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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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becciandbump · 18/07/2016 17:50

grapapefruit if you go to pronouncenes.com it says anais is pronounced ae- nah-ees . I had a friend at uni called anais and she pronounced it anis xx

becciandbump · 18/07/2016 17:50

Sorry pronounce names.com

firawla · 18/07/2016 18:35

When I see Anais(don't know how to add the dots on my phone) I would think Ann-eye-ees - I think it's really nice!

We are pretty settled with our name choice I think, even down to middle names. Had it been a boy I would have been stick though because I've used up a lot of boy names already and ran out of ideas! But we have s girl name that just feels right, it's mainly my idea so I said dh chose a middle name - he has a couple of ideas and I like any of them so happy whatever he wants to go for! Then we will add a 2nd middle name which will be a more religious one, and again we have a couple of options but one more strong contender. we will finalise it when she's born but we're pretty much all set.

With my ds2 I settled on his name really early too but we took much longer with ds1 and ages with ds3 he wasn't named for about a week!

Babydreaming · 18/07/2016 19:27

I'm 20weeks tomorrow! I have my scan on Wednesday and feeling very nervous. I'm sorry to hear your news south - one of my friend was born with a major heart problem and has had lots of operations. She's now 27 with a very full life and looks glowing!

I feel like everything is starting to speed up over the past week! I feel the movements throughout the day and my boyfriend was even able to feel them when he put a hand on my tummy! He said it just felt like I had muscle twitches, I think he really enjoyed it. Lying down and feeling movements has become one of my favourite past times!

TipBoov · 18/07/2016 20:24

How is everyone doing with the heat? I'm suffering... I hate hot weather!

I'm glad I'm having a winter baby!

Minispringroll · 18/07/2016 20:32

Baby has been quite active the last few days and seems to have gotten stronger. (It's certainly been "kicks", not just flutters...) Today, however, it seems to have taken the day off. I was starting to get worried already at school because I simply didn't get anything. Confused It started kicking me again tonight while I was lying out in the garden in my hammock, but definitely not as much as the last few days. It's normal to do that so early on, isn't it? I'm 19+1 now...

We've got a girl's name sorted but seem to struggle with boys' ones. I was hoping for one starting with J to go with DH's initials, but so far he doesn't like any of them. It also doesn't help that for most names, we are or have in the past taught a pupil with the same name. Hmm Not all of those encounters have been positive. Grin

bumbleclat · 18/07/2016 20:38

Same here sleeping all day at school (don't blame it!) then when I lay in my hammock and then the bath, it started its kicks I love it soooo much as it's been a ni e surprise to me that I don't find it freaky! xx

cnchapmanxx · 18/07/2016 20:38

Who thought it would be clever to be pregnant during the height of summer!?! I mean I'm glad I'm not huge yet but it's still a killer. Feet have swollen slightly and I've been flat out for the past hour on the settee!
Hope all you yummy are doing ok in this weather!

Name wise we've got both boy and girls sorted with middle names. DH chose the boy and I chose the girl and we both agreed on each others choices! Now it's whether or not come birth they will suit them haha!

Had my first flutters last night or kicks.. Literally felt like my stomach had dropped and I was going down a roller coaster was lovely and I cried! Not felt anything today but might later on when I settle on the settee with a naughty kit Kat 🙊 Xxx

bumbleclat · 18/07/2016 20:40

Ps I know what you mean about names and teaching I used to love the name Amelia until I encountered two different very precocious and impulsive Amelias through teaching- now I'm thoroughly put off!

Minispringroll · 18/07/2016 20:48

Haha...DH had suggested Amelia. Have taught several in the past few years. All of those have been quite high maintenance for some reason. (Could be lovely, don't get me wrong...but hard work.) Luckily, our girl's name isn't very common here at all, because it's from my home country (where it's in the top 5, I think...). We need names that can be pronounced by both families. Grin Anything with a "th" in it is difficult for my mum and would either be pronounced as an "s" or a "t".

Someone I know just had a baby and named him Ezra, which I find quite unusual but rather cool. Another friend has a little girl called Tigris.

Bigfam · 18/07/2016 21:20

I'm sprawled completely naked on my bed as close to the fan as I can possibly get and I'm still sweltering 😰 (it doesn't help that the boiler is in my bedroom, makes it a lot hotter in here) I 'saw' my first kick today whilst laying in the sofa.

Hope you're feeling ok now southdown x

Grapefruit8 · 18/07/2016 21:55

Ah ladies please share some of your names for a bit of inspiration! I'm gobsmacked how many of you have them sorted already! Lay on the bed absolutely roasting Angry

Azure83 · 18/07/2016 22:11

Beating the heat in our local Lido today! I love swimming floating in the pool anyway but tonight was just lovely.

I'm 20 weeks today and not felt much, maybe a few flutters and a funny tingly feeling across the top of my tummy.

I'm not sure about sharing names.. Ours is a bit "love it or hate it" from what I've gathered reading through baby names threads.

barkingtreefrog · 18/07/2016 22:27

island sorry, I have no idea. I have booked my next midwife appointment each time I've seen her. Haven't been told anything about seeing a hospital midwife.

Southdowns that is ridiculous, you'd think in high risk cases they'd offer the nifty or the harmony on the NHS.

Too hot!! December seems so very far away, but quite glad for the first time that I'm not more pg than I am right now in this heat!!

IslandLife · 18/07/2016 22:31

I live on the Isle of Man and it hasn't been that hot here! I'm jealous!!

As for baby names, if we have a boy he'll be Lincoln James. Still undecided on girl's names but not gonna share my shortlist after some serious hating on a different thread!! Confused

StubbleTurnips · 18/07/2016 22:53

I spent today chasing DD and her friend around in the sun and burnt to a crisp on my back. Must have put sun cream on at least 3 times, I'm now feeling sorry for myself under a damp sheet (run under cold water, wring - bliss).

It's much easier in this heat now than at 9months or with a new born! The summer DD was born was horrendously hot, I'm looking forward to a winter baby.

DartmoorDoughnut · 18/07/2016 23:01

Can't decide on any names yet, brain cell not functioning enough! Not sure how I coped in 2014, was 8montha pregnant in July then!

BowSurprise · 19/07/2016 06:56

Agree I am now glad for a winter baby! This heat is so uncomfortable. How did everyone sleep?

Hannahcarp27 · 19/07/2016 09:13

I slept rubbish. Feel horrible at work now. Like I could cry at any moment. I'm so grumpy without sleep so god knows what monster I will be once the baby arrives

TinySalmon · 19/07/2016 11:11

I am LOVING this heat. I grew up in hot climates so it just reminds me of my childhood running around the house in knickers and long balmy nights Grin

Re: names. We've picked our boy name within 2 minutes. It's a really boring generic name but has family significance. We're working on creating a shortlist for a girls name but it's proving really difficult! DP and I can't agree on any girls names!! Getting scared that we won't be able to pick one and if we have a daughter she will be nameless.

Londonmamabychance · 19/07/2016 12:33

Southdowns so sorry to hear what you're going though, like everyone have said, please don't feel you can't tell people on here, we all feel for you and it does not make me more worried for my own scan. things are like they are. I really hope that you are feeling okay and have good support around you and keeping fingers crossed that specialists and everyone can offer help and reassurance.

KitKat, it's always difficult and risky to judge someone else's situation from the outside, but I think when you're pregnant, and even when you're not, you should get help from your partner. But can be easier said than done. My DH wasn't hugely supportive in my first pregnancy, still left a lot of housework to me although we both worked full time and I was exhausted, and it caused a lot of arguments. But after me keeping standing my ground and explaining how tired I felt and that he needed to help out more (and also working on my own internal guilt for not being superwoman who should be able to do everything, and telling myself I was making another human being and deserved some credit for that) he got better at helping out, and this time round he is really good! Does more than 5o pct of housework, and takes DD every weekend morning and lets me have a lie in! But it's taken a whole lot of gentle and not so gentle eye convincing and explaining and shouting on my part to get there ; ) don't get me wrong that he's now all bullied into the ground, he still goes out for drinks very Friday etc., it just takes some time for some (many) men to get what pregnancy and being a dad is about, keep trying! : )

the weather, omg, loving it! slept horrendously in the heat, and got a summer cold, but it's all worth it for this glorious sunshine! does wonder for my mood.

SolomanDaisy · 19/07/2016 14:04

I had my 20 week scan today and everything was fine, but the baby is measuring very small. I have to go back for a growth scan in 5 weeks to see if she's just a small baby and growing fine or if there's a problem. My first was a huge baby, still very tall now, so I'm a bit worried. I had fairly low PAPP-A at the triple test and that can be associated with IUGR. The sonographer was very reassuring though, as everything looks fine. And we're having a girl! I didn't have a preference either way, but it's nice to know and will be nice to have one of each!

firawla · 19/07/2016 14:51

Struggling with the heat here too, dh has just gone to Argos to get an ac unit for the bedroom!

IslandLife · 19/07/2016 15:30

Hot here today as well! Just had a couple of hours on the beach with a book and came home to a long, cold shower!

Lovewatchingrainfall · 19/07/2016 17:42

Thank you all for your help regarding laying on the beach, I did in the end build a little ditch and it was wonderful however I ended up with heat stroke which was not nice and have felt rough and ill since :-(

Meant to be going to Birmingham tomorrow to take my DD to see In the night garden think it's going to be a long dayyyy.

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