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!

Iggypiggy - I'm sorry you are having to go though everything you are. I really hope things improve.

I've been quite sick this afternoon. Strangely comforting but disgusting at the same time!

Ummmmm, I quite fancy some mash potato now! When I was pregnant with dd I had cravings for roast potatos and mint sauce! I'm not really craving anything particularly at the moment, although cheese sandwichs are being eaten quite a lot right now! I'm just making lentil dhansak for dinner and it smells and tastes disgusting! I've got that horrible metallic taste in my mouth all the time! Hopefully it tastes horrible because of that rather than I have made a horrible dinner!!

Geez - you look away for a second and there are 87 new messages!
How lovely to have such a chatty bunch of ladies! So sorry to hear the difficult and sad news for those few of you. Hard to remember in times like this, but you will not be tested beyond your limits, and everything will happen at its rightful time - you have to believe that otherwise you will go nuts!

I have also started panic cleaning and tidying - have redone all the kitchen cupboards now - only stopping to throw up. Craving sun dried tomatos - amazing - the ones from Lidl! Yum!

I'm only 6 weeks but tummy growing fast... how are you all managaing to get early scans? I am only being offered the standard 12 week one which seems like years away?

Oh my how many posts to catch up on. I will try but won't promise I will get through them all!

Sophable - very sorry to hear your news. Hugs to you x

Well, I am very unpopular with the midwife . I took a friend to the beach today and missed my booking appt . My friend had a serious skiing accident in USA and has just returned. She cannot walk unaided and has not been out the house since she got back at the weekend. She has broken femur in one leg, and broken the tendons/cartilage in the other knee. So, I thought I would help her escape out of the house and enjoy some scenary since all she has seen are hospital walls and her front room! The nearest place that I could drive onto beach to get her onto some sand was a drive away, and we did not get back in time. My DH called the midwife for me, who could not see me today as I was too late, she told DH if I wanted Downs test I needed it soon, and she can't fit me in to see her again until 23rd April . She wants me to call her tomorrow morning to discuss.

They don't need to see me to arrange the scan do they?

Evening - so many posts!

Sorry you feel it's over soon Iggypiggy. Fingers crossed for you.

Pavlov, that sounds like a lovely thing to do for your friend. Am I imagining it or do you live near Plymouth? I ask because I'm orignally from around there, beautiful part of the world!

Nausea on and off here too. I'm fine in the morning until I get back from walking the dog at about 12. From then on I have to eat and eat to stave it off. Cheese sandwiches also go down very nicely over here. I wouldn't say it's a craving as such, but my body seems to know that they hit the spot perfectly

I didn't manage to get a siesta today, so I'm drooping now. Will get dh to make supper when he gets back then I'm off to bed.

Iggypiggy - I am really sorry to hear what you are going through, I wish you all the best.

My eternal fight for an appointment continued today. On the way to work I dropped my complaint letter at the surgery (they were on lunch break). I then tried to call the hospital in the afternoon and ... surprise they haven't got anything about me. So I called the GP again. The receptionist said that she had faxed it herself and to be honest she sounded genuine. She even remembered my first name. She said something I didn't really understand that it would go through something (maybe a system at the hospital) and that was why it would take a while. After a while on hold she told me she would deal with it again.
)I then tried to call my mum to get my an appointment in Austria but I couldn't reach her)
You won't believe what just happened an hour ago: the GP that I had seen at the first appointment called me that he had read my letter and that I had been going through quite an ordeal. He promised he would have a meeting with the reception staff to see what had happened and that he had booked the earliest appointment he could get for me online (why do they fax stupidely if they can book it directly online?) It's Friday, the 17th and that this was still in my perfect time slot. (will be the last day of week 12). He could try to get an earlier one if there were any cancellations next week but I am happy with that appointment (more convenient workwise). As I was very focused on getting a scan I was convinced it would be for the scan, now I rather think it might be just the meeting with the midwife but I am still happy to finally be in the system.
Sorry for the long post but it was quite a long story to finally get so far

Cies - yes, in Plymouth, took my frien to Bigbury, drove down the slipway onto the beach, much the horror of some old ladies sat in their portable chairs! I got my friend out, then reversed back up to park up, into wrong gear for a second and you should have seen their faces. Just shows how people judge as it did not register I was with my friend, they just looked at me. However, when I drove back down, they saw my friend pigeon step with her crutches very very very slowly towards the car, then they looked very pleasantly at me, not at all bothered by me driving on the beach then...i was very tempted to do a full circle turn on the sand in front of them just to see the look on their faces!

You are in Spain now aren't you? Where in Devon did you live? I love it here. Just perfect, would not change it (well, apart from California )

Wow - so much to catch up on!

Usigurke at least you have got a scan booked and the GP seems to be taking it v seriously - AT LAST.

Iggypiggy I am sorry to hear your news. Thinking of you.

BelgianBun sooooo funny!! I left in 1991, Peter Saunders was HEad of the middle school at the time. How funny!

Well - I have had quite a big day. Woke up with pains in my right hand side and managed to spend the day convincing myself my pregnancy was ectopic. Sooooo I went to the EPU at St Thomas's, had a scan, and all is fine!! I thought i was only 6+2 but they said 6+5 (it makes all the difference!) and measuring fine. Best of all, I got to see its gorgeous heart beating lovely and quickly!! I burst into tears, it was amazing!! I know a multitude of things can still go wrong, but I do feel so much better, just having seen him/her and knowing size/heartbeat all 'normal'. Am still on a bit of a high!

Will just reread today's posts to catch up properly.

BeckyBendyLegs i am from stoke on trent (ish) which is technically in the midlands - north west midlands - but midlands all the same

currently experiencing waves of nausea from the moment i wake up until lunch time - regardless of how often i eat before lunch! Although i have decided that it is at least slightly related to how tired i'm feeling.

I actually fell asleep at work on tuesday, and it was only 10.30am
Felt better after though lol

beckybendylegs i live in midlands too, not too far from telford, whereabouts are you?

I was very excited going for my big 8 weeks blood and booking appt this morning which i made weeks ago and when turned up the nurse told me that they have changed the system and i just had to give her my name and adddress and she would pass onto the midwife...couldn't they tell the receptionist that and let me give details over phone...why is there soo much confusion over one of the most frequent things that have to deal with?! rant over..

also she did weight me and raised an eyebrow at how much...sure i am 8 months pregnant..

anyway going for private scan on sat which I am feeling anxious about..main concerns (a) something up with baby (b) being more than one.. will be glad when done!

my two year old for some reason has set her clock an hour back and was wide awake from 5:15 am.........

bedtime..

thoughts out to all of you having

Hello finally found the thread-you prob dont remember me-havent been here for ages-hardly find time at the moment with work. Im really upset at all the bad newscupcake, newherehelp and sophable-Im really sorry and sad to hear this-I wish I could be more helpful but the people closest to you will be the best help, I had a mc last year and I just advise as much time off as you need and dont hold back how you feel-dont let anyone tell you how you should feel-you feel like slapping them!!
For everyone else Im glad to see everyone is so well. Still in huge panic all the time-given myself a funny tummy for the last 3 weeks-told MW at booking appt and she said not to worry?! Has anyone got their NHS book yet? Sorry for such a long message!

Weston I have put on 8lbs!! Can anyone beat that?!! What have I been doing-I havent eaten anymore than usual-I even cut down on deserts and coffee (usually milky with 2 big sugars-4 a day) so I should be thinner!!! Must be the laziness-Im so tired!
Just to make any non MS people feel better-I only have it very mildly-my MW said she finds only about half of her patients suffer from it!! I panicked a lot about it but my boobs are extremely painful and she said that it was a good sign my hormones are nice and strong!
Anyone not going for a nuchal scan? My partner insists-had a bit of a tiff about it-I would want to keep the baby regardless of any ilness/ downs syndrome but he wouldnt as we have just started a business and feels we wouldnt be able to support it-I do see his point but I used to work with Special needs children and they are as happy, loving and loved children. Not seeing eye to eye!!!!

Ps anyone in Truro or Cornwall-just moved here from Dawlish in devon and originally from Reading! I see that Pavlov and Cies are from Devon-Plymouth? or somewhere near?

I'm living in SE London, and am a Kiwi.

Katser - great news re your scan!

Weston/ Ideanna - I am getting big for me lots of food helps with the nausea....when I feel sick it is draining, but when I don't feel sick then I worry myself sick. DH vacated our bed last night so I had it to myself.

Good tip from usigurke - put your concerns in writing if you are getting a run around re appointments.

Have a super day everybody. 1 more day til the weekend.

Morning ladies!

Congrats katster on your scan, you must feel so relieved! I have mine on Monday, starting to feel nervous now. Yesterday I convinced myself something must be wrong as the only symptom I've been suffering is tiredness and I felt quite lively yesterday. However, this morning I could hardly open my eyes, although that might have something to do with ds waking up ridiculously early!

We are off to Poole for the weekend with friends so I probably won't be on here for a few days and I'm sure there will be hundreds of posts to catch up on by then! Hope everyone has a lovely weekend

Oooh weston I live in Shrewsbury!!! We are close! We've only lived here since September though, moved up from Oxfordshire - so still finding my feet around Shropshire. I was brought up in Stafford though so back to my roots, sort of and most of my family have moved here, my mum lives in Newport and my sister in Hinstock.

LaraT I remember going to Stoke shopping with my dad when I was little. He used to rave about some budget stationary shop there. I can't remember what it was called. Partners? Something like that. I wasn't impressed when I was a surly teenager I must admit.

Yeahhhh Katster on your scan! That is lovely news.

Lol Pavlov your escapades on the beach!

I'm up early today, been awake since 5.25am. Paaaah. But it's the last day of school for DS1 today so we're looking forward to some lazy days for the next couple of weeks.

Morning All, so much to read - I'm barely keeping up.

Thanks for getting us organised koumak!

Hi to the newbies and sorry to those with sad news - newhere and sophable - thinking of you.

Laugs I too have a toddler who is watching lots and lots of cbeebies at the moment - I can keep up with him for a short while but then need to sit and catch my breath!

Becky I was born in the Midlands if that counts - in Birmingham. Spend lots of time there still as my mum gets twitchy if she's gone more than three weeks without seeing DS!

Finally Ideanna you're brave - I don't dare weigh myself since I'm eating non-stop, can't help it.

Hope everyone else ok today and have a good weekend.

Morning all,

I hope your all feeling ok this morning and looking forward to the weekend.

alexdrake I am also to scared to weigh myself, I lost 3 stone for my wedding last year and I just know I'm going to put it all back on again!

I have my booking in appointment next Wednesday and I am really excited, getting things moving will be good. I then have my scan booked for 22nd April, I can't wait I'm from Hampton, Middlesex and I'm going to Kingston hospital this time, has anyone gone here before?? What are the staff like??

I don't have scales at home, so have no idea how much I weigh now! My GP weighed me when I was 4 weeks and I suppose the midwife will when I have my appointment at 12 weeks. We'll see...

pavlov I grew up near Yealmpton/Newton Ferrers, and my family still live there. Bigbury beach is lovely isn't it? I now live in an equally beautiful part of Spain, but do miss Devon's coastline and moors.

I've been getting a strange fluttering under my ribs sort of centre left. I imagine it's wind or something similar, as I know it's not the baby. It doesn't hurt, but is a bit disconcerting. It's a bit like a spasming muscle. If it carries on I'll call the midwife and see what she says.

8+1 here, and beginning to feel less tired, but still with nausea in the afternoons and evenings.

Good morning all! After a couple of days of less symptoms, I definitely feel sick again.
Ideanna - interesting question about the nuchal scan. As I mentioned, I think that the appointment I got for the end of week 12 is only with the midwife and so my first scan will only be later. And definitely late enough for a nuchal scan.
Tbh, I'm not sure if I even want to know the result about a nuchal scan as I would want to have the baby anyway. So I don't know if it is good or bad to know already during pregnancy. I guess, I still have time to decide about that. Well and maybe ask my husband what he thinks about it. He knows that I would keep the baby anyway and is fine with it although I think he might originally have had a different opinion. He has not yet a "relationship" with the baby. He even said once that he wouln't be sad if I misscarried
Maybe that has changed though. Today he had a dream about it and the baby was already born and could talk, apparently it said mainly "yes" (I guess better than "no" ). And this morning he said that he still wants me to get an appointment for a scan in Austria. So maybe it is slowly getting real for him too.

Hello all!

Well I have just been for my booking appointment with the midwife.... what a waste of time.

Here is my problem

I live in town A which is in county A1
My doctors is a small village in county B1
My chosen consultant hospital is in the city in county C1
My doctors surgery uses midwifes from town B which is in county B1

(are you following?)

Town A has a small midwife led unit but with a very strict criteria and so with ds1 and ds2 I was turned down for delivery (due to previous depression)
ds1 was born in the midwifery unit at town B (very straight forward)
ds2 I was shipped to hospital in C1 due to water breaking and no contractions (infection risk) but straight forward birth in the end
Anyway the midwife I saw this morning said that A unit had changed its criteria and she thought I may get in now, so has told me to contact them and try, however if I choose A there is no chance of going back to B (which is a lovely unit) if A decide I can't deliver there further down the line, but due to different notes being used at all the hospitals I have to decide now! I am very confused, obviously giving birth in my home town would preferable but I don't want to blow my chance at the other unit!

What you guys do?

So sorry for ramble and i hope you understand it all! thanks

Excellent news re: your scan Katster

I have no more bleeding - so no more news - will know more after scan on Tues - please keep everything crossed forme - although am not hugely hopeful. xx

Tigger how confusing!! Hope you get it sorted... I have heard good things about mid-wife led units if that's what you decide to go with.
Usigurke glad the symptoms are back! Am sure your DH would be upset if you miscarried. I guess it's hard for them to feel as much as we do, as they are not constantly scanning their bodies for signs / symptoms etc.
Iggypiggy - good news that the bleeding has stopped. I have my fingers crossed for you.

I am getting weighed once a week. I hate it! So far not really put much on, but I think that's 'cos of the lack of wine! When I drink I always have to be snacking so I tend to scoff my way through Friday and Saturday nights.

Right I'm off to my parents. Going to tell the grandparents (ie hopefully-soon-to-be-great-grandparents!) this weekend - I wonder how they will react. Also telling DH's parents. It feels too soon but I am really close to my grandparents so my Mum thinks I should tell them.

Probably won't be back on until Monday morning, so have lovely weekends everyone, with lots of tiredness, puking and healthy-baby-growing!
xxx

iggypiggy keeping everything crossed.At least you'll know on Tuesday if things are going to be ok.

kaster glad your scan went so well.
iggypiggy glad the bleeding has stopped and hope it all goes well for you on Tues.

tigger tough one. If they were all in the same town (the places you can give birth) which one would you pick and why? Is that reason a bigger factor than location? I think it's important to be somewhere you feel comfortable and know you will get the best after care - you went to unit B before so it's obviously not out of reach distance wise, if maybe a little awkward.

I'd love to go to our midwife unit but it's about 30+ miles away and dh doesn't drive so it's the local hospital for me. I don't mind, but I know I'd get better after care at the unit.

Feeling better today after yesterday's acupuncture. Less nauseous and a bit more energy so taking the opportunity to get some work done - been feeling so rubbish I've been completely unproductive .. I'll get the sack at this rate!

katster great news about scan. I went to St Thomas for my early scan. There must be a constant stream of nervous women in that hopsital.

Just as I thought the 'nausea bit' had finished I've been feeling really sick all day. So happy I've got two weeks to relax now.

Have a great weekend everyone!