March rainbows 2018

[xkirstyx]

Pregnancy announcement and bump pic from last week. No Way I can hide it any longer!

 

[Sweetkat]

Kirsty congrats on announcing it . I haven't said a word to anyone but even OH is saying I am really showing now, so everyone knows anyway...

 

[karoolia]

Aw, kirsty I love DS's t-shirt. I'm so happy for you making your announcement! Did you do a video? I see a time stamp in the corner. I'm sure everyone was very excited for you and I bet your kids were thrilled to be part of it!

I really want to do a public announcement, but I'm not quite ready yet. Fortunately I'm not showing at all other than some clothes being a little tight. I guess that's the upside of this being my first.

 

[Sweetkat]

I didn't show until 5 months with my first, but now it's sooooo obvious. Was at a birthday party today and thought the other mums might say something but they didn't but then so many have just had babies, I am 100% they noticed

 

[Sweetkat]

Hope everyone is ok.

I am trying to arrange a reassurance scan for today, as haven't had a detailed ultrasound since 12 weeks. With DD I had one at 18 weeks and I was going to wait another week but getting too impatient...

Trying to get through to arrange a time for a scan today but they haven't even opened yet.

 

[xkirstyx]

Any luck with scan sweetkat? I'm doing ok. Feel like I'm back in 1st tri nausea so bad all week again and non stop vivid dreams all night.

 

[Sweetkat]

Had my scan and all good . Huge relief.

Now have a scan at 21 weeks.

 

[xkirstyx]

Fab! I've got my gender scan next wed then next one at 21 weeks

 

[Sweetkat]

You must be excited about the gender scan Kirsty. I have known it's a girl since 10 weeks when I got my panorama results back

I am so glad it's a girl. I have sooooooo much girly stuff as I have a DD

 

[karoolia]

Glad your scan went well sweetkat!

Kirsty - that's exciting! I bet you can't wait to find out.

I have to wait another 5-6 weeks for my next scan. I have an appointment this Thursday and they will schedule my 20 week scan then. We're going to be away when I hit 20 weeks so I might have to come in the week after at 21 weeks.

 

[wantingagirl]

Hiya can I join please. Expecting after 3 losses in a row 4 in total

 

[maryanne1987]

Hey wantingagirl! Welcome.

Glad the scan went well sweetkat.

Lovely announcement Kirsty.

Hope all is well with you karoolia.

All ok here. Still on bed rest. Bored, worried and wishing the time away to my next scan. Still so happy I'm team pink though. Still on cloud 9

 

[wantingagirl]

Thanks Maryanne ❤

I'm still worried too 😢 Scan next week

But I'm also booked for a gender scan at 16+4 but have to travel away for it but I'm doing it more for the hematoma. Did someone say on here there is medication you can take? How many other children you have, it must be hard xx

 

[Sweetkat]

Wanting - welcome . I read that some places prescribe magnesium and antibiotics and other stuff for hematomas but if yours is small it should just go away by itself.

Maryanne - keeping everything crossed for you. I know it's a worrying time but the further along you get the easier it will be

Everyone else - hope you are ok.

I bought some stretchy skirts yesterday to wear for the next few months. I am not planning on getting maternity stuff other than a couple of jumpers and a winter coat.

 

[maryanne1987]

Wanting are you in the Facebook group for march/April mums? You seem familiar I have 3 soon to be 4 children. The bedrest is difficult and it's means my husband is having to take a lot of time off work but there's no other option. In another thread though I think I read yours was 2.5cm? I know it's scary but that's honestly so small, it will most likely clear up by itself. Shouldn't cause any issues at all. They won't treat mine and it's almost 13cm now. It hasn't grown at all in the last few days though so the bedrest seems to be working.

I'm lucky that I don't have to buy much this time as I have loads already. Just wondering what to do about a coat for winter though. Mine already won't do up and don't want to spend a fortune on a maternity one.

 

[karoolia]

Welcome wantingagirl!! I'm sorry you feel worried. I think it goes with the territory. I am starting to feel more relaxed, but I still don't feel all the way there. I have a few friends who are pregnant, but have never had a loss and they just can't understand why anyone would still worry after the first few weeks.

maryanne - I'm glad it hasn't grown. I'm sure being on bed rest is a pain, but I'm really glad it is helping. I wish there was something more that could be done for you. I have been keeping my fingers crossed for you. It's wonderful that you are so happy to be team pink!

My next appointment is tomorrow. Apparently it is a very quick one. We'll listen to the heartbeat and do a blood draw to check on chances of chromosomal issues.

 

[xkirstyx]

Welcome wanting!

 

[karoolia]

Had my appointment yesterday. He basically just checked the heartbeat. We could hear it much better than on our home doppler, so that was nice. Heartbeat was 152bpm, which he said was great. I have to go back today to give blood for the quad test (I think that's what it's called). Then another heartbeat check Oct. 5th, then a long ultrasound around the end of October.

How is everyone else doing?

 

[xkirstyx]

I had my 16 week appointment yesterday. They don't check heartbeat till 22 weeks here. So was only bp and urine check for me! X

 

[darlingqueen]

Wanting- welcome

MaryAnne- hope everything is going good!

Karoolia- That's a great heartbeat, my next appointment is actually oct 5th as well

Kristy- That's crazy! They used the doppler on me to find heartrate at 9 weeks, which I thought was a little early but I wasn't going to complain, and she found heartrate of 174. Crazy they make you wait that long for such a simple reassurance!


AFM- This morning sickness is officially pissing me off lol 12 weeks today and I'm tapping my feet and fingers wondering when it will finally ease up. I haven't been able to do anything productive with it. I just want to sleep or lay down all day because I feel like poo. I was told my genetics test would take a week, so I was really hoping they'd call or post in the portal yesterday (7 days) or today, and they are officially closed now, so I guess that means I have to wait a WHOLE WEEKEND plus who knows. I'm so impatient lol