January Babies #4 - Blooming in to second trimester!

[millsbynight]

Welcome to a shiny new thread for January 2018 babies!

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Noodleaddict – EDD 24th December
Alpanini - EDD 25th December
Cookie22 – EDD 27th December
MammyHester – EDD 29th December
Mumoftheark – EDD 28th December
Kilicat – EDD 28th December
WLMcl – EDD 28th December
MummyM33 – EDD 29th December
Pickledsausage – EDD 30th December
Millsbynight – EDD 30th December
Newhere123 – EDD 30th December
DiveItLikeYouStoleIt – EDD 30th December
MissMango – EDD 31st December
SilverLinings2014 – EDD 31st December
MarthaC – EDD 31st December
GenerallyHappy1 – 31st December
Reetgood – EDD 31st December
SJ1989 – EDD 31st December
HariboFrenzy – EDD 1st January
JJenky34 – EDD 1st January
Kirsty157 – EDD 1st January
NoOneLikesACrispyTowel – EDD 1st January
GruffaloSoldier – EDD 1st January
Emma2803 – EDD 2nd January
Stripeyfish – EDD 2nd January
Bunanarama – EDD 2nd January
PurplePoppySeed – EDD 2nd January
CharlieWeasley – EDD 2nd January
StylishDuck – EDD 3rd January
ALHCTPS – EDD 4th January
BreadAndJam00 – EDD 4th January
Owltrousers – EDD 4th January
Loulou1286 – EDD 4th January
LadyM0ndegreen – EDD 5th January
Lenska999 – EDD 5th January
Sophsta – EDD 5th January
Dddddddddd – EDD 5th January
Whoknows123 – EDD 5th January
Usernamegone – EDD 6th January
Hotpinkangel19 – EDD 6th January
Rememberpurpleronnie – EDD 6th January
HariboFrenzy – EDD 6th January
Poppypopsicle – EDD 6th January
Coffeecoffeebuzzbuzzbuzz – EDD 7th January
Ifeellikechickentonight – EDD 7th January
Pebble82 – EDD 7th January
Hutch2016 – EDD 7th January
Usedtorun – EDD 7th January
Kitcaty – EDD 7th January
OutComeTheWolves – EDD 7th January
Embo – EDD 7th January
Hannah91x – EDD 7th January
Spitzbergen – EDD 7th January
MegRam – EDD 7th January
Rabbitstail – EDD 8th January
MrsCorr – EDD 8th January
Ndo4000 – EDD 8thJanuary
GiraffesCantDoMentalArithmetic – EDD 9th January
Tinywithtoes – EDD 9th January
SummerHopin – EDD 9th January
HeyBea – EDD 9th January
PregoinKH – EDD 9th January
Train1 – EDD 9th January
Klaw87 – EDD 9th January
Serendipper – EDD 9th January
Waitingonasmile – EDD 9th January
Briggs18 – EDD 9th January
Chocolateshortcake – EDD 10th January TWINS!!!
Thingymaboob – EDD 10th January
Jellypi3 – EDD 10th January
Questabelletreetop – EDD 10th January
ElleMcElle – EDD 10th January
ChocolateMuffin595 – 10th January
Kirst11 – EDD 10th January
Bringmethechips – EDD 10th January
Banania – EDD 11th January
JoeyR – EDD 11th January
SandyAmazon – EED 12th January
Maybebaby2 – EDD 11th January
Fattycowagain – EDD 12th January
Auntym – EDD 12th January
JB1983 – EDD 12th January
DreamBigHaveFun – 12th January
Isabeau1980 – EDD 12th January
Mrsb87 – EDD 13th January
LinaBl – EDD 13th January
Flossyfloss – EDD 14th January
Shaaan1329 – EDD 14th January
Purplechoc – EDD 15th January
Maybebaby88 – EDD 15th January
Isambardo – EDD 16th January
ImBreakingBad – EDD 16th January
Issywizzybelle – EDD 16th January
ElsaMars – EDD 17th January
Ruthcarr1990 – EDD 17th January
FromHackneyWithLove – EDD 17th January
Star1980 – EDD 18th January
Winsones – EDD 18th January
Victoriaaaaaaaa – EDD 18th January
Hobbs123 – EDD 18th January
Mummy87 – EDD 19th January
Kittykat89 – EDD 19th January
Moodybutmarvelous – EDD 19th January
Disinterested – EDD 19th January
Roseandbee – EDD 19th January
Polkadotflamingo – EDD 20th January
ForumUsername – EDD 20th January
Fredthefrog – EDD 20th January
Acquiescence – EDD 20th January
Rosehyd2 – EDD 20th January
NovaArt3mis – EDD 20th January
DooWhaaDiddy – EDD 21st January
Beachbaby2016 – EDD 21st January
UnicornsandRainbows1 – EDD 22nd January
Ndt90 – EDD 22nd January
Seven0fNine – EDD 22nd January
Wapphighwood – EDD 23rd January
Coragreta – EDD 23rd January
MissyJones80s – EDD 23rd January
Beanmp007 – EDD 23rd January
Abbixxx – EDD 23rd January
Gemxo – EDD 23rd January
Lolly34h – EDD 25th January
Flyingbaby – EDD 25th January
BumbleBee1982 – EDD 25th January
Kdd1980 – EDD 25th January
KimmySchmidt1 – EDD 25th January
RedPanda25 – EDD 25th January
Supper16 – EDD 25th January
Iamchanging – EDD 26th January
Haily123 – EDD 26th January
Weasledee – EDD 28th January
Robindeer – EDD 28th January
EekThreek – EDD 29th January
Siarie – EDD 30th January
Sureitsgrand – EDD 30th January
Starsshinebright – EDD 31st January
Dabarai – EDD 31st January
Flamingoprincess – EDD 1st February
Pickledprogress – EDD 2nd February
Lolabee – EDD TBC
MegsMog – EDD TBC
Dangle90 – EDD TBC
Mummyme87 – EDD TBC
Feelingold101 – EDD TBC
Bethany891 – EDD TBC TWINS!!!
Barmain101 – EDD TBC
Justmetwice –EDD TBC
Ra002085 – EDD TBC
RetroHippy – EDD TBC
Jamieson86 – EDD TBC
Buxxfizz – EDD TBC
Rachaellhughes1987 – EDD TBC
AmandaP86x – EDD TBC
CuddledUpWithMyCat – EDD TBC
Babybump05L0 – EDD TBC
Bracknellshockatabag – EDD TBC

@forumusername Me too, I was 16 weeks on Saturday and definitely have a round neat bump now. I took a picture at 15 weeks and the difference is amazing.

After going to mw last week and her advising due to pgp to get a support belt I'm rocking this sexy thing!! Who said pregnancy wasn't sexy hey!! Xxx

Forgot up upload pic xxx

Re: heartburn, yes you can take Rennie and Gaviscon (at recommended doses). For general indigestion, a pack of Refreshers will also do in a pinch!

@MrsCorr that's so funny, my (girl) cousin's name is Avaree! They just changed the spelling to make it more girly, but to me it is absolutely a name for either gender.

@Rosehyde Thanks! I think I'll corral the mw when I have my bloods taken again on the 15th (to check antibody levels as I had the anti-D at 14 weeks), and I'll get her to give me a phone number or to make the GTT appointment herself. I don't even know if it's done at the new health centre or the hospital anyway!

@Ruth that support belt would go perfectly with my compression socks! Lucky lucky husbands

usernamegone I found the liquid Gaviscon worked the best for me. I was guzzling it like nothing on Earth in my third trimester last time.

It has started earlier this pregnancy. Everything is different this pregnancy.

chocchip what's your Jan EDD? I'll update the list soon.

ruth beautiful round bump!

I'm still quite small and not obviously pregnant to strangers at all :( I think my bump is starting to grow but I'm scared there's something wrong with baby. 2 weeks till next scan!!

Apologies if this has already been discussed on this thread but does anyone have a pregnancy/maternity pillow and how do they find it, or can anyone recommend a good one?

I've seen the dream genie and theraline ones but not sure which to get?! I like the idea that you can use it for nursing afterwards as well

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I had a dream genie last time, so will have to dig that out some time soon. Tbh it wasn't the miracle for me that some people seem to find it. I think it did help though and I used it every night in my last trimester. I was still uncomfortable with it, but I think I was going to be uncomfortable by then regardless!

The theraline is amazing!!

I have to have a GTT test in September basically because I'm fat (BMI 35) I put 2 stone on in 2 months when my mum was dying, just wasn't eating properly/wrong things so am in a bit of a mess with my weight ☹️

Thank you decaf that's good to know! Might hold off until I really need it!

Maternity clothes have arrived and are very comfy, they going in the drawer until absolutely essential as my jeans still fit at the moment!

Oh I'm sorry to hear about your mum hotpink. I lost my mum too, shortly before I fell pregnant with DC1. for you.

Is a GTT the one for GD? I had a GD test (along with a few other things) in my last pregnancy. That was because I kept telling the doctor I must be sick as I just didn't "feel normal". Eventually, he said I was just pregnant .

I'm wearing mainly maternity stuff now as even my size up jeans are too tight (could be down to too much snacking though ). I've just ordered some maternity dungarees from JoJo as I can't seem to find any maternity jeans which don't fall down! Size down and they roll down. In my usual size they fall off .

Will nip to Tesco tomorrow to pick up my maternity tankini and some gaviscon. I have been OK today (touches wood)

Has anyone felt their baby yet. People keep asking me but I haven't felt anything yet 😕

@Usernamegone no I still haven't yet either, I know how you feel as it's starting to get me down as everyone keeps asking. At my last scan they said I had an anterior placenta so it may take longer to feel the kicks.
Is everyone still taking vitamins? I took them every day until 12 weeks but just realised I hadn't taken one for a few days, do you think that's ok? I've been taking the seven seas multi vitamins for through out pregnancy x

Forgot to add I'm 19 weeks now x

@MummyM33 I bloody hope it's ok not to take everyday. I think I've only taken 40% of the time due to severe sickness. Just remember, women didn't use to take them. Many don't and have healthy babies

I've felt the odd flutter but i was around 23 weeks before I felt anything last time. I'm 18 weeks now so expecting to feel plenty of kicks soon. Once they start they don't stop so I'm just trying to enjoy this bit haha.
I think you only need to take the folic acid up to 12 weeks. I was still taking them & my pregnancy vitamin up to now but I stopped this week because I ran out & don't see the point in buying more.

Anyone else getting really impatient waiting to find out the sex!?!?

I just can't wait!! Excitement mixed with nerves!

Still another 12 days to wait Ahhh!!

My DP already has a beautiful boy, my DSS he is 3 years old, 4 in September and I have been in his life since he was 1 so we have a great loving relationship, he really wants a baby brother but I'm the opposite and hoping for a little girl (my sister had her baby girl 2 months ago so it would be so lovely for 2 baby girls same sort of age!), I really want a girl for my DP aswell, I think he would be smitten!!

I just can't shake the feeling of it being a boy though!! Don't get me wrong I will be absolutely over the moon either way as I would love to see the bond of 2 brothers aswell and how close they would be! But we all secretly want one or the other don't we

I'm very impatient to find out too Gem! We have a DD and I think DH would (secretly) love a little boy. I can see the benefits of having two of the same sex though. Fewer clothes to buy for a start . So I don't really have a preference. I'm damned impatient to find out though, if we possibly can at private scan.

We didn't find out last time and my impatience drove me bonkers! It was a lovely surprise for DH when she was born. but I couldn't really enjoy it having just been through a tricky labour.

That's why this time I've insisted on finding out.

Other women I know have loved the surprise though - think it's just me who honestly didn't care by that stage. I was just happy to have a healthy baby, as it was a bit touch and go at points. Will be lovely to hopefully find out the sex in a calmer situation this time and properly enjoy it.

The midwife told me to keep taking my vitamins as although most of the need for folic acid is done by 12 weeks you still need the others, so said she would still say to take it, I told her I had gone a few days without taking it an she wasn't concerned just said to try an get some more

Oh man I'd love some dungarees!!! Still managing to hold my normal jeans up with a hair bobble.

Had my 16 week midwife appointment yesterday and all was good and got to listen to heartbeat. Could also hear the baby swooshing around in there. Clearly an active one as wouldn't stop moving on the scan either. Deffo doesn't take after me!!!

I asked about vitamins as I'm just on vit D now after finishing the folic acid at 12 weeks. She said that was fine and to continue right through as its good for breast feeding. I think it's just personal preference whether you take anything else and how varied your diet is.

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These are the dungarees I've ordered. I saw them on a mannequin in store and they looked nice but they didn't have any to try on, so I'll have to wait to see what they're like.

www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/mid-wash-denim-dungarees-d5159.html

My partners friend has been taken into hospital with a miscarriage at around 12 weeks and she's asked us to go an see her obviously we are doing but I feel awful going seeing her while pregnant and bump is very obvious! She's had 2 miscarriages in the past 6 months so it's going to hit her even harder :( never thought I'd feel guilty for being pregnant!

Oh SJ. That's really tough. Poor woman and her partner . I don't think she'd have asked you to go and see her though, knowing you're pregnant, unless she thought she'd be ok with it.

True we did offer for my partner to go alone if she wanted but she said for me to go too, she's split with the babies dad too luckily she already has an amazing little girl so hopefully that will keep her going strong