*~*~* The Decemberists! *~*~*

[Pusscat]

That's the thing with anniversaries isn't it. They pass and then you're out the other side still the same person! Sounds like lots of hopefully insightful results coming in for you soon. I expect you can't wait to hear what they say. Really hope they can help you.

Not a lot to report from me. Feeling more normal by the day but today was difficult due to a disturbed nights sleep as DD had a night terror about a pig!!! She had to come in our bed. She was so scared! Then wouldn't settle. So we've both been very grumpy today!

 

[smawfl]

Hi Mini, good to hear from you. Have they said what the possible routes might be following the blood results?

Pusscat - the pig nightmare did make me chuckle, bless her. Sorry you had a tough night!!

I've had a couple of dizzy spells recently so spoke to my midwife and I went in for a blood test this morning to check iron levels. Hopefully get results back on Friday. I also asked them to check my urine and she found a tiny amount of protein. She said it was fine but sending it off anyway.

 

[minimoocow]

They suspect I have low progesterone so it will probably be progesterone replacement stuff as long as the blood tests don't prove otherwise!

And just to keep you both in good company I had a dizzy spell a few weeks back! Its happened once before right at the start of my period. Its like my period needs to start but hasn't and I get really bad cramping all of a sudden and then nearly faint. I'm not sure if its just the pain (which is immense) or something else but I had to lie on the floor under my desk to stop myself from passing out! Felt a right idiot but fortunately I have my own office. I'm going to mention that when I see the doctor again too as I can't be doing with that every few months! Also my period appears to have gone really heavy and clotty again which I haven't had since before the mc so I'm not impressed!

FX for your blood tests smawfl - hopefully its just random pregnancy dizziness

 

[smawfl]

Oh sorry to hear you have dizziness too Mini! And boo to the heavier AF. Hope they give you some answers soon so you can move forward with any treatment.

xx

 

[Pusscat]

Any results smawfl? How have you been feeling?

Mini that sounds horrendous! Good job you have a job where you can privately lie down for a bit! My periods became very heavy and painful when I had a coil fitted but obviously not the problem for you! It's horrible having to go through a day or so of pretty unbearable pain every month.

I've just put in my first maternity clothes order I got so uncomfortable in my work trousers today. Think it gave me bad wind?! And made me grumpy! Yesterday my friend gave me some maternity clothes she's not using (even though she's also pregnant!) Made me realise I'm ready for maternity trousers. And they make my bump look more like a baby bump and less like overhang!!

 

[Pusscat]

Ooh, am I officially in second tri now?

 

[smawfl]

Happy second trimester!! And happy v day to me!!

Results for iron came back,only one point below normal range so the want me to repeat them in a month. I think they take the bloods again at 28 weeks so we'll see how the t goes. In the meantime I'm upping my iron and taking Spatone which seems to be doing the trick already. No more dizzy spells touch wood.

Yay for maternity clothes!! What did you get?

You will have to post a bump pic!

 

[Pusscat]

Happy v day smawfl! You forget all these milestones!

So did they say it was the slightly low iron which caused the dizziness? Glad the spatone is working. Hopefully it tastes okay!

I bought 2 pairs of leggings and some work trousers all from jojo maman bebe so a bit pricey but from all the clothes my friend gave me I love the cut and feel of the jojo jeans so thought it might be worth spending the money. Wouldn't normally pay £35 for 2 pairs of leggings! Hopefully they'll be nice a long wearing and see me through until May!

I'll do bump pic later

I'm sitting here wondering if I I can feel baby move. Sometimes I think I can...

 

[smawfl]

I know there are a few! Next thing to look forward to us 25 week midwife appointment.

I just spoke to the receptionist to get the test results. Seeing the midwife on Wednesday so will see what she thinks.

Your shopping sounds successful!

If you think it might be baby,it probably is I felt this one much earlier, tiny flutters from 12/13 weeks!!

 

[Pusscat]

I'm seeing my midwife on Wednesday too. Mainly for downs syndrome blood test but will hopefully get blood test results from first appointment. I'll have to take dd with me but think it will be okay and fairly common for women to bring along their other children l? Will she start listening to the heart beat and feeling where the baby is at your appointment on Wednesday? Maybe still too early.

I think I can feel the baby. Just very very light movements. Not really flutters. Just a poke from the inside every now and then. It's a lovely thing to try and feel for

Bump shot attached. Wore maternity jeans for the first time today and they were extremely comfortable. Bump still not massive but it's still nice to have the waist band pressure lifted off it! Hope my online shopping order arrives soon! How's your bump coming along smawfl? Or ds if you're reading?

 

[smawfl]

Are you having the downs test or getting the results back too?

At my 16 week appointment she already listened to heartbeat but she said she doesn't routinely do it as can sometimes be too early. She also felt baby / level of uterus so I'm expecting the same this time. Very curious to know what position baby is in! Don't think they start measuring bump until 28 weeks though.

Yes I think it's fairly common to bring other children to appointments!

Yay for feeling baby! So amazing

Your bump looks fab! Will take a pic today and post later.

 

[Pusscat]

I'm just having the blood test done because they couldn't take the fluid measurement at my scan. I hope I get to hear the heartbeat on Wednesday too but I have a feeling my midwife doesn't do it until later on.

 

[Pusscat]

How did you get on today smawfl? Not much to report from my apointment. My platelets are slightly low but she'll just take more bloods at my 28 week apointment. Didn't listen to heartbeat or take any measurements. She didn't even ask me how I was! DD was very good despite having to wait over half an hour.

 

[smawfl]

My appointment went well thanks, got to hear the heartbeat again which was lovely Didn't get measured so they will start that at my next appointment. It wasn't my usual midwife, but she didn't seem too concerned with my iron levels so just going to carry on with the Spatone.

Are your platelets a similar level to when you were pregnant before? Hopefully all is ok. Do you feel tired more with low platelets? Glad DD behaved for you

 

[Pusscat]

I don't remember what they were last pregnancy. I think they might be a bit lower because last time when we looked back after they started to drop, we saw that at the first blood test they were at the lower end of normal. Whereas now they are officially lower than normal. But not a worrying level. They are 120 ish and they only start worrying/ referring if they dip below 100 which I'm expecting to happen! I'm not worried though as it didn't make any difference in the end. They had said they wouldn't be able to do forceps or ventouse delivery but ended up doing ventouse with no worries about platelets!

Don't think low platelets make you more tired but willing to add it to my excuses for needing a nap

Glad all well with your apointment. My next one is in 2 weeks just to pick up downs syndrome results. Then next proper midwife apointment is 28 weeks!! Scary!

 

[smawfl]

Happy new week! Scary the weeks are flying by now! I'm a cauliflower!

Wont they start the proper routine midwife appointments for you at 16 weeks? They should be able to listen to heartbeat I think?

Have you felt anymore movements?

 

[Pusscat]

Thanks. Happy cauliflower day. You're sounding big now!

I just checked my booklet that tells me about appointments and it says the next one should be at 25 weeks if you've had a normal first pregnancy. Seems my midwife is just lazy then! I'll ask about it at my appointment in a couple of weeks and take my booklet along with me!

I've felt a few more rumblings

 

[Pusscat]

Where's your bump photo? And can't remember if you sorted a maternity coat? My order arrived and I am very very happy with the leggings. Nice thick material, not see through! And stretchy over the bump material not saggy like other leggings I've got. Work trousers not so impressive but going to keep them as it's very boring shopping for work trousers!

 

[smawfl]

Definitely lazy midwife I think. Otherwise that's a massive gap for you not to be seen.

Glad your shopping arrived and you're happy with it. I still need more jumpers I think!

Here's the coat I found,definitely needed it as I was getting chilly with my old coat having a huge gap at the front!

And here's my mega huge bump!

 

[Pusscat]

Oh wow, your bump is great! Lovely and round and high up Don't know if that's a good thing for you but certainly looks good!

Are you still planning on finishing work at Christmas? If so not too long to go!!

Like the coat. Asos seem to have a good maternity selection. Going to see how I get on with my normal coat. Probably will need new one when there's only a month of so of winter left!