TTC#1 - Looking for Others in the Same Boat PART TWO THE SEQUEL WHERE WE ALL GET OUR BABIES???!

@KTB34 I cannot believe your little guy is almost 1!! Where has that year gone! I’m sure returning to work will be very hard, I am dreading it already!

Congratulations on the safe arrival of your baby boy @CharLdn!! Enjoy those sweet - yet hard ! - first weeks and all the cuddles!

@CharLdn congratulations 💙. Hope you are well! First few weeks are tough so get lots of rest if you can!

Little man is 1 next month 🥹 I can’t believe it, I’m back to work at the end of this month 😢

@Waitingformiracle he’s been letting us rest so far and will sleep a few hours.

We’re lucky to have a pretty good village so feeling very loved. @Tater05 thank you ❤️

Congratulations @CharLdn! So glad to hear Robin has arrived safely and I love the name! A (relatively) smooth delivery and smooth recovery is amazing too ❤️

Huge congratulations on the safe arrival of baby Robin @CharLdn 💙💙 glad to hear your recovering is going well. I hope you’re managing to get some rest and have some people taking good care of you too!

Yes @MocktailMe I hope all is well and you are feeling better!

Baby girl is 14 weeks now I can’t believe how fast the time is going! Hope everyone else is doing well.

We never did set up that group chat!

Wanted to let you guys know we had our baby boy on 24th July with a fast and relatively smooth delivery - ended up with an epidural which was good as my recovery’s been smooth so far.

We’ve named our baby Robin and he’s just perfect! Getting used to sleepless nights and sore nipples!

@MocktailMe how’s pregnancy going?

@MocktailMe morning sickness is the worst and it felt like such a marathon! Mine got better at about 14 weeks when the placenta kicked in and until then breakfast cereal and hula hoops were the things that saved me.

Super exciting scans are good sounds like everything is tracking in the right direction.

@KT199 that sounds really tough! Well done for getting through.

The waiting game is so weird and not one I’m good at with ADHD! It feels like I’ve been pregnant for 84 years now.. trying to just chill out for the last stretch and enjoy not working for a few weeks. Although I’m self employed so works been a welcome distraction.

I had horrendous morning sickness @MocktailMe not to put a dampener on things but absolutely did not improve for me at 12 wks, I was on meds until 30 weeks and back on them again at 37. They changed my life though without them I wouldn’t have got though. I was diagnosed with hypermesis and in hospital with it at times though so definitely at a bad case of morning sickness.

Its hard to get through but worth it in the long run and is such a distant memory to me now.

Good luck @CharLdn hope all goes well and your baby is here soon!

How are you feeling @MocktailMe? Have you got your 12 week scan booked?

@Tater05 the waiting for the baby time is now dragging!!!! And I’m still only 38.5 weeks so could potentially be 3 more 💀

@Tater05 ooh I’d love a home birth but my husbands dead against it :(

I’m feeling good! I finish work on Wednesday/wrapping up final bits now so it will be good to just focus on the baby/house stuff.

I saw all my cousins yesterday and it was good to hear lots of positive stories and things to look forward to.

I’m now trying to balance the urge to do things with the need to relax… I think I might try and do some batch cooking this weekend so I’ve got yummy food to look forward to!

That's exactly what I had as my preferences @CharLdn, minus the epidural as I had a home birth so it wasn't an option. I found the water made a big difference, I was much more comfortable in the water than out. How are you feeling about the last few weeks? It's a strange time

@MocktailMe oh yay 8 weeks is a big milestone ❤️

Birth preferences I want to go for:

plan A - au natural VBAC minimal intervention tens machine/ gas & air water birth

plan B - if it gets too much epidural

plan C - get the baby out as safely as possible but preferably a natural c section with delayed cord clamping etc.

At the moment the baby was back to back so we’ll need to check where he is.

I also need to brief my partner on being an actual birth partner as he seems to think it’s a spectator sport!

@CharLdn 36 weeks already! Gosh that's flown. The 36 week appointment is an intense one, it really does make it all feel real! Sounds like some nasty symptoms you've had especially in this heat, I hope they clear up soon.

@MocktailMe I'm so glad all of your scans have gone well and you're hitting all the milestones. I bet it still hasn't quite sunk in though?! 8 weeks is exciting, you're starting to get into the proper fruit comparisons

Honestly for the heat I highly recommend getting a portable AC unit, it's not the cheapest but it's so worth it. We've not had to worry about her overheating and we've slept well, it makes such a difference.

Has anyone started the WhatsApp group? Definitely still keen to join one!

@MocktailMe I had quite bad morning sickness and found eating small salty snacks regularly helped.

I’m OK I’ve had some issues with heartburn and recently food poisoning like symptoms which I need to get checked out.

Ive got my 36 week appointment on Tuesday where we’re talking about birth preferences which all feels very real now!!

@MocktailMe please keep us posted how your scan goes ! Morning sickness sounds positive (not that it is nice 😂) .

Look after yourself in the heat too!

We are well, trying to keep a baby cool in this heat is not fun and when you’re breastfeeding it’s a sweaty business 😂

@MocktailMe How are you getting on?

Oh @MocktailMe you deserve this so much, I’m so pleased the scan went so well!

I never qualified for rainbow clinic but my sister did and it was so lovely for her as she’d had a lot of loss and trauma. I hope it brings you all the reassurance possible

@MocktailMe congrats to you! So pleased to hear this, so reassuring !

WhatsApp group need asap for updates ! 💙

That's wonderful news @MocktailMe I'm so happy for you! A heartbeat at 6 weeks is amazing, I bet it's such a relief to see things going as they should be