Due in February 2017....thread 5!

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Thread five for the chattiest bunch of preggers ladies you've ever had the pleasure of encountering. We're greeting the second trimester with excitement and apprehension, and lots of questions, humour, reassurance, empathy and advice.

Fourth thread here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/2684139-february-2017-thread-4-are-we-the-chattiest-bunch-or-what

Fenella sorry that your mil did that to you too. They're a nightmare!
Evergreen Hope you're feeling better now.
Welcome Nicecup I know that worry well. It's dc2 for me and my scan is on Friday.

Hi everyone.

So this my third pregnancy, but unfortunately the first two were ectopics in 2014.
Had a reassurance scan at 7 weeks and baby is in the right place, so over the moon! :)
Just waiting for my letter confirming my dating scan and really really nervous. I seemed to have gained a little bump over night So taking that as a good sign! But is it too soon to buy maternity clothes?
I seem to have forgotten everything I looked in to during the first pregnancy, now it's really happening! Lol So sorry if you see me asking lots of questions throughout.

Hi all, mostly just popping in to mark my place on the new thread.

Had my 12 wk scan on Tuesday and all was fine although was in there for over 2 hours! I went with a full bladder only to be told my bladder is in a strange place so having it full wasn't helping. Then baby kept hiding their neck for the nuchal thingy, so they sent me away for a drink and a walk. Went back in and my bladder was full again lol. But they did get the measurement in the end and all was fine with baby. 20wk scan booked for 22/09!

I've started to try and do some research re travel systems but struggling online so good to see some recs - think I need to go and play in the shop.

Ah Congratulations Holly! Welcome to the group

Holly welcome. I am very nervous about scan now too

Witch that is excellent news

I seem to have a flat tummy now

Scan in Thursday

Don't know what to think anymore

Thank you It's amazing how much pressure you put yourself under on the run up to your scan. Even though I'm getting bigger, my husband and I can't relax until we have seen a healthy baby with a heartbeat.
When will you all start buying things? Are you going to do it after this scan or will you wait until the next one??

Welcome nicecup and holly !

Welcome Holly and nice!

Holly I think when to start buying is a really personal thing. I ordered our pram at 16 weeks last time because I was so excited and knew it would take ages to come in anyway. The furniture was around 24 weeks because Mamas & Papas had a sale on. Some people don't like to have anything in the house until much nearer the time. If it works out this time I probably won't do anything until the third trimester, but all we desperately need is a new mattress for the little cot.

I had a dream last night that I had a complete miscarriage and knew there was no point going to my scan this afternoon. Reassuring!! Feeling very nervous about the whole thing.

Welcome Holly and nicecup

Spin I know what you mean. I didn't have time to dream though, I hardly slept and felt as though I was up every hour. So nervous. Good luck others also scanning today xx

Spin I am so nervous too
I am not feeling positive

Not going fishing yesterday really got me down, I needed that distraction and chilling

I honestly don't think I can wait for this scan now.
I am supposed to be getting married on Friday and I am just so down. I am having massive second thoughts.

I also have my driving test tomorrow and I feel sick.

I don't want to do this anymore

Sounds like it's all happening at once for you evergreen17. When is your scan?

I know I saw my reassurance scan 5 weeks ago, but i'm struggling to get attached in fear that I'll lose this one too. But I'm pushing myself to remain positive for my own mind. If I let my anxiety take over then I'll just stress myself out and that won't help me or this baby. So I'm hoping to spread my positivity to those worrying as well

You've got this ladies x

Oh Evergreen what a hectic week! No wonder you're stressed. If it's any consolation I cried all the way to my 12 week scan with dd and the sonographer had to tell me to calm down because I was shaking so much. I had convinced myself something had gone wrong. Everything was fine. Driving tests don't matter. They can be redone. You've seen a heartbeat so the chances of everything being fine on Thursday are very high and once the stress of the week is over your wedding will be fantastic.
Spin good luck for today. I hope it all goes well. Dreams don't mean anything.

Oh my goodness... just under 2.5 hours until my scan...

I'm the same as you, Evergreen. I'm so nervous about today I can't even describe it. Every time I think that today's when we can tell in-laws and stuff, another thought creeps in that everything's gone wrong and they'll find out at the scan. Sigh.

Welcome to all the new names!

Hugs Evergreen

Good luck to everyone having scans today!

Holly scan is Thursday
I was in tears on the train

Thank you friendly I also argued with DP

I want this week over with good news at scan. I dont know how I would celebrate in front if people if I had bad ones.

Kikis best of luck to you

I thought TTC was miserable but this is maybe worse

evergreen sending hugs! Positive thoughts! Have you spoke to DP today?

Good luck with the scans today ladies

Good luck to everyone with scans today!

ever oh my goodness you have some week this week! I can't even imagine the rollercoaster you're on. Don't worry about the driving test, that can be re done if needed.

No shell
I didn't

I don't really feel like being around him tbh.
I suffer from anxiety and I feel I have no control over my life at the moment.

The test pretty much will depend on luck as I know how they are.

The scan I have nothing I can do about it. To a point where I can see myself not going and assuming I have lost the baby. I will have a panic attack on the day I know.

So pretty much fed up with life and considering just not going to the registry on Friday

Yep. What a great life I am living.

(((((huge hugs Evergreen))))) xx

Hugs Evergreen

I've given in and put on a non wired bra and goodness it is comfy!! I'd forgotten how much so and I've only been back in wires about 5 months since I stopped feeding ds.

evergreen have you spoken to your midwife? You need to go to your scan. You need to speak to DP and tell him how your feeling..

Sending hugs xx

evergreen I would agree with shell, speak to your midwife if you haven't already, I have history of anxiety/depression and my midwife was lovely about it, said there is so much support if I needed it, I just need to ask.
I would call her, even if it's just to have a chat and let it all out

Thanks for advice

I did tell midwife but she was just covering for my actual midwife, who was sick and whom I haven't met yet.

I am just feeling so sure it will be bad news.

I guess I just have to survive at work today. Survive and fail my test tomorrow.

Somehow survive wednesday at work

And just get it all over with on Thursday

Then it will all be over.

If I do get bad news I won't be trying again.

This is just too much for someone like me so I guess I will accept that things happen for a reason.

Good luck to all with scans