March 2014 - thread 5 - Dating scans in full swing

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I've only put on 3lbs since becoming pregnant luckily. Just dreading giving in to cravings now. I bought 6 bottles of fresh juice in a bit of a panic buy after the appointment.

What is this full feeling you speak of?

Hello all,

Sorry its so late, had a busy day today.
Our scan went well there is one baby in there. I was suprised there was any as I have no bump and not really experienced many symptoms. It was lying on its tummy and I had to lie on my side and cough to pusuade it to turn over, which it did. Good baby!

I am waiting for the bloods but the mesurement was 1.3 so low risk from that perspective. The lady who did my bloods was horrid, paid me no attention, was too busy bitching about how shit her day was to her work colleague. I almost passed out.

We have 4 pics and we was the heart beating, maybe i should make some lists now! Got to tell my brother in person as her was down for a few days.

Glad everyone had good scans. Good luck to all those still waiting.

F&T

Yet to discover it...only heard about it in passing.... Lol!

You'll be fine x

Hi F&T - another needle wimp I see?

Thanks April...it's reassuring to see what a rational woman in my situation looks like

About your high risk for pre-eclampsia...very sorry to hear it.

Jolleigh sorry you feel crap. I hate how patronising med profs can be about weight. I'm in the boring normal range myself so haven't suffered it but my mate (obese, baby number 2 due any time!) was made to feel dreadful. When you said your MW went from joking with you about cravings to lecturing you... I can totally see that happening. You'll have to come up with a good witty reply for next time!

I want that pillow!

Excited today as we're planning a wee mini break for November. Nothing flashy, staying in the UK but it's nice to have holidays on the horizon!

Joll You poor thing, medics are often very abrupt when it comes to weight, my uncle is a GP and horrifies me with his descriptions of what he says to his overweight patients! Portion control is really hard to get a grip on because it's a life-long habit that cannot be changed overnight. My DH did the Hairy Bikers Diet (some really good recipes in there!) and their main points were portion control and carb restriction. He did lose some weight but it was like living with a bear with a sore head; he was in SUCH a terrible mood.
The bottom line is that you've successfully quit many things that are bad for you and by the sounds of it you cook really healthy stuff - you should be really proud of yourself. Fuck that stupid preachy nurse who knows none of those facts. Jump through their stupid hoop with the consultant and hopefully you'll be fine with the MLU. [hug]

on weight, they've basically told me I'm underweight and unhealthy etc. and if i didnt know better they would have terrified me into thinking i was dying haha. I'm actually very small framed (those on fb can vouch haha) and am naturally small anyway, i tried explaining how the bmi thing doesnt really work for my body type, and i eat properly (if not too much) and nothing will change my build/size, my mother is the same etc to no avail, they told me that i was wrong (again) because how could a bmi chart not be right, and just sort of looked at me with pity eyes and like i was starving myself... why won't these people listen to me about my own body?!

Grey, that makes me really mad. This attitude that you're not a medical professional so what do you know. And the charts and mathematical formulae know your body better than you do. Grrr!

Thanks Pirates I really hope it does turn out to be a hoop jumping thing. I'm obviously happy they've not just ignored my weight...I think it's more the way it was dealt with. Before I became pregnant I was on weight watchers and doing really well so it's not like I'm not aware of the complications. I just took for granted that falling pregnant would take longer after 6 years of the implant. Just felt like a naughty kid

The BMI calculation is medically renowned for being flawed unfortunately. I have enormous boobs and very muscular legs but the calculation doesn't account for more muscular builds and certainly doesn't account for boobs that don't deflate with weight loss.

It's daft because every medical professional who's ever weighed me has been surprised at how heavy I actually am.

Joll I'm not a wimp, I have no fear of needles - just my body defies me! A nurse once told me that my faintness may have something to do with me having had glandular feaver as a child. I needed to be lying down but she had no way of doing that in her tiny room.

F&T

Just me with the wimpiness then Damn it! I get scared AND pass out. And I can't blame it on blood pressure as mine is perfect

April Mmmmm, lurpak. Granary toast with generous spreadage. Scrummmmm.

Joll that doesn't sound like fun. If it's any consolation, my friend was exactly the same until she had children - they seem to have cured her!

Just realised I've been watching Ben and bloody Holly for the last 20mins. It was quite good actually.

Joll my mw did not say anything about my bmi, even though I'm fat. I asked her about risk factors and if I would be able to give birth at the mlu and she said there's no reason why I shouldn't. Maybe it's because I have no other risk factors, in healthy and have a good family health history, and had 2 normal pregnancies and births before. I don't know but I don't see why it should be a problem.

I haven't weighed myself but I usually lose weight at the beginning of pregnancy because I can never eat much. I lost a stone last time and I gained it back throughout the pregnancy but that was it.

Why does weight make a difference as to how and where you give birth? Weight must be a big thing in this country; if your BMI is over 30 you can't have NHS IVF. Jolls, sorry you were made to feel ashamed, that's rotten.

How are you going to fit your pillow and your husband in bed, Frank? I sleep in a single so there's no way I can buy it now. Never mind.

Maybs, how are you feeling about your scan? Mine is at 10.50 but it will be a while before I can report back (no smart phone). I'll be thinking of you at midday, my lovely friend x

Sorry for the delay ladies it has been a busy day! My scan went very well. We have a very healthy looking baby and it was bouncing about. It was amazing to see. Definitely Ons if the best experiences of my life! Baby is now due 7th March rather than EDD of 8th March so gained one day. So happy I could burst!!

Congratulations to the rest of the ladies with good news at their scans today also!

Jolls I'm so sorry you've been made to feel like this. I hate the use of BMI. My lovely SIL was told she was obese and therefore at risk of diabetes when pregnant. She is one of the fittest people I know, but because she is short and muscular, she is deemed 'fat'. Also, the whole of England's rugby squad are obese too.

Thanks lovely Pram, I will be thinking of you too. Prambino is going to be just amazing x

Brilliant news Lamb and F&T

MummyPig - I don't really have other risk factors either. I'm thinking it may be connected with this being my first.

Pram - well it's certainly not to do with vaginal strain!

I'm going to guess it's something to do with how often complications arise with overweight mothers. I'm a porker, there's no denying it. And I'm intelligent enough to know better. But I'm very much lead by my emotions and my emotions love food. But as the unit is on the hospital grounds specifically in case someone has complications or wants an epidural , I'd have hoped it wasn't an issue as to the where of it all. And I really didn't like the split personality midwife...it was like she was good cop and bad cop rolled into the same woman.

Just got caught up on today and so lovely to hear all that great scan news.

I had the opposite with scan dates. Based on my cycle and when I ovulate, I had my EDD as 2nd March but they had me down as 5th March as GP who referred me just worked off a 28day cycle. Baby measured 2nd and 3rd March on scan (so spot on for my EDD) but she said there was no point moving it a couple of days, so it's still officially 5th March. Guess I'd rather it was later though.

Speaking of people who disappeared, where did rugbywidow go? Don't think we've heard from her in threads! Right, better go to sleep, DS will probs be awake in 5 and a half hours.

NoMaybe - it's such a silly measure. I was close enough to the upper limit before I'd need a consultant that if I'd chopped my boobs off, I wouldn't be referred. I'm hoping my consultant will apply some more scientific methods than twatty stupid BMI.

On the plus side...everyone here's made me feel better about this and I've now had a piece of toast. Let's face it, now is definitely not the time to get extreme and try to starve the weight off!

Hello ladies!

Well am up at an unearthly hour having woken hungry and now wide awake after scoffing toast!

Didn't get chance to post yesterday about the outcome of my scan. Nearly didn't make it there in time thanks to heavy traffic on link road off motorway. DH was getting really stressed driving, which is very unlike him. DH dropped me off at the hospital, and had 5 mins in which to park the car and find some dosh for the scan photo, as the pornographer was running bang on time!

This baby is officially awkward like its siblings as laid facing us with only the top of it's head seen to us, and took a little bit of prodding to eventually decide to comply and move into a better position so they could do the measurements etc. Had nice long look at baby as it was a student pornographer so she was taking her time doing the measurements whilst her supervisor watched and gave advice.

It was amazing to watch this little person inside moving around, and you would think after 2 dc it would just seem par for the course, but nope each time I lie there in awe at our little miracle.

We didn't have to pay for the scan photo in the end, as the machine nibbled at the photo which made it slightly wrinkled around the edge, so that was a bonus.

Ran into someone I knew in the clinic, so that was a bit of a "Oooh ermmm..." moment. Keeping mum for now, as she knows some other people I know very well, and I don't know if she has told them or not that she is expecting.

The fun moment was telling our 2 DC that we were expecting. The oldest was NOT impressed and wailed for ages, saying comments like, "I don't want another annoying smelly baby!" and "You've been naked together... having special cuddles and kisses URGH!" Dh and I were like... . It was all captured on video as DH filmed their response. The smallest DC decided on looking at the scan and in response to the eldest wailing "What is it?!" went very confidently "It's alright it's a cat!" Am glad to inform you that after about an hour of sulking, being taken to the park and given some sweets the eldest DC does seem to be a bit happier now, and had fun suggesting silly names for the baby at teatime later. The youngest DC wants to call baby "Batman"...

Sorry I've rambled on, but for those of you who have stuck with my posting, just to confirm all went well and like many of you my EDD has been moved forward from 10th to 8th March. My MW also got in touch to arrange to visit me on Sat to go through my bloods results as we've been away so not had chance to go through them yet. I suspect that she also want to check my blood pressure as it's been very low, and they had suspected that I was anaemic, but according to blood results I am not. So not sure what their plan is now in relation to that.

Right am still hungry so off to locate some more food!

Pram, we've got a King size bed, plus DH works away during the week so I have the bed to myself Monday-Thursday

Glad all the scans are going well, but still no twins?