September 2014 - Holding hands and 20 week scans...

[BexBoo12]

New thread for our chatty bunch :-) x

Bex

Glad I am not the only one doing/thinking about a clear out. We took a car full to the tip on Sunday, I have 7 bags to go to the charity shop, and I binned another 2 bags! And that was just from the spare (soon to be baby) room! I don't know how I ended up with so much stuff!

thankyou for the advice lottie , will defo mention top my gp, hope they can sort me out xx

*to my gp

Ketones are a by-product of breakdown of fat - therefore their presence in urine is usually an indication of 'starvation' (i.e. lack of available carbohydrates - which is why low carb diets work as they make the body break down fat - and why they test for ketones in low carb diets like lighter-life). If you are dehydrated ketones may be more concentrated, but you can be dehydrated without ketones.
A urine dipstick can also indicate if you are dehydrated if the dipstick tests for specific gravity (concentration) as well.
If you are not happy with any advice you are given, I would seek a second opinion. missbright I would see your GP if you want anti-sickness meds and ask for them if you are feeling that awful you want them. isit I would always ring a specialist if you are under them and you are having problems related to their specialty. Urine samples can show 'heavy mixed growth' and biochem will view the sample as contaminated and not be able to interpret further - which may be the case if you just peed in a pot without passing some first (you have to pass a bit, collect the middle bit, then finish off for it to be a true mid-stream and the labs to isolate the bacteria causing the problem. If this is the case, then the result is inconclusive, and you would need to repeat the sample to be sure, but your specialist may choose to prescribe for you without a result. Although antibiotics and many drugs are considered okay to prescribe in pregnancy, most carry advice to 'avoid' as there is there is a lack of evidence of safety - as it's not ethical to carry out trials on pregnant ladies. Prescribing in pregnancy is generally to be avoided unless definitely necessary and a lot of clinicians will be (rightfully) extremely cautious about prescribing antibiotics without clear evidence of infection - but your case sounds a bit special with your history so please seek specialist advice or at least a second opinion.

weebairn hope your first day went well.
My first few days in my new job have been good. I haven't managed to tell my boss yet as we only met for a few mins and there were others listening in. I plan to tell her as soon as the moment feels right though.
Congrats to all those with good scan news and finding out the gender. I think I'm gong to be old fashioned and wait - though I do keep changing my mind! sicky I still feel knackered and sick intermittently. Still waiting to feel good like all the books say we should in the 2nd trimester!
Today my legs were really puffy and achy! Had to lie on bed with them raised up against the wall when I got home today.
Sorry for long post again! I only seem to get time to log on every few pages so have lots to catch up on!

Feeling a bit puzzled. I'm due on the 6th, and I'm 17 weeks + 4, but lots of people know the sex already? Are there some places that do scans before 20 weeks? Or are some of us due a little earlier than September? Starting to worry that it's me that's got dates wrong!

Oh, and topmammy I can't say my hearts ever done that but you do have extra blood while pregnant, so I imagine it needs to work harder. Ask gp or midwife if you are worried though.

Thanks topmamy & misog,
Topmamy , I really like the positive attitude you are describing, and it is right that We should be proud and keep our heads high, loved your few lines... I am just not sure people around us would think the same way.... But then I guess just being positive and proud is one step forward - the step we should take ourselves before hoping for others to change..

Misog I am so glad I found somebody else with similar thoughts... I am really happy to be having my baby, he was very planned and I feel lucky,,, but I am just generally worried carrier-wise .. Not that I am very happy with my career as it is, but it took me some energy and effort and it would be difficult to see it slip through... I am reading different books on career mums and the more I read the more I get worried (I bought them cause i thought they would help...) it doesn't help that my colleague at work (who has 4 grown up kids) told me yesterday that she only went back to work early with one of her kids and he is the one having troubles with everything now!! And she is sure going back to work early was the reason! Not very supportive this colleague of mine- is she? . I am sure she is wrong, have already read results of some research, nothing conclusive about whether children who go to nursery earlier than others will do worse or better so far as I found...

Anyway, I wish I had the option of choosing to stay home for much longer and my decision was purely based on preference, but it is not right now... We may, only may, be able to manage financially with me taking more time off , but only just and only if we change a lot of things... And I worry the later I leave it the more difficult it would be to get back to work....

Weebarin wish you luck
Missingbright I hope it goes away soon, I had the same feeling every day I was sick in first trimester (mind u I am still sick occasionally like today... )
Missingcaf I hope your new job is going OK - It is very brave and I look up to you for changing jobs now x well done

Tea you can find out the gender after 16weeks safely with scan (would be either private or additional nhs scans for medical reason) or you can find out doing the harmony blood test (genetic testing which is available privately as early as 10 weeks) ...

tea some people have had the Harmony blood test or similar done privately which can tell the sex very early on or have had private scans.

topmammy your heart does have to work much harder to keep up with the extra blood flow during pregnancy, I even developed a temporary heart murmur when I was expecting DD1. As always though mention anything you're concerned about to your MW.

weebairn hope your first day went well, and glad you're settling into your new job missing.

I've got nothing against babies having dummies, it's when they're toddlers walking along trying to talk with the dummy in their mouth that it bothers me. DS had one until 14 months, but only for naps and bedtime from around 8 months, and no trouble getting him off it. Neither of the DDs would take one as much as I wish they had as they were both always difficult to settle.

I had my 16 week appointment with my lovely consultant today. She said they don't usually give steroids as a precaution but has agreed that I can have them at 34 weeks as I've gone into labour 3 times at 35 weeks, after DD2 I really don't want another in special care. She also said there's nothing I can do to prevent another premature labour, I'd love to know why my body always ejects them at exactly 8 moths though! I need to have the glucose test but she's tried to arrange it so I can have it done at my local hospital which is so much easier.

Tomorrow is my birthday, I realised earlier I've been pregnant for 3 of my last 4 birthdays. Next year I'm looking forward to a large gin :o

Thanks Naz. I have always been quite career driven, and took the new job before I knew I was pregnant, but had such as long notice to work that I found out I was pregnant one month after handing my notice in. If I'd have known I'd get pregnant so quickly (3 months), I would have stopped trying for a bit, but I'm 34 and know so many people who have struggled, I convinced myself I wouldn't be able to have children, so thought we should start trying as thought if I was lucky enough to ever get pregnant, it was likely to take years.
I just want people to judge me for me, rather than judge me for being pregnant. I know I will be good at this job, and the job is right for me, which is why I took it, but I am terrified about people judging me before I've had a chance to prove myself. I'm also the same, I can't afford to take a year off like most people seem to. Even 6 months is going to be a big struggle, but I don't have the option of part-time and the job is so full-on, I think any less than 6 months is unrealistic and I won't cope.

Thanks nazly and missingcaffeine. I had wondered if some could be private scans, I'd never heard of the harmony test though. Unfortunately we are too skint for either so will have to wait!

As for women who want to continue with their careers, to quote my pregnancy book - it doesn't matter what you choose, someone, somewhere will judge you for it. Just remember that the problem is theirs, not yours.

I am going back to work on Monday, only for 10.5 hours a week sat on a checkout but I'm still looking forward to getting out the house and being someone other than 'Mum' for a few hours.

Thank you missingcaf. As ive been doing samples for such a long time now I know you have to pee a bit first for it to become a true mid stream urine. I just think it was poor of her to say one thing to hcp and another to me!
I did think my scan was next week but its not it's the week after

I could see the little kicks in my tummy this morning!!!

That's the good news the bad news is, I had a massive fall out with dh last night. Mostly sorted now- I hope.

It also came out last night that dh wants to tell his parents that Im pg. We have been no contact with them for three years...

I agree that everyone needs to do what is right for them in terms of career plans, and you never know til you try!

I'm waiting for my second blood test in the GTT test now. All of the ladies told to turn up at 8am (this annoys me because then you have to wait longer, and you still need a two hour gap between blood tests) and by 5 to 8 no staff were there but several ladies waiting (being early for an appointment, how rude!) then a nurse turns up and says "you can queue here all you like, you're not getting in until 8." Really?? Pathetic people.

Blood test lady tried my left arm but missed the vein twice then managed to get a sample from right arm. Had my glucose drink then told to come back in 2 hours. Worried about them struggling to find a vein again especially as by now I am very tired and hungry which also means I feel quite sick and have to go in to work straight after!

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Thank you everyone for putting your stats in bold, its makes the process so much quicker!

white you SAW the kick. wow didn't know you could see the movement that early! haven't even felt anything yet

Thanks for the advice MissingCaffeine, this is my 3rd baby but the last 2 pregnancies were nothing like this so I do feel a bit clueless this time round x think spd is rearing it's ugly head too :( had a horrendous time with it in last pregnancy x

white that's amazing, are you quite slim? I think it's easier to see them if you are. Hope you get things sorted with oh. It's hard when families cut ties especially when children get added to the equation.

Hope everyone who is not feeling so good gets better soon.

Am I the only one that just wants to eat junk? I know I'm supposed to be eating healthily, but chocolate is a fruit, right? We'll it's made from beans :)

Tea ive been pretty good lately eating wise! Had a fruit salad for tea! Me and dh did.
we bought the most juiciest sweetest grapes!! They are amaaaaazzzing!!!!
Ds said to me mama im not scared of the baby well its a bloody good thing love as you don't really have a choice lol

I've definitely seen kicks as well :) I'm v skinny tho. Looking forward to my 20 week scan although terrified at the same time. Started to suffer with my hips at night, I struggle to walk normally in the morning sometimes! Very uncomfortable. Hope everyone is doing alright x

Im a size 10/12 normally but I feel huge at the moment! Im 17+5.

Ive bought a few things from boots, they have a sale on babywear/wetwipes so bought a couple of bits.

isitme I love grapes at the moment! and yes TEA Chocolate is a fruit

I'm trying to be good, today I've had a banana, a ham salad sandwich, an apple, some cherry tomatoes and a huge slice of cake . The problem is the evenings when hubby is at work and the chocolate and the biscuits come out. And maybe some Ben and Jerry's. Oh dear. Still I run around after 3 kids all day so I havn't put on any weight (yet....)

Hello all, not much to report. Just checking in :)

Omg whiteblossom that's amazing you saw kicks!

I'm super tired!! Last day of term tomorrow thankfully, then I'm commencing operation sort out all the uneeeded clutter mostly crap in my house!

I asked my mum about my heart beating like crazy and she says it sounds like heart palpitations, and told me to stop drinking tea and Pepsi. I only have literally one cup/glass a day of each though on average so I'll be interested to see if it does make a difference