More scan waiting and symptom analysis from the December 2016 babies!

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Latest list:

Duxb - EDD 28th Nov onwards. Team yellow.
ScottishGirlx - EDD 28th Nov. Team yellow.
Essybird - EDD 29th Nov. Team yellow.
Orchidnap - EDD 30th Nov - 1st Dec. Team yellow.
Lucymoomoo - EDD 30th Nov. Team yellow.
MrsJoJo - EDD 28th Nov - 2nd Dec. Team yellow.
Honeymoon84 - EDD late Nov / Early Dec. Team yellow.
Thisisbonkers - EDD early Dec. Team yellow.
Fiddlesticks123 - EDD 2nd Dec. Team yellow.
KitKat1985 - EDD 2nd Dec. Team yellow.
Theaks - EDD 2nd Dec. Team yellow.
Devgal - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
Kippersandcurtains - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
SouthDownsSunshine - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
Peanutbutter2409 - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
SecretSquirrelsSecretFriend - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
SolomonDaisy - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
Nuttypops - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
Pops1985 - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
Birchygoo - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
NurseRosie - EDD 5th Dec. Team yellow.
TipBoov - EDD 6th Dec. Team yellow.
K2fatcat - EDD 6th Dec. Team yellow.
NotAClue82 - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow. HAVING TWINS!!
LittleBear01 - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
User1459543334 - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
Excitedmummytob - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
BowSurprise - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
Sunnydays321 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Shopaholic85 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Rosa89 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Helbelle75 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Babymaybe562 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Hanste123 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
HidinginPlainS1ght - EDD 9th Dec. Team yellow.
Pocketsized - EDD 9th Dec. Team yellow.
Babyinthacorner - EDD 9th Dec. Team yellow.
Barkingtreefrog - EDD 9th Dec. Team yellow.
BabyBumpHopeful - EDD 10th Dec. Team yellow.
Kittyscot81 - EDD 10th Dec. Team yellow.
Azure83 - EDD 11th Dec. Team yellow.
Lilydaisyrose - EDD 11th Dec. Team yellow.
DartmoorDoughnut - EDD 11th Dec. Team yellow.
BelleinLondon - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Popskipiekin - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Cupcakesam84 - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Babydreaming - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Romoca - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Brisgirl - EDD 13th Dec. Team yellow.
Ermmm - EDD 13th Dec. Team yellow.
Vb87 - EDD 14th Dec. Team yellow.
Chookchick - EDD 13th Dec. Team yellow.
OrianaBanana - EDD 14th Dec. Team yellow.
MangeToooot - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Youngoldmum - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Kajlo - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Growingbeanno2 - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Underrugswept - EDD 16th Dec. Team yellow.
Firawla - EDD 16th Dec. Team yellow.
Hannahcarpe27 - EDD 16th Dec. Team yellow.
Becciandbump - EDD 17th Dec. Team yellow.
Bigfam - EDD 17th Dec. Team yellow.
FlyingSpaghettiMOnster - EDD 18th Dec. Team yellow.
FluffyPickleMonster - EDD 18th Dec. Team yellow.
Jbailey149 - EDD 18th Dec. Team yellow.
TinySalmon - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
Hanch99 - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
PpaaWWss - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
Nightcap - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
Mistletoe1 - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
Stargirl84 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
JillyCooper2015 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Hiccup223 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Lamington85 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
ButtonAndBows - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Flapjacklover - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Led2012 - EDD 21st Dec. Team yellow.
StubbleTurnips - EDD 21st Dec. Team yellow.
Mejse - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
Roxy2307 - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
Jfw82 - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
Leotwist - EDD 22nd Dec. Team blue.
Helgathehairy - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
Bumbleclat - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
PlumpAndPlain - EDD 23rd Dec. Team yellow.
Weechops - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Anewleaf - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
AppleMagic - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Lucya87 - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Bella1985 - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Cnchapmanxx - EDD 26th Dec. Team yellow.
ChocolateRaisin EDD 27th Dec. Team yellow.
MrsG32 - EDD 28th Dec. Team yellow.
SylvanusWindrunner - EDD 29th Dec. Team yellow.
Shemozzle - EDD 29th Dec. Team yellow.
Newhairdontcare - EDD 29th Dec. Team yellow.
SpaceDinosaur - EDD 30th Dec. Team yellow.
Swancourt - EDD 31st Dec. Team yellow.
PenguinePenguins - EDD 31st Dec. Team yellow.
Whatafrickennightmare - EDD 31st Dec. Team yellow.
Admarks - EDD 31st Dec. Team yellow.
ZylaB - EDD 3rd Jan (but Dec delivery planned). Team yellow.
Feefeefs - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
SaraAndThePea - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Lemonade30 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Insetwitticismhere - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Billabye - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Pockets123 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
SquelchyFelch - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
PiccolaPixxie - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
OurGrowingFamily - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Flyawayblue - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Londonmamabychance EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Readinrainbow EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Eskerina81 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Englishgirl - EDD tbc. Yeam yellow.
Firsttimer16 - EDD tbc. Yeam yellow.

Great news bumble and good luck rosa - hoping your situation will be the same as bumbles!

Is anyone else feeling really flat? I'm getting easily stressed at work and just have no enthusiasm to do anything the past few days. Feels like really bad PMT

Hey peanut, sorry to hear you are feeling flat. I think it's not uncommon - It's exhausting growing a baby and it takes a lot of your energy. Some people become over emotional and others might become "flat" like you describe. Have you been feeling like this from the beginning or is it recent? Are you getting enough sleep and do you have a supportive partner? Either way it's definitely worth chatting to your midwife about it. If the appointment is a long way off you could always ring them, they might be able to reassure/help you over the phone (mine normally is).

As an aside, have you had the blood results from your booking in appointment yet? If your aenemic this may be contributing, too.

Hope you start to feel more like yourself soon

Hope you got home ok Hannah - I'd love to go to Bali, sounds amazing!

Big hugs to Rosa today for your EPU scan. Also massive hugs to barking, I'm sure you'll be really anxious but try and stay calm.

Best of luck today rosa, I have everything crossed for good news.

jojo I have my scan on Monday also - what a relief (I hope) that will be.

peanut I get periods of flatness - and also panic, in a 'what the hell have we done' sort of vein. I feel responsible for the happiness of my existing family and that we have just thrown a grenade into the middle of it. Also finding it difficult to accept that I will have to take yet another career break (just as it was starting to take off again), and that I will physically change again. The first two pregnancies so close to each other wrecked me, and I have only in the last year begun to feel 'me' again, and start to dress nicely etc.

Whereas the menfolk just carry on as normal.

But listen - this is a really tough part of pregnancy. Your hormones are all over the place, you are starting to produce a load more blood, you are exhausted and often feeling sick/tired. The emotions you feel now can't always be 'believed' in that they are in response to massive changes going on inside. Try not to dwell, try to get outdoors, keep busy, and think ahead to happy times. This too shall pass…

Right - have just picked off 'gellish' nail varnish. Need to stop surfing and get down to some chores. Boo. Happy days all.

peanut the "flatness" was actually one of the things they made me realise I was pregnant! I think it's pretty normal (it is for me anyway). Generally I improve around the second trimester (then I just cry a lot!)

Hi ladies! Can I join please? I have only just realised that Mumsnet has antenatal threads!! I'm 7+5, due 30th December and absolutely panicking. Well, more like panic induced ignoring of pregnancy. My symptoms have pretty much disappeard so now I'm just trying to ignore the pregnancy as much as I can because all I'm doing is worrying! I've had 3 mmcs in the past, and have two lovely boys, youngest of whom is only 9 months old. I've got my booking appointment next week and really hoping she sends me for an early scan due to lack of symptoms (and my history).

Looking forward to getting to know you all!

Hi everyone, I am 8+2 today and so far am not having a terrible time of it symptom wise, though am having to constantly eat to prevent nausea... I have put on 3.5lbs in the last week! I normally love healthy food and eat clean. All I want now is white carbs and processed food. Am going to have to try a lot harder to eat well than I have been, I'm going to be the size of a house if I carry on like this . I really need to exercise as well but I'm just getting over a really horrible virus and am feeling pretty tired at the moment. Think I just need to kick my bum back into it.

I have a reassurance scan tomorrow which I am nervous and excited about. If all is ok I may start to buy little bits and bobs and some new bras!! For people who have had early scans, are you still waiting until your 12 week scan to tell people?

I was just wondering if I could get some opinions on something that is worrying me... My EDD is 27th December. My best friend is getting married on 27th January and I am due to be a bridesmaid. I am really worried that if the baby is 2 weeks late, I will be a bridesmaid with a 2 week old... Is that possible?! Baby would be able to stay with me the whole time. Just thinking about what size dress to get is giving me anxiety! If the baby comes 2 weeks early then I will have a 6 week old, which will be obviously easier and I will be fitter. Any advice is welcome! I really don't want to let her down but I am so worried about the uncertainty of it all!

I'm 11 weeks today! Still feeling the same nausea but haven't vomited at all yet so considering myself lucky. I'm feeling really exhausted today. I worked all weekend and am working til midnight everyday this week, then next week I'm working night shifts! Been feeling a bit sort for myself today...need to man up!

Thinking of you Rosa x

Babydreaming we are due date buddies! I'm also nauseous & struggling to balance work/toddler etc. It's hard sometimes!!! I definitely don't think you need to "man up! (Pretty sure the human species would have gone extint quite a while ago if men had to carry and birth babies). You're doing a fab job & hopefully you'll start feeling better soon in the second trimester that's what I tell myself anyway! Good luck with the night shifts, sounds rough.

babydreaming wow!! How have you found the strength to work so much? You go girl! I've been in bed all day and mustering the strength to take the dog out for a walk.

Have had a killer headache and I'm not allowed to take anything for it - only paracetamol in extreme cases, so say the IVF nurses. I think it's different for natural pregnancies but they don't want anything synthetic interfering with the fetus in the first trimester so she says with a can of coke in her hand.

My cleaner guessed I was pregnant this morning. She said all the takeaway food parcels were a hint and the fact the last few weeks she's been here I've been in bed at 10:30am when she arrives. Ha!

chocolateraisin that's a tricky one! Let's just pray baby will not be late...! The problem is, if bub does come 2 weeks late it will be a struggle to be out and about at a wedding, as a bridesmaid no less, with a 2 week old baby and a no doubt shattered mummy. The chance however of baby being overdue by a whole two weeks is slim(mer) than it being late by a few days/up to a week. I know that didn't really help, sorry xx

Updated list:

Duxb - EDD 28th Nov onwards. Team yellow.
ScottishGirlx - EDD 28th Nov. Team yellow.
Essybird - EDD 29th Nov. Team yellow.
Orchidnap - EDD 30th Nov - 1st Dec. Team yellow.
Lucymoomoo - EDD 30th Nov. Team yellow.
MrsJoJo - EDD 28th Nov - 2nd Dec. Team yellow.
Honeymoon84 - EDD late Nov / Early Dec. Team yellow.
Thisisbonkers - EDD early Dec. Team yellow.
Sinead08 - EDD 1st Dec. Team yellow.
Fiddlesticks123 - EDD 2nd Dec. Team yellow.
KitKat1985 - EDD 2nd Dec. Team yellow.
Theaks - EDD 2nd Dec. Team yellow.
Devgal - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
Kippersandcurtains - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
SouthDownsSunshine - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
Peanutbutter2409 - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
SecretSquirrelsSecretFriend - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
SolomonDaisy - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
Nuttypops - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
Pops1985 - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
Birchygoo - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
Babyinthacorner - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
NurseRosie - EDD 5th Dec. Team yellow.
TipBoov - EDD 6th Dec. Team yellow.
K2fatcat - EDD 6th Dec. Team yellow.
NotAClue82 - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow. HAVING TWINS!!
LittleBear01 - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
User1459543334 - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
Excitedmummytob - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
SaintExupery - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
BowSurprise - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
Sunnydays321 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Shopaholic85 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Rosa89 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Babymaybe562 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Hanste123 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
HidinginPlainS1ght - EDD 9th Dec. Team yellow.
Pocketsized - EDD 9th Dec. Team yellow.
Barkingtreefrog - EDD 9th Dec. Team yellow.
BabyBumpHopeful - EDD 10th Dec. Team yellow.
Kittyscot81 - EDD 10th Dec. Team yellow.
Azure83 - EDD 11th Dec. Team yellow.
Lilydaisyrose - EDD 11th Dec. Team yellow.
DartmoorDoughnut - EDD 11th Dec. Team yellow.
BelleinLondon - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Popskipiekin - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Cupcakesam84 - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Babydreaming - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Romoca - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Brisgirl - EDD 13th Dec. Team yellow.
Ermmm - EDD 13th Dec. Team yellow.
Vb87 - EDD 14th Dec. Team yellow.
Chookchick - EDD 13th Dec. Team yellow.
OrianaBanana - EDD 14th Dec. Team yellow.
Majorlyscared1993 - EDD 14th Dec. Team yellow.
MangeToooot - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Youngoldmum - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Kajlo - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Growingbeanno2 - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Underrugswept - EDD 16th Dec. Team yellow.
Firawla - EDD 16th Dec. Team yellow.
Hannahcarpe27 - EDD 16th Dec. Team yellow.
Becciandbump - EDD 17th Dec. Team yellow.
Bigfam - EDD 17th Dec. Team yellow.
Watermelon2016 - EDD 17th Dec. Team yellow.
FlyingSpaghettiMOnster - EDD 18th Dec. Team yellow.
FluffyPickleMonster - EDD 18th Dec. Team yellow.
Jbailey149 - EDD 18th Dec. Team yellow.
TinySalmon - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
Hanch99 - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
PpaaWWss - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
Nightcap - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
Mistletoe1 - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
Stargirl84 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
JillyCooper2015 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Hiccup223 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Lamington85 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
ButtonAndBows - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Flapjacklover - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Pacificlass - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Led2012 - EDD 21st Dec. Team yellow.
StubbleTurnips - EDD 21st Dec. Team yellow.
Mejse - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
Roxy2307 - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
Jfw82 - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
Leotwist - EDD 22nd Dec. Team blue.
Helgathehairy - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
Bumbleclat - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
PlumpAndPlain - EDD 23rd Dec. Team yellow.
Weechops - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Anewleaf - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
AppleMagic - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Lucya87 - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Bella1985 - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Cnchapmanxx - EDD 26th Dec. Team yellow.
Firsttimer16 - EDD 27th Dec. Team yellow.
ChocolateRaisin - EDD 27th Dec. Team yellow.
MrsG32 - EDD 28th Dec. Team yellow.
SylvanusWindrunner - EDD 29th Dec. Team yellow.
Shemozzle - EDD 29th Dec. Team yellow.
Newhairdontcare - EDD 29th Dec. Team yellow.
SpaceDinosaur - EDD 30th Dec. Team yellow.
MrsGardening - EDD 30th Dec. Team yellow.
PenguinePenguins - EDD 31st Dec. Team yellow.
Whatafrickennightmare - EDD 31st Dec. Team yellow.
Admarks - EDD 31st Dec. Team yellow.
Swancourt - EDD 1st Jan. Team yellow.
ZylaB - EDD 3rd Jan (but Dec delivery planned). Team yellow.
Feefeefs - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
SaraAndThePea - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Lemonade30 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Insetwitticismhere - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Billabye - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Pockets123 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
SquelchyFelch - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
PiccolaPixxie - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
OurGrowingFamily - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Flyawayblue - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Londonmamabychance EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Readinrainbow EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Eskerina81 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Englishgirl - EDD tbc. Yeam yellow.
Tisilisa - EDD tbc. Team yellow.

Tough one, chocolateraisin. If she wasn't your best friend, I'd say opt out now, as you don't know how the birth will go, how you'll feel afterwards, or how your little one will be. Lots of unnecessary stress otherwise and your friend would understand if you explain your worries. (A friend in need, and all that.) You could offer to help her prepare in other ways and, of course, still attend.

Babydreaming I don't know how you are coping. I work full-time as a nurse and I have a toddler and I'm bloody knackered, so I have no idea how you are doing it.

ChocolateRaisin my SIL was a bridesmaid when she had a newborn, so it's possible. It'll be knackering though. Re: dress I would go large if you can. I carried my baby weight for a while after DD was born, and I think for most people it takes a while for things to shrink back down. -Apart from the few lucky bastards who say they lost the weight within a week or similar- If nothing else it's a lot easier to get a dress taken in if it's too large than to make one bigger if it's too small.

Rosa I hope all goes well at the EPU today. xx

I have my 12 week scan on Monday. Ekk! Also I am craving cheese all the time. My lunch today was breaded mozzarella sticks and garlic bread. Healthy, nutritious food is not my friend right now!

raisin excellent points from Leo This is my first baby but many of my friends say the first couple of months, let alone weeks can be a complete s**it storm. On the other hand I know of a lady who threw a dinner party when her baby was six days old. How things will go is completely unpredictable! Personally, I'm not planning on wearing anything with a zip until I absolutely have to and hoping for lots of peace and quiet over Christmas with very limited family visits

babyraisin, I went to a wedding when DS was 3 weeks, but I don't think I'd have managed being a bridesmaid. I had to leave the ceremony for DS to feed (which would be a struggle in a bridesmaid dress) and I was too tired to really enjoy it, even though DS was already having a 5 hour chunk of sleep each night (which most 3 week olds don't). My stomach hadn't fully shrunk back and my breasts were massive. You could be totally fine or it could be awful. I think I'd talk to your friend about doing something else to support the wedding, just in case.

Oh and I was still bleeding fairly heavily too!

Thank you for the responses. I have been thinking the exact same things. I'm such a planner, I hate not knowing. I think I will have a chat with her about it and see what she says.

I think if she is happy to, I will plan to be a bridesmaid, buy my dress in large and then see what happens. If baby is on time or a week or 2 early, then everything should be fine. If baby is late, we may have to play it by ear and see how I am feeling and things are going. Hopefully she won't mind that. I can't imagine being a bridesmaid with a 2 week old baby will be any fun at all!

raisin I was lovely and slim after giving birth, with huge boobs! I hadn't eaten for days though 😂

Seriously though. Chat to your friend and see what she would like. You'll not be up to full bridesmaid's duties as you'll have a little one with you almost all the time. Even if you're bottle feeding, you'll still need to be feeding every few hours. Two weeks after giving birth I was still struggling to walk and sit comfortably, was bleeding heavily etc. But a week or so later and I was much more capable.

In terms of the dress, everyone is so different. Because I didn't put extra weight on in pregnancy I was actually smaller other than huge boobs. Of my NCT group, half were like me, and the other half did put a bit extra on.

I'm not smug at all as I've put so much weight on this time around.

Kitkat I've got my 12 week scan early next week, too, exciting times!!!

Sorry that sounded awful. I was so sick for most of the pregnancy that I couldn't eat much. It wasn't fun!

Ha South I got lucky too last time after birth - I lost the baby weight really quickly and was left with huge boobs . Don't think I'll be so lucky this time with the twins! I made the mistake of googling "post partum body with twins" the other day, I had NO idea why I thought that would be a good idea!!! Having said that I don't actually give a shit if I end up with a stretch marked mum-tum, I'll just be so happy if my twins arrive safely! Raisin if you are getting a bridesmaid dress I would definitely get a big-ish one, if nothing else your boobs will be huge! And from an alteration point of view it's easier to make a dress smaller, rather than bigger.

notaclue my friend has just had beautiful identical twin girls. She was a lovely size 10 prior and she appears to be loosing her massive bump quite quickly. Whereas another friend who had her 1 baby at Christmas is struggling (granted he was a beautiful big boy). It just depends on the person rather than the quantity I guess.