August 2018 #5

[peterpanwendy]

As we enter month 5 of our pregnancies we need a 5th thread!

Good luck to everyone having their 20 week scan this/next week :)

@nikkil123 the wash up stuff haha we live in privately rented accommodation so can’t have pets! I’m secretly a cat person! My dad has two or the mischievous but lovely cats ever! Cooper (Siamese) and missy :)

@Gem173 ohhh look at their colours they are lovely! Im defo not a cat person, cats hate me 😂. These are my two fur babies 🐰🐰

@couchgriffon the only times I've wiped my skirting boards are my last pregnancy and this one 😳🤣 (my DS turned 1 yesterday so it's not that big a gap between cleans).

For those wondering about movement patterns etc, my last pregnancy my midwife agreed that my pattern was that there was no pattern.🤷🏻‍♀️ I found it was more just being aware of if I'd felt him move much or not during the day, and if not I'd have quiet time lying down to see if I felt him. If not, I'd call the Maternity Unit and would end up in for monitoring (which was quite nice as the machine would pick up more movements than I could feel due to my anterior placenta). Never feel like you're being an inconvenience/pain in the bum for going in. They'd much rather you were safe than sorry.

@nikkil123 my skin is horrendous this time. My face was all blotchy and dry patches for the first few months and now I have really spotty legs 😱

Aww they are very cute @nikkil123, I must admit rabbits scare me! Haha they run so fast 😂

Sorry if this has already been discussed but when are your due dates ladies? Mine is 14th August, i wonder who's will arrive first! Xx

Mines not till 26th Aug @nikkil123 so a couple of weeks behind you!

I'm 1st August 😀

Ha Milney good chance of you being first!

I'm due on the 24th.

@milney25 ohhhh you could well be first, i apologise now for the 7 million questions i will ask if you are 😂 xx

I’m prob last due 29th August xx

My baby could be a September baby! Two weeks overdue makes the maximum date it could come by the 12th sept xx

@nikkil123 there's a few of us due on 1st August, have you joined the Facebook group?

@milney25 not seen the group only just come back on facebook after 6 month break. Whats the group called xx

I'm due on the 23rd but booking my c section at 32 weeks. I'm 27 weeks this week. Hoping to have baby at around 37/38 weeks.

@nikkil123 it's a private group. Message @clementineclouds on here and she can add you!

@milney25 sorry new on here how do i message someone? Xx

I’m due on the 7th. I’m trying to talk the baby into coming at 39 weeks 😂

@stephiewoo so exciting!

@SpriteGirl i'm trying to convince this one to come a couple of weeks early to... maternity leave cannot come quick enough!!! X

I'm due on 1st of August, although having a planned section sometime in my 39th week. My 10 year old daughter wants me to convince my consultant to do the surgery on the 31st of July so the baby shares a birthday with Harry Potter

I'm due the 22nd of August and this is my first child, so curious if I will go longer! Hope not!

I'm due the 18th (which would be a fab DOB -18/8/18) but DS1 was 9 days early so doubt it'll happen

I could be as late as 09/09 which terrifies me!!

I'm due 02/08 but clearly looking massive as random colleagues keep expressing skepticism about my making it to the summer holidays.

Anyone else feeling down this week? I don’t know what’s wrong with me but I’m just sad and not in the greatest of moods. Nearly cried yesterday because of how down I just felt. Not sure what’s come over me. Had another attempt at feeling baby kicks last night but fell asleep within 5 mins of trying :/

@Gem173 aww sorry to hear you are feeling sad, bloody hormones are the devil!
I have been super angry this week (doesn't help working with people that are as thick as a plank of wood!) but have also been sad around week 16 of pregnancy.
Do you have a hobby or somewhere you like to go you can make the most of the bank holiday and go and do, might help you feel a bit better Xx