Due Sept 2017

[ladybrown33]

feeling movement is so exciting and reassuring for us all I can bet

 

[Dani_b]

Had a midwife appointment today, didn't realise how much things had changed over the past 8 years, they no longer listen to baby or take a feel of the tummy until at least 28 weeks now, so today was basically going over my blood results, and booking in my glucose test for 26 weeks

 

[Savasanna]

Wow - they don't even listen to the babe? I thought they at least did a doppler check at every appointment!

 

[Dani_b]

No, there was nothing, makes me want Sunday to come even quicker when I go for my gender scan, at least I'll know everything is ok then. I don't actually see my midwife again for a proper appointment until I'm 28 weeks, so I will have my 20 week anatomy scan before then as well

 

[lilmisscaviar]

Can't believe they didn't even use the doppler! Here they start checking for heartbeat at 12 weeks. The glucose test is one I'm not looking forward to

 

[Tess08]

I have a midwife appointment today but at 16 weeks they still won't listen to my baby either! Here they don't start listening for the heart beat until 24 weeks which will be after I've had my 20 week scan. Can't wait for Sunday to get my gender scan so I can see bubs n know it's ok in there x

 

[kittykat7210]

That's really weird, at my 16 week appointment they listened to baby? And it didn't take very long to find either!

 

[Babybump2017]

Dani are you sure it isn't suppose to be as standard in your doctors? Do you have the blue folder? It tells you what they do at every midwife appt or what they're SUPPOSE to do. She listened to the HB and felt my bump at my 16 week appointment - maybe you should query it!

I am so uncomfortable at the minute I can't remember if I mentioned it on this thread before, the unbearable back pain? I went to the doctors for it on Monday and all she did was rub my back and send me away! Well yesterday it got so bad to the point I was literally sobbing at work in agony, almost like a constant stitch in my ribs at the back but 10x worse and a stabbing feeling every time I breathed. I came home from work barely even able to drive where I was struggling so much, called my midwife who told me to go straight back to the doctor. She stayed behind after she was suppose to leave at 2pm, tested my pee and guess what, kidney infection! I'm furious at her for not checking my pee on Monday! The course of antibiotics would have been almost finished now. I was also so close to not calling her back through fear of feeling like a hypercondriac for going to the doctor twice in the same week for the same thing! I dread to think if I left it! Silly woman. Shes a lovely woman but sometimes it's anything for a quick and easy life with them. I think our pee should be tested a hell of a lot more often when pregnant than it is. I knew the pain was more than just a backache.

The scariest part is she said 9 times out of 10 you don't even realise! So ladies be extra aware. She said the main symptom is needing to pee much more often but if I'm honest I thought that was just part of pregnancy so always drop a urine sample into your practice just to be on the safe side!! Got to keep our bubs safe and snug!

 

[Dani_b]

Dani are you sure it isn't suppose to be as standard in your doctors? Do you have the blue folder? It tells you what they do at every midwife appt or what they're SUPPOSE to do. She listened to the HB and felt my bump at my 16 week appointment - maybe you should query it

Yea they only start listening from the 28 week appointment now, maybe different countries/hospitals do their check ups differently

 

[gingmg]

Babybump- oh no! Hope the antibiotics clear it up and you feel better soon.

 

[Savasanna]

Woohoo! Anatomy scan in 2 hours!

 

[rockstarlove9]

They've listened to my LOs heartbeat at every apt ive had since 9 weeks I think I would go crazy not hearing it until 28 weeks.

AON: does anyone know what to do about the constant itching. my boobs and belly itch so bad and constantly. I moisturize with the stretch mark cream every day but it doesn't help with the itching. What have you ladies tried?

 

[Babybump2017]

Oh that sucks. I'm in the UK too and heard it at every ultrasound and midwife appointment. Hope it doesn't drag too much for you have you thought about a Doppler? Mine is worth its weight in gold.

Good luck at your ultrasound

 

[Dani_b]

Oh that sucks. I'm in the UK too and heard it at every ultrasound and midwife appointment. Hope it doesn't drag too much for you have you thought about a Doppler? Mine is worth its weight in gold.

Good luck at your ultrasound

I'm in the uk as well, scan Sunday so I'll know all is well, even though the little kicks I'm getting now are telling that baby is fine

 

[lilmisscaviar]

Good luck, Savasanna! Let us know how it goes

 

[Tess08]

Got my gender scan today too eeekkk! I'm so excited I had a midwife app on Friday at 16 weeks and she didn't listen into baby. She said the first time she does will be at my 24 week app x

 

[Dani_b]

Got my gender scan today too eeekkk! I'm so excited I had a midwife app on Friday at 16 weeks and she didn't listen into baby. She said the first time she does will be at my 24 week app x

Same here, gender scan this afternoon, had midwife on Thursday (17 weeks) and she said they don't listen to baby until next appointment (28 weeks), so I'm actually glad I've got this scan today to make sure things are ok with little one

 

[Tess08]

Team blue for us x

 

[bumbleberry]

Good luck for those getting gender scans 😊

As for the itching, I'm also curious, I've been using palmers cocoa butter stretch mark cream and I still itch - boobs and tummy 😕

 

[Dani_b]

I'm team blue as well