Due December 2019

fits · 06-08-2019 3:52pm

AlwaysDoe wrote: »

I haven't had the flu or whooping cough vaccines yet but had both during last pregnancy and will definitely be having them again. I can't remember having had any side effects last time.

Congratulations! Another December baby?!

AlwaysDoe · 06-08-2019 7:29pm

fits wrote: »

Congratulations! Another December baby?!

Thank you! Yes, although my first came slightly early and was born at the end of November. Due Christmas Day this year!!

Westfest · 12-08-2019 10:24pm

My wife is due Christmas Day also!

AlwaysDoe · 13-08-2019 10:21pm

Westfest wrote: »

My wife is due Christmas Day also!

Apparently only 5% of babies arrive on their due date so chances are neither of us will actually have a Christmas Day baby!!

AlwaysDoe · 22-08-2019 2:07pm

How is everyone feeling?? Have you all had your 20ish week scan? Mine is next week, I'll be 23 weeks. My bump has popped in the last fortnight into an unmistakable pregnancy tummy, up till then I think it looked questionably like a bit of extra weight! I feel as though the weeks are flying by.

LittleMissLogic · 22-08-2019 3:34pm

I had my scan at 20 weeks. I'm now 24+4 and I'm not sure when my next appointment is supposed to be.
Can anyone tell me what the schedule is supposed to look like?

New farmers wife · 22-08-2019 4:52pm

LittleMissLogic wrote: »

I had my scan at 20 weeks. I'm now 24+4 and I'm not sure when my next appointment is supposed to be.
Can anyone tell me what the schedule is supposed to look like?

I think mine was gp at 20 and 24 weeks then hospital 28, 34 weeks with gp in between.

AlwaysDoe · 22-08-2019 8:33pm

LittleMissLogic wrote: »

I had my scan at 20 weeks. I'm now 24+4 and I'm not sure when my next appointment is supposed to be.
Can anyone tell me what the schedule is supposed to look like?

My next hospital appointment is at 28 weeks, they booked it in for me at my last appointment but I think they still send out a letter the week before. Then as far as i remember from last time, there's an appointment at 30 weeks with gp, 32 with hospital and so on every second week until baby arrives. Could be different depending on what hospital you're with though.

cnlbel · 26-08-2019 11:25am

I had 20 week and then back in at 24 which i was surprised at. going to GP and then back to hosp at 28. only really going to GP to get my whopping cough vaccine. hospital always gives me new date at the end of each app.

LittleMissLogic · 27-08-2019 2:32pm

Lads I've had a wee fall. It was on Saturday - and I've felt kicking since then.
The majority of my friends tell me it's fine because I landed on my arse.
One friend though thinks I should try and see my GP.
Any thoughts?

cnlbel · 27-08-2019 2:37pm

No harm in nipping into GP if you have the time!

28-08-2019 4:21pm

Did you call your hospital? I had was worried about something over the weekend and they brought me in to the labor ward and checked me and baby out no bother. It's worth it for the peace of mind.

09-09-2019 10:59am

12 weeks to go today, and collected a lot of baby stuff from the in-laws at the weekend.
Starting to feel more real now.
Seriously wishing my life away though. If I could skip to the start of November, I would.

Worried about the Trimester 3 fatigue that my wife is going to experience. Trimester 2 has been unreal

cnlbel · 09-09-2019 12:13pm

Had our ante natal class at weekend. lots of info and a bit overwhelming but overall was good. feel more prepared now about the actual birth (still terrified). trying now to decide what co-sleeper to go-im in between the snuzpod and next2me.

AlwaysDoe · 10-09-2019 9:04pm

cnlbel wrote: »

Had our ante natal class at weekend. lots of info and a bit overwhelming but overall was good. feel more prepared now about the actual birth (still terrified). trying now to decide what co-sleeper to go-im in between the snuzpod and next2me.

I had the next2me with our first and really liked it... will be using it again for sure. I would really recommend reading Ina May Gaskin's Guide to Childbirth for giving you a confidence boost for the birth! I also find the gentlebirth app and Facebook page useful.

23-09-2019 3:55pm

My wife is at 30 weeks today, and has just started to show signs of the tiredness kicking back in.
Being down to single figure weeks makes it really exciting. Need to start doing whatever I need to do to get Paternity leave at work

30-09-2019 5:05pm

How's everyone getting on? We must all be officially in the third trimester by now!

Uriel. · 30-09-2019 6:35pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

How's everyone getting on? We must all be officially in the third trimester by now!

All grand. Getting extra exciting now.
We've been slowly putting the nursery together over the lsft while and it's all coming together well. Almost have everything now.

cnlbel · 01-10-2019 3:13pm

beginning to struggle in work again-get so tired after lunch. id like to be able to take afternoon naps rather than deal with work!!

Evil_g · 05-10-2019 9:19am

Hi folks. Greetings from the February thread.

My wife is 19 weeks along. She's with the Domino scheme in the Coombe and all going well so far.

She's just been given an appointment for a three hour "preliminary antenatal class" in a few weeks time.

She (well we, but mostly she) are pretty good at reading up on what to do and expect, and we're planning to attend a full day antenatal course organised by the Coombe in January.

She'd prefer not to have to take time off work for this preliminary class in a few weeks time, but she's wondering whether she should.

Have any of you attended one? Did you find it valuable, or is it the sort of thing we can learn ourselves?

Thanks in advance.

14-10-2019 9:54am

Just reached 33 weeks this morning.
I have my weekly routine, where I watch a weekly update on youtube, and read a week by week break down online for whatever week we're on.
Seems 33 weeks is a decent milestone. Baby is close to, if not at full length. Just going to put on weight/size/fat from now on.
For the first time, my wife started commenting on what might happen if her waters broke now. Think it's getting very real now for us both.
Spent Saturday going through all the bags of baby stuff that we have.

cnlbel · 29-10-2019 10:46am

Exhaustion is back in full swing!!! 3 weeks left of work and i really am struggling!

29-10-2019 8:20pm

cnlbel wrote: »

Exhaustion is back in full swing!!! 3 weeks left of work and i really am struggling!

You sound like you're due at a similar time to my wife.
She's due on Dec 2nd. Luckily she's a teacher, so off this week, and then two weeks of work.
She was definitely shattered over the last few weeks. Run down, and unable to sleep.
This week has been a blessing. Sleeping properly, and starting to feel better

01-11-2019 12:07pm

Can officially say next month now

And if the baby decides to be anyway early, then it will be this month
:dances:

AlwaysDoe · 01-11-2019 9:53pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Can officially say next month now

And if the baby decides to be anyway early, then it will be this month
:dances:

Didn't think of it as next month, so exciting!! ðŸ˜ðŸ˜

11-11-2019 11:37am

This definitely seems like the quietest thread in this forum.
My wife hit 37 weeks today, so we're officially full term now. Very excited. Weeks are seriously dragging though. I'm too impatient

No doubt she'll go two weeks over now.
Mid-wife thinks that she will go early, but I've heard from many of my friends that they were told the same, and it wasn't the case.

Uriel. · 11-11-2019 12:23pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

This definitely seems like the quietest thread in this forum.
My wife hit 37 weeks today, so we're officially full term now. Very excited. Weeks are seriously dragging though. I'm too impatient
No doubt she'll go two weeks over now.
Mid-wife thinks that she will go early, but I've heard from many of my friends that they were told the same, and it wasn't the case.

Definitely. People must try to avoid Christmas/December babies.

My wife is now at 35 weeks. I think she'd be happy to complete things tomorrow if the little lad played ball. I'm kinda hoping for closer to Christmas, purely for purpose of pooling paternity leave, bank Holidays and some annual leave to have a chunk of time off at the beginning.

11-11-2019 12:26pm

Uriel. wrote: »

Definitely. People must try to avoid Christmas/December babies.

My wife is now at 35 weeks. I think she'd be happy to complete things tomorrow if the little lad played ball. I'm kinda hoping for closer to Christmas, purely for purpose of pooling paternity leave, bank Holidays and some annual leave to have a chunk of time off at the beginning.

Haha, tactical time off has definitely crossed my mind too.
My work will top up my paternity and parental leave, so if the baby plays ball, and arrives on Due date, I will be off from work from December 2nd to Jan 2nd.
That would be extremely helpful in a selfish way, as we're supposed to be getting the keys to our new house in mid-December, and it would allow me to start moving furniture and building flat pack stuff at a more reasonable pace

Also, get to spend loads of time with the new baby

Kelly1012 · 17-11-2019 12:17pm

Hi all, v excited to be on the final countdown now! Just wondering if anyone else has developed a very itchy rash on feet? Has been keeping me awake last few nights. Had a blood test and cholestasis was ruled out. None of the anti itch creams so far have worked though ðŸ˜©

25-11-2019 12:08pm

1 week to go (which probably means 3 weeks to go)

So bloody impatient. I can only imagine how my wife must be feeling

cnlbel · 25-11-2019 9:48pm

Trying to not think about time left at the moment as it would drive me wild. we are getting some bits done to house so place is ness so lots for me to be tidying etc, mind you a quick hoover downstiars and i am wrecked!!!!!

AlwaysDoe · 26-11-2019 9:45pm

Four weeks to go here but I'm hoping we'll have our arrival in two or three weeks although that may just be wishful thinking! In major nesting mode now, trying to get the house completely organized. I've a couple of big batch dinners cooked and frozen in portions, found that really useful last time.

27-11-2019 10:59am

AlwaysDoe wrote: »

Four weeks to go here but I'm hoping we'll have our arrival in two or three weeks although that may just be wishful thinking! In major nesting mode now, trying to get the house completely organized. I've a couple of big batch dinners cooked and frozen in portions, found that really useful last time.

I know we're going to regret it, but we dont have any frozen dinners ready.
The hope is that I will be off for the first four weeks, and be the chef during that time.

Anyway, still no movement. Wife is starting to get "period" pains a bit more frequently. I hear that's something.

She wasn't experiencing any movement recently either. Started to get a little worried, but did whatever they had advised at an ante natal class - lie on a side for an hour (or something along those lines), and the movement started again.

Chelle_C · 02-12-2019 2:37pm

Deleted User wrote: »

You sound like you're due at a similar time to my wife.
She's due on Dec 2nd. Luckily she's a teacher, so off this week, and then two weeks of work.
She was definitely shattered over the last few weeks. Run down, and unable to sleep.
This week has been a blessing. Sleeping properly, and starting to feel better

Visiting from the Feb thread and saw this post.
Deleted User, an exciting day for you both!

You must be the first couple due in this thread?

I can't imagine what it's like to wake up and think 'today's my due date' it must be surreal...I'd be terrified to move all day!
Wishing your partner a quick and easy labour, whenever it happens

Cazale · 02-12-2019 4:23pm

I've been following this thread closely. My missus had a wee baby girl born this morning. Both doing great!

Chelle_C · 02-12-2019 5:15pm

Cazale wrote: »

I've been following this thread closely. My missus had a wee baby girl born this morning. Both doing great!

Ah congratulations!
How wonderful; the best Christmas present for you both.
Glad to hear they are well.

Uriel. · 02-12-2019 8:04pm

Cazale wrote: »

I've been following this thread closely. My missus had a wee baby girl born this morning. Both doing great!

Congrats. Glad to hear all went well.
Another 11 days for us if all goes exactly to plan which I'm sure it won't.

AlwaysDoe · 02-12-2019 10:05pm

Cazale wrote: »

I've been following this thread closely. My missus had a wee baby girl born this morning. Both doing great!

Oh congrats, that's great news! Is this your first?

Exciting to be in our due month now, 3 weeks to go for me but wondering will it be sooner!

fits · 02-12-2019 10:13pm

Kelly1012 wrote: »

Hi all, v excited to be on the final countdown now! Just wondering if anyone else has developed a very itchy rash on feet? Has been keeping me awake last few nights. Had a blood test and cholestasis was ruled out. None of the anti itch creams so far have worked though &#55357;&#56873;

How is the itch now? I had my twins in dec 2016 but suffered badly with itchy skin. It wasn’t cholestasis and then it was. It was a tough pregnancy all around but that nearly sent me over the edge.

Kelly1012 · 03-12-2019 1:06pm

It's gone now thankfully!!! It lasted about a week, and it was a very long week! Thankfully it wasn't cholestasis. In the end calamine lotion was the only thing that gave some relief for it.

cnlbel · 05-12-2019 3:47pm

well my family are driving me INSANE. not even past my due date and they are all constantly on at me. if i dont pick up or answer message they just keep ringing texting. its exhausting.

was in with consultant yest and they said they wont induce until im 12 days over (i thought it was 10) which brings me to 21st december. have to say im not happy at all. really hope this chap comes out in the next few days. feel like im wasting my maternity leave

Chelle_C · 05-12-2019 5:19pm

cnlbel wrote: »

well my family are driving me INSANE. not even past my due date and they are all constantly on at me. if i dont pick up or answer message they just keep ringing texting. its exhausting.

was in with consultant yest and they said they wont induce until im 12 days over (i thought it was 10) which brings me to 21st december. have to say im not happy at all. really hope this chap comes out in the next few days. feel like im wasting my maternity leave

That must be infuriating.
I just don’t get why people would keep ringing and texting a heavily pregnant woman; I mean, it’s not as though you’re going to give birth and not tell them?
It’s something that really bugs me and when my due date comes in Feb, god help anyone that texts me to ask ‘any movement yet?’

Fingers crossed you won’t have to wait the 12 days...imagine how bad the texts/calls will be by that stage!

AlwaysDoe · 10-12-2019 10:21am

Any more December arrivals yet?? I've been getting strong period type cramps on and off for the past couple of days, I think my body is warming up for the big event! Very exciting!

Uriel. · 10-12-2019 2:23pm

AlwaysDoe wrote: »

Any more December arrivals yet?? I've been getting strong period type cramps on and off for the past couple of days, I think my body is warming up for the big event! Very exciting!

Our little lad arrived Sunday morning, 5 days early. Him and my wife were discharged yesterday. Tough weekend but in the end all went well thankfully. And it's great to have them home.
He's our first so it's a really amazing feeling and nerve wracking

Chelle_C · 10-12-2019 6:22pm

Uriel. wrote: »

Our little lad arrived Sunday morning, 5 days early. Him and my wife were discharged yesterday. Tough weekend but in the end all went well thankfully. And it's great to have them home.
He's our first so it's a really amazing feeling and nerve wracking

How wonderful, huge congratulations to you both and I hope your wife is doing OK

Uriel. · 10-12-2019 11:02pm

Chelle_C wrote: »

How wonderful, huge congratulations to you both and I hope your wife is doing OK

Yeah she's doing well, trying to adjust to a new life naturally and obviously trying to recover from such a big physical and emotional life event. But all good

AlwaysDoe · 10-12-2019 11:32pm

Uriel. wrote: »

Our little lad arrived Sunday morning, 5 days early. Him and my wife were discharged yesterday. Tough weekend but in the end all went well thankfully. And it's great to have them home.
He's our first so it's a really amazing feeling and nerve wracking

Fantastic news, congratulations!!

Cazale · 26-03-2020 11:50am

Hope everyone is doing well. Our daughter is due her four month vaccinations this week but in the current climate the doctors surgery said they are canceled but couldn't give an idea of when or how they will be done. Has anyone had any similar issues? Obviously the focus should be elsewhere at the moment but I'm concerned about it going too long either.

Uriel. · 27-03-2020 12:09am

Cazale wrote: »

Hope everyone is doing well. Our daughter is due her four month vaccinations this week but in the current climate the doctors surgery said they are canceled but couldn't give an idea of when or how they will be done. Has anyone had any similar issues? Obviously the focus should be elsewhere at the moment but I'm concerned about it going too long either.

Our little lad is due his in mid April. Which is actually 2 weeks later than it should be, but we had booked to go abroad with him for Easter and at the time doc said it would be better to get them after we were away (cancelled our trip now). Doc didn't seem overly concerned that to delay the vaccines by a couple of weeks, so I wouldn't worry. In any event there's likely to be a risk balance here. Probably best your little girl stays away from a GP surgery at this time.

Due December 2019

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