August 2016

[Jw35]

Hi just got my bfp! I'm early, 3 days before AF was due so not sure if I'm the only one with an August due date?

I'm due August 3rd

I was 22 weeks, I very long and irregular cycles so it was on the high end of my normal! He was a ninja baby!

Thanks lily, I feel like a total imposter though! I wonder when it'll start feeling real....?!?

McDonald's is totally a craving, fly!!

Loving the ninja baby! I would adore not to know until 22 weeks. I hate hiding my pregnancy until 12 weeks and lying to people but at the same time it makes the pregnancy soooo long when you tell people early.

Lily, when is your scan?

igavetheorangehair my scan is on Thursday when I'm exactly 6 weeks, and I have my midwife appointment that afternoon too. Almost can't wait for it to be over! I've also booked a private 8 week scan just in case they decide in safe enough and don't need one, I've booked it for 23 Decemver, so we can tell our families when we see them.

Fly I think it will feel a bit more real after your AF due date, and I found getting to 5 weeks helped too. Plus when your symptoms start to ramp up, that helps. I think though, it might take until I see it on a scan before I really believe! McDonald's is definitely a craving, my strongest one at the moment is for fresh filled pasta covered in melted butter!

Hi fly. It's only just starting to feel real for me now at 5+2, and I still forget a lot of the time.

Does anyone have tips for sore boobs? They're only 34B but my nipples are really sore. Are sleep bras only for bigger boobs or will the softness help? It doesn't help that I like to sleep on my front - doubt that will work for much longer.

bergamot my whole boobs are aching and being unsupported makes it worse which is why I have the sleep bra. It could work for you, they are fairly cheap so might be worth a try at least. I keep forgetting we are at the exact same stage!!

Hi all, can I join? just got my bfp this morning, edd Aug 5/6th. Have 1 dd aged 14 months. Figured in for a penny! Chuffed as wanted small age gap but didn't bank on catching first try! Feeling really crampy at the moment and omg the boobs! Apart from that fine for now but had horrendous sickness last time so expecting the worst and hoping for better. Nice to 'meet' you all and look forward to chatting

Hi curly I wanted a small age gap too, my dd is 11 months and will be 19 months when this one is born! It's going to be be fun! I'm 4.4 today :) x

Hello may I join the August thread as well. This is my first time here. My DD is July 30th.

That is close jw. My dd will be 23 months and I hope getting to the helpful stage?! I realise I may be deluding myself. I think I'm 4.2 today going by last af. Welcome Natica

Curly my youngest is 2.5 and in some ways is very helpful but in other ways she is incredibly determined and obstinate, so you could be right that younger is better! I cannot recommend a double buggy highly enough with that age gap though. Otherwise it will take hours to do the simplest jobs. Jw I know you were talking about ones earlier. I had a baby jogger city mini. It's a side by side which is better I think as nobody wants to sit in the back seat usually! It folds really easily and the basket underneath is really roomy. It's light (for a double). And fits through a standard doorway. I actually bought a macclaren double after, thinking it would be lighter and more convenient and I hated it. It was less sturdy but also heavy and awkward to push. You can usually pick up a city mini cheaply enough on eBay. I used to power hose mine and it would come up like new!

Hi Curly and Natica, welcome and congratulations!
Ihave I love the city mini! I had the single for DD and it's bloody brilliant. And have come across the double and agree that it's fab.
I accidentally fell asleep putting DD to bed last night, slept from half 8 til 9am! Feel much much better this morning, less nauseous than I've been all week, so obviously needed the kip.
Hope everyone's enjoying their weekends despite the horrible weather!

Curly & Natica hi and congratulations!

I was wondering, do you think we should have a stats thread? I think we are suddenly going to start seeing an increase.

I was out last night, thankfully the drink was really expensive so there were a few of us on tap water which was good. I did drive as well just to completely cover myself.

Oh no I hadn't even thought about pushchairs! Thanks Ihave

Thanks for the recommendation of a city jogger I will have a look! :)

Yes let's do a stats thread. I'm not sure what one looks like though?

I'm out just now but will set one up later on. If you could all just post your details like this and I can add them all together

Lilygirl, 34, Aberdeen, dc#1, EDD 28 July

Thanks for setting it up lilygirl.

BergamotMouse, 27, Yorkshire, dc#1, EDD 28th July.

CurlyChick, 32, West Midlands, dc#2, edd 6 August.
Thanks Lilygirl

FourForYouGlenCoco, 25, DC#2, EDD 30th July
Good idea lily!

Hello ladies, I have jumped across from the July group as decided as due 30th July I am more in sync with all you lovely ladies! I have been trying to catch up on some of the posts.

My stats: Somnambulator, 31, Hackney, DC#1 EDD 30th July (snap fourforyouglencoco)

lucybearbear looks like we are pretty local, did you decide on a hospital in the end?

I've set up the Stats thread, not sure if we should maybe add a section for scans or appointments, but we can see how we feel. I can't link to it because I'm using the app, but will sort that tomorrow at work.

lily you and I are neighbours too!

31, Aberdeenshire, DC1, EDD August 8th

Fly that's brilliant! I feel a bit alone up here

I've felt loads better today and it's worrying me a bit 😕 anyone else's symptoms coming and going??