Feb 2013 - early days - part 2!

[LittleMissSnowShine]

Couldnt fund a second part to our thread! Has anyone else started part 2 somewhere else???

Anyway...

Also sleeping badly!!

Yes, I will get to work on organising our list according to due date and post later!

Re fifty shades, queen, u wont hav to do mych skipping to find the rude bits, they're shagging and spanking on every other page!

Hi, I'm pregnant for the first time - due 17th feb. I saw the doctor and have been given a date for my screening at 12 weeks but that's it - I haven't seen a midwife and the doctor didn't give me any info - is that normal?! Just worried I'm missing something! Also, re first scan, does anyone know if they test for downs syndrome at the scan or is that something that needs to be requested/ separate app?

Yes it's normal! Doctors act very underwhelmed. You don't get a lot of attention in the first trimester!

Doctors are extremely uninterested at first, and hopefully the whole way through if it's a nice straightforward pregnancy.

I'm going to phoebe the surgery and ask if I even need to come in, or an they just put me on the midwives list?

Welcome aurora yes, at 12wk scan they will also do a blood test which will give you an idea of the degree of risk of your baby having downs syndrome or not. It will not give you a definitive answer. Further tests would be needed to know a definite yes or no. Where I am, I had to decide at my booking in appt whether I wanted the blood test or not. Did your Dr advise you on how you will get an appt with your mw? If not, I would suggest you contact your surgery and ask what the procedure is to get a booking in appt with your mw (ie, is your gp arranging this or do you need to contact them). Also, your gp should give you a booklet with info on all your screening options.

We get booked in at the 12 week scan now here, I have to call and make the appointment at 7 weeks.

They asked me at 12 weeks did I want tests and I went back up and did them shortly after.

Thanks for the advice morecoffee I will try and check with my dr. He said nothing other than confirming my due date - I feel like I'm swimming in the dark - I know nothing about pregnancy!! I'm also having trouble sleeping since pregnant - good to hear at least I'm not alone.

Thanks whospickle I'll book a separate app at the scan then if necessay

My bloods/midwife (17 July), scan (23 July) and obstetrics appointment (10 July - anyone know what they do at this one? I'll be 10 wks) came through Friday. Naturally, all are smack dab in the middle of the day. Now, what excuse can I give work?

That's a lot of appointments! How come you have three? Are you planning in telling work after the scan?? You can just say hospital appointment will they ask what for?

I have no idea why the 10 wk one. Might call and ask... I guess I'll just say I've got hospital appts and trust they won't pry! The scan is just before I go to the US to visit my family, and I want to tell them in person first - so work will have to wait...

Welcome aurora

Well I'm feeling very sorry for myself this morning. Woke up at the crack of dawn needing a wee then felt too sick to go back to bed, moped around for a bit then spent some time on the bathroom floor throwing up into the loo. Have spent the last 30mins on the sofa crying my eyes out. Just feel very all over the place at the moment. Sorry for the me me me post!

they also mesure the fuid at the back of the babies neck. its called an NT screening. i had it with DS. im sure to have loads of obstetric appts this time and i need to get a group b-strep test! midwife on thursday!! hoping my scan appt comes soon!

Oh Queen that is rubbish - you poor thing. This stage does pass- I thought with DD1 that the first trimester is the hardest to keep secret given how rough you feel. Can your DH take care of you today? Or maybe have a chilled out day on the sofa under a duvet?

I am full of cold today and yesterday - what I wouldn't give for some sudofed and ibruprofen! But I am holding off anything stronger than hot Ribena and olbas oil. I never get ill usually but I have remembered that last time I was pregnant my immune system seemed much lower.

The main thing is that I can't feel my pregnancy systems over the cold ones and I like the reassurance of feeling pregnant - I can't help worrying otherwise that it might have stopped - v paranoid me!

Have woken up to a tiny bit of bleeding, and really intense pains shooting down my inner thigh, same as my endo pains, buy you're not supposed to have endo when pregnant

Any reassuring words advice? Am in a lot of pain. And where I would usually take cocodamol etc I can't take anything now. And sods law I am out all day and two different engagement parties. Bah.

That's rotten I don't know much about endo though. Could you call nhs direct?

cheese you can take cocodamol as i was prescribed it and codine by the hospital. not sure about the first triemster though

I think you can just take paracetamol but as it doesn't normally touch the pain I haven't bothered.

Better put my happy face on

Cheese try not to worry - I had a light bleed on thu last week and the doc said its perfectly normal. If you are really worried then you can call the maternity ward at your hospital - that's what I was advised to do.

Queen sorry to hear about your sickness :( . Do you have any ginger biscuits or I've heard green apples are good for sickness?

Bean I've never been an FB before! Ha! Its great to have someone to directly compare with, especially when this is your first! Hope your sickness has gone this morning.

Told my mum yesterday and she was delighted! Kept grinning at me all day. She said she was never sick with me or my brother so I'm hoping it's only mild nausea for me!

Nic how light is light?! Enough to stain knickers or is that too much?

anyone else got heartburn already?

Can I join?

Pinkflipflop
1st dc
Due- around 23rd February
Is totally clueless!!

I've only just found out that I'm pregnant. Had crazy sore boobs for the last 6 weeks and period type pain but that has stopped now and boobs aren't as sore.

I've read through this whole thread and you all seem so sure of what to do, makes me nervous! I don't really have sickness, just occasional nausea. Am really worried about this as I thought I would be vomiting morning, noon and night. I am a teacher and getting ready for the end of term, so climbing up and down, getting things off walls makes me a it nauseous but nothing I can't handle.

I think I might need to do another test just to make sure this isn't all in my head. The first 5 have been positive!

nicjayne I'm already in the maternity bras as had gone up a cup size by 5 weeks! Was because I was falling out if my regular bras and had barely any support! The cotton ones from mothercare feel great very snug and supported and loads of room to adjust as I grow

flipflop welcome and congrats! I haven't actually heaved yet just have a constant queasiness the midwife said its perfectly normal some just don't vomit and some (lucky) people get no vomitting or nausea at all!

welcome flipflop yes i only have mild nausea and am slightly worried as last time i was feeling rotten by now. Think i'm going to go and buy a cheapie hpt from poundstretcher or somewhere today to ease my mind a bit as i just don't really feel pregnant today. Wish we could all have routine 7 week scans to make us feel better. I hate this bit.

sorry to hear you're feeling that cheese i don't know about endo either but a light bleed shouldn't be too much to worry about (easier said than done i know) and I hope the pain stops soon

Can I join please?

Literally just found out we are expecting number 3 this morning. I am still in shock I think - bit earlier than planned but still happy, if not nervous at the same time.

EricNorthmansFangBanger (I need to name change to something more appropriate now!
DC #3
E.D.D: 26th February

Already have 2 DD's - 4 and almost 1 year old. I haven't read through the thread fully yet but will try to later.

Had DD1 by EMCS and DD2 by ELCS. There's almost no chance of me being allowed to try a VBAC is there? I really wanted to with DD2 but in the end, after what happened with DD1, nerves got the better of me.