I know there are a couple of pregnant women forumers, but when's your baby due?

How's everything going with ante-natal stuff?

Mines due mid May, although I haven't had an antenatal class yet.

I'm due at the end of June, antenatal classes are at the start of May and labour ward tour in a couple of weeks!

Kathryn
x

Mine's due towards the end of June. Think the ante-natal class is early June. Not heard anything about a tour of the labour ward though - did your midwife arrange it for you?

you will get a tour of the labour ward when you go to the anti-natal classes they arrange that for you!!!!

The ante-natal class is a one day thing at the Northern General and I don't think it includes a tour. I'm sure they'll arrange something though - i'm absolutely petrified of the 'birth' bit. Might find out more about the 'hypno-birthing' thing.

It's all a bit confusing, someone said "have an epidural, you don't have any pain, it's the best thing going" then someone else said: "don't have an epidural because you can't move around once you have one so you can't get in the most comfortable position"

HI Hels,
I believe it depends on the type of monitoring they do during the epidural. If there's a monitor on the babies head then you have to stay on the bad but an 'active' labour means you can walk around. I think it comes down to length of labour, possibility of risk and stress etc as to whether they'll want to monitor your baby.
HTH. Still hoping to meet up for coffee one day.
Take care of you :)

Hels, I think you will be doing the samething as me. I will be attending a one off antenatal class at Northern General Hospital ran by my midwifes. She said that because I wouldn't be having the antenatal classes at the Jessops Hospital, they would arrange a seperate appointment with Jessops nearer the time to have a look around the labour ward.

I'm due at the beginning of September. I have said I don't want an epidural, and I'm thinking of having a water birth, but will see, depends on what they tell me about the epidural at the classes.

i am due on 5th june but might be havin her in may as i might need another c-section hels do u want the pram o any one else want t o buy a brand new three wheeler pram i have decided i want a double pram as my eldest is only 19 mths old an he relies on his pram alot wen he tired i am askin for £40 for the pram its never been use di paid £60 on ebay for it

My baby is due on Sunday!!
I am planning to have another homebirth, my son was born at home too.

Good luck to you all.I have three little darlings,the youngest is 2 1/2.I think she's my last but ,I am secretly feeling a bit brudey again, so can't help looking into these threads!
Mine were all born at home and the births were as enjoyable and relaxing as giving birth possibly can be! Ow !! I tried a mouth full of gas and air but it just tasted like a poison, so just used the tens machine which was a welcome distraction.
My top tip is gardeners foam knee pads, as I ended up feeling most comfortable knelt on the floor with my head leaning into a chair.(which ended up with a few teeth marks towards the end!)I'm not trying to put you off! most satisfying experience in life!I also used arnica(homeopathic tablet for bruising) whilst in labour so baby also got a dose, and my body was ready to heal during and immediately after the birth.
I would deffinately reccomend a home birth to anyone considering it.You don't have to worry about not having all your comfort things(which will proberbly never get used!)with you in your hospital bag.You feel in controll of the situation rather than a patient in a hospital.And you have two midwives with you, who don't rush off to look after other patients.Your not tempted to do all the drugs on offer in hospital,when full on labour really hurts,and personally I was really proud of myself(particlary first time, how I made this beatiful new person,just like any other natural animal would!with no intervention.The father can bond as the mother does, and doesn't have to stick to any visiting hours.It's less traumatic for younger siblings if Mummy doesn't go a way for a few days and return in a few days with a new baby,far less jelousy.I could go on and on...Yes I'm very pro homebirth if there is no medical reason which could endanger mother or baby.Anyway good luck all!

I know there are a couple of pregnant women forumers, but when's your baby due?

How's everything going with ante-natal stuff?

:) Hello! I am about 11 weeks pregnant so am due about the end of September roughly but I wont know for sure until I have my scan in a few weeks. If you want to chat to me about anything you are more than welcome :)

hi

im due mid april 20th, but im worried about this pregnancy.when i was expecting jacqueline i was worried that the head wouldnt come out but she came out ok, with this one im worried that its bigger than the first and that the head wont come out and that they'll have to cut a few inches down below which scares me. operation etc scares me.

hi

im due mid april 20th, but im worried about this pregnancy.when i was expecting jacqueline i was worried that the head wouldnt come out but she came out ok, with this one im worried that its bigger than the first and that the head wont come out and that they'll have to cut a few inches down below which scares me. operation etc scares me.

I can't help feeling that giving women the function of bearing babies was one of God's design faults. Now if only us guys could have babies, I'll wager that not only would we cope with the pain a lot better, but we would also be up and about in a few hours and playing football. :hihi: :hihi:

if u say so mate am female an i know loads of guys that wud moan bout labour pain

anyone want to buy a pram

Hi

I've spoken to a lot of you before about pregnancy stuff (- hi again!)

Just reading through these replies I'm a little concerned that I haven't had what I should have had from the Midwives to date. I'm due on 30 June so am 23 weeks pregnant. I have had 2 scans and two lots of blood tests. Still have had no forms or certificates (either the MAT-something; the one you give to your employer - at 20 weeks, I thought? - or the free prescritions/dentist thingy) No mention of antenatal classes or ward tours and no discussion yet about where I'd like to have my baby.

If anyone else is at the 20 week or beyond stage, could you let me know what I should have had up to now? I have an appointment next week with the Midwife so want to go armed with information!

Cheers!

Hiya Babymb and everyone else!

Don't worry too much (this is rich coming from Ms Neurotic here)! I'm 24 weeks now and i've had two scans (10 and 21 weeks). I had a 'booking' appointment at 15 weeks at the Jessops where they did all the regular blood tests etc and apart from the second scan (annomally scan I think they call it now) i've had nothing else.

Mine was an un-planned pregnancy and i'm the wrong side of 40 (shhh don't tell anyone) :hihi: I had my daughter 23 years ago and had an awful birth experience resulting in an emergency caesarian and I swore blind i'd never ever go through that again (even though I totally adore children).

I'm totally thrilled about being pregnant but i'm not enjoying the pregnancy as much as I should be doing because I worry about the slightest thing. I'm still not up to my pre-pregnancy weight as I lost a fair bit in the first couple of months (though I wasn't sick or anything).

Everytime I start to think about labour and things like that I start to have a panic attack. The pain isn't what is worrying me (though i'll be first in line for anything to reduce it) I've just got it into my head that I'll have a uterine rupture or something and i'm going to die in childbirth :(

Hels that strikes me as being absolutely and totally absurd. Time to think positive methinks.

I can't help feeling that giving women the function of bearing babies was one of God's design faults. Now if only us guys could have babies, I'll wager that not only would we cope with the pain a lot better, but we would also be up and about in a few hours and playing football. :hihi: :hihi:
If, by some wierd stroke of evolution, it was men who became pregnant and gave birth, the human race would have died out shortly afterwards.

It's not really that absurd. The risk of uterine rupture for VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarian) is approximately 1% - not hugely common but 1 in 100 is still something to cause concern. Also brain haemorrage isn't that uncommon either - particularly as pregnancy carries the risk of pre-eclampsia (dangerously high blood pressure). Pregnant women are also a higher risk of deep vein thrombosis too (higher than when taking the contraceptive pill).

I've had these fears for many years but as this is the first time i've been pregnant since having a caesarian i've not had to face them before. The thing is, whenever I say anything everyone (including the midwife and doctor) just brush it off as me being silly and irrational. I just wish someone would take my concerns slightly seriously and give me some objective information about what exactly my personal risk factor is, what (if anything) I can do to reduce it, and what action will be taken if something goes wrong.

Sorry if this sounds really depressing, SO.... on the positive side - I'm having a boy! I'm so excited!

Hels darling, congratulations! on your impending motherhood; I am in the same situation, and just the other side of 40. :thumbsup:

I had a crash c-section with my first and an ecstatic un-medicated natural birth with my second only 19 months later.

Your scar is as strong after 6 months as it is ever going to be. The chances of your NOT having a uterine rupture are 99% and if you were taking a plane and those were it's chances of not crashing, my guess is that you'd board as normal.

What I found with my first is that I focused on what I DIDN'T want, thereby drawing it to me. With my second, lesson learned, I concentrated on a happy natural birth with no complications and lo, it blew my mind. Think about a trouble free positive birth and focus on good thoughts.

Our bodies are genetically programmed to do this job, the species would have died out years ago otherwise, and we CAN do it and women all over the world do it every day. Think about your grandmothers and their grandmothers... they did it, or you wouldn't be here.

You will be fine. Fine. Fine.

Awww thank you.

I just can't wait to have my little baby home and safe with me.

Hey I was laying in the bath yesterday and saw my tummy moving around! It's so wierd and wonderful isn't it?!

Hels Lizzmobile said exactly what I wanted to say and far better so that's what I meant.

Aww fanx, Wendygs. :P

Statistically, home is the safest place for a woman to give birth. Often, things go all pear shaped on arrival at hospital, and intervention takes place, 'cos it can.

Just thought I'd drop that one in...

And yes, it is truly amazing when the baby gets groovin'. Like a tidal wave sometimes! I never tire of watching it, altho' I'm not yet at that stage. It's truly beautiful.

With No 1, I had to wait 4/5 months before I showed signs of being pregnant, No. 2 was a bit sooner but this one! I went out briefly on Friday and when I got home, I looked about 5 months gone! And I didn't even have dinner.

What I DO find though is that even towards the end, you can wake up in the morning with a smaller belly and by the end of the day, the bump is massive.

In former times and in many cultures around the world, pregnancy is looked upon as state of grace when wombyn are at their most goddess-like and creative. Nowadays, sadly it's often seen as a means to an end, as is birth which is a whole other post.

I've always felt really special, and privileged to be pregnant and have enjoyed every minute of each of them, marvelling at how wonderful and clever my body is.

Anyway, it's not even half 9 and I'm doing philosophy... ooops time to go!

Hee hee Wendy, don't worry, I often write things that don't end up saying what I actually mean!

I'm six months now and my 'bump' seems to have suddenly made itself highly visible over the last week - and developed a life of it's own! :o

It's such a brilliant, special thing, I feel quite smug!

I was thinking about it, and this is only the second time in my whole life that i'll ever be pregnant and i've only got three months left. I love it that all my friends are sooooo protective of me. One of my very closest friends says she almost goes to pieces when i'm a passenger in the car with her because she feels so protective and nervous! Bless her! We went out a couple of weeks ago and the next day she told me that all evening she was trying to make sure no-one bumped into me or knocked me accidentally.... how special does that make me feel :P

Hi
Still have had no forms or certificates (either the MAT-something; the one you give to your employer - at 20 weeks, I thought? - or the free prescritions/dentist thingy) No mention of antenatal classes or ward tours and no discussion yet about where I'd like to have my baby.

Cheers!

I popped in my doctors and had to ask the receptionist to fill in an exemption form for pregnancy. You fill it out and then it is passed to the midwife to sign and then you get a exemption card through the post.

I'm only at the 14 weeks stage and my Midwife has already spoken to me about antenatal classes and ward tours - this was during my booking in appointment. However, none of them are booked, she said they would confirm the dates nearer the time.

If I was you, I would mention to your midwife that you don't feel prepared and need some information such as antenatal classes.

Thanks Doodle - I have an appointment with the Midwife next week so will go with my assertive head on! It's not that I 'want everything right now', just that it feels like I'm being neglected a bit! Like you say as well, I will feel I am getting more prepared if I know the situation and time frame of such things!

Thanks again!

Hels - what is your due date? I know you said June but what's the actual date? I'm due on 30 June!

Im due on the 6th of april so not long left to go now!

sammie x

Good Luck ladies

xxx

Hiya, my due date is 25 June. I've had a feeling all along though that I won't go full term, no reason why, just a feeling.

I've had 'pregnancy runny nose' for months but started with an awful cold yesterday and having trouble breathing properly :( I don't think there's anything I can take to help though, so i'm hoping I can shake it off pretty soon.

Does anyone else find that their 'bump' seems to be bigger some days than others?

I am 19 weeks pregnant with our honeymoon baby and due in August.

I keep feeling what I think is movement but I am not sure what is baby and what is gas !!! :)

I'm due on May 9th

First baby, excited so absolutely pooing myself at the same time.

hiya ladies i have a site for mums and mums-to-be in and around sheffield, it has a topics such as pregnancy to birth, etc. log onto:

http://sheffieldmums.7.forumer.com/

Thanks Doodle - I have an appointment with the Midwife next week so will go with my assertive head on! It's not that I 'want everything right now', just that it feels like I'm being neglected a bit! Like you say as well, I will feel I am getting more prepared if I know the situation and time frame of such things!

Thanks again!

Hels - what is your due date? I know you said June but what's the actual date? I'm due on 30 June!


Did you get things sorted out Babymb? I've been feeling a bit neglected recently as you seem to go so long without talking to a midwife and you have no idea if it's all going okay. I've also developed hip and pelvic pain and the docs says it is spd, but doesn't do anything about it. Reading up about spd, I'm a bit worried about the later stages of my pregnancy and the knock on effects of spd. Which shouldn't be that bad if it is managed, but as my doctor gave me no indications on what to do, I'm a bit fed up.

Hope everyone else who is pregnant is doing well.

I've been feeling a bit neglected recently as you seem to go so long without talking to a midwife and you have no idea if it's all going okay

Doodle, trust your instincts and tune in to your body. You'll soon know if anything is not going OK, your body will tell you. You don't need somebody else to tell you ;) just like during birth. It's hard with your first, I know, but our bodies are born to this task, and they know far better than we do!

Susa41981, re pooing yourself, most women do during birth so don't feel bad about that, it's something to do with tuning your baby into your immune/digestive systems. How useful is that? I know that's not what you meant, but thought I'd add that anyway :thumbsup:

Am currently at 17 weeks and have just started feeling movement, like large goldfish swimming about. I love this feeling, I missed it but can now enjoy it again.

My little tinker is due end August early September.

Thanks Lizzmobile for reassurance, just sometimes I feel a bit all alone with it as I don't know anybody else who is pregnant at the moment.

Your not far behind me, I'm 18 weeks and due 3rd September. I think I have felt a small kick, but can't wait till I can feel it a bit more and share it with hubby.

Hello all,
i'm currently 29 weeks, due 19th June. I'm starting to get obsessively nesty - nappies already washed, car seat and pushchair due to be chosen next weekend, cupboard filling up with baby clothes. Anyone else finding this, too?

I'm interested to see that lots of us aren't having antenatal classes until quite late - my midwife was surprised that i'm not starting mine until 33 weeks, but that was all that was available when i booked them.

I've not been able to access any decent ante-natal care at all. The midwife at the GP's surgery is fully booked for the next four weeks. I'm supposed to have the Anti-D injection this week but i'm not holding out much hope of getting it.

Trying to get an appointment with a GP has been difficult for a long time. Got so frustrated last week when I managed to get to speak to a GP on the 'phone that I told her I was considering not going into hospital and having the baby at home (and probably on my own as there's not enough midwives) and she said "don't say that you'll get everyone in a flap"

Good ante-natal care is there to pick up problems early but if it carries on going down hill what's going to be the end result? Yes, childbirth is the most natural thing in the world, natural but with many risks.

I'm very concerned and worried about the difficulty getting access to a midwife. At almost 29 weeks I would have expected to have things such as blood pressure checked more than the twice i've had so far. If I could afford an independent midwife i'd pay for it, just for peace of mind.

i reckon there may be quite a lot of disparity in the amount of midwife/GP care that you get, depending which area you fall in - i fall in the rivelin area, and am now seeing either my midwife (the same one each time, my cats love her) or the GP every 2 weeks (i'm now 29 weeks pregnant).

as far as parentcraft courses go, i think you only get the tour of the jessop labour/maternity ward/whatever if you do the 5 week/2hr per week courses rather than the 5 hour weekend courses, although i was told that you can arrange separately for a tour if you are doing the weekend courses. For any ladies still fairly early in pregnancy - book the classes as soon as you can, i booked mine really early but they were already mostly full, so despite having arranged it really early i'm still not starting the classes until week 33.

i've never so much as held a baby in my life, let alone change a nappy... i pity the poor mite that i'm going to be learning on!

I didn't realise you had to book the classes. At my booking in appointment, the midwife asked if we would be interested in the parentcraft classes and would we prefer the evening or the weekend. We chose the weekend and she gave me a provisional date and said it would be confirmed nearer the time. Hmm, will have to ask her but don't see her until May.

I'm in the rivelin area too, but still in the early part of my pregnancy. Although I'm still confused as to who my midwife is because at my last one, she passed me over to somebody else, but the receptionist's at the surgery don't know of her!! Very confusing.

Hels - when I was at the hospital for my scan. The midwife told me that if I can't get into see my midwife for my bloods at the time I need (15 weeks), then give the community office a ring and they will try to sort something for me. Have you tried phoning the community liasion office number and see if they could get you into see a different midwife or sort something?

When I went to the booking appointment at the Jessops in January they said that i'd need the Anti-D injection at 28 weeks.

By last week I hadn't had an appointment through the post so I phoned them and they said to make an appointment with the midwife via my GP surgery. When I phoned the GP surgery the receptionist said the next appointment she could fit me in for would be in four weeks (when I will be 32 weeks) :(

Anway, all the little vests, sleep suits and first size clothing i've got has been washed and ready for baby. A bag is packed ready for any unexpected hospital stays as well as one for baby.

I've chosen the travel system from a site on the internet and will order it as soon as hubby gives me the ok to do so. I've got several packs of nappies, and all the toiletries I think we'll need. I can't think of anything else I need to do. I've even stocked up on food stuff to make things easier in the first few weeks. I'm sure looking after a newborn will still come as a bit of a shock but i've tried to prepare as much as possible.

Hi ladies,
I keep reading the thread and I'm really excited for you all. My twins are 5 months old now and I kinda miss all that but I'm loving the new stuff.
Anyway - I thought I'd speak directly to you all in offering our two BabyDan baby swings, £80 in Boots selling at £45 as they've hardly been used. 10 speeds, two tunes, this 'seasons' colours apparently and in as new condition. Useful from birth to 6 motnhs. Can deliver.
Looking forward to all your arrivals, someone will have to set up a message board with pics on so we can see your little sweeties.
TC
Zebra

I can't help feeling that giving women the function of bearing babies was one of God's design faults. Now if only us guys could have babies, I'll wager that not only would we cope with the pain a lot better, but we would also be up and about in a few hours and playing football. :hihi: :hihi:

I beg to differ mate :)
After speaking to my ex fiancee after having my daughter she told me that it was the equivalent of 'passing a basketball through a small hole' lets put it that way.

If it was me- 'gas and air' and 'epidural' or 'give me major drugs now godammit' would be the first words screeching from my mouth - and I can take a shed load of pain belive me.

We have it easy being blokes.. and thats why I appreciate my mrs-to-be a lot more given what she has to go through from birth to old-age.

Bless

I lost nearly half a stone over the last two weeks, at 29 week pregnant I was a bit surprised :o

Anyone else losing weight while they're pregnant?

i am 32 weeks pregnant an this is my second pregnancy i don't seem to have hardly put any weight on this pregnancy

It's not just me then! I'd almost got back up to my pre-pregnancy weight and expected to have put a fair bit on so I was really surprised to see i'd lost nearly half a stone.

I can't possibly eat any more than I am doing, I'm eating really well, more than I used to do. Bump seem to have got huge over the past two weeks too - or maybe it's me that's receeding! The good news is I can still get into a lot of my normal clothes and haven't had to buy too much maternity stuff.

Got a bargain pair of yoga pants in Sainsbury's (Crystal Peaks) today, half price £4.00! They should see me through.

I can't help feeling that giving women the function of bearing babies was one of God's design faults. Now if only us guys could have babies, I'll wager that not only would we cope with the pain a lot better, but we would also be up and about in a few hours and playing football. :hihi: :hihi:

I must stick up for the ladies here and say us men couldnt cope with all the pain.

We get a cold and start complaining, so i doubt child birth would be good for us.

Hi everyone

I have a bit of a question....I'm not actually pregnant, but me and Hubby are going to start trying this summer.....;)

Anyway, I was wondering about hospitals.....I've heard loads of 'stories' about the new Jessops wing, some good and some bad, and I was wondering if you have to use the nearest hospital, or can you choose a different one?

I few people I know have had their babies in Calow hospital in Chesterfield and have said that the facilities are really good. It's only about 20 mins from where I live and I would like to able to choose which hospital I go to.....is this allowed? Anyone know?

Any help appreciated!

I dont know about having a choice, Jesspos wasn't too bad for us although it wasn't that busy.

Good luck thsi summer and start taking the Folic Acid :D

Statistically, the safest place for a mother to give birth is at home and it is your legal right to do so. Have you thought of that option?

Please don't come back asking me if Im mad, I am quite sane.

i am 32 weeks pregnant an this is my second pregnancy i don't seem to have hardly put any weight on this pregnancy

i'm now 30 weeks and have been worrying about how big i am and how much weight i've put on (i was only skinny to start with). i've been trying to eat more to try to put more weight on, but i've had nausea and vomiting throughout, even the thought of food makes me feel queasy. For this reason, i asked the doctor to prescribe anorexic milkshakes (really high calories and nutrients, although it doesn't seem like it, so that anorexics can be tricked into drinking them) so that i can get more calories without having to go near real food. hopefully this will do the trick. i don't know if this is a normal thing to do during pregnancy, but i shall report back in a few weeks time whether i've managed to put extra weight on - perhaps this might work for other people, too.

Statistically, the safest place for a mother to give birth is at home and it is your legal right to do so. Have you thought of that option?

Please don't come back asking me if Im mad, I am quite sane.

I don't think you're mad, but statistics can mean pretty much anything you want them to, i spend a reasonable amount of time with such things and can say this with experience. In what way is it the safest place to give birth? it certainly isn't the safest if there are complications which can arise even for a supposedly healthy mother and that require attention that the midwife can't provide. Perhaps 95% (for example, i don't know what the statistic actually is) of women who give birth at home do so without incident, but for the 5% that require more help, they would have been better off and more comfortable in hospital/midwife unit to start with.

more importantly, the statistic is clearly skewed by the fact that mothers who are anticipated to have difficult births/planned cesaerian/premature babies are generally giving birth somewhere other than at home.

a more valid statistic would be the proportion of previously healthy women who give birth without incident at hospital/midwife unit vs those who do so at home. my guess would be that there's no significant difference between the two, but that's just a guess.

I'm so fed up with being messed about by the ante-natal care that i've decided not to bother trying to contact a midwife again and just give birth at home.

I've been bashing my head against a brick wall the last 29 weeks without any help or support and that's got me really stressed out so for my own sanity i'll research what needs to be done and just get on with it.

Lizzmobile - if you have any advice or fancy helping me just let me know.

Hels, love, as soon as I can sort out my 'send-PM-and-get-logged-out-without-it-being-sent problem, I'll PM you. I've helped other mums look at this route, so it will be a pleasure.

LIzzmo'

Hels, I know how you feel and I'm not even 20 weeks yet. I tried to get hold of my midwife when I was 16 weeks as I was having pains in my pelvis/hips. It took me 3 days to get in touch and they told me to go to the GP, who said I have SPD and it will go after I give birth. I've since read up that it should be managed properly to ensure that I don't have the problem after I give birth and some people have it so servere that they end up on crutches or can't even walk for the last weeks of the pregnancy.

I have also found out from research that I shouldn't have an epidural as I won't be able to feel any pain and could allow my legs to open too for and cause permanent damage to my pelvis - not that any doctor or midwife has spoken about any of this with me. I don't see my midwife until May now and after the last performance of trying to get in touch with her I'm not going to bother trying to contact her.

Have you looked in to a doula or an independant midwife? A lot of people swear by them on another forum I go on. (not that I can afford them :o )

Hels, I know how you feel and I'm not even 20 weeks yet. I tried to get hold of my midwife when I was 16 weeks as I was having pains in my pelvis/hips. It took me 3 days to get in touch and they told me to go to the GP, who said I have SPD and it will go after I give birth. I've since read up that it should be managed properly to ensure that I don't have the problem after I give birth and some people have it so servere that they end up on crutches or can't even walk for the last weeks of the pregnancy.

I have also found out from research that I shouldn't have an epidural as I won't be able to feel any pain and could allow my legs to open too for and cause permanent damage to my pelvis - not that any doctor or midwife has spoken about any of this with me. I don't see my midwife until May now and after the last performance of trying to get in touch with her I'm not going to bother trying to contact her.

Have you looked in to a doula or an independant midwife? A lot of people swear by them on another forum I go on. (not that I can afford them :o )


You're quite right to be concerned. Mrs Tricky has SPD and has been given crutches and a brace/corset thing to keep everything in place. I think she got them from the physio at Jessops. Maybe you could try getting your GP to refer you a Physio.

Best wishes,
Tricky

Hels - try not to worry about the lack of antenatal care. It sounds like we're all as disappointed as you in the service... but we're all doing fine despite this.

Good for you if you are thinking of having a home birth - I am too - but you WILL need midwifery support. Legally there needs to be two in attendance at a birth in the UK. Obviously if you went into labour and gave birth within minutes then you'd just get on with it and manage but I'd bet hubby'd be straight on the phone for an ambulance (inexperienced in obs/gynae) and there'd be no available pain relief during the active phase.

Better to accept that you may not know the midwife who'll help you deliver your baby but to keep calm and open-minded and, as lizmobile says, let your body do what it does best. At the end of the day any midwife can hold your hand and keep you and your baby safe until you are a happy family unit.

I looked into private midwives briefly and found that there aren't any in Sheffield unfortunately (plus they cost between £3-5000!!) Doulas are more readily available - go to www.britishdoulas.co.uk for a contact. They cost between £2-600 depending on what support you require.

Hello,

Please can somebody tell me when to first go to the doctors when you find out youre pregnant. Also, when is the first scan (where they can tell you a more accurate due date)?

Very best wishes for all of you and your babies :)

Thank you.

Hello,

Please can somebody tell me when to first go to the doctors when you find out youre pregnant. Also, when is the first scan (where they can tell you a more accurate due date)?

Very best wishes for all of you and your babies :)

Thank you.

go to the doctors whenever you like - i went straight away. the sooner you go, the sooner the midwife will come to see you and get you registered with the midwifery service (and, if you're interested, the sooner your free prescriptions start). The first scan (dating scan) is at 12 weeks, the second is around 20 weeks. You're more likely to get the first scan at around 12 weeks if you meet the midwife sooner rather than later - if you leave it too long they'll have trouble fitting you in. Also, book yourself onto antenatal classes during your first visit to the hospital, as they fill up quickly, even though you probably wont start them until around 30 weeks. Also, don't start worrying just yet about the rubbish care that lots of ladies off the forum seem to get, some of us are fortunate enough to be getting really good care, perhaps you'll be lucky, too.

congratulations!

I am 25 weeks pregnant and I have been assigned to the Rivelin team of midwives and I feel well cared for.

When they couldn't fit me in regular clinics, my midwife actually visited me at home at a time/date to suit me and I have been given a contact list of the other midwifes in the team in case I can't contact my own midwife.

So I am feeing very lucky, after reading this post and hearing about other people's problems.

I'm with the Rivelin team and I thought with the first visit all was well. It wasn't till later on that I felt let down by the system and still do.

I've finally managed to get referred to a physio for my SPD, although I had to push for it and by asking to see a midwife at my 20 week scan at the hosptial and my hubby pushed them a bit to get them to see me.

I don't see the physio until the end of May, lucky for me I have the luxury of not having to work and can stay in and not walk around, otherwise I would be in agony at the moment.

Hope all of you pregnant ladies are doing well.

I was under the Rivelin team until very recently (baby is now 9 weeks old and growing!) and was told I would have an assigned midwife. However during my pregnancy I saw 8 different midwives for routine checkups and never really built up a relationship with any of them due to this.

However the Jessop was fine (antenatal appointments are like being in a cattle market though!) and the midwife I had for delivery was really lovely but I'd have a home birth if I did it again! The lack of sleep and terrible food meant I discharged myself early!

Like previous posters point out though, system's not the best but we generally come out of it ok.

Hello, can anyone tell me what the ante-natal classes at the Jessop hospital are like and if they are worth it? I am currently 21 weeks and haven't booked yet as I am waiting to see my midwife again in a couple of weeks - on my first appointment she didn't really mention them and was a bit rushed (here's a booklet on this and that, see you next time - sort of thing). My second appointment was with a different midwife who was nice but again was completely rushed and didn't have my test results to hand or anything?! Does anyone build up a good relationship with their midwife, I am kinda gutted I didn't get the one to one service :( Thanks in advance

Hi maxsmum!

Firstly, it seems that the relationship between you and your midwife does develop the further on in pregnancy that you get. I had much the same experience as you but now feel my midwife is more willing to spend time with me (I am 33 weeks pregnant.) One thing's for sure, if you go prepared with a list of direct questions, you will get direct answers, however if you just expect to be given info ad-hoc (which I know you should but unfortunately with time being an issue...) you're likely not to get it all.

Do phone the community midwife office now however to book your antenatal classes as they book up quickly. There are several options; daytime classes, evening classes or, like the ones I have just been to, two saturday sessions, 10 - 12.30pm, Jessop Wing.

We went with an open mind since most people had reported them to be a waste of time but found them to be excellent. Everyone was between 32 - 35 weeks pregnant and in general, if you have read up on pregnancy and childbirth, etc, then a lot of information will be quite general and lacking in depth, however it does consolidate your knowledge and it's reassuring hearing a midwife go through it all. Questions that arose from other members of the class were most helpful. Also excellent was the tour around the delivery suite and postnatal wards and discussion about pain relief.

I had expected that part of the class would be about breathing and labour mobility/positions and imagined that my partner and I would be doing a bit of practising on the floor with cushions, etc, like on TV but in fact none of that went on - apparently they go through all of that with you when you're actually in labour!

Good luck with your classes and the rest of your pregnancy!

Just to let all you expectant mums know that this week is National Breastfeeding Awareness Week, so if you are still in doubt as to why breast is best, all the information you could ever need will be out there, and readily available.

Also, re ante-natal classes, you'll find, when in labour, that your body manoeuvers you into the most comfortable and relevant position in which to give birth. Just listen to your body, and do what she tells you and you'll be just fine :thumbsup:

I'm due on May 9th

First baby, excited so absolutely pooing myself at the same time.


Have u had it yet!!! (sorry for calling it IT but don't know if boy or girl!!) :)

Just to let all you expectant mums know that this week is National Breastfeeding Awareness Week, so if you are still in doubt as to why breast is best, all the information you could ever need will be out there, and readily available.

Also, re ante-natal classes, you'll find, when in labour, that your body manoeuvers you into the most comfortable and relevant position in which to give birth. Just listen to your body, and do what she tells you and you'll be just fine :thumbsup:

I couldn't agree more (in principle - my pending sprog hasn't tried to get out yet), but it's really nice to hear people say reassuring things like that. Most of what you hear when you're expecting a baby is along the lines of "oh, yes, so-and-so had a really difficult 3 day labour" and "you MUST have an epidural" etc rather than the more supportive things like "you were designed to have babies" and "only 20% of women feel they need an epidural when they have a supportive person present who knows what to do".

That said, I'll still be having mine at the Jessop ratehr than at home.

And, just to reiterate, despite what lots of ladies seem to find, my midwife has been absolutely wonderful so far, she answers all my neurotic questions happily and reassuringly, and I've found the one-to-one midwife team (rivelin) to be great.

Babychix, when I arrived at Jessop's at 6cm dilated with my daughter, I called mum to tell her we were staying there, as labour had been on and off for 5 days (it was fine). She started to tell me the story of our neighbour who had a nightmare time, the worst you could imagine... I slammed the phone down!

Having an epidural gets in the way of nature and disconnects women from their natural birthing instinct. Having said that, if you are about to collapse in pain, that's another story.

when are you due again? I use the word due in its' largest sense :hihi:

5 weeks! And none too soon, either, although people look at me with undisguised horror when I say that or when I answer the question of how I'm feeling honestly. Apparently having a rotten time whilst pregnant makes one a bit of a walking social faux-pas. But that's all OK, I'm going to have the most gorgeous baby in the world soon! (nearly) natural birth here we come!

heee hee heeee heeee
i'm going to have a baby soon, it's really very exciting


hee heeeee heee:D

i know that doesn't contribute to anything, but i just thought i'd mention it

heee heee

Of course, your baby will be utterly gorgeous. Even monkeys find their babies gorgeous! And My babies are total monkeys! :hihi:

Have you read any books re natural birth; if so, which ones?

well, i'm very much hoping my baby will look like her father, because he's gorgeous too :gag: even though he spends quite a lot of time acting like a monkey.

no books, just a very supportive midwife!

when i learnt to drive, i went for the approach of 'well, if n% of the adults in the country can drive, how hard can it be?'. I'm going in to this with the same sort of attitude. And besides, as you've said - if you listen to your body, it tells you what to do anyway. Hopefully the combination of midwife + body = successful (possibly water) birth. We shall see what i think to this when i'm still waddling 2 weeks after the birth...

Babymb, many thanks for your reply - I must admit all of that huffing and puffing on a mat with other couples was putting me off the ante-natal classes a bit! I will contact my midwife and try to book some soon.
Thanks again :)

Whilst I am on this thread, can anyone recommend a parenting book that they have or have used that they found particularly good? I am after a book that has basic care guide lines for the early weeks and onwards - any suggestions gratefully received.:) As you can probably tell this will be my first and I have the classic 1st time mum anxiousness :help:

Hey, maxsmum, I have two suggestions. My little one is now a year old, and these two really helped...BUT use your own instinct and common sense, too, a book is only ever a guide, and they can be a bit overprescriptive, in my opinion...

My favourites were: 'What to Expect in the First Year', which is written by a midwife, a mum and a nurse. Good on laying out what you can expect month by month, good on allaying fears about illnesses, feeding. sleeping, etc, the fact that you will think your child is having breathing difficulties and is about to shuffle off this mortal coil (lol, they all breathe funny at first), developmental milestones, odd purple spots, weird pooh, etc etc...it's all there.

And then, having taken on all that motherly, midwiferly (sic), nursey advice, go immerse yourself in an absolute lifesaver called 'How Not to be a Perfect Mother' and find out how to actually cope with a baby/young child (great tips, and a good laugh.)

Good luck all of you mums to be :)

I had my third (24 weeks) midwife appointment, which was a lot better. She wasn't quite as in a rush to get me out of the door. I did have a list of questions to ask including the parentcraft classes and how to get the MATB1 form, which she answered for me. I heard the baby's heart again, which was nice as I was worrying about the lack of movement from it for a few days. But she told me not to worry at 24 weeks as it is still quite small, so I might not feel them all.

I've started aquanatal classes and wished I had done it sooner. Everyone is really friendly and the midwife who takes them is really nice. I enjoyed it, but it was a lot more hard work than I thought it would be.

I'm Pregnant, due around the 29 November but will be around 15 november as I'm having a C section. will know more on Thursday after my scan.:)

Why have you been recommended a C/s littleboo?

im 32 weeks gone and my little one is due in july my midwife is lovley easy to get in touch with and realy helpfull after reading this i find myself very lucky

thanks cosywolf will look into your suggestions :)

Just thought I'd mention (not for sympathy, just to say what I thought of the hospital) that I spent wednesday night attached to a drip on the Rivelin ward at the Jessop, and the midwives were fabulous! It was also much much cleaner than a ward I stayed on at the northern about a year ago, and although there were clearly quite a few ladies in various states of pre/post babydom around, it was quiet apart from the occasional baby squeal, but I still got lots of attention.

Thank you, lovely midwives!

Hiya Maxmum, I got the 'What to Expect when you're expecting' book (quite cheap in Asda) and it's got lots of detail in an easy to understand format. I've dipped in an out of it loads over the past few months.

Does anyone else just LOVE being pregnant? I do. Now my tummy is bigger and rounder I just totally love it. (I feel soooo sexy)! Ok, the heartburn I could do without, but I don't want my boy to arrive a day earlier than he's due coz I just want to be pregnant for as long as possible.

I'm booked in to the two day weekend ante-natal classes at the Jessop Wing on 10/11 June. Glad to hear we don't have to get on the floor to practice puffing and panting! My boy's due 25 June - by the sounds of it there's a couple of us due around the same time. I'm excited too, hee hee!

hey babychickens, we have something in common because I spent Wednesday night on a drip on Rivelin ward as well! If only we'd known eh? Yes the midwives on that ward were wonderful and really helpful. It's just a shame the whole birth was such an utter nightmare. I delivered on the 7th (horrific, very long labour ending in ventouse delivery of little one) but he was poorly so we were in hospital for a week. We escaped but then I fell ill and it turned out that I had some placenta left inside me so back to hospital for a d and c.
NEVER AGAIN - whose idiot idea was it to have kids anyway...oh I remember, mine ;)
Baby is gorgeous though.

Originally posted by Hels
Does anyone else just LOVE being pregnant? I do. Now my tummy is bigger and rounder I just totally love it. (I feel soooo sexy)! Ok, the heartburn I could do without, but I don't want my boy to arrive a day earlier than he's due coz I just want to be pregnant for as long as possible.

How refreshing is this? Yay for Hels! Yay for happy, sexy pregnancies! That certainly is how I feel, I love it, love it, love it, and feel very privileged to be responsible for a third little being. And I also have the heartburn... uh oh! And YAY for men who find pregnant women sexy ;)

My tummy is huge as my baby is lying facing outwards, breech, in an oblique position :rolleyes: so is taking up lots of room. It's quite nice though, as the other two didn't face outwards, so we get to see all the hand and foot movements very clearly, and even feel them sometimes. But, I am going to be watching tv on all fours from now on to help him to roll over and turn head down :thumbsup:

Fresh pineapple is the best for heartburn Hels honey, you only need eat a bit so it won't our too epxensive, but it really does work, and they are currently in the shops :thumbsup:

CONGRATULATIONS Sheffette! It's all behind you now. What have you called your little treasure?

i am due in 9 days now am really excited an i know am havin a girl

Hi ya ladies, i've really enjoyed reading this thread loads of information and advice its great, i'm 34 weeks pregnant and am due 11th july, cant wait now though feel like i've been pregnant for a life time. I'm back at the hospital tomorrow though for another scan i have a low lying placenta and a heart shaped womb so they tell me its highly likely i'll be having a c-section towards the end of june, i know what to expect though as my little girl was born that way too but thats cus she was breech (couldnt turn due to my heart shaped womb) i also have the feeling this ones breech too.

Thought i'd resurrect this one as i know there are a couple of ladies on here about to pop - good luck to you all, however you've chosen to do it!

Any one know the details of the breastfeeding club that runs in Hillsborough ?

Good luck for all those July mums to be out there, I have just five weeks to go to my EDD. :)

Hi I'm pregnant and nervous.

Hi anyone pregnant (im 32 weeks) with small kids in hillsborough, walkley area as my eldets are at school on tuesday and it would be nice to have some adult conversaation again, husband not included as an adult sick of him too.

I'm a soon-to-be-dad, my partner is expecting 1st April.
Any helpful tips greatly appreciated!!!
Started buying things, (moses basket, baby clothes,) just small stuff, to make it easier later on.
Just had the 13 week scan, but looking forward to finding out the sex so we can start getting organised quite early on.
Looking forward to it very much as this is our first (of many, hopefully!!) :hihi: :D

Yay congrats bobsyouruncle (or dad in this case!)

Awww Congratulations to all the new parents to be, My little girl is now 4months old and my son is 27months old, Time flys xxx

Hello all,
I'm a mum-to-be for the first time. I'm 23 weeks gone. Expecting a boy for end of January 07. Anybody in same situation or expecting around same date?
Also has anyone attended antenatal classes at Firth Park and what is it like?
:)

Hi there,

I'm 24 weeks pregnant and due on 25th Jan, I'm with Concord Team but am planning on having a home birth if at all possible (midwife is very supportive of this idea). I went to hospital last time (8 years ago) and just think I'd feel much more relaxed if I could stay at home! Havn't been to any ante natal classes at Firth Park, I can remember well enough what to do from last time!

Any one know the details of the breastfeeding club that runs in Hillsborough ?

Good luck for all those July mums to be out there, I have just five weeks to go to my EDD. :)

H!
What do you need to know? !ts a k!nd of drop!n held at the Junor L!brary !n the park on a Monday from 10.30 to 12.30. There wll def!ntely be some health vstors who can offer support tea, coffee and b!cc!es and often peer supporters go when they can (a lot of the supporters have had new babes and then there are some l!ke me who have had to go back to work). !ts really good even !f you dont need spec!f!c support to meet other mums w!th l!ttle babes. !f you want any more !nfo please feel free to PM me:D

PS new keyboard arr!ved earl!er so ! should have normal 'eyes' aga!n soon;)

Ooops just real!sed ths was an old post - st!ll useful !nfo though:thumbsup:

Hi there,

I'm 24 weeks pregnant and due on 25th Jan, I'm with Concord Team but am planning on having a home birth if at all possible (midwife is very supportive of this idea). I went to hospital last time (8 years ago) and just think I'd feel much more relaxed if I could stay at home! Havn't been to any ante natal classes at Firth Park, I can remember well enough what to do from last time!

Hi mrsb73,
I'm due on 28th Jan and I'm also with the Concord Team! I too was thinking of having a home birth, the only thing that worries me is that it's my first baby and so I'm pretty clueless.
I'll probably attend the classes at Firth Park but if there's any advice you think can help/reassure me, I'll be glad to hear it! :)

Hi mrsb73,
I'm due on 28th Jan and I'm also with the Concord Team! I too was thinking of having a home birth, the only thing that worries me is that it's my first baby and so I'm pretty clueless.
I'll probably attend the classes at Firth Park but if there's any advice you think can help/reassure me, I'll be glad to hear it! :)


Hi there meumeu77,

With my first baby (1999) it never even occured to me to have a home birth, the thought never entered my head. This time tho, I have been watching lots of birthing programs on the various Sky channels and became quite interested in home birth after watching a few programs about it.

When I first met my midwife (Fran Crawley), she asked me if I had thought about what sort of birth I would like. Last time I did go to hosp, but stayed in the birthing pool for as long as I could, before I had to get out due to exhaustion! I did however manage to give birth to a 9lb 6oz boy with a few painkillers, a bit of gas n air and no stitches - the water definitely helps you to stretch!

Anyway I said to Fran that I was thinking about home birth but had sort of discounted it due to the risks of not being in hospital in case of an emergency etc etc. Fran was very encouraging about HB and explained that if it was what I wanted then I would be supported all the way, and that 2 midwifes would actually be in attendance at a home birth, and I would get a lot more care and attention than I would in hospital. In the case of an emergency she said that when a woman is having a HB then an ambulance is always on standby just in case, and would whip me in just as quick as if I was in hospital and they were preparing theatre for a ceasarean.

I feel quite reassured by this and plan to stick to my HB plan unless something goes wrong or if it is better for me to be in hospital for some reason. With it being your first you may be encouraged to go for hosp delivery but it is up to you at the end of the day and if you want HB then go for it!

they do say that it's a much more calm and natural experience to have baby at home, esp if you are well supported and there is less risk of infection. I have nothing against Jessops but my friend had a baby there last year who was one of three babies that came home with impetigo, and a lady I know ended up in hosp with a hospital bug after giving birth there a few weeks ago. I also spoke to a friend who is a midwife on Whirlow team and she as really encouraged me to pursue HB and thinks it will be great!

Forgot to mention they will delivery gas and air to your house before your due date so you do get some pain relief at least. As for ante natal classes, the ones I attended at the NGH last time were rubbish, although I believe they have improved greatly over the last few years. They main thing I think is to breathe through the contractions, sort of riding them out and keep calm and in control. Screaming is a waste of energy and oxygen!

Hope I helped a little!

I've proably mentioned this before somewhere on this thread(sorry can't be bothered to run through it all and check!)
I have had all my 3 at home with no pain relief but a tens machine and gardeners knee pads, and reccommend it to anyone expecting a normal delivery.I was 21 with the first and only met one old male consultant who was strongly against the idea,everyone else was fully supportive.
I can't imagine what it would be like giving birth in hospital, nor what it must be like for the Dads.
Hospitals;
Sharing midwives,other babies crying,hospital food,loads of strangers/visitors+ their germs,Father having to go home,temptation of using pain relief you wanted to avoid due to being un relaxed,packing a bag and forgetting things,having to lug all the cards flowers etc home again....
Home birth;
You don't have to remember or forget anything,you have your own home comforts,food,bed,music,tele,bed,bathroom etc,you have your own midwife(usualy 2),Dad gets to bond with baby as much as Mum-it's so lovely the first morning waking up together(I'l never forget just looking at our new baby with her tiny hand wrapped around my partners finger)If it's a 2nd baby Mummy doesn't have to go away and return with a new baby(although with my last one I did send the other two to grandparents for the night)....
The only bad thing about home birth(from my experience) is that I didn't really let myself rest,I was straight back into the hoovering and washing the next day,and my partner seemed like he was the one who deserved the rest !!A lot of people seem to think they'l be loads of mess,but theres not really,and the midwives sort it all out and take it away with them.And a midwife visits every day for 10 days to check mum and baby out.

Mrsb73 and Peakma,

Thank you so much for the info you took time to write. I really enjoyed reading it and if I had any doubt about home birth, it's gone!
I'm seeing my midwife next Friday and I will tell her I want a HB for sure now!
Thanks again. :D

Mrsb73 and Peakma,

Thank you so much for the info you took time to write. I really enjoyed reading it and if I had any doubt about home birth, it's gone!
I'm seeing my midwife next Friday and I will tell her I want a HB for sure now!
Thanks again. :D


Thats Brilliant! Good luck and keep us posted!

it's funny how even close family and friends try to put you off the idea of a homebirth. I know they care for me but I feel disappointed by the lack of support. Even my husband is not too keen on the idea.

Hi, I am due to be induced on 15th October at Jessops and wanted to know about others experience of this. I was induced with my eldest but that was 16 years ago and I can't remember what it was like. I've heard people say that induced labour is more painful than when it happens spontaneously, any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks
Sully's mum

it's funny how even close family and friends try to put you off the idea of a homebirth. I know they care for me but I feel disappointed by the lack of support. Even my husband is not too keen on the idea.


Have you discussed it with your midwife yet meumeu? What are her views about it? If she is as supportive as my midwife, maybe get your husband to go with you to your next appt to reassure him.

I had a home birth with my second and both me and my partner loved every bit of it, it was soooooo relaxing i only needed gas and air for about 3 puffs before she was pushed out :hihi:

Angie

Have you discussed it with your midwife yet meumeu? What are her views about it? If she is as supportive as my midwife, maybe get your husband to go with you to your next appt to reassure him.

hello, no I'm seeing her this Friday and I'll try to get my husband to come with me but I hope the midwife is not going to put him off more! If not I'll have to look for another midwife?!

update on my visit to the midwife. Me and my husband got to hear baby's heartbeat. It was brilliant!
I also mentioned the homebirth and she supported the idea, she also half reassured my husband for now. But he knows that I've already made up my mind. So now it's just a matter of him accepting it!

update on my visit to the midwife. Me and my husband got to hear baby's heartbeat. It was brilliant!
I also mentioned the homebirth and she supported the idea, she also half reassured my husband for now. But he knows that I've already made up my mind. So now it's just a matter of him accepting it!


Excellent! Good Luck!!

Hi, I am due to be induced on 15th October at Jessops and wanted to know about others experience of this. I was induced with my eldest but that was 16 years ago and I can't remember what it was like. I've heard people say that induced labour is more painful than when it happens spontaneously, any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks
Sully's mum


I don't know because I wasn't induced, but my friend was induced and was talked into having an epidural before being induced, because they said it would be more painful. I think it is because it brings on your contractions quicker and stronger than they would come naturally.

Hello,
A new Home Birth support group has started up recently. The first meeting is on 21st November and will be attended by midwives and people who have had home births. If you are thinking about a home birth, you might be interested in coming along!
I've had two home births and they were both brilliant :D
Stella

great! Where is the meeting going to take place please?

Thankfully I didn't need my induction as my son made a very speedy entry into the world on 12th October, I nearly had him in the reception of Jessops! He had to go to special care for a while as he had a very high temperature and rapid heart rate so instead of coming home straight away as I had planned I spent 4 nights in there. Everyone one I came across was incredibly helpful and supportive, my experience this time was very positive and I can't say enough good things about the staff I encountered.
Sully's mum

Thankfully I didn't need my induction as my son made a very speedy entry into the world on 12th October, I nearly had him in the reception of Jessops! He had to go to special care for a while as he had a very high temperature and rapid heart rate so instead of coming home straight away as I had planned I spent 4 nights in there. Everyone one I came across was incredibly helpful and supportive, my experience this time was very positive and I can't say enough good things about the staff I encountered.
Sully's mum

oooooo CONGRATS!!!! :D :thumbsup: :partyhat:

Any new mums to be??

i have nausea, dizzyness, swollen feet and an urge to knit... does that count??? :( :suspect: :confused:

I have the morning sickness kicking in badly now!!

It occurs to me that the pregnancy thread could go one step further - how about the pregnant ladies coming to Jellytots too? (You must have heard about it by now, I've wittered on about it on enough threads)
You can meet other mums to be and also meet other new mums and a few with older ones too.
If anyone's interested I shall make sure we have a suitable proviso for you, extra milk to keep the acid reflux at bay? Extra choccie biccies to keep your energy reserves up? Hah - extra loo roll for those endless visits to the ladies too.
Let me know if you're interested :)

i have nausea, dizzyness, swollen feet and an urge to knit... does that count??? :( :suspect: :confused:

Does that mean you're 'in the club' Em?

It occurs to me that the pregnancy thread could go one step further - how about the pregnant ladies coming to Jellytots too? (You must have heard about it by now, I've wittered on about it on enough threads)



Whats Jellytots - No im not joking either - ive not read anything about it!

Does that mean you're 'in the club' Em?

feels like it sometimes... I'm hoping not just yet (i've got an implant and i'm on the pill on top of that because the implant wasn't killing my cycle... but if the implant wasn't working that much... :shocked: )

Its now been suggested by quite a few friends :help:

I'm hoping its a virus... :suspect:

EDIT: it would seem to be a virus :(

Hi everyone

I have a bit of a question....I'm not actually pregnant, but me and Hubby are going to start trying this summer.....;) ...........

Any help appreciated!
hi hope it goes well, i had mine at jessops and had heard gross things, but they were brilliant - make sure your midwife shows you round WAY b4 labour day, so ur hubby knows where to go and what to expect. I had to stay in for nearly a week and they were so kind and understanding - only one nasty cow nurse who treated me like a 15yr old!
Anyway i took them some chocies into the main ward and the labour ward after:D

In about 10 minutes time we`re off for my other halfs second scan. Im hoping to find out what sex this brute is.

In about 10 minutes time we`re off for my other halfs second scan. Im hoping to find out what sex this brute is.

i hope to god it doesn't look like a clown. although that might make quite an interesting scan...

Well we went and they couldnt determine the sex because it wouldnt open its legs...
Thank god its mummy isnt so shy :D

Babies are like that!

Well it will be a nice surprise then...

Good luck!

- Oracle

Babies are like that!

Well it will be a nice surprise then...

Good luck!

- Oracle
Oh I dont mind not knowing the sex, but it makes finding a name that little bit harder. We`re already at war about that, i want Dominic for a boy and she says NO!

As for the name for a girl... We simply dont have a clue yet.

So i couldnt wait to have babies, loads of them :) Now i am pregnant for the first time, and its not as much fun as I had hoped :gag: Christmas is not a great time when everything, including all those damn Iceland adverts on the TV, makes you want to be sick. I am trying to keep eating and feel OK sometimes but miserable the rest of the time, particularly at night when I get heartburn & tummy ache AND I am only just over 7 weeks!! I thought I would be so excited, not miserable, even though I went for an early scan and all looks well thank goodness. Any Mums out there felt like this? Tell me it will get better and that it is all worth it :confused:

It gets worse when their born ..... only kidding, good luck

hiya ginger biscuits help settle your stomach:thumbsup:

i've not been there but i do suffer from constant nausea at the mo and i know jsut how you feel...

*HUGS* and congrats on the bump

hope things even out for you soon

have you tried the usual mints, ginger tea/biscuits/stuff?

I found nothing helped ... and it wasnt only morning sickness, it was 'every minute of the day sickness', so you have my sympathy, the sickness should subside by the 3rd month (but its different for everyone), It'll soon pass, and dont let it put you off ... i didnt have sickness at all with my 2nd.

Ive said it before and Ill say it again.

Its great to be male :D

*throws things at jabber*

So i couldnt wait to have babies, loads of them :) Now i am pregnant for the first time, and its not as much fun as I had hoped :gag: Christmas is not a great time when everything, including all those damn Iceland adverts on the TV, makes you want to be sick. I am trying to keep eating and feel OK sometimes but miserable the rest of the time, particularly at night when I get heartburn & tummy ache AND I am only just over 7 weeks!! I thought I would be so excited, not miserable, even though I went for an early scan and all looks well thank goodness. Any Mums out there felt like this? Tell me it will get better and that it is all worth it :confused:
congrats:D

I'm just under 14 weeks and I've been suffering with the dredded morning sickness from week 6 to now.

The worst for me was from 7-10 when i was sick in the evenings usually 3-4 times, then it started to subside. I still had bad days but followed by one or two good days. The other problem I had was fainting in the mornign too! :(

I'm hoping thats its starting to fizzle out now as i've just had 4 really bad days followed by 3 not too bad days.:| so fingers crossed.

I did get really depressed during the first 3 months, but after my scan today I know it'll all be worth it - the little dude was sucking his/her thumb wriggling and kicking.

good luck with everything, I'd just suggest eating small meals throughout the day - never let your stomach be empty (even at night) and just eat whatever you fancy, but make sure you get your folic acid and pro natal vitamins!
Jen x x x

Congratulations SamMT- I know from friends going through it that morning sickness is not much fun, but please bear in mind that there are plenty of us who can't have babies who are intensely envious of the fact that you get to go through it on your way to being a parent.

That's not meant to make you feel sorry for me, or everyone else who can't have babies, but just to make you see that in the grand scheme of things a few weeks of feeling lousy isn't the end of the world. Hopefully the outcome of all of this is going to be another human being- and that's the best reason in the world to go through it all.

Thanks everyone for your comments. I feel better already :-)

You are right Medusa in putting things into perspective. I am grateful that I have conceived and the most important thing is keeping fingers crossed that it all goes OK. However, I think I was guilty of idealising being pregnant. I thought I just wouldnt care how I felt as long as I managed to conceive which then means you feel quite bad when you don't feel great about it all the time. But there are so many sources of worry after conceiving when you get funny pains and know all of the things that can go wrong & I think all hormonal changes can mess with your mood too.

Jen, its really nice to hear from someone having a similar experience (in fact yours sounds much worse- poor you, no wonder you felt depressed) but am delighted to hear about your scan. It sounds adorable and puts it all into perspective! Its also a relief to hear PinkLady say she didnt get sickness the second time round. Good to have advice from someone who has been there.

So will get onto the ginger biscuits Em & Jena and see how that goes. Em am sorry to hear you are feeling so sick. I feel it would be intrusive to ask you why, but hope you feel better soon. Jabber if only you knew all absolute pleasures of being a woman you are missing out on ;-) Despite my out of character moaning (just shows what hormones do to you, I rarely feel I have the right to complain let along about something so wonderful) but regardless I love being a woman! :-)

So will get onto the ginger biscuits Em & Jena and see how that goes. Em am sorry to hear you are feeling so sick. I feel it would be intrusive to ask you why, but hope you feel better soon. :-)
lol if only i knew too :(

i have some nice ginger and lemon teabags (Twinings) and with a teaspoon of honey too its makes a lovely soothing drink, really good to calm the stomach for a good few hours :)

Mmmm sounds nice. I will get some of them. I have lots of herbal teas but no ginger.

Sorry to hear about the mystery sickness. Am trying to decide if its a good thing that its nothing serious, or a horribly frustrating thing that its unidentified so nobody knows what to do about it. Probably the latter I imagine. Its not anxiety related is it?

oooooh anther thing which worked for me for a bit was Horlicks at bedtime - quite filling and settled my stomach before bed - but let it settle first before laying down otherwise it'll come back up :(

take look at this too.....(it'll help put it into perpesctive)

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.i-am-pregnant.com/images/6weeks.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.i-am-pregnant.com/pregnancy/calendar/week/7&h=484&w=575&sz=55&hl=en&start=5&tbnid=nRqf_y7LLgkBJM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=134&prev=/images%3Fq%3D7%2Bweeks%2Bpregnant%26svnum%3D10%26h l%3Den%26lr%3D

Mmmm sounds nice. I will get some of them. I have lots of herbal teas but no ginger.

Sorry to hear about the mystery sickness. Am trying to decide if its a good thing that its nothing serious, or a horribly frustrating thing that its unidentified so nobody knows what to do about it. Probably the latter I imagine. Its not anxiety related is it?

PMd ya :) :thumbsup:

oooh also, try joining this forum - everyday saomeone starts a thread for 1st / 2nd and 3rd trimester ladies and everyone talks about how they're feeling day by day.

its really halped me -

I'm on the 2nd trimester thread now, so I'll see you there soon. :)

LOL! Thanks Jen. Will try that and remember to wait before I lay down!! Actually I love horlicks. Lots of calcium too. Thanks for the link- its great :-)
Makes me feel all warm n goeey inside! By the way not sure which forum you meant was good to join?

opps sorry forgot to paste link. here it is

http://www.hitched.co.uk/sbforum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=7

ew morning sickness :gag:

im expecting my little one any day now and i still get the odd gagging about things.. in fact i just coughed and gagged!!! lol

the "old wives tale" is that the longer ur morning sickness goes on for,, as in if it runs well into ur 2cd and 3rd trimester the more like u are to have a girl,, and its worked for me everytime, i felt sick twice but never was sick with my boys and with my girls (this ones a girl) i have gagged all the way thru and if anythings too greasy give it an hour and i will see it again :gag: not nice!

heartburns the worse tho in the later months,, oh how i wish i cud pull out my own stomach,,,,,,

lol! :D I would like a girl so that would be nice (though I would be very happy either way). Being reminded of the result does distract me from feeling so yucky :)

How exciting, any day for you now! Fingers crossed for you. Though you sound like its all in a day's work for you by now. Let us know how it goes :thumbsup:

Thanks Jen. I just joined. Its really good. Would never have found it there. It def makes me feel better hearing other peoples good news and woes :D Hope breaking the news has been exciting for you :thumbsup:

I think I was the most fortunate person in the world to have no morning sickness at all, and with twins, but the acid reflux/heartburn was awful and I mean really awful.
I was drinking around 2 - 3 litres of milk a day to keep the acid sorted and it worked, plus it was good for the babies. I don't get on with antacid and heartburn meds, most of them taste as bad as the bile anyway but milk did it for me.
Good luck and congratulations. I can tell you from the far side of the fence (twins at 14 months today) you forget a lot and what you don't forget soon pales into insignificance, you'll be concentrating on the here and now from the second your baby is born, during your pregnancy you tend to look forward a lot instead.
I used to use a forum too and found it a huge help but never had time to use it since the girls were born, just one quick log on to tell them the birthdate, weights etc and that was it.

Thanks Zebra :) Will try the milk for my heartburn. Didnt realise that worked and will make me feel I am getting something good inside me too.

Its lovely hearing about your twins and makes me excited again :hihi:

Congratulations SamMT. You have my sympathy! I had sickness up to week 20 with baby no.2, a girl (now 22mnths). Then it subsided. But the smell of anything nice like air freshener, washing powder/conditioner, deodorant, perfume etc etc made me heave! (shopping was no fun down the washing powder aisle!) Believe it or not, I still struggle with some things even now nearly 2 years later! and my baby doesn't like strong perfume smells either - I noticed from day one that if anyone holding her was wearing perfume she'd be REALLY unsettled!

I was drinking around 2 - 3 litres of milk a day to keep the acid sorted and it worked, plus it was good for the babies. I don't get on with antacid and heartburn meds, most of them taste as bad as the bile anyway but milk did it for me.
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oh yeah i wud rather have a bile taste than peptac or gaviscon :gag: that often made it worse,, the midwife always says sit up in bed yeah rite!! if i do that i need to pee constantly!! its a no win situation the minute myhead goes on the pillow im back sat up trying not to barf!!

I had hyperemesis gravidarum with all my full term pregnancies, it went on for the full term too, so spent lots of time in hospital being drip fed.

Morning sickness does get better but I feel for you totally. Your best bet is to get lots of sleep (as tiredness makes it worse) and eat little and often...something bland like a plain jacket potatoe. Avoid strong smells ( :gag: washing powder and lenor, still makes me heave) and drink mineral water often...maybe sparkling mineral water would do the trick.

:) good luck hun and congratulations...it will get better, but feels like an endurance right now.

My other half is due to give birth in February and shes suffering from indigestion so badly that she gets reflux and throws up constantly, so morning sickness is just the start of it.

Ginger beer is good for nausea. I would also second the comment about ginger biscuits. You can also buy ginger capsules for nausea.

Milk is good for indigestion at night. But towards the end of my first pregnancy when it was really bad I was prescribed mucaine. Dont know if they still have that.

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Thanks so much ladies for all your suggestions. I have tried them all! And it is really helping. The milk is helping my heartburn and have now incorporated ginger biscuits/ beer/tea, jacket spuds, horlicks and even refreshers into my diet! It is helping to eat regularly too. And I have joined the other forums suggested. Think I am learning to manage it much better and hearing other people's stories has made me realise that it could be worse. Titian I can't believe what you went through. It sounds awful. You are one brave woman! Thanks again so much everyone xxxxxxx

So i couldnt wait to have babies, loads of them :) Now i am pregnant for the first time, ......... Any Mums out there felt like this? Tell me it will get better and that it is all worth it :confused:
oh babes! me too! just turned 12 and feel lousy so sick so tired with a demanding 16m old to cope with arghhhh!
have you got the wrist bands on? and tried the pregnancy friendly gaviscon type thing after meals? my doc said horlicks helps but hes a man.
my heart goes out to you, it sucks. cant remember it being like this with my 1st so it cant last for long-can it?

Hi Natalie! Its grim isnt it.:gag: Really feel for you though. I cant imagine how difficult it must be when you have another to look after too. I am struggling to look after myself. How pathetic :blush: Though I have felt better the last couple of days and a bit more motivated. Been taking some long walks and I think the fresh air has been helping. Previously I was turning into a bit of a misery! Bit concerned now though why it appears to be improving at 8 weeks- lol!!!- you can't win. If you have sickness you hate it and if you haven't you worry where its gone!! Back to work next week tho. That will be the test!

Have been wearing wrist bands which seemed to help but then seemed to stop. I tried gaviscon before bed but should prob take it after all meals. Just got some horlicks so have yet to give that a good go. Strangely I am finding Refreshers helpful- particularly after I have just eaten and am considering whether it's coming back up. They make you burp then feel better!! Hope it improves for you. Fingers crossed you should be about to get better any day now :D :thumbsup:

hehe, i've been scoffing love hearts to kill my (still silly and unexplained) nausea... Swizzles are fab :D

Hi I am suffering from morning sickness, on & off. I hate it.!! and feel tired all the time!!
Last night I felt sicky. I thought oh god. please not!

Hope you feel better soon Beth :) Ironically my sickness has suddenly disappeared at 8 weeks and despite being glad to feel human now I am worried and going for a scan on Monday. Some people are never satisfied!!!

Hope you feel better soon Beth :) Ironically my sickness has suddenly disappeared at 8 weeks and despite being glad to feel human now I am worried and going for a scan on Monday. Some people are never satisfied!!!

Hi SamMT, just to say chances are you are just one of the lucky ones who managed to shake it off early. But I know how worrying it can be with every little change, so keep your chin up and good luck with the scan Monday.:)

Thanks cosywolf. Keep hearing horror stories about people who's symptoms disappeared. But like you say some people do just shake it off early. Hope thats the case. Fingers crossed :)

Can someone remind me please just how early morning sickness starts? Someone asked me recently, and when I came to think of it, I couldn't for the life of me remember when it started for me - not the foggiest clue! :confused:

Can someone remind me please just how early morning sickness starts? Someone asked me recently, and when I came to think of it, I couldn't for the life of me remember when it started for me - not the foggiest clue! :confused:
Mine started as soon as I'd had the pregnancies confirmed at 6 and 7 weeks - I don't know if this was because thats about the time it does start or whether it was psychological!! My friend was the same, 2/3 days after the pregnancy was confirmed at 6 weeks she started throwing up! :gag:

Mine started just before 6 weeks though I found out 2 weeks before this

I found nothing helped ... and it wasnt only morning sickness, it was 'every minute of the day sickness', so you have my sympathy, the sickness should subside by the 3rd month (but its different for everyone), It'll soon pass, and dont let it put you off ... i didnt have sickness at all with my 2nd.

Hi PinkLady,

I too am having 'every minute of the day sickness' and nothing has helped. Tried it all! I had a girl first time around and the sickness was never this bad. I am not due a scan for about 3 weeks but am not sure how long the sickness will last. I'm hoping it will subside for 3 months but am not really feeling that lucky......!

SamMT, how did your scan go???

So i couldnt wait to have babies, loads of them :) Now i am pregnant for the first time, and its not as much fun as I had hoped :gag:........... Tell me it will get better and that it is all worth it :confused:
know the feeling!!! really cant remember it from 1st time but this time feel lousy- everything makes me feel sick-tea, coffee, milk, dairy. bought some preggie pops-rubbish, ate ginger biscuits/snaps/cake/anything-rubbish- only thing that seems to work are pear drops and plain hula hoops!
im 15 ish now and its going slightly, just suffering with cold/migraine and cant take anything for it!!
i think i remember feeling fab for a little bit last time and then just like a fat blob and tearful towards end
just get lots of rest, eat lots of fruit and keep sweeties in ur pocket
good luck xx

Hope you feel better soon NatalieSheff. Ginger biscuits n stuff stopped working for me too. Refreshers are now my best remedy after the good advice of this thread. My sickness is a bit better these days in that its mainly at night it gets bad, and I do have times during the day when I can actually function fairly well.

Cosywolf, in case you didnt see my other post, thank you for asking about my scan and sorry for not replying. I didnt logon for a while as work has been insane (not a bad thing as it is giving me less time to worry!) then forgot to check back at this post. Anyway all was well at last scan. Just crossing fingers for 12wk scan on Weds. Really hope all will be well then we can spread the good news along with my spreading belly which I am now struggling to hide!!!! Thank you for thinking of me xxx

Just remember to tell us how this wednesday's scan goes!
I'm someone's mother now, you know...I worry! Lol.

Best of luck!

Hello all iv found out im expecting am only 6 week but excited and very lucky x

Congrats Charlie, hope it all goes smoothly and the sickness calms. You know where to find us for all the parenting gossip!

Congrats, Charlie!!

Lovely news charlie! I hope you are well and that the pregnancy goes smoothly. Many Congratulations!

go to the doctors whenever you like - i went straight away. the sooner you go, the sooner the midwife will come to see you and get you registered with the midwifery service (and, if you're interested, the sooner your free prescriptions start). The first scan (dating scan) is at 12 weeks, the second is around 20 weeks. You're more likely to get the first scan at around 12 weeks if you meet the midwife sooner rather than later - if you leave it too long they'll have trouble fitting you in. Also, book yourself onto antenatal classes during your first visit to the hospital, as they fill up quickly, even though you probably wont start them until around 30 weeks. Also, don't start worrying just yet about the rubbish care that lots of ladies off the forum seem to get, some of us are fortunate enough to be getting really good care, perhaps you'll be lucky, too.

congratulations!

Not necessarily. I got a home positive at about 3 1/2 weeks, and have been bleeding on and off ever since. No one will look at me seriously until I am 8 weeks 9they even said it!), expecting me to lose it anytime (the doctor even said at 3 1/2 weeks that it would all be over in a week!!). i am still going, still pregnant, still bleeding and at just under 7 weeks have JUST managed to persuade them to scan me next week (at 7 +2). Basically you need to do a lot of shouting to get seen before 8 weeks ! I am still not officially 'booked in' with anyone. I feel I have just been left out in the cold. I understand very early pregnancies often end before 8 weeks (if I hadn't done the test I wouldn't know any different, i guess) but the stress of not knowing what is going on is crippling, and my hubby (1st time parent, unlike me) is having kittens with the worry. i had a scan at 7 days with my daughter (who is now 10) in Shrewsbury where i then lived as I was bleeding on a positive test. it is very difficult.

The moral of the story, if you think you are pregnant ignore it and dont do a test until 8 weeks. Will save a lot of stress and heartache. Otherwise, don't expect much sympathy

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Michelle.

In my experience mazjam this was not the case for me. I was 5wks when i tested at home, phoned the doc that morning who got me an appointment with midwife for the following day. I then had my booking in appointment and she arranged my dating scan for 9wks. It must depend on the area you live in.

You've been treated appallingly, Mazjam. Have you tried contacting the Early Pregnancy Unit, which is in the Hallamshire, not Jessops? I was given a scan at 6 weeks with my oldest when I bled...I ended up having a few scans, in fact.
I honestly think (certainly hope) that you have had a bad experience and not the normal one.

The good news is that early bleeding without the dreaded M word is more common than they let on.

Best of luck, my thoughts are with you. It's a hard enough time without extra trauma. XXX

ok.....i thought id start a new thread of all of us who are newly pregnant,so we can post every day etc,with our thoughts and feelings....
so ill start!!
im 6+2 days and my baby is due on 22nd december!
for the past 3 days iv started with the tirdness and the sickness is getting worse!!sore boobs too.
im still checking the bog roll every time i go to the loo!:suspect:
and im not needing to pee as often as i used 2..:huh:
this will be my second pregnancy as i have a 7 year old daughter....
well think thats it for now!!:thumbsup:

oh and its official,,,,iv completly lost it.....iv been looking for my mobile for the past 10 minutes....iv just rang it and found it in the....... fridge!!!!.....:loopy:

:wave:

I'm 5+5 and mine is due 24th December.
I had sore boobs and peed a lot more but now they've both gone? :confused:
It's my first :)
I ALWAYS check the loo roll everytime i go to the bathroom.

:)

iv had a bit of belly ache today and lower back ache....is that normall?!

iv had a bit of belly ache today and lower back ache....is that normall?!

I think so :huh: I've had what feels like period pains today, is THAT normal? :hihi: :hihi:

where are all the pregnant ladies that have been posting on our threads?!!!they have dissapeared.....or maybe they aren't as addicted to sf as me an you binty!!!
yeah thats what my pains were like.....unless its just all in our heads!!

Their probably not worried about every little twinge etc like we are :hihi: Or you're right, they probably aren't addicted....:hihi:

i only have a week of first trimester left :( well not so much :( maybe less feeling sick and stuff. baby is due 10th nov

Congratulations bjshooter :)

Hi just found out im pregnant due the 16 december and yes sore boobs very very tired, Im blonde anyway so mobile in fridge would be nothing new to me lol congrats all

Hi just found out im pregnant due the 16 december and yes sore boobs very very tired, Im blonde anyway so mobile in fridge would be nothing new to me lol congrats all

congratulations!!!
im blonde too....but my "blonde"moments seem to be getting more often!!......

i only have a week of first trimester left :( well not so much :( maybe less feeling sick and stuff. baby is due 10th nov

you can still join!!!lol!
you can be the one we ask....did this happen to you.....etc etc!!
not too far on from the rest of us and close enough in weeks for you to remember everything we need to know!!:thumbsup:
congratulations by the way!!

you can still join!!!lol!
you can be the one we ask....did this happen to you.....etc etc!!
not too far on from the rest of us and close enough in weeks for you to remember everything we need to know!!:thumbsup:
congratulations by the way!!

haha yes test out the bad stuff on me :hihi:

i thought i would remember all this from my first and infact i dont, i think after a while you get pregnancy block, so it doesnt put you off and you have more. :suspect:

congrats to you ladies ive my 3rd child is nearly 6 months old now and all i can say is no two pregnancies are the same
and if in doubt go and get checked out it doesnt matter how daft or anything ie you get anything you dont think is rightthen go and see someone

CONGRATS LADIES YOU WILL BE BLOOMING SOON (OR HAVING HOT FLUSHES)

Morning ladies!!

Well, I'm 6+6 today and my due date is 17th December.
This is my first, so very anxious (and another loo roll checker here too!)

Going to get fitted for a support bra after work as my 36B's are feeling the strain and riding up at the back, my boyfriend is well pleased!
Also my work trousers don't fit anymore so I think I'm going to have to nip to the loo in a bit and fit an elastic band on the button hole so I can breathe!

Got fatigue, sore nips, bigger boobs and the tiniest hint of morning nausea but otherwise feeling ok!

oohh gogo dancer were nearly they same date lol well I felt sick this morning first time though ... whats everyone doing for exercise I go swiming 3 times a wk if anyone wants to join me, Fortunatly my clothes still fit but I am startin to feel a bit like jordan lol..

oohh gogo dancer were nearly they same date lol well I felt sick this morning first time though ... whats everyone doing for exercise I go swiming 3 times a wk if anyone wants to join me, Fortunatly my clothes still fit but I am startin to feel a bit like jordan lol..

My exercise consists of running to the loo every half hour!! :hihi:

I've been walking a lot more, but I'm busy at work and I'm moving house a week on Saturday so I haven't really had time to do much lately.....
Might start looking for some aqua-aerobics classes though.

i dont do excercise!!!....well i walk the dog...does that count?!!
iv got the midwife on friday and had a confirmation letter through today from jessops confirming the 21st may for my scan.
uh....and iv managed to have breakfast and dinner today without feeling sick!yey me!!
my boobs have grown as well!other half commented on em last night!!!thought his eyes were gonna pop out!lol!!

They say that exercise makes for a easy birth but I had just started a diet when I found out but thought I would keep the swimming up as I enjoy it, dontenjoy getting up early before work though to go lol not sure how long I will be able to keep it up

Hello Everyone! Just found this thread, and think I might be spending a bit of time on here!

I'm 5+6 (I think) so will be due around the same time as many of you (mid-late December - just before Christmas!). It's my first and I still can't quite believe it! Lot's of loo paper checking going on to, specially as I haven't had all the symptoms I assumed I would (e.g. morning sickness) so it doesn't quite feel real! Have been suffering from sore boobs (it hurts to walk quickly!) and fatigue (in bed at 9 the other night!). Also had to go out at the weekend and buy some bigger clothes!

Haven't told anyone apart from 1 good friend and my mum (had to tell her for various reasons). Going away with a load of mates at the weekend, and I know they're going to be suspicious as soon as they notice that I'm not drinking - something I would normally do a lot of! Any tips for hiding lack of booze consumption...?

hi bluecanary!!congrats!!
how long are you going away for?you could say your on antibiotics and your doctor warned that under no circumstances can you drink whilst on them!!

I'm going to be watching this thread with interest-binty is a very good friend, and I will be curious to keep upto date with all of your cravings, symptoms etc. Yes I'm a nosy cow-hope you don't mind me butting in! I don't want kids for a long time, but I always have a morbid fascination with pregnancy!

I'm going to be watching this thread with interest-binty is a very good friend, and I will be curious to keep upto date with all of your cravings, symptoms etc. Yes I'm a nosy cow-hope you don't mind me butting in! I don't want kids for a long time, but I always have a morbid fascination with pregnancy!

your not nosey!!!and your more than welcome to post on here!!
hmmmmm......dont let it put you off having kids tho!!!:hihi:

ey......we can all post our scan photos etc too!!!

I'm SO excited about my Scan on Friday :clap: but also veeeeeeeeeeeeeery nervous :(

I'm SO excited about my Scan on Friday :clap: but also veeeeeeeeeeeeeery nervous :(

id be soooooo excited too!!!and i can also understand why you'll be nervous....what time is your scan?will you get photos?
iv got the midwife at 11.30,app she stays for an hour?!!wonder what she's going to be doing????!!!!!prob lots an lots of paperwork!!:suspect:

id be soooooo excited too!!!and i can also understand why you'll be nervous....what time is your scan?will you get photos?
iv got the midwife at 11.30,app she stays for an hour?!!wonder what she's going to be doing????!!!!!prob lots an lots of paperwork!!:suspect:

It's at 12.45pm and we'll get 2 pictures i think. Prob won't able to see much, mind. As long as i can hear/see a heartbeat i'll be happy.

She'll probably be asking lots of questions and doing lots of paperwork i would have thought :hihi: Let me know how you get on, i've got my 1st midwife appointment on the 5th May :help: :hihi:

Is you're OH coming with you to see the midwife?

It's at 12.45pm and we'll get 2 pictures i think. Prob won't able to see much, mind. As long as i can hear/see a heartbeat i'll be happy.

She'll probably be asking lots of questions and doing lots of paperwork i would have thought :hihi: Let me know how you get on, i've got my 1st midwife appointment on the 5th May :help: :hihi:

Is you're OH coming with you to see the midwife?
the midwife is coming to my house!!which is wierd cos i thought you saw her at the surgery and then as you get on a bit thats when she starts doing home visits?!!
no OH is working and i dont think she'll do anything apart from a load of paperwork and maybe a little feel of mi belly!!:rolleyes:
he cant wait for the scan!!bet d2j cant wait till friday either!:thumbsup:
i want an early scan now!!!!then i can stop dreaming about twin boys!!:loopy:

the midwife is coming to my house!!which is wierd cos i thought you saw her at the surgery and then as you get on a bit thats when she starts doing home visits?!!
no OH is working and i dont think she'll do anything apart from a load of paperwork and maybe a little feel of mi belly!!:rolleyes:
he cant wait for the scan!!bet d2j cant wait till friday either!:thumbsup:
i want an early scan now!!!!then i can stop dreaming about twin boys!!:loopy:

That's very strange, i've got to go to the Surgery to see mine? :huh:

D2J is very excited....bless! :hihi: She won't want to feel my belly, it's all flab! :hihi: :hihi:

Morning

7 weeks today, and I got measured for a proper support bra last night, I've gone up from a B to a D!!
And can I just say, Moda @ Mothercare early term trousers ROCK!! Possibly the comfiest pair of work trousers ever! I can see these being a staple part of my wardrobe for some time to come...no more elastic bands on buttonholes for me! :hihi:

Bit gutted I still can't register with a midwife yet, but only another week until I move house....might give my new surgery a call today and see if they can give me the midwife's number in advance...

Just one niggle, keep getting twinges and mild cramps down in my left hand side, it's not constant and it's not overly painful so I doubt it's a sign of an ectopic, but I had a laparoscopy in May on my fallopian tube on that side, so Im wondering if it could be something to do with scarring after my surgery? If it doesn't go away I might try the walk in GP clinic in town tomorrow....

How has everyone managed to get scans so early? mine is next tues and I will be 13 +1 ages :(

hi bluecanary!!congrats!!
how long are you going away for?you could say your on antibiotics and your doctor warned that under no circumstances can you drink whilst on them!!

Thanks Spotty Dog. That's my fall back plan. I'm going to pretend to drink vodka and mixer (really only drinking mixer) and if anyone realises, claim I was antibiotics and didn't want to say because I knew everyone would assume that I was pregnant. Of course, they all well anyway, but nevermind!

Go-go Dancer - I can sympathise. I've gone from a C to a D in the space of a couple of weeks. I was starting to worry about how big they're gonna get, but my friend assures me the growth spurt does slow down! Good tip on the Mothercare trousers - might have to have a look next time I grow out of my clothes (at this rate, it won't be long....).

Have a scan next thursday. A bit nervious, as there's a chance it might be twins.....

omg!!there is a chance of twins for me too!!i have twin sisters,so will have to see...thats why i was worried cos have a belly already and double sickness!!well we will see on 21st may!!
midwife defo visitin at home.....must be different midwifes prefer diff things!!

Hi all well everyone seems to be visting midwives and scans poor me my first midwive app not till the 15th ages away
thanks for the trouser tip when I need them I will go lol but def going to buy bra's this wk end ....still really tired nearly fell asleep at work.

ok......told you my memory was shocking!!!
its not tomorrow the midwife....its the friday after!:loopy:
think i must of confused it with bintys scan!!now im gutted!!!oh well....least i didn't wait in,then realise!!lol!!
good luck for tomorrow binty.....im sooooooo excited for you!! xx

Spotty your losing the plot!! :hihi:

Thank you! :thumbsup:

Morning ladies

Feeling a bit down today, after those niggly twinges I had all day yesterday, I've now got some light brown discharge. I know it's nothing to worry about just yet, but this is how my last mc started, so I was in tears last night and didn't get much sleep. :(
If it's still there throughout the day I'm going to pop into the walk in clinic after work and see what they say.
Still got sore b00bs and nausea this morning though so I'm trying to stay positive! :rolleyes:


Oh, and good luck for today Binty!

Hi Go-Go Dancer,

Sorry to hear you're having a rough time. I've heard spotting is really common and nothing to worry about if it's brown, but I know it's easy to say not to worry! Probably worth getting it checked out if it carries on, just for your peace of mind more than anything.

Morning ladies

Feeling a bit down today, after those niggly twinges I had all day yesterday, I've now got some light brown discharge. I know it's nothing to worry about just yet, but this is how my last mc started, so I was in tears last night and didn't get much sleep. :(
If it's still there throughout the day I'm going to pop into the walk in clinic after work and see what they say.
Still got sore b00bs and nausea this morning though so I'm trying to stay positive! :rolleyes:


Oh, and good luck for today Binty!
my friend who is about 11 weeks now,has had two bleeds...so she's had two internal scans...both proved to be nothing and the baby is fine.....they said something about some cells that had formed away from the pregnancy?
not sure what that is.....but her baby is fine.
id deff go after work,my midwife said that if you are ever worried you must get it checked out. xx

Thanks guys

I'm feeling loads better now, the spotting seems to have stopped, and the twinges in my side have stopped, so I think I'm just going to go home and put my feet up.
I'm not too worried right now, and I know the walk in GP clinic is open 7 days, so if anything does happen this weekend I can go straight there which is reassuring.
In fact stuff it, I might even have a weak shandy with my chinese later! :hihi:

Oh, and can I just thank my boyfriend for reading out the section of my pregnancy for dummies book this morning that said 'bleeding during early pregnancy is especially common in women carrying more than one foetus'!! :help:
:hihi:

Hello All,

I have done a home test and got a positive but have yet to go to the doctors. I feel queasy during the day and eating seems to make me feel worse. My boobs are sore too - I run 3 times a week and they hurt (only a little). I haven't noticed a huge increase in size but wear sports bras mainly so am not sure when I will!

I have noticed that I have stomach pains and groin pains - anyone else had those?

The other thing I have noticed is being awake at 04:00ish every morning!

I'm tired but happy and my lovely hubby keeps touching my tummy x

hi strawb.....when i first found out i was pregnant i was awake at that time too!!for at least a week!!think its the excitement.....

Congratulations Strawb :)

Thank you! I am so glad it's not just me. It's just my hubby & I that know at the mo. I haven't even told my Mum :-( I hope I can hold out on telling her!

we have told everyone!!so hope everything is ok!!
going to a bbq later so will have to make sure the meat is well cooked....i prefer it like that anyway!!
how is everyone today?i thought the sickness was starting to wear off yesterday as i hardly felt sick at all,but today its back!yesterday i was peeing loads yet today iv hardly been!!wierd!

I'm feeling a little bit tired, little bit grotty and have sore nipples. Apart from that, i'm ok.

I'm feeling a little bit tired, little bit grotty and have sore nipples. Apart from that, i'm ok.

That's nice:hihi:

So glad everything is still fine! Can't wait to see you next :)

Evening!

Well, spotting came back so I decided to go to the medicare walk in place. GP didn't seem too concerned, but given my medical history and previous early mc she's booked me in for an early scan on Tuesday afternoon.
Still got very light spotting today and the odd cramp every now and then, so just taking it easy and keeping my fingers crossed for some good news on Tuesday!
Will keep you all posted of course!

Good luck! I'm sure everything will be ok :)

Good luck, GoGo. If it helps, I spotted with both pregnancies and now have two lunatics to run after to show for it all. My fingers are crossed for you anyway, you can't help worrying, but keep positive. :0)

good luck gogo keeping my fingers crossed for you :thumbsup:

good luck honey....my friend has spotted twice and she's around 11 weeks now,turns out she had some cells forming away from the pregnancy and the baby is fine! thinking of you xx

Hi,
We went for a long walk yesterday and I struggled!

It's getting almost impossible for me to fold my arms now cos my boobs are getting bigger and are in the way!! Plus they're sore again...:hihi:

does anyone else seem to struggle for breath?i mean like when walking,i seem to be so out of breath its untrue!!! i stopped smoking the minute i found out i was pregnant....maybe im just unfit!

Spotty i've had the exact same. I was really worried actually cos i only walked up 12 steps and literally had to stop to try and breathe again. I've had to start walking much slower and taking my time....:hihi:

oh good!!!its not just me!!it took me ages to walk home from work the other day and its only 5mins away!!...
starting to get a bit ratty with the OH as well...oops...not sure if its the hormones or the lack of alcohol and fags thats making me this way.....just seems so unfair that we have to give everything up yet they get to carry on as normall!!!....i dunno,might feel better and happier about it when i can feel the baby move etc....i hope!!!or we will be heading for the divorce courts!!

Oh don't worry, we've been the same too. I seem to be getting ratty about everything it's not good cos the OH ends up shouting back at me!! I've put it down to pregnancy hormones but he's said it's not and that i can't use that excuse....errr, i'm sorry but yes it is!!

One minute i'm happy as larry, next minute i'm snotty then next i'm slamming things and shouting :help: :hihi:

Hi all im new to this section of the forum i have just found out im pregnant with my fourth one but have had four mc's since the youngest who is 5 so dont want to get my hopes up too much i think im currently 6 weeks today got to wait till the 12th to see midwife has any one else had a few mc's then gone on to have normal births? i dont want to tell the family yet as it's too painfull to tell them when/if things go wrong so it's nice to be able to speak on here.

hi just wanted to say congrats hun its brill group here there is a few on here pregnant so you arnt alone hun we are all loo roll checkers:hihi:

hi just wanted to say congrats hun its brill group here there is a few on here pregnant so you arnt alone hun we are all loo roll checkers:hihi:

good luck with the test tomoz hun.....let us know,but im sure your pregnant,i can feel it in me waters!!!

Hi all im new to this section of the forum i have just found out im pregnant with my fourth one but have had four mc's since the youngest who is 5 so dont want to get my hopes up too much i think im currently 6 weeks today got to wait till the 12th to see midwife has any one else had a few mc's then gone on to have normal births? i dont want to tell the family yet as it's too painfull to tell them when/if things go wrong so it's nice to be able to speak on here.
congratulations!!!im 7 weeks today.
my sister has 3 kids,she had her first with no probs then had 2 mc's but went on to have another two kids with no problem.
how many weeks pregnant were you when you had your mc's?

Im 6 week today to my calculations but the mc's were 7 week for one 10 week for another and the other two there was no heart beat at the 12 week scan they didnt tell me the gestation of them i did ask the doctor if i can be tested for some thing called sticky blood some thing ive heard of where unless you have a daily injection your body fights the baby but she says as i have three kids it wont be some thing like that, just hard when you know you have had and lost some to feel any thing other than dread every time you visit the loo and if i make it to the first scan im not looking forward to the words no heart beat again cause with all four i didnt have any bleeding before the scan so didnt expect that.

awww hun....my heart goes out to you.all i can say is i hope this one is for keeps.do keep us updated though and if you need any support we will all be here for you.
have they not offered you any tests or early scans?there is a midwife on here but i cant remember her user name?....maybe she can shed more light on the subject for you?..

Thank you that's kind of you, the 7 and 10 week ones i had early scans with them but normal on the other two, i have asked to have an early with this one but by the time i get into see the midwife on the 12th and get a scan through it wont be much earlier than normal i dont think.

Thank you that's kind of you, the 7 and 10 week ones i had early scans with them but normal on the other two, i have asked to have an early with this one but by the time i get into see the midwife on the 12th and get a scan through it wont be much earlier than normal i dont think.

Could you book your scan directly with Jessops and do it ASAP? I think someone on here said they had done that.

has anyone had any clear discharge?iv started with some tonight?!!!

Yes i have, it's normal so i believe.

I'm so bloody restless and having hot/cold fits, it's just not even funny!

iv had the hot/cold fits too...cant wait for the second trimester when your supposed to glow!!!iv been waking up really early too...just cant lie in for the life of me!

Neither can i, to be quite honest, i'm getting rather annoyed :hihi: I've gone from sleeping a lot to hardly sleeping at all. Plus i'm just a total grumpy sod.

Jeez, roll on the 2nd trimester!!!

Thanks for the suggestion Corbyn i didnt think of that im going to ask them and see

Neither can i, to be quite honest, i'm getting rather annoyed :hihi: I've gone from sleeping a lot to hardly sleeping at all. Plus i'm just a total grumpy sod.

Jeez, roll on the 2nd trimester!!!

I hit tri two tomorrow :| its gone rather fast and i feel no better tbh :hihi:
I also have first scan tomorrow, can not deside if i am excited or terrified.