March rainbows 2018

[xkirstyx]

I really hope so! No I don't know what side baby is at. From the very start I always felt like baby was on left but I really have no idea at all! Cm is totally clear again so hopefully that's a good sign x

 

[xkirstyx]

Or is was clear till I went to pee! Urgh

 

[Sweetkat]

I don't know where you are and whether you could get a private scan tomorrow, although as it would only be a day earlier than the NHS one there may not be any point.

I went for a scan last Sunday at a private place and it made me feel better to know the nuchal measurements a few days earlier.

 

[maryanne1987]

You could always go and get checked out Kirsty even if it's just for your own piece of mind. Most wards have scanning machines on so you may even get a scan a little earlier. Im not sure what the guidelines are where you are but here any red bleeding is always investigated ASAP where as brown blood isn't.

 

[Sweetkat]

I know at my local EPU there is a walk-in clinic for up to 16 weeks and they scan you if you have red bleeding. I hope the bleeding is nothing xxx

 

[karoolia]

Thinking about you Kirsty! I'm hoping all is well. I'm glad it mostly cleared up. I wouldn't be surprised if you saw a little more when you peed. Probably just what was leftover being pushed out. I have heard that some women experience some bleeding as a result of the placenta taking over between 10-12 weeks so that could be what is going on. I would also recommend getting checked out if you can, if only for peace of mind.

As for me, I got to hear my baby's heartbeat today! My husband has been bugging me for weeks to let him try a doppler on me. I finally agreed so he came home at lunch and brought his clinic's doppler with him. He was able to find it after just a few minutes of looking. I forget exactly what the heartbeat was, but somewhere in the 160s. I'm still worried that something may go wrong, but it was nice to actually heat it this time around.

 

[darlingqueen]

Kristy, hope it clears up very soon!!

Sorry I've been quiet, I've been distracting myself mostly all week. My next appointment is in 4 days, but it's just the RN visit to take down my history and such. 7 weeks tomorrow! Also, my son told the in-laws when they came to visit, oh well. lol MIL was giving my son lollipops and handed him 4, and he was like, "well can we have one more for the baby?" It was too cute, last pregnancy he wasn't interested in any of it, but this time around he's just too cute with it.

 

[Sweetkat]

Karoolia - fantastic that you were able to hear the heartbeat. Yesterday at the scan it was 168 for me. I am thinking of getting a Doppler for home, although I am worried I will use it obsessively lol or won't be able to find the heartbeat at all (because I have no idea how to use the thing).

Darling - your son sounds very cute, bless . Nice that he is excited about the baby

 

[maryanne1987]

How sweet darlingqueen!

That's great news about the heartbeat karoolia. I'm tempted to try my Doppler but I keep chickening out. Cause I almost finished my midwife training I know how to find it but I'm half afraid I won't find it and then panic till Monday.

 

[karoolia]

I have been saying no to the doppler for a week or two now because I was scared it would worry me more. I finally caved mainly because I think I was hurting DH's feelings. He kept telling me how good he is at finding the heartbeat and how he can always find it within a few minutes. I'm just very relieved he found it. I would have spent the next few days panicking if he hadn't.

 

[xkirstyx]

Aww that's fab karoolia best sound ever!!!

 

[Sweetkat]

How are you today Kirsty? Only a day until your scan

 

[xkirstyx]

I'm ok thanks just very slight brown cm this morning. Scan is Tuesday morning.
Got a family lunch out today so at least that will take my mind of things for a bit x

 

[Myshelsong]

Glad you could hear the heartbeat, how exciting!
We probably won't pull out our Doppler until around 15 weeks if everything goes smoothly. I don't want to start freaking myself out too soon when it is hard to find.

Glad bleeding has toned down now and is just brown.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend. We had my parents, sister and nephews over last night for dinner. It was. Played some lawn games, set up a fire in the back yard, roasted some marshmallows. We are still keeping everything a secret, I hope to tell them once we are through the first trimester. Fingers are crossed!!

 

[xkirstyx]

I'm back to having loads of cm and thankfully it's been totally clear for a while now. Fingers crossed bleeding will stay away and baby is ok. I always feel like I jinx myself when I write things on here!!!

 

[xkirstyx]

Who hasn't told there children about baby? When do you plan on telling them? I don't know what to do. I was going to tell them on Tuesday after scan but I don't know if I'm ready for the world to know yet because I know they will tell everyone!

 

[loves_cookies]

Karoolia, amazing that you heard the HB!

Kirsty, glad everything seems to have settled down for you.

Sweetkat, yay for a good scan!

When I was pregnant before we were going to tell her when I had my 12 week scan. Now I feel like I want to keep it a secret for as long as possible so won't say until either 20 week scan or until she asks why I'm getting fat again. She commented on it last week, bloat has a lot of answer for!

Good luck for everyone having scans this week. Mine's Thursday even though I'm only 6 weeks today.

 

[karoolia]

We don't have kids, but we aren't even planning to tell our parents for another couple of weeks and honestly I probably would have waited a few more, but since we'll be home I feel like we'd be missing our chance if we didn't tell them in person. If I had kids I would probably wait as long as possible. I know, I would have spilled the beans as a child for sure. Actually I remember telling everyone I saw that my mom was pregnant, but I suspect the secret was out by the time they told me.

Do you ladies just buy your dopplers in a store or online? The one we used yesterday is from my husband's family practice clinic and has to go back. I wouldn't mind having one at home if they are easy enough to find and buy. Do you know if the quality is the same as the ones doctors/midwives use?

 

[maryanne1987]

My eldest knows but then he's almost 12 so he knew something was up when I started throwing up multiple times a day. I could have lied but it didn't seem right and as I have a history of blood clots in pregnancy and im on blood thinners, should there be an emergency or accident then he can call for help and advise them of the situation. My youngest two are too young too know what's going on. We asked my almost two year old if she would like another baby and she said 'no dinosaur'. She still thinks her baby brother is a cat so I'm not sure how much she will grasp of this

I bought my Doppler when I was in university doing my midwife training as it was part of the kit we needed but most people I know in real life and on here use sonoline. You could ask for recommdations on the first tri forum?

 

[xkirstyx]

So nervous for my scan tomorrow!