due in jan 2009

[charmed24]

anyone here yet?

Talking of good books - first time round I bought the rough guide to pregnancy which was really good, and blooming birth which was brilliant for making sure you were clued up on how to get what you wanted from antenatal care. Right, off to look at that 3 shoes one on amazon now... 2 days to my holiday and counting now - only slightly excited!!

Hey MIssHairspray, have no idea how you cope on the tube, When I lived in London I used to always feel sick on the tube in summer, and I was NOT preggers back then!! Good luck with that!

Morning all - how are you all today?

I have my Doc's appointment on Thurs and am going to see if I can get an early scan - I decided not to lie even if it was just a white lie! if not I'll pay as I think it's important to have the three scans.

I need the reassurance of the first one....

hi

i am good thanks fym good luck for drs on thurs
have read that when you get to 8 weeks drops too 1 in 16 having misscariage.
i am 7 and a half weeks today already
it has been raining hard here since early hours

I'm 6 weeks today!

and it's raining very hard!

Hi all

Any tips on headaches and sickness i have it real bad, all day constantly it never stops. I have no engery and have to false myself to get out of bed. Im not complaining as the nurse said feeling like this is great sign the the pregnancy is healthy, but im worn down any tips?

Ive tried ginger tea and anti sickness braclets but nothing works, and as for food i hate everything

And also whats your views on flying, im off to spain in august (will be 4months then) is it safe to fly? havent mentioned it to the midwife yet.

Can I join properly?

MsSparkle - 31st Dec (too settled to leave)
scare85 - tbc
charmed24 - 2nd Jan
Teuch - 2nd Jan
kidsfromfame - 2nd Jan
okaythen - 2nd Jan
looweeza - 2nd Jan
Hopenotsickthistime - 3rd Jan
HeathersMummy - 4th Jan
moosemama - 4th or 6th Jan
1973magpie - 6th Jan (will be DC3 - Gulp!)
Chefswife ? 6th Jan
MissHairspray - 8th Jan
witchandchips 9th Jan
laidback - 9th Jan (DC4)
Nellybell 10th Jan (will be DC2, DS born Sept 06)
scared1976 - 10th Jan
mermaid31 - 10th Jan
Shanster - 10th Jan
Mel2005 - 12th Jan (ds born sept 04, dd born jan 06)
LenniEd - 12th Jan (will be DC2, DD born Dec 2006)
NatalieJane - 12th Jan (will be DC3, DS1 born Mar 02, DS2 born Dec 06)
nooschmoo - 12th Jan (will be DC2, DD born sept 07)
OutofthisWorld - 12 Jan (1 boy, born April 2005)
elkiedee 13 Jan (DC2, DS due April and born May 2007)
icklepeanut 13 Jan (Son 16, daughter 12)
Stripeywoollenhat - 13 Jan
RambleOn - 13 Jan (DC2, DD born Oct 06)
llareggub 15 Jan (will be DC2. DS born Oct 06)
Aniyan - 15 Jan
Tokentotty - 16th Jan (DC2, DS born Aug 07)
Tryingnottoobsess - 16 Jan
buickmackane - 16 Jan (DC3, DS1 11/01, DS2 08/04)
TheTickListQueen - 16 Jan (DC2, DS born Jan 07)
tink-17th of jan (dc2, have dd1 3 aug 29th)
MissJackson - 17th Jan
FourLittleFeet - 18th Jan (DC2)
MrsT77 - 18th Jan
Happyathome - 18th Jan (DC2. DD born June 02)
Chocsolot - 19th Jan
MrsAay - 20th Jane
FioLondon - 20th Jan
Buckles- 21st Jan
LooseyC - 22nd Jan (DC2. DS born Dec 07)
Booksgalore - 25th (ish) Jan (DS born Mar 07)
Upwind - 25th Jan
Lizzih1974 - 26th Jan
Oops - 26th Jan (DS1 - 6, DS2 - stillborn 19 Dec 07)
FYM - 26th Jan (DC2, DS Dec 05)
NoNickname - 29th Jan
Tobemory - 29th Jan (first is 14 months, Charlie, sorry don't know shorthand yet!)
Largeginandtonic- dunno yet! (dc7 am not listing them all!)
ColumbosWife - 19th January (DC3)
iwouldgoouttonight - 17th (ish) January (DS born August 06)

Morning all! Ooh, Iwouldgo, I'm due the day before you... still feels quite unreal.

Poor you primrose... sounds minging. I'm on bread sticks, crackers, cornflakes, snacking pretty contstantly - anything dry and bland that will keep my stomach lined. Sounds like you've got it worse than me though... good luck. that's a green sick face by the way, not an envy one!

Hi all

Went for scan first thing and everythings ok!

Saw little beany with good strong heartbeat measuring about 2 days behind for dates - which would be about right considering my longer cycles/later ovulation.

Got 3 pictures and a DVD!

Thanks to all of you for all your support over the past few days, it really was so much appreciated.

moosemama really pleased for you. have been wondering how you have been getting on all morning. Are you going to be showing off your DVD to all your friends?!

Moosemama that's fab news. Wish mine was soon (although def not under the same circumstances) as sometines despite the sickness, tiredness,huge norks etc it is still really hard to believe there could actually be a little person in there. Don't want to go private though unless have any scares so have two weeks-ish to wait.

welcome i would i am due then 2 congrats
great news mm
i have got my scan letter. ye really excited
scan is monday the 16th of june at 10:45 am we get back from centreparcs the friday before
will be 9wks by my dates or 12 wks by theres should be interesting

congrats moosemama that's fantastic news!

and tink how exciting - think you're the first on the thread for the 12w (or so they think) scan, iirc...

Am really pleased to hear your news moosemama. Now have a relaxing afternoon watching your DVD with your feet up!

Packing for my hols here - my usually rational brain is all mushy and I am struggling to put anything useful in the suitcase. Thankfully did DDs packing last night before brain melted.

Does anyone know how you go about booking your 12 week scan? With DS I had two early scans (about 7 and 10 weeks I think) because of bleeding so then I didn't have a 12 week one. This time I'm having a dating scan at the doctor's surgery because I don't know my dates (it'll be around 8 weeks - seeing the MW on the same day) - do you think I'll still get a 12 week one at the hospital? Will I get sent an appt once I've seen the midwife or do I have to book it myself?

Iwouldgoouttonight whether you will also get a 12wk scan will depend on how things work in your health authority.
In mine you get:
one dating scan (12wks)
one anomaly scan (20wks)
In some areas the dating scan is a nuchal scan instead, but they still date the pregnancy.

So if you are having a dating scan at 8 weeks in my area you wouldn't also get one at 12 weeks. If you need earlier scans here because of bleeding they are called viability scans and if the pregnancy is dated at one of those scans then you wouldn't be offered a dating scan at 12wks unless you had already got it booked, in which case they don't usually take it off you. As I say though, this is all just what happens here - different areas are different.

As for booking scans, in my area the midwife calls ultrasound and books them for you, or in rare circumstances will ask you to ring and book them yourself, but only if the midwife can't get one booked because you work awkward hours or are going away or something. In other areas you get a referral when you book in and will get an appointment letter through the post.

I'm not sure whether you will get another one at 12wks or not - it will depend on whether you get nuchal scans or not I think. But your midwife will be able to tell you for sure. Am also impressed that your doctor's surgery can do dating scans - very advanced!

Thank you - thats made things a bit clearer. I'm also impressed they can do scans at our surgery - it must be new because they didn't with DS two years ago. Although I do doubt how accurate the dating will be as the doctor doing it is a GP rather than a sonographer, and I would expect you'd need to be quite experienced to do it accurately so early on?

Yes - I would have thought so too. I did some work experience in ultrasound when I finished my degree and despite having a Physics degree and knowing exactly how the equipment all worked, there was still loads to learn. I never had anything to do with antenatal scans either, just injured joints and kidney stones. Perhaps the GP was a sonographer in another life!

I have just written to my MP about the changes to nuchal scans in my area. It shouldn't be free in some areas and cost £180 here. For some people that is a ridiculous amount of money to pay .

We don't get offered a nuchal scan either.

really stupid question

what is a "nuchal scan"?

they measure the fluid at the back of the baby's neck (called the nuchal fold). A measurement of 2.5m or above indicates a higher risk of chromozonal abnormalities such as Downs.

i looked into nuchal scans with my other two children and they were 100 miles away but now there is a place 80miles away and its £160. they are now saying its 85-90% accurate, it used to be the same as the tripple bloods ( 75% ????)so i didnt bother before.
i am now 33years old so i am not sure if i should do it. i havent had any problems before and i do know someone who had the nuchal scan the same age as me and was classed as low risk but had a downs baby.
i am not sure if its worth it (and all the extra stress) but i am thinking about the effect somethng like that would have on my other childrens lives as i know someone who has had to care for her downs sister after her mother died and its not an easy job.
does anybody know if they have a quick look at the nhs 12 or 20 week scan for the nasal bone and nucal fold fluid anyway. i wish they did one closer to us as i would certainly consider it, but its alot of money.

"does anybody know if they have a quick look at the nhs 12 or 20 week scan for the nasal bone and nucal fold fluid anyway"

I am in Scotland and was told that unofficially they do at the 12 week scans. The only scan we are offered. I am 30 and trying to decide if it is worth scraping the money together for an anomaly scan.

Hi a quick WWYD for you

I have two (casual) meetings with friends set up, one on Friday and one next week. Do I

a) Cancel. Both sets of friends WILL NOTICE I am PG and probably mention it (one has 1 kid, 1 has 2 kids and 1 has 4 and all know me well enough to see i have a BIG tummy)

b)go and risk it. and make the feel bad by telling them I'm fat if they mention it.

I don't want to tell people before I'm 12 weeks and am only 6 currently which will mean avoiding them for another 6 weeks.