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?

I feel too ill to gym at the moment. Hopefully if the cyclizine works I might get to do some gentle workouts. Last pg I didn't go from weeks 6-16.

Good to read positive scan updates ladies, and kellz thanks for posting yours, I've never seen such an early scan and interesting to see what it looks like.

Marjory I take it you're withdrawing under medical supervision? Have you phased down rather than gone cold turkey? I know from other people that suddenly stopping sertraline can leave you feeling awful and wouldn't usually be recommended so hoping it's the gradual route

I'm feeling much more noticeably fatigued and nauseas this week (into week 7 - woo hoo! ) and had to go to the dentist for fillings today. I was reassured the local anaesthetic doesn't affect the baby, but did struggle with the water and air going down my throat and prodding in my mouth given my nausea. However, I survived without vomiting by using deep breathing exercises and should really be grateful that I got it free due to being pregnant. At least we get some perks!

Super relieved and the ward was lovely, feeling super sick but I'm not complaining!! It was weird seeing what it looks like so early on!! X

Whilst I've only got mild symptoms, tonight I just did not fancy anything. Went to Tesco, everything I looked at made me feel boaky (sick) so ended up going to the chippie! Same with breakfast. Even the thought of cereal turns my stomach but I feel bad that all I seem to be eating is shit. How's everyone else coping?

Phoebe I have no symptoms so coping just fine
Apart from worrying that no symptoms is bad news

Kellz how many weeks are you? Because my bean is just a sack at 5+0

Phoebe I discovered jammie dodgers seem to go down ok. I also bought some strawberry milk to try. I didn't think it was possible to eat slower than my 3yo but dinner seems to be going down at a rate of one fusilli per minute!

sparkles feeling for you. While not exactly the same as he's at least got to meet DS, my stepdad (part of my life since I was 2 so very much a parent to me) is terminally ill and it's so sad knowing he won't be around to see my kids grow up or to see my brothers having them. It's tough, and must be even more bittersweet for you.

Yay, great to hear all the positive scan updates!

I'm coping with nausea by living off English breakfast muffins. I don't eat bread normally but I discovered this solution last time I was pg & when I'm feeling nauseous it really is the only thing I can face eating. Woke up feeling so sick this morn so DH had to whip me some up before I could face getting out of bed.

Phoebe I'm like that with most food except grapes and chocolate just now lol

Evergreen according to lmp 6+4 but I think I may have ovulated late so maybe about 6. Baby is measuring 5+2 but she wasn't worried because it's heartbeat was healthy xx

Kellz, measurements that early are really variable as the fetal pole is difficult to measure accurately. When I had my EPU scan I was 6+0 exactly (5+6 if based on ovulation, though) and they didn't even bother measuring the fetal pole, just the sac, and even then there's variation in normal. I think it's only when they can accurately measure the crown rump length that dating by scan is worthwhile! Evergreen, I really wouldn't worry if they only saw a sac. At my scan they pointed out the sac and the yolk sac and and then said the fetal pole was to one side but so tiny they wouldn't even bother looking closer, but then at that moment a flickering was visible and they said that was the heart, but that it's really not always found that early!

Ready, good tip on the muffins, I really must get DH clued up on this whole breakfast in bed idea....

Sparkles, really inadequate hugs here, I'm sorry you don't get to share this with your parents. That really isn't fair.

Twocats, I'm in the same position with my step dad. He's currently on the last available treatment for his lung cancer and it's making me really sad. More so because I'm here in the UK and my whole family is across the ocean. We visit once a year, but every time we have visited I wonder whether it'll be the last and it kind of floors me.

Is anyone else getting hugely emotional about the news of Jo Cox? I don't think I'm normally this weepy, but I saw a picture of her two children and just started crying.

Evenin' all, lovely to collapse on the sofa after a mad day at work and catch up on all the lovely scan news! I'm only 5+2 but my stomach feels like it's crazy stretched. And I'm permanently starving - just wolfed down a whole Chinese takeaway! Gross! (This might explain the stretched tummy...)

Button - not sure where in Herts you are but I read that the Verulam Clinic in St Albans offers early scans (from 8 weeks) from £75.

Really great news about all the scans today. Sparkles that must be really tough. I'm sure they would have been happy and proud
Wispa I've also been having a little cry about this today. I just can't stop thinking about her poor children. There seem to be so many horrible things recently. These sorts of things have affected me so much more since becoming a mother and I don't think the added hormones help.

Thank you Kellz and wispa
I will try not to worry

Ok is anyone else super hungry? Not sure if it is because I have a cold or why but I have been starving all day

I usually avoid sugar but I ate 4 biscuits (2 were maple syrup from Canada and I do not regret it )

Thanks Lucy, I have looked at verulam and sent an enquiry. Going to plump for a scan somewhere between 8-9 weeks to see if we can see something baby shaped. Also found my ultra baby in Watford.

If anyone's interested I also found a £39 groupon online for a clinic in Kent for an early pregnancy scan. Bargain!

Wispa I'm the same, had to take myself off

*Had to take myself off when I saw the news today

Great to hear about your positive scan Kellz it must have been a day for them as my SIL has just found out she is having a boy!! Good news all round :)

Yes I was just reading about Jo Cox and got very teary. Unsure if it's hormones, tiredness or if maybe everyone is that sad about how horrible it is? Probably all three.

I've had another boring and unproductive day with mother but was nice to have a bit of a rest from work! Back to work for the day tomorrow and then all weekend off (well, discounting the christening I've got to go to on Sunday which will likely be a massive scrap from start to finish. Poor child!!)

I sat in the gym changing rooms crying my eyes out about Jo Cox. She was just trying to make the world a better place & for some incomprehensible reason another human looked at that and rather than admire her, chose to end her life. Don't even get me started thinking about that poor family.

Argh. Am trying not to worry but have had a bit of brown spotting today. Just went to the loo and there was a bit of pink. Think I'm also slightly crampy (hard to tell because I feel nauseous and stomach always in a tight little ball).

Stick little bean, stick!

wisp I cried too thinking about Cox's kids

gum don't worry as some bleeding is fairly normal. Fx for you

Gum you've got such strong symptoms still which is a good sign. I hope all is well.

Lovely to get home from a rubbish shift and read everyone's good news on the scans!

sweetpea my lovely grandad passed away 2 months ago from a very short battle with cancer (2 weeks from diagnosis to him passing away) and it's still very very raw I'm so gutted that we couldn't share our news with him but hoping that when we tell my nana it'll give her something to smile about as she's (obviously) absolutely devastated. Can't help but think of our little bean as a gift from him

Phoebe I also don't seem to be able to stop eating crap! Vegetables just aren't appealing to me but put a plate of beige food in front of me and I'm suddenly starving

Really great news on the scans ladies! Gum try not to worry, thinking of you. Thinking of those who have lost loved ones they would like to share their news with too

I treated myself to this
It is too cute