August Due Date Crew - Into Trimester 2 (Thread 6)

[AnnieApple123]

As always, newbies are most welcome.

Apologies if I’ve missed out anyone who gave a date. Do shout if so. Ditto if you’d like to be added or have updates.

July
26th @MidnightSunshine12
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28th
29th @DesertSnow,@Mulner88 & @overwork
30th
31st @AnnieApple123

August
1st @ChloeN & @SnowL2021
2nd @Amme18
3rd @PumpkinEverything, @Chl0o & @LS888
4th @BMK & @UsernameNotPresent
5th @BusyBushBaby @LBF2020 & @BoodifulGoose
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7th @CityKity
8th @Sjw30
9th @marleyandme & @buttercupbee
10th @VickiGo & @Desperatelyboredhousewife
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12th @Rose05
13th @sally16
14th
15th @BCxx & @nadsc
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17th @narwhal88
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19th @Firsttimemomma1 , @P1pk & @Nic2908
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30th @unluckyinlife

So happy to hear peoples scans went well.
I was such a bag of nerves that I couldn't even post to say my scan was also taking place! As just so worried but relieved all went well. Could I be added on please due date 11th august.
Scan 12 weeks 4 days
Lovely hearing peoples good news 🙏🏻

@ChloeN i feel like orange juice has got me through the first trimester, some mornings it’s like I need that really fresh taste to distract myself from feeling sick! I don’t like it mushy either so I try to just pour milk in and eat quickly

@DesertSnow the gender thing is what I want to avoid, especially since I have a boy already. The blood test did come back girl but haven’t told my mum or anyone that as its not 100% reliable but I just so can’t be bothered with the comments. It will be one or the other 🙈 It’s making me want to hold on til 16 weeks to tell anyone, as it’s still just my mum and dad that know but even then my mum keeps mentioning it and saying how nice a girl would be but ‘a boy would be nice as a friend for him too’. Can we just not discuss it and wait to see what it actually is?! 😂

I'm celiac too but haven't ever tried the nutribrex things. Do you like them? I've heard such mixed reviews!

Also, being pregnant is the only time I crave gluten, and it's driving me mad. I'd give anything for some proper cereal right now 🙄

@P1pk @Createcomet omg, other ceoliacs!!! Don't know I'm finding that so surprising there's sure to be but I'm the only bloody ceoliac I know and it's so frustrating 😂

I lived off Nutri-brex weeks 6-11! That and the GF Rice Krispies/Honey Flakes. I hate milk so have as minimal as possible which means the Nutri-brex isn't very mushy but I very liked them!

I have mixed bowls of Rice pops/honey flakes so I can put more milk in with it as it flavours the milk, so I can handle it then!

I'd give anything for a bloody pop-tart 😂 or the cheap mac & cheese microwave meals 🤤 can't say that's limited to pregnancy though, I always want those 😂
I used to find an awesome GF Pop-tart but haven't seen them in years 😭

@Createcomet @BoodifulGoose amazing!! I thought just to mention it but wasn't sure if anyone in the group may be.
Nutribrex is ok, its the closest thing to weetabix we have!
I'm soooo happy to hear I'm not the only one craving gluten!! I so just want mcdonalds and a slice of normal toast! I stand in the kitchen smelling hubby's toast in the morning to get me through it!!!!

The pillow has arrived🙌 no joke took me forever to get the cover on I nearly gave up 🤣🤣

@DesertSnow yes same here. Everyone keeps saying they think it's a girl but that makes me worry they'll be disappointed if it's a boy. My H wants to find out the sex but I'm feeling more and more that I don't want to know. I'm not sure why, but I find the 'what sex?' questions really grating! Along with the 'obviously you want it to be healthy but what would prefer boy or girl?' question from people I'm not that close too. I don't mind being honest with my family & close friends but it feels like I am being mean to my unborn baby as it can't help what sex it is..I know I am being completely unreasonable/PFB syndrome as people are just being interested in the pregnancy so I need to get over it 🤣 I blame the hormones!

@Marmaladebear yes, you're totally right I do think sometimes people just speak to talk. It's amazing how it's pretty much everyone's first question - 'do you want a boy/girl?' I just want a healthy baby! I've had a few eye rolls and 'yeah, but if you got to choose...?' I'm with you on not sharing names till they're here - don't need anyone's opinions!

@BCxx I know! It's not like we can influence it either way! And honestly, I don't really know what difference it makes really - boy or girl they'll have their own personality. There's definitely an argument from holding off telling people you're even pregnant till you know what you're having. Then you can say 'we're having a baby boy/girl' and people won't go down that line of questioning, and anyone who suggests you might be disappointed is just plain rude.

@LBF2020 It's so grating! Suddenly when you're pregnant everyone seems to have an opinion, and gender seems to be such a big one! DH's dad literally says 'how's my grandson' every time, and it grates on me! I do think it is a boy, but feel he'll be disappoited if it's not.

@P1pk and @Marmaladebear I am feeling so much better thank you! I definitely just needed a day of complete rest, It's done me the world of good! Phew! I do need to learn to not fight it and look after myself...x

Arrggh! Just reading that shot my blood pressure up. People can be so irritating.

Although in fairness, I only remember one person asking me if I had a preference last time and that a 13 year-old whom I find it easy to forgive.

I’ve not been around much the last few days as my anxiety has got very bad. I’ll write more soon.

@AnnieApple123 so sorry your anxiety is bad at the moment. I hope you're okay, we're here when you need us.

@ChloeN I finally took mine out of the box yesterday but then saw I had to put the cover on and gave up so it's in the bag thing they give with it! I might tackle into it later 😂

Congratulations on all the scans! It’s lovely to see the photos.
Sorry I’ve been rubbish on here! Had 12 week scan today, baby looking good 🥰 was in the wrong position for the nuchal measurements though so they weren’t able to be taken. Due date is now 11th August.

What a lovely scan photo!

@Mulner88 it was soo difficult🤣🤣 it kept going really fat then I couldn’t get the material over it 🤦🏻‍♀️

congratulations on all the scans!

@AnnieApple123 sorry youre struggling, I know how you feel. We’re here to chat when you’re ready

@LBF2020 honestly all the comments almost ruined what was an enjoyable first pregnancy for me. It’s putting me off telling anyone this time. Once they’re over the sex hurdle, it’s commenting on the bump, giving you advice, not contacting you for months on end then suddenly in the last month you’ve got people coming out the woodwork messaging asking ‘how you are’.. almost like they think if you’ve gone into labour they’ll be the first to know! All the comments made me feel so self conscious, especially from my MIL and her husband. I stood up once (usually avoided it so I could hide) and it was during covid so I said we could only see them in the garden. I went to go and get something and as I walked back I felt two of them stare at me with every step I took. It was the most creepy horrible feeling, especially him! It made me so uncomfortable and I feel like even saying I’m pregnant this time I’m going to be wearing a tent or something to hide under because I cannot deal with all the ‘bump’ comments 🙈 you’d never ever comment on a woman’s belly any other time!

Also MIL rant… she makes absolutely no effort with my son (18 months) as I’ve said before on here. She last saw him at Christmas for an hour and took loads of pictures (some of which I was in with my eyes closed) and plastered them all over Facebook without asking. I said to my husband at the time that it was annoying and she could have at least asked. He went to visit her the other night with our little boy. Sure enough today, there’s the pictures all over Facebook again. She doesn’t message me to offer to help with him at all or ask to see him. She only sees him if my husband turns up at her house with him and she’s just not interested. I think the pregnancy hormones are adding to it today and the fact I’ve struggled through the first trimester when actually I could really have done with any help at all with him but she doesn’t even message to ask how he is. Yet there she is on Facebook, gran of the year 🙈 I want to say that I don’t want pictures of him posted online just to make a point as neither of us really ever post any and if we post a rare one it’s one we have selected, not a huge bunch of pictures

@BCxx how annoying. She is not worth your nerves, she won't change. Try to let it wash over you without affecting you (I know, so much easier to say!). Sending ☕

I am in such a funny place right now. On one hand I vomited yesterday morning after cleaning out DS' potty, but then by the evening I didn't even feel pregnant! It's so strange, especially once the bloat is a bit less, I have to really ask, am I still pregnant? Can't wait until the proper bump is bigger and I can feel movement for reassurance.

@AnnieApple123 hope you feel better soon, do whatever you need to do to look after yourself 💕

@BCxx sounds very annoying! We don't live near family but planning to move - husband doesn't think his dad or step mum will help out but I have told him I'm going to just keep asking until they finally say yes 😅

@UsernameNotPresent I can't wait to feel movements too! Hopefully we get them earlier this time round

@BCxx I hate that; playing gran of the year when suits 🤦🏼‍♀️ we have a rule that no one but us posts photos of DS in their own fb due to I don't know their friends.. I don't know their settings etc and I certainly don't want my son being used for likes!
If people post him it's a rule with other children, like friends etc!
BIL posted DS when he was born half naked and DP who is usually so relaxed he is horizontal was seething!

My mum doesn't help either unless it's for an hour or two at my house and I'm coming back 🤣

@sally16 the pictures thing is so bad, that’s a good rule to have. We never see SIL either but when he was a newborn she was round every other day taking loads of close up pictures of his face sleeping and posted them all on her Snapchat. I have no idea who her friends are on there and she didn’t ask permission. That’s a shame you don’t get much help either, especially right now when you really need it.

We had a problem the last time with FIL and his wife majorly overstaying their welcome with the newborn visits too, they weren’t coming to help with anything but stayed for 4 hours one of the times and I so desperately wanted to just go to my bed 🤦🏼‍♀️ This time I’m getting DH to politely lay down the ground rules before the baby is born. I’m going to say no pictures posted anywhere and just one quick visit at the start then we need some time to get settled in. It ruined my whole newborn experience to have his two sets of parents plus siblings turning up for half a day at a time and all they wanted to do was sit on our sofa being fed teas and biscuits while franticly rocking the baby 🙄 my family popped in for 20 minutes to meet baby and my mum took all my washing away. Just shows the difference!

@Marmaladebear its hard when sometimes it’s even just a babysitter for half an hour you need so you can nip to an appointment but I’ve got to the stage I’d rather pay to drop him off somewhere than ask them again for them to comment it’s too early or something (because it’s before lunch time) 😂

@UsernameNotPresent yeah you’re right. I usually just take nothing to do with her and send DH with him for a token visit but he defends her if I mention anything she’s done and it’s sooo hard not to let it annoy me 🙈 I think I just need to get him to lay down the rules for baby #2 and not take anything to do with them