Anyone due August 2020 pt II

[Jojo19834]

Hi all

Just thought I would get this set up so that we had somewhere to go at the end. Will link to it in the old thread. Can’t believe we reached the limit so soon!!!

Haha lightening crotch! I’ve had that once or twice. Had some stretching pains past too down low and have a painful hip already which is not a good sign. My bump is also appearing but I’m 5’9 so surprised! I have bad abs and my mum was massive so maybe I’m going that way too!

@PandaPink good luck with the testing, I’m sure you’ll be fine, I’m seeing more and more nhs trusts are doing it so might be worth checking yours?

@jojo19834 yeah it is the NHS that is doing it they always offer it after 12 weeks. We have a great Health board to be honest can't complain.

Wow that is good, mine offered it if your risk came from a certain place (they didn’t say) but I’d just decided it wanted it regardless rather than probabilities and I wanted to know the gender so just got on with it. I expect my combined is coming back low risk as they said they’d call 2-3 days if any concerns or ill get a letter otherwise. Be interesting to compare!

They weren't able to get a neck measurement for my baby so mine won't be combined. But I'm not too bothered at least I'll get the bloods.

Hello all! I hope you don’t mind me joining, I’ve been spying for a while ☺️ Congratulations on all of the lovely scan pictures! 💕
My LMP was 11/11/19 and think I ovulated on day 16 which would make me about 10+3 but from early scan dates I am 9+3.

I had an early scan when I thought I was 7+1 but bean was measuring 6+1 with a strong heartbeat. Bean was being naughty apparently and was snuggled right up to the side of the sac so I’m not sure how accurate this is. Did anyone’s gestational age change at 12 weeks following their early scan? My NHS dating scan is 7th February and I’m so nervous!

Omg a baby girl how exciting I’m so glad everything is ok huni and to all of u with beautiful scan pics already ❤️ Xx

@Jojo19834 congratulations on having a girl how exciting.

@Fig20 we had a scan at what we thought was 8weeks exactly. They said then the baby looked more like 8+4 and then we had our scan on Friday - we thought we were 12+4 but she measured at 13+3 so we're actually due in July now.

We were there for ages as the baby kept moving and flipping onto it's front. It was so special waving it's arms at us. I am not usually a crier but I felt very close to crying.

@Macbless congratulations on the moving forward of dates, get to see the new one sooner!!

Ohh how exciting being moved forwards!
I’m a bit worried as bean measured a week behind as I’m pretty certain on dates. I’ve got 2 weeks until my dating scan but wasn’t sure whether to have another reassurance scan to put my mind at ease in between (the private early scan was 3-4 weeks ago).

@Macbless what lovely scan pictures! It must have been amazing seeing your baby dancing around.

Hello to new people and congratulations on more healthy scans!

How are people feeling about telling people now at 12 weeks? We agreed to tell people now but I feel so overwhelmed about it! I’m quite shy so feel very uncomfortably having lots of attention! Maybe a text is better that when we see people? I’m also thinking about friends who may be TTC or have had miscarriages and how to be sensitive too.

Got my scan tomorrow when I will be 13 weeks. Really feeling nervous but at the same time can't entertain the thought that something might be wrong. It's almost like it's just too awful to seriously consider even though I'm nervous about it.

@MaisieMolly I've already told very close friends in person, except those I know who have any issues with fertility etc where I have told them via a WhatsApp group so they have time/space to process it.

With the rest of my not so close friends I will probably tell them in WhatsApp groups I'm in (most of my friends live in other cities so WhatsApp is how we communicate). There are a few friends I know who have had miscarriages etc and there are others who I just don't know if they don't have kids out of choice or due to any issues, so I would rather a short message just to let people know. I read a MN thread recently about pregnancy announcements and many of the people who have experienced infertility/loss said they couldn't deal with being told in person, and that they hated being sent scan pictures. So my strategy will be just a quick WhatsApp message to let people know.

Almost 7 years ago when I was pregnant with my first I told friends in person and made a big Facebook announcement, but at the time I was in my 20s and none of my friends where even entertaining kids so didn't cross my mind not to. But now I'm older and know friends have definitely experienced infertility/loss, I'm much more cautious.

@NamiSwan some good ideas there thank you. We have agreed not to share our scan picture with anyone, we want that part to stay our private thing to know. Everyone will hopefully meet little baby soon enough! I think the idea of a WhatsApp message is a good one, to me the thought of telling people face to face is just so awkward, I’m not sure how I would get the words out!

@MaisieMolly I am very shy also and don't like a lot of attention. I found the thought of going up to people and saying I'm pregnant quite daunting so just messaged the people (apart from close family who I told in person) and let them know that way I didn't have to do it face to face

@namiswan yes I've thought long and hard about our 'announcement'. We tried for 3 years and only got pregnant after an HSG. I actually remember a close friend announcing their pregnancy by sending our WhatsApp group a picture of their scan. That absolutely broke me, although little did we know then but we got pregnant that same month! So like you I am hesitant to do the big announcement on socials. I'm 37 and I know many of my friends have fertility issues so want to be respectful of their position.

We had a wedding party last August and I still have not sent our thank you cards out so I plan to tell people in the cards first and then will tell anyone who didn't make the party by text. What a minefield!!

We have our scan on Thursday - still doesn't feel real right now so hoping for good news this week so we can send out our cards!

Hello 2nd trimester!... fingers crossed you are nicer to me than the first

Have my first NHS scan this coming Thursday and can't wait to see little baby again!!

Keep looking at all the cute little outfits when I go shopping and it's getting harder to resist buying stuff.

I can't help hoping that this summer won't be too warm & worrying about what clothes to buy baby if it is warm. Anyone had a summer baby before? I know summer in the UK is hit and miss so could be raining all the time anyway!

@KirstieC I've been thinking about this. Do I buy summer outfits or not? We'll be near the end so unsure. We usually get all rain but then I'm like what if we have a few weeks of sunshine but then also don't want to waste money 🤯.

Hi ,

Just after any reassurance . Last year at 11 weeks I found out I had a MMC at 6.5 weeks.
My symptoms this morning have all but gone and I was 11 weeks yesterday. Just a bit of back ache , boobs tender when I squeeze them.
What are the chances I having 2 MMC in a row? I've worked myself up this morning and really scared.
I had a scan at 6.5 and saw a heartbeat and my booking appointment is 04/02 x

@Babykent2019
Quite a few of us found that symptoms improved about 10-11 weeks, the placenta is taking over. It must be so hard when you've had a MMC. Hopefully it's not long until your 12 week scan and you can have some reassurance. I've seen lots of ladies say that if you've seen the heartbeat then the chance of MC is much lower. Xx

@Babykent2019 I've read the below about miscarriage. I agree with @Macbless, my symptoms started to ease off at 11 weeks too. But if you're really worried you could always visit your early pregnancy unit or perhaps make a call to your local midwife and see if they will bring your appointments forward?

@Babykent2019 I think it’s quite normal to lose symptom now. But I can understand how you’re worrying.

Anyone else getting stomach muscle pains? It hurts when I try to sit up from lying down, having to use my arms now! And sometimes just when standing or walking too. I’m 12+4.

@MaisieMolly I feel like I've done an ab workout at the gym and have all weekend, keep getting twinges too. I'm 13 weeks 1 day

Thanks all. I may have just worked myself up and being a bit paranoid. It's hard to relax after what happened last time and the loss of symptoms has just scared me abit

@Babykent2019 it’s hard isn’t it. Do you have your date for your next scan yet? It must be in the next week or 2?The midwife might be able to give you some reassurance at your booking in as well. Xx

@Babykent2019 another here who lost symptoms at 10/11 weeks and all was fine at my 12+2 scan last week. Easier said than done but try not to panic x

Had my dating scan today and all well! Such a relief to see baby, it was sucking its thumb the whole time. So cute 🥰😍 was measuring further along than I thought, so due date has been moved to july 30. Both my previous babies were late though so fully expecting an August baby!!

@babykent2019 my symptoms also largely disappeared around 11 weeks, then came back with a vengeance this week 😔 I think it's fairly normal for things to improve around the 11 week mark.