October 2014 thread 4 - scans, scans scans!!

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New thread ladies. I should really leave it to someone who can link the old one. Can someone add the edd list and whatnot? Or maybe we should start again now edds are changing after scan.

Bumpbangbump dc#2 EDD 2nd October

Can you get to the EPU Bythesea? Surely they'd see you given the situation. Call your midwife and ask? Thinking of you!
Kirsti the birthing pool was amazing, I couldn't recommend it more. The pain relief it offers is quite brilliant - I knew all about it as the hospital didn't have an underwater monitor so had to stand up to be monitored every 15? minutes and the pain level tripled/quadrupled! When I was able to throw myself back into the water it was bliss! Women have been using water to birth forever, I read lots about it beforehand and there are ancient accounts of women walking in to the river (in hotter places!) to give birth. I had to get out to deliver as back to back baby wasn't budging but it was still so worth it (even if you just decide to use it to labour). I'd particularly recommend it to any PGP sufferers too as the water is so supportive. Hoping to actually give birth in water this time but we'll see!
DH and I have tended to agree on birthing, feeding etc. we both wanted as natural everything as possible but would both accept any necessary (We turned down quite a few unnecessary ones) intervention to keep myself and the baby safe. DH has again reluctantly accepted agreed that he has to once again ensure that no one 'encourages' me with the phrase "good girl"! He thinks I'm being really fussy but it makes me cringe even on OBEM. Can you imagine them saying "good boy" if men gave birth? Haha, I think it's probably just me but I don't need something to annoy me at the critical stages!

I think if someone called me "good girl" I would feel a bit like a dog .

Love the idea of a water birth. Always loved the water anyway

Thinking about you bythesea, hope you're OK, would you be able to get a scan appointment sooner if you spoke to your midwife? I'm definitely still up for keeping this thread going too, I find I need to refer to the "key" quite a lot as I don't understand all the acronyms yet!

Thinking of you bythesea and sparkle.

I'm a my body my way sort of person. But DP never had a strong opinions on anything anyway last time. When I mentioned a home birth this time he was very against it at first but I think that's partly because he's still a bit traumatised after last time. Once I'd talked it through with him and explained why I want a home birth this time he felt reassured and is on board with it now.

I seem to have gone back to the ravenous hunger thing after having no appetite for the past 3 weeks.

Hmmm would love a bit of ravenous hunger carebear! All the guys at work couldn't believe how much weight I'd lost when I went in the other day.

Scan day for me. 1 hr to go. Feeling completely terrified. Had lots of anxiety dreams about not being able to get there-socks unravelling, shoes going missing, DPs car not starting (then turning into a boat!). I've never wanted something I couldn't wait to arrive to be over so much!

Good luck to my scan buddies.

Yes Mrsb, the dog thing too! I find it such a bizarre, patronising term for when I'm at my most impressive and powerful! Seems to be standard practice on OBEM, is it in RL Me23? My midwife was very good about it last time, we had discussed it as part of my birth plan!
Good luck today pebble, as soon as you see that heartbeat you can relax and enjoy it. Thank goodness for morning scans!!

Hi Pebble we'll be having scans at the same time, just about to wet my pants having drunk the obligatory pint! Good luck! x

I'm in the waiting room with a 2litre bottle. Hope they're not running too late. The place is a joke so far. Badly signed, no parking, not enough chairs. So far unimpressed.

Yes troubleandfyfe unfortunately it is used quite a bit I can't stand it like you I find it patronising and quite disturbing actually, I think it infantilises the woman. We are not pushing the baby out to please the midwife. I made it clear on my birth plan no coached pushing though I have to admit though I haven't said good girl, there have been times I have had to coach usually in emergency situations with fetal distress or if the woman has a very dense epidural and cannot feel anything.
pebble 2l is excessive isn't it! I wouldn't be able to hold that in, I drank 500ml. Good luck.

Thinking of all my scan buddies today! Pebble - I also had scan anxiety dreams - including having to have scan lying on a busy supermarket checkout!

Bythesea - all the best of luck to you. Although you're mean to be referred to EPAU then I bet if you just turned up saying you were bleeding and cramping then they wouldn't turn you away.

Any news yet from anyone who has had their scan thus morning, iam too drinking huge bottle of water, going to make my way up to the hospital now, soooo nervous x

Good luck all those having scans today

Good luck, I'm looking forward to hearing good news. Bythesea I hope that things are not as you fear and I hope you get the care and support you need.

Good luck everyone! I'm . I still don't even have an appointment for booking in!

Back from scan. One healthy heart beat. Measuring 10+6 (I guessed 11+1) so couldn't do NT scan as I suspected. Booked in again for 11th April :-D back to work for me now.

Good luck for those with scans today. bythesea & sparkle get there to EPU ASAP.

kirsti I had a waterbirth with my first-absolutely amazing! I got into hospital at 9cms & immediately got into pool-DS was born just over 1.5 hrs later.. Was gutted to narrowly miss out on it with DD...unit was super busy & they were getting the point ready when she had other ideas about get arrival...gave birth withG&A this time..

I woke up looking like the elephant man this morning with this bloody abscess...off to docs shortly to get some antibiotics..

Great news pebble
Thanks for all the support. Have rung EPU so will see what they say when they ring back.
Hope other scans going well......

Cross fingers for all the scans. I don't seem to be able to stop any posts I make on the FB group from appearing on my timeline without deleting them, so I'm not going to post there until it becomes a secret group.

I do know someone though (which is what I wanted to post!)

Just back from our scan. One healthy and rather sleepy baby measuring at 11 + 6 which is almost spot on (we thought 12 weeks today!). I had to wriggle around to wake him/ her up and got a stretch and a bit of a roll around before going back to sleep, one leg kicked out and a hand in the air. Lovely strong heartbeat so relieved think I might fall asleep at my desk now!

bythesea hoping everything is okay with you, keeping fx.

Fingers crossed for you bythesea and sparkle.

Congrats pebble and binky! My scan went well too, saw the heartbeat and baby seemed OK. 13+3 today so I'm a few days further on than I thought. EDD is now 29th Sept but I'll stay in this group if that's OK. Good luck to everyone else with scans today.

Regarding partners' opinions, DH was very worried about the idea of a home birth and I took that on board and went for a hospital birth as I needed him to be as relaxed as possible to support me. I wasn't bothered either way - would have put my foot down if it was something I felt strongly about. Pretty much everything else (breastfeeding etc.) was my decision although I think DH would have had similar opinions to me.

I had scan anxiety dreams too! Nothing baby related but lots of stressful dreams, including one where I thought my toddler was about to fall off the bed, so I dived to catch her and ended up punching DH! Got a very sleepy "ow!" from him, but he thought it was funny once I explained!

eeeek do the posts on the facebook group show up on our timeline?? Will have to make up something for any nosy inquisitive friends

Have asked DH and friends that know I'm pregnant and no Octoberfest posts are showing in their timeline/ newsfeed. Its just your own!