January 2014 (Thread 6) - The Lies and Truth of pregnancy..... Read on!!

[LittlePeaPod]

Lie = Your glowing vs Truth = Your sweating, freezing, puking and an emotional basket!

Lie = After the first trimester your ms will disappear vs The truth = It will be there in the second trimester and the third..... and probably after you give birth! Get used to it!

Lie = You don't look even look pregnant vs The truth = whatever, you look pregnant from space!

Lets see what we learn from the second trimester!

MrsV our taps at work in the bathroom only produce hot water .
Not sure how people would feel about me soaking my feet in the kitchen sink.

MrsG reusable cool gel pads? I WANT SOME! I may have to google.

Hi all, hope your all having a lovely and not too hot day.
Had a scan in the morning and saw the little sproglet, she/he even waved and DP is convinced he/she has my nose. As such he thinks it's a girl. Was dated at 13weeks, am glad to get the scary first trimester out of the way. It was so reassuring after the panic over the spotting. I am a little worried as my ethnic background (British Indian) and history of anaemia has been flagged up as a risk for thalassemia so am getting extra blood tests to investigate it. it came up in my first pg but wasn't considered a risk so am wondering why it's come up again? Hopefully, sproglet will be ok as DP is Irish and DS is healthy.

then we went shopping in Belfast to calm my frazzled nerves and I got my new handbag at last, DS got a frankenweenie toy (I couldn't say no, he was hugging and kissing it) and sproglet got a little babygro and hat. Lovely day overall, going to order a Chinese and be lazy.

Frizz and Humpty thank you for your comments. I've had a really bad day today with the heat and the sickness, not sure if I've actually made myself ill through worry/stress, but have come to the conclusion that there is actually nothing I can/will do so I just have to focus on the positives. I know others have it so much worse and my heart goes out to Keski. Need to go and lie down now before I throw up.

Evening ladies,
The CVS came back clear for DS. But now I'm worrying about the 1/100 chance of m/c!!
Been signed off work for the week with stress so just going ti take it easy mainly and relax in the garden while dd at school for 2 more days.
Thinking of you kes

We still need a foetal echocardiogram at ,18-20 weeks. not too worried about that though.

lovelilies congratulations on the test result! Have they told you how long you have to worry for, I thought the risks were pretty immediate.

lovelilies that's great news!

Risk of m/c for up to 6 weeks after
Also terrified myself googling it and finding forums where people m/c'd at 19 & 20 weeks following CVS.... stupid stupid girl!!!

Stop googling! I think there is always a risk of miscarriage/still birth. I wouldn't be surprised if the background risk rate wasn't close to 1/100 anyway between 14-20 weeks.

Thanks tarka as has been said a million times before, and will need to be said a million more times...
STEP AWAY FROM THE GOOGLE!!!

Had my first scan today, all went well. Baby was sucking its thumb and moving around lots. It was lovely. They've moved my dates forward a week so I'm now 13+4 :) feel much more relaxed now I've seen baby. Just waiting on NT test results, sonographer didn't tell me the measurement as she said the measurement was meaningless without the blood results...???

That's great love a 1% chance is very low

Great news on the scan bikey

feeling totally crap tonight.panicking about coping with 3 kids and my 4 yr old is very demanding and has started to back chat. actually been in tears, I know its just hormones but the prospect of having 3 is totally terrifying me today.sorry for the pity post...having a bit of a wobble

chin up sarah it will all be fine,
4 year olds know everything lol.
Family life is HARD WORK I don't care what anyone says, but the most rewarding
Get a good nights sleep and things will seem better tomorrow x

Thanks mrsV
There's never nothing to worry about!!!

Hi I hope everyone is feeling well today. Have finally caught up on this thread. Was determined to read everyone's posts before posting myself and have just got there (though have mostly forgotten who said what)...

Lovelilies am glad your CVS was clear and hope you are getting some rest now.

I had my first scan yesterday and unlike everyone else I was taken back a day so now 12 + 5 instead of 12 + 6
My NT was 1.8 so just waiting for the bloods now, though we have now announced our pregnancy to everyone. Was such a relief to see baby and that there is a heartbeat and so far everything seems well. I have been very panicky about the scan so feeling a lot more positive now

I had quite a long scan because Baby (must think of a cute name for it lol) was very uncooperative during the scan and wouldn't move for the NT measurements apart from to flip round completly so the sonographer still couldn't see the right bit. Then just after she said she would have to give up and just do the routine checks baby moved to the perfect position lol

Looks like another hot day today hope everyone manages to keep cool

Urghh so I get up early (after dd was up for 3 hours in the night) and race down to the hospital to be first in the queue for my Glucose Tolerance test... And I'm number 5. Which means they probably won't take the first set of bloods til gone 8.30, second set after 10.30. So earliest I will be able to eat is 11.00. Have fasted since 10pm last night.

So grumpy and nauseous.

Just to add to my tale of woe... They couldn't take blood from my arm as I was too dehydrated (although they had two attempts), so they took it from my hand which hurt.

Then they decided they couldn't give me the sugary drink as I have impaired fasting glucose and it might send my levels too high, so they are waiting for the results to come back from the first test. Which should take an hour. Then they'll give me the drink. Then two hours later they will take blood again. Then finally I can EAT.

Sorry for the spamming... I am very bored.

There is a women in the waiting room with the most incredible bizarre tattoos of her baby girls heads on each of her upper arms. They must be about 15cm tall and (because they look about 6months old) both babies look exactly the same. Names underneath are different though. Interestingly the child she has with her is a boy so I wonder where his picture is. maybe she started on her legs?

tarkayou poor thing. I've had blood taken from my hand, it's not pleasant.

From what it sounds like, you should be done in time for lunch? I'd go and get something nice and have a mini blow out.

Those tattoos sound odd different interesting.

Oh love, step away from the google! I thought having the test was worth the 1 in 100 risk, just to find out! Not much help, but what will be will be. I'm sure you'll be fine. Glad the result was a good one. I get mine tomorrow, can't wait. It's been a stressful 3 weeks.

Tarka they quiet often have to take blood out of my hand! I can come out of the doctors surgery looking like a full time herion addict from the number of puncture wounds and tourneque marks

Morning all! tarka boo to stupid waiting around in hospitals. Hope you're done by now and scoffing your face.
sarah hope you are feeling better today love and you slept ok?
mama congrats on a lovely scan, even if baby was being a bit naughty!
Have had my midwife appointment, heard heartbeat and all is well, yippee!
Have a good day everyone xxx

morning all,

does anyone else get a pulling pain when they pee?

Sorry you are having such a bad morning Tarka Hope you have a lovely lunch to make up for it
Keski hope all goes well with your test results tomorrow
MrsAVB thanks That's great your appointment went well. I can't wait to hear a heartbeat. Though I did see it on the screen.
Hope everyone is well xx

bugsy I get a pain if I have a really full bladder feels like my uterus I think