Due Date August 6th 2013 Anyone?

[Mattsgirl]

Oh my! I really hope that's not the case. Everybody keeps telling me that they had a ultrsound at their first appointment(my friends and family) so really hoping that's the case. I do have my second appointment made already but that's over a month away and would hate to have to wait that long to hear the heartbeat.
Really wish this headache would go away and I could eat normal food. Not liking these crakers anymore.

 

[pola17]

FX´d you get an ultrasound!!

 

[anchor08]

AAAAH! I just phoned the midwife my friend highly recommends, and she doesn't want to see me until 12-14 weeks. I knew it would be a little while longer, but that's way more than I expected! Only at 6+4 now.

 

[pola17]

Ugh, it sucks you have to wait!!!

 

[Mattsgirl]

Wow that it a really long time! its amazing to me how different some doctors are even though they're doing the same thing.

 

[pola17]

yeah! and its also very different on every country!!

 

[anchor08]

Yeah, I'm reading all these forums with ladies in the U.S. and U.K. and I didn't think South Africa would be so different. From what I'm hearing now from some South African friends is that 12-14 is a little late, but not too unusual, especially for an independent midwife who's not going to be doing bloodwork and scans anyway. I'm going to try to choose a gynecologist also (because I need it as a backup, and I'll want to get at least two scans anyway), so we'll see when they want me to come in. Hopefully a little bit earlier!

 

[pola17]

yeah! Maybe an OB/GYN can help you faster!

Good luck!! so youre in SA??? how awesome... Ive always wanted to go there!!!

 

[benjismom]

!!!WOOHOO heres my little peanut 7 weeks 5 days done yesterday

Heart rate was 153bpm

 

[benjismom]

I wont see my Midwife until 10 weeks. I'm almost 8 weeks now... I've been seeing my family doctor since I found out at 4 weeks, she set me up with my prenatal bloodwork and my ultrasound i had yesterday.. every doctor is different I guess

 

[pola17]

cute ultrasound pic!!! congrats!!!!

 

[benjismom]

Thanks Pola it was really nice.. when i had my son they never let me see the screen and refused to print a picture.. so it was a wonderful treat to have both a peek AND 3 printed pictures

the place where i went though has a policy not to disclose gender to the patient... so when i got back at 20 weeks i wont find out which sucks unless i ask doctor for a different location or something.

We plan to get a 3D done for this one (i did with my son at 26 weeks to find out gender) so im going to do it again at 26 weeks for gender and a nice treat

 

[pola17]

What??!! Why wouldn't they tell you?? And why wouldn't they allow you to see! That's pretty harsh!

 

[benjismom]

I was only 16 when I had my son, I'm sure they thought bad things

 

[pola17]

what bad things would the think? At least you could see this LO!!!!
I have an ultrasound tomorrow, and Im very nervous... 9 days ago we only saw a gestational sac, but im earlier that what my ticker says, so I expect to see at least something! :/

 

[Mattsgirl]

I'm sure you'll see something pola. Fx'd all good things!

That's terrible that they won't tell you the gender. That would make me so mad.

Afm still really nausous but getting a little better. I'm glad I'm really busy all week cuz it'll make the time til my doctors appointment go faster.

 

[anchor08]

Beautiful scan, congratulations! And good luck finding a more sympathetic ultrasound location, they sound mean!

 

[anchor08]

yeah! Maybe an OB/GYN can help you faster!

Good luck!! so youre in SA??? how awesome... Ive always wanted to go there!!!

I'm American, but I've been living in South Africa for 4 years so far. It's beautiful, you should definitely come some day! Cape Town has to be one of the top cities in the world.

 

[pola17]

When I worked for KLM, a few colleagues went, I saw the photos, and I'm dying to go there!

My scan is in an hour and a half. All night long I had nightmares, I'm very afraid and nervous, but soon I'll update you!

 

[pola17]

My LO seems to be having a good time in there! we heard its little heart, and we're officially 6 weeks 0 days!

I'll update my ticker once I get home!