Due March 2025 thread 2

[Zuzu2020]

Hi guys just making a new thread as the old one is nearly full :)

@Patientlywaiting7 my next one I have booked in is in 2 weeks exactly. That's my 12 week nhs dating scan. I don't know if we'll have another private one in between. I don't have much free time now as we're house hunting to buy, working, family parties just so busy. If I get heightened anxiety though I'm sure I'll make time. Attached a pic of baby can't believe how huge they've got haha!! Thanks so much, I bet you're nervous but so excited for your scan at the same time. It's a mix of emotions every time for me xx

Marking my place on this thread too, I'm fairly quiet as I feel so far behind you all as my expected due date is right at the end of March!

@Ellsx6 Ahhhhh!!! That is so exciting! Such a great pic too!! this is really positive news and bodes well for 12 weeks! My 12 week is 30th august - right before I go back to school so definitely nervous for that one.

trying to not think about next Thursday - I’m always so paranoid… but yeah - keep us posted!

good luck with the house hunting too!

Hi everyone! Also have been quiet because fighting nausea for the last 4 weeks - thankfully it's starting to ease off.
11 weeks tomorrow and a scan in a week... starting to feel real now that my clothes are getting a bit tighter 😂

Just need to vent I think or see if anyone has had similar before. My husband told our neighbour who he's really good friends with that we are expecting and he said 'what, another one?' And just looked at me with such judgment. I'm 41 now so an older mum and did have bad PND with my first born but am on top of my mental health and would be more aware of it coming this time. He added 'congratulations then, I guess' and it just felt so shit. They have 3 kids (older ranging from 12 to 16 I think). I'm honestly such a good mum to our little boy and really wanted another for him to have a sibling and grow up with (along with wanting another myself of course). It just felt so shitty. Obvs had a chat with my husband too about telling people so early (8 weeks, 7 by EPAU scan) and he apologised just saying he was really excited and thought it was ok

@hopefullyTTC2x oh that's so rubbish! I would be upset about all that too I think!

@hopefullyTTC2x your entitled to feel a certain way when your being judged that's so unfair. We've had the opposite I'm in my mid20s and my partner is 4 years older than me. Bear in mind we've been together over 4 years now and are so ready for a little one. We live in our own home since about 3 years ago. Have well paying jobs ect we can afford a child. All we've had is oh your a little young you need to live life first. This is all we've wanted really we're not the type who like to go out and party every weekend ect which even then it's no one's business what you enjoy it makes you no less of a good mother. We're not stupid and wouldn't have a child if we didn't think we were ready and couldn't support one. My partner also decided to call half his phone book and told them when I was 4 weeks without my permission but he was also excited so I forgive him haha. Luckily I'm 10w5 now and everything's looking good so I'm not as angry for him letting everyone know🤣. If you know you want another child and can support another don't worry what people think it's not them who's going through it so they have no space for input!!

That is an awful thing for your neighbour to say! I'd be very upset too as it is none of his business. Congratulations is all that anyone needs to say

@hopefullyTTC2x what a judgemental asshole. It doesn’t matter if it’s 2 kids or 7 - no one deserves any comments. If I didn’t have any issues and had lots of money and the ability to pay everyone equal attention, I’d have a whole football team of my own! 😂

I had what I thought would be a 7ish week scan today and it’s turned out to be an 11ish week scan!

Seeing a little waving baby was incredible!

Im now worrying about those 4 weeks I was pregnant I didn’t know about, but then also less worried about the risk of miscarriage etc and delighted to have 4 weeks less to wait

Amazing news!! We had our 10+4 yesterday and the waves are just incredible aren't they!! Those little hands🥹try not to worry..people go through whole pregnant without knowing and there baby's are born healthy xx

@ChristmasJumpers @Ellsx6 just let people know I had my scan and all it good 🥰

@Beclou88 I that's amazing, I hope your feeling more relaxed now and enjoying the no symptoms. Past 2 days I've had a throbbing headache and felt sick on and off. So tired and emotional/moody. It's been hard. Can I join back to the no symptoms club now..😣😅

I had my scan and baby has grown exactly 1 week growth. So 7+1 yolk sac was normal and they said baby is doing everything that baby should be doing and it reassuring that baby had shown expected growth. I have a small chorionic bump which they said they aren’t worried about at the moment. They won’t see me now until my 12 weeks which will be 11 weeks is just under 4 weeks time. I wanted to book a private scan at 9.5 weeks but after the private scan telling me the baby did not have a heartbeat (baby did they didn’t find baby, they measured the chorionic bump) I feel too nervous. Xxx

@Ellsx6 i am so much more relaxed they said they won’t be seeing me again at EAPU unless I felt I needed to go, she said all should be well enjoy your pregnancy all is good so that filled with me with hope, I’m sure symptoms will slow down again soon for you bless it’s awful we don’t want the sickness or headaches or sore boobs but they disappear you just want them back to know everything is good 😊

@Superscientist i am so sorry that i am late to acknowledge your post. Sending all my love. You and DH sound beautifully positive and sending you lots of rainbow power and baby dust ❤️ won’t be long, I feel it.

Hi everyone, happy Saturday.

had a scan at my EPU yesterday as I’ve had bleeding since 5 weeks and they discovered a hematoma then. Baby is fine, kicking and wiggling and beautiful heartbeat and after scan had a five hour wait for an anti-D injection 🙈 I saw a doctor.

Consultant said they still can’t rule out miscarriage which was a bit of a Debbie downer but the fact that we made it to 10w I’m hoping is a positive. ❤️

two things - anyone else just want to eat crap all the time? Takeaways, food out, chocolate, cakes, crisps, snacks …

also … this is my second baby and I keep looking at 3yo son and feeling so guilty. Like he might hate me when the baby is here 🤣🤣🙈🙈 makes me so emotional.

@HappyGoLucky31 why did they say they can't rule out miscarriage? Baby's measuring correctly with a heartbeat present and making it to 10 weeks is good enough measure to say you'll be fine (yes there's always a risk even if your 30 weeks) but at this point , my sonographer said it's very unlikely for something to go wrong and a heartbeat at 10 weeks is just as good as it is at 12 weeks people just don't really get scans before 12

Also yes. I don't want a full meal or vegetables at all. The only time I'll have meat is if it's a takeaway. I've been living off of toast cereal and junk food😖

Hi @Ellsx6

i think it’s because of the blood clot and I’m still bleeding - it’s actually just dark discharge everyday (TMI sorry) but it’s still present and I think that’s why they say it. I think sometimes hematomas can put distance between the baby and the placenta, it’s an extra wall of blood between. But he was lovely and did also say that it is very positive that it’s still looking good.

I just hope it absorbs and just effs off soon. 🙈 it’s actually as big as the baby at the moment.

my next thing is now … how do I go until the 12 week scan? Just want to constantly see that everything is okay. Might actually go again next week. Is that bad? 🤣🙈

same here! Managed to stomach some lasagne this evening but already planning my next takeaway! 🤣🤣

@HappyGoLucky31 oh right I see so your situation is a little different. Baby's managed this far I'm sure it'll be fine!

I've been getting weekly private scans but haven't got one booked for 11weeks as we're busy and I feel okay about that atm to wait until my 12 week one but my emotions are all over the place so that may change. Just trying to go with the flow after spending over 1k on scans in the first 10 weeks🤣😖

Brilliant news, I'm so glad everything is okay!
Those who are craving all the bad food, I'm jealous! All I seem to get in the first trimester is aversions. I literally have to find my least objectionable food and eat it on repeat. Right now it's pains au chocolat (the cheap multipacks from the supermarket) heated up in the microwave. Maybe the occasional crumpet

Mins is chocolate pretzel and ice pops 😂😂

Hey @Patientlywaiting7, also a secondary teacher! Totally know what you mean about the holidays, I think it's been a lifesaver with all the nausea but also added to the general lethargy/fatigue.

I was wondering how you felt about going back to work and any adjustments you'd be asking for? I'm worried about not being able to get to the bathroom when needing the loo or thinking I might be sick. And just what on earth to bring for lunch as I'm off most food atm and SO bored of the few things I can eat!

@veggiebuns I'm so sorry about your nausea! Mine has also felt awful. I'm about 12 weeks today and just thrown up dinner at another restaurant (plain and v nice cacio e pepe). I also think it's taking some kind of toll mentally, it is exhausting! Especially coupled with all the food aversions and the vomiting, but I honestly think the nausea itself is the worst. Have you told many people about the pregnancy yet? Just asking as we've started slowly telling close family and friends (slowly as we're trying to do them in person) and it's felt so isolating not being able to talk to people about it or even having people close to me just be really optimistic about how it should pass soon - and I think well it's been 7+ weeks already, I'm exhausted! I've found something that does help is eating a plain snack every couple of hours, more than ginger etc.

Omg the ice pops 😂 what is it that's so soothing about them

Yes @ChristmasJumpers absolutely know what you mean!!! I am so so so sick of the boring plain food I can tolerate 😥 I think I've identified cream-based food eg pasta/gnocchi as another sickness trigger as well so that's out as well now. My safe food list is genuinely now down to:

• bread (crumpets, bagel w cheese, plain paratha)
• fairly plain noodles w a few frozen mixed veg and some soy sauce, picking out the aromatics
• fish fingers, breaded prawns, the occasional bit of tuna
• chips
• have managed a couple of spiced chickpea pittas at Nando's, only managed half last time
• mac and cheese (sick to death now), have managed a couple of tuna pasta bakes (threw up a while after one)
• managed dal and rice at my grandma's house and not tried since
• have stolen a couple spoonfuls of yoghurt and granola from my husband
• the odd apple turnover (can't do a whole one)
• plain flavour ice pops
• the odd Coke zero/7up for nausea
• chamomile / mint tea, have managed a couple of berry teas recently

Normally I am the opposite of a fussy eater, absolutely love spice, full-flavoured and aromatic food, anything rice based is my absolute favourite! My midwife approved omega 3 supplements since I felt so off protein. Currently around 12 weeks since we had a private scan that dated me at 10w+2 not 9w+5 like we thought and have the NHS 12w scan next week. I'm desperately hoping to find next week that the placenta has taken over (just in general) and hopefully that the nausea and food aversions start to abate soon 😥 the close family we've told so far keeps saying it will get better soon and not to take meds for it, and I know so many women have it so much worse but man - cannot stand it!

If anyone has any suggestions for any other remedies or foods to try I would be so grateful!