January 2014 - Thread 3 (Danger: Due to the influence of pregnancy hormones I could either burst into tears or kill you in the next 5 minutes.... You have been warned!

[LittlePeaPod]

Thread three... Rock and Roll......

Congratulations on your scan catch, with your dates, I think you're exactly where you should be.

mrsgsr I have a secret baby board on Pinterest too

Evening all. On phone so a bit hard to catch up but can def relate to rage tho mine usually coupled with tears. Great combo when you have your end of year performance review like I did at work today [shame]. Boss must think I'm a fruitcake as I have no intention of telling them till after 12 weeks.
My GP was the proverbial chocolate teapot as I was 10min late due to terrible traffic & he wouldn't see me. Not necessary apparently as went in midwife book & she will call tho who knows when. Oh & they'd run out of bounty packs. I've booked a private scan for 2 weeks tmrw when I'll be 8+4 so hopefully they will be able to see enough by then.

good news about scan catch...congrats.

been having very crampy feelings all day at work,in stomach and very lower back.i kept going toilet to check im not bleeding,so far so good but im a little worried.cramping has eased off now.

Evening all!

Just marking my place on the new thread :)

Besides eating all manner of pickles I'm pretty much symptomless. Not too fussed as I was like this last time but think i'll do another test in a couple of days to be sure. An actual scan seem like forever away....

Yeay catch so pleased your scan went well!

Thanks so much ladies for all your well wishes! Really thought it was game over this afternoon after heavier bleeding and cramps, but.....am still in the game for now! Bubba seen with strong heartbeat thank god! They couldnt find the cause of the bleeding and said while its not normal its very common and nine times out of ten they dont find out why!

Cant tell u how relieved and amazed I was to see the little one doing ok! Next hurdle is getting past 9 weeks when it all went wrong last time so have booked another scan for ten weeks just to make sure....!

Hi Ladies,

Firstly I can't believe you all managed to get to 105 comments and five pages since this morning... WOW.

Secondly I am really sorry but I have to admit I have read all the comments. I tried but so tired the thought is daunting... Sorry.

Catch great news on your scan.... Congratulations

Chocco great news on your scan too.

Sultanajo I know your scan was at 6 so hope all went well and looking forward to hearing your update...

Sorry f I missed anyone with regards scans and bloods today. I hope it went well for everyone.

Reading through notes I am slowly starting to realise I may be really lucky where I am. My NHS 12 week scan confirmation letter has arrived and its on the 24th June. My free prescription card has arrived and I am due to see my MW for the second time next week. I just don't understand how it can e so different all around the country...

Well today has been shit... I can't explain how tired I feel. Struggling to hold alf decent conversations. Spent most of the day (between meetings) sat in a toilet cubicle. Sorry for the me me me ohhhhhhhh woooooo meeee note but I am in the burst into tears camp today.....

I hope you ladies had a better day than me.... Now off to try and force feed myself as I have gone off all food..

Sultanajo. Fantastic news. Sorry sent note before reading your update...

Evening ladies! Had my appt with GP this afternoon, she was lovely. Midwife will hopefully get in touch next week. Do you have an initial appt with her first and then have to wait for another one for the scan?

Can anybody tell me how I organise a private scan?

I'm pretty much symptomless too Dawn, aside from dull cramping every now and again. I'm only 5+3 though so may be on it's way over the next couple of weeks!

Thanks Humpty!

Lovely news Catch and Sultanajo!!

Lady. Glad your appointment went well. The who,e MW system seems to be different all around the country. At my first MW appoint I was only 5 weeks and she took all my bloods, sent scan and free prescription form off for me.

With regards private scans I went/am going here (link below) and they are fantastic. But depends where you are.... Other option is looking online or speaking to your doctor for a recommendation.

www.thisismy.co.uk/pregnancy-screening-baby-scanning-pricelist/

Aw Pod so sorry your day didnt get any better. It will get better again and you are more than entitled to feel sorry for yourself and open your heart to us. Sending you huge virtual hugs!

Thanks Sultanajo. Sat in bed eating cheese puff ball crips and coleslaw so feeling a tiny bit better......

Lady if you google private scans in your area it should bring up any companies who offer private scans. Price tends to vary depending on where u r - I am lucky that mine was £60, but I know in other areas they are £100 upwards....

Normally what happens (well the way it works here) is once u have seen your GP (so pleased u have a good one and not a chocolate teapot like mine) u will have your booking in appointment with your midwife where she fills out tons of forms and gives u yr notes and then she will arrange yr scan date which u receive in the post.

Bless u pod with your coleslaw obsession and your cheesey puff balls which I am now craving!

Great news, sultana :) What a relief for you!

Sorry you had a crap day, pod.

I'm really tired this evening and it seems the nurse caught a nerve when she took my blood this morning. My arm is very swollen and has a big hard lump just under where the puncture site is. Google says it should go away by itself, which would be nice!

My nausea has abated in the last couple of days, which is worrying. Boobs are still killing me, though, and I had a wobble yesterday and POAS again and it was such a strong positive that it was darker than the control line. So it should be at 8-ish weeks! I can see me doing another test before the scan on Sunday, though.

toby the worrying just never stops does it?!? So pleased u have a scan on sunday! Hope your nausea comes back again to reassure u!,x

Hah toby, I poas today as well (still +ve, phew!) I've got a scan on Sunday as well so hopefully we'll be able to compare pics :)

I'm veering wildly between utter hysteria and being stoic about the whole potential ectopic thing. I woke at 1am and got up at 3 because I had lost all my symptoms and just knew I'd lost the baby. However, I now feel so sick that all I can eat are a few over chips, so the symptoms seem to be back! I've lost all my CM now though, but that might just be low progesterone or something so I'm trying not to panic too much she says, panicking

can't believe we're over 10% through this thread already

Catch, really glad your scan went well!

MrsAVB, half of the people in my office have a cold, so I think I'm doomed. But I still don't want one! Especially as I can't dose myself up with meds?

Sultana, so pleased to hear that baby has a strong heartbeat! That's wonderful news.

You poor thing, pea. You sound like you need a nice bath, a cup of and an early night. Hope you feel brighter tomorrow!

Toby, I keep feeling the urge to poas again too? crazy, isn't it? At least we can blame the hormones!

I am feeling so very very tired, and my boobs hurt so very very much. But apart from that I'm actually quite cheerful, haha. Still chanting "I'm having a baby!" in my head every few minutes!

Excellent news about your scan Sultana!

Hope everyone that feels crappy feels better soon!!!

I just can't wait to get to bed.... Ahhhh

Just looked up private scans now in my area so will get in contact with them tomorrow. It says they only do them from over 7 weeks so will be in a couple of weeks.

Differing processes are a pain! I'm in Wales too so it can be completely different.

Hope everybody is okay, and coping with symptoms and worries The days are going so slow at the moment!

book I feel for u. The scan will keep me going until tomorrow but then the fretting will start all over again til the next one.....I never expected this to be so incredibly stressful and scary - its the biggest emotional roller coaster ever isnt it?

Yeay specific so pleased u have a happy little mantra! It should be a really exciting time!

Ive poas today too, still a strong positive...I still have another test spare for next week. Knowing me I'll do one each week to try to put my mind at rest. Glad I'm not alone in doing this!

sultana that's great news!
pod I'm sorry you feel crap today
toby I am 8+3 today and I literally have no symptoms at all. Even my food aversions have gone. Hoping I'm just lucky and have had my share of nausea etc? On the other had I'm seriously panicking and on the verge of crying with worry! I was doing so well staying positive and holding out for the 12 weeks. :(

Oh, Penny. I'm sure we're fine, but it's so worrying, isn't it?