Due September 2022 (Thread 5!)

[IzzyLeigh]

Continuing on from thread 4!

@TotoAnnihiliation yea I did notice i was extremely thirsty, my Mum was type 1 diabetic and I had gd in my first pregnancy. I'm over weight and older too so I feel it was inevitable for me but still feel a bit flat at the news. Hopefully your gtt will come back fine in June x

@Poppypip1 please don't bear yourself up over it. I hope your midwife team can offer you all the support you need. I've been quite thirsty too, I'll mention it my midwife at my next appointment.

[quote TotoAnnihiliation]@Poppypip1 please don't bear yourself up over it. I hope your midwife team can offer you all the support you need. I've been quite thirsty too, I'll mention it my midwife at my next appointment.[/quote]
Thank you, I'm sure they will, been for a nice long walk this afternoon 😊

@Poppypip1 sorry to hear: I had it last pregnancy and expect to get it soon too. How many weeks are you? I had the test last week at 16 weeks and all is ok, iv to keep testing my sugars thought every couple of days and back in for hospital test at 28 weeks. I love carbs so it's a bloody nightmare for me lol

@TotoAnnihiliation have you tried decaf? I went straight to Tesco and got douwe egberts decaf coffee bd some tea bags. Not as good as the real thing but is actually ok !!

@BlueSky57 if this is your first baby your bumo might not pop for a while yet!! Exciting to find out what you are having, enjoy the scan

[quote ShiningStarz]@Poppypip1 sorry to hear: I had it last pregnancy and expect to get it soon too. How many weeks are you? I had the test last week at 16 weeks and all is ok, iv to keep testing my sugars thought every couple of days and back in for hospital test at 28 weeks. I love carbs so it's a bloody nightmare for me lol[/quote]
@ShiningStarz I'm 16 weeks, that's good your gtt at 16 weeks was ok, fingers crossed you stay that way 🤞 I love carbs and sugary treats so yea bit of a nightmare lol

[quote ShiningStarz]@TotoAnnihiliation have you tried decaf? I went straight to Tesco and got douwe egberts decaf coffee bd some tea bags. Not as good as the real thing but is actually ok !! [/quote]
I've always loved the flavoured Nescafé sachets, like the mochas. I don't think they do those as a decaf 🥺 I'm hoping I can treat myself to a couple a week post partum.

@TotoAnnihiliation can recommend the Nescafé azera decaf, I just froth up my milk at home and then it feels more of a treat :)

[quote annlee3817]@TotoAnnihiliation can recommend the Nescafé azera decaf, I just froth up my milk at home and then it feels more of a treat :)[/quote]
Oh thank you ☕️

@HaresHoping @Tinadecember I’ve also just got the bbhugme - I didn’t have a pregnancy pillow in first pregnancy and would use just pillows and I would get so sore after sleep like that most nights. The hip support is next most important for me, I use to make my husband sleep with his thigh between mine

@SoOverThisCrap aaah that is such a relief and amazing news!!

Oh flip that's early @Poppypip1 . The last fine with lockdown I wasn't tested until late until 30 weeks so wasn't too bad. Hope you are managing ok. Just think of the big slice of cake at the end when baby is here!!

@TotoAnnihiliation urgh I feel you, I think these last two weeks have been pack on the pounds weeks. I also weighed myself which was a mistake and I’ve definitely moved out of the ‘healthy ‘ weight gain table. Part of me wants to reel it in but the thought of being hungry genuinely scares me RN because it’s sooo unpleasant to be hungry and pregnant. I’ve decided to go back to the gym though so I’ve booked a session today, I got the move your bump app which I’m excited about and hoping that will help with feeling healthy at least!

I didn’t take as many photos as I wish I had last pregnancy because of bad body image and I really regret it so even if you feel gross now I promise you’ll look back lovingly at those pics I swear!

@Poppypip1 urgh poppy I’m so sorry to hear that. What does this mean for you?

@BlueSky57 I feel the same way, worried my way between scans. This time I’ve not felt kicks as early as I did last time (14 weeks!) so ended up having extra private scan which was really nice as we had more time and the tech was much more patient. Hope it puts your mind at ease and much easier once you feel kicks that responded to your own little jabs.

I’ve been feeling a lot better this week, making some little moves to change things up that haven’t been making me feel great. Starting to exercise again is one of them. I have a bit of a frenemy who I still follow online who’s gone into a health kick (she’s not pregnant). We were both obese about 10 years ago then both lost about 4 stone as friends, she turned on me in a really unkind way so we lost contact and I lost a further stone and a half after that but the motivation was way less. Well seeing her losing again has motivated me to get fitter haha. I know it’s pathetic but whatever makes me start moving again- so I’m embracing it! She’s also moved back into my hospital department (she works in a more administrative role but she’s also a nurse, but she’s in my floor RN). Anyone else have any good frenemy stories to make me feel less like a loser for still following her and getting annoyed by her haha!

In other news I’ve yet to tell work as my nurse manager has been vying for me to get promoted to charge nurse in my department (geriatric/long term/palliative) for a really long time and I’m scared I’ll disappoint her by being pregnant. I know that sounds mental but she’s put in a lot of good words for me and somehow I feel guilty.

@TotoAnnihiliation I'm struggling to sleep too - this last week I've been having horror movie nightmares when I do eventually fall to sleep 😬 what the hell. Ordered a pregnancy pillow and can't wait for it to arrive this week to at least be comfortable!

Taking comfort from all you struggling to keep active - I need to get my arse into gear this week! I hardly exercised last pregnancy and ended up feeling so rubbish in myself towards the end.

Finally shifted my covid and feeling much better this weekend - have booked a private scan for 11/04 (16+3) just for peace of mind and maybe find out the sex. Anyone else having to have scans on their cervix? I had an emcs last time fully dilated and my consultant has said they need to monitor my cervix more closely as there's a risk of preterm labour? Had no idea of this at all and now feeling a bit nervous about it. I'm due to be a bridesmaid at 34 weeks 😅

@ShiningStarz thanks! It is my first pregnancy so that makes me feel better about having no bump and no movement so far.

@amorningperson I know how you feel, I was worrying I hadn’t felt baby move yet but I realise it’s different for everyone now. I hope the scan today gives me reassurance. I also have a frenemy with a very similar situation to yours but try not to worry about them as you said they’re not pregnant but you are so you really couldn’t compare right now it’s good she motivates you to be healthy but remember, you do you!

Abdo pain since yesterday lunchtime so going to get checked out at the hospital today. Anyone needed to do this before and have an idea of what they do? Is it likely to be a scan or monitoring?
I'm anticipating a lot of sitting around- what do others do to control the anxiety in waiting rooms?

I've very pleased I took the advice on here and called the midwife on Friday because yesterday was another day where we didn't have any post!

I have a bit of a dilemma - I've booked a private gender scan for next Sunday (well I've paid the deposit) but DH can't quite understand why I want one. He thinks I'm just worrying unnecessarily and that I should just wait the 4 and a bit weeks for the 20 week scan. For a bit of context I found out last year at 6 weeks we were expecting twins. At about 10 weeks I had a gut feeling that I wanted a private scan to check all was ok but DH managed to talk me out of it. Didn't want to take the risk of potentially catching covid by going too far, that it would be a waste of money, that he was sure everything was fine, etc especially as I had typical pregnancy symptoms including awful morning sickness.
However, when I went for my screening scan at 13 weeks we discovered I'd had a MMC and that they'd both stopped growing at 10 weeks and sometimes I wonder if I'd just had the private scan at 10 weeks like I'd wanted then I would have found this out sooner, although rationally I know that even if I'd had a scan then they may well both have still been ok at that point as I don't know at which point into the 10 weeks they'd stopped growing...

I still have pregnancy symptoms with this pregnancy and I know they can ease off at this stage but due to the MMC there is a part of me that just doesn't trust my body.

I'd like the scan next Sunday (also because I'm impatient and want to know the gender) but I don't drive so DH will have to take me (which he is happy to do) BUT he doesn't want to tell his parents about the scan as he thinks they'll think it's a waste of time so we won't be able to leave DD with them, which will mean taking her with us. I don't feel comfortable about this just in case...

I have my midwife appointment tomorrow afternoon so if I get to hear the heartbeat (I'll be 15 weeks and 4 days) then I think I'd feel more comfortable about taking DD to the scan, but I just feel so unsure.

DH says not to worry and that I shouldn't need the scan but at the same time he was fretting about the screening scan, asking me every few days if I'd had the results yet, and he also keeps asking if I feel like everything is ok in general with the baby so I know he's anxious too, which is why I'm a bit annoyed he's dismissive of the scan as he's clearly also worried about this pregnancy.

Sorry for rambling on! 😂

@ShiningStarz

Oh flip that's early *@Poppypip1* . The last fine with lockdown I wasn't tested until late until 30 weeks so wasn't too bad. Hope you are managing ok. Just think of the big slice of cake at the end when baby is here!!

Yea I think because I had it in a previous pregnancy they've tested me earlier, I was also mega high risk. I was totally expected to have it but I'm still mourning the loss of sweets and crisps 🤣 not drinking alcohol doesn't bother me one bit but I love my snacks and treats 😭 will all be worth it though.

@SoOverThisCrap how old is your DD? Could she go for a play date at a friend's house? Or DH and her sit in the waiting room initially and then come into the scan when you are ready? I think giving your last experience it's perfectly reasonable to want a scan, and if it makes you feel better then go ahead with it. So sorry for your previous loss

@amorningperson it just means I need to change my diet and monitor my blood sugar levels but I'll find out more when I get an appointment with the diabetic clinic. Also means I need to get more active too! Maybe we could start a bit of a "club" check in motivation thread? Since there's a few of us trying to be more active? It's so hard when you feel rough due to pregnancy to motivate yourself to eat healthy and have no snacks AND exercise. Doesn't help that there's a bit of a misconception that you can eat what you want during pregnancy so if you turn down any sweet treats people look at you like you've got two heads!

@SoOverThisCrap

I've very pleased I took the advice on here and called the midwife on Friday because yesterday was another day where we didn't have any post!

I have a bit of a dilemma - I've booked a private gender scan for next Sunday (well I've paid the deposit) but DH can't quite understand why I want one. He thinks I'm just worrying unnecessarily and that I should just wait the 4 and a bit weeks for the 20 week scan. For a bit of context I found out last year at 6 weeks we were expecting twins. At about 10 weeks I had a gut feeling that I wanted a private scan to check all was ok but DH managed to talk me out of it. Didn't want to take the risk of potentially catching covid by going too far, that it would be a waste of money, that he was sure everything was fine, etc especially as I had typical pregnancy symptoms including awful morning sickness.
However, when I went for my screening scan at 13 weeks we discovered I'd had a MMC and that they'd both stopped growing at 10 weeks and sometimes I wonder if I'd just had the private scan at 10 weeks like I'd wanted then I would have found this out sooner, although rationally I know that even if I'd had a scan then they may well both have still been ok at that point as I don't know at which point into the 10 weeks they'd stopped growing...

I still have pregnancy symptoms with this pregnancy and I know they can ease off at this stage but due to the MMC there is a part of me that just doesn't trust my body.

I'd like the scan next Sunday (also because I'm impatient and want to know the gender) but I don't drive so DH will have to take me (which he is happy to do) BUT he doesn't want to tell his parents about the scan as he thinks they'll think it's a waste of time so we won't be able to leave DD with them, which will mean taking her with us. I don't feel comfortable about this just in case...

I have my midwife appointment tomorrow afternoon so if I get to hear the heartbeat (I'll be 15 weeks and 4 days) then I think I'd feel more comfortable about taking DD to the scan, but I just feel so unsure.

DH says not to worry and that I shouldn't need the scan but at the same time he was fretting about the screening scan, asking me every few days if I'd had the results yet, and he also keeps asking if I feel like everything is ok in general with the baby so I know he's anxious too, which is why I'm a bit annoyed he's dismissive of the scan as he's clearly also worried about this pregnancy.

Sorry for rambling on! 😂

Go to the scan! Explain to hubby how important it is to you and just go! I'm a firm believer in mothers instinct. We also have a private scan booked for Saturday I'll be 17 weeks and 1 day. I just wanted it for reassurance like you I feel it's a long time between the 12 week scan and 20 week scan, but we may also find out the sex too. Could you tell a white lie to your in laws so you do t have the address stress of taking you daughter along? Just tell hubby you asked on here and we all say go go go!

@petitlapin1

Abdo pain since yesterday lunchtime so going to get checked out at the hospital today. Anyone needed to do this before and have an idea of what they do? Is it likely to be a scan or monitoring? I'm anticipating a lot of sitting around- what do others do to control the anxiety in waiting rooms?

No experience of this myself but just wanted to wish you look and say well all be thinking about you, please let us know how it goes x

@petitlapin1 hope all goes ok at the hospital

@Poppypip1 thank you! I need someone to shake some sense into me so I just go to the scan! I wouldn't want to tell the in laws a white lie and I know DH wouldn't want to either so I'm going to suggest we just tell them.
He's also got football until 1pm on the day and the scan is at 2pm so it will be a bit of a rush to get there but it was the only time I could get and we can't do weekdays as he works in the office. He said he's happy with the time and feels confident we'll get there on time so hopefully that won't be a stress on the day 🤣
I haven't told him yet that I've booked it, only that I was considering it...

[quote annlee3817]@SoOverThisCrap how old is your DD? Could she go for a play date at a friend's house? Or DH and her sit in the waiting room initially and then come into the scan when you are ready? I think giving your last experience it's perfectly reasonable to want a scan, and if it makes you feel better then go ahead with it. So sorry for your previous loss[/quote]
She's 5. I did actually consider going into the room on my own with DH and DD waiting outside and then call them in once I feel comfortable...