Due Jan 2025

[Firsttimetrier]

Anyone else due January 2025?

I’m coming up to 16 weeks with my second. This time seems to be flying by as life is much busier with a nearly 2 year old!

Luckily, felt pretty much fine the whole way through so far, albeit being tired. However, I was diagnosed with GD and currently diet controlled, which is bit of a bummer.

How are you feeling?

@Sopshef mine is like the bottom of my ribs. It’s almost like he’s working his way upwards.

pain is worst for me when I’m sitting or lying down. Moving or standing up is actually the best. It’s so sore though it feels like I’ve cracked a rib!

I’ve cracked out the birthing ball today (27 weeks) and forgot how good it is for easing pains, so recommend if you’ve not already and having some pain.

@Firsttimetrier I second the birthing ball recommendation! Especially if you work from home / spend a lot of time on the computer. I've had mine out since about week 18

Has anyone got an extremely itchy scalp . No nits lol but so flaky and itchy

In the past couple of days I've noticed I'm thirstier, and going to the bathroom less. I drink more or less the same amount of water as I was, so I am wondering if our water needs increase in the third trimester?

No more than normal but itchy skin on my poor stretched stomach :(

I'm getting an extra day between hair washes though. Very bizarre

I'm not sure, I'm finding when I go it's tiny volumes and quite uncomfortable 😅

Very unsatisfying! My best friend said the best thing postpartum was a proper wee.

So I’ve noticed for quite a while that I’m peeing less than pre-pregnancy. I don’t feel thirstier though. So many pregnant women say they have to pee all the time but I’m definitely not getting that (yet).

partly wondered if my pelvic floor exercises could actually be working 😂

I’ve found this but I now do slightly circles on the seat whilst weeing which seems to help and get more out 😂

It is the same for me ,:)

I have gone from washing my hair every second day to only wash it once a week, after my swim at the weekend. Maybe I could get away with even longer periods between hair washes.

I heard from someone years ago that during pregnancy her midwife advised leaning forwards on the toilet after a wee and it will squeeze more out. I've been doing it ever since and especially in pregnancy now it's so useful! I also take really slow breaths and relax my entire body. Sometimes a whole second wee comes out 😅

Definitely feeling my uterus up against my ribs now and I can't sit up straight without it digging in, I'm always slouching way back just to avoid it making me queasy. Can't believe there's still 3 months left. It feels like forever!

Hey is it worth making a FB group as the one created a while back wasn't active and no one's taking any WhatsApp members anymore either? I can create one if required

If you ask me: no. I am not interested in Facebook or WhatsApp groups. Like the anonymity of mumsnet, but I am probably an outlier.

Well I went to the GP yesterday and told her about being thirsty and seem to be peeing less. She said they'd only be concerned if you are thirsty and peeing more as that's a sign of gestational diabetes. And my urine test had no glucose. She said that your body has a lot more blood volume now so it can be quite normal to be thirsty. Drink more water was her advice 😀

Is anyone now uncomfortable? I’m 28 + 5 and baby boy’s head is in my stomach. It’s uncomfortable and heartburn is killing me. Don’t want to complain because if he’s happy and healthy that’s enough, but find it hard to get up from a seated or laying position because he is so upright.

Anyone else getting bad heartburn? Was woken up an hour ago with bile from heartburn coming up my throat. Typically, can’t fall back asleep now. Genuinely forgotten how bad pregnancy sleep is! Slept much better with a newborn.

I've been getting a touch of heartburn. It hasn't been constant but when it happens it is unpleasant. I suppose it will become worse as the weeks pass

I was getting bad heartburn as well, mentioned it to my midwife and she was able to prescribe omeprazole. I wouldn't say it's 100% sorted it, but it definitely helps! Also always carry a pack of Rennie in my bag.

I think I am all right heartburn wise so far.

Does anyone feels their heartbeat? I am feeling it so strong in my neck, shoulders chest or stomach, especially at this time of the day.

Edit: not that much un the stomach any more, that was earlier in this pregnancy

Hey ladies, I really need your advice!!

I had a scan this morning and the sonographer accidentally showed the gender, she must have forgotten we didn't know. She was working her way down baby doing the usual measurements and I was watching as she talked me through it, when suddenly we were at the rear end and she said "... And we know the gender" and I was thinking do we?! Realising it was too late because that second was enough to see 😅 I was kind of in shock and didn't say anything so she went on to point it out as well. So this wasn't just a slip up of saying he/she that I could be reading in to.

Now, as much as I wanted it to be a surprise just for the fun of it, I'm really not bothered because we have a healthy baby and that's all I care about. The sonographer is lovely and I wouldn't hold it against her, I didn't mention that it was news to me and I don't plan to. The problem is my husband is the one who really wanted to know the gender and only didn't find out because he didn't think he'd be able to keep the secret. I need to tell him, don't I? I almost want to keep pretending I don't know but I hate lies, including omitting the truth, and this is a pretty big one!

I feel so bad that this is how he'll find out. He even came to the appointment with me but they were running so far behind and he had to get to work so couldn't wait. I also know he'll be delighted to find out though. What should I do?

I am not able to withold any information, so I would tell it to him, but that's me. I think you can make a little private gender reveal event for him to make up for missing the scan? It could be fun.

@BeLemonQuoter Me neither. Funny you should say that, we're not the type to do a gender reveal but you're right it could be fun between the two of us... I had just cut out a paper heart in the stereotypical colour and drawn baby on it, since I also didn't get any scan photos today (the entire pregnancy baby has done an amazing job of hiding so we mostly have photos of feet 😂), of baby in the position I saw them in. I think I'll tell him what happened and ask if he wants to know - I'm 100% sure he will - then stick the heart on bump and tell him to lift my shirt to see!

This reminds me of that Friends episode, but so sorry it happened!

Could you turn this into a positive and do a fun gender reveal for him and make this a nice moment of finding out?