***September 2018 Mummies***

[Elven]

How has everyone enjoyed the past few sunny days? I normally love the sunshine, but it's certainly extra uncomfortable at the minute. Might still have more to come in the summer though, although you never know here!

Baby's been happily kicking about this afternoon and I managed to see it from the outside, which is so surreal. Does anyone else sometimes forget there's a baby growing in there, and moments like that feel a bit weird haha?

 

[rainbow.23]

I normally LOVE the sun but when I'm pregnant I can't seem to tolerate it, I just get so uncomfortable and sweaty.

20 weeks milestone reached for me today, so happy to the halfway there, never thought I would make it. I've just been so convinced I'm going to lose this baby as well. I hope the next 20 weeks fly by!!

 

[Elven]

I normally LOVE the sun but when I'm pregnant I can't seem to tolerate it, I just get so uncomfortable and sweaty.

20 weeks milestone reached for me today, so happy to the halfway there, never thought I would make it. I've just been so convinced I'm going to lose this baby as well. I hope the next 20 weeks fly by!!

Oh yay, well done on getting halfway there! I quite enjoy these little milestone, easier to look forward to than just 40 weeks.

 

[Baby Cakes]

Hi how is everyone?
Ive had my anatomy scan today and baby is healthy so that's a worry off our minds. We did find out what we are having and we are both happy .
However it looks like ive got a low lying placenta.
Which scared me a lil until I spoke to a midwife who explained it in more detail .
Ive got another scan at 32 weeks if it hasn't moved up ( it can by itself as uterus grows ) I will have another scan 36-38 weeks which if it still hasn't moved up its likely i will be booked in for a c-section at 39 weeks providing baby is growing as expected. It can cause bleeding which ive to ring hospital if i do have any. So me and my partner have calmed down a bit . Midwife also said i may not feel the baby movements as much or as intense.

 

[Diamond18]

Congrats on the scan news Baby Cakes!

I've been enjoying going out in the sun - not so much in the evenings when I like being cool!

Everything is going well here, finally starting to feel more like myself again, with added groin pain of course.

Finally got my scans through, I have two within three days of each other. It's so busy here for scans! Looking forward to seeing the sprog again, it feels like ages since I've seen them - I've yet to hear their heartbeat.

 

[rainbow.23]

Great news Babycakes, I had my 20 week scan on tuesday and all was healthy fortunately. My next scan is at 30 weeks which seems ages away so i might book a private growth scan/placental doppler for somewhere in between.

 

[lalaroo]

How’s everyone this week?
I’m starting to feel huge now, I’ve had multiple customers in work asking me my due date and then looking shocked and asking if I’m sure it’s not twins
Still not feeling regular movements though, I was led on the sofa on Saturday evening and I definitely felt a few small kicks but then felt nothing all day yesterday or as of yet this morning
I’ve also developed some weird rash over my face, my skin is so dry and red in odd patches especially around my nose and mouth nothing is making it better and makeup won’t cover it. I feel horrible in work with people staring at my mouth but thankfully I’ve got 2 weeks off now so I’m going to go 2 weeks without makeup and maybe have a look at my diet and see if I can make some healthier changes.
Only one week until my anomaly scan though
We’re hoping to find out the gender but I’m starting to get nervous about asking the sonographer. When we asked with my DD, the lady got snappy with us and it ruined the experience.
Fingers crossed it will be different this time as the scan is at a different hospital.

 

[_GG_]

How’s everyone this week?
I’m starting to feel huge now, I’ve had multiple customers in work asking me my due date and then looking shocked and asking if I’m sure it’s not twins
Still not feeling regular movements though, I was led on the sofa on Saturday evening and I definitely felt a few small kicks but then felt nothing all day yesterday or as of yet this morning
I’ve also developed some weird rash over my face, my skin is so dry and red in odd patches especially around my nose and mouth nothing is making it better and makeup won’t cover it. I feel horrible in work with people staring at my mouth but thankfully I’ve got 2 weeks off now so I’m going to go 2 weeks without makeup and maybe have a look at my diet and see if I can make some healthier changes.
Only one week until my anomaly scan though
We’re hoping to find out the gender but I’m starting to get nervous about asking the sonographer. When we asked with my DD, the lady got snappy with us and it ruined the experience.
Fingers crossed it will be different this time as the scan is at a different hospital.

1/when people reference the size and make you feel huge asking when the due date it, just say, "oh I'm not giving birth to it. It can stay inside as it's a great excuse for eating loads of cake".

2/the missing pregnancy glow. Yep, my skin, from about week 18 became awful. Alost scaly like flakiness on my face, red blotches etc. It's a little better now at 30/31 weeks but I certainly haven't had the glow people talk about. Lots of water and lots of good moisturiser regularly through the day will help.

3/ You're still not at the 20w mark yet and you should only worry about lack of movement from week 4 onwards. Trust me , make the lost of the occasional little and kick as in a few weeks you'll start to get lots more and in 10 weeks time, you'll be so bloody uncomfortable with some of them you'll long for the "just occasional", lol. I know that's probably annoying to hear, but honestly, don't worry about it yet...plenty feel nothing until past 20 weeks so you're doing okay.

4/ NHS say that they can, if they wish and it's suitable, look for babies gender but this means some people seem to think they are doing you a massive favour just for looking. They're idiots and should be treated as such. As soon as you go in for your anomaly scan, just say you'd really like to know the sex of the baby if they could please try and look at the end. You should be fine. Lots of parents think it's something they can demand and it isn't so I think the popularity in finding out and some parents rudeness has got a few sonographers backs up.

Enjoy the scan, you'll be amazed how much baby has grown. Xxx

 

[Elven]

How’s everyone this week?
I’m starting to feel huge now, I’ve had multiple customers in work asking me my due date and then looking shocked and asking if I’m sure it’s not twins
Still not feeling regular movements though, I was led on the sofa on Saturday evening and I definitely felt a few small kicks but then felt nothing all day yesterday or as of yet this morning
I’ve also developed some weird rash over my face, my skin is so dry and red in odd patches especially around my nose and mouth nothing is making it better and makeup won’t cover it. I feel horrible in work with people staring at my mouth but thankfully I’ve got 2 weeks off now so I’m going to go 2 weeks without makeup and maybe have a look at my diet and see if I can make some healthier changes.
Only one week until my anomaly scan though
We’re hoping to find out the gender but I’m starting to get nervous about asking the sonographer. When we asked with my DD, the lady got snappy with us and it ruined the experience.
Fingers crossed it will be different this time as the scan is at a different hospital.

People can be so rude. I'm feeling quite huge now, and my colleagues keep making little remarks, it's just unnecessary!

I didn't start feeling proper regular movement until about a week ago, now the baby won't stop, although still too small to be uncomfortable. At first it was very much like you, would feel something then nothing for days. I'm sure it will suddenly start out of the nowhere. x

Definitely keep up on the water and moisturiser, for the first time ever my skin is dry when it's normally on the oily side. Those are the only things that seem to help.

Good luck at your anomaly scan, won't be long now! x

 

[MysticTeen]

Good luck with your scan, lalaroo. Hope you get to find out the gender. Really hope it goes well!!

I'm withvyou ladies who don't feel movement. I have felt baby but like every few days and it's not very strong it's just like was that a kick? Was it not? When I went for a scan at 16 weeks the dr said the placenta was a little low not sure what that means or if it makes a difference?
I've had a stressful few weeks when I got diagnosed wth Hashimotos which is an auto immune disease. I'm supposed to start thyroid medication as my levels were high during first trimester and I read high levels effect baby brain development and IQ. I can't stop freaking out and really hoping my baby will be healthy just like his sister. Bleh.

Did I read something on here about a fb group? If so, I'd love to be part of it x

 

[MysticTeen]

I also have barely a bump I just look a bit chubby. With my daughter I was massive, no hiding the pregnancy and this time it's barely there. Can't help but stress.

 

[Elven]

Good luck with your scan, lalaroo. Hope you get to find out the gender. Really hope it goes well!!

I'm withvyou ladies who don't feel movement. I have felt baby but like every few days and it's not very strong it's just like was that a kick? Was it not? When I went for a scan at 16 weeks the dr said the placenta was a little low not sure what that means or if it makes a difference?
I've had a stressful few weeks when I got diagnosed wth Hashimotos which is an auto immune disease. I'm supposed to start thyroid medication as my levels were high during first trimester and I read high levels effect baby brain development and IQ. I can't stop freaking out and really hoping my baby will be healthy just like his sister. Bleh.

Did I read something on here about a fb group? If so, I'd love to be part of it x

I'm sorry to hear that, must be such a worry for you! I'm sure the little one will be perfectly fine and healthy, they seem far more resilient than we give them credit for. x

I will send you a link to the FB group, although because there's not many of us it's yet to really take off yet!

 

[Babbybo]

I feel and look huge too. I think I was barely showing by this stage last time because I remember going for 20wk scan& not looking pregnant at all&the room was full of really pregnant looking ladies. I felt like a fraud. Definitely won't feel like that this time. Have to say I feel self conscious about my bump as I wasn't very big last time. Dread to think how big and uncomfortable il be this time round. Wonder if it's a girl thing? (Not that I know what I'm having yet)). Or maybe just second pregnancy and looser muscles?
Hope all is ok mysticteen

 

[rainbow.23]

Hi, can I have the facebook link as well please?
x

 

[Elven]

Hi, can I have the facebook link as well please?
x

Have messaged you. x

 

[MysticTeen]

I feel and look huge too. I think I was barely showing by this stage last time because I remember going for 20wk scan& not looking pregnant at all&the room was full of really pregnant looking ladies. I felt like a fraud. Definitely won't feel like that this time. Have to say I feel self conscious about my bump as I wasn't very big last time. Dread to think how big and uncomfortable il be this time round. Wonder if it's a girl thing? (Not that I know what I'm having yet)). Or maybe just second pregnancy and looser muscles?
Hope all is ok mysticteen

I'd definitely say girl thing!! My first was a girl and I was huge at this stsge, but this time with a boy I'm not even showing yet just look a bit chubby!

 

[Babbybo]

I feel and look huge too. I think I was barely showing by this stage last time because I remember going for 20wk scan& not looking pregnant at all&the room was full of really pregnant looking ladies. I felt like a fraud. Definitely won't feel like that this time. Have to say I feel self conscious about my bump as I wasn't very big last time. Dread to think how big and uncomfortable il be this time round. Wonder if it's a girl thing? (Not that I know what I'm having yet)). Or maybe just second pregnancy and looser muscles?
Hope all is ok mysticteen

I'd definitely say girl thing!! My first was a girl and I was huge at this stsge, but this time with a boy I'm not even showing yet just look a bit chubby!

Not a girl thing for me apparently. I'm having another little boy 😁 Must just be a food thing😜 This pregnancy has been so different from my first so far that I wouldn't have been surprised if it had been a girl.

 

[MysticTeen]

Aww congrats on your little girl! Girls are lovely. It's true though that each pregnancy is different. Hope the rest goes well for you xx

 

[lalaroo]

How’s everyone’s bank holiday been? We’ve had lovely weather thankfully so managed to get so much done. Went through my DD’s clothes and separated them into things that I wanted to keep, things to sell and things that could be used if the baby is a boy.
We had our scan today, the sonographer was training and she took about 45 minutes to do the scan because she didn’t really know what she was doing. Another sonographer took over towards the end and just powered through it. I was so uncomfortable at this point and needed too wee so badly. I started to panic because she was taking so long and she was quiet so I thought something was wrong but baby is growing perfectly
She asked us if we wanted to know the gender and I hesitated for a moment as I know my partner didn’t really want to find out but I said yes. I’m not afraid to admit that I thought I was going to be disappointed if we had another girl but I had convinced myself that the baby was a girl so that it wouldn’t feel like such a blow if she said it was a girl. I am happy to say that I am having a boy though. My partner is overjoyed but we’re leaving it as a surprise for family and friends until the birth. No denying that baby is a boy though

 

[Elven]

Not a girl thing for me apparently. I'm having another little boy 😁 Must just be a food thing😜 This pregnancy has been so different from my first so far that I wouldn't have been surprised if it had been a girl.

Congratulations. x