Oft. Hello all. Ended up getting a pen and paper so I could write wee notes for this post to try and get all the updates in.
Hope all are well. My not news was 16 week midwife call. Was not even worth it tbh. She said to keep taking folic acid throughout as it was mentioned on here and my whopping cough vaccine I am to wander round to the clinic after my 20 week scan and someone will do it. Sounds organised Not!
@liese27 Welcome to the thread and hope all goes ok.
@AncientandPregnant so pleased scan found a heartbeart. Such lovely news.
@aliasgrape you did the right thing to go in. I keep thinking movements have stopped but I am only 17 weeks so guess just don't always feel them. I think the triage dept will be sick of me by the end but peace of mind is important.
@pregnantporcupine ta on your comments about NHS results. That is what I am trying to think that due to my age it should have been high risk, so to not be things really must be fine. I mentioned it to midwife and she just said the 20 week scan will hopefully show things if there was an issue.
On the Breech that is a hard one. Ds was back to back and I spent two very uncomfortable weeks on a birthing ball or sitting forward. In the end it didn't help and I wish I had just lazed on the couch. I know it means a section for you though so higher stakes. Being turned sounds unpleasant.
@samk79 hello and welcome. Glad your amnio was clear. I was terrified of having to do one.
@ljeva welcome and yes I think age def makes us all worry more. I think because there are slightly higher risks so we focus on them. Very natural and you are in good company here.
@Countingblessings I am like you too and spent weeks panicking that baby was not ok and how awful if this new future didn't happen. And then when all seems fine I think OMG nappies and school, I am so old, career is over and worry about ds10 who has autism and how he will cope. I think unless you are really wallowing, these are natural thoughts and we need to let them pass and be thought of and here is good company to talk about it. I sam a breastfeeding pic the other day and I was filled with dread at the thought of being so tied down again. But then I also can't wait as it is a new path. Look at lovely baby stuff to buy and that might help pull you up. Thinking of a lovely nursery or new pram. All that time off work. Lovely.
@onlyreadingneverposting8 so sorry you still have the nausea. It is just horrible. Can they give you anything for it as it does seem to be staying?
@frazzlerock hey Frazzle. Happy weekend. So good to be away from the laptop. That is exciting you are feeling wee movements. I was freaking as mine seem less pronounced but midwife said it has more room in there now so prob that is why and I have an anterior placenta which probably blocks some movements. No doubt it will be our next obsession to worry about. I will be annoying triage for sure.
Mat leave I would like to take a year. Using hols and trying to save up and save the 6 months I do get full pay for. Just plan for as long as possible. Return to work is interesting. Ds is going to be home educated with a mix from my folks, his dad and stepmum and me so I was planning to drop a day for sure but think with baby I will need to drop two. Childcare is so expensive. My folks have said before not to expect them to take care of it like they did with ds and his cousins as they are past all that. I do understand. I hope I might work a day from home but from their house so they can help but I am there too ifswim. I think they will prob help out at least one day but they already do so much for me and ds. They have him Mon and Tues though they absolutely love having him and he is not hard work now. A new baby is.