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LoopyLolly88 · 02-09-2014 8:45pm

As far as I know you can go anywhere, not sure on prices but if you do a quick Google it should bring up places near you and there's usually prices on there. It's up to you really I'm not announcing properly until after my first scan wanting make sure everything is ok etc don't think I could wait until December for my scan.

tryagain2012 · 02-09-2014 8:47pm

sinead30 wrote: »

Hi loopyLolly, thanks for the reply. Yea it's my first. Am glad to hear that it's not unusual. Perhaps I should book a private appointment, does anyone know if this would have to be in Holles St or am I free to go anywhere? How much would it cost? Or perhaps I'm being overly cautious, maybe I should just start telling people at 12 weeks and then wait patiently for the Dec scan??

im pregnant with my third and had appointments on around 12wks with first two im in the midlands I think id have to have a private scan id go mad waiting that long u would be free to go anywhere for ur private scan but they do vary alot in price so check around best of luck

LoopyLolly88 · 02-09-2014 8:49pm

Just had a look on ultrasound dimensions it's 105 for a scan at that stage, might want to check other places could be cheaper.

tryagain2012 · 02-09-2014 8:55pm

dating scan in mullingar scan me is €100 never used there but heard good reports

Nicolaforest · 02-09-2014 10:05pm

Sinead30, my first scan is around the twelve week mark (Coombe) but I've heard of women not getting one done until 16 or even 20 weeks in different hospitals. My friend is getting her first scan at 9 & a half weeks in Holles Street but she's private so maybe that's why.
Defo can't imagine keeping my pregnancy a secret until December, you must be so frustrated. Hope you get sorted with an early one somewhere else!

Drdoc · 03-09-2014 12:24am

sinead30 wrote: »

Hi girls, I'm a little confused (it seems to be the theme of my pregnancy
) but am hoping someone out there can put my mind to rest again. I have registered my pregnancy with holles st but have made my first appointment for sept 29th in their satellite clinic in greystones, where I live. I was given the choice between holles st and greystones, and being told I would get the same treatment in both, I opted for greystones as it would be so much handier. Anyway shortly after making the appointment I received a letter telling me to book a scan in hollow st- I did this on the internet, giving my due date etc, and was posted a letter saying my scan would take place on Dec 2nd!
Today I rang holles st, as there was no answer in greystones, to check that my first app (I.e sept 29th in greys) would include a scan...I learned that I wouldn't be getting scanned that day, Dec would be my first!!! She told me that scans are usually only done at 12 weeks if there is a cause for concern and that even if I had booked holles st I wouldn't be certain of one either.
Please help as I was under the impression everyone got them at 12 weeks.Is this not the only way to tell that everything is how/where it should be? We have been waiting for the scan before we start telling people.
Thanks for reading- I know I've rambled!

Hi Sinead30

I didn't go to holles st myself but I know that standard policy there is first scan at 20 weeks in a public patient with an otherwise uncomplicated pregnancy.
They will use a Doppler to listen for a heartbeat at your 12 weeks booking appointment though.
I'd say the wait would be unbearable. I think private early scans are around €100 in most places.
Best of luck

Ms2011 · 03-09-2014 8:25am

Sinead there's a place in Bray that do a dating scan up to 11 weeks for €99.
Crazy that you'd have to pay for a private dating scan but if you wanted there is that opion.
I'm in the Coombe & I get my dating scan in 2 weeks when I'll be 11w4d, you'd imagine that would be standard!

Baby4 · 03-09-2014 9:08am

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sinead30 · 03-09-2014 5:26pm

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions/advice, I don't know what I'd do without this site. I think I'll give the place in Bray a ring and make an appointment.

tryagain2012 · 03-09-2014 6:48pm

going to gp for first appointment in the morning think im 7 weeks tomorrow hoping all goes well. so nauseous this time dont remember being this bad before Asked chemist about the pregnancy vitamins cause im struggling to eat well she said not to take them till after the 12 weeks because they will make me more nauseous just ensure to take the folic acid

spottybananas · 03-09-2014 7:13pm

I had my gp appointment today to confirm the pregnancy, the test came up "definitely positive" straight away which I guess is a good sign?

My husband said it all feels a bit more real for him now, just seeing the little pregnancy card/file thing I have now. The doctor was quite nice, I'd never met her before. She was pretty chilled and told me my regular massages for back pain are completely fine, I can tell the masseuse I'm pregnant if I want but it doesn't really matter. Nice to hear somebody not scaremongering!

We're considering a private scan at 8-9 weeks, with knowing since I was a few hours late at 4 weeks 12 weeks seems years away, I'm being all morbid and pessimistic but at least if there's no heartbeat we'd know earlier, than having to wait for the 12 week scan just before I go abroad for work, when I don't want to be dealing with bad news if it happens. (Obviously I know something can still go wrong after a positive early scan, but there's less chance at least).

Still haven't told anyone!

mopsy06 · 03-09-2014 7:17pm

Hi Ladies, congrats to you all. I'm also due 13th of April. Second pregnancy but can't come to terms with it yet. I will have an 8 year gap between this baby and my ds. I can't imagine loving someone the same as I love my ds, and am completely terrified I won't bond with this baby. Has anyone who's had more than one ever felt like this?

mopsy06 · 03-09-2014 7:19pm

Hi Ladies, congrats to you all. I'm also due 13th of April. Second pregnancy but can't come to terms with it yet. I will have an 8 year gap between this baby and my ds. I can't imagine loving someone the same as I love my ds, and am completely terrified I won't bond with this baby. Has anyone who's had more than one ever felt like this?

spottybananas · 03-09-2014 7:19pm

mopsy06 wrote: »

Hi Ladies, congrats to you all. I'm also due 13th of April. Second pregnancy but can't come to terms with it yet. I will have an 8 year gap between this baby and my ds. I can't imagine loving someone the same as I love my ds, and am completely terrified I won't bond with this baby. Has anyone who's had more than one ever felt like this?

I don't have any more kids but trust me, you will love this baby just as much as you love your son. Love for children multiplies, it's not a finite amount that has to be divided. Imagine it's 100% for each child, not 100% to be divided between your first and each subsequent child

Ms2011 · 03-09-2014 7:59pm

mopsy06 wrote: »

Hi Ladies, congrats to you all. I'm also due 13th of April. Second pregnancy but can't come to terms with it yet. I will have an 8 year gap between this baby and my ds. I can't imagine loving someone the same as I love my ds, and am completely terrified I won't bond with this baby. Has anyone who's had more than one ever felt like this?

I was talking to my SIL about this recently because I'm not as 'consumed' (for want of a better word) with this pregnancy as I was with my first 3 years ago & my little boy is the centre of our universe. She said she was the v.same with her second but when her little boy was born she was filled with the same amount of love for him, they have a really strong bond now & he's a real mammies boy:)

LoopyLolly88 · 03-09-2014 9:18pm

Baby4 wrote: »

Hi Loopylolly,

I will be going to WRH too. Can I ask- are you due early/mid/late April as far as you know?

I think I'm due around April 20th- but haven't received any letter from hospital yet about my scan date.

I'm due the 9th of April, I haven't received a letter yet either I just rang down to make sure I'm registered with them & she told me my appointment date. From what I remember letters arr sent out about 7-10 days before your appointment. If your impatient like me give them a ring.

LoopyLolly88 · 03-09-2014 9:21pm

mopsy06 wrote: »

Hi Ladies, congrats to you all. I'm also due 13th of April. Second pregnancy but can't come to terms with it yet. I will have an 8 year gap between this baby and my ds. I can't imagine loving someone the same as I love my ds, and am completely terrified I won't bond with this baby. Has anyone who's had more than one ever felt like this?

Try not to worry its totally normal to feel like that, I did the same on my second but honestly once baby is born there's enough love to go around.

tryagain2012 · 03-09-2014 11:39pm

mopsy06 wrote: »

Hi Ladies, congrats to you all. I'm also due 13th of April. Second pregnancy but can't come to terms with it yet. I will have an 8 year gap between this baby and my ds. I can't imagine loving someone the same as I love my ds, and am completely terrified I won't bond with this baby. Has anyone who's had more than one ever felt like this?

I had this exact conversation with my husband when I was expecting my second just couldn't see how I could love anyone as much as I did my daughter but you do totally and utterly now my little man is a real little mammys boy :-D

mopsy06 · 04-09-2014 7:17am

Thanks everyone xx. I'm crying here reading all your replies. Bloody hormones lol :-)

tryagain2012 · 04-09-2014 4:31pm

So had my first GP appointment this morning (which i had to pay for, i know people were wondering) All went great im lucky to have a gp who has scanning facilities. Im 7.2 weeks due the 22nd of April. did the scan but didnt expect to see much but seen the little heart beat was really chuffed because i wasnt expecting that. Going back in 2 and a half weeks where she will scan me again and alot more will be visible.

hope everyone is keeping well

spottybananas · 04-09-2014 4:58pm

tryagain2012 wrote: »

So had my first GP appointment this morning (which i had to pay for, i know people were wondering) All went great im lucky to have a gp who has scanning facilities. Im 7.2 weeks due the 22nd of April. did the scan but didnt expect to see much but seen the little heart beat was really chuffed because i wasnt expecting that. Going back in 2 and a half weeks where she will scan me again and alot more will be visible. hope everyone is keeping well

Oh my God you're so lucky she does scans! I'm so jealous! I didn't have to pay for my appointment yesterday, but will most likely be paying €100 for a scan in two weeks so it evens out a bit! Great that you got to see a healthy heartbeat

I cannot stop eating, I've put on 2lbs this week :O

Ms2011 · 04-09-2014 6:55pm

spottybananas wrote: »

I cannot stop eating, I've put on 2lbs this week :O

Snap, I've done the same, that's 6lbs since I tested positive

spottybananas · 04-09-2014 6:56pm

Ms2011 wrote: »

Snap, I've done the same, that's 6lbs since I tested positive

I had lost 3lbs since I got the positive so I suppose it's just evening out, hmph, I was so close to my 10 stone aim! The amount of carbs and dairy I've eaten this week I'm not surprised though.

tryagain2012 · 04-09-2014 8:06pm

Ah stop I had lost nearly 4 stone since my last baby just had started to fall off the wagon at the summer so now I'm just a mess can't stop eating and I just want carbs and sugary foods hoping it's just the first trimester and I go back to healthy eating hopefully

Ms2011 · 04-09-2014 8:11pm

tryagain2012 wrote: »

Ah stop I had lost nearly 4 stone since my last baby just had started to fall off the wagon at the summer so now I'm just a mess can't stop eating and I just want carbs and sugary foods hoping it's just the first trimester and I go back to healthy eating hopefully

This is my plan too. I was the same, lost 4st since my last baby so the sight of those lbs climbing up again is freaking me out. I'm just hoping my appetite settles down a bit after the first trimester, so hard not to eat all the time when the alternative is to feel horribly sick:eek:

spottybananas · 04-09-2014 9:30pm

Luckily I've gone off sugar completely, and in fairness to me I'm eating mainly good carbs, brown bread and pasta, oven chips, nothing too bad. I've had no chocolate or crisps, which is highly unusual for me, I don't want them at all, it's great! And I've been loading up on veg, trick my body into thinking there's loads of carbs in there

bp · 05-09-2014 6:35am

Only a few more weeks until I can tell the whole world :-) getting an early scan next week so will tell parents then!

I have evening sickness....about six pm the nausea just hits me until I go to sleep so have to get dinner in early!

spottybananas · 05-09-2014 10:28am

I'm nauseous a fair amount of the time, but I think that's more to do with the nerves of still adjusting to this news than actual pregnancy nausea. I get nauseous when I'm nervous, or if I get up very early in the morning! (What's that about) But I've always been like this, so it's easy to deal with it for now. If I actually get sick, that's a different story, I hate puking.

Ms2011 · 05-09-2014 12:56pm

It's not sugary foods that's my problem either, it's savoury foods mostly carb based. Plus I'm genuinely starving ALL the time!!!
Nausea is starting to settle down a bit too *knocks on wood*, still not 100% but at least I can function again:)
Can't believe I'll be 10 weeks on Monday, time is flying by :eek:
This time 2 weeks I'll have seen babs for the first time, it'll all start getting so real after that!!

Persistent Vegetable · 05-09-2014 1:53pm

Myself and my wife are due 6th April

(well my wife is due

) It'll be our first.
We did IVF + ICSI with SIMS after failing to conceive naturally for 5 years. We're so excited. We're going to attend the Coombe and have our first appointment for 22nd Sept. We had a 7 week scan in SIMS and everything was perfect and have another 11 week scan on 16th Sept.

Good luck to everyone!

Ms2011 · 05-09-2014 1:58pm

Persistent Vegetable wrote: »

Myself and my wife are due 6th April (well my wife is due ) It'll be our first.
We did IVF + ICSI with SIMS after failing to conceive naturally for 5 years. We're so excited. We're going to attend the Coombe and have our first appointment for 22nd Sept. We had a 7 week scan in SIMS and everything was perfect and have another 11 week scan on 16th Sept.

Good luck to everyone!

Congrats, I'm due on 6th April in the Coombe too;)

Persistent Vegetable · 05-09-2014 3:49pm

Ms2011 wrote: »

Congrats, I'm due on 6th April in the Coombe too;)

Thanks, and congrats to you too

mopsy06 · 05-09-2014 6:27pm

Good evening everyone, hope you and bumps are keeping well. Quick question, are any of ye ladies on iron and folic acid. I've just had a read of the leaflet with the tablets the doc gave me, and it says not to be taken in the first 13 weeks of pregnancy :-O

spottybananas · 05-09-2014 7:08pm

Mopsy I'm taking folic acid, not iron, are your iron levels low yes? I know too much iron in pregnancy is bad but have you been prescribed it because you need some extra?

mopsy06 · 05-09-2014 8:23pm

spottybananas wrote: »

Mopsy I'm taking folic acid, not iron, are your iron levels low yes? I know too much iron in pregnancy is bad but have you been prescribed it because you need some extra?

I'm not aware if they are low or not. Doc never took bloods. My blood pressure is low, maybe that's why

tryagain2012 · 06-09-2014 9:37am

Oh good God the exhaustion good night sleep and get up exhausted whats that all about

Ms2011 · 06-09-2014 9:44am

tryagain2012 wrote: »

Oh good God the exhaustion good night sleep and get up exhausted whats that all about

I've taken to taking a nap with my 2 year old during the day or I wouldn't make it to bedtime!!

tryagain2012 · 06-09-2014 9:54am

Ms2011 wrote: »

I've taken to taking a nap with my 2 year old during the or I wouldn't make it to bedtime!!

I have a 3 and 6 year old so no naps for them but if I get a chance for 40 winks in the afternoon ill be taking tham gladly

spottybananas · 06-09-2014 11:02am

I'm managing without naps mostly (thank god because naps are not suited to the working day!), but I sleep forever at night. I was in bed by 10 last night, asleep by 11, and had to drag myself out of bed at 8.30 this morning. And once I fall asleep there is no waking me, out for the count!

Fuffle · 07-09-2014 7:15am

I had my first scan on Friday! Due on 4th April, a wee Easter baby! So just over ten weeks, was surreal seeing its wee arms and all move on the screen. Was so scared all week as all my symptoms had vanished from around Tuesday onwards, such a relief to know all is well.

Ms2011 · 07-09-2014 8:31am

Fuffle wrote: »

I had my first scan on Friday! Due on 4th April, a wee Easter baby! So just over ten weeks, was surreal seeing its wee arms and all move on the screen. Was so scared all week as all my symptoms had vanished from around Tuesday onwards, such a relief to know all is well.

My last baby was born on Easter Sunday, better than any chocolate egg

spottybananas · 07-09-2014 10:58am

Congrats Fuffle!

I'm entirely convinced that pregnancy nausea is my body and brain wondering what the hell have we gotten ourselves into. My stomach is doing low level churning most of the time, if I can manage to distract myself it eases, definitely think it's just in my head.

I was worried my husband wouldnt deal with this too well, as we were both so unprepared. But last night he said he's really happy and excited despite generally not being that much of a kid person, because it's with me

*swoons*

If I could just control my money/work panic I'd be doing ok!

bp · 08-09-2014 7:14pm

Boo Kate Middleton stole our thunder....unless she is secretly a member on this thread then congrats :-)

spottybananas · 08-09-2014 7:25pm

bp wrote: »

Boo Kate Middleton stole our thunder....unless she is secretly a member on this thread then congrats :-)

And Una from the Saturdays is pregnant too, I *knew* it yesterday when I saw a photo of her from the opening night of their tour this weekend! She's normally so slim and she had the tiniest bit of a belly...like a normal person :P

Poor Kate Middleton with the hyperemesis, I have the lowest level of nausea all day every day for the last week and that's bad enough. But then at least she doesn't have to go to work, look after her son, cook dinners, clean, etc!

LoopyLolly88 · 08-09-2014 8:15pm

bp wrote: »

Boo Kate Middleton stole our thunder....unless she is secretly a member on this thread then congrats :-)

Haha she stole my thunder the last time too my 3rd was born in august last year.

Baby4 · 09-09-2014 9:03am

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bp · 09-09-2014 9:55am

Night time is worst for me - need to go to bed sitting upright until I fall over in my sleep! My toodler is also getting so heavy...cannot imagine lifting them with a bump in the way

spottybananas · 09-09-2014 10:43am

Baby4 wrote: »

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Are you me?? I was off yesterday and was mildly nauseous nearly all day, but it was bearable. This morning it was like a different kind of nausea, still low level but just making me feel unstable, weak, and CRAP. The last two weeks were characterised by me eating all around me, but week 7 has begun with me not being able to stomach much, managing to eat, then 2 hours later being starving and nauseous. So for now I'm sipping ice cold water with lemon in it, eating hummus, cheese, grapes and crackers every 40-80 mins and trying to keep busy at work, sitting still is the enemy. I'm not tired anymore, but I'd take back the tiredness if I could not be nauseous.

Not loving this, nausea is the one thing I can't deal with well. I really hope it doesn't get worse, or if does I hope it develops into full blown pukies at some particular time of day and fine the rest of the day

bp · 10-09-2014 6:34am

And Any Huberman (who left the the last time the day I went in) and other celebs doing the deed at the same time???

spottybananas · 10-09-2014 8:43am

Started the last two days with (tmi)

diarrhea

, which is most, MOST, unlike me

I normally have a very well behaved digestive system. My husband was skating on thin ice last night when he said "You're not too bad, you haven't actually gotten sick yet" :eek: Oh yeah, because the dicky tummy, constant nausea, exhaustion and emotional upheaval have been great craic!

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