Due in February 2017...thread #2!

[SkyLucy]

A thread for all of us who have very recently discovered we're upduffed, with a due date of the achingly-long-away February 2017. It's early days for us all so there's lots of good news, sad news, sage advice and never-too-silly questions.

Second thread already! First is here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/2642653-Due-in-February-2017?

Thank you everyone and Gin, you're right the scans must be hard to do at this early stage and we should take the flicker as a good sign. I suppose I could have ovulated a few days later and it could have take longer to implant. I'm just convincing myself that all my 'symptoms' have gone all of a sudden.

Jodie, I'm so sorry about your news. I lost a baby at around 6/7 weeks after an ectopic and it's really hard. No words just look after yourself and let others around help and support you. Xx

Dreaming, I hear you on the boobs. Am entirely braless today as every day after work last week it was whipped off the moment I walked through the door! Also massively bloated. All I have eaten is bread bread bread toast bread this weekend so sure that will have something to do with it. Not much appetite for anything else

Just updating the list! Apologies if I missed anything.

PhoebeGeebee - 25 Jan - DC1
Twocatsandatoddler - 29 Jan - DC2
Gumbootsandjandals - 29 Jan - DC3
Dippypanda - 30 Jan - DC2
Jeanniejampots80 - 30 Jan - DC 2
Readytosettle - 31 Jan - DC2 - Scan 20/07
user1465429239 - 31 Jan/1Feb - DC1
McBaby - 1 Feb - DC3 - scan 15/07
Wispaxmas - 1 Feb - DC2 - Scans 22/06, 06/07, and 20/07
Blueskies - 1 Feb - DC3 - scan 14/07
Ginger06 - 1 Feb - DC1? - scan 28/07
Jojoclaire - 1 Feb - DC1
Hazandduck - 1 Feb - DC1
Itslittlek - 1 Feb - DC?
sleepylil - Early Feb - DC2
Clementineclouds - Early Feb - DC1
SBSparkles - Early Feb - DC1
Paperandpaint - 2 Feb - DC3
HighHopes16 - 2 Feb - DC1
Lalalala2015 - 3 Feb - DC2
user1466330715 - 3 Feb - DC2
Lawyeredout - 4 Feb - DC2
CinderellaFant - 4 Feb - DC3
Boomkapow - 4 Feb - DC1?
Shadz - 4 Feb - DC1
CazM2012 - 4 Feb - DC4
Yasmin0147 - 4 Feb - DC2
LuckyinOctober - 4 Feb - DC1
CeeCeeEnnEss - 4 Feb - DC1?
Thecatsarecrazy - 5 Feb - DC3
Kellz92 - 5 Feb - DC2
MarjorySunshineDust - 5 Feb - DC2
MimiDiddy - 5 Feb - DC1 - Scan 24/06
Witch91 - 5 Feb - DC1? - scan 24/06
Lala6971 - 6 Feb - DC1
Lozde - 7 Feb - DC1
MrsH987 - 7 Feb - DC1
LaceyLee - 7 Feb - DC2
FenellaMaxwell - 7 Feb - DC1
Birdlet - 7 Feb - DC1
Elliecam - 8 Feb - DC3 - scan 02/07
Bubbles2017 - 8 Feb - DC?
JessJR23 - 9 Feb - DC2
Brown76 - 9 Feb - DC2
Scottishsnowflake - 10 Feb - DC1
SkyLucy - 10 Feb - DC1
ButtonTum - 10 Feb - DC1
IfAtFirstUDontSucceed - 11 Feb - DC2 - scan 23/06
NaomieMelville - 11 Feb - DC1
RubyMurray38 - 12 Feb - DC1
Scarydinosaurs - 12 Feb - DC?
SpinALittleFaster - 13 Feb - DC2
Lucy1308 - 13 Feb - DC1
LondonGirl83 - 13 Feb - DC1? - scan 03/07
FriendlyGhost - 14 Feb - DC2
ThreeLittleDucks99 - 15 Feb - DC2
Sunshineface123 - 15 Feb - DC?
Corkybark - 16 Feb - DC3
MaSweetPea1 - 16 Feb - DC2 - Scan 2/07
Evergreen17 - 17 Feb - DC1
HighSparrow - 17 Feb - DC1
SleepyMe12 - 17 Feb - DC3
Lykke1000 - 17 Feb - DC1
MrsG999 - 17 Feb - DC5
leedsladyx - 17 Feb - DC?
KimmyRox80 - 17 Feb - DC1
FlyingSpaghettiMonster - 18 Feb? - DC1
Sphinxster - 20 Feb - DC2
Sienna9522 - 21 Feb - DC1 - Scan 06/07
GinandJazzHands - 21 Feb - DC1
EmmaT1983 - 21 Feb - DC?
sizeofalentil - 21 Feb - DC1
Weloveearlysleeptime - 23 Feb -DC2
Dreamingoutloud7 - 23 Feb - DC1
MotiMadge - 23 Feb - DC2
ChozzleopsTheThird - 27 Feb - DC1

Unknown EDD:
Lizardqueenie - ??? - DC2
Dutchy - ??? - DC2
SoapSudBud - ??? - DC2
Ubercorn - ??? - DC4
Themightymoosh - ??? - DC1
JBTulip - ??? - DC2

Will be missed;
Happymummy1234
Auberginefrog
Jodiebee664

sienna, I'd probably stay away from the rides. I think they normally have signs that say pregnant women can't go on then anyway. I don't think I'd take the chance. Though you may be feeling too sick to go on any by then anyway !!

Jodie so very sorry I havent experienced it so I dont have helpful words for you

Paper and flying hoping that you guys can find a way to distract yourselves. Paper I have my next scan an 7 weeks in 11 days. Counting the days. They saw a sac at 5 weeks but too early to see anything else. I think that it is a good sign about the flickering, there must be something good going on there

I have been thinking that it is madness that women have to wait blindly. As in some of us are having early scans but otherwise you dont get one until 12 weeks??? So basically you wait for 3 months and you might just have an empty sac? How on earth do people manage this?????!!! What about before the scans existed??!

On another note my boobs hurt and I can't drive over bumps without holding them. Maybe they are growing a bit

Thanks for the list wispa

I found out from my SIL today that in Chester, they usually don't give you a scan until 20 weeks, unless you tell your doctor you aren't sure on dates... isn't that mental!

dreaming my bloat is definitely at it's worst after food. Had bangers mash and veg earlier and feel like a balloon right now!

Just catching up..

dreaming and buttons I'm also massively bloated! I've been craving bread today.

Anyone else creating Pinterest boards already? I'm only 5+2!

Thanks wispa for the updated list! There's loads of us due on 17th Feb!

wispa after all your hard work I need to confess I totally got my dates wrong. My EDD is actually Feb 3rd. Hubby and I checked both of our diaries and agree on this. Can't believe the baby brain started so early...

Thanks wispa for adding me to the list

Glad I'm not alone in the bloating gin and sparrow I have like a little bump after eating, if I told people I was pregnant they would definitely believe me!

sparrow I haven't started looking at baby stuff yet, however I will admit I nearly ordered maternity tights yesterday, I have to wear them for work and they are starting to feel really tight, however the price jumps just for maternity so I might try my normal ones in a bigger size first

Flying are you serious? 20 bloody weeks????????????!!!!!!!

Great job on the list Wispa. Lots of us now!
I'm 5+5 today and the symptoms are getting stronger. I just want to sleep all day and I felt sick all afternoon. I'm taking it as a good sign that my hormones are increasing. Very bloated here too.

So sorry to read your news Jodie. Very best wishes to you.

Thanks for the list wispa - and also for being the reason I've just bought a packet of potato waffles AND a wispa. Hoping some strange love for vegetables surfaces soon...

I created my first (secret) Pinterest board the day I found out we were duffed and I've just been looking for maternity jeans as had to unbutton my normal ones today. Might try eBay and get them a bit cheaper!

8+4 today, despite wanting to be sedated until the 12 week scan, the days are absolutely flying by.

High 17 Feb is actually my birthday so I've always been acutely aware that it's really, really common! I share it with family members, the woman who sits next to me at work, and at my 100-strong college, five of us had the same birthday. In fact, the two middle weeks of Feb are really popular for birthdays. I always wondered what caused the flurry of fertile activity nine months prior....I guess I should have the answer now?!

Haha sky just realised mid feb due dates are from May bank holiday conceptions!!

That's funny about may bank holiday, ringing a bell actually! I've made a secret Pinterest board, I love it!

flying, I think it's pretty common in the states to not have a scan until 18-20 weeks! Not sure why, but I know my sister didn't. But then she had the harmony test as standard with her health insurance, so didn't need a nuchal translucency measurement.

sky, it's my brother's birthday, too! 24 May is a holiday back in Canada, too, and I really hate that you lot have made that connection for me. Ugh, thanks for that, sparrow, I love thinking about when my parents would've had sex.

Phoebe, HAH! You're welcome. I managed to eat some broccoli with dinner tonight. And sweet potato. And duck. It was a totally normal dinner, actually, I was really impressed with myself. Had potato waffles for lunch again, though

ARGH, gum, I am SO not going to remember to update that next time. I tend to just barely skim for newbies. I'll try, though.

Jodie,

Im so sorry to read your news.
I found that reflexology helped me a little after I had mine in Nov. had never had it done before but interestingly she picked up on my hormones being all over the place and did a relaxation technique that helped me think more about 'letting go'.
the lady I went to specialises in all things fertility and is so lovely, have a look at her Facebook page and the article I found the link for. I hope this brings you so comfort. x

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Just catching up after a busy couple of days at work - wispa I've instructed DH to get to Tesco to buy some waffles in the morning because they're all I can think of since seeing your lunch the other day!

I'm still feeling knackered and nauseous, although I've only actually been sick once I'm still living on toast and ice lollies because they're about all I can stomach the thought of

I've been looking at a lot of baby stuff! Obviously don't want to buy anything for a good few months but want to get an idea of the costs so we can start saving. Told my best friend not long after we found out (actually she guessed and I couldn't deny it!!) so she's already saving bits with she was going to start getting rid of - her DS is 1 so she's got loads. Also got a HUGE bag of maternity clothes from her. A little embarrassed to admit that I'm so bloated, I've already had to start wearing my work trousers undone with a bump band because they were too uncomfortable I guess all the bread isn't agreeing with me!!

Can I join will be dc 3 due 20th this will be my second time on Feb club as my son was born in Feb the 10th

Congrats monkey!

I did another CB test and have 3+ weeks. Relieved! So excited for my scan now!

Morning everyone, just catching up!
So sorry to read your news jodie

7+1 here today. Getting a bit fed up with the nausea! I can just about cope during the morning but it gets worse late afternoon and I always throw up my dinner in the evening. Have cut out the sertraline all together now so also getting the brain zappy withdrawal yay.
DH has been great over the weekend, taking dd out so I can rest but back to reality today!