MSE Pregnancy Club 24

emsbet

Where's the pain Rups? It's probably just stretching. I remember reading somewhere that in the majority of women the right side of the uterus moves forward first which is why a lot of people feel more pain on the right side.

xx

Queen_of_the_Hive

Good luck Rebekah hope the fasting isnt too bad for you.

Bubba is very active this morning - he's having quite a party in there this morning.

Got some furniture due to be delivered today so taking the opportunity to do my own version of 'nesting'. This doesnt include cleaning but getting bubbas room organised!

Rups32

emsbet, it is just under the belly region now. it kind of feels like the ibs pain yet not if you know what i mean? its not sharp as such but there! i see the MW this friday but can it wait or am i making a fuss over nothing? it could be what you said. i mean i discharge and stuff and that is normal (touchwood). so its just the pain. ;(

cant wait to start feeling bubba inside.

moneypuddle

Hope everyone is ok this morning.

Just nipping on quickly whilst at work, to say that i asked on the Employment board a couple of days ago about maternity leave and was told to follow this link http://online.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/logicToolStart?itemId=1096855062&r.l1=1073858808&r.l2=1083106843&r.l3=1083116279&r.l4=1096854943&type=BLTTOOL

It's the best, and most personalised link I've tried for working out your SMP, including the 90% of your wages at the very start. Good for people who's wages vary!

Hope its of use to someone else.

emsbet

You'll feel lots of different pains and niggles as your body and little one grow. I've had sharp pains, period like cramps, poking type pains among others. I know it's hard when you can't feel little one moving, I found the time between my dating scan and my next midwife appointment the hardest of all.
If it were me I would take a couple paracetemol and see if that helps but of course if you are concerned then call your midwife for advice.

xx

Rups32

thanks for this

i read the letter from HR properly the other day and realised because ihavent been in my company for 5 years, i dont get the full pay for 3 months like i thought. i fall into the 1year-5 year bracket, so i get 6 weeks of full pay, followed bu 15 (or 18 weeks cant remember) half pay. so rubbish. DH was so disappointed.

Rups32

thanks emsbet. i will do that. feel nauseous again too. and yes you are right, from the dating scan, it has been hell waiting around to see the midwife, even if technically it's just 3 weeks after! so weird. this has taken ages to come and i see her on friday!! humph!

emsbet

In my area you don't see the midwife at 16 weeks, it's 18 instead! That was definitely the longest 5 weeks! Once you've had the anomoly scan though things really do seem to fly by

xx

ikkle87

I didn't have a proper 16 week midwife appointment, I had a booking in appointment at 17 weeks, then a consultant appointment at 19 weeks.

Rang the hospital and my scan is tomorrow morning not Friday I can't wait, OH keeps saying what if he's not a boy anymore lol.

elj2287

emsbet wrote: »

Once you've had the anomoly scan though things really do seem to fly by

xx

I couldn't agree more!!