April 2017 #4 More baby scans, less morning sickness!

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Thought I'd start the next thread :)

Hello pinksmash, we're due date buddies. 13 weeks seems so brilliant - we only made it to 11 last time, but it's all looking good.
It looks like you have a little miracle there one. Everything crossed.

Amazing news one! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.
Welcome pink!

Monkey lolol!!!

Congrats PinkSmash and welcome!!

Scan is tomorrow for me... feels like every day is so slow!

Feeling a bit anxious and down today . It's ds's 4th birthday in a few weeks which means organising a party with money we don't have. Also have no idea what to do on the day itself as he's due to be going to nursery for half a day (so I can change his room to a superhero theme) but then what to do in the afternoon?!

And this baby. This hugely precious, much wanted after 3 years and 3 losses baby. I'm 14+4 now and while the nausea has mostly eased, I'm desperate to feel movement. I'm so worried I'm having another mmc although I've had no bleeding or anything, I just can't help thinking about it I need some symptoms back to reassure me. I've got an MW appt the day after ds birthday so I hope I'll hear the heartbeat then but it seems so far away. I'm thinking of having another scan that week for reassurance and to find out the gender but again, it seems so far away and it's more money

Sorry for the rambles, got so much on my mind at the moment

Oh Celen... you're 14+4 now which means your chance of MC is extremely low. You had a great scan and again that puts your chance of MC so so low. Isn't 14 weeks still quite early to feel movement? Could you call your MW just to get her to reassure you??

For your DS birthday could you have some sort of picnic/superhero film party? Make the food extra cheap and put his fave superhero film on and get all the kids to dress up? Do it at home to cut costs??

celen The fear is normal and you have more experience of it turning out badly than well. but like jpeg said you are in a very positive place right now. If there is any way you can enjoy this brief lull of feeling normal please do try to. I am sure your DS would far rather have a nearly free afternoon with you running around town with both of you dressed as super heroes doing good deeds than having an expensive treat. Make the most of feeling well and being mobile and it might even temporarily take you mind off worrying for a little while.

Oh my goodness One, how bizarre. Keeping absolutely everything crossed for you for next week.

I'm having a I-hate-DH sort of morning. I'm very tired, and everything is his fault. Good job we're both at work today, by the time we next have to spend any time together I'll probably like like him again.

I'm opting out of DDs 3rd birthday. I cannot even begin to deal with the thought of a party, so just taking her to a huge aquarium. Probably the last tine I can get away with no party, so making the most of it. She'll have a great time with us and her grandparents anyway. On the actual day DH is taking MIL for a pre-op assessment so will spend most of the day sat in hospital waiting rooms, but we will have cake.

Totally understandable to feel anxious Celen after what you have been through, but as jpeg says everything looks really positive - it's completely normal for your symptoms to have eased, and it's completely normal not to be feeling any movement yet. I remember going into the second trimester last time how weirdly 'not pregnant' I felt.

I'm sure your DS will be thrilled with his superhero room makeover!

Oh wow Cook! Keeping everything crossed its good news for you next week.

I can relate to that Celen. 15+1 here and having the same gap between scan and movement anxiety. It think it's normal even if you've not suffered a loss but for those of us who unfortunately have, particularly mmc, it's that bit more acute and (for me at least) doesn't really ever totally go away. Hopefully we'll start feeling some lovely reassuring pokes and prods soon

Been a busy week already here and it's only Wednesday! Someone crashed into DH yesterday on his way home from the morning school run. Luckily no one hurt but both cars are a write off. Could've been much worse though so glad the cars came off the worst!

On top of that, DH got offered a new job and starts Sunday and we're viewing a new house this morning so lots going on. Hopefully should make the days by go by a bit quicker!

Sexing scan on Monday. I keep thinking what it would be like to have a girl after 2 boys but deep down I'm certain it's another little boy, which DS1 will be thrilled about

Welcome pinksmash

celen I remember last time taking a pregnancy test again at around 14 weeks when I suddenly felt 'normal' again. I can imagine how after a mmc you'd be on huge tender hooks. Why is pregnancy so terrifying?

Thanks for all the congrats on the consultant appointment. I'm still terrified and will be pushing them to double check everything again at my 20week scan!

Gosh scandi so much going on in your world! Really pleased DH is ok after the car accident. New baby, new house and new job? And they say good things come in threes!

celenI read not long ago the risk of miscarriage is less than 1% after 12 weeks. I hope you feel start to feel better as time goes on.

Hi
I joined yonks ago, but haven't been online much due to nausea and sickness, but starting to come out the other side now and feel like talking shop with fellow Aprilers.

Dc#3 due 19th

Feeling more human today but back on nights at the weekend

Been to playgroup with DS1 then we shared a chip butty with curry sauce and now he's in bed.

May even chuck some washing on or have a nap

Celen firstly a 4yo really doesn't need a birthday party. A sandwich and cake party with you, dp and grandparents (if around) maybe cousins if he has any will be more than enough. Dressed up in superhero costumes and an opportunity it to play in his new bedroom will be an amazing birthday for him!
Secondly the gap is terrifying. Its the longest gap without seeing anyone or feeling anything and it's nerve wracking. However my midwife has always said an anxious mum is no good. Ring and speak to yours, see if they'll see you sooner because of the anxiety and reassure you before the next appointment.

I'm with you on this celen, my symptoms are lessening and I'm losing worrying a lot. I'm 13+1 today and just booked in for my 16 week mw appointment. I'm finding work really difficult as I'm so tired and just want to be sat at home.
I think we have to reassure ourselves that no bleeding is a good sign, and having a good scan is brilliant.

Can I join please?

DC1 due 2nd April 2017 :)

Appetite come back, sickness slowly going... but tiredness kicking in!

Had both my first scan and my extra scan that does the screening, baby strong and healthy :)

Congrats springrolland welcome!
I thought I was past the nausea until now

Hi All

I had my latest cons appt on Monday. Offical due date April 27th but with my previous history of Pre Eclampsia and an IUGR baby, he will section me at 38/39 weeks - earlier if I have issues.

Told our 8 year old who is grinning like a chashire cat since. He is thrilled!

Making it more real now even though I have been super anxious - I am 11 weeks tmw and I am actually starting to believe this might happen.

Welcome wheelerdealer!
Can I just ask, has everyone stopped taking their folic acid yet? I know some people have it combined in their pregnancy vitamin, but for those who aren't, when did you stop?

Congrats to your DH on the new job Scandi... new house too! Lots going on for you!! Glad he is ok after car accident!

Welcome Spring and congrats on the scan!! And welcome wheeler!

I am so so frightened about scan tomorrow. I keep going through in my head what I'll say to people if they tell me I've had a MMC I know the chance of that is low but after last time I just can't face telling people I've lost the baby. I really should be more positive!!

Sorry to hear you're feeling anxious, jpeg, but I'm sure everything will be fine!

Had scan today! They've dated me forward from my private scan at 12+6 EDD 13th April but baby was not cooperating so even after 4 attempts she had not managed to get all the measurements for the combined screening so had to rebook, so date could change again!

Quite a pain as it obviously needs to be redone in the next week but they have no appointments til the 21st so just had to leave them to sort something else! DH is a contractor on a day rate though so costs him money missing work to attend the appointments so he's not happy. To me though, most important thing is seeing wriggly baby with healthy heartbeat that looks to be the right size!

Sorry ladies, I've not had a chance to catch up. Had a pretty rough week at work last week and all this bubba is letting me stomach is cereal! So feeling a bit rubbishy.

I called the GP yesterday to say I hadn't heard from the midwife and they said I needed to call her! Brilliant after speaking to 2 different people who said just wait she'll call me. So at 10+2 I finally have a booking in appointment (Monday 11w) and she is sending off for a scan for ASAP.

I told my head teacher today. It actually went much better than I thought it was. Feeling relieved. Struggling to hide my little podge now and my team have guessed. I had s bit of a melt down last week and my colleague guessed. Then the other ladies in the team asked her if she knew if I was pregnant because I looked like I had a bump. So secrets out, I'll tell the team tomorrow. Still not all feeling real!?!

Hope everyone else is doing well

I told my parents today and after initial congratulations came the start od the criticism from my mother: you're going to the same hospital (the one that gave me absolutely excellent care)? You know they are closing the maternity down (they are not she's confused it with another one). You know you'll have a toddler and a newborn, that will be a handful. Promise me you'll discuss names with me first. She is the last person I will be discussing names with, apparently it took her months to get over what we called dd which is a normal, traditional, beautiful name. It upset me so much to hear her going on about how she'd think of other names to call her andcrefysed to tell some of her friends and neighbours what our dd's name was. Sorry for the moan, it just feels like my private pregnant bubble has burst.

i can feel something weird just above my pubic bone. feels like my innards are twitching sort of like the movement your diaphragm makes when you hiccup. trying to work out if I am feeling my heartbeat in different places due to extra volume, or if it is another monumental fart trying to escape or if it is baby moving.I am 14+6 so think it is still to early.