BROOKING NO ARGUMENT for pain-free sneeze births and an abundance of empty birthing pools - pt 12!

[FluffyJawsOfDoom]

I think this is the first time I've ever started a brooking thread!

Don't stress little, it's exciting to have a scan! fx it goes well.

I've been wondering about tock fluff.

Great news Little brooking very hard.....

I know that one Far I totally freak out when I have a quiet day! Thinking of you, so pleased things are going well.

Fluffy careful with the swimming, it can, as Far says aggravate things. Sorry, beng very bossy but my pain is so bad I can barely walk. I know how sore and frustrated you must be.

I have to go and have blood tests on Wednesday as I have suspected obstetric choleostasis so would very much appreciate an extra dose of brooking please.

Hope you all have good days!

Hello! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekends! Mine seemed to fly by in a blur!

Had the 20 week check up today at the Dr. Not my usual Dr and so we had a few questions which was complicated because my Dr understands me a bit better, naturally, but also my sometimes garbled German and she explains things for me in a simpler slower way....

Anyway, not only was I warned about putting on too much weight (I'm not huge and so far have gained about 5.4 kilos) but then apparently I have ketones in my Urine so it looks like I didn't eat when in fact I had a busy morning and ate lunch about half an hour before the appointment

And there are three different nurses that have weighed me, one does it quite exact, another I know leaves it a bit light and today the nurse weighed me a bit heavy (those fancy tilting scales Dr's have- if they're not balancing flat I know which way I want them to tilt!)

So according to the Dr the last month I've gained a little over 2 kilos - but then it looks like she can't do maths because it clearly shows an increase of 1.8 in my notes and the scales at home show 1.5.

Sorry, it's just really bothering me :( I'm trying to eat normally and I don't know where the extra is coming from!

Ok, have caught up on thread news, best of luck with the scan little

I am and will be brooking for you Munx (I hate blood tests, was incredibly happy when they didn't stick me today!! - but I already know they will next time )

Fluff I hope your pain eases! Sorry I can't offer any advice have an unMumsnetty hug instead :)

Sadly my local pool has closed for refurbishment over the summer, so there?s been no swimming for a good while. They?re doing aquanatal at a different pool but whether I ever get round to going or not has yet to be seen :o I think I must set it off when I sleep, as it's always worst between 5-8am, but I don't know what I'm doing wrong... I sleep with pillow between knees etc... but before pregnancy I was always a back sleeper so I find it naturally uncomfortable anyway

Yay little how exciting!!

Good luck munx - hopefully it?s not OC, but if it is at least you/they have caught it :)

I really wouldn?t worry about it nutella (my MW doesn?t even weigh me :o ) - 5.4kg is about 11lbs?? which doesn?t sound like a massive amount to have gained by 20 weeks to me. I'm 31w and have gained almost exactly double that

I'm posting this in Ante-Natal and Post-Grad as not sure which is best.

I bought Lansinoh in preparation for sore boobs but luckily I haven't needed it. Apart from 2 or 3 times right at the very start, it hasn't been used. If anyone wants it then drop me a PM and I'll send it out. At the moment it is just sitting on the table gathering dust literally as I'm a total slattern so I would rather it went to someone else to get used I'll dust it off first.

I have PMd you Jen

nutella that sounds exactly right to me, i really would not worry.
No one has weighed me at all during this pregnancy but I weigh myself at the gym and at 27 weeks i have put on 9/10kg which according to the chart I have is fine but at the top end of the range. Don;t most people put on about 2 stone? My friend put on almost 3 stone and is looking amazing 3 weeks post birth, back in her jeans with about 2kg to lose, in her case it was all baby and water. If you are eating healthily and keeping activeish I really would not get too concerned unless they think you are developing gestationational diabetes?

Hello Brookers - on hols and WiFiless so missed the action. Sending you lots of love and will resume full service on MN soon. All good here apart from some emtional dips. Lots of kicks from the tinytock, Hurray! Hope your various struggles improve and Brooking for any scans etc. Xxxxxxx

Just popping in to brook for Little - let us know how your scan went when you get chance!

Nice to see you Tock - hope you are having good hols!

Wee update: I went to see midwife today as it's no better and am waiting for results of urine test to see if I need antibiotics. The highlight of the appointment was hearing the HB! Was very reassuring. Like Whim I am over 17 weeks now and have a sizeable bump - no hiding it anymore although it could just be my bladder, which seems to be semi-full however much I try to wee

Gen Yay for hearing heartbeat! And for lovely little baby bump! I just look like a fatty still

Little Brooking for good scan news!

Tock Happy holibobs!

Good news here, the scan was great and we saw our little wriggly baby.

They moved my date forward 4 days so I'm now 11+5wks and due on the 21st Feb. I even feel confident enought to update the stats thread now! We've told family and close friends this afternoon which was lovely.

We also told dd as we didn't want her to learn by overhearing. Her response? "Mummy, can you pass me that Tree Fu Tom picture"

Little so so pleased!

And Green fab news about hearing the HB!

Wave to Tock hurray for the kicks and wiggles!

How are you feeling Far?

Hope pelvis is behaving Fluffy

MW for me tomorrow for these blasted blood tests. With the thyroid issues as well I rally do feel like a pin cushion!

Itching still driving me crazy, but nothing really helps.

Anyway, thinking positive the extra appointment at the MW and then at the hospital will give me mor chances to be reassured all is well. Feeling a bit vulnerable and shaky ATM especially with the horrible news about the Barlow's baby. Poor family .

Sorry that post ended in rather a down note...... Stream of consciousness.

I shall resume brooking hard forthwith.

And I meant Gen sorry Green, although it won't be long until you are 17 weeks too!

Little that is fab news and hurray for telling family, friends and DD! I bet your DD will get excited once the news sinks in. Mine asks about the baby every day!

Munx I am brooking for you. I'm sure everything will be fine, but it's good to have the blood tests etc even if you do feel like a pin cushion! I hope you are eating chocolate to replace lost iron from all the blood samples.

Olives I bet you are looking gorgeous! Not long til you can tell everyone and have a proper bump. It's hard when you have to hide it and feel fat.

Gen you just said everything I meant to say, a lot more eloquently than I could have!

Very good idea about the chocolate......

LittleFabulous news! I love DDs response, Im expecting a similar reaction from DS when we tell him

Munx Good luck with the blood tests, my friend had OC and she was fine, they did induce her but she was nearly full term anyway. Hopefully your just itchy due to stretched skin!

Gen Thanks for being so lovely but I am definitely not looking my best at the mo! I am looking forward to blooming soon

Excellent news for little and gen, that is what we like to see on here!Feeling good thanks munx, I have started swimming 2/3 times a week and it seems to give me energy so trying to keep that up!
Good luck with the tests, my friend also had it and was induced a week early with both babies, all went very smoothly.
Only 12ish weeks to go here, can't really believe it to be honest. Starting to think about actually buying something.........

green did I congratulate you on your scan? So sorry if I forgot to...... Was just on the conception thread and saw you had posted about it.

We are just getting ready to go here, DD is watching the Olympics with DH she appears to be fixated by the horses and bikes so it will be an expensive hobby if she remains so.....

Will update later.

12 weeks far that has come in quick! Says she with 6 weeks (potentially less) to go. I suppose I really do have to think about hospital bags. We have nothing ready........

Let me know how your hospital appointment goes munx? I have mine in about 4 weeks. How's your TSH been during pregnancy? I'm on the same thyroxine I've been on for years but my TSH keeps going down - it's 0.22 as of last week, down from 0.27 last time (and it was a nice stable 1.4 before pregnancy). I'm worried they'll change my meds and my TSH will skyrocket and that will affect my milk supply overthinking things as usual

Yay little that's amazing news! You must be beaming.

Wow far only 12 weeks! That's fab.

Glad you saw someone gen - hope your results come back soon :)

Great stuff little and hello tock. Glad you're on hols and not in the doldrums.

We're flying the day after tomorrow.

Hello everyone else.

Hi everyone. I've been lax with posting again. Had a headache for the last week, but went to doctor yesterday and had blood pressure checked and all ok. Midwife tomorrow, am looking forward to it as bump has been moving around less the past few days. He's still moving quite a lot, just not the same as before. Been too scared to think about it so just been telling myself I'm being silly and midwife will tell me so tomorrow.

On my phone so can't write much. Work has been keeping me too busy to post during the day, and I feel so drained in the evening I don't do much.

Big hugs and waves to everyone.

Good luck for all those having extra tests! And those starting to break the news! How exciting :) gosh, it seems like I just blinked but tomorrow I'm 20 weeks and that means - halfway blimey...

Thanks far I feel fine and I'm not the worlds healthiest eater (been craving greasy carby food) but last year I lost weight and now I'm back at the weight where I started so I actually feel like I'm sort of in credit . Perhaps next time I'll take off more than my shoes and insist that they explain why their scales don't show the same as my scales at home!! :o

whims make sure you enjoy, to excess, all the things you might miss before you get on the plane! I managed to buy maltloaf at the weekend (soreen... if only my name was doreen) and I am enjoying eating it sooooo much!!

Stacks I hope you feel better soon. Make sure you get plenty of sleep - I'm still very tired too, going to bed by about 9.30 every night.

Nutella wow at 20 weeks! I am about 17 and a half now and it has flown apart from the first 8 weeks or so, which took about 10 years. Re weight - I was weighed at my booking in and the scales said I was about a stone less than my scales at home. I knew they weren't right, so the next time I had an appointment I made them weigh me again and I was my normal weight. the hospital scales can be way out! I haven't put on much weight so far, probably about 4lb but I was about 7lb above my usual preferred weight anyway, so I'm hoping not to put on too much! Luckily I'm still off chocolate etc and am fancying fruit and salad - weird.

Whim are you OK? Deep breaths! Tomorrow you'll be THERE!