September 2017 Babies Club

Minnie2017 · 02-01-2017 06:52PM #1

Hi, great Christmas here as we found out that we're expecting our first baba. 5 weeks 1day gone with a due date of 3rd September

Lumina · 02-01-2017 08:11PM

4 weeks, 6 days here. Due 5/9/17.
Trip to the GP tomorrow for the wife

xzanti · 02-01-2017 09:26PM

Congrats guys

Very early days for us. Due 14th September but the tests are getting stronger every time.

Feeling very hopeful.

One boy already, he's 6

Minnie2017 · 02-01-2017 10:14PM

Congrats to you both. Had ours confirmed with GP last week. Only symptoms are tiredness and frequent trips to the loo so it's still a bit surreal

moleary20 · 03-01-2017 04:05PM

Same here, due 1 September 2017 - first baby and completely unexpected so still trying to get my head around the whole thing!

Jixa · 03-01-2017 09:28PM

Hi all!

Just found out the news too and was definitely a surprise for us! First time momma so a bit nervous! ☺️

Minnie2017 · 03-01-2017 09:41PM

Sent my forms off today so starting to feel more real &#55357;&#56842;

Lumina · 03-01-2017 09:46PM

Minnie2017 wrote: »

Sent my forms off today so starting to feel more real ��

OOOH. What forms does one do?

Minnie2017 · 03-01-2017 09:53PM

My GP had given me a form for the infant & maternity scheme, as well as my maternity booking form for the hospital.

03-01-2017 09:55PM

Congrats all. My, but things have changed in the last 35 years! In my day, we just got referred by GP and turned up at clinic! Happy days!

xzanti · 04-01-2017 10:31AM

I'm going to the Doctor as soon as I'm 'late'

Still another couple of days to go, but I took another test this morning and the line is popping up straight away. Both lines (First Response) are equally bright now

Also, feeling very fatigued and my back is killing me.

Touch Wood*

Lumina · 04-01-2017 07:09PM

Future mam went to doctor today. Paid 50euro to see GP for 1 minute then sent to other room to get a blood test for 25 euro from the nurse then left. GP surgery could have said it was a blood test only beforehand!

starface · 04-01-2017 08:17PM

Lumina wrote: »

Future mam went to doctor today. Paid 50euro to see GP for 1 minute then sent to other room to get a blood test for 25 euro from the nurse then left. GP surgery could have said it was a blood test only beforehand!

I didn't have to pay my GP today because she said it'll be covered under the pregnant woman scheme?

I did have to pay for the flu jab though but I'm surprised they charged you for the GP visit.

Minnie2017 · 04-01-2017 09:14PM

Fingers crossed xzanti X

Starface. Did your gp recommend the flu jab already? Mine told me to wait until 10 weeks or so?

The sore boobs have finally hit, alongside the epic tiredness. Am missing the daytime naps I had over Christmas now &#55357;&#56834;

BOB2017 · 04-01-2017 11:14PM

Hi all!! Joining you here having originally posted in August thread as saw GP today and she confirmed due date of 3rd September - same as you minnie2017!! I didn't have to pay, she said it's covered under free antenatal care. No flu jab needed either, got it already through work.

How did ye make decision re hospital/domino scheme etc? My GP recommended I do domino but I don't really want to! Decided to go to Coombe as I was just have a feeling that's where I want to go (no particular reason at all it's strange!!). So have to let her know and she'll send off forms for me.

Congrats all isn't it so exciting ðŸ˜

starface · 05-01-2017 12:52AM

Yeah she recommended it today. I'm just six weeks gone.

Jixa · 05-01-2017 06:57AM

I also got recommended the flu jab. GP told me that it's okay to get it at any stage. I might do it asap because I'm currently feeling fine these days so I don't want to be feeling awful from the flu jab mixed with all the other symptoms.

I'm unsure which hospital too. GP asked me and I panicked and said Holles St. But I'm between there and the Coombe. It's all so confusing to me at the moment, still in the shocked but very happy stage so trying to figure it all out.

Hope everyone is feeling okay ðŸ˜Š

Minnie2017 · 05-01-2017 08:21AM

BOB2017 wrote: »

Hi all!! Joining you here having originally posted in August thread as saw GP today and she confirmed due date of 3rd September - same as you minnie2017!! I didn't have to pay, she said it's covered under free antenatal care. No flu jab needed either, got it already through work.

How did ye make decision re hospital/domino scheme etc? My GP recommended I do domino but I don't really want to! Decided to go to Coombe as I was just have a feeling that's where I want to go (no particular reason at all it's strange!!). So have to let her know and she'll send off forms for me.

Congrats all isn't it so exciting ðŸ˜

I've decided on the coombe also

hoping to be able to do the domino scheme. I picked the coombe as it's closest to home and family/friends have had a good experience there

BOB2017 · 05-01-2017 10:24AM

Minnie2017 wrote: »

I've decided on the coombe also hoping to be able to do the domino scheme. I picked the coombe as it's closest to home and family/friends have had a good experience there

For me there's only about 5 minutes difference from home to the Coombe or Holles Street, I just had it in my head I wanted to go to the Coombe and my boyfriend figured that was as good a reason as any

After which he told me he was born there, in 9 years together I never knew that!

Anyone else going to get an early scan? Can't wait to see whats in there

xzanti · 05-01-2017 07:56PM

BOB2017 wrote: »

Anyone else going to get an early scan? Can't wait to see whats in there

I'm planning to get one as early as possible. Place in Dunlaoghaire does them. Had it done on my last pregnancy. Very reassuring.

I'm also thinking of going Private in the Rotunda.

Rotunda because they have all my records from my Son's birth (failed induction, meconium in the waters and Strep B in the placenta leading to an emergency C Section).

Private because I don't want to have to queue for hours on end in that giant waiting area on every visit

Minnie2017 · 05-01-2017 08:46PM

I'm planning on getting the early scan & having it as part of his valentines present.... It'll be a win win for us both

Jixa · 06-01-2017 04:41PM

Back in the GP at the moment for an appointment. The day I came here to confirm pregnancy I was waiting an hour to be seen and now today it's the same. Still waiting and appointment was at 3:30. Very annoying and feckin starvingggggg

LegacyUser · 07-01-2017 09:47AM

Hi. I'm due Sept 01! V excited first pregnancy! Went to doc y day and he charged me 45e for d visit? Is that right ? I expected it to be free so I took no cash!

babybaby2017 · 07-01-2017 09:53AM

Hi. I'm due Sept 01! V excited first pregnancy! Went to doc y day and he charged me 45e for d visit? Is that right ? I expected it to be free so I took no cash!all he did was take my blood pressure.. Wud it be ok to change doctors now.. I rarely visit doctor and he has been the one I wud go to but found him kinda useless y day!

spottybananas · 07-01-2017 10:39AM

Some gp's charge for first visit, others don't, it's very unfair. At first appointment they usually just do weight, blood pressure and then some do a test others don't, there isn't much else to do at that stage.

starface · 07-01-2017 10:44AM

That isn't very annoying that some doctors charge and others don't. It's pregnancy related so surely it should be covered.

There isn't much they can do in the first visit. Mine just did a pregnancy test and took my weight and blood pressure. We talked about hospitals too.

I'm the idiot who isn't sure about her due date. Will I find out as the baby starts to grow or will they just estimate and go with that?

xzanti · 07-01-2017 11:54AM

starface wrote: »

That isn't very annoying that some doctors charge and others don't. It's pregnancy related so surely it should be covered.

There isn't much they can do in the first visit. Mine just did a pregnancy test and took my weight and blood pressure. We talked about hospitals too.

I'm the idiot who isn't sure about her due date. Will I find out as the baby starts to grow or will they just estimate and go with that?

Congrats

Due date calculator below

https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi5_avI_K_RAhVFthoKHfORA48QFghCMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.babycenter.com%2Fpregnancy-due-date-calculator&usg=AFQjCNFhPplxgLISEE0sgVQ-bfdas4ET-A

starface · 07-01-2017 12:08PM

xzanti wrote: »

Congrats

Due date calculator below

https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi5_avI_K_RAhVFthoKHfORA48QFghCMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.babycenter.com%2Fpregnancy-due-date-calculator&usg=AFQjCNFhPplxgLISEE0sgVQ-bfdas4ET-A

I don't know the date of my last period. I'm only a few days out though so it's not too big of a deal. I had just come off the pill so my period was all over the place and I wasn't organised enough to write it down.

Lumina · 07-01-2017 12:27PM

Anyone already with kids know what would be handy to get now while sales are still around to some extent?

Minnie2017 · 07-01-2017 01:15PM

My doctor would have charged me too for my first visit if it wasn't for my work gp scheme.

Am I right in thinking that all subsequent visits to gp are covered by the hse infant and maternity scheme?

Jixa · 07-01-2017 01:49PM

Minnie2017 wrote: »

My doctor would have charged me too for my first visit if it wasn't for my work gp scheme.

Am I right in thinking that all subsequent visits to gp are covered by the hse infant and maternity scheme?

Minnie I think it's only 5 pregnancy related visits that are covered under that scheme. I think that's what my GP said but could be wrong.

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