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

Just read in news today that smoked salmon is off the menu because of listeria risk that can cause miscarriage! I knew soft cheese and pate wasn't a good idea but I did not know about smoked salmon.

Marking my place in the new thread

TinySalmon YES! I have been suffering for about the last 2 weeks ... its not fun! Combine that with the constant nausea and I think everyone at work thinks im the most miserable person on the plant!

Thanks for starting the new thread and hello to all the newbies!

I am also mega bloated today and er seem to have a bit of trapped wind - how lovely!

Yes to constipation, have taken to eating a handful of sultanas each day, i eat plenty of fruit/veg but it's the combo of pregnacare and the progesterone that have slowed my body down...

boomkitty think sex dreams are definitely a pregnancy sign, I remember having some super weird ones last time!

88claire let's just assume our MC dreams are a good sign of vivid dreaming rather than the possibility that we have picked up the power of divination.

loopy I'm on progesterone too and taking pregnacare, maybe you're right that it's holding things up. And glad I'm not the only one waps!! So unpleasant.

I had a runny tummy about 3 days ago emwithme I thought I'd poo the baby out! Now I have the opposite problem. God pregnancy is sexy.

Thanks doomkitty for the reassurance. I'll be loads of fruit this afternoon

Hi Salmon

I had constipation issues which were no fun at all. I am throwing water down my neck like there's no tomorrow to try and keep things moving, which is helping. If you need to jump start your system, prune juice is grim but will work. Start off with small glasses, it's quite powerful. And don't stray too far from a loo for a couple of hours after.

Hi would like to join if I can please, baby number 2 EDD 7th October. Haven't posted on mumsnet since the hack, so now seems like a good time to stop lurking and participate a bit more

Ergh yes to the constipation problem, doesn't help that vegetables make me gag and even drinking is hard right now... on a side note I'm pretty sure vomit came out my eyes this morning 🤢

Had my booking in appointment this morning. Was a bit shorter than I'd been told, but that's probably just because I didn't really have anything in my medical history to take up time. Got my 12 week scan booked in for the 17 March - feels like a long wait!

The midwife said it's ok to eat both sushi and smoked salmon, which I'm pretty pleased about! I love sushi, I've been missing it.

Morning all. Just checking into the new thread. My symptoms have remained pretty constant, indigestion making me feel sick, sore boob and extreme fatigue. But I'm getting used to it almost so getting through the day a bit better!

I had my booking in this morning too. Even though early scan put us 6 days behind the midwife said they can't be very accurate as so early so keeping me on my due date of 30th Sept from LMP for now. Mine took ages and haven't got a long medical history either, but was well over an hour to go through everything!
Should get scan date through in the post so can't wait for that now

Finally saw my GP this morning. Booking in isn't for another 3 weeks, by which time I'll be 10-11 weeks. It all feels a bit slow, but at least things are moving a bit. GP said everyone's pregnant at the moment so maybe that's why it's taking so long.

I want my booking in appointment details! Sits and sulks! Sounds like there's lots of progress on here now, things are starting to happen!! :D

Hello waves can I join you? I'm EDD 29 Sept but I think that might be pushed just into October after my 12week scan, which isn't until 22nd March. Booking in appointment next week :)

Yes yes to the constipation. Another one on pregnacare and progesterone so probably just body slowing down. Doesn't help that I can only stomach beige carbs, no fruit or veg dare pass my mouth at the moment. Even granary bread won't stay down, it has to be white!

Work have took pity on me and changed my shifts to a 12-10 instead of 2-midnight which is much appreciated as I can hide away for the first two hours and get stuff done (in an office next to the loo!) before the mithering starts and then get a little more sleep, essential when getting up pre 7am with a 4 year old on half term break. Bless him, I was so tired this morning I got him in bed with me and put Chip and Dale on my phone and snoozed next to him for a couple of hours. Feel like such a shite mum at the minute.

I have my booking in apt on 3rd March, feels so far away especially as I know I'll be classed as high risk and it just feels I should be in the system somewhere - even though they can't do anything to help me yet!!

Marking my place on the new thread!
I seem to be, erm... struggling to go too, so will have to get on the orange juice as that usually sends me into overdrive sorts me out! Booking in appt is in 2 weeks, then scan should be approx 4 weeks after. Such a long wait! Nips Boobs still tender and queasiness in waves so I'm taking them as good signs!

I certainly don't have constipation, quite the opposite! I've been like it for 3 weeks now. I'm not sure what's worse...

I've got my booking in appointment tomorrow, it seems like we are all having them at once!

Hello! Haven't posted since POAS but very anxious so need the support!

So far - I am 6+3 today by my dates. I was in hospital last Thursday night with suspected ectopic (pain and bleeding) they took bloods, hcg was 1200 and scanned but didn't see much. Had more bloods done on the Sunday and hcg was 3000 so they were happy but I went for another scan on the Monday. I would have been 5+2. They seen the pregnancy sac but it was empty which they said was normal (early) and to go back on Friday at 5+6 to hopefully see a yolk sac. Well I went back and the pregnancy sac had doubled in size but still empty - they told me not to worry, it's still early and booked another scan on the 28th. Well I've been freaking out since then, stupidly googled. And then this morning I had brown spotting :( not getting my hopes up at all. But praying it sticks!

In other news I'm VERY nauseous - got cyclizine from gp yesterday which is AMAZING and I'm tired 24/7. (3hr nap anyone?!) so taking the strong symptoms as a good sign.

Hand holding for you babycarmen I think all you can do is save your heart ache for if it's bad news, there's no point being sad and worrying yourself sick when it might be a good outcome. This is what my DH tells me anyway! Easier said than done.
I was also suspected ectopic but a bit further along and seeing heartbeat calmed me, at 6 weeks it was only sac and flicker of a beat there was no baby as such to measure, and it 's quite normal for heartbeat not to be visible so early. Nausea definitely a good sign. Fingers crossed for you!

hey again everyone! thanks for starting the new thread. nausea getting worse here but still not actually been sick luckily. preparing food or looking at ingredients is a complete no-no but i dont seem to have any problems eating it!! my poor DH is doing a lot of cooking!

Hi all,

I've been keeping an eye on this thread but not posted yet, got my BFP (first baby) last weekend and am due 21st October .

I go between being really excited and really anxious about something going wrong as it's still such early days. I have had a slightly bad lower back, occasional twinges in my abdomen, and slightly heavy feeling boobs, but no nausea or anything yet.

I self-referred to my local maternity services yesterday but am thinking of booking an early private scan at 8 weeks as I just desperately want to see a heartbeat.

How is everyone else dealing with the anxiety? I feel like it's taking over my life.

Hi! Thanks for the new thread!

Feel like my boobs are going to pop they are so heavy and swollen, no bra is comfortable at all! Any advice!?