September babies 2018

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Hey everyone I thought I'd start a thread for September babies!

I've found out I was pregnant yesterday which was amazing! I'm a first time mum so I'm new to all of this, conceived cycle 2.

When should I contact GP to confirm pregnancy, has anyone got any advice this early on?

Ok I am panicking a lot I had a patient that fainted and I had to help him to the floor luckily he had a relative with him to help but now I'm worried I shouldn't of done that but I had no choice he was only young lad but now I'm so scared I might of put myself at risk!! 😩😩

I’ve read a lot about lifting and from what I can see it’s more yourself and muscles that you can damage and not the baby
I’m a dog groomer so lift the small medium dogs on to the table (large ones can step on off as it lowers) and lift all sizes into my bath so was worried about that
I’ve got my first midwife appt tomorrow so will be confirming the dos and donts with her x

My midwife said you can lift what your use to lifting but an emergency like that is not expected so I wouldn't normally do that, just worried now 😩 I feel the same as before so you think if there was something wrong you would know?

@helen290 I second what @kiztok said, from what I’ve read it’s more a worry of you injuring yourself than baby. I am sure you have been trained in how to safely handle those situations so trust in your training and in yourself. Also if you were helping patient to the floor with the aid of another person I am sure you weren’t actually bearing too much weight.

It may be a good idea to consider telling work though, I know it’s still early days but I am sure they will be able to help you deal with these situations better, they are bound to have procedures in place

Thank you @snowy1982, I saw your scan and I feel very encouraged now. I hope your next one goes just as well. Now just to get through the next 2 weeks...

@snowy1982 that's a good point maybe I should tell work I just feel and I know this is stupid as soon as I tell them something will go wrong I feel like it's tempting faint a bit. My back is funny at the moment anyway so hard to know if I caused any damage god this worrying is so annoying I just want to relax lol

@helen290, that’s not silly, I think everyone feels like that. Honestly I don’t think you have caused any problems by what you’ve done but it might just ease your mind a bit to tell them. Don’t rush into it, just take your time and decide what’s best.

When do you have your booking in appointment? Ask the midwife then about lifting etc

@snowy1982 I saw the midwife on Monday and she said lifting is fine if it's things you normally do but someone fainting doesn't happen often so that's out of the ordinary apparently miscarriage from lifting is rare but can happen but do you think you would have to lift something very heavy a lot?

@helen290, you said you helped this patient to the floor, so do you mean you caught him and supported him down?

@snowy1982 yes kinda he fainted so his auntie took the back of him and I was holding his legs because he was going to fall off the chair and I didn't want him to hit his head so we pushed him sideways and he gently fell to the floor so I took some of the weight of his legs and bottom half mainly, it was so quick I can't remember 😔.

Hi all just catching up on all messages after being away for 10 days! how are you all getting on?

Helen290 hopefully that one off situation would be ok, especially that you had their relative helping you with that patient as well so probably the weight you supported wasn't too much.

Llondbol Fingers crossed that's just dating error and all is ok. Good luck next week!

PassTheAfterEights I'm so terribly sorry to hear that. Take care hun. Thinking of you

Ktn35 It's easier said than than not to worry but I hope you will find a way to try to calm your mind like reading a book, meditating or listening to relaxing music. I also love your hubby's idea. So sweet and so thoughtful.

Tinkerbelle & Snowy same here... my symptoms come and go so nervous a bit at times too. Thanks for the reassurance SquidgyMcPidgy

Samanthajonespr hopefully all goes well on your scan. I have mine on Friday and I will be 6w + 4 so fingers crossed all is ok and I'm not too early to hear the heartbeat if it's there...

I've had to phone in sick today. Got up this morning and got ready for work but literally felt completely zonked out. I've been put on a really intense task for a month or so and I think the last 2 days of that has really wiped me out. I feel bad for not going in, but had a missed miscarriage at 9.5 weeks in August so decided I am listening to my body and putting myself first - they'd replace me in a week if I was hit by a bus tomorrow so I should put myself and this baby first.

Literally no energy.

@helen290, I really think you have nothing to worry about with this, you weren’t lifting his weight you were supporting it which I think is quite different. I don’t think you should be concerned.

Good luck for Friday @pinkypromise

Ok thank you I hope everything is ok 🙏🏻🤞🏻, I don't feel any different I still feel sick and my back is sore like before it's a weird pain like a tightness in my back mainly when I walk weird why it suddenly came on, just wish it was 12 weeks now feel like ages away lol

Hi does anyone know from past experience if the midwife listens to baby's heartbeat on the first appointment you have at around 8/9 week? After a previous MC I'm worried and would love to know everything is ok, I would book in for a private scan at 8 week but don't want to do that if the midwife listens to heartbeat the week after?

Hi @missamy94, no they wouldn’t, it will be impossible to hear it as baby is so small. The first time they listened to heartbeat was 3-4 weeks after my 12 week scan, so around 15 weeks. The first midwide appointment is just to fill in documents, some standards stuff like BMI, day of last period, etc. Then nothing until the 12 week scan and then you can expect them to start listening to heartbeat some time after that (but not too soon!)

@missamy94 I had a 6 and an 8 week scan and I saw heart beat, but they don't do it at your first midwife appointment you will need to book privately if you want it done before 12 weeks .

Thank you for your replies, looks like a private scan is getting booked then!

Hi all, new here. Have just found out it may be a September one here for us too- thank God- have been trying for ages. Sorry if this sounds like a silly question but is deep penetrate sex a big no-no in the first trimester or am I overthinking things?

Bad day today.
Been feeling sick all day and retching. Bloody horrible. Can't wait to go to bed and hopefully wake up nice and fresh tomorrow.

Hi everyone! Just a little warning when you get your bloods taken after your booking appointment with midwife, make sure they fill out the form properly and spell things correctly. They wouldn't take my bloods initially at the hospital because my midwife had missed the last letter from surname!! Had to go across the other side of hospital to find a midwife who just filled out the last letter for me and signed against it! In total took 2.5 hours to get bloods taken!! Not great when all you need to do is wee and feel sick x

@Tidloo you may get some spotting after but sex is fine! 😊

Hope everyone is doing well. Just a question for those who have experienced this...is spotting normal after BM? I have been a bit constipated and strained a little more than I maybe should have. When I wiped I had pink coloured discharge (and definitely from the right place). I am trying so hard not to panic right now as this is how my mc started last month. I honestly could break down right now...

@nk1605, I have read that some spotting is possible after BM, try not to worry about it but just keep a wee eye on it and if continues ring MW or GP.

@scoobysue10, poor you, hope you get a good nights sleep and are feeling better in the morning

@tidloo, I second what @misssophie said, sex is fine unless your doc/MW specifically tells you not too, but some people do experience some spotting

I really do hope so @snowy 😖