February 2015 Babies

Hi all!

I have just migrated from the TWW forum...so strange! Please forgive the following blurb but pregnancy is all oh so new to me that everything seems worth writing down

Yesterday snowballed in such an unbelievably fast way, after having a surprising BFP I thought that going for blood work was what people did next so would go & see what happened.

The nurse was lovely & so genuinely happy for us. She took 4 VIALS OF BLOOD! I wondered if she was ever going to stop My blood pressure was good, normally I have low pressure but it has gone up nicely & the nurse was happy. She tested my urine & while she was gone I had a minor freak out "What if the BFP was a dud? I should have taken another to be sure! How embarrassing if she comes back with a negative test!!" Thankfully the nurse returned with confirmation that I am definitely pregnant She also said there was a tiny trace of blood in my urine but no sign of white blood cells, which was good because that could indicate a uterine infection but she would send it away with my blood just as a precautionary measure. Her helpfulness was so reassuring, she really got the ball rolling & said she would ask the dr to sign a script for some supplements, as well as refer me to the maternity clinic so the midwife would contact me at some point in the future. I thought the appointment was just to give blood but she took care of things I didn't know it was even time for

That morning was all very exciting & I felt quite fortunate to only have painful breasts as a symptom...whoops! spoke to soon it seems as the afternoon was spent curled up in blankets suffering from sudden & extreme fatigue, accompanied by an uncomfortably hot face. I pretty much stayed there until dinner & then went to bed...where I couldn't do more than doze all night! Normally I sleep like a log until morning but last night I was so uncomfortable for no particular reason & woke up feeling "blah." After feeding hubby & sending him off to work, I tried to feed my growling tummy but my mouth felt watery like it does when I become car sick & the thought of food made my throat close up. My appetite has pretty much disappeared for the last couple of weeks & I never thought that it could be associated with pregnancy because my understanding was that pregnant women crave & eat a lot! Being quite light in weight & not wanting to lose any more, I persevered & finally found something appealing - cold, easy to swallow banana & yogurt, YAY!

Everything seems to be happening so suddenly, it's really not how I expected!

Hello all new people. I've been lurking and keeping up to date. Have had two scans now and seen heartbeat twice but won't relax until 10 weeks. A bit annoying there isn't the private thread yet, they were very quick with the September one earlier in the year. I see there isn't on for December or January either! Not that I'm not grateful for these forums, they are great!

Edited by AngieBaby - 29 November 2014 at 8:45pm

Hey all! I'm preggy with buba number two. I'd like to join the private group 2

Can I please be added to the private group? Just found this forum :)

Hi ladies,

Could anyone please clarify exactly what the blood tests are for at the first visit to the nurse? I made the appointment thinking that my blood would be checked for progesterone & hcg levels to check that they were adequate for this stage of my pregnancy but the message on my phone from the nurse was to say all my bloods came back clear but they are still waiting on the rubella test?? Are they simply checking to see that I'm not currently suffering from any medical condition? Perhaps hcg & progesterone levels are only checked for women who have undergone fertility treatment? What has been your experience?

Please add me to the private forum when it is up & running

Thanks binklemouse

Hi everyone, congratulations on your pregnancies.
I'm due at the end of feb

Edited by AngieBaby - 29 November 2014 at 8:46pm

Is there actually a private group lol

No private thread. I have tried sending a message to get it started but so far nothing yet!!!

Edited by AngieBaby - 29 November 2014 at 8:47pm

Due with #2 February 11th 2015. I have a 19month old daughter and have been TTC for 10 months. Had a miscarriage in March at 5weeks. Am now 6w 5d and had my first ultrasound today and everything looks normal :) Can someone add me to the facebook group? Becky Thompson