October Babies #2 - midwife appointments and "scanxiety"

[TinySalmon]

Last thread was filling up so I thought I'd start a new one

Link to Thread #1: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/2832732-October-2017-come-one-come-all?

Current October babies list:

Puttingourhoodupdown – EDD 23rd September. Team yellow
Piraterach – EDD 27th September. Team yellow
NotMyPenguin – EDD 27th September. Team yellow
mandScookiesrule – EDD 29th September. Team yellow
jeneral – EDD 29TH September. Team yellow
Presh88 - EDD 30th September. Team yellow
Mulberry2627 – EDD 30th September. Team yellow
Dinosaurkisses – EDD 30th September. Team yellow
Stickaforkinimdone EDD - 1st October. Team yellow
Emmaluggs – EDD 1st October. Team yellow
MrsMcKeon – EDD 1st October. Team yellow
Hannahjoshaw – EDD 2nd October. Team yellow
Sbs6jb1 – EDD 2nd October. Team yellow
Addtothechaos – EDD 3rd October. Team yellow
Sj3rram – EDD 3rd October. Team yellow
Mummabubs – EDD 3rd October. Team yellow
10storeyloveson – EDD 4th October. Team yellow
Cineraria – EDD 4th October. Team yellow
gimbleInTheWabe – EDD 5th October. Team yellow
NannyOggsKnickers – EDD 5th October. Team yellow
Emberblu – EDD 5th October. Team yellow
Hometownunicorn – EDD 5th October. Team yellow
Bubbles – EDD 6th October. Team yellow
Wapsmahoney – EDD 6th October. Team yellow
Powerpuff – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Rainingcats – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
BrioLover – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Tammie49 – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Conkerchops – EDD 8th October. Team yellow
Krakentoast – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Rosalyn44 – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Trytowin – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
CarpeDiem83 – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Whyarealltheusernamestaken – EDD 9th October. Team yellow
Kirsty8333 – EDD 10th October. Team yellow
HollyMay84 – EDD 10th October. Team yellow
Chintaria – EDD 10th October. Team yellow
DancingUnicorn – EDD 11th October. Team yellow
MerlinsBeard87 – EDD 11th October. Team yellow
EmmaGarrick – EDD 11th October. Team yellow
Cath1212 – EDD 11th October. Team yellow
Greentreeseverywhere – EDD 12th October. Team yellow
Wishmeluck16 – EDD 13th October. Team yellow
Starfish83 – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
Pollybythesea – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
MrsCharlieD – EDD 13th October. Team yellow
Zookeeper73 – EDD 13th October. Team yellow
Loopyaboutmy2boys – ELCS 13th October. Team yellow
Babycarmen – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
Asilikeit – EDD 14th October. Team yellow
JackiePaper – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
TippetyTapWriter - EDD 15th October. Team yellow
ALRM – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
Fingerscrossed – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
Anotherminime – EDD 15th October. Team yellow
DaisyFranceLynch – EDD 16th October. Team yellow
TequilaSetAWatchman – EDD 16th October. Team yellow
Doomkittycleo – EDD 16th October. Team yellow
Orifu – EDD 17th October. Team yellow
Walikingdeadfan – EDD 17th October. Team yellow
Ppleasebob – EDD 17th October. Team yellow
Boxesoffrogs – EDD 17th October. Team yellow
Yellowstarred – EDD 18th October. Team Yellow
DrunkenFlamingo – EDD 18th October. Team yellow
TinySalmon – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Lovechild2016 – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Abcdemma – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Emjmoore – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Iemma321q – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Luna4689 – EDD 19th October. Team yellow
Rachieg88 – EDD 20th October. Team yellow
SophieGiroux – EDD 20th October. Team yellow
Amyappletree – EDD 20th October. Team yellow
UndersecretaryofWhimsy – EDD 21st October. Team yellow
SeatOfMyPants – EDD 21st October. Team yellow
Glitterbubble – EDD 22nd October. Team yellow
Charmanar – EDD 22nd October. Team yellow
Mishmishmish – EDD 22nd October. Team yellow
Emwithme – EDD 23rd October. Team yellow
DrMum83 – EDD 23rd October. Team yellow
PlayOnWurtz – EDD 24th October. Team yellow
JanuaryJuniper –EDD 25th October. Team yellow
Shinysparklythings – EDD 28th October. Team yellow
DebsOctBaby – EDD 28th October. Team yellow
88claire – EDD 29th October. Team yellow
Calmisthemantra – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Miwelaisjacydo – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Donkey86 - EDD TBC. Team yellow
Dinosaursparklepup – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Chlo22 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Thepotatoesofdefiance – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Han1984 –EDD TBC. Team yellow
Rosiehukk4 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Sapphire1983 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Peabody81 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Greentreeseverywhere – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Twinklelittlestar1 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Rayna – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Firsttimenearcarrier2015 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Allykatz – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Punkpuffin – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Otter16 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Reddy4no2 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Fairraid – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Missm0use – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Xxmissbrightsidexx –EDD TBC. Team yellow
Confusedat23 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Rufus200 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
FluttershyStare – EDD TBC. Team yellow

Hi Critter I was so sad to hear about your baby son in your first pregnancy. My son was born alive at 20 weeks in my first pregnancy, his lungs were too small to carry him forward so I know the pain of going to the Council office and signing your child's birth and death certificates.

Oh dear Rufus! I can't remember whether you have an early scan to look forward to for some reassurance? Are you bleeding?

I rang my GP when I had a concern and they referred me to the local EPU. If it's too bad to wait until morning then try ringing 111 and they may refer you or tell you to go to A&E Rufus

nanny I've got a c-section scar that was burning earlier so maybe it has implanted near my uterine scar and is why I'm feeling it more. Hadn't thought of that.

Not bad enough to bother EPU and trying to get a screaming DS in his cot.

Rufus mine has been really achey. I don't know about you but my insides are still a bit weirdly gassy after the section. I've had weird period cramps on and off for the last month and some back pain. My midwife said she had similar in her pregnancy after a section. Fingers crossed for you.

Sorry to hear that tiny, and critter I'm glad MN was good support. I met such wonderful friends on MN birth board last time and so many of them had or have since gone through early and late losses it makes me feel extraordinarily lucky that I've not been through it, but instead of making me overly anxious about all the what-ifs I think it's made me want to appreciate pregnancy at every stage, not take it for granted but not hide it or stress about it either. What will be will be and there's nothing we can do really is there. I refuse to deny this bean a bit of excitement whether or not they stick around. Does that make any sense?

Hope people always feel comfortable sharing MC stories basically and shouldn't worry that it is scary for others to hear.

Sorry massive ramble there. rufus and nanny that's so interesting re CS and pain, wasn't mentioned to me at any point but makes perfect sense that the blinding pain was implantation or stretching of scar. Outer scar doesn't hurt but feels like internal one does at times. hmm!

emvy I know the feeling - I had a scan last Friday at 5+6 and had an empty sac - not even a yolk sac. Back again on Tuesday for another scan and it's honestly the longest 11 days of my life. Especially with having brown/pink spotting the past few days. My heads all over the place! The only thing that's getting me through is the fact I'm sooooo nauseous that has to be a good sign right?

Is anyone else using kings in se London? I got details of my scan through early last week but still not heard about booking in appt. Any idea when I should expect something?! Will be 7 weeks tomorrow.

It's so scary isn't it Babycarmen. I wish I'd never had the scan in one sense as I'd be none the wiser and wouldn't be in limbo for 11 days but then also reassuring to know that other than missing heartbeat, other things look ok. Did they give you any indication of what their thoughts were? I keep coming back to having been told they should hear a heartbeat when I've read so many people haven't heard a heartbeat at 6 and a half weeks. Wishing you all the best for Tuesday - here to chat whenever leading up to it for venting/worrying/hoping!

envy well I also had a scan on the Monday at 5+2 and there was obviously just a sac then, they said on the Friday that it had doubled in size so they were happy with that and that it's quite normal not to see a yolk sac yet.. however she obviously thinks I'm stupid and don't remember her saying on the Monday that they were scanning me on Friday because they expected to see something more then!! So I've been worrying like mad. I also had a scan at 5+6 with DD2 and seen a lovely big yolk sac and I'm pretty sure of my dates this time too.

Oh gosh that's so difficult Babycarmen. There just seems to be so many variables in the early stages - so many possibilities of what they'll see. I just wish they wouldn't say things like that, that you end up turning over in your head repeatedly! If there's any possibility it's normal just don't tell us otherwise!! That all important heartbeat seems to be the only thing that is able to put people's minds at rest. I'm not sure of this but is it possible that as it's a different pregnancy that things may look different this time around?

Hello all, can I join? My edd is 10th October. So very excited but also terrified :)

dancingunicorn I'm at kings and heard about the MW appt the day before I got my scan letter, so maybe good to chase midwives house?
Finally started to feel nauseous and tired which I guess is good...off for an early night though, the smell and sound of my DH eating is making me feel worse 🤢

Is anyone else getting muscular/joint pain? A friend told me it can be hormones relaxing ligaments & muscles. Wondering if she was making it up to make me feel better!
I couldn't sleep last night, it was really painful

Take heart that they can also be out with their dates by a fair bit, i had my first scan (after bad cramps made them suspect ectopic) and there was a yolk sac and a heart beat, they were expecting me to be about 7 weeks but she measured and said it was "extremely early, 5 weeks if not earlier" even with my limited knowledge I did think I wouldn't expect heartbeat so early, yes turns out when they scanned me again they re dated (and that first scan I would have been 6 weeks.) everything is just so small and hard to see and to measure acurately I think

DancingUnicorn I have had my scan appt through last week but no other appts scheduled. I self referred as it's my 2nd and didn't want to waste GP'S time. I'm Kingston!

Re CS I had cramps last week that I felt mostly in my back and in a burning line about where my scar is. I'm also guessing I've got some adhesions etc from the CS so maybe it will be more uncomfortable this time round as everything gets moved around a bit?

Really feeling for those waiting for scans. Hope you get good news soon xx

Thanks ally and charmanar. I'm tempted to chase, but already chased the initial self referral (as theirs website said you'd hear writhing 3 days!) so don't want to be in their bad books before I even visit!! But would love a date to countdown to!!

Hi beansprout

Tippety That's good to know. I was slightly worried that things feel different this time. But then my body is different. I often forget that the line goes inside as well!

Thinking of you babycarmen and emvy, hope the time goes quickly until your next scans and that they are good news

Welcome beansprout! I can't believe how many people are on this thread now.

I'm off back to the GP this morning to get blood test results and hopefully get referred for an early scan if the bloods are good. Still been cramping and spotting (3 weeks now) so fingers crossed that all is ok

Thank you for the kind welcome. This will be my first baby but 2nd pregnancy so really hoping this one is going to stick.

It's so nice to see so many people are expecting, congrats to everyone. I was born in October too so my baby might be born on my b'day!

I don't feel as pregnant as last time as I had loads more symptoms then, just waiting for my my apt nxt week and then my 12 week scan. How did some of you get early scans? I asked to have an early one due to mmc in Nov but they won't give me one :(

Sorry you had a loss beansprout, an early scan isn't always a blessing. If its inconclusive because it's too early you will be worrying more. Try to stay positive no reason this baby won't be sticky!
They gave me an early scan because they needed to check if it was ectopic due to crippling crappy, side splitting pain. I am very glad it was late enough to see heart beat because otherwise I would be a bag of nerves which is the situation some here are now in.

*crampy not crappy, but it was crappy!
😂

yellow it's true about the joint/muscle thing. We make/release extra Relaxin in pregnancy which means our joints are softer etc, I'm guessing to prepare us to accommodate a growing baby

Thank you MoominMamma22 and I suppose you're right, I would feel awful if I didn't hear or see anything. Hope your scan goes well

Am defo trying to stay more relaxed this time but it is hard until I see LO on the screen and hear the heartbeat.

Man, I'm soooo tired, hoping to feel less tired soon.

Wishing everyone sweet dreams :)