@2020mission, have you decided if you're going ahead with the induction tomorrow or not? Either way you are soooo close to meeting your baby, how exciting 😁
@Minster2012 ye sticking with Emily, it would feel weird calling her anything else now because I've heard DS call her that daily while talking to my tummy since only 4 1/2weeks pregnant. Kinda hoping DS isn't quite as psychic as we think tho as the past few days he's been telling me that he'll miss me when I die, but not to worry he'll look after Emily for me. I told him I'm not going to die till I'm an old lady and he's a grown up man with his own children and he said you might not be an old lady, you might die soon 😱
@larrythelizard think your doctors seem to be the only one in the country that still make you go via the GP for your booking appointment. What a waste of gp resources but at least you'll be on the system soon.
@feliznavidad2 that's good that they're supporting you right away to have the birth you're wanting so you're not having to worry about fighting for it further down the line.
@vil10 hope your cards arrive soon! Don't worry about the not feeling pregnant, took me 17 weeks to accept it remember 😂 Actually started buying some wee outfits yesterday and still it crossed my mind what if something goes wrong......but just batted the thought away by buying even more 😂
Such a shame for both your friends, the one who had to hear bad news by herself and the one with recurrent miscarriages 😢 My mum lost one after her 12 week scan think it was around 16 weeks and that was always in the back of my mind that it could still go wrong after the scan. Had to keep telling myself that while I hear of a lot of m/c, I also hear of people getting knocked down crossing the road every day but it doesn't make me scared of crossing the road I need to keep doing it, I could be knocked down but the chances are small .....don't get me wrong it only helped for like the 5mins I told myself that but it was 5 minutes of not panicking!
@paintfairy yes the screaming 'look this person is pregnant!' folder they give you 😂 It's how I clocked when my neighbour was 1st pregnant as I saw her carrying hers from the car and it was the same non discrete folder they were giving out from back when I had DS. I smuggled mine out the appointment under my coat incase anyone saw this time round! I transfered what I needed to something more discrete, I dont get why they can't just put it in a plain folder, not everyone wants to shout from the rooftops they're pregnant early on for a variety of reasons.
My friends baby was born with teeth, think it was about 3 it had.....Needless to say she didn't breastfeed 🤣
On the clothing front you can get away with tunic tops and leggings for your whole pregnancy if you want. Actual trousers and jeans you'll find more of an issue. I switched to maternity trousers for work quite early on (think it was around 10 weeks) as I felt so bloated anything touching my stomach felt uncomfortable. I can still wear my normal work trousers but as the day goes on they get increasingly snug and uncomfortable so I much prefer the ones in my normal size but with an over the bump soft band.
@Kirky658 as others have said that must be quite traumatic to hear but the important bit now is to focus on the fact it hasn't effected her she's lovely and healthy and completely non the wiser. I think it must be common to only give you the bare minimum of facts if you're also recovering as I only found out about the ins and outs of DSs birth at my latest consultant appointment and that was triggering enough 4 years down the line so I can only imagine how hard it must be hearing things like that while you're still so close to the event. (I was given a debrief appointment at the time but the letter never arrived and I was too busy with the baby to chase it up). I suppose in their eyes telling you all the scary details isn't going to change the outcome so best to just let you focus on initially healing and looking after baby so you don't dwell on it too much at the time. Hopefully the therapy will help you process this latest news too, you and Alice have came a long way since the beginning, you're doing great. 😘
@lexber I've been getting worried about the restrictions too. With DS I was in and out of hospital having to stay for a day or two each time from 24 weeks and that takes me to Feb, the thought of being hospitalised during restrictions and DS not being allowed to be there is really getting me nervous. Fingers crossed we escape any hospital restrictions and definitely that it's lifted by the time your little ones are here 🤞 Exciting for your scan tomorrow 😁
@crazydoglady123 glad to hear all was well with the scan, had a chuckle at the didn't need a scan to tell you baby was on your bladder comment 😂
DS came bounding through excitedly at 3.30 this morning to tell me it was the Christmas holidays 😴😴😴😴 dread to think what time actual Christmas morning wake up will be 🙈
If you're someone who likes to be prepared for the worst so it doesn't come as a shock after baby is born, this was a good thread to read this morning to bring it all back to me (to be fair the stuff on it's not that bad but again it's the side of post birth that seems to be hidden until it happens to you, these are the kind of discussions that should be more open so it doesn't come as a shock to new mums!), it gave me a laugh and oh shit it's all coming back to me now realisation 😂. If it'll give you the fear then don't read just stay in your happy, bubble, you'll figure it out as you go along anyways! www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/4432767-What-was-the-biggest-shock-after-having-a-baby