Early Oct babies part 3!

[Treacle81]

Hey girls, just heading to bed but hope all scans went well today and good luck for all the scans 2m (mine inc) I’ll post pic if all ok 🤞🏼🥰xx

Omg loving all the pics !!!! So cute 😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰
Congratulations on all the pics !!!!

Congratulations on the scans ** I got so excited by them all !! 😍🥰😍😍🥰

I love seeing everyone's scans, feels like such a long time ago since January when we all found out!

Is everyone finding out what they're having? I was dead set against knowing but as this goes on i feel like i want to know. I did say to my partner if he couldn't come to the 20 week scan then we could do a private scan and find out what we're having later on as i feel he's missing out but i go back and forth with wanting to know and wanting the surprise!

I am going for a surprise. I think I will need any incentive I can to get through labour

Lovely scan photos ladies, I'm 6th October so one day later.

@NWnature same here for the bump!

@MsSian93 we're definitely going to find out! I'm too much of a control freak was hoping if my husband can't come, the sonographer might be able to just write it down so at least it's a surprise for both of us. A private scan is a good idea too...hopefully they'll be starting back up again soon.

I couldn’t even wait until 20 week to try and find out 😹 I’m happy as DH and I got to open the email together. We had planned a private scan but everything closed here atm. Hopefully we can both go to 20 week and confirm, and if not he heard first. And if it’s wrong he won’t care as I know he’d adore a girl 😹 win win here

I’ve just spent about 5 hours making our announcement collage. We’re using our cats so I had to make props and try to make them pose 😹 is it bed time??

We're definitely finding out too. I think itll help our 4yo to get used to the idea.
Plus we found out the past two times as I'm so impatient!

Haha @Quiffy, that sounds awesome. We're definitely finding out. We did last time too. I love planning too much to not find out. Nub Techs are saying 90% likelihood of a girl, and I agree looking at the scan. So we'll see if the 20w scan agrees. Thi time round i want to know if i need to keep all the girls stuff or get rid.

We will let people know the sex after the 20w scan, but we wont be sharing the name with anyone until after 'she' is born. Esp not DD as she cant keep secrets

We are probably going to find out, I need something to look forward to in the middle haha! Plus for me I think birth itself will be enough of a surprise. My Mum is one of those people who thinks people should have a surprise but now because she’s into knitting, she’s like “yes find out and it will make my knitting choices easier” Priorities right!

I feel like the scan was my only reason to leave the house, now I’ve got 8 weeks until the next and zero plans (like most people!) sad isn’t it!

Just got confirmation of my anomaly scan this afternoon - 7th May and I'll be 18+3. Just have all of April to get through now 😭

Rejoining 😊

Big respect to anyone who's going to wait for a surprise 🙇🏼‍♀️ I haven't got the willpower. Nub looks like a girl but we shall see! If DH isn't allowed to 20 week scan then I hope they'll write it down so we can find out together, because it would be so sad to have to find out all alone!

Did anyone else not have all organs visible at their scan? The sonographer said she couldn't see the bladder then commented all the babies were playing up that day so I assumed it was just position of the baby, then I googled

I want to find out so badly , the gender. I think I will keep it’s a secret till birth for everyone else. If I inform everybody early if it’s a girl or boy they will buy so much clothes for that gender - but I love greys and whites and my plan is to try and dress baby in greys and whites as long as possible 🤣I plan to tell my extended family and friends after my 20 week scan that I’m pregnant - parents and siblings know for now which is the main thing.

@Quiffy Your reveal sounds so fun and exciting ! @bluemoon2468 I have zero will power too 😝

Has anyone else picked up there mum to be bounty pack? I keep getting notifications to pick up my Emma’s diaries pack and bounty ones .

Our hospital have said they won’t write the gender down. I presume this is because it’s not 100% accurate and they don’t want a case against them if wrong. It’s a shame though because it is nice to find out together.

@esmerelda1988 the sonographer could see the bladder today but it was literally a tiny shadow, so I can see if it wasn’t in the best position it could be hard to find. Definitely speak to your midwife if you’re not sure, Google is definitely not our friend!!

@zaalfruit I know exactly what you mean about gendered clothes! We thought of not telling everyone too but I decided I would probably slip up in conversation too many times. I’m not a massive fan of very pink or very blue type outfits either. That being said I think often if people don’t know the sad they wait and buy gifts once baby is born.
I got given my bounty pack today at my scan. Any previous Mums might be able to clarify this but I’m skeptical about signing up to these type of things as I feel it might be a way to bombard us with advertising without really getting anything decent back.

I’ve got my next scan date for 1st June, I will be 21 weeks then but the sonographer said the image is better then so I am being patient and going on her advice.

@otterbaby and @bluemoon2468 if my husband isn't allowed to the 20 week scan I'm going to ask the sonographer to write the gender down and I'll use all my will power not to look before I get home. I am desperate to know the gender but I really want us to find out together.

Lovely scans everyone, loved seeing then all!!

Thanks @LexiM I don't even know why I've suddenly started worrying about it when the scan was a week ago

@LexiM I didn't know they aren't allowed to write the gender down! I wonder if we can call or something!? If not, me and husband can find out at different times it's not a huge deal, I just would have rather we found out together!

@esmerelda1988 totally understand, funny how our brains work at the moment!

@mrsD1990 hopefully your trust is different. Seems some are more willing to flex the rules than others, bit like some allow filming when it says no and others don’t. Fingers crossed yours will!

I think with mine they'll tell you the gender if they think it's obvious, but they wont write it down. I think it's the same thing of not wanting people to kick off if they get it wrong, or try to sue. Sad, esp if we have to go alone. But understandable I suppose to protect themselves. Some trusts never used to tell you gender as it's not guaranteed and they said scan was just a health check.

I never found the bounty packs that useful so I'm not going to bother this time. If I get given one then fine, but I wont seek them out or sign up for anything. And 1 or 2 free nappies doesn't really mean much when you go through hundreds

@Zaalfruit I don't think we're going to tell anyone either. We'll also be buying mainly gender neutral things and the nursery will be gender neutral anyway (pink and blue really aren't our thing), and it's just nice to have a secret between us. I've had a few friends who have announced the gender AND name before the birth and it really ruins the excitement of the baby's arrival... it's hard to even know what to ask once you know mum and baby are healthy!

@LexiM @Spark27 absolutely gutted about the not writing it down rule 😔 that seems harsh when partners aren't allowed into the scan!

I wonder if they might relax that rule in the circumstances. After my scan the sonographer gave me about ten pictures and wouldn't take any money for them either, I think there's a bit of pity for us!

@esmerelda1988 Mine didnt show bladder but the NubTech photo I got back had it circled. Honestly it's like a tiny dot so I can understand if they couldnt see - esp if they were moving around. I wouldnt worry yourself, google can be a terrible thing.

@Zaalfruit @bluemoon2468 I don't think we'll go very "boy like tractor, girl like unicorn" and I hate slogan stuff. My mum has got a few things (no chill granny) and it's all been really cute navy or grey that would suit either with animals (we're an animal mad family). I'm also planning on a jungle theme nursery as I have so many animal soft toys from various animal parks and I've been collecting Jellycat toys ready for this moment. I'm going to try and make something like this www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/155303887171592712/

After 20w scan I'm happy to tell people whether boy or girl, both parents know it might be a boy atm. The name we won't announce until after. We have the deal that I got to announce the baby on Fbook (which I did yesterday and feels v real now!!) and DH gets the first pic and the name.

I've also heard that they won't write down whether they think it's a boy or girl. Perhaps this might get changed under these weird times, but I'm not sure as they might be more worried about being wrong and people kicking off. It is hard though :(

Good luck for scans today! I know @Treaclepie19 has hers, anyone else?