Less than 12 weeks pregnant club! 2

pigpen

Metranil_Vavin wrote: »

Do you think they might PP?

In the waiting room now, had massive trouble doing a wee sample. Just couldn't go! Typical seeing as i am peeing for England at the moment!

It would make sense. Ours probably would, but I'm not seeing the Obs (again) so will be getting weekly letters from 15 weeks. I've not seen anyone yet. (6 or 10 weeks lol) I have booking in 3 weeks and scan will be about 5 weeks off I think... too late for nuchal if I am now 10 weeks.

I'd ring the hospital and ask whsst they think you should do tbh.. they might move your appt to after the scan or just say to go anyway.

amus

I find the nausea much better if I've eaten, it seems a lot worse when my stomachs empty.

Got my first app with midwife in a couple of weeks.

I was thinking about a private scan, as not sure whether my epu would scan me. When I miscarried there was a sack of fluid left over, when I went back a week later it was still there but had shrunk, so they discharged me but said I could book in to double check it had completely gone if I wanted. I think 7 months later is a bit late now tbh...

Then again I heared ds2 heartbeat with my doppler at 8wks, so really thats only another 3 wks. But then depending on position of the baby I may not be able to hear it so early, which would then make me even more worried...

If only we could afford our own sonogram machines like tom cruise lol.

Metranil_Vavin

Bit of a waste of time appt really. She onlycasked how i was feeling, took b.pressure and tested my urine.
Been given anti-b's for my UTI, and have to have my cervix length checked next week at my scan.
Bit meh. Wouldnt check h.beat as said too early, and if i wanted another scan would have to wait at epu which could take hours.
So just got to keep waiting.

Metranil_Vavin

I do also wonder why some people decide to go into the so-called 'caring profession' too.

The woman I saw today was ok, but a bit short with me, particularly when I asked any questions. Almost like I was a bit of an idiot and needed to be spoken to like a dullard.

I'm always really polite and friendly when I see anyone, and kind of expect to be treated the same way, but more often than not I've found midwives and dr's to be rude and dismissive, like you're bothering them by being there.

The MW that booked me in was lovely in comparison, maybe they have more empathy, where as this woman was looking at me as if I'd dropped off the planet just because I wanted clarification on all the appointments I needed to book.

pigpen

I have met very few midwives that weren't total cows tbh.. they are mostly nasty rude and aggressive. Totally dismissive of anything you complain about. Hence I don't go, I don't need to be spoken to rudely or like a child thank you. Doctors and consultants all think they are gods.. I am yet to meet one not on an ego trip.

an9i77

pigpen wrote: »

I have met very few midwives that weren't total cows tbh.. they are mostly nasty rude and aggressive. Totally dismissive of anything you complain about. Hence I don't go, I don't need to be spoken to rudely or like a child thank you. Doctors and consultants all think they are gods.. I am yet to meet one not on an ego trip.

I had a bad experience after I'd just had my first son. After a difficult time (emergency c section, baby in distress) i had just about recovered sufficiently from the drugs to be allowed on to the ward. My parents were waiting to see me, visiting time was only for half an hour more. The midwife on the post natal ward insisted on trying to do my assessment, go through all my notes etc. When I suggested she wait half an hour so that my parents could meet their grandson for the first time she got all shirty with me. I'd not eaten that day due to puking my guts up from diamorphine, she made a big fuss about me getting some toast despite the fact that I am diabetic. Lovely, caring woman!

Metranil_Vavin

Yeah the MW I unfortunately had to see regularly at my GP during my last pregnancy was a cow too.

Not only that she was smelly, unkempt looking and hugely obese.

I long for the MW's you see on OBEM, who (probably because camera's are on them) always seem lovely, patient and kind.

The reality is sadly different...

an9i77

To be fair, I have had some nicer ones. I had a lovely midwife when I first got pregnant, when you are diabetic you are seen as a special case and I did feel they tried to really help me. I think they know how hard it is for diabetic ladies, obviously they know how hard it is medically but also in terms of how much it affects you when every time you eat a sandwich it could be harming your baby if you don't put in the exact right amount of insulin. When I was seen at antenatal last week I was something of a medical specimen, they had two students in to observe plus a consultant, midwife, nurse and dietician all in during my appointment. The room was a bit crowded!

AFM I feel a bit like I did a few months back when I'd nearly got a job, I'd gone for second interview and it had gone well and I was just waiting on the offer. I knew it was nearly in the bag, but that nearly stopped me from being able to celebrate as I just didn't know for sure. That's how I feel now waiting for my scan next week - I just don't want to take anything for granted. I was supposed to be having a scan this week but it got changed - ah well nothing to do now but wait.
I never was very good at being patient in life.

amus

I think the midwives on the labour wards tend to be nice, most of the others not do much.

pigpen

amus wrote: »

I think the midwives on the labour wards tend to be nice, most of the others not do much.

Where are you I'm coming there!!! It is like Battersea at ours there are so many b!tches. After my waters broke with the last one one of the MWs told me I must be stupid or lying because they do not break before 37 weeks.. I said I wish you'd told me before because with 8 of my 10 children my waters broke between 30 and 36 weeks! I walked out at that point and said I'd be back when they had employed someone qualified and human!

Our community ones are nice but dim, they know very basic and anything else is a grand mystery.. one of them didn't even know what antibodies are!!! I had to explain to the student MW.