Biscuits, official scans & the end of the trimester - Later November due dates this way...

[AGnu]

Thread #2, because apparently our "quiet" thread is rather busy!

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Good luck with your scan DuRezidal... I think you're kicking off the cascade unless I missed someones?

Anyone having gender guesses/instincts? DH and my good friend are convinced it's a girl. I've had an inkling it's a boy and today have declared as such after much umming and ahhing. We have no preference either way really... it's our first and our main concern is that it's happy and healthy. However, it's a good bit of fun - one of us is right!

Good luck DuRezidal and foggymist.

I'm having a scan on Thursday.

Eventful day yesterday. Told DS after I had picked him up from his dad's. Initially he didn't take the news well at all. Thought he was being replaced. After speaking for a while and answering questions he was quite happy about it and by the time he went to bed it was all he was talking about. His initial reaction did make me have an 'oh shit, what have I done' moment.
DS then told both sides of the family. All very shocked but happy.

Only thing left to do is tackle telling the ex. DS has already expressed concern over how he's going to react. The fact that at aged 10 DS is aware of ex's behaviour is both sad (he shouldn't have to put up with his crap) and gives me hope. It was getting to the point where it appeared his dad could do no wrong. It's nice to know he can already see what is going on. It's just a lot for one little person to deal with.

Good luck for tomorrow foggymist and durezidal.

I feel like I'm having a boy, just feel so different to my previous pregnancy (with a girl). Don't mind either way although we're really going to struggle to find a name for a boy.

@stuckinny I bet the idea of being a big brother will really grow on your son as he gets used to it. Hope your ex doesn't cause you trouble.

Feeling quite well today - my fitbit is pleased with me as I've done 10k steps for the first time in ages!

So excited that we've reached the first scans phase!

I've decided it's a girl. No reason, really, it's just that I've got 2 boys & would very much like a girl to dress in their hand-me-downs to annoy my parents. DS1's favourite colour is pink & they've pretty much given up making comments now, we just get raised eyebrows. It amuses me to wind them up!

But AGnu he will (gasp) catch the gay if you put him in pink!

Buttery, it's already grown on him. I can't get over the way he is talking. I couldn't have wished for a better reaction.

The ex is a whole different story. Often behaves like a spoilt child when thing don't go his way. I'm expecting a few months of him being difficult etc. It's just a shame DS has to see and deal with it as he's not mature enough to put it aside when he has him.

AGnu, I used to take DS with me to get a pedicure. He'd always get his toe nails painted blue. I got so many 'my husband wouldn't allow it' comments it was unreal. I then went out of my way to make sure he came with me. So much nonsense.

Stuckinny your ex sounds so immature, hope he doesn't cause you too much hassle.

Stuckinny Glad your DD has taken the news well. Good luck with the ex!

I can kind of sympathise on the ex front. I'm dreading DP's ex finding out. I'm assuming we'll be accused of being selfish by putting our want for a new baby ahead of the needs of his older children.

Also dreading telling his parents. His Mum has already raised eyebrows at the idea of us having a second when our first has so many problems.

Might just not tell anyone!

We've told my parents, and dh's parents, sisters and their husbands. I'm going to tell two friends this week. I really hate telling people so I've decided I'm going to just message most of them rather than wait to tell them face to face, and let my mum inform family.

So today is not going to be the best day to have my scan, I have been up all night foaling down one of my beautiful mares who had the biggest colt who then took over 4 hours to suckle. So I am resembling the walking dead at the moment.

Good luck with scans today ladies!

durezidal van you manage a wee nap beforw/after app?

Mind you Rez perhaps you'll be too tired to get anxious?!

Ginger I was just going to say that. Congrats on the new foal durez you sound like you are living my dream job as exhausting as it must be. Hopefully you expelled lots of nervous energy overnight. Best of luck for today. X
Also Ginger we both think we are having a boy, don't know why! OH would love either one but I think he wants a girl, he is one of those people that loves to dote, he fussed over me and our cat enough, so I could just see him doting on a little girl! I love the idea of a boy first, I can just picture what he'll look like x

*fusses not fussed! Stupid phone

Good luck on the scans today ladies, it's very exciting! Hope you get a nap at some point DuRez.

You must be shattered durezidal! But congrats on the colt... What breed?
Hope you can get a nap! Have you got more in foal?

Haz my husband always wanted a girl - and actually said from very early on in our relationship that we'd have a daughter. And we do! So we'll see what we get this time.

Scan went well. Due date is now 12th November so I'm 12 +2. Baby was lying upside down & looks like I've got an anterior placenta again.

Great pic :) glad all went well

Congratulations Topsy how lovely x

Buttery how lovely your OH got his little girl! Will you find out what you're having? I'm getting nervous thinking about the 12 week scan and I've not even been sent a date yet! X

Congrats Topsy!

I'm getting anxious about my scan but I'm mostly transferring that emotion to my friend who's just had a baby. She said she'd let me know as soon as there was something to know but she didn't despite seemingly talking to other friends. I knew she'd gone in & was being induced from a mutual friend & by the time I heard everything was ok, over 12 hours after the birth & from someone else, I had half convinced myself they'd both died! I text her a bit when I found out but I've not heard if she's home yet & she said she'd let me know when she was up for visitors. It's taking a lot of self-control not to text her demanding updates several times a day. I just have this overwhelming need to know that she & the baby are ok. I know it's just my anxiety about my baby so I'm really trying not to smother her, but I have no idea how much attention is "caring" & at what point that becomes creepy & obsessive! I'm not good at gauging social appropriateness at the best of times, let alone when I'm hormonal & anxious!

Appointment went ok, scan was fine, measuring 2 days ahead at 11+2, baby wriggling and having a good old stretch. My blood pressure was the higher end of normal, back at 20 weeks to check it again. Fecking blood pressure, dreading all of this side of it.

Got lectured by the midwife on breastfeeding my son while pregnant

Foggy is it harmful to breastfeed while pregnant? I'd never heard that! I was 9 months old when my mum got pregnant with my sister, and she breastfed me whilst pregnant! I think I'm relatively normal haha.

Ps congrats on the healthy scan :)

Congrats Foggy!

Breastfeeding while pregnant is fine. Anyone who says otherwise is at best misinformed, or just completely ignorant of other cultures where it's normal to have lots of children & breastfeed until 5y. It really winds me up when midwives are so clueless & spread incorrect information that could result in someone stopping something that is perfectly natural & safe.