March Munchkins 2017 - calling all March Mummy's to be:)

[katestar53]

Me too Livvy... I hate that awful inbetween stage where your normal clothes are tight but maternity stuff is too big!

 

[kmpreston]

I'm still feeling tired all the time and sickness comes and goes

Has anyone else noticed they get pins and needles in their legs when they lie on their side in bed? Only happens on my left but it's driving me nuts

 

[kmpreston]

10 weeks today! (by LMP. Still 9+5 based on ovulation which is why I have two tickers)

Starting to get more and more excited now, although I imagine it will kick in a lot more after my 12 week scan. Got my booking in appointment tomorrow so then I will get my scan date

 

[mirandaprice]

I was just complaining to my husband how I was at that stage of pregnancy that I just look fat instead of pregnant, I can't wait to start showing haha

I went out to celebrate my birthday last night and ended up throwing it all back up by 10 pm...great way to start my birthday

Thankfully I'm not feeling super rough right now, but not how I was hoping to feel for my special day

 

[Livvy]

Aww, I'm sorry Miranda. I hope you feel better and better as the day goes on. Happy birthday!!!

 

[Mattsgirl]

That's a sucky way to spend your birthday, hopefully it gets better!!

Overall I think I'm feeling better. I still get nauseous when I get too hungry but it doesn't happen near as quickly. So yay!!

 

[Oxygen7880]

My nausea seems to have improved this last week or so but the exhaustion is still pretty overwhelming. I'm also feeling horrible with bad skin and clothes that don't fit properly. Heartburn is here too and I hate it. I had it bad with my lg but not until third tri.

 

[PrincessTaz]

Ltweety congratulations and welcome to to the group

Mirandaprice yay for finding the heartbeat, that's lovely x


Hhimayy I've had bits of snotty discharge here and there, it's normal. Also still pretty exhausted, I've slept in so many time for a work as I've been so tired I haven't heard my alarm clock. I'm also classing myself as 2nd trimester too, I'm so excited to start feeling movements x

Oxygen I hope the time to your scan goes quickly, I hated waiting. Is a private scan possibly an option for you? Also I've only just been able to find the heartbeat for the first time this week at 12+6 and it was super faint and only for a few seconds x

Kmpreston also hoping it goes quickly yo your scan and you manage to find baby's heartbeat. Some people say a full bladder works best others say empty. It's just trial and error. The videos on youtube are quite good x

Livvy aww another person waiting for a scan, I think it's what makes the 1st trimester go so slowly. Hope it goes quick for you too x

Mattsgirl definitely ask him, it is nice. I also think it's a nice way for dad's to bond to be able to have quiet time listening to baby. I must sometimes feel so surreal for them because we feel the changes in our body everyday and soon we'll be feeling kicks etc. My OH used to like listening on an evening when we went to bed. Good luck at your appointment, hope you do get a scan x

Livvy my ds wasn't interested in the tv for a long time so I also used to out him in a high chair and give him a snack or he also had some mini cooking utensils so I'd let him play along cooking and preparing with me. I used to describe all the foods to him and let him smell things. He was happy with that most of the time. Some days it will just be a pain though x

Sewing_mama I feel ya, I had 2 weeks feeling great and then boom, feel worse than ever most days now. Hope it passes soon x

SweetV sorry you didn't get a good scan pic but glad bbay is doing well, I hate how rushed the scans are . Also wish it felt like it was going fast, I feel like it's going so slowly lol x

Mirandaprice I'm so so sorry to hear about your dog I lost my cat last week and I am still struggling with it and have a little cry most days. Our pets are like our babies, always so loving and innocent. Hope you managed to enjoy your birthday with the sickness and everything x

Justplay91 glad it's going quickly for you, I'm sure it will be a lovely surprise for everyone

Katestar53 I told everyone as soon as I had my scan at 10 weeks, I just couldn't wait any longer. We only have the 1 so no comments about how many kids we have. I want more though lol. We have had all the comments of people presuming we'll want a girl as we have a boy and saying we would be disjointed with a boy. NO we're both not bothered either way but both lean a little more towards a boy as out little one really wants a brother. I can't even imagine having girls lol. I hate when people say they want a specific sex too, like my baby won't be good enough if it's not the gender they want. Why can't people just say congratulations and then shut up lol x

AFM - I finally found the heartbeat at 12+6 on Thursday, was so lovely hearing it and my ds got to hear it too. Was super faint and lost it after a around 1 minute. Tried again yesterday and was easier to hear with headphones in the doppler, made it loads louder. Been feeling rough still some days but have been having some good days too. Woke up today feeling great with loads of energy and then by lunchtime I felt like I hadn't slept for days. Had a nap and felt better though and enjoyed a little bbq this evening with some non-alcoholic beer to wash it down.

I'm a bit worried about work as I've had quite a bit of time off work and I'm still in probation until mid September. I'be had 2 occasions off for migraine as I get terrible ones when pregnant, I can't even lift my head. Then I was advised to have off when I was bleeding too. So that's 3 separate absences, plus I had to have a day off when my ds was sick x

 

[mirandaprice]

Does work know your pregnant, or have you not told them yet? After my bleeding scare I told my boss and she's been so accommodating...I have a 90 review in Oct, so was so worried she'd take the pregnancy poorly.

Yay for finding the heartbeat!

 

[katestar53]

Happy birthday Miranda, sorry you feel sicky 😕

Happy 10 weeks Kmpreston 👍🏻

Taz... Try not to worry, most workplaces are really understanding with pregnant women. I had loads of time off with my first then I was signed off for two weeks with my 2nd on bedrest but work were completely understanding. I hope yours are the same x

Am so excited as its my scan tomorrow Looking forward to seeing this little bean & finding out how far along I am! I can't actually remember my LMP, I can narrow it down to a week but we were on holiday in France & my little boy had chicken pox! I'll update as soon as possible X

 

[PrincessTaz]

Miranda yes they do know it's pregnancy related and haven't said anything negative. I'm just a bit worried when it comes to my 6 month probation review that they will try and extend it which may interfere with maternity pay. I hadn't had any time off at all before being pregnant except the one time when my son was sick and I'm sure if I wasn't pregnant that would still be the case x

 

[flipporama1]

flipporama1 - that's so scary! I'm 33 too and finding pregnancy harder as I age.

katestar53 - my symptoms are not any better. 12 weeks today and still exhausted and feeling bloated and gross as I type. Last pregnancy I was on the mend by 9-10 weeks and feeling great by now. Hopefully soon.

Livvy - I usually say 13-14 weeks is second tri as well. Not sure where 12 weeks became the magic number

Yes, the older I get the harder pregnancy is for me too. I had my first 3 before i was 25. I'm just more tired & achey.

 

[PrincessTaz]

Katestar I hole they're as understanding. Good luck with your scan tomorrow, can't wait for you to update x

 

[hhimayy]

Saw the high risk doc today. Sawnothing wrong with baby but you can't always tell on ultrasound. He said the only way we would know for sure would be amniocentisis. Statistics say that women in my shoes have a 20 percent chance of having a baby with issues. He said in his experience it was less than that amount.

 

[PrincessTaz]

Hhimayy yay glad all was well with baby x

 

[mirandaprice]

Yay for seeing baby hhimayy, maybe I missed it, but what sort of problems are they looking for? Sorry if you mentioned it before

 

[Livvy]

Aww what a sweet little bub in there hhimayy!! Hope you get some answers soon.

Taz hope work continues to be understanding for you. I'm only working part time, subbing as a school nurse so they don't know/care that I'm pregnant as I can pick up shifts when I want.

 

[hhimayy]

Yay for seeing baby hhimayy, maybe I missed it, but what sort of problems are they looking for? Sorry if you mentioned it before

My panorama test came back inconclusive twice due to low baby dna in my blood which can be indicative of issues with baby. I've read a lot that maternal weight and gestational age can have an effect on it as well. I am definitely a fluffier lady so I am hoping that was the reason for my results.

I'm so torn. I feel like I can't get excited for fear of there being something wrong but we don't want to do any invasive testing which is the only way we would know for sure. I just keep telling myself to leave it in God's hands and no matter what we love this baby. I'm not worried about trisomy 21, it would be 13 or 18 that I'm scra red about due to short life span. Just would want to be prepared.

 

[mirandaprice]

Oh yes, now I remember. Big that's a really hard situation to be in. I hope it's not anything wrong with the baby, how stressful.

 

[sarah0108]

Morning everyone how you're well. Haven't been on in a while. I've been poorly for a week or so now and off work the last few days, I can't eat or drink and they think I have (possibly) a bladder infection. On antibiotics now but still can't eat or drink or get out of bed without nearly collapsing! They've advised I may need a&e for dehydration. I have my 12 week scan tomorrow morning at the hospital anyway so I'm hoping I'm well enough to hold off any more visits until tomorrow.

I'm also majorly paranoid as I kept getting comments about 'not showing' yet and the doctor I saw yesterday panicked me as felt all my stomach and also mentioned im not very big.. 'For twins' in hoping this doesn't mean anything is wrong and that I'm just not carrying very big currently!