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[Sooz]

If you're in the UK with no previous history its normal not to have any blood tests of early scans, even to not book in until seven plus weeks. I only got booked in early because I needed pre emptive anti emetics. X

 

[readynwilling]

generally if you had no issue getting pregnant and have no previous pregnancies lost - you wont see a dr till you are 8 weeks. you may or may not get sent for a dating ultrasound and you will likely get a PAP smear and you will blood work taken

 

[Ellberry]

Ah ok , thanks ladies!!! Was starting to get paranoid that I was missing something!! I have my booking in app next week, will be 6wk6d by then, rather excited, but nervous at the same time!!

 

[readynwilling]

i actually saw my MW yesterday. I was quite suprised to get an appt so early. My 1st preganancy my GP booked me in at 9 weeks LOL. It was a LONG 9 weeks.

 

[Ellberry]

I can imagine readynwilling!!! Just these few weeks are dragging I'm worried I wont like the midwife, but from having done a little research she seems to be the only one in this area!?!!? If I dont feel happy with her for whatever reason can you change midwifes easily or see one in another town?? Our closet town is quite small but there are larger ones about 20min away, but I'm not sure if you have to stay with the ones associated to your gp??

 

[readynwilling]

its a bit different over here (in canada) we have some options but with our MW you book AS SOON as you are pregnant (or you wont get one) and you better like them,cause there is no switching LOL. If you go the route of an OB, there are LOTS of them and switching is probably easier. I actually saw my GP until i was 30 weeks then went to the ob for the last 10 weeks with J. I really like my GP - i wish she delivered babies LOL

 

[CordeliaJ]

I think maybe my question got overlooked earlier. Anyway, just as I thought, by the time the hospital called I was in the middle of a meeting so couldn't answer. She left a voicemail saying "I have discussed your blood test results with the consultant, they want to scan you at the end of next week". I will have just turned 6 weeks by then. She gave absolutely no indication whether the results were good or bad. Any ideas on this anyone?? Is that early to scan, do you reckon they think something is wrong? I'm getting so tired of not being told anything.

 

[Ellberry]

See, I have no idea what an OB is
I made an appointment with the midwife as soon as I found out (well found out on the sat so called the mon) and as far as I'm aware I dont need to see my GP at all?? Unless I'm wrong, maybe I'll ask the midwife that next week
It looks like she cover abuot 2/3 surgeries local to us though so I really hope I like her!!!!!!
There is a nurse at work who used to be a midwife, she is so so lovely and I would give anything for her to be mine, but apparently she hated it so wont ever deliver another baby again Maybe I'll just have to work right up until labour starts then refuse to move, she'd have to then

 

[Ellberry]

Hi cordelia! I'm sorry I have no idea if/what anything could be wrong, I'm pretty clueless in all this!! I hope someone is able to help you x

 

[Barhanita]

I think maybe my question got overlooked earlier. Anyway, just as I thought, by the time the hospital called I was in the middle of a meeting so couldn't answer. She left a voicemail saying "I have discussed your blood test results with the consultant, they want to scan you at the end of next week". I will have just turned 6 weeks by then. She gave absolutely no indication whether the results were good or bad. Any ideas on this anyone?? Is that early to scan, do you reckon they think something is wrong? I'm getting so tired of not being told anything.

I think they would not schedule an appointment if your hcg was too little, because they wouldn't expect to see anything. Maybe you should try calling them back and asking what the numbers were? Tell them that you are worried and that you wanna know what is going on. I hope everything is fine.

 

[readynwilling]

I think maybe my question got overlooked earlier. Anyway, just as I thought, by the time the hospital called I was in the middle of a meeting so couldn't answer. She left a voicemail saying "I have discussed your blood test results with the consultant, they want to scan you at the end of next week". I will have just turned 6 weeks by then. She gave absolutely no indication whether the results were good or bad. Any ideas on this anyone?? Is that early to scan, do you reckon they think something is wrong? I'm getting so tired of not being told anything.

Sorry you feel you were overlooked its really really hard for any of us to answer this type of question. How are we to know? Maybe the hcg is fine and they want to do a dating scan - which can be done at 6 weeks. Maybe its not (but i would think if its not they wouldn't bother to scan or wait a whole week to scan. the only thing you can really do is what Barhanita suggested and try calling back and hope to get more information.

 

[pola17]

Sounds to me, that your results are good!

A scan at 6 weeks is good!!! be positive!!!

 

[CordeliaJ]

Thanks for your answers. readyandwilling maybe I phrased it badly but of course I didn't expect anyone to actually know the answer, just in case anyone had any thoughts or had a similar situation. I can never get through any time I ring them so I can only guess why they didn't specify. :S

 

[Barhanita]

I vomited last night, and it was pure misery combined with pure joy. Joy - because I finally felt pregnant. The only thing - I lost my vitamin is that incident. What do you do in cases like this, take another one? I just took folic acid separately..

 

[Sooz]

The vitamins can actually encourage the nausea, on my really bad days I used to skip them TBH. It was more important to try and keep food and fluids down. It would be hard to take too much folic though so it won't hurt if you wanted to take another to be sure.

Im really embarrassed by my bloat tonight. It is much more obvious than I realised. I had a very small bump last time but am now worried about hiding this one until mid January!

 

[readynwilling]

CordeliaJ - Im sorry its frusterating for you im sure any of us would be frusterated and worried. I really think if they were concerened they wouldn't make you wait a whole week for a scan.

I try to take my vitamins before bed, then i can sleep through the "yucky" feeling they give me

 

[Barhanita]

Ready - that nauseating feeling woke up...

 

[readynwilling]

that would not be fun they are often hard on the tummy due to all the iron. The most important peice is the folic acid. if you can take it seperately then just take the FA and skip the multi for now if you are eating balanced, you'll be just fine

 

[Girly922]

I've found that at the moment with my morning sickness I can't take a multi. I'm taking tesco's own folic acid. They're small so they can just slip down and I find that they don't upset me too much.

Really struggling with food now though. Just can't eat anything and when I start eating I feel full and sick after a few mouthfuls.

Have ordered myself some sea bands though

 

[Sooz]

Sea bands are good! I've had mine on since 10dpo!