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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭Blingy


    RubyXI wrote: »
    Think I might have felt movement. Not sure... It was sort of towards my right side

    Oooh that's so exciting. How many weeks are you now? I'm 15 weeks and can't wait until I feel movement!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭RubyXI


    Blingy wrote: »
    Oooh that's so exciting. How many weeks are you now? I'm 15 weeks and can't wait until I feel movement!!

    I'm just nearly 16 weeks so not sure if it's too early to feel it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭Blingy


    RubyXI wrote: »
    I'm just nearly 16 weeks so not sure if it's too early to feel it

    I think it all depends on where baby is positioned so it could well be movement.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭ainy


    How is everyone doing?
    I'm 17 weeks now, feeling like I have a proper bump most days then some days that I just look fat!
    Feeling a few movements but very irregular, heartburn is starting again but not too bad as yet.
    Had my booking in appointment last week with midwife and I said i wanted consultant led care instead this time, she was a bit put out but when I explained all the ins and outs of my last pregnancy and labour she said she agreed it was best for me! First consultant appointment in couple weeks then I will book a private anomaly scan for early December.
    Hope everyone else is well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭RubyXI


    16 weeks and definitely looking like I've been eating too much. I feel fat. Not sure how noticeable it is to anyone else yet. But yeah fully formed bump is definitely close. Not sure how I'm going to deal with that. I'm hoping I won't get too big but that's beyond my control I suppose.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭TheIronyMaiden


    I'm 17 weeks too :) my bump has definitely popped out, this is my second so think my stomach muscles have just given up at this stage :P
    Have my anomoly scan on the 1st of December, sooo looking forward to that. Dying to find out the gender! Is anyone else finding out or are you keeping it a secret?


  • Registered Users Posts: 840 ✭✭✭laylag


    I'm almost 20 weeks ....will be tomorrow. Have anomaly scan on Tues and going to hopefully find out the gender! I hope all is well...that's the main thing! I have a feeling it's a girl ....no idea what I'm basing that on tho!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,466 ✭✭✭History Queen


    I'll be 18 weeks Tuesday. Definitely have a bump, not having an anomaly scan as Limerick don't offer them. Hoping to make an appointment to see my go in the next week or so for a check up. Nothing wrong, just haven't seen anyone since 12 week scan. Feeling well except for tiredness.... i keep hearing it lifts in second trimester.... waiting impatiently!

    Hope everyone else is well


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭Blingy


    16 weeks tomorrow and consultant appointment on Wednesday. I can't wait just for the reassurance that everything is ok.
    Have an awful headache today for some reason.

    Anomaly scan is on 19th December so Christmas week. Can't wait for that either. Won't be finding out the gender though although for practical reasons it would be very handy to know and explain to my 2 yr old.
    Great to hear everyone's doing well. Lots of tiredness here too.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭RubyXI


    Just nearly 17 weeks. Over the weekend bump was definitely starting to form but it seems to be gone again now.... I'm a bit scared. Could there be a problem or is it just something that happens?


  • Registered Users Posts: 840 ✭✭✭laylag


    Hi ladies. I had my anomaly scan this morning...all looking good! The relief!!!
    And we found out that it's a little girl en route....over the moon!


  • Registered Users Posts: 840 ✭✭✭laylag


    RubyXI wrote:
    Just nearly 17 weeks. Over the weekend bump was definitely starting to form but it seems to be gone again now.... I'm a bit scared. Could there be a problem or is it just something that happens?


    You were prob bloated or something! I thought I had a huge bump at one point but then it looked smaller the next day!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭Blingy


    laylag wrote: »
    Hi ladies. I had my anomaly scan this morning...all looking good! The relief!!!
    And we found out that it's a little girl en route....over the moon!

    Aw that's great news. Must be such relief after the anomaly scan.


  • Registered Users Posts: 294 ✭✭hollymartins


    18 weeks here and due the anomaly scan the first week of December, I was in with my consultant last week and she mentioned my options in relation to the birth as I had to have an emergency c-section last time around. I'd like to avoid a c-section this time around but I won't dig my heels in and I'll just see what happens when the time comes.

    I definitely have a little bump, I've given up trying to squeeze into my regular clothes and I've fully embraced my maternity wear wardrobe :) I would like to be able to wear short legged trousers to work but it's impossible to find any so I suspect I'll be wearing maternity dresses throughout the winter :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭RubyXI


    18 weeks here and due the anomaly scan the first week of December, I was in with my consultant last week and she mentioned my options in relation to the birth as I had to have an emergency c-section last time around. I'd like to avoid a c-section this time around but I won't dig my heels in and I'll just see what happens when the time comes.

    I definitely have a little bump, I've given up trying to squeeze into my regular clothes and I've fully embraced my maternity wear wardrobe :) I would like to be able to wear short legged trousers to work but it's impossible to find any so I suspect I'll be wearing maternity dresses throughout the winter :(

    Have you tried new look online? They have some cropped trousers.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 294 ✭✭hollymartins


    Thanks RubyXI, I remember I bought tops on New Look first time around but I couldn't recall if they had trousers, I'll have a look :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭ainy


    RubyXI wrote:
    Just nearly 17 weeks. Over the weekend bump was definitely starting to form but it seems to be gone again now.... I'm a bit scared. Could there be a problem or is it just something that happens?

    Mine comes and goes too, nothing to be worrying about!

    Great news laylag, must be relief getting the scan done, I know I will be a bag of nerves having seen my sis go through her little lad being diagnosed with heart problem at that scan. Thats the main reason I'm paying for one privately, unfortunately cavan don't have facilities to do them.
    Still haven't seen a doctor! First hosp appointment Friday week.

    Is anyone taking supplements, is there a need? I did on my first but they made me very nauseated so haven't taken anything from 12 weeks,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭Blingy


    Ainy I'm taking supplements. I don't take them everyday but usually every second day. I also take them in the evening as I can find they sometimes make me nauseous.


  • Registered Users Posts: 840 ✭✭✭laylag


    I'm just taking vitamin d!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭ainy


    Hmm I should prob look in to some, I don't think I need iron yet anyway. I really have not been putting much attention on this pregnancy, starting to feel guilty seeing as I did everything by the book for the first one!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭RubyXI


    I'm taking Pregnacare in liquid form


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭Chickus


    Def try get calcium in as baby needs so much..and you need to keep your bones n teeth healthy. 😉 shur if you get enough of everything in.your diet you should be grand.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭tea_and_cake


    In from the February thread. It's my first and had all the right fancy vitamins. All I could stomach from weeks 6-18 was folic acid and the midwife said that was OK. Now I take a pregnancy multi vitamin and fish oils. The main one is folic acid up to 12 weeks min and vitamin D. I also take iron in the liquid form, that's all in the last 4weeks because I couldn't stomach it before that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 709 ✭✭✭frogstar


    Agree with tea and cake.

    Please make sure you are taking folic acid. It really is so important


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭ainy


    frogstar wrote:
    Please make sure you are taking folic acid. It really is so important


    Oh I was taking it until 12 weeks, had my midwife appointment last week and she didn't seem to think I needed any at the minute of I'm eating well, which I am but just thought i would see what others are taking and if they would be really needed.


  • Registered Users Posts: 840 ✭✭✭laylag


    ainy wrote:
    Oh I was taking it until 12 weeks, had my midwife appointment last week and she didn't seem to think I needed any at the minute of I'm eating well, which I am but just thought i would see what others are taking and if they would be really needed.


    The only thing I was told to take by the midwife is vitamin d as we don't get much sun!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭ainy


    laylag wrote:
    The only thing I was told to take by the midwife is vitamin d as we don't get much sun!


    Will have look for that so!


  • Registered Users Posts: 294 ✭✭hollymartins


    laylag wrote: »
    The only thing I was told to take by the midwife is vitamin d as we don't get much sun!

    Same here, I told her I was only taking folic acid due to nausea but she advised that I should take vitamin d for bone health (for both myself and the baby). My iron levels were fine so I think if I eat okay I'm not going to bother with pregnacare as I found them hard on my stomach and just stick with folic acid and vitamin d.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭ainy


    Got a call from the midwife clinic, my urine sample has shown something so they are sending me out a prescription for an antibiotic, I missed the call so couldn't ask any questions but my first clinic appointment is next Friday so guess I will find out then, hoping its not the group b strep.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,914 Mod ✭✭✭✭shesty


    I got the impression they use a swab to test for GroupB strep not a urine sample, so its unlikely.Also they will only treat once you're in labour for it because it doesn't affect you.(the treatment is for the baby).They always seem to be looking for protein in the urine samples, seems to indicate kidney infections.I'm sure they see other signs of minor infections there too!


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  • Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,936 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    ainy wrote: »
    Got a call from the midwife clinic, my urine sample has shown something so they are sending me out a prescription for an antibiotic, I missed the call so couldn't ask any questions but my first clinic appointment is next Friday so guess I will find out then, hoping its not the group b strep.

    I had the group b strep and it was detected by a vaginal swab. On one of my early urine samples I got a call to come back in and do another one because something had shown up in the first one and they wanted to confirm if I needed an antibiotic. Apparently kidney infections in pregnancy are common and don't always show symptoms. Luckily my second sample was all clear.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭ainy


    I had asked the midwife when she was sending it away( they routinely send first sample off now, they didn't on my first baby) if this was for the group b strep and she said Yeah, but I know it may not be that, that has shown up. My sister has it and always had to have the antibiotics in labour, just didn't fancy me having to do that!! Hadn't noticed any symptoms of urinary infection until I got the call today, now anytime I go I do, it is prob more psychological tho!


  • Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,936 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    AFAIK, the group B strep won't be treated with regular antibiotics in pregnancy because it can just come back - they'll note it in your files and you'll be given them by IV while you're in labour. I'm open to correction on that though. I had it last time around and they don't even bother swabbing me this time, I'll be given antibiotics in labour regardless, as a precaution.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭ainy


    Toots wrote:
    AFAIK, the group B strep won't be treated with regular antibiotics in pregnancy because it can just come back - they'll note it in your files and you'll be given them by IV while you're in labour. I'm open to correction on that though. I had it last time around and they don't even bother swabbing me this time, I'll be given antibiotics in labour regardless, as a precaution.


    Yeah I kind of though that was the case, must be something else that has shown up so.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,914 Mod ✭✭✭✭shesty


    Yeah toots, third go round here and I'lll be treated again.No swab check this time or last time for it.I don't really mind though.


  • Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,936 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    shesty wrote: »
    Yeah toots, third go round here and I'lll be treated again.No swab check this time or last time for it.I don't really mind though.

    Indeed, can't say I've any complaints about avoiding a speculum and giant q-tip :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 840 ✭✭✭laylag


    Hi ladies. What are your opinions on ante natal and lactation classes? Any good?


  • Registered Users Posts: 435 ✭✭Toastytoes


    ainy wrote: »
    Yeah I kind of though that was the case, must be something else that has shown up so.

    I was told by the midwife that it can cause miscarriage, so I’d be surprised if they didn’t treat it if you test positive for it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭ainy


    laylag wrote:
    Hi ladies. What are your opinions on ante natal and lactation classes? Any good?

    I did the hospital ones the first time around, my partner came with me for the antenatal and it was very good, not sure it I will do them this time as my little one is only 2 and half now.
    I went to breastfeeding one on my own and I really enjoyed that too, felt much more prepared and when the time came I remembered what we had done and breastfeeding went well. I probably will attend that one if I can this time too.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭Blingy


    laylag wrote: »
    Hi ladies. What are your opinions on ante natal and lactation classes? Any good?

    I did ante natal classes and I found they were good to prepare you as to what to expect when you arrive at the hospital. Also there was a physio class which I found really good.

    I think a breastfeeding class or a visit to a local cuidiu or la leche league meet up would be beneficial. Just to hear other people's stories and what to expect. It's a totally new skill for mum and baby to learn and the right support can be very helpful. Maybe get the name of a local lactation consultant so you have it if you find you need it after the birth. The cuidiu breastfeeding counsellors are so helpful and you can contact them for advice.
    Good luck.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭RubyXI


    The fluttering movement I have been feeling feels like it's just under my skin. Would movement feel deeper inside? I definitely am not familiar with this feeling


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,914 Mod ✭✭✭✭shesty


    No that's probably about right!It's very light little tickles at first, feels like it's just under your skin :-) you'll start to notice more definitive 'bumps' then as it gets bigger and you can feel more defined kicks.


  • Registered Users Posts: 840 ✭✭✭laylag


    RubyXI wrote:
    The fluttering movement I have been feeling feels like it's just under my skin. Would movement feel deeper inside? I definitely am not familiar with this feeling


    I think the description of popcorn popping is v accurate for the first movements! Don't know if that helps you!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭RubyXI


    I always feel it on my right side though. These new feelings are a lot to get used to!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,514 ✭✭✭bee06


    RubyXI wrote: »
    I always feel it on my right side though. These new feelings are a lot to get used to!

    The majority of my baby movements have been on the right side as well (i’m 36 weeks now). It all depends on the baby position. Wait til he/she is kicking you awake in the middle of the night! It does take a while to get used to. I spent a good few weeks where I had a couple of seconds of what’s going on after a kick but once you’re used to it, it’s brilliant.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭Crybabygeeks


    Anatomy scan today and all good! Such a positive experience. Found out we're having a girl too which we both suspected but so nice to confirm and be able to plan. Best of luck to everyone having theirs and enjoy it. amazing what our bodies can do really... roll on the next few months :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,466 ✭✭✭History Queen


    Had my gp check up today. All good thank god. Got to hear baby's heartbeat on the doppler which was very cool and emotional. Mentioned to him how tired i am so he wants me to come back in 4 weeks for blood test if it persists. Other than that all is good. Hope everyone else is well


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭ainy


    Anatomy scan today and all good! Such a positive experience. Found out we're having a girl too which we both suspected but so nice to confirm and be able to plan. Best of luck to everyone having theirs and enjoy it. amazing what our bodies can do really... roll on the next few months


    Thats great to hear, congrats crybabygeeks! Must be such a relief to know all is good!


  • Registered Users Posts: 840 ✭✭✭laylag


    Anatomy scan today and all good! Such a positive experience. Found out we're having a girl too which we both suspected but so nice to confirm and be able to plan. Best of luck to everyone having theirs and enjoy it. amazing what our bodies can do really... roll on the next few months


    Yay! Congrats! We're having a girl too!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭Blingy


    So lovely to have the anatomy scan done crybabygeeks. Great to hear everything is ok too.

    Is anyone else being treated for or have hemorrhoids? I think I have them and coupled with being a bit constipated it's awful. :(


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