April 2019 part 3!

[Treaclepie19]

Hi all, thought I'd make us another :)

Thank you all ❤
I'm not sure we're doing the right thing not having the amnio but we can reassess.
I'm excited either way but I think our son will love having a little brother :) All being well.

Great news, @Treaclepie19, so pleased for you! And so exciting that you know the sex already!

I'm definitely planning on finding out. Twins was enough of a surprise as it was; I feel like I need all the info I can get to be able to plan. Can you imagine the number of name options/combinations we'd have to come up with otherwise...!

@newrubylane I was the same with my twins, totally enough of a surprise! Good thing with names though is that you are your partner can both pick a name, we both did one twins first name and the other twins middle name :)
I’m thinking of not finding out, this is my last baby and I’m hopefully going to have a planned section so I think it will nice to have something to look forward to. Let’s see if I can hold my nerve!

Good thinking @SheRa, I'l suggest that to him. I finally got him to talk about names the other night. He'd been quite cautious up until then - I think seeing the scan and knowing everything is ok helped. Anyway, I'd been keeping a list so I showed him it and told him to remove any definite nos and he wasn't too brutal, so i think that's a good sign!

I really wanted to find out whatever, but my he wasn't sure at first. He's changed his mind now!

Hi everyone, not sure how I missed this thread!! Think I was on the first one, but may have completely missed the second, could I have baby brain already?!

15 weeks today, had my consultant appointment yesterday and they are happy for me to be midwife led and carry on taking 75mg aspirin daily for the rest of the pregnancy.

My bump is definitely getting more prominent and harder now, and it's nice to feel more pregnant! I felt much better coming into the second trimester and actually missed my symptoms as they were somewhat reassuring!

We're not going to find out, but we're expecting this one to be another boy (that's all we seem to be able to make in our family!). That and all my symptoms are the same as last time!
We had a surprise last time (with DS) and I think it saved me a small fortune as all the gender neutral clothes are boring! If I had known the sex I would have brought loads of bits, probably more than we needed!
I've already been looking this time and pretty much NOTHING has caught my eye, so definitely money saving for me!

@ashley992 we are going to find out with a private scan on Saturday - I found a groupon for one and then got 50%off that so it seemed too irresistible! My guess is a girl but either would be amazing obviously! @chocolatechipmuffin2016 that’s a really good point, I had a look the other day and wasn’t too
Impressed although a couple of nice bits! It does annoy me how lots of it is really either one or the other, seems a shame really!

Where I live we've just had a new John Lewis open (that's very outing, no doubt!) and I went to the opening, so I had a little snoop at their baby stuff and it is adooooorable – lots of non-dull unisex stuff, and even the more gendered bits are a bit quirky and not all pink and blue. Not cheap, mind!

@newrubylane we found a great app for baby names, it's called baby names together. It works like tinder, you swipe left or right depending on if you like it or not. Then your partner does it on their phone and it tells you how many names you have matched on.

We have decided to keep the sex as a surprise. It's our first and it's just taken us so long to get here, we just want to find out at the end. I'm enjoying seeing family being challenged with gender neutral clothes though. We had some proper cute ones bought from m and s.

Sounds really positive @Treaclepie19 - fingers crossed!

It's exciting people finding out sex, makes it seem really real! We're not finding out. We had a surprise first time round and it was a lovely moment in the delivery room finding out so happy to do it again. Feeling quite different this pregnancy (less sick, fewer cravings, boobs more painful) but trying not to read too much into that!

@newrubylane I've also started with PGP already! Although I didn't realise what it was, my midwife told me about it. It comes and goes, especially if I move too quickly I get this shooting pain down the middle of my pelvis! My midwife said its not that common to start this early in your first pregnancy so referred me to physio straight away, so definitely self refer if yours isn't being helpful.

Thanks ladies!

My PGP is starting again too. I'm going to ask to be referred if I ever see my midwife.

PGP - is that something to do with pelvic pain? If so, in my first pregnancy, I bought a cheap belt, was either from amazon or eBay. And it just held bump up a little and took the pressure off the pelvis, especially as I got bigger. Similar to this - https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Special-Pregnancy-Maternity-Support-Belt-Back-Bump-Belly-Band-Waist-Lumbar-Lower/2062950083?iid=282263232526&chn=ps&ulref=https%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F710-134428-41853-0%252F2%253Fmpre%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%25252Fp%25252FSpecial-Pregnancy-Maternity-Support-Belt-Back-Bump-Belly-Band-Waist-Lumbar-Lower%25252F2062950083%25253Fiid%25253D282263232526%252526chn%25253Dps%2526itemid%253D282263232526%2526targetid%253D520070242013%2526device%253Dm%2526adtype%253Dpla%2526googleloc%253D1006959%2526poi%253D%2526campaignid%253D1486654701%2526adgroupid%253D58571237238%2526rlsatarget%253Dpla-520070242013%2526abcId%253D1139346%2526merchantid%253D114916308%2526gclid%253DEAIaIQobChMIjYGy9bCd3gIVqbXtCh0d5gWUEAQYBiABEgLSGPDDBwE%2526srcrot%253D710-134428-41853-0%2526rvrid%253D1714471882276%2526rvrrts%253Da293717e1660add88777661affff1267

I also used to wear it really loose around belly toward the end, to stop my belly button poking out through my clothes 

Thanks @jess21690, think I'm definitely going to self refer if I have another bout. It eased off a lot by last Thursday and then I just had lower backache all weekend, but feeling much better at the moment. Still getting the odd little twinge, as well as the ligament pains, but nothing major. My bump seems to have slightly explodes, so I think it may just have been things readjusting. I guess it might happen again if I have another growth spurt though.

Hello everyone, sorry to hear about PGP striking and fingers crossed for @treaclepie, all sounds positive!

17 weeks today and definitely felt baby move last night 😍 we're planning to find out sex, partly to cut down on names and partly to prepare DS- he's convinced he's getting a sister so might need to prepare him if that's not the case!

We're planning on finding out the sex. I think we would have done anyway but also my sister had a baby 4 weeks ago and she said we can have everything from her but of course we'd need to re-evaluate if we're not having a girl like she did! And my other sister is due two weeks before me, we like to share in our family haha!

I’m currently sitting in doctors waiting room. Regular check up but been having a few pains that are uncomfortable so going to ask.
I have booked a private scan next Sunday. H has asked if his mum can come along. My parents live 3 hrs away and Dad in nursing home so it’s not an option for me. I said ok but this morning she has asked if her husband h step dad can come too. I’m not keen but he thinks just because mine can’t theres no reason why his shouldn’t. I agreed to his Mam but not keen nor do I see why his stepdad should come in

Hi all, hope it's ok to join. My 4th pregnancy (2 miscarriages and a 19 month old ds). Various health issues mean I'm under a consultant and I've had my 12 week scan so finally beginning to feel a bit positive!

@NothingisForgotten cant see a reason for your dh step dad needing to come. Can you tell your dh you reluctantly agreed to his mum but step dad is too far?

How is everyone feeling? The nausea /vomiting is still present for me and some days I feel absolutely dreadful but I've had the odd few hours where I feel normal! Hoping it will settle down soon. Have a terrible cold at the moment - v tickly cough, throat been in agony and sinuses all blocked. I'm taking regular paracetamol, a tickly cough mixture, strepsils, honey with water, 4head stick thing for my head. Also resorted to a throat spray a few times when the pain is unbearable even though it says only under advice of a doctor

When did all those who are showing start to show?? I have a definite bump already. Felt what feels like a few flutters as well although I'm sure many would tell me it's in my head/ gas etc I am positive it's the baby!

13+4

@NothingisForgotten I'm currently sitting waiting to see my consultant as well  I've also had random
Aches and pains, hopefully everything just stretching

@purplestar9 aw wow lots of babies! 

Not sure if we will find out the sex. Think we will because I'll be too tempted!

Doctor didn’t seem too concerned but I’ve to return if still the same in a few days
H thinks I’m being unreasonable and assumed when his mum was invited so was step dad. Er no! This is not a step dad that brought H up either though married his mum a long time ago. I get on well with them just think it’s weird for him to be there

@NothingisForgotten How many weeks are you? I ask as in my 13 week scan they couldn't get a clear view so had to do a transvaginal scan. I love my FIL but I wouldn't have wanted him there for that!

@Autumn18 Your post has made me feel much better! I’m still suffering with sickness although I think I may be getting it under control - it seems to flare up after having foods containing milk - random I know! But have swapped to coconut milk this week and been able to have cereal for the first time since week 6 of pregnancy. Had a sickness bug at the end of last week too and now caught a cold. Throat so sore and I am so fed up of having no energy. Was starting to feel like everyone else is sailing by and I must be doing something wrong to be feeling so awful still (first pregnancy here). So I’m sorry to hear you’re suffering but you’re definitely not alone! X

@hopeislost I’m 15 weeks and no I definitely wouldn’t want that!!

@nothingisforgotten I'd just say your hospital / unit only allows one person in at a time, 2 at a push but absolutely not 3. They probably won't allow more than 1 person in anyway though?

@NothingisForgotten great advice from
@shamofamockery

@Dani7 oh I feel better knowing it's not just me too! The consultant diagnosed hyperemesis today, but annoyed with myself for suffering and not going to GP sooner..but at the moment it's the cough and throat that are REALLY bothering me. My body feels broken, so exhausted 😩 hopefully itll pass sooner rather than later and we'll both feel better ! Sorry you haven't been able to have milk but glad you found an alternative. How many weeks are you?