August 2018 #2 Nausea and first scans!

[Babydreaming]

Welcome to our 2nd thread! The List below hasn’t been updated since early before since 21st jan so if you’ve joined since then please copy and paste and add in your details!

Name-Age-DC#/#MC(optional)-due#/18

YouCantBeSirius - 26 - DC2 - due 02/08
BabyH30 - DC3/1MC - due 03/08
somersetsinger - DC2 - due 04/08
Amzq87 - DC1 - due 04/08 - Derbyshire
milney25 - DC1 - due 04/08
Peoniesandcats - DC1 - due 04/08
CaffeineDragon - 37 - DC2 - 07/08
SmashyCup - DC2 - due 08/08
Sugarskulllover - 27 - DC1 - due 08/08
StrawberryLemonade - 30 - DC2 - due 8/8/18
Spydie - 33 - DC1 - due 09/08
SpriteGirl - 36 - DC1 - due 10/08
Peterpanwendy - 23 - DC1 - due 11/08
Hettyturnip - 35 - DC3/MC4 EDD 12/08/17
E2017 - DC1 Due 13/08/18 I'm in the Midlands
Hana327 - 29 - DC1 - due 13/08/2018
Babydreaming - 29 DC2/2MC - due 15/08
RiverRose - 28 DC3 - due 16/08
Gizzymum - DC2 - due 16/08
Whichoneisit - DC3/1MC - due 17/08
Kiki275 - DC1 - due 18/08
Eloisa123 - 44 - DC2 - due 20/08
Pestov - 33 - DC2 - 24/8
TheSleeperandtheSpindle - 32 - DC2 - due 24/08
Minkies13 - 32 - DC1 - due 24/08
ZoeRoma - 40 - DC1 - due 25/08
CumbrianExile - 37 - DC2 - due 25/08
TheGrumpySquirrel - 31 - DC2 / 1MC - due 25/08 - my dd will be 13 by then!
BertieBotts - 29 - DC2 - due 28/08 - Living in Germany
Emmasmum2013 - 34 - DC2 - due 21/08
Tinks15 - 26 - DC2 - due 03/08
Subo2018 - 27 - DC1 - due 14/8/18

I’ve just done a bit of googling and the nuchal Scan (which is what it says i’m having on the letter) needs to be done before 14 weeks. I’m going to phone the midwife tomorrow.

@Hettyturnip I think lots of hospitals are behind because of Christmas. I've been having to chase mine up for a scan appointment too. The NHS is very poor in comparison to other countries for only offer two scans during most pregnancies, let alone being late with them as well.

Hi all, I wondered if people have been having early scans privately? I didn't realise this was a thing to do but I'm 6 weeks tomorrow and thinking waiting 6 more for the NHS one sounds a LONG time. What have you guys done?

I think some people get an extra early scan due to higher risks or fertity treatment. But you can get private ones. I'm thinking of getting the Harmony Test because it's much more accurate than the NHS screening tests, and it usually comes in a package with extra scans. And a conclusive test for the sex if you want that as well!

I'm 10 weeks today. I have my booking appointment on Monday so I'll hopefully get a date for my scan then and probably an appointment for when I'm around 16 weeks.

agteacht I eventually decided to have an early scan last week at 8 weeks. Pleased I did I think it was worth the money. I know it doesn’t guarantee anything but at least it reassured me I’m not feeling ill for no reason!

I’m having a private scan on Sunday @agteacht it’s my first pregnancy so just want someone to say ‘so far, so good’ to put my mind at ease for now. I’ll be 7+4 by then, the clinic I’m going to won’t do it before 7 weeks as you’re less likely to see a heartbeat then. I’ll let you know if it’s worth the £80 when I’ve been.

@agteacht I wasn't going to have an early scan, but a scare earlier in the week made me feel like I really wanted some reassurance, so have booked in for a private scan next week. Also, 12 weeks is AGES to wait!

My clinic won't do scans before 7 weeks, i'll just be 7+2 when i go.

I've then got my booking appointment the following week.

@agteacht I didn't have an early scan for DC1, but as we are doing harmony testing this time we will get a scan with it (they have to make sure you're far along enough for the harmony test to work). I'll be 10w at the scan.

For early scans it's prob worth a google about what stage they do internal vs external scans. Personally I'd wait the extra week or so for the external. 😳

Does anyone know how ill you have to be to get Meds for the sickness? I feel on the brink of throwing up constantly and yesterday I was sick in the morning then late last night I brought everything I'd eaten back up...Sorry tmi! In my last pregnancy I was sick at least 4 times a day until 22 weeks but I just put up with it, I'm not sure I can this time now I have dd to look after and not sure how I'm going to hide it when I'm back to work?

I was just talking to my mum about early scans. She’s not a doctor but works in the pharmaceutical industry in medical imaging. She’s scared me a bit!! She said that personally she wouldn’t expose the baby to any unnecessary ultrasound waves so early on. What do you guys think of this? I know ultrasound is meant to be safe?

@butterfly86 if ylu are struggling your GP should prescribe something.

@Babydreaming that's interesting. What extra risks does increased ultrasound wave exposure pose, did she say?

@smashycup she doesn’t really know what she’s talking about but just said that ultrasound does have some effects e.g heats tissues so she wouldn’t personally want to do anything unnecessary when the cells are all developing still.

Hi Ladies,
I'm having an early scan as I'm still just so apprehensive, was awake at 5am worrying that something was wrong and I'm just basically counting down the days. I didn't used to be so crazy - infertility has made me a bit

I'll be 7+3 by LMP at the date of the scan but I think I'm further on than that as I feel pregnant during a medicated cycle and I was getting scans etc.

Sorry to hear about those really struggling with sickness. I was sick yesterday and this morning but nothing too bad, I find the nausea harder to deal with but at the same time, its reassuring!

Had my booking appt with the midwife today at 8+5, she was so nice and reassuring. I am still feeling so rotten though, need something to take the edge off this nausea 😭

@Gizzymum the private scans clinic by me do internal before 8 weeks 😦

@Babydreaming - ultrasound is just sound. Its perfectly safe. Its not like you're having an xray and getting a dose of radiation each time.

Does anyone have any recommendations for good pregnancy products? I'm always on the hunt for something that's good value for money and is tried and tested by other pregnant ladies.
My recommendations for today are:

Nivea in shower body moisturiser - its kind of like a conditioner for your skin. I hold this product solely responsible for my lack of stretchmarks from DD. Its so quick and easy, and really does leave your skin nice and soft. I didn't like using bio oil as it was just too greasy for me. I think its on offer in the shops at the moment. Stock up!

New Look overbump skinny jeans. I'm actually looking forwards to buying a pair of these again. They were the most comfortable maternity jeans I owned. Just buy them in your normal size. I gave mine to a friend who was pregnant after I'd given birth and she loved them too!

@Babydreaming I had heard this before a couple of years ago when my friend was pregnant. Just did a quick google and found this:

www.nhs.uk/news/pregnancy-and-child/warning-over-souvenir-baby-scans/

But it doesn't say there is any evidence as such, just that things like 3D scans that need prolonged exposure may introduce risk factors for developing nervous systems.

Thanks for the recommendations @Emmasmum2013 - will have a trip to new look. Currently using a soap and glory righteous body butter shower cream that seems to be moisturising just nicely but I'll try the Nivea one :-)

Oooh amzq87 I've never seen the Soap and Glory one.. there stuff smells lovely as well. I'll have to check that one out!

US does have some heating effects and as its a relatively new technology then i guess we dont know if any detrimental effects will be found in future. (Im a sonographer). But ive already had 2 scans this preg and am not concerned. The machines have thermal indices to keep an eye on to ensure they within an ok range.

It's funny, I only hear this worry over ultrasound imaging in the UK, other places seem to have no problem with it, especially Germany, which would be surprising if it was risky. Germans seem very over cautious, if I was working in a nursery with under 3s they'd have me off work already for example due to some illness in the herpes family I'd never even heard of before! I've also had a blood test for toxoplasmosis whereas other places just say to avoid toxo triggers.

@milney25 did the spotting ease last night? Hope you're feeling ok today x

Ah thanks for checking in @Stephiewoo. It did ease to a lot lighter, darker spotting. I'm fully expecting it to return this evening though! Taking comfort from a strong heartbeat yesterday and growth bang on schedule!