June 2016 #6, Blue? Pink? Yellow? Where did the first 20 weeks go?

[nehagarg]

Loving the latest scan news! Happy new thread everyone.

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caterpillars sounds like when I had labrynthitis- was the room physically spinning or were you just feeling dizzy/lightheaded? Labrynthitis/vertigo makes the room physically spin, particularly when you change certain positions (e.g. lying down to standing up or turning over in bed) and is just awful. Fingers crossed it's not that! Otherwise it could just be general pregnancy sickness maybe? Dehydration? I hope you feel a bit better after some rest.

Hello! I'm in SW London, off the Kingston rd not far from Wimbledon chase station. Equidistant betw Kingston & St George's hospitals!
Both have good HB teams so need to find out which one covers my area of merton... No idea how to do that tho
19w today - eek! Time is flying. Thankfully I now can tell I look pg. was getting concerned it wasn't real!!!!

well this is my first baby and so far I've put on 4lbs so far but I did loose 5lbs with morning sickness and think I will add it on in 3rd trimester coz even at almost 22wks Ive only just developed a bump but baby was measuring normal at all my scans so not worried. I also find that I can't eat all that much as I feel so full and its uncomfortable, so I try and eat 5 small meals & my vitamins. Anyways I checked and I should gain between 15-25lbs range by 40wks.

I've not been paying attention this time, but with DS I put on 20kg (is that a bit over 3 stone?), half on the first trimester, and the rest more gradually. I think it's less this time, but no clue really. My natural weight is a bit underweight.
But every body and every baby is different!

caterpillars that sounds awful, are you able to eat or drink anything? I hope you feel better soon.

I am 19+4 today and have put on 3kg from my normal weight. My bump has started to appear in the last 3 days!

I have started to think about the baby's room. We moved in July and decorated everywhere then so the room is already painted green so want a theme to fit with that. After the scan this week, I think I'll focus on what we need for it and try to figure out the best layout for the space we have.

Thanks for the welcome 😀 No idea how much weight I've put on I don't have scales at home and I'm not having many 'normal' midwife appointments as I'm under consultant care and they don't seem to bother with weighing me very often. I don't think it's much although I did have to buy bigger pants the other day!

Welcome strawberry. Time really is going fast. I'll be 22 weeks tomorrow!! Eeek!!

I've put on 5.5 kg so far but have a bit of a bump now. Enough to look pregnant, not fat, when I wear proper maternity tops (oh so comfy. I am never taking them off)

I don't weigh myself, I just get obsessed so I don't keep scales in the house. Not so helpful when I'm asked at appointments how much I weigh!

With DC1 I fully indulged food wise in the pregnancy, eat what I wanted and a lot, and put on a lot of weight.

DC2, I made a deal with myself that I could eat what I wanted, but I would always eat a piece of fruit before having a snack, which worked until the last month around Christmas but didn't put on quite so much.

This time, so far I'm not that fussed by eating and think I'm eating less than normal, but if my appetite kicks in again I will go back to the fruit deal like with DC2.

Home births are really common (I think about 30%), but I want to have it in the hospital still. We live on the 3rd floor with no lift, so the idea of being 'rescued' by a fire engine out my window mid labour, I find quite stressful. It happened to a friend of mine, when things weren't going quite to plan. I think I would lose any sense of control or dignity in that moment. Hospital seems much more relaxing!!

I have lost weight so far but I do have hyperemesis so that explains it! Not too worried as I'm overweight anyway.

I am going to go to the hospital for the birth - in fact it looks like I might end up with an ELCS because I have a large fibroid pressing on my cervix. Will be discussing it with the consultant this week.

I just started this thread in Sleep because we are considering buying either the cocoonababy or the sleepyhead. Does anyone on here have any experience of either?

Hi Madrigal we had the sleepyhead for our son and it's been amazing. We have nothing to compare it to though as he used it straight away from birth. It's suitable for sleeping in at night and we had it in the swinging crib in our room for the first seven months and then used it in his cot in his own room for another month. It was also brilliant for bringing into the living room for naps, travelling (used in travel cots when away from home at grandparents and also used in a camper van to provide a comfortable bed), and even for if we needed to bring him into bed with us. We liked it so much we got the next size up as well and he's still in the sleepyhead grand now at 12 months with lots more growing room.
We're going to use the little one again with this baby as the whole thing is fully machine washable and it has a removable cover for regular cleaning.

We used the cocoonababy. Loved it!
Lasted until DS was 4 or 5mo (until he could roll). We used it at home in the arms reach co sleeper crib, away from home at other people's houses and we used it in a crib in our living room for naps and in the garden!!!

My SiL has used it for one of hers and we are planning to use it for our next one.

I understand it is used in neo natal units in France which sold me on it.

My bump has appeared this week and I've also put on 3kgs since this pg started!
Been a very weird pg so far. Didn't feel pg until this week in fact!!

Thanks Alt and Mindful - they both sound good. I've been a bit freaked out by the mention of the SIDS thing on the other thread so need to do some more research before buying either I think.

That's great to hear about the sleepyhead alt. I'm definitely going to get one this time, I've just bought a Chicco next to me crib and I hear it's a good combination! Fingers crossed.

Loved the sleepyhead. Was great for in bed with us, in the cot, when staying with other people and around the house. Highly reccommend it.

Madrigal it's worth emailing both companies and asking them for their comment on SIDS and their product.
I can't believe French neo natal wards would use the Cocoonababy if there was a risk of SIDS.

I think the risk of SIDS is related to how squished the baby is - like in a car seat where they are now saying a baby should not spend more than an hour or so at a time. Something to do with restricting their airways. DH and I had no worries about DS airway. And we were hyper vigilant because his DSis lost a baby at 7mo (when DS was 6wo) to what was thought to be SIDS (later turned out to be something else when she lost another child a year later at 12 days old).
Trust me - we did a helluva lot of research and worrying!!! However you do need to do your own to put your mind at rest. The companies are usually very good at replying to such concerns. If you do correspond with them do share it as I would be interested.

Oh no Mindful ... Thats horrible.

Thanks for starting hat thread Madrigal. I was thinking of starting it myself. Almost decided on a sleepyhead but the SIDS thing has me worried too now. Will share if I come across any research.

Thinking of skipping the crib and using it in a cot though. I am beginning to feel a little behind with my baby shopping. You all seem so prepared. I haven't bought a single piece of muslin even. Must. Get. Ass. Moving.

nehagarg I've not bought a thing!

Re beds and sleeping I was going to go for the chicco next to me after having the arms reach Co sleeper last time which I loved but can't find one. Just worried how long it will last though because we are planning on having this one in with us past 6 months definitely until she sleeps through and is ready to share with big sister! Have seen the baby Dan 3 in 1 but can only see one review on John Lewis and it's not a good one but then it's about the screws not lining up not the bed itself. Anyone heard of that one or know of something similar I'm lost!!

Nehagarg the only things I've bought so far are a few vests and sleepsuits!

20 week scan at 10:40 today, wish me luck please xx

Good luck violet! I'm at 1:30...

nehagarg with DS I had nothing until about 36 weeks when we got a load of handmedowns... Oh and I hired a Bednest(which I will do again just haven't got around to it...)

Good luck Violet and grubby!! Xx

Phew! Thank God its not just me then. I want to shop but can't seem to make up my mind about anything!

Good luck on your scans violet and grubby!

Nehagarg and iamdivergent I've not bought a thing either! Slowly developing a private pinterest board of useful things I spot, but not intending to buy anything until we move to Yorkshire (unlikely to be before 30 weeks).

Best of luck with scans... mine is a week today - not long to go! (2nd trimester is whizzing past)

Had scan an all is well. We had a really thorough scan as the sonographer had a trainee ddoctor shadowing her, it took about 50 minutes all together. We are definitely still team blue, little man wasn't shy!!! She said I have an anterior placenta, so I'm not so worried about not having felt much movement yet. An she gave us our pictures free as it had taken so long, not that we minded at all, we got to see him for longer!!! Good luck with yours later Grubby! Xx