Maddison - welcome. Blimey 33 weeks! are you excited? Are you huge? That's one the the things I am looking forward to, being huge. Hope your pg has been going well.
Sparkles - awesome! 157 is right on! You must just feel so good when you hear bubs heartbeat.
What happens at a midwide appointment? My ob spoke about them at some point in one of my pg, but I have never attended one, I always see the ob.
I was talking to my DH the other day after I read your post about that very issue - how I would cope if I couldn't find the HB. I decided until a little later on,its not for me. I was at the ob last week and it took him ages to find it, I was strying to keep calm and not jump to conclusions but it was getting hard.... I know I would have without the ob there reassurring me. So for me, as much as I would love to have easy access to bubs HB, I am not ready to cope on my own if I can't find it. Besides the ob says i can go up to his rooms anytime.
hi all. It's been a while since I posted in here. Hope you're all doing well
Milly5 - I understand where you're coming from with not feeling bub. I'm nearly 20wks and still havent felt a thing. The longer it goes, the more anxious I am. I'm starting to dread the scan next week, in case it's bad news. I know all the logic - it's my first to get this far, I have an anterior placenta and I'm overweight, so it may take another few weeks... it doesn't stop the anxiety and the negative thoughts driving me into tears.
dory - I am in awe about how strong you're being. Its wonderful that you're doing everything you need to to make sure bub is kept in nice and safe as long as possible. I also wouldn't cope not being able to find bub's HB. If the midwife takes more than a couple of minutes I start to stress.
Audax - I hope you're feeeling better and the test results were good
CharlieCat - I hope you had another positive result
I hope everyone else is well. I have good days, when I can feel the uterus stretching etc, but the constant "when will I feel bub" anxiety is getting to me. Getting exercise can help clear my head and help me start to focus on the positives, but some mornings, it's just hard to get out of bed. I think the depression may be sneaking back in again. I suppose all I can do is take it one day at a time.
Tashy - awesome to hear from you and that really you are doing so well, with a good dash of anxiety and worry thrown in too. 19 weeks already! Good luck next week - I hope everything is fine and you feel little bubs soon enough. My thoughts are with you. You are stronger than you realise, and one day at a time is what gets me through.
Hi Tashybabe,
Just wanted to let you know that i have an anterior placenta too and didnt feel any movement until around 23 weeks. Then i only felt kicking at the sides. It gets much stronger though and a few weeks later you will be feeling it all over. I stressed out too but it will come soon.
Thanks for the welcome Dory. I am starting to feel huge and have a real waddle when i walk. Starting to get quite uncomfortable but loving it all the same. I have had a very easy pregnancy. Had a few scares over the first 11 weeks with brown and red spotting but as you can see everything has worded out fine so far.
Belly rubs to everyone else out there.
Last edited by maddison; April 6th, 2010 at 04:29 PM.
6600! That's a doubling time of 2.19 days from last week, so I am happy with that!
Next one is Thursday, then scan on Monday - it has come around so fast! I'm starting to think that the 6 month wait was perfect preparation for this - time is flying for me this time!
Feeling much better today. Constant sips of water seem to be working for me.
maddison - good to see you! I was thinking of you the other day, SO glad everything is going well.
Maddison - I am so happy for you. I also have this mental image of your preggas waddle. You go girl.
Audax - AWESOME - I am so happy for you and your happiness and confidence just radiates off the page. Thursday is tomorrow and then a scan next week. Ohh how exciting.
Audax - that's wonderful. You must be thrilled . Remember for the next test result, after about 6000, the doubling time increases, so don't freak if it's over 72 hours. I didn't know and had a major melt down
Maddison - thank you for your experience - it made me feel a lot better. (That and a hug from DH). I read about the theory, but when all the experiences in my buddy group etc are that ladies are feeling bub way earlier, it just compounds my worry. So I'll try and kep it together for the next few weeks. I hope the next few weeks are easy for you.
dory - thanks for the support - really appreciated.
Just a quick one tonight, had my first midwife appt this arvo, took 3 hrs OMG, we have some family history with some things, won't go into details, not worth it really, basically either way, good or bad, we're keeping the baby so we've decided against any more testing!!
Good news to come from todays appt, on the 27th April, we go in for another scan, and fingers crossed bubs is behaviouring and we find out the sex, plus all the other stuff, but honestly, I just wanna know if I'm having a girl or boy.....
Tashy - glad you found some peace and some answers.
HPL - I am so excited for you for next week, you must have been exhausted after 3 hours! OMG, I would have needed to lie down and have a toilet break and something to eat and drink. Did you have to take a vommie break?
I can understand what you mean about more testing not being useful to you. I am so proud of you that you and DH made a decision about that because it can be tough.
Audax - today is thursday???? Any news? How is the m/s going?
Sparkles - how is that doppler going?
Charlicat - how are you doing?
Elise - one more day til your scan! OMG I am so excited for you!
Hi to everyone else, sorry if I missed you. I have been having some very Dory moments lately. Maybe its a good thing I am not a work? All seems to be going well here - the usual ups and downs and excitment at getting to 16 weeks, soon replaced by fear of losing bubs to be replaced with a worry that feeling warm/cool means a temperature which means infection. You all know how it is. But today is a good day, the sun is shining, the cats are snoozing, and I have felt bubs today. Have a godo day.
Arvo all Dory yep scan tomoro, i cant wait! Glad you are having a good day today and WOW 16 weeks that seems to have flown. HPL 3 hours that is massive, my first mw appointment was only about half an hour but im not a huge talker so maybe thats why mine wasnt as long hehe. Tashybabe dont feel like you should be feeling bubs just because everyone else is. I completely understand your worry as i was doing the same thing but i just kept telling myself that everyone is different and i know quite a few woman who have not felt anything untill 23 weeks or later, im sure it will come for you shortly Audax those levels sound just perfect, good luck with your next BT results and hopefully time continues to fly along and youll have your bub in your arms before you know it Sparkles YAY to hearing a nice strong hb with the doppler, that must be so amazing to be able to do that in the comfort of your own home anytime you feel the need. Maddison 33 weeks wow not long to go now, have you got your nursery and everything sorted?
Hello to anyone else i may have missed AFM Cant wait for tomoro and hoping bubs cooperates and lets us see if boy or girl. Im a little down today as DP cant make it to the scan and hasnt been to any as yet because hes flat out at work. On a happy note though my 2 sisters are coming with me so that will be nice to have some time with them. I just set up my bassinette all by myself and am very proud. It is so cute and now i just cant wait to get everything else to fill the nursery.
Anyway better get going to work, take care & talk soon xxx
Elise - blimey - you are so organised. What sort of bassinet do you have? Do you have other baby stuff? Sorry DP can't be there at the scan, but so glad you M and Sis can be there. How exciting for you all.
I was just thinking I should pack my hossy bags.... which means getting my list prepared. My sweet MIL made me a light little kimono for hossy because who knows when a girl wants to laze around looking divine in her brunch coat?
I periodically buy stuff for bubs, clothes, nappies, books - getting quite a collection together now.
Tashy - thanks sweetie. I don't see myself as strong. But I suppose none of us really do, just more doing what we need to to get by. That's what makes us all so special.
im gonig for my 12 week scan 2moro and im really scared coz of my MC in dec and my lack of preg symptoms so scared that im making DH come with me ive never felt this scared before
thanks Elsielousie for your post, and I'm excited for you for your scan today!
Audax - gotta love the vommies! are you nauseous/vomitting all day? and great results!
Thanks for your post Dory. I am glad that you have such a good Ob. Your wonderful outlook and your fantastic ob all sound like it will be positive for you.
tashybabe - I'm sorry you also have a dose of the "pessimistics", but at least I know I'm not the only one who feels like they are losing it!
HPL - yay for the scan! are you still sick?
JwithJ - good luck with your scan, I hope all goes well for you.
Hello to Sparkles, Maddison and anyone else I have forgotton.
AFM- well, still sick, some days are not too bad, but then I have a bad day, usually after a big day or too much driving, and then its all over - BLEURGH!!! for the rest of the day and the next day. Sure hoping this settles soon. But apart from that, all good.
I had another Ob appt, all good, he answered lots of questions I had regarding the birth, and now I feel alot better. Also, we heard the heartbeat again, YAY!
And, I am not able to fit into my stretchy pants anymore, its now maternity pants or PJs for me, I can't believe that I am so big! I mean, I know I will get bigger yet, but I wasn't expecting this belly just yet. I keep getting asked if I am sure there are not two in there!
More time tonight to go through everyone, I hope...
JwithJ: Congrats with the great scan..
milly5: still getting alittle sick at night not every night but still not completely gone, so I'm with ya girl!! Also on the pants subject, ALL of my shorts do not fit there's at least a 10cm gap now :-( definate bump I'm only 16weeks, god help me in a few weeks time :-(
eliselouise85: would have preferred 30mins, but they've class us High Risk, so we saw a few specialists and also the Doc, not just the MW... lots of info to take in, quite overwhelming really.. Good luck with your scan, I hope ours will behaviour so we can tell the sex!!
dory: 3hrs killed us, with all the info they were giving us and all these q's we weren't prepared for, just exhausting, I was in bed and asleep by 7.30pm my DF said... Vommies are slowly going, but still get the odd one at night...
Hope I didn't miss any one, sorry if I did....
Another Docs appt next thursday hopefully it wont be as long. Enjoy your weekends ladies..
Elise - I am thinking of you and hope that your silence is because you are busy and not because you have received difficult news. Big hugs......
Milly - good to hear some relief from the vommies. I LOVE the fact you are getting so big so soon. Me too, compared with before....
HPL - good to hear some relief for you too. At least you should have slept well after your long appointment. Good luck for Thurs.
Audax - how you doing?
Mo4 - are you in here? I can't remember. ( Dory moment) Anyway, I read about your dream in the other thread and I wanted to say thankyou for sharing it. I might even start to call little chicken, Little Cod, just to honour and remember your dream. I am not so much into dream interpretation or giving them meaning, but sometimes in my life I have had dreams that have had real significance for me. Strangely your dream fell into that category. The other dream I had recently of significance is not long after Sophie died, and I was really struggling with grief, I dreamt that I was nursing her and breastfeeding her. It was the most amazing and vivid dream and when I woke up from it I had such a sense of peace. After that my struggles with grieving seemed to pass and I could grieve, but in a more peaceful way. Hard to explain.
I am too lazy to go back and check the other pages to give persies for those I have missed. Sorry. Laney ( are you in here?).
AFM - well excitement plus - I had my flu shot for the year this morning, after getting the all clear of course from my Ob to proceed, and also about an hour ago my first nosebleed that wasn't from a physical trauma. I was talking to my mum on the phone and thought my nose was runny. Of course, no tissues to hand so I used the back of my hand ( I know, so so so gross) and was surprised to see blood. It was only a light bleed but the nostril that bled now feels really weird and fragile an snuffly. I am not surprised as this morning when I blew my nose there was a little blood in the tissue from the same nostril. It is a first for me though. I am not worried as it was light, stopped quickly and is common ( or so I have read). A bit of excitement for my day....
Had an appointment with my ob on Friday and got some good news. LC's heartbeat 140 and cervix long and closed and my blood pressure is pretty good 120/60 ( given I am basically a sloth now I am very happy with my BP)
We had family stay with us late last week. It was good to see them, and it really broke up the monotony of being at home by myself. The other good news was that the cats, instead of hiding under the bed, were in fact "pat tarts". They were snuggling up to our visitors for pats and one cat even slept on my nephews legs all night. He loves cats but is quite allergic. Thank god for zyrtec! But that is what kept me away since Thursday.
And I am still eating chocolate. I don't think it will ever end.... but loving it ( maybe thats why I can't fit into my clothes..... nah I couldn't fit into them from very early on....I am telling ya. it's lazy bump going on over here.
Take care.
Last edited by dory; April 12th, 2010 at 03:27 PM.
: whoopsie
. Remember for the next test result, after about 6000, the doubling time increases, so don't freak if it's over 72 hours. I didn't know and had a major melt down 
hopefully you can relax a little now!
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