Halo - just had a look at your scan picture - must say what a difference a day makes! My 12 week was done at 11+1 and LO looks so much less defined!! Might be the imaging machine they use as these differs - or the fact its a fidget bum, and wouldn't stay still for long!!
I also took photos of my scan pictures as the hospital tell you how delicate the paper is (heat sensitive etc) so have put the originals away for safe keeping, and having the photos has the bonus I could run copies for family that would appreciate the thought, without having to worry about clumsy (dirty/sticky) fingers all over the images!
After the 20 week scan, I have to confess I have now placed the 12 week and 20 week in a frame where we have random pics of both sides of the family in (I relegated my cousins and his mum to make room!) - this now lives in the hallway greeting any visitors to the house - and us when we arrive home from work!
I think I felt my 1st ?proper? movement last night - have been getting the bubbles for a little while, but was scared to admit this until the scan confirmed all appears well - but last night in bed I am certain it was a "thud" sensation! Was so excited put my hand there to see if I could feel it again/on the outside to get OH to confirm, but nothing! Have bubbles again this morning, and now wondering if it was just digestion after all!
Cant recall the last proper update ? so sorry in advance if I repeat anything already discussed!! but?
Congrats to Roam and Kurly - both getting their BFP?s this morning!! ? Did congratulate you on the other thread, but as I am a techno-dunce, am unable to do the link to here!
Fudge - thinking of you all as ever xx
Pixie hope Mat leave is treating you well! I am already counting down ? but have ages left as need to save the bulk until after baby decides to show up!!
Hermya Glad placenta moved ? excitingly close!!
Lucky I will be finishing 3 weeks before (unless unable to work this long!) as the business closes for Christmas and this ties in perfectly with few weeks off prior to due date. I think it is very individual, as my job (the office one) is easy, so with the week annual leave before the new year, I am only actually off 2 week of Mat prior to EDD ? my friend who was certain she?d go early, so went on Mat at 4 weeks prior but then felt she ?wasted? her Mat leave as baby was the 2 weeks late. My mum said to imagine the worst you could feel whilst still needing to function whilst being the most bloated you could, heavy and tired - then imaging a working day like it, do you honestly believe you?ll cope?. My mother is such a calming influence!! This did however allow me to shake delusions of debating working the 38th week!!
Bunny my OH has said we need to get a ?real man?s bag? so he doesn?t get teased about it whilst out with the baby? sometimes he is the same 15 year old I dated back at school!
Super teeny tiny bit jealous you saw the heart beating ? I failed to make this out on our 12 week ? to add to the ?D?oh? of it ? I was shown, with the curser AND the nurse pointing it out with her finger! Still failed to see it, and had to take their word for it!! Think this is why the hearing of the heartbeat was even more special!! Did redeem myself as I saw it clearly at the 20 weeks ? without assistance! As I said before the scans are just amazing, and glad you got to see everything!
Aly a little boy! How exciting!! We are still (currently) not going to find out ? but does get a bit difficult as at times I really really want to know!
Novemberali hope all is well with you today ? good luck if prediction for 2nd is right?
Ozzie hope everything is continuing to be wonderful with Tom! You sound like you are another natural mum!! Am mentally taking notes how calm and beautiful other peoples experiences are of the first few days ? as this absolutely terrifies me!
Think I am a bit scared of the whole emotional side of it and having to many visitors whilst I am trying to find my bearings so to speak! We have already agreed no visitors at the hospital until I say its ok, and OH is not allowed to ask/prompt. Any house visitors after we?re home must call ahead (before they leave to avoid issues with people travelling etc) in case we?re/I?m not up to visitors at that time. When we made this agreement made me feel slightly calmer as it wasn?t about his family vs my family as is applied to everyone (except my mum who will be with me) but am starting to get concerns again as his family are already doing things we asked them not to ? such as buying us stuff without checking if anyone else had offered to get it (to try and make sure one family doesn?t feel pushed aside) and asking me constantly about names. The most recent conversation ended with me saying in front of his mum ?OH, we need to leave now as I have a headache from going over why we don?t want to discuss names with anyone else. This stress isn?t good for us? and then walking out of their house.
Yes, this was a bit mean ? but if it had been my family (which it had a few days before) they get told to f*ck off, and to stop going on... so think this was a bit better?
Worrisome 6 weeks is no time at all!! Wow ? Are you in full ?nesting mode??
Hopefully this is everyone from the last week or so ? I do apologise in advance if I have missed anyone!
Ok, just proof read ? and now to add to apologises ? sorry, it?s a big one! Might have been better off with this at the start as a warning?!?