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

If anyone lives near Bath, they have a walk-in between 8am-9am in the early pregnancy unit where you can go for checks without booking appointments.

After cramps and pains I'll be going there tomorrow morning! Fingers crossed they find a heartbeat.

Congratulations to everyone who have had good scan results!!

As a first time mum it's very scary (although exciting) and I need the reassurance of other people going through the same thing. So thank you all

Pregnancy is a weird thing. Woke up first time after a night shift and panicked because I didn't feel sick and my boobs didn't hurt. Went back to sleep and woke up, threw up and can't put my bra on! Ouch!

OH been sent to get salt and vinegar chip shop chips as that's all I fancy before my final night.

I'm thinking of coming clean and asking them to reduce my nights... Theyre a killer! I slept all day and feel terrible now 🤢

tigger it will be internal as it's too early for external. It's exactly what I had this morning. They said it would be like a smear but I can say it's not like that at all. It was painless and not in the slightest uncomfortable. Make sure u completely empty bladder before x

Tigger it could be abdominal. I've only ever had internals that early, but I was 6+4 today and he did an abdominal and could see it fine. Rather puzzled as I went for a dating scan at 11+0 weeks with Ds2 because they wouldn't believe my dates, and really struggled to see him abdominally then!! And then I had to go back because it was too early for the nuchal test like I'd said all along!

Another ravenous one here. I got home from work the other evening and ate a scotch egg in bed before having a nap

The boyfriend is currently on his way home from work with fish & chips and I'm being so impatient waiting for them! I really didn't want to put lots of weight on whilst pregnant but it looks like that might be hard to avoid.

I wish I was hungry!! Im having the opposite issue where even just the thought of food is making me gag right now... Foetuses can survive on just polo mints right??!!

Happy to hear that so many people are having positive scans,must be such a nice relief for you all

Rachie, I'm with you. At what point should I be worried about the amount of weight I'm losing? :s xxx

Whoops, was in text mode there!

When I was pregnant with my dd, I hardly ate for the first 20 weeks as I had no appetite and survived on haribo tangfastic. I gained 6.5kg in the whole pregnancy and she was a healthy 7lb baby. Don't worry too much!

Ok, that's good to know! Thanks!

Phew!!!

PS when I read your message I suddenly had a big urge to eat some foam shrimps so perhaps I can vary my diet slightly and have a few of them for dinner tonight!

lol, it's all about the haribo!

I come with happy positive news!!
AM had some of my health issues looked at and was all signed off no more hospital visits for me (in that department anyway!!)
PM had a private scan and saw a massive jellybean and healthy heart beat and 5 days earlier then I had worked out.
I'm so happy feel so much more relaxed and looking forward to the next phase.
still some anxiety as I lost my last pregnancy at 12 weeks but all positive for now!!!
much love peace and happiness to all you ladies xxxx

Rachieg88 I'm exactly the same I can't stand the sight smell or thought of food it's very frustrating. Instead of hunger I get tummy gurgles that make me want to throw up 🤢 so wish I was one of those who don't get sickness! It's horrible, depressing and frustrating.

I agree ember, it really is depressing. I finished work a few hours early today and went home, got my pjs on, got in bed and had a nap. I could have picked up my ds early from the in laws but I just didn't have the energy. I didn't even tell dh that I'd finished and gone home for a sleep, I've still not told him. I feel so guilty but I just couldn't face it.

Vommed on myself in the shower this morning. On the bright side though I felt better as soon as it happened and was able to eat a sausage sandwich which kept the nausea at bay until lunch. I call that winning!

It's so funny that everyone who has no sickness wants to get some, everyone who has sickness wants it to go away, everyone who is super hungry wants to stop eating and everyone who can stand the thought of food wants to be able to eat!! What are we like hey!!

Also, greentrees that is great news! If only you could have a glass of wine to celebrate! Maybe a nice celebratory glass of sparkling water instead

Haha I know we all want what others have haha. That's why I support the idea of the pregnancy hibernation pod! 10storeylovesong don't feel guilty, I seem to feel guilty a lot at the moment but it makes it worse, it's not worth it and certainly not justified lovechild oh dear! I have been avoiding that situation by just not showering.... or at least putting it off until I feel disgusting and have to!

Another one avoiding the shower - dry shampoo is my best friend. Luckily the toilet is next to the shower so I can vom into the toilet while showering!

Congratulations to those who have had lovely news and have seen beans on scans

I had my booking in this morning; as I thought I will be under consultant-led care which means going to Bristol (I'm in Weston-super-Mare so about 45 minutes drive away) but the midwife recommends that I also do the tour of the midwife-led unit at the local hospital just in case, as apparently Ehlers-Danlos can lead to really short labours (we're only 10 minutes from the local hospital even at rush hour) so it'd be handy if I'd seen the local hospital too. Even if I do deliver in Bristol, I can be transferred back to Weston post-natally if necessary which would be far easier for DH to manage visiting if I'm in for a couple of days.

I've only actually been sick once (when I was 4+5 and at a wedding!) but have been feeling queasy on and off since; I've described it to DH as a cross between hangover sickness and travel sickness. When I'm feeling queasy I'm annoyed that I'm feeling queasy, when I'm not feeling queasy I'm worried that it means something is going wrong. (which according to the midwife is totally normal). I've also had some brown spotting today (well, not even spotting, my discharge has a few brown streaks in) which according to Dr Google is entirely normal for 6+5 (it's not accompanied by any cramping or pain other than a few niggly-stretchy feelings).

I have to now wait for my scan appointment to come by post (I had hoped I'd leave the midwife with it today) so we've booked a private scan for when I should be 9 weeks exactly (I wanted it a week earlier but DH can't do any time that week that I can!)

emwithme I'm close to Bristol also but just changed to Gloucester as would cause difficulties with post-natal care (I'm just in the Gloucestershire county side!). Bristol is meant to have a fantastic maternity unit but it definitely sounds like w-s-m is a good option to have if you need it!

Good to see all the lovely and positive news! Concerned I am getting left behind, I am 7+2, saw GP last week, but they said the booking in people would contact me in a few weeks...

In other news, is anyone else horrendously itchy? I have eczema and allergies anyway, but seriously feel like I want to scratch my own skin off over the last few days. Can't take my normal antihistamines either. Any tips/thoughts?

I'm so off my food right now! Simple meals, little and often is the key here! I lost a stone and a bit when pregnant with DS and he was/is perfectly healthy. Baby will take what it needs so don't worry.