Due February 2016

Hi BumbleBee, I am not petite at all, but I have been doing crossfit for about two years, so I dont have a weak core either, I am sill exercising at the moment as I really do feel full of energy.

A baby bump is nothing to be shy about - and if your friends have anything else except supporting comments, that is their problem.

Wow, maybe I should also make a turn at Woolies over the weekend, I have also noticed that their baby clothes are not as expensive compared to Ackermans and so on

I must say that my pelvic muscles are stretching - especially when I sneeze or blow my nose, and my joint (hips and knees) are a bit sensitive... Not sure if its the pregnancy or the age creeping up

BabyT, glad to hear everything is going well! Can't remember if you mentioned before, are you particularly fit?

I'll admit I'm a little shy of my tummy and still hiding it under lose jerseys. I have a definite round baby belly. Last week it still kinda looked like I'd had a big lunch, but since today it's really round and sticking out! My tummy muscles are also a bit sore, feels like I've gone through a growth spurt in a day.
I'm shy about how much I'm showing because I'm not really over weight, but my core muscles were pretty weak before pregnancy and I had a bit of a tummy, so I feel like I'm showing way more than I should be at 15w6d. Doesn't help that a bitchy friend keeps telling me I shouldn't be showing yet and she only started showing at 17 weeks - but she has a ballerina's friggin core. So she's either telling me I'm fat or something's wrong - neither of which are cool to tell a pregnant lady.

Looking forward to showing properly and felling I'm far enough along that I can show off my baby bump. Bought some stunning tops at Woolies this weekend and they aren't even maternity wear - R178 per top and not even on special!

MrsMom - also suffering hectic neck and back pain! seeing my chiro in a couple of weeks. Let me know if the back brace helps? Maybe share a pic of what it looks like?

Hi all the moomies.

I am actually feeling great, just a bit of backache so I got a back brace for my chair at the office and a pregnancy sleeping pillow. My belly is starting to become rounder like a baby belly and less like fat deposits as the days go by. DH loves that.

I think my sisters are planning the baby shower, they asked me for a list of potential attendees. I am booking our maternity photoshoot and we thinking of the nursery room ideas.

@BabyT hahaha at your boss serving you breakfast in bed, a girl can dream.

I hope everyone is also having a great week.

So how is everyone doing in general? Any real changes so far, other than the excitement that is lingering in the air these days?

Must say, other than my scare last week, preganancy is sooooo much better the second trimester, I am finally noticing a difference in the belly area (eventhough I look a little fat rather than actually pregnant) but I am still so proud of the new roundings

Everybody keeps asking me what my weird cravings are, but to be honest I have not really experienced any so far...

And I am having the strangest dreams - last night I dreamt that my manager at work was suddently serving me breakfast in bed.... Hahahahaha - that will never really happen, but I did wake up with a idiot grin on my face, thinking of the crap I am dreaming lately

@BabyT - how scary must that of been - so sorry you guys experienced such a scare. But really glad mom and baby are 100%. And thanks for the heads-up... for the rest of us ladies.

@NdoniYamanzi congrats and welcome! I must say I used to be able to walk at a fast pace on the treadmill for +-45min, before becoming tired, but these days I can barely walk 20min without feeling like I need a break... lol So NdoniYamanzi I suppose it comes with the bump...

Have a lovely day ladies.

@BabyT - that must have been so scary for the two of you So glad to hear everything is ok and hope you have a good rest. Beautiful pic of you bean

Thank you for sharing @lillyr, good to be prepared and not panic - though I think we would still panic.

Thank you for sharing @BabyT and @Lillyr.

I cant remember who said this in the chat but "Having a baby is hard work, but its one the most meaningful a woman can ever do"