September 2014 Babies Club

Excited_FTM · 20-01-2014 10:06pm #1

Hi, I was just wondering is anyone else due in September

monflat · 20-01-2014 10:29pm

Excited_FTM wrote: »

Hi, I was just wondering is anyone else due in September

Hi there I am !!! On number 3
Around the 4 th. .

How are you keeping/feeling ?

Excited_FTM · 20-01-2014 11:17pm

Im due around the 21st, not too bad just soo tired.

This will be my 2nd.

How are you feeling?

Have a doc app on wed.

73trix · 21-01-2014 10:18pm

Congrats!

Around the 25th. First pregnancy. V early days so haven't told anyone bar himself. Delighted to find this thread. I was browsing the general thread but everyone is at such dif stages.

Are you going public or private? I have insurance but GP said I'd still have E2000 shortfall approx. She was v positive about the public system saying the main advantage of private is consistent consultant and chance of private room, which may not be available at the time. Any thoughts?

How are your symptoms? I have sore breasts for 3 weeks now and have started feeling queasy on and off during the day for the past couple of days.

monflat · 22-01-2014 6:35pm

73trix wrote: »

Congrats!

Around the 25th. First pregnancy. V early days so haven't told anyone bar himself. Delighted to find this thread. I was browsing the general thread but everyone is at such dif stages.

Are you going public or private? I have insurance but GP said I'd still have E2000 shortfall approx. She was v positive about the public system saying the main advantage of private is consistent consultant and chance of private room, which may not be available at the time. Any thoughts?

How are your symptoms? I have sore breasts for 3 weeks now and have started feeling queasy on and off during the day for the past couple of days.

Thats great congrats enjoy ur first pregnancy
Im goin public in kilkenny and have done on 2 previous . Combined care is what im doing between gp n hospital.
I can't fault them one bit the care I received from midwives in kk was amazing .they were brilliant

I have health insurance too but would have to pay the 3000 fees for consultant and im not doin that.
Id rather the midwives look after me even thou ive had sections this time is a planned one but after wards the care is great I found from them and hood support.

Tge tiredness is shocking this time n the nausea I have not ate a dinner since 6 th Jan.
Just looking forward to getting to week 14 when it passed on other two !!!

monflat · 22-01-2014 6:36pm

Excited_FTM wrote: »

Im due around the 21st, not too bad just soo tired.

This will be my 2nd.

How are you feeling?

Have a doc app on wed.

Yes the tiredness is terrible what age is your other little one ?

Excited_FTM · 22-01-2014 11:00pm

He will be 2 in September just before baby number 2 arrives.

I went public in Wexford, couldn't have asked for better care. I had emergency section.

Thankfully I'm not as sick this time around just feel nause in the evening time but no sickness.

Excited_FTM · 22-01-2014 11:01pm

monflat wrote: »

Yes the tiredness is terrible what age is your other little one ?

He will be 2 in September just before baby number 2 arrives.

I went public in Wexford, couldn't have asked for better care. I had emergency section.

Thankfully I'm not as sick this time around just feel nause in the evening time but no sickness.

Karmella · 24-01-2014 1:38pm

Hi there, my EDD is the 22nd, I just went to my GP yesterday. Its my second, my little boy was three just a couple weeks ago.

Feeling grand so far - I was exhausted from insomnia last week, but this week its all good - must be the lack of wine ;-) I was very lucky not to be sick at all on my first so fingers crossed it'll be the same this time round!

comongethappy · 24-01-2014 4:52pm

Congrats to all the moms to be on here! I'm due the 1st of Sept with my first. Going public, I have my booking appt just before valentines in the satalite clinic. Also have morning sickness now, hoping it's only for a few more weeks!

73trix · 25-01-2014 10:13am

Any other first-timers? I think it still hasn't fully hit me but the symptoms are there so no denying it! My breasts have never been as sore! How long can that last?

So far so good otherwise, I do have a mild queasiness on and off during the day everyday but have to be thankful for the ginger tea. I find it really works. Had to drive up and down a VERY potholey lane the other day, about 2miles total. Thought my stomach would fall out, it was awful no matter how slow i drove....ugh.

Did you tell anyone at this early stage? I have an early scan due at almost 9 weeks. Thinking of waiting til then to tell the nearest and dearest- my mam and sister first and maybe a close friend. Feel I'm still getting used to the whole idea myself still and my OH and I are talking about it all the time as is.

Glad to hear positive reports on public. I have always gone private and my family, most friends all went private in maternity but despite being insured, the shortfall of 2,500-3,000 sounds just not worth it - especially if not even guaranteed a private bed - and I'd rather have that cash after baby is born!

comongethappy · 25-01-2014 4:44pm

73trix wrote: »

Any other first-timers? I think it still hasn't fully hit me but the symptoms are there so no denying it! My breasts have never been as sore! How long can that last?

So far so good otherwise, I do have a mild queasiness on and off during the day everyday but have to be thankful for the ginger tea. I find it really works. Had to drive up and down a VERY potholey lane the other day, about 2miles total. Thought my stomach would fall out, it was awful no matter how slow i drove....ugh.

Did you tell anyone at this early stage? I have an early scan due at almost 9 weeks. Thinking of waiting til then to tell the nearest and dearest- my mam and sister first and maybe a close friend. Feel I'm still getting used to the whole idea myself still and my OH and I are talking about it all the time as is.

Congrats :-) I'm a first timer as well. I found that the sore boobs went away around 7 weeks, only to be replaced by nausea. I'm hoping it subsides after the first trimester like it does for most! What is your est due date?

In terms of telling people, I had wanted to wait, but the OH was nervous and wanted to tell his parents, so we told both sets at 5 weeks. We recently told his brother and are planning on telling his sis now that I'm about 9 weeks as my MIL has had a hard time keeping it under wraps! I had to tell a couple managers in work as l've kept running off to get sick during meetings/ had to pass up higher level opprotunities for a maternity cover contract. Everyone else will find out after all confirmed ok on first scan.

d4b · 25-01-2014 8:46pm

Hey all I'm a first timer. Due around the 28th and also in Kilkenny. I am going for an early scan on wed as I had some bleeds last week and was in ePu twice doing bloodwork for ECG which thankfully came back great so just a scan now on wed hopefully all will be ok.

I never thought boobs could get this sore. I am wearing a sports bra!! Other than that I'm getting more n more tired. Hoping the sickness goes away.

73trix · 27-01-2014 10:17pm

Congrats D4D. Yeah, I can't believe how super-sore my boobs are! It's hard to get comfy in bed even and this is BEFORE any sign of a bump!

The plus is that my queasiness has subsided for now. Didn't take any ginger today! 2 days in a row and tummy feels fine again. That only lasted a week or so though I'm sure it could come back again. My cramps are still there, minor twinges here and there, nothing bad. Read somewhere that it's the womb growing.... But very tired today. Maybe that's starting now....

Rang GP back today and told her I've decided to go with public. One decision reached!

How is everyone else doing? I'm delighted with this thread as we will all be at the same stage

d4b · 28-01-2014 1:54pm

This is a great thread, I know babybump and Rc are good too but find that you might not get any replies or contined threads, I like that there is just a few here,

I am also going public, was toying with private too but am happy enough so far and with 2 visits to epu they could not have been any more helpful and nice to me. I have my early scan tomorrow with epu, I have had no more spotting thank god. Really cant wait to get in to week 12.

I presume they wont see much on the scan tomorrow

73trix · 29-01-2014 10:19pm

d4b wrote: »

This is a great thread, I know babybump and Rc are good too but find that you might not get any replies or contined threads, I like that there is just a few here,

I am also going public, was toying with private too but am happy enough so far and with 2 visits to epu they could not have been any more helpful and nice to me. I have my early scan tomorrow with epu, I have had no more spotting thank god. Really cant wait to get in to week 12.

I presume they wont see much on the scan tomorrow

Best of luck D4b. Hope scan went well for you today. I agree that it would be such a relief to get to 12 weeks.

d4b · 30-01-2014 11:18am

Tks 73trix,

It went really well thank you, everything is where it is supposed to be which was the main concern. I could see the little bean and the yolk sac. Heartbeat will come in the next week or so please god so they are bringing me in again in 2 weeks for another scan. Its great, and this is all public too so I could not ask for better care. I was going to book a private scan for 8/9 weeks but as I will be seen again in 2 weeks I think I will hold off. Depending on when I get my appt for the 'first' main one.

Also weird on the scan yesterday, I was dating 6+1 but my own calculations are 5+4 ( as of today) so I dont know what to go by yet. It was an internal scan, which was not as half as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Also been feeling quite nauseous the last few days, very bad on Tuesday. Not so bad so far today TG.

How are you feeling, hope all is good with youxx

Karmella · 30-01-2014 1:55pm

Hi all, feeling queasy today for the first time. was eating little salty snacks all morning and it was helping but now I feel worse!

Anyway, got my dating scan appointment for the 11 March and it just seems so so far away.....its the keeping the news to yourself I find the hardest.... told everyone around 10 weeks last time (as it coincided with a big event) but this time I don't know what to do. I've told one friend and that's it....

Excited_FTM · 30-01-2014 9:40pm

All i can say is oh the tiredness!!

73trix · 30-01-2014 10:17pm

d4b wrote: »

Tks 73trix,

It went really well thank you, everything is where it is supposed to be which was the main concern. I could see the little bean and the yolk sac. Heartbeat will come in the next week or so please god so they are bringing me in again in 2 weeks for another scan. Its great, and this is all public too so I could not ask for better care. I was going to book a private scan for 8/9 weeks but as I will be seen again in 2 weeks I think I will hold off. Depending on when I get my appt for the 'first' main one.

Also weird on the scan yesterday, I was dating 6+1 but my own calculations are 5+4 ( as of today) so I dont know what to go by yet. It was an internal scan, which was not as half as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Also been feeling quite nauseous the last few days, very bad on Tuesday. Not so bad so far today TG.

How are you feeling, hope all is good with youxx

That's good news d4b. I'm grand overall. I have an early scan due at 8.5 weeks. Will be glad to get over that , all going well but roll on 12 weeks.

Bit queasy now and then, very sore boobs all the time, very thirsty now especially at night and first thing in the a.m. Weird concoction of symptoms but all mild, thankfully!

73trix · 30-01-2014 10:17pm

Excited_FTM wrote: »

All i can say is oh the tiredness!!

And yes, very tired too!

pastry2010 · 02-02-2014 10:32pm

Due 24th September, my first time!:) So nervous, scared, happy etc

Had early scan as I didn't know my date as I have PCOS. Early days

I've been dry retching a lot every day and boobs are very sensitive, little niggly pains oh and the tiredness my god I can't keep my eyes open! I could literally sleep for the first 12 weeks!!

monflat · 02-02-2014 11:44pm

pastry2010 wrote: »

Due 24th September, my first time!:) So nervous, scared, happy etc

Had early scan as I didn't know my date as I have PCOS. Early days I've been dry retching a lot every day and boobs are very sensitive, little niggly pains oh and the tiredness my god I can't keep my eyes open! I could literally sleep for the first 12 weeks!!

Congrats god the tiredness is only cruel aint it !!! Im so exhsusted too !!!

pastry2010 · 03-02-2014 12:04pm

monflat wrote: »

Congrats god the tiredness is only cruel aint it !!! Im so exhsusted too !!!

Hope the other half helping out, mine has been great so far helping out with dinners etc. Trying not to be the moany pregnant lady!:)

monflat · 03-02-2014 1:42pm

pastry2010 wrote: »

Hope the other half helping out, mine has been great so far helping out with dinners etc. Trying not to be the moany pregnant lady!:)

Ah hes not too bad at all he does not mind if his dinner aint ready for him!!!
I cant wait to burst past 14 weeks !!!!

73trix · 04-02-2014 8:42pm

pastry2010 wrote: »

Due 24th September, my first time!:) So nervous, scared, happy etc

Had early scan as I didn't know my date as I have PCOS. Early days I've been dry retching a lot every day and boobs are very sensitive, little niggly pains oh and the tiredness my god I can't keep my eyes open! I could literally sleep for the first 12 weeks!!

Congrats pastry2012 and welcome to the club! Talking to a girl today who's 17weeks and she said she came back to life at 13 weeks. Feeling great now. No more exhaustion and nausea. Here's to that!

Anyone getting an odd day of lesser symptoms? It's odd but I've read it's normal, they can come and go. The only constant I have is sore boobs and tiredness but the nausea can go away for 1-2 days straight and then back again. No cramps for a good few days now. Still parched first thing in the mornings too, feels like I've been drinking the night before - ha, I wish!

d4b · 08-02-2014 7:30pm

73trix wrote: »

Congrats pastry2012 and welcome to the club! Talking to a girl today who's 17weeks and she said she came back to life at 13 weeks. Feeling great now. No more exhaustion and nausea. Here's to that!

Anyone getting an odd day of lesser symptoms? It's odd but I've read it's normal, they can come and go. The only constant I have is sore boobs and tiredness but the nausea can go away for 1-2 days straight and then back again. No cramps for a good few days now. Still parched first thing in the mornings too, feels like I've been drinking the night before - ha, I wish!

Hey girls just trying to read and catch up. Feel like ive not been on in an age. Welcome Pastry

Nausea/vomiting and exhaustion have hit me like a ton of bricks since my 6 wk mark last sunday. In tears most days as I can't eat or sleep

I hate moaning as our little pea is so planned and wanted. But I am knocked for 6. I am just miserable

Ive tried everything, ginger peppermint glucose eating little n often etc but nothing is very effective. I am drinking lots of sparkling water which I am finding a bit refreshing. I also bought the sickness bands today so have them on now and will leave on so please god they might help me.

Hope everyone is doing ok. I am just going in to my 7th week. Have a scan on wed so will hopefully see heartbeat xx

comongethappy · 09-02-2014 5:57pm

Sorry to hear you're having a rough time d4b, Fri was the first day I haven't gotten sick, 10w4d in. I hope it starts to lift for you around the 10 week mark too. Like you, nothing would prevent me getting sick, but found nibbling on ginger biscuts helped when traveling. Still exhausted and asleep on the sofa every night, hoping that will ease soon.

d4b · 09-02-2014 6:08pm

Thanks comonegethappy. Oh I hear ya I am on the couch every evening too. My friends must think I am a right drag lol. Bit am no fun at all at the moment.

I don't want to speak too soon but I think the wrist bands are slightly taking the edge off. The sickness is still there but the gagging has very much lessened. Please god it stays

pastry2010 · 09-02-2014 6:22pm

d4b wrote: »

Thanks comonegethappy. Oh I hear ya I am on the couch every evening too. My friends must think I am a right drag lol. Bit am no fun at all at the moment.

I don't want to speak too soon but I think the wrist bands are slightly taking the edge off. The sickness is still there but the gagging has very much lessened. Please god it stays

Awh

I think we all hate moaning about our symptoms but I hear it means the pregnancy is going well so that's the only comfort you can take from it. I can't wait to be in my second trimester and for things to ease, I don't feel very in control if my body right now! I'll go through days where I get scared hoping everything works out and I'll be teary, I'd say it happens every woman!

Just filled in and posted forms for the coombe, anyone know what's happens next? Do they call or write back?

X

d4b · 09-02-2014 6:25pm

Here here roll on second trimester. Please god we all sail through it x

I presume you will get a letter pastry I'm not 100 percent sure

pastry2010 · 09-02-2014 6:31pm

I'm sure we will d4b! Keep us posted on your scan! I'm sure everything will be great!

d4b · 09-02-2014 7:13pm

pastry2010 wrote: »

I'm sure we will d4b! Keep us posted on your scan! I'm sure everything will be great!

I sure will thank you. Xx

madeinamerica · 11-02-2014 4:40am

Hey, I'm glad to see a sept thread

I'm due Sept 16th, first timer. I moved to the US a couple of years ago so this will be a yankee baby! I'm trying to get my head around the american health system. The fact we're far from home makes telling people hard, I don't want to worry anyone at home too early. So this thread is just perfect for me to chat with Irish pregnant ladies

Nausea started around 5 weeks, the tiredness really hit 2 weeks ago and it is just flooring me. Morning sickness I was ready for, but I never knew the first trimester would be sooo exhausting!

FurBabyMomma · 11-02-2014 10:25pm

Hi ladies,

I'm in Kilkenny, due on the 24th, it's my first and I am freaking out! Going to move closer to Waterford as I am going to go with Dominos even though I have private insurance. My doc in Kilkenny told me he'd never heard of them, and it was his wife he'd rather have a doctor than midwives which hasn't helped my confused state of mind...

Will search for threads on Dominos tomorrow but if anyone has used them before I'd love to hear your experiences x

And yes, I'm all on board with this tiredness thing. Tried to explain to my OH it's like you have a set of flat batteries. I've been really lucky to avoid morning sickness so far though.

Nikki2510 · 12-02-2014 3:38pm

Hi Girls, this thread is great!! i'm technicaly not Sept, but close enough - our EDD is 9th Oct.
I feel fine so far, really sore boobsd (thank god they are small anyway!) and a bit tired but really thats it, oh and fairly bad backpain when i wake! i nearly feel like something is wrong coz i've no sickness! although i guess it's early days!

i'm going semi private with rotunda, its basically costing us €650 once we claim everything back so seems like a good option for me. I'm also going combinded care with my GP.

This is our first, so exciting but terrified at the same time!

quick question, did anyone else get back pain every morning around week 5/6? reckon its normal?
Thanks

monflat · 12-02-2014 7:11pm

FurBabyMomma wrote: »

Hi ladies,

I'm in Kilkenny, due on the 24th, it's my first and I am freaking out! Going to move closer to Waterford as I am going to go with Dominos even though I have private insurance. My doc in Kilkenny told me he'd never heard of them, and it was his wife he'd rather have a doctor than midwives which hasn't helped my confused state of mind...

Congrats to you my friend did domino 3 times with her three in w ford says it was brilliant
She lives in bennetsbridge but the midwives said thats the furthest they would travel.
I have an idea of what doc could have said that.
I went to one gp in kk male n totally gave me wrong advice when breastfeeding.
Hope all goes well for you

monflat · 12-02-2014 7:18pm

Nikki2510 wrote: »

Hi Girls, this thread is great!! i'm technicaly not Sept, but close enough - our EDD is 9th Oct.
I feel fine so far, really sore boobsd (thank god they are small anyway!) and a bit tired but really thats it, oh and fairly bad backpain when i wake! i nearly feel like something is wrong coz i've no sickness! although i guess it's early

Congrats to you

Best mention the back pain next time you go.
You could be just luvky and not experience any sickness like some i know.
Im nearly out of it now. Its been a very tuf few weeks 11 weeks tomorrow.

Nikki2510 · 12-02-2014 7:21pm

ah thanks monflat,
congrats to you too.

I'm thinking i'm sleeping akward coz i dont want to lie on my boobs, hence the stiff back when i wake, but will watch it and see.

God love you with the sickness! at least your flying it tho! nearly first trimester over!!

Excited_FTM · 13-02-2014 10:17pm

Hi ladies,

Im more or less over the nausea thankfully this time i havent been sick but still early days. Starting to have more energy too, im not jumping out of my skin with energy but feel better than other weeks.

Waking up with dead legs in the morning!!

73trix · 15-02-2014 10:48am

Hi girls.

How are you all doing? I'm over 8 weeks now and my symptoms have reduced a good bit, bar the tiredness. It's a bit disconcerting. Hopefully not a bad sign. My endlessly sore boobs are even not as sore now. It's as though for the past week I don't even feel that different. The queasiness is gone, haven't had any cramps/ twinges for a while. Just feeling very tired- some days, but not everyday though, like during the first few weeks- fell asleep on couch at 9.00pm last night, had to succumb to the leaba at 10.30, Valentine's night of all nites, what a wipe out! I get bouts of bloating now and then and still feel very dehydrated in the mornings. I do have to pee during the night, which I guess is a symptom but am spooked that the other symptoms have abated. Am I just lucky?? I have my early scan next Tuesday and I feel a bit anxious but can't wait to get it over with!

Anyone else noticing a decrease in their symptoms? I was definitely worse, had way more symptoms during weeks 4-7 but would have expected then to continue for the whole trimester.

monflat · 15-02-2014 12:13pm

73trix wrote: »

Hi girls.

How are you all doing? I'm over 8 weeks now and my symptoms have reduced a good bit, bar the tiredness. It's a bit disconcerting. Hopefully not a bad sign. My endlessly sore boobs are even not as sore now. It's as though for the past week I don't even feel that different. The queasiness is gone, haven't had any cramps/ twinges for a while. Just feeling very tired- some days, but not everyday though, like during the first few weeks- fell asleep on couch at 9.00pm last night, had to succumb to the leaba at 10.30, Valentine's night of all nites, what a wipe out! I get bouts of bloating now and then and still feel very dehydrated in the mornings. I do have to pee during the night, which I guess is a symptom but am spooked that the other symptoms have abated. Am I just lucky?? I have my early scan next Tuesday and I feel a bit anxious but can't wait to get it over with!

Anyone else noticing a decrease in their symptoms? I was definitely worse, had way more symptoms during weeks 4-7 but would have expected then to continue for the whole trimester.

Ah congrats
Yes its amazing how you get used to feeling crap those weeks around 6-9 were horrendus for me.
Good luck with your scan its very exciting.

FurBabyMomma · 16-02-2014 10:49am

Monflat thanks very much for the positive words, it's nice to hear your friend had such good experiences. I'm so petrified of hospitals and doctors so feel midwives are the best option for me, even though obv I'll be giving birth in hospital.

73trix you sound exactly the same as me, weeks 5-7 I had awful intermittent cramps and terribly sore cramps, but this week I'm just getting twinges and my boobs are much less tender!

Eirblath · 16-02-2014 12:28pm

Hi all, would love to join in this thread as I'm 8 weeks today, all very nerve wrecking but exciting at same time! Just wondering when all you ladies received any kind of appointment letters? Had appointment with GP at 5w3d but still haven't got anything in post? It will be combined care in WRH if it makes a difference.

Eirblath · 16-02-2014 12:31pm

FurBabyMomma wrote: »

Hi ladies,

I'm in Kilkenny, due on the 24th, it's my first and I am freaking out! Going to move closer to Waterford as I am going to go with Dominos even though I have private insurance. My doc in Kilkenny told me he'd never heard of them, and it was his wife he'd rather have a doctor than midwives which hasn't helped my confused state of mind...

Will search for threads on Dominos tomorrow but if anyone has used them before I'd love to hear your experiences x

And yes, I'm all on board with this tiredness thing. Tried to explain to my OH it's like you have a set of flat batteries. I've been really lucky to avoid morning sickness so far though.

Hi FurBabyMomma, a friend of mine has used the domino service in WRH twice and is always raving about how great it was. For her, the main plus points were that she got to see the same midwife a lot, they came to her house for some of the appointments and she got an early discharge from hospital after birth. I think they're big on natural births too but not sure how pushy they are on it?!

FurBabyMomma · 16-02-2014 12:51pm

Hi Eirblath :-) Yes I got a letter from them and they are very big on natural births, breastfeeding and early discharge so if you're not then the scheme is not for you I'd say. I actually have no idea what combined Care is, I just had it in my head I wanted Dominos so haven't looked into anything else.

I was supposed to have an appointment at 11wks but I'm heading to Asia and Auz for 3wks next Friday so had to reschedule for when I'm back.

FYI my doc told me I was fine to take Malarone malaria tablets but when I went to another doc he said pregnant women couldn't take them so just had to cancel my dream of seeing orangutans in Borneo. An excuse to go back in the future I suppose ;-) But still going to mainland Malaysia and Auz so hope my symptoms stay as they are now lol.

Moomat · 16-02-2014 1:05pm

FurBabyMomma wrote: »

Hi ladies,

I'm in Kilkenny, due on the 24th, it's my first and I am freaking out! Going to move closer to Waterford as I am going to go with Dominos even though I have private insurance. My doc in Kilkenny told me he'd never heard of them, and it was his wife he'd rather have a doctor than midwives which hasn't helped my confused state of mind...

Will search for threads on Dominos tomorrow but if anyone has used them before I'd love to hear your experiences x

And yes, I'm all on board with this tiredness thing. Tried to explain to my OH it's like you have a set of flat batteries. I've been really lucky to avoid morning sickness so far though.

We're expecting our first on 2nd September. My wife was very unsure about the domino service in the Coombe as she never heard of it before. Our GP is just back from maternity leave and she told us she used the domino service on both her pregnancies and gave it a big thumbs up!

Eirblath · 16-02-2014 1:39pm

FurBabyMomma wrote: »

Hi Eirblath :-) Yes I got a letter from them and they are very big on natural births, breastfeeding and early discharge so if you're not then the scheme is not for you I'd say. I actually have no idea what combined Care is, I just had it in my head I wanted Dominos so haven't looked into anything else.

I was supposed to have an appointment at 11wks but I'm heading to Asia and Auz for 3wks next Friday so had to reschedule for when I'm back.

FYI my doc told me I was fine to take Malarone malaria tablets but when I went to another doc he said pregnant women couldn't take them so just had to cancel my dream of seeing orangutans in Borneo. An excuse to go back in the future I suppose ;-) But still going to mainland Malaysia and Auz so hope my symptoms stay as they are now lol.

Natural birth: yep, definitely not for me :-)
Have one daughter and can't imagine going through it without some serious pain relief. Have total respect for all the ladies that do though!

Combined care just means half of your appointments are with the GP and the other half are in the hospital. The less time waiting in outpatients on the public system the better!

Best of luck on your hols, sounds amazing :-)

monflat · 16-02-2014 3:03pm

Eirblath wrote: »

Hi all, would love to join in this thread as I'm 8 weeks today, all very nerve wrecking but exciting at same time! Just wondering when all you ladies received any kind of appointment letters? Had appointment with GP at 5w3d but still haven't got anything in post? It will be combined care in WRH if it makes a difference.

Congrats.!
Im on my third so at all stages of my pregnancies i went to gp at 7 weeks i got my about a month later the letter arived for my appointment at 20 weeks on first two in kk

Third time round i got my appointment for 14 weeks however maybe cause i had two emmergency sections and i am higher risk of uterine rupture this time.

However it msy all depend on your history .if its your first have you visited the early pregnancy unit ? If you are diabetic etc etc
However ive been combined care and cant fault it.

Eirblath · 16-02-2014 3:39pm

monflat wrote: »

Congrats.!
Im on my third so at all stages of my pregnancies i went to gp at 7 weeks i got my about a month later the letter arived for my appointment at 20 weeks on first two in kk

Third time round i got my appointment for 14 weeks however maybe cause i had two emmergency sections and i am higher risk of uterine rupture this time.

However it msy all depend on your history .if its your first have you visited the early pregnancy unit ? If you are diabetic etc etc
However ive been combined care and cant fault it.

20weeks! That seems so long to wait! It's my second pregnancy but the first was almost 10years ago so it feels like the first time with this one :-) GP had said I should get an appointment for approx 12 weeks which I thought was the norm?! Not high risk in any way really thank god so no need for the early pregnancy unit.

Thanks for the reply, here's to wishing us all a happy & healthy 9 months :-)

monflat · 16-02-2014 7:32pm

Yes well 20 weeks in 2010 sermed to be the norm in the hospital i was in but then again there was a baby boom in 2010 i went for a private scan before that to put the mind at ease

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