December 2017 babies #6 - dating scans, gender reveals, the beginning of bumps & the 2nd trimester!

[Carley27]

Thread #6 for the chatty mums due in December (or thereabouts!).

As we move into the second trimester there will be more dating scans, gender reveals and burgeoning bumps - and hopefully a reduction in nausea!

You can update the spreadsheet at the below link:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xkkNdcxTRfLVAtBUItL__yT9FchALAwK63e2BjZbVMM/htmlview

Ah Lapin and Mary, fabulous news. Onwards to the second trimester! Loving all the nub guesses - I'll have a go with the new ones later, but on first look I'd say all except southy are girls - see a bit of stacking on southy's I think. Fun fun fun.

My DP doesn't even want to cut the cord, but also seems to believe he could deliver a baby..

Carley it's the sort of thing he'd brag about for years to come.

My argument is most of our mutual friends could deliver it. Doesn't mean I want them to

So glad the scans went well ladies!! Lovely pics of happy wriggly bubbas

I think my DH would faint if he tried to deliver a baby

If I was far away from a hospital it would probably put me off but ours is only 10 minutes away in our little town.
The only thing putting me off the thought of one is the mess that could be made.. 😂 I want to join a home birth group on Facebook so I can ask about all these crazy thoughts but we haven't announced yet and don't want things like that popping up so it will just have to wait!

Ohhhh just to challenge you Japan

I certainly can't see a nub 😂 I'm clearly raising an awkward and fidgety child. Like it's mother.

Lovely scan Lapin!

I am looking forward to seeing him change a nappy though..

Hmm I am guessing boy for zaber

Tootsy another thought ... where do you empty the pool water? Does the dirty (potentially pooey and afterbirthy) water go down the sin? Is there some sort of pump so you can water the plants with it?

I'm afraid I don't think I can see one zaber, but if pushed I'd go for boy... what are you thinking?

Anyone waiting or had harmony results? Any idea how long they are taking at the mo?

Carley and Japan I honestly have no idea! We'll find out either way on the 17th, so it's just a few days to wait.

Oh @Zaberwocky - thanks to your post further google research brought up this website which should hopefully help in my conversation with whatever junior doctor I get on the emergency line tomorrow!

www.pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk/help/women-suffering/treatments/

Thank you 😄

zaber - my gender scan is 17th too.. exciting day!! What time is your scan?

Glasto 10:50 what time is yours?

Did you manage to get into a local one? Or are you having to go a bit further afield?

12:30 it's local, right by our IVF clinic actually, so I don't even need to learn a new route!! How about you?

Can't believe it's only a week and a half away

Glasto & Zaber how far along will you be when you have your gender scan?

Ooh okay so 2 votes for boy for me. That fits with my own thoughts too but I was convinced dd was a boy so I am also adamant that there is no such thing as instinct for sex of baby, just very good guesses! (And very poor ones in my respect).

Lapin and Mary I am so pleased for you both!!! Brown discharge can bugger off for all the anxiety it causes!

Carley I'll be 16+1.

Glasto Didcot so not too bad. But not really en route to Norfolk!

Woah such a busy morning you chatty bunch! Catching up on all the posts now. Don't know anything about nub theory but we'll find out sex from the blood tests. We should get the results tomorrow of the SAFE test for the trisomies and I'm honestly just petrified. Haven't been able to sleep properly in days, took the day off today to try to sleep but just tossing and turning and miserable. Sigh! Anyone with any words of wisdom on coping?
Glad I don't have to go queue up at the voting booth tomorrow - voted earlier - but feeling so weirdly nervous about the election too. Not sure why - it isn't rational. As much as one can vehemently disagree with Tories or Labour it's not like either is Donald Trump y'know?

Bisquick I think pregnancy is a valid reason for getting a bit more 'involved' in things than usual. I think being nervous as well is round fair, it's the unknown, and this could have a huge impact on our children's future. Or it could not.

I know that's not really helpful, but it justifies your feelings! You're not irrational.

All you can do is try your best to distract yourself, find yourself a good series to binge watch, start making a baby wish list, go on a Pinterest rampage and plan their first birthday party! Focus on all the happy things

Or if you're me ... an excessive deep clean of the house!

... I clearly typed round because I was poking my stomach examining it whilst typing that ...

My scan is tomorrow @Bisquick and I'm the same, no sleep, an immaculate house and dinner made. Bath next. Distractions at their best, feel weirdly detached from the whole thing, think as self protection in case it's bad news. We will go vote before scan, school is literally two seconds from our house, then I'm nights so hoping it will be quiet to see it all unfold! X

Haha @Zaberwocky we've been simultaneously scrubbing today!