12-24 weeks pregnant (part 4)

Saffagal

Just updating the list with my scan and next midwife appt. Although this is my second pregnancy, I'm seeing my midwife every 4 weeks.

I think I first noticed movements around 15 weeks this time; OH felt some a week ago at 17 weeks. They're getting stronger and I'm definitely noticing them more frequently now.

I'm torn with deciding when to finish work/start mat leave. I have 5 weeks AL to take at the start of my mat leave, but am torn with deciding whether or not I should finish at Christmas, or at New Year. If I finish at Christmas, I'll start mat leave officially at the beginning of Feb. If I finish at New Year, I'll start mat leave officially the second week of Feb. That last week I won't be allowed to see any patients anyway but I can't make my mind up. On one hand, it will be LOVELY to finish on Christmas Eve, and I know I'll enjoy the time with my daughter before baby arrives, but will it be too long and she'll get too used to my being home with her, just us?

I'll be reducing her nursery hours in January to save money as can have her doing extra hours just when I need it once baby is here and OH has returned to work (until I'm driving again).

LittleMoog

Afternoon all
I've had a hectic few days at work, running a big experiment this week and have been on my feet in the lab all day. I'm wiped out! I had to stay late last night so got home at 7 and went to bed at 9 as I was falling asleep on the sofa. Really feeling it today, achy all over and we still have 2 days of experiment to go good thing we don't have weeks like this very often.

I keep thinking I've felt movements, and then deciding I've imagined it. I can't actually remember when I first felt them with DD, but I think it was closer to 20 weeks. I'm 15 weeks at the moment.

Pootle_3

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Recent graduates (who are still welcome!):
Littleskintdragon - 2nd January - 20 week scan 17th August
hieveryone - 29th December - 20 week scan 14th August
snow_ball - 28th December - 20 week scan 10th August
Diamond Orchid - 21st December - 20 week scan 6th August
jwil - 3rd December, 20 week scan 22nd July
bellola - 5th December
Bookgirl - 16th December
KittenPie - 5th October
Cath_Ster - 18th October - 20 week scan 29th
Sunshine81 - 21st October - 20 week scan 8th June
Mrshaworth2b - 4th November - 20 week scan 17th June
Mandz1- 7th November - 20 week scan 23rd June
AmyTurtle - 14th November
Nightsky224 - 16th November


Current list:
1. Rambosmum 16th January - MW 5th October, scan for placenta previa 19th Nov
2. frozenpenguin - 19th January, 20 week scan 26th Aug & 18th Sept, MW appt 6th Oct
3. devildolly5 - 19th January MW appt 18th August 20 week scan 4th September
4. TopQuark - 19th January
5. Pinkshoes - 24 January, MW 12 Aug, 20 wk scan 12 Sept
6. michbright - 27 January, MW 15 Oct
7. japmis - 14 February, MW 8 Sep, 20 wk scan (?)
8. Saffagal - 19 February, MW 19 Oct, 20 wk scan 30 Sept
9. TamVilla80 - 27 February, MW 10 Sept, 20 wk scan (?)
10. Pootle_3 - 27 February, MW 17 Nov (2nd ante natal), 20 wk scan 9 Oct.
11. Laura_hoggle - 04 March, MW 17 Sept, 20wk scan 15 Oct
12. *Niptuckfan* - 6th March 2016
13. Highlandlass - 7th March 2016
14. Bean83 - 10 March, MW 22 Sept, 20wk scan 12 Oct
15. Sweetilemon - 14th March 2016, 20wk scan 28th oct
16. LittleMoog - 14 March 2016, MW 29th September, 20 week scan 28th October
17. me-charlotte - 17 march, mw 29 sept

WHEN YOU SEE THIS POST DO YOUR PELVIC FLOOR EXERCISES!!

I am 17 weeks (second pregnancy) and think I have felt movement but unsure. I have an anterior placenta and a bit of natural padding so don't expect to feel exactly what I felt last time.
However, I know baby is very active after seeing it at the dating scan and hearing the kicks when the MW listened to the foetal heartbeat :j

TamVilla80

Afternoon. Hope everyone is well today, and having a good week. They are just flying by at the moment aren't they?!

Having a neurotic day today, need someone to talk some sense into me! I'm 17w+4 today and just don't feel pregnant now, feels like my bump isn't as bumpy (iykwim) and I'm just feeling rubbish. Been having some aches and got some tablets for a water infection this morning (Doc had a poke and said all felt well). Now I'm getting paranoid and keep seeing single magpies and just had a butterfly in my office, so convinced something is going to go wrong - poor oh doesn't know what to do with me! I think it's because we had so many problems getting to this stage, I just can't believe that it's happening. Anyone else as neurotic as me?

sweetilemon

Awww tam. I do know what you mean, I just keep hoping all is well too. I think until I can feel kicks ill be panicking. My bump is starting to show which is reassuring. I've got my midwife 16W appointment next week so going to ask to hear the heartbeat for the first time. Fingers crossed.

TamVilla80

I've heard the heartbeat at 16 weeks and all was well. Just feels like bump isn't as bumpy and I'm just a nut job! Thought about buying a doppler but that will probably make me more obsessed...argh...

Rambosmum

Tam- my bump changes shape- sometimes it's really up front and big and hard and sometimes it's quite flat. Movement also changes with it, I figure it's because baby has changed position.

It's strange coz we all spent the first 14 weeks plus wanting our sickness/ nausea/ tiredness to go away and then when it does and we feel normal again we panic! Once you start to feel more movement it will help.

I can tell I'm coming to the end of the 'blossom' I'm just sooo tired all the time and just want to eat carbs. The weight is piling on! I'm going to ask about anaemia when I see the midwife next. I've got an appointment with the endocrinologist tomorrow. I think my levels are fine though.

Rambosmum

Don't buy a doppler! You're only a week or two away from feeling regular movements.

sweetilemon

Rambosmum wrote: »

Don't buy a doppler! You're only a week or two away from feeling regular movements.

I couldn't trust myself with one, I'd never get anything done! Definately would get obsessive.

*niptuckfan*

Tam i feel exactly the same at 16 weeks! like i cant get excited as this great news is just gonna get taken away from me...its my first pregnancy i have no medical reason to think this. its so hard isnt it!