November 16 thread 3!!

[Spottyladybird]

Wow! Thread number three.

Thanks everyone :)

My last job was physically demanding. My job now is mentally taxing at times but I'm sitting alllllll day. Non pregnant me hates sitting all day. Pregnant me is very grateful of it!

Finally have my booking appointment this week at 10+5, hoping ny scan won't be too delayed.

So sorry to hear about that Finding :(

Had to go to the hospital to get my booking bloods taken today (they don't do it at the booking appointment here for some reason). The nurse said to check to see if they'd booked my 12 week scan at reception and luckily they had, it's on the 4th May. It's going to be a long 2 weeks.

Congrats Beezle!

Congratulations Beezle!!

Bobcat your scan is the day before mine!

Confused about you ladies who have your booking appointment without a scan date- I had both through in the same letter. Have you not chased up with the hospital!

I've not had any spotting today, only the tiniest bit of brown discharge! I've been taking it much easier yesterday and today after having a busy weekend with lots of spotting, and I'm hoping that was the last of my haematoma bleeding out. Fingers crossed

I'm 8+2 I went to the GP two weeks ago to tell them I was pregnant and he filed out all the forms, I've still not got my booking in appointment (OK I'm very impatient).

Was thinking I'll chase up next week if I've not heard by then.

Week 11 for me starts tomorrow and I cannot wait. I don't want to count my chickens but week 10 has been so horrible that I'd love just a little easing up of symptoms even if they don't go altogether. Telling my mum on Friday night (she's in Scotland, I'm in London and I wanted to do it in person) and honestly I am more looking forward to having her look after me than I am telling her she's going to be a granny. DH has been amazing but once he and my mum both know it'll be double the TLC.

In my area you have the booking appointment after you register with the midwife, then a scan date given once forms are filled in. Unfortunately the receptionist took my number down wrong so my appointment was delayed!

I had to book on with the midwife who then did my scan referral. Only 2 days till my scan now... can't wait!

All these scans!! Mine is years away!!

We book in with the community midwife too, they send our notes to the hospital and then a scan date is generated.

Hi all, hope you've had a good day!

I'm feeling a bit anxious tonight - my husband has gone away with work for a week. Usually I love being on my own but I'm already struggling with it! I feel like I need to keep busy but also don't want to do anything/see anyone as I'm in a bit of a 'hibernation' mode at the moment! Sigh.

My next scan (which will be the NHS 12 week one) is a whole 4 weeks away and it seems FOREVER.

copper I am so the same -- usually love some alone time when DH travels but am dreading his next business trip. Have turned into a bit of a hermit/a wimp the last few weeks.
Have you got plans to keep busy or is there some telly he hates that you can binge on?

Hopefully you'll feel better about him being away by tomorrow Copper.

The procedure where I am is that a scan appointment is generated by the midwife following the booking in appointment. If only everywhere was consistent.

Hope everyone is doing well this week.

bobcat my scan is day before you on 3 May. It does feel like a long time but having had to wait until 11 weeks to see any medical professional about being preggers I've kind of gotten used to waiting! Let's hope the next 2 weeks fly by!

smellsof I was told I'd have to wait until booking in apt before I'd get scan date because of the ladies in the past who have not bothered to turn up for booking because they were only interested in having their scan!

I had my booking appointment last Thursday so I'm just waiting on my scan letter now. I hope it arrives soon, I just want that next date to work towards.

Has anyone else opted for the downs/Edwards/patau screening? I have, and have to get another set of bloods done at the same time as my scan.

I'm back to knicker checking though as my mc was at 9.5 and flagged up with spotting then a bleed so can't quite believe I'm now 10+3 with nothing to report. I know I'm not out of the woods yet but I'm trying to be optimistic. Today we are pregnant.

Missed you all on holiday.

12 week scan tomorrow. Absolutely bloody terrified, nightmares and tossing and turning all night. Please let it all be ok.

copper me three re DH being away. He works away in Europe a lot but was supposed to be cutting back and hasn't really. I lost my shit at him last night- I need him!

Albus thinking all good thoughts for your scan. We're here for you, albeit virtually.

Minor victories club: woke up in the night as usual but didn't feel sick. Just been sick now but feeling just a little bit better in myself. Aiming for a more productive day than yesterday.

My scan is on Monday. We have opted for the tests. Over the last few days I have become quite anxious & nervous about the 12 week scan. It's my first pregnancy so no reason to be really. My dh is very excited about it, the only issue is he flies out to the states for a week straight after the scan, which isn't ideal! X

Good luck tomorrow Albus.

Fedup I have opted for the tests and am also on knicker watch still. In fact I have spent my entire pregnancy wearing light coloured knickers so I can constantly check for any spotting.

I managed to find a reassuring article yesterday about not really having any pregnancy symptoms and it indicated it was only a concern if you had had symptoms early on in your pregnancy and they had all suddenly gone. It calmed me down for at least a couple of hours, and I was actually quite hopeful for my scan next week, before I started worrying again. I really wish now that I had been brave enough for an early scan.

Everything crossed for you, Albus.

Good Morning,

I'm 11+1 today and have been lurking here since 5 weeks. I think I felt that to post here would be to risk jinxing things but I am feeling so miserable today and I cant moan to anyone in real life for another week (DH is sleeping as he works nights, or I would moan to him), I just want to say- I am not enjoying being pregnant!
I have been so sick, off work Monday and yesterday, I'm going to try to head in in a little bit, I've managed to keep a glass of water down for an hour so I think I'll manage. I had a horrible dream last night that it was the 12 week scan and the sonographer showed me what looked like a perfectly healthy 12 week bub but then told me it was the worst she had ever seen and there was no way it would live. Gah, still feel like crying just remembering it!

I have wanted this baby for sooo long, my DC is 8 and we have never prevented since they were born, it was a total surprise as to be honest I had given up hope. I feel really ungrateful now as I am struggling to be enthusiastic. I am being sick at least 4 times a day and the nausea is constant. I am overjoyed that we are going to have a baby, I am just miserable in the moment.

Sorry for such a downbeat first post!

Good luck to us all with all the 12 week scans that will be taking place in the next few weeks! Mine is one week today, it cant come fast enough!

xxx

Welcome Shared and sorry to hear that you are struggling. If it helps, I was told that vivid dreams (whilst often really distressing) are a good pregnancy symptom. Hopefully lots of us will be feeling very relieved by the end of next week, once our scans are out of the way.

Thank you for that reassurance FuzzyOwl x

Good luck for tomorrow Albus.

Welcome Shared. Hopefully not too long till we're all glowing.