February 2017 - Thread 4 (are we the chattiest bunch or what?!)

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Crazy that we are onto thread 4 already!

Just starting the 12-week scans, but still feet firmly in the anxiety-ridden first trimester, yikes!

PhoebeGeebee - 25 Jan - DC1 scan 13/07
Twocatsandatoddler - 29 Jan - DC2
Dippypanda - 30 Jan - DC2
Jeanniejampots80 - 30 Jan - DC 2
Readytosettle - 31 Jan - DC2 - Scan 20/07
Wm3010 - 31 Jan -DC2
user1465429239 - 31 Jan/1Feb - DC1 scan 01/07
Carrie105 – 1 Feb – DC2 –scan 09/07, 22/07, 23/07
Wispaxmas - 1 Feb - DC2 - Scan 22/07
Blueskies - 1 Feb - DC3 - scan 14/07
Ginger06 - 1 Feb - DC1? - scan 28/07
Hazandduck - 1 Feb - DC1 scan 28/07
Itslittlek - 1 Feb - DC?
SoapSudBub - 1Feb - ???
Griffs123 - 1 Feb - ???
Readyfortwo - 1 Feb - DC2 - scan 20 July
sleepylil - Early Feb - DC2
Clementineclouds - Early Feb - DC1
SBSparkles - Early Feb - DC1
Jojoclaire - 2 Feb - DC1 - Scan 12/07, 26/07
Gumbootsandjandals – 3 Feb - DC3
Lalalala2015 - 3 Feb - DC2
TheresaMarie55 - 3 Feb - DC3 - Scan 29/07
Catlady100 - 3 Feb - DC1
Lawyeredout - 4 Feb - DC2 - scan 29 July
CinderellaFant - 4 Feb - DC3, scan 25 July
Boomkapow - 4 Feb - DC1?
Shadz - 4 Feb - DC1
CazM2012 - 4 Feb - DC4
Yasmin0147 - 4 Feb - DC2
LuckyinOctober - 4 Feb - DC1
Mysterycat23 – 4 Feb – DC1 - scan 26 July
Thecatsarecrazy - 5 Feb - DC3
Kellz92 - 5 Feb - DC2
MarjorySunshineDust - 5 Feb - DC2
MimiDiddy - 5 Feb - DC1 - Scan 24/06
Witch91 - 5 Feb - DC1? - scan 26 July
Lala6971 - 6 Feb - DC1 - scan 26 July
Lozde - 7 Feb - DC1
MrsH987 - 7 Feb - DC1
LaceyLee - 7 Feb - DC2
FenellaMaxwell - 7 Feb - DC1
Birdlet - 7 Feb - DC1
CeeCeeEnnEss - 8 Feb - DC1 - scan 22 July
Elliecam - 8 Feb - DC3 - scan 02/07
Bubbles2017 - 8 Feb - DC?
Honeybeez1986 – 9 Feb – DC?
JessJR23 - 9 Feb - DC2
Brown76 - 9 Feb - DC2
Scottishsnowflake - 10 Feb - DC1
ButtonTum - 10 Feb - DC1 - scan 1 August
IfAtFirstUDontSucceed - 11 Feb - DC2 - scan 9 August
NaomieMelville - 11 Feb - DC1
Mshepp - 11 Feb - DC1 - Scan 04/08
RubyMurray38 - 12 Feb - DC1
Scarydinosaurs - 12 Feb – DC3
SpinALittleFaster - 13 Feb - DC2
Lucy1308 - 13 Feb - DC1
LondonGirl83 - 13 Feb - DC1? - scan 10 August and private scan 18 July
FriendlyGhost - 14 Feb - DC2 - scan 5 August
ThreeLittleDucks99 - 15 Feb - DC2
Sunshineface123 - 15 Feb - DC?
PhantomPower - 15 Feb - DC1
Corkybark - 16 Feb - DC3
Whiskeyjack - 16 Feb - DC2
SkyLucy - 17 Feb - DC1
Evergreen17 - 17 Feb - DC1 – scan 4 August
HighSparrow - 17 Feb - DC1
SleepyMe12 - 17 Feb - DC3 scan 08/08
Lykke1000 - 17 Feb - DC1
MrsG999 - 17 Feb - DC5
leedsladyx - 17 Feb - DC?
KimmyRox80 - 17 Feb - DC1
BabCNesbitt – 17 Feb – DC?
Ajmc - 19 Feb - DC2
Sphinxster - 20 Feb - DC2
Monkey and lion2012 – 20 Feb – DC3
BohemianRaspberry - 20 Feb - DC2
AngrySparrow - 20 Feb - DC1
Sienna9522 - 21 Feb - DC1 - Scan 06/07
GinandJazzHands - 21 Feb - DC1
EmmaT1983 - 21 Feb - DC?
sizeofalentil - 21 Feb - DC1
Hopeful83 – 22 Feb – DC2
Weloveearlysleeptime - 23 Feb -DC2
Dreamingoutloud7 - 23 Feb - DC1
MotiMadge - 23 Feb - DC2
Raddersmrs – 24 Feb – DC1 scan 08/07
Birdboo – 24 Feb – DC?
ChozzleopsTheThird - 27 Feb - DC1
Laura2803 -28 Feb - DC3
Jpclarke - 2 March - DC3

Unknown EDD:
Lizardqueenie - ??? - DC2
Dutchy - ??? - DC2 scan 28/06
SoapSudBud - ??? - DC2
Ubercorn - ??? - DC4
Themightymoosh - ??? - DC1
JBTulip - ??? - DC2
H007 - ??? – DC2
SausageDogGeorge - ??? – DC3
Emsmeister - ??? – DC3
Penguin90 - ??? – DC?
Bubs33 - ??? – DC3
Justthe5 - ??? – DC4
Mummylovescake1981 -??? – DC6
FlipperSkipper - ??? - DC1
Ellms1 - ??? - DC1
AllChangeLife - ??? - DC1
JDawg007 - ??? - DC?
Chicken2015 - ??? - DC1
Divadee - ??? - DC2 - scan 26 July
Louiseplusditi - ??? - DC?
LaBergere - ??? - DC?
Nayab24 - ??? - DC?
MrsM2016 - ??? - DC? - scan 2 August

I doubt it's mislabelling as I can't have them done at my GP surgery so I'd have to go back to the hospital - so it would be a call or a letter from them in that case.

Probably iron levels or a UTI I guess - something that would need a doctor's prescription rather than a midwife. I'm taking supplements with iron in though, and I haven't really been that tired considering I'm in my first trimester of pregnancy!

I'm desperate for a scan date so I plucked up the courage to ask my brusque midwife if she'd heard anything and she said I'd hear in two weeks. My booking appt was two weeks ago! According to their records I'll be 12 weeks before they even tell me when the scan is! Grrr.

sky I had the opposite problem where I had a scan date though the post but no booking appointment. I called the hospital directly and turns out they'd misplaced my referral, and they made me an appointment over the phone. It might be worth calling the antenatal ultrasound dept at your hospital directly as they should be able to tell you when your appointment is or make you one if they haven't already.

Sky I'd try to find another way to chase that up.

When I self referred to my hospital when I was 6 weeks, I got both the booking appointment date and the scan date by post within a week.

There are time limits regarding when the 12 scan can be done so see if there is someone else you can speak to. I tend to be pushy so sorry if that seems too aggressive but at the end of the day no one cares more about you and your baby than you! Don't just accept poor service.

Two cats I'm sure if it was anything serious they GP would have rung you herself and told you to bring DP. As it stands, it sounds like something routine to be discussed or cleared up.

Ladies I wondered if anyone could help me...I am a bit confused (first timer). So my pregnancy is consultant led (ivf baby and high bmi - by 1 bloody point lol!) anyway I got my first consultant appt come through today for when I will be 16 weeks....however I vaguely remember at my booking in the midwife saying if you have a consultant appt around the time your due a midwife appt you don't need the midwife appt as consultant appt replaces it. SO I am guessing I shouldn't call and book a 16 week midwife appt?

Huge congrats on all the great scan news!

MrsM have you been to the docs for anti sickness meds? Sounds like you are not having a fun time of it and meds may really help, esp as you are getting married!

I have my first appointment with a midwife on Friday but the letter says its at the hospital and I'll probably have a scan. So I guess I'm getting the booking in and scan appointment at the same time? I'll be 11.5 weeks from LMP but I know from ov and my early scan I'll only be 9.5 so if I don't get scanned I'm not too worried. Might just wait and see.

So still no idea what the doctor appointment is about tomorrow, but I got an unrelated call from the midwife at the hospital this evening.

They had the results of the blood screening from yesterday and it turns out my level of one of the hormones (PAPP-A) is borderline low. This can be an indicator of Down's (although other indicators looked ok so I'm still what they consider low risk at 1 in 244) but I think more importantly, if the baby is chromasomally 'normal', it can mean the placenta isn't functioning properly and so can lead to problems with the growth of the baby, and I have an increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia and other serious complications (I googled it and probably shouldn't have!). I have my 20 week scan as normal, but then an additional scan at around 23 weeks with a consultant in FMU to check the placental function.

Has anyone come across this before?

While I was on the phone to the midwife i asked her to check my booking bloods and all fine so none the wiser about the GP calling me in!

Thanks London and twocats - I'll give the hospital a call tomorrow. Can't help at all with your questions twocats and lala - I'm sure there are a few experienced ladies here who can!

Just tried to cook a stir-fry for DH and his brother. Was almost sick over the cooker!! Am now slumped on the sofa chewing on bread, feeling so sorry for myself!

Hopefully all is okay two cats

So blimmin hot today I can't cope, just feel horribly nauseous all day and parenting an over tired and over heated toddler is the worst. He still awake now.

lala I would keep your 16 week MW as that is usually the one that they listen for a heartbeat 😊 I can't remember the consultant ever doing that and usual weighed me and asked how I was doing.

Oh my goodness the heat today, went strawberry and raspberry picking and I actually thought I was going to pass out, I felt totally out of control as I stumbled back to a table in the shade. Has not been an enjoyable day.

Evening all. Just getting ready for bed and noticed my nipples seem to be oozing a clear fluid. Have checked with Dr google and apparently normal. Anyone else? Thought this would be one of the things that happened much later..?!

Thank ladies who've wished me luck, it has definitely been a happy, if crazily hot, day - baby measuring 12+1 which is 3 days further on that I'd thought, nuchal measurement was 1.3 which is low risk, and generally everything looking good. My due date is now 30th Jan so I'm going to hedge my bets and hang out on both this thread and the January one since I'm hovering on the borderline between the two. I'm happy to read it's been a happy scan day for other people too!

Great news lucky!

Button - "nipples oozing clear liquid"?!?! What fresh hell is that?!

Button mine did that last time but not until third trimester. I had to use breast pads which I wasn't expecting to have to do until the baby was born!

Button I leaked a lot during the third trimester first time around - I had to wear breast pads.

Sorry I've not posted much, things have been really hectic. I'm 10 weeks today and got a scan on Monday - they're keeping a really close eye after all the problems so far. Fingers crossed it will go well. Then I'll probably tell most people - including my overall boss.

Glad there's been so many positive scans

I'm so glad the scans are going well ladies. I have a 9 week scan tomorrow and I'm so nervous!

I can't believe how much I'm suffering in this heat, never have I been one of those people who moan but it's really affecting me, I feel so bad for any woman I see that is clearly pregnant, if my feet are swelling and it's making me struggle I can't imagine what they're going through

So after feeling like I was going to die of nausea the weekend before last it switched off like someone flicking a switch the minute I got to 10 weeks, and hasn't come back yet, so now of course I am worrying something is wrong. Still enormous, swollen looking boobs, falling asleep every time I shut my eyes and starting to get the bump but can't help but worry - I am an idiot!

Ladies I have been reAding reading reading and just caught up

Congrats on all those 12 w scans

I am 10 weeks today

Saw my bean at 7 weeks and I have 2 more weeks and a day to wait.

Question. Is anyone getting a belly? Particularly people on first pregnancies like me??
Because I am going shopping for my wedding dress (wedding in 2 weeks) and I wonder if belly will grow. I have gained 1.5 kilos already so maybe it is fat or bloated

Will it get any bigger in 2 weeks?

Sorry for mess

thanks dutchy and twocats. I thought it was just a 3rd trimester thing. Web MD says:

" In the early stages of pregnancy, some women notice clear breast discharge coming from their nipples. In the later stages of pregnancy, this discharge may take on a watery, milky appearance."

Sky I thought the same! Didn't mean to alarm you When I say oozing it wasn't a constant stream!

Ever you are very slim and under a wedding dress nobody will notice I'm sure. I've not been preggers before but I doubt between 10&12 weeks you'll pop enough to not fit in a dress you buy today.
Speaking of which you're getting married in 2 weeks and don't have a dress?! I couldn't cope with that!! happy shopping

Button; I think that's colostrum - the "pre-milk" that your baby gets as soon as it's put on your breast for the first time.

I started getting mysterious "crispy discs" on my nightie in the boob area at approx 16w last time - just shows there's a lot of good stuff getting generated in there!

In other news getting so impatient now for my 15 August scan. So so impatient.

Button thank you I think it is a flattering pic, BMI NHS tells me I am overweight
But I did lose a bit of weight to TTC because I had PCOS and then miracle!!!!

No dress nope and just went for rings last week

It is just a small wedding

So I will by a size that fits me today and then some spandex and hope it still fits in 2 weeks

Or try it on everyday

Any scans today??????