Due June 2022 (thread three)

[CB87]

Thread three 🙂

@PeeAche that's wonderful! Time to celebrate!

@PeeAche congrats! I think were the same due date as I'm also 8+2

I live in Aberdeenshire.

Skin is awful! Emotions come and go. Does anyone else feel like somethings pulling at the other side of their belly button?

Just catching up with the chat from today. I live in North London, and I think I'm having a girl! No reason to think that, I've just got a feeling... DH really wants a girl and I'd love a sister for my son but I'd be just as delighted with a boy, little boy are SO CUTE! We didn't find out my sons gender and it was so fun finding out when he was born, but I think we will with this one as I think my DH will need time to adjust his expectations if it's not a girl

@PeeAche wish there was a way to love this! Over the moon for you. Xxx

@PurpleMoon12 my emotions are so rocky. My OH held a soft toy on my tummy this morning talking to wee bub and it made me absolutely hysterical I cried for a solid 10 mins 😂 xx

Congrats @PeeAche

@PurpleMoon12 have you seen a midwife yet? Mine asked me some mood questions and were super helpful and keen to get me help straight away, they take it very seriously. I've been having a rough time with it but I've always been a very anxious person, hormones definitely do not help! X

@Prema112 whooo finally a londoner 😁

I am thinking about not finding out 😁 but then the other part of me just wants to know now.

@Clomid1 Where abouts in London are you?

@Prema112 I’m north west around uxbridge how about you?

@Clomid1 Between Archway & Crouch end

@Prema112 awww nice. You’re a bit closer to the city than I am. How do you feel about raising a child in London? I am trying not to say think too far ahead but I might move a bit further out to get a bigger house more space and just feel a bit safer?

@Clomid1 I've loved raising my son in London so far. There is SO much to do, some many baby groups and activities, and so much is free! The school my son is in now is really creative with lots of amazing teachers and where we live it's really green, near Highgate wood and the Heath. Having said that we live in a 2 bed and not sure how the baby is gonna fit 😅

[quote rathernotshare]@PurpleMoon12 have you seen a midwife yet? Mine asked me some mood questions and were super helpful and keen to get me help straight away, they take it very seriously. I've been having a rough time with it but I've always been a very anxious person, hormones definitely do not help! X[/quote]
As soon as I was talking to the midwife in the big, bright clinical room, I suddenly felt ridiculous - silly I know! I've never said anything out loud about being anxious/worried so I don't really know what to expect either

@PeeAche I’m so happy for you congratulations

@PurpleMoon12 I started blubbing during the 2 minutes silence today! It just made me so emotional!!

[quote CurryandSnuggle]@PurpleMoon12 I started blubbing during the 2 minutes silence today! It just made me so emotional!![/quote]
I wish we could just have a switch to turn off our emotions 😂

@CurryandSnuggle me too!!!

@PurpleMoon12 oh no don't feel like that! Honestly it's so common in pregnancy. If you feel you could do with some help absolutely ask for it, I was told they have a specific mental health midwives team in my area and they were keen to make a referral

@rathernotshare
I'll definitely be mentioning it now! I don't think I can cope with another day like today - its exhausting!

Hey @PurpleMoon12 I've been struggling too. A few weeks ago, I actually tried speaking to my GP about it but health services in my area are struggling a lot at the moment and I was fobbed off. Instead I contacted a talk therapist in my area and they've been helping me a lot. I've started meditation and it's genuinely really helped, for me.

It's totally par for the course in pregnancy. It's a huge life change - hormones are part of it, but don't just minimise your feelings and assume it's all down to hormones.xxxx

Relentless nausea for days and have fought back throwing up so far, with all my strength I just lay there and don't move or talk until it passes. Sat by the loo now wondering will I just feel better if I let it out? What do you think?

They do say week 8 is the worst - so praying this passes as I can't handle much more!

@beansprout55 I'm over 10 weeks and I've not been sick since week 8, however I am retching waaaay more often with no relief, not sure which I preferred 🥲

@PurpleMoon12 you're not alone! Personally i have never suffered with anxiety or depression but since being pregnant i get palpitations, depressive days and anxiety through the roof. I havent spoken to my midwife either, im more of 'deal with it myself' kinda person. But if it does carry on i'll talk to them as im terrified of having PPD and not bonding x

That's great news from the scan @PeeAche !!!

Great news @PeeAche