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Due in May 2019

  • 04-09-2018 3:10pm
    #1
    evil_seed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,448 ✭✭✭


    :eek::eek::eek::eek:
    We're expecting our 1st on May 1st. Figured I'd get the ball rolling on the thread


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  • #2
    Goat the dote
    Registered Users Posts: 726 ✭✭✭Goat the dote


    Due 18th (I think) or 20th.. found out yesterday. LMP was 13 August on a 25 day cycle.. so I’m not certain of the due date.


  • #3
    Goat the dote
    Registered Users Posts: 726 ✭✭✭Goat the dote


    evil_seed wrote: »
    :eek::eek::eek::eek:
    We're expecting our 1st on May. Figured I'd get the ball rolling on the thread

    What Date in may are you due


  • #4
    evil_seed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,448 ✭✭✭evil_seed


    Goat the dote wrote: »
    What Date in may are you due

    May 1st. I'm the papa btw. My wife isn't on boards.


  • #5
    Goat the dote
    Registered Users Posts: 726 ✭✭✭Goat the dote


    evil_seed wrote: »
    May 1st. I'm the papa btw. My wife isn't on boards.

    Congrats to you both great news


  • #6
    Trueblue18
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Trueblue18


    Hi...we're due our first on May 8th...equal parts terrified and delighted, congrats everyone


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  • #7
    witchgirl26
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    Congrats all!

    Just found out last Friday (confirmed with doctor yesterday). Due 10th May based on LMP but doc said that could change when I do the check in with the hospital as my cycle was all over the place.

    Also a little bit nervous but excited - our first as well. Planned but not kinda - planned as in we weren't doing anything to stop, not in the sense that we didn't think it would happen yet!

    Not the easiest start - on antibiotics and inhalers for a chest infection but will be happy when that ends.

    Laughing as years of IBS seemed to have prepared me for the low grade nauseous feeling I'm having all day so mostly able to ignore it. Never thought I'd be grateful for IBS!


  • #8
    cyning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,251 ✭✭✭cyning


    I’m going to tentatively join in here: looking at an end of May due date but after a few miscarriages lately I’m just keeping everything crossed. This will be my 3rd baby I have a 4&6 year old already. The nausea and vomiting has already started and it’s horrendous. Esp considering I’m off on hols tomorrow: will get meds from GP today so hopefully they will help.


  • #9
    LegacyUser
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    Doing this Anon for now as a decent number of folks know me in boardsland. I'm a bloke here, but

    Have one great kid already and now we have a positive test over the weekend, about 5 weeks gone. We have been trying for around 18 months [which featured at least two *very* early miscarriges]. So absolutely crapping ourselves about miscarriages again - both wrong side of 40 so know risk is higher, and despite having been lucky to have one already would really love to have a second.

    [Usual story, we had wanted 3 or 4, like many folks these days, started trying far too late. It then it took ages, was not a magic one or two months trying kinda thing!!!]

    So fingers & toes crossed & I will really do my best to be happy and positive and ensure we have decent food etc etc etc


  • #10
    sleepily
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭sleepily


    May 15th here - equal parts excited and nervous! It's my first pregnancy so I'm just hoping everything goes to plan. Will be delighted when I get to the 12 week mark :o


  • #11
    anndub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭anndub


    Hi All, just found out I'm expecting our second. Wasn't expecting it so soon but delighted nonetheless.

    Had a miscarriage before having our daughter so the fear of a reoccurrence is high. That said, I was already nauseous before I missed my period and continue to be so hormones are obviously raging away happily. I had hyperemesis with my daughter and I think I'm in for a repeat this time!

    I have very short cycles (22/23 days) so calculators are not very accurate for me but at a guess I'm due the 30/31st of May.


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  • #12
    Zecora
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Zecora


    Hi everyone and congratulations! Due no. 2 on 17th May. Have a 4.5 year old already. The all day nausea has kicked in and I'm finding it difficult to function at the moment. Hoping it passes soon but was sick up until about 16 weeks on my first so expecting similar again.


  • #13
    SettlePettal
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭SettlePettal


    Due May 15th here on my second. The symptoms are so much worse than first time. Also I've a 2 year old to chase around and wake up early with so there's no relaxing!

    Seriously though, the sickness and tiredness are really killing me. Anyway, good luck everyone. I had a miscarraige first time so I'm a little worried about that too.


  • #14
    anndub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭anndub


    Congrats to all of you.

    Nausea is really starting to rev up today compounded by an unsettled night with my daughter I think. I'm struggling to keep up appearances in work already. Heartburn seems to be coming on board very early this time too.

    I see a lot of us here are suffering nausea so at least we can moan to each other. Hope you are all managing ok


  • #15
    Zecora
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Zecora


    I hear you on the nausea. Constantly on the verge of vomiting. Totally miserable with it. Would love to press forward to 12 weeks when, hopefully, it will end.


  • #16
    LegacyUser
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    Could someone advise when is best to go to the GP first time after finding out we are pregnant? Also does anyone know a reliable GP in D8?


  • #17
    cyning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,251 ✭✭✭cyning


    I’m on meds for nausea already I’m so bloody sick. No fun at all.


  • #18
    Zecora
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Zecora


    What medication are you on cyning? I started vomiting yesterday and can't keep anything down now. Have a doctor appointment in a couple of days. Finding it hard to do anything at the moment and really don't want to continue like this.


  • #19
    anndub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭anndub


    I can't see any reason to wait solonglolli. If you are going the public route its better to get yourself into the system early rather than later.

    Poor you Zacura. I was prescribed cariban and omeprazol in the Rotunda when I was pregnant with my daughter. It didn't take away the constant nausea but it did reduce the vomiting back to just when I got up in the morning. I think cariban is the go to drug for the Dublin maternity hospitals now


  • #20
    witchgirl26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,210 ✭✭✭witchgirl26


    Solonglolli - I got a positive test on a Friday and had booked myself into the GP for the Monday morning then. Didn't see the point in waiting to get the ball rolling on everything and get blood pressure etc checked. Also my first. :) Sorry not able to help on the GP's in D8 as not in that area.

    cyning - god that sucks! I hope the medication helps.

    I'm very lucky with no vomiting (it's the one thing I can't deal with) but low grade nausea is my life I've just accepted. Thankfully it's nothing worse than when my IBS was at it's worst so its somewhat familiar and I'm on my coping mechanisms from that time (plain food, eat small and often, sip water continuously).

    Got all my first set of appointments from the Coombe yesterday - very excited now! It all seems a bit more real. Impressed as well with their turnaround time as they only would have gotten my letter on Friday at the earliest.


  • #21
    cyning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,251 ✭✭✭cyning


    Maxalon for now Zecora... I’m with the EPU Tuesday 3 weeks for a dating scan (not routinely done down here unfortunately) and I’ll be in high risk clinic for pregnancy I was on my two girls anyway. I’m hoping I’ll be able to avoid admission for fluids this time I’ve been on hols for the last week so has been easier in one sense. I had 7 admissions with my first... pregnancy is never easy with me!


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  • #22
    SettlePettal
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭SettlePettal


    Omg the sea bands. I put one on 2 days ago and the difference in me. It's life changing ! I'm not into natural remedies, I usually rush for painkillers but these are amazing. I feel totally fine, take them off and I'm dying again.


  • #23
    shesty
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,914 Mod ✭✭✭✭shesty


    Just thinking of you all....my third baby will be a year old in May 2019,and I remember how I felt this time last year (and I do not miss it!!!).Hope you all have happy, healthy pregnancies!


  • #24
    angeldelight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭angeldelight


    Adding myself in - second baby due end of May not sure if exact dates but I reckon I’m about six weeks gone


  • #25
    sleepily
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭sleepily


    Just wondering how everyone is managing their morning sickness? I had been fine until last Thursday. Since then I've been nauseous 24/7 :( I'm not actually getting sick which is good but the thoughts of eating is torture. At the same time its the only thing that gives slight relief. I think I'm a bit worse in the evenings too.


    I got the Sea Bands at the weekend and I think it gives some relief but the nausea is still there. Apart from that I'm just forcing down small meals as often as I can. I'm currently 7 weeks 5 days.


    Anyone have any tips? :confused:


  • #26
    cyning
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    Sleepily if you try eat small amounts more often: sometimes for some people things like ginger or dry crackers can help. Salt and vinegar taytos help me.

    I on the other hand am in hosp on a drip. Zilch fun... they are trying new meds so fingers crossed.


  • #27
    witchgirl26
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    Sleepily - I have similar. I'm just trying to eat small amounts. Last night was a bit better but since last week dinner consisted of crackers with some butter and grapes. I know the thoughts of eating are horrible but I find having things already there that I can nibble and not have to prepare does help as means I don't have to spend time smelling or working with food.

    Oh cyning that sucks! Hopefully the new meds work!


  • #28
    sleepily
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭sleepily


    cyning wrote: »
    Sleepily if you try eat small amounts more often: sometimes for some people things like ginger or dry crackers can help. Salt and vinegar taytos help me.

    I on the other hand am in hosp on a drip. Zilch fun... they are trying new meds so fingers crossed.


    You poor thing :( Fingers crossed the new meds bring you some relief.


    I'm going to try the smaller meals and see how I go. I'm not usually a fan of ginger but will try that too.


    witchgirl26 - Thanks also. Yeah, I might stock up on some Mezze type meals so i can pick at things. Cereal has been good but there isnt enough substance to it all day every day :rolleyes:


  • #29
    Zecora
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Zecora


    Sorry to hear you're so unwell cyning, fingers crossed the new medication helps. I ended up in a&e last week due to non stop vomiting. Luckily I didn't have to be admitted but am on medication now which is helping.

    Sleepily on my first I found sweets helped a lot - those kind of hard fruit sweets. It's really rotten being so ill. Hopefully it'll pass soon for everyone.


  • #30
    Mollieor
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Mollieor


    Hi all

    I'm due May 26th, first baby. Anyone got the flu vaccine or thinking about the whooping cough vaccine? Heard mixed comments on both. Any advice welcome. Felt like GP was a bit too pushy about getting them.


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  • #31
    cyning
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    Get both! I had flu last year which developed into pneumonia... absolute torture without being pregnant. Being sick and pregnant is awful: v little pain relief etc, it’s just not worth it. I’ll get mine soon.


  • #32
    angeldelight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭angeldelight


    Got both last time I was pregnant, got flu vaccine on Thursday and will get whooping cough vaccine after 16 weeks. Both extremely important imo


  • #33
    anndub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭anndub


    Will be getting both like on my last pregnancy. My older brother picked up Whooping cough as a two week old in the 70s. He was seriously ill for 6 weeks and it was a miracle he survived according to my mothers account.

    I think gp's are having to be a lot more pushy these days with the antivaxx movement growing legs thanks to social media. I know when I've brought my daughter for gp visits it's always asked in a slightly suspicious/confrontational manner whether her vaccines are up to date.


  • #34
    witchgirl26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,210 ✭✭✭witchgirl26


    I always get the flu vaccine anyway so will defo get that. Didn’t when I went down to my gp first as they didn’t have their stock yet. GP was saying to me that pregnant women are the most high risk group, moreso than the elderly, as we’re technically immune-suppressed. Same with whooping cough - the stories my mam has of all of us having that is enough to convince me.

    Got the chicken pox vaccine last year too. My body doesn’t seem to hold immunity so I’m curious about my blood tests to see has the vaccine held.


  • #35
    Mollieor
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Mollieor


    Thanks girls, makes me feel sure about getting it now to hear all yer experiences


  • #36
    shesty
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,914 Mod ✭✭✭✭shesty


    GPs are definitely pushing the flu vaccine now - they weren't so much on my first two (2014 & 2016) but this time round she was fairly adamant that I needed to get it.
    I suppose it's been around a few years now so there is more experience as to how it works and how it can help.And so many people were hit really hard by a bad dose of flu in Dec/Jan that I was very glad I got it.
    There have been whooping cough outbreaks, so maybe that's why your GP was pushy too.


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  • #37
    anndub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭anndub


    I've woken up feeling extremely nauseous this morning. Trying not to make an sudden movements as I'm not far from throwing up. Really disappointed. The nausea had settled to a lowish, steady level for the last 2 weeks and I was becoming optimistic that it wouldn't hit me as hard this time.

    Not sure how I'm going to manage work today. The dread is not helping the nausea!


  • #38
    Zecora
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Zecora


    Hope you got through the day ok anndub. I really don't enjoy this stage and am looking forward to the next phase. Although the medication I'm on has definitely helped me a lot. I am absolutely knackered though. Going to bed the minute my little girl is settled.


  • #39
    anndub
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    Zecora wrote: »
    Hope you got through the day ok anndub. I really don't enjoy this stage and am looking forward to the next phase. Although the medication I'm on has definitely helped me a lot. I am absolutely knackered though. Going to bed the minute my little girl is settled.

    Lasted 15 minutes in work before having to go home again and spent the day becoming familiar with the toilet bowl. Wasn't able to spend anytime with my daughter this evening so feeling guilty about that too.

    Hate this bit too and really struggling with the idea of having to put up with this for the next couple of months.


  • #40
    angeldelight
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    I completely agree, I’m miserable :-(


  • #41
    cyning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,251 ✭✭✭cyning


    I’m with ye on the miserable... trying to parent with this level of misery is just horrendous. I’m stupidly out of breath on top of the sickness and although the tablets are helping I’m beyond tired I’m falling asleep all the time and I can’t work at the moment.

    And a really good friend is getting married in 10 days and I just don’t know how I’ll get through the day.


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  • #42
    Zecora
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Zecora


    Oh ladies I really hope you get some relief soon and the sickness passes soon. It's so hard to be so sick and having to function as a human being is incredibly difficult especially if you don't want to tell people the real reason you're sick.


  • #43
    witchgirl26
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    Ladies hope you all feel a bit better at least soon. I've been doing ok but had a fair bit of driving yesterday and today and today I'm not feeling great. Looking forward to getting home and just resting. Have a work trip next week which I'm somewhat dreading as the colleague I'll be there with doesn't know about my pregnancy yet (my boss and 2 other colleagues do) so will be effort to hide it and put on a mask.


  • #44
    tHE vAGGABOND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,687 ✭✭✭tHE vAGGABOND


    Quite the muddle trying to decide on Private versus Semi-Private versus Public and the things which naturally flow from those kinds of decisions!


  • #45
    anndub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭anndub


    I Went semi private the last.

    Before the baby is born I really valued the continuity of care and as I needed antiemetics throughout, it was great being able to call up whenever I needed a repeat prescriptions and have it out in the post straight away.

    The semi private ward was noisy, very cramped and probably not much different than being in a public ward as I've heard theyre often not full. I got very little rest. I considered domino this time to get home quicker but was hesitant to give up the easy access to medication just in case so I've gone private in the hopes of getting a private room (and a placid baby) and hopefully some rest before returning home to the boisterous toddler!


  • #46
    Zecora
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Zecora


    In going public this time. I wanted to do the domino scheme but don't live in the catchment area. I was semi private last time. I had a fairly straightforward pregnancy so not sure how much of a benefit it was although I liked having a scan at every appointment. Not sure if you get that in the public system. I did, however, manage to end up in a 2 bed room. That was great. Don't think I'll get that this time somehow!


  • #47
    tHE vAGGABOND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,687 ✭✭✭tHE vAGGABOND


    Yea, we went Public for Number one, and really wanted Domino scheme too. But had a rake of complications, and for the Domino things have to be pretty smooth and perfect [for obvious reasons!]..

    Public was totally fine, the waits for appointments were pretty epic at times. But the staff and service were amazing. Wife had to spend a while in the hospital before birth, and it was an 8 person ward. So was just busy, and its....a hospital. So someone in the room is always [one or more of] sick, or in pain, or has a visit, or is on phone and so on. So sleep was hard :)

    Think we are going semi-private this time after much chat :)


  • #48
    witchgirl26
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    It's my first so I'm going semi-private as it seemed a good middle of the road option. I know people who've gone public and had a great experience. Don't know anyone who's gone fully private. When I was chatting to my doctor, she said she recommends semi-private for first child usually and would rarely recommend private for someone. She said she did it for her own and for a standard, generally problem free pregnancy, she didn't see the worth of it.


  • #49
    angeldelight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭angeldelight


    We’re going private again, had a great experience last time so fingers crossed for the same again


  • #50
    anndub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭anndub


    I started to spot late last week so I'm not feeling too hopeful this baba is going to stick around. I was scanned and everything looked fine but I was measuring behind what I expected to be so I'm thinking things may have stopped developing.

    I'm back in tomorrow for another scan to see has the baby grown. Still feeling nauseous, tired and all the rest of it but it's manifesting much the same to my last loss so I've prepared myself for bad news.

    Hope you all are doing well


  • #51
    cyning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,251 ✭✭✭cyning


    I’m sorry to hear that Anndub. I’ve had 3 miscarriages, 2 since July and it takes its toll. I hope you’re wrong, and scan shows baby is ok x but sometimes you just know these things unfortunately.

    I’ve a scan tomorrow too, to make sure baby is still hanging on in there. I hope so because I’m so beyond miserable.... I’m not sure I can do this ever again.


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