October bumpkins 2019

[Teanna]

Time is dragging by again, still haven't even seen a midwife but my first appointment is next Monday at 1:30. I'm getting excited to hopefully hear the baby on a doppler if not get a scan. My sister said her midwife booked the ultrasounds within a day or 2 of the midwife appointment so I'm hoping for similar. So close now. I plan to tell work and the rest of my close family after, but really dreading that awkward conversation with my boss.

 

[Nolimitxox]

9+3 bumpage on my first pregnancy!

 

[LadyStardust4]

Good luck to those having their 12 week scan soon! Mine is Thursday next week (4th April) but we had a sneak preview of our baby at an early private scan on Sunday when I was 10 weeks, 5 days. It was so exciting and I couldn't stop smiling the whole time!

Is anybody else feeling really uncomfortable in their clothes already? I thought I'd have a few more weeks before I'd need to consider maternity wear but I am struggling already haha!!

 

[Shorty88]

Good luck to those having their 12 week scan soon! Mine is Thursday next week (4th April) but we had a sneak preview of our baby at an early private scan on Sunday when I was 10 weeks, 5 days. It was so exciting and I couldn't stop smiling the whole time!

Is anybody else feeling really uncomfortable in their clothes already? I thought I'd have a few more weeks before I'd need to consider maternity wear but I am struggling already haha!!

So uncomfortable.. nothing fits me not even underwear lol going on a shoping spree tomorrow need to get something to wear I only have one pair of leggings and tracksuit bottoms that fit me comfortably all my skinny jeans are a no go.. even my section scar is killing me if I wear anything tight

 

[Suggerhoney]

Yes I haven't been able to get into my Jean's for weeks. I'm in maternity pants/trousers.

Hi ladies so my doppler arrived today I cudnt believe it because it wasnt supposed to arrive until next week but it came early.

I got into a bit of a panic at first because I cudnt find the HB. Anyway it turned out the batteries I used were almost dead so got husband to get some new batteries and i found babies HB

It sounded like a choo choo train and was between 165-171BPM I'm so happy and now I'm looking forward to my scans and not as scared.

A little worried about all the screening testing but hopefully that will all go well.
I think if I was told my baby had downs then I wud still have my baby but its Edwards syndrome I worry about because babies dont live outside the womb for very long. I've been googling it and it said it genetic and as far as I'm aware we dont have anything like that in my family or my husbands so I'm praying that I will get good news.

 

[LadyStardust4]

Yes I haven't been able to get into my Jean's for weeks. I'm in maternity pants/trousers.

Hi ladies so my doppler arrived today I cudnt believe it because it wasnt supposed to arrive until next week but it came early.

I got into a bit of a panic at first because I cudnt find the HB. Anyway it turned out the batteries I used were almost dead so got husband to get some new batteries and i found babies HB

It sounded like a choo choo train and was between 165-171BPM I'm so happy and now I'm looking forward to my scans and not as scared.

A little worried about all the screening testing but hopefully that will all go well.
I think if I was told my baby had downs then I wud still have my baby but its Edwards syndrome I worry about because babies dont live outside the womb for very long. I've been googling it and it said it genetic and as far as I'm aware we dont have anything like that in my family or my husbands so I'm praying that I will get good news.

Hi Suggerhoney

I lost my last baby to Edwards syndrome and I think you're ok. With the early scan you've had, I think it would have been picked up that it wasn't growing at the right rate.
We naively waited until our 12 week scan last time assuming everything was fine but we were told baby's heart and other vital organs were outside its body, head hadn't formed properly and wasn't growing so it was very small..

The odds of Edwards is very low - we were just unlucky so try not to worry. You've had all good signs so far!

 

[Shorty88]

I'm really torn about getting a Doppler.. it caused me nothing but anxiety on dd1.. even my midwife was cruising them to the ground saying most women that came to the emergency room was cause they couldn't find baby's heart beat and it ended up being nothing wrong..

But I really want to hear baby's heartbeat even though I'm in the hospital on Friday it feel a like time is standing still lol just want to know all is well with baby

 

[Suggerhoney]

Hi Suggerhoney

I lost my last baby to Edwards syndrome and I think you're ok. With the early scan you've had, I think it would have been picked up that it wasn't growing at the right rate.
We naively waited until our 12 week scan last time assuming everything was fine but we were told baby's heart and other vital organs were outside its body, head hadn't formed properly and wasn't growing so it was very small..

The odds of Edwards is very low - we were just unlucky so try not to worry. You've had all good signs so far!

Awww hon I'm still so sorry with what happened to you last time its heartbreaking. Thank you for putting my mind at ease I really didnt know all of that and didnt know it cud be detected at earlier scans. That has put my mind at ease alot.
At my last scan the lady said baby looked perfect. I have a scan on Monday on my liver and kidneys but I'm going to ask very very nicely if they can check baby and then I have my dating scan on the 9th I'll be 13 weeks going by the measurements of my last scan. I'm not going for all the screening testing just the scan where they check fluid at back of neck and all that sort of stuff and a blood test. Think it takes a few days to get the results.

I'm so happy that ure expecting again hon and ure here with all of us.

 

[Suggerhoney]

I'm really torn about getting a Doppler.. it caused me nothing but anxiety on dd1.. even my midwife was cruising them to the ground saying most women that came to the emergency room was cause they couldn't find baby's heart beat and it ended up being nothing wrong..

But I really want to hear baby's heartbeat even though I'm in the hospital on Friday it feel a like time is standing still lol just want to know all is well with baby

That's how I felt hon. I was scared to buy one in case I cudnt find it.
I cudnt find it for ages this morning and I went into complete melt down but when I changed the batteries and had a drink and something to it I did manage to find it. It was hard tho I think its because they move around so much.
I kept finding it and losing it then found it and heard it for about 6 seconds then baby must of moved lol.
I just got one on Amazon it was about £30 it's a little pink and white ons with a micro phone.

 

[LadyStardust4]

I'm really torn about getting a Doppler.. it caused me nothing but anxiety on dd1.. even my midwife was cruising them to the ground saying most women that came to the emergency room was cause they couldn't find baby's heart beat and it ended up being nothing wrong..

But I really want to hear baby's heartbeat even though I'm in the hospital on Friday it feel a like time is standing still lol just want to know all is well with baby

It's not something that has massively appealed to me. I kind of feel I've got enough appointments lined up over the next few weeks to reassure me and then by week 20 I should be feeling movements

You do you though! If it gives you that extra bit of confidence that everything is going well, why not?

 

[xxmyheartxx]

My eldest daughter has asked whether we can get a doppler, I've never had them in any of my pregnancies and I'm such a worrier that if I couldn't find the heartbeat, it would be costing me a fortune in scans plus unnecessary worry. Maybe when I can feel baby moving properly, maybe not lol x

 

[Suggerhoney]

Can anyone feel the top of there uterus? Mine is about 3 cm above the pubic bone now. Mind u I do have a tilted pelvis so it may be that. Yes I'm s weirdo Haha.

 

[brittany12]

So something happened here where I live at a local school (not the school district my kids would go to but the next one over). It has really shaken me to my core. Like big time. The entire story isn’t “out” yet, but what we know is on Monday there was a fight in the classroom, a student was airlifted to the children’s trauma center downtown (one of the best hospitals in the states) where the student was unresponsive, the student passed away this morning. This is very disturbing of course! Here is where it gets even more gut wrenching (if it’s possible)... she was T E N years old! 10, tennnnnn! In elementary school, 5th grade but literally a baby still! Like why in the world do kids at that age know that type of anger, violence, behavior?! A mother sent her daughter to school like we’re made to do, where we should feel their safe since they spend 8 hours or more a day there! They spend more time at the school than at home (minus the time their sleeping). And she gets a phone call and next time she sees her daughter she’s unresponsive. Now she’s planning her TEN year olds funeral because of a fight in a place she thought her baby was safe!

I know, unfortunately, there’s several of these stories and even more stories like this that may not have ended in death but still... this has really gotten to me. Imagine the other students that were there watching this! Ten year olds are now having to talk to police and everyone else because their whitenesses in a crime. I just cannot wrap my head around it.

I’m sorry ladies, but I just needed to “talk” about it. I just want to keep my babies with me at all times! My daughter is supposed to be starting the public school this coming fall... the emotions are super high right now!

 

[Nolimitxox]

Brittany that is insane!!! I feel for that family and it sucks how the hell did this happen!

 

[Sander]

Brittany that is unreal. How horrific that a 10 year old can be killed at school - and in a fight no less. It’s such a scary world we live in. My son is obviously still so young but I would imagine it will be hard for me to send him to school when the time comes as it’s so common for kids to not be safe in school anymore. Big hugs xx

 

[Sushai]

Brittany that is awful!!! I cannot even begin to imagine the pain those parents must be feeling. It’s terrible what the world has become that we can’t feel safe in a place that is supposed to be a safe zone.

Suggerhoney no idea about my uterus. The nurse showed me how to look for it once I delivered my twins last year but honestly I don’t know what I’m feeling for lol doesn’t help that I’m overweight lol.

Today I’ve reached 13 weeks! So second tri for some or one week more for others, I can’t believe how quick this pregnancy is going!

 

[Teanna]

Good luck to those having their 12 week scan soon! Mine is Thursday next week (4th April) but we had a sneak preview of our baby at an early private scan on Sunday when I was 10 weeks, 5 days. It was so exciting and I couldn't stop smiling the whole time!

Is anybody else feeling really uncomfortable in their clothes already? I thought I'd have a few more weeks before I'd need to consider maternity wear but I am struggling already haha!!

Yup, I've been battling with clothes for a couple weeks. My pants are actually getting better now but I think my bloat has gone down and my actual stomach is coming in a bit higher so it's not as tight where my pants sit. Though my jacket and tops are not working as between my small bump and giant boobs there's just no hope squeezing into things. I'll need maternity soon. Haven't told work I'm pregnant yet and really hoping they don't guess before i get the chance but I'm feeling like it's not staying hidden so well.

 

[Teanna]

So something happened here where I live at a local school (not the school district my kids would go to but the next one over). It has really shaken me to my core. Like big time. The entire story isn’t “out” yet, but what we know is on Monday there was a fight in the classroom, a student was airlifted to the children’s trauma center downtown (one of the best hospitals in the states) where the student was unresponsive, the student passed away this morning. This is very disturbing of course! Here is where it gets even more gut wrenching (if it’s possible)... she was T E N years old! 10, tennnnnn! In elementary school, 5th grade but literally a baby still! Like why in the world do kids at that age know that type of anger, violence, behavior?! A mother sent her daughter to school like we’re made to do, where we should feel their safe since they spend 8 hours or more a day there! They spend more time at the school than at home (minus the time their sleeping). And she gets a phone call and next time she sees her daughter she’s unresponsive. Now she’s planning her TEN year olds funeral because of a fight in a place she thought her baby was safe!

I know, unfortunately, there’s several of these stories and even more stories like this that may not have ended in death but still... this has really gotten to me. Imagine the other students that were there watching this! Ten year olds are now having to talk to police and everyone else because their whitenesses in a crime. I just cannot wrap my head around it.

I’m sorry ladies, but I just needed to “talk” about it. I just want to keep my babies with me at all times! My daughter is supposed to be starting the public school this coming fall... the emotions are super high right now!

Wow that's intense. Schools are seeming less and less safe. My college was locked down at least once a year because of a student with a suspected gun on campus and once a stabbing. It's hard to believe that could happen to a poor 10 year old, schools should be safe places but it seems no where is really safe these days.

 

[brittany12]

Exactly! No where is safe anymore! You can hardly take your kids to a grocery store anymore without someone following you wanting to kiddnap them for human trafficking! It’s so scary out there!

My clothing hasn’t fit comfortably in some time! Almost 13 weeks and maternity clothing can be a little big still but more comfortable than my normal clothing.. struggle!

 

[Shorty88]

That is awful @brittany12 so sad.. the poor girls family. But 10 like what way where they fighting or how do they know to fight that would kill someone!! So scary kids are just not kids anymore.

Even seeing on the news that a 10 yr old committed suicide due to bullying.. like 10 the most they should have to worry about is homework or a test. I always said if I ever won the lotto my daughter's would be taken out of school and home tutored for this reason.