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
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Twinklelittlestar1 – EDD TBC. Team yellow
Rayna – EDD TBC. Team yellow
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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
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My dh came to my booking in apt last time but won't be doing this time. It's practice around here to take the woman in separately to speak to her, and I was asked questions re domestic history etc. I suppose they wanted to check everything was ok and I wasn't being coerced to say anything. He just sat outside feeling awkward! He'll just be coming to the scans this time, unless there are similar issues to last time when I'll need him there for support.

Hi 88Claire I don't have any advice but I am also looking into booking an early scan at Babybond in Wimbledon. My friend went to a different branch of the same company and said they were very good. I'm going to wait until I'm nearly 8 weeks so that a heartbeat is definitely likely to be visible.

If you do go before me, let me know how you get on. I'm lucky and haven't experienced a miscarriage before, but am still super anxious as its my first pregnancy, and the £90 will be money well spent for reassurance.

Thatgirl

I actually booked it for the 8th so I will be almost 7 weeks. I'll definitely let you know what I think!

I looked at peek a baby but they only do abdominal ultrasound which surely can't pick much up at 6 weeks!

Here goes the countdown til the scan!

I had an adominal scan at the hospital at 6week 5 days and they could see the heartbeat

That's impressive I've had scans at 6 7 8 and 9 weeks before and they always had to go transvaginal to see anything! I must just be very fat

Wasn't much to see (except reassuring hb) at 7+5 for me abdominal scan, but with DD saw her, proper little human bean, at 10w abdominal ultrasound. I still have the pics I love them, and it's mad to think that in a weeks time this little one will be at that stage and jumping around, although I don't get to see them again for another 3+ weeks but I will be able to imagine them in there all cute and bean shaped.

Was someone asking about sickness meds? I've been prescribed prochlorperazine buccal tablets that are supposed to melt on your gums. I'm not entirely convinced by them yet to be honest. I haven't vommed after I've taken one but I have to be fine before I can contemplate holding it in my mouth without being sick and not having anything to eat or drink, it takes about 45 mins to dissolve and if you accidentally taste it, it's vile! Also makes me feel dizzy. Have had to take one tonight as I haven't been able to stop projectile vomiting all day and I feel so grim. I didn't manage to let it dissolve I think I swallowed most of it, Took it at 6pm and have held down some dinner. 👍

Aaaww moomin projectile vomiting all day I don't know how you are managing. I have been floored with nausea in the last 48 hours and am really struggling and I know it could be so much worse. No idea how I am going to cope at work tomorrow. feel like a massive wimp.

Evening!
Haven't posted for a while - had lots of shitty stress. Have been keeping up with you all though (although tricky with so many of us). Sorry to the girls facing uncertainty and the sickly ones.
Anyhow, woke up this morning and felt well, no retching and no sore boobs. I'm 5+6 but been nauseous for over a week so really panicked. I had 3 early losses last year and 1 prior to my dd (age 2).
I took a frer and it hasn't got darker than the last one 5 days ago.
I basically crapped myself and booked a private scan for this afternoon.

Unbelievably, an abdominal scan picked up bloody non identical twins, both with good little heartbeats measuring on the dot. Shocked but oh so pleased. I'm not counting chickens given my history but best scan I've had since my dd.

Aaarrrrghh!

Oh wow! Congratulations!!!

Amazing! Congratulations!

Thankyou! Hoping they stick so much!!

I had a private scan at 7+6 by my dates and she said to do it abdominally first, even though I hadn't had a drink all morning and wee'd just before I went in and if it want clear then she would try internally.

It was immediately clear and she said they wouldn't get any clearer internally and dated me at 8 weeks so I was happy.

DrMum Congratulations! Twins! Amazing news!

Oh wow! Fantastic news, what a lovely surprise 😍

Amazing! Congratulations! :)

Omg we were just saying earlier in the thread there would be some of us with twins!! Great news DrMum

I have just projectile vomited feel the best I've felt in two days unsure whether to seize this opportunity to try and eat something or just enjoy it, I think the latter.

Great news too powerpuff!

Thanks all! Congrats to you too powerpuff!

Wonderful news DrMum! So so happy for you! Just what i needed to hear after a momentary (pretty hefty) meltdown about my upcoming scan and what it will uncover. I've come full circle this afternoon from positivity to uncertainty to full strength doom. Beginning to emerge from the other side. Definitely don't want to put a downer on this lovely bit of positivity though so please have a slice of cake and happy face to end the post...

emvy thankyou! Yes, fully onboard with the meltdowns. Mine was of epic proportions this morning when I thought my symptoms had gone, (think streaming eyes and nose, wet hair, racing up the motorway to get to scan appt)
When's your scan?

Yep, that was me but sat on my bed with piles of tissues repeatedly telling my OH he just wasn't listening my scan is a week Monday. Sadly at my last scan they couldn't find a heartbeat and with the CRL they explained they really should have heard one and so to prepare ourselves for the worst but not give up hope entirely. The scan a week Monday is to confirm it's not viable so I'm currently in a constant cycle of 'possibly, probably, definitely not' and it's only been 3 days! It's so lovely to hear of good scan results though, even if it's not meant to be for us this time around.

Aaah bless you emvy I'm sorry you're in a shitty limbo state. So it's a ten day wait? Could you book an earlier scan privately for say 7 days post first scan? They should be able to comment on viability with a week's gap. I unfortunately spk from bitter experience having been in your situation. I truly feel for you. I also know there's not a lot one can say to help, it's a horrid shitty waiting game. I guess trying to keep busy might help.

Try to stay strong and I hope things come good. X

Thank you DrMum I'm sorry you've been here, it massively sucks and you are so right, nothing anyone can say can make it any better. As you probably know though, I think it's often just the speaking about it that eases anxiety/stress for a moment or two so it's always nice to have a listening ear!

I don't think my OH will go for a shorter scan time as he's very matter of fact and taking absolutely everything that was said at the last scan as gospel which is completely fair. I think as well, if I get to 10 days and they confirm it's not viable I'm more likely to believe them! As silly as that sounds. If I waited a shorter time I'd be worried I'd just question it. I have heard some people have to wait 14 days so thankfully I'm not one of them!

Oh no emvy I thought it was Monday as in tomorrow.
Massive congratulations drmum
lovechild nausea can be just as debilitating as vomming.i sympathise with both! I would grab some food while you feel able. Empty stomach only feels good briefly, and retching on empty is awful. I've got my appetite back a bit this evening so having some toast before bed although not sure the heartburn will be worth it! Feel like such a whinge but it's so bloody hard. Dreading the week ahead because DD has become so clingy. Wish I had family around to help.

Wow, congratulations Drmum!

Ugh, sorry for those that are projectile vomiting, hopefully you feel better after at least.

Hang in there emvy, this rollercoaster has to calm down at some point surely!

Wow drmum congratulations! And glad you also had a positive news scan powerpuffer! Here's to more positive news for everyone xx