January 2016 Babies - anyone else out there?

[ProbablyMe]

Took a test this morning and am happily expecting 5th January 2016. Couldn't find an existing thread but but please direct me there is there is one!!

[Bluebird89]

Oo I don't think I ever gave my stats;

Age: 26
DC: 1
TTC : 10 months
EED 25/01/16
BFP : 15/05/15

Jealous of all you ladies having the private scans, 12 weeks feels ages away ??

Welcome Donna, wow 5 already ! You certainly have your hands full

[parsnipbob]

Bluebird we have the same EDD :)

Haven't decided to have private scan yet. I'm only 4 weeks so assuming everything is still intact at 7 weeks I might arrange one then. 12 weeks is a really long time!

I feel like I can't think of anything else at the moment, good thing my job is not particularly high pressured. Having loads of family issues at the moment though so I hope the stress doesn't affect my bean :(

Coffee sorry about your migraine!

Looking I'm sure everything is fine, pains are quite normal at this stagei believe. Had terrible AF style cramps in bed last night but they seem to have gone now.

[OTheHugeManatee]

looking as far as I know cramps are normal, it's only if they are accompanied by fever type symptoms, steady spotting or shoulder pain you should call the doctor.

Welcome new people! We're going to need a new thread soon

[EdgarAllenPoe]

Morning all.

I had a rubbish night's sleep due to my cramping. I keep thinking going to the loo will help, even though it never does. But I'd set my alarm for a 6am swim, so swimming I went. I figured I wouldn't feel any crapper for going. I do feel a bit better, plus I'm using my swim to justify eating too many peanuts.

[littlebbunny]

Here are the stats so far..
Let me know if I need to add or delete any info:
Gouda - Age: 30, DC#0, BFP date: 1st May, Location: Lyon, EDD 6th Jan

Loveulots - Age: 25, DC#1, TTC since: December 2014, Location: Kent, BFP: 30th April, EDD: 10th Jan

Manatee - age 36, TTC: 6mths, DC# 0, Location: Bedfordshire, work in London. Bkg: 23 June. EDD: 11-14th Jan

Blue - Age: 30, Location: London, DC #: 0 TTC: 3mths, BFP date: 5 May, EDD: 7 Jan (TBC), Bkg/scan date: TBC, EDD 7th Jan

Crumble74 - Age: 40, DC#1, Mc: 2, Location: Bristol, BFP: 27/4, Bkg 21/5, Scan: 27/5
EDD: 2nd Jan

Lookingfor - Age: 27, DC#0, Location: Cardiff, TTC: 1 month, BFP: 27/4/15, Bkg in: 26 May, Scan: tbc, EDD: 4th Jan

FizzyPinkWine - Age: 33, Location: Essex, DC#: 2, BFP: 1st May, TTC since: Jan 16, MC: 3, EDD: 4th Jan

Joey0805 - Age: 32, Location: London, DC #: 0, TTC: 8 mths, BFP date: 28 Apr, Bkg/scan date: TBC, EDD: 6th Jan

Bearchomp - Age:32, DC # 2, TTC: 1st mth, BFP date: 26th April, Scan: TBA, EDD: 4th Jan

MaybeMrsMum2016 - Age: 27, DC 1, Months TTC: 1!, BFP date: 5th May, Bkg: 1st June, Scan: TBA, Location: South Yorkshire, EDD 11-16th Jan

mrsfazruns - Age 31, Location Oxford, DC # 1, Mc# 1, BFP 29th April, TTC oct 15, Scan: 23/05, 29/06, BKG: 2/06, EDD:

littlebunny
Age 35, DC # 1, Mc # 1, BFP 27th April, TTC for 4 months, Scan: 25 May, Location: Australia, EDD: 6th Jan

OrangeBeehive - Age - 32, DC # 1, BFP - 23rd April, TTC since September 2014, Bkg in date - 28th May, Location - West Yorks, EDD: 2nd Jan

Azquilith - Age: 31, DC #2, BFP 25 Apr, Location: NW, EDD: 7th Jan

Blimeygirl - Age: 25, Baby no #1, EDD 4th Jan

TeaandCake91 - Age: 34, DC#0, TTC: 40 mths, Bfp 1st May, Bkg 13/05, Scan: TBA, EDD: 31st Dec 2015

Alohamama - Age:37, Location: South Hants, DC#: 3, BFP: 1st May, TTC since: 23rd March, EDD: 2-11th Jan,

Cat - Age: 39, DC #1, TTC 15 months, BFP 3 May, Scan 26 May, EDD 11 Jan

Chip86 - Age: 28, DC#2, Months TTC: 1st mth, BFP date: 3rd May, Seen GP: 11th May, Scan date: TBA, Location: West London, EDD: 13th Jan

Coffeenut - Age: 34, DC#2 , Location: Australia
TTC: 4 months, BFP: forgotten already!MC: 1
Bkg date : 28/5/15, Scan: TBA, EDD: 6th Jan,

Kep - Age: 36, Dc: 2 , Ttc: 31 cycles, Mc: 1, EDD: 16th Jan

Rollermum - Age: 33, Location: Hampshire, DC # 2, BFP: 8th May, TTC: 0 months, Bkg/ Scan date: TBA, EDD: 16th Jan

Jmac88 - Age: 26, Location: SE London, bfp:7th May, Ttc: surprise!! Edd: 7th Jan

Waitingforwombat - Location: Oxfordshire, DC# 2, TTC 5 months, Bkg/Scan date: TBA, EDD:

CubanoHabana - DC#2, Ttc 0(complete surprise), Location:Durham, Booking in :28th may, Age 31, Bfp 2 may, EDD: 6th Jan

MiniTickle - Age 28, TTC: 4 months, BFP: 23rd April, The bean is due 11 Jan, Bkg date 21st May, Location: NW, EDD: 11th Jan

Impatientlywaiting - DC#2, Age: 31
TTC: 1st mth, Bkg date: 3rd June
Scan: 6th June, NHS 12 weeks, Location: Gateshead near Newcastle, EDD: 5-10th Jan

Miniangle - Age: 34, Location: South East London/ Kent border, DC #: 2, TTC: 1st mth, BFP date: 28 Apr
Bkg/scan date: 7th may ( 7 weeks then) , booking in appt 27th may, 12 week scan :15th June, EDD: 25th Dec 2015

ValencyJane - Age - 28, DC#0, Months TTC - 6 months, BFP Date - 12/5 (10dpo), Scan date: TBA, Location - Yorkshire, EDD 21st Jan

EdgarAllenPoe - EDD: 10th Jan

Niffertiti- Age: 33, MC:1, BFP 1 May, scan: 28 May, bkg date: 26 May, EDD: 12th Jan

Brickiemum - Age: 37, DC# 2, Mc: 3, Bfp 5th May, Location:Glasgow, Bkg date: 10th June
Early scan 29th may, scan 8th June, EDD: 14th Jan

Juniper44 - Age: 30, DD is 19months
Location: Kington, Surrey. EDD:

[Lookingforadvice123]

Yes it is baby no1! Hoping its just stretching and / or wind, it does seem to have eased but I don't want to breathe a sigh of relief just yet.

Oh I didn't realise you were in Oz coffeenut, it may be that cooked prawns are prepared differently to the UK? Where abouts in Oz are you?

Thank you for all your advice ladies. And donna congrats, baby no. 6 wow!!!

[brickiemum2]

Took the plunge today at 5+5 and did a cb digi. Took the full 3 minutes to give a result but it was the one I wanted. Relieved.

[parsnipbob]

Little b my starts are:
Age 25, DC #1, BFP 15 May, TTC since February 2015, EDD 25 Jan.

[parsnipbob]

Great news Brickie :)

[OTheHugeManatee]

Great news Brickie!

[brickiemum2]

New tip from this morning. Don't take multivitamin plus folic acid on an empty stomach. Vom

[brickiemum2]

looking those sharp pains are your stomach muscles and those surrounding your uterus making way. I can't so much as sneeze without curling in a ball first...agony.

[littlebbunny]

Here are the stats in order of EDD:

Miniangle - Age: 34, Location: South East London/ Kent border, DC #: 2, TTC: 1st mth, BFP date: 28 Apr
Bkg/scan date: 7th may ( 7 weeks then) , booking in appt 27th may, 12 week scan :15th June, EDD: 25th Dec 2015

TeaandCake91 - Age: 34, DC#0, TTC: 40 mths, Bfp 1st May, Bkg 13/05, Scan: TBA, EDD: 31st Dec 2015

Crumble74 - Age: 40, DC#1, Mc: 2, Location: Bristol, BFP: 27/4, Bkg 21/5, Scan: 27/5
EDD: 2nd Jan

Alohamama - Age:37, Location: South Hants, DC#: 3, BFP: 1st May, TTC since: 23rd March, EDD: 2-11th Jan

OrangeBeehive - Age - 32, DC # 1, BFP - 23rd April, TTC since September 2014, Bkg in date - 28th May, Location - West Yorks, EDD: 2nd Jan

Lookingfor - Age: 27, DC#0, Location: Cardiff, TTC: 1 month, BFP: 27/4/15, Bkg in: 26 May, Scan: tbc, EDD: 4th Jan

Blimeygirl - Age: 25, Baby no #1, EDD 4th Jan

FizzyPinkWine - Age: 33, Location: Essex, DC#: 2, BFP: 1st May, TTC since: Jan 16, MC: 3, EDD: 4th Jan

Bearchomp - Age:32, DC # 2, TTC: 1st mth, BFP date: 26th April, Scan: TBA, EDD: 4th Jan

Impatientlywaiting - DC#2, Age: 31
TTC: 1st mth, Bkg date: 3rd June
Scan: 6th June, NHS 12 weeks, Location: Gateshead near Newcastle, EDD: 5-10th Jan

CubanoHabana - DC#2, Ttc 0(complete surprise), Location:Durham, Booking in :28th may, Age 31, Bfp 2 may, EDD: 6th Jan

Gouda - Age: 30, DC#0, BFP date: 1st May, Location: Lyon, EDD 6th Jan

Joey0805 - Age: 32, Location: London, DC #: 0, TTC: 8 mths, BFP date: 28 Apr, Bkg/scan date: TBC, EDD: 6th Jan

littlebunny - Age 35, DC # 1, Mc # 1, BFP 27th April, TTC for 4 months, Scan: 25 May, Location: Australia, EDD: 6th Jan

Coffeenut - Age: 34, DC#2 , Location: Australia, TTC: 4 months, BFP: forgotten already!MC: 1, Bkg date : 28/5/15, Scan: TBA, EDD: 6th Jan

Blue - Age: 30, Location: London, DC #: 0 TTC: 3mths, BFP date: 5 May, EDD: 7 Jan (TBC), Bkg/scan date: TBC, EDD 7th Jan

Jmac88 - Age: 26, Location: SE London, bfp:7th May, Ttc: surprise!! Edd: 7th Jan

Azquilith - Age: 31, DC #2, BFP 25 Apr, Location: NW, EDD: 7th Jan

EdgarAllenPoe - EDD: 10th Jan

Loveulots - Age: 25, DC#1, TTC since: December 2014, Location: Kent, BFP: 30th April, EDD: 10th Jan

Cat - Age: 39, DC #1, TTC 15 months, BFP 3 May, Scan 26 May, EDD 11th Jan

MiniTickle - Age 28, TTC: 4 months, BFP: 23rd April, The bean is due 11 Jan, Bkg date 21st May, Location: NW, EDD: 11th Jan

Manatee - age 36, TTC: 6mths, DC# 0, Location: Bedfordshire, work in London. Bkg: 23 June. EDD: 11-14th Jan

MaybeMrsMum2016 - Age: 27, DC 1, Months TTC: 1!, BFP date: 5th May, Bkg: 1st June, Scan: TBA, Location: South Yorkshire, EDD 11-16th Jan

Niffertiti- Age: 33, MC:1, BFP 1 May, scan: 28 May, bkg date: 26 May, EDD: 12th Jan

Chip86 - Age: 28, DC#2, Months TTC: 1st mth, BFP date: 3rd May, Seen GP: 11th May, Scan date: TBA, Location: West London, EDD: 13th Jan

Brickiemum - Age: 37, DC# 2, Mc: 3, Bfp 5th May, Location:Glasgow, Bkg date: 10th June
Early scan 29th may, scan 8th June, EDD: 14th Jan

Kep - Age: 36, Dc: 2 , Ttc: 31 cycles, Mc: 1, EDD: 16th Jan

Rollermum - Age: 33, Location: Hampshire, DC # 2, BFP: 8th May, TTC: 0 months, Bkg/ Scan date: TBA, EDD: 16th Jan

ValencyJane - Age - 28, DC#0, Months TTC - 6 months, BFP Date - 12/5 (10dpo), Scan date: TBA, Location - Yorkshire, EDD 21st Jan

Bluebird89 - Age: 26, DC: 1, TTC : 10 months
EED 25th Jan

parsnipbob Age 25, DC #1, BFP 15 May, TTC since February 2015, EDD 25 Jan.

mrsfazruns - Age 31, Location Oxford, DC # 1, Mc# 1, BFP 29th April, TTC oct 15, Scan: 23/05, 29/06, BKG: 2/06, EDD:

Waitingforwombat - Location: Oxfordshire, DC# 2, TTC 5 months, Bkg/Scan date: TBA, EDD:

Juniper44 - Age: 30, DD is 19months
Location: Kington, Surrey. EDD:

[kep1979]

Yay brickie - I did one too this morning but still getting 2-3. But then from my nerdy hcg calculations (based on doubling every two days and assuming I had bhcg of 25 when got my first cb digi 1-2 weeks) I've not got enough hcg to get one for another couple of days wow I sound massively obsessed I cannot wait to get one as didn't make it to 3+ last time. So yay for you.

[kep1979]

And just noticing your due date brickie those two extra days look about right.

rollermum - we are EDD twins

[wlrg14]

Ah brickiemum that's why I feel sick this morning! I'm not sure if its a coincidence or not but my spotting stopped when I started the tesco pregnancy multivits

If I go by date of ovulation\conception it puts me at 5 weeks not 6 as I don't ovulate till CD 19/20 is that a better way of calculating than LMP?

[goodnessgraciousgouda]

I missed a conversation about goats cheese! I bloody love goat's cheese, especially feta, and have still been eating it. I managed to find a pasteurised version in the supermarket over here. I'd be pretty surprised if they didn't have the same in the UK. If it's pasteurised then you can eat it uncooked (I think someone queried that a few pages ago), it's only if it isn't that you have to cook it.

I threw up for the first time today and it was awful. I haven't even been feeling particularly nauseous up until now.

Feeling pretty pissed off with all the websites that say "never let your stomach get empty and eat something bland as soon as you get up". I've been doing that, did that this morning, got up and immediately had a slice of bread and a slice of cheese, and then an hour later....bam. What the fuck?

[wlrg14]

Oh and my stats are...

Age 24, location: kent, TTC 7months, edd 16.01.16 (by conception not LMP), early scan 27.5.15

[parsnipbob]

Goodness feta is safe to eat (I thought feta was Sheep cheese?!), it's just mould ripened goats cheese you can't have.

[littlebbunny]

Aw hope you feel better soon gouda. I've been forcing myself to eat what I feel like and so far so good. I guess everyone is different. Having said that, the ladies in my family breeze through pregnancy, all the way through to delivery.

[littlebbunny]

CHEESE PLEASE

Soft, mould-ripened cheeses, such as brie, camembert and chevre (a type of goat's cheese) are not safe to eat in pregnancy. Soft, blue-veined cheeses, such as danish blue and roquefort, are also not considered safe to eat in pregnancy.

Hard, blue-veined cheeses, such as stilton, are less likely to contain listeria than soft, mould-ripened cheeses. In fact, the NHS says that stilton is safe to eat when you're pregnant.

However, though the risk of listeria contamination in hard, blue-veined cheeses is very low, it can't be ruled out. You may find it easier, and more reassuring, not to eat any blue cheeses, unless they're cooked.

Even if soft, mould-ripened and blue-veined cheeses are made from pasteurised milk, they still aren't considered safe to eat. That's because they are more moist and less acidic than other cheeses, which provides the perfect environment for listeria bacteria to grow.

If you become infected with listeria, you can get an illness called listeriosis. This causes flu-like symptoms several weeks after you've been exposed to the bacteria, though you may not have any symptoms at all.

Even though listeriosis is usually a fairly mild illness for a mum-to-be, it can cause serious health problems for an unborn baby. It can even lead to miscarriage, or in about one in five cases, the loss of a baby at birth.

Be reassured that listerosis is rare. In 2011, there were an estimated 147 cases of listeriosis in England and Wales, 27 of which were in pregnant women. If you are pregnant, you have a higher risk of developing listeriosis. This is because your body's natural defences against the listeria bacteria are weaker during pregnancy. But this risk is still low.

You can still eat soft, mould-ripened or blue-veined cheeses if you cook them thoroughly, such as oven-baked camembert, as this will kill any bacteria. Just make sure you've cooked the cheese until it's piping hot throughout, and not just melted.

All hard cheeses, even if they are made with unpasteurised milk, are generally considered safe to eat. This includes parmesan. There is only a very small amount of listeria bacteria in hard cheeses, so they are not considered a risk during pregnancy.

Here's a guide to which cheeses are safe and which are unsafe during pregnancy:

Safe cheeses in pregnancy

Hard cheeses: smoked versions, caerphilly, cheddar, cheshire, derby, double gloucester, edam, emmental, English goat's cheddar, feta, gouda, gruyere, halloumi, havarti, jarlsberg, lancashire, manchego, orkney, paneer, parmesan, pecorino (hard), provolone and red leicester.
Soft, processed cheeses, if made with pasteurised milk: garlic and herb roulade, cottage cheese, cream cheese, feta, goat's cheese without rind, mascarpone, mozzarella, processed cheese such as cheese spread and cheese segments, quark and ricotta.
Yoghurts: probiotic yoghurt and milk drinks, fromage frais, soured cream and creme fraiche, including natural, flavoured and live versions.

Unsafe cheeses in pregnancy

Mould-ripened soft cheeses (pasteurised and unpasteurised): brie, blue brie, cambozola, camembert, chaumes, chevre (goat's cheese with a white rind), pont l'eveque, taleggio and vacherin fribourgeois.
Blue-veined cheeses: bergader, bleu d'auvergne, blue wensleydale, shropshire blue, danish blue, dolcelatte, gorgonzola, roncal, roquefort and tomme.
Soft, unpasteurised cheese: goat's and sheep's cheeses chabichou, pyramide and torta del cesar.

[CheeseLover8]

Hi Littlebbunny. Here are my details...

Age: 36, Location: Reading, TTC 5 months, DC #1, EDD: 18 Jan 2016

[CheeseLover8]

I haven't had any nausea or sickness so far, but over the last two days my appetite has completely disappeared, which for me is very odd. Having to force myself to eat is a weird one for me. Anyone else had this?
(I'm week 5+2 - first pregnancy.)

[littlebbunny]

Thanks Cheese

[MelonMelon]

Hello ladies. Can I join? Found out on Friday that I'm expecting number 1. I think I'm 5 weeks but cycles are quite irregular. EDD 19th January
Feeling very nervous after my 1st pregnancy ended in miscarriage last year at 8 weeks. Any advice on how to get through these first few weeks?!

Congrats to the rest of you, I hope I get to see this through with you til the end