March 2013 babies - we all have our beautiful babies :)

[wanting2more]

Gratz on the mummies who found out what they're having! And gratz to the ones who have the willpower to wait lol.

I finally popped! Woot, still sooo excited to find out the sex in about 4wks time!

 

[anna1986]

Oh that's disappointing Anna, but at least you know baby is fine too I'm sure it won't be much longer before you can find it yourself.

I'm still going back and forth on the whole doppler thing. On one hand I want to get one because I don't have another appointment for a couple of weeks and want to know everything is fine, but on the other I'm worried that I'll get one and won't be able to find the hb and completely freak out about it. If the latter were the case I think it would have a negative effect on my already anxious state recently! I think once I can feel this little peanut moving I'll feel so much better.

Yeah i kinda wish i hadnt bothered tbh, although i think im goin to have a try again later but if i still struggle to find it im going to leave it til after i get bk from my holiday to try again.

Turns out what i thought was the babies hb on my doppler the other day was my placenta im so stupid lol
I know baby was ok as docs checked twice the other day ( thats wen they told me the noise i thought was bubs was actually my placenta) so am a bit disappointed i have my doppler but cant find babys hb. I know its prob coz i have an anterior placenta as it took the midwife 15 mins to find it the other day n they know what their listening for! Just feel disappointed!

Congrats bkay on ur scan xxxx

I have an anterior placenta too. You have to push HARD to find it. I find its easier for me, to eat something to get baby moving, then I push down a little with one hand, then use the dopper with the other hand(right next to the other hand) and just push the wand down pretty hard. The doppler has skin, tissue and a big fat placenta to get through. You will find it, it just takes practice to figure out the best way to find for you. Good luck

Thanks yeah i think im going to try this afternoon when my little girl has her nap but if i still struggle imgoing to leave it a week and try again then. Its so frustrating.
Although when the midwife and doc found it the hb didnt sound like gallopping horses it sounded like a faster version of my placenta but they were certian it was baby so now i dont no what to listen for. Doesnt help my doppler dont have a counter on it.
Am thinking if i dont hear it by week 18 then im just sending my doppler back as it will cause me to much worry. Xx

 

[rose.]

Ah I see! Thanks for the info

 

[anna1986]

Busy day ahead got my toddler music lesson this morning then a playdate at soft play.
Then my little girl is of to her nannies for the night so i can do all the packing for our holiday on sunday

 

[AmyB1978]

Congrats to the ladies who found out they are team blue and team pink today!!!

Anna, at least you know LO is okay... and knowing it took the midwife, who is so experienced, so long to find the HB must be reassuring too... she's done it a lot more than you and probably has a better doppler!

Welcome to the new ladies!

 

[rose.]

When I found mine I could only find it in one specific place pointing the Doppler in one specific direction - and I don't think I've got an anterior placenta so it is a lot harder to find than you'd think! Sure you will get there in the end I've decided not to use mine too often as I think if I can't find it on a particular day I'll panic! And it did take a very long time to find

 

[AmyB1978]

Just wanted to share my bump picture from this week... I saw this somewhere and thought it was a cute idea... happened to have an orange around this week and am hoping to keep it up.

Please excuse the exhausted look on my face, DH took this yesterday morning and I am usually feeling pretty nauseated and tired in the mornings. I saw the picture and was like, WOW, I look exhausted... DH said I have looked pretty exhausted for a few weeks now! Guess I am still waiting for that burst of energy/lack of sickness that comes in 2nd tri!

 

[baby_maybe]

Cute bump pic Amy I haven't taken any yet, mainly because what I have is not really bump, more like podge If I recall last pregnancy I didn't properly start showing until over 20 weeks and i was slimmer then than I am now, so it might take a while this time round!

 

[anna1986]

Congrats to the ladies who found out they are team blue and team pink today!!!

Anna, at least you know LO is okay... and knowing it took the midwife, who is so experienced, so long to find the HB must be reassuring too... she's done it a lot more than you and probably has a better doppler!

Welcome to the new ladies!

Yeah i know lo is ok just frustrating as wanna check. Im going away sunday until the following mon so will try once im home again. I have a scan on the 29th too to check on lo.

When I found mine I could only find it in one specific place pointing the Doppler in one specific direction - and I don't think I've got an anterior placenta so it is a lot harder to find than you'd think! Sure you will get there in the end I've decided not to use mine too often as I think if I can't find it on a particular day I'll panic! And it did take a very long time to find

yeah isuppise baby is still very tiny n only has a little heart. All i keep finding n hearing is my placenta and my heartbeat! Ive decided not to try again until iget bk of holiday on the 24th so hopefully by then ill find it.


AFM - i threw up again this morning really hoping this stops soon! Xx

 

[rose.]

Sorry to hear you've been Ill I haven't been sick for a few days but am feeling a bit dodgy today so don't want to speak too soon.

 

[JLilli]

I keep waiting for the ms to go away and my energy to return, I'm 14w 1d and I'm feeling almost as sick as ever. MS better but never went away and my allergies are terrible as well which isn't helping. In someways I'm grateful to feel sick because I haven't heard baby's hb or felt any flutters yet so it's a small reassurance that everything is going well in there.

Anyone else still feeling pretty terrible with ms and headaches?

 

[bkay77]

Anna- Have you listened to YouTube videos of dopplers, so you get a good idea what sound to look for? This is a really good one. She has the same doppler I do. The last 1/3 of the video, she shows all the different sounds (ie: artery, placenta, her heartbeat, baby) so you can tell the difference. I think she was around 10 weeks here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFQfZ754geM

Here is one with the doppler you are using

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8iINQwqK3k

 

[AmyB1978]

JLilli, I am right there with you, waiting for the nausea and fatigue to go away. With you as well on the allergies.

Hope we are both feeling better soon!

 

[anna1986]

Bkay thanks for posting the videos
I actually came on to say after 20 mins of poking around i found my lo hb sounding like a Very fast train lol only for a few seconds but im happy

 

[baby_maybe]

Well done for finding your lo hb today Anna

No real sickness for me anymore although I do still gag most mornings when I brush my teeth and I still have next to no appetite. I manage to get my three meals a day in, but if I didn't make myself eat it I probably wouldn't bother.

 

[Lou1234]

No work for me today as I have been feeling rough. I woke up not feeling great - a few smells in my flat made me feel sick. I got ready for work, got to the lift in my flats and did my trick of sneezing and bang - sick time! You should have seen me run down the hall to my flat! Dumped my bag on the floor and straight to the bathroom!

I didn't feel any better after so called in sick. There was no way I could sit on the tube for over an hour just in case I was sick again.

Midwife appointment on Tues! Can't wait to hear the heartbeat.

 

[skeet9924]

I've only had a few bouts of sickness, but i'm still exhausted!!!

 

[AthenaPlusOne]

I haven't been physically sick in 3 days now. Still feel like poo, but haven't actually BEEN sick. And Thursday I was actually hungry for the first time in 6 weeks! I can't tell you how excited that makes me. I hope this keeps up and isn't a fluke!

I'm still completely exhausted though--I get home from work about 430 and by 5 I'm ready for a nap!

 

[Kte]

Sickness and tiredness is bad at the mo for me as well, it peaks and dips with the sickness and strength of smells. I'm quite hungry still but after I have eaten I have such nasty after tastes

 

[trying2becalm]

Oh that's disappointing Anna, but at least you know baby is fine too I'm sure it won't be much longer before you can find it yourself.

I'm still going back and forth on the whole doppler thing. On one hand I want to get one because I don't have another appointment for a couple of weeks and want to know everything is fine, but on the other I'm worried that I'll get one and won't be able to find the hb and completely freak out about it. If the latter were the case I think it would have a negative effect on my already anxious state recently! I think once I can feel this little peanut moving I'll feel so much better.

I am the same - going to try and resist for now...

Hiya ladies
i'm due march 24th 2013.
thought i'd pot on and say hi

Yeay! Thats my Birthday! Welcome

AFM: I am still having my moments of nausea and urging sometimes but not too bad. I take some comfort in it actually.
Just soooooo tired!!
Told my team at work this week and it is so nice now to not have a secret - plus I can just let my belly hang out
not that I am to big yet - I think my uterus is ust pushing my flab up and out

Next appointment is with the midwife on 2nd Oct so hoping that comes round quick as we should get to hear the heartbeat.
Then 2 weeks after we are on holiday for 2 weeks and then 20 week scan when we come back.

We have decided we want to find out the sex so quite excited about the next scan!

At the moment we like Charlie or Harry for a boy OR Rosie or Jessica for a girl.

Right - off out for a swim now. Catch up later!