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!!!

@NamiSwan thanks. I had my whooping cough jag yesterday morning, was so sore by the afternoon but it feels almost back to normal today 😊

Hope you’re all doing well. It’s crazy that we could have to social distance for 12 weeks. My employer has said it’s up to me but the teaching union is currently saying that pregnant teachers should not be in school. With everything going on I’ve been really worried and had a private reassurance scan.

We have been on the fence about finding out the gender. The sonographer said she was having a hard time not revealing the gender and seemed to know straight away. We told her that if we saw something we didn’t mind, we just wanted reassurance that baby is okay in there. She did a quick flash between the legs and I’m pretty sure I saw a willy. She said she was trying really hard not to give it away. All of the pics we got were of the head or back which makes me think boy - how obvious is it when it’s a girl? Baby was sucking it’s thumb which was cute. 😊 Apparently my placenta is right at the back so I could feel movements at any time.

@Fig20 At my 20 week scan yesterday it was really obvious he's a he, the sonographer didn't need to point anything out 😂😂

We asked how they tell and she said if it's a girl there are normally 3 white dots in a line? But with boys it's fairly obvious.

Ooh right 🤣 From her reaction it must have been really obvious. I was so convinced we were having a girl. I think I might have to see if I can find out at the 20 weeks scan as now I don’t know what to think - I don’t think I’ve got the patience to wait!

@GoldenKirst Were you planning on waiting to find out or were you hoping to find out the gender? 😊 Congratulations 💕

@Fig20 Thank you 😊 We always planned on finding out and I'm really glad we did. It seems to have made it all more real to my boyfriend now that we're having a baby!

Aww lovely 😊 I’m hoping if we find out it will feel more real! It’s such a strange in between strange waiting for the 20 week scan and to feel movement x

Morning all, how's is everyone feeling after yesterday's announcements? Feels very weird waking up this morning, although i now get to return all the maternity work trousers that I no longer need to save me some cash!

I'm self employed so just trying to work out how this is all going to work for us for the next few months! X

@StephD2020 Slowly losing my mind! Only left the house to walk the dog since Wednesday.

Fingers crossed I should have a laptop being delivered by work next week so I can get back to some kind of normality.

Had some wallpaper samples delivered this morning for the nursery, boyfriend doesn't like any of them 😩 I think he should just agree with what I say... & picked out the nursery furniture yesterday. The only good thing about being at home is browsing all day for baby stuff!!

FYI...The hospital near me are only allowing the mother to attend the scan. My friend is 12wks pregnant got a phone call just before she went in

@goldenkirst surely if you're doing the growing you get to do the choosing, no? 🤷🏼‍♀️ I think I'm going to start making a few purchases online this week once we've got our scan out of the way.

@Louisaizzy what hospital is that??? Is this new procedure now?

@Louisaizzy also, was her scan today or last week? X

I think the scan thing depends on your NHS trust, I rang my hospital on Friday to check and they said you were still allowed one person to accompany you to scans.

This is Bournemouth and Poole. Also I got a text from maternity ward saying only one person allowed during labour!

@StephD2020 my point exactly! I'll talk him round 🙂

I'm in West Yorkshire and nothing has been said about limiting people at appts etc. When I went for my 20 week scan on Wednesday nothing was mentioned and it was just like an ordinary appointment 😊 it probably depends on the area you live in

I'm Poole area... haven't heard anything about ours but I guess they're taking it a day at a time and contacting you that morning... sucks though, hate the idea of doing it alone.

We have decided to book a private gender scan a few days before our 20 week one so we can find out together regardless.

Hope you're all doing as well as can be expected everyone!

I got a call from the hospital saying I have to attend my scan alone tomorrow, it was to be expected but I'm really gutted as is my husband. Anyone else? Xx

Booo @Nellie3 that's disappointing, I hope it goes well for you.

I'm pretty bored working from home everyday. Have started to write a list of things I'll need for the baby which I might start buying online while I've got lots of time. Am looking to get a useful book about newborns if anyone has any recommendations? useful tips around what to expect for feeding and sleeping etc for a first time mum.

I was going to swap my normal yoga for a hypnobirthing yoga class which also has a weekend session you bring your partner to but is unlikely to be on now so I bought the Positive Birth Company online series and my husband and I have been watching a couple of segments each night.

@Nellie3 how rubbish! Will they let you FaceTime your husband while in the scan? Might be worth asking 😊

@EL1984 I've filled online baskets with clothes and blankets etc. for baby today, just need to commit to ordering it.

Boyfriend is now working from home also and has taken over the office, which will be the nursery so will have to wait to start on that 😩 was going to order the furniture on Friday but guess I can't now as nowhere else to store it

@GoldenKirst I would say it might be worth contacting the companies that you want to purchase your furniture from. When we went to the baby show they were advising of delays then on orders of up to 12 weeks on furniture, prams and other large items due to production issues in China. So they have said to order now for delivery later which might work for you if storage is an issue?

We have purchased from Obaby and they have been fantastic. They even called today to ask if we want to bring forward the deliveries just in case which I though was excellent. Their furniture is great quality too as we saw it at the show.

I'm super stressed now as my scan is on Thursday. I called Monday and they said it was fine then to bring hubby but I have a sinking feeling this will all change tomorrow/Thursday morning. I'm going to demand that I'm allowed to record the session because if there is any bad news/information I might miss it and he won't be there to help me remember. But whatever happens we will follow the guidelines - I want this maternity unit to be open when I'm due, not closed down due to coronavirus outbreak! X

@StephD2020 Good idea, I'll see if they have a way to contact them tomorrow!

I can't see there being a reason why you couldn't film the scan/FaceTime during for those that can't attend, it's your baby 🤷🏼‍♀️

So sorry to hear about you having to have your scan alone :( I’m sure when we all got pregnant this type of situation never crossed anyone’s mind. I’m having a hard time coming to terms with it and all the uncertainty.

It hadn’t even crossed my mind that we might not be able to get the things we need for the baby with all this going on. I had naively assumed it would have all blown over by then but doesn’t look like it will. I’m going to make a list this week. Preordering is a very good idea 👍🏼

Sorry if TMI but has anyone else had haemorrhoids? My partner queued outside the pharmacy for an hour and the pharmacist said they didn’t know what was safe and that I would need to see the GP. I tried my midwife and they said Anusol but couldn’t remember which product was safe so said to ask the pharmacist 🤦🏽‍♀️. I then tried my GP but understandably there was no answer. I’m so uncomfortable but need some reassurance about what is safe to use. Xx

@Fig20 I was recommended crushed ice in a bag wrapped in something I was willing to throw away . Can't say I tried it, but they did eventually go on their own.

Hi ladies,

I thought I'd join this thread since our chances of mixing with other mums-to-be at Yoga and NCT etc are now looking very unlikely.

Due 11th August and first baby.

I had my 20week scan on Monday in Oxfordshire and unfortunately my husband wasn't allowed to accompany me. No-one let me know in advance, there was just a sign on the door of the Ultrasound unit, which was a bit disappointing. So heads up to potentially expect that.

Everything was fine and it was great to see baby wriggling away. There was part of the heart they couldn't see and the lady said in usual circumstances they would get me back for another scan but they aren't doing extras at the moment. She did reassure me that it'll be checked out at birth and isn't one of the major scan checks.

She also wrote it all down so I suspect they might let you record for your husbands who aren't there? Depends on their privacy restrictions I guess..

@fig20
I spoke to my GP yesterday. He's given me so laxido (laxatives) to take each day and said anusol and paracetamol. Offered me anusol with steroid if they are itchy (they're not) and then use ice as the OP said.

Mine are starting to feel a bit more comfortable. Hope yours do too. Really hoping they don't come back in labour!! 🤦‍♀️