September 2013 - The Beginning of the Bumps

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Just got my downs results through, came out at I in 14, 000 so am happy with that!

That's great wincher lots of good result news today :)

whyrisk and binary yes same here - soo much sicker and feeling rough this time than with ds1 and 2. Was putting it down to the nearly 6 year gap between pregnancies but DH reckons its because it's a girl - I think it's just because I'm older! Have you felt any flutterings? I swear I've felt some for a couple of weeks now, especially after a cold drink or something sweet to eat.

thanks creamtea - congrats on your results too. Such a relief. Especially after a miscarriage last year keep expecting something to go wrong. Should start enjoying being pregnant at last!

creamtea I was just about to post that I was wondering whether not being so big could mean a girl. I haven't felt sicker, in fact slightly less so, also not had the horrible metallic taste I had with the others.

I have definitely felt this baby moving. 15 weeks today. In some ways it seems weird that you wouldn't feel something around 10cm long flipping about inside you, doesn't it? Reassuring that they are really well protected though.

Hooray to those with good nuchal results.

Thanks for the pelvic floor reminders. Doing them right now !

Well done everyone on their test results today!
I feel enormous today and had to go to a work event on a day I don't work, in the snow. Bit scary driving but didn't want to let anyone down.
Think I've been feeling baby for a couple of weeks now, but might be imagining it - I'm pretty fat at the moment so don't know if it could make itself felt through the blubber!
Emailed my colleagues today to tell them the good news, lots of congratulations as well as one comment of "you don't half pop them out, planning any more after this one?". I've only got two so far and there are 2.6 years between them and will be 3 between DS2 and this one. I'm not offended, just a bit

hi all, not much to report here. Am away on my ski holiday and bump is enjoying regular infusions of hot choc. not quite getting all the sleep I need but definitely eating enough!!!

I've performed my now usual pattern of overtiredness again - got back from skiing, felt ok then WHAM big migraine and a whole day in bed.... just ran a guide camp (indoors) and felt ok, then as soon as i was home last night WHAM migraine and today mostly in bed :(

Ah well, I guess i've seen the pattern now. It's a bugger though as i thought at 14+4 I should be getting my energy back???

Got to get through a guide meeting tonight now then next week we're at an organised climing wall with instructors then it's off for three weeks for easter - phew! Wish I could give up completely but we haven't got anybody to take over so I have to keep going till the end of June in the hope somebody turns up before then

I've had such a quiet day todAy - DS is quite unwell so have had to stay home from work with him. He slept on and off till 3.30 when I brought him downstairs and he's now snuggled on my lap watching cbeebies. I haven't been able to do anything - I could have worked from home except I left my laptop at work. I need to do some diy, but in DS's room so I couldn't do that. I have lain on the sofa and mumsnetted all day instead! Probably it will have done me good to have an enforce day of rest.

I have to go back for my EDD and NT scan tomorrow and I'm dreading it. I'm irrationally anxious about the NT bit. I think it's possibly because I know there's still two in there and they're both the right size etc, so there MUST be something else wrong. Until now I've just been waiting for something to go wrong, so this must be it. The idea of waiting for two weeks for the results is driving me crazy. Seriously considering saying I don't want the NT test, but then will I wonder until the 20w scan? Sorry for the rambling, just thinking out loud. Been thinking (and googling) too much...

dietcoke I'm so sure you'll be absolutely fine. And when you get your good NT results in two weeks time it will all be worth it. It's so hard but we all need to start enjoying being preggers!!!

I know Jammy, thank you. I'm such a worrier. I always prepare for the worst so I can't be disappointed. Not a terrible coping strategy as I protect myself from a lot, but flipping heck, this weekend has been exhausting!!

Thanks Beans. It is good to hear some positive feedback about St Thomas'. I have seen some pretty terrible reviews which had me worried. I thankfully found out today that there should be no reason why I can't have a natural birth (due to a previous medical condition) so hopefully now the Home from home unit will be an option!

Kitten your post about not doing pelvic floor exercises on the train made me chuckle. Fl0 I too keep thinking it is something I must do then totally forget.

Badguider I am hideously sick and I am 15 weeks tomorrow.

dietcoke I have the same coping strategy as you - have just had to force myself off google as I found myself looking up stories of late missed miscarriages

EmmaDee - Im 12 weeks today too, until scan later in the week which may tell ne otherwise!

I've always continued with folic acid all through purely cos its always in my pregnancy multivitamins.

There's a letter from the hospital at home waiting for me. I think it's the nuchal results and Im dreading opening it. After the slightly high nf measurement, Im convinced we.will be high risk.
Anyway, trying not to dwell on it as I have a 45 min bus journey ahead.of me yet.
I saw somebody else ask this question earlier so apologies for repeating. But is everybody.else still taking pregnacare (or similar) vitamins? Are we meant to continue the folic acid?

The midwife told me that Folic acid improves the absorption of vitamin C by the placenta so advised me to take all the way through

Good luck with your NT results

kim I've got to stop my high dose folic acid and move to aspirin after my consultant appt tomorrow but will ask about continuing a 'normal' dose and let you know what they say.

Good luck with your results. What was your NT measurement (I'm obsessing about my second attempt tomorrow!!)

Good luck Kim.

Hi dietcoke, my nf measured 2.7 which seems to have been the highest out of the ladies on here so far. But Im pleased to report that the letter confirms we are low risk. However, there's no results in the letter at all! It just says "your test results show you are at low risk" and no further action is required! I thought we would get a break down? But maybe it's for the best I don't know the figures. I'm sure I'd only worry more.
Thanks for your messages! Really appreciated.
Oh if you could find out anything about folic acid dietcoke that would be amazing. Xxx I really hope you get good results after your tests. I'm sure you will! But it's really hard not to stress, I know this. Xxx

Now.... I haven't taken any multi vits, pregnacare etc.... I've just took my folic acid. But dr put me on 5 mg dose instead of 0.4mg. Will have to ask if I carry on with them??
Have noticed when I stand up and prod along my pelvic line that its very hard....hopefully baby! Anyone else felt it?

REady- Seraphine clothes are lovely! And not tooooo expensive! There's good stuff on ASOS too which is good :) Looks like I may now end up being a bridesmaid at 8 months pg.... so will need to find a bridesmaid dress for that! Eeek!

I also feel massive for pretty much the first time today, though I suspect it's probably fart, not baby! :)

Scan date tomorrow for at least three of us! Exciting!

Yay! That's brilliant, so pleased for you. I think I'm worrying because based on one of the twin's measurements i'll be 13+6 tomorrow which is the last possible day for the NT measurement so hence it will be larger than it would have been a week or so ago anyway and will inevitably panic me!

Will let you know about the folic acid tomorrow! Now go and relax and enjoy your evening xxx

frogchops will let you know what they say tomorrow - I've been on 5mg too and at the last appt they said to stop taking them at 13w. Want to ask if that means I should go back to the normal folic acid or just not take it any more.

Hello all, lovely to catch up on the news. I am feeling a bit sorry for myself, as am 15 weeks today (due 2nd Sept) and still feeling sick as a dog! Was really hoping to be feeling a bit better by now :( Am exhausted too, and seem to have a perma-headache at the mo. Coupled with the fact that some of the girls in my form seem to have cottoned on that I am pregnant, and they are really upset, as I promised them I'd be their form tutor until the end of Year 11, and now I am having a year off, with no guarantees that I'll be able to go back to them after (although I have already asked for them back.) :(

So, generally wallowing in self pity, really. Need to buck my ideas up for tomorrow, as dh was made a professor in the autumn, and is doing his inaugural lecture tomorrow, and I will have to look proud and interested (which I would be of course, if it weren't for feeling like total crap!)

Dietcoke...were you given the higher dose for a reason...dr never gave me a reason, just wrote out the prescription. Am kinda guessing its cos there's two! Weirdly though my step mum has a midwife friend who questioned wether I'm having twins based on the pains I've been having and the sheer size of my belly! In massive panic now with scan looming!! I've not thought about twins before :-/