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

Seen my midwife today at 8+3, where she's based at my GP surgery. Expected it to be the booking in appointment but apparently that is done on the same day as my scan at the hospital. She's sent a referral for both. I will have all my scans and antenatal appointments at one hospital and have the birth at another. I will also be seeing her at the GP surgery at set points throughout the pregnancy. Next time will be at 16 weeks. All seems a bit confusing and disjointed

The midwife that I saw said there is some new research that someone mentioned to her a couple of weeks ago that people with a higher BMI should take more folic acid and 'I should look into that'...

I haven't got round to it, and probably won't tbh!

Sienna that sounds very similar to here, and it seems to work OK. I got given a sheet showing all the appointments and what stage they happen as well as location. Essentially scans and booking in one place, routine midwife appointments at local surgery, birth in other hospital. This is my second time though do probably less confusing!

Hi all, sadly after an early private scan at 10 weeks we found that the pregnancy hadn't progressed past 7 weeks. Hoping for better luck next time 😞

marjory, I'd consider refusing the GTT if the only indicator was BMI of 30. My BMI is bang on 30 and they only advised GTT for me this time because I had a big baby last time, but when I told them there was never sugars in my wee and Every baby in my family has been in the range of 9-10lbs they told me it was probably an unnecessary thing, that I could cancel it if I wanted, but that they had to refer me for it based on their guidelines.

And I'm so sorry for your loss, catlady!

Sienna, the only thing that sounds odd in that to me is the big about booking in and scan being done same day. My booking in was in one hospital, my scans all in another, all community midwife appts are at the GP, and then I'll give birth in a THIRD hospital! Was the same last time except that it was only 2 hospitals instead of 3

ifatfirst, non-invasive operable breast cancer is a good diagnosis as far as these things go. Massive shock at the time, but DMIL had the same diagnosis 28 months ago and within 6 months she was almost fully recovered from the operation and reconstruction with absolutely no other treatment necessary. FX you DM is similar in terms of recovery.

catlady I'm so so sorry, look after yourself

Cat I am so very sorry to hear this. This is the fear so many of us have and so sorry it has happened to you

Thanks all and best of luck to you all for healthy pregnancies I'd hardly had any symptoms so now I wonder if that was a sign. Just want to get physically back to normal now. X

So sorry catlady, take care

Ah WM thought I might be the only one, everyone's process on here seems a bit different. Wispa, my thinking too - scan and booking in on one day seems like I'm gona be in for a long day.

So sorry catlady, wishing you well for the future. And ifatfirst sending best wishes to your mum.

I felt better today, much more like myself. I ate some vegetables and some fruit, a treat!

catlady so sorry to hear your sad news, all the best for the future

wispa Yes I am considering declining the gtt. I did decline in previous pregnancy as felt it was unnecessary for the same reasons you outlined above. DD was not a huge baby either. I told the midwife today and she said we can discuss it at 16 week app so will see how I feel about it then.

Sorry catlady, such sad news, so sorry for your loss hope you get some support. Been there and it's horrid. Xxxx

I had my 12 week scan today and delighted to say all is Fine!!!
Baby was waving its arms and legs around! Rather surprisingly I was told my first was low weight for gestation (just under 6lb at 37.5) .. Never been told that before so I have to have two extra scans to check growth. Slightly bizarre as my second was 9lb3. Dated at 27 January which puts me a day ahead of where I thought I was. 12 weeks tomorrow then!

And for those who are at Kings, the new fetal medical institute at kings is amazing. Just opened three months ago.

Hi everyone! Can I join?

I'm currently 9wk and some amount of days - 5 I think! Scan's booked for 1st August. I keep paranoia-ing myself reading all sorts of stuff about what symptoms I should/shouldn't be feeling...as you can probably gather this is my first pregnancy!

Sorry to hear that Catlady. I hope you're being well looked after.
Welcome newbies
ifatfirst thinking of you and your mum
I had my booking in appointment today. I'm high risk due to previous humongous baby and because of that I'll likely get a couple of additional scans They want me to do the gtt as dd was 10lbs1oz although apparently it seems unlikely that I had diabetes as she's stayed above the 91st percentile consistently since birth and didn't show a big drop in weight after birth. I think I probably just make big babies! They've also referred me to birth choices so I can confirm if I want a c-section. I feel really pleased I've gone for a different hospital than last time as they were really friendly and I get the same midwife each time. Last time I didn't ever see the same one twice!

welcome kiki, so sorry cat, congrats blue skies. I'm 11 weeks today, have my 12 weeks scan next week and only 2 working days left before then. Really looking forward to the scan to have some more concrete info on viability and dates so I can then tell people - I've managed to keep it to only people close to us and people we met on holiday who we wouldn't see again, but I haven't enjoyed the sense of deceit and secrecy from not telling work people in particular. My Ovia app tells me that 11 weeks along = brussels sprout size. Possibly the least appetizing of the fruit and veg examples it's used so far!

Ooh, blueskies, good to know, I'm headed there next Friday! And congratulations by the way

Great news blueskies!

Friendly- Is ur 10lb1 Dd the 'humongous' baby or did you have another? I'm asking because I assumed I'd get extra scans/earlier induction this time after DS came out at 10lb but the mw just booked me a GTT (I know it wasn't because of that as I had one last time & it was clear). She said I might be able to push for induction at 12 days but they wouldn't do anything else unless advised by a consultant....not really sure how I should progress as very concerned about potential for an even bigger baby this time around!

Ready yes my 10lb1 baby was the humongous one. I'm hoping that no.2 isn't even bigger! I think I come just over the threshold for extra scans and the gtt test as it's anything over 10lbs here. I'm intending to have a c-section again as there's no way in hell i'm going to even try to push out a baby that big

Lucky my app says 11 weeks is the size of a fig. That's a bit nicer!

Scan booked in 10th August here!

Telling my parents who are visiting tomorrow (as my mother is so nosey she will pressure until she gets the answers she wants) - not really in the mood for their gushing ... and trying to force them to keep their mouths shut.

No bump yet but certainly horribly constipated - I am eating so much fruit and movicol is doing sweet FA

I am so sorry cat

I did manage to push my 10lber friendly big was in labour for days & pushing for nearly 2 hrs in the end. Over 10lb does flag as a risk factor but I think cos everything else was 'normal' they're not that bothered about it. I am pretty bothered tho, they spent 1.5hrs stitching me up afterwards!