I'm really stunned! Every scan we've had we've been specifically told DO NOT laminate them because the pictures are printed on heat sensitive paper. Such a good thing that you scanned it first, Nic, think you should let the silly nurse know what it does so the same disaster isn't encountered by others?
The clinic photocopies the scan pics for us, and we've scanned the ones we had done at other places (Note to self: 24w scan pics are not scanned yet!), and then there's the DVD of the scans when bub was bigger...
Still feeling cruddy with this chest lurgy, but I'm finding the cooler, damper air (it's raining here) much easier to breathe than the hot icky air of yesterday. Hopefully another day resting will help and I'll be right to be back at work on Thursday... but it's just so damned hard to get motivated when you know you've got 8 weeks of work left and that's it before life changes forever!
Well we were even told not to scan ours beacuse the paper could melt by or ob so I have been taking photos on the camera
Weighed myself yesterday 2kgs put on since we started IVF trring to be patient and wait for 20 week scan but 5 weeks seems so long I just want something now.
Anyway 10 days till I turn 30 and we will be away that weekend so that will be a distraction
Possums - yes - real bad headaches. Especially in the evening for me. Not so much any more.
Nic & TL - Could you use conact to protect the pic's? You know the stuff that you had to cover your school books in when you were a kid? Kind of like cold laminating?
To all the other 'yummi-mumi's in the making'.... Hi...Hope you are well....Hope you are happy :-)
AFM - the funeral was really nice. Outdoors graveside service - my gran didn't want any of the pomp and ceremony that went with a church service (even though she was an avid fan of the big guy upstairs and went every week). Before she passed she said that she didn't like the idea of people getting up and talking about her when she wasn't there. She figured if you ain't got something good to say to someone while they are alive - there ain't no point saying it to everyone except them when they're in the ground.
First appointment with Dr. Kwok today. So far so good. He surprised me with an ultrasound where my peque?o beb? looked to be doing the jive in there. Head - check, arms - check, legs - check. And I heard the heartbeat for the first time. A couple of pic's to take home aswell.
We didn't really discuss anything about what I wanted in terms of birthing etc. Should I be worried about that? We mostly talked about medical history, did breast lump check, referral or the NT test, blood pressure, ultrasound, lungs and heart (mine).
Anyway - sorry for the lack of personals. Been super busy today.
Possums, headaches in pregnancy are really common. I had them really bad in the second half of first trimester. Panadol and panadeine are ok (as is panadeine forte if you can get it), and mersyndol is also ok, but I only ever took that at night because it would make me sleep. My AP would use leave in needles on my neck and arms to help give me some relief and that worked really well. She told me that the headaches take over as the nausea subsides, and it seemed to be the case for me. Ugh!
Nixon, I still haven't had a conversation about birth with my OB, it's early days and there's plenty of time for that to happen. To tell the truth, I'm still in a bit of denial about the fact that I will have to get Munchkin out in some way...
I'm still moping around in PJs... spending most of the day in bed, some reading, some marking, some messing about on the puter...
But one little bright point... I got a phone call today from one of the exhibitors at the expo I went to last friday. Apparently I won a Scally Bag - they look great, but we'll have to wait for Munchkin to be a lot older before he can use it! And I never win anything! It really made my day!
Nixon - Glad to hear the funeral went as well as these things can, and i really like the sound of your gran Glad the Ob appointment went well and you have some beautiful pics, as for a discussing the birth i think they tend to leave it a little later so they can discuss realistic possibilities after the scan etc.. we are only just discussing it at 33 weeks.
BW - Congrats on the bag
TL - weekend away sounds fantastic! Hope you have a wonderful birthday!
Nic - so sorry to hear about your laminating experience.. lucky for the scanner!
I know i have missed people but huge to all!
Things here are ticking along, bad sleep, sore back, braxton hicks but babies are perfect had out checkup yesterday and girlie is still head down low in my pelvis and has decided she is coming first so we now have a induction date Nov 14th and a C-sec date Nov 17th which is just over 4 weeks away so not long until these babies are here!
Shannon22 - 4 weeks to go that is exciting. Have plenty of rest, its the last rest you will have for a while
Butterfly Warrior - a win is always exciting. I too have never won anything!
I hope you get better soon, its a pain not feeling well. Esp with 8 weeks until Maternity leave I can understamd that your motivation levels arent very high! I could barely concentrate towards the end of my pregnancy with DD. My days were soo long.....
Nixon I think you still have time to discuss birth plans, but perhaps you can bring it up at your next appointment. Im sure you doc will be happy to talk about it with you.
Possums, glad to hear that our U/S are going well, but I can understand that you would be feeling in limbo. Just stay strong, I'm sure the doc's will start to be more positive once they see your baby is growing strong!
As for the headaches, I was getting them the first couple weeks when I found out I was PG. I didnt really do anything about them and lucky for me they seemed to go away. Panadol is always safe in pregnancy though so you can try that.
Nicole congratulations on the U/S, it makes it all feel s real doesnt it. Pitty about melting the pic but aleast you had it scanned. I have an app with my obst next week so he'll probably do another U/S, I cant wait!
Bel hope to see you back with a BFP in 13 days. We'll all keep our fingers crossed for you!
Janie 16 week scan! wow that is exciting, and feeling the baby move is beautiful. I cant wait until I get there.
Megan its only natural to get frustrated by people giving you advise, but at the end of the day the baby will be yours and you will be the mother and you will decide what is best for your baby and whether you need assistance from others. Just respond to people with, when the time comes I will see and learn for myself, thats what its all about.
I cant remmeber who asked about when to buy baby things, but with my 1st PG I bought a couple things around 4 months b/c they were heavily reduced, but I bought everything else after my 20 week scan. I bought 1 baby outfit very early though, before the 12 week mark b/c I was going crazy! This time I'll probably wait until the 20 weeks before I think about buying things. I am a little my nervous this time.
Which brings me to the comment I made about IVF pregnancies. I think that the material I have read focuses on IVF b/c its probably literature provided by the clinic, however I agree with a few of you have have said that it extends out to everyone who has had a hard time trying to conceive. In my case my 1st PG was very quick but this one took a while before we realised there was an issues wnd then did IUI and then finally IVF. So I agree its the entire journey that has made it harder not the fact that I had to go through IVF, and the thought of having to go thru it again after feeling this joy now scares me. I pray that I have a healthy pregnancy and baby every day, and cant wait until the 12 weeks mark when I think I will relax a little.
Well good night everyone, I think my post has gone on for long enough!
Sorry to anyone I missed, hope you are well, but I replied to the last two pages before I decided it was all getting to long.
Glad the Ob appointment went well and you have some beautiful pics, as for a discussing the birth i think they tend to leave it a little later so they can discuss realistic possibilities after the scan etc.. we are only just discussing it at 33 weeks. 
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