November 2020 Babies - Thread 5

[NoseringGirl]

Another new thread! Reckon we can get all the scans into this one?

@SqidgeBum I've had slight nose bleeds - on googling seems to be a very common symptom as our blood volume increases by 50%! I wouldn't worry unless you can't stop a nose bleed

Sorry read it as nose bleed!!!

@buffallocauliflower thank you for your advice on the bath! I googled so much into it but every site said different! I will write it on my list of questions I want to ask the midwife at my 16 week phonecall appointment and see if she recommends anything else too! I did read on one site it could be linked to low iron which does run in my family and I took iron supplements before pregnancy, some days I feel dizzy and extremely tired during the day and them days I take the iron supplement I used to take on top of the pregnancy vitimans but at different times of the day and it does seem to help.

Anyone else now not being seen at all until 20+ weeks? I don't k ow if I'm suppose to have midwife appointments in between. They didn't really say except something about my GP. But when I phoned GP reception, they said you call us when you are needed to be seen. ? I haven't a clue now.

@futuredreams I have a midwife appointment at about 16 weeks

@futuredreams my midwife said there’s a 16 week appointment, hopefully in person by then but might be phone

@futuredreams I've been told I'll have a MW appointment at 16 weeks - although it's likely to be over the phone than face to face at the moment x

@anon5555 I had urine done at the booking in appointment and was told the next check for that would be 16 weeks. They didn't get blood at booking in though, so I've been told that'll be at the 12 week scan instead x

@wannabebump I did but my scan was at the Fetal Medicine Research Centre at Kings in London. I think that’s probably one of the only places that has such a quick turnaround. My last two babies were a different hospital and I had to wait.
@futuredreams I have a mw appointment at 16 weeks. It’s supposed to be a phone appointment but I’m going to ask for all my appointments to be in person because I’m higher risk for pre eclampsia and that could be easily missed without urine and bp at the appointments.

Thanks @ACatCalledLola - dreading the wait. I stupidly thought after the scan that I could tell some close family & friends..guess I'll just have to wait a little bit longer

@wannabebump they will call you in a couple of days if you’re high risk. You’ll also get a good idea from the scan because they measure the NT which is a good indication of problems and they can also often spot other issues.

@ACatCalledLola just desperate to tell my Mum! X

@wannabebump I did the last two times before I got the results back. I couldn’t wait any longer!

@wannabebump I'd my bloods and urine on a Tuesday and my scan on the Friday and they confirmed all my risk stats then. I think they just had access to the bloods already and combined that with their NT measurements. Like you, I was planning to hold off off telling anyone until after I got those results, and expected it to be later. So I was pleasantly surprised. That was at St.Georges London.

@ACatCalledLola I think I could be the same! Although DH says we've waited this long, what harm is a few more days!

@AnxiousLady1 that's a great idea to have the bloods etc done before, wish they'd do that up here. I think I'm resigned to the wait though. X

Hi Everyone

I am 10+5 and been prescribed Ondansetron due to hyperemesis. I've had quiet bad constipation and I am just wondering if anyone has had the same experience and what you'd recommend I can buy from pharmacy to help.

Thanks everyone for your responses. I think I should be due something at 16 weeks from what you have said. I'll try to call Monday to see if anything is going ahead for me. I'm also on 5mg folic acid. Anyone have a clue if I'm suppose to continue that? It's just dawning on me how freaked out I was at my appointment. I didn't ask a thing.

@futuredreams
I’ve got a phone appointment in May at around 16 weeks but nothing in person until my next scan.

I’m glad to see to see other people are already needing maternity bras! I’ve not taken the plunge yet but my current bras are on the edge! I’ll look at h and m. Thanks for recommendations!

I think normally you can stop taking folic acid at 12 weeks unless your doc/midwife tells you otherwise.

@Clove20 I’m in the exact same situation! I took some over the counter laxatives to no effect, and I’m on some GP prescribed stuff but the only thing that really sorted me out (after 8/9 days) was two doses of suppositories. They were prescribed to me but you can buy them off the shelf.

I’m on my last dose of ondansetron today 😔 really hoping the gp will give me more. I don’t want to end up back in hospital (or feel even worse!).

Thank you @fouryearslater
I will go to the pharmacy and see what they can give me. X

@fouryearslater Ondensetron has been the only medication that worked for me. My GP is also reluctant to prescribe any more after my current prescription finishes

@Clove20 my midwife recommended Lactulose which is available over the counter from the pharmacy. I've heard of some pharmacists being a bit funny if you tell them you're pregnant (even though it was recommended by the midwife) so if you get asked why you want it I'd just say constipation. It's like a shot of sugar syrup.

@SqidgeBum How are you doing?