February 2017 - Thread 4 (are we the chattiest bunch or what?!)

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Crazy that we are onto thread 4 already!

Just starting the 12-week scans, but still feet firmly in the anxiety-ridden first trimester, yikes!

PhoebeGeebee - 25 Jan - DC1 scan 13/07
Twocatsandatoddler - 29 Jan - DC2
Dippypanda - 30 Jan - DC2
Jeanniejampots80 - 30 Jan - DC 2
Readytosettle - 31 Jan - DC2 - Scan 20/07
Wm3010 - 31 Jan -DC2
user1465429239 - 31 Jan/1Feb - DC1 scan 01/07
Carrie105 – 1 Feb – DC2 –scan 09/07, 22/07, 23/07
Wispaxmas - 1 Feb - DC2 - Scan 22/07
Blueskies - 1 Feb - DC3 - scan 14/07
Ginger06 - 1 Feb - DC1? - scan 28/07
Hazandduck - 1 Feb - DC1 scan 28/07
Itslittlek - 1 Feb - DC?
SoapSudBub - 1Feb - ???
Griffs123 - 1 Feb - ???
Readyfortwo - 1 Feb - DC2 - scan 20 July
sleepylil - Early Feb - DC2
Clementineclouds - Early Feb - DC1
SBSparkles - Early Feb - DC1
Jojoclaire - 2 Feb - DC1 - Scan 12/07, 26/07
Gumbootsandjandals – 3 Feb - DC3
Lalalala2015 - 3 Feb - DC2
TheresaMarie55 - 3 Feb - DC3 - Scan 29/07
Catlady100 - 3 Feb - DC1
Lawyeredout - 4 Feb - DC2 - scan 29 July
CinderellaFant - 4 Feb - DC3, scan 25 July
Boomkapow - 4 Feb - DC1?
Shadz - 4 Feb - DC1
CazM2012 - 4 Feb - DC4
Yasmin0147 - 4 Feb - DC2
LuckyinOctober - 4 Feb - DC1
Mysterycat23 – 4 Feb – DC1 - scan 26 July
Thecatsarecrazy - 5 Feb - DC3
Kellz92 - 5 Feb - DC2
MarjorySunshineDust - 5 Feb - DC2
MimiDiddy - 5 Feb - DC1 - Scan 24/06
Witch91 - 5 Feb - DC1? - scan 26 July
Lala6971 - 6 Feb - DC1 - scan 26 July
Lozde - 7 Feb - DC1
MrsH987 - 7 Feb - DC1
LaceyLee - 7 Feb - DC2
FenellaMaxwell - 7 Feb - DC1
Birdlet - 7 Feb - DC1
CeeCeeEnnEss - 8 Feb - DC1 - scan 22 July
Elliecam - 8 Feb - DC3 - scan 02/07
Bubbles2017 - 8 Feb - DC?
Honeybeez1986 – 9 Feb – DC?
JessJR23 - 9 Feb - DC2
Brown76 - 9 Feb - DC2
Scottishsnowflake - 10 Feb - DC1
ButtonTum - 10 Feb - DC1 - scan 1 August
IfAtFirstUDontSucceed - 11 Feb - DC2 - scan 9 August
NaomieMelville - 11 Feb - DC1
Mshepp - 11 Feb - DC1 - Scan 04/08
RubyMurray38 - 12 Feb - DC1
Scarydinosaurs - 12 Feb – DC3
SpinALittleFaster - 13 Feb - DC2
Lucy1308 - 13 Feb - DC1
LondonGirl83 - 13 Feb - DC1? - scan 10 August and private scan 18 July
FriendlyGhost - 14 Feb - DC2 - scan 5 August
ThreeLittleDucks99 - 15 Feb - DC2
Sunshineface123 - 15 Feb - DC?
PhantomPower - 15 Feb - DC1
Corkybark - 16 Feb - DC3
Whiskeyjack - 16 Feb - DC2
SkyLucy - 17 Feb - DC1
Evergreen17 - 17 Feb - DC1 – scan 4 August
HighSparrow - 17 Feb - DC1
SleepyMe12 - 17 Feb - DC3 scan 08/08
Lykke1000 - 17 Feb - DC1
MrsG999 - 17 Feb - DC5
leedsladyx - 17 Feb - DC?
KimmyRox80 - 17 Feb - DC1
BabCNesbitt – 17 Feb – DC?
Ajmc - 19 Feb - DC2
Sphinxster - 20 Feb - DC2
Monkey and lion2012 – 20 Feb – DC3
BohemianRaspberry - 20 Feb - DC2
AngrySparrow - 20 Feb - DC1
Sienna9522 - 21 Feb - DC1 - Scan 06/07
GinandJazzHands - 21 Feb - DC1
EmmaT1983 - 21 Feb - DC?
sizeofalentil - 21 Feb - DC1
Hopeful83 – 22 Feb – DC2
Weloveearlysleeptime - 23 Feb -DC2
Dreamingoutloud7 - 23 Feb - DC1
MotiMadge - 23 Feb - DC2
Raddersmrs – 24 Feb – DC1 scan 08/07
Birdboo – 24 Feb – DC?
ChozzleopsTheThird - 27 Feb - DC1
Laura2803 -28 Feb - DC3
Jpclarke - 2 March - DC3

Unknown EDD:
Lizardqueenie - ??? - DC2
Dutchy - ??? - DC2 scan 28/06
SoapSudBud - ??? - DC2
Ubercorn - ??? - DC4
Themightymoosh - ??? - DC1
JBTulip - ??? - DC2
H007 - ??? – DC2
SausageDogGeorge - ??? – DC3
Emsmeister - ??? – DC3
Penguin90 - ??? – DC?
Bubs33 - ??? – DC3
Justthe5 - ??? – DC4
Mummylovescake1981 -??? – DC6
FlipperSkipper - ??? - DC1
Ellms1 - ??? - DC1
AllChangeLife - ??? - DC1
JDawg007 - ??? - DC?
Chicken2015 - ??? - DC1
Divadee - ??? - DC2 - scan 26 July
Louiseplusditi - ??? - DC?
LaBergere - ??? - DC?
Nayab24 - ??? - DC?
MrsM2016 - ??? - DC? - scan 2 August

I have put on half a stone but have been pretty much eating non-stop! I often eat 2 sandwiches and 2 bags of crisps at lunchtime plus a chocolate bar of some description.....! I was a bit of a gym bunny before and ate sensibly and healthily but all that has gone out of the window!! Love Tigerbread Shellbell I could just eat it non-stop!!

shellbell sometimes ready salted crisps are all I can handle - they have been my savour!! HA.

Today I have felt particularly bad. I can't wait to get home. I have a wedding dress fitting tonight. Pray I don't puke on the dress :-(

I've been eating a lot of plain crisps and carby things as well, have really gone off fruit and veg which is so unlike me. I am usually very healthy and avoid white bread as it bloats me. Probably why I already look like I've got a bump, so many sandwiches!!

Welcome diana! I'm another psychology graduate, I'm a family support worker in a residential setting now.

Your friend is being ridiculous sparkling that comment would have really annoyed me.

I have a scan date! Hurrah! Monday! OMG....

Well jel of all you ladies who've managed to lose weight...I am eating a lot of fruit, but an absolute ton of carbs too. And coca cola. And pints of milk?!

Welcome newbies - love that we're still getting newbies!

Button - I'm in Berko too! Ha, we probably see each other on the platform every day and don't even realise...! If all goes well for us maybe we'll find each other at an NCT class. Or (more likely for me at the moment), browsing that crisp/nuts/bad things aisle in the little Tesco..!

Ooh Sky, we can be scan buddies

I 100% get what you mean about milk! I went through a phase about 2 weeks ago of being obsessed with kiddie cartons of banana milk. I would never buy it normally, we don't have children (yet!) so we wouldn't have it in the house, but I just saw it in the shop and my brain was very much set to "WANT!".

I've still got a carton of it in the fridge, but I've now kind of gone off the idea again.

Oooh yes, ladies, does anyone have any odd smell aversions/likes? Right now, I cannot smell strong floral or berry scents without my stomach turning . My house used to be a scented candle paradise (to me), I'd light loads round the house in the evening, but now they make me feel like vomiting if I even open the cupboard I keep them in!! Same with berry or flower scented shower gels - I'm currently having to use that Original Source Mint gel because it's the least offensive I can tolerate!!

Hah, 8lbs seems to be a popular number!

I have had friends lose a stone or more during the first trimester so I'm not worried. I'm taking supplements and eating fruit and veg. I've read before that unless you lose more than 10% of your body weight, health professionals are not concerned and even then its more to do with potential dehydration from severe sickness.

Anyhow, despite the weight loss I still have a growing bump. Can't wear anything with a belt, just loose flowing dresses :) Boobs are huge too.

Sky this is mental! My scan is Monday too! I'm going to stoke Mandeville, how about you?

Aw so close Button! Mine's in Hemel - I think because I chose Watford as my delivery hospital? (I panicked. May well change that decision!) I do love the idea of us eyeing up other women in the waiting room though, trying to work out if the username fits!

sausage my bleeding is related to miscarrying one and my epu pushed for my booking scan to be as early as possible, so they are concerned. It's not a small amount and at one point my uterus was full of blood.

sky I didn't mean to alarm you! It depends on where you'd be going. We were looking at Florida where there is already a high mosquito population, and in the last few days there have been reports of the virus being obtained locally.

London I lost half a stone by 16 weeks last time. I was the heaviest I've ever been pre pregnancy though and had no appetite until in to the second trimester. I've probably put on weight this time but my bmi was 19.5 at 6 weeks so I need it!

sorry Spin I must've missed that on previous posts - didn't mean to cause any offence. Hope all goes well for you

Don't apologise, just a bit of a touchy subject at the moment and I'm trying desperately not to think about any of it. 6 more days and hopefully we'll know either way if all will be ok.

Over the moon to say that our 12 week scan went well. I literally can't stop crying...happy tears. After my mc a couple of years ago I truly had given up hope that I would ever be a mummy to my own precious baby. I can't describe how blessed I feel, that after 9 long years it's finally our turn :,) I know my precious angel in the sky is keeping a close watch over his baby brother or sister xx oh and we are measuring ahead so due date changed to 1st Feb....how's that even possible when it's an ivf baby?? There can't be any mix up with dates lol x

Carly that's fab congrats

Haha Sky I was totally going to be checking out all the other scanees-in-waiting on Mon will just have a beady eye on the trains instead!

Scan all fine and I spent most of it eyes shut trying not to cry so poor sonographer could get the measurements he needed. I had no idea they move around so much even though so tiny! Thought it would be really grainy and hard to see but it was crystal clear, absolutely incredible. Baby was annoyed at having pressure put on, turned a somersault and then turned his/her back on us! Still in shock. Will have to tell the rest of my family soon!

Cross post Carly here's to happy crying!

mystery yes happy tears are the best kind! Thrilled your scan was good too. Most amazing feeling ever. X

I'm 10 weeks today and thought that the nausea might start to subside a little (no idea why I thought this...wishful thinking!) but seem to be getting worse. Lots of last minute working from home as I can't take throwing up into a bag while on the tube! Ahhh....surely this will have to get better soon? I've put on so much weight as the only thing that stops me feeling sick is eating high carb foods...all day long!

Carly congratulations!!! What a lovely picture! We are the same - measuring a week ahead despite it being an ivf baby! No idea how that happens!! I'm now actually end of Jan but sneakily staying on here because I like this group!! Xx

Kiki I have also gone mad on banana milkshake! I pop a couple of banana in the blender with some milk! But kiddie stuff sounds even better! No aversions to be except dh's aftershave which I used to live and I can't STAND the smell of cigarettes!!

Carly congrats to you as well!!

Sorry I mean mystery - just had a nap and brain not functioning!!

Carly congrats!

Thanks 2many ok I see.
Kellz thanks, I know what AIBU is but it was the biscuit I didnt know
Ahhh kikis best of luck for your scan. I can't wait for these 12 weeks to be (successfully) over
Spin if I get bad news I won't need to care about zika so I would go anyway. Plus I don't think it is a threat there
Sparkles I personally won't be putting anything on Facebook/ telling lots of people until at least another couple of months. Probably wont put it on facebook at all. It is your decision really.
Maybe she meant that if something goes wrong then you have to tell people on facebook again? Did this happen to her? Maybe because she was probably giving advice based on her experience but yes it is your decision really. So if you are happy with posting about it then that is all that matters!
My midwife did tell me not to say until around 13 weeks just in case problems/ down syndrome...
I thought it was good advice for me.
But everyone is different and has the right to do as they please

I am eating a lot of food and stuff

But still running and cycling so not putting weight yet although I have a big belly. Not a bump, a fat belly.

Evening mums to be.

Well they finally managed to get blood from me today for my harmony test yuiippee. So should get the results next week sometime hopefully. Then I think I can actually start to relax and enjoy even if I do still feel like crap.

I'm glad I had booked the harmony test as my combined test will not be a good result I don't think. My NT was 2.8mm so high side of normal and topped with my age not good.

But we did get a hand wave at the ultrasound today.

So glad for all the lovely scans!!!

I'm feeling (dare I say it?) a bit better today! I was shattered yesterday after a tiring weekend, and felt rough in the evening, but I've been quite beansy today. I've eaten a sausage sandwich for dinner (using up sausages) and even managed some shagging. Poor DH thought all his Christmases had come at once!