October 2015 Babies Club

Typermonkey I am so sorry to hear that, I had been thinking of you a lot over the weekend. Take care of yourself x

Hi Lilly, congratulations and welcome. How are you feeling? Sickness?

I have to agree, it's fantastic having a place to discuss pregnancy related issues, especially in the first trimester when you're trying to keep it quiet.

Orlyice, I'm feeling nauseous the last week or so - it's constant!!! But ironically not really in the morning time ;-) I didn't have any of this on my last pregnancy which makes me think it's a boy this time. My husband doesn't want to find out the sex this time, but I do! I loved knowing last time - anybody else gonna find out?

Have my first appointment tomorrow and feeling quite nervous about it, praying it all goes well.

I was told to drink a litre of water before i go, so am assuming it is for a scan.

What else happens on first appointment? First time mammy to be here

Good luck Cruais tomorrow!

Slightly jealous of all you ladies going for scans soon. 2nd April seems so long away! I'll be 13 weeks by then...

Thank goodness everything went ok this morning! Most stressful part was the traffic over to holles street!

Consultant reckoned i am 9 weeks pregnant. Got my scan, and there was a heart beat Thank god.

Next visit in 4 weeks

congrats Cruais

Hi ladies. I'm glad to be joining the October gang. Went to doc during the week, 6 wks already, so I'm due October 26th. Exciting times!! No morning sickness, except for sore and sensitive boobs. Have signed up for Portlaoise, so fingers crossed it all goes well!! Congrats on scan going well Cruais. I won't have one till 14 weeks!!!

kikililly wrote: »

Query on doc fees during maternity..

I had a baby last year and from what i remember i had my first visit to the doctor and she tested urine and done blood pressure and went through some pamplets with me and discussed private v's public etc. She also gave me a flu vaccine and an appt for the nurse who took bloods. Then after that i went to the nurse in her surgery each time i was due a GP appt.

This time round i went in (in fairness she was looking after my son on the same visit) so charged me €50 and didnt do anything with me like BP/ urine etc just asked me to sign the form for the hospital. She told me only the nurse does flu vaccine and to get that and bloods taken at same time. When i got those done again no BP/ Urine etc and they charged me €30 as they said flu vaccine isn't covered for maternity.

I am asking because i am thinking of changing GP- they missed a fairly severe ear infection in my baby which ended with him having a burst ear drum even after me visiting 5 times in 2 months and she looked at me like i was a hypocondriac looney and GP care is so expensive i don't feel i was getting a good service. I want to know if i am over reacting and just reading the practice as bad because i'm upset about my baby.

I just went today for the first time too. All he done was get me to sign a form for the hospital and that was it. No mention of the flu vaccine, all he said was stay away from blue cheese?!
I don't know if that makes you feel better, and I don't know what I was expecting, but it's mad, on a normal visit he would check my blood pressure. And you're right, It really is expensive to walk away feeling like that.

Also, I just found out I am due October 31st! In this thread by the skin of my teeth!

Drdoc wrote: »

Jumping in from another thread....
The first GP visit is included in the combined care scheme and should be free of charge once you sign the form (at least it has been anywhere I've worked).

A standard first GP visit would usually include confirmation of dates, a run through of relevant medical history, dietary/folic acid/drinking/smoking advice, flu vaccine advice, advice on public vs private care (if relevant to patient). Then examination wise blood pressure check, heart, lung, abdomen exam and urine sample.

Hope that helps!

Some GPS do actually charge for the 1st visit, Mine does!

Hi, my Dr. Didn't charge,me on first visit. He was a Dr I hadn't met before as it's a large practice but he told me,to stop running and start eating for two, I haven't followed his advice every book says keep exercising and don't consume,more calories in first trimester. I've a bmi of 22 so I'm not underweight. He also told me to call hospital and get an appointment, when I did they said I needed a referral, so I called the receptionist in gp practice and he hadn't made a referral so I changed to a different Dr in same practice as receptionist also said I needed bloods done and he hadn't arranged this either. I've gotten the referral now and I had the bloods done and didn't have to pay for them either. I'm just waiting on hospital appointment, I'm just 7+5 so a bit of a wait. I'm thinking of getting a scan privately around 10 or 11 weeks. Anyone us scan me in Mullingar?

rith wrote: »

he told me,to stop running and start eating for two

Wow that's mad! Hate That phrase "eating for two". My gp told me to "eat for one but sleep for two!"

So how is everyone doing now? 12 week scan is 11 days away now! My stomach is huge, always have a bit of weight on my tummy anyway but looks huge now. Eating ok, not fantastic but not terrible either. even my mam commented on how big I looked, she hadn't seen me in a week, she reckons it's twins! I would rather it was bloating! That would really be throwing first time parents in at the deep end!

Ah I'm great venusdoom, shattered is all. Escaped the morning sickness thank god. Cannot stomach garlic anymore, I love garlic ordinarily but can't stand the smell of it anymore. I have been lucky so far. Thought I might be able to hide it a bit more, especially having a belly! But no!

Can you remember when u started showing on your first venusdoom? Haha maybe you are having twins too lol. Oh you must be really excited for Saturday, only a week to go glad symptoms have eased for u, did u have bad morning sickness?

Thanks for that venusdoom, will keep an eye out for them. Lost bit of weight before I got pregnant so using some of my old jeans at the moment, hopefully I will get away with that for a while! Looking forward to the summer, leggings/tights and dresses All the way! Oh god, that sounds horrible, and rotten timing! Maybe the sex of the baby is different this time! Different symptoms and all. Yea I rather have the reassurance of having symptoms everyday. I was forever feeling the boobs to see if they we still sore! Oranges isn't a bad thing to start eating! Least ur getting vitamin c! Was making a spag Bol this evening for hubbie and opened some minced garlic and couldn't even put it in his dinner! I'm a veggie and he reckons he will come home some day to find me eating a rare steak or something!

Our families know and a few close friends, But couple of my mates guessed so I told another 2. Wouldn't have said anything otherwise. I reckon a few of my mams friends know, most of them have grandchildren and this will be mams first! She has been dropping a lot of hints since we got married last year!
How about ye, have ye told many people yet? How do you reckon your little one will react when their hear they are going to have brother or sister? Big changes!

Hey Amandal,

Congrats and welcome That was my biggest annoyance as well, I just could not get over the tiredness as I am a very active and fit person and I was just fit for nothing. I am stil that way but not as bad, I am 9 wks Wednesday and due a day after you...

God nono, that is very annoying, your partner really is missing out. Do you have anymore "bloods" appointment? Might be worth his while going along. I know you shouldnt have to do this but if they aren't going to scan you till 20 weeks then you could get a private scan. I know it's not ideal, they should have told you. Did they scan you for any specific reason or did they do it as part of normal procedure? Sorry I can't be more help, it's my first too, I'm sure someone here will shed more light on it. Oh and great that the heartbeat is so strong x

Thanks Orlyice No I am perfectly healthy. I guess I shouldn't complain really it would be worse if they were doing nothing at all, the fact they are being over efficient is a good thing. I just feel so bad for him missing it all. I know its only a little dot in the monitor but at least he could hear it as well.. The first scan the lady doing it said You are very early, and the Doc the other day said he was doing it for his own peace of mind? ..

I spoke to my Doctor and said that I shouldn't have been sent for those scans at 7 1/2 weeks and 9 weeks, and I politely reminded her that the appointment came from her office. She said that she would try and get an scan for me at 12 week as is the norm. Anyway hope everyone else is doing ok.

Aw Bingwhoosh, I am sorry to hear that and here is me banging on about having too many scans.. God like.. I need to cop on.. Are u ok? xx

You have a great attitude Bingwhoosh, and hopefully things will work out again for you.. x

Oh bingwoosh so sorry to hear that. Look after yourself x