March Mama's! 2012 :) - 33 pink , 24 blue and 17 yellow bumps! 33 Babies!!

[redsox]

Loolindey- there is a thread in the first tri section u shud read in relation to early scan dating mistakes its by mommytosummer....

PS and anyone else whoes baby measured smaller than expected

Firsttimer - do you mind sharing the link? For some reason I am having difficulty finding the the post. I tried mummytosummer and see lots of posts but not one about 12 week scan.

If I am missing something obvious, please pardon my preggo brain, it's not the sharpest lately!

 

[pristock230]

Wow Pristock that is so crazy! I have heard that with each pregnancy you show sooner and sooner! Hope you felt okay sharing at work.

Must be fun to actually look a little pregnant. I am still most certainly in the 'Fat or Pregnant?' stage! If I didn't dress around my bloat I think people would just think I've grown myself a little potbelly.

yea I guess I was ok with it - just my few co workers know & my boss. I'm def. not running around telling the 900 other people that work here -
I still feel like I am in the "fat" stage but DH said yesterday I was starting to make my bump! Some days I still hide it very well but others not so much!

Good Luck tomorrow!

 

[redsox]

It's sadly SO true!!! HA!

Bichon - just caught up and I am thrilled you stood your ground with the midwife. What on earth was she thinking when she was going to give the late patient your spot? I can tell you any practice I have been to, that stuff doesn't fly!

So pleased to hear you are reassured. I had my first doc appointment today and I was encouraged as well. My first scan is tomorrow and clearly that will be the most telling!!!! I am trying not to freak out from nerves.

Thanks, I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, what time is it? I'll do a naughty log in from work

Thank you, so sweet! I am in the States so 1:30pm EDT. I think by the time I get home and post you English ladies will sound asleep (I know we all have rockin' social lives right now. HA! Knocked out by 10pm for me!)

 

[firsttimer1]

Redsox - unfortunately I'm on my phone and I can't link, but if u go to first page of first tri its there its called something like 'utterley convinced bad news UPDATE PAGE 2'... Hope u find it

 

[redsox]

Redsox - good luck for tomo.

LAdies who are around 7 and a half weeks, are u getting weird pulling feelings in ur tummy? Siimilar to those at 4/5 weeks? I'm getting it on lower left side of tummy? Xx

I am 6w5d (7w1d according to LMP) and I've had some pulls and even a few rogue cramps. Chalking it up to more stretching and growing!

 

[redsox]

Redsox - unfortunately I'm on my phone and I can't link, but if u go to first page of first tri its there its called something like 'utterley convinced bad news UPDATE PAGE 2'... Hope u find it

DUH! Got it. Knew I would feel silly after asking. Thanks!

 

[firsttimer1]

By the way - those measuring small, is it because ur using ur last period and have a 28 day cycle? I only ask as if I went by period I would be 8+4, but I have a 36 day cycle so it wouldn't make sense. I went on the NHS site and used their due date calculator which takes into account my cycle. So that says I'm 7w+4. Wen I went for my scan the lady said lets scan u before u tell me what u think your edd is... And then the scan measurements perfectly matched my date so try not to panic if only going by period date esp if cycle isn't 28 days. U may even ov late etc xxx

 

[redsox]

By the way - those measuring small, is it because ur using ur last period and have a 28 day cycle? I only ask as if I went by period I would be 8+4, but I have a 36 day cycle so it wouldn't make sense. I went on the NHS site and used their due date calculator which takes into account my cycle. So that says I'm 7w+4. Wen I went for my scan the lady said lets scan u before u tell me what u think your edd is... And then the scan measurements perfectly matched my date so try not to panic if only going by period date esp if cycle isn't 28 days. U may even ov late etc xxx

Great advice! I was tempted to fudge my LMP at the doctor's office today as I have 34 day cycles and I ovulated on CD 19. They told me I had to go with reported so I am 7w1d by their calculations and 6w5d by mine. I guess we'll find out more tomorrow! EEK!

 

[littleANDlost]

so much happens in 24 hours here.

Good evening ladies

MsCrow ... I'm really glad everything is ok! And Bichon sounds like you've had a busy day to!

Mines be filled with running to the toilet at work and bring everything id eaten back up again. I'm now feeling weak and drained and so very tired. AND THEN got home to find that my mother in law will be visiting tomorrow and I'd been left to clean and tidy the whole flat! Not Impressed and so I downright refused to, she can just deal with it being a pig sty. And so now I'm sat on the sofa waiting for my dinner to come back up! Awesome!

I think I may be having a mood swing right now hehe.

How has everyone elses day been?

 

[Widger]

MsCrow - Fab news about your scan. I'm so amazed everytime I go in there and get good news. Long may it continue xx

Luv my bichon - Glad you had a good appointment. I have a team of midwives here and you get whoever is available at the time which means a lot of waiting around. Once I had to wait 2.5 hours!!!

Pristock - My bump bloat is defo further out than before. I was able to conceal my pregnancy at work for weeks past first trimester last time. I didn't tell many people I was pregnant due to mc history so I finished at Xmas at 18 weeks, so by the time I went back at 20 weeks I wasn't able to conceal any longer. It was a very small bump but actually noticeable. At this rate I'll be ousted by 8 weeks!!

Firsttimer - I'm getting constant ache in my left side and from scan she said that it was where I ovulated and I have a cyst. It is giving me grief today. I don't want to take anything for it but it is really quite painful

Redsox - Good luck for tomo xx

 

[firsttimer1]

redsox you will be fine tomo, and if you think your sure when u OV'd then ur prob right on dates... but either way u are going to be fine! xxx

 

[redsox]

redsox you will be fine tomo, and if you think your sure when u OV'd then ur prob right on dates... but either way u are going to be fine! xxx

THANK YOU! It is so sad that I need so much encouragement, but after a loss there is no doubt the anxiety increases hundredfold.

Not sure if I will be able to look at the screen until I am told there is not just an empty sac!

Yesterday I indulged myself in imagining what it would be like to see a little heartbeat whooshing away in there and I teared up!

All of your thoughts have been so appreciated! I hope I bring good news tomorrow.

 

[pristock230]

Pristock - My bump bloat is defo further out than before. I was able to conceal my pregnancy at work for weeks past first trimester last time. I didn't tell many people I was pregnant due to mc history so I finished at Xmas at 18 weeks, so by the time I went back at 20 weeks I wasn't able to conceal any longer. It was a very small bump but actually noticeable. At this rate I'll be ousted by 8 weeks!!

We haven't told me little one yet, she is 6 but she keeps telling me I am getting "chunky" lol

 

[Luv_My_Bichon]

It's sadly SO true!!! HA!

Bichon - just caught up and I am thrilled you stood your ground with the midwife. What on earth was she thinking when she was going to give the late patient your spot? I can tell you any practice I have been to, that stuff doesn't fly!

So pleased to hear you are reassured. I had my first doc appointment today and I was encouraged as well. My first scan is tomorrow and clearly that will be the most telling!!!! I am trying not to freak out from nerves.

Thanks, I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, what time is it? I'll do a naughty log in from work

Thank you, so sweet! I am in the States so 1:30pm EDT. I think by the time I get home and post you English ladies will sound asleep (I know we all have rockin' social lives right now. HA! Knocked out by 10pm for me!)

lol! It's 6.28pm here and if I went to bed I'd sleep! I'm soooo tired x

 

[Luv_My_Bichon]

Redsox - good luck for tomo.

LAdies who are around 7 and a half weeks, are u getting weird pulling feelings in ur tummy? Siimilar to those at 4/5 weeks? I'm getting it on lower left side of tummy? Xx

Yeah, the midwife told me today it's due to the ligaments on each side of your lower abdomen pulling the uterus up from a pelvic organ to an abdominal one so the baby can grow x

 

[redsox]

That's what I figured Bichon - we are all - as you English ladies say - knackered.

Awesome explanation on the ligaments - that makes so much sense! Love when the symptoms coincide with some of the more miraculous aspects of this whole process.

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Anyone else feel worse after they take a nap? I've been getting really tired after I eat meals and so everyday after dinner I go sleep for an hour or so... when I wake up I feel really groggy and my stomach (nausea) feels worse until I eat again. Anyone else getting this?

 

[littleANDlost]

Pristock - My bump bloat is defo further out than before. I was able to conceal my pregnancy at work for weeks past first trimester last time. I didn't tell many people I was pregnant due to mc history so I finished at Xmas at 18 weeks, so by the time I went back at 20 weeks I wasn't able to conceal any longer. It was a very small bump but actually noticeable. At this rate I'll be ousted by 8 weeks!!

We haven't told me little one yet, she is 6 but she keeps telling me I am getting "chunky" lol

that just made me laugh so much. Bless her. My friend is 13 weeks at the moment and her little girl now knows but told her mum last week that there wasn't a baby in her tummy just lots of food! Kids say the funniest things

 

[Luv_My_Bichon]

That's what I figured Bichon - we are all - as you English ladies say - knackered.

Awesome explanation on the ligaments - that makes so much sense! Love when the symptoms coincide with some of the more miraculous aspects of this whole process.

Agree wholeheartedly

<----- Just found this smiley! sorry but it made me laugh!

 

[newfielady]

At work I told my boss and the lady I work my shifts with. They do the heavy lifting and such for me. My boss actually asks me to do the easier stuff since they know I miscarried a couple of months ago. They are so sweet. .
My scan measured smaller than I thought it would but they don't do tranvaginal scans here apparently . And it was really hard for the u/s tech to see anything. So I changed my ticker but I'm not reading to much into it. I'd say by my 12week scan I'll be caught up to my date. (1 week later). Since I know I ovulated on the 25-26th. I guess I'll have to be patient.