Thread no.2 for babies due April 2018

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Hi all, I thought I'd start another thread. Hope you find it!

Whymustyoubringinthebirds mine is today too! Good luck! And good luck for tomorrow Oli

Does anyone else feel like they have a cold every morning when they wake up but then within and hour of getting up it's completely gone? Such a weird symptom, had it for about 6 weeks now.

Enjoy all your scans everyone!!! I hadn't realised we only get one more at 20 weeks. I think I'll need one after that just because it's so long to wait.

@Aspenn17 yes I do still at 16 weeks. It's to do with increased blood flow and I think is called pregnancy rhinitis - I googled it a few weeks ago

Good luck to those with scans today!
Shall we play a game of 'guess the craving'...?! Seriously cannot get enough of this stuff! It comes in basically a 1kg bucket and I've managed to eat an entire one over 2 days so thought I'd better stock up I've only found it in Lidl but I wish everywhere did it!

Yes Aspenn I get that too. Wake up every day thinking I'm coming down with a cold! Have had a lot of nosebleeds too.

All went well with the scan 😍
Total amazing to see

Great news on the scans boat abs why.

Great pic why, good luck for the scans tomoro too.

Is anyone being consultant led? Or have they been previously?

I initially had an appointment for mid December due to my previous birth with DS, and the fact I'm at times handling and administering chemotherapy for DS, even tho I wear gloves etc and because of potential toxins in his nappies (again wear gloves).

What should I expect? They've moved my appointment up now for 2 weeks time as I'm still spotting brown since my bleed 2 1/2 weeks ago.
Got to listen to baby's HB today tho and still sounds strong so pleased about that.
Just be interesting to know what they go through or what I should ask/discuss?

I’m consultant led this time, having had a bit of a hairy birth back in February (induced for reduced movements, went from 2cm-baby born in 6 minutes once they broke my waters then bled 2.5litres and had to have a GA, luckily the bleeding stopped as soon as I was asleep and I didn’t even have a tear!)

I’m debating just asking for an elective section this time, my first labour was horrendous and I bled heavily then as well. The shape of my pelvis means they all turn back to back 😩

Congrats why!

Just got back from mine and all is well too! The baby was going crazy, leaping around! It wouldn't hold still long enough for them to do the measurements so we got to see it for ages whilst they were waiting for it to calm down a bit 😂 I've been put forward a few days so new due date is 17th April.

Why your full name is on the scan.* You might want to ask MNHQ to crop it.*

That does sound rather hairy crispy glad all was ok in the end. Yes under those circumstances maybe opting for an ELCS may be sensible.
I could potentially ask for one but just very undecided and I'm just hoping that my 2nd labour will be better? Wondering whether I'll get extra scans etc?

Great news on your scan aspenn glad baby was giving you a little show ☺️! X

Congrats on the scans!

@crispydumpling I had an elective last time as DD was breech. Hoping for natural this time but need to see a consultant at 21 weeks (but I'm not consultant led). Don't feel bad at all about having an elective. So much about it was lovely (planning in advance, we stocked the fridge, DH knew when to book pat leave etc) though perhaps don't underestimate the recovery which wasn't fun at all and is my main reason for wanting a natural birth as having a toddler in recovery will be a nightmare, but in the other hand sound like your recovery must have been pretty traumatic.

Congrats everyone on their scans and good luck to those with some tomorrow! It's lovely to see so much good news!
Anyone got their genders yet? I think someone had a harmony test due soon?

Thanks! I’ve asked already and not heard back - have asked again now

Haven't posted on here for a while now!!

I'm now 14+3 and have had a crappy week!

I went to see my antenatal consultant because I have epilepsy. I'm currently on sodium valproate so they said basically that I have one week left on it and I'm coming off!

I've been on it for 7 years and birthed 2 healthy children on the same dose I was on. But all the newest information that's come to light means they needed me off ASAP!! So I will be taking my last dose tomorrow.

I'm terrified quite honestly. I don't want to have a seizure. It's been 10 1/2 years since my last and I don't remember what they are like anymore. The unknown scares me.
Also the thought of my 4 and 5 year old witnessing one. Even my husband hasn't seen one happen!! What if it happened and I was out alone?! What would happen to the baby?!

They are transferring me to a new medication but it's a slow increase because it's dangerous to increase by too much at once.

Basically the sodium valproate can cause neurological issues, deformities and lots of other worrying stuff. It's the kind of thing that's best not reading! Even though my previous children are perfectly healthy - I'm still worried.

The one good thing to come out of this is that I will be having 4 weekly scans to check everything is okay. I have one on 27th October with "foetal monitoring" at a specialist hospital that's an hour away.

I get harmony results on Thursday 🙂 Been googling the nub theory tonight as there is a nice clear nub from my scan today but I really can't tell!

@aspenn17 fancy sharing the picture? I love trying to guess nubs! Looking forward to mine on Thursday!

Now with a cropped version (don’t know what I was thinking earlier - clearly too excited)
Any nub guesses?

Here's mine! We got a 2nd photo which isn't as good as the baby was moving and the nub looks much flatter than it does in this one, but this is the clearest photo. Keen to hear your guesses and then I'll let you know tomorrow!

Hi @Bananamama1213 , that does sound quite crappy. Fingers crossed you'll be okay but I can only imagine how anxious you must feel about it.

Scan was good! Such a weird and cool experience, although the receptionist put my notes in the wrong place and I had to wait for ages with a full bladder which was a true test of my pelvic floor! All looked fine though obviously have to wait for bloods to come back. Phew! Also the sonographer was muttering under her breath about it looking like a girl... Not taking any notice as I don't want to find out!

Also banana sorry you've got this added stress, so annoying the rules have changed between pregnancies. At least as you say you'll get scanned more frequently.

Hello all,
Long time no posting.
Great scan pics below.
Feel for Banana with the additional worry. We (have to)!trust the medical staff so much but it must be hard to give up something that’s worked until now.

Is anyone else suffering with murderous rage? It’s so unlike me but every small thing today is causing the red mist to come down and it’s all I can do to ‘behave’ at work. Cue, ‘is it your condition?’ Comments from colleagues which don’t exactly help.

Hoping this will pass...and soon

I'm sorry about your epilepsy meds banana, that sucks. Especially when the dose you take seems to be manageable for you in pregnancy! Hopefully they can find you a good alternative.
Lovely scans everyone!
My gender scan is tomorrow, can't wait as I had a fall yesterday (landed on my foot so belly was fine) and I had a massive panic attack so worried about the stress on the baby. No idea if I have any broken bones, they didn't x-ray as where it is no matter what all they can do is support the foot even if there is a break.. I'm so clumsy when pregnant!

I hope they can find something to manage your epilepsy for you @Bananamama1213 so you can relax!

@Sam91TRS15 I fell over too and did hit my tummy. Saw the midwife today and off to get Anti-D tomorrow. All very scary and stressful but I'm assured everything is fine, placenta undamaged and baby wriggling away. Still, not sure I'll relax until at least a week has passed