Freak Out Room For Those Newly Diffed Up After MC Part IX

[LAF77]

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 previous thread

hooray kat lovely news! So are you going back to get the nuchal measurement or are you leaving it?

I asked my GP about the doppler and he said he does have one, but didn't think it would 'help' at this stage. I took this to mean it was probably too early for him to find the hb and it would probably end up freaking me out. So that's me having to sit on my hands till my scan next Tuesday then.

Crossed posts kat and biscuits...I have to say the wait from 12 - 20 has been really long! It has passed slower than the wait to 12 and I never thought anything would top that! I'm hoping that if we get a positive scan at 20 weeks it will fly by then as we will start shopping for baby and of course xmas is to come!

I'm right on the stats I think (although I did a double take to make sure I was really nearly 15 weeks!)

She did get a measurement for the NT in the end so I'm leaving it at that. i'm not that bothered about all the screening tests really. It would take a massively high risk for me to consider the cvs or amnio. I just wanted to see that there was still a baby in there and it was still alive.

Kat excellent scan news, I got a similar comment on mine from the sonographer - cheeky cow indeed

I?m right on the stats btw

shellshock will update you tomorrow on what I think, it does seem to have helped but will know better after 2 nights I think. I too have a very achey bump most of the time now

I?ve just told people as and when I see or speak to them ? no big announcements and def nothing on facebook etc,

ok, I'll just update myself then

I also only told people as and when, nothing on FB! Work was/is weird I mostly asked my friends to tell people so I didn't have to, after having to tell people about the MMC it just felt too strange?

Monday 3rd October

Bump 25+4 EDD 14/01/12
Hairylights 25+1
Mamarara 24+4
Pigletmania 24+3
ladybird33 24+3 EDD 22/1/12
purpletoes 22+0 EDD 08/02/12 next scan 04/10/11
angela85 baby #2 21+0 EDD 13/2/12 next scan 30/9/11
MrsSteph 19+3 Next scan 20/07/11
LivinInTheMoment 18+6 EDD 28/02/12
Stitchinline 18+5 EDD 29/02/12 next scan 24/10/11
Shellshock7 18+1 EDD 4/3/12 next scan 17/10/11
LAF77 15+5, next scan 4/11/11
Biscuitsandtea 14+6 EDD 27/3/12, next scan 11/11/11
Kat2504 12+4 EDD 12/04/12, next scan 3/10/11
Digitalgirl 12+1 EDD 15/04/12, next scan 11/10/11
Moomin 12+1 EDD 15/04/12
LadyMaybe 9+6, Next scan 6/10/11
Boodleboot 8+4 EDD 14/5/12
StickThemWithThePointyEnd 7+4
Googie 7+1

And on the grads thread too:

Emoo - baby#2 39+2 weeks EDD 7 October
IreneHeron - DS no 2, 37+1 weeks, EDD 23rd Oct.
Tunnocksteacake - baby#2 37+0 weeks EDD 24th October
Hotnspicyonions - baby#2 37+0 weeks EDD 24th October
Velvetcu - baby#1 36+6 wks EDD 25th October
MummyAbroad baby #2 35+3 wks EDD 4th November
CEP baby #2 35+2 wks EDD 5th Nov
Katherine2008 baby#2 35+4 EDD 10 November
Collieandpup baby #1 33+3 wks EDD 20th Nov
Wombatinwaiting - baby # 1 32+4 wks EDD 24th November
LaraMi baby #1 32+3 weeks EDD 25th November
Izzy - baby #3 32+2 wks EDD 26th November
Bigmacandhappymeal - baby#1 31+6 weeks EDD 29th November
Blackkat - baby #1 31+0 wks EDD 5th December
Minnie74 -baby1 30+4 wks EDD 12th December
Harassedandherbug - baby #4 28+4 wks EDD 22 December
Dooscooby - baby #1 28+4 wks EDD 22 December
Youremindmeofthebabe Baby#2 26+5 wks EDD 5th Jan
Sunchild77 Baby #3 26+3 wks EDD 6th Jan - Elcs at 39 wks
Freezingmyarseoff baby#2 26+2 wks EDD 7th Jan
Milkyways baby #2 26+1 wks EDD 8th January
Laylasmummy 24+2 weeks EDD 21 Jan

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

Thinking of.... MumTum; Knitter, Mistress P, willitbe, twittwooo, Lily06, doitnicely, freelance, Notnowimreading

Congrats on the scan kat

Re: telling people, I've got people messaging me on fb saying they've only just found out I'm pg which I'm pretty impressed with

How are you doing Velvet? not long to go now?

I'm impressed at the idea of people just finding out - I think I will strive for that!

Just looking at where you are on the list brought it all back for me - I had DS at 36+6.....

Don't say that biscuits dh is in Japan for work til next Monday and I only have the dog as a back up birthing partner!

I had DS at 36+5!

Haha despite the thread title I didn't actually come in here wanting to be freaked out!

Ah you'll be fine velvet - I'm sure you'll be able to keep your legs crossed until then :)

Just in case, it might be worth talking through your birthing plan with the dog? Do you think you could teach him/her to say 'epidural'?

Thanks Biscuits and Lady, DD went to bed at 5pm yesterday, and didn't wake up until 6.30 this morning, so I didn't call out of hours gp in the end, thought I'd leave her sleeping and reassess this morning. She leapt of out bed and demanded breakfast, and has seemed fine ever since. I called school, as they advise to keep them off for 48 hours after sickness, and the receptionist said I was the 3rd parent to have called about the same thing this morning (by 8.30) and loads of children were off with it last week. Keeping an eye on other DDs, and hoping nobody else gets it! Would be typical if i got ill on Friday as it's scan day and I wouldn't be able to go!!

Great news on your 12 week scan, Kat. I'm trying not to think about my impending one too much, it'll drive me even crazier than I already am!

Kat, Oh fab fab fab, so pleased that the scan was fine, even if there was the little note from sonographer.

moomin glad DD is feeling better and I'm really hoping you dont catch it too!

anyone fancy wandering over to grads yet? Babies are popping out all over the place and our list is gradually shrinking. We do still freak out occasionally over there so you don't have to give it up completely :)

Morning all...just been pointed in this direction from another thread...might I come and join you? I had an MMC in May and now 6 weeks pregnant again! I've been trying to stay positive etc etc but today just feel v emotional about everything and keep stressing that symptoms keep coming and going and last time it all went wrong at 5-6 weeks (although we didn't find out until the 12w scan ) which isn't helping me stay calm! I have my booking app in two weeks and an early scan when I'll be 8+2 so need to hang in there til then as my first target!

Hello bluecrane congrats and thanks for the cookies!
If it help I have had no morning sickness at all so far (12+5) and my boobs have not been sore much either.
The wait for a scan seem like an eternity, but keep ticking off those days and you will be there before you know it!

Hello... some of you may remember me... not least because I was in the 'thinking of' section of the stats following my termination on medical grounds earlier this year...

Well the interesting news is that I'm back...and 6+6 weeks pg - whoop, whoop.

We had a scan at St Georges this morning to check it wasn't ectopic and all is good so far... we even saw a little heartbeat...

Thought I'd be bold and join the stats list and everything :)

Tuesday 4th October

Bump 25+5 EDD 14/01/12
Hairylights 25+2
Mamarara 24+5
Pigletmania 24+4
ladybird33 24+4 EDD 22/1/12
purpletoes 22+1 EDD 08/02/12 next scan 04/10/11
angela85 baby #2 21+1 EDD 13/2/12
MrsSteph 19+4
LivinInTheMoment 19+0 EDD 28/02/12
Stitchinline 18+6 EDD 29/02/12 next scan 24/10/11
Shellshock7 18+2 EDD 4/3/12 next scan 17/10/11
LAF77 15+6, next scan 4/11/11
Biscuitsandtea 15+0 EDD 27/3/12, next scan 11/11/11
Kat2504 12+5 EDD 12/04/12
Digitalgirl 12+2 EDD 15/04/12, next scan 11/10/11
Moomin 12+2 EDD 15/04/12
LadyMaybe 10+0, Next scan 6/10/11
Boodleboot 8+5 EDD 14/5/12
StickThemWithThePointyEnd 7+5
Googie 7+2
KnitterNotTwitter 6+6

And on the grads thread too:

Emoo - baby#2 39+3 weeks EDD 7 October
IreneHeron - DS no 2, 37+2 weeks, EDD 23rd Oct.
Tunnocksteacake - baby#2 37+1 weeks EDD 24th October
Hotnspicyonions - baby#2 37+1 weeks EDD 24th October
Velvetcu - baby#1 37+0 wks EDD 25th October
MummyAbroad - baby #2 35+4 wks EDD 4th November
CEP - baby #2 35+3 wks EDD 5th Nov
Katherine2008 - baby#2 35+5 EDD 10 November
Collieandpup - baby #1 33+4 wks EDD 20th Nov
Wombatinwaiting - baby # 1 32+5 wks EDD 24th November
LaraMi - baby #1 32+4 weeks EDD 25th November
Izzy - baby #3 32+3 wks EDD 26th November
Bigmacandhappymeal - baby #1 32+0 weeks EDD 29th November
Blackkat - baby #1 31+1 wks EDD 5th December
Minnie74 -baby #1 30+5 wks EDD 12th December
Harassedandherbug - baby #4 28+5 wks EDD 22 December
Dooscooby - baby #1 28+5 wks EDD 22 December
Youremindmeofthebabe - baby #2 26+6 wks EDD 5th Jan
Sunchild77 - baby #3 26+4 wks EDD 6th Jan - Elcs at 39 wks
Freezingmyarseoff - baby#2 26+3 wks EDD 7th Jan
Milkyways - baby #2 26+2 wks EDD 8th January
Laylasmummy - 24+3 weeks EDD 21 Jan

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

Thinking of.... MumTum; Mistress P, willitbe, twittwooo, Lily06, doitnicely, freelance, Notnowimreading

Thanks kat I've been fairly chilled - just think it's the fluctuating symptoms which is making me freak a bit tbh. Had such a go at poor DH this morning and he was only trying to help! I'd even woken him up to iron a top for me to wear to work as everything I did have ironed was too tight due to the bloating and I was too tired to want to go near the iron!! Think I need to start a daily tick chat to get through the next two weeks!! think the nauseous feeling might be returning, might've been a bit hasty with my tea, toast and biscuits at 10:30...

Knitter!!!!!!! OMG!!! I am so so pleased to see you back on here! You have been on every pg thread I have been on so far. The good news is that this time it has worked out for me so hopefully this will be a lucky one for you too.

Congratulations on your scan. I have absolutely everything possible crossed for you. You totally deserve it to be good this time.

knitter x-post congrats

Guess I should take the plunge with stats too...

Tuesday 4th October

Bump 25+5 EDD 14/01/12
Hairylights 25+2
Mamarara 24+5
Pigletmania 24+4
ladybird33 24+4 EDD 22/1/12
purpletoes 22+1 EDD 08/02/12 next scan 04/10/11
angela85 baby #2 21+1 EDD 13/2/12
MrsSteph 19+4
LivinInTheMoment 19+0 EDD 28/02/12
Stitchinline 18+6 EDD 29/02/12 next scan 24/10/11
Shellshock7 18+2 EDD 4/3/12 next scan 17/10/11
LAF77 15+6, next scan 4/11/11
Biscuitsandtea 15+0 EDD 27/3/12, next scan 11/11/11
Kat2504 12+5 EDD 12/04/12
Digitalgirl 12+2 EDD 15/04/12, next scan 11/10/11
Moomin 12+2 EDD 15/04/12
LadyMaybe 10+0, Next scan 6/10/11
Boodleboot 8+5 EDD 14/5/12
StickThemWithThePointyEnd 7+5
Googie 7+2
KnitterNotTwitter 6+6
BlueCrane 6+0 EDD 31/5/12 Early scan 20/10/11

And on the grads thread too:

Emoo - baby#2 39+3 weeks EDD 7 October
IreneHeron - DS no 2, 37+2 weeks, EDD 23rd Oct.
Tunnocksteacake - baby#2 37+1 weeks EDD 24th October
Hotnspicyonions - baby#2 37+1 weeks EDD 24th October
Velvetcu - baby#1 37+0 wks EDD 25th October
MummyAbroad - baby #2 35+4 wks EDD 4th November
CEP - baby #2 35+3 wks EDD 5th Nov
Katherine2008 - baby#2 35+5 EDD 10 November
Collieandpup - baby #1 33+4 wks EDD 20th Nov
Wombatinwaiting - baby # 1 32+5 wks EDD 24th November
LaraMi - baby #1 32+4 weeks EDD 25th November
Izzy - baby #3 32+3 wks EDD 26th November
Bigmacandhappymeal - baby #1 32+0 weeks EDD 29th November
Blackkat - baby #1 31+1 wks EDD 5th December
Minnie74 -baby #1 30+5 wks EDD 12th December
Harassedandherbug - baby #4 28+5 wks EDD 22 December
Dooscooby - baby #1 28+5 wks EDD 22 December
Youremindmeofthebabe - baby #2 26+6 wks EDD 5th Jan
Sunchild77 - baby #3 26+4 wks EDD 6th Jan - Elcs at 39 wks
Freezingmyarseoff - baby#2 26+3 wks EDD 7th Jan
Milkyways - baby #2 26+2 wks EDD 8th January
Laylasmummy - 24+3 weeks EDD 21 Jan

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

Thinking of.... MumTum; Mistress P, willitbe, twittwooo, Lily06, doitnicely, freelance, Notnowimreading

Welcome bluecrane the fluctuating symptom thing can be such a mindf*ck, especially if you've had a mmc. At least you're having early scans this time. Good luck with staying sane for the next couple of weeks!

ladym ding ding week 10 - welcome to double figures!

Glad to heard DD made a speedy recovery moomin.

knitter so lovely to see you here and very happy that the scan was a good one today :o Have everything crossed for you.

bluecrane another newbie, excellent news on your bfp

Well done on joining the stats list too

moomin glad your DD is feeling better and hope you?re not mentalling too much before friday

shellshock still undecided about the pillow here, don?t think it was the wonder fix I hoped it would be for me, makes it damned difficult to turn over and also i got a really bad pain in my hip possibly from being in the same position too long. Think I was better sleeping with just a regular pillow? Will persevere as it was lots of £s but a teensy bit disappointed as don?t think it suits me, maybe when I get bigger it might work better.

I?ve taken the plunge and joined the grads ? all part of the positive attitude I?m trying to go with so will update the stats....again :o

Have reinstated the MIA for those over 20 weeks we haven?t heard from in ages, any objections and I'll put it back

Tuesday 4th October

Hairylights 25+2
Pigletmania 24+4
MrsSteph 19+4
LivinInTheMoment 19+0 EDD 28/02/12
Shellshock7 18+2 EDD 4/3/12 next scan 17/10/11
LAF77 15+6, next scan 4/11/11
Biscuitsandtea 15+0 EDD 27/3/12, next scan 11/11/11
Kat2504 12+5 EDD 12/04/12
Digitalgirl 12+2 EDD 15/04/12, next scan 11/10/11
Moomin 12+2 EDD 15/04/12
LadyMaybe 10+0, Next scan 6/10/11
Boodleboot 8+5 EDD 14/5/12
StickThemWithThePointyEnd 7+5
Googie 7+2
KnitterNotTwitter 6+6
BlueCrane 6+0 EDD 31/5/12 Early scan 20/10/11

MIA
Bump 25+5 EDD 14/01/12
Mamarara 24+5
ladybird33 24+4 EDD 22/1/12
purpletoes 22+1 EDD 08/02/12 next scan 04/10/11
angela85 baby #2 21+1 EDD 13/2/12

And on the grads thread too:

IreneHeron - DS no 2, 37+2 weeks, EDD 23rd Oct.
Tunnocksteacake - baby#2 37+1 weeks EDD 24th October
Hotnspicyonions - baby#2 37+1 weeks EDD 24th October
Velvetcu - baby#1 37+0 wks EDD 25th October
MummyAbroad - baby #2 35+4 wks EDD 4th November
CEP - baby #2 35+3 wks EDD 5th Nov
Katherine2008 - baby#2 35+5 EDD 10 November
Collieandpup - baby #1 33+4 wks EDD 20th Nov
Wombatinwaiting - baby # 1 32+5 wks EDD 24th November
LaraMi - baby #1 32+4 weeks EDD 25th November
Izzy - baby #3 32+3 wks EDD 26th November
Bigmacandhappymeal - baby #1 32+0 weeks EDD 29th November
Blackkat - baby #1 31+1 wks EDD 5th December
Minnie74 -baby #1 30+5 wks EDD 12th December
Harassedandherbug - baby #4 28+5 wks EDD 22 December
Dooscooby - baby #1 28+5 wks EDD 22 December
Youremindmeofthebabe - baby #2 26+6 wks EDD 5th January
Sunchild77 - baby #3 26+4 wks EDD 6th Jan - Elcs at 39 wks
Freezingmyarseoff - baby#2 26+3 wks EDD 7th January
Milkyways - baby #2 26+2 wks EDD 8th January
Laylasmummy - 24+3 weeks EDD 21 January
Stitchinline - baby #1 18+6 EDD 29th February

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

Thinking of.... MumTum; Mistress P, willitbe, twittwooo, Lily06, doitnicely, freelance, Notnowimreading

Just popping over to say big congrats to knitter-wishing you a very uneventful time here! Also congrats to bluecrane. I think I might recognise you from one of the dec forums that I nervously lurked on for a while and decided to stay put here. Sorry you have to be here at all, but hope it all goes swimmingly for you and I know you'll get lots of support here.