Christmas babies thread 3!

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Hey girls starting up the new thread as thread 2 is about full. Will copy link into old thread save trying to remember everyone to tag!! Xx

@MaverickDanger that's so funny about your neighbour 😂 you totally should keep denying it until the very end! A bit rude of them though but assume you get on with them
We were like @Helski123, early 30's, wasn't sure how long it would take so thought we'd give it a try and got lucky first time. Appreciate how lucky that was though! I seriously thought we'd be trying for years.

We've told a few more close family members now and no one has mentioned corona baby boom or anything like that. It doesn't bother me at all if people do though, I even made jokes about it myself. I said to some people that we ran out of stuff to watch on Netflix 😂 Appreciate it can be a sensitive subject and rude to say it to some people though but hopefully in a few months it'll blow over, guess there's just not that much to focus on at the mo!

All good girls!! I won't share my scan pic again.. I know it was only a few days ago.. I'm still due Christmas Day 😂😂 I'm not quite 12 weeks yet. But yes, measurements all seemed great, I've had the blood tests so we shall see what they come back with in a few weeks! 🙏🏻
Hoping this means soon, I'll be able to enjoy it??? God what a rollercoaster of emotions!!!

Yay so glad it went well @djmbaker!

I've only had one lockdown joke so far, and it was from a good friend and our relationship is very jokey. If other people said it or in a different tone I think I would be really passed off, as so many of you have shared today the journey to get to this point is never straight forward and often stressful/upsetting and people making jokes like that are ignorant in my opinion! 😇

I've also felt the same as a couple of you with not wanting too much attention, I got really overwhelmed when a lot of my husbands family started messaging so we put the brakes on telling anyone for a couple of weeks. Nice luxury of lockdown to be able to take our time a bit more!

Hi everyone good luck with Scans today,❤️ i just realised i never posted my scan i was so worried about it. due the 13th of December. hoping everyone is ok, got my Acupin in atm so that's helping with sickness.

@calpolatdawn lovely 😊 it’s amazing how they’re really starting to look like tiny people now!

Did any of you lose symptoms around 11 weeks and everything be okay? I've been so so sick all this time and haven't been able to eat or drink. I woke this morning feeling absolutely fine! Now I'm panicking

@sgray01 yep, this happens to a few of us on here including me. Try not to worry, I think it's pretty normal! 😊

Aaaah even more amazing scans! I love this! Can you believe soon we'll all be starting the second semester?

We finally did a (hopefully non vomit inducing) Facebook announcement as the husband seemed to prefer that than texting and calling lots of people individually (we told parents and key people before so they didn't find out on social media). I did a bit of a parody movie poster and just shoved on "Lockdown baby?" as one of the fake movie review quotes. Figured I'd beat them to the punch with the joke 😂. Whole thing seems to have gone down well.

We didn't stop trying once the pandemic hit. We had been trying for almost 12 months and GP had suggested she could refer us to a fertility clinic if it was something we wanted to do. So figured it could happen now or 3 years+ from now. Turns out week after lockdown - BOOM! It was even one of those moments where everything just is going 'wrong' (awkward noises, jokes, giggles etc.) that DH was joking on how of course this is the moment it's bound to happen 😂. He turned out to be right!

I'm not sure how I'll react to the inevitable lockdown baby comments. It'll probably depend who they come from. I've had to tell a few people at work because of the job I do, and haven't had any comments so far.

I'm also worried about people judging me for the exercise that I do. I'm still waterskiing at the moment and plan to carry on skiing for as long as possible. I've discussed it with my midwife and she is happy for me to carry on. I know I shouldn't care what other people think, but I know people will have an opinion.

thank you makingababy it really is, Im considering making a thread on Pregnancy for plus size mothers to be, Medically Plus size expectant mothers are made to feel a bit shit in general so are often in need of a safe space where people understand. im just milling it over.

@Helski123 it's fantastic you are still exercising. I had been planning to keep up my running which I did for the first 2 weeks but then nausea and tiredness hit and I just couldn't exercise anymore. I'm well impressed you're able to carry on!

I have a friend who kept skiing complete with jumps too. All midwife approved

Ignore anyone who sticks their oar in, it's very rude and is your body & your baby!

Same! I've struggled to even go for a walk for about 6 weeks, really keen to get back to exercise in some form soon and very impressed you've managed to carry on throughout!

@Helski123 I think it's incredible you are still waterskiing! I have a horse that I would usually be competing (jumping etc) if it wasn't for lockdown, but I am still riding normally at home and jump etc.

I am 11+1 and so far have only told my parents, my sister and in-laws. I mainly told my mum because she is a Prof. of obs and gynae so I wanted to make sure I was doing everything right etc. Then we told the in-laws / his parents because we felt bad they didn't know. I haven't told any friends yet, mainly because a few of my closest have had real trouble getting pregnant and aren't yet and have had any fertility treatment significantly delayed by Covid so I almost feel selfish??? One of my best friends had a still born at 30 weeks and I am dreading telling her. She almost guessed and I lied and said no...
I told another girl at the stables as we generally jump our horses together and thought it would be a good idea to tell her in case of an accident (and also so she didn't suggest any wacky or wild exercises that would be more risky!)

Work I find super hard as we are a team of 3 and my job is extremely unique and part of a limited time, personally (boss personal savings) funded project... I know he will be happy but he will also be very worried about the impact on the project especially with Covid too!

I genuinely think I'll feel better when everyone knows though.

We had our scan yesterday and baby is just perfect 12+2 today, amazing scan pic we’re so lucky! Anyone booking in a private scan so their partners can come? I’m looking at doing it around 16 wks.

Lovely scan pic! Yes we have booked a private scan at 16 weeks so that my husband can come. It will also break up the wait before the 20 week scan.

@Penguin92 wow your scan is so clear how lovely! Yes I'm definitely going to book in a private scan for 16 weeks. Mainly so DH can come but also so we don't have to wait so long for the next scan! 8 weeks is a long time to wait! Are you guys going to find out the gender then?

Just gotta find somewhere that allows partners and isn't too far away.

@GlassboatSailor yes that’s what we’d like to do, we can’t wait to find out the gender! I’ve found a lot of private scan places are allowing partners but some are not allowing “non-essential” scans (which is a bit subjective!). I imagine this might relax within 4 weeks anyway with the current announcements happening.

I'm booking a 16 week private scan to find out the gender! I can't wait. Like you say, breaks the gap up between now and 20 weeks.. which seems like FOREVER away.
Although, the hospital also told me yesterday that by the time my 20 week scan comes round which is in August they will expect partners to be allowed to join so I hope that's true 🙏🏻
The hospital said everything is changing daily so to just keep in touch with my midwife nearer the time.

When do you start to get excited? 😂 my partner and I have started telling close friends after the scan, but I just don't know when is right to tell everyone else? I have a lot of clients who need to find out plus friends etc.. I just want to get it over and done with really. Thinking of just telling everyone this weekend and the ive got a few weeks before I have to see them all 😂 as I don't start work again until the 6/10th July!

Can I ask where you guys are doing private gender scans?

All the private scan places near me have stopped their gender scan services and only doing scans like reassurance or anomaly scans.
I was hoping to find out the gender early as well and take my partner but no one seems to be doing them.

My local Window to the Womb started doing a Wellbeing + Gender scan from 1st June. It does say the primary purpose of the scan is a wellbeing check and if they can will let you know the sex. I’m happy either way as I just want to see baby again and for my husband to be there.

We don’t have anywhere nearby open currently for gender scans. There is one place that is just doing assurance scans only, but will not tell you the sex.

I’ve had the date for my anomaly scan through and it is end of July. If the place above starts doing scans again by the first week of July and DH can come, then I will book one, but if not, I’ll just wait till the anomaly scan.

Also the assurance scans can have no one else in there & they are asking if people are either experiencing reduced movement or bleeding before they will book in the scan.

I’d rather find out with DH, even if we have to wait a little bit longer.

I have a 16 week scan booked at a local scan place not part of a chain. I didnt rate ultrasound direct! I just had my catch up with my line manager and was planning on telling her but completely chickened out 😩 I am thinking of just sending it on an email instead or is that really bad 🤦🏼‍♀️

@PocoyoandEllie I think do whatever makes you feel comfortable! This is all about you not your job so put your needs first! 🙂

We're not going to find out the gender, both of us want to keep it as a surprise!

No plans for a private scan yet, maybe once we know everything is ok at the 12 week scan