Ladies due in Sept/Oct/Nov 2012, gather here!

[Bumblebee]

thanks girls, I'm just trying to keep calm until tomorrow when I find out whether I got a place or not. I hope I do I had such good experiences there and now any other hospital would terrify me especially my local one which is already overcrowded and the service and care is even known in the news to be poor!

[Bumblebee]

mochagirl did you do the cabbage test btw? :P

[Mochagirl]

Just did the test now (it took a while for the cabbage water to cool). It barely changed colour - the water was a deep blue/black, which I guess would be a girl result. I think you're supposed to use FMU, though, so I'm going to try to do the test again tomorrow. I have TONS of cabbage water left, so I'm sure I'll do the test many more times!

[TTC5]

Off to dr today to get my recent hcg levels and book in to the hospital for my early visit

[Hobbermittens]

Just did the test now (it took a while for the cabbage water to cool). It barely changed colour - the water was a deep blue/black, which I guess would be a girl result. I think you're supposed to use FMU, though, so I'm going to try to do the test again tomorrow. I have TONS of cabbage water left, so I'm sure I'll do the test many more times!

Oh, you pee into the cabbage WATER? I see. I thought you were supposed to pee on the cabbage!

[Mochagirl]

Oh, you pee into the cabbage WATER? I see. I thought you were supposed to pee on the cabbage!

[Mochagirl]

Ok, trying again...my picture was waaay too huge and for some reason had a picture of my cats attached to it . Here's my original post:

Ok, this is getting ridiculous. I've been bloated pretty much since my BFP, but these days the belly is starting to seem more genuine. It's still probably mostly bloat, but it doesn't change in size much throughout the day, and I'm sometimes so stretched my belly button is popping out a bit. Isn't that weird for just under 9 weeks? I'm posting a picture so you'll see I'm not crazy. Doesn't this look like a 5 month pregnant belly to you?

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[laughinglynxie]

Well, I hear that women that have had a couple pregnancies can start showing by 8 weeks! Plus, the progesterone slows down the gastrointestinal tract, which causes pretty much permanent bloating...so I don't think it's that crazy. I think it looks adorable.

[Mochagirl]

I just can't wait until I can stop hiding it and start flaunting it. I hate that early pregnancy thing when people think you're just letting yourself go and gaining weight...it's especially noticeable on me because I lost so much weight on the LE diet and my family and friends had just gotten used to seeing me look tiny.

[Hobbermittens]

Mocha, you are so cute and tiny! I have that thing where my abs are ripped apart, so I have looked bigger than you since before I was pregnant, plus the boy diet made me gain 20 lbs. So people have asked me if I was pregnant way before I was even trying! Now that I am, I look about 7 months along. It sucks. I have been wearing maternity clothes already! Ugh, I can't wait until people ask how far along I am and I say '6 weeks' because they probably choke! By the time I am ready to deliver, I will look like I am carrying triplets.