April 2023 - We’re nearly half way! ✨ 🍼

[Cuppasoupmonster]

New thread! Hopefully this one will see us through 20 week scans and crossing the halfway point! 💕

As ever if you’re missing from the list give me a shout and I will add you:

Cuppasoupmonster second baby 7th (induction 37w) 💖
Milkandfenty third baby 1st 💛
Searchingtheskies second baby 2nd 💛
Biscuitsplease first baby 2nd 💖
Chocolat first baby 3rd 💛
Bluebubbles12 second baby 4th 💛
Erber third baby 4th 💛
CariadBB first baby 5th 💛
Skylark1990 second baby 7th 💛
Melissa2023 first baby 8th 💙
Tubbytele second baby 14th (CS 39w) 💛
Alwaysseeingstars first baby 9th 💛
Lj2022 first baby 10th 💖
Emeal123 second baby 11th 💙
DBS94 first baby 11th 💙
tattlytote second baby 12th 💛
Bernesemum first baby 12th 💛
Lid88 second baby 13th 💛
Ncbn first baby 14th 💙
Kennadams fourth baby 16th 💛
Margo34 second baby 16th💛
Aliceinslumberland first baby 16th (CS 39w) 💙
Appleandcheese first baby 18th 💛
Xalexandra first baby 20th 💛
Piggybean first baby 20th 💛
Tropicana1 second baby 20th 💛
Puddingbear 27th (CS 39w) 💛
Springblooms08 first baby 21st 💛
Hannah223344 first baby 21st 💙
Gilm0reGirl second baby 21st 💛
Pommy1 first baby 22nd 💖
Deek88 second baby 24th 💛
Marshmallowmountain first baby 25th 💖
LauraA31 first baby 26th 💛
Peachesthecat third baby 26th 💛
Allfurcoatnoknickers second baby 28th 💖
Limoncelloo 29th March second baby 💖
MamaMenna second baby 30th 💖

[PuddingBear]

@bluebubbles12 I thought that too! They’re not usually bothered about inconsistent movements until after 24 hours at least so sounds like a good team.

[PuddingBear]

Weeks not hours 🤨

[Cuppasoupmonster]

Midwife is doing a home visit not far from me so will be popping round shortly. Pretty sure baby’s wedged themselves in at an odd angle as I’ve had what I think are movements but in a different place.

[cheekysausage]

Checking in. Should be able to give you 💙💙 or 💖💖 as I have my gender scan this afternoon!

[Gilm0reGirl]

@cheekysausage exciting! Looking forward to the update 💖💖💙💙

I've been feeling flutters and bubbles but nothing consistent. Second baby so I've been told you can feel them earlier then your first but I've been so Ill since last Friday I've hardly felt anything, all the coughing getting in the way! But I've felt them today which is nice.

@Cuppasoupmonster hope the Doppler goes well, it's nice to hear them when you're a little worried.

[Cuppasoupmonster]

All fine, the midwife just popped round, took her a while to find the heartbeat but it was there nice and healthy. She thinks she’s wedged herself in at an odd angle and that my placenta is probably anterior this time as the Doppler picks it up so easily! 💓 Feel much better now.

Good luck cheekysausage im still calling pink 😉

[PiggyBean]

I just posted on the old thread just now, oops 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

@Cuppasoupmonster glad to hear baby is fine!
@cheekysausage how exciting! Hope the scan goes well

[Longbin]

@MamaMenna I had anterior placenta in my first pregnancy and this one too. This time I've felt faint kicks already at 18 weeks. Last one I was just over 24 weeks and barely felt them throughout. I would go for hours without feeling anything even at the end so ended up going for monitoring about 5 times. I think most people do feel them later though

[Cuppasoupmonster]

Yes I was so surprised at how much earlier I felt kicks this time! So, first time mums, don’t worry - it’s definitely not typical to feel them this early.

Just took Dd for her flu vaccine, she was so good so she’s watching Lego cartoons with some chocolate as a reward 😆 got that Friday feeling and thinking I’ll have a chippy tea tonight! What are you all up to this weekend?

[alwaysseeingstars]

@Cuppasoupmonster oh bless her, not nice to have the vaccine even as an adult! We're off to some fireworks tonight and now fancy the idea of picking up food from the chippy on the way home 😄
@cheekysausage hope the scan went well!

[Cuppasoupmonster]

We were going to do fireworks but last time was a nightmare, the rec gets absolutely packed, you’re wading through mud, takes forever to get out again and DD usually has a tired tantrum on the way back from all the excitement. So we’re hoping to spot some from the windows this year 😬

[cheekysausage]

All went well at the scan! Can confirm….💖💖!!! Two girls are on the way!

[Cuppasoupmonster]

I knew it Cheeky! Congrats 🎉 🎀

[Springblooms08]

Ahh congratulations @cheekysausage!! How exciting. I have my scan tomorrow to find out the sex, I cannot wait!

[PiggyBean]

@Cuppasoupmonster chippy for tea sounds so lovely 😋
@cheekysausage congratulations 💕

[DBS94]

@cheekysausage yaaaaay!! Congratulations 💕💕

[DBS94]

Does anyone have knowledge of silver cross prams? My head is going to explode with all the info online 😂😂

The pram centre have told me that they are phasing out the Wayfarer and the Pioneer and being replaced by the Reef and Dune. Is the Dune the replacement for wayfarer and Reef replacement for pioneer does anyone know?

We are looking for a sturdy pram as my in laws live on a farm so would be looking to go up and down the farm road! X

[MamaMenna]

Congrats @cheekysausage how exciting! Did you say they will be identical?

[OttilieKnackered]

I basically only ask for reassurance on this thread.

Im now a bit concerned about my lack of bump. I’m 18 weeks.

It looks tiny/non-existent compared to
others I’ve seen.

Is this in the bounds of normal?

Please forgive messy bedroom.

[Springblooms08]

@OttilieKnackered that looks totally normal to me. I’m 16 weeks and don’t have a bump at all. Like you, I’m small framed so I assumed that was why!

[DBS94]

@OttilieKnackered I'm the exact same as you! I have no bump at all and I'm 18 weeks on Tuesday - I just look bloated but definitely don't look noticeably pregnant. I was at a scan last Thursday and also today and baby is bouncing about and measuring fine. Every body is different x

[OttilieKnackered]

@DBS94 and @Springblooms08 thank you so much.

Especially you @Springblooms08 for saying I’m small framed 😂😂

I bloody wish!

I wish I was one of those breezily optimistic pregnant women.

I had a MMC last year. Just the one so nowhere near what some have been through but I think it’s permanently taken away that pure wondrous excitement.

[Biscuitsplease]

Thank you for those that posted about reuseable nappies and wipes. My weekends worth of baby research is sorted!

[Tropicana1]

@Skylark1990 I'm the same - love the idea of disposables but I bloody hate doing the washing as is, let alone being organised and efficient enough for all the extra loads, I'm so bad at it already without nappy washing too.

@OttilieKnackered I wouldn't worry! Everyone is different bump wise - this was me with my first at 21 weeks and was always slow to grow with it throughout (sadly looked like a food baby until well into the 3rd trimester 🤣) I didn't really retain much fluid at all though and after my C section and my daughter being out wasn't left with much bump whereas I think for people that retain more water the bump is bigger etc.

[OttilieKnackered]

Thanks to all the small bump ladies for the reassurance!