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

[bicornbump]

Hope all of you ladies are starting to feel better!
It's nice to read what you're all going through and feel like I'm not just going crazy

I can completely relate to being super emotional. Some days I get this sense of doom and depression and just start sobbing, but it seems to quickly pass.

As of today I'm exactly 17 weeks and I've been having really bad cramping! I even went to the ER after work yesterday, because the cramping got so bad. They said it was round ligament pain and we listened to the baby. All was fine.

I have a picture of the baby from a scan I had at around 15 weeks.
I would love to get some opinions on the gender since we have completely no idea (and won't know for sure until the anatomy scan on the 19th).

 

[broodymrs]

Cramping is terrible isn't it bicorn. I was really bad about a week ago and ended up calling the midwife. Mine was rlp too. Don't remember it being this painful with my ds!

Lovely scan, no idea on gender. I never get those theories

 

[bicornbump]

It's terribleee. Yesterday the cramps felt like period cramps, which made me even more nervous! The pain was shooting into the tops of my legs, which are still pretty achy. This is my first pregnancy and I'm higher risk, so I always expect the worst.

I actually just ordered a doppler online so I can check the heartbeat occasionally. My boyfriend thinks I'm nutso.

 

[sarah0108]

I'll guess boy on the scan pic! Though I'm struggling to see very well on my phone haha.

Quick question, as I generally don't know the answer to it and I'd rather not google.
I apologise if this is sensitive to anyone.

Spoiler

At what stage/weeks in pregnancy do they tell you to worry about reduced movement? I know early on the movements aren't always regular anyway, so at what point would they class you as 'regular movements' to be concerned about?

I purely ask this as the twins have been less active the last few days, I felt the kicks and that they've shifted position so I'm not too worried as I've still had some movement, just not as much as normal, but it just got me wondering about it. I guess I just want to know for future reference as I'm such a paranoid person and I've worried a lot this pregnancy

Again i apologise if I have worded this terribly or if this upsets anyone, I just thought you guys may know more than google as it's often a scary place to search! And tbh I don't really trust my midwife that much to call and ask her..

 

[salamander91]

I'll guess boy on the scan pic! Though I'm struggling to see very well on my phone haha.

Quick question, as I generally don't know the answer to it and I'd rather not google.
I apologise if this is sensitive to anyone.

Spoiler

At what stage/weeks in pregnancy do they tell you to worry about reduced movement? I know early on the movements aren't always regular anyway, so at what point would they class you as 'regular movements' to be concerned about?

I purely ask this as the twins have been less active the last few days, I felt the kicks and that they've shifted position so I'm not too worried as I've still had some movement, just not as much as normal, but it just got me wondering about it. I guess I just want to know for future reference as I'm such a paranoid person and I've worried a lot this pregnancy

Again i apologise if I have worded this terribly or if this upsets anyone, I just thought you guys may know more than google as it's often a scary place to search! And tbh I don't really trust my midwife that much to call and ask her..

I think its from 24 weeks. Have you tried drinking something cold/sugary?

 

[Oxygen7880]

Sarah, my midwife said 24 weeks is when to start monitoring movements.

 

[sarah0108]

Thanks girls.

Yeah I can get them moving its just not as much, I think they've moved round as my stomach has gone flatter, they were previously transverse. I occasionally feel my bump go hard and stuff a few times a day when they're shifting about

 

[broodymrs]

I got a Doppler too bicorn. Never had one with ds but with how I've been feeling I got a bit paranoid. We've all heard the heartbeat now. Dh and ds loved it (after dh thought I was crackers for getting one). It was quite magical

It's not yet Sarah. Can't remember the exact no of weeks but we're still early yet

 

[broodymrs]

Sarah, I googled for you

 

[broodymrs]

Spoiler

Typically you start monitoring fetal movements during the third trimester, or at 28 weeks. Your doctor may recommend that you begin at 24-26 weeks if you have a high-risk pregnancy. Most healthy babies should take less than 2 hours for 10 kicks. Every baby is different.

 

[bicornbump]

Ah! I'm so excited!!! I definitely think it will give me some peace of mind.
At least until I can start feeling the baby move!

 

[sarah0108]

Thank you broody!! Xx

 

[SweetV]

If I can add that every pregnancy is different in a sense that my last took way over 2 hours for 10 movements. I barely felt him the entire pregnancy and even towards the end could go an hour or so with no movements. I hated it and I hope this one gives a bit more reassurance! I was told to monitor whatever seemed normal for your baby after 24 weeks to report any differences.

 

[Mattsgirl]

Had my 15week appointment and babies heartbeat sounded beautiful. And we scheduled our 20 week ultrasound. Its not until November 8th!!! Ahhhh I'm gonna go crazy waiting that long. But at least its in the morning and don't have to wait all day.

 

[mirandaprice]

With my son I hardly felt movement (I think he was facing towards my back) and when my dr asked about movement around 28 weeks and I was like ehh, not much movement he took me for a quick scan right away and sure enough the little guy was kicking/punching away...sometimes position makes it hard to feel.

Cramping is awful! I had such bad gas pains last night and this morning, the cramps were unreal and I spent most my trips to the bathroom hoping I wouldn't see blood...really thought I might with how bad it was.

Has anyone tried that ring trick, where you hold it over your hand and it's supposed to tell you how many babies you'll have and gender? My question is, does anyone know if that counts losses? Mine said 3, boy boy girl...but I only really plan in two kids...I had an early loss before my son...so maybe that was a boy? Just really wanting this baby to be a girl so I'll have one of each

 

[sarah0108]

Thanks for the replies ladies, typically they were moving loads last night
It's my first day back at work today, slightly looking forward to it, slightly dreading it as I've been up since 5am.

I've not tried that ring technique but someone I know swears by it!

 

[broodymrs]

With my son I hardly felt movement (I think he was facing towards my back) and when my dr asked about movement around 28 weeks and I was like ehh, not much movement he took me for a quick scan right away and sure enough the little guy was kicking/punching away...sometimes position makes it hard to feel.

Cramping is awful! I had such bad gas pains last night and this morning, the cramps were unreal and I spent most my trips to the bathroom hoping I wouldn't see blood...really thought I might with how bad it was.

Has anyone tried that ring trick, where you hold it over your hand and it's supposed to tell you how many babies you'll have and gender? My question is, does anyone know if that counts losses? Mine said 3, boy boy girl...but I only really plan in two kids...I had an early loss before my son...so maybe that was a boy? Just really wanting this baby to be a girl so I'll have one of each

No, what do you do? I've had chemical pregnancies but they were so early I'm not sure whether I'd count them. I had my palm read a while ago and she said it showed 2 pregnancies but the 2nd line split into two so that meant either miscarriage or twins. I know this one isn't twins so her other prediction makes me nervous but I did have a chemical the cycle before I conceived this one so I'm telling myself that's what it meant. A loss immediately followed by a successful pregnancy. Either that or it's a load of rubbish anyway

 

[jadza]

Hey everyone, just wondering how many weeks you will be for your anatomy scan? In Australia its generally between 18 and 22weeks. My doctor said anything from 18 weeks is fine but when trying to book the sonographer will only take me at 20 weeks. Is there a good enough reason?

 

[ttc bubby no2]

Mine is booked just after 20 weeks, maybe closer to 21. I think the midwife put the wrong date down for when I would be 20 wks so it ended up being a bit later.

Sometimes if it is too early the baby may not have everything fully developed that they are looking for. An example is a girl at work had hers at 18wks and the spine hadn't finished fusing so she had to go back to get it checked a week later, then they were concerned about something else and she had to go back again the next week!

I guess the longer you wait the more developed everything should be.

 

[sarah0108]

Mines at exactly 20 weeks I have had them at 19+6 and 21+1 with the other kids x