January 2017 babies - Thread #2

[MagpieCursedTea]

Onto the second thread!
Here's a list of the stats that Signorita kindly put together for us. I hope the formatting is okay!

Cottagecosy 01 January 2017
sapphireflame 01 January 2017
Parney 01 January 2017
Palimpsester 02 January 2017
SincerelyRosie 03 January 2017
ZylaB 03 January 2017
swancourt 03 January 2017
mayago 04 January 2017
Yoyogini 04 January 2017
blondel 05 January 2017
saffronkit 05 January 2017
Haresonthemountain 05 January 2017
BabyLime2017 05 January 2017
TwistyBraStrap 05 January 2017
RosieposiePuddingandPi 06 January 2017
kathrynemm 06 January 2017
Bozley47 06 January 2017
daisysunshine2 07 January 2017
Criceta 07 January 2017
Becky22761 07 January 2017
1sttimemum2014 07 January 2017
Astro86 07 January 2017
LucySB123 07 January 2017
MagpieCursedTea 08 January 2017
duckyneedsaclean 08 January 2017
cuckoowithtwo 09 January 2017
Belfastgirl90 09 January 2017
minniem0use 10 January 2017
thisisbloodyridiculous 10 January 2017
broodymamma 10 January 2017
brandnewmummy2B 11 January 2017
Myheartisbeating 12 January 2017
Wannabealittlegirlagain 12 January 2017
Turnertime14 12 January 2017
twinkydink 13 January 2017
flossy101 13 January 2017
Lura7115 13 January 2017
Ni4444 13 January 2017
Whatabanana 13 January 2017
indecisivedoctor 13 January 2017
politics31 14 January 2017
closetoyou 14 January 2017
Pipparose 14 January 2017
BabiWills 14 January 2017
Andanzadora 15 January 2017
jellyspoons 15 January 2017
LittleL88 15 January 2017
CharminglyGawky 17 January 2017
Texasbamma 17 January 2017
EvanAndThePrince 17 January 2017
hels18 17 January 2017
honeyice 18 January 2017
Boadiccea 18 January 2017
heybaby1 18 January 2017
WinterLover 19 January 2017
Extrapepperoni 19 January 2017
Hellington 19 January 2017
Mumchatting 19 January 2017
KimmyElousie 19 January 2017
QueenKnickerChecker 20 January 2017
Summer9 20 January 2017
Minotaurus 20 January 2017
Bettycakes80 20 January 2017
micapainter 20 January 2017
Walikingdeadfan 20 January 2017
soundsystem 20 January 2017
cupcakequeen 21 January 2017
CarrotVan 22 January 2017
littlepooch 22 January 2017
foresttrees2 22 January 2017
GingerIdiot 23 January 2017
Signoritawhocansway 24 January 2017
ginabena8686 24 January 2017
MrsMumma 24 January 2017
broodykg 24 January 2017
Wintersummerwintersummer 24 January 2017
LovePotion9 25 January 2017
gingerlou84 25 January 2017
hopingandwaiting 25 January 2017
Jeanniejampots80 25 January 2017
Glitterball86 26 January 2017
Workinzzz 26 January 2017
Tabitha78 28 January 2017
GwendolineLacey 28 January 2017
littlek86 28 January 2017
vicknort 28 January 2017
clementineclouds 29 January 2017
dippypanda 30 January 2017
gumbootsandjandals 30 January 2017
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Littlejenfer End Dec/Beg Jan
Admarks End Dec/Beg Jan
CinderellaFant End Jan
SunCrusHH End Jan
NJ81 End Jan

I think my LO is growing as kicks are feeling stronger. But I have an anterior placenta so whilst sometimes kicks are so strong I can see it from the outside I can go almost whole days feeling very little, I think it depends on where he or she is aiming half the time!

I know my midwife was surprised I could feel anything at just under 25 weeks, I am now 26 weeks and feeling a lot more, the gaps in movement I don't like but I'm fairly confident that nothing is wrong... Well I hope not anyway!

Forgot to add that little Miss Stubborn still stops when oh tries to feel. They were so strong the other day that my belly was bouncing yet nada when he tried. Feel silly sat there with him cupping my bump for 10 mins. So thought i'll try my mum as she knows what to feel for more. Again stopped the second I moved. Still, I quite like that she's strong minded lol.

My parents managed to feel a couple of kicks at the weekend which was so special. It's their first grandchild and the looks on their faces were priceless!

Around 10pm is definitely when it is very active for me and my husband can usually feel movement and kicks.

This is now making it all very real and I am actually enjoying being pregnant a little more than I was now. I still can't wait until January when it is over though!

Hi everyone, just poking my head in to see what January is like as I'm now having a January baby. I've been on the Feb thread for ages, EDD is 1 Feb, but I'm going to be having a planned section the week before. Hope you don't mind me dipping my toes in here.

I've heard the FB is closed to new members now, though

Hi everyone xx

I am also due January, the 9th!

Would love to make friends with other mums due around the same time xx

Hi wispa and Kimberley. How are you both getting along so far?

I made my annual batch of sloe gin last night - although not to be touched until after baby arrives of course. Hurry up January!!

Good thanks apart from I've come down with a cold/flu this week so trying to take it easy!

Absolutely love sloe gin.... yum!! There seems to quite a few in this group due January, so exciting.

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Good thanks apart from I've come down with a cold/flu this week so trying to take it easy!

Absolutely love sloe gin.... yum!! There seems to quite a few in this group due January, so exciting.

X

Good thanks apart from I've come down with a cold/flu this week so trying to take it easy.

Absolutely love sloe gin.... yum!! There seems to quite a few in this group due January, so exciting.

X

Hi everyone,

Does anyone else feel like January is dragging!
I have now got a pain in my right bum cheek. Hurting to walk a bit and sleep!

Yes, January still seems ages away! I'm pretty much ready for baby now as the nursery is all set up and the pram has arrived. I do feel like the last few weeks have gone very quickly though and I'm approaching 25 weeks.

My next midwife check is this afternoon and am guessing we'll talk through plans for actually getting baby out - so far have avoided thinking about this!

Kimberley definitely don't overdo it this week - lots of rest!

Hels which pram did you end up getting?
What does this midwife appointment involve? I have mine next week.
Have they spoken to you about options if where to have the baby etc?

I'm not really sure what to expect this afternoon Vixx - probably another pee sample, listening to the heartbeat and going over birthing options. I shall report back after!

They haven't spoken to me at all about options, other than trying to persuade me to choose a non-emergency birthing centre 40 minutes from my house. It looks lovely, but the local hospital with maternity unit is 10 minutes away so I am definitely going for that!

I went for the Silver Cross Pioneer in Eton grey. It's so lovely and I am very pleased with it. There are so many options available I went for the one I was quite overwhelmed when trying them all out!

Yes please let me know what to expect !
There's a birthing centre attached to my hospital where they have 8 birthing pools, partner can stay over in double bed and there's free parking and a kitchen. Only thing is all they offer is gas and air!

I have no idea what to expect but I suppose could be transferred to the main maternity if there were any issues or I wanted epidural. It's hard to decide as it's the unknown.

I was looking at at the silvercross too. Just hoping the price goes down in January.

I have my glucose test tomorrow. Hope it goes well. I have eaten alot of sweets as it helps with the sickness

Vixx good luck with the GTT! Eating sweets won't have caused GD, don't worry! Hope
you get the all clear, but if not, I'm on my second GD pregnancy so feel free to ask any questions!

Hels hope the midwife appointment goes well! Mine was just urine check, blood pressure, bump measuring and listening to baby's heartbeat. She also checked to make sure I'd had my flu jab and whooping cough jab. I had to choose my hospital at booking in though!

Welcome Kimberley and wispa!

It's exactly 3 months until my due date now! It feels like it's going fairly quickly in some ways, but having GD and all the blood testing and diet managing that goes with it is causing time to drag a little.

Vixx good luck with the GTT! Eating sweets won't have caused GD, don't worry! Hope
you get the all clear, but if not, I'm on my second GD pregnancy so feel free to ask any questions!

Hels hope the midwife appointment goes well! Mine was just urine check, blood pressure, bump measuring and listening to baby's heartbeat. She also checked to make sure I'd had my flu jab and whooping cough jab. I had to choose my hospital at booking in though!

Welcome Kimberley and wispa!

It's exactly 3 months until my due date now! It feels like it's going fairly quickly in some ways, but having GD and all the blood testing and diet managing that goes with it is causing time to drag a little.

Something odd with the thread..I can see on threads I'm on that magpie has written to posts but they have disappeared when I actually come on here!

Oh it's there.
Magpie what causes GD and how do you manage it?

3months to go how exciting!

Hello new people. Looks like the groups had a burst if life.
Fasincating seeing tbe birthing options. Where I live its the hospital which is about 15 mins away or home birth. Hospital all the way! I want as many people who know what the're doing and as many drugs to hand as possible. But I am not good with pain.
Also, anyone being looking at the scare stories about snow and picturing themselves wading in 3ft of snow in the wee hours?!

We have also picked the pram this last week. A Silvercross waywarer in black. I also like the pioneer but balked at the slight increase in price when i don't really go off road (and my parents buying that so want to ask). Idyically dreaming that if i go for a country walk in a wood i'll wear a sling. Which i know won't happen lol. Went to a Mothercare event and got 10% off which is £50 so just need to order it now.

Good luck with gloucos tests. I don't think we get them here unless symptomatic but got 24 week app om friday (then straight on to weekend away whohooo).

I don't think they do the glucose test as standard at my surgery anymore as there has been no mention of it yet - although I'm not yet 28 weeks. Fingers crossed all the other samples come back fine. Hate the idea of downing a large lucozade as I cannot stand the stuff!

Every area seems to do things so differently. We are so lucky with the birth options available, but I'm like Hanbeth and want as many people that can administer pain relief if needed, and that can manage an emergency around me as possible! I currently have no plan other than get baby out quickly and as pain free as possible. As this is my first, perhaps I am a little quick to dismiss all the options, but if I plan for something, I will be so disappointed and get very stressed if things don't go that way.

I was only offered the test as I have polycycstic ovaries so I'm more at risk for it.
Is everyone thinking about epidural then?

Hanbeth, lol to the snow worries, that hadn't even occurred to me! That said I'm used to lots of snow as I'm from Canada.

For people thinking of birth options, I can't recommend a home birth for a first birth. I've already doom-and-gloomed the February thread, but with my first I had a very straight forward pregnancy and birth, low risk in every way, but then I lost half my blood volume in the 8minutes following pushing out the placenta! Now that it has happened once I know I'm high risk for it, but I couldn't have known before. Something like 1 in 5 women will lose enough blood for them to call it a haemorrhage, and while only 6 in 1000 will have a severe one (over 1.5 litres) and even fewer a life threatening one, it's still a risk I had no idea about before having DD!

I have to have the gtt as well, as DD was so big, but I'm not looking forward to it

Hello to newbies.

Have my 25 week appointment next week. Had to choose my hospital at booking in, although there was only really the choice of hospital or home, and like others I want as many medical professionals available as possible.

Haven't done a formal birth plan yet as I want to do that after knowing all the options so figured we'd do it together after antenatal classes etc, but have discussed my 'ideals, if necessarys and absolutely nots' with OH. I really don't want an epidural - the thought of drugs injected into my spine and the lack of feeling from the waist down make me feel awful. Preferably no drugs, unless I'm seriously in pain and gas and air isn't doing the trick, but I need to research more into the drugs offered yet. My ideal would be a water birth with mild pain relief - a girl can dream, hey?!

Hope you are all doing well. I seem to have developed shin splints this week - who knew that pregnancy could make your shins hurt!!

Vixx it's hormonally driven but there are certain things that increase the risk like PCOS (I have it too). It's managed by controlling the amount of carbs you eat (and being aware of how many foods have hidden sugars, it's mad!) basically you need to find the balance of eating enough for your body and baby but not so much it spikes your sugars. It's a bit tricky to begin with and some people find their insulin resistance is too high for them to tolerate enough carbs which is when they need medication like metformin and insulin. Different trusts have different targets for blood sugar and different ways they want you to test, which can be confusing. I have to do 4 finger prick tests a day (fasting and then 1 hour after each meal). I was diagnosed 14 weeks ago and luckily all my readings are in range so far. I'm pretty sick of it though!
If you're interested, the gestational diabetes UK website has loads of great information.

Hanbeth the snow has occurred to me as well! I usually love snow and spend most of winter wishing for it, I might not be so keen this year!

I had the choice between a couple of hospitals. The one I've gone with is a brand new birthing centre which has only been open for a year but also takes high risk pregnancies. It looks lush and DH is allowed to stay over with me. I'd have loved a home birth but DS ended up in NICU so the risks are too high for me.

I've got my first growth scan tomorrow, feeling quite nervous! DH can't come as he has to work but taking my Mam with me instead and her ridiculous levels of excitement should be a good distraction!

Magpie thank you for that information. Sounds a bit more overwhelming then I was expecting!