Less than 12 weeks pregnant club! 2

candie_gill

i get my scan date from midwife too, going to try get one as early as possible as booking appointment i will be nearly 12 weeks!

Bluebell1000

Had my scan today, and been dated as 13+5 so I guess I'm off to the other board now too! Due 3rd Feb - 2 days too early from me to qualify for SMP

I couldn't believe quite how long the scan took. They had 3 attempts because the baby was being really awkward and not stretching out properly for measuring, I was there for nearly 3 hours (2 of them trying to get the scan done) and getting really desperate to pee by the end! Then I had to go and see the midwife after the scan, and they wanted a urine sample... which no-one had mentioned before I dashed out of the scan room to the loos. Still, I had a long enough wait for the midwife that I was able to get a sample in the end!

Re. booking scans, when the hospital rang on Monday, they booked me in within 2 days. However they'd not received my referral letter or my booking notes initially, so definitely worth chasing them if you haven't heard anything, as when I called they'd never heard of me, and I had to get the doctors to re-refer!

Kira000

Bluebell. Top tip... rule of thumb is, whether they tell you in advance or not, you need to provide a wee sample EVERY time you see the midwife, whether it is at hospital or locally at your health centre/GP. Next time you are at either, ask for a supply of sample pots, its a lot nicer doing your sample at home before you go, than trying to pee in a pot in a cramped hospital loo!

K x

Bluebell1000

My midwife gave me one sample pot which they said I had to wash and reuse. Yuck. Still, I've scrounged another one from the hospital now so that makes two...

The person doing the scan said I was seeing the midwife for a blood test, so I never thought there'd be any extras... will know for another time!

janninew

Bluebell1000 wrote: »

Had my scan today, and been dated as 13+5 so I guess I'm off to the other board now too! Due 3rd Feb - 2 days too early from me to qualify for SMP

I couldn't believe quite how long the scan took. They had 3 attempts because the baby was being really awkward and not stretching out properly for measuring, I was there for nearly 3 hours (2 of them trying to get the scan done) and getting really desperate to pee by the end! Then I had to go and see the midwife after the scan, and they wanted a urine sample... which no-one had mentioned before I dashed out of the scan room to the loos. Still, I had a long enough wait for the midwife that I was able to get a sample in the end!

Re. booking scans, when the hospital rang on Monday, they booked me in within 2 days. However they'd not received my referral letter or my booking notes initially, so definitely worth chasing them if you haven't heard anything, as when I called they'd never heard of me, and I had to get the doctors to re-refer!

That sounds like a long scan! I'm surprised they didn't offer you an internal scan. They tried for 5 minutes at mine and couldn't see anything, then offered me the internal scan. I had to empty my bladder first which was wonderful! I suppose all hospitals are different though. At least you've had it and everything is ok with baby.

sunshine_1988

Hello

Glad you are all windy too!! I had to get up v.early today, I have only been off work for 3 days and it was so hard to get up! My head was banging and I was absolutely starving, not sure how I will manage when I am off my annual leave!

I had to buy a sample pot when I went the docs, I didnt actually have to use it as she never asked for it but I went to the asda chemist and paid 50p if thats any help.

Still munching my way through the kitchen cupboards, what are you all having for tea? Im having stuffed pasta with spinach, mushroom and bacon.

Its my birthday tomoro so we are off for a family meal, hope they do biiiiggg portions lol.

flutterby_lil

I am glad I work in a nursery school and am off for the summer, worked out perfectly.

Our midwives make you reuse the same sample pot.

I too have a really bad head and very very dizzy feel sick in the evenings but not been sick.

Not suffering from wind.....yet lol.

Lucy1973

Certain someone is going to hate me here but we're going to have a kfc zinger tower:D

HATE this heat,so uncomfortable,got a headache and back ache grrrr:mad:

sunshine_1988

Ooh yum...not me who will hate you though

Yes I'm not a fan of the heat atm, it is so draining.

flutterby_lil

I don't like the towers, too much on them for me!

We are having jackets potatoes, salad and cheese.