November 2014- thread 4- 12 week scans and blooming in the second trimester!

[barmybunting]

Hi everyone, we have run out of posts on our last thread so hopefully we'll all find this one easily enough.

Here is to more positive 12 week scans and enjoying our second trimesters, all feeling more human hopefully!

Go with a pitying smile and "You're probably right" in the way that says "You are too trivial to argue with."

(I have no idea where I got my reputation for being condescending in arguments )

Those who are experiencing dizziness, ask for TED stockings from the midwives - they can be brilliant with low blood pressure (and they can be brilliant in pregnancy in general).

If you feel dizzy lying in bed, lie on your left side rather than your back. It'll go away. And always go from lying to sitting and from sitting to standing slowly.

You could also get your sodium levels checked to see if they're low, particularly if you're vegetarian.

Alternatively it could be low blood sugar - if its happening two hours or more after eating, it could well be that, so make sure you have a piece of fruit or a yoghurt in between meals.

Anna- thanks for the advice i am veggie so ill ask for my sodium levels to be checked. I know my blood sugars are fine though.

Thanks for the advice Anna. I will chat to MW at next appt.

thankyou annarose thats really helpful. Im finding it worse in a morning so could be sugar related. I'll discuss with midwife next week

Last night and today I've had some very odd belly feelings... its probably wind, it must be too early to be anything else right?

I just haven't noticed this kind of wind before :p it's not quite like flutterings but it's very light so I can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe with my guts being squished wind feels different?

I think it might be Alita, we are due about the same day I think and I have had the same for a few days when lying very still - a light feathery feeling, almost imperceptible but still lasting longer than any rumble of wind I've ever known!
Almost like a few teeny tiny ball bearings are rolling around deep inside.
I'm due 7th November so I know it's not supposed to be for several weeks but I noticed it first after eating ALOT of marshmallows and I'm sure the sugar rush kick started it!

evening all!!

Alita and elliekins - sounds like your first quickenings....

It'll just build an build until there is no ignoring it!

When i was about 30 weeks pg last time - and BIG - i drew a big smiley face on my tummy with eyeliner and then filmed DD's movements. you can quite clearly see it all moving with the pseudo eyes and mouth moving clealry - DD LOVES to watch it and it makes her laugh each time. I am really glad i did it for her.
i also remember lying in the bath and pouring jugs on water on the bump - where i knew her arms and hands would be. You could see her moving position and then i repeated it to get her moving again! a fun game!

Tis all ahead of us folks.....

15 wks 6 days here with 1 week (at least) til i get my harmony results. NHS nuchal gave me 1:1000 and private test gave me 1:1600. Not bad given my age but not within the zone i would be really happy with. Cannot wait for the harmony tests - maybe then i can feel i am really pg but at this stage, I cant allow myself to. 1 week il we find out the sex too.

I havent a clue as to how to tell DD. I want it to be special for her buut also not to put too pressure on her to be overjoyed. any ideas?

I almost wept today looking at this fab funny tornardo of a child, overcome with love and admiration for her and wondering just what her life will be like ( and how the heck I am going to make sure she gets to continue doing all the thing she loves - stage school, swimming, art clubs, film clubs etc with the needs of a newborn to consider in - gulp!!)

Mummyv18 of course you can join us- just pm or email me!

Ellie and Alita, how exciting you are starting to feel movement :). It sounds like a really strange feeling at first!

Anyone else still struggling with morning sickness? I had one day during the week when I felt my most normal for weeks but it's been back since. I was so hopeful it had gone!

Thanks weeonion, I thought so because it's such an odd sensation but I wondered if it was really possible! Very happy now, poking my belly!

The eyeliner thing sounds AMAZING!
I'm sure that all will be well with the Harmony and you'll be happily celebrating knowing the sex very soon.

It's strange but quite a lovely feeling!

ellie & alita that definitely sounds like I remember the first signs of the little one partying! Can't wait but nothing here...

weeonion what's a good range? I almost killed myself with worries about it last time even though low risk, and with ds here now, the stakes are even higher as a sibling would affect him too.

Barmy, I keep going on about it but acupuncture really really helped my sickness (much more than the acupressure nausea bands!) expensive but if you're still feeling truly horrendous it might be worth a try?

utopian - good question! the last time i had 1:165000 so felt i was in a very good zone but didnt stop me fretting ( i blame the A.N.D. for that tho').

i think part of it is the same as yourself - in that there is DD and her life to consider as well this time around.

It may still be wind! 14 weeks seems mega early for dc1 surely? Who knows though, will keep you posted on how the feelings progress (or not :p)
it's not like a butterfly it's more pokey/ poppy and rippley than that?

Onion I'm sure she will be excited! I was 6 was db was born and I couldn't have been happier, I don't think I've been so completely happy about anything in my life! I didn't mind having less attention because I wanted to give the baby all my attention and mum made sure I still had activities to do but found cheaper ones :)

(but it's also not very strong and could be missed most of the time.

Exciting to think some of you are starting to 'feel' things- makes it seem so much more real. Still feels very surreal for me at times and can't quite believe I'm actually growing an actual person inside of me!

Ellie, that's a good idea actually, thank you! I had reflexology the two months before my BFP in a vague attempt to sort my cycles out and it seemed to do something, I was planning to try acupuncture if that didn't work though. I think anything is worth a go at this stage as I am struggling to focus on anything else about the pregnancy with feeling so yuck. I will book an appointment for this week, thanks for the suggestion!

It's quite a strange feeling having seen the baby at the scan and not being able to feel anything yet. I don't know why but I keep feeling like I should be able to see it now I have once, so strange to think that little thing is bobbing about in there all day!

Hi all! Had a mad weekend with DDs party yesterday, I'm still absolutely shattered and was in a lot of pain with the spd last night despite going in my chair for the last half. Thank god I had my parents there or we'd have been screwed, I could not keep up with 16 hyped up 8 year olds running mad, high on cake and wanting toilet trips, fixing bumps and falls, party bags left behind, overbearing mothers fussing about girls who are absolutely fine, running off happily and totally ignoring neurotic their mothers, tears when they didn't get the right Moshie Monsters in their party bags etc... It worked really really well in the end, the kids had the best time and I'm so glad I took the easy option of booking an activity with staff who watch them, they do food and party bags and all I had to do was bring cake, I couldn't have coped with having to do more than that!! Kids thought my wheelchair was great fun, taking turns to sit on my lap and go for a spin! I was worried DD would be embarrassed or feel weird but she loved it.

The girls were all asking about my bump and asking for a birds and bees education class which, was, erm, interesting! Hoping I don't get any angry mothers saying I've told them something they didn't want them to know! I kept it very loose and discreet and basic but when they blatantly ask you a straight question (they're 8) I think they need an honest answer! It was mainly focussed on the birth and current development, they were horrified that the babies grow and are born naked!! I showed them the scan photo and they're so funny - the first thing they said was "it's got no clothes on!!! " One girl said she was going to have words with her mother about her having been born naked in front of a room full of doctors!

It was a good day though and my parents saw how much I'm struggling now and I think they'll be helping more. They already are a lot but don't think they realised that it's not just being immobile which I could handle, it's the pain and that I can't get comfortable however I sit/lie and it's constant.

But basically it's been a brilliant but exhausting weekend so I'm going back to bed now everyone has gone and I can!!

Pleased your DD had a good party Random

This thing with work is really taking effect on me. I've hardly slept since Fri. I really dont feel like eating, getting up out my chair or anything.

Thing is there isnt much anyone can do. Just so stressed out. Im not even worried about money (although there are lots of in red figures on my budget spreadsheet) its more the fear of having to go back to that place.

I need to make a call tomoro though but I think we've figured a way around me going back there until i/DP finds something else. Just pray i've got my facts right.

Will tell the midwife about it all next week too, see if she can help. DS at nursery tomoro, and no work for me so will at least have tomoro to sort things out.

Winter. Its all so istressful for you. Hope you get some resolution this week and you get the news you need / want tomorrow. X

Glad it all went well random - i know you were v worried about the rsvp and kids turning up. Sounds like it all worked out well. You working tomorrow or can you have a day if rest?

Struggling energy wise. I can normally do 50 lengths swimming no other but its sapping me to make it to 30 these days. Anyone else find their exercise tougher too?

Right - off to buy 150 glosticks for the school camping trip ... Gonna attempt to make glo-in-the dark bubbles for them all!

I have no energy at all. DP & I went to meet friends last night and got back late (after 1am). I slept until lunchtime, DP has cooked lunch and cleaned the kitchen. I feel like the worst partner ever for leaving her to it. :(

No energy here either... feeling really rough today with the hayfever, a wisdom tooth popping, tiredness and occasional nausea.

Winter I really feel for you, sounds ever so stressful!

I have an important question. My mum (in Australia) just asked me if I want her here for the birth? Coming from Aus means that she will stay with us for a few weeks if she does. I understand that it's her 1st grandchild so v. special for her but was thinking that it might be nice to have a few weeks for me and DH to get use to it being the 3 of us first before having a live in guest. I would love to know peoples thoughts/ experience about this.

Knackered here too... Had a couple of weeks of okish but now the breathlessness feeling has started, just kind of heavy chested? Weak, tired feeling? Know it's all normal but freaks me out