Early Oct babies part 2!

[Treacle81]

Hi girls, hope I’ve started new thread correctly 😕

Hi Everyone,

I'm 6 weeks pregnant and was sent home last week to do 12 weeks self isolation. I'm an NHS worker who works on the wards in a hospital.

Today I recieved a phone call from my boss giving me no choice but to return to work on Monday in the hospital. Apparently the governments advice (12 weeks isolation, social distancing) doesn't apply to NHS workers. I'm absolutely petrified and don't want to have to take any risks with my baby.

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@SkyBlue20 so sorry for your loss x

@Spark27 they didn’t even say a word to me during the scan - after the scan they said here’s a picture for you and husband please wait for your results . Seemed really cold and it scared me - but they said all fine . I still did the blood tests - took them three attempts the first needle was too large and instance under skin brusing and second one the vein ran away after that the last needle which was super thin and blood collected in a drip technique I could give the blood . I’m such a wuss when it comes to needles and blood .

I’m glad you had a positive experience- also I noticed that they changed my due date from 6th Oct to 29th September - I still reckon it will be an October baby 😜

@Bluebell2020 hey so sorry you have to go back in . Petition has been passed on and signed x

@Bluebell2020 there is new guidance out today, check it out and go back to your employer x

Morning, has anyone else had really bad back ache? I think it might be partly to do with working on a old dining chair but I've hardly slept because it's been painful. It's just starting to ease up now, conveniently in time to start work soon...

@SkyBlue20 I am so sorry to hear that and I am thinking of you and family 💕

@Spark27 I wondered where you went, I'll miss you but good luck for September!

@SkyBlue20 how are you this morning?

@BntTowers I literally woke up thinking the same thing, I've been working on an old chair but my lower back is killing me so I've been trying to stretch out which has helped a bit

@Indigogirl88, I'm sticking with you Oct girls if that's ok. The Sept groups have mostly moved to FB and I'd rather stick with this. I can be your early warning device

@indigogirl88 we have brand new dining chairs which are really comfy, so I'm going to get DH to move one up to the office for me today and see if that helps too. The stretching has helped me this morning a bit, can still feel a niggle there though.

@indigogirl88 I’m ok, thank you - better than yesterday but still quite up and down and a bit numb. It’s the two weeks of waiting that’s hardest - two weeks of limbo before I have to go for another scan and to discuss my options then god knows how long until the actual surgery (which is what I think I’ll go for). I’d rather it were just over and done now so we can start to grieve and move on. I think we both want to try again as soon as we can but realistically that probably won’t be until June at least after everything has settled. A March, April, May or Summer baby would be good though (I’m an April birthday and I love it!)

@Indigogirl88 congrats on the scan

Hey everybody, some good scan news. I was wondering, my scan has now been booked for 15th April- do you get the blood/nuchal results there and then or do you have to wait?

@SkyBlue20 so sorry to hear your awful news, hope you're resting up.

@SkyBlue20 that's such a long time to wait. I hope you manage to feel a bit better soon. My heart well and truly goes out to you.

@Quiffy what a random dream! I’m starting to get a bump I am worried it might because I live off a diet of bread and crisps 😂🤣

@rainbow178 in my hospital you get NT results straight away with the blood test if they have cause for Concern in the next 5 days they will call you - if they feel like it’s low risk they send a letter .

@SkyBlue20 stay strong and rest up. You may fall pregnant straight away as your body will still have all the hormones have hope and lots of well wishes to you x thinking of you !

@Quiffy I have been having bonkers dreams! Last nights I was having a scan whilst at a work do.

@SkyBlue20 yes take it easy and rest up! I am completely uneducated and naive about the whole process, sending you so much love.

@SkyBlue20 that does sound long and I'd be feeling the same re wanting it over now so you can grieve.

@Spark27 yaay glad you're here, I havent joined any facebook groups yet as cba

@SkyBlue20 That is a awful long time to wait :( Hopefully you fall pregnant soon after - a summer baby would be lovely

@rainbow, with my scan the woman comment at the time that the NT was nice and low. I had bloods taken straight after, but these needed to be sent off to another hospital where their screening dept is. I got a letter a week later to say I was low risk. I think if theres a potential issue they call you within 3 days or so

Such a difficult time @SkyBlue20, sending lots of love

@SkyBlue20 I have no idea how it works but I didn’t realise you would have to wait so long either. Sending you all the best wishes for getting pregnant again as soon as you can. Take care xx

@quiffy I’m on the strange dreams train too at the moment. This morning I told my husband that I went down a water slide and my knee ended up in a sea lions mouth! When I woke up I looked at my knee in detail... he just looked at me and rolled over!

@Spark27 please stay! This is better for ongoing chat and it will be good to hear some baby news early (if he/she is on time!!)

@Quiffy my due date is the 5th of Oct but IVF babies are often early- my husband is pretty miffed because his birthday is September 26th and our anniversary is 28th. So I'm putting money on 27th 😂

@Zaalfruit most of my bump is bloat is buttered toast!

@rainbow178 they'll tell you if the nuchal is looking good or not. It's very obvious.
Then the combined will come though the post.

@Treaclepie19 @Spark27 @Zaalfruit thanks for the info. So technically after the scan we still have to wait for a letter before we can share our news!? I am on a 19 day count down to my scan.....this seems an AWFUL long time seeing as my diary is EMPTY!! It is so weird looking at my calendar at all the things we had planned that are now cancelled.

@rainbow178 I mean, its personal choice. Technically yes something could show up. The nuchal is a good indicator.
Something could show up at your 20 week scan (not saying it will but hypthetically) so there's not really a "safe" time to share.

@rainbow178 it's up to you. We shared after the scan when everything looked good and our NT was nice and low. I'm also fairly young (late 20s) so high risk result on combined test is quite unlikely (age is taken into account). I know a couple of women who have sadly lost babies later on in pregnancy, so there really isn't a 'safe' time to share unless you wait until your baby is in your arms. I was willing to take the risk that people might know I lost a baby - for me this isn't the end of the world. I'm not really sure why there's such a huge stigma about people knowing about it. If you lost a partner or parent you wouldn't be doing everything in your power to make sure no one ever found out 😕 But that's just me 🤷🏼‍♀️