Anybody else due in NOVEMBER 2009 :-) PART 3

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Hopefully this has worked?

Fruitpastels that's good to hear about Kings. Thanks!

katster37 Don't know if I've caught you in time, but best of luck today. Yes, I'd planned to do the research thing at Kings. They look at your heart on the ultrasound too, which I thought could be kinda cool to see. But, will wait to hear what you have to say about it all too.

EasyEggs I'm so, so sorry you had such an awful experience and I'm sorry for your loss. We, (me and OH) too are talking about possible outcomes and decisions etc. My scan is on Monday.

Good luck everybody. Will check back later.

Hi all, I haven't been on here in ages but everything is good with us. It's good to hear all the good news on the scan front. I have been soooo pissy recently, DH can't put anything in the dishwasher and has the look with the mouth and not the eyes thing (where's the ..) all the time, oh that makes me so and I went to the DR this morning, got there at 9.55 for my 10am appt sat there until 10.30 and then when I went to ask how much longer I'd have to wait, the receptionist told me that I was late and I wouldn't be seen. How I didn't kill someone was a mystery. I said to the woman, very firmly, that I had arrived in time and it was her that I'd booked in with, I ended up having to going back 20 minutes later to be seen. sorry for the long rant.

Thanks everyone for all the messages!! Well, am back and was feeling so so happy - baby looks fine, was kicking and waving, risk of chromosomal abnormalities came back at 1:26486 but then she said I need to come back in 10 days because the heart rate was a bit fast - 178bpm. She did say it is very affected by adrenaline and maternal heart rate and that cos I was so nervous, it was almost certainly that. Having to wait for 2 hours certainly didn't help so am hoping it's just that. At least I get another scan in 10 days though. Does anyone have any experience of high fetal heart rates? Apparently girls have higher heart rates than boys so maybe it is a girl that responds to her mum's adrenaline!

OMG Easyeggs how absolutely dreadful what you went through. I hope you have managed to come to terms with it as best you possibly can now.

Katster phew well done on the scan! I bet you are relieved to have it done now and seen your little baby.

I thought higher heartbeat = boy? Am I wrong? I have no experience but had also heard that if you are really nervous and pumping adrenaline like mad that it does cause the baby to get excited too.

Easyeggs thanks so much for sharing your story. That must have been heartbreaking for you.

Homeinthesun that happened to me once at the dentist and I was soooo

Congrats katster, rest easy now and look forward to the next one!

easyeggs that's everyone's worst nightmare. I can't understand why 12wk scans are not the norm everywhere. In some countries you're given monthly ones! What a life-changing experience. Hugs.

Well, since my scan on Tuesday I've been sick twice. I don't know if MS is creeping up again or if it's all to do with having thrown up my dinner on Tue and not having proper food on Wed, and being apparently starving but unable to cope with too much food last night. I felt awful, and as the morning went on today I began to feel rotten again. Normally a magic apple would sort that, but a sneeze halfway through eating one set me off, and off to the bog I ran... Grrr. Oh, not to have to think/worry about food, eating and time of day again!

Let's hope it's not to long before we're all blooming, eh? I'm a bit of those of you who are putting on weight actually. I'd love to have an appetite!

EasyEggs - what a nightmare, I am so sorry.
Katster - You must be really relieved. But I guess, in your case, high heartbeat only means that the mum has been too nervous and has definitely nothing to do with the sex.
hobnob - I am still 3kg under my normal weight and I wish I could finally put some on. Due to my job, it is a bit difficult to eat in a healthy or normal rhythm but at least I started to like food again and I think, I'm eating normal quantities (and could even add chocolate back to my diet), so I am hoping to start putting on soon. I am worried that the baby is not getting enough. The midwife calculated a BMI of 19 (in reality it is even lower, as I had all my cloths and boots on on the scale) and the computer beeped as I seem to be underweight at the moment (I thought 19 would still be normal, but maybe it is different for pregnant women).
Anyway, I'm sure you will soon be fine and have your appetite back (I had my worst days after 12 weeks and than it got really much better)

EasyEggs I'm so sorry to read your story. Thank you for sharing it with us.

I haven't been sick since Monday (I'm 14+2), and that was my own fault as I skipped breakfast and had to drive and got car sick. I do find it harder to eat of an evening. I can't stop thinking of food during the day. Ursigurke I dropped some weight with the bad MS and think I've finally caught up now. My BMI is naturally low, but the midwife had a bit of a shock when she weighed me and told me to get plenty of milkshakes down me! I couldn't even face a milkshake at the time. I'm not going anywhere near a scale this pregnancy. It's too much stress to worry about weight as well. My tomato craving obsession is out of control! When I was pg with DS I couldn't get enough apples!

Katster So pleased it all went well today.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend

Yayyyyyyy katster fab news on the scan I'm sure the HB was just because of your nerves. And a bonus of getting to see your bubba again in 10days, something to look forward to

Thanks for all the nice words and thoughts from you all. It took a very long, heartbreaking time to come to terms with but I count my blessings everyday for the healty children I have now.

So pleased Kaster!! Hope you feel a bit more relaxed now-no more anxiousness!!! You might find yourself skipping over to Mamas and Papas like me getting over excited and planning!!!
Found a new house today with 2 bedrooms, loads bigger than our house now and free heating!!! Cant wait to make a nursery!!

Had a horrible nights sleep last night-a cat killed a seagull on my roof and I could hear EVERYTHING!! I was really scared and upset for the seagull! All the horrible scary cat noises all the seagulls going crazy! So im shattered today!

Easyeggs thats such a sad story, really sorry you had to go through that x

Ideanna poor seagull!! And poor you having to listen to it - no wonder you are knackered! House sounds lovely. I have also been looking at houses - in the Peak District, and we live in LOndon!!! Hoping to move there at the end of next year and I am desperate to!! Went at the weekend, soooooo nice round there.

Am busy telling everyone baby news now - loads of lovely phonecalls! Yay!

Fruitpastels - I am going through a carton of cherry tomatoes a day... Hmm.... Actually panicked this morning when I realised we had run out!!

Belgianbun hope you went on alright, and didn't get caught up with the angry shouty man at reception

Yay katster brilliant news! I will be in your boat next week - sure my heart will be racing just like yours was!

Just sent the little darlings off home to rest and relax before the dreaded SATs exams next week - all that stuff in the news recently? that's my life, that is... They are all gutted that they have to do 2 science tests on Monday when next year nobody will!

Hope everyone is happy - it's the weekend and of course we're all ready to sleep party the night away aren't we?

Is everyone else sneezing all the time like me? I don't feel blocked up all the time, it's just as if something irritates my nose and I start sneezing! I'm thinking maybe the inside of my nose is dry, as all my skin is dry and itchy (yet I somehow have loads of spots). I can't exactly moisturise inside my nose though...can I?

Katster great news! I'm sure that the heartbeat will just have been nerves. Next time you'll be much more relaxed.

EasyEggs I'm really sorry to hear of your sad experience, but thank you for opening up to us. I have to say this thread is becoming a bit of a lifeline to me. Nobody else quite understands the highs and lows, do they?

Today was going well until I thought I'd treat myself to a coffee while DD was asleep in town. Ten mins later I was throwing up in M&S. Finally made it home on a very bumpy bus ride, to be sick everywhere - it got in my hair, splashed back in my face, on my shoes... YUK! No more coffee for me.

Oh its lovely isn't it-cant stop telling people too-I keep thinking I shouldn't but sod it!!
Peak District-I wouldn't mind!! We went for my birthday a few years ago!! Hope you find somewhere!!
I keep eating tinned tomatoes and I dip bread with cheese in it!!

I've been having a bit of a weep all afternoon as we've finally made the decision to rehome our cat. Everyone said 'Ooh, she'll get used to the baby, don't worry about it' when DS showed up, but now DS is nineteen months old and she's still petrified of him - she won't even come of hiding while he's awake, and she just wees under the bed rather than go to her litter tray if he's in the way. We've got her on kitty anxiety drops, Feliway diffusers, Feliway sprays, and we've even tried a kitty behavioural therapist (yeah, I know).

So, we've been trying not to think about how the poor old girl would react to a new tiny invader, but today made the decision that it's not fair to her and she needs a nice home with a middle-aged couple who hate little kids too. Was on the phone to the Cats Protection League, and they were asking all these questions about was she spayed and vaccinated, and I wanted to say 'Of course! What kind of pet owners d'you think we are?' but the answer is, of course, the kind who ditch their beloved pet when they have kids. I honestly would never recommend to anyone planning a family soon that they get a pet, it's just bloody awful when it doesn't work out...

Tamlin - this must have been a very difficult decision for you but how you describe the situation, it will be better for the cat if she can move to someone without kids. You just have to keep in mind that your decision is actually what is really best for her!

Tamlin sorry to hear about your cat. We had to do the same thing 10 years ago - luckily we gave him to dd's grandparents. He was so much happier there though so don't regret it. It's for the best.

Congrats on all the great scan news!

Oooh yes, sneezing all the time here. I feel ever so slightly stuffy, but it never seems to come to anything.

I'm also suffering dreadfully with dry skin. My face is flaky and my back is SOOOOOOO itchy - I'm having to slap on moisturiser after a shower every night back there so I don;t look like a monkey at work

Who was complaining of sore boobs? I was so worried before my scan because, among other things, my boobs really haven't been that sore since about 7 weeks. However, I got new, roomier bras at the weekend and they've been SO sore this week! So, moral of the story seems to be to squeeze them into my old underwired size for a quiet life!

Sorry Tamlin about the cat. We lost 2 a few years ago to the dual carriageway, and that was bad enough. But having to choose to lose a pet I think may be even worse. If you're sure of your reasons, that'll make the loss better.

Tamlin poor you. My heart goes out to you but as ursigurke says you are making a decision on what is best for your cat which is the right thing to do. Our cat lived her first five years on a farm (they had to give her up because she kept eating the baby rabbits they were breeding apparently). She was perfectly happy to be adopted by us and has been with us ever since. I'm sure your cat will be happy in her new home.

I don't know who was complaining about sore boobs, might have been me. Mine are doing my head in!

Well, it is Friday night so I'm going out dancing until 3am in my high heels, ooops, did I say that out loud? I meant I'm going to find somewhere on the sofa to fall into a deep coma after sharing a pizza with DH.

Happy weekend all.

Yay, good scan results for Belgianbun and Katser. Brighton Baby & Raggie best of luck for next week. Good luck all you future scanners.

ps Katser I checked my scans results, it took a while for me to be in the nhs so I had some private scans, my 1st scan showed a hb of 176, I was nervous and rushed but they said it was ok, at the 2nd scan (< 2 weeks later, with me calmer) showed a 170 hb.

Easyeggs thanks for posting, how tough .

Laugs poor you, similarly for me after being in a bumpy cab ride I had the most spectacular involuntary chucking up session over myself. I suffered massive dignity loss.

Oh and probably tmi but who else can I share this with ... my inner thighs rub together now when I walk ... or is that waddle, and lovely well meaning people say to me .... "you look soooooooo pregnant", but then I do it to myself, I did have cheesecake for brekkie 2 days in a row this week. Pls god, let me join in with the tomatoe cravers soon.

Morning! So happy to hear all the positive scan news. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences re the nuchal scan and testing. easy eggs - i can't imagine the trauma you must have gone through and appreciate it must have brought things back by talking about it. It's really helped me to hear all your stories. This thread really is a lifeline at the moment and i'm sure it will continue to be!

Weirdly I'm constantly sneezing too, didn't realise that was a symptom!! Nausea still a constant companion and now having to eat every hour (was 2 hours) to try to ease it. Subsequently have put on half a stone, which is very noticable as i'm only 5 2"! Pinkfizzle -wish i was a tomato/apple craver too. Sadly buttered toast, crisps and chips are my foods of choice. Oh and my fave so far - cheese, pickle and salt and vinegar crisp sandwiches mmmm. My friends are all saying how "well" i look but i know they are really talking about how filled out i've become.

Good luck all the scanners this week!! We're all almost past the 12 week mark. Yay!!

Morning everyone,

Katster, Belgianbun, really happy for you.

Tamlin, that's a difficult situation re. your cat. I do remember growing up and wishing our neighbours had given us their cat. The lady had three babies very quickly and with each one their cat spent more and more time round our house, too scared to go into it's owner's. So, I know all cats personalities are different, I'm sure you're doing the right thing and what's best for your cat.

I'm off to tell my parents today...before my 12 week scan on Monday...and I'm more nervous about this than about the scan! It's Mum's birthday this weekend, so will be difficult not to drink and feel it would be a nice present telling her too...so hopefully the scan will be good.

But, if not, at least I'll have my mother's support, but then maybe I shouldn't put it on her. Oh dear. I can't seem to make any decisions at the moment.

And why do I feel like a 15 year old who has accidentally got pg? Bizarre. This was planned, I'm 31 and am in a 12 year relationship...but in terms of telling Mum and Dad, I feel 15 again. Is this just me?

Yours cowardly, BB

Brightonbaby I know how you feel I was just like that when I got pregnant with DS, I was married and we'd been together about 7 years then. I think it's just one of those mixed feeling things, my friend said she felt the same because this was basically her telling her parents that she'd had sex.