baby name announcement!

so we have decided to name our second daughter marceline joann! we will be calling her marcie jo or mj based on vibes lol. but i havent announced the name yet publicly and im wondering how itll be received. it is pretty set in stone so im just posting to gauge how many people i may need to fight. so be honest😂 her big sister is named millie(short for amelia) so it will be Marcie and Millie!

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I love that name. Sounds perfect with her sister 🥰

I think it’s fun and less common so very nice. The only thing that might come up is how it’s pronounced. I go between “mars-eh-LEEN” vs “mars-eh-LINE” 🤷‍♀️

Lovely! I love the nickname MJ for a girl 💗

i love Marceline and Amelia together as sisters! Millie and Marcie sound so cute together! possibly a bit of a stretch, but Marnie would also be a cute nickname for Marceline, and Marnie, Marnie J or Marnie Jo would all be adorable with Millie! 💕

whenever you decide to share the name you have chosen, just try to not take notice of any negative or critical opinions - hopefully there won't be any, but remember that what matters is that YOU both love the name, and while other people are entitled to their own opinions, try not to allow them to cause you to doubt the name you have chosen, as they don't actually matter. if there is anyone who doesn't like the name, it's their problem - and realistically, once your little girl is born, they will love her name simply because they love her. 💕

Personally I wouldn’t announce the name, when she’s born you can tell people and they can keep their mouths shut because it’s done. I feel like announcing a name is asking for feedback….. and you might not get the reaction you want even though it’s a lovely name. Also isn’t it more exciting for people if they have to wait to find out the baby’s name? Otherwise all that’s left is birth weight and to say they were born at whatever time and are healthy. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Love Marceline,haven't heard anyone use it yet

I think its really cute!! Personally I would avoid nickname MJ as just makes me think of Michael Jackson 🤣

we are major spiderman fans along with most of our family which is where we got MJ😂

It's very cute and unique 😍

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Anyone else up feeding their Bebe?

As above. Trying so hard to keep my eyes open

Oh my God, oh my God I hope this is not true!!!! I’m kind of scared

I’ve been throwing up and taking a shit all night!!! I just hope that it’s not what I think it is

Is this normal??

I’m 29 weeks pregnant and having really aching legs and they’re all lumpy and swollen. Above the knee and behind the knee . Should I be worried ? My legs have never looked like this up until a few days ago. ??

Anyone else experiencing this?

Gave birth (vagina) 5 days ago and yesterday morning and this morning getting lot of pain in my right bottom side and lower back

Induction experience

I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

It’s my birthday tomorrow.

Ok so I am going to be 35 years young. I can’t believe how much this life has thrown at me but it’s okay I’m a survivor. I am truly blessed to be alive. 🥳🧁🎂 The only downside is I won’t be celebrating my birthday because my man can’t take me out. So many emotions right now.