Due December 2024

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Anyone else tested super early and due December 2024? This is my 2nd pregnancy after a mmc 2 days after my 12 week scan in December and actual miscarriage in January.

Hoping this will be the 1 that sticks and is healthy. Think my due date is Dec 3rd

@Lunamoon23 I decided to randomly check into this thread again and I found you!!! Omg twins, I'm also tokophobic and going for elective CS for my first baby due early December. I actually have my appointment with the consultant this Friday! Nervous🫠 Like you I put off having a baby because of toko, but the NICE guidelines reassured me that I'd be safe to get what I want. There's also the Cesarian by Choice Awareness Network on FB which has been really helpful. Ah I'm so glad to have found you.

Ahhh!! Yess! It's so helpful to communicate with someone who feels and is going through the exact same! I'm due December 16th!!! You??
I've got my appointment with my consultant on July 29th the same day as my gender scan! You'll have to let me know how you get on! Go prepared with any questions you may have also! We've got this mama (she says through gritted teeth) hahaha!

If anyone is looking for an online course to learn more about birth, the Birth Ed course is really good. Supportive and informative for all types of birth.

They also have a free podcast, which I really enjoy too and they have an Instagram with free content as well.

@ninetales also how are you feeling throughout your pregnancy anticipating the birth? I feel like it's very much all consuming for me xxx

@KaliJones oh wow, there's quite a few of us on the thread having a ELCS, that's really nice to know, I'm glad I opened this topic up. How do you feel about it, did you want to have a VBAC? X

Listened to an interesting episode of the birth ed podcast today about recovery after a cesarean, I thought it might interest some of you

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-birth-ed-podcast/id1485321117?i=1000657345283

Hello all!!
Has anyone else been leaking a bit of colostrum...?
Also started to find positions uncomfortable to sleep in already! Can't imagine in a few weeks!! Haha!

Hi jumping over from the January thread as my due date has been brought forward to 29th Dec.

Currently 15 weeks with baby no2 😊

DC1 arrived a little earlier than due date so may have this one before Christmas or on the day itself!

Not yet, but my Mum mentioned the other day that she was leaking by her second trimester and suggested keeping some breast pads in my bag just in case...! I think this is meant to bode very well, my friend sweated blood trying to harvest colostrum in her third tri!

Hi all - any London based mums to be? I'm debating between St Mary's and UCLH for birth (c section). Do you have any experience / knowledge about both hospitals? I only know 3 people who delivered at UCLH (2 good deliveries and 2 horrific ones). Thanks!

@LilyJessie I did for the first time this evening! Very unexpected

@Pixie90 Unfortunately not, I'm down in Bournemouth

I’ve sent you a PM @Pixie90

@Orelinde - Oh really! That's good news to hear ☺️

@GammaTheGecko - Eeeek! Surprising isn't it!

Also on the topic of boobs... I mean, I've never been blessed with pretty little boobs... but the size of my boobs now/ the stretch marks that have come with them (and under them...!!) Needless to say... Bio Oil has been deployed!

@Pixie90 - I know that UCLH is a very good hospital with some of the top surgeons in the UK working there. From a previous pregnancy (and loss), we met a Fetal Medicine Consultant and were blown away with how amazing they all were. But, sadly, I haven't had any dealings with maternity so can't comment on that!

Hi guys, I'm 15 weeks (16 weeks tomorrow, due 30th December) and I haven't put on any weight to speak of yet. In fact, my weight has dropped again over the last two days. I have no nausea or food aversions anymore (they all cleared up after week 12) and I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, and regularly in between. I do still find that I'm always, always hungry.

Do I need to worry? I've attached an image of my weight over the last few weeks. I started out around 61kg before pregnancy. This morning I weighed 61.8kg. The max I have ever reached is 63.4kg on the 9th of July (5 days ago). I have no idea what's changed between then and now, I haven't skipped any meals, or vomited at all.

Has anyone else been tracking their weight?

I wouldn't worry too much about that @CatCaretaker, I'm in the same boat, 17 weeks and 5 days and actually a bit lighter than just before I got pregnant. In my case I think I am gaining fat as I should but losing a bit of the muscle I had before which makes the scale look the same - could that be the case for you too?

That said, if you're still worried then add it to the list to ask your midwife about at your next appt :)

@GammaTheGecko I definitely will, it's just so far away!

No, not losing muscle, if anything doing a bit more muscle building now than I was because started a pregnancy pilates class.

It's reassuring that it's nit just me! Thanks!

@CatCaretaker hi I wouldn’t worry about it. Unless you’re high risk for low BMI (imagine you’re not at 60kg? And if you were you’d be getting extra support from your midwife/obstetrician) then I’d just stop tracking and worrying about it at all. Plenty of people don’t gain any weight until much later on once the baby, placenta, fluid etc. actually starts to be substantial.

I’m 17 weeks currently and still in all my pre pregnancy clothes including jeans, work trousers etc. but don’t track my weight so no idea if I’ve gained.

Relax and enjoy being pregnant!

Thanks @Lorelaigilless I'm trying but struggling at times. I appreciate your help, and @GammaTheGecko's.

@ninetales just checking in to see how your appt with the consultant went??? Xxxx

Hello ladies!

I haven’t been on here much lately, and hope you’re all okay. I have my 20 week scan today and excited to see baby, but also so nervous! They are wriggling a lot now which I’m hoping is a positive sign that everything is as it should be!

Also a shameless Facebook group plug if anyone wants to join now we are nearing the half way point, to maybe be a little less anonymous than mumsnet 🥰

https://fb.me/g/p_QZosX1XQMc5yXyZF/6RYwl58C - feel free to PM me if the link doesn’t work! X

@AbbiL0u how did the scan go?? 😊

It went well thank you! I’m so relieved 🥰 I was convinced I saw boy bits, but I’m no longer 100% since googling potty shots! I had also thought it was very obvious but OH didn’t spot what I had! Have you had yours/is it coming up soon? 😘

@AbbiL0u are you not finding out the sex?
Mine is a week on Monday! Super excited! We're finding out the gender, it's our first and I'm itching to be able to go out and buy stuff haha!

Also ladies, anyone that's had the whooping cough vaccine before? Did you experience any side effects? I know sometimes vaccines can make you feel unwell. X

@Lunamoon23 hi there! I'm around 19 weeks pregnant and had my whooping cough vaccine yesterday actually! So far I feel fine, just had a bit of a sore arm around the injection area, more tenderness. Aside from that, nothing else out of the ordinary! It's not a "live" vaccine so shouldn't get things like a fever etc.

I'm sure you're excited about your 20 week scan! Mine is a week on Tuesday - these past few weeks have been flying I feel! :)