PAL - February 2013 rainbow babies

[Diamonddust]

I'm not a breakfast person either but having to force myself because I know I feel better after eating x just came over all an had a banana not normally that keen but it's helped

Diamond when you book in you will get a good book in your bounty pack xx

Yes my friend gave me hers from last year, I think the midwife is calling me on Tuesday to book the home visit, we have to arrange out own anti natal it's a new scheme of not going through the doctors surgery apparently she will come out and go through everything with me and arrange my scan and bloods etc! I had to pick a hospital as the midwife's come On differant days I wasn't really expecting to have to pick! I chose the one we've had our fertility treatments in

 

[Mrskg]

Yeah we have a midwife led service now too but doc still has to refer us x I've asked not to be referred till after my scan x I'm not sitting for 2 hours going over all my pregnancies an losses for nothing an then sitting on the day I should have 12 week scan depressed think I need to protect myself as much as poss xxx

 

[Diamonddust]

Yeah we have a midwife led service now too but doc still has to refer us x I've asked not to be referred till after my scan x I'm not sitting for 2 hours going over all my pregnancies an losses for nothing an then sitting on the day I should have 12 week scan depressed think I need to protect myself as much as poss xxx

Oh I don't want to go through that either, I'm not sure I can handle all that think I will ask her to come when I'm 12 weeks! Xxx

 

[flutterbaby]

lucazade.......................... cant remember who wrote they drink it but it does say on the bottle not for pregnant woman or at least it does here each to there own but thought i'd point it out if you didn't know

 

[Diamonddust]

lucazade.......................... cant remember who wrote they drink it but it does say on the bottle not for pregnant woman or at least it does here each to there own but thought i'd point it out if you didn't know

Oh good to know I won't try that for my nausea x

 

[Mrskg]

It was me that mentioned lucozade x my doc says it fine as it's only glucose x I have orange here an only says not to give to under 3's xx

 

[PerpetualMama]

So I had a scare this morning... I woke up with extreme pain in my lower abdomin I was scared that we were losing our lil peanut so I called mt fs. He had me come in for another scan and thankfully the pain is from the 60mm cyst on my right ovary. If you look at the right side of the scan you can see the cysts size. peanut is doing great! Monday the heart rate was 108 and today it is 119 and our peanut has gotten noticably bigger. I am amazed and so happy. I cant believe the differnce 3 days makes. I guess this horrible cyst scored me an extra us.

So glad little peanut is growing that must feel good to see!

I had to hug the bowl this morning but nothing materialized. It's my first day back to work in a week (due to poor weather) and I've been fighting the nausea all day!
I am a major breakfast person, and always found if I think I'm going to be sick, let it happen, then eat small amounts frequently for the rest of the day, just enough to stave off the hunger. Also, when eating solids don't drink until a little while later. Don't know why exactly, but doc told me that back in the 90's and it's worked through 5 pregnancies! I want food because otherwise I want to vomit, but nothing sounds good right now except pizza. Pizza is one of the foods that makes me bloat, but ugh...I want it so bad! hmmm, baby wants it so bad!

So...my brother tells me on the way to work this morning that my SIL suggested I give my baby to my friend (who is looking to adopt). You would think I was an unwed sophmore in highschool instead of a married 41 year old mother of 5- 2 of them adults and the third just shy of 18- who is working on a degree that will likely get her a job where starting rate is 26-29 dollars an hour. I was a single mom for 5 years and made it just fine, why should now be any different?? Ugh! This has nagged at my mind all day. I told DH and he asked if I was considering it. I asked him what he thought I thought about it. He knew that thought would never cross my mind. Then he comes out with "I don't give a shit what she says anyway" Good answer, good answer!

 

[Wiggler]

I had my doctors appointment earlier, she referred me for an early scan so should have that next week some time. I didn't even have to ask, I told her about the MC nightmares and how terrified I am and she wrote out an urgent referral.

I have been given high dose Folic Acid, Calcium (which I have never heard of being used for recurrent MC) and I have to continuen the aspirin. I have to ring the MW in the next week to book my first appointment with her. Its finally feeling real that this might be my forever baby

 

[PerpetualMama]

I had my doctors appointment earlier, she referred me for an early scan so should have that next week some time. I didn't even have to ask, I told her about the MC nightmares and how terrified I am and she wrote out an urgent referral.

I have been given high dose Folic Acid, Calcium (which I have never heard of being used for recurrent MC) and I have to continuen the aspirin. I have to ring the MW in the next week to book my first appointment with her. Its finally feeling real that this might be my forever baby

My doc finally called in my prescription for prenatal vitamins, and gave me a script for folic acid too...4 mg a day (plus the 1 mg in vitamin and all the folic acid I eat..wth?) I only took 3 mg instead of 4. I think that's way too much, but doc said older women have more issues with birth defects. Frankly, it scares me to take so much

 

[Wiggler]

I have to take 5mg daily. apparently high doses can prevent some causes of MC x x x

 

[PerpetualMama]

I have to take 5mg daily. apparently high doses can prevent some causes of MC x x x

ok! so my doc isn't insane!? I'll take the last pill tonight and start the 5 mg as prescribed tomorrow. I just hear conflicting things

 

[Wiggler]

I was a bit shocked when I heard she was prescribing me more than 10x the normal dose, but yea, it can apparently help prevent some causes of MC which means I will happily chow down that pill.

How are you feeling? 7 weeks tomorrow! Me too! at 6+6 with my last pregnancy I had the scan that confirmed MC so I'm feeling very relieved that today is nearly over. x x x

 

[PerpetualMama]

I was a bit shocked when I heard she was prescribing me more than 10x the normal dose, but yea, it can apparently help prevent some causes of MC which means I will happily chow down that pill.

How are you feeling? 7 weeks tomorrow! Me too! at 6+6 with my last pregnancy I had the scan that confirmed MC so I'm feeling very relieved that today is nearly over. x x x

It was 6 +6 when I had my scan last time too! But, DH and the tech saw a heartbeat which had me so relieved! So, I will be happy when I am through next week because I started to mc at 7 +2 I want to be past the time where I would normally have AF to feel at ease. My doc appt is past that time, so trying to keep my eye on that goal

 

[PerpetualMama]

So just on a slight change of subject what baby books have you all invested in? Any of you with iPhone's or androids with any fancy apps? I got a couple of books from the charity shops and bought myself a copy of your pregnancy bible, I also have pregnancy questions & answers, from lad to dad (very funny read) the baby book and I get a baby mag called gurgle! I've got the what to expect and ipregnancy app's

I'm reading my usual "your pregnancy week by week by Glade B Curtis. Same book I read with my first 5 pregnancies, except a newer edition (so updated and more "with the times"

Just had that sausage pizza I was craving. Praying I don't suffer too much for it later! Mmmmmmmmmmm it was so good!

 

[Mrskg]

The good thing about folic acid is whatever your body doesn't use it pee's out so you can't take too much Wiggler I'm taking that too for recurrent mc xxx

 

[PerpetualMama]

woke up at 3:30 am from a nightmare that I was spotting and starting to mc. Forget going back to sleep after that! This is going to be a long day!

On the brighter side, DH is actually starting to "get used to the idea" that we're expecting again, and has been thinking of names! I ruled out the girls name because it's the same one he mentioned during my last pregnancy after I had already started to bleed (I guess he had beeen trying to comfort me by pretending it would all be ok?) I don't even want that name on the table

 

[Diamonddust]

Afternoon ladies, back from the doctors been signed off from work for a week and put on metoclopramide 3 times a day for my sickness, I called my boss and she was really nice said not to worry and she may come visit me next week! She asked if the baby was ok and I said he/she is perfect, it's the first time I've said that, maybe I can start to believe everything will be ok! Currently sat in bed with crackers and milk!

 

[Diamonddust]

woke up at 3:30 am from a nightmare that I was spotting and starting to mc. Forget going back to sleep after that! This is going to be a long day!

On the brighter side, DH is actually starting to "get used to the idea" that we're expecting again, and has been thinking of names! I ruled out the girls name because it's the same one he mentioned during my last pregnancy after I had already started to bleed (I guess he had beeen trying to comfort me by pretending it would all be ok?) I don't even want that name on the table

Oh what a horrible dream! I hate how vivid dreams have got I thought my OH's shoulder was a yappy dog and I bit him (OH that is) im certain when you start to relax and get to the 12 weeks mark everything will be plain sailing and you will dream about the nursery and what he/she will look like, your buba is going to be perfect just like everyone else's xxx

 

[NT123]

Just found out my scan is next Wednesday at 9.15, feel so scared. Had to go through speaking with a booker that said they wouldn't usually do it for "just" one miscarriage. How dare she, there is no such thing as just a miscarriage, losing a baby, by finding out at your 12w scan etc is nothing to be minimalised.

 

[Blue eyes 81]

Just found out my scan is next Wednesday at 9.15, feel so scared. Had to go through speaking with a booker that said they wouldn't usually do it for "just" one miscarriage. How dare she, there is no such thing as just a miscarriage, losing a baby, by finding out at your 12w scan etc is nothing to be minimalised.

I totally agree with you! My loss was the hardest thing I have ever been through and it brings on a whole other set of worries during the next pregnancy. I am so sorry she made you feel like she was minimalising your loss sometimes I think doctors offices are far to clinical.