July 2013 part 2

[ArkadyRose]

And on we go!

racquel Im so sorry for your loss. What you wrote about your ds made me tear up...

special and wifey I had very bad spd during my first pg, actually it was moderate during pg but really bad after the birth. So I really feel for you having problems this early on, have not had any problems yet but am sure its coming. You can get pelvic belts that are supposed to help stabilise the pelvis, but I found it mostly uncomfortable. I started seeing a chiropractor when ds was 2 weeks old, and I literally went from wheelchair to walking in a week. Still see him and he is confident I will do much better this time. Found the nhs physio useless, basically told me to call when I needed crutches. I found swimming helped, or more just being in the pool, tookthe weight off the pelvis. Also avoid walking as much as possible, very unstable for pelvis!

Got my scan through for christmas eve. Someone else had same day didnt they? Feels soooo far away!

Had a scan on Monday a week and a half after the last one as I had a bit of bleeding and baby has only grown a 1mm. Plus the heart beat looked slow and faint. I think it's the beginning of the end for this one. I now have to wait a week for another scan. Been sent home from work and I just have to wait it out. I wish I had never had the scan, as yet again I think I am having another long drawn out miscarriage when I could have been walking around blissfully ignorant at least for a while. I feel so tired and deflated.

Oh bodice, I'm so sorry. The waiting is awful too. I hope, in the nicest possible way, that you get a quick and easy resolution to the situation (obviously I hope that resolution is good news, but if not, then the sooner you can move on, the better for you I think).

I don't know if you've visited that area bwefore but when I MCed I found the support on the MC/pg loss boards absolutely invaluable.

Bodice...thinking of you
Rest as much as possible & just be kind & gentle with yourself. The waiting game must be awful for you. We are all here for you.

esme & special...it's so limiting I feel as my 2.6 year old, although very good at walking, does get tired & I really struggle with his light weight pram. Have been offered Physio but struggle to find anyone who can watch my DS. The consultant I saw last week said that ligament pains actually get worse the more pregnancies you have and this is my third pregnancy (second this year).

Raquel Very sorry to hear that. Lovely words about your DS - fingers crossed that things pass as gently as they can, and better luck for you next time.

Bodice I sometimes think these early scans are something of a mixed blessing; they can be reassuring I suppose, but sometimes ignorance really can be bliss. I hope you're not left waiting in limbo too long and that things resolve themselves one way or the other for you soon.

dinkystinky There's been plenty of snow in London - it just missed your bit is all. Mind you, what snow we had up here in Walthamstow has already melted now and we've got a bit of sun. Probably won't last long though; I reckon we'll have sleet before the day's out.

Need a bit of help. Anyone have terrible pains after eating? The last two weeks I am in bed by 8pm with tummy pains from even the smallest dinner. I struggle to get down any liquids I. The day with my nausea and tried everything from toast, fruit, soup for lunch it all gives me tummy pain and worse morning sickness :(

Photo could it be heart burn? Maybe try some gaviscon. I'm reliably told by friends who suffered in pg that the liquid form is best. Worth a try?

Bodice I'm so so sorry. Is there any chance the scan could be out? I thought it was all over with my first scan but then it wasn't... The waiting around is the worst part isn't it, and just before christmas too. Unfortunately I had a MMC last year (started getting signs on the 13th December and it wasn't till after Christmas that everything had passed)... it's very hard. PM me if you want. Its good to talk to someone sometimes.

Interesting that the more pregnancies you have the worse the SPD gets. I've had 4 (three this year) and I have hypermobility (sounds great doesn't it, and its quite impressive if you go to a yoga class and can fold yourself up nicely with no efffort, despite being a chunky lass) so that all makes for a very unstable and painful pelvis. Glad to hear yours cleared up so quickly last time Esme - can I ask where your chiropractor is?

In other news - I was so excited to read about everyone's snow that I've just gone online to order some proper snowy icey warm fleecy boots (merrells). Delivered tomorrow aparently - can't wait! Bring on the winter I say

bodice and raquel big hus to you both. It really sucks.

I've just seen the MW for my bloods, as too dehydrated in Saturday, she's not happy with my now pink CM so off for scan at EPU tomorrow. I've been so under the weather for the last 10 days I don't feel pregnant, just ill. I can't work out whether my boobs have deflated due to things going wrong with baby, or being so ill myself. Seeing GP this afternoon so they can work out whether to give me steroids for my appalling breathing. Feeling v sorry for myself and just praying somehow its doing really well in there and it's just me that's so yuck.

Thanks for all the answers on the gender/pregnancies thing. I totally forgot about the Chinese gender thingy! Went and did it, and it says boy. It said girl for my daughter, and is very scientific so... I remember first time round being glued to crap like that, couldn't find enough of it, and this time with a toddler, this is about the only pregnancy thing I remotely do.

SPD I had it chronically last time from 16 weeks until about two months after the birth. Luckily I worked from home but still it was horrible. Thank God paracetamol is allowed or I'd never have been able to move. It was the only bad side effect of my pregnancy, but I remember getting dressed each morning was so hard, and walking anywhere was excruciating. I feel so much for those of you who have it already. Do you have long commutes to work? I seriously don't see how anyone with acute SPD could be expected to get to and from an office.

Did the nausea any of you have escalate into vomiting or was it just that all day ickiness? And is anyone else going to turn onto a giant orange one of these days? I'm seriously on about a litre a day these days.

Bodice Im so sorry, take care of yourself.

special Im in portsmouth. My SPD didnt clear up quite that fast, still have lingering problems today. But got a significant improvement very quickly. Since then the chiropractor and exercise have helped me maintain the problem and is actually only the odd twinge now. Im assuming it will come back again this pregnancy, but hoping to make it till week 20+like last time...

Bodice I'm so sorry :( hang in there & be really gentle with yourself.

CutandStick sorry you are feeling so rough, I really hope everything is ok & that you feel much better soon.

photo I've been getting really bad bloating and trapped wind which has been very painful. I find it worse somehow if my stomach gets too empty, or if I have too much bread. Fruit & fluids help a bit?

Just got DS down for his nap, so off to catch up on the ironing - fun times -

Hmmm, I just tried googling chinese gender prediction chart as never used one before. I did five - 3 say I'm having a boy and two say girl! I guess I'll just have to wait until my 20 week scan

On the subject of gender prediction tests...who is going to find out the sex of their baby at their 20 week scan?? I know it's quite a few weeks off yet!

wifey Definitely finding out the gender.

Raquel & Bodice - sorry to hear you've both had bad news

Photographerlady - I've had awful indigestion recently, found ranitidine tablets (in Tesco) and swigging gaviscon (or rather the cheap version you can get in the chemists) helped. But I just didn't feel like eating for ages

Mrs Wildermac - apart from that and big boobs I don't have any other symptoms (like feeling sick) - so maybe you are just one of the lucky ones.

Wifey6 I'm going to find out - we did with DS1 but didn't tell anyone. My SIL has had hers last week and got the sonographer to put it in an envelope which she is going to open on christmas morning. Think that would be a great idea esp if DH can't be there. Last time he couldn't make it so I waited until his birthday (after telling him we couldn't see) and gave him a card "from his son"

Embo been on diluted juice and melon the last few days, hurts less but not pain free. It's definitely gassy, stomach pains and not heartburn. I had a spinach pita for lunch which was painful but less painful than a dinner and a night of crying in bed.

It's hard to have nothing because even with nausea I get hungry I just over do it everytime :(

Aww chocolate what a lovely way of telling your DH! That's adorable!
How great that your SIL will get that lovely surprise on Christmas morning.
We found out with our DS & will find out this time too. Seems such a long way away doesn't it as none of us have had our 12 week scan yet!
Got my 12 week scan letter through- 23rd Dec so will hopefully feel very relaxed & tell people over Christmas.

Just back from the hospital and the little one's now measuring 8+5, which is spot on for my dates... a massive relief.

All great news, but then I went back to the van and realised I'd locked myself out - the keys were in the ignition. As if I needed any more confirmation that yes, I am up the duff. Cue a long cold wait on the blowy seafront for an already stressed DH to walk back to work, pick up his set and then walk back to let me go home. Happy days!

Camb79 I'm not working at the moment, so no commute, just running around after a 3 year old all day... luckily he's not much of a bolter, but still.

Going to call the midwife now (hadn't before because I didn't want to jinx anything, I've just been seeing the consultant who investigated the last miscarriage)... wish me luck!

Special - that's great news!! Congratulations!!

And Wifey, I'm at the 23rd Dec scan. I'll only be 10 weeks on Christmas day so somehow have to hide it despite hosting ILs and my own mother and sister. Wish me luck!

Om the up side, just had a call from the midwife and have my booking in next Thursday as long as all is well with the scan in 2 days time.

On the subject of pregnancy complaints, I'm feeling a bit odd today. When I bend over or lie down I get a kind of pressure pain in my chest when I breathe. Anyone any ideas what this might be? No pain anywhere else and my brown spotting seems to have stopped (for now!). MW wasn't concerned when I mentioned it to her. I'm just hoping it passes before I go to bed this eve otherwise lying down to sleep is going to be an issue.

Wow special...that's wonderful news.
Definitely baby-brain!! Glad our DH had a spare set of keys.

Oo my goodness Might...you are braver than me to be hosting for so many people!
Good luck with your scan. x

Just called the hospital to see if they received my online referral. They say a midwife will be in touch by the time I'm 8 weeks- it seems so far away!!
There was snow round these parts this morning but it didn't last long. Good luck to all with the scan. And hugs to raquel

When did most of you have your first appointment with the midwife?

flying I just had mine at 9 weeks.