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!

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Aw so I lose one Christmas eve EDD buddy but gain another
Congrats to you all on happy scans.
Mary I hope they take extra care with your next bloods and you get reassuring results soon x

Mary that sounds stressful but I'm sure it will be fine on your next test x

15+3 and having very strange twitches in my stomach today. I really want it to be the baby moving, but I think the feelings are too strong really. I have no idea what the baby moving should feel like, and everyone I've asked has described it as something different!

Really pleased to see more scans. Is there anyone left who hasn't had theirs yet?

Thanks for all your thoughts and wishes regarding my dad. I am flying home tomorrow.

Scan went well, we have a baby shaped baby with a heartbeat and arms and legs, and it can roll and turn. Been put a couple of days forward, so already 12+5 now. According to my last period, it is 12+1 today.

Congratulations everyone on the successful scans

I'm thinking I must be one of (or the) last - mine's on the 20th, so still have a week to go. Will be 12+6 then according to my LMP.

Someone told me today there is a Facebook group called nub something where you upload your scan and they guess the sex-anyone used it?

Thanks ladies! Spent an hour at the clinic today and after 4 needles they were unable to collect any blood out of me at all!
Have to go to a climic further away in the morning to see the lady who is good with people who have tricky veins! Feeling fed up...although they were really lovely and gave me another sneak peak at our very wriggly little baby for free!

How frustrating Mary
That's lovely that you got to see the baby again though!

Sounds like you're having a very frustrating time if it Mary 😞 hope they manage to get some blood next time - third time lucky!

My scan is at 1pm (midday UK time) tomorrow carley how about you? I am excited right now but expect to be an anxious wreck just before...

Weeee! Finally my turn for a scan. 9.30 tomorrow morning. Let's see this baby then! Or maybe it's just flab haha

Yay mamalovesviolet hope you have a nice positive experience

In other news my OH is being a complete cockwomble today and I have spent several hours mentally visualising twatting him round the head with a frying pan tangled style. (I'm not a violent person but I think mentally visualising can be a great stress reliever......)

My Name's Laura and my NHS scan is tomorrow. It's been 10 long days since my last scan.
I feel like I'm in scanners anonymous. How will we cope after the 20 week scan??
I will be 12 + 6 (according to private scan and midwife dates. I think 12 + 1 based on ovulation but happier to be before Christmas).
Good luck to all the other scanners tomorrow. I'm actually very excited. More so than with the private scan.

Only four pages to catch up on! Lots of lovely scan pictures already though

Back visiting hometown for a couple of days. Tried to explain to DH how fucking depressing it is that my hairdresser, who I see four times a year, is more excited about the baby than his mother or sister or well ... anyone on his side. We've had zero contact in the month since we told them.

It's getting awkward and honestly, embarrassing having to tell people the truth when they ask about her reaction to the news.

Ah Zaber that's really crap. Does your husband notice it? We don't have a great relationship with DH's dad and his wife. They were the last to know because they never answer the phone and we basically need to book an appointment to go and see them. I haven't spoken to them since they found out either. Why are families so weird? It's a good job that my FIL's wife has two great adult kids, they make up for it.

Wahh I am so tired, had a late night last night and early start today and of course I just didn't sleep at all. I'm 14w today, so much for the second trimester bringing energy!!

Congratulations to those with scans yesterday, must be a big relief Peachi, Bisquick and fishfinger!

Good luck to those of you with scans today - there's s nice bunch again - and especially to those still waiting, must feel like a very long wait!

Sorry to hear about your husband's family Zaber, must be really challenging. Hopefully they'll get more involved as pregnancy develops and that your husband's mega excitement helps to make up for it a bit?

So glad all scans went well yesterday 😄

Sorry about your hassles @Zaberwocky and @MaryShelley1818 😞

Good luck to everyone having scans today!! 🤞

Off on hols for the rest of the week so I'm sure I'll be checking into thread 7 or 8 when I get back 😂😂 Ciao!

Good luck to today's scanners!
Today is the last day to get through without phone call, I can assume low risk after today.
Carlotta did you get your risk results at your appointment?

Congrats bisquick, Miami, fishfingers & peachi ! Lots of scans yesterday 🙂

Mines at 9.45 angielka.. I was mainly excited yesterday but barely slept last night!

Zaber I suspect DHs family won't be overly bothered about the pregnancy either.. although sometimes I think it's better that way as I don't have to put up with them 😬 shame for DH though.

Good luck to the rest of today's scanners! 🤞

Have a great holiday Biker 😎

Good luck everyone who's got scans today, looking forward to the pics!

Thanks everyone! Ah, I don't know why I'm so bothered. I've posted many a thread about their behaviour and nothing will change. They haven't really bothered with me in five years, so why would they now?

DH thinks it's 'just the way they are' ... I think it's beyond rude.

It's okay. I came to the conclusion last night that until either text, call, or visit me, and say one complete, polite, sentence - I'm not sharing any pregnancy related information. If it continues until my due date, then they aren't seeing the baby. Petty as it sounds, if they can't be arsed with it's mother, why should they get to see it.

So at least that's decided and I never have to think about them again

Good luck to everyone with scans today!

Scan day!! I'm so nervous I could be sick. Or maybe that's residual morning sickness. I don't remember being half as anxious as this with my first.

Good luck to my fellow scan buddies today.

Good luck everyone with scans today x

Biker I hope you he great hols.

Zaber I'm sorry you have such problems with the in-laws. I have the opposite in that the MiL needs to know absolutely everything and I know will want to see baby more than I'm comfortable with. But I do know I'm a lucky one and should be kinder and more grateful. It's just such hard work.

Good luck with the scans today everyone!

Sorry to read about the inlaw issues zaber, I'm in the same boat as brens. My DP's mum is absolutely lovely but so full on I get very taken aback, and I know its going to get more after the babies here so I need to get used to it!

Has anyone elses bump started to appear magically? I haven't gained a single ounce during pregnancy I am exactly the same weight as I was the week before I would have conceived, yet a pair of trousers that fitted me perfectly 2 days ago I have just had to unbutton at my desk in work because it was sooo uncomfortable I'm not at maternity proportions yet but I definitely need to start buying other things!

Thanks Brens and Stumpy. They text DH about it, so are clearly excluding me from their discussions ... sending photos of stuff they've bought etc. that'll go straight to charity

Like I said. I'm not giving them anymore headspace until they initiate any contact with me, I don't think one polite exchange in five years is much to ask for. But we'll see what happens

If anything I'm a bit jealous of you both. I'd love to have in laws that you know, are interested. Like know what I do for a living, when l birthday is, the basic stuff.