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[Soph22]

Hey ladies . . I've been a little absentee on here lately. I hope you are all doing well. I had to be my Rhogam shot and my flu shot today. One on the left hip, the other on the right shoulder . . I'm a bit sore. I didn't like that Rhogam shot!

My doc told me that I wouldn't need a Rhogam shot until 28 weeks. Why are you having yours so early? I read a post in another forum where a woman said hers didn't work. I have no idea what that means! Everything I've read about it says that it's nothing to really worry about. But of course, now I worry.


lisaf- your wine and bath comments made me lol. I keep saying the first thing I'll do once I'm home and hubby or mom can take care of baby for an hour is take a hot bath with a glass of champagne! Oh how I miss them both!

 

[Soph22]

ok, apparently I type slow. I just saw your response after I finished typing mine.
Can I be really nosy and ask how much spotting? Because I had quite a bit after my doc's appt. and pap smear.

 

[lisaf]

soph.. if your spotting was from the pap or from cervical irritation it shouldn't be anything to worry about I think...the cervix is very sensitive and bleeds easily right now. The worry is if the blood is from the baby (or a vanishing twin etc) that might have the RH+ in it.

 

[wild2011]

Hi Ladies can i join, edd at mo is 24th may, will update if any change, have to get used to being may mummy, still got march mummy 09 plastered on forehead ahah xx

 

[Rmar]

My doc told me that I wouldn't need a Rhogam shot until 28 weeks. Why are you having yours so early? I read a post in another forum where a woman said hers didn't work. I have no idea what that means! Everything I've read about it says that it's nothing to really worry about. But of course, now I worry.

I'm guessing it means that she developed the antibodies even though she had the shot. If you do have the shot you still risk producing the antibodies but that risk is much lower than if you don't have it. Either way is not a 100% yes you will or no you wont. Going by stats, if you are negative and have a positive baby, there is a 10% chance that you will become sensitised following the birth which increases if something which would be considered traumatic occurs (including tugging on the cord or PPH) so the shot is usually more beneficial in the 72 hours following birth than at 28 weeks and, depending on where you are, the dosage goes off the situation.

AFM, I going with an independent midwife and my GP who is trained in obstetrics. I'd rather have my primary carer as a midwife as my GP is a male and we aren't really on a vaginal exam comfort level, yet, lol. No specific plans yet. Medicare (Australia) covers my GP but only part of my midwife so we have been saving or this for a while but it's so worth being able to have the same midwife for every appointment for a good couple of hours in my own home.

 

[Kountrysk8er]

Im a may 2011 mommy too. Which is weird also bc Ive always been a Feb. 2007 Mommy. Im so excited to be becoming a mother of 2!

 

[meow951]

Im a may 2011 mommy too. Which is weird also bc Ive always been a Feb. 2007 Mommy. Im so excited to be becoming a mother of 2!

Whens your due date hun? I can put you up on the list then

 

[wild2011]

meow951, thanks hun for adding me to the list x

 

[Kountrysk8er]

Whens your due date hun? I can put you up on the list then

Not for sure yet. From date of conception its May 16th.. I have an appointment Monday to see just how far I really am but Im 95% sure on the above date

 

[meow951]

Ok i'll wack you on for the 16th and just let me know if it needs changing x

 

[meow951]

Yum yum, i've got a roast chicken in the oven!

I've been really struggling to eat but i love roast chicken. Especially when you eat the leftovers in a sandwhich hee hee. It smell so good! Got garlic, pepper, salt, rosemary and thyme on it with some veggies in the water. I usually put a lemon up it's bum but i haven't got one lol

We're have dauphinose (sp) potatoes with it too. I bought them ready made though as can't be bothered with too much hassle.

Sorry to waffle on about my roast chicken but i want to eat it NOW! I can't remember the last time i was excited about food!

 

[ticktock]

haha enjoy your chicken!!!

I've gone off food too, which is very unlike me lol so its nice to be excited about something to eat for once isn't it. mmmmmm roast chicken......

 

[lisaf]

My doc told me that I wouldn't need a Rhogam shot until 28 weeks. Why are you having yours so early? I read a post in another forum where a woman said hers didn't work. I have no idea what that means! Everything I've read about it says that it's nothing to really worry about. But of course, now I worry.

I'm guessing it means that she developed the antibodies even though she had the shot. If you do have the shot you still risk producing the antibodies but that risk is much lower than if you don't have it. Either way is not a 100% yes you will or no you wont. Going by stats, if you are negative and have a positive baby, there is a 10% chance that you will become sensitised following the birth which increases if something which would be considered traumatic occurs (including tugging on the cord or PPH) so the shot is usually more beneficial in the 72 hours following birth than at 28 weeks and, depending on where you are, the dosage goes off the situation.

The sensitivity can happen any time the baby's blood gets into your blood stream. So its possible she had an incident where the blood mixed but she didn't know it and didn't get the shot... once the sensitivity is developed, its too late to do anything.
So if you have the RH factor to worry about, any abdominal trauma may warrant medical attention and a shot just to be safe.

 

[lisaf]

Yum yum, i've got a roast chicken in the oven!

I've been really struggling to eat but i love roast chicken. Especially when you eat the leftovers in a sandwhich hee hee. It smell so good! Got garlic, pepper, salt, rosemary and thyme on it with some veggies in the water. I usually put a lemon up it's bum but i haven't got one lol

We're have dauphinose (sp) potatoes with it too. I bought them ready made though as can't be bothered with too much hassle.

Sorry to waffle on about my roast chicken but i want to eat it NOW! I can't remember the last time i was excited about food!

Hehe, whenever I need a lemon I just go next door and grab one from my neighbor's tree... I also never have to buy avocados.. have a HUGE avocado tree in my back yard
Hey, its the one advantage I get for living in a place where it almost never rains (and I LOVE rain) so I have to rub it in!

You're making me want to cook a turkey just for the leftover sandwiches... mmmm.. for some reason at the holiday dinners I never get any leftovers

 

[wild2011]

that roast chicken is making my mouth water, ive got minted lamb chops on with new potatoes and veg, ohhhh yum yum .. i find fancy certain foods and actually managing to eat them once cooked really hard this time. i have a track record for eating anything and everything in previous pregnancys lol.

 

[Crissie]

ooo yum, we're having Sirloin steak, dauphinose potatoes too Meow, glazed baby carrots and salad. Can't wait....

I think I'll also have the RH factor, if I remember correctly from giving blood once I'm - and Dh is definatley +. And I've had spotting so hope all is ok in there? I still havent been contacted yet by the midwifes at the hospital...

Anyway hope everyone has a good dinner and evening, off to watch X factor.

 

[lisaf]

Crissie - I might be wrong but its so early I'm not sure the placenta is fully formed etc and if the baby has their own blood supply yet? Hmm, good question but it does seem like most of the bleeding/spotting this early isn't related to the baby itself.

 

[luckyme225]

All this good food talk and instead of making me hungry it makes me feel sick. Boo. I miss food I tend to notice when I get eat the only thing I can eat/ helps me out is a burger... what's up with that? I'll be making biscuits and sausage gravy tonight but unfortunately I will not being enjoying it. On the plus side I'm off for a week, wooohoo. Hope you ladies are well.

Welcome new May mommies!!

 

[pinkclaire]

Oooh roast chicken! I'm having roast lamb today, yum yum and even better, I'm not cooking it!

It's still not sunk in that I'm pregnant yet, think I need to see a scan lol x

 

[wild2011]

i'll join you on that pinkclaire, i have to kepe reminding myself, got several symptoms, but was on all 3 of my girls violently sick continuosly from around the 4 week mark, not an ounce of sickness to moan about so far. It's got me on edge. roll on scan! x