Due Sept 2005 - Thread 2

[franch]

Here you go!

Will be back with a spanking new list of names and stats shortly.

Decaf, life seems so unfair sometimes, after all you've been through. You must be due some happier times around the corner.

I feel thoroughly depressed after Decaf's news. Looking at the original stats list there are several others who haven't posted for a while - ARE YOU ALL STILL OUT THERE?! I suppose that the cold facts are that a third don't make it - I'm worrying more than ever now. Roll on 12 weeks for all of us.

Decaf, I'm so sorry to hear your sad news. Fingers crossed that there are happier times to come.

I haven't posted in a while as have been in New York (birthday present from dh) - bit of a scare while I was there as I had some bleeding, but thankfully not much and it has now stopped. I've got my scan date through now - 9 March. Very excited but also scared.

so sorry to hear your sad news decaf

hope everyone else is ok and glad to hear morning sickness is getting slightly better.

i have not posted for a while i have been so tired recently and have been in bed before my ds and dd most times.
i started spotting yesterday (browny) it got darker today and heavier, i rang my doctors and they were shut so i popped down to a&e and they sent me to the emergency gyne place and they did an internal scan, and i am happy to say that there really is a baby in there and there is a heartbeat - i was so worried and scared as i really hate hospitals and i was all on my own as partner and friends are all working.
anyway i am so glad i got checked out as i would have worried myself silly and i still haven't got any booking appointment with the hospital, so might be waiting ages for that.
i am 9 weeks - exactly what i thought i was but my due date is now 21st september not 16th so i will have to ammend the stats thread

So sad to hear your news decaf. Wish you all the best for the future.

I've not posted for a while but have been following what's going on. I think I need to wait until I've had the all clear from a scan before it feels right - if you know what I mean.

I know what you mean maretta, particularly as recent sad news makes everything seem more tentative.
My scan's on Monday afternoon, and I've got a booking in appointment for the 1st of March. Letter had gone astray, so I'm glad I chased the midwives up.
Feeling sick again this evening - bought lovely nursery-style food in M&S (lemon sole goujons). Really fancied it, until it came to eating it - then just too fishy for me to cope with. So back to the ham and tomato sandwiches for me
Also feeling absolutely shattered so off to bed for me. A nice early night for a change. I'm usually running around like a madwoman clearing up after dd has gone to bed, but she's been sleeping rather fitfully for the last few days so no lovely lie ins recently. She had about a month of waking up at 8.30 - 9am. Bliss while it lasted, but back to the 6am starts at the moment.

Here I am at work again (was at work yesterday as well but didn't really have time to do a long posting). I think my sickness is directly proportional to how much I do ie being at work and having to do all the travelling that goes with it makes me be sick.

Took Monday off and did not much and then DS was nice and peaceful on Tuesday so felt a lot better. Back here again yesterday - how I hate throwing up in the toilet at work. I always feel that someone is about to come in and find myself pausing mid hurl.

Had lovely dinner last night, but unfortunately saw it going down and coming up .

I'm 9 weeks today . And scan is 2 weeks tomorrow. I will be very glad once I have had my scan.

Really must try to not come on Mumsnet and do my work, as I need to make sure I leave on time to pick up DS as DH is daring to have a social life .

Decaf - so sorry to read your news. Don't work Wednesdays so am only just catching up. Take good care of yourself.

Decaf - sorry to hear your sad news. Hang in there, your day will come soon hun xxx

Just to say good luck tomorrow Franch. Hope all is well at the scan and you get good photos

Good luck from me too Franch XXXX.

Decaf's news has knocked me for a six and I'm filled with an incredible sense of dread. Just made an appointment with a obts. down the road for tomorrow at 1pm. Need to know what the hell's going on. Got major lower back pain and period pain type cramps. Changed my mind and made the appointment for half an hours time. Wish me Luck!!!

Good luck Kiwicath. Looking forward to hearing how you get on.

Good luck Kiwicath. Hope that all is well. Know exactly how you feel about being knocked for six. I feel so sad that Sarahbee and Decaf are no longer around.

Well, had a flying visit to the obst. and all is well. He thinks I'm 9.5 but I'm sure it's 10.5 (I think they do their dates differently over here). Little bean was jumping around and his little heart was going like the clappers. Such a huge relief. Simply couldn't have lasted till the 28th to find out. Will still go up to Cairo for the 28th to do the nucal scan which is also 3D so may even be able to tell the sex. I think I'll have the best night sleep I've had in ages tonight XX

So glad to hear that Kiwicath and glad that you'll be able to sleep well .

I am going to go and sleep soon I think - DH is out and so I am going to enjoy having the bed to myself for a little while .

How fantastic Kiwicath. Brilliant to be able to be seen so quickly. Monday seems like a long way away at the moment!
I'm also off to bed now - dh working very late tonight and dd has been poorly, so an early night is called for, I think.

Just got back from follow-up scan after bleed last week. Definately a baby this time!! Could see heartbeat and all limbs kicking about. Much clearer scanner - apparently the one on the gynae wards is only for fetal viability.

Kiwikath - like you I am sooo relieved and happy.

Franch - hope all goes well with you too!

Still have to go for dating scan next wed as a different dept again. If I miss it I cant organise nuchal fold scan or get booked for 20/40 scan. I dont mind - it was so great to see.
Little one grew from 27mm to 44mm in a week. Amazing - no wonder I was so knackered! So I am 11 weeks today - so 4 days less than previous dates.

Congratulations Kiwicath and Boompi.
I feel so naive, can you really see the heartbeat at this early on? (I'm 8 or 9 weeks I think). I keep thinking there can't be a baby in there as my stomach looks no different (not even getting harder) and I don't feel sick or anything. Did anyone else not have any "symptoms" early on? The home test I did was def. positive but I'm wondering if I really am pregnant. Should I do another test? Would it still show positive if something had happened?

SandyR, when I was pregnant with dd I was convinced I couldn't be as had no symptoms, apart from occasional headaches (but get those anyway when am rundown). So was pleased to have scan at booking in appointment when I was 9weeks pregnant.
This time round, feel rather deathly! No two pregnancies are the same, they say.

SandyR
I also had very few symptoms with ds and dd but this time have felt interminably exhausted and permanently nauseous from about 7 weeks. Am longing for it to end as my productivity at work has plumetted and I have to do timesheets!!!

OOH! Just found out first antenatal appointment will be on the 18th March (including the scan!!)... seems like ages away tho!!

Can they tell the sex of the baby at 14 weeks? or is it just to check everything's ok? I pretty much know my dates...

The sonographer was pretty sure about dd's sex at my 12 week scan when I was pregnant with her, so yes, its possible. Guess it depends on whether the little bean is cooperating and also the experience of the sonographer....

I know there was some chat re private nuchal scans a while back but has anyone had one yet or in a previous preg? Did it reassure you or not? It does just give you a statistical chance after all to aid decision making re amnio/CVS.

Just wanted to know as I found out our hospital doesnt do them but will refer to UCH if need be(not sure if thats my choice or theirs). The reason I ask is that this will only be discussed at my dating scan this wed and then I fly to the USA the following thursday. So it will be too late to do it after we get back. I am only 31 so not too high risk. I am happy to pay and go private but will need to do so first thing monday and wanted to hear how others found the scan?

Rather a garbled paragraph I know - Brain not functioning!

Franch - how did your scan go?

Hi all - was dying to post yesterday but didn't get to the PC as we all went out for a celebratory tea! Thanks pooka, Kiwicath and Boompi for remembering about the scan and for your good wishes. Kiwi & Boompi, I'm so glad everything's fine with you. The scan was no less amazing and moving than with DD - I was equally amazed to see the baby's fingers, its little face, its heart pumping away .... It does take your breath away. And such a relief that everything's fine (including the nuchal fold, so that's one hurdle over).

Had my booking appt too, with a lovely midwife - what a contrast from the Royal Free. Had a really nice long chat and felt like she had all the time in the world. Told her about my traumatic experience last time round and she referred me to the Consultant Midwife - she set up a service some time ago whereby she obtains your notes from the hosp where you gave birth and talks through the birth trauma with you in order to help you prepare for the next birth. Fantastic.

Only downside was I found (as I suspected) I'm outside the official catchment area for a homebirth with this hosp. However, the m/w recommended I should write to the head of midwifery and make a request, and it should be fine. Fingers crossed. I'll change hosps if necessary, but am impressed with this one so far and also we don't know where we're moving house to next, so we wouldn't know which hosp to switch to. So I'll write the letter and try to stick with UCH for the time being if possible.

Had all the blood tests too, so that's me sorted for the time being.

On top of all this, the sickness is finally beginning to ease (though slowly and erratically) - still feeling knackered but much more human most of the time and beginning to eat some proper food. Hooray!

Really hope things are beginning to look up for everyone else. Good vibes to everyone awaiting scans.