Due December 2026 🎅🏼

[Ncl31]

Hello,
Ive just found out I’m pregnant and due December.
i was on a group like this in my last pregnancy and everyone was so supportive of eachother. If anyone else would like to join please do.
i know it’s very early days… I’m 3W6D

Same @mamatotwo98😂 I was getting annoyed on my walk earlier but seen 2 together eventually. It was annoying me that I was getting so caught up in them 😅

Hope everyone has a lovely bank holiday weekend x

Congratulations and welcome @SausageRoll90. Hoping that this pregnancy goes well for you 🤞🏼. I can imagine it is a very anxious time when you've lost before. Hopefully the early scans are reassuring you ❤️

It's interesting because they'll be 4 weeks between due dates within the December group. Before I got pregnant I thought that was nothing but in the first trimester it makes a big difference!

I had my booking appointment with a midwife on Friday. All good but loads of family questions. If there are any first time mums in the group try and ask your parents about any illnesses in the family if you can!

I also used it to grill the midwife about the CQC report as my local hospitals one was not great (got a red for safety). It was helpful to hear what they've been doing to improve since.

Growingaseed. I should have done that grilling too. Mine got a red while I was pregnant with my now 3 year old. I had a great experience with the birth. Except, I wasn't keen to stay in the postnatal ward due to my experience with my eldest. It was because I don't know when my waters broke so we were 'observed' for 12 hours. I say that in inverted commas as I was in the far corner, never saw a Dr, and the nurse who checked on baby temperature etc didn't come as frequently as she was meant to. I had to come back a couple of days later for the newborn check, as dispite being on the list, they didn't make it round to me when it was time for discharge and it's a within 72 hours check. I will ask about that in my next appointment, because maybe a community midwife/where I have my appointments much more local can do that. Anyway, in a postnatal mums group, every other mum except me had a bad experience. I won't go into my first birth... midwives were lovely but just not enough of them, and even more of a Dr shortage.

Hi all ~ I had my booking appointment on Thursday. I didn’t really click with my midwife tbh she was very efficient but not very warm if that makes sense. I’m all booked in for bloods at 16 weeks as I’m rhesus negative and now waiting on the dating scan date.

Still have not told anyone but I’m going to have to move to maternity clothes or dresses soon as I have a very definite bump. My jeans will only last another week at most.

@SausageRoll90 welcome. Rooting for this pregnancy for you, sounds like everything is looking promising so far. Wish I could wave a magic wand for us all!

I bought some very stretchy elasticated waistband trousers that I’m hoping we will see me through the next few weeks at least! I found the hairband trick worked well on my jeans too but I’m too warm in them now and possibly bigger 😬

@Moominmamato3 that’s a shame, you can probably request to change if you want?

@hollyhocks2 I saw a different midwife at all my appointments last time. I think a couple of times it was the same one but I don't think they allocate you a specific midwife anymore (unless it's just my area). I know with my first 11 years ago I had the same one the whole way through but it seems to have changed

Had my booking appointment on Friday too, seemed to go well and I enjoyed the mix of brusque and caring. We got a choice but she sort of lists names and I was happy to stick with her.

Also not fitting in clothes well, all over though so it's all weight gain from nausea. I've had to buy some new very stretchy and very, very old lady bras to get me through. I'm mostly consisting on hula hoops right now, which is helping a bit.

Bit worried as I've got a tap dance showcase in mid June and they're going to ask for sizes for costumes soon and I won't know what to tell them 😆 Hoping it's something straightforward like a hat and not shorts...

Just had the worst lightning crotch and now I've got cramping 😫

How do bras work during pregnancy? I'm finding my current ones uncomfortable- I assume as my boobs may have grown. But surely they will keep changing over the next 7 months?

Did you ladies who have been pregnant before just keep getting fitted? Or is there any particular recommendations?

I think I must be the only one who's boobs have never changed during a pregnancy 😂 with my first they didn't change at all, even after. With my second they were completely normal during the whole pregnancy, then just got a little bigger after my c-section when the milk came in

My boobs haven’t grown or sore, but my nips hurt 😅 I’m going braless whenever I can get away it.

just fed up of feeling poorly. 6 weeks 2 days and I feel dreadful, vertigo has just about gone but still feel fuzzy headed and sick as a dog

My boobs are so engorged, more so than my first pregnancy, wondering if it's because I've breastfed before? I invested in some Calvin klein nursing bras and they are SO comfortable, 100% recommend.

8w 2d today and oh so sick. Completely overdid it taking my 5yo to IKEA today (an hour away from home) felt so sick halfway round with no escape! In bed now, waiting for the room to stop spinning. Can hear my DH doing bath time with all hell breaking lose, but he's just going to have to deal 🙈

Hosting lunch tomorrow and lying here wondering why I do it to myself.

Hello ladies, can I join? I’m 6+4 today but feeling like I’m jinxing things even through typing that. This is my fifth pregnancy and hopefully third child. I had two pretty straightforward pregnancies before, then a chemical in October and a missed miscarriage in January. The baby had stopped growing at 8+4. I’m 38 now so I don’t know if my luck has just run out a little.

With my first two I had morning sickness starting at 5 weeks and sore boobs. The MMC I had delayed onset, milder nausea and was only sick because I had a really phlegmy cold, whereas the previous two I was retching so much at anything. Nothing felt right from the off last time and I was certain before we had got to the scan that it was bad news.

This time I had a blissful two weeks of joy despite our last experience and now I think reality is slowly settling in. My boobs are a little sore and yesterday and today I felt nauseous at times, but mildly. I know pregnancies can be totally different and still healthy. (If you have any of those stories, please feel free to share it!!)

But for me, after last time, different isn’t reassuring and I’m analysing everything. I don’t like private scans and after last time I know they could scan me and it be fine but then something can change within 24 hours, However my friend is a midwife so I might ask her to try and listen in with her Doppler at 10 weeks to give me a heads up as to whether we should book a scan via EPAU to confirm either way to save it getting to the dating scan again.

I feel really weird about booking too. As though I’m being silly for having hope when I know what the other side looks like. Or that hoping that my body supports the pregnancy this time is naive. Plan is to tell my friend on Tuesday and see what she advises. Which I imagine will be getting myself booked!

Hope you’re all having a lovely bank holiday and are enjoying the sun xxx

@Bumblebee413 Welcome to the group. Totally understand how you're feeling, I've had an MMC before myself and I've been really anxious about everything so far

I'd speak to your friend about the doppler as it's very difficult to hear a heartbeat that early on (it's usually more around 16 weeks) and it might cause you more anxiety if she can't hear anything

I think because I only stopped breastfeeding my youngest the month before I got pregnant, I haven't noticed any changes this time! I went up a size at the start of previous pregnancies, and got the bra extenders for comfort as my ribcage expanded.

It does make me a little nervous how different this pregnancy feels. I was nauseous on both my boys, but this time it's room spinning. Just 7 weeks tomorrow & I've put on a few kg from over snacking to keep the nausea at bay. Trying to pull that back with more fruit / low cal jelly pots instead of bread this week!

Back at the EPU for a follow up scan on Friday and hoping it goes ok. Obviously no guarantees though, and I'm very aware how common MMCs are. 💐 for all of you experiencing pregnancy after that or later losses.

@Bumblebee413 a warm welcome! I think all those thoughts and feelings are understandable considering your experience, but everything crossed for you that this one is on track ❤️

Not long now until my next scan - it is hard to believe it can really be 3 days until I am ten whole weeks 🤞🏼🥹

Have we all managed to keep busy over the long weekend?

A week ago I thought my fatigue was easing. But the chance to rest in a bank holiday weekend and my body has relished it. I think it was fake energy last week that in repaying! I spent most of Saturday and Sunday at home, napped a bit, just had to lie down as my legs ached with tiredness. So today, I went to the supermarket then we went out to a national trust place, but just pottering about for a couple of hours and I felt the same, needed a lie down and sat down whenever there was a bench. Napped in the car on the way home. Then had another lay down. But feel like I should get up.

I'm 10 weeks tomorrow, and fatigue is my no 1 symptom.

Hi ladies, I’ve had nausea most of the day today. Feeling quite fatigued too.
currently laying on the sofa despite all I’ve done today is bake some caramel shortbread to keep my mind busy.
got my booking appointment tomorrow and also a visit to the nursery we’d like to use to check we like it and then have to put our name on the list as it’s already booking up for next year when I’ll be heading back to work… seems wild to be doing that at 9 weeks!

Welcome @Bumblebee413 wishing a positive experience for you this time ✨.

I spiralled yesterday as I woke up with such a drop in symptoms, felt like I didn’t have any at all near enough. No nausea, not tired, even finished a full meal with sides which I haven’t been able to so far so naturally started to panic. I booked a private scan for this morning as they had a cancellation and the sonographer was so quiet at the start of the scan that I was expecting the worse. Thankfully baby was ok, seen the heartbeat and measuring a day ahead. I’m glad I went on a way as it settled my worries but also sort of annoyed at myself because it’s fed my anxiety as it’s just a snapshot in that moment isn’t it. But I’m grateful it was positive today and I just keep reminding myself I’m pregnant.

The nursery wait time is insane in my area too @Ncl31! I added my son to the waiting list when he was 6 months old and still couldn’t get a space for him until he was 14 months 🫣. Those caramel shortbreads sound tasty!

Hope everyone else is ok xx

We've just gotten back from camping for the long weekend. It's been a nice distraction, but I'm getting more paranoid now that my symptoms seem to have completely eased up. Maybe still some fatigue, but hard to know with the camping. Booking appointment tomorrow!

@PhoenixSTL my symptoms seemed to disappear last weekend when I was camping… maybe it’s something to do with being outdoors.
I hope you’re feeling back to your pregnancy normal soon

@Lookingtogrowthefamily With my youngest I put her name down at 4 months pregnant and we could only get a space for when she was 14 months. I tried most other nurseries in the area and they were all the same. Going to wait for the 12 week scan then have a look around some

I’m with you @PhoenixSTL, exactly how I’m feeling at the moment.

@rach971omg really, that’s such a long wait time! Crazy

hi Ladies, can I join too? I’m 6 weeks today with baby number 2. My dd is 4 and before her had 2 early miscarriages. So anxious that I will lose this baby but it’s out of my hands so trying to take each day as it comes. Have had extreme nausea since before I found out, was my first hint might be pregnant. And have had a few waves of nausea but it’s not kicked in like it did with my daughter yet.