12 to 24 week pregnancy thread

BeNiceToMySelf

not sure Helen but its nice to know that some people's bumps appear late

pigpen

butler_helen wrote: »

Does anyone know when my next midwife/antenatal appointment should be? Mine is in July, which seems ages away.

24 weeks with gp and the 28 for bloods with mw.

clearing_out_my_pockets

butler_helen wrote: »

Does anyone know when my next midwife/antenatal appointment should be? Mine is in July, which seems ages away.

pigpen wrote: »

24 weeks with gp and the 28 for bloods with mw.

Actually, I think it varies by area. Here (Kent) the "20 week" scan is done at 21 weeks, then you see the midwife at 22 weeks, 26, 28, 31 etc...)

butler_helen

Hmmm I will call the midwife and ask.

I have an consultant appointment next Tuesday as my bmi is high, I wonder if that "counts".

Btw I think if I were thinner I wouldn't show at all! When I "suck my tummy in" it leaves a tiny bump ... Not that I've been checking myself out at all angles ....

pigpen

yes a consultant appt counts.. usually the clinic mw does the usual tedious tests and then the consultant tries to convince you of his/her superior intelligence and scare you with things there is no evidence of that they can present.

jenjade

hey all. Hope all the mummies and bumps are doing well. I see some names on here that were here when i had a bump! Congratulations! Ellie is now 16 months old!!

Ellie was born with a heart defect Could I ask a favour. Ellie's heart condition wasnt picked up until she was 8 weeks old and very poorly. There is a pulse screening test that is painless and takes only a few minutes and there is a petition to bring it in as one of the checks newborns get it would pick up 75% of breathing problems and heart defect. Could you spare a few minutes to pop and sign it http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/37286 Thanks

Angelmommy

Jenjade - done. X

Metranil_Vavin

Nice piccie PP..don't think it's naff at all!

Metranil_Vavin

Time for me to stretch the page!

an9i77

That's such a neat little bump MV, I on the other hand just have this big flabby expanse emananting from my middle!

Had a gender scan yesterday and.....it's a girl!!!! They said they thought it might be at my last scan which was 11w2d but weren't sure, so amazing they could tell that early.

I saw the baby on the 3d scanner, it was amazing could see it all curled up inside me, and really close detail inc face features. All looked good.

Apart from that I'm having mega problems at work. I've been booted out of my job as I could not drive due to the pregnancy making my diabetes worse, found out my job has now been given to someone based 200 miles away in an office- who won't be doing any driving. Thinking of taking action against my employer if they don't sort it out soon as this definitely looks like discrimination to me. Meeting my boss later to see if we can sort it out. I don't need all this stress on top of an already stressful pregnancy due to my diabetes, can't belive they are doing this to me!

Hope everyone else is doing well and enjoying their second tri!