July 2014 buddies

[Mrs W 11]

Welcome pinksmarties! Ill add you to the list. My dd was born on 21 July & this one is due 23rd July! I've heard around the 18 months mark is a really nice gap. How amazing that you are hoping for a vbac as well! We will have a great support network on this thread! Why did you have a section with ds if you don't mind me asking?

I'm thinking of reading up on hypnobirthing as I panicked about coping with the pain in labour last time. Has anyone else thought about this?

Kimberley sorry to hear you are feeling rough again. Hopefully it's the start of your symptoms easing off now though, only a few more weeks and fingers crossed you will feel more like yourself.

I don't feel sick anymore but I'm still really tired and ridiculously thirsty all the time. I'm so bloated that I look about 6 months pregnant already which is a bit rubbish, I hate that I between, looking a bit fat stage before the proper bump appears. I did treat myself to a few maternity cloths today though ready for when I've told people and don't need to hide under bin bag-esque outfits!!

Twinmommy how was your scan today? Hope all went well, have you any scan pics to show us? X

 

[TwinMommy6]

So my scan went wonderful! Baby is measuring right on to the day. I have been trying to attach a pic but it keeps telling me the file is too big I will fiddle Around and try to figure it out!!! The baby was bouncing and very active it was such a blessing to see! My mom and my twins got to come in and he showed them too dh was working he couldn't make the apt

Hope you all had a wonderful day

 

[TwinMommy6]

Kimberly hope you are feeling better soon ....ms is icky

mrs w I know exactly how you feel about being so thirsty all the time nothing quenches my thirst either

 

[TwinMommy6]

How is everyone feeling? I turned 10 weeks yesterday... i thought all my symptoms had completely disappeared because apart from my mood swings i had NOTHING yesterday! But then i woke up from a doze this afternoon and i feel terrible! It's all back xx

Looks like we are due the same day

 

[Fleur29]

Yay twinmommy! That's great!! Such a relief to get the scan done and see everything is looking good! That's so lovely your twins could see the baby too! I bet they're super excited?? My dd is soooo excited to be a big sister - she is only 2!

I too am super thirsty all the time and often forget to drink enough then end up with a headache

Kimberley - hope you feel better. I felt quite sick this afternoon at 14wks! I never had that with dd, definitely think this one is a boy!!!!

Mrs w - you did well to avoid mat clothes! I am pretty addicted to buying them!! I was so excited to see primark do maternity stuff now - at least I won't spend a fortune this time (yeah right!)

Xx

 

[pinksmarties]

Twinmom - glad the scan went so well and your twins got to see the baby bouncing around the screen. I sometimes have to put the pic on fb (so only I can see it) then 'copy' that pic back to the computer and use that one as the size is smaller. There must be an easier way but don't know what.

Kimberly - sorry the yucky feelings are back. My nausea and sickness has been worse and longer this time I thought it went away only to come back in a vengeance over Christmas. Hope it settles down for you very soon.

Mrs W - I need to get new mat clothes as my other one don't fit having not lost the pg weight last time. Glad you treated yourself they are so much more comfy. I am too at the really thirsty stage and when I probably don't drink enough atm resulting in the dreaded constipation I had last time.

Fleur - its great primark doing mat clothes but in ours it only seems to be skinny jeans, do they do other clothes?

I was induced 10 days over due, slightly raised bp although all other markers ok. Didn't dilate past 3 cm as LO couldn't tolerate the drip or even the initial pessary and his heart rate kept dropping so after 15hrs they decided to do a emcs. I did have bonding issues with B which I put down to the Cs although I know it can happen with vaginal birth so that is one reason I want a vbac this time. Recovery for me last time was no problem post cs so that's not it. EVERYONE comments on how nice the scar is so I want to keep it that way for when I lose all my weight lol!!!

 

[pinksmarties]

forgot to add that a couple of ladies have done the hypnobirth classes and found them to really help so it may well be worth looking into. I have tried hypnotherapy but could never get on with it so never really looked into it with my pg with B but there is a class here that deal with labour by using breathing techniques to relax so may look into that.

 

[kimberleyrobx]

How is everyone feeling? I turned 10 weeks yesterday... i thought all my symptoms had completely disappeared because apart from my mood swings i had NOTHING yesterday! But then i woke up from a doze this afternoon and i feel terrible! It's all back xx

Looks like we are due the same day

Woo! Have you had your booking in appointment yet? Or scan dates? My booking appointment is on the 8th xx

 

[Mrs W 11]

Twin mom I'm glad your scan went well, fabulous news! Must have been lovely to see baby bouncing round in there!

Ahh I didn't know that primary did mat clothes. Ill have a look next time I'm nearby one.

I'm having a hard time today. Last night I had loads of brown, stringy, mucousy discharge when I wiped and its really frightened me. I've also got a nagging lower back ache and generally feel odd. I had some light brown spotting with my first pregnancy but nothing like this. I'm really fearing the worst, petrified. I've called labour ward as my midwife and gp are not available today and they just said to go to drs tomorrow unless there's a lot of red blood and then to go to a&e. I know there's nothing they can do if the worst is happened. I just feel sick with worry.

I hope everyone else is ok and ill update when I know more xx

 

[kimberleyrobx]

I feel so much better today! I made a chocolate fudge cake last night and i've only just came round to trying a bit of it! I have my booking in appointment on the 8th xx

 

[Fleur29]

Aw mrs w - huge hugs. As you know I had a similar thing around 11 weeks after some constipation (sorry!!!!) - have you had that? Or recently had sex? When I spoke to my midwife they said brown blood is the best type to have as its old blood and not to worry, ESP if no cramps etc. so same advice that you've had. But I know how absolutely terrifying it is - huge hugs to you. Hopefully you can get your scan brought forward to get checked out this week and put your mind at ease. Have you had more today or just last night?

Huge hugs - try and take it easy. Easier said than done with a toddler, I know! X

 

[Mrs W 11]

Thanks Fleur, I do remember yours, I hadn't realised you were 11 weeks as well. Is so scary when it happens to you isn't it.

I have been constipated as well and it all started yesterday when I was trying to go - sorry tmi!! I had brown spotting with Freya but this was quite a lot of dark brown stringy gunky stuff, much more than I thought was ok. I've had spotting today yes but not anymore stringy stuff.

I'm hoping my mw might send me for a scan tomorrow or at least next week but to be honest they seem so relaxed about it I'm not sure they will so I've another week and a day to wait before my 12 week scan.

Thank you for your support xxxx

 

[Fleur29]

Yes mine was the wknd before my 12 wk scan (with my scan on the Friday) - that was a lonnnnng week! Honey sounds identical to what happened to me as mine only happened after too much straining (oh my days, is anything tmi anymore??!!) I am sure everything is 100% fine but definitely worth trying to push for your scan earlier to set your mind at ease. Mine carried on - on and off - for a good few days. I still feel uneasy after a bm or dtd!

Sorry that this has happened - it gives you an absolute heart attack doesn't it?! I just kept thinking - well only x days til my scan and then I will know one way or another. It's the not knowing that I really struggle with - very horrid

Anyway take care - keep us posted! When I told my mw at my booking appointment she was so non plussed! It made me feel a bit silly really but it is always a shock to see anything except clear toilet paper and not at all fun.

Hugs xx

 

[Mrs W 11]

Thank you Fleur it really helps to be reassured by someone else who had the same and everything was fine.

Countdown to my scan now, 8 days to go! I agree the not knowing is the worst bit. I have never bought a Doppler as I think it would worry me if I couldn't find the heartbeat, but I wish I had one now as if I could hear that it would be a huge relief. Xx

 

[Fleur29]

I'm glad you feel a bit reassured! It does sound very similar to what happened to me. They couldn't see anything on my scan at all so said it was probably just cervix irritation which is very common.
I really hope that they bring your scan forward as its horrible not knowing 100% I was so on edge that final week before my scan, was not nice!

I know what you mean re dopplers - I never wanted one but sometimes now I think oh it would be nice to just know all is alright. I know I would go into a huge panic if I couldn't find the heartbeat though!

Anyway hope your midwife or doctor is sympathetic tomorrow xx

 

[TwinMommy6]

How is everyone feeling? I turned 10 weeks yesterday... i thought all my symptoms had completely disappeared because apart from my mood swings i had NOTHING yesterday! But then i woke up from a doze this afternoon and i feel terrible! It's all back xx

Looks like we are due the same day

Woo! Have you had your booking in appointment yet? Or scan dates? My booking appointment is on the 8th xx

No I haven't had anything really booked yet. I have to wait for my doc get the u/s results I guess and we we will go from there

Mrs W I am so sorry for all the stress and worrying you are going thru right now I know exactly how it feels to to not know and be waiting in limbo. But like the others have mentioned brown blood is the best kind you could see DH and i experienced something similar last week after we dtd I think in was also constipated around that time too so could have been either that caused it just try to relax and i I bet everything will be ok (so so much easier said than done)

Sending ((hugs))

 

[TwinMommy6]

Twinmom - glad the scan went so well and your twins got to see the baby bouncing around the screen. I sometimes have to put the pic on fb (so only I can see it) then 'copy' that pic back to the computer and use that one as the size is smaller. There must be an easier way but don't know what.

Kimberly - sorry the yucky feelings are back. My nausea and sickness has been worse and longer this time I thought it went away only to come back in a vengeance over Christmas. Hope it settles down for you very soon.

Mrs W - I need to get new mat clothes as my other one don't fit having not lost the pg weight last time. Glad you treated yourself they are so much more comfy. I am too at the really thirsty stage and when I probably don't drink enough atm resulting in the dreaded constipation I had last time.

Fleur - its great primark doing mat clothes but in ours it only seems to be skinny jeans, do they do other clothes?

I was induced 10 days over due, slightly raised bp although all other markers ok. Didn't dilate past 3 cm as LO couldn't tolerate the drip or even the initial pessary and his heart rate kept dropping so after 15hrs they decided to do a emcs. I did have bonding issues with B which I put down to the Cs although I know it can happen with vaginal birth so that is one reason I want a vbac this time. Recovery for me last time was no problem post cs so that's not it. EVERYONE comments on how nice the scar is so I want to keep it that way for when I lose all my weight lol!!!

That sounds like a good idea but I would be so scared that I do it wrong and expose myself on fb hahaha

 

[TwinMommy6]

Twinmom - glad the scan went so well and your twins got to see the baby bouncing around the screen. I sometimes have to put the pic on fb (so only I can see it) then 'copy' that pic back to the computer and use that one as the size is smaller. There must be an easier way but don't know what.

Kimberly - sorry the yucky feelings are back. My nausea and sickness has been worse and longer this time I thought it went away only to come back in a vengeance over Christmas. Hope it settles down for you very soon.

Mrs W - I need to get new mat clothes as my other one don't fit having not lost the pg weight last time. Glad you treated yourself they are so much more comfy. I am too at the really thirsty stage and when I probably don't drink enough atm resulting in the dreaded constipation I had last time.

Fleur - its great primark doing mat clothes but in ours it only seems to be skinny jeans, do they do other clothes?

I was induced 10 days over due, slightly raised bp although all other markers ok. Didn't dilate past 3 cm as LO couldn't tolerate the drip or even the initial pessary and his heart rate kept dropping so after 15hrs they decided to do a emcs. I did have bonding issues with B which I put down to the Cs although I know it can happen with vaginal birth so that is one reason I want a vbac this time. Recovery for me last time was no problem post cs so that's not it. EVERYONE comments on how nice the scar is so I want to keep it that way for when I lose all my weight lol!!!

That sounds like a good idea but I would be so scared that I do it wrong and expose myself on fb hahaha

 

[Mrs W 11]

Thanks ladies. I'm still having the brown discharge so will ring my mw in the morning and see what she can do. By my lmp I'm already 12 weeks so if they have space I'm hoping they move me forward or give me an extra scan. I'm just praying it all goes away asap! Horrible end to a lovely two week holiday, I just feel so down. Xxx

 

[Fleur29]

Mrs w - as I said, mine lasted a good few days too (on and off - it was horrible) so don't assume the worst yet, I really hope your mw manages to get you an earlier appt. pregnancy is so unbelievably scary isn't it? I remember just feeling more scared that I ever have in the days between spotting starting and scan - all you can do is hope and pray!!

I also tried to be a bit pragmatic about it and read up online - for example - i read that if you get to 12 weeks and are going to have a mc, then it's going to be a lot lot worse than a bit of spotting. Also I felt a bit comforted by the fact that mine stayed brown and just on wiping - after a few days I kept thinking, well if this is going to be ending then I would expect it to worsen? Also if you think about mc stats - it's something like 5-10% of pregnancies that haven't already ended by week 8, will go onto miscarry in first tri - so if you think about it - 90-95% chance that you WON'T miscarry! Now if someone said to you you have a 90-95% chance of winning the lottery, or of it raining you would assume its going to happen wouldn't you?

These are the things that kept me going anyway! So I hope you can take some comfort from them too. Big big hugs xxxx