November 2018 #3

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Ante-natal thread for babies due this November, continued...

Stats spreadsheet is here - add and update yourself as needed!

Wishing you all the best, @BadBadBeans. Thinking of you.

All the best @BadBadBeans. Take care of yourself xxxx

All the best @BadBadBeans

I'm sorry you're having to go through this.

It was lovely to talk to you whilst you were here @badbadbeans , hopefully you will be on another bus soon

Ah, you guys are lush! @TheImprobableGirl I am totally going to have me a big glass of vino once I'm out the other side of this bit! I will try to come back in November and hear about everyone's lovely news :) xx

Have one for us too! And a giant coffee

And soft cheese and rare steak and and

Take care of yourself xx

@BadBadBeans good luck and would be lovely to hear from you down the line if you get some good news!

@badbadbeans I'm so sorry for wgat you're going through, I hope it's not too painful and you can get some rest

badbeans I’m so sorry, you are being very brave. Enjoy that wine and take care of yourself. Wishing you love and luck for the future.

@badbadbeans. I’m sorry about your news but Best of luck for the future.

Are we able to search for the FB group?

My boobs have noticeably deflated overnight. I don't think I'm carrying a living baby.

So sorry to hear that @tinypaws are you waiting to go back for another scan or just watching and waiting? It must be so awful. I hope you are getting lots of rest and taking time to process everything

@TinyPaws mine have too, I'm very worried for scan on Friday as all my symptoms have gone. I'm trying to stay positive until I hear otherwise, but it is a horrid feeling. When's your next scan?

Sorry you after having such a worrying time @toasterstrudel. Hope you have a good outcome.

My next scan is on Wednesday. Woke up this morning just knowing something isn't right though.

@TinyPaws and @toasterstrudle how far along are you? I'm 12 weeks tomorrow and my symptoms have pretty much disappeared (about 3 days ago). I have a Doppler and heard baby this morning.

It might just mean your placenta is working now.

Ah @GreenMeerkat that's good to hear! I'm 11+3, when's your 12 week scan? I swear the closer to my scan I get, the more nervous I am! I was really sick until 16 weeks last time so feeling fine is throwing me out a bit.

@toasterstrudle my scan isn't until next Tuesday, so I'll be 13 weeks! I know most people wouldn't recommend a Doppler as they can cause undue stress but I've found mine to be very reassuring. Am actually enjoying not being sick rather than worrying about it!

I'm only 7+4

@toasterstrudle I'm similar to you as vomited up to 22 weeks pretty much daily with dd and this time apart from being tired (which has improved) I don't particularly feel pregnant at all! I'm mostly just trying to enjoy it and be thankful but I have a niggling worry about less symptoms. Although tbh if there is something wrong worrying isn't going to help either.

Fingers crossed it's your placenta bedding in and getting to work @TinyPaws. Having a weeks wait is horrible but you're nearly there. I remember my boobs being fantastic at about 7 weeks with my dd, I loved them! Then they deflated and after a year bf'ing they've never been the same. This time they probably inflated a little but they definitely weren't fantastic 😪!

@GreenMeerkat I have a Doppler from last time, I found it comforting. I think the midwives mainly reinforce to go by babies movements rather than a home doppler. When did you start being able to hear on yours? I haven't attempted trying to listen this pg yet.

Haha @LastNightsMakeUp mine were a sad state of affairs after breastfeeding! I was delighted when they came back, and now they've deflated again 😭 Interesting to hear about your symptoms too, and you're so right - worrying won't help/change anything. Today, as far as I know, I am pregnant. Need to stop worrying. Bloody first trimester!!

@TinyPaws crossing everything for good news on Wednesday. At least it's not too long a wait now. Hate having a worry, I do feel for you. Especially when it's so early as so much can change between scans.

Hello ladies, been lurking for a while so thought it high time I join in 😀, have added my details to the sheet.
So far been feeling pretty stressed out as had a bit of spotting off on and for the last few weeks, latest only a week ago. Had a 6 week scan and all ok, saw hb as well. Now waiting with nervous anticipation for 12 week scan on the 24th.

Has anyone got any recommendations for hay fever ? My midwife told me at my appt that there are no safe drugs so you just have to suffer through it! Anyone been given different advice ?

Aussi apparently honey from your local area can dull the symptoms. Not sure of the science behind it but it seems to work for my brother. He is usually in hell with hay fever but the last few years has been eating local honey on toast, in his tea etc and swears his symptoms aren't as bad. Worth a shot xx

We use local honey here too - it needs to be as close as possible as bees don't fly that far (by our standards) so you want the pollen that you're reacting to in the honey you're eating iyswim?

It's brilliant for DS, and would be better for DH if he didn't think it worked by looking at the jar 🙄