Babes in Scotland this year - shall we have our own thread?

[whinegums]

Hi, I can't see any up to date antenatal threads for mums to be in Scotland, anyone want to join in this one? I think there are a few Scottish mums on the due in June thread, so I wondered if we should have our very own for all of this year's Scottish crop?

did they ever ring me back?

no, they haven't. and they close Wednesday afternoons.

it has been nearly ONE WEEK since i submitted the urine sample

i'd bet one of my kidneys it's been lost. again.

i'm going in there tomorrow to make an appointment with the practice manager.

i am nearly 9 weeks pregnant by dates, and who can be sure of that because i had one very long cycle after hte ERPC and that is it.

my last LMP was 26 January. and i spotted Sat. and Sun. they were closed on Monday.

i've already put in a formal complaint about treatment at Inverclyde Hospital from teh last time, which my MSP is also investigating.

now this.

i'm playing lotto tonight and if we even match 4 and get a couple of grand we're out of here like bullets.

no one at the front desk even seemed to know how it works here.

i don't want to ring the EPU at Paisley because they were just as brain dead and i'm almost sure they'll fob me off back tot eh GP.

well, i'd love to talk to the GP - if someone would let me.

i'm now looking for someone who will scan me privately without needing a GP referral letter.

this is f*&^ing ridiculous.

fetal medicine centre in Edinburgh will do it for £100, no referral required.

out comes the credit card.

Expat that is awful...glad you have a complaint in against them...my neighbour had a bad experience and with her last complained and now has the Head MW of the area doing all her AN Care.

Hope you get some answers soon.

i'm waiting for DH to get home from work so i can ring Edinburgh in peace.

Congratulations MM, hope u and baby are well and taking it easy!
Expat sorry you are having such a difficult time, its a very anxious time for you and you shouldnt have to be getting stressed out like this - hope you get some results soon

Congratulations MM - well done!! Enjoy!!

*Expat" - it is just terrible the way you are being treated - hope you get some peace of mind soon!! Thinking of you ! xx

Hi everyone,

This thread seems to have passed me by until now! Been on MN too much already this evening so will have to try and catch up with all the posts later. Wave to aberdeenhiker, whinegums and josey!

Paranoid1stTimer - 15th March, South Lanarkshire, 1st DC Also a surprise!!!
Monthlymayhem - 18th March, Renfrewshire, 1st DC (Surprise!)
Bearmama - Edinburgh March 23
Jaq39 - 12 April edinburgh, DD1 - 15yrs, DS1 - 19mths
northeastmummy - 19 April, Aberdeen, 2nd DD, DD1 19 months
Soph28 19 April, Bathgate, 3rd dc, ds 3 nxt wk, dd 20mths
bobsmum - 25th April, Stirlingshire, 3rd DC (surprise) DS 5, DD 2.
potpourri - 29 April, Lanark, 3rd baby (surprise!), DD1 age 3, DD2 age 21 Months
baiyu - 7th May, Fort William, first baby - surprise!
aberdeenhiker - 5th June, Aberdeen, DS1 20 months
Josey - 5th June, Aberdeenshire,DS1(8)DD1(2)(GIRL)
whinegums - 20 June, Glasgow, 1st DC (BOY)
bitofadramaqueen - EDD 22nd Juen, first baby
OatcakeCravings - due 1st July, my 1st DS
sweetkitty - 10th July, Lanarkshire, 3rd DC (GIRL), DD1 3.8, DD2 2.2
mcchesers - 12 July, Glasgow,1st baby (Boy)
minipinkscottish - due 18th July (girl) (ds 15,ds 13, ds 10, dd 5, ds 2)
dizzydixies - 30 July, NE Fife, 3rd DC, dd1 4.5yrs & dd2, 22months
TheApprentice - 10 August, West Lothian, ds 14 months
hazieandbaby - 14 August, Aberdeen, 1st DC
Jennylee - 17th August, Broxburn 2nd DC, Ds1 is 8years old
poppysocks - DC2 (DD is 2) on 17 August and in St Andrews
carolcupcake - DC2 due end of August, waiting on section date, Glasgow. DS1 is 7 months
mumofdjandp - mid sept, central scotland, dc3, ds1 4yrs and ds2 14 months
mybabysinthegarden - end Oct, Borders, dc2, dd1 15 months
expatinscotland - 31 October, Argyll, 3rd DC, dd1 4yrs & dd2 2yrs

thought I would update it with first arrival! now we hopefully just have to hear happy news from paranoid1stTimer!!

Paranoid1stTimer - 15th March, South Lanarkshire, 1st DC Also a surprise!!!
Monthlymayhem - LEWIS GABRIEL BORN 19th MARCH!!
Bearmama - Edinburgh March 23
Jaq39 - 12 April edinburgh, DD1 - 15yrs, DS1 - 19mths
northeastmummy - 19 April, Aberdeen, 2nd DD, DD1 19 months
Soph28 19 April, Bathgate, 3rd dc, ds 3 nxt wk, dd 20mths
bobsmum - 25th April, Stirlingshire, 3rd DC (surprise) DS 5, DD 2.
potpourri - 29 April, Lanark, 3rd baby (surprise!), DD1 age 3, DD2 age 21 Months
baiyu - 7th May, Fort William, first baby - surprise!
aberdeenhiker - 5th June, Aberdeen, DS1 20 months
Josey - 5th June, Aberdeenshire,DS1(8)DD1(2)(GIRL)
whinegums - 20 June, Glasgow, 1st DC (BOY)
bitofadramaqueen - EDD 22nd Juen, first baby
OatcakeCravings - due 1st July, my 1st DS
sweetkitty - 10th July, Lanarkshire, 3rd DC (GIRL), DD1 3.8, DD2 2.2
mcchesers - 12 July, Glasgow,1st baby (Boy)
minipinkscottish - due 18th July (girl) (ds 15,ds 13, ds 10, dd 5, ds 2)
dizzydixies - 30 July, NE Fife, 3rd DC, dd1 4.5yrs & dd2, 22months
TheApprentice - 10 August, West Lothian, ds 14 months
hazieandbaby - 14 August, Aberdeen, 1st DC
Jennylee - 17th August, Broxburn 2nd DC, Ds1 is 8years old
poppysocks - DC2 (DD is 2) on 17 August and in St Andrews
carolcupcake - DC2 due end of August, waiting on section date, Glasgow. DS1 is 7 months
mumofdjandp - mid sept, central scotland, dc3, ds1 4yrs and ds2 14 months
mybabysinthegarden - end Oct, Borders, dc2, dd1 15 months
expatinscotland - 31 October, Argyll, 3rd DC, dd1 4yrs & dd2 2yrs

Congratulations on the safe arrival of Lewis Gabriel, first one of the thread, sounds like a lovely birth too.

expat - babyscanning in Glasgow will do a straightforward 2D scan for £75

Expat - just skimmed over a couple of your last few posts and have loads of empathy with the way you have been treated.

I had 2 mc's last year and had some awful treatment at the hands of GP surgery/practice nurses/hospital. Like when the hospital forgot to tell anyone I had mc'd and I got letters/calls wondering why I hadn't been to booking in clinic. At my GPs (in Edinburgh) they normally send urine samples to the hospital (10 minutes drive away) and they take at least a week to come back. When I got pregnant this time, the GP I saw (the only decent one in the practice) was thankfully happy to take my word for it. Because of my history, she sent blood samples off to the hospital to check my pregnancy hormone levels each week until I could get an early scan and they were supposed to take a week, (what's the point in that - they would have been a week out of date by the time I got them ) but I have to confess I rang the EPU at the same hospital and cried and they got the blood samples back from the lab pretty much on the same day for me every week. You're absolutely right to go and see the practice manager - I wish I had last year when I had loads of problems. Good luck with it all.

On a more cheerier note congratulations MM on your new arrival!

congrats!

Expat what's happening?

I'm going for a scan tomorrow, Klaw.

I'm going to ask not to see the screen and to get fully dressed before I hear any news.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's molar or another miscarriage.

I'm prepared, I just want to know one way or another.

Ok Expat, I'll be holding your hand, Stay strong

thanks!

my gut tells me it's a mole.

we're going to call it a day after this if this one doesn't stick.

i'm getting up there and we have two beautiful girls.

Hi expat

I have been thinking of you too

let us know how you get on honey

hi expat positive thoughts for scan today

Expat ope all goes well for the scan today, thinking of you.

fingers crossed for your scan today expat, positive vibes in your direction ~~~~

Hi Expat, hope you're ok today.

MM - lovely news, huge congratulations.

thinking of you expat xx

any news expat? x

thanks all!

it's alive!

it's nine weeks old its heart was beating away.

i still don't believe it.

YIPEE HOORAY FANTASTIC MANY MANY CONGRATULATIONS I am so happy for you expat - you must be so relieved and happy!! Enjoy the feeling and let everyone pamper you xxxxx BIG HUGS

Expat I am sooooooooo chuffed!