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

[kymied]

Congrats on your raspberries. I've very excited about my blueberry. (At our wedding we planted a blueberry bush in soil from both our mother's homes as a symbol of combining our families together to create a new one.) So far I haven't really felt nauseous, just a lack of appetite. I've been eating half peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at meal times when I don't feel hungry, just to have something in my stomach. I have been craving milk and yogurt all the time. I guess the baby wants calcium.

We had a BBQ yesterday for my husband's birthday and this morning I woke up in a foul mood as the kitchen smelled like old food. And the cat was being super needy... MY husband helped with the dishes (and even scrubbed the stove) and now I'm feeling much better. I'm not sure if that's the start of mood swings and super smell of not.

My husband's mother called to say she's been good and hasn't told anyone but that his cousin is packing up all the baby clothes from her kids (both male and female) for a tag sale so if we make an announcement soon we may get an entire wardrobe or two.

 

[redsox]

I don't know if it's a uk/us thing but the hospital preferred me to have an empty bladder for the internal.

Ms Crow - you are completely right. I had an external scan first, then the internal. I had to try to empty my bladder in between.

 

[Luv_My_Bichon]

Love reading the telling family stories!

Luv, I can assure you the internal scan doesn't hurt. I have had two, the one last week produced such clear images of what's going on inside. It is like a thin dildo, which, if you're familiar with them ;-) you'll know it won't hurt. Be rest assured that at this early stage, an internal scan is absolutely the best thing and will be ok!

Are you suggesting I have done anything other than hold hands with my husband and maybe the odd peck on the cheek??

 

[Luv_My_Bichon]

Ladies, thank you very much for all your reassuring responses.

She's told me to have a full bladder?? Does that mean it will abdominal after all even after what she said the first time I spoke to her?

 

[lauraclili]

Love reading the telling family stories!

Luv, I can assure you the internal scan doesn't hurt. I have had two, the one last week produced such clear images of what's going on inside. It is like a thin dildo, which, if you're familiar with them ;-) you'll know it won't hurt. Be rest assured that at this early stage, an internal scan is absolutely the best thing and will be ok!

Are you suggesting I have done anything other than hold hands with my husband and maybe the odd peck on the cheek??

I think, perhaps, your membership of this part of the website is evidence that you have!

 

[lauraclili]

Perhaps, although I suppose they may just be covering all the bases if you know what I mean.

 

[Luv_My_Bichon]

I think, perhaps, your membership of this part of the website is evidence that you have!

 

[xdaniellexpx]

hi ladies sorry i havent been about been to tired but that is my only symptom hope ur all ok going to cach up on some posts now hospital on friday

 

[firsttimer1]

THIS THREAD CRACKS ME UP SOMETIMES

Guess what ladies - i just bought a home fetal doppler thingy (sonaline b) and cant wait to get it! Tho i guess there is no point me trying to use it until 9 weeks at least. I really hope i find a HB as ive been panicking this week about lack of symptoms!!

 

[xdaniellexpx]

me to i am going to get an angel sounds 1

 

[Meerkat13]

Hi ladies,

I haven't posted anything for a couple of weeks (I was away on holiday for 1 week, then last week I've been catching up on all the posts! It's moved so fast)

Congrats to all the blueberries and raspberries - soon be enough for a fruit salad!!

I'm about 7 weeks now, had my first mid wife appointment and told I've got to wait now till between the first and third week of September for my first scan.....feels ages away.

No actual sickness yet, but mega nausea! Had headaches, tired and dizzy etc. No sore boobs though... But very hormonal.

Then tonight I had my first "brown when wipe" moment I totally freaked out, convinced myself it was the start of a mc. After reading a bit more on this topic on this forum I feel a bit better.....but I'm still v v v v scared I may try to book a private scan....but told can't do till 8 weeks ( it costs about £60, which I know is kind if expensive but if it puts my mind at rest it's worth every penny)

Hubby has just nipped to work, and as I'm typing I can feel the tears welling up.

Sorry to be so negative, to end on a positive......congrats everyone, things seem to be going week fir everyone on the whole.

Xx

 

[Meerkat13]

Things seem to be going well for everyone on the whole is what I meant....god I can't even type now

Is that a symptom? Lol

 

[Sambles]

THIS THREAD CRACKS ME UP SOMETIMES

Guess what ladies - i just bought a home fetal doppler thingy (sonaline b) and cant wait to get it! Tho i guess there is no point me trying to use it until 9 weeks at least. I really hope i find a HB as ive been panicking this week about lack of symptoms!!

I can't wait to use mine as well. I'm gonna wait til next weekend though when I'll be 9 weeks and I'm not going to panic if I can't find it because it will still be quite early

 

[firsttimer1]

Things seem to be going well for everyone on the whole is what I meant....god I can't even type now

Is that a symptom? Lol

i believe that would come under ''baby brain'' LOL

Hun, worries about brown tinged discharge (ive even had dark brown blood) keep creeping into my mind as well, but the more i read about it the more im convinced its FARRRRR more common then we would have all believed.

And in most cases brown discharge/blood is old and is from old implantation which has caused small haemotomas; a cervix bleed or just old blood that your body is getting rid off. I know it all sounds scary but we must try to remain positive. Even if its hard

If you will feel better than i say go for an early private scan - £80 is a small price to pay for peace of mind. I paid £120 for a scan at 7 weeks 1 day and i saw a perfect sized baby and HB. This was following a brown bleed. The sonographer showed me a small haemotoma just above the sac left by implantation - and said its FINE and to expect more brown blood. She is a very good doctor and i trust her completely, if she had been worried she wud have had me in for a follow up scan I hope that helps

 

[Luv_My_Bichon]

how do you go about arranging a private scan if you are an NHS patient? Do yo jst google local scanners in your area?

 

[Meerkat13]

Thanks firsttimer1

Where did you get your scan done? I'm near northants.

 

[Meerkat13]

My midwife told me to go private! She suggested a company called tummy2mummy, told me to google the name. On their website it states from 8 weeks though but I've heard people go earlier just not sure where.

 

[firsttimer1]

how do you go about arranging a private scan if you are an NHS patient? Do yo jst google local scanners in your area?

Yep you just google for nearby clinics babybond places are in most reguions tho not used one myself xxx

 

[firsttimer1]

Thanks firsttimer1

Where did you get your scan done? I'm near northants.

ooo thats where i live! Im from Brackley so on the south northants / buckinghamshire / oxfordshire border.

I actually had mine done at a clinic in oxfordshire because they are FANTASTIC. Dr Heath gives you as much time as you need - you are not rushed at all. Also altho the scan is £120; IF there was any cause for concern e.g baby is slightly small then u get a follow up scan for free. I cant recommend her enough, here is the link:

https://www.beardmillclinic.com/

The machine she uses is so good that with my first pregnancy i heard the HB in the 5th week She will also chat to you about any later concerns you have etc

ps. she will scan u from 6 weeks onwards x

 

[Meerkat13]

Thanks firsttimer1 I'm going to seriously consider this clinic. I'm north northants/south Leicestershire but would be willing to travel to oxfordshire as it's not too far... I often go BIcester so could go shopping & scanning

See how the next day or so goes with the brown and I may have to book a scan

Thanks so much for your help!
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