August 2019: thread 5, 20 week scans, bumps and cravings

[ScotsBaby2]

Morning all.

Thread 5!!! Lots of boys on the list.

UnicornDust, 28th July, DC2
Bakingabean, 29th-31st July, DC1
IrishCypriot, 31st July
MrsRyan15, 1st August, DC1
CalmerComber, 1st August, DC2&3 💛💛
Curlywurlywoo, 2nd August, DC1
Cobblestones, 2nd August, DC1
Emma1224, 3rd August
Ninunina, 3rd August, DC3
Whoopsies, 3rd August, DC2
Sunshine1987, 4th August
EverythingNow, 4th August, DC4
Chocolate89, 4th August, DC2
MrsH1990, August 4th
Kariana, 4th August
Elmamadegatita, 4th August
Fuppy, 4th August, DC2
Jokie, 5th August
Schmexy, 6th August, DC1
CautiousOptimist, 6th August, DC3
bubblegumunicorn, 7th August DC1
Blueberry2018, 7th August
MrsM2017, 8th August
Stylix1981, 8th August
Floriday, 9th August, DC2
abw94 9th August DC1
Clairelee17, 11th August, DC1
Marajade12, 11th August
MummaGiles, 11th August, DC2
Dolleymix, 11th-13th, DC2
Pixietheginger, 12th August
Queenoffox. 12th August, DC3 💙
Rachyrach300, 12th August
Trimusical, 12th August
ABearandABump, 13th August, DC2
Foodie68, 13th August
Mightypinkdms, 14th August, DC3
Poppy012, 15th August, DC3
Keebo, 15th August
Moonchild23, 15th August
Rachellev, 16th August
2dreamadream, 16th August
Jelliestogether, 17th August
ss3ajb, 17th August
Chiatta, 17th August, DC1
Bananamonkey, 18th Aug, DC2
Scotsbaby2, 18th August, DC2
LauraJustMe, 19th August
RaindropRoses 21st August DC2
Loveshinealight, 21st August
Sacrecoeur0712 23.08.19 DC3 💖
Rubbingbutnotscared, 28th August, DC3&4
Moncwf, 26th August; DC2
OctoberGirl91, 23rd August, DC3
PinkLady89x, 29th August, DC1
Kcjoe, 29th August, DC2
IVEgottheDECAF, 30th August, dc5

Hi Lucy
If you send me a pm with your email address then I can add you into the group. It's secret so you can't search for it.
Second trimester is sooooo much easier than the first.

20 weeks scan done and everything absolutely fine. Even if the baby wouldn't play ball!

Hi all. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced something like a pinching pain down in the vagina. It’s been happening on and off for the last two days. Each ‘pinch’ is only about a second but it happens now and again and feels odd. I googled it and most women seem to have it much later in their pregancy. Some say it is just the baby kicking downwards and some say it could be the cervix dilating 😱😱😱

Should I call the midwife about this?

@cobblestones I definitely feel the baby kicking me in what feels like my cervix and also my bladder.

If you're worried get it checked but I think dilation is unlikely x

Thanks @everythingnow I really hope you’re right. This anxiety is the worst. I had a friend who gave birth at 25 weeks due to an incompetent cervix and I keep worrying it could happen to me. Sorry to be a party pooper..

@Cobblestones: does it go after a few seconds and feel a bit like a lightening bolt? I know a lot of women have that and it's affectionately called: lightening vag or similar names!

If you're worried, I'd get it checked but could just be nerve endings.

@cobblestones if your worried just give the midwives a call, that's what they are there for and they would rather a call and reassure you than you be sat worrying for however long!

Also just incase anyone is interested the positive birth company are selling their hypnobirthing online package for 12 pounds today only.

Has anyone started any pregnancy things? I'm thinking of looking at aqua aerobics or something similar.

Also finally booked my NCT classes 😊

Thank you yes I should call the midwife. I’m going to do that tomorrow morning if I can still feel them.

And I read that too about the lightening vag though I’m not sure whether it’s the same thing like whether it feels like lightening or not. It is only for a second and then comes and goes but each time is for a second.

@jelliestogether I have been doing pregnancy yoga

@cobblestones does it feel like a split second stabbing pain? If so I've had it on a few occasions. I thought it was just a consequence of everything else stretching that was maybe pulling my bits in strange ways!?

I would be interested to hear what the midwife says though.

@Cobblestones and @Bakingabean I've had this a little too. I don't think its much to worry about and have heard it being called lightening crotch x

Lightening vag 😂 let us know what the midwives say @cobblestones!

Scan tomorrow (eeeeeep) was just about falling asleep last night when dh murmured "imagine it had something like 6 kidneys...goodnight!!" So then had mad dreams that I was selling kidneys on the black market 🤣 how is everyone? X

Exciting to hear of all the scans! Mine is next Tuesday, can't wait.

Has everyone migrated to the Facebook page? Will join soon.

@QueenofFox my scan is on Tuesday coming too! Mine is at 11am so not too bad for having to wait around, plus it's meant my DH is going to have to take the whole day so we are going to treat ourselves afterwards

Mine is Monday! At last only 5 sleeps!
It's at 10.40am so good chance they'll be about an hour behind by then. I don't reckon I'll be back at work til 1.30. And I only work til 3pm!

Really vivid birth dream here last night. I dreamed I had a girl (I have 3 already) with thick black hair (never had a hairy one) and its shoulder got stuck! It also weighed 4st and I was thrilled because I'm my dream that meant I would be 9st10 after giving birth.

Really odd!

20 week scan went well today. Baby girl is developing perfectly, everything looks fab. Unfortunately I have a low placenta though. Not placenta previa as they can see a gap to my cervix but I have to have another scan at 32wks to see if its moved up enough otherwise I could be looking at a c-section x

My 20 week scan was today too, a bit of a palaver as apparently they'd brought forward my appointment by 3.5 hours but neglected to tell me. Luckily they saw me anyway. All looking good but couldn't get a clear view of his heart so have to go back again. We asked for 2 pics but for some reason they're identical. Main thing is my little boy is still looking healthy

Can I be added to the group on Facebook???
My phone took a fall and since then this app hasn't worked very well since 🙈🙈😂😂
Hope everyone is well and having a wonderful pregnancy 🤰💗💗

@Nomes29 if you go into the Mumsnet website and send me a PM with your email address then I will add you to the fb group.

Has anyone experienced and numbness/pins and needles in their legs during pregnancy? I've had it for the last 2 days on and off. Another reason I'm a bit more concerned is i recently travelled back from America, although dr. Google is reassuring its not a blood clot. I've rung the midwife and left a message so waiting to hear back.

@bakingabean @blueberry thank you that was reassuring. I didn’t end up calling the midwife coz the pain subsided but I have my next appointment on Monday so I plan to ask her then in any case. I’ll let you know what she says.

@Jelliestogether I did a bit at first! Funnily enough I had just got back from America then too I didn't think too much of it at the time but it was between 8 and 10 weeks! Wonder if it was something to do with the pressure on the plane? Anyway it subsided fairly quickly!

@cobblestones glad you feel better. Pregnancy does really weird things to your body!

Can I just ask you guys who have had their 20 week scans- is it just a scan? Or do you see a midwife/pee on a stick etc too? And do I need a full bladder (don't think I do but just checking). Mine is tomorrow so just wanting to know vaguely what to expect! Thanks!

@Bakingabean mine was just a scan :)

Oh man. I still feel awful. So tired (fell asleep on the birthing ball at pregnancy yoga) and still sick (into the sink) with the realisation that I need to work on my pelvic floor.

Anyone want a toddler for a week and I'll sleep???

How is everyone doing?