Pregnancy #12 the joys of pregnancy (and eating)

[Dipdab]

Had my gender scan this morning - we’re having 2 girls and we got to hear the heartbeats which made me more emotional than I thought it would!

 

[SonicTheSpikeyThing]

Scan went perfect.
We’re having a baby girl

 

[Mel17]

Just had my BFP since miscarriage in January. I am terrified and hoping this works out. Only about 4 weeks so very early days but trying to stay positive

 

[DaisyDaisy87]

We’re having a boy! so shocked…we were both convinced it was a girl but the sonographer seemed pretty certain!

 

[I’mThankyou_]

I had my midwife appointment today, and I was so shocked when she said OK let's listen to the heartbeats as its not done normally for multiples but as we knew the position of each twin she found them straight away, I've not stopped crying since

 

[Abear]

WTF is wrong with people....my work colleague told me today I didn’t look pregnant, just fat

 

[Disneylifeonly]

Officially 37 weeks today
Officially full term

 

[Kitt]

30 weeks on Monday and had my last day at work today until August 2022. I am thrilled. Doesn’t quite feel real yet that I don’t need to go in on Monday but my goodness I am so happy to put my feet up and relax for the summer before baby boy comes

 

[grumpycat]

I had my dating scan today which went well. We had a lovely sonographer and baby was stubborn as could be. I was failing my hips all around to get them to move so she could measure. We saw little hands, feet, baby putting hands on their tummy it was incredible, doing the most long legged stretches ever!

We’ve told a few more people, most of which were ecstatic. My lifelong childhood friend was quite rude, simple said ‘I knew as much’ even though I haven’t seen her or spoken to her properly in weeks. Disheartening but we move onwards and I feel lucky to have the few friends who have been excited

 

[Smallpotato]

I’m fairly lucky for MILs, she’s a giant giant pain in the arse but I do love her equally despite her “quirks”. My SIL on the other hand threw my “gender reveal party” as if it were her own baby while I was on holiday despite telling her we quite literally didn’t want one and we were going to tell everyone when we were back so she spoilt that for us just as she spoils most other things in life......good times.

I need an entire thread about my two sister in laws. One is just thick and that’s fine, but the other has the nickname of “twelve-arife” because she always has to go two better. You’re doing your masters in nursing? Well she’s doing an open university course. You got a promotion? Well she’s queen of the world. I wish I could share the photo of her and my Nan in Law where she put the snap chat dog filter on it and I’m like the background like

 

[ThePidge]

Hi ladies, thought I’d plonk my butt here!
Almost 21 weeks with my first, and really sick of the FB group I joined when I first found out.
Taking photos of bumps from 6 weeks, comparing and posting them for all to see really isn’t me I’m too much of a private person (I’m not that miserable honest)
Oh and my MIL handed me a pink bag last week from my husbands nana, who surprisingly knew the gender without us telling her.
My MIL is on thin ice at the moment.

 

[AshW333]

Hi everyone, I’m new to this thread . Recently found out that I’m pregnant and it will be my first, really excited but also finding it really hard to not worry about something going wrong

I can’t wait for the first scan but also feel really anxious, does anyone have any tips on how they coped with the worry?

 

[LongishCat]

Everything was looking great on the scan
She's growing, has all the fingers and toes needed, and she was kicking about

Also, turns out that my placenta is in fact posterior instead of anterior! Which explains why I've been feeling her so early and clearly.

Everything else is fine, my iron-levels are normal, so I'm just exhausted because work is so busy :/ Which makes sense, all my colleagues are already tired AF, and they're not growing a baby. So yeah
Luckily I have a day off today, so will have all the naps today.

 

[PineappleTopper]

Welcome everyone.

Were on to a new thread.

Welcome to all of the lovely newbies. Settle in and lets get chatting.

Some tips we have picked up along the way:

- boohoo do great maternity leggings and dungarees
- 15minutebeauty is a great website for finding out about safe skincare to use in pregnancy
- Ice cream and mcdonalds are doing it for us all right now
- jojomamanbebe have some great outlet sales on their website for maternity clothes
-book in for a john lewis appt if you want to get your head around the mindfield that is prams and all of the baby equipment
- we dgaf what randomers think of our baby name picks or bump sizes

Please add anything else you think may be useful below .

 

[PineappleTopper]

Im awake so much during the night, tossing and turning, using the loo and getting comfy.

Ive just called the hospital due to reduced movements. They will give me a call back to arrange a time to go in today. Didn't think it would feel so emotional to call them. I really love this tiny person in my tummy and just want her to be okay.. Whew, welling up

 

[sodit]

Hi everyone - confession, I've been lurking here for WEEKS. I used to have a tattle account and then the pandemic took over and I got a new laptop and just...stopped. Then I somehow landed back here while preg I couldn't remember my account details. Bored of waiting for the penny to drop so that I can join in.
So hi all, thanks for everything you share, I've found loads of it reassuring. Currently 18 weeks in England.

 

[Hushpuppy]

We had the scan and I can't believe how baby-like he looks, which I know must sound silly! I can't believe I was undecided about whether to book one or not, I'm so glad we did.
He honestly looks ready to come out, but I've still got another 11 weeks! He's got cheeks for days and the most gorgeous full lips. I think I need to back off the pringles/niknaks/wheat crunchies because his cheeks are a real give away!

 

[imaginedragon83]

Scan went brilliant today got some lovely pics. Was lovely to have that reassurance between my 12 week and 20 week scan.

 

[Disneylifeonly]

Currently on my way into the birthing unit to check me over after last night. Wish me luck

 

[Smallpotato]

We’ve picked our names but we still have people suggesting things we told people a while back a few that we were considering but haven’t 100% confirmed them now (even though we’ve definitely decided) because I don’t want peoples opinions!

When I was pregnant with my son, my mum suggested 4 names. They were Alfie, Archie, Stanley and George. How did she come up with those names you ask? Are they family names or names that she wanted for her son?

No, it’s the names of her dogs.

We have a girls name we like and middle but mixed together she might sound like a porn star

I went to uni with a Lacey Dark and honestly she needed to go and star in adult entertainment