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

Had teh whooping cough at 16 weeks, no ill effects, had the flu yesterday and have a large round red sensitive / sore patch in that arm, bit otherwise OK. Had covid today in the other arm, so far so good. Week 30 now.

I noticed no difference with the whooping cough, haven't had the flu one but Dr Google says it can make you feel unwell for a few days x

Does anyone else get occasional dull period-like cramps?

I’m totally unprepared. I do have 10 weeks left though, so I think I still have time but we should probably pull our fingers out a bit and start treating the weeks, like weeks, and not like months 😂

Half of our baby bits are at our parents, so we need to collect bits from various locations, sort a second car seat, clean the pram bassinet etc.

I keep thinking “we’ll do that in a few months time in November” and forget that November is a week away! 😳

I had covid and flu together, whooping cough and RSV separately. No ill effects from whooping cough & RSV ones. The night of flu/covid jab (about 8 hours later) I woke up absolutely freezing and shaking, put my dressing gown on and managed to get back to sleep, woke up in the morning completely fine thankfully! Was convinced I was going to be poorly for a day or two.

I’ve the same attitude with the hospital bag. Bumped into someone I know from baby classes, but not seen her since being pregnant, and she asked how long I have left to go. I said Christmas and she was like “ummm, that’s really not that far away! Have you sorted hospital bags etc”. And that’s the first time it’s crossed my mind to think about that stuff.

I think I had started ordering bits by this point last time, so maybe should think about what to include in there.

I had my flu and RSV yesterday. Felt like shit today. Head feels heavy, feel all achy, snotty, headache, arms are sore (both). My midwife did warn me I may feel like that, the nurse that gave it to me said I wouldn't as it isn't a live virus and apparently it's all a placebo but, I defo feel rough 😂 x

Ugh @Lunamoon23 exactly the same here 😭 hopefully we'll feel better in the morning 💝

Here's hoping. Although I'm in bed now and still feeling just as rough. Also feel like I can't clear my throat, so don't know if a sore throat is incoming too 🙄 but at least that is the last of the vaccines done now! X

What would the second time mum's recommend for a hospital bag?

@LilyJessie definitely newborn size clothes and not just 0-3m. We nearly made that mistake assuming 0-3m would fit, but absolutely drowned him until he was maybe 3m old!

I had an emergency c-section last time and the Freida disposable high waisted boxers were a godsend. Maternity pads also were much needed as you still bleed a far bit with a section. Some snacks, your own pillow, headphones, eye mask, pjs that you can unbutton/pull up for breastfeeding and the bottoms can sit high enough in case you do have a section.

@Firsttimetrier thank you so much!! 😊

@HelterSkelter224 how you feeling today? I'm feeling pretty rough. 😅

Still rough!! Feel it's a combo of vaccine and my daughter bringing germs back from nursery 😭 sorry you're feeling crappy too

I second this, my daughter was late and still 0-3 was enormous

@HelterSkelter224 I'm thinking the same, two colleagues were ill last week so think I've caught that and the vaccines ontop. 😅 Hope you feel better soon!

Has anyone started batch cooking yet?
I've made chilli and bolognese so far. Making a beef stew next week. Then going to do a lasagne and cottage pie too.

@Lunamoon23 not yet re batch cooking, I really need to clear space in the freezer but it was an absolute lifesaver last time. A friend of ours also bought us instead of a baby gift a voucher for just eat which honestly was one of our most appreciated gifts.

Will make the staples: beef / lamb stew, chicken casserole, loads of soups, bolognese, lasagne, chicken and ham pie (the sauce and add pastry on top), curries. I batch cook for the week every weekend so I'm going to start portioning off and freezing some of the stuff I'm making.

No I've been so lazy 😭

@HelterSkelter224 that is a great idea from your friend!
I've done a shopping list(delivery) & meal prep ready but I've only done enough for 12 days. Easy meals for DH to cook or defrost and reheat.

Then we'll be ontop of Christmas and I've booked my Christmas delivery slot too, but we're out at families alot over Christmas/new year so we tend to only have easy picky dinners inbetween. Then hopefully come new year I'll be back to feeling ok enough to cook as normal. I would batch for a longer period but like you, just don't have the space.

And @RedRobyn2021 you've still got time! It is hard finding the motivation inbetween everything else xxxx

I have such unpleasant acid, I got this last time as well and it's just the worst. I can't even tell what triggers it, it just seems to be anything and everything

@RedRobyn2021 have you tried Tums? I have the extra strength ones. It's the only thing that's touched my reflux and indigestion. Even omeprazole didn't help.

@RedRobyn2021 I had that to the point it was making me wake in the night choking on it, and also to vomit. Even just leaning forwards was awful. I kept thinking it would get better and put up with it for weeks before asking the GP - prescribed me some tablets and it’s immediately gone! Wish I hadn’t waited so long now

@HopefulElle I'm sorry that is awful, what did the GP give you?

No, I've just been taking some from Sainsbury's

Do you get tums from Amazon?

Can anyone remind me how you view your fundal height? Is it on the my pregnancy notes website? X