August 2014 - summer beans and springtime dreams

[flymo79]

new thread here ladies, hope this works!!

Sat on my haircutting chair in work today and the girl I work with said I look pregnant. There's really no hiding it now. Clients give me a knowing look but no one has asked yet.

Thanks everyone! How exciting eeyore good luck!!

I'm all booked in, scan is 10th fen so I'll be 12+4. So 3 weeks on Monday, seems like so long away but hoping it goes quickly!!

No work as I'm a sahm luckily!!

Oh and forgot to answer no idea why I had the old blood, midwife thinks old implantation bleed.

Yay...all going to plan now, Fatty.

Maybe it was a dislodged scab, kind of thing? Sounds grim, doesn't it?!?!

And good lunch tomorrow, Eeyore. :-) How are you feeling carrying two?

Thanks guys I'm trying to keep self busy and not think about it too much or I'll go batty lol!! Fingers crossed I'll be all ok this time tomorrow and wondering why I was making such a scene!!

Got my date from the hospital (I phoned up!) Next Tuesday (21st) at 2:30pm. It's quite early but I'm sure they know what's what!

yippee! so excited about all these scans! I'm on Tuesday too WeeJo

Eek very exciting! I'll finally have the courage to join the facebook group then! Mines next Wednesday at 3.30

So many scans coming up!! :-)

It's very exciting. Can't wait for mine now.

Cracking headache today. Had to take teething (first tooth just popping through) DD for a walk in her pram so she would sleep earlier. God, it half killed me!

How far along will you be weejo, anything from 11-14 weeks is fine

I'm very jealous of all the scans next week but feeling lucky I've seen my bean twice already and just need to get on with it and wait for mine!!! I'm sure these weeks will eventually crawl by!!

Oh and hungry have you tried forehead to help with your headache??

Can't wait for all the 12 week scans to start happening, especially mine . I can finally come clean to everyone and join the Facebook too!

ignoring the fact I have to tell new boss too

I'll only be 10 weeks when it's done...that's why I thought it was kind of early?!

Forehead? No, not tried anything except rest / fluids / food yet.

2be, you've not had any scans yet, have you? Feels like I'm almost the only one who hasn't seen baby already!

10 weeks is too early for screening. Can't remember if you said you wanted it? They may call you back a week or so after to do you again!

It's called 4head, it's a stick you put across your forehead (like a lipstick) I find it does take the edge off and it's suitable for pregnancy

Oh 10 weeks is quite early have you seen bean yet I can't keep up! Because obviously you could be earlier still (or later) I thought scans were supposed to be 11-14, ask your midwife??

When's yours Horace? Mine's on the 30th. 12 weeks exactly (I think). I didn't want an early one, though still not convinced there's anyone in there.

hungry
there doesn't seem to be any standard protocol here. It's all down to the individual health-care provider which can vary from very crunchy homebirth midwives who don't believe in scans and screening or almost any intervention to full on, c-section at the slightest whiff of a problem ob-gyns (which I think is what I've got!!). I always find myself going to the NHS or NICE guidelines to find the middle of the road approach!

Hungry and Feeling That's what I thought too! With DD I wasn't scanned until 12+5. I would be going for the tests, yes. I have had a scan already (at just shy of 7 weeks.) Because booking in and scan are all done at 1 appointment here I don't yet have a midwife to ask!!

Hmmm if ring hospital back and explain your concerns that perhaps they've mixed your dates up, they'll soon explain if it's fine or rebook if they've messed up!!

Hungry I haven't had a scan yet either

In fact when I read Eeyore's post about twins I had a sudden moment of, 'oh my god, I could be having twins and just not know yet!'

Ruggle, it's 27th at 11+4 (unless by some fluke I did get pregnant during the WTF cycle and it just hid from the tests, in which case I'd be 15+4. If only!).

How confusing, Shak! You'd expect there to be a standard protocol in a country like the US. I'm shocked!

Fatty, I'll have to look for that. Sounds like it could be helpful. I think I've seen it somewhere actually.

Jo, I'd ring them too as that does sound wrong. You'll only have to go back for another scan for screening.

Antoinette, I had that feeling too, but my lack of sickness makes me think I'm having a solo baby. Hurrah! :-)

I haven't even contemplated the possibility of twins. More concerned that there's actually even one, never mind two in there. However, I have been horribly sick, and fraternal twins run in my family (several sets of boy/girl). I suspect if there were two then my belly would be bigger than it is. I just have my normal bloaty belly but just a bit more rounded than usual.

Talking of bellies...I cant even do my skinny jeans up today...what is that about?! Maybe I jinxed myself by saying to DH I cant wait to wear my next maternity leggings lol!!

Jo - I would def ring to check as they prob cant check baby fully that early

Ps has anyone had hair loss?? I posted in the main pg page and some helpful woman said hair normally gets thicker

Mine is dramatically disappearing.....