Due April 2008

[Rainbowdays]

I am a little nervous about starting this thread as I was previously on the March 2008 thread but m/c'd. But I got my bfp this morning and although still faint it is clearly there.

Anyone else coming to nervously join me?

I'd have a doula if I coild afford one, one of the MN crowd is a local doula but not really an option at the moment .

Went out with ds3 to SALT today (seem to have a tentative diagnosis at last), and then out to get the uniform- BIG mistake, after only 2 hours out collapsed and had to be rushed home . Can't wait for this phase to pass!

Oh dear Peachy, take it easy. It must be an awful thing to go through. I have a friend who suffered very badly with hyperemesis and she's now considering adopting rather than get pregnant again. Btw, about the doula thing - they have a hardship fund - details on their website.

Hi TLSM great to see you in here. Im glad you've been brave

Please keep us posted on your progress, I have everything crossed for you and a little bit for me to hang on to my bud.

Lots of sympathy vibes to peachy - hope your hyperhorrid thing eases off a bit soon lady x

knitterintheNW - your DP sounds lovely, (as he should be though cos he's not getting all the nasty MS) and like you say, you're in good hands, so try not to worry x

My DP is still completely ignoring the fact that I'm PG unless I shove it under his nose, as he's so scared of the effect of another MC on me (and him I think). I know he means well but I do want to talk about it sometimes. Thank goodness for MN eh!

Oh Peachy, do try and take it easy.
hope everyone is having a good night... I wish my surgery weren't so insensitive, they won't even book me in to see the midwife... am thinking I must be able to justbook in to see her myself, can i? (I'm american, by the way, LOL, not sure of how things work, and had my first one in the states, the second down in St Mary's in Portsmouth, and the care there left a lot to de desired...)

Hello all,

Hope you're all well, not been online so much as the morning sickness I hoped wouldn't happen this time has kicked in big time.
Just feel grotty all day every day but trying to be positive, Have booked my DD into a local nursery 2 mornings a week to give me some time off whilst pregnant and to try and get her settled before April.

Off for my first acupunture session this pm to try and nip this M/S in the bud - it seemed to work last time so fingers crossed.

Have 8 for a dinner party on Sat and seriously dreading it ! Arggh!

Hi all, hope people are doing ok. I am feeling really really low, I am convinced this pg has ended. I am even having dreams of going to the scan on monday and having to arrange a d&c. I am getting really uptight about it all, but can't seem to get my brain to think positively. But at least I only have to wait a few more days to get the scan.

On the topic of doulas, I am using my mum as a doula!!! She is not a doula really, but a woman whose husband was away from home when her baby was born, specifically asked my mum to be her birth partner, and talked so highly of my mum afterwards. My mum, years ago, was a peadiatric nurse and is very good with babies. When I had my first baby, I asked mum if she wanted to be around after the baby was born, but as it happened she ended up being at the birth, and to be honest I was so glad she was, as she was a great help to both dh and I. With my second baby, (because of where I live) I was not allowed a second person in with me at the hospital, and as dh was sent home (because they thought there was no chance of me having the baby that night) he only walked in when the head was crowning. I had had to go through the whole labour alone, except for being on the phone to my mum for a while! I never want to go through labour alone again. Hence why this time (if I am still pregnant)I am planning a homebirth with an independant midwife and I will have my husband and my mum around too.

Sorry this has been a very me me me post, I am not normally like this but I think that the worry is making me very insecure right now.

navymummy you do have a right to book in directly with your midwife without having to go through your GP first. Ring the surgery and tell them it's your right under the National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services (hopefully that'll impress them!). Otherwise ring your hospital and ask to speak to the Supervisor of Midwives and ask her to sort an appointment for you with your community midwife.
rainbowdays I know how difficult it is to keep positive when you convince yourself that something is going wrong. I hope you'll be proved wrong on Monday and can then relax and enjoy your pregnancy. It's lovely that your mum is so great during labour - mums are definitely the best doulas. Not mine though! I shudder at the thought of having to deal with my mum during labour!

Rainbowdays- please try not to worry im sure your bean is in the right place and doing fine. keep your chin up.

re doulas - my local childrens centre has one there that you can use for free- worth ringing your local ones, im sure. Doulas are not for me-im one of those women that would rather give birth alone in a dark room-i realy go into myself and cant stand fuss or being touched!

I had the midwife yesterday; she took my blood, threee tubes. Measured BP and im seeing her again in 2 weeks because whoever booked me in only booked me in 15 minutes-first appt needs an hour, so im fillin out my own notes and then going over them with her at 8 weeks. Cant believe im 7 weeks already (well tomorrow)! Midwife syas after the 8 weeks appt, she will only see me 8 times the whole pg! i am a low risk category. She offered me the choice of a home birth!!! and thats what we wanted, so there was no fight whatsoever Anyone else hoping for one?

So, anyway, i have 2 kids going free to a good home today. any takers?? will pay P&P!

How is everyone?

Ellie-try not to worry about your dsd and the crying-sometimes i swear my dss does it to get attention from his dad, because he doesnt see him as much as we all do.

wow - scorpio - you saw the midwife already? I don't get to see her until week 16!
It's my first baby and I am overweight - I kinda hought this would put me in a high risk group - but GP was really relaxed.
I did ring GPs office today to ask about the scan (I had been expecting a call) the receptionist was really friendly but said to wait one more week an call again if I heard nothing.
I have made a private appointment for a scan in 2,5 weeks - which puts me in week 8.
Would you guys recommend I see the midwife before week 12?
This is my irst - and so blood tests etc sound like the kind of thing I'd like to make sure everything is okay... any thoughts?

i should think it being your first that you should have the blood tests, BP check etc done before 16 weeks!

An appointment at 16wks is pretty crap, imho! You won't have a chance to organise or talk though the different options like nuchal scan, triple testing, etc. According to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, you should be offered one appointment in early pregnancy, before 12 weeks. See page 9 in this document: guidance.nice.org.uk/CG6/publicinfo/pdf/English See also pages 38 and 39 which has a timetable of antenatal appointments. Worth ringing your practice and mentioning this perhaps?

Vacaloca - thanks! Had a look at the doc and called the surgery. Booked in for 5 September - that's week 7 - much better!

GRRR! I am so frustrated! I can't make an appointment at my surgery except on the day of... bit hard to do with two little ones and no transport, *sigh.
And i feel awful today. just plain awful. took the bboys out to the park yesterday, think the fresh air did me in, haa haa!

Hello all. I havent been on here for a while so hope you are all well. I am 8 weeks tomorrow. As this is my second I seem to be looking a bit rounder already! Very tired and feel sick. I was in bed by 9 last night and plan n the same tonight. I am definately more tired than last time but they may have something to do with having a 22 month old and getting up at 6.30 to go to work. I havent got any appointments yet. I have to ring my hosptial in 2 weks to make the appointment for the 12 week scan. I guess I will see the midwife after that at some point.

micegg-i swear im getting a tiny tum too this is my third.

i have had a horrid day today. horrid horrid horrid

Well i had a screaming match with one of the guys in the office which wasnt very nice and my back got a whole load worse went back to the EPU and they had a feel and looked at my results and she said she thinks its ligiments and would be very surprised if it was an EP so at least some thing good came of it! will still have the scan on tuesday to know for sure but looking good!

im sure you will be fine and can finally relax i have always found some professionals say different things to others, iyswim?

your work sounds , you ok? how pg are you today?

things had been boiling up woth this guy at work and all is sorted now I am 4+4 today so will be 5+2 when i have my scan I am just cant relax until I know my bud is in the right place. It was so easy with my DS no problems at all and to have them from the word go is but as long as my bud turns into a rose in April then I dont mind

Hi all,

I'm 7 weeks today

Currently feeling yuck in the evenings, not sleeping and generally I'm being a right cow to my other half (poor sod) I'm really trying my best to be 'normal' but I seem to bite his head off all the time and then feel awful about it after....am I the only one who's suffering from moody cow syndrome? He's seriously taking the brunt of it.

Just had a letter through my door to say that they are re-positioning all the street lights in our road and whadayaknow they are now putting one right outside my bedroom window my poor bf, by the time he gets home from work I'm sure I will of figured out in my head that it's all somehow his fault

sigh....

x

Ah i'm being horrid too, snapping a lot. Not like me at all, normally i'm the last eprson to speak up.... some woman blocked me into a corner in a shop yesterday and I cam so close to giving her verbal . I was trying to get to a loo to be sick, but I doubt the evil remarks my head line dup would have helped...

Never been like that before when PG.

have mw appointment coming up, she doesn't practive in the village so if Dh isn't here (can't drive way I am at the mo) its a bus ride with three kids.

Feeling very low atm, as the whole thing is just getting to me too much. Hoping it all picks up soon, as HD ahsn't been able to work the last two nights.

I am glad it's not just me, I gave a chap at NEXT customer services this morning a right earful today about some shoddy furniture I've received, bf/dp (aka poor sod) told me the poor guy sounded like he was going to cry after I finished with him. I'm so spoiling for a fight

I'm so sorry to hear your hypermereis is back Peachy I'm taking each day as it comes atm. I can't stand being a passenger in the car, I have to drive everywhere myself with the cold air on full blast in my face, sucking lollies is helping a little too.

x

Oh thnank heaven I am not the only one. Trying to repair damage of yelling at ds1 all morning. sigh..
it's just with DH at sea, and no one to talk to , and all the work to do on my own, these two beautiful children make really good targets.
have to, have to have to get into better mood.

hehe - I had a pop at the man from halifax too. He had it comeing and was soooo annoying... funny enough after I hung up I was still so surprised about his rudeness I rung back and got a woman on the line. I said I had a pop at her colleague and said "sorry, but I'm pregnant"... she immediatelly helped me and sorted out what the silly boy would't. Sisters are doing it... etc etc
Just had a man round to quote for fitting a new bathroom expensive!!!!!

Hi! Just wanted to add myself on here. I think I am due on April 15th but not been to doctors yet. Have been away from home for a month with dh and ds and really want to come home. Feel so crap and tired.