way I was going on

my feet are (LUCkELY) still the same size and not swelling, hoping that stays like this for the rest of my pregnancy. I am most comfortable in heels, I honestly think I would walk funny if I had to wear anything else, so if my heels dont fit I think it would just not be good at all!

@JLK - can understand that you want people to be excited for you, your first trimester is a distant memory, and people walking on egg shells around you I'm sure just makes you uncomfortable. Maybe have a chat with those closest to you and say that you are comfortable therefore they really should be? And tell them that you need their support? Not sure what kind of relationship you have with those individuals around you, but that might help.

Hi Ladies!!! My toes have disappeared too hahahahaha!!! My feet are very swollen though, especially the left one. I think its becasue this leg took so much of strain when my sciatica was at its worst. So glad that's over , the pain was unbearable.

Has anyone tried maternity compression socks? I'm thinking of getting a pair for the swelling... any advice?

Hi Ladies!

Cute bumps @STK and JLK! You look beautiful! (also love the chime!! thanks for the name!
I am also supposed to get a picture taken for our gender reveal on social media but I can't find a tractor... (for dh to play on my belly) hehe.. and not really feeling like it yet..

@bumblebee I feel like you when it comes to the bum... haha makes me think of that ad on tv where the dad tells the little girl to ask if mommy is pregnant in her bum too!!

@carienM.. my toes are also a distant memory.. haha! I swear my chair changes overnight to the worst in the world, I'' usually exchange it with my real office chair at about 9.. and promptly change back! haha most comfortable one in the room...

I had a bit of a scare yesterday... had the worst cramp low in my right side of my abdomen.. for about 2 hours straight! I struggled to breath.. ugh.. Don't know what it was, but it gradually got better by lying down.. Luckily aall gone this morning and no bleeding! Yay!

Hope you girls have a lovely day!

Thanks for the support ladies

STK, such a cute bump pick

BumbleBee, I'm sure your pictures are beautiful and if you share them with family and friends they'll all love that.
My chime is called an Angel Bell or Mystic Ball. Makes the loveliest sound when it bounces on my tummy - like angels laughing It was a gift from my mum when I was pregnant with my daughter and this time hubby added the extra charm.

CarienM, our previous losses all happened in the first trimester so we've passed that danger zone. Everybody still seems to be really careful about getting excited for this baby though.
The gynea has told me that though everything is going well and we've not experienced any complications thus far, I'm no longer allowed to fly or drive for longer then an hour.
This has put a bit of a spanner in the works at work as I was supposed to travel to a couple of places to present training - including Namibia for two weeks - must admit I'm relieved at not having to travel so much and leaving my hubby and daughter home for such long periods.