September 2013 part 2 - there's LOADS of us!

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New thread created in haste before the old one fills up!

Haha, I seem to feel sick and hungry at the same time! Can I ask what a mmc is? Different to a normal Mc?

Missed miscarriage - in other words, no bleeding to indicate a problem, and the miscarriage is only picked up at scan. The baby stops growing but the hormones don't drop enough to permit bleeding. It's therefore a huge shock when you have assumed everything must be ok.

Just eaten beef stirfry with noodles and black bean sauce. A long way from the leggera pizza I was hoping for but after searching two supermarkets unsuccessfully, with both children in tow, I am just relieved I found something I could fancy. Was yum actually. And far better for me than anything I have managed in recent weeks,

can i ask how you arrange a private scan? i wasnt sure about getting one initially due yo cost but its driving me mad not knowing what's going on in there? I live in Manchester. Anyone else out there in MN world booked a private scan around Manch? x

Oo, watching with interest as to the responses, Kimjayne. I live in Macclesfield and was wondering the same!

Well I went to my GP pre-booking appointment this evening and she sympathised and joined me whinging about the self referral system. So now I have an A4 booklet which will be my antenatal notes, and Emma's Marketing Diary of course.

Very pleased that my blood pressure is 100/60. I am one of the most chilled out people you can meet, but have been lacking in fitness recently so was a bit concerned I might have started clogging up inside. The disadvantage of low bp is fainting of course, so I will need to 'carb up' for my skiing holiday!

Phone up tomorrow for MW booking appt which will then trigger scan dates. All seeming real now!

Hi there - if anyone can edit my details please!!! I've no idea how to do it!!! 15 September Dc5. (Well maybe 5&6 - my dr thinks I'm huge! First appointment 7 Feb....

Thank you

hiya KimJayne and Hetty, I live in Buxton and have just booked an early scan today in Stockport with ultrasoundnow. I just looked for the one that was nearest to me. I believe they have clinics in Cheadle and somewhere else too. I know that the Spire Regency in Macc do early reassurance scans too Hetty, but they tended to be in the evening, which is trickier for me with a nosey 4 and 6 year old! I went to the Regency for nuchal fold tests in both other pregnancies and will be going back, they were excellent.
The lady at ultrasound now was very helpful and booked me in for the day I turn 7 weeks, they can't do them before then. If you know Stockport it's after the college, more or less opposite the Town Hall (used to be a hell hole of a pub, that I may have frequented ). I've never been to them before, but they get decent reviews and are about middle of the road for price at £95. HTH xxx
linky if helps www.ultrasoundnow.co.uk/

Thanks, cravingformilk, I'm ok. Just disgusted with the girl. Considering our course is pretty much a 'last chance' option, it still sometimes amazes me how obnoxious and disrespectful some of them can be.
And of course, irrationally, I just want to moan to my boss "but I'm pregnant!!!!" but I won't be telling them until well after 12 weeks as I may have something else at the college in the pipeline and the people on my current team are terrible gossips, can't trust them with anything.
But enough moaning from me, going to bed early again, tomorrow is a new day!
Congrats to all ladies who had scans today, lovely news!

Thanks Eeek. Still not sure if I will have one - I feel fine and nothing to suggest there are any problems (touch wood!) but it's good to know that the option is there and not too expensive!

This is my first pregnancy and it's all so scary!

Massive thanks to everyone for all the advice xx

I've been looking at Ultrasound Now at The Alex at Cheadle. Wonder if we'll get a discount for booking four!!

I think it's fascinating that so many of us are having the same triggers for nausea. Milk is a defo no no for me. The smell of it is enough to make a balk.
But melted cheese is ok. I'm a bit worried I'm not getting enough calcium / vit d. And the pregnecare multi vit isn't good either. I think it's the zinc.

Taramasalata is a creamy, smooth texture like hummus but its almost sweet in taste...... Fabulous with warm pitta and a squeeze of lemon. Mmmmmmmmmmm

I thought the advice on morning sickness / nausea was little and often, 6 small meals rather than 3 larger ones. ..... Ginger and lemon tea is my best friend anyway.

Much love to those who have stepped off the bus. There for the grace of god go I.

X

Cheers for the interpretation.

Hetty- yes is is scary! Husband and I have been trying to come up with other words that sound less negative like "daunting". It's our first too- been trying for a while so very pleased it's happening whilst also being terrified.

Does anyone else start every sentence will "If all goes well...."? I feel like I'm slightly jinxing things if not, and I'm trying very hard not to presume that all will go perfectly! I've got enough friends with children to know all about the kinds of hiccups and problems one can encounter.

Food wise, today I found that small chocolate chip brioche is the nuts! They're carby, sweet, easy to eat and small so they go down well!

Today when I got home from work, I ate a tiny portion of dinner (husband made yesterday), slowly ate a yoghurt, had a hot bath and now I'm in bed watching Homeland on dvd. I'm so glad that most of my friends are away on holiday or really busy at work (or poor!) in January because they would seriously know something is wrong! It's all I can do to crawl into bed at night vaguely clean!

I went with this is my (odd name) which owns the Leeds screening centre. In Leeds, funnily enough! Eighty pounds, self referral. They have centres in hull and Manchester I think, and other places. They are very good - I wasn't especially worried I suppose but just reached a point where I was struggling to keep "neutral" just in case of a problem. Feel I have passed hurdle one: heartbeat. Next hurdle is the nuchal. Then got to get an ok at 20 week scan. After that, I am happy to start believing there will be a baby at the end!!

Yes to similar cravings too! Milk, bleugh. Melted cheese and Heinz tomato soup, good. Marmite, good. Very wafer thin slices of crisp cold apple, when super sickly, good.

Oddly though I have asked husband to return home with all bran and ice cold skimmed milk ( can't be doing with creamy shit) for brekkie tomorrow. Am sure by then the idea will be grim, but for five minutes tonight I was all over it!

Oh goodness - having to negotiate the maternity leave in my contract - it's all out of date and wrong. I'm sure they'll guess - I keep having to point things out! Aggggh! So bloody annoying and stressful! My boss keeps lying to me and the manager about what I've said. He's turning out to be quite manipulative but I can't leave now without losing all my mat leave entitlement. Just feeling a bit trapped. Keep waking up at 2am rewriting it all in my head and arguing with them in my mind! All I can think about it 'my baby's nervous system is developing and I'm going round like a stress head, what's going to happen to it!' Long term behavioural problems or something??!! Just wish we could get the thing signed and put the whole thing behind me. Really scared they are going to guess and just turn round and say 'no, bye bye'.

Flobot, MMC is a missed miscarriage. I had one at 7 weeks during my first pregnancy.
I never had bleeding or pain I just knew it had happened! They wouldnt listen for awhile and scanned me at 9 weeks where they told me I HAD lost at 7 weeks like I thought!! My symptoms completely stopped and o just knew, very odd. As I didnt lose naturally I had a d&c.
With my son I had days where symptoms disappeared and that worried me but they came back in waves!

Ive got to admit I've not read all the posts about MCs here too much as I spent so much time worrying last time! And it sets me off again! It stopped me enjoying things but I had another mc but that was early on following a nasty illness :-(

My DS arrived safe and sound finally though :-)

I'm worrying again this time despite an NHS suggested early scan showing a heartbeat but I get much less time to obsess about pregnancy this time round but I know we ladies can't help it!!

4 weeks to my 12 week scan....which will be at 11+1

GRRR! Im stuck in bodily function HELL! Im trying to drink my 2 litres a day, to try and help the constipation. So now, I either cant poo, or I cant stop weeing!!! WHAT FUN!

Oooh....I feel a bit pukey on the train this morning!

catpuss have you tried knocking back a pint or two of fresh orange juice?

thanks for the tips on Manchester based private scans! I emailed the one in Stockprt last night. So fingers crossed they can fit me in.one day next week. :)
Feeling like death warmed up today. So glad i have no plans tomorrow. Blluuuurrhhh
How's everyone else?

I'm feeling shocking as well. Really tired and nauseous.

We're moving house in the next week or two. Terrible timing! But we're going from a small 2 bed flat to a big 4 bed house so it's the right thing to do. Looking forward to the extra space.

saggy me too! It alternates days! Some days I can't poo and some days i can't stop peeing!!

I feel ROUGH, like a major league hangover. The OJ tip is a good one for constipation but I don't know if I can face it!

Can someone tell me what the story is with being ill (cold/flu) with bump? I woke up with a sore throat this morning. Don't feel too bad otherwise but the scratchy throat is definitely there. Is it right that it can only harm the baby if you run a fever?

Re poos- I find that my mid morning coffee really helps! I initially thought that if being decaf will put a stop to all it's laxative goodness but I think it still works, for me at least.

It's scan day today!!!!! I am SO nervous.

jm233 I had days of fever very early on around the 4 week mark. Of course we don't know what effect that had yet - hopefully none!!- but the doctor didn't seem terribly fussed though I did keep track of my temps and show him. He also said it was ok to take paracetamol and I did a lot of Internet research which suggests that high fever is the problem and basically one should be trying to get that down. I also had a terrible cough and cold for about two weeks but the doctor didn't seem worried about it via a vis the pregnancy. Maybe speak with your GP just in case?

And all the best for your scan! How many weeks are you at?