MSE Pregnancy Club 19

Make-it-3

IceIceBaby - I didn't have a 16 week MW appointment. In some areas they miss this one out.

iceicebaby

Catw0man wrote: »

I have a list of appointments, after 12 week, I had one at 16 weeks only for bloods - nothing else was done, we don't get our notes until 20 weeks when our next appointment is. Then 24 weeks is the next one.

Ah, thats similar to me then except for they gave me my notes at my 12 week scan.

You would think they would standardise it lol

SusanC_2

Teenie_D wrote: »

I have looked on the parenting thread a few times but (it scares me ) I would love to join in when bubs is born as I am really going to miss some of you guys. Will maybe just have to do what I usually do and elbow my way in

We don't bite. Honest.

plymouthscubagirl

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

Bleeding is normal and M/W should have warned you.

Cheers hun - think its finally started slowing down and going more brown so all good

Also I know you mentioned previously that you didn't mind being induced (think it was you :cool:). When the pessaries are inserted and you have to wait 6hrs, are you in any pain?? The midwife mentioned I'll most probably need 3 and I'm thinking 18hrs of boredom so I'll take my laptop in and watch some movies, and the blokes I work with laughed at me as they seem to think I'll be in lots of pain :eek:

lilian1977

Krystaltips wrote: »

Cat, that's a classic photo!! lol...

Ice, did you have a nuchal scan? Our 16w appointment is primarily for the quadruple test... It might be that is missed out for you if you had the nuchal and associated bloods?

Lilian, this is my 3rd and I had a 25w appointment today?

It really does vary from place to place...

Oh sorry, I hadn't realised - everything i've seen said that 25 week was for first babies only but I guess you're right as I've just seen another website that doesn't mention the first baby thing Sorry for any confusion ice! x

emsywoo123

Plymouth totally meant to reply to you earlier hun sorry, meant to say as GFH said, yes it is normal and yes MW should have told you!
Also don't be embarrassed, I have had 2 failed sweeps!!!

Braxtons once in a while, and very active bubsy, but nowt looking like labour here

ethelsmum

Teenie_D wrote: »

:eek::eek: thanks for that obviously realise who your talking about. x

I have looked on the parenting thread a few times but (it scares me ) I would love to join in when bubs is born as I am really going to miss some of you guys. Will maybe just have to do what I usually do and elbow my way in

It took me a while to get the guts to graduate over there but they are all very lovely and welcoming . I can't give up on pg thread just yet though and continue to lurk 7 wks on waiting for baby news.
Hope all are well.

tarajayne

SusanC wrote: »

We don't bite. Honest.

I might is she elbows me! :eek: :rotfl:

When I had my baby last year it took me weeks to go over to the Parent Thread, which considering she was No.6 I could have posted on anyway, but I was way to comfortable here. Silly thing was I reckon I could have got more pregnancy advice if I'd been over there too as if I'd really used my brain they had all recently had babies, derrrr!

Parent Thread Member - Qualification - Sense of Humour. *mostly*

SusanC_2

lilian1977 wrote: »

This is a very confusing article about Vitamin A given all we've been told about not taking it!

http://www.babycenter.com/204_benefits-of-prenatal-vitamin-a-last-a-decade_10331690.bc

Am assuming the fact that the mothers were malnourished is the important thing here and that we all have enough vitamin A and too much is what's dangerous?

Vitamin A deficiency is common in devolping countries but rare in developed countries. Retinol (which comes from animal sources e.g. liver) is actual vitamin A and it is this that can be dangerous if you have excessive amounts but beta-carotene (which comes from plant sources can be converted into vitamin A by your body if you need it. Since you only convert it if you need it, beta carotene does not pose a risk if you have large amounts. Roughly an inch of carrot gives you your daily allowance. The USDA tolerable upper limit intake for pregnant women is 3000mg (equivalent of 12000IU) - my intake over two weeks of analysis (including eating pate sandwiches for some luches) was 7996IU which is three times the UK minimum RDA but well below the upper limit so I doubt it is something the average person here needs to worry about.

SusanC_2

tarajayne wrote: »

I might is she elbows me! :eek: :rotfl:

*elbows Tara to see if she bites*