September 2019 Babies #2

[TwittleBee]

Welcome to part 2! Good luck to us all through the rest if our 1st trimester and beyond

Google Doc sheet:
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yellowdaisyfield yeah that was what my MMC was like, 1st scan they tried to put my dates back by nearly 2 weeks (I knew otherwise as I BBT Chart and have pretty regular cycles) and that 2nd scan showed no further growth. I am so sorry. Are your cycles regular? Is there any chances your dates could be out?

@TwittleBee there is a chance I may have ovulated later- I didn't ovulation test and we were on holiday in America, and I was a little under the weather - so a possibility I ovulated later.

I just don't feel pregnant which is my biggest warning signal to go with it. It's a shit feeling being left in limbo for another 2 weeks😕

Some people don’t get any symptoms and if you travelled, that could be the reason for later ovulation, so I’d try not to worry about it until you go back in 2 weeks. Also, I think they tend to do an internal one at 6/ 7 weeks as it is sometimes difficult to see from an external scan so that might also have had an impact

@yellowdaisyfield I went for a private scan at 7+1 and they said that an internal scan would be needed at that point, as the abdominal isn't reliable until 8 weeks. Could you go elsewhere for a private internal scan?

@yellowdaisyfield sorry about your being left in limbo. Surprising they didn't try an internal scan if they couldn't see anything from abdominal? I'd definitely second trying somewhere else x

@mybreadiseggy have they offered any different medication?

I was also having some very dark thoughts about the pregnancy last week, especially given the negative impact it’s had on DD and the fact we have almost no support (my Mum is here to help today but it’s been very much an emergency/one-off).

I phoned my midwife in floods of tears because I just couldn’t function and didn’t see how I could get through the next few weeks. Anyway, after 4 doc appts, 2 phone consultations, one trip to Maternity Assessment and several teary calls to the midwife, i’ve finally got a medication that seems to have helped. Today, I’ve felt better than I have for a month and I ate an actual vegetable.

I really hope you get some support. Everything I’ve read about HG in subsequent pregnancies suggests that the sooner you find a suitable medication, the more it can help you. I really hope you feel better soon.

stroan nothing else offered. I saw the same gp today, and it’s as if she’s prescribing meds from her own personal stash Seeing patients appears to be a major inconvenience to her day.
She told me to keep going with this one - even though I’m still vomiting constantly

Argh @mybreadiseggy how infuriating. I was ranting to my Mum today about how women are expected to just put up with things, it’s awful.

I only got the medication today (which has made me feel like a new woman) because two midwives insisted that is what I needed. Would it be worth seeing what your midwife says? Or if she can help?

Also, the midwife in hospital on Thursday told me that if anything was going to work, I would notice within 48 hours. You’ve given it more than that.

stroan I don’t see my midwife until 15th. With DC1 and DC2 I was given metaclopromide straight away and it was amazing! 1 pill a day and I went from spewing 30 times a day to maybe 10 ones a day with DC1, and never puked again with DC2! But this dr has said that’s usually not the first port of call for an anti-emetic - ie it’s the most expensive I’m guessing So I’m assuming she’s given me the cheapest option first but it’s clearly not working!

eggy that's loony!!!!! When you know it works for you?!?! Can you see a different GP?

(Ps when I was supporting someone through chemo metaclopramide was definitely the first port of call- domperidone was the expensive one to work up to...).

@mybreadiseggy that’s really crap. I’ve got
Ondansatron and both midwives said that a GP would be reluctant because it’s pricey. But they 4 other things I’ve tried haven’t exactly been a wise investment.

I had to just call my midwife in the end, wasn’t due to see her for another 7 weeks and really couldn’t go on like that.

Dusty I’m going to ring again in the morning. There’s a doctor at my surgery who has a properly shite bedside manner, but he’s always been brilliant at just cracking on and prescribing what needs prescribing....much to the annoyance of the other Drs I know one of them personally, so don’t see her for my medical care, but she tells me he’s the “budget chomper*

Hah! Def see him! Hopefully then you can actually chomp some food as well as some budget...

@karigan ooh I am 10weeks today too! Had to laugh when you said it looks like three are in there feel exactly the same!

I tried to open that doc to add my details but it wouldn’t open my due date is 4th sept if u can add me.

I’m being sick generally around 0930-1030 on the dot. Just when Work gets going. I’m actually taking dog poo bags around with in case I vom in the car or at work. Desperate measures.

Know there was talk about clothes etc yesterday. I got good/cheap maternity bras at Matalan. 2for £8. Expect boobs will get bigger so not after amazing ones.

Hope your scan goes ok tomorrow after the car accident. X

Got to say having worked in a pharmacy, doctors don't tend to prescribe based on price. Unless it's something unnecessary like a brand name. They should really go from least to most possible side effects. I don't know my drugs like I used to though.x

Third one of my friends has announced a pregnancy today.
I’m biting my tongue so hard!!!!!!

laBelle you've got your own baby group right there! I'm crap at tongue biting. I've told most of my close friends already...

LaBelleSausage, I was pregnant at the same time as 17 friends/family/colleagues last time round. Including my sister who gave birth 22 hours before me.

It was pretty cool, always had someone to hang out with, but having to keep it a secret and not empathise over early pregnancy crapness was was rubbish!

I’m sure there will be another friend or two in the same boat when I announce. We’ve all had our one year olds at a similar time which is how I know them all (September-November) so it’s no surprise that baby 2s are popping up from July onwards.
My slapped cheek results weren’t in today so I have to call back tomorrow. Maybe after I’ve had those and the private scan this weekend I’ll feel in a better position to say something.

17 babies sounds amazing! I hope you have a similar network this time too

Is super handy to have friends and family with babies similar age! I had my sisters have babies close to my DS.

Only painful thing is if one of you end up having a MC. I've now got a bunch of friends that are due when my MMC baby should have been due. It's so hard to watch them reach milestones, going to be hard watching them grow up too. Just grateful I'm pregnant again now otherwise it be torture.

Thinking of you today @twittlebee

I feel so utterly rubbish today, have done on and off since the weekend. I'm taking DD swimming mid morning so hopefully it has worn off by then. This pregnancy is definitely different to last time, I had nausea only if I was hungry with her but this time it's pretty much constant. And I'm awake from 4.30am every day now cos I wake up, need to pee, then can't get back to sleep cos I feel sick, then DD tends to be awake at 6 (if I'm lucky!)

Good luck with the scan today @TwittleBee
You really have been through the mill already! I totally understand the worry with what happened last time but baby so well protected at the moment odds are it’ll be fine.
I ride and one of my pregnant friends had a really horrible fall in early pregnancy (horse ended up in top of her) but all was fine with baby so impact doesn’t have to mean a problem.

It isnt the impact I am worried about but rather the shock and high blood pressure and high heart rate that sustained for a good while afterwards. In A&E last time they were desperately trying to get it down as they said it wouldnt be good for the baby for me to be in that state. It is where I have stupid anxiety issues so just blame myself for not being able to control it and that it killed my baby. I know I sound stupid and full of self pity so sorry xx

But thank you for the good luck! So nervous. Having to go on my own too

hodgeheg hope you feel better by swimming! Cant think of anything worse than swimming whilst feeling nauseous!