*October Bumpkins*2014* 43 Babies Born!

[Yo_Yo]

Oh and I have my 9 week apt today! Very nervous!!

Good luck!

 

[rbourre]

The spotting seems to have just been the one time. If it happens again, I will call the doctor.

 

[SoBlessedMama]

The spotting seems to have just been the one time. If it happens again, I will call the doctor.

I'm so glad it stopped! I had some spotting last week, and it is definitely panic inducing. It's so common that I'm sure it is nothing to worry about. Big hugs, and I hope you can relax!

 

[SoBlessedMama]

Oh and I have my 9 week apt today! Very nervous!!

FXd for a wonderful appointment!!

 

[kiki28]

I had my first appointment yesterday and it went all ok It was just a load of form filling in but it definitely made it feel more real! I'm classed as low risk according to the midwife so no scan for me until 12 weeks I just want to have a scan so that I can just make sure everything is all ok

On the subject of gender I am convinced its a little boy but OH is convinced its a little girl so we will have to see on that one!

 

[Yo_Yo]

I had my first appointment yesterday and it went all ok It was just a load of form filling in but it definitely made it feel more real! I'm classed as low risk according to the midwife so no scan for me until 12 weeks I just want to have a scan so that I can just make sure everything is all ok

On the subject of gender I am convinced its a little boy but OH is convinced its a little girl so we will have to see on that one!

Glad your midwife appointment went well!

Have you thought of books a private scan? Mine was only£22.50



Rbourre-glad the spotting has stopped

 

[SoBlessedMama]

I had my first appointment yesterday and it went all ok It was just a load of form filling in but it definitely made it feel more real! I'm classed as low risk according to the midwife so no scan for me until 12 weeks I just want to have a scan so that I can just make sure everything is all ok

On the subject of gender I am convinced its a little boy but OH is convinced its a little girl so we will have to see on that one!

I'm glad it all went well!! : )

 

[Jcliff]

Thanks everyone! I'm hoping to get a more exact due date! So far it's been between oct 5-10th! I'm going with the 9th right now!

 

[CharlieKeys]

Good luck today jcliff

October 9th was my due date with my 1st

 

[kittylady]

I had my 'booking in' blood tests done finally, I've been putting it off for three weeks. I felt feint and sick afterwards so decided to have a hot chocolate from costa - BIG mistake!! Felt so sick afterwards

I have my 12 week scan next Tuesday and I just want to see that my baby is there

 

[La Mere]

Good luck, Jcliff!

Glad it went well, Kiki!

I feel so miserable right now. I've made breakfast but can't seem to find the motivation to eat it yet. I am so nauseous and I threw up half my lunch yesterday! Hoping to only have about 4 more weeks (without getting terribly worse) of MS as I am 8+1 today! Was also thinking of maybe trying my Doppler again to see if I could per chance find gummi again!

Hope all is well with everyone!

 

[Mushymilkfor2]

The spotting seems to have just been the one time. If it happens again, I will call the doctor.

Hopefully everything is okay!

Husbands alarm went off at 5:15am before he decided he was going to go to work late. Now I'm wide awake.

Nausea started to kick in really bad these past couple of days, can't even stomach eating meat anymore. And I feel like a terrible wife because I don't have the energy to clean the house and I can't stand the smell of meat, raw and cooked so I haven't been cooking. Had a good cry about that last night.

 

[Yo_Yo]

I had my 'booking in' blood tests done finally, I've been putting it off for three weeks. I felt feint and sick afterwards so decided to have a hot chocolate from costa - BIG mistake!! Felt so sick afterwards

I have my 12 week scan next Tuesday and I just want to see that my baby is there

Aww. It's horrible getting bloods done. Not looking forward to mine as I have thin veins apparently!

Yum-hot chocolate! Sorry you felt sick after it, chocolates been making me feel sick

Good luck with your scan-how exciting!

 

[Yo_Yo]

Mushymilkfor2 and La Mere -hope your sickness gets a little better. It's a horrible feeling!

Im really tired! It's raining here and I have to go walk and pick up dd1 from school.

Got to get some energy!!

 

[MamaMac123]

DH and I have an orientation at the hospital tomorrow night with the midwives. "Meet the Midwives" They answer questions and take you on a tour of the labor and delivery rooms. We're trying to decide if we should use a midwife or an OB. I want a midwife but DH is not convinced because they are not a doctor.

Have you guys watched the documentary The Business of Being Born? That's what did it for me...my husband wanted to do a midwife and I thought it was crazy until I started doing the research. Now I feel like going with a doctor is the crazy choice haha

But that also depends on what country you are in. In America there is no way I'd go with a doctor unless midwives told me I absolutely had to.

No, I haven't seen it but I'll definitely check it out. We're in the US...live in New York

Yes definitely give it a watch. Really great information. Gives a whole new perspective. The midwife and births they follow are in the NY area.

Not sure about the states but in Canada it's available on Netflix.

 

[Mushymilkfor2]

Mushymilkfor2 and La Mere -hope your sickness gets a little better. It's a horrible feeling!

Im really tired! It's raining here and I have to go walk and pick up dd1 from school.

Got to get some energy!!

Thanks me too! Although I haven't actually been sick, just feel like I should be. Not sure if that's worse or not.

If you find a way to get some energy let me know!

 

[Yo_Yo]

Mushymilkfor2 and La Mere -hope your sickness gets a little better. It's a horrible feeling!

Im really tired! It's raining here and I have to go walk and pick up dd1 from school.

Got to get some energy!!

Thanks me too! Although I haven't actually been sick, just feel like I should be. Not sure if that's worse or not.

If you find a way to get some energy let me know!

I havent been sick either-although it feels like I wish I would be sick and get it over and done with!

I will most certainly let you know if I find a way to get some energy!

 

[rbourre]

I have a feeling my spotting might be a UTI. It wasn't really spotting as much as a very light pink coloured urine only noticeable when I wiped. It was only that one time at 1 am. I've checked about 10 times since then and nothing. If it happens again or I feel anymore UTI symptoms I will definitely call the doctor.

I am feeling pretty rough today. I'm very tired because I couldn't really sleep after that happened. I feel nauseous today too.

 

[Yo_Yo]

I have a feeling my spotting might be a UTI. It wasn't really spotting as much as a very light pink coloured urine only noticeable when I wiped. It was only that one time at 1 am. I've checked about 10 times since then and nothing. If it happens again or I feel anymore UTI symptoms I will definitely call the doctor.

I am feeling pretty rough today. I'm very tired because I couldn't really sleep after that happened. I feel nauseous today too.

Uti's are horrible things. Definitely call the doctors and get treatment.. Drink plenty of water honey

The sickness, as horrible as it is is a good sign anyway.

 

[MamaMac123]

C section rates are INSANE in some areas. By me they are 40%. They state so little women truly need a csection. Some say as little as 4% but will vary depending on which study. Midwife is way to go IMO-can always get reffered if midwife sees issue or get Doctor at delivery of whoever is on call.

She Is having twins though and will be high risk and is even more opt to having a c section with them. But whatever it's everyone's own choice

I wondered about that very thing. Because it's twins now I could be labeled automatically high risk, and with my PCOS I believe that also increases my miscarriage risks though my doctor has me on medication to decrease those risks.

We hired a doula a few weeks ago and she's worked with my midwife time many times. We already suspected twins so I asked her if my hope for midwives is just a lost cause with that. She told me absolutely not. They definitely do twin births and can even stick with higher risk pregnancies and work with a doctor if they feel one is necessary. Even home birth is still an option if the pregnancy goes smoothly, all looks good and the babies are both head down. I'm not counting on that as I know it's probably very common for it to be one down and one breech. But I don't want to be automatically forced into a c section just because it's twins. Twins can have perfectly healthy vaginal births. Whether I need a doctor or can stay with a midwife I'll just be very sure to do my own research and be able to make informed decisions and not be bullied into a c section because it's easier for the doctor or because the hospital has me on a liability clock. Those things simply are not right. If something does happen and I truly need a c section I'm totally fine with that, but so many c sections are the results of unnecessary interventions and everyone goes "oh thank goodness or c sections that we were able to save that baby!" When more often then not the baby wouldn't have been in danger if everyone involved had allowed the mother and baby to do their thing together without unnecessary medical interruptions. You can tell I feel strongly here lol sorry....stepping off soap box lol

Really in the end my belief is that every woman deserves to know her options. A schedule c section might be one woman's dream birth. Another's may be a vaginal with an epidural. Another's may be a home water birth. The point though is that it's the mothers who should be making those decisions, not doctors vacation schedules or hospitals lawyers or health insurance companies. I believe pregnancy is our journey as mothers and we deserve to have the best experience possible.