Due December 2026 (part 2)

[MsPussinBoots]

We're at 995 on the current thread so let's carry on here and make some amazing friends for life

I just today got a text message with the results&& I’m guessing I will also get a letter or maybe it will be uploaded on to my nhs app

I had mine on Thursday afternoon and the results were available online yesterday morning. My Trust uses MyCare rather than Badger so might be a bit different. I also had a letter through the post this morning with a print out of the screening results and an information leaflet as I need to start aspirin asap.

Thanks both, I thought I should have heard by now and currently on hold trying to get through to antenatal clinic to check.

@Lookingtogrowthefamily my trust uses a different system to those mentioned and I had a phone call as it was high chance but I would have expected you to hear by now. They say no news is good news but you are supposed to get a letter or digital equivalent eventually.

@howluckyarewe I don’t know exactly what you mean by ‘that mum’ but I like your honesty and can’t argue with water, steps and skincare! SPF is extra important in pregnancy - I got lots of extra freckles first time round just from getting caught out once or twice, not even burning but just got extra freckles on my neck and chest that have stayed ever since.

I was on hold for 40 mins trying to get through before giving up as I had to leave to pick up my toddler. Will try again in the morning though. Just curious if there’s a backlog maybe, or if it’s been misplaced. Thanks @hollyhocks2 x

@hollyhocks2 yes I have got to remember suncream! I avoid the sun most the time anyway. I got more freckles this and moles time and started stressing about melanoma, then my DD tells me about freckles on the palm of her hand, and I'm anxiously googling...its fine she's the age most common to get them. But I was in a boring training session at work and counted endless frackles/moles on my arm. I am crap at water and skincare, allthough always walking, I don't track my steps but when I did they were double the recommended. I have a semi-active job.

Anyone else getting headaches? In a previous pregnancy, headaches and migraines started in the 2nd trimester, mostly triggered by my work environment so I had to take sick leave and early maternity in the end. I am just turned 16 weeks and had a headache almost every day for a week. Mostly waking with it, but not today. I know I have a few days off work so it's a bit of an experiment to see if work is the cause. I had to take time off work not long before I was pregnant for a migraine, the first a had in years. But had a smooth first trimester and stopped getting headaches when I stopped having periods. Step one will be drink more water and I'll mention it to my midwife on Monday.

@Alwaysgrowing i had headaches but in the first trimester. I read they can be for various reasons. In my case I think they could have been oestrogen related (I was taking high oestrogen, which I then stopped. Oestrogen also continues to rise through pregnancy). I read that magnesium (within recommended dose) can be helpful and electrolytes but they didn’t do anything for me. I also tried to up my protein which I had struggled with and that might have helped me a bit. Hydration is what my midwife mentioned.

@Alwaysgrowing I always get headaches, have done for years (probably work stress) they completely disappeared first trimester but for the last week or so seem to have returned, I'm 16 weeks today too so maybe a 2nd trimester thing?

Hello, hoping I can join? Had my dating scan yesterday and baby is due 27th Dec. It's going to be a wild Christmas!

I actually came here looking to see if anyone had mentioned headaches. Had the worst headaches the last couple of days, nothing seems to shift them. Vaguely remember this from last time round 😩

Welcome! Congratulations! Got my dating scan tomorrow, me may be due date twins! We’ve got a WhatsApp group now we’re much more active on. If you go back a few pages on here you’ll see a link to join 🥰

Just put a request in for the WhatsApp group

I’ve also popped in a request for the WhatsApp group

Hey ladies,

Just want to let you know we have a few spots left on our Birth Clubs user testing specially for those due around December! Sign up on this LINK 💕

The context:

I work at Mumsnet we're testing a new service called Birth Clubs at the moment: a small group of parents at the same stage in pregnancy or up to 1 year old with professional support on hand when needed to answer any of your questions.

If you'd like to help test it you'll get the following for 4-6 weeks:

• Free access to a nurse or midwife who you can message any time
• Free content relevant to your stage, designed by our health team
• Free drop in live classes on feeding, sleeping, baby first aid and more!

Might be up your street, no pressure at all. Sign up on this LINK if you're interested. We only have 100 spots.

Hope to chat to some of you there.

Jesse x