12-24 weeks pregnant (part2)

sexki11en

Yayyy for all the happy scan news! I can't wait for ours in 3 weeks. We intend to find out since it's likely that this will be our only child. It'd be nice to have all the right things from the beginning.

I got my 16w appt sorted btw. I wasn't worried about it being later, I was just worried they wouldn't call me back. Ever!!!

Anyway, my midwife called me Monday lunchtime and booked me in for the end of this week so yayy!

Much happier now, and I can discuss the pain in my pubic area with her. Hoping to goodness it's not PGP already! My sister was on crutches for 3 month with all 3 of hers with it.

SK x

Eiteews

lushlifesaver wrote: »

Beginning to get very annoyed at my placenta - because its anterior (at the front) it means I can only feel things when baby gets in to very specific positions and I want to feel more! I'm sure I will n just a few weeks as the midwife and sonographer have said but still....I want to feel it now and want bf to be able to feel it

I'm the same - getting much more fluttery goldfish in belly feelings over the past few days but nothing really concrete yet. Was pleased when she confirmed anterior today to be honest or I'd have been more worried!!

I'm sure we'll be complaining when we're getting beaten up inside later on

mysecretalias

Congrats eiteews!! A boy!! Fantastic!

I am in bed as I type have been getting the worst pain ever in my right hip bone (I think) for a couple of days now it hurts so bad! It's like a constant ache.

Does anyone know what this could be? I really don't want to have to go to the doctors again but I don't think I can hold off to ask my midwife as my appointment isn't until the 11th dec I am in so much pain right now.

mrshappy

Congrats on great scans
The big news here is that I can stop using the Crinone Gel, it will feel very strange as I have used it daily since the beginning of September, but I only had to use it until I was 12 weeks-it feels like a bit of a security blanket for me and I'm a wee bit anxious about coming off it.

VickyVics

Congrats on a great scan Eiteews!!! Another team blue!!! Thats brill!!!

I was wondering what peoples thoughts were on cot bumpers and bedding. We went into Mothercare at the weekend and DH fell in love with all the matching bedding sets. However, I have been doing some reading and there is a lot of articles out in cyberspace that say they are dangerous. Yet I know a lot of couples that use them. This is creating a bit of a dilemma in my head because on one hand they now terrify me but on the other hand the cot will look so empty without blankets and bumpers.

What are you guys thinking of doing?

Kynthia

mysecretalias wrote: »

Congrats eiteews!! A boy!! Fantastic!

I am in bed as I type have been getting the worst pain ever in my right hip bone (I think) for a couple of days now it hurts so bad! It's like a constant ache.

Does anyone know what this could be? I really don't want to have to go to the doctors again but I don't think I can hold off to ask my midwife as my appointment isn't until the 11th dec I am in so much pain right now.

It could be PGP or sciatica, so it's best to get it checked out. If it's PGP then get referred to a physiotherapist and if they don't help much consider paying a private one or an osteopath who are experienced in PGP. The NHS aren't always great with this condition and often just hand out crutches and a sheet for exercises to do at home. I'm afraid I don't know much about sciatica but here's a link:
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a546397/sciatica-in-pregnancy

mysecretalias

Kynthia thanks so much, I am going to give it a few days and if it continues I will go to the doctors I think. I think it might be PGP but I will try not to worry until I know for sure!

I will certainly use the 'things you can try at home' list on the link you pasted though, as some of those sound really useful!

Off to go make OH make me a hot water bottle now!!

claire16c

VickyVics wrote: »

Congrats on a great scan Eiteews!!! Another team blue!!! Thats brill!!!

I was wondering what peoples thoughts were on cot bumpers and bedding. We went into Mothercare at the weekend and DH fell in love with all the matching bedding sets. However, I have been doing some reading and there is a lot of articles out in cyberspace that say they are dangerous. Yet I know a lot of couples that use them. This is creating a bit of a dilemma in my head because on one hand they now terrify me but on the other hand the cot will look so empty without blankets and bumpers.

What are you guys thinking of doing?

I read you shouldn't use them before 12 months because of SIDS.

So you could buy it and just use it later.

I'm planning on using a Moses basket at the start as a cot wouldn't fit in our room anyway, but then I was just thinking the other day, Moses baskets have materials on the sides? So now I'm a bit worried about that!

mrshappy

claire16c wrote: »

I read you shouldn't use them before 12 months because of SIDS.

So you could buy it and just use it later.

I'm planning on using a Moses basket at the start as a cot wouldn't fit in our room anyway, but then I was just thinking the other day, Moses baskets have materials on the sides? So now I'm a bit worried about that!

As far as I am aware the issues with cot bumpers are the risk of baby getting tangled in the ties or getting caught between the bumper and the cot side, which could also cause overheating so although moses baskets have fabric on the inside it's not the same as using bumpers. I hope that makes sense!

neverdespairgirl

mysecretalias wrote: »

We will definitely be finding out the sex of baby....we will be better prepared that way seeing as it's our first, but if we are lucky enough to be able to have another we will probably leave the 2nd as a surprise

We're the other way round - we didn't find out about number one, but will find out about number 2 - we both think it'll be easier for Isaac to get used to the idea of a baby brother or baby sister, rather than a baby sibling.