Due January 2016

gracemarie wrote: »

Hi! Just back from the doctor and pregnancy confirmed! :-) Due 11th January. I have been following this thread for the last week or so but wanted to wait until I went to the doctor before posting!

This is my first pregnancy and I'm clueless to say the least! Is anyone booked into the Coombe? If so, what should I do next? My doctor said I can register myself which is grand but due to work & personal circumstances, I might not be able to accept the appointment they give me so can I ring and book an appointment before I send the form in?

Thanks!!! :-)

I went semi private in the Coome last time ( going fully private there this time) and went to my GP when I was 4 weeks pregnant. Sent off my booking form 2 days later but still didn't get my booking appointment and first scan until I was 12+6.
This was cutting things fine if I had wanted to have a further test for Downs as this has to be done before 13 weeks. In the end I decided not to do the test and so it was ok.
If it was me I'd send off your form as soon as you can as you might be waiting longer than you think if you're not a private patient.
If you are private then you can do a self referral. I just called up the consultant I wanted to attend last week and have my appointment for when I'm 9 weeks.

gracemarie wrote: »

thanks! I put them in the post yesterday so hopefully they'll receive the form today or tomorrow. How long were you waiting before they gave you a date? It's all getting real now :-)

I got the reply from the Coombe quite quickly but the fact that I was going to be 12+6 did bother me at the time.
It also meant I was half dememted with the will I / won't I have an early scan. I was desperate to see my little one (we had been ttc for a year). In the end I didn't as I'd have had to have the booking scan anyway at the Coombe and pay for that regardless. When I stopped to think of all the stuff we would have to get for the baby all of the hundred euros added up and sense prevailed in the end.

Little Miss Cutie wrote: »

Have my first GP app today- very excited!!

The all day nausea is much worse today, haven't been sick but have been retching about 6 times today - sorry for tmi!

I'm not complaining but I think everyone will find out much sooner than I would like if I can't keep this under control!

Ginger is quite good at alleviating the worst of the nausea. You can either nibble on a ginger biscuit or drink some ginger tea.
Eating small amounts frequently helps too. I found that the hungrier I was the worse my nausea got.

Little Miss Cutie wrote: »

Yea this is hopefully going to be our first
I am not eligible for the Domino scheme as I live in the wrong area. My Doctor was funny today, highly recommended semi in Holles St, was very against private.

Last time my GP (whose wife went private in Mount Carmel and then Holles St) advised again private on the basis of money and how much you have to buy to get set up with the first one especially.
I told him I was going fully private this time and he said he understands why.

Even though I am spending lots of money by going private, I will say that your care is great regardless and if your pregnancy is fine you'll have midwives all the way. It's the post natal care I'm guaranteeing for myself.

Little Miss Cutie wrote: »

Sorry penny dreadful didn't mean to seem rude, he just thinks for me with no know issues (yet) that semi private will work

I didn't think you were being rude, not even for a second. I was trying (badly it would seem!) to reassure anyone who is worrying about the level of cover they're opting for.

Little Miss Cutie wrote: »

Yikes! That must have been a surprise!!

I was thinking of only getting a crib to start with, hoping picking one up second hand at a reasonable price. Will I need a cot straight away?

It's all about personal choice. I'm a big believer in organised fun and wanted to get all of the stuff I needed out of the way and in place before the baby was born. It meant that I wouldn't be under any pressure to have to get out and buy things after the arrival.
Also by buying everything in the one shop it allowed for more bargaining power too and they also threw in free delivery and assembly.
I used a Moses basket that my mum was in when she was a baby. It was then used for me and my siblings and all of my nieces and nephews. I really like the idea of it being a family heirloom. Also it's massive compared to the newer ones.

I kept my daughter in my room for two weeks only and then put her across the landing into her own room. She never batted an eyelid. I had the Moses basket in her cot so when she moved from the basket to the cot at 14 weeks it was a smooth transition. She was used to sleeping in her own room, was familiar with the stickers on the walls and toys in her room.
I also made sure she had all of her naps I her own room from 8 weeks too. It's been a really big part of what she is such a good sleeper I think as she is content and familiar with the room as a safe place for herself.

sambucus nigra wrote: »

Oh I feel your pain! It might help, I was waking up feeling acutely sick at 6.00am and took it as my cue to get something into me (have box of Rice Crispies and bowl/spoon permanently stationed in my bedside locker at this stage) and managed to keep it down. Find myself having to eat something every 2 hours throughout the whole day or I will get sick.

How on earth do people do this twice??

In terms of the nausea and that kind of thing it's actually proving a bit easier on me this time around. One school of thought on that is that pregnancy isn't as much of a shock to your body the second time around. Who knows but I'm happy to be feeling good........ Mostly.
I do have horrid heartburn, a sore back and I'm tired with an 8 month old on the go too but it's all good!