December 2016 - Thread 5! 20 week scans and wriggly babies

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Thought I'd start a new thread before thread 4 fills up

springroll bigfam brisgirl I feel left out! We're in horfield so minutes from Southmead so won't be bumping in to you. Hopefully I'll get the home birth I want and won't need to go to hospital full stop, but have to say I'm glad it's less than a mile away if I need it!

I'm not in london bristolLFR so I'm left out too I'm down south, between portsmouth and southampton

Called in to my gp today to ask about whooping cough vaccine. Whether it was walk in or appointment. She said take a seat I'll get the nurse to do it now.. what??? Wasn't expecting it lol. So it wasn't sore at all, but feel it getting sore now. Anyone had it yet? Will it get worse?

Nojo had mine a week ago, came up fast in a massive red welt and it's only just gone down, I bruise like a peach though.

Oh I hope mine doesn't so far it hasn't. I've heard a lot of people saying it does mind you.. fingers crossed.. r u getting the flu jab?

I really need to get mine booked in. And flu jab, definitely won't be missing that this time around!

I'm hoping that the midwife appointment next week will sort out whether I'm allowed the whooping cough injection or not, as no one has mentioned it to me at all, starting to get a little concerned now, I've never had the flu jab and don't plan too either, as I've only had flu once which is pretty good considering I've worked with children for the past 23 years!!

goinggrey1978 I've only had flu once as well, in my last pregnancy, I honestly thought I was dying (I think it was around the time the bird flu scare was happening) and I thought that's what I'd caught as I was so ill.

Hello all. Hope you had lovely bank holiday weekends. Moving house in a couple of weeks so ours was pretty boring and filled with sorting/chucking/packing. Excited about getting to the new place though! Got a midwife appointment on Saturday and hope this is when I can be preferred for a GD test. And would love to have another scan to see if little boy has sorted out his measurements and is more in line. He is certainly FAR more active of late which actually is quite strange to me as DS1 was a total lazybones in the womb and is now a really placid character, so I'm quite concerned I'm brewing a live wire here. Anyone with DCs find a connection between movement in utero and personality of child??

Jealous of all your flu jabs. I had fly for the first time when DS was tiny and it was awful. I've paid to have it since then, but the Dutch don't like pregnant women to have any inoculations.

I had the diabetes test today, the fasting wasn't as bad as I'd expected!

Nojo I've had mine about a week ago. My arm was a little sore for a night but that was it.

Sorry bigfam not sure who I meant instead, my concentration is awful at the moment.

Had a day of "working from home" and napping today. Went to Bournemouth for the weekend which was lovely, but we didn't even do that much and I'm still knackered!

I thought baby was really low down and sitting on my bladder, it's been sore for a few days. But then had a bad lower back too (put down to too much walking) and twigged that it might be a UTI. Docs today confirmed it. I'm using that as my excuse for being worn out.

Finding it really odd to knackered so much. I'm usually really active and am finding it hard to draw a line so I don't get work out, especially since it kicks in the next day rather than there and then

Just out of interest, those of you who've had the GD test by fasting and blood tests, how long before you get the results? I'm having mine in October at 28 weeks which is on our anniversary and was wondering if booking to go out for a meal that night was a good idea or will I be reeling from finding out that I can no longer have sweet treats?! I guess I'll have to ask DH not to buy me chocolates in case I won't be allowed to eat them!

bella I had to phone mine for results a couple of days later I think (I had gtt at 16 weeks) and same when I had a random blood sugar taken too, but if you test positive they might tell you quicker. Also, depends if they take results from finger prick tests or wait to get them back from the lab. Tbh I would still go for the medal there's sure to be a sensible ish option you could have, hopefully!

Hi all, lovely to hear good news and read all your updates - there's a lot to read!

Just wondering if those in bristol want to meet up* sometime soon? Any one good at organising?? Shopaholic Springroll bigfam bristolLFR brisgirl*

Not sure how best to go about it so it isn't annoying for everyone else to get lots of posts though as I'm new here!

Sorry bigfam not sure who I meant instead, my concentration is awful at the moment.

Had a day of "working from home" and napping today. Went to Bournemouth for the weekend which was lovely, but we didn't even do that much and I'm still knackered!

I thought baby was really low down and sitting on my bladder, it's been sore for a few days. But then had a bad lower back too (put down to too much walking) and twigged that it might be a UTI. Docs today confirmed it. I'm using that as my excuse for being worn out.

Finding it really odd to knackered so much. I'm usually really active and am finding it hard to draw a line so I don't get work out, especially since it kicks in the next day rather than there and then

Is everyone in Bristol on the Facebook group? Might be best to organize on there so it's a separate thread

I'm not in Bristol I'm in Weston but spend 80% of my time in Bristol. And will have baby in Bristol if I can join too?? I'm not on the Facebook group, but can join if it's easier?

Lovewatching Well, I'm in Weston, too. Going back to work on Thursday...in Bristol. Went in today and it's the first time I've not had to set up a classroom at the beginning of a new year. It's really odd. Just cleared all of my stuff out for the person covering my mat leave. DH is going to come in with me tomorrow to carry it all to the car.
I'm not part of the Facebook group, either. There's still no mention of my pregnancy on Facebook.

I'm on the FB group (it's secret btw mini so your friends won't see). I am on mat leave from the beginning of October, so will be really flexible about days/time after that. I can get the X39 bus/train straight into Bristol city centre from Bath. We've just moved here so will be lovely to meet people in the area.

minispring there is no mention on my facebook. I only told my sister last night and she was shocked i never mentioned it before. Only a few handful of people know and have been warned that i do not want it all over facebook.

shopaholic I have no clue how the secret thing works. I don't use Facebook particularly often.
My last day at work will be 21st October. Wow..beginning of October? I thought I was starting early.

Hello fellow Bristol/ Bath/Weston folk! Yes please to a meet up! I'm on the FB group so easy to arrange there or is there a private message type function on here that you can have a few people on? Less familiar with mn. For those not on the FB group - it's totally secret so no one would ever know it exists/you're on it etc. We've not mentioned this pregnancy on FB at all either.

mini, you don't have to do anything, it's set to secret so your fb friends won't see that you are part of it or anything you post.

And yeah, starting mat leave very early at 30wks because my job as a teacher is 3 hours away in London, otherwise would have worked to half term. I've already been replaced though so won't be teaching.

Please excuse me for a minute, I'm having a bit of a pity party for one in BonkersTowers.

Anyone else struggling with the whole pregnancy thing? I'm aware I'm bloody lucky. We found out I was actually pregnant a few days after being referred for IVF ( fair play to you ladies, as I'm not sure I could have done it ), it was a long awaited pregnancy. I felt utterly dreadful for 14 weeks including on our 'last shout' big trip to the US. Nausea, tiredness, vomiting... I lost a stone.

I've never been one to obsess about numbers on the scales, but now the numbers are going up (possibly now about breaking even with my pre-pregnancy weight, so I'm being ridiculous), rather than seeing baby, i just feel fat and porky bellied . Tummy (bump!) is starting to interfere with daily life (I no longer fit through the same gaps!).

It took a while to start feeling movement, and whilst it is reassuring, it freaks me out a little and I'm not sure I like it .

And now I'm really starting to dread the squeezing it out part. I have no idea what to expect.

Don't get me wrong , I'm growing a healthy baby, I'm bloody lucky and shouldn't be feeling so pitiful. Some of you guys are dealing with some seriously scary shit . And I am getting excited too. We bought a dangermouse babygrow and vest set at the weekend, it's awesome BonkersJunior had better grow slowly in the first couple of months so I get my money's worth!! But I'm just not feeling the pregnancy love others seem to.

and for anyone ploughing through that. And . Cheery service will resume shortly. Besides, I've only 53 days left in work!