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[armywife11]

Army- oh ok when will your first scan be? Wow that's amazing! Congrats! Funny how much easier it had been the 2nd time for everyone. Hoping I'm as lucky as you this cycle. I've been pretty relaxed about it. We are just BDing and im basing O on my symptoms. I don't want to stress of OPKs or temping. So I'm avoiding that.

Thanks Wiksey!!! I will let you all know.

I am not sure. They have a lot of pregnant people out here and a tiny OB department. I would venture to guess around 12 weeks. My first appointment is Jan 6. I didn't get to pick who I saw so I am afraid its a stupid orientation (Where they tell me how to have a healthy pregnancy and how the OB department works. Since I had Laila here is seems redundant to go through this all again). I am not sure if I will go with the midwife (who went AWOL on me last time) or the OB that delivered Laila. I really want to try for a drug free birth again and I just feel like a midwife is more promising but I don't know how much I trust her.

GL today!!!

 

[armywife11]

Did you tell people sooner the second time around? I was looking and saw that we found out last time at 4 weeks, told family at 5 weeks, and the world at 10 weeks. This time around I found out at 3 week but we aren't telling family till 6 weeks and probably telling the world at 7 weeks.. once I have my first appointment. I am actually enjoying the secret this time around.

 

[Wilsey]

Think we told family at 6 weeks and waited till 12 weeks for everyone else.

I know someone who put it on FB at 5 weeks only to miscarry 2 weeks later

 

[armywife11]

Think we told family at 6 weeks and waited till 12 weeks for everyone else.

I know someone who put it on FB at 5 weeks only to miscarry 2 weeks later

That's awful

My facebook is only friends and family so they would know no matter what happened.

 

[Wilsey]

A recent picture of Em and one of both kids

 

[armywife11]

So precious!

 

[jmandrews]

Aw she has grown so much! So sweet and beautiful!

 

[Mrs W 11]

Awww they are gorgeous wilsey!

Last time we told parents at 9 weeks and everyone else after the 12 week scan, I never did a fb announcement though. This time we plan to tell parents at christmas so 10 weeks and again anyone else after the 12 weeks scan. X

 

[josephine3]

We told much sooner last time around, this time i wanted to wait till after the scan as it was unexpected and i had to get my head around it! Are u ladies all really ready for this again?! I feel like im sooo not lol. I think its cos of the bleeding afterwards was so traumatic for me its playing on my mind. Wilsey i think i have asked this before, but were u trying for the 2nd or was she a suprise? Also, whats pneumothorax mentioned in ur sig?
Iv had an awful week, terriblr cold with sickness.. Making me have reflux hardly kept anything down. how is everyone else?

 

[Mrs W 11]

We were trying to conceive but yeh I have days when I'm really scared about having a new baby! The thing is ill be 34 a month after this baby is born and I think I'll probably only have 2 but I wanted to leave myself the option of having a 3rd if I decide to in a few years so I had to get on with it! It will be hard but we will cope and our Los will love having a sibling close in age xx

 

[Mrs W 11]

Ps, I had a huge bleed too after Freya's c section and was in intensive care for a night without her. Have you spoken to a consultant or anything since? They reassured me that they will have aggressive drugs in hand which will stop the bleed sooner now they know what kind of tricks I'm likely to pull, just in case it happens again. Make sure you chat it all through with them, hopefully it will help. Xx

 

[Wilsey]

We told much sooner last time around, this time i wanted to wait till after the scan as it was unexpected and i had to get my head around it! Are u ladies all really ready for this again?! I feel like im sooo not lol. I think its cos of the bleeding afterwards was so traumatic for me its playing on my mind. Wilsey i think i have asked this before, but were u trying for the 2nd or was she a suprise? Also, whats pneumothorax mentioned in ur sig?
Iv had an awful week, terriblr cold with sickness.. Making me have reflux hardly kept anything down. how is everyone else?

We were NTNP. Thought it would take a while because I had no idea when I ovulated and DH is a shift worker. We just wanted to let it happen when it happened...but it happened the first month!!! That was a surprise.

A pneumothorax is 'an abnormal collection of air or gas in the pleural space that separates the lung from the chest wall and which may interfere with normal breathing' - so it can clear up on it's own in a newborn or the air may have to get drained. He had a few xrays to check his progress but luckily cleared up itself! Bit traumatic having your baby go into NICU though.

 

[armywife11]

I am having wave on nausea but still tolerable. I am afraid of next week.. I started my morning sickness with Laila at 6 weeks so worried that what will happen this time. Other than that, just tired.

I am ready but some days I hold Laila and I can't imagine another little one taking my attention away from her. I know thats a normal feeling though.

 

[josephine3]

Yeah i have a consultant appointment in jan to talk it thru. I beieve the bleeding was just from my tear but im not sure. I think i will be offered a c-section but probly wont go for it. Silly question but are all consultant docs male in the uk? Does it mean i will have one at the birth too now im classed as high risk?

 

[Mrs W 11]

No my consultant was a lady. I know I will be consultant led this time and will have to go to labour ward (not midwife unit). Didn't they mention at your booking in? If you are classed as high risk I think you'll at least see a consultant this time, after 20 weeks. X

 

[Mrs W 11]

Oh I misread your question! No you won't have one at your birth I doubt unless there are complications. But I imagine you'll be on labour ward where a consultant will be on duty so if you have any issues the consultant will come straight away. X

 

[josephine3]

Oh good I hope i see a lady! No-one mentioned anything at the booking in other than I would see a doctor to talk through my options for the birth. Yes I will be on labour ward and not a midwife led unit this time. Im worried already! I just noticed on the front of my notes under lead professional it says 'con' instead of 'mw'

 

[jmandrews]

I will have a man OB when I have my next one. Since we moved I went with him since he was so highly recommended

 

[Mrs W 11]

Try not to worry Jo, when you see the consultant hopefully they will put your mind at ease. I think consultant led just means any important decisions will be made by the consultant, they would be involved if any complications arise. Basically someone more senior medically will oversee your pregnancy and possibly birth if needed. Xxx

 

[Wilsey]

In case I don't get here on the day - early Merry Christmas everyone!!! Hope it's really special and lots of love to you and your families x x