Hi Baby Miracles- yes I remember you as well... wow on a few weeks to go it only seemed like yesterday!.
I had Strep B with my son. I found out when my waters broke at 23 weeks. I was on a course of strong antibitoics IV. I was told then that if it got to the bub it could casuse blindness but before you worry it was because my waters had broken so early before 37weeks which holds more risk of serious infections to the baby.
I was advised for all my other pregs that if my waters broke to go hosp ASAP so they can start the infusion.
I am sure you will be fine.....
By the way my son was fine and premmie.
Antibiotics are a marvel.
BTW where did you buy your doppler from? and if you don't mind saying which brand di you buy?
I think I am just going to bite the bullet and buy one and then make myself only use it twice a week.
If all else fails I will let my DH hide it until I allow myself to use it again
i know what you mean about doing your head in close to dates ect. i have my nuchal scan tomorrow and i have know about it for a month but have been doing my head in and have nearly gone completly mad at times in this last week. now its tomorrow and i couldn't even work this morning and this afternoon i have this sense of calm! far out. one extreme to the other. i am fine until the week before! hilarious.
Zstar.... thinking of you tomorrow...all will be good.
I am hoping with time I will be able to cope better when approaching those dreaded scans... my DH hopes so to lol !!!!!
zstar best of luck for your scan tomorrow. I'm having mine in 2 weeks today (at 13 weeks) and it is all I can think about, I am so nervous about it.
mrzbaby I have seen a few websites which hire out dopplers that can work from 10 weeks. I just googled doppler hire and had about 3 websites that came up. They are about $40 per month and a $20 delivery charge. I spoke to my ob on Friday and asked him about them, he thought it was a really bad idea as they can be difficult to use and cause more anxiety than peace of mind. I think DH and I have decided against it. Welcome to thread and congrats on feeling the flutters, I can't wait to start feeling movement this pregnancy.
Easha with DS I had a show a couple of days, probably 48-72 hours before my waters broke, when my waters finally did break (8 days after due date) they were stained so was induced to hurry my labour up. Hoping all goes well for you in the next couple of days.
Babymiracles thank godness the move has gone well, I couldn't think of anything worse ATM.
Meredith best of luck in the next couple of days.
Hello to to megsmum, Karen van, erybery, tina, mollycat, WTH, and anyone else i might have missed
AFM I have been trying to lay low so sorry about not posting for a while. I have been suffering still with nausea and vomiting, not complaining it is just exhausting. I am just waiting to tick over the 1st tri so I can finally start enjoying pregnant and start telling people. My ob called me on Friday to tell me he got my blood work back for my prenatal screen and bloods for the 1st tri screen. I was very low in vit D so now have to take ostelin. I don't really understand, I know I live in Melbourne, but I play tennis twice a week during the day and walk the dog everyday anyway, now taking ostelin. Not much news from me, other than anxiously waiting for the next 2 weeks to pass.
mrzbaby - I bought my doppler from fertility naturopath website - and it was an angelsounds one - but just had a look at their website and they do not seem to have the one I purchased anymore. Mine was more expensive (around $200) and gives a display that lets you know heart rate. However, I have found that function to be not that useful and it seems to be inaccurate. My OB said the most important thing is to hear a heart beat and rate on those inaccurate machines less important. He wasn't overly pleased I bought one as thought it might cause more anxiety - but I have found it generally easy to find heart beat and found it helpful. Everyone is different though as to whether it will help ease anxiety or make it worse. Prior to feeling baby kicking (which was late for me due to anterior placenta) - I used it every 2nd or 3rd day and if I was really worried. Once kicking started have rarely had to use it but like to know its on hand IYKWIM. Hey thanks for info on strept B thing - sounds like a good thing that they test for it and at least antibiotics will help reduce risk of anything going wrong.
josh'smum: Sorry to hear about your bad ms - how annoying - hope it passes soon. Re the vitamin D - from a professional point of view (I am a pharmacist) it has become apparent in the last few years that vitamin D deficiency is extremely common even in australia - maybe due to our changes as a culture with regard sun protection. It is a great thing your OB tested for it and you are taking Ostelin. My OB didn't even test for it but I got another doctor to look at mine and it was borderline - fortunately the pregnancy vitamins I take contain a reasonable dose.
chappas- Big congrats on the birth of your baby Daniel- great news!!
TinaR- I'm so glad your scan went well, I have been thinking of you.
Meredith- you are also in my thoughts. I hope everything goes well for you.
Hannah- Noticed we are at the same stage in our pregnancies! Sounds like you have a busy bub in there. I too have been trying to improve my posture- I find at work I get abit lazy at my desk and start slumping!!
Easha- thinking of you too, all the best for the next few days.
zstar- good luck with your scan!
mrzbaby- welcome and congrats! I know you must be anxious, I couldn't wait to feel my baby move- it is always very reassuring. Will be thinking of you, good luck with your next scan.
WTH- hope your Ob appointment went well, not long to go now!
babymiracles- glad your move went well, bet you're relieved that's over!! I had Srep B with my first pregnancy. I remember being totally freaked out by it! When my waters broke at home, I had to go straight to hospital and was put on an antibiotic drip. DS came out just fine, so don't worry. Good luck with everything.
josh'smum- Hi fellow Melbournian. Sorry you have been feeling so yucky, hope the MS passes soon. Won't be long until 2nd tri!
To all the other girls I have missed- big hello's and hope you are all well and happy xx
AFM- Looking forward to my Ob appointment next week. Have been stressing about baby's growth- just hope all is well in there. Getting plenty of movement so that's great!
Have had bad indigestion lately- I've got to have smaller meals I think! I just get sooo hungry at lunch and dinner, and eat too quickly!!
Hope you all have a great week xx
DS- 16/07/2006 3 years old Sept '08 (7.5 weeks) Feb '09 (10 weeks)
Had Ob appointment yesterday. Our low baby is now even LOWER! Ob agreed I was having pre-labour symptoms. These can last some time, but with the position of bubs it looks like we are now talking super-soon. He could not actually say when, just "boy is that baby low!"
Our goal is to we make it to Saturday when I hit 36 weeks so I can have my emergency CS in the cushy private hospital (had a difficult birth with DD at the local public one - still feel a bit yuk from it all). So I have been told to rest at home. I am allowed to sit and use the computer so I should be able to keep you all up-to-date and catch up on some BB persies
Kath - have you tried Rennie tabs? Safe in pregnancy, a great calcium boost and have been a god-send these past few days for me with strong heartburn and indigestion.
Josh'sMum - my SIL whole family are genetically low in Vitamin D. Apparently it can commonly happen, regardless of diet, etc. They only just found out about it recently. No amount of sunshine does the job - they all need to take supps.
Babymiracles - glad you have got the move out of the way and had a lovely baby shower. It is so exciting that you are about to meet your little miss. Sorry that I cannot help you with the Strep B, but I do know the outcome with antibiotics is said to be excellent
Zstar - with your NT scan. Hope they give you a nice pic to bring home and pop on your fridge
Mrzbaby - I used a doppler for this pregnancy, too. I bought it online at about 12 weeks and it certainly kept my mind at ease before I started to feel bubs move. Like Babymiracles, I invested in a rather good one with an LCD display showing the BPM. BTW I also have an anterior placenta. I can't remember if I was anterior with my first PG, but felt movement at perhaps 18 weeks with DD. They say in subsequent PG's you will feel it sooner. This time around I felt it at about 18 weeks again (not the 25 weeks that was suggested to you). Similarly to Hannah, I generally first felt flutters after a warm drink if I was semi-reclined on the bed. On days where I was active, I rarely felt anything.
Tina - congratulations on your great scan!
Meredith, Erybery and Easha - thinking of you... x 3
to Hannah, Mollycat, Karen Van, Pash, Lee, Theresa, Rach and anyone I have inadvertently missed!
babymiracles - I'm going through the WCH midwifery clinic. Glad you had a great baby shower and got lots of pressies for bubs.
zstar - Goodluck for the nuchal scan today. Keep us posted.
josh'smum - Sorry (& glad, IYKWIM) you are feeling sick. I remember how reassuring it was, but it was so tiring. Take care of yourself, you're almost through the 1st tri. I think babymiracles is on to something with our attitude to sun protection causing vitamin D deficiency. Sunscreen does interfere with production since it blocks UV light. Our skin needs to be exposed to the sun to get the full benefit (but I think 10 minutes a day is all we need under normal circumstances, unless there is some medical condition as WTH described). Glad your doc is on to it though.
kath - Hi belly buddy! Looks like our baby girls are both due on the same day.
WTH - It looks like things are happening. How exciting! you make it to Saturday.
AFM - The sh*t has hit the fan at work. I walked in yesterday to find my co-worker's desk empty and a card & email that said goodbye. He and I were the only ones responsible for statistical analysis. There is a third position, but the person filling that starts the week after I leave and even if we find a replacement for me, they won't be starting until after I leave either. The executive manager also does analysis, but he is a full-time clinician as well so its too much for him to be entirely responsible for picking up uncompleted projects as well as induct two new staff. I'm so frustrated. I'm feeling so overwhelmed with preparing for the baby so finishing at 34 weeks sounds really, really good to me now. But I don't want to leave work in the lurch as they've been so good to me. Sorry for the rant. I'm just so sick of going back and forth over this.
Sept '08 (7.5 weeks)
we make it to Saturday when I hit 36 weeks so I can have my emergency CS in the cushy private hospital (had a difficult birth with DD at the local public one - still feel a bit yuk from it all). So I have been told to rest at home. I am allowed to sit and use the computer so I should be able to keep you all up-to-date and catch up on some BB persies 
with your NT scan. Hope they give you a nice pic to bring home and pop on your fridge
x 3
to Hannah, Mollycat, Karen Van, Pash, Lee, Theresa, Rach and anyone I have inadvertently missed!
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