March 2021 #4

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Thread for anyone due in March 2021 💜 including those due end of February and early April 😊

15w 1day. I've been feeling the same thing for a few days now but shrugged it off as wind/gas. This is the same type of movement, same location, usually brought on after the usual triggers (orange juice, cold fizzy drinks, lying on left side).

@Phie04 the wii fit did me dirty a few times so I can relate 😂

@Rosehips89 sounds like it could be!

@Rosehip89 aww it really is the best feeling ❤ can't wait to feel this one start moving!

I can't stop quietly screaming. I've wanted this for so long. I can't believe we're here.

@SnickerdoodleSnek I had my results on Tuesday, it was such a relief. Did you hve to wait long for them?

@Rosehips89 I was just over 15 weeks when I felt it move, my husband felt it too, full on kicks and movement not just flutters, it’s nice. I was about 14 weeks when the flutters started. Don’t panic if you don’t feel anything again for a few days though, I don’t always feel it every single day and I’m 17 weeks tomorrow, so it’s been a couple of weeks. I usually feel it at night when I sit on the sofa or get in bed, not much during the day really. There isn’t meant to be a pattern until 25 weeks plus.

@Sussexbysea my scan and NIPT was last Friday, so not too bad!

@SnickerdoodleSnek did you get your NIPT results same day? Mine took a week, longest week of my life

@Sussexbysea My screening test was Friday, my results came yesterday (Thursday). So just short of a week. 😊

@SnickerdoodleSnek thank goodness they didn’t make you wait too long. Have you got to have any additional scans etc?

Baby has to have a heart scan when I’m 22 week but from what we’ve seen already, everything will be fine.

@Sussexbysea No extra scans thus far! I've booked a private scan at 16 weeks though, just to keep an eye on baby's health (and try and find out the sex if we can, haha).

I hope everything will be okay with your scan! ❤️

Baby Chris is doing great! We saw both sides of his brain, two feet, bladder and stomach. So excited!

Lovely scan of baby Chris @ValidUser. How many weeks are you now?

@ValidUser lovely scan!!

Thanks @chloxhunt!

@aureliacecilia 12+4 today 😊

@ValidUser that's a great picture of baby Chris 💜💜

Amazing news! I just found a Subway that is in a Petrol Station (Not marked on Google maps) less than 10 minutes away from work so I can get a Subway for lunch, Woo hoo!

@ValidUser lovely scan picture!

@ValidUser oh so lovely!!! Xx

Thanks for the earlier reassurance re telling work about the pregnancy. I've told my line manager who was lovely and very nice. I feel much better now. My last line manager pretended to faint when I told him I was pregnant with my son so this was a nice change! (He did then give me a hug and say congratulations!)

@aureliacecilia glad it went well for you, do you feel relieved to get it out in the open? Xx

@Enjoy07 I do, thank you! She seemed totally unphased and genuinely pleased for me whereas I remember feeling like a massive inconvenience when I announced my pregnancy in my last job. I've asked her to keep it to herself pending my consultant appointment in a few weeks as when I tell other colleagues I'd like to have a bit more information in my mind about when I might be going on maternity leave and that kind of thing. I suppose I can start telling wider friends and family - school mum pals and those kinds of people - now!

@aureliacecilia So pleased it went well for you! I was so nervous about mine too but staff were very supportive, especially as I'm still quite new. Have you got to have a risk assessment?

@SnickerdoodleSnek Probably at some point when we engage with HR but I work from home and there are no particular hazards!

@aureliacecilia how exciting!! I work for myself so I don’t need to tell anyone at work which is lovely so still only immediate family know. It’ll feel very strange when we start to tell everyone else! Xx

I've told immediate family, three friends from university, and a couple of local friends (who sadly I haven't seen in ages because of lockdown/life getting in the way). All people I would want to turn to for support if I need it. I haven't done a big Facebook announcement. I put up a couple of lines last time after my 20 week scan and may well do the same this time but I'm a bit more sensitive now to how upsetting these can be for people who are struggling with infertility, etc.