Weekly Chat June 9th-15th

[starshine1001]

Late in the day on the 9th, but I got it in there on time!

Sooooo...I talked to a couple of midwives today. I'm setting up appointments to meet them and have a talk with them. I like both of them from what I know over the phone...it's going to come down to meeting them in person. They're both older ladies...not that I have a problem with that, but I loved having a midwife that was my age with my last baby. *sigh* I sooo wish I could have my old midwife back!! But I can't fly to FL from CA just to have my midwife!!

[Fireflyforever]

Well, not a whole amount to report here. My symptoms are pretty mild and come and go so I waver between optimism & pessimism. The tiredness seems pretty constant though. So far this pregnancy most resembles my pregnancy with my DS - maybe another boy!? I'm appalling at gender prediction - have got it wrong 2x out of three with my previous children, LOL.

I have a booking appointment with "my" midwife (I'm in England & maternity services on the NHS are pretty different here) next Wednesday when I'll be 7+2 by my dates. I'm hoping that, as a high risk mama, she'll be happy to book me an early reassurance scan.

Wishing you all a "feeling very pregnant" week

[Willowrose]

Still no major symptoms here. I have to wait till tomorrow to get my levels rechecked, so I'm just playing the waiting game.

[chai]

I haven't met any midwives yet (though I have managed to schedule one appointment), haven't seen an OB, haven't had an ultrasound or HCG measurement, have no symptoms (except being hot)... so it's just like before I was pregnant! I sometimes even forget I'm pregnant!

It's hard to wait, but I'm trying to enjoy "normal" while it's still here.

[Lauren31]

What do you think I should expect to see at a 6 week 4 day appointment? The doctors won't go off my ovulation dates from my chart so they say I am almost going to be 9 weeks along and need to do a dating ultrasound because of the discrepancy. Friggin doctors. I hate having to choose these JUST because of insurance. I don't want to go to a 6 week 4 day ultrasound (vaginal) and them see nothing bc it is too early!

[Grace24]

Lauren you can do an u/s that early. A friend of mine had hers this morning, if I'm not mistaken you might even see a heartbeat. Someone correct me if I'm wrong... then let them discover their dating is off. (They'll never listen to you.

[MommaSomeday]

Lauren - it is possible to see a heartbeat at 6 weeks, but it is also totally normal to not be able to see it until about 7 weeks. Hopefully, you will be able to see it and be reassured. *hugs* As for the dates, the early scans are pretty accurate for dates, so don't worry about it too much. You can stick your tongue out at your doctor at your next appointment when you're right and he/she is wrong.

I need to call my midwife today and tell her I'm pregnant again. I'll need to go get a confirmation of pregnancy letter for my insurance. I am debating whether I want to go have an early scan done or not. On one hand, it's reassuring to see something there, but on the other hand... well, I don't know. Maybe I should get one.

[lilviolet]

Lauren - It could go either way really... My sister was able to see a heart beat at 5 weeks and change. My best friend went in at 6 weeks and just saw a sac and then went back two weeks later and saw a heartbeat. She just birth to a healthy baby girl at the end of April. So if you don't anything, don't worry!!

[Keeta]

I am soooooo crabby today, ARGH!!!!! My poor poor DS, I don't know why but every little request he makes of me makes me crazy! I just feel so tired even though I got tons of sleep last night. Maybe I'll go make myself some decaf and hope for a placebo affect of caffeine...

We met with a midwife on Monday night. We really liked her! She's young, got two kids, only does homebirth and will only take 3 clients due in the same period, and teaches at the local midwifery school. We're meeting with two other midwife practices, one two weeks from tomorrow and the other the following Tuesday. They both have 3 midwives in the practice. After we've met with them all, we'll decide (DH and I are both terrible maximizers - can't make a decision until we've seen all the options!) But we both said that we'd be happy with the midwife we met this week, so that feels like a load off already.

5 weeks today! Yay! Love seeing the new "this week your baby..." stuff for the new week.

[starshine1001]

Just found out that one of the midwives I'm considering is going on vacation for a couple of weeks, so I'm going to have to wait till the end of the month to meet with her. I feel drawn to her for some reason, more so than the other midwife, so I'm willing to wait. I'll only be about 8.5 weeks by then, so I'm not in a big rush.

I didn't have any early scans with my second, just a 20 week one to make sure all was well and he was developing well and to find out the gender!! I'm glad I didn't have any late scans, as he was born at 10 lb., 1 oz., and I'm sure I'd have gotten pressure from the Dr.'s office where I had the scan to do something NOW due to his size. I'm so glad that I went with a midwife. She could tell by feeling my belly that he was big...she guestimated 10 lbs!!! She asked if I wanted a scan just to see how big, and I said no...I know I can birth big babies, so why worry myself about it?

[JamesMama]

Lauren, hopefully you'll be able to see something! My girlfriend had an early scan with her last 2 pregnancies, her DD1 because she conceived pre-PPAF and her DD2 (due anyday!! because she conceived on a wonky cycle and was unsure of dating. I think she was 6 weeks and change with both of them and saw the HB both times.

I called my m/w after my bfp. I see her for the whole first appt spiel on July 6th. I'm still debating whether I'll do a doppler then or not. I'll only be 10weeks...I wanna try but I don't wanna be a wreck if we can't hear it. I'm not really fluffy but I'm not exactly skinny either I'm more Marilyn Monroe sized

[wendimarie]

I talked with midwives that I used with my DD's HBAC and they wanted me to come in a the end of the month. I would be 8.5 weeks . That just seems too early for me. I was thinking more 10-12 weeks. Not sure what I want to do. I won't be doing ultrasounds and they won't be able to hear the heartbeat yet so I don't see the point.

[Lauren31]

Thanks guys! I really really hope I see something next week at 6 w 4d bc otherwise I won't be back at a doctor until I am 16 weeks!

[annettemarie]

Talked to my midwife yesterday. She said to call her in July and we'll take a listen for the heartbeat. There are definite advantages to being a fifth-timer, LOL!

[rajahkat]

I haven't met with any midwives yet. It stills seems so early! I plan on meeting with everybody in town though, which is about 5 different midwives (give or take some apprentices & assistants.)

Other than that, not much new to report......water currently grosses me out. I did go to the farmers market today and got some of the most beautiful produce! So I've got a chicken & rice & veggies & cheese casserole in the oven.

Kat

[wendimarie]

Originally Posted by annettemarie

Talked to my midwife yesterday. She said to call her in July and we'll take a listen for the heartbeat. There are definite advantages to being a fifth-timer, LOL!

That is what I was thinking. This is my 4th pregnancy so I am in no rush until I can actually hear the heartbeat. They know me, I know them so there isn't that formality. I won't be getting blood work done so that isn't needed. I told them I would get back to them because the date they wanted to meet doesn't work in our schedule plus I want DH to be there (it was a Tuesday) and last time all of our appointments were on Saturdays.

[chai]

Ugh, I hate how I start obsessing about one little thing... it's heat right now. I felt overheated today and started worrying about the hot tub/sauna thing... though I haven't used those, I worried I got too hot just from being out in the heat, and realized I hadn't been drinking enough fluids! And I KNOW there's nothing I can do about it now anyway, yet I'm still worried. Need to breathe!

[starshine1001]

Dude...I was just happily munching away on some pistachios that I picked up at the market today, when I suddenly had the urge to vomit. Thankfully, no puke, but how can something be so appetizing one second and making me sick the next??

[PhotoJournMama]

I still don't know my dates

I went for an ultrasound on the 3rd, they had to do an internal (less awkward than I had imagined, other than poor DS crying because he couldn't see me when I was lying down there). Well, the little squidy was only 2.5 - 5 weeks, but the couldn't tell how old exactly and couldn't see a yolk sac or fetal pole. The midwives in my city won't accept patients until they know their due dates, so I am just hoping that they don't book up completely with the lucky ones with regular cycles. I will definitely cry on the phone if they tell me there isn't a spot - I had a horrible experience with an ob my last pregnancy and can't go through that again. I am tearing up just thinking about it (that must be the hormones talking).

I have been feeling pregnant though, and getting a little more nasuea every day haha! When I am not ravenous, I am trying not to puke. It's the strangest feeling! It sounds like you can relate, Jess.

[MommaSomeday]

I am having ridiculous shortness of breath. It happens to me quite a bit, actually, but I absolutely hate it. I think it's my mild form of an anxiety attack.

I emailed my midwife - I'll call her in a day or so if I don't hear back from her. Today, I have been thinking a lot about birthing options. I'm not quite sure what we will do.