August 2019 Part 3: nausea, scans and big reveals

[ScotsBaby2]

Part 3 already!

A list of those already on the bus. Welcome to newbies. It's the countdown to 12 week scans. I think I have nearly a month to wait though :-(

(July): MrsC87, JodieRobson

30th Jul: Triskaidekaphilia
31st Jul: Mrsof20118, Jelliestogether
1st Aug:
2nd Aug: Kateroslin, Cardi86
3rd Aug: IrishCypriot, Bakingabean, UnicornDust17, Sammi0805 Aileenr(3rd-5th), Kbloom, Ninunina
4th Aug: FrancesV83, MrsRyan15, DT1390, Sric1994 (4th-8th), Emma1224
5th Aug: SenoraSurf, EverythingNow, Noopey, Kileah18
6th Aug: Sunshine1987, MrsH1990
7th Aug:, Clairelee17
8th Aug: Newtoallthis101, orangefolly, Mammytosuperbaby (8th-12th), sunshinerainfollower, Carlyisamum
9th Aug: Stylix1981, Whoopsies
10th Aug: SullyWife, Moonchild23, QueenofFox, CautiousOptimist
11th Aug: Crossfitgirl, Albeans, DolleyMix, Blueberry2018
12th Aug: Brownzy, Kmic, Lothirial
13th Aug: Avacadooo, lmason17, marajade12, canonlyhopexo
14th Aug: Lemon1, Purplelion, TDLO, RiseYeSunkenShip
15th Aug: Canor10, Poppy012, Blii
16th Aug: Elito, Abw94, ss3ajb
17th Aug: Chiatta
18th Aug: MummaGiles, LouPenny25
19th Aug: Coneywonder, ScotsBaby2, Jummynbean, Starreyeyed13
20th Aug:
21st Aug: NursieMum27
22nd Aug: quackersmooo, bluesdetoi, loveshinealight
23rd Aug: Sunnydays321, DippyDiplidocus, 1BobbinWinder
24th Aug:
25th Aug:
26th Aug: ScarletGlow, mamma2be, sacrecoeur0712
27th Aug:
28th Aug: Moncwf, Octobergirl91
29th Aug: Twitwooo
30th Aug: PinkLady89x, misssunshine86, FunkyEmzie, WOMANlikeME (30-1)
31st Aug:
2nd Sept: 03cclarke

Due dates TBA:

AutumnFlowers
AwaitingaLondonbaby
Bhillary
Birdtale
Calmercomber
Chocolate89
Dotty356
Ejne17
Fae1989
Giraffe888
Kcjoe
LouiseD2018
Luceeee
Mightypinkdms
Milly2000
Mimididdy
Newmumma2019
Notanotherpawpatrol

Oftenconfused
RaindropsRoses
Rosetintedview
Samsward87
Scatterbrainedlass
Sundayshoes

Tri2mum
Vicola

Wine winner
XLauraa

Hi, hope everyone doesn’t mind if I join. Not 100% sure on due date as I came off the pill, got pregnant straight away and can’t remember the exact period date. I thought it might of been 3rd sep but could be any time up to a week before that so end of August!
This is baby no2 for us and my little girl will be 2 in February. Booking appointment 22nd jan

Oh @bakingabean I’m sorry to hear you’re feeling poorly too. I only just had that one good day think it was a Sunday. When I felt sick again Monday it really did hit me hard mentally. I’ve been nauseaous every day this week and puked a couple of times a day on average. I’ve resigned myself to this not going away any time soon. I know every where it says by week 10 it should start to ease up but I’ve been warned by friends that it could be week 14 when I start to feel better.

@milly all the best for your scan. Completely understand fearing the worst even if there is no reason to.

Is anyone battling headaches on top of everything else? I’ve been waking up every day with a dull ache which sticks around all day. Not sure if it’s coz I’m sleeping too much or having crazy dreams or if it’s just the hormones.

Oh and I haven’t been able to have water since forever! Mostly just drink bottled apple juice which is the one thing I seem to tolerate. Have tried a couple of squash drinks but they didn’t work for me.

@Cobblestones I've had headaches too but I think that's cause of all the throwing up and not eating that I had them.

Had my booking appointment and my midwife is lovely! Got the folder of doom to lug around with me and loads of information that my head feels like it's gonna explode, also some vitamins since I stopped taking them when I first got sick cause I couldn't swallow.
It was also nice to have some sympathy for the hyperemisis from her too and reassuring to hear she doesn't care if I'm living of toasties cause I'm at least eating 😂
I need a nap now!

Everyday at 3pm like clock work I am So tired it's horrific

Got my scan date for 4th Feb at 1pm so nervous I will possibly be a little before 12 weeks around 11 I think, as midwife submitted dates of LMP and I know I ovulated late. Let's hope we get to first scan, really tired today, nausea and dry retching this morning. Hope everyone is well xx

@avacadoo oh nooo you have hyperemesis hug hope you’re holding up ok. Glad to hear your midwife was lovely.

Sorry to hear so many of us are feeling so rotten. I bought some travel sickness wrist bands from Boots yesterday and have to say (touch wood) it appears to have really helped my nausea. Have been feeling much better today and had much more of an appetite. Might be worth a try (though like everything might not work for everyone).

Back to work properly tomorrow (have been WFH all week) and kind of dreading it. Is anyone else self-employed?

Afternoon ladies,

So I'm currently a bit worried about a letter I've just had from the hospital, has anyone else had anything like this either this time or with previous pregnancies ...

Apparently I have a d negative blood group so they need to test to see if my baby will be d negative or d positive ... if it's d positive I will have to have some 'anti d injections' to stop my blood creating antibodies that would basically attack the baby causing problems.

Of course I'm now worrying because i'm assuming the worst. So I just wondered if anyone else has had anything like this before?

Xx

@kmic I haven’t but there was a risk I would have a rehsus negative blood type as my mum does. It’s absoloutely nothing to worry about, my mum had it with both me and my sister and I’ve done a lot of reading up in preparation. The test with baby is non invasive and they just test their blood once and you just get one injection x

@KMic I don't have any personal experience with this but just want to help out your mind at ease.

The nhs website has very good information about this - www.nhs.uk/conditions/rhesus-disease/

In short, this is mainly a risk for a second rh positive baby born to a rh negative mum - what may happen is that during the first pregnancy with rh positive baby your body can be exposed to their blood and will try to protect itself and 'fight off' the intruding blood type, this exposure is called sensitisation. The injections help remove the baby's blood cells when you are most likely to be exposed to them so that does not occur.

If the mother doesn't get these injections and sensitisation occurs, a second pregnancy with a rh positive baby will be much more likely to cause a reaction as the mother's body is more at the ready to deal with the different Rhesus factor blood type, then baby might have to deal with rhesus disease.
But no one needs to worry too much about that as you just get the injections from first pregnancy and everyone is safe and happy! At least that's how I understand it

Hopefully someone here can talk from experience and put your mind completely at ease

Thanks @sunshine1987 and @Twitwooo ... that's kind of what I had assumed from what I read ... you can't help but worry though! X

Adding my name in. I’m due 1st August. Had my midwife appointment today. They hadn’t booked my scan, so I won’t be scanned now until 15weeks. I’m assuming this isn’t normal?!?

Evening ladies sorry I've been very quiet recently! Had my midwife appointment today and went through a lot which was great, had bloods done and urine sample tested. As I am 8+4 I should get my appointment in the post in the next two weeks. However they booked my 16 week appointment there and then which was great to get it in the diary.

I've joined our maternity app - does anyone else have this? And found it informative?

Hi @KMic
I have a negative blood and when I had my miscarriage, I had to have the anti d jab. It's just in case any blood mixes but if you have the jabs you'll be fine. It's more about future pregnancies anyway. They said the baby can need medication when born if the mum has been sensitised. Nothing to worry about but obviously an extra thing for people like us x

Aww thanks @PinkLady89x good to know there is someone else out there in the same boat xx

Just need a rant!!! I work full day with special needs and I am soooooo tired when I come home have a 2 hrs rest but then can't fall asleep until late again. And then the vicious cycle starts again

@KMic yep me too, i'm O- and my partner is A+, as is my daughter who was born via C-Section, you'll get 2 jabs thru pregnancy, but if you have any major bumps/falls etc and there's a possibility yours and the babies blood could mix you will need to go an have another Anti D jab (I think it would have to be car crash/falling down the stairs level bump from what I remember last time!)

It's nothing to worry about really :)

Oo thanks for the reassurance @RiseYeSunkenShips xx

@KMic no worries :) forgot to mention if you have any bleeds/spotting etc it's worth checking then if you need an injection too (Hopefully you wont have any problems tho!

@Bakingabean I read that the hormones hit a peak when the placenta fully takes over so it could be that

Hey everyone. I'm keeping up with this thread. I have my appt with Dr on Saturday to sort antenatal/midwife etc. I have my next scan on Monday to see where baby is in relation to my coil. And hopefully have it removed. I started a new job on Monday this week. I got sickness for the first time the day before 😫 great timing! I've been wearing sickness bands and snacking all day. So far so good however today was a close call. I felt so sick this afternoon. No idea how I'm going to cope and hide it. I'm so tired. I had a nap in my car at lunchtime. I sat with my trousers undone all day! Luckily I had a long cardi on x

I also bought these off Amazon and they do help ease sickness at the time of eating them! I'm 7 weeks tomorrow. I hope it doesn't get worse 😭

@mrsof20118 hopefully it starts to die down a bit if it is at its peak.

I feel bad complaining about nausea when some of you guys have hg. Compared to that I just feel a bit queasy I guess!

@Kcjoe I found the bands helped a bit too. I stopped wearing them when I started to feel better so I might have to start again!

It won't let me attach the photo. They are peppermint oil bon bons with B6. By Myrtle & Maude x