I miss a night and it's 8 pages into a new thread?!?! I'm sure you're all even worse than my July 13 group and we had more threads than most before the little ones made an appearance.
sebsmummy I'm so sorry. Take care of yourself x
treacle how do I add to the stats?
monkey, doctor and natalie mine has gotten worse again too after a week of feeling a little better. In my paranoia have convinced myself I've given myself food poisoning from a waitrose salmon sushi pack. DH says I'm being ridiculous as they have such stringent regulations on supermarket sushi, but it's so hard not to worry. I just need the scan to be over and done with!
doctor I did NCT with DS. Didn't really learn anything from it, just made me feel worse when induction ended in emcs. I met a few nice ladies who I met up with every month or so until we left Manchester, but tbh my main mums group I met through our local midwife-led baby group. So if there aren't many groups nearby maybe it's worth it to meet people, but I wouldn't spend the money again tbh. I also did the NHS ones - same info but more objective. Again I'm not sure it helped at all, I knew most of it from the obsessive research you do as a first timer! Also, be aware that they gloss over breastfeeding - both NCT and NHS, loads on the benefits but very little on troubleshooting. Find out if there is an infant feeding coordinator at your hospital (mine was fab), peer support groups in the area (again, that's what turned it around for me) and LLL helpline (great for reassurance when things don't seem 'normal'). I know, early days but so important as it can be really bloody hard!
somewhere my midwife said she wouldn't send off for the exemption form until I've had my scan! A bit miffed tbh, as if I wasn't worth it until mc risk went down. Esp as I'm getting prescriptions for antiemetics BECAUSE I'm pregnant! Luckily my pharmacist takes my word for it so I haven't had to pay.
natalie I bought DS' pushchair straight after my 12 week scan! It was in the January sale and it seemed mad not to at that price. Go ahead!
mspfan my skin is horrendous too. It was in first trimester too, but then got better in second and was actually really good for the first year or
so of DS' life. So I'm just waiting it out. I'm feeling so grotty they kind of go with the 'death warmed up' look anyway. I can't face the makeup bag most days.
elley I don't get the whole 'feels like a boy' thing. I had no idea with DS and have no idea this time!
sangria no bump name here. Don't feel like I've bonded with it yet like I did with DS. Tbh I don't think I had a bump name for him either - he was just 'baby'. I sound like a right Scrooge don't I...