Ringing in the New Year & 2nd trimester - July 2019!

[wombatron]

New home and new thread to start 2019.

@AIDE2424 @cravingmilkshake @HchyScott @ReginaPhalange89 - will tag more when I go back to remember.

Bring on the fake Prosecco and bed by 10pm tonight!

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I've been doing a bit of googling, trying to get organised before I go back to work tomorrow. There seem to be ante-natal courses by something called Bump and Baby (though not in my area) which seems to be a kind of alternative to NCT. Also there's the Birthlight Trust and they seem to list ante-natal stuff by local area. Might be worth a look for those still deciding.

@ohhellojo I'm not sure if it is the flutters you can feel, although it's still really early. I can't feel anything yet (baby #5). However, your DH definitely won't be able to feel the baby yet! They're only 5cm at this stage and can't kick or punch hard enough. But maybe don't tell him that

Just marking my spot, will checm properly later.
Happy New year though!

@Capybaras I’m South Wales too. Where is this pram centre you speak of?

@DianaBlythe I think it's called discount pram centre - there's one in Bridgend and cross hands! Heard good things!

For those asking about the Facebook group here's the link: www.facebook.com/groups/294738377802514/?ref=share

Happy New Year ladies. Another one enjoying being hangover free on NY day! We were at a friends house for a party and they all got very very drunk. They didn't ask why I wasn't drinking but I felt like a bit of a party pooper. I did learn how to floss though so that's an achievement haha

@StargazyDrifter love the idea of writing letters to the baby!

I'm in north London, future meet ups would be good! I'm not on Facebook though so hopefully the thread on here will continue!

@ReginaPhalange89 I'd love to breastfeed but this is my first so will give it a good go and see how I get on. Can see it would be challenging with having children already!

So sorry about your FIL @blueeyedviking

@ohhellojo That seems very early for feeling baby but who knows! Could it be your uterus stretching as it grows?

I'll be 11 weeks tomorrow - almost at the 12 weeks mark!! Booking in next week... eek!

I bloody hate New year's day ! Nothing opened, stuck in with the kids . Toddler throwing fits and the 6 year old is fed up 🙈

To those wanting to write letters to baby, my friend got me a cute little pack that is for that and has envelopes addressed to the baby in the future xx

I marked my place on the first thread and then got cold feet and ducked out! Just followed quietly since

Had my 12 week scan on Christmas Eve and happy to say baby is due July 10th!!

Really enjoying reading these threads, I've signed up to a local NCT class as been recommended by lots of people that already have babies!

I've been looking at / reading about hypnobirthing. Has anybody else done this before or looking at doing it? Be interested to hear how your finding it!

Hope everybody has had a lovely sober Christmas and new year!

X

Did anyone else’s symptoms tail off around weeek 8 to 9? I’m still fairly tired but nausea seems to have gone now x

@Capybaras Mums in South Wales. May visit the pram place next time I go down!

Yes Mrs - no symptoms whatsoever at the moment. Tailed off last weekend before Christmas. I had a scan 2 days before Xmas so I know it was in there then. Think I'll relax a bit more in a few weeks when I've had my 12 week one!

Reggie we did hypnobirthing with our first. Was useful for teaching me to take the time and space to make my own decisions in labour, but I didn't have a "perfect" calm hypnobirth in the end. But the tracks were good relaxation.

Wish my symptoms had gone! I came up to bed at 6 o clock :(

Regina I HATE new year's Day! But this one has been the best ever as we have the scan to look forward to tomorrow :)

@Wombatron same I had one on 22nd and all good. When is your 12 week scan? Mines booked in for 16th but have the harmony test booked in for 14th and think they also do a scan

I also have a scan tomorrow at 16:30 - it's my second private one- (10 wk and 6 days), booking in appt on Thursday and should have 12 week scan next week but not heard anything 😢

@reggiesmama my friend did hypnobirthing and had a great experience by all accounts. She paid for a course in addition to NCT and said between the two hypnobirthing was more practical.

@BirthdayKake our 12 week scan is tomorrow too. We had one the other week due to confusion of LMP and cycle length but this one is the official one where they'll do all the screening etc and get a proper due date. Despite all being well 2 weeks ago, I'm still so nervous! Hope all goes well for you tomorrow!

@mrsof20118 it's also on the 16th. I'll be booking the harmony once I know all is ok. I'm not in a rush to tell anyone about this pregnancy so am more than happy to wait!

@Jxtina86 thank you, and good luck! I'm also really nervous now. DH is SO excited. I can't wait to see his face. He didn't realise that you can often see the baby moving on the scan. Think he just expected it to be a picture! Mine is at 10am

Fancying coco pops at this time of night ( don’t usually eat cereal only weetabix) so DP went out to get some bless him 😍 knew there was a reason I was marrying him 😂xx

Good luck all that have their scans today! X

Thank you @wombatron! I've barely slept but when I did I had an amazing but inappropriate dream about Eminem

Haha birthday that sounds intriguing!

Thanks @wombatron 😊

@BirthdayKake wish I'd had an inappropriate dream! Instead had nightmares thanks to Luther...!