Christmas babies

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Hey all, just got my bfp which puts me on course for a Christmas baby! According to my calendar it will be around 27th Dec but we'll get a better idea once we get the 12 week scan. I've already got a handsome 2 year old boy. ♥️Anyone else due à Christmas baby or fancy some pregnancy chat?

@Rnic1x I'm just going to try and ride it out and have my sacred cup of coffee and lots of water. Hopefully it'll be gone in a couple of hours. Oh gosh I hope you get a good nights sleep tonight! The tired feeling is just awful.

I've got to say, without wishing time away, I'm looking forward to the 12 week mark (fingers crossed I get there) when everything is a little more stable (both hormones and the baby sticking).

Morning everyone sorry to hear about people's awful sleep. I sleep well once I'm down but just waking early!

@Rnic1x when I had a really bad headache last week I just took 1 small paracetamol they say its safe in as small a dose as possible and mine was migraine like so needed rid of it.

@december2020 welcome to the joy of the backache! Hope you are okay.

Think I might be napping by this afternoon I've slept about 7 hours but I'm wrecked 🙃

Good morning. Sorry to everyone who hasn't slept  It's the worst!

Had a lot of pulling feelings when I woke up yesterday morning for about an hour - it is such a strange sensation isn't it? I was shattered for most of the day. One small bonus of working from home is nobody noticing the tiredness!

@ceebee21 - I got 3+ this morning. I hadn't done one of those tests yet. Think I am 22 DPO, maybe 23.

Haha thanks @Katbaby, now just waiting for the nausea and my symptom set is complete! 😂 it's like pregnancy bingo! Hehe! How are you? I'm really not wanting to work today - pregnant women should get a free pass for the first 12 weeks!

I have one CB weeks left from an old pack, tempted to use it in a few days to hopefully see the wonderful 3+ 😂 but what if it doesn't show up? (I'm 6 weeks tomorrow).

@showmethegin do they actually work? I've got 2 packs to that should keep me happy for a while.
@december2020 @Katbaby I don't sleep well normally anyway never right through the night ( I sound like a baby ha) always wake once or twice for a wee then struggle to get back off I'm lucky if I get 2 or 3 solid hours, but now with being pregnant I'm even worse! I'm hoping once baby is here I'll be that knackered I'll just sleep like a normal person!
I can't wait for the 12 week mark 6 weeks 3 days... Not that I'm counting? X

@december2020 haha no worries, yeh I'm good had some mild cramping at 5 this morning but I slept solid from 11-5 then managed to drop off again til 6.45 so not the worst sleep but by no means the best.
I felt really nauseated just before sleep last night had to breath it out but feeling normal if not slightly peckish this morning.

Boobs feel back to normal not as big today😞

Part of me wants to be one of the lucky ones that breezes through the first trimester but I just don't feel pregnant.

Watch my luck I'll hit 6 weeks and get HG like my mum did with me 😳 she was sick non stop from 6-7 weeks to 6 months!
Should I just enjoy the increased appetite and food while I can!?
My sense of smell is stronger I can smell the dog more when he's been in the front room I find it smells dog like in there which I never would notice before.

Any one else noticing anything new as the days go on?

Also counting down to 12 weeks

Morning all, still feeling sick as a pig here not actually been sick yet! My dreams are getting stranger! Ready for another week of working from home and homeschooling my DS who is 5. I am going to need lots of naps I think as already yawning this morning . Has anyone started taking folic acid/aspirin yet? I know they were recommended to me with DS but not spoke to midwife yet, have to ring the docs this morning to self refer.

Oh my god yes @PocoyoandEllie the dreams are crazy!

I've read mixed reviews on aspirin what would they recommend it particularly for? And do you only take it IF its recommended by midwife?

@Rnic1x They do for me. I get the worst of my nausea in the evening and they don't touch that much, but my morning nausea they really shift. One or two and it goes. Hope they work for you! I feel a bit better if I'm constantly grazing, want to find some healthy snacks though as I'll be as big as a house!!!

@PocoyoandEllie I take pregnacare vitabiotics every day it's just a pregnancy multivitamin so I don't need to take anything else. I don't take aspirin though.

@showmethegin ohh well hopefully they work for me too. I seem to have gone off my food a bit now too because of the nausea, all I wanted last night was cheesy mash potatoes... My dp looked at me as if I was mad when I plated his tea up he got the same as me x

Morning!
Love having my morning catch up on here.
I haven't slept well the last two nights.. I'm absolutely boiling!! My partner said it's like sleeping next to a radiator I'm that hot and I just feel restless all night. Anyone else hot at night?? I'm sleeping with a window open and I NEVER do that!!

Woke up today, nausea is there but mild plus headaches. I've also had cramping, again mild but it feels different to period cramps.. more tugging?? Like someone is moving furniture around in my tummy.

I've been on a fertility vitamin for 6 months that's got folic acid in.. and I've just moved over to their pregnancy vitamin last Tuesday.

I'm totally wishing my life away, I can't wait for my scan in 3 weeks but at the same time I'm dreading it.. the longer it goes on the more attached you feel so I'm hoping and praying everything is ok. I really want to tell my best friend too but I just can't yet.

Anyone's dog being more affectionate?? My Betsy won't leave my side. Follows me everywhere! 😍

Apologies for not tagging each person individually who has asked these questions but I forget once I start writing 🙈

@djmbaker ohh yes, I wake up so hot I have to go and run the cold tap over my hands! I put my summer quilt on last week I think it's about 4tog and I'm still boiling... I'm normally one to sleep with a hot water bottle too always cold.
I don't seem to have much cramping the odd pull but other than that nothing, wonder if that's a bad sign x

Good morning all,

Sorry for those of you that haven't slept. Sleep deprivation is the worst 😔

I'm sleeping but really hot, we got the fan out of the loft last night which made the room really cool and really helped. The dreams though! So crazy and vivid.

The only symptom I have is that my nipples are on fire. Nothing else at all yet. I'm on week 6 day 6 so hope this is normal.

What's everyone's thoughts on life after lockdown? Do you think we will face tougher restrictions as we are more vulnerable? X

I can’t remember what the aspirin was for but I remember them saying to take it every day. That was 5 years ago though! Will see what they say when I get a call from the doctor. Will tell DH to pick up some pregnacare or something with folic acid in when he goes shopping. How is everyone working out due date? If I go by LMP of 05/03 it puts me at 7+ weeks but if I enter conception date which I know was 29/03 it puts me at 6+ weeks

Interesting everyone else is hot too! Thought it was just the weather but is probably hormones!

My mums birthday yesterday so we had a lovely walk and roast lunch. My cousin came over for a socially distanced slice of birthday cake - her little boy has just been diagnosed with cancer so she needed somebody to talk to. Puts everything in perspective. I also managed to go on an hours run - so far feel the same as normal but am sure I will start to go slower soon! I had one friend who was still running faster than me at 7.5 months pregnant!

I managed to sign up for an expensive online wine tasting course the week I got my BFP! Maybe that’s why it worked this month!!

For those of you with nausea, when did it start? I’m about 4+5 today and really hoping it passes me by.

@PocoyoandEllie I worked it out lmp, that's what the midwife will go from x

@notalwaysalondoner aww I'm so sorry about your cousin, how awful for you all, I hope he is going to be ok. My nausea had been there for the past week but nothing bad, only a hunger pain really yesterday it started around lunch time it was awful, I was 5+3 x

@notalwaysalondoner my nausea started before I got my BFP.. I have felt sick and lightheaded near enough every day at some point since.
Some days it's worse than others though so I don't know what that means?

My friend who has done IVF has to take aspirin.. she said there's 4/5 questions you get asked such as.. conceived via IVF.. over 35.. history of high blood pressure in the family.. I can't remember the other questions she said. She had the progesterone suppositories too for the first 8 weeks.

@leannewithadash I'm worried about life after lockdown , I'm a beauty therapist and there is no way I can social distance, even though they expect lockdown will be continued for another few weeks.. it's all a bit scary isn't it? Especially with the prospect of going back to work pregnant! I hope I can return to work somehow this summer but I'm happy for it to be after I'm 12 weeks 😂 selfishly!!
I'm having a salon built from home so at least I won't have to be travelling but the social distancing part is going to be a struggle... how about everyone else?

Morning ladies! Can I join the ‘I feel like tripe and had no sleep’ group today! I had very broken restless sleep, the sickness train has hit me at full speed, my nipples feel they have been shredded with glass and I just generally feel like cack!! When does the ‘bloom’ kick in where we look radiant? 😂 I’m also feeling very ‘full and heavy’ in my lower abdomen today which seems a bit much considering little peanut is the size of a seed right now. I don’t even think I felt this bad when I was carrying the twins! In fact they were easy compared to how I feel now 🥴 (although it was 11 years ago so I may be slightly exaggerating and have partially blanked out this part).

I don’t know about your areas but seems someone stole that beautiful sunshine today too which doesn’t help my little hormonal pitty party, no sitting in the garden for me today!

Oh god I think I spoke too soon! I think I'm starting to develop the nausea symptom! FML!

I'm the same as you @PocoyoandEllie based on last menstrual period I'm about 7weeks and based on suspected ovulation I'm 6weeks tomorrow. I've given both dates to my online referral for the hospital and on the private early scan notes just in case.

I'm a little anxious I'm going to have an ectopic (no history of it and this is my first pregnancy, think it's all the information online that makes it feel so common). Also having small twinges on the left side (but again nothing painful or debilitating and no bleeding). So really looking forward to the early scan just to put my mind at ease.

Follow note: the twinges aren't solely on the left side, but I can definitely feel them there.

@december2020 I'm the same first baby I'm very healthy only 26 no history in family of any pregnancy problems but I can't help but worry? I have a habit of googling symptoms which is never going to end well x

Morning everyone. I'm still in the not sleeping well gang. I'm 5+1 today and just done my first CB digital - says 2-3 weeks, so that would be about right. I've got one left that I might do in another week.

Hi all
I am about 6 weeks pregnant with first baby. I am feeling really nausea, boobs sore, dizzy and really tired. I have got no energy to do anything. How are you all doing? I am due about 21st December. does anyone know what is best for nausea?

Hi ladies, hope I'm OK to join, I've got a due date of approx 12th Dec, so not quite a Christmas baby, but the other December chat is super quiet and I'm jealous of all the chat and support going on over here!!
According to lmp I'm 7+6, and I'm feeling so very sick! For the past week I've been struggling to eat much, very nauseous in the mornings, yesterday it lasted all day! I'm absolutely knackered and struggling to focus on work because I'm worried about vomming on my keyboard! Also I'm so bloated, I'm the size of a house, even my comfy trousers are cutting in! :'(