Slap me for worrying about nothing

[openerofjars]

I am 19 weeks pg with DC2 tomorrow and have a) a worrying feeling that I'm not feeling enough movement here, having previously felt a few wiggles and a couple of definite kicks and b) period type pains, not terrible and definitely not I waves like contractions.

I am also mega tearful and emotionally volatile, even more so than usual. I am upstairs in the bedroom because I am terrifying my family with my mood swings.

Do I need to call the midwife or am I being a timewasting wanker who would be wasting Valuable NHS Resources that could be better used on someone who is actually, you know, ill ?

I'd ask DH what he thinks but the poor man is already cleaning the kitchen and looking after DS, so I feel he's got enough on right now.

first of all i would never hit a pregnant woman

and its better to be checked out then spend all the time being worried

It's going mental in there now, think Chinese State Circus acrobatics. Or I just have really bad wind.

You are not a time wasting wanker Ms Jars, call the midwife rather than spend tonight in a state. lifts stern matron eyebrow

If nothing else you can talk out your mood swings and she might make you feel a bit more normal, told off Mr Wino untold times today if that helps

I had some pains that woke me up this morning and was convinced it was something awful until a massive gurgle and a huge bit of wind came out

Ey up, bird, how's it going apart from the flatulence? How far along now?

I think the abdominal crampy feeling may be to do with lifting DS mid-tantrum (his) after he BIT ME ON THE ARSE earlier today, now I come to think of it. [ blush] I'm going to have an easy evening, watch a bit of Sherlock & eat curry, then call the MW in the morning. And I will stop googling things.

My 20 week scan is booked in for a week tomorrow, so I will definitely see someone soon, but I just kind of want a quick listen in with the old Doppler, to see if everything is okay.

You'll slap me, won't you, Wino ?

Sorry, but being bitten on the arse made me smile just a little :)

Yes, relax this evening, try not to murder DH and enjoy your curry.

If you're hormonal then you're bound to feel a bit vulnerable and want some reassurance about your bub.

I'm fine, beginning to feel like my babies means of communication is farting but hey it's obviously its fathers child!

I keep being irrational and am dreading 12 week scan (11th jan) - I have waves of thinking something has gone wrong so I probably could do with a big slap too if you'd be so kind ma'am?

There you go, hinny.

jars all ok in your camp now?

feeling less erm... fiesty?

Aha! This is where you're hiding! Gotcha....

jars, ring midwife if at all concerned. They will not tell you you're a timewaster.

And wind pains can feel suspiciously like period cramps - until you belch or drop one :o

Though as one pre-scan mentaller to another, I'm happy to slap you both gently with a small stickleback if you like.

Boo! Not intentionally hiding in here! Promise! Just came across the lovely jars being a nob and put my two penneth in!

Still a whisky sodden ttc'er at heart!

on that note, I miss jewels :( She hasn't posted for ages :(

am tres worried about her :(

I miss jewels too. Hope she's ok.

How do? He anyone heard from Jewels?

Scan okay, baby okay, but placenta is not in a good place so I will have another scan at 32 weeks to see if it has shifted. Boo hiss.

I blame the unaccustomed lack of wine.

How is everyone else?

Yo yo - super glad baby jars is ok, stooopid placenta! Totally agree re the wine! I have never been sober this long, feels very weird!

Not heard from Jewels :( I hope she's ok - I think she was putting herself out for this cycle as well so hopefully she'll resurface soon when she's back 'in the zone'

All ok here, got 12 week scan tomorrow morning so am shitting it basically.

I still feel like I 'might' be having a baby rather than I am having a baby? Self protection a bit I think, I'm so worried tomorrow they're going to tell me it's all over - can't seem to shake the sinking feeling.

I have fallen into the trap of making plans in my head about the next year or so and finances, potential baby purchases (equipment not actual babies, that would be so much easier!) and then I sort of catch myself and tell myself off for thinking about these sorts of things!

That said, every now and then I get a wave of nausea and I think oh, maybe it's going to be alright and start browsing the mothercare website

So the short version of that is that I'm being a nob! Sorry for the self analysis there!

Wish I could go to sleep and wake up tomorrow!

we can still drink in here can't we?

jewels is back!

yay!

Sorry to invade your post. I don't want to worry anyone but couldn't read and run without just saying..

My last beautiful son was born sleeping, i spend most of my time on stillbirth forums and have lots of friends at a support group who have had the same.

I just want to tell you to never think your a pain for going to the midwife, i always used to think that. As soon as you think the movements have changed contact someone, check out www.countthekicks.org.uk/ i hope this post doesn't upset you, i just can't read your post without passing on a little of my knowledge. take care.xx

I'm so sorry for your loss. It must be the most dreadful thing that can happen. I hope you are managing to cope okay. Thank you for your concern: I went in for monitoring on DS when he stopped moving at 33 weeks and although he was clearly fine the hospital staff were great about it.

I have now found out that the appearance of reduced movement with this one was because of an anterior placenta, so kicks there indeed are, only muffled a bit. The baby, thank goodness, is a kung fu maniac, from yesterday's scan.