Jan 2013 part 3: the one where we are awaiting the wiggles!

[BuntyCollocks]

Thread 3; go!

Hello - finally joining this thread after lurking forever. I'm 40, and after an early MC last year, thought I would never get another BFP. It finally happened, after a nice holiday, while the GP was doing busy referring us for infertility investigations...

BuntyCollocks (29) DC2 EDD 28/12/12 scan date 9/8/12 She's a girl!
Pmgkt (33) DC2 EDD 28/12/12
Birdies (33) DC2 EDD 30/12/12 She's a girl!
Pascha (35) DC2 EDD 30/12/12
PricklyPickle (31) DC1 EDD 31/12/12 Scan 20/08/12
LowLu (31) DC2 EDD 02/1/2013
TootieMaroo (32) DC2 03/1/2013
MarasmeAbsolu (31) DC2 EDD 03/01/13 Scan 20/08/12 She's a girl!
Lora1982 (30) DC1 EDD 04/01/13
Allchik (30) DC1 EDD 06/01/13
Happyhow (26) DC1 EDD 07/01/13 Scan 20/08/12
EmilieFloge (38) DC? EDD 07/01/13
Norfolkinway (25) DC1 EDD 09/01/13
Octanegirl (34) DC1 EDD 09/01/13 Scan 22/8/12
BumgrapesofWrath (30) DC2 EDD 10/01/13
Eleda (36) DC1 EDD 10/01/13 Scan 28/08/12
DoIgetastickerforthat (age) DC4 EDD 11/01/13
Kim222 (30) DC1 EDD 11/01/13
Lulabel27 (29) DC2&3 (twins) EDD 11/01/13
CraftyGirly (26) DC1 EDD 11/01/13 scan 24/8/12
Tinyeyes123 (30) DC1 EDD 13/01/13
CreepyCrawly (21) DC1 EDD 13/01/13
Godzookey (35) DC1 EDD 14/01/13
PeshwariNaan (33) DC1 EDD 14/01/13
Hormonalhell (40) DC2 EDD 15/01/13
Cejay8 (32) DC2 EDD 16/01/13
Theboutiquemummy (35) DC1 EDD 17/01/13 Scan 30/08/12
ChutesTooNarrow (33) DC2 EDD 18/01/13
Glorious (28) DC1 EDD 18/01/13
Tugstonia (33) DC1 EDD 18/01/13
SpringFlowers (39) DC4 EDD 18/01/13
Eagleray (40) DC1 EDD 18/01/13
LetThereBeCupcakes (30) DC1 EDD 20/01/13
Silversixpence (29) DC2 EDD 20/01/13
mulan07 (27) DC1 EDD 20/01/13 Scan 31/08/12
Newbie6 (36) DC1 EDD 22/01/13
Bunny222 (31)dc1 edd 22/01/13
SigningGirl (age) DC1 EDD 24/01/13
SquealyB (29) DC1 EDD 26/01/13 scan 10/09/12
knuckingfackered (39) DC2 26/1/13
Mrsbugsywugsy (34) DC1 EDD 25/01/2013 scan 17/09/12
Thinkingpositivethoughts (28) DC1 EDD 26/01/13
MrsMallard (35) DC1 EDD 26/01/13 scan 11/09/12
Salt1 (37) DC1 EDD 27/01/13
Lilblondepessimist (33) DC4 EDD 28/01/13
MamaMary (31) DC2 EDD 28/01/13
Sebsmama (32) DC2 EDD 29/01/13
BionicEmu (26) DC2 EDD 29/01/13
Missymoo (32) DC2 EDD 30/01/13
DiscoDomina (31) DC1 EDD 30/1/13 scan 12/9/12
Brugmansia (35) DC1 EDD 31/01/13
Mummypud (32) DC3 EDD 31/01/13
PipIsOutNow (?) DC2 31/01/13 scans 20/08/12 & 19/09/12
Complicated24 (44) DC1 EDD 07/01/2013 20 wk scan 20/08/12

Ps anyone else 18 weeks and not feeling movements yet?

birdies I have been cramping throughout - did with ds as well. It mostly comes on if I've been doing too much, or if I'm dehydrated. Ha a lovely moment yesterday where I was cramping and nearly fainted as it was too hot at the shops! Luckily a sit down and a drink sorted me out pronto.

I'm not feeling any movement and I'm 18+3, which is freaking me out as I felt ds just before 16 weeks, but we found out at our gender scan tht the placenta is anterior this time, so is acting like a cushion and absorbing her little kicks and jabs. Luckily I have my doppler so can hear her heartbeat whenever I want, and she usually gives it a good boot as well!

20 week scan a week on Thursday - how did that happen?! This has been a fast 20 weeks for it going so slowly, if that makes any sense at all!

Hey bunty,thanks, that's really reassuring. I had an anterior placenta last time so kind of thought I'd be unlikely to again this time but midwife said its perfectly possible (annoyingly I forgot to ask at our gender scan).

I know what you mean, we are nearly half way through! But it's also gone so slowly at the time. Wish I had 20 week scan this week though :( Ours is exactly at 20 weeks, so 2 weeks time.

hi Everyone,
I had my first MW appt today - am 16 weeks exactly today. The trainee midwife seemed more knowledgeable than the snr one. We got to listen to the heartbeat which was amazing - although i was wishing i had had a bikini wax when i pulled the top of my pants down . She took my blood pressure and that was that really.

Next appt with her isn't now until October.

We also made a couple of purchases at the weekend -an Avent steriliser system with bottles and a manual breast pump (!), a few cuddly toys from mamas and papas which were in the sale but still really expensive £44 for 4 but couldn't resist. I also put a deposit down on an m&p cot bed - only thing is that, i'm now thinking that it may be better to get a matching chest of drawers but get a complete set from somewhere cheaper like Argos! But, i can always get my money back from m&p if i do change my mind

Has anyone checked out BabysRus yet??

I know what you mean about not feeling pregnant - all my symptoms have gone and I feel completely normal. And am now worried as well! I have the gender scan on Friday so I will get my reassurance then I guess. Doesn't stop me worrying in the meantime. I went mountain biking round the bridleways on Saturday and the tracks were very rutted and the bike was shuddering all over the place, so now I've convinced myself I shook the baby and hurt it!

Disco I might do that sounds like a brilliant idea

I'm appalled to at the different levels of care offered its awful will let you know how it goes today with the midwife

Hello all , i am yet again worrying , 13 weeks 4 days and had spottinh last night , cramping today but no blood , dont know what to do really . Didnt sleep kept going to toilet to check :(

Pud, ring your midwife to reassure you, some people do just get spotting throughout so try not to worry.

mummypud hope all is OK. Try not to worry too much.

We hit Mothercare at the weekend (thanks for the recommendation Squealy!) ? I was very restrained and only bought one pack of sleepsuits. They have a sale on at the moment but nothing neutral in 0-3 months. If you know the gender it?s probably worth a visit though. I?m planning on going back with DH so we can have a proper look ?round (MIL is staying with us at the moment so didn?t really feel like I could browse too long).

Still not feeling any movement, but then I?m only 15+2. I sort of have a bump, though ? my normal belly (which is rather large anyway) is much firmer and I can?t hold it in anymore, so I do look quite pregnant.

My baby spreadsheet is also up and running (has been since? oh, about 2009!). We bought quite a bit on Ebay so the main thing we need now is a cot. I want to use reusable nappies so need to do some research into that and see if I can get any samples ? I think there was a voucher for a trial pack in the latest Bounty pack, or was I imagining that?

Hi all,

How exciting that we are all hopefully through the nausea stages and starting to bloom :) We found out our gender yesterday as the CVS procedure I had tells you so we are both delighted and we are having what we thought :)

I have a scan tomorrow so that will be me 15 weeks - cannot wait to see my wee bean tomorrow. Am definitely feeling much better and not as sick so all good. Not really having cravings although DH has pointed out I am tending to want balsamic vinegar with everything and I never want ice cream so perhaps I do - ha ha!

We haven't bought anything - may start looking and can anyone recommend where to look to get a buying plan as wouldn't even know where to start?

thanks

xx

mummypud - just saw your post, I agree in that you should ring your MW for peace of mind. I know lots of my friends had spotting throughout so whilst it is obviously very worrying for you, I think it does happen to some women so hopefully your MW can reassure you. Hope you are okay and you get to speak to your MW soon. x

Hi everyone, just a quick pitstop. Hope your scan is ok to day Newbie and mummypud hope you manage to chat to the midwife soon.

Oh yes, I meant to say I havent seen my MW since booking in at 9 weeks (because there was a mix up over blood results taking a month to come in). I talked to her on the phone about the results and we decided I should make appt to see her after my 20 week scan instead. Scan is 14th august and MW appt is 17th august.

Mummypud I'm sure it's nothing but just get yourself checked out for peace of mind.

Newbie i would suggest going to Mothercare and enquiring about their Babyplan- only downside you can only pick specific items off a list not just anything in store - but the list is updated weekly and if there is a special offer or sale price thats the price you will pay for it in six months time even if it has gone back up to full price - also if an item you have on plan goes to a lower price you can get them to readd that item at the new lower price! it is interest free, no credit check just £10 admin fee.

Not sure about other plans, didn't really investigate. We have used Mothercare as my DH ex wife has staff discount which she is very kindly letting us use!

I'm after some advice please ladies about breastfeeding! This is something i would like to do but i'm not sure wether it will work out etc, with that in mind should i buy an electric breast pump in advance or wait and see ? They aren't cheap so don't want to spend money on something i might not end up using - but i also want DH to feed our baby early on he also wants to be able to do this and doesn't like the idea that he wouldn't be able to as he has bottle fed his previous 2 DC Any advice ladies

Midwife is coming to see if she can hear a heartbeat so fingers crossed x

everything crossed for you mummypud x

mummypud i hope everything is ok. If you are rhesus negative you would also need the anti D jab for any bleeding but you would know already if you are.

disco def wait and see. You will want to establish breastfeeding well before you introduce a bottle so you will have a few days before you would need a pump. You can order first class off amazon and have it with you the next day. Alternatively, order a week or two before due date and leave a note to remind you to return it if breastfeeding doesn't work out. When the time comes, would highly recommend the Medela Swing pump. Expensive but worth it.

Do get a steriliser and a couple of bottles and some cartons of back up formula milk in advance though (e.g. Cow & Gate newborn milk 200ml ready to feed cartons, about 65p each I think). You will use the steriliser whether breastfeeding works out or not (as you'll obviously express into containers and feed from the bottles). Would massively recommend the Philips Avent 24 hr steam steriliser. I've been using mine everyday for over a year now and it's been the best buy I made. Also Dr Browns bottles good for reducing colic. The formula milk is a back-up in case breastfeeding doesn't work and to avoid sending DH out in the middle of the night to try and find some :) The sell-by dates are usually good so you'd be likely to use it when baby is much older anyway.

Just got back from my midwife appointment, and hearing the baby's heartbeat. Such a surreal feeling. It also have a massive kick so it's safe to say I'm not feeling any movement yet!

Hope everyone is well!

Gave*

Cant find heartbeat :( now have to wait till fri for a scan

Oh mummypud that's so stressful for you. Can they not get you in earlier for a scan? It's still very early though for finding a heartbeat so you mustn't assume the worst, i don't think they usually try until 16 weeks.

No
My widwifw has tried but hospital are being arseholes. She said she can usualy find the fetal heart at this stage so now just :( :(

Well you know we'll all be thinking of you til then and hoping. I'm surprised they can't get you in sooner but I guess it makes no difference to the outcome, just would be less worrying for you to know either way now. I'd be more worried if you were 16 weeks and couldn't hear heartbeat though - there's still a decent chance all is well

Definitely considering private scan.....really hope to hear the heartbeat next week at MW appointment. If it is not offered am I going to be bolshy and ask/demand

mummyp hope you are feeling a bit better....let us know how you get on with the midwife.

creepy - that is great that you heard the heartbeat!

birdies - thanks for the tips on the breast feeding equipment etc. Invaluable info.

cupcakes - I am impressed with your restraint.....I fear I will not be able to exercise the same degree of self control.