10/10 babies - pumpkin smugglers form an orderly queue

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Here we are - pull up a beanbag and help yourselves to mini eggs!

Hello - Good news for the 10/10ers

There is a very wriggly gorgeous baby in my achey tummy!

Due dates have changed - now 2nd oct but all well. They bled me but that was all...very very relieved

yay seashells!

Just checking into to see how seashells scan went. Am very very VERY pleased for you. Hopefully you can relax a bit now.

Today has been awful as you might expect but the staff on the ward were lovely. There is an EPU there and I can be referred there for early scans next time round. Will still be v worried but at least I know the service exists.

MummyLovesSadie thank you for the link. I will be over to join you once my head is in a better place.

Right now, I'm off to scoff chocolate orange to console myself.

Congratulations Seashells- how relieving, I WANT MY SCAN!!

Hiya Louey last year,after my mc I had red wine, blue cheese on bloody steak and pate. I also went to a lovely beauty place- cried when the therapist asked me if I had any ongoing medical conditions, and got a fabulous facial, back massage and manicure. I would thoroughly recommend all of the above. And, if there's a day when you're feeling better, don't feel bad about it. Right, can't type anymore, otherwise I'll cry. Hugs to you x x

louey, good to hear from you. Was thinking about you. Best wishes again for the future.
Do update us when there is a 'next time round'.

Nice news, SeaShells, am so pleased for you. What do you mean, they bled you??? Do you just mean they did blood tests from your arm?

My scan tomorrow! Wish us luck please!

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Louey you are so sweet to think of me today of all days! I can completely recommend Elsa123's suggestions - thoroughly pamper yourself

They will look after you next time - push for a scan at 8 weeks to reassure you, and they were v sensitive with me (not here, but diff health trust). I am so glad the ward staff were lovely - it makes all the difference to the day. Take care of yourself and give your dh lots of hugs - my poor dh so worried about me and upset. He hates hospitals so you can imagine his feelings that day.

Elsa thanks

Im having a really low day, cried alot this morning to dh about previous birth and complications, i want to investigate my diagnosis as i have only just found out what it was and i have one symptom that could of been from any problem. I know im not making much sense, sorry

seashells that great news

louey I'm joining the others in saying spoil yourself , have a pamper & give yourself some relaxation time.

Tyson hope you can get some answers

Tyson, not really sure what you are dealing with, but I hope you get the help you need. Have a good cry if you need, I hope you feel better soon.

x

seashells Yay! Great news!

AbfabT yes just blood tests - no horror movie type stuff!!!!

Tiredfeet I hope things went ok too x

Evening ladies.

Tomorrow I hit 11weeks. Got my MW appt in the morning. Finally got my scan dates through and the hospital have cocked up. Not only am I having to wait til I am 14 weeks to have the scan but as they are combining it with a nuchal scan and you can't do it later than 13wks 6 days well, it aint rocket science.

I feel like crying. Can't believe I may have to wait til I am 14 weeks, so hard waiting to even get to 11 weeks and the thought of having to wait another three and I am starting to show and want/need that reassurance that everything is ok inside there.

Will talk to MW in the morning and see if she can advise/pull strings or whatever.

Doing an 11hour day today probably hasn't helped.

The sickness feeling has gone and now I am left in that limbo of trying to analyse to see if I have symptoms etc etc. Man, this pregnancy lark just blows your mind completely.

Husband is being wonderful and being supportive yet realistic and being generally good all round egg.

I know I am not alone in my anxiety but its tough not knowing and I just want that scan....NOW!! LOL!

SilverSky, really sorry to hear this - definitely worth speaking with the MW about getting in earlier - 14 weeks is unacceptable. If all else fails, are you in a position to pay for a private scan?
Totally know what you mean about wanting the reassurance - I will be about 12 and a half weeks when I have my scan tomorrow - has felt like ages to wait.

I have felt how you've felt about the no-sickness and lack of symptoms for ages! It's certainly worrying, but I am trying hard not to worry, as the build-up of stress can't be good for us/baby either.

Glad DH is being a gem - mine is too!

SeaShells, ok, phew - I had started to wonder if there were extra blood tests I didn't know about!

AbFab have no idea about cost of private scan or where to even go about getting one (not doing my best to ensure you all that I will be awesome mum eh?!).

Husband is going to clean the house ready for MW visit tomorrow. Typically I made a curry last night and the place now smells like a takeaway addicts paradise. Hopefully eau d'dog will cover some of the curry smell?
LOL!! Our place is not that bad, honest guv.

I am going to see what MW says tomorrow and will report back. Thanks for your support.

Trying not to fret or worry is easier said than done and for the most part when I am busy I am fine but when I am walking the dog or dossing in the bath, that's when my mind starts wandering and we all know wandering minds are dangerous things.

I don't either, I bet someone on MN will know, but see how you go tomorrow with the MW, and if they can get you in early. Then cross the other bridge if need be.

I love the smell of curry!

Yeah! I take a book into the bath with me, that's the solution! Stops me thinking too much!

I love the smell of curry, but I am figuring two day old whiffs are not going to be too pleasant.

I've just opened an Easter Egg and scoffed the mini flakes. YUM.

Will report back tomorrow regarding the MW appt, hopefully she will be lovely, I am a bit worried that I might not like her!!

Hey all,

Sorry not been around for a bit... just lurking!

silversky I'm 12 weeks tomorrow but not having my scan for 2 more weeks so I'll be 13+6 for my NT scan! Talk about cutting it fine - I just hope I'm right with my dates...

I could have had it on the 1st April but DH is away all next week and didn't want to go on my own in case of bad news.

Try google-ing your city and ante natal scan and some private ones should come up - I live in a midlands city and there are 2 places that do them for around £145 - luckily my PCT are doing them for free from the 1st April 2010 so another reason why I have waited so long.

Louey really gutted for you... I was on another thread and someone mentioned you and said how your news had made them cry.

Everything else seems to be OK - still very few/no pg symptoms... no nausea etc. I even did a test last night again just to check it isn't all in my mind but was still +ve!

Hopefully after the scan and I have proof I'll start to actually believe it.

silversky This one covers my area of the country...I'm sure there is something similar near you unless you live in the back of beyond...

www.proscan-uk.com/

Ivy thank you, that is really kind of you.

Like you, assuming my dates are correct, doing my scan on the day I turn 14weeks is somewhat a bloody gamble. I really need reassurance as I told the girlie at the hospital that I am starting to show and I need to have things confirmed so that we can tell people as I am not sure how much longer I can hide my expanding waist.

Tho I know people don't take half as much notice or interest in us than we think they do.....

My symptoms have changed a bit, no sickness any more, but still sore boobs, no longer exhausted, twice this week have managed to stay up late though have felt shattered in work.

Off to google private hospitals and scans now.

With you on the needing reassurance... getting really hard not telling people now - especially some close friends... 2 of whom are getting married in Sept and sending out hen night invites etc. so I really need to tell them soon.

My mum is desperate to tell extended family - she has taken to telling random strangers at work that don't know me instead

Ah well... patience is a virtue and all that!

At the minute, only me and husband and our pets know about it.....

I don't want to tell anyone til we know everythings ok, we are realistic and know that nothing is a given and things can change without warning. So trying not to get too excited about the baby just in case, trying to be all grown up and mature when really all I want to do is know whats going on in there!!

I have wanted to tell people and its hard not to drop yourself in it. Husband says its cos being pregnant has taken over our lives and he's not wrong!

We're realistic too, but we have told our family and close friends. If anything were to go wrong, people will know why we are distraught, and help us through it.

But hopefully that won't be the case.
I'll report back in less than 12 hours!

I agree but I keep thinking but what if its all in my mind and I am not pregnant! I know I am insane.

Looking forward to your update! Positive thoughts for wonderful news. If I whizz up to you, do you think they'll scan me quickly too?

Good luck tomorrow AbFabT keeping everything crossed for you.

Off to bed now - will check for your update!

Thanks so much, SilverSky and Ivy.

And sure, Silver - whizz up/down (don't know where you live!) to me, I'll be fast and you can squeeze in on my appointment slot!