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?

MrsKitty, I would be the worst person to give advice on excuses why you're not drinking because I fail (and did fail) miserably. Not saying I'm alcohol dependant but all my friends thought it was extremely unusual I wasn't drinking and a couple guessed.

My feeble tactics were: Water in an empty beer bottle, just tonic with a wedge of lime so it looked like gin, I'm driving, I'm still hungover from the night before.

Funnily enough, I just popped on here to let you all know how happy I am because I've just discovered Becks Blue beer actually tastes like beer, unlike every other alcohol free beer I've ever tried that actually tastes like soggy cornflakes. It was like winning the lottery when I found out because I love a beer and especially in the summer. Sooooo, could you get yourself some of those and hide them, then pour into a glass and drink that?

@SheSaidHeSaid Lol I did think about the old antibiotics line but I think I used that last time....

Becks Blue is pretty good, I used to add Lemonade and have a Shandy in the hot weather. I did try another one which I think was Cobra alcohol free beer but it was way too sweet and the non alcoholic Koppaberg was vile.

I suffer awfully with motion sickness and from anaesthetics but have yet to suffer from morning sickness. Hopefully it will stay that way!

@mrskitty15 I have used the excuse in the past that my DC might not go to sleep/wake in the night and need a drive to go back to sleep, so I can't drink. In general though, I find it easiest to say I'm hoping to have a baby and trying to be as healthy as possible. That doesn't actually admit to being pregnant but usually stops people thinking I am pregnant because I haven't come up with the old antibiotics excuse that I don't think anyone believes.

Hi everyone...thanks for your lovely messages of support.

I've been a bit up and down today....I think it's a combination of things though rather than just the scan...pregnancy hormones and I stupidly forgot to pick up my bipolar meds so have been taking the next dose down for a week which I still had in the cupboard. Picking up my proper dose tomorrow...

Been doing more googling and there are a fair few stories where people have had 6 week scans with nothing but a sac and then something has been found 1-2 weeks later. So I figure unless I start bleeding I'm still a pregnant lady for now!

I've also been having shandy work Becks Blue

*with not work!

Last pregnancy I worked in an office and pretty much grazed all day. It was the only thing that kept the nausea away, although a lot of the time I wasn't hungry and it just became really boring having to eat all day.

I actually liked the non-alc Kopparberg, pear flavour anyway, not a beer fan though.

Does this mean little shrimp is growing? First one was taken exactly a week today with first morning wee on first responce and second on a cheap on with mid day week a week later! Massive difference isn't there!

@mrskitty15 Schloer in a wine glass? Or just don't mention it, which was my tactic.

I had a really nice non alcoholic wheat beer the other day, can't remember the make though. My OH bought me non alcoholic fizz and wine for Valentine's Day when I was last pregnant, so I might try them sometime and report back.

Massive difference galloping! Definitely more pregnancy hormones floating around.

That's semi positive news, stumbly. You're not out till you're out.

Massive difference Galloping.

I know the odds of a mmc are much higher these days because of women having early scans which pick them up when the woman would probably have naturally miscarried before the end of the first trimester but even so, they are rare. Keep thinking positively stumbly and symptoms really are a positive thing - it is when they abruptly stop that it is a cause of concern (although if you haven't had any symptoms in the first place, that isn't a concern).

That's so exciting Galloping! Definitely stronger 😊

Just saw this link posted on a FB group I'm in, thought it might be of interest to some in this group:
www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg192

Sorry, should have said it's about mental health and medication while pregnant 😊

hello all! i've just found out i'm pregnant - 4w+1, EDD 29/3/18, period due tomorrow but could not resist the test! i'm new to mumsnet and parenting. slightly shellshocked as it is our first month of trying but VERY happy! not many symptoms yet apart from intermittent cramping mostly mild but some severe, i think mostly related to opening bowels. i'm trying not to overthink symptoms but easier said than done. Good luck to us all! x

@stumblymonkeyagain, 6 weeks is really borderline to see a fetal heartbeat, so fingers crossed for the repeat scan. x

I wasn't necessarily expecting a heartbeat at the scan but I was expecting a yolk sac and fetal pole or at least a yolk sac.

EPU did say to prepare myself for the worst

stumbly the EPU see far more than their share of miscarriages and generally women only see them if they have one or a threatened one, so I would try not to read too much into it as they probably say it as standard to manage expectations.

Hi ladies! Well, school is officially out! Have never been so glad. I'm SO tired, and the holidays couldn't have arrived at a better time. I had to run out of the Y6 leavers' assembly today as I felt so nauseous! My bloating is also ridiculous. Was having to duck my stomach in at our staff BBQ this afternoon. Looking forward to an early night tonight.

Welcome and congrats @btvsfan!

Thanks for the link NorthernBelly

Welcome btvsfan and I think we have almost the same due date. Hopefully your lack of symptoms can help me stop worrying a little.

@stumblymonkeyagain I just realised that when I went for my nine week and they said I had what would be expected of a six week it wasn't far off what you saw when you went - no fetal pole etc (I just went back and found the original letter/report I had)...so although that wasn't normal for 9 they were telling me it was in the range of normal for 6 - so like you say, maybe you're not out yet!

That's a good point Fuzzy thanks...

Not sure I would call it a craving though I may have used that word to DP for emotional effect but I desperately want fish/chips/mushy peas/curry sauce.

DP has just gone out to get them for me even though he doesn't eat such things (personal trainer, his body is a temple). When he comes back he's going to plate it up for me and make me an alcohol free shandy to wash it down with.

Dirty dinner bliss!

Thanks @whyhastherumgone that's interesting...

Note to self: no early pregnancy scan before at least 8 weeks next time!

@stumblymonkeyagain I'm not trying to undermine the sonographer, they obviously have a lot of experience, and I guess if there's any risk of it being non viable they will tell you to expect the worst, but just maybe don't completely rule it out - don't want to give you false hope or anything, but just thought I would share...and like you said, there are stories on the internet of this happening and then 1-2 weeks later there being something there!

It's so tricky. I'm still deliberating about a 7 week scan but am a bit up in the air about it at the moment. I really hope it's good news when you next go in...when is your next appointment? xx

That sounded unnecessarily negative, not want I meant!

The actual sonographer said she was leaning towards it being too early, it was the EPU nurse on the telephone that said 'prepare yourself'.

Nothing to do but wait and see!

Next scan is Thursday @ 11am