June 2015 Thread 3- Bring on that 2nd Trimester glow!!!

[Chookford]

Hey ladies, here we go!

Oh Guy I'm sure you're scared. Sorry lovely. Can you call your EPU? I was given a leaflet about bleeding in early pregnancy - apparently 1 in 3 women experience this so it's very common (and I think they mean women who go on to have healthy pregnancies).

Is there anything in your notes?

Ooo, scan photos. Very exciting must make it very real. I haven't even had my booking in appt yet.

I took to sleeping in my sports bras when the dreaded sore boobs started about 4 weeks ago. Only have little boobs myself but they have certainly gotten to be, "more than a handful" was how my hubs put it. Picked up some bras from mothercare today. We're supposed to be £20 for two, but ended up being £5 as they were just launching their sale. Bargain.

My annoying symptom has been the return of spots, my face and back especially. Bloody hormones. Never had great skin but I'd kind of got under control recently.

Had a scan a couple of weeks ago as was not sure how far I would be (messed up cycle of 3 times a year!)
I was 8 weeks when they scanned me so have another scan at 12 weeks on 25th nov :)
Sorry to hear gr33dy, positive thoughts, give your mw a call and see what they advise.
x

Ps Guy - sending good thoughts your way. Hope all is well.

Guy I had a big bleed earlier in this pg (the first I knew of being pg!) and all was ok at the scan. I also had a really random bleed, only small, at about 8 weeks with dd and no explanation.

Call your mw in the morning I reckon but hopefully it will just be for reassurance

Guy, there's loads of positive outcomes after bleeding. Definitely try to get a scan but I'd also recommend asking for swabs. I found out today that bleeding can be a sign of infection which in turn can cause MC. Easily treatable too. Wish I'd known this last week.

Guy I had red and brown bleeding in both pregnancies - DS is 2 now and this little one was well when I had my early scan. Definitely best to get it checked out but very common thing to happen.

Kyz it's probably just the skin stretching but itching is important to note and tell mws about.

It is interesting about the infection thing Gr33dy. I wasn't offered any treatment when I went in for my bleed but then maybe the scan didn't show any signs of infection. By the way, I think you are amazing.

Oh gosh, gr33dy, I'm so sorry to hear that. I didn't know that; why don't they give people this information early on?

I hope everything's ok, guy. I've read of lots of positive outcomes too so fingers crossed for you.

Trying, last pregnancy my skin was the best it's ever been, but that hasn't happened so far. I'm half wondering if it's because I had a girl and this one might be a boy. Also, last time my leg hair growth almost ground to a halt, but hasn't this time and again I'm wondering if this is the reason. Of course, it could just be far too early - I can't remember at what point I started noticing these things last time.

Guy, like the others have said contact mw in the AM and insist on referral, bleeding can turn out to be of no concern but its best to get checked out (white lies can help get the scan, turn the bit on wiping to staining knickers and say u have cramps)... I hope all turns out well for you.

Kyz, cake finished, i'll try and get a picture up on here in a mo, need to get on desktop site from my phone. But i'll put a pic on fb aswell.

Currently trying to sort the forest which is my leg hair in the bath as Yes I have my 12 week scan tomorrow and just incase another encounter with dildo cam is on the cards I must neaten myself up!! Wish me luck as to be perfectly truthful i'm shitting a brick here incase its another mmc!

Heres my sisters wedding cake, she gets martied on saturday and i'm a bridesmaid and ds and dd are a pageboy and flowergirl.

jazzy that is amazing! It looks like a lot of work. Your sister is a very lucky bride!

Deutschy completely understand abut wanting to wake dd up for a cuddle. Have said the same to DH about dd (before he reminds me that that would be crazy as she sleeps so little anyway!)

Guy don't worry too much. I think a little bleeding is common. Definitely worth getting checked out for piece of mind though.

Guy dtd can cause a bit of bleeding I think.

Gr33dy how are you?

Any my boobs went to a 38JJ. I was previously a 30G and then after bfing I dropped down to 32F. Boulder boobs when the milk comes in really is no fun.

Awwww. Thanks for asking. I'll be ok. Sadness comes in waves atm. I don't really want to drag the thread down - it should be such a happy and exciting time for you all, so am posting thoughts in the MC forum.
Big hugs ladies, your thoughts are very much appreciated.

Gr33dy I'm sorry for your loss.

I thought that my nausea has started to settle but it's been making a comeback the last few day. Today I was talking to a doctor and had to dash to the bathroom, then having a cry because I feel so rubbish is really making me look unprofessional. Coupled with the fact a lot of ward smells such as coffee and cleaning solution are making me retch.

That wedding cake looks amazing jazzy.

Gr33dy you are definitely not bringing the thread down. You really aren't.

Hello again

Sorry been really down the last few days. Very moody and feeling really unsettled if that makes sense?

Have finally built up the courage to go to the doctors tomorrow to ask for a referal for a scan to see how far along I am.

Also to see about booking in with the MW.

My daughter is now 18 weeks and I'm pretty sure you can get pregnant after 2 weeks I may be wrong though. So if that's correct I could be anything up to 16 weeks .

I have done two of the clear blue date test things and they both said over 5 weeks and that was about 10 days ago! It really is anyones guess at how far I am!

I feel completely different to how the pregnancy went with my daughter and I know it sounds daft because I have poas, but I don't feel pregnant- it might be because I'm in denial really?

Just seen the cake that's been made for the sister wedding wow that's amazing and looks so beautiful! Is the colour scheme purple/lillic? How lovely!

Currently laying in bed because I can't sleep eating malteasers - very nutritious ha!

Hope everyone is starting to feel better just think in January many of us will be finding out what we are having! Has anyone got an inkling so far?

Thank you sunbathing.

I had brown cm before with my daughter and it was the placenta embedding it was around 9 1/2 weeks if you remember before I talked about having an anterior placenta? I don't think it's anything to be worried about but please call your midwife if you are worried and then she could refer you for a scan at the epau? Trying not to worry and get yourself some sleep. Thinking of you.

Morning everyone.

Gr33dy Im so sorry to hear your news, thinking of you xx

Jazzy, that cake is gorgeous! Good luck with your scan today, exciting our 12 week scans are starting.

Anyone else just struggling a bit with life at the moment? Im feeling a bit overwhelmed right now. DP and I have been living in my late Gran's housr since Dec, while renovating our 1st flat - we thought it would take 2 months! Finally have to move out next weekend as the house has been sold. But the flat is still not ready and we will go to house-sitting at a neighbours while it is finished off. The thought of packing, of saying the final goodbye to my Gran's house which I've known all my life and the continued chaos of this never-ending flat renovation feels entirely too much for me!
Yesterday I spent most of the day crying and googling holiday cottages - seriously thinking about running away from it all!!

Anyhow, sorry to moan, just wanted to get that off my chest. Usually Im good at toughing things out but with all the symptoms & anxiety of pregnancy I feel totally unequipped right now!

Morning everyone,

I agree with everyone else, Gr33dy, you're not bringing the thread down, but I am very sorry for what you've been through

Perpetual, my emotions have been all over the place. This is only my first pregnancy, but I reckon crying a lot comes with the territory, so it's hardly surprising that your stressful situation is prompting tears. Go with it and make sure you properly mourn the loss of your Gran's house.

Chook, I'm so pleased your scan went well.

Last night, I mentioned in passing to my OH that some of you have had early scans and he leapt on it. I felt bad that I hadn't mentioned them sooner, but he didn't know you could pay and get scanned at any point. After some back and forth, we caved and have booked one on Saturday (I'll be 10+0 then). We're staying with my brother and his brood this weekend, plus my Dad is coming over too, so I was planning on telling them all that I'm pregnant on Friday night, then swan off to a scan (I've booked one near where they live) on Saturday morning. Now the worry really sets in and I had a long dream last night where we weren't allowed to go into the scan until we had proved that I was definitely pregnant and I didn't know how to do it! Silly brain....

Also, to support everyone else who has noticed their symptoms drop off, my tiredness and nausea went away about a week ago (approx. 9w) and haven't been back since, which has been brilliant!

Now to prep for a job interview this afternoon - I'm not working at the mo and am desperate to land a job before I start showing too much!