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

Ready have you told your midwife about your previous experience. If it was traumatic for you and caused damage they should be taking that into account. You're likely to have another big baby so they really should be monitoring you more often after about 28/30 weeks. Maybe mention this? Did you measure big during your pregnancy or was it a surprise at birth? If it was then you've got a good argument that they won't know unless they give you an extra scan or two. Apparently my trust does a tailored growth curve to determine what size is optimal for my body. I didn't have this last time so it will be interesting to see what my levels of normal are.

Hi ladies-- congrats on the positive scans and sorry for the sad news.

What is GTT? I assume from context it has something to do with gestational diabetes but what is the acronym?

Also, is there a size threshold above which they recommend c-section. I know in Italy from my friends that anything over 8lbs is considered large and they will offer c-section as an option. Does the NHS have any specific guidelines?

Hello folks, jumping over here from the March thread as my previous EDD of 1 March is now 25 February 2017.

I've already got a DD - born February this year by CS so if you work out the dates you might guess I need some handholding! 😶

Have been advised by midwife at booking in appointment that pregnancy is likely to be consultant led. Twelve week scan in mid August feels like a lifetime away. Don't "feel" pregnant at all, so hoping all's well.

Yours anxiously,

2MS x

Welcome 2many. It'll be chaotic but wonderful having two so close together
London the gtt is a glucose tolerance test. It's only needed if you have risk factors such as overweight, family history of diabetes or previous large baby.
I don't think that the bus automatically do c-sections for any size baby. They prefer natural if possible. My last pregnancy labour didn't progress past 5cm dilation so I had one and that's why I want another. Basically some people can give birth to large babies and some people just be a bit of help even with smaller ones.

Morning everyone, welcome newbies!

9 weeks today....WHEN DOES THE NAUSEA STOP?!?!?!

Sob.

So sorry cat

Sky 9 weeks is supposed to be peak for nausea although mine went on to about 16 weeks last time round. Your chances of miscarriage are less if you have nausea apparently (not sure how true that is but choose to believe it).

Friendly, that's interesting, I had a surprise massive baby (and 3rd degree tear!) last time and I consistently measured 1-2 weeks BEHIND! And a scan at 30 weeks suggested a bang on average baby. They didn't suggest anything other than gtt for me this time either!

They just don't seem to be able to accurately predict size. Anyone who I know has had a growth scan has had weight predicted inaccurately. Friend who was 43 had growth scans and average size baby predicted - he was 11lb9! Other friend told baby was worryingly small (5lb) was delivered at 38 weeks by c-section and was 7lb.

Morning all, thanks for the welcome

Sky I'm 9+5 I think, and my nausea's eased off this week a bit. It now seems to be coming in waves rather than being there constantly. Of course, this now means I'm madly googling whether that's normal or not... but I've decided to just be zen about it over this weekend, because we have visitors who we'll be letting know (mostly because they're here to visit us and go to a beer festival that I won't be partaking in, which they'll find quite odd based on past experience!).

Fab news blueskies !!

8+5 today and nausea seems to have completely subsided since Wednesday when it was awful. I want to feel positive about this but of course I feel completely and utterly panicked that something has gone wrong

I agree wm3010 I had a private scan at 33 weeks last time and my baby was estimated to be just under 8lbs by 40 weeks. I think a tiny difference in measurements either way can really change things.

Hello everyone I hope you all having better days I am 11+2 but still feeling sick I'm living on fruit and some veg because everything is making me sick. My scan is for next wednesday can't wait to see my little joy of happiness

Thanks friendly, maybe I'll try and raise it again at 16wk apt to see if they'll do anything. It's really bothering me, but I know growth scans are pretty inaccurate. Really I just want them to not let me go overdue by that long again (I was induced at 40+14 and had him at 40+16 ). I just think if they'd got him out earlier he would have been a more normal size.

Either 9 weeks or 9+3 today, nausea is in waves, usually it's a sign I need to eat, but it's a constant circle of needing to eat and feeling too sick to eat!
Had to buy new knickers today all my old ones cut in now and I've given up completely on tights until I can fit maternity ones. New bras will be next weeks aim if scan goes ok on Thursday.
I really didn't realise my body would change so quickly.

Happy Friday yummy mummies to be! Ok so question: I'm just going to start dinner, trying a new spin on one of OH's favourite meals (chicken pie and mash) am gonna try filo pastry as I saw the Lean in 15 guy do recently, and in the spirit of lighter alternatives was thinking of making sweet potato mash instead of regular, I love sweet pots and enjoy them mashed. But I have read vitamin a is harmful and midwife said I should avoid too much vitamin a. Do sweet potatoes have a harmful amount of Vit A in it? Should I stick to safety and have normal mash? Xx

Ps got my scan letter through today - 27th of July :)

www.babycenter.com/101_the-10-best-foods-for-pregnancy_10392775.bc

This says they are OK Haz, as they are only converted to vitamin A if needed unlike animal protein sources like liver.

Vitamin A is only harmful from animal sources, plant based sources are fine.

Hi all,

Good news...all good at my 12 week scan today! Will read back through this new thread to catch up on everyone! X

Congrats its!

Congrats its what a lovely scan pic! So clear :) x

Thanks twocats and wm30 I suspected it would be OK as the midwife didn't say about them, but just wanted to check! doing a Google search I found a few articles saying how bad they are in pregnancy, and a few saying how good they are in pregnancy! Bloody Internet 🙄

Congratulations its!

Evening lovely mums to be.

Well nausea is still as bad. The evenings I am terrible and keep dry heaving everywhere. Any unusual smell has me heaving away. When do I start to bloom and glow that's what I want to know????

Stressed with trying to buy a new property as well. And have to leave here in just 6 weeks. So not the relaxing first trimester I had imagined.