@xreadytoglow Its disapointing to hear you've been getting asked a lot of questions, particularly from co-workers where that really isn't appropriate. My partner's Irish Catholic father has even been great, and see's it very much as "its your buisness", and other than my dad asking at one point if it was our first IVF try and me saying "no, its taken awhile" they've not pried which I'm grateful for.
@Overlyanxious My DP always called her parents by their first names as a child, and nephew (her sisters child) does the same, so I think she'll try to end up just being called by her first name by our child. I'm going for being called mum/mummy though lol.
@Bluehawaii29 Glad your 12 week scan went well and everything is looking normal and you're feeling more positive about the actual scan procedure as well after
@bajanbump Thanks for sharing your history. I did quite a lot of research on experience of donor conceived children before we started trying, as felt really conscious about the ethics (from the perspective of any child). I'm hopeful that making someones donor conceived history known in an age-appropriate way from birth (rather than your experience of finding out later in life) might make things a bit easier for the child, as well as being able to provide a couple of photos, a letter written by the donor and a recording of them speaking if the child wants those things. If you don't mind me asking, did you ever want to / were you ever able to to find out anything about your donor? Please of course don't answer if you don't wish to x
@JMC91 No expeirence mysel, but I'd suggest you refer yourself to the physio if you're alerady experiencing pelvic pain - I know my area they have a special pregnancy pelvic pain clinic I believe.
Age makes a massive difference to your combined screening 'risk' score, as well as your PAPP-A which is what they are testing in your blood.
Had one of those super frustrating days when my brain just isn't working. Had my last cervix check today (everything grand) and saw the midwife to get my fundal height done (spot on for weeks) and FINALLY got to listen to the heartbeat :D But then I totally forgot all about the Mat1b form and everything else at the damn appointment, which is really frustrating as my work HR wont do anything about sorting Mat leave without the Mat1B. Called my midwife team after I got home, and basically got confirmed that since I was being seen by consultant I've sorted of been missed off a load of things. SO I've got to go back in. Earliest they could do was in another 2 weeks. But they're going to sort out my Mat1b, baby box and a few other things then, which will hopefully mean I'm then up to date and back in their system. The've also now got me added onto the list to receive communication about the next antenatal class as well. Brain fug continued into the afternoon, when I turned up 30mins late for a dental appointment becuase I put wrong time in my diary, so had to reschedule that too. And I have a sore throat and keep sneezing so I think I'm coming down with something :( You know when its just been one of those days?