July 2011 babies - second trimester here we come!

[MadAboutTheBoys]

I was just about to post to say sorry for starting the July thread and then disappearing, then saw that it was all full up! So I thought I would start us a new one.

Hello to all the many many ladies that have joined the July club - it's lovely to see so many of us here. I've been trying to read back through all the old posts, but there are so many, that's partly why it's taken me so long to get back! Have also been having some personal troubles, but that's another story.

Anyway, I'm 12 weeks today and slightly looking forward to my scan on Christmas Eve, but also nervous in case it's not good news. I'm looking forward to catching up with you all again and hearing how you and your bumps are going.

i know i should count my blessings really!! Just given myself a virtual slap

Hello all and a happy new year! My midwife snuck me into the EPU for a scan as I was so anxious (family history of severe birth defects) so I saw my baby today! My ten and half week date is spot on for the measurements and he or she was lazily was kicking one leg around! Best thing I have ever seen and can't wait for the twelve week scan to see her or him again!

I had the swine flu jab while trying to conceive, it was fine but I did get a very achy arm for a couple of days afterwards. Not a problem by day but just bear in mind which side you sleep on. I sleep on my left and had the jab in that arm, it made nights quite uncomfortable. I would far rather have that than flu though, I had it for the first time this summer and actually thought I was going to die!

I had a lovely new year on the sofa with my kitten having sent my husband off to a party, we were both in bed (the kitten and I) as soon as Jonathan Creek finished. He rang at midnight whispering that his fellow revellers were setting off paper lanterns with wishes written on them and that he had wished for a healthy baby then kept me on the phone while he lit it and described its journey across the sea. I think I cried until he came home the soppy git!

Congratualtions to all of those that have had their scans and good luck to those still waiting!

Hi all! I'm approaching 13 weeks now and have sadly had to tidy away a bunch of clothes that just don't fit right anymore :( I'm starting to feel self-consciously chubby.

highheels hope things are ok. I had spotting earlier in the pg, it's quite disconcerting and so easy to worry.

DitaVonCheese am also jealous of the weight loss! I have only gained... I know it's normal but I feel like I've been greedy and eaten too much!

nicola until my scan at 10 weeks I was so anxious too - I ended up buying and then forcing myself to read a bunch of books and magazines to distract me.

Ivegotmrbitey aww, such a lovely call from your husband!

Can I join in?! I'm 13+4 expecting in July. Finaly I have my scan tomorrow... I feel that due to my expanding stomach it can't be a phantom anymore and it's a very long gap between periods!!!
Excited and anxious, it's so lovely to hear about people at a similar stage and realise that everything I've been worried about is normal! My HB keeps thinking I've gone bonkers!!!

hi first and welcome!!

My DH pointed out today that even if i had my scan tomorrow i would still be worrying again in a week or so's time, he's totally right. I need to stop stressing and try to relax as its affecting me alot atm, not being able to sleep etc. So just have to go with it and what will be will be. Try to keep positive try to stop thinking the worst and enjoy this!!!

Isthatreallytime I have had really bad headaches as well, and asked the MW about painkillers. She said I'm fine to take paracetamol, if only in small amounts. I'm trying to limit it to one a day and due to all the 'trying to be good on everything else' even one tablet really helps. Hope they help!

Booking appt at last today so I finally feel like I am really pregnant!! I am so tired as was worrying all night about the blood tests, especially as I had LO with me. In the event, he played happily with a student midwife and I didn't even feel the meddle going in. I think I am well and truly over any fear of needles now :)

Needle I mean!

sometimes its good to have a distraction. I had ds3 with me, and he was quite concerned about what was going on!! so i was more interested in distracting him, then it was over just like that!

Had my 12 week scan yesterday and all is well - so went ahead and announced on facebook and now have loads of lovely messages from my friends.

Had a rotten day at the hospital though as I had 3 appointments - obstetrician, haematology and scan. I arrived at 9:30 and left at 7pm! Still don't have my haematology prescription filled and had my 10mth old with me the whole time. Nightmare.

It's my wee girl's 1st birthday today! She let us lie-in till 8.30 and has spent all morning playing and giggling x DH also wished me a 'happy giving birth day'
Wow that's some day stangirl! Glad the scan was good, but you must have been exhausted at the end of it.
My step-mother rang today an was loaded with the flu, I have booked to get my vacc next week because I feel it's just not worth taking the chance.
Not surprised you were crying Ivegotmrbitey, that was really thoughtful x
Hello first!

Happy new year everyone.

It's been ages since I posted as I've been away over christmas and haven't been near a computer. We both told our parents about the baby over christmas and everyone is really excited. I'm going for another scan tomorrow as I was only 10 weeks at my last scan so they couldn't do the nuchal measurement. I'm still quite nervous about whether everything will be ok, even though the baby was wriggling around happily on the last scan.

Hope you feel better soon nicola, I'll join you in trying to keep positive and stop worrying! I'm glad your scans went well stangirl and Ivegotmrbitey, your husband's lantern wish sounds lovely.

Good luck to firstbaby for your scan today and emmywoo for friday. Sorry to everyone I've ignored, can't keep up with this thread at the moment!

Happy Birthday fraochsmumslittleone!

Welcome aboard first, hope the scan goes well today!

Yes, husband is very much in my good books at the moment, he's usually such a grumpy git that when he does do soppy and romantic it takes me completely by surprise! Since the scan he has started to chat to the baby and kissed us both good night last night!

Ivegotmrbitey my husband has started kissing us both good night too, I think it's really sweet.

me too hefner! Am actually starting to enjoy pregnancy a bit now!

Hi Ladies and Happy New year,

Haven't been around much what with all the festivities that have been going on I've really struggled for some ME time.

Hope you are all well and enjoying your pregnancies.

I had my Nuchal Scan and Booking in Appointment today. I'm 12+6. It didn't all go to plan unfortunately.

The Nuchal scan and all my combined results have put me at high risk of Downs - 1:43 to be exact. I'm booked in for a CVS tomorrow and am dreading the wait for the results. Can't quite believe it and am feeling a bit numb, but we gotta do what we gotta do! Trying to stay positive is hard, expecially after already having had an unsuccessful pregnancy for completely different abnormalities less than 8 months ago. The midwife descirbed it simply as bad luck, there's no other explanation.

I'm holding on to the fact that the sonographer struggled to get a good visual to take the Nuchal Measurement and that a 1:50 chance of Downs equates to a 98% chance of the baby not suffering from it. Just feel in limbo.

Will post again soon. xx

oh meant to say, has anyone else ever been through this?

That must have been an awful shock Stormbird!

Have you seen the antenatal choices forum, there are loads of people there who have been through CVS and can explain exactly what to expect. As you said though, there's about a 98% chance that the baby will be fine.

Good luck for tomorrow - I'll be thinking about you x

Thanks SpannerPants

Yes I have been lurking and have posted on the Antenatal Tests and Choices Board. There are lots or promising stories. Just can't help thinking that I won't have the same luck though. I'll perk up soon I'm sure. I think I need to follow nicolamumof3 and give myself a virutal slap too.

xx

Hi everyone, can I join this thread?

I am 14 weeks +2 with DC number 2. I have a DS who is 15 months old. I have had a fairly straightforward pregnancy so far, a bit sicker and more headaches than I remember with my first pregnancy but my 12 week scan was fine and all seems ok so far.

Stormbird I am 39 (today!) so my age pushed me into the high risk category even though the nuchal fold was normal and my blood wasn't too bad. My risk was similar to yours, so I had a CVS just before Christmas and the results were absolutely normal. It was uncomfortable but absolutely fine, a bit of cramping afterwards which is a bit worrying at the time but no problems really. Just take it easy after the test and remember the chances of anything going wrong are really small. I'm glad I had the test though - easy to say when everything worked out ok, I know.

I also had a CVS with my first pregnancy because my risk was 1:70 and again everything was totally normal.

So try not to worry Stormbird, for any other issue if someone gave you a 98% chance of everything being OK you'd be quite happy, but with babies it's so different and that 2% really weighs you down. I really feel for you and wish you lots of luck tomorrow. Try not to worry too much about it and don't look at the needle!

Good luck for tomorrow stormbird

Stormbird, 98% of baby being fine sounds like pretty good odds to me. I know it's natural to woory, especially if you've had issues before. Good luck for tomorrow - will be thinking of you.

How long til you get the results?

Thanks Ladies,

The Midwife seems to think they'll have my results within 4 or 5 days. and I agree Lady 98% does sound like pretty good odds but I was a bit confused as to where they got 98% from. 1:43 to me would work out at around 60% chance of baby being ok and 40% of him/her suffering Downs. Maybe I'm wrong and just thinking the worst, there could be other things that need factoring in to these stats anyway and they are just stats afterall! x

1:50 = 1/50 = 0.02 = 2% chance of downs so 98% chance okay.

1:43 = 1/43 = 0.0232.. = 2% chance of downs so again 98% chance okay.

Thanks highheels - I never have been very good with numbers LOL! x