WTT with a view to TTC in Sept/Oct/Nov - looking for a TTC buddy!

[almosthere]

hmmm I think it is your choice and you need to do what is best for you daddy and baby....I also feel that I only want my husband with me (although I don't mind family waiting outside)...because I want it to be an intimate first time thing with just me him and baby Hope you work everything out, and goodluck, you are SO close!!!!

 

[PreshFest]

Miss M, I think you should just be honest and ask them to not come to the hospital until you call them. Talk to them before you go into labor and let them know you will inform them when you go into labor but that you would prefer they not be at the hospital. And if for some reason they still come, tell your husband that you and your baby better be first priority!!!

I was really adimant that NO ONE be at the hospital when I had my daughter. And we just told everyone that and they totally understood. Plus, you need time with your new little family before you have visitors bombarding you and wanting to hold the baby. I think if you explain that to people, they should have no problems respecting your wishes. And if they don't then shame on them because that is incredibly rude. They weren't there when the baby was conceived, so they don't need to be there when it's born!

 

[Soniamillie01]

Miss m - I don't want anyone there apart from steve and my mum and for people not to know until baby is here. I don't mind family know, well that may change, but I'm not telling friends because it will be all over Facebook before we know it!

Afm - lots of light kicks and lots of flutters. I'm so hot at the moment it's untrue, and SO ITCHY! My whole body feels like its red raw from scratching

 

[PreshFest]

Yay for all the movement, Sonia!! I rarely feel actual movement these days, but I feel kicks all the time. It's such a great feeling! And I'm really hot all the time, too. It's so hard during workouts because I just overheat. I have to stick to the treadmills at the gym that have fans on them, otherwise I can only last 10 mins.

 

[almosthere]

yay for movement.....sonia you are so far along already I am so happy for you!!!

afm HCG-worst pain ever!! I almost passed out during it...however, good news is, NO POLYP!!!! I am on track to start IVF still and am supposed to start lupron Monday. This brings up a new issue.....they still havent mailed out my lupron which was ordered over a week ago!!!! Oh goodness...

 

[Soniamillie01]

Almost - great news! Can't wait to hear about your journey, will be stalking your journal!

Presh - it's becoming unbearable! I spend most the evening of just a vest or knickers or just in a sheet! I could probably do the heat if I wasn't so itchy - all over, arms, boobs - which are a nightmare, lower belly, and calfs x

 

[almosthere]

oh sonia-the itchiness sounds horrid....are there lotions or creams you can use to help sooth??

 

[Soniamillie01]

In going to try and have a cold bath in a bit to see if that helps. I've had a rash on my legs since last week which GP gave me some cream for, rash has gone. So may try that on the patches that now itch, no rash though. Especially worse at night or seems to be. I need to cut my fingers nails as they are so long, I have huge scratch marks all over my body and like blood spots on the surface where have been scratching

 

[Jembug]

Almost that great news!!! Defo be stalking your journal!

Lovely Sonia you can feel the baby, but not do good about the itching! Is it pregnancy related or an allergy?

Ooh Presh I'm only a little way behind you! I thought I felt the baby on Sunday but now I'm not sure, not felt it since? Though i kno it's early days, I kno I'd defo felt my second at this point. All I kno is the baby is bouncing on my bladder! Xxx

 

[Soniamillie01]

I first had flutters a few weeks ago and then nothing until this week.

Not sure really. Don't think it's an allergy, not changed washing powder, showing gel etc.

How's your hubby now?

 

[PreshFest]

Jem, I first felt flutters around 12 weeks this time and started to feel kicks at 16 weeks. So you're definitely close! I've been staring at my belly all day to see if I can see them from the outside yet. But so far it has yet to kick while I'm watching!!

 

[Emz1982_in_uk]

Miss M - Just be up front and tell hubby you want it to be intimate between the two of you. I definitely wouldn't have wanted anybody hanging around outside.

Almost - sounds like things are Progressing quickly. I will be stalking your journal too.

Sonia - you should let your midwife know about the itching. She can carry out some tests to rule anything pregnancy related out

River is doing well. She's back up to birth weight plus a little more. We've had a bout of mastitis and now battling thrush but she's still feeding well bless her x

 

[Soniamillie01]

Going to call the say unit today and see what they say, I guess I'll ho in for a blood test. Hubby is hoping they do a scan but I doubt they will.

Glad to hear River is doing well x

 

[miss malteser]

They weren't there when the baby was conceived, so they don't need to be there when it's born!

I think I might have to use that comment if they don´t let up about coming to the hospital with us! Brilliant!

Afm - lots of light kicks and lots of flutters. I'm so hot at the moment it's untrue, and SO ITCHY! My whole body feels like its red raw from scratching

Tell your midwife. I´ve been the same for the last 3 months or so. I have weeks when it´s barely noticable but there´s some weeks when I could cry I itch so much. Apparently it can be linked to a liver problem so it´d be best to have a blood test just to make sure thats not the cause. Unfortunately I can´t give you any advice about what to take as my gyne prescribed me some tablets which are not to be taken in 3rd tri!

good news is, NO POLYP!!!!

Brilliant news!!

Miss M - Just be up front and tell hubby you want it to be intimate between the two of you. I definitely wouldn't have wanted anybody hanging around outside.

River is doing well. She's back up to birth weight plus a little more. We've had a bout of mastitis and now battling thrush but she's still feeding well bless her x

Glad to hear that River is doing well. I hope the mastitis hasn´t affected you too much. I´ve heard it can be terrible.

Although DH had agreed not to phone his parents when we go to hospital, after yesterdays comments from my MIL he´s going to have a word with her to say that he´ll let them know but that they´re not to come to the hospital until she´s born. Unfortunately I think that 1. it´s going to cause a lot of bad feeling between us and them or 2. they´ll turn up at the hospital anyway.

 

[Soniamillie01]

Spoke to midwife, going to pop in for a blood test just to make sure x

 

[Soniamillie01]

Well, went for bloods after speaking with the midwive. She said she didn't think it was Obstetric Cholestatis (spl?) but wanted to make sure. They butchered me I am never good vein wise for blood, well not since being pregnant so wasn't expecting a great experience! She found a vein straight off but went so deep that my whole arm tensed and she struggled to get the needle out. Midwife called back and said no OC which is good and bloods are perfect considering gestational - all as expected. She said the itching could be extra blood circulating, heat, stretching - who knows! When I go back for my scan (in 12 sleeps!) am to be retested to make sure, and then again when back for gestational diabetes two weeks after that. Doesn't solve the itch and she recommended some products that are ok to use and may help so will see how we get on.
Am relieved that it is nothing too much to worry about!

I did get to listen in on little one - she said well as you're hear let's have a listen! She did at one point consider a scan and my eyes nearly popped out of my head as knew it wasn't really an option but said they were so busy so couldn't do but didn't really need it! I did say to hubby this morning if they scan what do you want me to do re: gender. I was happy to say I didn't want to know as coming in two weeks with hubby but he was like no way, find out!

 

[PreshFest]

Sonia how is the rash now?

 

[Soniamillie01]

Hey. Just as bad really, wasn't too bad Saturday and Sunday but is bad again today. Am trying not to itch as the patches on my legs are so sore

How are you?

 

[Emz1982_in_uk]

Glad the itch was nothing major Sonia. I have scars on my legs where I itched them a lot in 2nd tri. They are finally fading now. Not long until your scan!

 

[Soniamillie01]

I hope it doesn't go on for much longer as my legs are red raw.

Yes, next Wednesday. I saw a friend today who is on mat leave and she walked in, took one look at me and said yep, your pregnant and yep, it's a boy! I said how do you know, she said you look blooming amazing and carrying high - and there was me thinking I wasn't even carrying x

How are you hun? X