July Sparklers 2016!

[Hollynesss]

Of course you're welcome to stay, Lavochain!

Anyone else doing the first trimester screening (including the NT scan)? I have mine on the 29th and I'm super nervous! I'm sure everything is fine, but its still intimidating.

 

[ehjmorris]

Yes me! That's my scan on Thursday but i forgot to go and get blood taken last Friday so i will have to do it tomorrow haha

 

[Polly Girl]

Finally let me upload my scan picture. Was quite the mover, got sick of photos at one point and turned its little back on us!
That was my private scan, got my NHS dating/NT one on 31st.

 

[Carlinator]

Hi everybody, thank you.

I am not quite as popped out but can definitely tell I've got a bump now! I will try to take a pic soon. Have been wearing a hair band through my jeans loop/button to make the top looser, and broke down and got some nice black yoga pants today.



So jealous of everyone's scans! Wish I had a pic of the bean. What is the first trimester testing/screen some of you mention? I see my Dr next when I'm right at 12 weeks and he hasn't mentioned anything yet...should I ask?

Been so busy I've only made one batch of cookies so far and we ate those They were good though haha! But the ones I send out for holiday will be late. Oh well! DD's birthday is the 23rd...I can't believe she's going to be nine! Wow. Time really flies. DH is the baby of his family (although 31) and everyone is taken aback that he is having a baby. I'm making DD a giant Twix candy bar as a cake. Have the giant cookies made so far - going to do the caramel & assemble tomorrow. If I have time I'll do a fancy fondant wrapper but ehhh.....went shopping for like 5 hours today after gifts and groceries so I think I may be over it. Giant candy bar will win hearts with or without it methinks, lol.

SO TIRED.

 

[jjbuttons]

hi guys!

So told a mate yesterday was nice to tell someone apart from my boss lol

think might have thrush now been itchy and looks swollen so off i go back to drs :s this trimester has been awful compared to my last one!

glad scans have gone well - one week left for me!

xx

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Hi everybody, thank you.

I am not quite as popped out but can definitely tell I've got a bump now! I will try to take a pic soon. Have been wearing a hair band through my jeans loop/button to make the top looser, and broke down and got some nice black yoga pants today.





So jealous of everyone's scans! Wish I had a pic of the bean. What is the first trimester testing/screen some of you mention? I see my Dr next when I'm right at 12 weeks and he hasn't mentioned anything yet...should I ask?

Been so busy I've only made one batch of cookies so far and we ate those They were good though haha! But the ones I send out for holiday will be late. Oh well! DD's birthday is the 23rd...I can't believe she's going to be nine! Wow. Time really flies. DH is the baby of his family (although 31) and everyone is taken aback that he is having a baby. I'm making DD a giant Twix candy bar as a cake. Have the giant cookies made so far - going to do the caramel & assemble tomorrow. If I have time I'll do a fancy fondant wrapper but ehhh.....went shopping for like 5 hours today after gifts and groceries so I think I may be over it. Giant candy bar will win hearts with or without it methinks, lol.

SO TIRED.

The 12 week scan is the first scan the nhs offer as part of your pregnancy care. That's probably why you have seen it mentioned so often. Everyone in the UK tends to follow the exact schedule (with some exception) as part of the 12 week scan testing is offered for downs etc. I think in America pregnancy care is more varied ? I'm obviously no expert but I get the impression individual care givers decide the care ?

 

[Carlinator]

Thank you, yeah it's probably a lil different in the states. And it's been so long since ive been pregnant with DD I can't remember! I will probably find out on my January 5 visit!

I was about to say last night, I think morning sickness is over!...but I was so wrong lol. Very violent today; woke up at 4am feeling miserable and still do. I'll be perfectly fine a few days in a row then NOPE wretched. Not too bad overall but man, when baby wants to be mean...

 

[SCgirl]

Well- we just went public. at 10.5 weeks. I was going to wait until after our 12w scan, but i'm bad at keeping things in and i heard the hb on doppler last night, so figure we're ok?

 

[Polly Girl]

Started brown spotting today - not loads and (tmi) quite thick and mucus like.
Honestly, a day after the scan and we tell people. Sods flaming law! I know brown is old and generally ok, but can't help but freak out.
Been to docs and spoke to EPU and they both say wait it out and rest. Also getting a water sample tested.

 

[Hollynesss]

@Carlinator: In the US, the first trimester screening is an optional screening during which the nuchal translucency scan is done to look for potential chromosomal and heart defects. If the nuchal fold is too thick, further blood testing is done to confirm or rule out abnormalities. Some women choose not to get it.

 

[Miss Bellum]

Hollyness - We decided against the NT scan and we will just go for a dating scan. I got really freaked out last time when I had high risk result. As the results wont change our mind decided there isnt a lot of point in going for it.

Pollygirl - lovely picture. Bleeding is always worrying, glad everything appears to be fine.

Carlinator - The Twix case sounds awesome! Happy birthday to your daughter for tomorrow. Its rough when the sickness makes a sudden reappearnce. Hope you feel better soon.

Jjbuttons - Its is nice to be able to tell people! Hope 2nd trimester is better for you. I cant wait for the scan either its tough to have to wait so long.

SCgirl - Nothing wrong with telling people! Its great to be able to share good news

 

[MelliPaige]

My toddler had diarrhea all day, and suddenly his poo makes me ill..i was so glad when dh got home! Bring sicker of the evenings is killing me at bedtime. I think my son is weaning himself also, bedtime with no boobie for the last week! So exciting, but I'm also gonna miss it. I can't believe my little boy is getting so big.

 

[BabyD225]

I see everyone's belly popped and mine hasn't! I look bloated but you'd never think pregnant!! And this is my second pregnancy!!! With my son I was in maternity clothes already at this point!!! I feel like this is backward!! Jealous of those glorious bumps!!

 

[BabyD225]

Oh and for those who asked, we had the nuchal translucency screening done this past Monday at 12.1 weeks plus the bloods. We already had the panorama testing done so it's pretty routine....easy quick test!

 

[jalilma]

This will be our new years card/ announcement...

 

[ehjmorris]

Love it!

 

[Hollynesss]

Adorable!

 

[babydustcass]

That announcement is adorbbbbbs x love it

 

[Babylove100]

Ah love the announcement!!!!

 

[laughingduck]

I just heard my baby's heartbeat on my doppler. I wasnt expecting to find it so soon! I wanted to try and record it but couldn't figure it out and then I guess the baby moved because I couldnt find it anymore. It was kind of fun though,made it feel more real. . It was quite high though, I had to count it myself but I got almost 180bpm. I read that it peaks around 10 weeks then slows down though so hopefully it's just that.