Freak out room for those newly updiffed after mc - Part VI

[CollieandPup]

Just found out you are pregnant after a previous miscarriage and too nervous to move over the to pregnancy boards? Freaking out about spotting, cramping, symptoms (or lack there of) and nervously awaiting your first scan? Here is a lovely place for lot's of support, hand holding and problem sharing.

Courtesy of owlbooty here are the Ten Commandments of the Freak Out Room.

1. Thou shalt check thy knickers to the point of insanity until the baby actually arrives.
2. Thou shalt also check the loo roll post-wipeage (sorry, gross, I know)
3. Thou shalt bore thy physician and midwife to tears with the mentalling.
4. And thy husband/boyfriend/family/neighbour's cat.
5. Thou shalt obsess over the absence of symptoms.
6. And the presence of symptoms.
7. And the fluctuation of symptoms.
8. Thou shalt pee on a vast number of sticks and keep ClearBlue and First Response in business.
9. The day before any scan extreme mentalling is permitted without recourse to the Haddock.

10. Self-diagnosis with Dr Google is Forbidden.

The Haddock will be applied liberally to all transgressors.

See here for the old thread.

hairy I'm exactly the same with food. I'm hungry, sometimes starving but the smell and thought of most food makes me want to puke. If I just eat without having to smell or think, I can normally manage things, but it doesn't make for very relaxing mealtimes, I feel like a really fussy kid with ever changing food aversions!

I also can't stand most smells-any perfume, aftershave, food, coffee, herbs are particularly bad.

dachs I've been to Venice but years ago so I don't remember much!. I hope that you have a restful break with DH x

harassed I feel the same too. I have all day nausea, and find that not eating makes things 10 times worse, and eating makes it so much better. So I am not the only one too

Yes dooscooby I totally sympathise, I might be hungry very hungry but only for certain things, meaty smells, make me want to throw up, i have a BBQ on Sunday how will I cope. I usually love BBQ

Morning ladies - just checking in quickly on my way to Spain where there's no wifi in the villa so although I will be lurking sporadically I won't be posting much over the next week.

updiffed sorry you had a scare, great news on the hb and bean measuring right though, focus on that if you can.

Welcome to all newbies, and good luck for any upcoming scans this week.

olis sorry things are not more clear - maybe just too early? Might be worth another try - I found the cb digis good for clarity in the early days.

Much love to dachs - can't help re Venice but hope you have a fantastic time x

Morning Ladies

Thought I'd update the list (psychologically it makes the days pass faster!)

Enjoy Venice Dachs - perfect time of year to go.

Good luck today Battery.

Anyone else having really bad sleep? I have gone from sleeping like a baby to being an insomniac. Am uncomfy, have a zillion things on my mind and constantly need to wee.

Aside from that, feel so inbetween at the mo although def looking pg. My "baby on board" badge arrived from TFL and I am too scared to wear it! DH was insistent I wore it today (politically incorrect line he used that nearly won me over was "those badges are a lifeline for people like me to help us differentiate between pregnant ladies that need a seat and just porkers"!) I put the badge on but then subsequently took it off halfway to the station. Don't know why I'm scared to wear it - something perhaps about not wanting to draw attention to myself although am well aware that in dog-eat-dog London, most people will just ignore it.

Anyways - today's grand list:

Friday 27th May

Tiggersreturn (TTT) 22+3 EDD 26/09/11
ALovelyBunchOfCoconuts 21+6 EDD 01/10/11
Lovemysleep 20+3 EDD 11/10/11
Tunnocksteacake 18+5 EDD 24/10/11
IreneHeron 18+3 EDD 23/10/11 next scan 3/6/11
CEP 16+6 EDD 5/11/11 - 20 wk scan 22/6/11
Hils74 16+2 EDD 8/11/11
Katherine2008 16+1 EDD 10/11/11 next scan 23/6/11
Haffertee 15+6 EDD 14/11/11
Ninunina: 15+3 EDD 15/11/11
delilahbelle 15+1 EDD 22/11/11
Mattsmama 15+1 EDD 17/11/11
Collie 14+5 EDD 20/11/11
wombatinwaiting: 14+1 EDD 24/11/11 next scan 8/6/11
Banana87: 14+1 EDD 24/11/11
LaraMi 14+0 EDD 25/11/11 Next scan 20/07/11
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy 13+4 EDD 26/11/11
Blackkat 12+4 EDD 5/12/11
Jigglebum 12+1 EDD 8/12/11
Lucky 10+4
Harassed 9+4 EDD 26/12/11
Hadrian 9+1 Next scan - 13/06/11
Updiffed 7+6 Next scan - 8/06/11
Hairylights 6+4
Lily06 6+0 Next scan - 02/06/11
Pigletmania 5+5
Laylasmummy09 5+5

On the grads thread too:
Nickster 29+6 EDD 7/8/11
Orange 25+6 EDD 4/9/11
Wombat33 24+6 EDD 10/09/11
Daisybell 24+1 EDD 14/09/11
Pinkfondantfancy 22+5 EDD 25/09/11
mamapower 22+2 EDD 28/9/11
Emoo 21+1 EDD 7/10/11
Onions 18+4 EDD 24/10/11 Next Scan 07/06/11
Velvetcu 18+3 EDD 25/10/11 next scan 22/06/11
MummyAbroad 17+0 EDD 4/11/11

In our thoughts and prayers
Dachs whose beautiful little babies Alexander & Felicia left this world sleeping

Thinking of.... ladybee; digi; A&R; barbie; MumTum; Knitter, Kat2504

Hi there
Just back from a good scan so decided it was finally time that I brave the list!

Here goes....

Friday 27th May

Tiggersreturn (TTT) 22+3 EDD 26/09/11
ALovelyBunchOfCoconuts 21+6 EDD 01/10/11
Lovemysleep 20+3 EDD 11/10/11
Tunnocksteacake 18+5 EDD 24/10/11
IreneHeron 18+3 EDD 23/10/11 next scan 3/6/11
CEP 16+6 EDD 5/11/11 - 20 wk scan 22/6/11
Hils74 16+2 EDD 8/11/11
Katherine2008 16+1 EDD 10/11/11 next scan 23/6/11
Haffertee 15+6 EDD 14/11/11
Ninunina: 15+3 EDD 15/11/11
delilahbelle 15+1 EDD 22/11/11
Mattsmama 15+1 EDD 17/11/11
Collie 14+5 EDD 20/11/11
wombatinwaiting: 14+1 EDD 24/11/11 next scan 8/6/11
Banana87: 14+1 EDD 24/11/11
LaraMi 14+0 EDD 25/11/11 Next scan 20/07/11
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy 13+4 EDD 26/11/11
Blackkat 12+4 EDD 5/12/11
Jigglebum 12+1 EDD 8/12/11
Lucky 10+4
Dooscooby 10+1 EDD 22/12/11 next scan 9/6/11
Harassed 9+4 EDD 26/12/11
Hadrian 9+1 Next scan - 13/06/11
Updiffed 7+6 Next scan - 8/06/11
Hairylights 6+4
Lily06 6+0 Next scan - 02/06/11
Pigletmania 5+5
Laylasmummy09 5+5

On the grads thread too:
Nickster 29+6 EDD 7/8/11
Orange 25+6 EDD 4/9/11
Wombat33 24+6 EDD 10/09/11
Daisybell 24+1 EDD 14/09/11
Pinkfondantfancy 22+5 EDD 25/09/11
mamapower 22+2 EDD 28/9/11
Emoo 21+1 EDD 7/10/11
Onions 18+4 EDD 24/10/11 Next Scan 07/06/11
Velvetcu 18+3 EDD 25/10/11 next scan 22/06/11
MummyAbroad 17+0 EDD 4/11/11

In our thoughts and prayers
Dachs whose beautiful little babies Alexander & Felicia left this world sleeping

Thinking of.... ladybee; digi; A&R; barbie; MumTum; Knitter, Kat2504

Think battery is also scanning today so hope to hear that it's gone well.

Having terrible sleep here too larami -got a terrible blocked nose that is giving me a really dry mouth when sleeping and I'm having really weird dreams that wake me up. Gonna try and have a nap now!

great news scooby x

dachs I'm glad to hear that you and DH are able to go away. I think a holiday in a different, beautiful place is a wonderful thing during difficult times. Venice will be perfect. I've never been but my brother's just come back and he recommends a restaurant called Il Ridotto

olis I was really excited to see you on here but sorry you haven't got a clear result yet. Any more news? 10 dpo is pretty early!

After a week or two of grade A freaking out I caved earlier this week and booked myself in for a private scan this morning. I had a really scary moment at the start of the ultrasound when there was a long silence and she couldn't see anything on the screen...then I heard the dreaded words "I need to do an internal scan". My legs were shaking so badly she had to wait for me to calm down before getting the old dildo cam out. It turns out my uterus was 'retroverted' and hidden by the shadow of my bowels...but my bean was in there measuring spot on for 9+1 and with a good strong heartbeat. So relieved!

Aww great news on the scan hadrian :)

Hairy Im either nauseous or starving, there doesnt seem to be a happy medium. I only crave fruit juice, milkshake (not full fat milk though bleugh) and bland stuff like chicken noodle soup.

Enjoy your holiday Izzy Am sooo jealous :o

Great news Scooby

Me, well, still freaking, only brown blood now, still bloody scary though...

Have a lovely weekend all :)

great news scooby and hadrian :)

Fab news on the scan Hadrian

Sorry to hear that you've still got bleeding updiffed - I hope that it stops very soon and you manage to have a nice weekend without too much worrying (easier said than done hey!) x

Good stuff scooby. Am lurking for battery

And Hadrian great news! I'm leaning towards a week 9 sv
scan.

Here I am :)

Firstly hooray for good scans today. It must be catching as I too had a good scan. she said I was 9 weeks but the machine said 9+2 but I am going to stick at 9. Still won't add myself to the list just yet, but may pluck up the courage soon.

hairy have you made your decision RE scans?:)

Yay battery.

No, I am still dithering.

whoop battery :)

Yay for great scans from scooby Hadrian and battery fab to have good scan news, hope it keeps coming. hadrian sorry you gad such a scare, I bet you were terrified, but glad all is good.

dachs I'm sorry about the leaking breast, I hope they're better today. How are you holding up lovely? So in awe of your strength to post support for othes. Have you got a date for the cremation? Venice sounds just lovely. I hope you manage to enjoy it and it gives you and dh the restful break you need. You're all still very much in my thoughts.

lara wear the badge. I can't think of anything worse than being stood squashed on the tube, all hot and dizzy. People might suprise you.

Updiffed sorry you're still bleeding, but glad it's only brown.

izzy have a fab week in sunny Spain, I'm very

I was the same with food earlier on. Starving and craving food whilst at the same time off it because it just made me sick. I'm just on it now

I braved it told a couple of colleagues on weds and the news has spread. this in turn caused me to freak out weds night, convinced now i'd 'outed' myself it would all go wrong. But I'm feeling better today. I'm also HUGE!! Seem to suddenly have popped out this week!! There was no hiding it any longer.

Great news scooby and battery

battery I'm 9+1 so you, me and harassed are freak-out partners!

Happy holidays izzy. Where in Spain are you going?

just popping my head in quick to congrats to battery, was going to PM you yesterday but ended up pretty busy, must have been a sign to wait til today :)

Hi all.

Sorry if I miss anyone but have not managed to get on for a few days and am now forgetting everyone's news cos I can't look back pages!

dachs still thinking of you and am, as others have said previously, in awe at your strength. I can only imagine how tough it is. Hope you and dh have a fantastic time in Venice x

updiffed hope the bleeding is going and you're feeling better

Fab news on the scans scooby battery and hadrian

silver so glad everything is still ok

izzyhave a great hoilday. V jealous of the lovely sun you're going to get. Went on my first ever beach holiday last year (terrified of flying but did a course to get over it ) and it was fab. Probably never have the stomach to wear a bikini again now! Oh the wasted years!

Got my NT scan date through for 14th June. Is it worth paying for a private one? The lady at my reassurance scan said they can find out more reliably than the NHS ones and can often avoid having to have an amnio (which i don't really want cos of the mc risk) Obviously I'm looking on the bright side as usual and imagining the worst!

Also have to have a consultant appointment as my mum has had 2 DVT's and apparently it raises my risk in pg. Scary as she nearly died both times. More to freak about

Feel like I'm piling weight on though realistically it's only about 3 pounds! Just can't stop eating total rubbish!

to collie blackkat lara hairy bump harrassed laylas lily piglet and everyone else. Sorry as I know I must have missed so many people! Enjoy the weekend xxx

Af arrived today think it must have been chemical :( taking a break from TTC will still be lurking good luck to all the beans and bumps!

olis I'm so sorry AF showed up. Will you go to the gp to be tested? So sorry darling, I know this has be a long a difficult road for you.

minnie if your planning on having a private scan it might be worth paying the extra to include the NT scan. I did and was glad. But the cost of having the bloods privately was an extra £100 or so, so we had those done on the nhs. Still waiting for the results. I feel the same about the weight gain too. I was weighed at my scan and had only gained 3-4lb but I am huge now. Trying to tell myself it's not all the puddings I've been scoffing and it is just pup growing!!

I'm 15 weeks tomorrow, is anyone else around this stage or past able to feel the baby kick. Either baby has been having a good old wriggle and kick or I'm having some worrying cramps. I just can't tell. Feels like it could be baby, but no idea what it should feel like and isn't it too early?

I will prob let my gp know and see what she has to say colllie. As for you wriggles i felt DS at around 15/16 weeks it felt like butterflies in my tummy if that makes any sense good luck im sure all will be well :)

olis sorry to hear AF arrived, good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Collie I started feeling flutters at 15 weeks, I'm now getting full on kung fu action and big turns.

I've only gained 3lbs so far - DH keeps telling me off because apart from bump I have actually lost weight elsewhere as my rings are falling off. This is ok isnt it?

Hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend. Not sure what it is about me and Sundays but it seems they are to be my day of spotting! 3 weeks in a row now and no gym action at all today.

Just trying to focus on the positive scan news from Friday!