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
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Welcome to all newbies!
boxes it is useful that they know, I kept telling MWs I was sure to get PND last time because I've had depression. luckily I didn't but I think it helped them, and helped me even, to be aware.

Leanne 16w will probably be the next time you see MW but you should get letter with scan date in the mean time.

babycarmen which hosp is your consultant care at? Just because you said you were up near me!

Soo I had my booking in today. It was a bit of a farse! Couldn't get my blood and then burst a vein splattering blood everywhere all over her desk, herself! So got to go to the nurse next week for bloods found out I'm red pathway so have to have all my scans and appts in hospital rather than local GP, and means they want me to cancel the 12w scan I have booked there (not sure I will!) and plan is elective section at 39 weeks. Really gutted I have to go into hospital because it's such a trek, but glad midwife was nice.
9+4 today

trytowin my GP said paracetamol is fine, just don't touch ibuprofen or any other NSAI's.

Moomin I'm assuming I am - Dr Grays Hospital in Moray! Where are you? I'm red pathway too. Why are you getting elective c section? Sorry if you've said already and I missed it!

Thanks moomin, wurz and donkey for the reassurance!

trytowin Sudafed and the own brand equivalents are fine too. I've got a cold and have got through almost a whole box in the last few days!

I'm sorry today was difficult moomin. I'd have fainted with all the blood... I'm going to be a nightmare for some poor midwife. I'm sorry everything will have to be hospital based for you and that it's a trek! Hopefully they'll be extra lovely to make up for it! I'm pretty lucky, oh and I decided we'll probably just walk home from the hospital when our time comes! Not too long a walk and all down hill! (I guess we may change our minds when it actually happens!!)

Just checking in after a couple of days - I am so so so sorry to hear all the sad news. I hope you are all surrounded by love and support and are able to take all the time that you need to rest and recover. Holding you all close in my thoughts and hoping that happier news is not too far away xxxxxxxxxxxx

She did say to me to stick to normal paracetamol, not the one with sudafed. She didn't say why tho.

Really? Donkey and doom got fed up with everyone saying no and suffer! Is it just the ones from the supermarket or pharmacist?

You can take aspirin (I'm taking 75mg to help sustain pregnancy) use steam with menthol and run a vibrating object (such as a toothbrush) over the sinuses that are blocked. It will help!

She just told me to use the plain 16p ones from the supermarket.

It's my nose blocked badly and running plus mucus leaking out my eyes (it burns so much) rather than a headache iyswim so if sudafed is on the ok list I would be chuffed.

Maybe just ask the pharmacist

I just bought mine off the shelf in Boots, not the pharmacy bit. I stood in the shop and googled 'sudafed pregnancy' on my phone and the top result said it was ok so that was good enough for me. Having just googled it again I see there are different opinions out there though. I won't take any more for now.

Just caught after a couple of days away from the forum..

So sincerely sorry for you ladies who have received bad news thinking of you all xx

Congratulations and welcome newbies!!

I booked DH and myself tickets to the baby and toddler show next week end, have a good look around, what we will need and want!! ...no purchasing though, don't want to jinx anything xx

God, how are people up so late! I'm falling asleep on the sofa at 8 every night at the moment. Doesn't help that my LO wakes up at 6 I guess.

I wouldn't take sudafed in pregnancy, I've always been taught that decongestants were a no, although everything has a risk I guess so you have to balance it with the benefits. Hope you are feeling a bit better this morning, it's awful being pregnant and ill together! Even the thought of snot is making me feel queasy now 🤢

Hi char it's more likely we could not sleep LOL. When I'm not ill with this I'm so tired and go to sleep around 9 but then even if dog tired I wake up at 2/2.30 and can't sleep again! I will try and power through without pills. I swear it's to make life as difficult as poss! Waiting for the time to call in again, but don't see what else I can do I can barely walk in a line so getting in a car would be dangerous for us and everyone else!

On a pos note had my booking in appt last week. It's at home in my area so my bloods are next week. Got consultant led due to my weight. (No surprise though I was losing weight ready for this I 'caught' in the 2nd month proper trying so that plan went out of the window!)

Hi Ladies,

Had an early reassurance scan at George's today, got there at 7.30 and out by 8.34. I'm 5 weeks 5 days and I measured 5.5 weeks. They saw a pregnancy sac and yolk sac but want me to go back In two weeks to see the baby. They were absolutely lovely and no questions asked with my history.

I'm so relieved with my first pregnancy at 6 weeks there was literally nothing there!

The next two weeks will be torture but I'm closer than I was to having a baby than my last pregnancy

Thinking on everyone with bad news

Happy Wednesday!

Congratulations to all the newbies!

I'm 6w4d today and still don't really have any symptoms. I'm also super anxious as only discovered you aren't supposed to have hot baths yesterday, and I had one on Monday so worried about that.

I have booked a private scan for in a week and a half but I know I'm going to be so worried until then, as we all seem to be!

Aww Yay babycarmen you really are up in my neck of the woods, well, ish! My care will now be at AMH. Elective section because last time was 3 failed inductions and a traumatic emergency CS. I said I would only be keen on vbac if could have MW led unit, water birth etc she said I wouldn't get any of that on red pathway , so that's decision made.

I'm having hot baths. I'm pretty sure you're just not supposed to use hot tubs or steam room-type environments because you run a greater risk of overheating. More of your body is out of the water in a normal bath so it should be fine.

Love the sound of the walk home dancing! Btw I'm not fussed about the trek to hosp for the birth, it's more the stack of antenatal appointments and clinics there .

Congratulations 88 that's lovely. Did you see a HB yet?

9+5 today, took pill first thing, with difficulty, and not been sick!

Moomin

No heartbeat yet but I'm just so happy something could be seen and it's in the right place (and it's not quads as I dreamt the other night!). Should see a fetus and heartbeat all being well in two weeks :)

Sorry to hear about the sickness. Mine is starting to kick in in the mornings now....

I have 8 days to go till my early (9 wk!) scan and I am struggling. (2 consecutive m/c in past 18 months, the second only discovered at the 12 wk scan) I am snappy and impatient with my husband and my 4 year old. I'm obsessing with symptoms. Are they real, am I imagining, are they lessening...) I honestly don't know how I'll get through. I'm going on a hen weekend 6 hours away fri-sun, that will break it up at least but also I'm not the kind of person enjoys going 'out out' sober so it's going to be challenging too!