"Does anyone else not test early" Refugee Club

[justmeinlove]

Well I think it's more than reasonable to contact them and enquire...!

I gather amniotic fluid is sweet whereas pee is...well, pee ;-) have you tried smelling it?! Hugs!!!

 

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I had my first appointment today. Nothing exciting happened. Got blood work done and chatted a bunch with the doctor. She did say however that at my 6 week scan the baby's heart beat was a little on the slow side and even though she thinks everything is fine she is sending me for an ultrasound tomorrow just to make sure. The possible "what if" is making me a little nervous about it. Then once I hit 12 weeks I will be put into the "high risk" group and my 12 week, 18 week and every other scan will have to be done at the hospital. DH is not happy about this since the regular doctors office is right down the street from his work so he can very easily come to scans with me. Although being high risk I will get lists of scans so that's a plus. I have to be put in the high risk group because of my last pregnancy because I ended up on bed rest at 6 months due to early contractions and also had a short cervix. As long as the little one is healthy I'm up for whatever. I'll feel a lot better after the scan tomorrow though as long as everything looks good! Fingers crossed!!

 

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Had my scan today.. and am definitely feeling much better about things. HR is 166 and the little one is measuring 3 days ahead at 9w6d. There was also lots of movement. I've attached a picture although I wish she printed out the pictures she took toward the end because they looked so much better and more defined and slightly less blob-ish. Next scan will be around 12 weeks.. still waiting for a date though. But I feel like I can at least relax a little more now!

 

[justmeinlove]

Awwww yay! :-D how cool!!!!

 

[annio84]

Sorry ladies - back on night shifts yet again and feeling awful! The rash turns out to be urticaria - either allergy or an after effect of the cold i've had. Very itchy and annoying and apparently all antihistanmine manufacturers reccomend avoiding them in pregnancy. She also sent me to have my chicken pox immunity checked because I came into contact with shingles the other week.

IOW - was it amniotic fluid?

More babies - yay for scan, glad little one is ok.

Plastik - good to see you back and glad you had a nice holiday.


I get my first scan on tuesday and I'm so excited. I can't believe i'm already 12 weeks and I'm just so anxious to see my little baby is ok. Everyone keeps teasing me I'm having twins 'cause my hubby is a twin and his father was also a twin.

 

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Really? The list my doctor gave me has antihistamines on it that they say are safe to take. Good luck at your scan!! So exciting!

 

[plastikpony]

MoreBabies, that is a gorgeous pic! Congrats,much must be so happy!!

Annio, scan tomorrow!, are you excited? What time is it?

JustMe, how's all the organizing going? Have you packed your hospital bag yet? Everyone keeps scaring me telling me I have to pack it NOW because 'what if he comes early?'. I guess I've been chilled about it coz we live 10 min from the hospital, so anything I need I can send DH to fetch. Also, hospital provides us with everything we need for baby, including clothes!! So we only need to take a going home outfit for Ethan. Plus I have no idea what to put in the bag. I've seen a few lists and its just overwhelming!

W started on the wall decals last night, but still have to finish and put the curtains up. Curtains should be quick, and we've done 2 of 6 trees on the wall, so hopefully will be done this week. Although that was my plan for the weekend!

 

[annio84]

I'm so excited I might burst. Can't wait to see my baby and prove to everyone teasing me about twins that it definitely is only one baby!!

So exciting for you Plastik you seem to be getting organised.

More babies, when I spoke to the doctor she said there is no evidence of harm from antihistamines but there has been insufficient research to be certain so most manufacturers advise to avoid them so they won't prescribe it. I wouldn't have taken them anyway I think and the itching has eased off now so it's all good.

 

[justmeinlove]

JustMe, how's all the organizing going? Have you packed your hospital bag yet? Everyone keeps scaring me telling me I have to pack it NOW because 'what if he comes early?'. I guess I've been chilled about it coz we live 10 min from the hospital, so anything I need I can send DH to fetch. Also, hospital provides us with everything we need for baby, including clothes!! So we only need to take a going home outfit for Ethan. Plus I have no idea what to put in the bag. I've seen a few lists and its just overwhelming!

W started on the wall decals last night, but still have to finish and put the curtains up. Curtains should be quick, and we've done 2 of 6 trees on the wall, so hopefully will be done this week. Although that was my plan for the weekend!

Gosh you are so so much more organised than me Bag is not remotely packed, in fact in all honesty I don't have a bag or most of the stuff to put in it I do think the lists out there mostly seem incredibly over the top!

As for wall decals, again! Boo doesn't get a room to herself, Boo gets a crib next to our bed and once the crib starts to get a bit small we'll be back on freecycle trying to find someone giving away a cot Well, ideally a cot bed. Or a second hand shop for around £50, that sort of thing

We've got some baby clothes (although not equal amounts of newborn and 0-3!), 2 packs of nappies (though am tempted to take one back as apparently pampers smell really chemically when wet), we're being given some reusable ones and we have some towels. Everything else is to do

I've been signed off from work for 2 weeks and am currently sitting here feeling like I am skivving Got signed off for exhaustion, mostly as my work refused totally to compromise and let me work reduced hours on normal pay for a few weeks (something I suspect may be illegal of them...) so my Dr got annoyed and just signed me off for 2 weeks (meaning they HAVE to pay me properly)


Annio, glad to hear the itching has worn off!

 

[plastikpony]

Geeze, JustMe, how rude of your work!! I like the sound of your doctor though!!! If you were closer to me I would happily give you one of our cots! We seem to have them coming out of our ears! Sadly, I think shipping a cot from South Africa to you might be more expensive than actually buying a new one

I can't remember if you said you were having a baby shower or not? If you are you'll probably get tonnes of clothes for baby then. We have quite a bit, but I've been told I'm not allowed to buy anything else until such time as we've had our shower.

Is anyone feeling uncomfotable yet? I find doing up my shoes a bit hard now, and often get some help when getting up off of our couch or out of bed in the mornings. I can do it on my own, but its easier to ask DH for a hand

 

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Wow plastik you're getting so close to meeting your little boy! That's so exciting!!

Annio can't wait to see pictures from your scan! Glad to hear the itching isn't as bad anymore.

With DD2 I had a horrible flare of eczema for about 6 months of the pregnancy and was covered from neck to feet. It was horrible! I'm really hoping it doesn't happen this time and have been really good about staying on top of lotion and whatnot and so far I haven't even got my usual few spots that I normally get in the winter time so fingers crossed!

I'm looking forward to this pregnancy feeling more real. A bump and some movement will be very welcome and comforting things when they come!

 

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I don't thing our little one will be starting off with his/her own room either. We want to add a garage with a master bedroom above it at some point in the next 1-2 years so we will probably be sharing a room until then and then shuffle around the kids bedrooms.

I don't think I was ever very prepared with hospital bags and all that for either of my kids. I recall having DH go home to get things for me

 

[annio84]

Had my scan was amazing!! I think I half expected her to tell me i was imagining things but there it was with a lovely little heart bit. Was face down and head tilted down at first then she tipped the bed up and it did a great big jump and flipped over! Hubby's face was the best thing ever! He looked totally in awe and like all his birthdays had come at once!! Will try and post a pic later!

 

[justmeinlove]

Annio, I'm glad your scan went well

Am trying to get some shopping done. My parents have been lovely and given us money for a crib mattress and also the sling we want to get (a kari me, they seem really cool!) Am now stuck on line trying to research baby products that aren't tested on animals - oh gods, how dull I find internet searches... :\

 

[plastikpony]

Hope your find what you want JustMe!! So nice of them to give you some money!! My folks are also SUPER keen on buying stuff for us, actually makes me feel bad sometimes...

Annio, so glad your scan went well! Exciting isn't it?would love to see a pic when u have a chance!

More, my bump only really came in at 18 weeks, but I do love having it

Well we have ANOTHER scan this week, this time it's the free one the hospital offers, I think it's 4D, I'm quite excited! It's tomorrow and we have to take an empty memory stick with us. Also, I've booked for our antenatal classes, I'll be 34 weeks when we go!and only 9 weeks until I take my maternity leave! We are only entitled to 4 months here, and sadly it's unpaid, but I do get to claim UIF. That only covers a quarter of my salary though It'll be tough, but I'm determined to spend as much time with my LO as possible!

How are all of you ladies doing?

 

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Annio how great about your scan! Would also love to see a picture!!

Justme good luck shopping around. Hopefully you are able to find everything you want. I can't wait to actually start buying things.

Plastik good luck at your next scan! Im sure you'll get some great pictures! Unpaid maternity leave is hard but hopefully you are able to spend the whole 4 months with your little one!

AFM I've been sick with another horrible sinus infection and I've been absolutely miserable. Have hardly slept at all in the past week. I think if I could just get some sleep it wouldn't be so bad. But I finally got the date of my next scan so we will be going in on February 1st and going by the last scan I should be right at 13 weeks. So something to look forward to!

 

[flamingpanda]

Hello everyone, can't believe how far along some of you guys are now, not long to go!

One thing about having a baby is you realise there was a lot of stuff you bought that you will never use/need and a lot of things you never bought that you really could do with! Trouble is it's hard to say in advance what will work for what babies. For example we bought loads of blankets and sheets for both the moses basket and cot and as it turns out, she hates blankets. She just boots them off and has done since two weeks old. Instead she has to sleep in sleeping bags. We're just now going through everything she is done with (moses basket) or that never got used (the moby wrap I bought and some cloth nappies) and having a good clear out. Hoping by selling some items I'll be able to afford some things we need. So don't worry if you feel you don't have everything, sometimes (as I've learned) it's just better to wait a bit.

Also I thought I'd pop by with some new pictures, can't believe she'll be 10 weeks old on Sunday, time flies. Is it wrong I already want another?

 

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Ohhhhh panda she is absolutely perfect!!! Congrats again!!

 

[baby1wanted]

Hi ladies - am here to joint you if that's ok? And not as a stalker this time!!
Have been on the not testing early TTC thread for a few months now and 2 days ago very unexpectedly got my first !
For those of you that know me - the full story's for why I tested is on the other thread

For those that don't the basics are that I'm 31 with endo and have had a weird condition where my ovaries themselves are ok but they 'throw off' mildly cancerous tumours into my abdomen every so often.
After 11 months TTC with no success my gynae told me it was unlikely that I was ovulating and referred me to the FS. Well I got letter from the FS on Tues and found out I was pregnant on Weds!

Eeeek - very early days still so am quite nervous. Having quite a lot of odd pains all over down there and quite often brown CM on tissue paper (sorry TMI) - but am I right in thinking that's all normal? Off to the doctors on Monday as well to double check.

Also am a bit concerned as because we had been given up TTC in the 2 weeks before my BFP I went skiing in France, ate the world of soft cheese and drank unknown quantities of alcohol Oh well, I suppose I'm not the only one to have done it when they didn't know....

Can't wait to share this journey with you all, hoping my little poppy seed is snuggling in tight down there - if the size of my bbs is anything to go by then my hormones have definitely kicked in!

Hope everyone else's preganancies are going well. Panda - she is GORGEOUS! I'd want a million more if my first one was like her!!!

 

[plastikpony]

CONGRATULATIONS baby1!! That is great news, you must be so unbelievably thrilled! I wouldn't worry too much about the alcohol and cheese etc. I have a friend who has the most gorgous 4 month old baby girl, she got pregnant before christmas and only found out after new year, and did copious amounts of partying and drinking and not eating well and her little girl is perfect! In fact, she would have at least 2 or 3 glasses of wine a week while pregnant, and has had no side effects, so Im sure you'll be just fine! My bbs absolutely killed me for the whole first trimester!! Now they are just large, but not sore anymore

Well we went for our free scan at the hospital this morning, and what a horrible dissapointment. I think I'm spoiled because I get a scan every time I go to my Gynae (which is often! Every two weeks again now until I'm due, and maybe even every week closer to the time) and he does the scans himself and makes it look so easy.
Well this technician was completely useless. I wanted to tell her how to do it coz I'm sure I knew more than she did. She tried to tell me his head was just under my ribs when I KNOW that he is head down and facing my spine. That was last week and he definitely hasn't turned around. Anyway, my DH gently told her that his head wasn't where she thought it was and she then got it right when I pointed out where I thought it was. But we didn't get any pics, eventually she managed to get the sound working and we heard the heartbeat, but I'm sad we didn't get any nice pictures. Maybe I'll ask my gynae next week Thursday when I see him if he can print a pic or two for me.

On a lighter note, we finished putting up the decals in his room!! This weekend we'll put the curtains up and then we just waiting for the crib and I'll buy the last bits and pieces after our baby shower! I've falled in love with a Stokke Changing Station which was a bit mistake coz it's SO expensive! I want to see if I can have it replicated

Here's a pic of his walls, what do you ladies think?