Less than 12 weeks pregnant club! 2

2ba3c

Afternoon all,

Welcome to the newbies, forgive me - my brain is bit broken today and I'm being useless with names.

Just had a stupid pointless row with my DW, that ended up with me crying my eyes out and napping. I feel like I desperately needed both though!!

I meant to ask the other day, the form for the free prescriptions etc, do you get that immediately - or do you have to wait for a scan to confirm the pregnancy? My doctor seemed to think it was post scan - but that doesn't make any sense to me, what if I needed something now for the pregnancy?

I'm going to try to go to an early pregnancy unit for a scan, I suffered a miscarriage (back in 1997, twins), but it was only picked up when they couldn't find either of their heartbeats - I didn't bleed, so feeling incredibly nervous about the same happening.

2b xx

ellie1788

Hi

Im wondering if anyone has advise for morning sickness.
Mine is all day sickness and its getting worse, i cant keep anything down and i'm starting to worry about getting de-hydrated. I've had kidney stones in the past and need to stay hydrated to help prevent them but nothing iv tried is working and im only 7 weeks ( i dont know if i can cope like this for however long)

so any help or advise will be much appreciated.

savageHK

2ba3c wrote: »

I meant to ask the other day, the form for the free prescriptions etc, do you get that immediately - or do you have to wait for a scan to confirm the pregnancy? My doctor seemed to think it was post scan - but that doesn't make any sense to me, what if I needed something now for the pregnancy?

No sign of a form for me and I've just had my 20 week scan. I think they wait off until the first scan as that's the first proof of pregnancy they have aside from your word, (and due to the relatively higher chance of miscarriage in the first trimester). I did forget to ask though!

savageHK

Ellie, that sucks. I was thankfully more nauseous than actually sick.
Others have found ice-lollies good for keeping hydrated, might be worth trying. If that doesn't work I'd get yourself down to a doctors to see what they can offer you. Also possibly worth trying are those travel band pressure things?

dizsiebubba

2ba3c wrote: »

I meant to ask the other day, the form for the free prescriptions etc, do you get that immediately - or do you have to wait for a scan to confirm the pregnancy? My doctor seemed to think it was post scan - but that doesn't make any sense to me, what if I needed something now for the pregnancy?

Hey hun, My GP gave me the form at my frist appt (4.5 weeks pg) and i filled it out, gave it to reception and had my card issued within days...def chase up your gp for it...

Sorry for row with the wife...hormones! My poor OH has never seen me cry so much before...

2ba3c

Thanks Savage

I'm only 4 weeks, but also meant to mention to ya'll - I cannot for some weird reason sleep on my left hand side, it makes me feel really nauseous! Very very odd!
x

2ba3c

dizsiebubba wrote: »

Hey hun, My GP gave me the form at my frist appt (4.5 weeks pg) and i filled it out, gave it to reception and had my card issued within days...def chase up your gp for it...

Sorry for row with the wife...hormones! My poor OH has never seen me cry so much before...

Thanks! Thats what a friend said too!

I'll go back and see the nice lady doctor who I've seen the whole tme we were TTC, I kinda want to tell her our new too! x

dizsiebubba

2ba3c wrote: »

Thanks Savage

I'm only 4 weeks, but also meant to mention to ya'll - I cannot for some weird reason sleep on my left hand side, it makes me feel really nauseous! Very very odd!
x

i'm 22 weeks and still sleeping on my tummy

Checked with MW & GP and they both said if i am comfortable its fine!

*I have to use pillows either side of me though so i kind of hover in the middle

ellie1788

savageHK wrote: »

Ellie, that sucks. I was thankfully more nauseous than actually sick.
Others have found ice-lollies good for keeping hydrated, might be worth trying. If that doesn't work I'd get yourself down to a doctors to see what they can offer you. Also possibly worth trying are those travel band pressure things?

i think i'll try ice-lollies, and i was thinking about the pressure bands when it was just nausea but im not sure they will help with vomiting, but i'll try anything.

I might go the doctors, at 5 weeks he gave me gastrocote for nausea but it hasnt helped. Once i tell me parents it will be easier becaue my dads a doctor an i can ask him for advise, but i havnt figured out how to tell them yet

2ba3c

A friend of mine said fruit flavoured polos helped her Ellie! x