July 2018 Babies

[HarryPotterandtheSAHM]

I thought I’d start this thread now as I can’t see one yet! I got my bfp this weekend on a digital and estimate my due date to be 1st of July, but I have long cycles so I’m anticipating it changing at a dating scan. Anyone else with me for end of June or beginning of July 2018?

Hi all
I had my bfp last Friday but still only 4+1 or 2 which makes me due approx 23rd/24th July.
Have a 5 and 9 year old - both by emergency c section so no choice but to have another section if this pregnancy is successful. This will make all of them having birthdays within 20 days of each other!
Very very nervous after a chemical pregnancy end of May then got pregnant straight away and had a mmc - had a d&c at 14.5 weeks but baby got to 9 weeks.
Waited one cycle now pregnant again and very very nervous. My first 2 children were so easy but this year has been challenging!
The nurse suggested some early scans if I got pregnant again but I’m so nervous of bad news but then 12 weeks is so far away! Wanting to fast forward to January!
Am booked in with midwife at 8 weeks though. Hoping it sticks this time!!!! Hopefully October is my month for getting pregnant! W

tra congratulations. My due date is 24th so guess we are due date buddies. I've been very lucky and haven't had any pregnancy loss so can't imagine how nerve wracking it must be. It's nerve wracking enough these first 12 weeks!

I'm terrified of labour because my son's took so long and I felt quite out of control. I was close to an emergency c section but ended up pushing him out in theatre after having a spinal, with the help of forceps. It was literally 'this is the final
shot then we are giving you a C section.

I got my bfp two days ago 10 dpo. So my due date at the moment is 27th July. This will be my 3rd (and last) baby so I'm a bundle of nerves and excitement at the moment. The hardest thing I'm finding is keeping it a secret, two lines have changed my whole world, put an extra spring in my step and a few more worries in my head. So I want to talk it over with friends and family but me and hubby have agreed to keep it quiet until in further along. Congratulations to all my fellow July due daters!

Hello ladies! I just took my test and got a bfp. Due date is 25th July.

I'm a bit shaky now. DH and I were sort of "seeing what will happen" but weren't actively trying. I am super nervous. We always wanted three dc so this will be our last, but I'm scared now!

Anyone else feeling wobbly?

Welcome and congrats new ladies 💖
tra im so sorry for you loss! I also had a mmc at 12+5, baby had died at 9+5. It's horrible isn't it. I also had a cp/early loss before that at 5weeks. Goodluck that you'll have you little Rainbow xx
catnoise sorry you had a bad experience :( This time will probably be totally different :)
I was induced due to Pre-eclampsia, And although my bp was sky high during labour it was actually a good experience.

LittleBirdBlues I was feeling very wobbly. After my first test I had a whole night of freaking out on how on earth I'm going to handle pregnancy, school runs and a toddler. Then about how I'm going to split myself between 3 children once baby has been born (I have a 4ds and 22 month old dd) but I think I'm through the other side of that now lol. We can do this!

Well hopefully this will be a good experience for everyone this time!
I was very very nervous of being a mother again last time but losing it has made me feel totally different this time! Try and be positive and logistics will all work out I’m sure! Just desperate to see a healthy 12 week scan!

Hi all,
I'm probably going to be a bit of a lurker, at least until past the 12 week scan, but wanted to pop in and join you as my mumsnet antenatal group from my first daughter was a big support. I'm due July 19th. My daughter is 2 next month and we had two miscarriages before her so pregnancy for me is a big bundle of anxiety and nervousness! I also had awful sickness for the entire of my last pregnancy so worried about how I'll cope if that happens again. The nausea kicked in this morning, five weeks today exactly.

Thank you filament that has made me feel better!

I remember how hard it was going from one to two! My ds was 20 months old when DD was born. But dd would be almost 3 by the time this little Poppy seed is born, and DS will be 4.5 and off to reception in September 2018 - maybe that will make it easier!

I'm so excited one minute, so anxious the next! Let the joys of pregnancy begin

Hi all,

Re jitters, I have to say I have only felt joy/relief at the fact of my pregnancy but I think it is different in that those of you who are jittery have two children already so are probably more practicality-minded (but you will be fine! And 3 is the perfect number imo!). I am certainly anxious about things going wrong in the pregnancy, but less so about my life being turned upside down, lack of sleep, the inevitable collapse of my career etc. I just want a child so much.

I have long held an irrational but very deep fear of infertility - I would say it has been my deepest fear - and for no good reason had little confidence that we would be able to have children. I couldn't believe it when it happened immediately. Unfortunately I had spent so much time educating my DH about the prevalence of fertility issues that he nearly fell off his chair with shock when I got pregnant and had jitters for several days (even though he definitely does want children)! He said, "WHAT?? HOW?? It never crossed my mind that this could happen!"

On another note, is anyone else trying to ignore the AIBU post about summer babies being screwed for life in education?

I have to say that as a July baby myself this was never an issue, nor was it an issue that anyone else in my class ever considered at all, but the statistics are a little worrying...

@Heregoeseverything this was mine and my husbands ( he’s a deputy head in a primary school) main fear with July. Our daughter is November and the difference even just visually compared to the summer babies is massive (4 year olds) . We are just more prepared to put a bit of extra work in if needed to help the little one catch up, some won’t need it but statistically they properly will be a bit behind as some kids will have a whole year of development ahead of them. I am a June baby myself and noticed the difference but when you get older that gap of development becomes so insignificant for when it really matters, GCSE, Alevel, Degree. So in the long run it’s nothing to worry about.

I've been up since 2am feeling terribly nauseous. I'm considering a day off, I'm absolutely shattered! 😣

@HarryPotterandtheSAHM I'm a primary school teacher and here's my experience with summer babies. It really boils down to parental support a lot of the time. Parents are usually the ones most fussed about "but they're the youngest" etc and oh but give him some slack, he's born in July/august. As teachers they all join at the same time, are taught routines and subjects at the same time... The pre-school and reception years are critical for parents to be helping and support children at home.... Holding pencils, writing letters, numbers, counting to 20, speaking clearer sentences, correcting grammar, reading reading and more reading with them etc. The more you can help at home in preparation for school the easier it is for your child to absorb new learning as they're not spending the time learning the basics which the older children have had more practice at before starting school. So it's about parental input on those early years in my opinion and of course to continue that support taking about what they've learnt, are they stuck with anything etc p.s reading is also crucial, the more you read and they read the easier everything is for them. X

How is everyone feeling today? I hit 6 weeks on wednesday and have had non-stop nausea this week. Called in sick yesterday as I could not get out of bed without almost blacking out. Back in work today, still feeling rough, confessed all to my line manager and burst into tears. He has been great and has been sworn to secrecy but I wasn't planning on telling work until after Christmas - haven't even told my parents yet! Anyone else worried about coping with nausea at work until everyone knows?

I've just turned 4 weeks today so thankfully still at that lovely stage where you know your pregnant but have barely any symptoms. I'm a stay at home mum, but I am dreading the school run in a morning and balancing that with morning sickness. Especially on a Friday when my 4 year old ds has a celebration assembly every week that I attend....my 22 month old dd has already been sick in that school hall on parents evening, so I really don't want to be the second person in my family to have that sort of incident at the school, will end up getting myself a right reputation 😂😂😂

double aww bless you, I always cry/ get teary too when I'm not feeling well i have no idea why lol.
I'm 5+2 and actually went in work today afterall, Sat at my desk then walked back out. I Had to get a taxi home as i was so dizzy and i had to walk to tesco to withdraw cash where i was sick in the carpark! Urgh i feel rough! I'm so thankful my mum has my dd 8-2 on a friday so i can rest! I'm going to have to tell my manager so my sickness goes down as pregnancy related and not normal although i didn't want to say until after Christmas too. I never have time off when its not pregnancy related but due to being pregnant Jun-Sep I've had quite abit of time off already as i suffer with HG in my pregnancies. I'm not telling my family until christmas day though.. I hope! Lol xxx

filament oh dear! I bet you don't hehe! I wish i was a sahm so i didn't have to face work! It's horrid :/ xx

@BlueeSpottyTiger I feel for you - puking in public is one of my biggest fears. I too am never off sick normally so I feel really paranoid that everyone will just know if I take any more time off. Hoping you feel a bit more human soon!

I'm 7+5 today and my sickness had been ongoing for the entire day for about 2 weeks now! Anyone else have trouble brushing their teeth btw ?

BlueeSpotty I don't blame you, I was working full time for my first pregnancy and suffered terribly with sickness and it was so difficult to balance. Although we've made big sacrifices as a family for me to be at home full time, I realise I'm very blessed to have been given the chance to. Hats off to all of you are still juggling pregnancy, children, work etc, completely understand how hard it is and you all deserve a medal 🎖🎖

The nausea and sickness is really hard isn't it! Mine started yesterday, fortunately DD had a long nap at lunchtime and I just lay on the sofa as well and that helped me get through the rest of the day. Not so bad today, but feel so devoid of any energy. I'm a SAHM during the day but I'm self-employed and work a few hours each night once my DH has finished work and afternoons/evenings were my worst time for sickness last time round.

We also don't want to tell anyone until at least Christmas, but have my parents visiting this weekend and a (much dreaded) trip to mother in law's at the beginning of December. Plus all the Christmas activities etc. So not sure how easy it will be to keep under wraps! Hope everyone gets a bit of downtime over the weekend to rest up.

@KateB2016 YES the thought of brushing my teeth makes me want to gag - I dread it every time.

Anyone going off things already? I haven't touched tea or coffee in a week. I was also enjoying those Gin-Gins ginger sweets to help with the nausea, now I can't even look at the box without being a little bit sick in my mouth

I'm not off things as such but my tastes have definitely changed. I'm a big tea drinker but now find it harder to drink. And salty things, especially crisps, have massively overtaken my usual chocolate fix.

I have very low-level background nausea much of the time - as in I can still eat more or less normally, but feel that there is just a small chance of throwing up. I only get bad nausea occasionally, after meals. I seem to be in a cycle of RAVENOUS-stuff face-feel nauseous-wait 30 minutes until nausea passes-RAVENOUS-stuff face...

I'm also planning to tell family at Christmas which should be so nice. However, I'm wondering whether people will strongly suspect by then. A group of my friends worked it out at 5 weeks even though I was in good form with minimal symptoms, just from my boobs being one cup size larger (they are already XL so it's not that noticeable) and having indigestion! I denied it, but I feel a bit rubbish that they could tell and don't really think they should have made such a thing of it, there's a reason people don't announce pregnancies at the start...

It's rubbish that the sickest trimester is the one where you have to keep things to yourself! Love and sympathy to all my co-duffees xx

@KateB2016 @DoubleEspresso22 my worst parts of my day are cleaning my teeth! I genuinely find it a bit traumatic it’s awful! Makes me feel horrid, and I gag!

I haven’t been able to touch any tea or coffee for about 2 weeks now. I have just discovered from morisions today flat, fresh, lemonade with ginger. It’s honestly the best thing I’ve tasted in a month- highly recommend those suffering with nausea to try it. It seems to settle me and stops my hunger craving which is just to ease off the sickly feeling, ending up eating when I am not even hungry to for a bit of relief.