October 2013: where we all make it to the 2nd trimester and begin to glow!

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Welcome October passengers--all aboard our new thread (is it number four or five?!). Hope everyone is having a lovely Easter and enjoying an egg or three.

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roxvox hope it clears up and feel a bit more at ease. good point about putting mws number in your mobile, I haven't done that either,but will now!!

rockchick so sorry to hear your news. Wishing you good fertile vibes to get back on the bus soon

Good luck for today hayle and MoN I'm thinking of you.

Congrats smitten and mumwithcamera....and anyone else I've missed

I'm 14+5 and into maternity clothes now. Ordered some new trousers and tops as my old ones are all stretched.

Is anyone else feeling totally shattered still? I really havent had much time to think about this pregnancy which makes me feel bad as I was so focussed last time round. I can't pluck up the courage to tell work either which is stressing me out. Anyone else getting pregnancy insomnia? I've hardly slept for the past 2 nights, but I rarely can't sleep. Finding it hard being back at work, caring for a 10 month old, a dog and being pregnant....arghhh...

I wasn't ever given a contact number for a midwife. I'm not even sure which one is my go to midwife as I saw one at the docs and then one the day after at the booking appt. Neither of them gave me a contact number, which I'm narked about, what if I needed to call them in an emergency?

I think my scan yesterday wiped me out, I felt exhausted last night and was in bed at 8pm. My tummy also hurts from all the prodding with the ultrasound thingy.

I'm super tired today too. Grump, grump, grump.

After my trip to Lister Hospital yesterday for the scan I realised that I'm definitely not giving birth there. The donation box for the scans had been broken into my some skank and they were waiting for the police to come and take fingerprints and then one of the receptionists turned on a tap and said "Why on earth is the water coming out brown". We were only in the waiting room for about 10 mins too!

Definitely going to try and get in at the Rosie in Cambridge.

warlin I'm 13+2 (hate being 13 weeks makes me feel un easy) and just as tired as I have been since bfp. I also have dd 2.5 years an she just wipes me out lol xx

Warlin I am absolutely knackered all the time it seems! Afternoons at work are the worst and I go home and nap for an hour after work. Up until the last couple of nights I had been sleeping really well too, so I knew it wasn't that. However my dreams have been pretty crazy and active, so I suppose that means I have not been getting into deep sleep.

Smitten I was really hurting after my scan too. Lasted a couple of days and it wiped me out too. I was glad I took the day off work for it!

So sorry to hear your news Rockchick

Thinking of you today MoN xx

I too am very tired..... plus need to write a 2000 word essay today! It's due in thurs, and I am working tomorrow! Aargh!!!!

I have never felt so stressed and such a lack of confidence/ideas of what to write.... and the panic is making it worse

plus it is a lovely day and I would rather be taking the dd's out on the ponies!

Warlin, I will be 14 weeks tomorrow and am still exhausted

The insomnia is getting worse. I honestly can't remember the last time I slept through a whole night. Last time I was awake far more than I was asleep.

That and the sickness mean that I am constantly moaning and complaining. My poor husband and children must be getting fed up too!

Still very tired here too - though had a very quiet weekend with afternoon naps, and yesterday was the first day I didn't feel like I needed to pass out at 3pm - so I think being lazy is the way to go.

Rockchick I am so sorry to hear your news. Don't really know what else to say, just hope you are taking care of yourself, and please update us when you are back on a bus.

MoN, fingers crossed for your scan. It seems you and DP have come to a decision that you both agree on, and I hope you are getting all of the support you need in RL.

I agree with the others Roxvox - it's probably nothing but if you are worried go home, rest and give your midwife a call. This is your first isn't it? If so you felt flutters VERY early, and I really wouldnt be concerned about not feeling them anymore. I didn't feel anything that I could say for definite was baby until about 20 weeks with 1st, and now at 15 + 2 am only just starting to feel what could be baby. I think the advice is that you don't need to do any kind of movement monitoring until at least 20 weeks, though I may be wrong?

Good luck to today's scanee's, looking forward to seeing some more pics!

yes bowlfull my mw said that I probably won't feel definite movements until 20 weeks,but not to worry if its as late as 24 weeks. so id agree roxvox not to give too much thought to movement yet!!

Dh just got home from work so just grabbing a butty and a brew then were off. Hosp is only ten mins away but 2:30 is most of the wards visiting times so we will struggle to park. My mum and dd are coming and hopefully she can nip in at the end all being well.

Now I'm shitting it

I haven't felt anything yet either

I can't wait until I can feel little movements, it makes the pregnancy feel more real (iykwim)

Thanks all.

Yes, Bowlfull this is my first. I knew that I was feeling the flutters very early, but it still freaked me out that they stopped! I have a midwife appointment next Wednesday, so if I don't contact her before then then I will ask her about it all in that appointment. I am really hopeful that she'll do a doppler so I can hear my baby and know everything is ok.

I can't wait to feel my baby either Wickedgirl. I don't care how often I get a kick in the ribs, so long as I know that my baby is moving!

Good luck Haylebop!

hope it goes well hayleybop

Natalie how's ur dh? did he have his appendix out? hope you're not too stressed out!!

roxvox I'm hoping to hear my baby's hb at my next app too!! and I can't wait to feel my baby!! my tummy is definitely getting bigger and harder every day so it must be growing in there!!

I Had my scan and told my consultant that I was considering terminating the pregnancy without any tests. She was really shocked and talked me out of it so I've booked in for the cvs on Thursday though I think I'm going to cancel and wait for the amnio on the 30th.
Apparently the hygroma has reduced in size though the consultant wouldn't or couldn't tell me by how much. I'm still at risk of turners and downs though the baby developing hydrops looks less likely and to be honest that worries me more than Downs or Turners.

Glad to hear I'm not the only one wrecked!
By 3pm I've got tears in my eyes I'm so tired. I didn't feel anything last time until about 24 weeks so I really wouldn't worry. It's still very early and even later on it depends where the placenta is lying.

I think I will feel a lot better once work know my secret and I stop feeling fat! My bump is hard now too

Roll on 5pm

MoN what a roller coaster ride you are on just now. Glad baby has lower fluid levels. You and baby continue to be in my thoughts and hope things continue to improve.

Take care x

I apologise in advance if this is TMI but is anyone else's libido at rock bottom?! I just have no interest and just want to go to bed early and sleep. I'm even irritable if dh puts his arm around me in bed as I just want space and peace to sleep! Feel bad for him but can't help it :(

It certainly has been jellycurls.
I took a friend with me today as I needed someone there who's only concern is what's best for me.
Dp upset me yesterday because he said a termination now would be better than later as " it's not really a baby yet".
He also said that mild Downs without all the learning difficulties would be easier to cope with. A baby with learning difficulties is the least of my worries. A baby with heart problems is far more worrying to me.

My heart goes out to you MON my DH would be very similar, as he has said as much when we discussing tests etc, it's the not knowing and spectrum of potential problems that is so hard. We had a mmc with blighted ovum last june (12wk scan showed nothing) and after scan yest he remarked "at least u grew a baby this time!" he was trying to be lighthearted but I still nearly slapped the git! I wish you all the best with the future tests, at least if your consultant knows your feelings hopefully they will fully investigate and discuss all the possibilities with you xx

MotherOfNations I am glad that your baby's fluid levels are looking lower, that is good. Excuse my naivety, but would there be any benefit in having both the CVS and the amnio? I hope you and DP can work it out, I am sure it must be a very stressful time for you both.

I am glad that the fluid levels have gone down MoN I think you are incredibly strong and i hope baby makes it through with you as i feel you would be strong enough to cope sorry if i have overstepped the mark there xxx

MoN men can be so bloody insensitive sometimes. We had a mc at 6 weeks before this pregnancy and my DH couldn't understand why I was upset as "it's not really a baby yet" I think just his way of coping but I do wish he would think before he opens his mouth sometimes.

I agree health issues much more important than learning capabilities. Learning can easily be dealt with and supported but none of wish to have a child in and out of hospital.

roxvox sorry if I wasn't clear, we won't be having both tests, It's just that I' ve been booked in for both as I can't make up my mind.

Sorry, MoN, you were perfectly clear; it was me who wasn't! What I meant was, would it be worthwhile to have both the tests rather than one or the other?

Will catch up ASAP, just popping by to say all was ok!

Relieved!!!!!

Baby was upside down so no nuchal measurement. Having a blood test called the quad test? Anyone heard of it? Gotta have it around 16 weeks so will combine it with my normal bloods and my thyroid bloods all at the same time.