Anybody else due in NOVEMBER 2009 :-) PART 2

[Koumak]

Ladies, it seems that we do not know when to stop!
Here is another thread. Let?s hope it?s just not the tread that moves that fast - let the weeks fly!
I jsut have to work out how to link the old one now!

Hello everyone I have reached the 12 week point.

Hey cup of tea - hope you are getting rest, and I think it is a healthy strategy not to over google

I have been such a lightweight that I found it hard to manage and I have no kiddies and a supportive DH. Anyone with 1 or 2 or more - well you have got to be certified superheroes, and so is anyone studying at the same time!

I slept through the night without early morning nausea and waking, just amazing, first time. I'm not saying that to gloat but just trying to send some hope on the horizon for everyone suffering with MS.

My respite from MS might mean I can do some Housework, I might keep some dying swan acts in lieu and become a housework con artist for duration of my pregnancy.... Mischievous Me.

Tamlin - I am sure if you can get on to your GP and them to insist you are seen soon.

I was contacted yesterday and have my MW booking appointment just after 13 weeks. However, I stumped up and booked some private scans, where I fortunately had the benefit of being scanned by a Doc and then seeing an Obstetrician, all of whom were excellent.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Hello all!

Ninja I hope you are ok but I've also heard that bleeding at the time of your period can happen to some people (esp. those strange beings who don't realise they are pregnant until they get stomach cramps in the toilets in Asda and produce a baby).

We're still in Wales but we've had no electricity for 13 hours so we're a bit miserable! I spent yesterday evening trying to read by torch light and feeling really sorry for myself. This morning there are two nice men fixing the problem though. DH is on his way on a train to join us for the day, the DSs don't know it yet it is a surprise. They are on a chocolate high at the moment after eating Easter egg and running around in circles and I feel sick. Bleugh.

Helips when I was first pg I searched for posts about when MS starts in the pregnancy thread (to see when I was likely to start feeling bad) and there was a huge variety from just when period is due to not until 10 weeks or so. I guess everyone experiences it differently. I hope it doesn't last too long for you.

Morning ladies,
Thought I would share my 12w scan experience with you.
Warning it is rather long and bit me me me!
Had my blood test and nuchal scan and my combined risk is 1:31000! I should be relieved but the nuchal fold was 2mm which is so much higher than with ds?
It was done in UCHL and as it is teaching hospital I had two sonographers (I suppose one of a student, cant quite remember their posts) and they were both lovely and kept showing us everything and said things like that looks like a one healthy baby to me and then going really quiet and poking around and taking measurements and I got really worried about them finding something wrong! But apparently they were waiting for the baby to be in right position. Incredible how they can see the little heart beating and played it too and they could see the blood flowing nicely in the umbilical cord and everything. Half way they sent me to empty my bladder to try to move the baby a bit. Even though that I had to go right before I went in as they were running late! So in case if you were wondering empty bladder is fine too.
Noticed 2 things. The scan was so much clearer than 4 years ago. Could see all the little bones in feet really well. The ribcage and spine. It was amazing. My husband didn?t say a word the whole time, just sat there mesmerised. And that the gel they put on the tummy is hot not cold!
When we came out we realised that we were in there for one hour? Is that normal?
No I wonder if they thought there was something wrong and kept rechecking. My dh thinks I am paranoid?
Have called everybody I could think of to tell them last night. Some people at work know already and everybody will be able to tell next week. I look sooooooooo pregnant already!
I didn?t dare to ask till I had my results but I have the feeling that I can feel the baby moving. Surely that?s not possible at 12 weeks is it?
And they didn?t change my dates at all. I thought the baby would be smaller (my cycle is longer) but apparently it was spot on right in the middle for measurements. So might have to remember to insists not to be induced too early this time round.
Anyway hope everybody is well and ms easing. Without one feeling like a fraud!

Koumak that is lovely!!! I was smiling all the way through reading your post!! Here's to lots more successful 12 week scans! Mine is not for 3 weeks today, and at King's College hospital. Does anyone have any experience of it there? It sounds like your sonographers were lovely, and very thorough - not finding something wrong and rechecking!!

Koumak - that sounds really nice. Agree with Katster, they were only working thoroughly, especially if one was a student, they will do everything slowly and talk about it as he/she has to learn something, certainly everything is fine.

I'll have my first appointment with the midwife today (who will then hopefully book my first offical scan). Finally. As I have already had a private scan last week I am not too nervous, I am just not looking forward to do a blood test, I am not really a hero if it comes to needles...
Today is the last day of week 12 and so far I feel quite ok, but the last few days had actually been worse than before. (pinkfizzle, your story let me hope) yesterday I really felt sorry for myself but I guess I should be happy as my symptoms are not too bad. I know it could be much worse and I could actually have real problems.
Well, I hope you will all have a nice day and even weekend.

So good to hear the scans are going well..well done to all the mummies and their peapods.

MS getting worse if that's possible. Thinking of all of you in the same shoes

I am in bed . Feel so sick and just unbelievably tired. It's the last day of the Easter school holidays (sorry - I realise I shouldn't moan!) and am seriously fretting about how the hell I am going to manage at school next week. I get up before 6 and have a 1 hour commute, then a class of quite challenging chn and a nightmare boss - I am building it up in my head and feel really scared!! Just trying to rest as much as I possibly can before Monday...
sleepless Sorry you are suffering.. Are you managing to eat? I just absolutely have to eat - am going to be the size of a small house by November....

Hi Katster - I knonw just how you feel. I amback to school on Monday and the thought fills me with dread. I just can't face it at the moment. It's too early to say anything and the Head is not helpful - especially at present so stomache clenchingly awful.
Can't wait for the end of term
Glad I am not the only one!

Koumak, that sounds terrific. I have to say that I found my nuchal scan with DS really reassuring - because they checked everything in such tiny detail, I wasn't nearly as worried when the anomaly scan approached as I might've been. (I already knew that the skull and abdomen were intact and the heart chambers and spine looked ok just from the 12 week!) Am just hoping that this one goes as well...

Still no word from the midwife. I did ask my doc's surgery if the referral had gone through, and they said yes, it was up to the midwives to get in touch. Tra la la.

Have any of you tried acupuncture? I've been having some now for 3 weeks and it turned the nausea right around. Before I was feeling sick all day, regardless of how much I was eating, and felt exhausted. The last 3 weeks have been much better - almost human!
Can't recommend it enough.

Koumak great news on your scan!

Reflexology is also fab if you get someone who understands pregnancy.
I had it throughout my last pregnancy and during the birth - Fantastic!!

Katster thanks, yes am eating but usually want to throw up an hour later. Making the LOs lunch was traumatic but just about managed it. Eating all the wrong things too...pain au chocs and lots of bread and jam. At the mo i don't have the car as we live in the middle of nowhere with only a boulangerie close by so shopping for fresh decent grub is out of the question until DH organises his scooter licence.

Try and rest as much as you can before monday..i hope that by then you'll kick the MS to touch. I can understand your nervousness. Commuting just sucked.. can you take any time off?

Ladies I did try acupuncture and if I'd stuck to it it may have worked, but at £40 a session i decided to ride it out and spend the money on a good bra! Luckily I was at the end of the MS by then. I don't know about you ladies but my boobs are not as big as the first time, however they never really recovered from bfeading

Tamlin - which week are you in? I had asked my GP several times about the referral and they said they did but when I finally called the hospital/midwifes they had never heard of me. So I called back the surgery and a week later, the hospital still didn't know my name. Only a complaint letter to the surgery got things started. So this is why I have my first appointment today, last week of the 12th week, first scan then in probably two or three weeks.
Katster (and all the other teachers)- sorry to hear how you feel. For me, MS is usually much worse if I can focus on it and feel sorry for myself. Usually I kind of "forget" about it when busy, (sometimes difficult when I start the day really "suffering" and with lots of self-pity) So, just try to focus on nice things at work, maybe it will be nice to see some of your colleagues or some nice kids? And it will soon be over. (I've just told my body that rrom tomorrow it has no more right to make me feel bad as the first 12 weeks will officially be over Ok, off to see the midwife and her blood test - needle

Sleepless can't really take time off. Had one day off at the end of term because I actually threw up in the foyer of school and Head actually asked me if I was pg when I came back. I 'fessed up, but really didn't want to as I was less than 7 weeks at the time. She's so mean though - no 'congratulations' or anything - just said 'Yes I thought so. You've looked awful for a while. When's it due?'
Joycey it's reassuring to know others feel the same. It's horrid, that 'end-of-holidays' feeling at the best of times isn't it, but pregnant too, yuck.... Hopefully it won't be too bad, although I do feel scared about it.
Scarlotti I have tried acupuncture for things in the past - found it v helpful for panic attacks, but I hadn't actually heard of it for MS. Do you go weekly? Also, how does reflexology work during the birth? SOunds v intriguing - I am quite apprehensive (I know - v early!) about the whole birth thing. You hear such varying stories, it all seems to be such an unknown quantity. My mum was asking me how I felt about it - I am an only one and was a caesarian so she couldn't tell me about a vaginal birth. Scary!!

Also - does anyone believe the theories about sickness = girl/boy?? Anyone who has had one of each and been more sick with one? Am desperate to know what I am having although DH is adamant we are not finding out until it's born!! {Can see me sneaking off for a private scan in a few weeks!!!}

OK, off to see what I can eat that will stop me feeling sick...

usigurke think we x-posted. Good luck with the needle! I still haven't dared ring the Dr for my blood test results - I have an irrational fear they will discover something awful wrong with me... Am working on the premise that if anything was wrong they would ring me...

Katster your Head sounds charming! Does she have any children? You're not alone in feeling nervous about the birth, we probably all are. The most important thing is to think positive. It helps you relax and helps the baby. Anyway we are here to put your mind at ease.
My worry is now my DD..I feel almost guilty for being pregnant..silly I know but I feel that I am and will deprive her of her mummy. Her being difficult at the mo is making it worse i guess!

Aaaaw sleepless you're not depriving her of her mummy! I read a brilliant article actually about introducing older sibling to new baby - it was brilliant. You probably know all this already, but it said the new baby should be in a room on its own (like in its cot or whatever) with a present next to it, and you take in older child and say 'Oooo! The new baby has brought you a present! It must have heard all about how lovely you are!' (or something like that!) I can't remember details but it was really interesting.

Belgianbun seriously?! Mine is on 8 May at Kings at 9.35am!! How funny!! Yep we have INSet on Monday too. Which I may be able to cope with. I just feel really nervous for some reason. Am 9w tomorrow and just hoping that I will have some more energy soon. This last week has been the worst by far! You teach y6 don't you? Ooooo the joy of SATs....

Still feeling awful, and i think I may be starting with a urine infection too There is hope for us getting near the 12 week mark though!

Just found out ds got into 1st choice for reception next Sept!
Expect we are moving TOMORROW closer to 2nd choice.......still will be walking distance...and force me to take proper daily walks with the baby come November
!

sorry i just ignored everybody else. have been v high today! i shall probably be living out of boxes for next month or so... and all the cleaning i cannot wait...

Back from the midwife, seemed to be nice, but I find it a bit strange that they don't even touch you. Officially it is still just me telling them that I am pregnant. I thought midwifes always touch your belly and feel lots of interesting things.
Anyway, at the end they took my blood, lots of it. Obviously I felt very dizzy after, needed a glass of water and to lie down a bit. And then, at the reception, when the guy just wanted to offer me the next appointments, I had to sit down again! And actually again. It's so embarrassing. I don't even know why. I don't think that the needle hurts, it's always a couple of moments later that I almost faint, whether it is for blood taking or vaccination.
I really hope I won't have a lack of iron. In this case they would take it more often. But there are at least two more times waiting for me. The things that I fear most about all the pregnancy/birth are actually the blood tests! (although I know that the birth will be slightly more painful )
I actually got the next three appointments already. Surprisingly, the scan will already be on monday (so there are only 10 days in between the one in Austria and this one), then I got another appointment in 5 weeks to get the results of blood and urin test (it seems a bit long to me?) and the second scan will be end of june.

Katster - do you think you would be able to keep the secret to yourself if your husband doesn't want to know the sex? I think I couldn't. So, I am really happy that mine wants to know as well.
Sleepless - Don't worry about your daughter. I am sure there will be tough times at the beginning but she will get used to it and in the end, they will both be happy to have each other.

Sorry for the long post, but there was a needle...

usigurke glad you have survived the blood test!! Yes I do think 5 weeks is a v long time. Mine said 7 - 10 days. Maybe you can ring up to get the results earlier than that and the 5 weeks is just to discuss? And no, I am sure I wouldn't dare actually book a private gender scan as I would inevitably tell him and he would be sooooooo cross! I guess I will just have to wait until November! Someone earlier suggested putting down our 'guesses' and then seeing how many of us were right! Might be fun.

cupoftea - thinking of you and crossing fingers!

koumak - great news on the school thing! Good luck with the move.

becky hope you've got electricity back, not being able to read drives me mad!

Congratultions on all the graduates of the first trimester! The rest of us are hot on your heels!

I have let it all slip out at work! Had told manager and then told person in charge of my area (physical job) and she kept referring to it, and so it is now a well known secret! Think it is a good thing in a way cos I can stop avoiding things and be honest as to why I am not doing them.

I am trying really hard not to get upset/anxious but have still not had results of my swabs from last weekend. MW said she would ring me back and hasn't. I have rung GPs and no appoitnments this week so now have asked for a phone call so I can discuss it with someone, but feel like I am making a fuss. I guess if it was a terrible infection the bleeding would get worse but would hate to have done nothing and then find out I should have been fighting iyswim? Sometimes you just want someone to come to you don't you!

Had a phonecall off my doctors office today, I phoned back and they put me straight through to a gp, which I was a little nervous about, the gp asked me if I knew the result of my urine test. I said-well, squeaked- "no" and she told me I'm pregnant! I knew THAT! She wants me to go in and see a doctor tonight as I'm already 9 weeks and haven't seen anyone yet, so I'll be there in just under an hour. I'm taking dp, even though I know there won't be any results or anything, but I'm trying to make him feel involved.

Bit relieved though, as I had the thought in the back of my mind that I might just be imagining all the symptoms somehow and my period was just really late or something!

What will they do at the doctors? Will they do the listening to the heartbeat thing or is that just midwives?