January 2017 babies

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I know there's already a thread up for early Jan babies but couldn't see one for the rest of Jan (probably as I'm jumping the gun a bit here!).

This is my first proper pregnancy and I'm a planner by nature so I need some kind of place to talk about this so I don't drive my DP mad!

Bit about me:
I'm 28
This is baby number one
EDD 6th Jan.

Anyone else want to join me?

Admarks that is a brilliant dream! I'm now imagining a pole dancing cat on a podium...

I've noticed my cat is sleeping right up against my tummy, it makes me wonder about the whole cats sensing pregnancy thing. The furry cuddles are nice but at just shy of 6kg he's a lump of a cat to shift when I need to move!

We've not told anyone yet, will tell close family after the scan on the 29th all being well. I don't want to do a big announcement though, I hate being the centre of attention and the constant mithering from well meaning people got very wearing last time. Plus we have a couple of friends who have suffered late miscarriage or still birth in the last couple of years which makes me hesitate too as I know how painful every pregnancy announcement was after my miscarriage.

I say all this, but as a friend described, I looked like I had a basketball up my jumper last time from about 20wks so I doubt I'll be able to hide it that much!

Admarks your dream! 😂 I had a dream where I was at a wedding and skipped the reception to watch TV, I watched a full 'trailer' for a movie about a tidal wave of killer spaghetti. It seemed so real with voice overs and everything..😖

My scan letter got mixed up with hospital and they called me too early- at just over 9 weeks. EDD, based on measurement matched LMP. So I won't be seen until midwife appointment early July. Even though it wasn't my fault.

We have only told close family after the scan and one friend has known as long as I have. At the beginning I was keen on sharing the news but as we get closer to 12 weeks (Sunday!!) I'm getting rather selfish and wanting to keep it to ourselves- so not me!
Hoping Sunday is Father's Day! What a lovely time to let parents know!

Ginger I told my mother and friend for the same reason, very early on. Makes sense to have someone to share your journey with. Especially if things weren't easy. I also didn't want to bombard DH with my constant baby chat.

I told my sister today. She was positively giddy about it. Took me surprise actually but partly because I just don't feel excited yet. I just want to get through the next few weeks. Anyway at least as identical twins I got to pick her brain about her pregnancies and was relieved to hear that she didn't get morning sickness, just bone crushing tiredness. So far it seems to be the same for me too.

I'm glad I'm not the only one with bizarre dreams. My worst involved a face-melting serial killer (thanks, brain), and the day before that I woke up a bit angry with my boyfriend, having dreamt he was making lots of financially ridiculous suggestions. Poor man!

We've told a number of people, close friends and family. I'm only 8+2 so I know this is very early, but my criteria was, who would I want to lean on for support if the worst happened. And because of some severe pain I was having I've actually already had two scans, the second showing a little heartbeat. I know this doesn't guarantee anything but I (think?) our chances are now better? I'm also finding it a hard secret to keep for the majority of people who still don't know. I'm exhausted, nauseous, was in too much pain to move properly for the first few weeks, and my tummy is already poking out (at 8 weeks! Why?!). I will be so relieved when I can let everyone else know - I'm finding the secret almost more stressful than the pregnancy!

Im 7 + 4 and due 28 Jan! :-)

Welcome Vick, we have the same EDD

Welcome vicknort!

Has anyone used a maternity support belt for PGP/SPD? Any recommendations?

I had weekly physio with my first pregnancy and managed to avoid needing one but I was wondering if I used one earlier I might be able to avoid needing so much physio time later on.

Can I be a late joiner? I'm 10+3, due on 8th January.

It's baby number 3, and have got it into my head it's a girl as I had hyperemesis with both boys. Still ill this time, but not as bad!

Welcome ducky! My friend thinks I'm having a girl as I'm much sicker than I was with my son and it was the same for her (she had a boy and then a girl). No idea if there's anything in those theories!

Hi All

I'm 7+6 with an EDD of 26th of Jan, I think.

Nice to be around folks with similar nausea/exhaustion battles!

Only time will tell MagpieCursedTea!

I won't believe it until it's born. DS2 was "definitely a girl" at his 20 week scan...

Wow - have started having some serious backache over the last day or so, really low down in my back and hips. Very uncomfortable and quite inconvenient really. Still no actual vomming, but feeling the nausea throughout the day and totally knackered.

Welcome newbies!!

We've not told anyone yet - just our secret at the moment (although I think a colleague may have seen one of the early scan photos on my phone when I was showing some work photos taken the next day!). We are planning on waiting will until after we get the combined screening test results to tell people.

Astro I'm sure both my cats know I'm pregnant, they have both much more cuddly recently and lie across my bloated belly when they've never really been lap cats (except in the winter and when tiny kittens)

Welcome vicknort, ducky and workin! More newbies - this is a big thread!

I had my booking in apt this morning. 8 weeks today, due date 24th (though Mumsnet calculator gave me 25th). All went well. I got quite emotional when I had to go through what happened last time, and therefore why I am not feeling excited at the moment - just taking each day at a time. I'm automatically under consultant care, so at a bigger hospital just a little bit further away for my scan - which is on 19th July when I'll be 12 +6 - does that sound a bit late to anybody?

We have told a few people - well, I have; I don't know if my DH knows who I've told! Mainly my IL's as they're providing babysitting for appointments and we're quite close...seeing as I haven't got a Mum to tell this time round . Also some close friends who provided the most loving support when DS was in NICU last time and who are people I know will pray with me - gingerlou - such a blessing to have prayer friends, isn't it?

I'm feeling okay this week - no more dry-heaving, and just a bit nauseous in the evenings. I can't quite get over how different my symptoms are - I almost forget sometimes. Maybe I've toughened up a bit!

We're heading towards a new thread. Does anybody want me to start a stats list? I've got a bit of time tonight, and I don't mind trawling back through - plus it will refresh my Excel skills after 3 years out of the office!

Signorita 12+6 sounds pretty normal for the scan. Mine is tomorrow when I'll be 12+5 by LMP (couple of weeks behind that by ovulation though).

Hoping I've been having similar pains. Started off with back pain at about 5 weeks and has become hip and pelvic pain. Considering getting my yoga ball out but wanted to wait until the scan. Sounds daft but I don't want to do any pregnancy stuff in case I jinx things. Hoping the yoga ball will help. I find sleeping in a carefully arranged nest of pillows helps the pain over night.

Ducky that must've been a surprise when he was born!

Workin welcome! I share your nausea and exhaustion pain!

Had a really bad couple of days, the nausea would just not lift at all. Today, though, I felt a bit better. I'm still so tired though - I've been crashing at about 6pm and falling asleep on the sofa

Got the midwife coming tomorrow for the second half of my booking in appointment. Has anyone else been prescribed folic acid, and if so, does yours include vitamin D? Apparently I should have both, but I've only been prescribed plain folic acid

hi..is there room for a newbie? I had been over on the "due in feb" thread (as thats what the due date calculators were saying)...however had my first reassurance scan yesterday, and am measuring at 7+4 (as of today), with a EDD of 29th Jan 2017.

We were lucky enough to see a heartbeat, so have relaxed a bit...just need to figure our way through the rest of the pregnancy...as its all so new to us.

This will be DC1. I'm 39 at the moment, would be nice to know there are some older mums-to-be out there, to keep me company.

and feel free to call me clem

Hi Clem, I am 43, unplanned third after big gap. I haven't had a scan though - waiting for my 12 week one in two week's time. Waiting with bated breath to see if anything shows up on the screen...

Clem I'm 38 and this is dc1 for me too and I'm 7+4 as well

twisty I have been taking folic acid for about 6 months, but started taking vitamin D aswell when I found out I was pregnant. I believe they're the only 2 supplements that are a definite must have as you don't get enough from food & sunlight. I believe the supplement to avoid completely is vitamin A.

I've been prescribed high dose folic acid (5mg) and have been taking vit D and calcium too. I've had to drop the calcium as the tablets are so big and not coated that I was gagging every time I took them. I need to get some different ones.

I'm only on high dose folic acid because I'm under the care of a specialist recurrent miscarriage clinic and they give it to everyone.

I have another clinic appointment and scan on Monday, and an appointment with the community midwife on Tuesday to be referred officially to the specialist hospital for antenatal care throughout pregnancy. The specialist clinic only looks after me to 11 weeks so I need to get the standard scan and combined bloods sorted out.

Not sure if I count as older or not. I'm 36, will be 37 when the baby arrives

Welcome clem! I'm 33 which in my family is quite young to be having a second child. Both my Mother and my Grandmother were mid 30s with their first children.

I've got my scan in just over an hour. I'm so nervous, feeling really sick but can't tell if it's my normal nausea or the anxiety.

That sounds a really useful thing Signoritawhocansway. As a latecomer to this thread I have no idea how many people I am talking to (though am very glad to have lots of people to ask questions of!).

On a slightly weird side note ... is anyone else here a first timer AND has a dog?! Fancy a chat about how you're planning to deal with that when the baby comes? We've made a rough plan of our dog staying with family from a week before I'm due to a week or so after the baby is born, and I've looked up how to introduce babies and pets etc, but it still feels like a trip into the unknown. My dog is the cuddly, determined to sit next to you at all times variety, and I'm pretty sure I should already be lessening his attention and not letting him sleep on my lap now, but - and I blame pregnancy hormones for this! - I'm finding it really difficult to not cuddle him all the time for a bit of comfort! (Week 8 and mood swings have REALLY hit...)