January 2017 babies - Thread #2

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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
Perkins1 ???
goldensunlight ???
ChickadeeChick ???
TinyHumanJan17 ???
fortheloveofvintage ???
Porcupinetree ???
sunnypeony ???
Blondie87 ???
bluebunnyblue ???
HopefulKate1980 ???
MilkyMamma ???
Kittykitty05 ???
celeste83 ???
Jodie1982 ???
spottytable ???
Serg ???
BuffaloCustardbath ???
flyawayblue ???
releashi ???
Jodygreen88 ???
Littlejenfer End Dec/Beg Jan
Admarks End Dec/Beg Jan
CinderellaFant End Jan
SunCrusHH End Jan
NJ81 End Jan

Omg twinnies!!!!

Wow Ducky! Double the joy!

Oh wow Ducky! Double congratulations!

Ducky - congrats!!!

Congrats ducky That's awesome!! Double the fun

Hi can I join? My due date is 9 Jan and I'm 12 weeks today. This will be my first baby if all goes well.

I'm a mumsnet novice but have been lurking in the shadows reading this thread for a while; so lovely to read people's happy scan news but sending hugs to those to have experienced losses recently.

My scan is not until next week but I've had a private scan which was reassuring. I had my booking appointment last week but was called into hospital today by the midwife as my urine sample tested positive for group B strep. I'm now on antibiotics and will be given IV antibiotics during labour, but I'm still fretting.

Has anybody previously experienced this and was it okay?

I've just signed up - I'm due 1st Jan with baby number 2. I had my scan on Friday and all seems fine. Having to tell everyone now as bump a lot bigger earlier than last time!

Welcome Baby! We have the same due date! I don't have a bump though, baby number 1 and I'm jealous that you're showing 😂
Sorry Peony I can't be of any help, I'm sure others will be more informative.
ducky! That's lovely news!!!

I'm terrified! How do you do anything with twins??

Morning all! Welcome newbies! I have my scan on the 15/7. Absolutely terrified. Other than being tired I feel fine. Boobs are fuller but not sore and sickness has gone. I'm 10 weeks. I'm not usually an anxious person !!

Just wondering how long everyone's took? My letter says it can take up to 90 minutes? I must be seeing the midwife after as they can't possibly scan me for that long!

Wow ducky that's so exciting! I can understand your trepidation too. Look into TAMBA - friends of mine with twins found them invaluable.

i had my scan on Friday (haven't posted - did the scan in between tears and refernedum arguments) - got four days added back on (I originally thought I was due on 31st December, but two scans at six and nine weeks put me at 3rd January - this scan put me back at 31st). I'll stay here if that's okay - I already dropped off the December thread after hanging around on both and now I feel bedded in here.

Anyway, the baby was super-wriggly and very well, so it was lovely. This makes me 13+3.

We'll keep you Swancourt don't worry!

I don't know much about group B strep, maybe there's more info on the general childbirth or pregnancy boards?

Sun I remember my scan for my first (Oxford JR) always said to leave 90mins, I guess in case they run behind. And if you're having the blood test too that will add time. I've got my scan tomorrow(!!) I'm both excited and scared (how much is scan fear and how much is getting lost in the hospital fear I'm not sure!)

Oh and welcome to the newbies!

Scan fear is well and truely getting to me and I have 2 weeks to go !! I think hubs might have a heart attack if it was twins !!

I also had my scan yesterday and deff only have one in there
It's so weird seeing it! I only got put forward by two days so EDD is now Jan 8th. I just want another one now so I can see it again!

Sun mine said it could take up to an hour and I had a blood test after the scan but in total I was there for about an hour and a half - got there 20 mins early like it asks, waited an extra 15 mins after appointment time, 15 mins of scanning and probs 20 mins until blood test. Luckily there were some hilarious toddlers in the waiting room who kept us entertained!

Thanks everyone! I have blocked out my morning diary for it anyway. Just need to put it to the back of my mind for now.

Good luck to everyone with their scans!!! Crazy to think it's scan time and also crazy to think twins have already been found haha

I'm so sorry zylab and whatabanana. It's a truly horrible experience and I hope you're being well looked after

Twins, ducky! Wow.

With a lot of help! Do you know what sort of twins you are having? I had DCDA twins, two separate sacs and placentas and I was so sick!

I have my booking in on Monday and then they'll arrange my first scheduled scan and bloods. I've already had 3 scans for early pregnancy monitoring so I know there's only one in there.

How are people getting on with clothes? I'm struggling to manage my work clothes. Usually I wear a lot of jersey dresses or tailored dresses but nothing seems to fit or look right at the moment. I've got lots of maternity clothes from DS1 and things that I've picked up in the last few weeks but they're all too maternityish for this stage.

I have been doing a lot of thinking about work clothes, especially as I have had a bloaty belly since 9 weeks which I am keen not to display to my work colleagues until my scan next week. I normally wear pencil skirts or fitted dresses but they either won't do up or make the bump too obvious.

I think there are two options at this inbetween stage for work wear. Firstly, loose dresses from Cos or similar (sadly dreadful on me). Secondly, dresses that are fitted at the empire line with some sort of ruching or flaps of fabric to distract from the bump. I have bought 2 dresses in the Jigsaw sale which are working really well for me. One is silk with a wide tie that you can use to cinch it in, and another jersey one that is gathered in on the empire line with a fold of fabric hanging down the middle of the dress. Both dresses have lots of room in them so I'm hopeful that I'll get several months of wear out of them. Wrap dresses are also good for expanding bellies, but less good at hiding the bump. I have a faux wrap dress fitted on the empire line from Monsoon several years ago which does a good job of hiding the bump but I haven't seen anything similar this year.

I also can't wear Cos - everything looks like it's from The Handmaid's Tale or some similar dystopian oppressed future.

I've got quite a few jersey dresses with twist/knot fronts and ruching which are working ok. I'm finding empire line makes me look pregnant/fat though

I've got some great wide leg trousers from Coast with a very deep (4") soft waistband that are slightly too big for me and they are working well

Emmalucyday Mine are DCDA too!

I've a feeling they're identical though - no history in my family & they measured exactly the same...

Oddly I've been less sick than previous pregnancies (had HG with ds1 & needed medication with ds2). I've been so incredibly tired though!

CarrotVan I've just been shopping for maternity clothes and had no luck whatsoever. My jeans etc are slightly tight atm, but nowhere near ready for full blown maternity wear.

It's an awkward stage.

My purchases of the day . I'll stop posting now!

afternoon all, may I join? I had my 12 week scan yesterday and have been told my EDD isn't 9th Jan like I thought but 3rd Jan. Proud owner of one very wriggly baby but I'm so anxious at the moment, (I've had a thread in chat about it) as I had a MC last summer. Does anyone share my due date?