June 2016 Babies - Thread 2 - The first trimester, first scans and seeing little heartbeats

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Wore myself out yesterday bringing our two energetic girls out for the day to a party/ farm/ long walk/ shopping expedition.

Got home, cooked and cleaned madly until 7pm then went to bed with my 5yo. Husband came to wake me at 9 and 10 and I genuinely couldn't lift myself out of bed.

The payoff meant I was up between midnight and 2.30 but then slept again until the smallest started calling me at 7am.

Going to try to have less of a long day today - feel like I've missed half the weekend!

Have had a massive bowl of chopped oranges and grapefruit, some Greek yogurt with honey and muesli, some sourdough toast with salts French butter, and a lovely lovely coffee made with cream. Feeling better!

Me too Mrspopper it is awful isn't it?

I wish nehagarg, although to be fair yesterday was probably the best day I'd had in a while. But feel awful today. Kids and DH have gone out with PIL to some museums. I might join them for lunch if I can face it. I'm trying to put on a brave face with them being around but when you feel awful there's not a lot you can do. But I do feel like I'm missing out as we don't see them very often and I get on with them really well (although I do ban conversations about politics!)

I'm really considering going to the GP's next week to see if they have any suggestions about the nausea. I can't keep taking time off work, or if I do I'm going to need a sick note or something. I worry that my boss (who knows) just thinks I'm being precious. But honestly I'm sure I feel worse than the previous pregnancies.

Still having insomnia here but no ms it started at 6 weeks with my dd and lasted until I was about 20 weeks! Not looking forward to it but with my ds it was only about 2-3 weeks Xx

How are others coping with the morning sickness? Have you found anything that is really helping? I'm avoiding acidic foods or anything I don't fancy in the moment.. I've tried crackers, mint tea, ginger, mints, ice cold water. Anything obvious I'm missing here??

biking I'm sure if you explained to your boss that you were going to the docs to see if there's anything they could do to help you, your boss would understand that you were having a tough time of it xx
I slept until 7 yay!!! I made bacon sarnies for breakfast but the oh decided to have fried egg with his - I couldn't finish mine cos of the smell of the fried eggs bleurgh, I feel shocking now but trying to put a brave face on it cos oh is on a foul mood - I've just announced that we're decorating our bedroom while the kids are off next week (then they can share a bedroom for a few days, and it won't effect their sleep when they've got school) ooopppss

Biking - it sounds counter intuitive but last time round I found lemon sherbets helped. I am getting background 'ick' feeling at the moment but haven't retched or anything yet.
Have reached the point I mc at earlier in the year so feeling anxious. Will just have to grit my teeth and hope it sticks.

I'm a bag of nerves at the moment. Don't feel anywhere near as sick as I did, just really grumpy and exhausted all the time. However, my boobs feel like they have been trapped in a vice!!! I hate this part where you don't know if everything is ok and if baby is growing ok. My first mc I didn't know about until 13 weeks when I had a scan despite baby stopping growing at about 6 weeks. I'm convincing myself that's what's happening this time. Sorry for the downer but my hormones are raging and I can't stop crying.

Today's my last day of being home alone with DS, my DH is back tomorrow from a week working away, thankfully!

DS is poorly, he's got a cold and blood in his snot from one nostril so I think he's got sinus pressure poor thing :( All he wants to do is cuddle on the sofa and watch compilations of diggers on YouTube.

I am honestly so exhausted. It's so so hard having a husband that doesn't work regular hours and works away a lot. I just don't get the help that "normal" families have. And I work too!

Ah lots of tired ladies, this bit is indeed rubbish adyer the excitement wears off.

tricorne I feel exactly the same, counting down to get past my last miscarriage although I have had another slightly later one as well this feels like a mile stone. I actually have a scan booked for Tuesday morning with the fertility clinic as I was having treatment with them (not ivf!) and I am desperately trying to keep calm, what will be will be. ..

Woke up super angry today, OH took me out for dinner last night to celebrate our engagement anniversary which was lovely. However he ended the night by telling me I've turned into a prude and I'm not as fun as I used to be. It's been bawling at me all morning and he'd away to a match and won't be home until late!

I'm the same, BiffleRoo, after feeling really sick for a week, I don't feel sick anymore at all and my boobs don't hurt very much either. So, despite the fact that my nipples hurt, I'm weeing like mad and I'm exhausted, I spent all last evening bawling my eyes out and ended up convincing DH to take me for an early private scan. Booked one for Thursday at 6pm. Wish me luck! I feel so blue. I haven't even managed to get out of bed yet.

Oh and BiffleRoo , I hope everything goes well for you xx

Its sounds like we all need a big hug and a glass of wine. Shame about the wine!

Good luck and to everyone who is in limbo at the moment, and so sorry for those of you who have had losses.

I woke up this morning covered in sweat after having a nightmare about finding I was bleeding and following staff around a hospital unsure who I was supposed to be following and who was going to help.

Had my first appointment with my midwife from Liverpool Womens on Friday and she was lovely and had the same name as my mum! I'm having the test for gestational diabetes later on in the pregnancy (if all goes well), as I've got a first degree relative who is type 2. Is anyone else having this? But apart from that everything went fine, had bloods and urine tests sent off and got given some free vitamins.

I've also booked an early scan for reassurance on Monday 2nd November when I should be 8 weeks, which was £45. And got my 12 week scan on Monday 30th November, when I should be exactly 12 weeks.

Got to decide about having the flu jab? Good idea??

And I decided to have the tests for Downs/Edwards etc at the 12 week scan. What is everyone else doing about that?

Violet 88 I've had the test for gestational diabetes with both previous pg. Not because of a relative but because I had big babies. Just make sure you take something to read as it's a bit boring. You have to fast for a certain amount of time before the appointment, then when you arrive they do a blood test, then make you drink some foul tasting sugary crap, then test again after a few hours.

I have my first scan (9 weeks), and then I assume one at 12 weeks too. I probably won't do any of the tests, but if I get offered the flu jab will definitely take it.

I am about to go get a flu jab in an hour violet. Did some research. Seems to be safe. Though one of the side effects is nausea, which I can do without.

Biffleroo, I completely understand the anxiety. I am in the same boat. Was telling DH the other day that I can probably deal with another miscarriage but not with the knowledge that I it was over weeks ago without me knowing. Had a scan 5 days ago and am already obsessing again. Can you maybe get a scan to put your mind at rest?

Sorry to everyone feeling rubbish, I'm waking up in the night, cry easily and have sore nipples but the morning sickness hasn't started yet, will be 5 weeks tomorrow so still pretty early.

I think you might be able to take anti nausea meds? Think I saw something about it in my pregnancy book but have avoided it the last few days until I know what's going on, don't want to get my hopes up.

I've had an early scan with all my others but DH has said there's no point this time, especially as there isn't anywhere close.

mugoo I know what you mean about having a DH that works away. Mine is away for 8 weeks in Jan/Feb/Mar and then goes away for 9 months when baby is 6 weeks old.

And thanks laughinggnomette, sorry to hear you went through it but it's great that you're pregnant again so quickly :-)

Violet are those the tests that need a sample of amniotic fluid?

Hi Ladies!

I'm joining the June 2016 club. We got our BFP yesterday and we are very nervous but hopefully things will be ok :) due date is around 24th june :) first baby and i'm 27 and from essex. looking forward to getting to know you all xxx

Hi all, sorry I've been missing for a few days, have been feeling awful since Wednesday. Had nausea, IBS trouble and extreme fatigue.
Woke up this morning and feel like a different women
violet I had my booking appointment on Tuesday and I'm also getting tests for downs etc at my 12 week scan. Also going for the flu jab on the 28th, I work with the public and have had flu twice before, it really knocks you off your feet and I really don't want feel like that again whilst pregnant.

hello everyone. I have not been on in a while. I am sorry for anyone who has had a mc, it's a terrible experience.

I will be 7 weeks on Tuesday. I am absolutely exhausted beyond any memory of previous three pregnancies. I slept ten hours last night and then had to ask DH to take the kids out, slept another hour earlier and I'm tired typing. The house is a mess. I feel mildly naueous with a dull headache (slight hangover feeling) but the exhaustion is killing me. Anyone else like this? I dreamt vividly the other night that I was having twins, out of the blue as it's not something I had considered.

Anyway, I am just hoping this eases off. I took on a new job in work three weeks ago and feel 'tested'... all eyes on me... it's really bad timing the way I feel right now. I wish I hadn't taken the job but I can't turn back now.

Anyway hope you all well x

Rose no they're not. It's just the screening tests I'm having which is a blood test and a measurement of the back of the babys neck when they do the 12 week scan. The test where they take some of the fluid is a diagnostic test that is offered if the screening test comes back high risk. But if it does come back high risk I've already decided I'm not having the diagnostic test, as there is a 1 in 100 risk of miscarriage, and having a high risk doesn't necessarily mean the baby has one of these conditions anyway.

Just fell off the bed, luckily I landed on my feet, I'm so clumsy lately!! On the upside I've been cracking on with the major declutter mission before the tiredness kicks in, done dd toy wardrobe this morning and hoping to get cracking with her clothes wardrobe - need to let my lunch settle first cos its sitting rather heavily today, 5 weeks today woohoo :)