*October Bumpkins*2014* 43 Babies Born!

[jmandrews]

I'm so frustrated I had a full bladder. I moved it all over slowly near my pubic bone and still couldn't find it. I'm as far as u two are so I don't understand why I can't find it. so much for reassurance. Now I just want to have my scan.

 

[MamaMac123]

These bloody hormones!!!!

I am still signed off work with HG and my DD is taking part in music festival and my mum promised to go cause the school I work in are taking part and thought if I was caught in audience the parents would questioning why I am up and about iykwim, anyway to be honest I don't think I would cope with car journey and sitting for long period. My DD was totally fine with this and understands. But just phoned my mum to remind her and she was like awww I forgot can someone else go? I am so pissed off. I asked if she had something else on and she stuttered and said no well.... My dad would go mad and I bet she hasn't even told him about it. Burst into tears when I came off the phone feel do useless and hormonal!!

The other thing I know we have discussed cramps between us but has anyone woke through night with quite severe cramps?? I woke last night in a sweat and really bad cramps. I curled up in a ball and rocked myself till they had gone. Only lasted 20 minutes but really scared. Had no bleeding and nothing since. The midwife just called back but in uk I feel they don't really bother until you are past the 12 weeks. She just said if they return or I bleed call and go into hospital. She asked if I had a scan and I said yes while I was in hospital and she said ok. Today is going to be a shit hormonal day I think lol

Now going away to catch up as missed so many pages!! X

I've been getting menstral like cramps off and on the entire pregnancy this far. I noticed they tend to hit harder in the night. I'll wake up to pee and by the time I get back to bed the cramps are bad enough I have to so the curl up on my side thing and moan a bit before I'm able to get back to sleep. Doesn't happen every night but it's happened a few times.

 

[ljo1984]

It will all depend on anatomy too, what position your uterus is etc and sometimes there just plain tricky to find!!! On Saturday I was trying on and off through the day panicking I couldn't find it, I finally did at night but it was sooooo faint so will have been the position the baby was in too. Xx

 

[shx]

Hi everyone, seen that quite a few people have had recent scans. I have one tomorrow as ive been having quite abit of pain. Ill only b around 5+5, will i see anything? X

 

[MamaMac123]

Geralyn-- My nausea only started at the end of last week. I sleep with a pillow between my knees and it helps a lot with backache. Especially if you have sciatica issues at all.

I usually don't have back issues. I may have to get that pregnancy pillow now...I was going to wait until I had a bit more of a bump but hopefully it will help with my back issues.

Yay for all that scans! Good luck! I decided to have my sister do one early this sat since our first scan isn't until March 18 and it seems like forever to wait

I'm only 6-7 weeks and I'm getting my prego pillow tonight haha and I couldn't be more excited about it! I've been very surprised by how much pregnancy is affecting my sleep already. I always thought that would come with the bump but it's already making a very noticeable difference.

 

[MamaMac123]

Scan question:

I have my first scan tomorrow morning and I have 2 questions for you ladies...

First off, should I go in with a full bladder? The nurse didn't tell me that but I seem to recall that I've heard you need a full bladder for us. Is that right?

Second, because I ovulated later than normal I'm not sure of my weeks. I could be just at 6 or just getting to 7. I want to be sure my expectation of the scan are right for the timing. If I'm only 6 weeks tomorrow then will they even be able to find/see/hear a heartbeat? I just don't want to panic if they can't find one because it's too early. Anyone have a scan this early? I'd love to have a better idea of what to expect from it.

 

[Jcliff]

Scan question:

I have my first scan tomorrow morning and I have 2 questions for you ladies...

First off, should I go in with a full bladder? The nurse didn't tell me that but I seem to recall that I've heard you need a full bladder for us. Is that right?

Second, because I ovulated later than normal I'm not sure of my weeks. I could be just at 6 or just getting to 7. I want to be sure my expectation of the scan are right for the timing. If I'm only 6 weeks tomorrow then will they even be able to find/see/hear a heartbeat? I just don't want to panic if they can't find one because it's too early. Anyone have a scan this early? I'd love to have a better idea of what to expect from it.

My dr said I do not need to drink water for US until 13 weeks. If you are 6 weeks you should see heartbeat. We saw and heard this baby at 5w6d. Good luck tomorrow

 

[sprite30]

Hi ladies, I just returned from my scan. Everything looks great. I measured exactly for my due date. We did get to hear the heartbeat but very quickly. I text the pic to a coworker and she said it looks like a gummy bear, and it does lol I'm so excited that it looks like a baby now and not just a blob.

 

[Laelani]

I lost the baby at 8 weeks

I am so sorry to hear!!! Thinking of you and your family.

Doppler question....I don't know a lot about the ones you rent or buy. Are there any risks using it? Can you use it daily? How soon can you hear a heartbeat with it? I'm overweight, would it still work for me through all my belly fat?

Deli meat question....how strictly are you guys following that one? When I first heard about it I was determined to stick with it but then I also hear so many people saying its overkill and to just be careful that things haven't gone bad and you'll be fine. I had one friend say that she was obsessing over the details and her doc told her babies are resilient and as long as she's not doing crack everything will be fine. Haha

I don't think I'd go THAT lax, but I do think some of what we're told not to do is taken to an extreme. What do you all think?

As to the question of who to tell and when, we've told almost everyone already. Short of a Facebook announcement anyway. I didn't think I'd do that but we were trying for so long and most people in our life knew about it. They'd ask about kids and I'm a really open person so the story would easily come out. We had a lot of family and friends praying right along with us for this so when it finally happened we couldn't wait to share the joy and the blessing! My thinking is this, first, I don't want to assume the worst. Anything could happen, yes, but I'm naturally a pessimistic person so if I don't keep myself in check my brain will spiral to every possible bad outcome. So I've been very consciously trying to assume the best instead. May bite me in the butt! But I just want to have faith and know that good or bad it's in God's hands not mine. Telling people won't change the outcome and it won't hurt less if something happens and no one knows. Second, if something does happen I would most likely tell all these people anyway just because that's who I am.

Feeling exhausted today. It's been a doozy! Went to get a leaky tire patched for $30 and came away $800 later after finding out the issue was much bigger! Yuck! There went the baby budget for the next few months! The stress of all that has me feeling drained today. Looking forward to a weekend of rest!

Hope you all had a better day than I!

For the deli meats I still eat them but I will eat them from home where I know they are stored at the proper temperature. A co-worker and I were talking about this recently and she said with DS she ate Subway all the time. So I think anything in moderation should be just fine. Just make sure wherever you do eat deli meats from is a place you trust.

I hate that my stomach and my bladder wake me up way before I am fully rested. And I have a feeling I am not getting back to sleep either...

Me too!!!! I sleep like 3-4 hours then wake up and have to go and then I sleep another 3-4 and have to go again. I am up 2-3 times per night already. I do not want to see what it will be like in a few months time.

Hi ladies, I just returned from my scan. Everything looks great. I measured exactly for my due date. We did get to hear the heartbeat but very quickly. I text the pic to a coworker and she said it looks like a gummy bear, and it does lol I'm so excited that it looks like a baby now and not just a blob.

Cute, it does look kind of like a gummy bear! Glad things are looking good!!

For myself I am feeling ok I guess. I really don't know how people get up and go to work everyday. I am exhausted and really could live in my bed. I am still waiting on my call to go for my US. I do have an appointment with my doctor again next week to make sure things are good. Hopefully I will get in for my US by then.

 

[jmandrews]

Aww such a cute little gummy bear! So neat that u can see the tiny arms and legs now.

 

[Mushymilkfor2]

This fatigue is killing me! I can't seem to get enough sleep. I've taken two naps today, and I NEVER do that!

Although I'll take extra fatigue to balance out the fact that I haven't gotten any MS yet!

Btw 8 weeks 1 day today

 

[sprite30]

Question for you all that most of you already answered but I just have to ask again...dh and I had originally said we would announce our pregnancy after this scan but after mommyof2pea announced her miscarriage it scared the shit out of me and I had said oh no we are def waiting until 12 weeks. Well how the day has come that dh and I originally discussed and he's excited to start telling and really so am I. I want for people to be excited for me and I want to start feeling like this pregnancy is real and I am not lying to people.

I guess I'm just Looking for reassurance that it is ok to start telling people? I'm thinking now at this point if anything goes wrong I might need all the support I can get but I'm still torn.

 

[SoBlessedMama]

Yay, sprite!! Great pic! Congrats : )

 

[newlywed2013]

Question for you all that most of you already answered but I just have to ask again...dh and I had originally said we would announce our pregnancy after this scan but after mommyof2pea announced her miscarriage it scared the shit out of me and I had said oh no we are def waiting until 12 weeks. Well how the day has come that dh and I originally discussed and he's excited to start telling and really so am I. I want for people to be excited for me and I want to start feeling like this pregnancy is real and I am not lying to people.

I guess I'm just Looking for reassurance that it is ok to start telling people? I'm thinking now at this point if anything goes wrong I might need all the support I can get but I'm still torn.

DH and I already told everyone and we are announcing on facebook tomorrow after our scan. It's totally up to you guys. Yeah, it scares me too, but if something happens, I will worry about it then. Until then, I'm enjoying the heck out of being pregnant!

 

[kel21]

I'm so frustrated I had a full bladder. I moved it all over slowly near my pubic bone and still couldn't find it. I'm as far as u two are so I don't understand why I can't find it. so much for reassurance. Now I just want to have my scan.

The baby could have implanted farther back in the uterus so it won't be easy to find. Just keep trying. Even though I know the general area of where mine is, I still sometimes have a hard time finding it. Sometimes I have to just stop and try again later (after drinking more water )

Hi ladies, I just returned from my scan. Everything looks great. I measured exactly for my due date. We did get to hear the heartbeat but very quickly. I text the pic to a coworker and she said it looks like a gummy bear, and it does lol I'm so excited that it looks like a baby now and not just a blob.

great pic! I wish I could get another look at mine too!

Hi everyone, seen that quite a few people have had recent scans. I have one tomorrow as ive been having quite abit of pain. Ill only b around 5+5, will i see anything? X

You may or may not. Most people see something by then, but some don't, so try not to get upset if you don't see anything yet. ( I know, imposible!)

Question for you all that most of you already answered but I just have to ask again...dh and I had originally said we would announce our pregnancy after this scan but after mommyof2pea announced her miscarriage it scared the shit out of me and I had said oh no we are def waiting until 12 weeks. Well how the day has come that dh and I originally discussed and he's excited to start telling and really so am I. I want for people to be excited for me and I want to start feeling like this pregnancy is real and I am not lying to people.

I guess I'm just Looking for reassurance that it is ok to start telling people? I'm thinking now at this point if anything goes wrong I might need all the support I can get but I'm still torn.

We told all of our friends and family around here before 5 weeks (it was inlaw pressure!) And my husband reasoned it out for me like this, we would tell them if we had a loss any way, so they may as well enjoy the pg with us! Gl!

 

[Jcliff]

I an craving citrus. I have been licking lemons all day. What??? lol

 

[Loopy Laura]

Congrats to all those with great scans! Exciting stuff! Good luck to those with scans tomorrow!

 

[SoBlessedMama]

Question for you all that most of you already answered but I just have to ask again...dh and I had originally said we would announce our pregnancy after this scan but after mommyof2pea announced her miscarriage it scared the shit out of me and I had said oh no we are def waiting until 12 weeks. Well how the day has come that dh and I originally discussed and he's excited to start telling and really so am I. I want for people to be excited for me and I want to start feeling like this pregnancy is real and I am not lying to people.

I guess I'm just Looking for reassurance that it is ok to start telling people? I'm thinking now at this point if anything goes wrong I might need all the support I can get but I'm still torn.

Its totally about personal preference--with our son, we told everyone at 8 weeks. This time, I'm having a scan at 7 weeks, and if all looks ok, we will probably tell everyone within 1-2 weeks after that.

I had an early miscarriage in December at 4w3d, and we had not told anyone. We didn't tell anyone about the loss, either. I'm very private, and I didn't want to have to answer a lot of questions about it.

I really would prefer to wait until 12 weeks, just to feel safer. But, if something does go wrong, I have a feeling it would be a lot more intense physically than the early loss was, and would therefore be harder to hide.

So, crazy reasoning on my part lol, but either way, I figure we will tell people between 8-9 weeks.

 

[Mushymilkfor2]

Question for you all that most of you already answered but I just have to ask again...dh and I had originally said we would announce our pregnancy after this scan but after mommyof2pea announced her miscarriage it scared the shit out of me and I had said oh no we are def waiting until 12 weeks. Well how the day has come that dh and I originally discussed and he's excited to start telling and really so am I. I want for people to be excited for me and I want to start feeling like this pregnancy is real and I am not lying to people.

I guess I'm just Looking for reassurance that it is ok to start telling people? I'm thinking now at this point if anything goes wrong I might need all the support I can get but I'm still torn.

I would have shouted it to the world the moment I found out, if I didn't want to tell our parents in person. Which coincidentally wont be until we are 12 weeks. I don't think anyone should base their pregnancy off of another persons. Or their chance of MC. Everyone is different, and if you feel safe and comfortable to announce it then do so. If you really wish to wait a few more weeks for your peace of mind, then that's great too.

 

[Laelani]

Question for you all that most of you already answered but I just have to ask again...dh and I had originally said we would announce our pregnancy after this scan but after mommyof2pea announced her miscarriage it scared the shit out of me and I had said oh no we are def waiting until 12 weeks. Well how the day has come that dh and I originally discussed and he's excited to start telling and really so am I. I want for people to be excited for me and I want to start feeling like this pregnancy is real and I am not lying to people.

I guess I'm just Looking for reassurance that it is ok to start telling people? I'm thinking now at this point if anything goes wrong I might need all the support I can get but I'm still torn.

As scary as it is to start telling people just in case, it is always good to tell people because the more people you tell the more support you will have for all of the good things and if something bad happens. When I had my miscarriage last year I was very happy that I told the people I did as they helped me get through it and I had such a great support system.