2nd trimester bumps!!

[sophiejane]

Hi all,
Scan was really good . .. thank you all for checking on me. The baby is fine, we got some more photos for the album. It was so much bigger at this scan. Carl and I really believe now that this may all work out OK and that we will have a baby to cuddle in 5 months time. They wont tell us the sex until 20 weeks but the scan lady did call it a "he" ... not sure whether she calls all babies "he" though.

Jackie ... glad to hear from you. Why are you not sleeping and eating????

I am eating like a horse (although vomitting it back up quite regularly) but am only able to have about 5 hours sleep and lay awake for the other 3 hours. I am finding my tummy really uncomfortable and I am still getting tummy cramps / ache. I am off to a acupuncturist today who specialises in pregnancy and fertility so hopefully she will cure all my health niggles.
I haven't felt the baby move yet. Whe I am lying awake I try and concentrate on whether I can feel anything, but I dont think I have yet.

Hope the others of you are OK. Valli ... I had an urine tract infection in week 13 and had to take antibiotics. If they catch an infection early there are no risks at all. Dont worry infections happen alot during pregnancy apparently.

Well better get back to work. At least I am working at home today ... last week at work I was sick right in front of my Boss!!!! At least he now knows I'm not making my sickness up!!
All the best
From Sophie -J

[Guest]

Hi Girls

I'm back!!!! Miami was fab........weather was fab and the first relaxing holiday since 2001 when fertility stuff began!!

Decided I would get myself a bargin pair of True Religion or 7 for all mankind jeans (they are 1/2 price with the dollar!!) .........unfortunatley failed miserably as I could not begin to guess the size and my bump decided to have a growth spirt!!...........still managed to squeeze into my string bikini however.........a sight for sore eyes!!

I have my 21 week scan next week and I am crapping myself (yes yet again!!) I know it is a big one and just want everything to be ok!

I also felt the baby move last week.........the sunshine must have woken him/her up!! it was soooo cool.......it hasn't really stopped since.....!!

Glad you guys are going ok.........S-J you are battling on and eating your way past that damn sickness!!

DH and I are ummmming and ahhhing STILL about finding out about the sex..........I wish someone would tell me what to do.......I am so past being able to make big decisions!!

Big hugs

Jenfxxx 20 + 4 weeks!

[sophiejane]

Hello all,
Welcome back to snowy England Jen. Wow I am so jealous that you have felt the baby move. I still haven't yet but I am only 17 1/2 weeks.
I went to see an acupuncturist today ... she was absolutely fabulous and is well known for helping people conceive and having positive pregnancies.
I feel so much better after seeing her .... mainly because she sussed me out completely and told me everything that I knew deep down (without me having to say anything to her). Like I have been quite depressed, worn out, and generally not very happy. I have been like this since I found out I was infertile (2 years ago) and even though I am now pregnant I am still not a ray of sunshine as I am still so worried about the pregnancy. She has promised me she will get my balance right and I will soon enjoy the pg .... it was worth £45.00 as she did manage to put a smile on my face. Dh says its just a whole load of rubbish .

My baby bump is certainly coming on a treat now. Still being sick in the mornings but generally feeling better. My scar from the laparoscopy in my belly button is starting to show!!!! Has any of you also had a lap and your scar showing??

Toni ... I saw your thread about a smokey atmosphere ... you really have no need to worry for one night.... just make sure you find a seat or you'll soon be aching.

Hope everyone else is well.
Better go and join dh in front of the fire.
From Sophie-J

[Guest]

Hi Girls!!

Hope we are all doing ok?? Very quiet on here!!

Sophie - My scar is starting to show too........funny isn't it........it was so invisible!

I understand how you feel about being nervous and not relaxing....you have probably gathered that I am much the same...........I honestly don't think I am going to change much however I continue to try........I do have days where everything is great, then I get a pain or something and I am back to square one!! On Saturday I went to London to meet a friend for lunch and went to the loo and got a small streak of pink........I was nearly sick and couldn't get away quick enough to get home and ring my consultant.......he said it sounded fine and scanned me on Monday......it was........but that is me and I reallly wish I could relax and enjoy things more but so much has happened!

On a positive note I had my 20 Anomaly Scan today.......and all was fine.......another milestone.........next appointment is on 24th March so I haven't got too long to wait!

I also went to pregnancy yoga today which was really good from the relaxation point of view........but from a fitness point of view was crap!! Much slower that normal hatha.........But I only feel like I have done something if I run over 5K!!

SJ - glad todays acupuncture made a difference........something like reflexology might help to from a relaxation point of view?? Feel free to PM me if you want.........we can have a panic/moan!!

Tkae care

Love

Jenfx

[Toni]

Hi Buddies

Wow! It is quiet on here isn't it?! Hope everyone is okay?!

Jen - welcome back, I would love to go to Miami, you lucky girl!!! Maybe one day...............in the very distant future................. its good you had a great time tho, nice and relaxing before th baby is here. wow - 21 weeks is it now? Or am I lost? hope your little bundle is still kicking up a storm!! I know what you mean about bleeding - i am still spot checking everytime i go to the loo - think i will be up til term!

Sophie-J - Sorry you are still being sick - its gone on for a while now, but at least you are feeling a bit better. Acupuncture? lots of girls seem to have that on here, the only person I actually know who had that done was my Grandad, but it made him sick apparently!! but i think i might try some reiki (spelling?!) or something thats supposed to balance your energy levels that way. Whether it works or not I dont know, and Like you my DH thinks its a load of old baloni!! I say 'do you have a better idea/theory?' Tends to shut him up!!

i had some major bleeding last thursday morning - it was heavy and red so i had an immediate panic as I am still having cramps in the morning, we rushed down to the hospital where they took my temperature (why!?!?) and told us to wait. We were there from 6am and didnt get a scan til nearly 1pm!! i was trying to stay calm as the blood flow had slowed a little, and the scan did show the babies were okay - just very sluggish. dont know what brought that on!!! I was given a lecture about relaxing from the doctor who assessed me, and she signed me off for another week!! 5 weeks I have been off work now.

on a plus side I went to my midwife appt on tuesday and she said my blood tests had come back and my iron levels were low. Hence the fainting, dizziness, exhaustion, so I finally got some action there as she put me on some iron tablets. only took the first one this morning so i am expecting a burst of energy any minute now......................... I am now expecting to go back to work next week (6 wks and counting...... ) as she advised i wait for them to kick in a bit.

my next door neighbour had her baby last thursday too, she has only just got home as she had an emergency c section, as she had pre-eclampsia. we went round last night to congratulate them and poor Tracey (the mum) was still suffering with Mick (the dad) running around!!! Baby Lily is tiny weighing in at 5lbs 2ozs, and just so gorgeous!!! Its so nice to finally not have to distance myself from all these babies I am surrounded with! At least my little 'uns will have a next door playmate!

Still not decided on the whole sex thing, but I got told last week (by a 'supposed' psychic ) that apparently i am going to have 2 boys..... I honestly feel there is at least one girl in there but who knows!!!

the reason i was so worried about the smoky atmosphere BTW (i hadn't really thought too much about it.... ) was that a friend gave me a total lecture about going (he would say he didnt but thats what it felt like!) and said that IF I was HIS woman he wouldnt LET me go!!! he really upset me and made me feel irresponsible so i really wanted to know what other thoughts the rest of you had! So thanks..........................

Well, this has been a really long post!! how are the rest of the clan?? Elizabeth, Jackie, Anna and Valli (have i missed anyone?!) hope you are all well and recovering from your colds (Valli and Elizabeth)

Love and Kisses

Toni xx

[Toni]

BTW Ooh i forgot

got my nuchal test results back and it was 1:50000 so thats good news, but now they are talking baout doing a test for Spina bifida - can anyone help me out on this one?!

Toni xx

[Guest]

Hi Girls!

Yes Toni I am 21+3.....still can't believe it!

You have had a few horrid ups and downs you poor thing! Take it really easy and the more time off work the better!!

As for your mate who scared you...........tell him to bugger off! Sorry but I have found since being pg that people permanently have something to say..........I know most only mean well but really..........people wouldn't tell you what car to buy or other personal things but they are quite happy to tell you what you should and shouldn't do with children!! Go out and enjoy yourself woman..........soon you won't be able to!

I am a bit sensitive to people saying things.......mainly cause of SIL who started off three yrs ago by telling me I didn't deserve to be a mother if I would not adopt.........at that stage I was crying hysterically after just finding out DH was azoospermic! Since then she has become a greater pain in the a**e.......telling me what I should and shouldn't do when I should be having scans.....and thinks people who don't breastfeed are the anti-christ!! Needless to say I have fallen out with her and will no longer tolerate her unwanted opinions!

God rant rant.........sorry but I had to get that one off my chest!!

We nearly found the sex out yesterday but by the time we ummmed and ahhhed it was too late and he said we could debate til next time.........old bugger found it funny to leave us hanging on!! Mind you still don't know if I want to know or not.........don't want to find out and then regret it!!

Take care girls.............xx

[valpas]

Hi Sophie,
I am glad you are feeling better after the accupuncture. I am also with you not being able to enjoy being pregnant. Sometimes I do. But every time even for a little bit pain in the abdomin makes me so scared as I had three lost pregnancies. I think for us after all that we went thro I feel its difficult to take things easy.
I am having headaches almost every day. Recently I am having soreness in the tummy, my friend says its because I had 3 laproscopies. The scar in my bellly is showing big now.
Poor you JenF, you had to went thro that much pain. I am happy everything is fine for you. What is anomaly scan? Is it a normal scan where you can see the baby. When I read your next post I couldn't resist myself smiling. Somehow I don't know why other people feel that we don't care for not getting pregnant and we enjoy being like that. Even my Sil commented on me that, thou they don't have enough money God gave three kids to them and we have plenty of money thats why I am not getting pregnant. I don't know what makes her think that we have more money than them. As they both are working, brother makes good money and SIL has two jobs. In our case, my husbabnd works and I am just a housewife. Anyway I think people are sick. Unless they go thro in that same situation no one can understand our emotional status. I praise God atlast he put a smile on my face.
Toni, I am fine now. Without taking any medicines cold is gone.
Its a good news for the nuchal test results. What is spina bifida? Poor you, you must be terrified when had bleeding. Are you still have bleeding? Take plenty of rest may be complete bed rest time keeping your feet high on pillow, as you have some time before going for work.
Elizabeth, Jackie and Anna How are you doing?
All of you take care.
Lots of love,
Valli

[Guest]

Hi Girls

Valli - sorry to hear you are having headaches you poor love........maybe drinking loads of water would help.........I drink around 2.5 litres a day (always have done!!) and it really helps!!

Toni - forgot to ask......I have never heard of a spina bifida test.......what does it involve?? You nuchal results were fab too!!

The Fetal Anomaly scan is done around 20 weeks and if further checks to make sure everything is developing as it should.......even the lips!

Take care girls


Jenfx

[eacole]

Hi everyone,

Have not been around for awhile but have kept up with everyones progress-sounds like things are going well enough, but there are always a few bumps in the road, aren't there?

I'm starting to feel better with my cough/flu-like symptoms, probably because I took the week off and rested!

Work has been very busy, hence why it is difficult for me to post, also, my beloved cat had to be euthanized at just 11 human years old, and it really has been difficult dealing with this. Even though I'm pregnant, that cat has been my surrogate child for so long..the pain lessens, but now and again, it pops up afresh.

Some of you may have noticed a post o fmine awhile back, saying that my nuchal test came back 1: 935, which is quite low risk. My hospital doesn't even mention amnio with this result, which is just fine becaus eI was not going to do it anyway-I had made up my mind. Neither does my hospital suggest the triple blood test (for downs as well as spina bifida) because of all the false positives associated with it. This is just as well too because I opted out for this as well. My first 12 week scan looks and can account for 40-50 percent of anomalies, and everything then was normal, my next one at 20 weeks (I'm 18 +3 days) should account for any anomalies, problems. This is enough for me, hopefully, everything is just fine!!

I have felt the baby move and kick since just after 17 weeks, which ha ssurprised me as I know it is not common this early for the first. The first time I was in bed, just lying there-definate little kicks like tiny beats of a drum. Since then, not so often, but there was quite a fuss when I went to a music concert featuring african music-the baby must have been dancing, there was that much movement! I take it that he/she liked what they heard! Now that I am a bit more attuned to it, I know I can feel movement usually when I am quiet and lying down, like I did all this week.

Sophie J and Valli, the headaches are awful, aren't they? I found that when I went even more than an hour or two without eating, I got one, so it seems for me to be blood sugar related, though I am not diabetic. the headaches have tapered off somewhat, but I still suffer with them somtimes and with indigestion (i crave spicy, sour foods, which doesn'e help, I know). Otherwise, thank god, I'm feeling well enough, pregnant wise.

SophieJ-good luck with the acupuncture, I hope it helps.

Jackie, how are you getting on with your sleeplessness and inability to eat much? Is this related to your blood pressure? Hope you are doing better with this since you last wrote.

Toni, it is goo dto hear that your babies are doing just fine. Even though you hear that many people bleed and there is often nothing wrong, it is still worrying, isn't it? Thanks for your reply to my other post about cough medicine. I did what you suggested and my husbamnd came back with their two suggested cough medicines. Good thing he bought both, as I think they made a mistake with the other one-had quite a bit of alcohol in it!

Jen,it is always great to hear how far along you are. You know, sometimes I think you may have experienced a 'disappeared twin' because your initial HCG was pretty high (close to my count and twins were suspected and they were right, though I lost the one) and because your numbers subsequently did not rise much afterwards-my theory being that with one now, if your twin 'disappeared,' your hcg would not seem to rise much and slow down..of course, when I look back at your story, I think that I'm possibly way off, besides, I'm no professional an they woul dhave suggested this if there was any reason to think so..just a thought, at any rate. I definately want to know the sex and intend to find out at my 20 week scan..not long now and I'm anxious to see the baby with hubby. I haven't had a scan since my 12 week one and the closer I get, the more anxious and excited I am.

Sorry if I've missed anyone (I've been pretty ditzy lately-lost my address book with all my phone numbers in it)-hello and best wishes if I have.

All the best,
Elizabethxx

[Guest]

Hi Elizabeth

I is fab when you feel the little one moving around.........it is just another reassuring thing isn't it?

Also glad you cold/flu is getting better.......you were just right to have taken the week off and rested......keep up the good work over the weekend!!

I think you are right about the disappearing twin thing........my initial hcg was 240 at day 11 which is really high.........all the same that whole episode especially the bit when they told me it was all over has made me an even bigger bag of nerves that I would have been!!

Don't know about everyone else but I have not put on much weight at all, just a growing bump........my consultant is not worried about it though.........just said aren't you lucky!!

Good luck for your 20 week scan Elizabeth........I'm sure you cannot wait........seeing your little one again will be so fab.........more pictures too!

Big hugs and a good weekend to all

Jenfx 21+4 weeks

[Toni]

Totally unrelated but I just wanted to share this with all my buddies..........

I passed my driving theory test today. Not a hige milestone i know, but its one less thing on my mind now!!

Love always - write more soon

Toni xx

[Guest]

Hey.................well done you!! Have you done the practical??

You can have a nice relaxing weekend now........have fun

Jenfx

[valpas]

Toni,
One more thing to celebrate. Congrats.
Love Valli.

[Toni]

HI Guys

It gets very quiet on here very quickly hey? Just wanted to check in that you are all doing well.

I had my first Physiotherapy appointment today, but I have had to ring the hospital and cancel it as I'm POORLY!!! Its a bad cold, its so annoying not being able to take anything. My DH was generous enough to share it with me! Thought it best i stay tucked up in bed all day (althought i did get out just to check my mail!) especially as Im s'posed to go back to work tomorrow!

the Iron tablets havent kicked in really, I still feel totally shattered, but that could be the cold

Any idea on what i can take for a sore throat???!!!!

love always - keep in touch

Toni xx