March 2018 (Part 2)

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New thread as the old one is maxed out.

Link to old thread - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/2958194-march-2018?

@chaotickate I can relate to that! When I was pregnant with my first the ultrasound tech said my bladder was so massive she couldn't see past it! I got sent out to empty HALF my bladder! Tricky job that was!

Oh my god @BlueeSpottyTiger that's awful! You poor thing. You'll definitely sleep better in your own bed though. Staying overnight in hospital is horrible.

Aw Bluee that's so annoying! I can't believe you have to go back tomorrow and still don't have an answer. Hope you feel better and everything is ok.

SheSaid... I feel like I look pregnant already and I'm only 4+5!! It must be all the extra cake I'm eating I know they say you show earlier with #2 but this is ridiculous!

Thinking of you Blue that must be difficult to just sit and wait!
Better to be at home. Make sure you update us after your appointment tomorrow.
I'll be thinking of you! We've had some nice chats over on the ttc board, and I feel like I just want to give you a big hug! Have lots of chocolate and speak to you tomorrow.

Sorry you didn't get difinitive answers lasurprise you appear so strong, it's admirable

Had my first wave of nausea today at 6+1 from my dates. Just the one but it happened! Took another CB digital to check weeks since conception going up, which they are. So that's nice. Still got over a week until private scan.

So have people received their 12week scan before even attending their booking in appointment?

blue that's crap that you sat about all that time and didn't get scanned, bit glad they let you home to your own space I stead of keeping you in! Keeping my fingers crossed for you

1000jobs it depends on the area. Mine is arranged independently by the scanning department, so I received the date weeks ago. It's a very big hospital though, so I guess they need lots of admin to get through it all. I think most areas your scan is arranged at your booking appt?

I don't think my local hospital, where I have my midwife appointment next Wed, does scans which is a shame as it's only 15 min walk away. I think I have to go to a bigger hospital with a maternity unit about half an hour drive away. I've not had the date through for my 12 week scan yet but think it's because its a different departments so wasn't booked at same time.

@Shesaid, same situ here - I will have MW apps in my local healthcentre and then scans 30 mins away in the only main hosp in the county! Got booking app this Thurs so I expect she'll refer me then.

@ChaoticKate that is great news and lovely to see things are going well for you.

Hope you get seen early tomorrow @BlueeSpottyTiger

I feel bloated today and did a CB ovulation pregnancy test earlier which said 2-3 weeks. By my calculations, I will be six weeks tomorrow and so whilst the test is accurate I am now worrying that it will still say the same tomorrow. Am going to try to hold off until Thursday or Friday for another test.

I've just started bleeding

What do I do? Call an early pregnancy unit?

Please help
Me

@1000jobs I'd probably phone the EPU or your local MW number lovely. xx

@1000jobstodo
Oh sweetie. Try not to panic sometimes bleeding happens.
I would probably phone 111 or out of hours GP. They will be able to give you some advice. Not everywhere has EPU that you can self refer to but if you can find a number then that's another option. Obviously if the bleeding is super heavy you might want to go to A&E.
Sending lots of positive thoughts.

@1000jobstodo red blood? Or brown? Any pain with it?

I doubt an epu will be open, as they're usually 9-5, so you could either see if you can hold off to the morning and call or go down if it's a drop in one. You could also go to a&e now if you're really worried. Or do you have a midwife advice line where you are? They may be able to help now.

Bleeding is quite common and it doesn't necessarily mean anything bad.

@fuzzyowl those CB indicator tests are notoriously unreliable! I've seen loads of threads about it. I wouldn't worry but I'd try and hold off until.mext week to do another and make sure you get your morning wee!

1000jobs hope it's just a random bleed and everything is ok

Just shows how every area is diff, here we phone a mw booking line, they take a few details, give you booking app and 12 weeks scan there and then over the phone

@1000jobstodo bless you. Maybe ring 111? They should be able to direct you to the right place in your area, especially as it's now out of hours. Xx

Hi everyone. Sorry I haven't checked in sooner, I've been rushing around this weekend doing Birthday prep and any time I haven't been busy since, I've been exhausted. It's hit me particularly hard today.

I'm sorry to hear of all the recent sad news, these first 12 weeks are the hardest part to get through emotionally I think. Giving a hand to hold to anyone going through a tough time at the moment.

I registered with the midwife via email, they called back to take more details and said they would get back in touch in a few weeks to do the booking in appointment and I should have my scan date through the post.

I keep telling myself not to take any more pregnancy tests, they're not going to tell me anything I don't know, but the sickness and tiredness waxing and waning makes me nervous.

Thinking of you all, especially blue for her scan tomorrow.

I crossposted with 1000, do call 111. X

1000 if it's a lot of red blood and you're getting pain too you might want to get yourself to a&e. If there's no pain, call 111. If it's brown blood call your Dr tomorrow or if there's an emergency line call that.

@1000 ring 111 for advice hope everything's ok

No scan date here have booking in appointment next Thursday at 8+2 from what I can remember we then get a letter through the post it's all a waiting game

Oh 1000jobs how scary. I hope it stops as quickly as it started. Agree with all the advice here, if it's bad and painful maybe A&E, especially if the pain is one sided at all. otherwise try to get hold of your gp/midwife/EPU in the morning, whichever you have a phone number for. Thinking of you tonight. 💐

How frightening 1000 and I hope everything turns out to be ok (more women who bleed during the first trimester go on to have healthy babies than those who don't).

Thanks SS81C and I know you are right, plus it is exactly what I would advise someone else. I just need to be patient!

It's so hard FuzzyOwl. I'm 8+4 and I poas this morning. Even though I know full well if something has happened to my little one in there I'd still be getting strong positive tests as this point! I just need to have faith that everything will turn out ok. It's so hard though!!

Thanks everyone,

It was bright red blood, in the toilet and on four bits of toilet paper. Pain just beforehand.
I called 111 as our epu shuts at 7. They had an ooh gp call back within 20 mins who I spoke to. The bleeding has stopped and pain has stopped, so she said a&e if any changes but if not see gp in the morning.
It's my mums birthday tomorrow and we have plans and all I could think about was how id ruin the plans.
I also had a shower and got re-dressed and put make up on my hormonal spotty face to distract myself in those 20 mins.
So I've put a towel down and going to sleep with my fingers crossed.

Thanks all for your directions, I was a headless chicken earlier!
Night all x thank you x

Hope everything turns out ok, 1000. What I did when I had bleeding was out a panty liner in so I could keep an eye on colour and how much. Maybe do this overnight?

Have a good night sleep and we are here if you need us