The MSE Pregnancy Club

Becles

Water infections are common in pregnancy. I would get checked out just to be on the safe side.

Take a sample of urine when you see the doctor/midwife, and those strips they dip in will indicate if there is infection there.

LAN_3

Hi,
Just wanted to thank everyone again for all the reassurance when I asked about being 'small for dates' a fortnight or so ago. The good news is we had another scan today to check on things (34 wks +2) and everyone seems happy that baby's measurements are actually fine. Estimated weight today was 5lb 9oz, so if anything the little one could end up being on the large side! (i'll no doubt worry about that now instead!!! :rolleyes: )

Just to add to others' comments about first appointments... My GP appointment was just the 'you've done a test - congrats!' thing too. Wished I'd lied and said I'd not done a test then, coz I was desperate for someone to tell me it was real! Even my first appointment with the midwife was disappointing, as she just got me to fill in all the forms and told me what I could and couldn't eat. Was told to leave an hour for the session and was out in 20 mins, so don't get too excited about that one either!!

Moonbeam

SusanCarter wrote:

Does anybody know where is a good place to get mattresses from? We've been lent a cot and given a Moses basket so just need to get mattresses for them.

Try Mama's and Papa's or John Lewis....although there is a company out there called "Gemma" that do mattresses exactly the same as the Mama's and Papa's range - you could always try google to check it out... our local pram centre sell the range - but at a rough guess Stirling probably isn't your closest town!!!:o

steveeeee

Thanks for all your comments. I had to go to work today and I tried to get Mrs Steveeeee to visit the doctor during the day but she didn't feel well enough to leave the house. She did take a paracetamol and ate some biscuits, fruit, weetabix, and drank a few pints of water, and when I got home she ate the chicken, beansprouts, and rice I cooked for her (the plain version of the spicy stir fry we had down on the menu for today). After that I put her back to bed with my laptop and her "My Best Friend's Wedding" DVD. She's been fast asleep since about 9PM, poor little sausage.

If she has another bad night and feels worse again in the morning, I'll try to work from home and take her to the surgery.

A woman at work (who's also pregnant) and various other people we know have been ill over the weekend with very similar symptoms, so it looks like something that's doing the rounds. I hope none of you catch it as it looks pretty unpleasant! :eek:

purplepatch

SusanCarter wrote:

Does anybody know where is a good place to get mattresses from? We've been lent a cot and given a Moses basket so just need to get mattresses for them.

I binned DD1's cot and MB mattresses and bought new ones for DD2 from babiesrus.

Agutka

steveeeee wrote:

Thanks for all your comments. I had to go to work today and I tried to get Mrs Steveeeee to visit the doctor during the day but she didn't feel well enough to leave the house. She did take a paracetamol and ate some biscuits, fruit, weetabix, and drank a few pints of water, and when I got home she ate the chicken, beansprouts, and rice I cooked for her (the plain version of the spicy stir fry we had down on the menu for today). After that I put her back to bed with my laptop and her "My Best Friend's Wedding" DVD. She's been fast asleep since about 9PM, poor little sausage.

You are lovely!! Who needs Valentine's Day with people like you around?

Hope she gets better soon.

Cheapskate

Re GP visits etc., I went to ours a few weeks after I was sure I was pregnant,as I know they still do pg tests - free & I'm too tight to pay for one! She asked if I was & I said think so, no I hadn't done a test for reason stated above & she laughed! Only in 5 mins, but I was a good little money saver as I wasn't desperate to know very early on.
Went for 1st scan just before Christmas, knew roughly how far on I was, & then got a surprise when radiographer said I was another 5 weeks on - all of a sudden we're 16 wks or so! 2nd scan last Fri, 22+1 today, could actually see it was a boy, all little bits there (IYKWIM!) & highly visible, so bean posed well for the nice lady!!
Hope everyone's doing as well as can be expected & those with ailments - please get well soon!
XO

skylight

Well, had a 37 week scan and registrar appointment again today. Great. baby is getting too big (expected to be a minimum of 10lb 5oz (!) and they are concerned that she may injure herself on the way out (get stuck and dislocate a shoulder for example).

So I have to go back in 2 weeks and they are going to do a membrane sweep (lovely!) to see if they can set things off early and naturally rather than waiting the extra week to term. They hope that baby will be marginally smaller the week before term!

Ah well! Just as well I now have everything purchased and ready to go just in case!

System

emma_b wrote:

today i have my 1st midwife appoinment im really nervous seems more real now! its 2 weeks since my scan it seems ages ago now, im still sick most days and if not im feeling sick so staying positive (mostly!)
roll on dating scan...
im 9 and half weeks now and time is dragging by!

Hi Emma. Hope your mw appointment went well! We must be due at nearly the same time as I am just over 9wks. Had my fourth scan yesterday and it was fab. Could see lo wriggling around and a good heartbeat. That is me until 12 week scan now. See mw next week!
As for sickness have you tried cheese on toast/philadelphia. Don't know if it's just me but as long as I eat that I feel loads better. Strange eh?

Agutka

Had the doc appointment and she answered all my questions, signed me up for blood tests and gave me all the paperwork (all without any proof that I am pregnant). Best thing was when I first sat down she simply said 'this is not an illness' . Am soo excited and horrified at the same time. Roll on the scans, I need proof!



Bev Lewis - 20 Jan 2007 (3rd baby, 1st for husband, it's a boy!)
samarnesen-23 jan 2007 girl (no7)
Jibbajabbas - 30 jan 2007
Lucycat - 2 Feb 2007 - BOY! :O)
Hampshirebabe - 5th feb 2007
Leilasmum - 8th Feb 2007, later than ithought, doh...Another GIRL!!!
SarahNeedle1872 - 11th Feb '07.... Boy
Teerah - 11 Feb 2007
Gingham Ribbon 13th february (section booked)
sleepyclaire - 13 Feb 2007
Murphy The Cat - Valentines Day (aaaahhhhh)
Loopy Lobes - 15th February
logiebear - 15th February
tryingtobegood - 18th Feb 07
Musey - 19th February 2007
moo842 - 24 Feb 2007 - 10 march 2007 (theres always one)!
Davina_M - 27th Feb 2007 (Snap Moohound! but will be earlier cos of medical complication)
dejoxy - 27th February 2007
Charlotte664 - 1st March 2007 - date changed at scan, I'm a week further on than originally thought!
Victoria1972 - 2 March 2007
Broomey - 2 March 2007
Mrs_Monkey_Boy - 7 March 2007
Halfangelhalftart - 8th March 2007
sjacb36 - 11th March 2007
Cathys1 - 14/03/2007
Suey64 – 15 March 2007
mrsbez - 16 March 2007
mummyto4and1onway(sharon)- 19th March 2007(I have a 5,4,3,1 yr old already)
Rebekah - 22nd March - moved forward!
Mrs asandwhen - 28th March 07 - date changed to 28th march after dating scan.
worto03 - 3rd April 2007
Bargain Babe-a-Licious! - 3rd April 2007
austmanic - 7th April 2007
Moonbeam - 7th April 2007
Persontypething- 11th April 2007
Tranmererovers - 11th April 2007
Money_Maker_Shaker - 16th April 2007 BOY!
LillieFlower - 20th April 2007
babitee - 20th April 2007
Anya - 21st April 2007
debtfreehopeful - 21st April 2007
moohound - 27th April 2007
SusanCarter - 27th April 2007
India - 29th April 2007
Flea72 - 30th April 2007
sampainter - 3 May 2007
Bronzesurfer - 08 May 2007
Snaggles - 12th May 2007
Bump – 13 May 2007
dm72 - 14th May 2007
tequilla_slammer2002 - 14th May 2007
Banana1975 - 14th May 2007 - BOY
abijanzo - 20th May 2007
mrsrsp - 28th May 2007
jocymru- 28th May
George's Mum - 29th May 2007 (according to the scan anyway!)
Morty_007 - 29th May (day before our 3rd wedding anniversary!)
Becles - 31 May 2007
Lubava - 1 June 2007
Cheapskate - 5 June 2007
Karma67 - 5th June 2007 - had amnio..everything ok and having a BOY!!
Sophiedb – 8 June 2007
Elliot's mum - 16th June 2007 (No 1 is now 3 and No 2 is now 1- are we mad??!)
Katyag - 17th June (2 days after my bday, and the day after our wedding anni!)
famood - 21 June 2007
Chubacheroo - 24th June 2007 (changed from the 23rd)
noodlebutty, (Tricia) - 27th June 2007
Raybells - 28 June 2007
Mrs Steveeeee - 28 June 2007
Lotta Littlies - 29 June 2007
Lisamiddle - 2nd July 2007
Sam0mule - 5th July 2007
Bargainbabe - 6th July 2007
Twirlypen - 7th July 2007
jo_b - 14th July 2007
janinegr - 15th July 2007
*Louise* - 19th July
Valentine x - 20th July 2007
mercurystar999 - 24th July 2007
Welshlassie - 29 July 2007
Eels100 - 26th July 2007
Terminally Short Of Cash - 31st July 2007
Kimmy310 - 1 August 2007
KarieBlue - 1 August 2007
Katym79 - August???
Simone2697 - 2 August 2007 (subject to change - scan 11/01/07)
Caleo - 7th August
LoopyLouLou - 8 August 2007
Libert23 - 16 August 2007
Claire Jones - 21 August 2007 (by my Mum's calculations, will check with doctor in next few days!)
catalepticdru - 17 August 2007 using Naegele's formula. Though it'll be guaranteed I'll give birth on any day but this one!!
Justie - 25th August (or 28th depending on which way you calculate it)
Punky - 28 August 2007
lou031205 - 8th September 2007
rachelja - 9th September 2007 (2 wks before dd 4th b'day)
skintio (kate) 16th september 2007
Almost-skint (sammie) - 16th september 2007 - same as you Kate!!
vzzbux - 2nd Sept
Agutka - 30th September 2007
littlestar1981 - 7th October 2007 (first....eek)

TTC LIST

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sjm
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picklesmum
durham_girl
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BIRTH LIST

Winnie81 - Evie Grace - 28 July
Essexhoney - Rubie - 1 August
bella121984- 15/8/2006- BOY!
Andycarmi 30th August - Girl
sooz - 13th August - boy
oueyouey - 27th September Libby Rose
Sazere - 17th October 2006 Elise (plus DS5, DS4, DD3 all 4 by CS)
cha97michelle - 18th October - Boy
purplepatch - 30th October - Girl
brummiebabe - 3rd November - Grace
Jane - 6th November - Susannah
Dondo's Other Half- 7th November- Neive
rchddap1 - 14th November - Lily Marie
Downsizing - 14th Nov - Beth 8lb 12.5
Bailey - 17th November - Jack William 7lb 1 oz at 37+1
2Princess Mum - Boy 7lb 13oz at 39+2 1hr 49min labour, gave birth in bath at home (unplanned but Bliss!!)
Ziggy2004(Anne)-30th November Boy Ruben 9lbs 7 12:55
benmollymoo (Jane) - 1st December -Boy 7lbs 12 oz, Home VBAC at 39+6 (but only by 25 minutes!) Still no name!
Phatmouse - Baby Daisy, Born 09/12/06, 9.46am, 7lbs 10oz.
Modgit - Joel Benjamin, born 12/12/06 2.03 pm, 9lb 8oz 8 days late, but worth it!
maow425 - Boy! 13/12-06 0259, 8lbs 13 oz Name: Viking
allroundgoodguy 15th Dec -Boy 6lbs 8oz 10.09am. Not born Xmas Day in the end! Names, are a bit of a problem!
Hennypenny - 19th December Girl No 2, child no3 - Kira, born 19-12-06, 8lb 15.5oz, 9 days early. Middle name giving us a bit of a problem, but sure it will come to us eventually - really like Holly, but surname is Woods so would be a bit unfair!
J's_Other_Half - William Robert 7lb 5oz C Section (labour never started, never mind progressed!) 21st December.
Lu T - Imogen Beth, born after 5 days of contractions at 23.15 on 26 Dec 06 by c-section, 8lb 10oz
JULIE-mr boy 4 born 13 days late on 2nd jan at 20.12
Andrea - Eleanor Francesca (6lb 5oz), 9.39pm, 18 Jan 2007
Immoral_angeluk - Kaitlyn, born 29th Jan @ 6.02 weighing 8lb 2oz 7 days late.
Erinath - Beth born 5 days late on 5th February 2007 at 15:01 weighing 9lb

PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST

Tazandtommy - 21 October 2006 - BOY!
bex06 - 6th November 2006
RozeePozee - 7th November 2006 - BOY
Beks - 10th November - Girl!
aimo - due 6 December 2006
Lyndsey - 22nd December
Jude123 - 27th December, boy or girl
funky- 01 January 2007 - ???
Peanutpie05 - 5th Jan 2007 (which prob means dd will arrive 19th Jan)
Strontium - 5th Jan 2007 - our first daughter!
Madam Broke - 11th Jan 2007
Lucyeff - 14 Jan 2007 (daughter number two, yippee!!!!!!!!)