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[MrsMils]

I've become so lazy!! I just can't be bothered to do anything but research my pregnancy!! Whoops.

New Years there are about 10 of us going over to a friends. I have no idea how I'm going to survive as well as keep the bean a secret. I'll be asleep by 9.30am!! x

I'm ok NYE, but on the 15th January I've got 5 of my closest girlfriends coming to stay, they know we were hoping to start trying so I'm sure they are going to guess - I hate lying (terrible at it) and don't really think excuses will wash with them (usually when we meet up we have a very boozy weekend...). We're actually thinking of paying for an early private scan at 7 weeks so that I can stop worrying, then if they guess I think I'll be less upset. Has anyone else had an early scan?

 

[Fish&Chips]

When I phoned my doctors they just said 'have you taken a hpt?' and then said the midwife will call me at some point so I have no appointment with my dr. When is your first midwife appointment? I called the surgery today as I want to know if I can continue my twice weekly exercise class and also if I can take antibiotics (which I don't think I can). Hopefully a dr will call me back later today.

We have new years and then the following week we have a close friend's birthday bash so if people don't twig at NYE they probably will at the party. It's too early for us to tell them.

Can you get private scans at 7 weeks? I'd be very tempted as keep getting a stitch like pain on my right side. xx

 

[MrsMils]

I rang last week when I got my positive test and they said pop in this week. My first mw appointment will be on the 2nd Feb - she wanted it to be around 10 weeks so that the most worrying time was over.

I found the babybond website (I just googled it) a friend of a friend went for two scans there, they have centres all over the country. Its £100 to have an early scan from 7 weeks. I think if we can see a heartbeat it will make us both a lot more relaxed about it all. If they don't find one (which I understand is reasonably likely at 7 weeks) then they will let you come back the next week I believe.

Think I'm going to book mine now and just go for it

 

[MrsMils]

Can you get private scans at 7 weeks? I'd be very tempted as keep getting a stitch like pain on my right side. xx

I forgot to add - I'm sure the pain is nothing, I've had all sorts of twinges and cramps over the last week and the doctor reassured me that it was completely normal and that it was the uterus stretching. I think we all focus on anything negative/different at the moment because its such a nerve wracking time

 

[Fish&Chips]

10 weeks feels like such a long time away.. I hope it goes quickly x

 

[pinkandfluffy]

I had my first doctors appointment today, she was absolutely lovely, but nothing much to report, she just checked that I was taking the right vitamins/eating well/not overdoing things etc. Have booked my first midwife appointment - which just happens to be on our anniversary, so that will be lovely! Is this the same kind of thing that you all had at your first appointment? She didn't want to do/check anything - not even blood pressure...?

She also dated me a bit further along - at 5 weeks (due 1st September), but I think that because I usually have a longer cycle (32 days), I'm a few days later than that. I guess we'll have a better idea when we have a scan.

Yes my doctor checked nothing just filled in referral form - regarding the dates from what I can gather they don't take cycle length etc into account so once you have dating scan that should be more accurate. My friend has been dated earlier than me but with her long cycles, we expect she'll be put back to same/later than me with her scan. HTH!

 

[MrsMils]

Yes my doctor checked nothing just filled in referral form - regarding the dates from what I can gather they don't take cycle length etc into account so once you have dating scan that should be more accurate. My friend has been dated earlier than me but with her long cycles, we expect she'll be put back to same/later than me with her scan. HTH!

Thanks! Glad its not just me! I do feel a bit bad for dragging hubby along, he just had to sit there looking a bit uncomfortable and made a stupid joke about not giving up golf... (doctor laughed bless her, it really wasn't funny). My sister assures me that the midwives are lovely too, so I'm really looking forward to the first appointment.

I'm sticking with my dates for now, although it is tempting to progress myself a few days - time is certainly dragging!

 

[Jetters]

I can't wait for my midwife appointment... *impatient fidgit* I'm going to see my doctor tomorrow so I'll mention that I still haven't heard from them and see what they say.


As for NYE... I can't face! Can't drink, don't want to party as so tired, and don't want to hang out with people I'm basically lying to... SO i've voluntered to be my stepsisters babysitter, which makes me her favourite person in the world and I don't have to fake the fun times!!! My dad and stepmum will be there too so we're gonna drink Schloer and pretend it's wine

 

[Jetters]

I don't understand how they date it... my doctor said because I have 28 day cycles, and because I know exactly when my last period was, my dates are exact. (And they can't move too much anyway, because I only had sex once and that was two weeks after my period).

 

[MrsMils]

My good friend is coming over too so we're gonna drink Schloer and pretend it's wine

I did that last night, drank Schloer from a wine glass, twice I made myself jump with the taste that wasn't my usual dry white!! I'm not actually missing alcohol at all though, I had a sip of champagne on Christmas day (my sister got engaged the day before) and I didn't fancy it at all?

 

[MamaBird]

Good Morning All!:wave:

Fish&Chips: I am absolutely dreading going back to work Monday as all I have been able to do is research my pregnancy as well...so I am right there with you!! And yes I have worn the maternity pants that I bought...yesterday actually...they are black trousers with a huge elastic waistband so I am hoping I can get away wearing them at work and no one notices they are maternity. And finally the shopaholic series is a book series written by Sophie Kinsella who is from Hertfordshire, England. At first there was a lot of words I had never heard before (just like pram) but by the end of the 5 books series I was a pro at English sayings and slang!

Pinkandfluffy: That's a good idea about the dishes and the laundry...I think I will do exactly that. I too have housework to do but just don't feel up to it, but if I do the dishes and put away the laundry I think DH will not notice the other things that need to be done!

MrsMils: I'm so happy you got your first appointment!!! I'm sorry to hear you don't have much to report though. It's odd that she has dated you for earlier than you suspected...the pregnancy book I am reading gave me the assumption that the longer the cycle the longer the baby was in the belly. It says you carry a baby for 280 days(28 day cycle) then you take away days for shorter cycles and add days for longer cycles. My cycle is about 30-31 so I should be pregnant for 282-283 days which bring me to Sept 1/2.
Anywho, I can't wait to hear what happens at the next appointment!!

As for me, I still have not spoken to a health care provider...For those of you who have read my Preggo Journal, you know that my EX GP downsized his practice and I was "cast off the island" left with no family physician. (Apparently young healthy individuals are VERY low on the health care priority list). Anyway, I called the local midwife clinic on Dec 23, left a message...e-mailed them yesterday...and still haven't heard anything!! Could they be closed until the new year!? I'm seriously considering going to a medical clinic and getting a referal to se a OB!!

Hey UK ladies: how is the health care there?? Is it free like in Canada or is it more like the US? I always wondered but never knew anyone from the UK until now!

 

[Fish&Chips]

Hi all. Well my midwife called me today and as she's on holiday around my 10 week mark we have booked an appointment in for 8 weeks so the 20th Jan! I'm so excited!!

Wishing4bfp.. we have the NHS (National Health Service) here so a lot of it is free. Some things you do have to pay for but not nearly as much as if it were private (which some people prefer and pay for). So our midwife is paid for by the NHS which is nice!!

I've just bought some trousers with pleats down the front in the hope that they will disguise my big bloated belly!

Hertfordshire is actually not far from where I live! I got confused before as forgot you were over the other side of the pond so couldn't understand why you didn't understand what a pram was! Sorry. What do you call them over there?

Jetters - I much prefer your NYE plans.. I am so jealous. I am having to make some Schloer go flat so that we can pour it in to a screw top wine bottle for me to drink from!! I hate all this lying and can't wait for this to be in the open. Having said that.. I much prefer having this secret to not, if you know what I mean! xxx

 

[costgang]

omg, ive only been off for a few hours and look how many post there are, you ladies can certainly talk. i got drs next week,but because i had gestational diabetes with josh i will have to be referred to the big hospital at gloucester, i liked it there,and i will get more scans to check babies size

 

[pinkandfluffy]

I can't wait for my midwife appointment... *impatient fidgit* I'm going to see my doctor tomorrow so I'll mention that I still haven't heard from them and see what they say.


As for NYE... I can't face! Can't drink, don't want to party as so tired, and don't want to hang out with people I'm basically lying to... SO i've voluntered to be my sisters babysitter, which makes me her favourite person in the world and I don't have to fake the fun times!!! My good friend is coming over too so we're gonna drink Schloer and pretend it's wine

Re the midwife - I was told they wouldn't bother seeing me until 8 - 10 weeks (the doctor was nice but she was quite blunt when she said it's because things can happen early on!!! ) so I got lucky that midwife called just before 6 weeks - def chase up if you're seeing your doc but wanted to say don't worry (though I know I would be itching too!)

Very happy with posh pop myself at the moment - DH got me a nice apple and dragon fruit sparkling drink which I'm loving, planning on taking it to MILs for NYE!

 

[penguin77]

OMG....ive missed so much....

It's amazing how different the NHS doc/midwife service varies in the UK. I phoned my local surgery this morning and went stright through to M/w section (dont bother with docs as they wont do anything) and the midwife i had with Jac phoned me by 2pm. Made sure i was talking folic acid asked about my health and booked an appointment to see me at home on the 17th Jan...at approx 7 1/2 weeks....so i think they're really good around here and count myself lucky. With Jac she came to see me earlier at 6 weeks.

With regards to maternity clothes....i also ordered some form the next sale.......i'm a stone lighter now than when i got pregegrs with Jac so i need a few smaller sizes....am hoping i dont get as big as last time I know it's early days but i dont beileve in jinxing....and buying anything wont make a shred of difference to how my pregnancy progresses

Oh..and NYE will be the same as last year....a small buffet in the house with me and hubby(and Jac)....nothing exciting but a bit of romance i think.

xx

 

[penguin77]

morning all,im going into work today,to sort out my hours for when my mat leave ends in april,and to tell them i wont be around long

I'll be doing the same

I go back in 3 weeks and in a months time i'll be telling them i'm going on leave again early august...

This Mat leave has gone by so quickly...Jac is 8 months old today

xx

 

[Fish&Chips]

I like your theory on not believing in jinxing x Think I might pop out and get a few things!

x

 

[MrsMils]

I'm dreading telling my work, I'm currently on sabbatical (helping with family business while MIL's mother is very unwell) and I'm going to have to tell them that I'll only be coming back to work for a few weeks before going on mat leave... The main problem is that there are currently 3 ladies already on mat leave and another 3 about to go on leave - out of a team of 11 of us. Boss I think may explode when I tell her (why of why do I have to be the last one to get pregnant!! ).

You're both going to have sibling very close to each other - that will be so lovely for them growing up.

Hmm, now thinking that perhaps I can treat myself to some maternity clothes in the sale - you girls are a bad influence!! I already feel uncomfortable in my nicest jeans - they dig in, and being as paranoid as I am - I convince myself that they're doing damage...

 

[Fish&Chips]

I'm the same.. I worry they are hurting the bean.

I've got to keep my pregnancy tightly under wraps as I'm covering somebody else's maternity leave and in Feb they will say if they're coming back which they don't think they will. Therefore I need to wait to get my permanent contract before telling them! They wont be happy but I have to look after my bean as well as me and my oh xx

 

[pinkandfluffy]

I am dreading telling my team leader....we are a very small team and my friend (also on same team) will be due at the same time as me, we both get the joy of telling her in the new year lol!

Re the jeans - I figure the rest of me isn't growing, just my chubby belly, so expecting the jeans will fit okay already, and are just ready to expand when I need them to lol.