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December 2016 babies - thread #4 - blooming in trimester 2!

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lilydaisyrose · 23/06/2016 16:49

New December babies thread!

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Thisisbonkers · 13/07/2016 13:54

You'll all be reassured to know that the baby is still there Grin

I have an anterior placenta which would explain lack of movement so far (feeling of, it's still wriggling around in there!). One minor note of concern is left kidney slightly more filled than the other but is (just) inside normal parameters. It's been noted but no further scan required. I hope it's nothing!

Thisisbonkers · 13/07/2016 13:56

And the obligatory photo!

December 2016 babies - thread #4 - blooming in trimester 2!
ElodieS · 13/07/2016 14:03

Lovely photo bonkers, pleased to hear all is well and only an anterior placenta dulling the movement.

Thanks for asking bigfam, she's doing really well at the minute thanks! All home now and broadly back to normal, or normal for us anyway. It's lovely to have DTs back under one roof, mad as they are! In fact DT2 kindly asked me why I was getting fat the other day. Angry ...we haven't told them yet! How are you doing?

OrianaBanana · 13/07/2016 14:29

For work I found a really nice stretchy comfy pencil skirt on Amazon of all places. I wear it loads but no one seems to have noticed the bump yet (I get offended that they all thought I was this fat before...) Smile

Londonmamabychance · 13/07/2016 14:31

Tinysalmon I took DD to my native Stockholm when she was just two months, for Christmas. No problem at all. Did lots of travelling in DD's first year when I was off on maternity leave. In fact, the smaller they are, the easier it is to travel! especially if you breastfeed. No need to bring loads of gear, just their sleeping bag, clothes and your boob, they're not even really into toys when they're that small. The only thing I'd avoid is somewhere with loads of worrying tropical diseases, such as malaria prone places etc. Not even heat is a problem, just make sure they're hydrated and in the shade mainly, took DD to Georgia (the country) in the summertime when she was 9 months and she loved it, just slept a bit more due to heat, but that gave me time to chill out.

Travel all you can while they're under 2 and they go for free on planes (well, there's a small fee, but not like buying a full price seat), I'd say! Now when DD is coming up to two years, it's so tiring to travel with her, she hates sitting still on the plane and makes a huge fuss and wants to run up and down the aisle. I have to ply her with iPad and sweets, something I normally try to avoid, but on the plane it's full on Peppa Pig and limitless supplies of raisins!

Lovewatchingrainfall · 13/07/2016 15:02

bonkers that picture is lovely. Are they going to re scan you at a later date to check the fluid levels?

i brought some lovely trousers in Primark just went the next size up and look great.

random question but does anyone else suffer from a vibrating vagina? i phoned the midwife in a panic but it turns out it is normal its just something putting pressure on a nerve. It feels very odd and strange. Thought i was going made tho

Bigfam · 13/07/2016 15:06

Glad to hear she's on the mend ElodieS. Kids are too clever for their own good sometimes Wink I didn't have a hope of hiding my pregnancy, I could have probably explained away the sickness in the beginning as being poorly but dd1 and ds are very on the ball and noticed my bump!

Lovely photo bonkers, good to hear that they're not worried about baby's kidney. I know it's not the same, but a few months back dd2 had a kidney ultrasound and they found cysts, nothing to worry about but noted all the same.

OrianaBanana · 13/07/2016 15:24

We travelled to Ireland when DS was 3 months, it was fine except a very turbulent landing at Dublin meant my boob bounced all over the place (was trying to bf on descent as advised) which on a Ryanair plane was cause for concern.

Thisisbonkers · 13/07/2016 15:31

Thanks Smile no, no more scans lovewatching just the worry for no reason it seems!!

Theaks · 13/07/2016 16:55

20 weeks 2 days today. Still team yellow for me! Here is trouble! 😍

December 2016 babies - thread #4 - blooming in trimester 2!
Theaks · 13/07/2016 17:03

Lovely scan thisisbonkers 😍

TinySalmon · 13/07/2016 17:05

Thanks london and oriana! We are thinking of travelling to the Caribbean for some winter sun in March and I do think it will be easy-ish with a tiny baby. Like you said London, just boob and a few baby grows! DP just concerned that I'll be really tired and not want to be seen in a bikini but a bit of postpartum fat and cellulite will be the last thing on my mind! X

Bigfam · 13/07/2016 18:34

Lovely theaks! Staying Team yellow how exciting!!!!!

Thisisbonkers · 13/07/2016 20:26

Fabulous theaks we're staying team yellow too!

Bigfam · 13/07/2016 20:50

Awww & bonkers, well done ladies, great willpower. Did you tell the sonographer beforehand that you didn't want to know?

Thisisbonkers · 13/07/2016 21:20

My DP did, just in case I had a last minute change of heart. I'm not very good at surprises Blush

Theaks · 13/07/2016 22:37

She asked us and I said no, I wonder if she was in place to find for us because she quickly moved the probe to the other side of my tummy. Yay for team yellow! Anymore of us?

Hannahcarp27 · 14/07/2016 12:16

We are planning to stay team yellow!! Hoping I can stick to my work as DP doubts I can!!

TinySalmon · 14/07/2016 12:52

Definitely staying Team Yellow here 💛

DartmoorDoughnut · 14/07/2016 13:06

We're finding out this time around, didn't last time which was my decision but DH wanted to know so it's his choice his time Grin

Lovewatchingrainfall · 14/07/2016 14:29

We will be staying team yellow unless the scan shows a problem with baby then I will find out.

Anyway just had my 16week appointment. And the midwife had a go at me because I'm actually 18weeks I was early to the appointment and she had a cancellation so she saw me early which was my fault as she was going to sit and have a cup of tea.
She was rude when I asked about listening and she snapped that it's not done in her area.
She tried to take blood from an arm that NO one gets blood from after 6 attempts she then tried the right arm and said why didn't I tell her in the first place! I did in fact tell her.
Left feeling very upset. Only two weeks till my scan now.

Bigfam · 14/07/2016 16:09

Lovewatchingrainfall she sounds very insensitive! Hopefully you won't see her again. Don't feel too upset, have a ((hug))

Theaks · 14/07/2016 18:39

lovewatching that's horrible! Why be a midwife if she can't be supportive and kind! Horrible woman. Is that your midwife you see throughout- I suggest you change. My midwife is lovely. So caring and told me to ring her anytime

Eskerina81 · 14/07/2016 19:25

20 week scan today (well, 19 weeks technically) and we're joining team blue :) Baby had his legs spread wide so he was impossible to miss!

puppythedog · 14/07/2016 19:43

Twenty week scan today. Have to say I am finally relaxing :-) all went well. We had a lovely Sonographer (well two of them). Staying team Yellow here too :-)
So nice after an appointment last week with a consultant who did not seem to know that they were supposed to be reviewing Mrsthedog's cardiac health and then called her chubby.
Sorry to hear that midwives can be twats too.
Good luck for those with scans to come.

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