December 2013 part 2.

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Just starting a new thread as we're starting to run out of room on the first. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/a1716486-December-2013#38680515

Really glad all scans been great news so far!

Ours this morning was fab.. Active little baby. Made me 12+5 with new EDD Nov 30th!

It's so lovely being able to share the news with everyone and not be keeping a secret any more..

Congratulations on everyone's lovely scan news! I can't wait for mine, i just want to see if everything looks ok, 10 days and counting! I've got exams to get through first though, with the delights of baby brain and a newly-developed attention span of a gnat......

It's weird to think that we are already a quarter of the way through!

Glad the scans all went well.. Ours all good... Baby a bit of a fidget and I had to be practically tipped upside down to get the nuchal measurement (I think it was 1.2mm she seemed happy with it!) and had blood test.

Have told all of my family today they were over the moon which makes it all a little real... Had tears in my eyes whilst telling my brother...

Horray for the scans! So lovely to hear about them. And good luck pistachio for your exams - when do they start?

Ahhh so glad all the scans have gone well, Mine is on Tues when I will be over 13 weeks.

I have a very bloated bump and people I know from my DD's/DS nursery have asked me right out if I'm Pg - I have said yes but just wish they would wait for me to tell them!

I am getting my energy back now which is lovely so I am trying really hard to get back to the healthy foods I loved prior to PG.

I had my booking appointment and have a physio appointment already as I had SPD (pelvic pain) with DS - so I am hoping they can do something early as I don't want to be on crutches.

I am also under consultant care. I had pre-eclampsia symptoms with my DD and had cervical treatment a few yrs ago so this means I am high risk, despite having a lovely PG and birth with my DS- Gutted as at the moment I will have to be on a ward to give birth, and really want a midwife led unit.

Pistachio I know - its really odd to think we are almost in the 2nd trimester, and also that we are nearly halfway through 2013.

Hi all, been MIA for a while, had more bleeds/scans and haven't really felt like talking. All ok though and have 'official' 12 week scan on Tuesday, then consultant appointment on Thursday! Turns out I've developed a large haematoma on top of my cervix, totally separate and unrelated to other bleeds/MC of twin. Got a feeling this is going to be a loooooong pregnancy! How is everyone?

I typed a huge message last night but it has disappeared. Scan yesterday, Gave us a due date of 1st December. Baby was extremely active, so even though they seemed to do less measurements than in previous pregnancies, it took twice as long. Baby wouldn't stay still enough to even capture a photo for the measurements. I had my bloods done a few weeks ago, so I got my Down's risk straight away. 1 in 2000, which is good at my age(!)

Thanks Littlebells, I think you're right. I do try and be compassionate and empathic towards how deeply unhappy she must be but it's not always easy. I'm not going to let her get to me like that again, I'm going to blame my reactions on hormones! (and for everything else for the next 6 months!)

Congrats again to everyone with dancing beans and good scans, what a wonderful time. Sorry to hear it's not such good news for you Featherbag, that sounds stressful.

I've just cycled into work, 2nd time this week. Wouldn't have bothered if I'd known the weather was going to be quite so wild. Fecking summer my arse! Nearly got blown off a few times and was frozen solid and soaked to the bone by the time I got here. Sitting here with the heating on and 2 jumpers with nipples like BULLETS! They are absolute murder, don't know what's up with them. Anyway, I did it! Which is a good job cos all I did was eat yesterday and I'm having a big fat dirty curry tonight, NOM!

Had another pair of maternity jeans which don't fit arrive from ebay yesterday. Getting really pissed off with it all now. I just want some nice jeans that dont' make me feel sick. So there's no bloody way I'm buying maternity cycling shorts! I'll just have to cut some tracky bottoms up or something once I can't squeeze into these ones any more!

Afternoon all, I'm just off to do a 1-9 backshift (bleurgh) then off for four days for my birthday, woo hoo! Got a scan tomorrow so nervous/cautiously excited.

Have noticed that my abdomen has become firmer quite low down, is this normal and/or the beginnings of a bump? This is my first pregnancy, so it's all very new to me.

Cc I have no visable bump yet, but when I press on my tummy (below belly button/over bladder) it def feels firmer!

My tum very firm to touch now. Lovely to hear of all these good scans. I hate reading about mmc and have banned myself from now on.

Off out for a pub lunch later. Dd away for weekend and df off work. Supposed to be doing housework but really cant be arsed lol.

My belly is just floppy and soft! Quite hard if I tense my abs though, quite pleased to note I still have some!

I cba doing anything today other than obsessively reading mumsnet threads! Must do some work, gah!

Hi Feather, wow you are having a tough time aren't you. I hope your official 12 wk scan goes okay xx

Had a bit of a stupid moment this morning. I took the tube in the wrong direction. It's okay, it's only the route I've been doing for 3 years. I'm an idiot

Feather hope all these symptoms settle for you soon!

I've had double good news today. Had my consultants appointment today and have been put back into the low risk category and told that I should be able to have a normal delivery and avoid a c-section.
Also got my harmony test results that gave me a less than 1 in 10,000 chance of the 3 trisomy disorders tested for, so feel like a can relax a little more now about the pregnancy.

Hope everyone continues with the great scan results so far

Congratulations to all who have had reassuring scans and tests, it's such a worrying time isn't it? My nuchal scan was good (1.9 mm) and I haven't had a phone call about my blood test so assume I'm fairly low risk, had been comforting myself with the thought that if I had to have amnio or CVS then at least we'd get a definite either way instead of still worrying. All part of the fun I suppose!

Hellllooo.

Had my scan today, 13 weeks exactly. Heard the heart beat, saw the baby waving etc
I have a new EDD of 29th Nov.

More lovely scans!
Feather I'm sorry things aren't being easy for you. Hope your official scan goes well.
Taking I'm sorry but you made me laugh out loud!

Ds not well at the mo so had a terrible night last night up and down with him. I was sick at 3am because of all the getting up and down. Hope he sleeps better tonight but he's still got a temp so not sure how its gonna go.

So glad everyone's scans are going well :)

Not posted for a while but everything's going ok with me. Really nervous about scan next week in case they say its all in my head!
Also (stupid question time) do they take more bloods when you go for your scan? I had bloods taken at booking in appointment and wasn't sure if these are used for downs testing or whether they take more?

Lisbapalea just got my scan date today- same as you 17th June! seems SO far away. I'll be about 13+4 by then. I really don't want to tell anyone else till then (only told close family and 1 or 2 friends) but I'm sure I'll have a bump by then as my waistline is already expanding! (waistband of comfy leggings starting to dig in) (glad your DD is ok- scary!)

Glad all scans are going well!

I'm starting to feel a bit less sick but don't want to jinx it by saying it's easing in case it comes back with a vengance! Anyone else found its worse AFTER eating?? Except for the morning (when I have to eat 2 pieces of toast straight away or I'll puke) I feel its worse on a full stomach which is crap!

We had our nuchal scan and harmony test results this afternoon, thankfully all was well Finally able to go 'public' with our news. Good luck to all with scans coming up next week!

Had my 12 week scan today, 12w and 3d, due date of 3 Dec, best Xmas present ever! FINALLY feeling really happy about this pregnancy, been (quite irrationally really) very morbid about the whole process, completely petrified that we'd lose it. I caught myself in the supermarket earlier beaming at the hummus like a mad woman (or someone who really like chickpea based dips). This pregnancy just got interesting!

Glad everyone's scans are going well :) Still got over a week till mine but I'm definitely noticing the lower abdomen firmness too and OH says he can feel it but not visible yet. Energy levels creeping back up so just waiting for my appetite to return. Fun times :)
Em your hummus story made me smile, and mumoftwo my nausea is similar both before and after food. Anything like a normal sized meal would have me grimacing right now...

Weescottie- yes I think you will have more bloods..

I had bloods at booking but still got sent round to antenatal clinic after my scan for more. You won't care though- hopefully you'll be on cloud 9 after the scan!

I'm 13 weeks today and definitely starting to feel a bit better. Introducing more normal food back to my diet which is nice! Still no stranger to the 8pm bedtime though but can cope with that..

Thank god for the long weekend to catch up on everything I've been too tired to do for the past 2 months!!

Argfh, my husband has just tole me he has has worms and because I'm pregnant the pharmacist has said I need to see the GP. That man (my husband, not pharmacist) is such a pain in the arse!

Ooh separate towels lots of hand washing fluffy.. Maybe do his laundry separately for a few weeks Fluffy..