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First purchases for the twins:
http://www.rockabyebabymusic.com/ecom2/index.php/music?limit=all&mode=grid
Because apparently they are going to appreciate good music like their dad and "not that ****e that their mother listens to" :rolleyes:
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caprilicious wrote: »Thanks Ms2011, I think my main disappointment wasn't the waste of time in hospital the other day, it was not being given any reassurance that all is well!
Would you consider a private scan? I had one at 8 and half weeks and it was so reassuring, got me by until 14 weeks until I could get my hospital scan!
I got my bloods done on Monday and have a lovely bruise the size of a 2 euro coin as evidence :eek: Having never even been in hospital before all of this poking and proding is a little unsettling for me!!
Anyway the fun bit is on Friday when I have my first hospital scan, so so nervous that everything is ok but excited too
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Would you consider a private scan? I had one at 8 and half weeks and it was so reassuring, got me by until 14 weeks until I could get my hospital scan!
I got my bloods done on Monday and have a lovely bruise the size of a 2 euro coin as evidence :eek: Having never even been in hospital before all of this poking and proding is a little unsettling for me!!
Anyway the fun bit is on Friday when I have my first hospital scan, so so nervous that everything is ok but excited too
I already had 2 scans in hospital
I'm just worrying unnecessarily is all!
I want to hold off til (please God) later in the pregnancy before I get a private scan.
I got a 3/4D one with my daughter at 24 weeks I think to find out the sex and it was amazing! really clear!
Fingers crossed all goes well for you with your first hospital scan! so exciting having that to look forward to
Neyite that's gas, must get the Bon Jovi one for my little girl 0 -
Gonna double post – here and in the ttc forum!
Had my early scan this morning.
What an emotional morning! I had been doing my best not to be thinking too negatively or positively – on one hand I was scared that I have no symptoms and thought that I might have had a missed miscarriage, on the other I was thrilled to be finally pregnant, even if it had been for a little while, all the time trying not to stress either way. So you can imagine my head has been a right muddle for the last few weeks.
This morning’s scan was purely to check for a heartbeat and multiples and check the dating, however at this stage dates can obviously be here or there slightly. So the nurse explained that she would firstly check the heartbeat (and therefore put us at ease) then check the rest. It was a vaginal scan so no need for the full bladder, thank god
So, within seconds, she located the sac and showed us the heartbeat, and I started to cry with pure relief. Baby is measuring my dates exactly at 7w4d. Then she located another heartbeat....TWINS!!! The second little one is measuring 7w1d, and his/her sac is much smaller, but the heartbeat was good and strong all the same. Big twin is 13.25mm and little twin is 10.55mm. Both ovaries showed the corpus luteum, so progesterone is not a concern. Since they have their own sacs, they are non identical.
We are overjoyed, shocked, delighted, terrified, relieved – pretty much every emotion is running through us at the moment. My OH is totally lost for words and was in awe of what we saw on the screen. Its early days still, and everything in Gods hands, but so far, he is doing a decent job of keeping my little family safe.
I got the referral for the GP to start the ball rolling on my maternity paperwork, and I also have to notify my endocrinologist due to the prolactin issue, and have another private scan in 2 weeks to check on them.
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Hi guys, ten weeks today, morning sickness is still horrible but I keep telling myself I'm a quarter of the way there!!! I'm going public and my GP said he'd refer me to a hospital at 12 weeks, and said I should have my scan at 16 wks (I'm a bit skeptical about getting an appointment within 4 weeks, I'm presuming it will be delayed) and so excited about seeing a proper pic of the baby!
Just wondering (its early days yet), but have any of you ladies decided on finding out the sex before birth?
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Hi everyone, Congrads to everyone too.... I'm halfway through 5 weeks pregnant this week! We told our parents only because we were soo excited but not ready to tell anyone else yet... We found out last week ( I had a feeling ) I'm absolutly delighted, delighted.. This is our first baby and I'm happy, excited, scared a million feelings in one and my partner is the same ha ha..
I have all the usual symtoms except the sickness, I've only felt little twinges if illness here and there and little bit of dizzyness,, but I'm no sickness yet.. Should I be getting morning sickness and all by now? I litterally only gettting about 2 or 3 hours between meals once i pass the three hours i'm leaping with the hungery my stomach is gurgling and making loud noises.. I dunno anyone experiencing the same or ever felt the same before...0 -
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Hi cocoemma, congrats!!!
I wouldn't worry about the lack of sickness, and some people are lucky enough not to get it at all. My morning sickness only hit at about 7 or 8 weeks, this is my first too so I'm no expert, but it seems to be different for everyone. I say enjoy the meals now, in case the sickness hits, and enjoy the pregnancy!!! 0 -
Hi everyone, Congrads to everyone too.... I'm halfway through 5 weeks pregnant this week! We told our parents only because we were soo excited but not ready to tell anyone else yet... We found out last week ( I had a feeling ) I'm absolutly delighted, delighted.. This is our first baby and I'm happy, excited, scared a million feelings in one and my partner is the same ha ha..
I have all the usual symtoms except the sickness, I've only felt little twinges if illness here and there and little bit of dizzyness,, but I'm no sickness yet.. Should I be getting morning sickness and all by now? I litterally only gettting about 2 or 3 hours between meals once i pass the three hours i'm leaping with the hungery my stomach is gurgling and making loud noises.. I dunno anyone experiencing the same or ever felt the same before...
Congrats! I am 8 weeks tomorrow and have not had a bit of sickness (yet!) . I got cramps at 5-6 weeks, but they went quickly. I get hungry very quickly - like one minute Im grand and can wait a half hour until lunchtime, then 5 mins later I am so starving I feel ill, so I have started a little stash of goodies in my desk drawer for emergencies. Its all normal as my scan yesterday showed 0 -
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Congrats CocoEmma! I'm the very same, I go from grand to absolutely ravenously starving in 60 seconds flat! It wouldn't be so frustrating if I wasn't turned off by nearly every food type at the moment!
Custard Cream your husbands sister is lucky to have a friend like you. Most people seem to turn squeamish at the mere thoughts of the topic!
I think an email to her might be the way to go, like Neyite suggested point her in the direction of the TTC thread?
She mightn't realise how much support and advice is out there.
Shuwaaaah I like your way of thinking, we're quarter of the way there I hope you do get your appt soon, four weeks away wouldn't be too bad a wait.
I'm going to find the sex (all going well), I have a feeling its another girl but wouldn't mind being proved wrong 0 -
Hi cocoemma, congrats!!!
I wouldn't worry about the lack of sickness, and some people are lucky enough not to get it at all. My morning sickness only hit at about 7 or 8 weeks, this is my first too so I'm no expert, but it seems to be different for everyone. I say enjoy the meals now, in case the sickness hits, and enjoy the pregnancy!!!
Thanks Shuwaaah & congrads its great talking to other women going through the exact same thing well nearly exact!! ha ha... humm yeah i'm making sure i'm eating well ha it's hard because once the hunger hits jesus it's full on isn't it.. im really enjoying being pregnant although had a massive hormonal day today some people seriously grated on me ha ha..Congrats! I am 8 weeks tomorrow and have not had a bit of sickness (yet!) . I got cramps at 5-6 weeks, but they went quickly. I get hungry very quickly - like one minute Im grand and can wait a half hour until lunchtime, then 5 mins later I am so starving I feel ill, so I have started a little stash of goodies in my desk drawer for emergencies. Its all normal as my scan yesterday showed
Thanks Neyite and congrads to you for twins,omg shocker or what.. do you have twins running in your family? A thought has crossed my mind about twins but i suppose i wont know untill scan day eek,, yeah i know the hunger is crazy im exactly the same.. i have fruit inbetween meals it keeps me sane untill lunch, dinner etc i bascially bring a bag with me to works, 2 apples, an orange, kiwi, bananna, yogurt, bread and beans or a sambo ha ha and ive hard boiled sweets in case i get a dizzy spell ha ha..0 -
Thanks Neyite and congrads to you for twins,omg shocker or what.. do you have twins running in your family? A thought has crossed my mind about twins but i suppose i wont know untill scan day eek,, yeah i know the hunger is crazy im exactly the same.. i have fruit inbetween meals it keeps me sane untill lunch, dinner etc i bascially bring a bag with me to works, 2 apples, an orange, kiwi, bananna, yogurt, bread and beans or a sambo ha ha and ive hard boiled sweets in case i get a dizzy spell ha ha..
No twins in the famiily - these critters are Clomid twins. We were TTC for 2 years and went investigating a year ago, they found no cause for infertility but stuck me on a few drugs anyway, and hey presto!
Im thinking about starting a baby diary for each twin (I have already decided to try to curtail all the matchy matchy stuff - grannies will do all that anyway) but I really feel that these are two very different individuals who will be bunking in together for the next 8 months.)0 -
No twins in the famiily - these critters are Clomid twins. We were TTC for 2 years and went investigating a year ago, they found no cause for infertility but stuck me on a few drugs anyway, and hey presto!
Im thinking about starting a baby diary for each twin (I have already decided to try to curtail all the matchy matchy stuff - grannies will do all that anyway) but I really feel that these are two very different individuals who will be bunking in together for the next 8 months.)
Okay I understand.. I didn't know what TTC meant (do now googled it ha).. wow mad trying for one now you've two a mini mircle isn't it.. ha yeah they'll be individuals alright they've separate rooms already ..im sure the grannies will match them up alright.. i was going to start a baby diary myself must pick up a little journal.. 0 -
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caprilicious wrote: »Neyite I love the idea of diary's for them, v cute
When I remember them that is.. I went into easons after work specifically to get them and 4 books and Good Housekeeping later, it was only on the bus I remembered them. Baby brain
In todays baby news, went to my GP to get the ball rolling on the maternity stuff, and my doc was so happy for me - she was the one I initially went to to begin the fertility investigations.I got my Obstretics card thingy and she wrote to the hospital and my endocrinologist.
She mentioned that tiramsu and coleslaw is out (presume its the mayo in the latter?) plus the usual stuff thats forbidden. Are any of you avoiding pineapple or is that just a myth?
My tum is deffo changing shape, and Im only 8 weeks - but then I'm pretty slight anyway so any bump would show. hopefully I can get a swingy cardigan to disguise it for another month at work.0 -
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Congrats Jam & Toast to you and your wife
Ms2011 I think the diary is a lovely idea! not sure about doing it myself at the moment as I think all the entries would read...I'm tired/I'm sick/I'm hungry/I'm tired....
Saggycaggy, good to hear that are you starting to come through the other side of the sickness 0 -
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staticdoor71 wrote: »Please tell me this is a myth cuz ive been eating it till it comes out my ears!!! I find it great for constipation (TMI im sure) and its just nice and juicy?
WTF could be in it thats bad??
No idea if what it does or if its a myth, but I know loads of girls on another board I'm on that are are all due now, are eating it to beat the band trying to bring on labour. Not just that, spicy foods, walks etc. I don't like pineapple, so never looked into it.0 -
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caprilicious wrote: »They normally tell you to try pineapple at the end of pregnancy to induce labour, maybe that's why its not recommended earlier in pregnancy.
That said, I said it to my midwife when I was overdue that I was taking pineapple & she said I'd probably need to be eating it by the crate load to see any effect.
Here's one link I found where it says it is supposed to soften your cervix, that's why its not suggested for early in pregnancy.....
http://pregnancyglee.com/?p=26
Pity as it is yum!
Thats what I thought. I had sweet and sour chicken a couple of times before I copped. I get my sammich in the local garage and its usually ham and mixed salad with a bit of mayo, but now Im wondering if I should bring in my own?
Lots of fruit should help in the old digestive system department. I eated a whole punnet of strawberries on saturday night. No problems there then.
Drinking heaps of water at the mo - I read that it seems to increase the amniotic fluid, and I'm a little concerned that my littler twin seems to have a much smaller sac on the scan compared to his/her sibling. So gonna aim for about 2-3 litres a day.
Edit: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/PEhydration.html
I definitely have a bump, but it looks more a "who drank all the pints" bump as opposed to a baby bump at the moment. My OH said its the most beautiful thing he had ever seen, and loves falling asleep with his hand on my tum 0 -
Awww that's so sweet of your other half Neyite
I'm starting to get anxious that everyone's getting bumps and I'm actually losing weight
I know its because I've been eating feck all with the morning sickness the past 2 months. I'd feel that bit better if I was starting to get a bit of a tum.0 -
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caprilicious wrote: »Awww that's so sweet of your other half Neyite
I'm starting to get anxious that everyone's getting bumps and I'm actually losing weight
I know its because I've been eating feck all with the morning sickness the past 2 months. I'd feel that bit better if I was starting to get a bit of a tum.
well now, we are calling it a bump, others would call it a muffin top:pac:
Poor you with the sickness- I am blessed really, I can cope with the tiredness but really grateful that I didnt get morning sickness. Its about 10 weeks that it goes, isnt it?0 -
the sickness- I am blessed really, I can cope with the tiredness but really grateful that I didnt get morning sickness. Its about 10 weeks that it goes, isnt it?
I'm 14 and a half weeks and still get some sickness on and off usually in the evening, it is starting to taper off now though 0 -
well now, we are calling it a bump, others would call it a muffin top:pac:
Hehe love it!!! I'm in a similar boat. I'm not the smallest of girls though, so I'm not sure if I'm already starting to get a bump, or whether my belly is just getting more swollen and hard than usual cos of the sickness. Either way, I'm going around the house rubbing it like a bump.caprilicious wrote: »Awww that's so sweet of your other half Neyite
I'm starting to get anxious that everyone's getting bumps and I'm actually losing weight
I know its because I've been eating feck all with the morning sickness the past 2 months. I'd feel that bit better if I was starting to get a bit of a tum.
I wouldn't worry cap, I've lost a stone in the last 2 weeks (and still losing weight) and was extremely worried about it. Most of the people I asked said they lost quite a bit of weight in the first trimester, a lot of people seem to get it all back on over the rest of the pregnancy (I know I'll be one of these. As soon as I can eat again I'm getting an indian takeaway and some pringles) .
If you're worried, get your GP do to urine tests, just to check your hydration is ok and to check the ketone level.0 -
Neyite *apparently* its 12 weeks when it eases off, if I don't start getting bags of energy & being able to eat buckets of food by Saturday of this week (when I'm 12 weeks) then I'll be having serious words with my body about this
Mad when you thin about it, at times my other half has had a moan about being sick for a day, max 2.
I've been pretty much constantly ill for over 2 months now :eek:
I'm actually used to the ill and tired feeling, so it'll be a nice surprise when I'm done with it
Shuwaaah thanks for that bit of advice,it might be no harm getting both checked & I know it sounds terrible but I'd like an excuse to go to my gp to have a doppler done (peace of mind).
I think because I'm reaching the 12 week mark & want to make this news public, I'd feel that bit better doing so knowing that all was ok first. (paranoid moi?)
Ms2011 that's brill that your morning sickness is easing off now.
I decided to be bold and chance a chinese tonight - it stayed down! result 0 -
Had a busy day today - work is busy and will be worse tomorrow, but hopefully after that it will be back to normal (sorta!) It was raining after work so it was a damp trip home on a smelly slow bus, my feet were killing me after running around at work, and I was wrecked...
Then in the door to find that the OH had cleaned up the kitchen, put on a wash, and emptied the dishwasher, did loads of tidying and put the electric blanket on the bed on so I could have a toasty little nap...ahhhhh 0 -
Had a busy day today - work is busy and will be worse tomorrow, but hopefully after that it will be back to normal (sorta!) It was raining after work so it was a damp trip home on a smelly slow bus, my feet were killing me after running around at work, and I was wrecked...
Then in the door to find that the OH had cleaned up the kitchen, put on a wash, and emptied the dishwasher, did loads of tidying and put the electric blanket on the bed on so I could have a toasty little nap...ahhhhh
That's it, give me your address - I'm sending my husband to your house for training 0 -
Hi Guys, how are you all keeping? I'm halfway through my 6th week and morning sickness creeped up on me at the weekend and slowly got worse as each day went by. Today I feel so awful with nausea and I haven't vomited had a gaging moment this morning while getting ready for work. At times I feel very sick, very hungary then I feel full all at the SAME time. Is this normal?
The tiredness is afwul is well... today I just want to go home and crawl into the attic to hide away from eveything ha.. I feel so guilty moaning because I know some woman are sick from the very start if I dont eat I get the shakes and the sickness worsens there is no escape.. I know, i know it's a good sign but I just feel v. bad today still keeping it a secret from work for several reasons - very hard to do - 0 -
Hi Guys, how are you all keeping? I'm halfway through my 6th week and morning sickness creeped up on me at the weekend and slowly got worse as each day went by. Today I feel so awful with nausea and I haven't vomited had a gaging moment this morning while getting ready for work. At times I feel very sick, very hungary then I feel full all at the SAME time. Is this normal?
Sounds exactly how I was, started to feel nauseous at around 6 weeks, gagged alot (especially when brushing my teeth :rolleyes:) but luckily never actually got sick. I would go from being miserably sick to starving then back to being sick again as soon as I ate
All I can tell you is it does get better, I still get occasional bouts of nausea in the evening but it's happening less and less now.
Chin up, you will get through it, it's easier said than done though when all you want to do is curl out and shut out the world 0 -
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Himself was off today, and I came home to find every single room tidied, floors mopped, bathrooms sparkling the lot. He said he knew I would be knackered, but wouldnt say it to him and try to do stuff. So I hung up my coat, pulled on the trackie and slippers and parked my ass on the couch where I still am. He is going to be an awesome birthing partner.
In other news... I picked up nice diaries in easons, just blank notebooks where I can stick things and write how I feel.
Word of warning: DO NOT LAMINATE SCAN PHOTOS !!!!
Himself brought in pics to work to laminate, but as a precaution he photocopied them and laminated the copies. Luckily he didnt laminate the originals because the paper they print on is heat sensitive or something, and would have destroyed the images.
Still no sickness or any other symptoms - apart from tiredness but can cope with that. 8+5 today. 0 -
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Ah Neyite you're just rubbing it in now!
I did get a fair bit of the nice treatment when I was pregnant with my daughter, I think the novelty has worn off now and I'm back to doing the housework myself again :rolleyes:
So glad you said that about the scan pic, I'm a divil for laminating stuff & was going to laminate my one to keep it safe. Glad I didn't now!
Cocoemma I know what you mean about it being hard to hide at work. I couldn't hide it longer than I think 6 weeks on last pregnancy & 7 weeks on this one.
It was just so obvious, I looked like I was constantly hungover, but the guys in work know I don't really drink much!
Hopefully it wont last too long for you & you can start enjoying the pregnancy
Saggycaggy, I must give that peppermint tea a try, sounds like its worth a go!0 -
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hey custard,
i was sh*tting my pants sitting in the waiting room just before my first scan last week. Im guessing its a mix of 1), never done it before, 2) dunno what to expect, 3) am i gunna be able to see it (rachel on friends), and 4) im a generally nervous person that wanted to be excited about my pregnancy but was afraid to untill i got my scan as actual confirmation (something my non-pregnant friends could NOT understand).
But OH MY GOD it is the best feeling EVER!!!!!! ANd hopefully your pictures will be as clear as mine cuz apparantly my aunt said they are the clearest shes ever seen (shes had 6 babies).
But i think a little nervous is good, lets ya know yer alive and DO ENJOY IT ALL :D:D 0 -
Custard, I was really apprehensive about my scan -it was a private one at 7+4 and was so relieved as I have no real pregnancy symptoms, but there were 2 in there, heartbeats belting away. Have another private scan at 9+4 (next Wed).
Just as well, because I think in UCHG they only bring ya in for a scan at 20 weeks. It remains to be seen if I will get an earlier scan due to the twins and also my prolactin issue, so just waiting on the letter now.
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Thanks guys for your comments i haven't been all that well to jump on.. I still haven't actually vomited thank god... The constant nausea is soo annoying cuz im hungary at the same time. I've actually put on weight prob about three pounds.. last week i was very bad with sickness and today I actually felt a bit more energetic and felt sick but not as bad..
oh ''pregnant brain'' has hit me im making so many mistakes in work and cant even spell my bloody name right, signing off e-mails '' emam'' !! Last week we had tickets booked to see Dylan Moran:), I wasnt looking forward to it that much because of the way i was feeling but built myself up and had took Thurs and Fri off and while we were sitting down eating our dinner before we went and i checked the tickets (i would have checked the tickets earlier but i wasn't well enough to check and kept forgetting to get the OH to check).. wellllll we ''missed'' the gig:mad:.. yes it was on the wens night :eek: i couldnt-belive-it.. i never done that before ha im always the date person.. ha ha.. we were soo disappointed!
Anyway 5 weeks left to 12 weeks and I can't wait, i sent off for my 1st app today, does it take long to get a date for the scan? and will i hear the heartbeat on the first scan??0 -
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