Due Dec 08 - anyone else got a BFP?

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Or will I be on my own for a while ?

Congratulations Kutilputil and Jackstini

I've had a lie down with monsterchops while he had his nap, i'm shattered! Am i being a bit overly cautious at the minute? At the playcentre this morning i still played with Ben and went up and down the jungle gym thingys with him (he's not good at climbing on his own yet) but i found i was really cautious. Don't know if i'm being overprotective with Lumpy no2

Also, do you know if it's okay to take paracetamol before the 12 weeks is up? I can't remember

Congratulations chinchi

Yes paracetamol is fine. I saw my old MW today and I asked her that very question hiccymapops!

Congratulations Chinchi!!

Hello all. Have got a bit behind with thread watching as have been poorly for last few days so I hope people are doing ok (*cazcaz - so sorry ).

Just wanted to vent about visit to doctor this morning as it has made me so cross. I knew they didn't do much at first visit - however it would have been nice to have the announcement that I was pregnant met with more than a blank stare and (having ascertained that yes, I did want to keep it) the instruction to roll my sleeve up. She rattled off a few questions, didn't even bother to give me a due date (ok, I can get one off the internet calculators, but it would be nice to have it officially confirmed!), was completely unresponsive/unreassuring re my questions to the extent that I felt too intimidated to ask most of them. Eg, I explained that I had been really poorly for last few days with a v high temp and stuff and was a bit worried about it, and her response was just "People get ill when they're pregnant" and to look at me as if I was being a stupid hypochondriac. No information about care for rest of pregnancy/birth. Not like I expected to be treated like royalty or anything but I haven't done this before and the least I thought the doctor would do would be to listen to my questions and be a bit sympathetic even if they have heard it all before.

Anyway hopefully most of the rest of the appointments will be with midwife. Nothing now till 12 week appointment when they do scan though so don't know who I'm supposed to go to with questions before then. It just gives me a bad feeling if this is the sort of care I am going to get for next nine months.

Not the end of the world I know but has left me feeling quite upset and can't believe I have to wait another 5 or so weeks to speak to someone properly.

Thats awful Badkitty. My doctor wasn't that helpful but I have done it before. For your first they should have been a lot nicer and more reassuring.

Sorry to hear your news cazcaz. Take care of yourself.
Well,the tiredness is starting to kick in,I've been so knackered this afternoon. I've also had a couple of moments of queasiness but (so far!) I don't get MS too badly and I can keep it at bay by eating (not so good for the weight though).

I'm struggling to keep it a secret,I've nearly slipped up a couple of times during conversations today .

Welcome to the new ladies .

Cazcaz, I am so sorry. Look after yourself, won't you? All best wishes to you.

Welcome new ladies. Kutilputil, I'm in london too. I had DD1 at Tommy's and DD2 at Kings. Tommy's was WONDERFUL, loved it and asked to go back with DD2 but they wouldn't let me as I am out of their area. Kings was less fabby. The CS was fine but the aftercare shocking. I'd like to go to Tommy's this time but doubt I'll get in. Oh well, at least Kings is close!

Paracetamol fine throughout PG. In fact, they give it to you in labour. Needed something a bit stronger myself .

Badkitty, sorry your experience with GP wasnt great. Hope you are OK.

Have been asleep nearly all day. DDs at nusery on a Wed and I have today off. Got some mags on the way home and thought I'd spend the day doing house jobs and flicking through them. Sadly, I put my head down for a 10 min nap at 11 and woke up 5 mins ago! Bad night last night, with both of them awake plus I am shattered anyway. My DD1 is 3 so no longer naps in the day. I need to grab a few minutes when I can. Off out now to buy a pizza for tonight and then pick the girls up from nursery.

Congrats Chinchi!
Badkitty for you. Not nice to be made to feel awful at this stage.
Have you got your booking in appointment with your mw yet? That usually lasts 30-40 mins and she fills in all your notes, you can ask questions etc. Up here we have to have (completely pointless) appt with doc to tell them you're pregnant, then can have booking in at about 10-12 weeks.
I would call mw and ask, just to put your mind at rest.
Cheer up chick think about your scan soon!

Absolutely shattered for you cazcaz . If you're reading this, my thoughts are with you, and I'm so, so sorry

rosmerta I understand exactly where you're coming from re the nuchal. Part of me thinks I should leave it too, because I don't know how I would cope knowing there was a problem with my child for the following 6 months. But cazcaz's beautiful relationship with her son is a reminder that children with medical problems can be a blessing and a joy. My mother's trying to talk me out of having a nuchal - possibly partly because she has a sister with Down Syndrome, and partly because she thinks there is too much intervention these days. I thought that was a bit strange coming from a midwife because scans also help detect problems that can be rectified once bub is born (or before!) but I guess she also feels that way because there was no intervention with any of her 4 children.

mibbes I want to spew too. We'll have spew envy together! kayz it must be hard working in the Deli! I know what you mean verso & chutney about public transport, and I also seem to have super smell at the moment. theyoungvisiter, I went into a hall full of butchers the other day at the markets (!) and I had to adopt the 'breathe through your mouth' technique. blaauuurgh.

badkitty I'm so cross at your doctor! grrrrr. And a woman too - you think she would at least sympathise a little. Perhaps she chose not to have children or something and is envious of your obvious joy at being pregnant. Anyway I'm sure you'll get lots of support from us on here, and I can always ask my midwife-mum if you have any other questions.

I forgot to say the other day too, that I read it's not good to have hot baths while you're preggers. It may be something about raising your internal body temp too much, so I guess if you have a bath don't make it too hot! My tip for the day

Apparently the booking in appointment is done at the same time at the scan, so a few weeks to wait yet! No idea who mw will be so unfortunately noone approachable to ask questions of until then!

It might take me a while to catch up on all of the posts, but I promise Ill get there!

My DS was born 10 weeks prem, so was told today Ill probably be under both midwife and consultant care. I hope to God that this one wont be premature- the strain with DS was unbearable.

I have my booking appointment normally 4 weeks before the scan where I am. You'd think it would be the same everywhere.

I have my booking in appointment next week which is wierd as its meant to be at 8 weeks but I'll be about 5 weeks. I'm worried I'll get there and the MW will say I need to come back in a few weeks.

Welcome chinchi, I've added you!
Toratora I've stuck in your DC's and littlepeanut, was I right to change yours to DC#2? (rather than it being DC#3)

nandos due 01/12 DC#1
badkitty due 01/12 DC#1
rosmerta due 02/12 DC#2
mibbes due 02/12 DC#1
RawChocolate due 02/12 DC#3
Flumpybumpy due 02/12 DC#3
theyoungvisiter due 03/12 DC#2
Modernlove due 03/12 DC#1
goneundergroundtillfamilyknow due 04/12 DC#3
Verso due 04/12 DC#2
1LittlePrincess due 04/12 DC#2
ChutneyMary due 04/12 DC#3
bcsnowpea due 05/12 DC#2
BrightShinySun due 05/12 DC#2
phee96 due date 05/12 DC#1
pixsix due date 07/12 DC#1
majormoo due 07/12 DC#3
poisondwarf due 08/12 DC#2
Nolda due 08/12 DC#2
Toratora due 08/12 DC#3
LobsterLass due 10/12 DC#1
hiccymapops due 11/12 DC#2
Bisou due 12/12 DC#1
fishnchips due 12/12 DC#3
Jackstini due 12/12 DC#2
Artichokes due 13/12 DC#2
Anonymousse1 due 13/12 DC#3
KutilPutil due 13/12 DC #2
kayzisexpecting due 14/12 DC#2
cococat due 14/12 DC#1
Toosoontotell due 14/12 DC#?
LittlePeanut due 15/12 DC#2
chinchi due 15/12 DC#2
TheMuppetMuggle due 18/12 DC#2

Lovely Ladies = 34!!

I did it. I gave in a bought my 3rd pregnancy magazine since Thursday!

very sorry to hear your news Cazcaz.

Welcome to the new joiners.

It is hard to keep up with the thread but Nandos (I think) asked what my sister paid for her scan. 150gbp (not sure how to do pound signs on the keyboard)She had it done at the FMC. As others have said they could tell them the sex at 12 weeks, although they chose not to know.

also, I do not want to offend or upset anyone as I know it is a sensitive topic, but Bisou if you opt for a nuchal you do need to realise, as Cazcaz said, they are not just checking for Downs.We found out at a nuchal that our baby had a chromosonal problem called Trisomy 13 that is incompatible with life. I had a termination. This was random chance-I have since had my DS who is completely healthy. It is only after you have been through something like that that you realise that people are often naive when they approach screening.

Hi all. Just officially joining you all, as there was a question mark over my dates, but had an early scan today and the sonographer reckons I'm due around 3rd Dec. Currently in the throws of the worst morning sickness - kicked in about 4 days ago and it's really, really awful. Just want to fast forward to when I have a nice, healthy bump and no puking! Anyway, hello properly to you all xx

nandos due 01/12 DC#1
badkitty due 01/12 DC#1
rosmerta due 02/12 DC#2
mibbes due 02/12 DC#1
RawChocolate due 02/12 DC#3
Flumpybumpy due 02/12 DC#3
theyoungvisiter due 03/12 DC#2
Modernlove due 03/12 DC#1
MrsMattie due 03/12/07 DC#2
goneundergroundtillfamilyknow due 04/12 DC#3
Verso due 04/12 DC#2
1LittlePrincess due 04/12 DC#2
ChutneyMary due 04/12 DC#3
bcsnowpea due 05/12 DC#2
BrightShinySun due 05/12 DC#2
phee96 due date 05/12 DC#1
pixsix due date 07/12 DC#1
majormoo due 07/12 DC#3
poisondwarf due 08/12 DC#2
Nolda due 08/12 DC#2
Toratora due 08/12 DC#3
LobsterLass due 10/12 DC#1
hiccymapops due 11/12 DC#2
Bisou due 12/12 DC#1
fishnchips due 12/12 DC#3
Jackstini due 12/12 DC#2
Artichokes due 13/12 DC#2
Anonymousse1 due 13/12 DC#3
KutilPutil due 13/12 DC #2
kayzisexpecting due 14/12 DC#2
cococat due 14/12 DC#1
Toosoontotell due 14/12 DC#?
LittlePeanut due 15/12 DC#2
chinchi due 15/12 DC#2
TheMuppetMuggle due 18/12 DC#2

Hello and Congratulations MrsMattie.

Sorry about your morning sickness.

Welcome to all newbies
Sorry to hear your news cazcaz

So confirmed due date as 16th Dec, feel tired and sick and hate needing to pee every 5 mins lol.

I won't get booking in till 12 weeks, but will prob get a dating scan around then or before as i did last time.

nandos due 01/12 DC#1
badkitty due 01/12 DC#1
rosmerta due 02/12 DC#2
mibbes due 02/12 DC#1
RawChocolate due 02/12 DC#3
Flumpybumpy due 02/12 DC#3
theyoungvisiter due 03/12 DC#2
Modernlove due 03/12 DC#1
MrsMattie due 03/12/07 DC#2
goneundergroundtillfamilyknow due 04/12 DC#3
Verso due 04/12 DC#2
1LittlePrincess due 04/12 DC#2
ChutneyMary due 04/12 DC#3
bcsnowpea due 05/12 DC#2
BrightShinySun due 05/12 DC#2
phee96 due date 05/12 DC#1
pixsix due date 07/12 DC#1
majormoo due 07/12 DC#3
poisondwarf due 08/12 DC#2
Nolda due 08/12 DC#2
Toratora due 08/12 DC#3
LobsterLass due 10/12 DC#1
hiccymapops due 11/12 DC#2
Bisou due 12/12 DC#1
fishnchips due 12/12 DC#3
Jackstini due 12/12 DC#2
Artichokes due 13/12 DC#2
Anonymousse1 due 13/12 DC#3
KutilPutil due 13/12 DC #2
kayzisexpecting due 14/12 DC#2
cococat due 14/12 DC#1
Toosoontotell due 14/12 DC#?
LittlePeanut due 15/12 DC#2
chinchi due 15/12 DC#2
TheMuppetMuggle due 16/12 DC#2

Congrats and welcome newbies
cazcaz I am so sorry to hear you had bleed. Have you been to see GP/A&E ? I know it seems unlikely but it doesn't always mean the end. I guess you have to trust your instinct too though, {{{big hugs}}} and hope to see you on another AN thread soon xx
artichokes am exhausted reading about your day - think I'll have a lie down
TTST am also struggling with the secret, a good friend at work keeps asking me if I am PG ! She will guess soon as after bleed have resolved not go to running anymore (we run together). I think I have convinced her but there is no way I'll make it to 12 weeks with her being so suspicious already !
badkitty what an evil GP Mine was lovely, all chuffed for me (even touched my leg affectionately as if we were close friends !) she was a pleasure - so not all NHS staff are heartless twits ! I also wondered if she was perhaps envious of you...
Bisou thanks for the toptip, I look forward to them daily ! LOL at joint spew-envy
majormoo that must have been awful for you, thanks for sharing that info, very useful to know.
OOh MrsMattie first scan on the thread - woohoo ! do you have pic ? Did you hear heartbeat, how exciting !
Well I was supposed to have booking in appt today but GP surgery c0cked up so have to wait for 3 weeks now . I won't have scan until 12-14 anyway so I don't suppose it makes much difference really. Just a pain to take time off work for nothing ! Also got results of chickenpox bloods I had taken (had contact with infected nieces before I got BFP) and am immune - phewey !

Badkitty for you about your GP

Mibbles - Sorry to hear you took time off work and they cocked, up but good news on the chicken pox front

So tired and hungry but i'm put off by alot of food at the moment

hiya mind if ijoin im due 11th dec. i have 3 ds's at ages 3.5, 1.5 and 7 months

Wow, congratulations tasha22 on DC#4! And welcome MrsMattie, I was hoping you'd be joining us

nandos due 01/12 DC#1
badkitty due 01/12 DC#1
rosmerta due 02/12 DC#2
mibbes due 02/12 DC#1
RawChocolate due 02/12 DC#3
Flumpybumpy due 02/12 DC#3
theyoungvisiter due 03/12 DC#2
Modernlove due 03/12 DC#1
MrsMattie due 03/12/07 DC#2
goneundergroundtillfamilyknow due 04/12 DC#3
Verso due 04/12 DC#2
1LittlePrincess due 04/12 DC#2
ChutneyMary due 04/12 DC#3
bcsnowpea due 05/12 DC#2
BrightShinySun due 05/12 DC#2
phee96 due date 05/12 DC#1
pixsix due date 07/12 DC#1
majormoo due 07/12 DC#3
poisondwarf due 08/12 DC#2
Nolda due 08/12 DC#2
Toratora due 08/12 DC#3
LobsterLass due 10/12 DC#1
hiccymapops due 11/12 DC#2
tasha22 due 11/12 DC#4
Bisou due 12/12 DC#1
fishnchips due 12/12 DC#3
Jackstini due 12/12 DC#2
Artichokes due 13/12 DC#2
Anonymousse1 due 13/12 DC#3
KutilPutil due 13/12 DC #2
kayzisexpecting due 14/12 DC#2
cococat due 14/12 DC#1
Toosoontotell due 14/12 DC#?
LittlePeanut due 15/12 DC#2
chinchi due 15/12 DC#2
TheMuppetMuggle due 16/12 DC#2

Lovely Ladies = 36!!

majormoo I am so, so sorry about your experience. I do realise that the nuchal is not just for down syndrome as I wrote in this earlier post:

"For those of you who don't know, a nuchal is not just for down syndrome, but also any other chromosomal problem (although DS is the most common in pregnancies that continue). I've heard that sometimes a nuchal is not offered as standard, esp if you are 'young' and in the low risk category, so I guess if you want one then you should make this clear to your doctor as you need a sonographer who can measure the nuchal fold (not all of them can supposedly), and I believe it can only be done between weeks 11-13."

I guess I was just trying to say to rosmerta that I understand her decision about not wanting to have a nuchal, because it is heartbreaking and terrifying to learn there is something wrong. When I had my nuchal with my last pregnancy (which ended up as a MMC shortly before the scan) the sonographer said there looked from the nuchal that there was a chromosomal problem (possibly one of the fatal trisomies). I didn't have a choice as my baby had died already, but what you had to do was much, much harder. I'm so sorry

Morning all,

I'm absolutly shattered, ds woke up when I went to bed last night and wouldn't go back to sleep until half 12. Then he woke up at half 5. Guess who had to get up with him at half 6 as he wouldn't go back to sleep. Muggins here!!! Dh is still asleep in bed. I am most annoyed.