12 to 24 week pregnancy thread

yummymummy79

Well scan #2 was a partial success, they got to do all the measurements and check the other bits that were missed last time and everything is OK. But she still couldn't tell me for sure what flavour it is as the cord was in the way. She said there were no 'obvious dangly bits' and would guess 70% girl, but that's not good enough for me! Phoned up about a private 3d scan to see what their availability was and they said could fit me in tomorrow evening, so we're off then!

mozzyc

HI Everyone

And welcome newbies! Nice to see some new, erm, names?? haha
All good here, still constipated, but hey ho, life goes on. Doesn't help that i've just stuffed almost a whole packet of lightly salted crisps down my mouth haha. Got home, saw them and thought yummy!!!

Hope everyone has a good weekend. Will be looking at cot beds online this weekend!

Gillyx

Well that's us told OH's family, they're all over the moon, and been so kind and warm to me, I could cry think that may be the hormones though.

MoneySavingMamma

jenjade wrote: »

here are links for 3 goodie bags you can collect from argos

There are 3 packs in total

Mum to be - http://www.emmasdiary.co.uk/argosvoucher/Emmas_pdf_mum.pdf
Bump to baby - http://www.emmasdiary.co.uk/argosvoucher/Emmas_pdf_bump.pdf
New family - http://www.emmasdiary.co.uk/argosvoucher/Emmas_pdf_family.pdf

Can anyone else get these links to open the voucher?
I lost my first voucher & Emma's diary will only let me print off number 2 now

Also it peed me off when I logged in it said I was 30w & that was the baby I mc's & it had a pic I'm sure I changed them all. Still get e-mails saying week 29, week 30 from the others. Takes the P! It's a bit better that I am pregnant, but still !!

MoneySavingMamma

toniq wrote: »

Hi, i feel weird typing here as i still can't believe i'm pregnant so will prob just lurk, im 13+3 today due i think same day as Gilly, Feb 6th, Just wanted to wish u all luck and mention Newlook has a fab Maternity sale, i got loads of pretty tops for £3 and lovely skirts and trousers for a fiver, spent £50 and came back with a bag full of some really pretty bits.

My baby is an ivf frozen baby, technically my baby was made 2 years ago!!! Baby was a twin but we lost twin at 7 weeks, which they say is normal, I had 12 week scan last week and had all the tests, my results were 1 in 27,000, which was a relief as i'm a slightly older mum to be (39).


i have lurked and followed u all from the less than 12 week thread, just was scared of jinxing myself by admitting i was actually pregnant

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I'm quite blessed as a comper i have met some fab mser over the years, one has already won me a super state of the art type pram, it's def worth looking at the baby comps as they get less entrants.


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Hi Toniq! I'm sure I remember you from my comping days! Welcome to 12-24, good luck :j

AmandaD28

Hey everyone,

Have continued to lurk but haven't had much to add to all of your discussions. Am still struggling pregnancy wise lots of pain etc but am just plodding on have had some fantastic advice around the site though special thanks to Pigpen for the PM's great to know I'm not suffering alone !

The fall out at home continues from my little sister's shock announcement I've withdrawn myself from it hough as much as I can given that I am obviously pregnant myself so not getting involved they can resolve it between them. Mum and dad still scared of what her future holds I just think its too late to worry she will keep the baby without question and if her useless bloke decides to do one then they'll all have to live with it she's an adult she'll have to live with it whatever.

In happier news we have brought forward our gender scan and its now 17th August were so excited we always wanted to find out which team we are but I'm more excited about seeing our baby again on screen and I think when its private they pay a little bit more attention to you aswell so we'll get to see bubs that little bit longer can't wait keep threatening were gonna find out then keep it our little secret not sure we'll go through with it but its a threat at the moment

Have been reading all the scans on here congrats to everyone who has had scans and all well its always lovely to read. Also congrats and Hi to the latest graduates from the <12 wks thread nice to see you all again

On my friend I haven't mustered up the courage to message her yet still not entirely sure how to put it down I bumped into her the other day talking to my other best friend and the whole time she didn't speak to me or even look at me I noticed she had something wrong with her eye so I asked her what she'd been doing she gave me the brief story and made a sharp exit it hurts so much that she won't even look at me but there is little I can do I suppose it must be hurting her, its also hurting me too though I certainly miss our closeness at one point we were like sisters I was her maid of honour at her wedding in April and now she can't bear the sight of me all very sad I think.

Anyhow hope everyone is well
xx

Wonder_Womble

jenjade wrote: »

we are debating a 3d scan at the moment

At our 20 weeks scan the consultant showed us a 3D shot f our baby and it was sooooooo cool We've got a private £D scan booked through Living Social at 31 weeks. You get 8 photos of the baby and a 15 min DVD :j it cost £99 but we're only going to do this once and wanted a special keepsake.

AmandaD28 wrote: »

On my friend I haven't mustered up the courage to message her yet still not entirely sure how to put it down I bumped into her the other day talking to my other best friend and the whole time she didn't speak to me or even look at me I noticed she had something wrong with her eye so I asked her what she'd been doing she gave me the brief story and made a sharp exit it hurts so much that she won't even look at me but there is little I can do I suppose it must be hurting her, its also hurting me too though I certainly miss our closeness at one point we were like sisters I was her maid of honour at her wedding in April and now she can't bear the sight of me all very sad I think.

Amanda I'm sorry if I'm speaking out of turn but I think your friend is being very unfair to you. I can understand she is upset as I wanted a baby for 15 years before I got pregnant. During those 15 years I must have known at least a hundred, if not more, friends, colleagues and acquaintances get pg, and NEVER EVER did I act like this towards any of them. Yes it hurts, yes it's a kick in the teeth, yes I was bliddy jealous, but I put a smile on my face, said congratulations, gave them a hug, and went home and cried. And next time I saw them I listened to all their pregnancy/labour/birth/baby/child/first tooth/first steps/first day at school (and so on and so on) stories. Each time I did it with a smile on my face, because as much as I was upset and jealous for me, I was pleased for them that they had been so lucky.

I think you're friend is being immature and selfish to be honest, and as her friend you deserve better.

AmandaD28

Wonder_Womble wrote: »

Amanda I'm sorry if I'm speaking out of turn but I think your friend is being very unfair to you. I can understand she is upset as I wanted a baby for 15 years before I got pregnant. During those 15 years I must have known at least a hundred, if not more, friends, colleagues and acquaintances get pg, and NEVER EVER did I act like this towards any of them. Yes it hurts, yes it's a kick in the teeth, yes I was bliddy jealous, but I put a smile on my face, said congratulations, gave them a hug, and went home and cried. And next time I saw them I listened to all their pregnancy/labour/birth/baby/child/first tooth/first steps/first day at school (and so on and so on) stories. Each time I did it with a smile on my face, because as much as I was upset and jealous for me, I was pleased for them that they had been so lucky.

I think you're friend is being immature and selfish to be honest, and as her friend you deserve better.

I don't think you're speaking out of turn to be honest WW I have thought all of those things myself at one point or another I'm not too sure how to handle her tbh after I lost my first child (she was stillborn) I remember feeling as you describe I avoided pregnancy wherever possible for a little while after but was always ready to listen to everyone else's story when and if they wanted to tell me too even though it hurt like hell.

I know she is trying atm and I would have loved to be supporting her she has PCOS and is struggling with that but she doesn't want me around so I can't help it makes things awkward and I'm rooting for her to get pregnant soon I'd be so thrilled for her ! The thing is though I'm assuming that when it does happen she will want to be around me again and I'm not sure how to handle that either she's been absent from my life for 3 months now and the gap is getting to big to fill up again if that makes sense.

I do sympathise with her she always knows she has my support it just doesn't seem to be a 2 way thing atm and I'm not quite sure I can forgive her for it

xx

Gillyx

Speaking of the scans the midwives I've had on the NHS, have been great, I'm not sure if it's because it's my first baby but they don't seem to rush me, my last scan I was in for about 25 minutes, and about 20 of those they were scanning me, so I had loads of time to look at the baby and they were really good at pointing everything out to me when I couldn't see it. I have heard some horror stories though, when they barely even speak to you.

jenjade

hey all,

not sure what happened yesterday but i appear to be nesting (WAY TO EARLY!) i am 21 weeks tomorrow and am having a major declutter.

Last night it all sunk in that i am actually having a baby! so far my only focus has been on when i can finish work lol

I have given them my maternity leave date which will be 5th Dec i am due 18th Dec and i have booked holiday from work from the 15th November to 5th dec so i am all done on the 15th nov

i think i am going to look at the money making threads and see how much money i could make a month and get back to comping as i dont really want to go back to work. at the moment i am okay for money buying second hand clothes etc not to waste money got a second hand pram off e bay for £40.
i am classes as a full time student until July 2012 so will get some money from student finance and work will still be paying me almost my full wage until i have been off 39 weeks which takes me until sept 2012 then there will be no money! ekk i figure if i can start now and up my income by £100+ a month then i will be able to afford to stay off much longer! we will see

I am debating about getting my room seperated into 2 rooms. my room is 11 foot by 16 foot. i was thinking of using a storage cupboard and some of my room to make a nursery/ small bedroom. has anyone done this or could advice on the best way? someone saod to me that if i get it done without making a solid wall. ie not plasterboard so it can be taken down it will only class as a 2 bed for council tax rather than a 3 bed. i was going to look into room dividors? i dunno just feel the need to get it all sorted. DD1 had her room extended a few weeks ago so at the moment we are decorating and it seems more logical to seperate my room before decorating and while i have the money

is anyone else due around the same time as me? 18th Dec?

my baby seems to be very very lively all the time!