OCTOBER 2024 BABIES :) THREAD 3

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Welcome all expectant mothers of Oct 2024… This thread has been made as we are nearly getting to the end of the 2nd thread and that was made a little last time and people didn’t find it for a abit so making this one now so people can just add their names until the 2nd thread is full. Hope no one minds me doing this :)

@mrssunshinexxx I like Theo, but my OH is set on Sebastian! He absolutely loves the name, and I don't feel the same about any boy name, so I'm letting him have it. I'm currently very set on one child only 🤣

@CluelessInLondon Aww a surprise baby! How exciting. You have good self control!

I don't yet have a pregnancy pillow but recommendations from anyone will be welcomed!

I think this will be our only child and for that reason I’m keen to have a surprise (assuming all is ok) but my husband wants to know, not sure which of us will win!

We also cannot agree on any names, the only one we both love is the name of one of my best friends who we see a lot and I think that’s too weird!

Ooh if any of you have settled on a pregnancy pillow or have one from previous pregnancy please do share which as I got a bit overwhelmed when I looked at what was best to go for.

I am a back sleeper so want something to help me get out the habit of it now.

Hey lovely, you would do better to create your own thread. This is a thread for people who are already 11-16 weeks pregnant so very much not going to be helpful topics of conversation for you as we all know very well that we’re pregnant!

just to note that 6/7 dpo is far too early for any reliable signs of pregnancy and all of the symptoms you described can be as much signs of your period coming as early pregnancy symptoms. Frustrating as it might be, a previous poster’s advice to wait for your missed period and test then is always going to be best.

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I've found this pillow, I like that it's smaller as we only have a double bed. Has anyone used similar previously?

I've been reading the pregnancy pillow reviews on Mumsnet and can't make up my mind which one to go for! I guess you don't really know how comfortable they're going to be until you give one a go, especially if it's your first baby. I am quite tempted by the Simba pillow as I like that it's cooling, I tend to run warm at night anyway and think that's only going to get worse being pregnant over the summer: https://simbasleep.com/products/cooling-body-pillow. I think I could just about fit this into the bed without having to kick my husband out. 😂

@Mitsky I know what you mean about feeling weird using names that already 'belong' to someone else. One of the girls names I have always loved is one that a friend of mine named her daughter - I know nobody 'owns' a name and we should all just go with names that we like, but with the whole world of names to choose from I don't really want to pick something that a friend has already used! It feels like a bit of a minefield. Also expecting this to be my only child so want to get it 'right'...

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Hoping this one will stop me rolling onto my back and is quite small

@LiviaX We always have this problem with boy names too, but it's my DH, not me. There's quite a few I like but he just says no to everything and never suggests anything else! We never find out the sex, so for DC1 we had a girl and boy name, and they were a girl. Then for DC2 we had another girl name, and the original boy name, and they were a boy. Except that is the only boy name he's ever agreed to, so if this one is a boy I think I will just have to go ahead and name him something and he will just have to lump it if we can't agree tbh. But hopefully we can find something so that doesn't happen...!

@JLT24 We also never share names in advance, like you I don't want to hear criticism or people trying to change our minds. Once you have the baby, it's done, so people tend not to whinge about it then!

I'm sure I kept my pregnancy pillow from last time but you've reminded me that I don't know where it is, presumably in the loft somewhere, unless I got rid of it for some reason. It wasn't great tbh, after two pregnancies it had gone pretty flat and lumpy and I'd lost the cover after the first pregnancy too, so maybe need a new one anyway.

@JLT24 i was looking at this one I think! Because it’s configurable!

The boys name I love is Casper but DP is not having it. I like Max, but know too many Max’s.
Girls names we have loads, original front runners were Winnie, Penelope and Daphne but I’m slowly going off all of them. I feel like all my friends took the good names for their kids already or have too many friends with the names. We ideally want a list and to look at Baby before deciding!

We have a nickname for the baby already, so maybe that will stick and it’s real name will become unimportant 😂

@WeightoftheWorld it’s definitely my DH being more difficult too - I have a few i like but he just can’t find any. He actually likes my favourite boy’s name but doesn’t want us to use a name shared by anyone he’s close to but that includes childhood friends he hasn’t seen in years so pretty much rules out every name that isn’t really quirky and we both like traditional names. I think I’ll be able to wear him down and get him to agree to my fave eventually haha. But we’ll get our NIPT results soon and know if it’s necessary.

I will give him credit for agreeing to the girl’s name I’ve always wanted though. I would have been devastated if he’d not liked it as it’s been the only name for me for years. But I very much believe Sod’s Law will mean that we never have a girl to use it on 😅

Hello!
I’ve been following along since the first thread but couldn’t let myself post until 12 weeks. I’ve had a losses and my OCD and anxiety are really hard going at the moment. So I’m not particularly rational.

I’m talking clexane injections, aspirin and twice daily progesterone pesseries, which I’m so grateful for.

I had my 12 week scan yesterday (had three previous at 6+ 5 due to light bleeding and 8 weeks and 10 weeks privately as my anxiety made doing anything impossible).

The baby was in a weird position yesterday, so despite tipping me upside down and trying on my side and having “partial wees” and trying transvaginially they were unable to do the nuchal test. Via the trans vaginal they were able to determine I was 12+6 yesterday, so I’m 13 weeks today!
My anxiety the day before was uncontrollable and I really struggled. Thankfully I am seeing the perinatal mental health team in two weeks.

As they weren’t able to do the nuchal measurement they have offered me the quad test at 16 weeks. They mentioned the NIPT but said they would only offer it if they had managed to get a result and it was high risk. The sonographer didn’t seem to think there was a reason to do it, so I’m a bit perplexed.

I’m high risk as I’m over 40, high BMI (lost loads of weight last year and managed to put loads back on after a dreadful end to the year with a miscarriage and horrible work situation) and have a blood clotting disorder.

6 pregnancy, no living children, first IVF pregnancy.

ive had a pregnancy of unknown location, chemical, MMC due to Turner's syndrome, ruptured ectopic losing left tube, and ruptured ectopic losing right tube. Now pregnant with IVF baby at 12 weeks +5 days.

All my symptoms completely went at 11+3. Iv had sore boobs, nausea all day and sickness once a day in general. I now have none of these. I'm finding it hard not to spiral. Iv had 2 scans ( both before 7 weeks) already and my next scan isn't until Friday - 13+1.

did this happen to anyone else? Was all okay? I feel like I can't survive another loss and my anxiety is spiralling.

Am I correct in thinking a Facebook group was made? I didn’t want to jinx anything a join before 12 weeks but would love to now. Had one for my first baby and it’s been lovely x

@peardeer I'm so sorry for all you've been through, but just to reassure you, most people on this thread noted a massive reduction in symptoms at around 11 weeks! I had the same at a similar time, panicked and went for a private scan, all was fine, and more and more people said the same. Wishing you all the luck for Friday ❤️

@scottishsunshine96 Ooh I didn't know this, but would love to join too, if there is one.

Thank you so much for replying and so quickly 🤍 I'm finding it so hard to believe our luck has changed and there is a chance we may bring a baby home. The build up to scans is unbearable. I thought I would have booked a private scan weekly but honestly I didn't want to hear the bad news if it was, I just wanted to keep my head in the sand and be 'pregnant' for as long as possible x

@LampLamp Congratulations! But sorry you've been having a difficult time. Are you having the abnormalities blood test? Cheeky baby not playing ball!

Any nub theorists want a guess? 😊

Im 12+5 and due 24 october!

Going to try and relax into this now 🩷

And @peardeer try not to worry, it's normal as the placenta takes over xxx

@ButterflySkies congratulations 🤍 I have no clue about gender but we have the same due date. Wishing you the best in your pregnancy x

@ButterflySkies I want to say girl, but I have no clue really 🩷

@peardeer You've had such a tough time of it. Hope to see your lovely photo of a wiggly baby on Friday, which I'm sure we will ❤️

@ButterflySkies girl x

@peardeer you've had such a tough tough time of it, it's so common for symptoms to ease as the placenta takes over , I hope Friday comes around quickly for you x

Ahhh I've just had a tiny bit of bleeding/spotting. Trying to call the gynae ED but been on hold for ages and only moved up 1 in the queue so I assume it's not staffed at the moment (it isn't always). Don't really want to go in person as I'm expecting them to book me a scan for a different day not assess me there and then so it's a faff especially with my sickness. But anyway spoke to DH and he will come take me later in the afternoon if I still can't get through on the phone. I had light bleeding throughout the first trimester with DC2 but it had stopped completely by now. And I hadn't had any this time at all. Really hope all is ok

@WeightoftheWorld Sorry to hear you've had a bit of bleeding/spotting. Do you have any stomach cramps at all? How far are you? I had similar at around 11 weeks, I had a private scan and all fine, the sonographer reassured me that if it was a small bit of spotting without cramps then its overwhelmingly likely to be nothing sinister. But so worrying, I hope you get through ASAP x

@peardeer and @LampLamp welcome to thread! Sorry to hear you’ve both had such anxiety and stress getting to this point.

we we’re trying for a long time before getting this pregnancy so I can understand how difficult it can be. I hope you are both able to find a way to feel more relaxed and secure soon ❤️