MSE Pregnancy Club III

feelinggood_2

MrsTine wrote: »

Because around here they are £180ish a scan. But even at £80 it's a lot - 2 of those is half a pram. I could see the point further along.
I can understand the 11 week one for peace of mind - the 12 and 13 week ones were not private but to have another at 16 weeks and then the usual one at 20? At 16 weeks they can't do the nuchal fold scan any more as far as I am aware so it's only to find out the sex... Which she will on the 20 week scan anyway... It's her money by all means but I just think it would be better to save it for when the baby arrives. Especially as FG wants the 4D one too...
I just think it's an awful lot of money on scans - obviously FG can spend her money as she please

I'm paying for the Nuchal Fold Scan because around here you don't get it on the NHS - but that is because I want to know that there are no serious health issues with the baby. And only because NHS won't pay for it which I find very unfair as 10 miles down the road it's done on the NHS...

I took a lot of medication in early pregnancy, and after the bleeding I'm just pretty scared. I was convinced I couldn't get pregnant, and now I'm really scared that I'm going to lose the baby. I'm hoping once I can feel it kicking, i'll be a bit less terrified. I know it probably seems silly, but I am a bit of a worrier, and its made worse with the lack of medication and the knowledge of all the stuff I did in early pregnancy. I still can't believe I'm actually still pregnant. Hope that makes sense. I probably shouldn't have mentioned it, but I'm not very tactful sometimes. Is it normal to be this worried about things going wrong?

keelykat

feelinggood wrote: »

I took a lot of medication in early pregnancy, and after the bleeding I'm just pretty scared. I was convinced I couldn't get pregnant, and now I'm really scared that I'm going to lose the baby. I'm hoping once I can feel it kicking, i'll be a bit less terrified. I know it probably seems silly, but I am a bit of a worrier, and its made worse with the lack of medication and the knowledge of all the stuff I did in early pregnancy. I still can't believe I'm actually still pregnant. Hope that makes sense. I probably shouldn't have mentioned it, but I'm not very tactful sometimes. Is it normal to be this worried about things going wrong?

i was always worried! id have gone for scans every week if possible lol. i did get more scans then normal though so felt quite lucky

My_Fathers_Daughter

FG - lots of people worry loads before they reach 12 weeks. You have all that worrying to catch up on plus the added ones that you mention. You don't have to explain yourself to anyone - we're all here to support each other, not judge each other. :A

redmel1621

Welcome to the newly pregnant. ninky, some docs do like to check the urine sample themselves. Mine just told me to book in with midwife at the front desk, but at my friends doctors surgery she had to wait for urine to be sent off etc.. before they would book her in with midwife.

AM - glad you and baby's dad are giving it a try to work things out....

I am shattered this week, and today all I keep getting off people is how pale I look and how tired and run down I look!!! It has just been a mad week. I had my 20 week scan on Monday, which involves bus journeys back and to, they were also running late so I waited for 45mins just for the scan then waiting again for the midwife, was a bit of a joke really...

Tuesday was ds2 6th birthday, I had (stupidly) arranged a party at home which I spent all day preparing for and then 7 boys running around and trying to entertain them from 3.30 till 5.30...By the time they went home and I had tidied the main mess up (food etc) I was exhausted.... But didn't get much rest as then had stuff to prepare for the next day. I was at work all day the wednesday so was completely aching by the time I came home but still had party stuff to tidy away and also loads of uni stuff to get done as I have an assignment due on tuesday. I felt ill yesterday and not that much better today. Typical I am in work tom so not much rest over the weekend and it is half term next week too.......

Sorry for the moan, just struggling at the moment.

Mel x

SeptemberBaby_2

You don't have to explain your decisions, FG. I would worry if i wasn't worrying about something or other! I've just paid £90 for the 4D and it was worth every penny just to know my baby had eyes and a nose and....everything! .

MIL paid for my one with Poppy and for the Silver Cross travel system and she is paying for whichever pram we choose this time, so I don't feel too bad about paying out.

x

SeptemberBaby_2

AM, so glad you and your partner and trying to sort things out. Have a lovely weekend!

x

SeptemberBaby_2

Oh, mel, I was just going to say make sure you put your feet up this weekend until I read you're working! Try and take it easy.

x

MrsTinks

feelinggood wrote: »

I took a lot of medication in early pregnancy, and after the bleeding I'm just pretty scared. I was convinced I couldn't get pregnant, and now I'm really scared that I'm going to lose the baby. I'm hoping once I can feel it kicking, i'll be a bit less terrified. I know it probably seems silly, but I am a bit of a worrier, and its made worse with the lack of medication and the knowledge of all the stuff I did in early pregnancy. I still can't believe I'm actually still pregnant. Hope that makes sense. I probably shouldn't have mentioned it, but I'm not very tactful sometimes. Is it normal to be this worried about things going wrong?

I know you took a lot of medication early on - I was one of the ones replying to your thread remember?

Ofcourse it's normal to worry! - but are the scans really putting your mind at rest?
I'm worrying too like you wouldn't believe - once I get to 12 weeks I'll rest a lot easier! Or not Bean depending
FG you're pregnant - you need to try and calm down a little IF anything happens then it's going to happen - scans won't be able to stop that. IF anything is wrong with the baby would you terminate it? If not then you're just going to worry more IF something turned out to be wrong...

You're under a lot of pressure both because you've come off medication and the situation with your husband. Worrying about something you CAN'T do anything about isn't going to help you... You'll put too much pressure on yourself. Have you managed to get Hubby to go along to councelling? The two of you need to start communicating about how you both feel so you can stop being on this emotional rollercoaster you're on at the moment. I think once you know where you stand then you'll calm down a lot and start enjoying the pregnancy a lot more and hopefully you'll not worry so much either. You're managing without drugs you've been on for a long time so you've come a LONG way already!
Are you seeing anyone about any possible issues with coming off these drugs? Obviously you were on them for a reason - are they monitoring how you're doing without them and that you're not getting too stressed and if you are then looking at alternative ways of handling it with you?
I guess in a round about way what I am saying is I'm just worrying you are in effect trying to peek under a plaster when what you need is antibiotics... does that make any sense or am I rambling again?

Where is DH with my BigMac! :rolleyes:

sparkle03

Hi all, sounds as if everyones been busy! Had a trip to the hospital this morning for the triple test - ouch!!! I have a huge bruise on my arm where the blood was taken.

Does anybody know what 'blue notes' are???

I didnt have any stickers in my notes and the nurse said 'oh I wonder if they are in your blue notes '
They were, but then the poor woman had a terrible coughing fit - promptly explained it was caused by her new blood pressure medication, and could hardly talk at the end of it so I didnt ask her what are blue notes, I felt sorry for her that she could hardly talk....
I was thinking perhaps just antenatal history ???? as this is baby number two?

The other reason I came on was for MFD I got the new prima baby magazine today and inside the free special edition reveal mag it said that ASOS.com are doing a maternity range and there was a picture of a dress much like the one you posted the other day but it was a snip at £45.00 I thought I remembered your hubby saying the other was a tad expensive ( sorry if Im making that bit up) LoL! Oh and it was in black too. Dont get me wrong the one you posted was lovely but though you might be able to swing it with Hubby if it was a little less! :rotfl: :rotfl:

feelinggood_2

Makes a lot of sense MrsTine. OH is a bit more approachable about the idea of counselling, he might be persuaded to come along soon, hopefully. I don't want to push him though, that would just make things worse.

I see my CPN every few weeks, but there isn't really anything they can do apart from medication. The MW said something about the Consultant being able to refer me, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for that.

I wish I could relax a bit more, but really don't know how to!