Due June 2022 (thread five)

[PeeAche]

New thread!

Another vote for not really enjoying pregnancy! Everything about it so far is annoying/uncomfortable at best! Not sure when all of this glowing is supposed to kick in but it better get a move on.
Really bad lower back pain today that's extending into my hips/thighs and horrible cramp on my lower right side today. I've emailed my midwife team as it's been going on for about 3 hours now but not expecting a reply as it usually takes them 48 hours at the best of times.

@PeeAche I haven't personally but a friend of mine who had a baby recently did have some bleeding at 16 weeks. It was all OK and they classified it as a "late first trimester bleed". I would try to go to EPU and see if you can get a scan for peace of mind.

@CurryandSnuggle I'm gonna hold you to that promise! Also, as is traditional now in this group, I had my first curry in months last week and thought of you 😬 I went for a mild tikka masala and rogan josh combo but it was still wonderful 😋

I was just going to read and nod along at home, but actually it's so reassuring reading all your comments about not enjoying pregnancy that I thought I would add mine...

I feel like after having a mc I feel guilty saying that I'm not particularly enjoying pregnancy but.. I'm not really.

It feels quite weird, I don't really feel myself (can't put finger on why), my tastebuds have completely changed and I still can't seem to stomach all the things I used to love. Also my energy levels are still so low and I'm tired all the time.

And to top it off I have a UTI and after a week of antibiotics it's still here so working out what I need next.. Other than that it's great haha...

I am really excited for baby to be here though.. bring on June!!!

Been a bit quiet, just getting over the hill with my op recovery and now I've got covid. Honestly thinking life with a newborn will be a doddle compared to the stress of the last few months

I also don't think I'm on the flip of enjoying pregnancy.

I've cried my eyes out so many times. More so now people know, I find it overwhelming and as though I want to protect my little pregnancy bubble. I have no interest in telling uncles/aunts/cousins at all. My partner has a big close family and his mum has asked on multiple occasions if she can tell others as she's so excited which I don't mind but I don't share that excitement, weirdly! I still feel sick when eating and finally seem to have got over multiple episodes of thrush! Something I've never suffered from.

We have a gender scan booked for the 8th. I'm going to ask them to not let us know so we can find out alone together and then we'll tell our children the week after!

I'm excited to have the baby but pregnancy does nothing for me!

I was gifted a book for Christmas by a friend and am really enjoying it, so thought I'd share. It actually looks at the evidence behind all the stuff we're told not to do, so that you can make informed decisions for yourself. It's called "Expecting Better" by Emily Oster

@PeeAche hope everything is ok x

I am also not particularly enjoying being pregnant. I keep thinking that maybe when I have a proper bump and can feel the baby move it will be nicer. But so far I've been feeling rubbish, getting tired after doing the minimal effort, weird dreams, insomnia, and the list goes on... I am nearly 17 weeks and the sickness hasn't gone away yet. I feel cheated!

On the upside... we had a scan yesterday and got to see our little girl! Now it's a long wait until the anomaly scan on 1st Feb!!

Feeling a bit guilty now. I've turned this thread into a place of misery.

"We all hate being pregnant."

🤦🏻‍♀️😆 Please forgive me ladies.

Unfortunately, I've caught Covid from my DH so whilst I am bleeding, the hospital won't see me unless it becomes so heavy that it soaks through a pad in an hour or I get a very high temp. (Sort of difficult to chart my temp when I have Covid though)

I'm very scared. DH has been isolating from me in the master bedroom until now, so I haven't actually told him about it. I think I might keep it that way now. But we are reunited in a mutual sick bed now, watching telly and sneezing over our Christmas chocolate.

This is the second time I've had bloody Covid!!

@Unarosaes did you already know it was a little girl or you did you find out at the scan? Our NIPT test came back as a girl but I have that 99.9%of accuracy and the 0.1% in the back of my mind 😂😂😂

In tears at the moment after reading the post of the lady who has lost her baby at 17 weeks. I thought I was safe after the 12weeks mark 😢

@Lostintranslatio we were told at the scan, although the doctor already hinted it might be a girl when we went in at 12 weeks. I hope they got it right because we have a clear name for a girl but none for a boy.

It's really scary and heartbreaking to read about late losses. I need to keep reminding myself these are really rare, especially when everything is looking normal at the dating scan.

@PeeAche I quite enjoyed the moanfest about pregnancy. Every woman I've spoken to who is currently or has recently been pregnant had no nice things to say about it. We deserve to know the truth! Makes me feel less guilty about wanting it to be over. I also want to be able to have a glass of wine! (I know in principle I could have a one off but I wouldn't enjoy it as I'd feel too self-conscious and guilty)

Another one who is in tears at the woman who has lost her baby at 17 weeks 😭

It doesn't help that I've not felt baby move at all today, I normally can laying down on my side but nothing today.

@rathernotshare Oh no, how are you feeling? Did you call your midwife about covid? I heard that in some cases they give blood thinning injections, so that there is no complications or something like that. Did you manage to get your covid jab? I really want to do it asap, but I still have really bad cold and slowly recovering. Hope you get well soon🌸

@Bango2019 not yet, was waiting for my PCR result but it's just come back positive. I'm already on blood thinners from my op, covered in bruises from them 😩 I've not had any vaccines and it's not not nice but to say my body is in the worst shape of it's life plus I've now got covid, this new one must be fairly mild! It's got me when I've barely eaten in over a week

@Unarosaes read the book I shared, you'll feel guilt free about the off glass of wine then 😁

@DaimDillyDoo try not to worry about not feeling baby move at this stage- they have lots of room in there and can flip so they are kicking towards your back and you can't feel it. I had a couple of days of no kicks a week ago and I was also worried but then they came back!

@PeeAche So sorry to hear about the bleed, hope it's stopped now. It's very unlikely to be anything bad at this stage but I understand how worrying it is ❤️

@rathernotshare Ergh Covid as well! You've been through a lot, hope the covid is really mild and you feel better soon

Hi ladies, are you all feeling baby moving? I'm 17 weeks and not felt anything yet, first baby. I wasn't expecting anything for a little while but see a lot of you have already started feeling you little one's wriggle.
Once you get past the 12 week scan, your symptoms then subside and other than the bump I'm not feeling very pregnant and not really sure at this stage how you know everything is OK without a scan. I'm going with no severe cramping or excessive bleeding so all OK?! Hearing about the lady losing her little one at 17 weeks has got Mr worrying again x

'me worrying again' not Mr!

@Clueless22 that poor ladies story has scared the life out of me aswell. Am 17 weeks today and I’d say in the past 9 days I’ve had about 3 days of movement and now I’ve had nothing for a couple of days am beside myself. My midwife said at 16 week app that they don’t listen in to baby then either so I’ve had nothing since my gender scan 2 weeks ago. I’ve just drank a cold glass of milk and eat a few chocolate biscuits and now lying down hoping this makes him do a little tumble xxx

@Clueless22 Don't worry! It's completely normal to not feel the baby moving until I think 24 weeks or maybe later. It's a lot to do with where your placenta has implanted- if it's at the front it will cushion baby kicks and you won't feel them until much later. I have had the placenta implant at the back of my uterus for both pregnancies that progressed this far so felt baby move earlier. My friend is 28 weeks and has only felt baby the last 2 weeks

Was the lady who lost the baby at 17 weeks on this thread? I missed that. It is so so rare though, massive chances are we will all hold our babies this summer x

@Flowerbug1994 is this your first baby also? I'm a little worried as not felt anything yet 😕 I had read that you start feeling baby sooner when it's not the first time.
Seeing midwife on Tuesday for first appointment and she told me they listen for heartbeat so fingers crossed we will hear that and put my mind at rest.
It's just one worry after another being pregnant... bring on June x

@Prema112 thank you so much for the reassurance, I really appreciate it and you've stopped me spiralling into another worry wobble xxxx