Catching up with those from TTC thread 5!

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Took me ages to work out my post wouldn't work because the last thread was full!!

@MrsEG @MrsC87 @Fivebyfive2 @Delilah7 @EltzBee @Crossfitgirl @CobaltRose96 @BabySquid @LikeTheFruit @daisiesandpeonies

(Runs back to old thread for more names... bloody baby brain!)

@BabySquid I've got a scan at lunch today to check for ectopic, not booked one yet - likely to book it around 7 weeks Ish I think x

Thanks @purplefig I did, I had a lovely time and even told our best friends about our news just making it a bit more real x

Eeeek @Cookie0508 good luck!!! Xxx

Welcome @PippaPug xx

Ladies I don't feel right this morning. Last night my anxiety was through the roof but this morning I just feel off, as if I'm not pregnant. I want to cry/throw up because of how nervous I am for my scan, I want to turn up now and get it over and done with - my boobs are less sore and I just don't feel right, I'm convinced I'm not pregnant. Anyone else had this or is it just me? I'm petrified

@BabySquid I've got a scan at lunch today to check for ectopic, not booked one yet - likely to book it around 7 weeks Ish I think x

Thanks @purplefig I did, I had a lovely time and even told our best friends about our news just making it a bit more real x

Eeeek @Cookie0508 good luck!!! Xxx

Welcome @PippaPug xx

Ladies I don't feel right this morning. Last night my anxiety was through the roof but this morning I just feel off, as if I'm not pregnant. I want to cry/throw up because of how nervous I am for my scan, I want to turn up now and get it over and done with - my boobs are less sore and I just don't feel right, I'm convinced I'm not pregnant. Anyone else had this or is it just me? I'm petrified

@BabySquid I've got a scan at lunch today to check for ectopic, not booked one yet - likely to book it around 7 weeks Ish I think x

Thanks @purplefig I did, I had a lovely time and even told our best friends about our news just making it a bit more real x

Eeeek @Cookie0508 good luck!!! Xxx

Welcome @PippaPug xx

Ladies I don't feel right this morning. Last night my anxiety was through the roof but this morning I just feel off, as if I'm not pregnant. I want to cry/throw up because of how nervous I am for my scan, I want to turn up now and get it over and done with - my boobs are less sore and I just don't feel right, I'm convinced I'm not pregnant. Anyone else had this or is it just me? I'm petrified

@BabySquid I've got a scan at lunch today to check for ectopic, not booked one yet - likely to book it around 7 weeks Ish I think x

Thanks @purplefig I did, I had a lovely time and even told our best friends about our news just making it a bit more real x

Eeeek @Cookie0508 good luck!!! Xxx

Welcome @PippaPug xx

Ladies I don't feel right this morning. Last night my anxiety was through the roof but this morning I just feel off, as if I'm not pregnant. I want to cry/throw up because of how nervous I am for my scan, I want to turn up now and get it over and done with - my boobs are less sore and I just don't feel right, I'm convinced I'm not pregnant. Anyone else had this or is it just me? I'm petrified

@BabySquid I've got a scan at lunch today to check for ectopic, not booked one yet - likely to book it around 7 weeks Ish I think x

Thanks @purplefig I did, I had a lovely time and even told our best friends about our news just making it a bit more real x

Eeeek @Cookie0508 good luck!!! Xxx

Welcome @PippaPug xx

Ladies I don't feel right this morning. Last night my anxiety was through the roof but this morning I just feel off, as if I'm not pregnant. I want to cry/throw up because of how nervous I am for my scan, I want to turn up now and get it over and done with - my boobs are less sore and I just don't feel right, I'm convinced I'm not pregnant. Anyone else had this or is it just me? I'm petrified

@BabySquid I've got a scan at lunch today to check for ectopic, not booked one yet - likely to book it around 7 weeks Ish I think x

Thanks @purplefig I did, I had a lovely time and even told our best friends about our news just making it a bit more real x

Eeeek @Cookie0508 good luck!!! Xxx

Welcome @PippaPug xx

Ladies I don't feel right this morning. Last night my anxiety was through the roof but this morning I just feel off, as if I'm not pregnant. I want to cry/throw up because of how nervous I am for my scan, I want to turn up now and get it over and done with - my boobs are less sore and I just don't feel right, I'm convinced I'm not pregnant. Anyone else had this or is it just me? I'm petrified

@BabySquid I've got a scan at lunch today to check for ectopic, not booked one yet - likely to book it around 7 weeks Ish I think x

Thanks @purplefig I did, I had a lovely time and even told our best friends about our news just making it a bit more real x

Eeeek @Cookie0508 good luck!!! Xxx

Welcome @PippaPug xx

Ladies I don't feel right this morning. Last night my anxiety was through the roof but this morning I just feel off, as if I'm not pregnant. I want to cry/throw up because of how nervous I am for my scan, I want to turn up now and get it over and done with - my boobs are less sore and I just don't feel right, I'm convinced I'm not pregnant. Anyone else had this or is it just me? I'm petrified

Wow stupid app posting that how many times, so sorry everyone

@cupcakesandglitter Don't worry, we've probably all been there with disappearing symptoms, I definitely have. Typically they will hit with a vengeance again in a few days and you'll regret ever praying for their return ☺️ hope your scan goes well and your anxiety eases x

@PippaPug Congrats and welcome!

@Cookie0508 Hoping all goes smoothly today and you can update us with baby news later :)

@MrsEG That's true, they do look a bit awkward when the carrycot is at the bottom. I'm sure there must be more options :)

@BabySquid delicious! Not doing my sugar cravings any good thinking about it though

@cupcakesandglitter Don't worry, we've probably all been there with disappearing symptoms, I definitely have. Typically they will hit with a vengeance again in a few days and you'll regret ever praying for their return ☺️ hope your scan goes well and your anxiety eases x

@PippaPug Congrats and welcome!

@Cookie0508 Hoping all goes smoothly today and you can update us with baby news later :)

@MrsEG That's true, they do look a bit awkward when the carrycot is at the bottom. I'm sure there must be more options :)

@BabySquid delicious! Not doing my sugar cravings any good thinking about it though

@BabySquid that cake looks amazing! I love red velvet, it's my favourite

@cupcakesandglitter @ELW85 Ben & Jerry's birthday cake is now on my shopping list! I haven't tried that one yet. My favourite was always Cherry Garcia but I haven't seen that one in shops for a long time, maybe it isn't available any more?

@purplefig I've asked my mum to be with me while I'm in labour too.

@Cookie0508 that's so exciting! Good luck, hope everything goes smoothly

@PippaPug welcome! Where have you gone for your honeymoon?

@cupcakesandglitter It's totally normal for symptoms to come and go in the first trimester, try not to worry too much

@MrsEG ahh that's fair enough. Luckily our neighbours have the same breed as us and they get along, so they'd be happy to facilitate a sleepover. They actually popped over the other day to say they're happy to help out with walking in the first few weeks...I'm so weepy atm so you can imagine that set me off. Good shout about limiting visitors in those early days, I can imagine it's a total culture shock. We live ages away from most family, so I can imagine lots of people will plan to trek down - but I might request they give us a week or so to settle in (and nobody will be staying at the house)!

@ELW85 it's weird isn't it - being nauseous but happy about it?! No you don't sound cold at all, everyone has different relationships with their parents.

@Cookie0508 all the best for today! Let us know how you get on when you get a chance.

@cupcakesandglitter For what it's worth, my symptoms came and went all the time during the first trimester. One minute I'd feel like I was about to throw up, then the next day I'd feel normal all day. I'd tell you not to worry, but to be honest I was the same until I'd had a scan and after that I totally chilled out. All the best for your scan later.

@stormtrooperjulian I had a read through some old threads about having mums + partners in while labouring. One recurrent sentiment, which I must admit hadn't crossed my self-absorbed pregnant mind, was that the partner + mum were able to support one another throughout, too. I want my husband in with my for obvious reasons, but I feel like my mum will be an extra calming presence and also quite reassuring given her previous experience as a midwife.

How's everyone's Mondays going? Mine has been quite productive given mumsnet has been down . Off to pick up my New Look order in a bit and am also waiting for my new Revlon One Step dryer/brush/thingymabob to arrive...inordinately excited about both.

@ELW85 yeah, a birth plan is just writing down what you want to happen when you do go into labour, so anything about pain management, who you want there, who you don't, where you want to go, etc.

@PippaPug congratulations!! I saw your good news on the other thread and have been waiting for you to come along here 😊 the wedding must have been so awesome!

@cupcakesandglitter I honestly didn't think they would find anything at my early scan because of my lack of symptoms. I had to have the day off of work sick before it because I was that worried, I felt awful! Trust me, it's normal to feel worried... that's what makes you an awesome mummy already. I have everything crossed for you!

@cupcakesandglitter Good luck today lovely. My symptoms come and go all the time. You won’t feel super pregnant every single day; I certainly don’t. Try not to worry :)

@purplefig Ahh that’s so kind of them! How lovely! Can I borrow them too?! Haha. Yeah, our in-laws are in Ireland so need to book flights and use the ‘well if we book earlier it’s cheaper’ but I’m standing my ground on it. Who knows when they’ll actually arrive, we all just have to wait and see. Plus I just don’t understand this obsession with having to see the baby when it’s still days old - a few weeks won’t make any difference it’s not like they’ll have missed their first words :/

@purplefig @stormtrooperjulian I would love if I thought my Mum would be helpful and supportive in labour but she’d be anything but. I’m not dissimilar to @ELW85 in a way in that we had a difficult relationship growing up and even though we’re good now I often have ‘take a deep breath and count to 10’ moments with her. So consider yourselves lucky haha! With labour and birth plans just like anything else, whatever works best for you is the right thing to do :)

I have managed to eat a quinoa salad today, and rye bread at breakfast rather than crumpets. Would you look at me go. Still have the awful taste in my mouth though which is apparently a big oestrogen surge, which has DH thinking there’s a girl in there! Sis has predicted two boys. I have no ideas at all!

@cupcakesandglitter - I was terrified before my first scan too, and always worry about symptoms fluctuating but the ladies on here are great and totally right; everyone feels like that - it’ll be absolutely fine, and keeping everything crossed for you 🤞🏻

@stormtrooperjulian - you’ll have to give us your review of Birthday Cake. I’m going to try Love Is too 😃

@purplefig - I’ve also been massively productive because of the outage! Have you picked your bits and bobs up yet?
I’m currently riding the wave of a nausea free day, and have managed snacks. On apples. Progress though!

@cupcakesandglitter hope your scan goes well. I haven't had an early scan but I started to keep a wee diary, like a line or two a day to write how I'm feeling symptoms etc. I started it at about 6 weeks as had a huge reduction in symptoms and fine it reassuring to read it back on the days I feel less pregnant.

@MrsEG hahaha that old chestnut. You just stand your ground, boundaries are so so sooo important! I totally get it, parent/adult child relationships can be so tricky at the best of times. DH has a very strained (I'm being polite) relationship with his and if he were in my position he wouldn't want them anywhere near the labour room! Agree with you about the obsession with seeing the baby as soon as possible too. I guess people are just excited, but you've got to take into account the mother who has just gone through an insane experience and needs time to recoup. I quite like the approach taken by lots of eastern cultures in which the mum doesn't lift a finger except to sort the baby for 20/30/40 days postpartum, meanwhile everyone else cooks/cleans . If only! Oooo look at you chowing down on actual bona fide super-foods! I'm feeling similarly smug after having a pulled pea (lol) and Mediterranean veg salad for lunch. Man, I've been missing my vitamins. Interesting about the sex predictions. I have a feeling we're having a boy, but absolutely no reason to think that.

@ELW85 Haha glad it's not just me. I've had to delete the app off of my phone! Enjoy the nausea free day - and apples too, look at us all on here getting our five a day . I've just got a bit more work to do and then I'm off out to pick it up (using it as motivation haha).

@MrsEG - We are currently in the Seychelles, last few nights before heading home (won’t admit this to my husband but I’m kind of ready to come home, struggling with the food a lot here and I’m suddenly sooooo tired!)
I much prefer a side by side pram I must admit! Mountain buggy’s are amazing - when they are older they can lie flat and nap in the buggy and it’s narrow enough to get in most doors, yet comfy for the children...only disadvantage is the basket isn’t very big.

Have you looked at mini city joggers? I’m pretty sure when the baby is in the carry cot they can face you....but when they outgrow that they would have to face out.

The bugaboo donkey is the only double of the top of my head that you can parent face when they are older as well as world face....it’s like a tank though and very wide/heavy....it’s not one I would personally recommend as less parents are super keen on the child facing them when older then 6/9 months.

Everyone keeps telling me that when I’m pregnant - being a parent will be easy as I have looked after so many children, but I have never done the whole pregnancy thing so a bit anxious about that! And then I won’t be able to hand the baby back at 7pm

@cupcakesandglitter - hope your scan went well?

@Trashkitten10 - Thank you!

@Stormtrooperjulien - Thank you! We are currently finishing off our last few days in the Seychelles - it’s stunning here. How are you?

@MrsR16 - Thank you so much - the wedding was perfect, a year of planning for one day sounds crazy but it all paid off and I loved every moment, can’t quite believe that wasn’t even 3 weeks ago yet! How are you?

Thankyou all lovelies - scan was okay, saw the yolk sac and fetal pole, I have a scan booked for next week to hopefully show a heartbeat. I feel a bit calmer now and it's definitely more real to me and DH, I even managed to get a print out too 😊 still feeling quite sick and anxious but I'm breathing and trying to take it one step at a time. Thankyou all ❤️

@MrsEG well done for standing your ground, it's very easy for family especially to almost pressurise you into seeing them when they want!! Also check you for your quinoa salad!! X

Sorry if I've missed anything!! X

@cupcakesandglitter Great it’s progressed and not ectopic. So much changes happen in those early weeks; at my 6+2 scan we saw yolk sacs and heartbeats, by 7+2 there were two prawn-shaped babies in there! Then at the 9+5 they already look like tiny babas. So so much change happens in the space of a week at this stage so I’m sure next week you’ll see a lot more :)

@PippaPug Honeymoon sounds wonderful! Yes very true - I don’t think anything can prepare you for pregnancy! I was utterly clueless about babies until my niece came along but feel slightly more clued up now (have finally mastered changing a nappy!) Thank you for that, that’s so helpful - the mountain buggy is the one I am edging towards if I’m honest so will look out for any offers nearer the time!

@purplefig That sounds wonderful! Perhaps I’ll shop that to my Mum; you can come round as long as it’s to cook and clean :) When I’m feeling organised I tell DH we’ll do tonnes of food prep and freeze it in the weeks before but there’s only so much the freezer can hold! That salad sounds absolutely lovely - I’ve got some spinach and pea soup for dinner too that I’m gonna see if I can get down (feel like I’m on a roll now!!)

@MrsEG oh god that's crazy!!! It's mental how fast it all progresses, DH was trying to figure out how it's going to grow from 3mm to a full sized baby 😂😂 when's your next scan? X

@cupcakesandglitter Next weds, the 12 week scan! I am meeting at the twin clinic this week though to discuss plans and I’ve already been told I’ll have lots of extra scans, from looking online likely every 4 weeks. I’ll be all scanned out by the end of it haha! Really looking forward to the 12 week one though, just feels like a real milestone!

@cupcakesandglitter - so pleased that it went well for you :)
Did they put you at 7 weeks as you thought or earlier than that?

@PippaPug we had our wedding in the Seychelles a couple of years ago, the beaches are so beautiful there

@cupcakesandglitter glad your scan went well! You should see a big difference next week, they develop so quickly at that stage

@MrsEG I am totally clueless about babies, never changed a nappy in my life, slightly terrified that in less than 2 months I'll have my own baby to take care of!

@stormtrooperjulian You get used to it pretty fast! First time I did it I was like ‘how hard can this be?’ And I put it on backwards, and loose, and it fell off 🙈 But I can change one in no time at all now! You’ll be surprised now fast you become a nappy ninja :)