June 2014

Hi all, I too am pregnant with my first baby, I will be 35 when the baby arrives so just hoping and praying that everything goes ok. I am 8 + 5 today, due on June 5th as well MissFire! I have had two private scans, one at 6 weeks and one at 8 weeks, they were fantastic, saw the heartbeat and the baby was measuring 7 + 6 at the 8 week scan, so delighted at that. Having no symptoms or sickness really. Felt a bit nauseous and light headed for a couple of weeks, but that has passed for the most part. Some evenings I’m wrecked, some I’m not so bad.

Told the family over the weekend, they were absolutely delighted. I was so surprised at the reaction as this will be the 14th grandchild on my side and 6th on DH’s but they were all delighted as I think they thought it would never happen for us as we are married just over 10 years!

Was delighted to find out that my sister practically has everything we will need, cot, pram, travel system, bouncy chair, even down to steriliser! It’s great, will save us an absolute fortune.

So delighted to be on this board, just find I am worried all the time, just wish I could relax a bit more!

Wow it’s quiet round here! How is everyone feeling? I feel great I have to say. No nausea or sore boobs or anything. I am a little tired in the evenings, but nothing major. I have been a bit worried about lack of symptoms to be honest. I know every pregnancy is different, but surely it’s unusual to have no symptoms whatsoever! I have been driving myself crazy worrying about it, so I actually booked another private scan for tomorrow night! This will be my third for those counting! I know it’s probably silly, but I think it will just put my mind at ease. I have my 12 week scan on Nov 19th and that will be my husbands first time to see the baby, so I can’t wait for that.

Best of luck MissFire, you're in for a treat! Seeing the heart beat for the first time is incredible. Let us know how you get on. Wish mine was in the morning rather than 6pm, gonna be a long day!

Hi Guys
I am pregnant for the 1st time too, due on 14th June.
Going SP in Holles St.
Kinda freaked a little as only just realised you dont usually get a scan on your 12 weeks appt. I have little symptoms, sore boobs, tiredness, little heartburn.
I did spot once or twice, nothing to worry me, only light and no cramps or big flow, but really wanted a scan to put my mind at rest. Going to ask when I am there as I wont relax or really believe it untill I see it, have any of you been for 12 week appt yet?

Very exciting and scary at the same time. Last Christmas with no kids!!

Congrats Dustie and welcome to the group! That's mad that you got your bfp so quickly. I've heard about that happening to a few people, apparently there's some science behind it but I don't have a clue what! Where are you having your scan? Mine is in CUMH on Tuesday, can't wait.

CurranBun wrote: »

Hi Guys
I am pregnant for the 1st time too, due on 14th June.
Going SP in Holles St.
Kinda freaked a little as only just realised you dont usually get a scan on your 12 weeks appt. I have little symptoms, sore boobs, tiredness, little heartburn.
I did spot once or twice, nothing to worry me, only light and no cramps or big flow, but really wanted a scan to put my mind at rest. Going to ask when I am there as I wont relax or really believe it untill I see it, have any of you been for 12 week appt yet?

Very exciting and scary at the same time. Last Christmas with no kids!!

I can't believe Holles St don't scan til 20 weeks, that just seems crazy to me. You should definitely ask for a scan on your 12 week visit, just explain that you had a little spotting and want to put your mind at ease. It must be so frustrating to have to wait til 20 weeks, they are pretty much forcing people to go for early scans which they may not be able to afford.

So I have my 12 week scan tomorrow, though I am only 11 + 4. I am very excited and a little bit nervous. Although I have had a couple of private scans, this will be my husbands first time being with me, so can't wait to see his reaction.

I told my boss on Friday as I didn't want to have to make up a lie about why I need tomorrow afternoon off. I was dreading it a bit as I am the only female in an all male work place so this is the first pregnancy they have had to deal with, but I have to say it went fantastically well. He seemed genuinely pleased for me, so that's a little weight off my mind.

Is anyone else showing yet? I feel I have such a pot belly and have put on a few lbs already. Not sure if it is baby or flab due to all the eating I am doing!

Well I'm about 8lbs over my normal weight already :eek: but in fairness I was just back from my hols so had a bit of holiday weight on already. But still have probably put 4lbs on or thereabouts. Does that sound like a lot?

Hey ladies, just had my first scan after work tonight, it was unreal! I'm a little overwhelmed tbh, wasn't expecting to see such detail and the image was so clear! Could see pretty much everything, head, torso, arms and legs even the umbilical cord. Heartbeat 163, 4cm long EDD confirmed as 16th June. The most amazing and unexpected thing was that the baby was bopping around, we could see him/her literally jumping around!!!

I know it's a cliche but it was a pretty emotional experience seeing our little baby for the first time. Kinda gave me goosebumps (in a good way!)
First antenatal consultation in the hospital is Tuesday.

Now that I'm reassured that everything is OK I can start to feel more excited than nervous. It feels so real now

mugbags wrote: »

Hi all,
I'm squeezing my tiny bump into your little club, due June 15th. This will be my second baby, unfortunately my first grew her wings at just one hour old after being born prematurely at 23 weeks. So naturally I'm feeling a mixture of delight and terror. So far delight is winning as everything is going well but it did last time too until the last minute (high temperature with kidney infection) so there is always a fear of something going wrong again....something I don't want to ever experience again as I still cry every day for my little angel. I was on the forum last time too but couldn't bear to check up on the other peoples stories after it happened so am praying for a happier experience this time and look forward to reading up on all your stories in the next 6 months.

It's natural to be worried after such a heartbreaking experiance.
A friend of mine had a stillborn baby, and although she will never "get over" losing her first born, when she had her 2nd daughter the pain I seen in her eyes left.
I wish you all the best. I'm sure everything will be just perfect in the end. You won't stop worrying till your baby is in your arms. Xx

Mugbags, I am so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine the devastation of what you have been through. It's understandable that you would be worried. It's a worrying time with all things being perfect, never mind having experienced what you have. Wishing you a very happy and healthy pregnancy. I'm sure everything will be fine.

I'm 13 weeks too Sarah Bear, anyone else got a little bump? I look like I've had a giant feed of pasta and by evening I'm just about ready to burst out of my trousers! I'm living in my PJ's as they are the only thing that fit properly!

I had a gp check up today, everything was grand. Got the flu jab too, it's a teeeeny tiny needle didn't feel a thing!
The doc said he doesn't check with a Doppler at 16 weeks as baby is still very small and sometimes you can't find a heartbeat and it can cause unnessecary worry if they can't find it!
Makes sense but was a little disappointed!

I probably would have had a heart attack and gone straight to hospital if he couldn't find it so I'm sure he had good reasons hahahaha!

I'm 17 weeks tomorrow can feel tiny little flutters!
Have my big scan on the 21st jan. My friend is pregnant and due in April they aren't giving her a big (anamoly?) scan until 32 weeks! That's in drogheda. I'm going to the rotunda mine will be at 21 weeks

How is everyone keeping? All good here 18 weeks now

Sorry to hear about your bleed Nicola, I haven’t experienced anything like that, but I also post on rollercoaster.ie and a few of the women there had similar problems and like you, their baby was fine and there was no explanation for the bleed. If your doctor isn’t worried, then I wouldn’t be worried either. Is this your first? I’m 19 weeks tomorrow and have just started feeling flutters in the last few days. It apparently takes longer to feel movement with the first baby. I too have ordered a Doppler, but I ordered it ages ago and no sign of it yet, in some ways I regret ordering it because it apparently can be hard to find the HB using them and I’m worried I’ll freak out if I can’t find it!

Would you consider booking yourself in for a private scan? April seems like an awful long time to wait. They cost about €100 and they are worth every penny for peace of mind IMO.

All well with me, excited to feel flutters this week and looking forward to hitting the halfway mark and having my 20 week scan in the next couple of weeks!

It’s mad how quiet this thread is, the July thread is putting us to shame!

Sarah Bear wrote: »

I'm feeling flutters too and yesterday we had movement strong enough that daddy got to feel it too! Amazing!

Oh wow, that is great SarahBear, I can’t wait until my husband can feel them too. Mine just feel like belly burps at the moment :pac: In fact I started feeling them this day last week but put it down to the Indian I had just eaten

Hi SmokeyEyes, welcome! You’re not alone finding things scary, I think I am only beginning to relax a bit now, feeling the first flutters has definitely put my mind at ease. I have heard of pregnant women getting severe headaches, but you’re right to get checked out, especially if you have existing issues with your BP. Hopefully it will turn out to be nothing serious. Let us know how you get on.

My Doppler finally arrived today! It’s tiny though, not sure how it could possibly work, but will have a go tonight and report back.

bingie wrote: »

I got a few headaches but they were mostly caused by just not sleeping well and being in front of the PC. I found after a night's sleep they usually went.

I've still not had any fluttering here but I'm expanding bumpwise so taking that as a good sign.

I've got my 20week scan on the 22nd and am curious, is this the anomoly scan where they check everything over or is this something else? Also will I see a midwife at this point to check BP and such as no-one has actually mentioned what it's for.

When I rang the Rotunda this morning they booked me in for my next full checkout with midwife/consultant so it turns out my appointment on 29th is just the big scan so think they just check out baby and organs etc.

I spoke to the midwife yesterday about my bad headache and tension in head and she said to ease my mind to go to the doc this morning. So I went and my blood pressure was 144/100 and I had protein in my urine so she said I needed to go into the Rotunda to be checked straight from the docs.

Needless to say I was terrified and sat in the emergency waiting room with my fiance and mam for 5 hours waiting to be seen by a doc. I had my blood pressure done twice within a minute or two of each other lying down and relaxed and it went down to 127/80 and 124/75 so they were very happy with that and in my next urine sample the protein had disappeared. They tested my reflexes, did a scan of the baby and were very happy to let me go. They said often a badly fitting cuff for blood pressure gives a bad reading and the machine in the Rotunda was certainly miles better than in the doc. I was very stressed and worried today but I'm so delighted that things are ok and that my blood pressure is better today than it was when I went for my first visit in December.

The doc said blood pressure can vary throughout the day and protein can show up even if you eat certain foods so it's worth noting the doc can have you scared and then you can feel much better when you get checked again!