February 2016 - Boobs are growing, sickness is going, and some of us are finally showing!!

[jellypi3]

Stats are HERE

Banana glad it went ok, fingers crossed for the results

Calypso yay for healthy platelets, do the blotches look better now?

Ratty, I've been thinking about going for a private scan too. Realistically there's little likelihood of them spotting anything unusual, and I don't think my local hospital would do anything off the back of a private scan anyway- so for me it'd only be to watch mini-monkey waving/sleeping! It's up to you though- if you feel it would give you peace of mind, I say go for it

Has anyone else's bump popped the last few days. Mine today is like super bump!

Thanks for the thoughts everyone. I slept through the day, which definitely helped and didn't end up calling the midwives back. DH has been wonderful as well and kept me sane.

jelly I looked up braxton hicks and I think that is what it is. A bit alarming to think my body is preparing for labour now but a relief all the same! I've taken the week off and we're both preparing tomorrow for Thurs. Going to light a candle for him and get the same flowers we had for his memorial.

I'll be happy when I'm through the next few weeks safe and sound!! Scratch that, when it's born full term!

banana I have my fingers crossed for you.

haquoi this must be such a difficult time for you. I am definitely having braxton hicks every day now for the past week. Intense uncomfortable central feelings that go on and off for about 5 mins then goes away. I've haven't felt anything like movement yet, unless I have a mean baby that is doing vicious kicks, that hurt and that it what I'm feeling.

I'm doing ok today, went to work today so DH and I had over 24 hrs apart, he seems back to normal tonight. Had a fight with the builder today about money, he seems to think I'm a bottomless pit and that he can just rip me off and I will just put up with it. I have told him at least 4 times now that we have run out of money. Pregnancy rage is on the verge of causing me to absolutely lose it with him. Lots of stressful things going on that I just don't need at the moment and want to walk away from but can't. Everyone keeps on telling me stress isn't good for the baby but it isn't me creating the stress!

Have just been catching up.

banana I'm glad everything was straight forward with your amnio. Hope you are resting up and recovering well.

Rufus I'm so sorry to hear you're having such a crappy stressful time. Not very helpful of people to say 'stress is no good for the baby' - the little ones are surprisingly tough little cookies, I just hope you are managing to look after yourself in all this

Haq what a tough time for you and your DH. Glad to hear you are resting and are well supported, my thoughts are with you for tomorrow.

rufus builders are total knob ends some times. Sorry they are being so out of order. And I hate the whole stress is bad for you line. Yes I know it's not good but telling me how bad it is will just make it worse!!

Rage over. 19 weeks tomorrow. Second tri is flying by.

Ratty, I guess it depends what you're trying to get out of the private scan. I'm not sure what it would be able to do other than show you that the baby is still in there, and it might make you even more anxious if there's something on it you don't understand and the sonographer is unable to explain to you. Also it could be a slippery slope and you'll feel an urge to pay for reassurance scans all the way through to your due date.

Is there any way you can talk to your midwife about your concerns? She/he might be able to put your mind at ease?

Thinking of you and your DS hacquoi

Mine'so been quire noticeable for a while jelly, people commenting on it, etc. I do love having a bump, there's something about it that makes me feel dead confident and cheerful

Glad that at least the DH stress has gone Rufus, and you would have to be at extreme levels of stress daily for the whole 9 months to even begin to have an outside chance of doing anything to the baby, so don't worry!

Hope you're resting up banana, when do you get the results?

Thank you clara and monk I think you are both right - not sure how much reassurance I would get as you are right it would likely be a 'there's the baby' scan as the anomaly one is so detailed. I'm going to wait it out and try to stop thinking about it!

ratty how about spending the money you would have spent on a scan on something fun for you and that you can focus on instead of counting down to the scan! Some pregnancy massage, facials or a trip to the theatre, or whatever your tonic is!

I sound like I'm all over this, but I'm totally cheating as I'm going away on holiday next week and get back a couple of days before my scan, which is the ultimate distraction!

ratty i booked an early scan but mostly because i was so worried about the pains i had felt when i was in hospital, even though i heard baby's heartbeat. But it was very short, only 10 mins or so, and the primary aim of the scan was a gender scan, but i used it just to see how baby was.

I'm glad to be back. I've just sorted out my password reset - what a palava!

Sorry to hear about those of you going through trickier times with your DP's. I was in the same boat last week. DP is trying to take the Mickey slightly with what he feels is his last few months of 'freedom'.
Hormonal me didn't agree with this and it's been the cause of several heated arguments. The trouble is, I know that I'm being a complete bitch before the words leave my mouth but I still say them anyway.
My mood does seemed to have calmed this week though.

I had my midwife appointment this morning where I was finally given the bloods results relating to the NT test. The risk for downs was 1:1252 which wasn't as low as I'd have hoped but does indicate low risk. The other two things, the risk was 1:42400, so much better.

DP and I got to hear the heartbeat today which was lovely. He made a little recording of it on his phone. I thought that was kinda sweet.
I'm yet to receive my scan date but I hope it's soon. I'm keen to seen it again.

I'm also pleased to report that my sickness and nausea has disappeared over the last week or so - thank goodness! I feel normal again!

I've also been feeling movements for a while now which is lovely. I can't wait until they're solid enough to be felt from outside. Still, it won't be long.

That's great that your sickness is subsiding ohjelly

I have to admit there have been no falling outs yet with DH. We didn't exactly lead a rock n roll lifestyle beforehand and he hasn't felt he's lost anything of his former life yet. Just wait another 5 months . However he does have quite fixed views on certain things (breastfeeding, treatment of children according to gender etc) which I think we might have some heated arguments about once the baby is here. Can't wait

DH just had a call from the FMU. First results came back all clear! NO Down's, Edwards or Patau Syndrome!

I can't believe they came back so quickly - the day after the Amnio! All we have to do now is encourage the baby to stay comfy and wait for the full Karyotype in a couple of weeks time.

It hasn't really sunk in yet... I'm sure it will soon though! Thank you for all your support ladies, you really are a lifeline.

That's amazing banana so pleased for you

Yay banana!!!

banana that's brilliant news! V happy for you!

Congrats banana!

haquoi for tomorrow, be thinking of you.

My belly is officially bigger than my boobs now, which feels like some kind of landmark. I'm only 17 weeks

banana that is wonderful news

Oh banana that's fantastic news. What a relief for you.

fantastic news banana

my only falling out with DH are when I am knackered and he wants to discuss names at 11pm - when I am definitely a total bitch. He is demonstrating worrying levels of kindness and understanding which is odd ...

Fantastic news, banana, I'm so pleased for you.

My braxton hicks, or whatever they are, got worse so we were sent up to the hospital this afternoon. I spent the 40 minute drive in tears and trying not to get hysterical - I went into hospital this time last year. They've checked the baby who is fine and cervix is fine and they've done a swab, but I'm still getting tightenings. They've told me to eat more fibre and keep an eye out for short, regular and painful tightenings rather than the long ones I've been getting. Luckily we left just before the time that I would have arrived last year. I'm exhausted though, emotionally drained and not at all reassured. It all feels futile. DH was a star but I think he's in shock

Congrats banana fab news.

haqoi what a worry for you. Fingers crossed all is well.

haquoi that is so stressful for you at this time I hope you are back home now and able to get some rest tonight x

banana that's great news!! Great that the results were so fast!

ratty Do you have a Doppler? That would provide reassurance... But I always go to scans alone:) so don't let that stop you if it will make you feel better

haquoi I'm glad that you are doing fine now but I'm so sorry to hear that you are going through this especially at this time.

When is everyone having their scans? We should be finding out team blue, pink or yellow soon!! I'm sept 28th (it's late at 21 wks do DH can come)