Due November 2006, Part II

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hi all, hope everyone is well..

Flowers, I know what you mean although I haven't done as many tests as you! Have faith in the test results, they have a practically zero fail rate on positive tests!

Plus I'm sure that you can't imagine this awful nausea - I too haven't been sick very often but the feeling just goes on and on and is becoming very tiresome!

I had read that doc's / midwife's tend not to be too enthusiastic when you first visit them - I didn't meet my midwife as she was on holiday and I'm hoping that my actual one is going to be a lot friendlier and a little less bossy!

I seem to be one of the lucky ones that gets a scan at 12 weeks on the nhs (booked 05/05) and I'm looking forward to it for the same reasons you are.

Towards the end of last week I started to feel better and was really worried that meant something had gone wrong, but reading through the messages here, it seems that its just about the time to start feeling better naturally and that's really helped to ease my mind. (Thanks guys!)

Flowers I think most people have the same sort of feelings. I am much more accepting of it now than I was, but I did find myself thinking a few times, what if I'm not pregnant, and I would then go through all my symptoms and then suddenly remember I hadn't had an AF for ages and that would be just enough to convince me again - and this is my second!!

Don't worry about the doctor not doing anything to confirm you are pregnant, it all seems to depend on where you live, my first pregnancy we lived in Northants and until we had the first scan no one on the medical side had any confirmation I was pregnant, where as this time we are up Norf, all I have had is a PG test at the doctors to confirm I am PG, and I haven't, and it doesn't look like, I will have to see the doctor, just the midwife.

I think a lot of first timers feel like their doctor/midwife doesn't really care that they are having a baby, I certainly did, but I suppose they see it every day all day, they must become immune to it or something!!

Sorry to ramble on, you can tell when my DS is at nursery and I have nothing to do can't you?!!!

Calsworld, hi. Yeah i do have a DD, she is 21 months nearly.
I haven't got my scan date through yet, I booked in with the midwife last wednesday and she said i should be going to for my scan in 3 weeks time which is mid-may, was hoping to get the letter this week so i can let work know in time etc. Plus DP is away for 3 days from 17th May so sods law it'll be then.
The scan is amazing, its brilliant how much you get to see considering the baby is still so tiny. Take it this is your first then ?
I am so much more nervous this time than i was with DD, there have been a few people bow out of this thread and it is just shocking how common miscarriages are. Am really hoping my scan date comes through soon for the reassurance factor, i just want to know everything is OK

Forgot to say they wouldn't change my scan time so stuck with it, DH may take next Fri off.
None of my pg's have been confirmed by Dr's, they just ref'd me to the MW and hosp. Have always been offered 12wks scan tho. This time have been offered to see |Dr or Mw whereas that 3 times was just MW, not particularly keen on dr but my MW was fantastic.

When I found out I was pregnant I went pretty much straight to the doctors - that was at 6 weeks, he referred me to the midwife and I saw her at 8 weeks. When I had the appt with her, she rang the hospital and booked a time convenient for me - so guess I've been really lucky?

Esmummy - sorry, missed your question, yes this is my first. Will continue to be excited about scan!

I know what you mean about being nervous, I didn't realise what a precarious process it all was, very naive I know. I certainly won't be taking anything for granted anymore.

I think it depends what sort of care you want.

I found out I was PG at about 5 weeks, didn't see the nurse till I was 7 weeks, and she refered me to the midwife but the midwife doesn't book anyone in till they are 10 weeks, my appointment is Tuesday, so I will be 10.4 by then. I doubt very much my scan will be at 12 weeks!!

But it is so different with second pregnancies anyway, I think they have cut down on the midwife visits for 1st timers since I had DS, and it is even less for subsequent pregnancies.

morning everyone!!! just got back from gp's, i'm now officially in the system, bit of a waste of time that appointment - i spent longer sitting in the waiting room.. but i have booking appointment with madwife next week.. and it's a different one to last time so big relief!!!!

calsworld - 12 week scan is lovely it takes about 10 mins to do, mostly they are looking for heartbeat and confirm dates, lo is too small for any special checks (which they do at 20wk scan)... it's amazing to see at this stage cause they look like a baby - waving away!! you'll definitely want piccies... heart beat can be heard too from about 12-14wks!!! the first scan i had done with with ds was a 6 wk scan, he was 4.6mm long! oh the memories just come flooding back :o

Sarahlou - what a lovely bubbly message!

Glad to hear you got a different mad / midwife (!) hopefully this one will be better for you!

i'm feeling really good today, for the first time in ages!!! woke up, threw up and now i feel great! hope this feeling lasts and lasts!! :o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o

LOL - I wish I could say the same, but thanks for making me laugh.....

oh and arsenal made it through to the champions league final last night which has really helped my mood, just wish i could have had a drunken celebration!!!

Yeah when I was at the MW on Sun she had tables of how often to do visits and who they were for. You get around 7 MW appts! There was low risk and high risk. She didn't want me as high risk but felt low risk was too low so put me as moderate. Risk of what I don't know! It's to do with asthma/hypothyroidism/MC/bled in last pg.

Ah, the woes of sober celebrations! I ended up telling all my friends far earlier than I would have otherwise planned - because 10 of us went on holiday to Poland. With only one of the group speaking polish it became essential to check up on food content etc so had to tell. Plus, it just doesn't wash with my mates that I'm off booze, regardless of the reasons I give! Sitting in the hotel bar, with buy one get one free on Long Island Ice Teas, my mates were absolutely blotto by nine pm, had a great time though!

Polish waiters were a little surprised by my meal time orders of mashed potato and salsa one night and a plate of sliced cucumber the next!

Morning everyone, been for my scan this morning and all is fine - so now i can actually allow myself to believe i'm pregnant!

I held my breath for the first few minutes you could see the baby but i was still thinking there was no heart beat. Eventually the sonographer decided to tell me there was a heart beat and i was able to breath again! Then DD piped up "its boring in here" .

Hope everyone else is doing well.xx

mash and salsa, interesting combo!!!

fab news hattie, bet you've got a big huge grin on your face right now!!! :o:o

great news hattie :)

Just caught up. Lots of new messages in a couple of days away. 10.5 weeks pregnant now and no letter for my 12 weeks scan. I hope it comes soon. I am dying to go public with the news.

Anyone had c-sections prior to this pregnancy thinking about their options - whether to go natural this time or take the easy way out (like I am thinking) and go straight to c-section, no labour? 36 hrs labour + emergency c-section after no dilating did me no favours last time. I couldn't look after myself for two weeks, let alone my baby. Thank God for my DH. Midwife, as with all NHS staff, are into all things natural and make me feel like I'm letting the side down.

Anyone hear of scars tearing during during labour? That's not something I want to go through, 1 in 200 apparently but someone's got to be that 1.

On a lighter note my DD started walking last Thursday, she turned 18 months that day. Took her time and is very selective about her walking now. Just does a little a day to show off. I thought once she was up, she'd be off. Anyway, going for a nap while DD does same.

That is great news Hattie - a weight off your mind I expect :)

Frangosa - I had an "elective" c-section last time - well the medical profession told me I had to have one!

If all goes well this time I would really like to try a VBAC. The possiblity of the scar tearing does worry me a little, but it it a fairly remote chance, and everyone I know who has had a VBAC has been fine.

Great news hattie

Forgive me for the Hijack:

WOO HOO DHW! I am so pleased for you. You are an amazing inspiration.

Thanks. As you were.

hattie so pleased for you.
Desperate housewife huge congratulations.
Hello everyone will catch up tomorrow as im going to bed knackered.

Hi all,
Hattie - so pleased all ok :o
Hello to anyone new - I am trying to catch up each day but struggling!
Hey Debbsey, prob a silly question but have you seen your Dr about your sickness? You seem to have it very badly and he may be able to prescribe something for you... Hope things get better soon hun - hugs for you
Hope everyone else is ok, I haven't had my 12 week scan date yet either and I saw my Dr a week ago. Am going to chase it tomorrow.