Have been mega busy so not around as much recently but saw a few new names on the thread, OiMissus, mmcheese, chocolatebourbon and emsies - hello hello, hope all is well.
Just got back from my 16 week midwife checkup - all well. Good to have all the results of the bloodwork back, I didn't realise they gave you an STD screening as well as iron levels and stuff, but I guess it's good to know I don't have HIV, syphilis or rubella! He got the heartbeat loud and clear, blood pressure fine, everything going well. A male midwife this time.
I described the tingling on the top of my right bum-cheek and numbness in my toes, and he said it was classic sciatica - he gave me the number for a local osteopath in case it gets any worse. I'm wondering if the problem was that I was still wearing my own clothes that were too tight - I'm wearing a maternity pencil skirt for the first time and, apart from making me look much thinner because it has extra fabric in the right places rather than just looking like I've stuffed myself into clothes that are too small, I haven't had a twinge all day.
DH really doesn't want to get a doppler - he thinks it will just cause anxiety if we can't find a heartbeat, so he would rather just lie with his ear pressed to my stomach every night. I think he is mainly hearing me digesting my dinner 