Due in June, 12 week scans happening and coming up!

[VeganMama83]

Starting us off!

Hope everyone has a good Christmas. Managed to eat more for yesterday than I have for weeks!
Agree it's very quiet here now, although I joined the FB group, I think I prefer it here.
So many things to buy and think about and I'm only having one! Got very generous vouchers though from my family for Christmas so that will help a lot. Also got a couple of baby name books from my sister - we had fun perusing those yesterday

Thanks Hazy! Glad you all had a nice Christmas. I agree about it being quiet too ladies. I'll be staying on the thread though .
I've started to think about names Missis. It's soooo hard!

Glad you guys had a good Christmas! I haven't been doing much lately as have been poorly so DH did everything this year. I was so proud of him sorting everything for the kids, shopping, organising, cleaning and cooking Christmas dinner. It was great! Makes me realise even if I get back to full strength I think we're gonna have to 'allow' force DH to do more every Christmas

I think this is just a quiet phase of pregnancy, between the 12 week scan and 20 week scan - no big bumps to speak of for most of us, a lot of us not feeling movement or not sure, worst of the symptoms over.

Its the most like not being pregnant I have felt so far. Although I am still very tired.

17+3

You're right tea not a lot happening at this stage. I keep opening the thread then going away cos there's not much to say!

It's fun looking at names but I can't get DH to think about it properly yet - he keeps coming up with silly suggestions, like Buddy or Chauncery!

Hello all, I haven't joined the FB group because I'm trying to spend less time there, so I appreciate this thread even if it's quieter

Hope everyone survived Christmas. I had a funny one - went back to nuclear family for first time in years (usually working) with DP. Spent the trip oscillating from total loved-up contentment with DP (he handmade me a present so lovely that I cried) and awful tension with my horrible brother. It finally blew up just as we were leaving this afternoon and I ended up having a proper cry in front of everyone Luckily had a few hours drive home so had a chance to calm down and talk it through with DP. Was so happy to get home!

Since trying for a baby and getting pregnant I've thought a lot about the friends I have around me where I live, and right now I'm feeling a lot more secure in them than my blood family. Also feeling really good about my DP who has been great throughout. Just a bit of a rollercoaster all in all - currently feeling like I don't want my brother to have contact with our kid unless he can sort himself out. Which doesn't seem likely, as we're both in our thirties.

Anyway sorry for epic post! Relaxing at home with dog now, finally feeling less sick and can feel my womb above my pelvis if I have a feel which is exciting best wishes to everyone for the coming week, hope you get a bit of time with your feet up getting brought mince pies x

Hi ladies, late to the conversation but mind if I join you?
I'm 37 and 15 weeks pregnant with my first child- finding it all very exciting and a bit daunting!
We had our first scan a few weeks back and everything seems to be ok and we came back as low risk for Down's so was quite relieved as I'd assumed given my age we'd automatically be in the high risk category.
Now that we've had our scan, told all our friends, family and work that I'm pregnant and Christmas is over, I'm now getting round to thinking about prams and cots and the seemingly endless list of stuff to buy! I haven't a clue what I should be doing 😳

Hi Tubby. Congratulations - great scan pic. We went to a few sales today and bought some cute pink bits Has anyone made a list of things they need to buy clothing wise? I'm just thinking about summer months with a newborn. How many sleepsuits/bodysuits? What range of sizes? Sorry for being a total novice

The recommendation is to get six sleep suits and six bodysuits poppy but I get around 10 of each because I can't be always washing everyday and if you breastfeed blowout poos are quite normal and can mean quite a few changes of clothing each day (plus changes due to sick). I always get at least 4 fitted sheets too as those can get sick on quite regularly especially if baby has active reflux.

Has anybody started buying yet? I haven't bought a single thing yet for baby, just a few mat clothes for me.
I was tempted to buy a double pushchair last week as it was on special offer but I mulled over it for 48 hours and decided against it.

six I have bought a bundle of newborn boys/unisex, a steam steriliser and bottles and I couldn't resist a pink pair of sleepsuits on sale 😂
Last night I started to crochet my first call the midwife blanket.

Adler - I am sorry to hear that you didn't had the best of Christmases with your family, but it sounds like your DH is a keeper. I don't have issues with my side of the family, but DH family can be a pain and right now MIL has upset us. We don't have a solution right now, either we cut contact or forgive her yet again. Our list of things we forgave before is becoming rather large now, so not sure what to do!

Tubby - welcome and what a beautiful scan picture. It's a bit quiet here at the moment, but I'm pretty sure it will pick up again after the holidays and once more people will feel movement or have the 20 week scans.

Six - I am at the back of the bus with 14 + 1, but I saw the Snuzpod yesterday new for £150 instead of £200 and couldn't resist. DH said it's a bit early, but I rather spread the cost and buy the things we want on offer. We won't buy many clothes though as my cousin had a little boy last June and said we can have all of the clothes.

poppy don't worry I don't have a clue either. I've made a list now though of everything I need and have started googling recommendations/best sellers etc for the main bits so I have a shortlist hah. We have a couple of prams and things on the list and plan to go and try those out in real life to see what suits us.

I haven't bought anything yet, going to wait til after our 20 week scan (the 13th) and hope it's not too late to get bits in the sales. I'm sure there will be bargains to be had over the next few months still anyway.

I plan on getting at least 10 bodysuits etc as I won't be doing washing every day lol. I think the general advice seems to be go straight for 0-3 months and maybe a couple in newborn size just incase baby is tiny/early but they will outgrow very quickly?

17+6

tubby it's worth joining the fb group as I find it easier to keep up with!

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas!?

We announced to our close family with little presents for each member on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and their reactions were amazing- lots of tears and excitement!

Travel I am also at the back of the bus- 13+4 today but would love to know where you got the snuzpod for £150..... it's on our list!

I'm getting bright red stretch marks on my boobs already- my boobs are so much bigger than before (I was very small in that department before this pregnancy) Any tips for limiting the damage?

Thank you for the warm welcome ladies. How do I join the FB group?

Rosebud from what I've read there isn't much to be done for stretchmarks - you're either prone to them or you're not. But moisturising can make you a bit more comfortable (and is a nice bit of self-care). I've been using basic moisturiser but I'm going to buy some shea butter from the Afro hair shop near me because it smells gorgeous and is cheap.

I'm suspicious of all the stretch mark snake oils out there because they're so expensive and nothing suggests they work!

Also thanks for your reply travellover, woke up a bit embarrassed that I'd overshared hadn't expected to be quite so upset!

There's a thread in chat this morning with good tips on what to buy for your first. I haven't bought anything yet for the baby but I've knitted 3 hats and am halfway through a cardigan (I don't quite know why I think a summer baby will need lots of woolly hats!!) DH got me a big bundle of wool for Christmas to make a cot blanket too.
I'm gathering a list of recommendations for prams and things that I want to go and look at. My mum has given me my old Moses basket so just need a new mattress for it.

Ah thanks for the recommendations. We've started buying bits and pieces now. Got a few little things in the sales. Mojitos that's a very organized idea with the lists. I think I'll do the same whilst I've got some time off. Travellover where did you find a snuzpod for £150 if you don't mind me asking?

poppy I love a good list haha slightly ocd about them I've got one of things for baby and another one of things for me/hospital bag too! Are you on the Facebook group yet? I posted a link you might find helpful... here it is if not :). It's voted by mum's, best car seats, prams etc

www.babycentre.co.uk/mumspicks

tubby if you private message hazy or veganmama they will add you:). It's completely private so no one can see you're in it or find it or anything you post.

Rosebud & Poppy - I found it on Ebay, the seller is called Nurserysavings and had 99.9% positive reviews. They only have one left in stock though.

Adler - don't worry about ranting to us, that's what we are here for

Ah thanks Mojitos. That's really helpful .

Thanks Travellover. I'll have a look

Thank you Moonlight, I have pm'd vegan x