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
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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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boxesoffrogs I have eczema too and it's flared up since being pregnant. I spoke to my doctor and he reassured me that using my super strength (9%) steroid cream is ok as long as I don't go overboard... although that's hard to judge as it just gets increasingly worse unless I begin treating it twice a day. Anyway, I've got on top of it a bit more and plan to just use the steroid to keep on top and then using my usual moisturiser regularly helps too. I of course don't know if this will work for you but that's what I do!

Ah poor you emvy, you have my sympathy! It's not nice is it... after stupidly googling and frightening myself with scare stories about steroid cream being bad during pregnancy, I have just been struggling along. But if the GP says it's ok, then will be welcoming the steroid cream back with open arms! (Will ring just to double check today, being a neurotic first timer, obviously!).

Do you mind me asking which moisturiser you normally use? I have dermol at the moment, which has generally been ok, but at the moment it isn't even touching it or relieving the itch, horrible red bumpy rashes and scratches from my nails all over me

Morning to everyone, hope all is well.

I'm doing ok, but nausea is getting worse, just in time for my ski holiday 🤢. We fly at 7am tomorrow. Really hoping I can still enjoy it. I'm currently sitting on the floor trying to psych myself up to get a shower. Not been this bad yet.

Those who are actually vomiting you have my sympathy.

In danger of jinxing myself... this is the first morning in a week that I haven't thrown up, winner winner!!! Hope everyone's nausea behaves today xx

Morning

Im in panic mode again this morn i see midwife yesterday for 1st appointment all seems good i havnt had many symptoms other than sore nipples n maybe headaches but now i wake up this morning and my boobs/nipples not sore anymore so now im worrying im 8 weeks today based on lmp

Anyone have the same?

Morning boxesoffrogs sorry to hear about yours and emvys eczema. It sounds really difficult to manage and must be challenging to just keep scratching. Pregnancy can be really hard can't it - making sure you do the best for the little one you're growing!

boxesoffrogs I don't think you're being left behind - I'm 9+2 and have my booking in apt this afternoon and not even got my scan apt through yet. I'm hoping they can get me that this afternoon. Seems a bit off as I'm assuming I'll be classed as high risk but I don't suppose they can do anything this early so a week won't make much difference!

Thanks another, it's really not a very nice condition to have, anything and everything causes it to flare up, there is no rhyme or reason, and sadly no cure, just 'management', I've had it all my life and nothing has really worked, except being in the sun ponders moving abroad to the Mediterranean. Can't take my usual medication as it is not suitable for pregnancy. Then again, worse things happen at sea, although that's hard to remember when you are up at 3 in the morning feeling as though tiny ants are marching under your skin, and you wake up with your bed looking like a murder scene as you have scratched yourself silly! Pregnancy seems to have made it a lot worse... as you said, the things we put up with eh?

Anyone else keep forgetting that they aren't supposed to do/eat/take certain things?

That's good to know 10storey. Sorry to hear you are high risk, and good luck for this afternoon, hope you get your scan appointment!

boxesoffrogs yours sounds slightly worse generally than mine. Mine tends to be isolated to particular areas (hands worst at the moment). I was worried about steroid cream too but I haven't googled as doctor said ok and have enough to worry about without that as well, ha. I actually use a ridiculously expensive Lush moisturiser which is perfumed so I don't know if it'd be suitable. It just seems to work for me. It costs a bomb and runs out pretty quickly but smells lush and doesn't make me itch so it'll do me fine!

Also keep forgetting about the food/medicine thing. I went to make a carbonara with raw egg yesterday. And then bought cheese I can't eat. Also went to take some antihistimines when my asthma was so bad I couldn't breathe and read I couldn't take that. Gah!

Hi Corrinax my sore boobs went fairly early on, it was one of the first things I noticed, even before getting my BFP. I also felt a bit nauseous for a week or so, but that's pretty much gone now too, I just seem more suceptible to feeling very hungry! However I didn't have any real symptoms through my last pregnancy so I'm not particularly worried. Pretty much the same thing happened as in a had a few symptoms and then they tailed off. I think all you can do it take comfort from a lack of bleeding (not that bleeding is always a bad sign!) and keep yourself busy (thus not worrying about it!) until your scan.

I doubt anybody has been left behind. In my area, the midwife said they don't do your booking in until 10-11 weeks. Feels like a long wait, but nothing I can do about it. I'm assuming they'll book my scan for after that.

Hi Emvy I know that they say runny eggs are OK to eat now, so maybe the same for raw eggs? Apparently the eggs we have in this country are safe (assuming they have the lion stamp on).

emvy I know lots of women won't want to take the risk, but there was evidence last year (not sure if they have updated official guidelines yet) that raw eggs fine as long as British and have lion stamp (most do) as pretty much no salmonella these days from eggs, so I'm just buying the best quality I can and eating them super runny, yummm!!
Yesterday threw up in Pret A Manger and today threw up in bed, but I'm just so glad I'm someone who can easily vomit, it makes you feel (temporarily) so much better! Meant to be going out for dinner tonight so may just have a cheeky vom before I leave the house and then I should be good to go 😂.

Those who are struggling with Eczema I have just started to use Centraben (think it is called) it is in a blue and white plunger tub thing and it is really really good! They do it in a little version in Boots and we tried that first to make sure it works and its great! I have also found my tattoos are really itching (I have both my thighs covered) and its helping with that also!

Corrinax I always find putting my bra on for an hour or so makes them ache sufficiently when I take it off again!... Also you might just be getting used to them aching? so it seems like it isn't as bad?

Frogs I also feel the same... I self referred 2 weeks ago and I have not heard anything back... It says on their website to allow 14 days to process the forms but it also says if you do not get a confirmation letter within 6 days to re-refer. I tried calling and if you are on hold for more than 10 mins it fowards you to the answer machine... but it also had a queue countdown which meant as soon as I got to place 1 in the queue it reached 10 mins and I got cut off! so annoying

Also does anyone else just feel really hungover? I get the occasional wave of nausea especially after eating but I mainly just feel like I have been out all night on the lash!

Thanks for the tip confused, might pop to boots later and give it a go. Willing to try anything right now!

Just going to wait and see when they get in touch, if I've not heard I'll contact the GP again, round here you have to go through them...

Empathise with others who are losing or not having symptoms, only thing I have going on at the moment is sore boobs and headaches (along with the skin problems). Don't even feel that tired at the moment... however, decided I am going to try and stay positive until proved otherwise, tricky as that may be.

confused yes! I feel just like I've been drinking all weekend. A bit queasy, a bit tired, the kind of feeling where you logically know a big fry-up will make you feel better but you just can't face the first mouthful in case it bounces.

Corrinax pretty much the same here, I think there is just such a wide variety of symptoms and how bad people feel. I have only felt a little sick and the boobs arent too bad

Just in case this is helpful to anyone else, one of my friends who had a baby last year, always used to have a slice of toast in the morning, as soon as she woke up, before she got out of bed. I have been doing this everyday until today (ran out of bread!!), and after 10 minutes of being up was dry retching (nice!). I know this wont help those who are really suffering but just wanted to pass it on!

I also feel rather hungover confused, which is handy as it's the excuse I used to my boss this morning for not firing on all cylinders. It's a new one on me as I had absolutely no sickness or nausea at all when I was pg with my dd.

i had my booking appointment scheduled for 9am today but the midwife didnt show... then the replacement midwife didnt show... the clinic didn't know what had happened so sent me home and said someone would call. great start!

Hello ladies! Can I join you? Expecting my first baby on 18th October so currently 7+3. Super-excited but also a bit nervous as I'm still a few weeks away from the 12 week scan. I have my first midwife appointment on Monday (beginning of week 8) so looking forward to that.

I was just reading the thread and looking at everyone's symptoms - I didn't have lots before week 6 (apart from tiredness, which hasn't gone yet!) but this week has brought nausea, one of the worst headaches I've ever had and sore, swollen boobs! It'll all be worth it in the end though.

Hope you're all doing ok and excited for all the October babies!

Sorry polly that sounds so annoying! Hope they get in touch soon.

I had mine today. Turns out in this area they split it into two and the next visit will be in a few weeks when she comes to my house, and I also have to go separately to the hospital to get my bloods done. Seems a bit inefficient compared to where I used to live where it was all done in one 40-50 min appointment! Dh was off work this morning to look after ds, now I'm going to have to take ds to hospital with me and probably wait an hour or more with a bored toddler to get my bloods done. Grr.

Corrinax I'm the same with the boobs. Keep groping thinking they don't hurt anymore, just a bit heavy.

I now have an early scan booked in for Monday (when I'll be 9+4) as I've had a bit of brown spotting. The midwife said she wasn't too worried as there's no pain or cramps and it's not red but has referred me to epu for reassurance anyway. I don't quite know what to do with myself until then, although I am feeling better just thinking that at least then I'll know either way. The uncertainty is definitely the hardest thing.

Other than that I'm another one who can't stop eating, mostly sweet stuff which is quite unusual. Assuming everything is ok with this baby I think at the moment it's about 90% biscuit. And I keep forgetting what I can and can't eat too, which is a bit annoying. I nearly made poached eggs the other day by mistake.