First Pregnancies with Nov/Dec Due dates :)

[Emma198]

New thread ladies, first one nearly full ☺

Hi ladies,

What's everyone doing about nct?
Thought I had ages yet, but had my checkup with the midwife this week and she told me I need to get booked onto a course quick as they fill up.

Are you doing NCT or another scheme? If NCT are you going for the essentials or signature?

@shallen I've just sold a kidney to pay for mine. I think it's the signature one as that's all that was offered.

Thought about NCT until I saw the price!

Friend of mine didn't bother but did say there was an online course which was useful, as was hypnobirthing.

We booked NCT for September in early May and only just made the deadline. They only offer the signature course. I will take any and all advice I can get.

@AnotherOriginalUsername @orangejuicer oh god really?! Didn't get as far as the price..... eek!
We have another option (birth matters) but I think that's just in my local area, might investigate that too.

Was £210 here, not sure if it varies by area. My only other option was hypnobirthing but that seemed a bit of a waste of time for me as I'm strictly pain free and push free!

The main reason I did NCT was because I was told to(!) for the social side of it more than anything.

My partner and I are naturally unsociable people so we aren't that fussed
And yes shallen same as AOU here - £200.

@orangejuicer I am too, but apparently maternity leave is very lonely!!

I am expecting to be going stir crazy within a week! Bit if a workaholic

My flat working week is 45 hours and I usually do extra and I absolutely love my job but I'm actually looking forward to some time off and going back part time! I've worked 40+ hours a week since I was 18

What is nct?! 🧐

@AnotherOriginalUsername just looked it up, it's £300 here! Still think I might do it though as were both absolutely clueless! Plus all my mum friends swear by it for meeting people going through the same thing as you! It's apparently good for new wine buddies!

@Italianshark it stands for national childcare trust (I think), it's basically classes for you and partner for pregnancy, birth and early new baby.

Hi, hope it's okay to join in the convo. Due in December and have never really been the type to be broody but finding myself mentally cursing other pregnant women for having a bigger bump than me xD has anyone else had this?

Is anyone else experiencing pain in their hips and bum?
I keep being unable to move if I've been lying down or even sitting sometimes.

I do @Rei. Does the pain in your bum go down back of your leg? Mine is sciatica and the pain in my hips is apparently SPD. Lovely!

@ReiofHope yes I had shooting siatica style pains from about week 12 till week 16, really painful, struggled to sleep and almost like my leg would give way when getting off very soft sofa or bed. Sitting/sleeping on something a bit firmer helped as did sleeping with a pillow between my legs.
I have a physio appointment booked but not till the end of this month. Touch wood it seems to have gone for now, let's hope it stays away.

MW and gp said its due to pelvis and ligaments moving to get ready for baby.

We don't have any nct locally here, so I'm going to start a Daisy Birthing in a few weeks. I like the idea of the yoga element as well

I occasionally get a sciatic type pain in my left butt cheek, luckily it comes and goes. I spoke with a physio at work, who is recently back from May leave who recommended pelvic lifts, also trying a birthing ball

Anybody else dealing with back pain?

How are you all feeling? Who is still to have 20 week scans - are you finding out what you're having? xx

20 week scan not until.next week for me. But we had A gender scan last week so know we are having little girl! Still adjusting to saying she rather than it....!

My 20 week scan is next week on 19th

Morning all. My scan is this Friday (Friday 13th 😳) we can't resist the temptation so going to find out what we're having.

20 week scan on Thursday, really looking forward to it!!!!! We plan to stay strong and remain team yellow

I'm really anxious about mine! Sat up last night reading all the NHS leaflets about the things they're looking for. Need to pull myself together!

I'm anxious too but had some definite kicks now so taking that as a good sign (not so much so at 5.30am each morning though).

We're nearly at the half way point now...