September 2017

[ADuckNamedSplash]

Hi all - looks like I'm first here! I'm pregnant with #1, due 2 September. Got my BFP a couple of days ago and already it feels like a rollercoaster ride - I'm utterly thrilled, anxious about the possibility of a loss and terrified at the thought of the birth! But hey, bring it on!

Gingerbreadmam- That sounds interesting about the hypnobirthing, I just looked it up online and it looks very good.
It would be nice to meet some local mums as I think it's important to get out once having the baby.. That's so good your bbf will still be on maternity, my sister in law is 9 weeks ATM so I'll have her X

Lauren, I'll also be six weeks on Saturday! I'm thinking about an early scan around nine weeks.

I used to live in Twickenham and had my first baby at Kingston, in the midwife led unit.

I had a really excellent experience there, and highly recommend the hospital and care. Plus, we used to drive through beautiful Richmond Park to go to midwife appointments. Happy memories.

Last time i was pregnany my nhs trust ran a hypnobirthing class for a fee so worth looking into.

When my pfb was stillborn i hadnt had any antenatal classes and really felt like i would have found hypnobirthing useful and a tens machine so if choose vb i will do both this time.

Since we're fairly used to TMI now from the TTC threads & now this one...

I have decided my cramps aren't period type, but more related to the horrendous runs I have been suffering for the past 2 days

I've been googling & it seems that it's quite common, anyone else suffering this delightful symptom? All those "pregnancy glow" sayings are clearly rubbish!!

London. 🙋🏻
Although not loads. Just non-urgent stuff. Pahaha. Let's be honest, it's gonna get worse.

London Im the same - Kinda like Mouse non urgent but need to go quickly. I read about everyone being constipated but I'm the opposite

I had awful guts week before last - after Boxing Day (and at my in laws) but put it down to Xmas overindulgence.
But I am still not back to normal so now you mention it I suppose it is pg related.

I made my booking in appt today, 2 weeks time.
Feel a bit flakey today, headache and toddler keeps making me read books and do shit when I just want to curl in a ball and eat my body weight in biscuits.

Anyone considering NCT or hypnobirthing
Here's my tuppence worth.
I loved NCT - the classes themselves were a bit meh and I didn't learn anything I couldn't have read in a book or online.
However the invaluable thing for me was having a ready made local group of friends in exactly the same position - I have lots of friends with kids but they were at difference stages and if I heard them saying 'Oh I remember that...' I could have punched them.
With NCT you have a group of women nearby to get each other through some quite hard and dark times, frankly.
We were a group of 8 couples and picked up a lady at a toddler group and kind of adopted her.
I think it's quite uncommon but at 2 years on all 9 of us still meet up regularly and my best friend who I see 3 times a week was from NCT group.

Hypnobirthing I just got the Marie Mongan book with CD. Read the book and listened to the CD at bedtimes with DH - we both fell asleep quickly but I do think it was helpful.
This book, along with a few others were really helpful for me in preparation for birth and I was fortunate to have a very straight forward 'easy' birth.

The hood thing with nct is you can go along to the meet ups and not necessarily do the classes!!

*good not hood!!!!!

I really hope it settles down a bit....not sure I can cope with this for another 8 months!!
(sick not jealous)

I'm also having period pain on a daily basis! It's not super intense, but a bit annoying.

Thats the only real symptom im getting at the moment too gobia so can sympathise. Doesnt seem to have been too bad today tho fortunately.

Just thinking does anyone know how to do a stats spreadsheet? On previous antenatal boards ive been on theyve had one. If anyone knows how to might be worth having one for the thread?

Anybody else having the most amazing dreams?
Maternity unit near me is all new and was best in the UK in 2015/16 according to the hospitals website.

Nw85 I've been having crazy dreams, they are so realistic. I've had to ask DH if they have actually happened.

Gingerbread, I could give it a go. I'd need everyone's stats though. X

Age: 33
Cycle BFP: 3
Baby: 1
Due date: 4th sept
Status: married
Fur babies: none
Location: North West

Age: 33
Cycle BFP: 1 (is this the date we discovered we were pregnant?)
Baby: 1
Due date: 8th sept
Status: married
Fur babies: none
Location: London

My details

Age: 38
Cycle BFP: 1
Baby: 3
Due date: 3rd sept
Status: married
Fur babies: 2 DC; 5 and 3
Location: Yorkshire

Here are my stats

Age: 39
Cycle: er, total condom busting surprise
Baby: 4
Due: 1 Sept
Status: married
Pets: cocker spaniel called Woofgang (not named by me!)
Location: London

Goiaba yes, which cycle if you were TTC. Lots of first cycle BFP I see.

2plus1 awww you put your dc in fur babies lol

Stalingrad I'll pop you down as cycle 1. Naughty! Haha.

Great, thanks.

In that case my stats are:

Age = 32
BFP cycle = 3
Relationship = living together
Based = north east
Fur baby = miniature dachshund (if ive interpreted that right!
EDD = 09/09/2017
Sometimes people add boy or girl preference and name ideas.

Mouse - I thought FUR meant something but I didn't know what! Doh you can tell im new to this!

damn does anyone else use the android app?

totally ignores my 'returns'

damn does anyone else use the android app?

totally ignores my 'returns'

Oooo yes. Let's add the following too.

Finding out the sex? Nope.

Lol. I think it's a bit early for names. 🙈