The Pregnancy Chat Thread!

Tigeress

That's not cheesy at all my OH is very much hoping for a girl this time! Not that he'd be disappointed with another boy! I'm back on Wed week for another scan
I hope ya get to find out! Although a surprise is awesome too..

KillerKity

Just found out I'm almost 5 weeks pregnant. After a MC last December I never thought I'd be in this position again but so happy! I'm trying not to think about what could go wrong but also so scared and I just want to know everything is ok

Does anyone if it's standard for hospitals to do an early scan on subsequent pregnancies after a MC for public patients? Or would I have to pay for one myself?

Tigeress

KillerKity wrote: »

Just found out I'm almost 5 weeks pregnant. After a MC last December I never thought I'd be in this position again but so happy! I'm trying not to think about what could go wrong but also so scared and I just want to know everything is ok

Does anyone if it's standard for hospitals to do an early scan on subsequent pregnancies after a MC for public patients? Or would I have to pay for one myself?

Huge Congrats
It really depends on the hospital! You have to go to your GP and explain what happened & ask if they can refer you for an early scan. If you're worried about anything you can also contact your local EPU (early Preg unit) directly & they might tell you to come in. You could pay for an early scan privately but you should wait till at least 7 weeks as you be able to see a heartbeat then.
Just stay positive I was told on my 1st MC that 55% of 1st pregnancies end in MC so it's nothing you did wrong & it def doesn't mean that anything will happen this pregnancy very best of luck with your pregnancy & wishing you a very happy and healthy 9 months

iguana

iguana wrote: »

For the first few weeks we were both convinced it was a girl but then started thinking it was a boy. Now we tend to lean different ways at different times though I do have a sneaking suspicion it's a girl. And my husband says he hopes it's a girl as if it's not he's going to have to work hard at making the boy's name I like grow on him.

Turns out I have crappy instincts and my husband has to start coming around to that name I like.:cool:

Tigeress

Does that mean a BOY???

iguana

Yup. The midwife said she's sure she got a flash of boy parts when she checked out his lower half. Very odd to think I'm growing a tiny penis.

Tigeress

iguana wrote: »

Yup. The midwife said she's sure she got a flash of boy parts when she checked out his lower half. Very odd to think I'm growing a tiny penis.

Congrats!!!! Little boys are great (not that girls aren't!) lol I never even thought of it like that, but now I am lol! How do you feel after finding out? When we found out it was a boy we went straight to the shop & bought him a rock t-shirt lol

iguana

The main feeling is that now I know he's more of a person. All the time it was 'the baby' or 'it/it's.' Now it's 'he' and 'him/his.' It's like he has more personality somehow. When the midwife told us I thought I was going to burst into tears, it really rammed it home that he's a real little (soon to be) person.

I'm also feeling a bit outnumbered what with my two boy dogs, one boy husband and half-cooked boy baby. It's going to be a testosterone filled house.

Tigeress

Lol I'm the same here, 2 boy dogs, OH & DS! My OH keeps telling me it's a house of willies so therefor they win on all arguements.. I don't think so

Rose35

Im having a boy too, and it just is the most wonderful feeling knowing, can't help but buy everything in blue, don't want to put him in white or yellow now that I know its a little man.

Betsie_xr3i

and my house will be the opposite me, female dog, expecting a little girl and then my poor oh he doesnt stand a chance really does he haha

iguana

I've found the best part of being pregnant. Lying on the couch watching tv and someone on screen is having a pie. 'Mmmm,' I say, 'I'd love a pie.' (I'm very suggestible about food in pregnancy.) And up gets my husband, on his bike to go to Tesco and get pies. Am now eating pie.

cyning

And I can honestly say that lasts the whole way through! Their caveman instincts he even used get up at 3 in the morning to make me fried egg and white pudding sandwiches!

I love it

Betsie_xr3i

i always kinda feel guilty asking the oh to go get me someting that i want to eat, maybe its because we dont live in the town i dunno,

speaking of pie though i would love some right now yes i know its 9.30am but i figure there is fruit in it so its good for me

cyning

Betsie_xr3i wrote: »

i always kinda feel guilty asking the oh to go get me someting that i want to eat, maybe its because we dont live in the town i dunno,

I have a serious advantage: he's a chef so its normally a case of him going to the fridge and making it: he makes a mean homemade pizza too :P

And pie sounds really good

Betsie_xr3i

ah im so jealous

think i might take a trip to town myself in a while and get some haha

iguana

Betsie_xr3i wrote: »

i always kinda feel guilty asking the oh to go get me someting that i want to eat, maybe its because we dont live in the town i dunno,

The best part was I didn't even ask. I just sort of murmured that I'd love some pie and off he went. I didn't expect him to go and wasn't even hinting. He just wanted to get me anything I wanted.:D

Mink

iguana wrote: »

The best part was I didn't even ask. I just sort of murmured that I'd love some pie and off he went. I didn't expect him to go and wasn't even hinting. He just wanted to get me anything I wanted.:D

......*copies & pastes link to this post & emails to husband*

Betsie_xr3i

yeah def going to have to show that to oh :-)

javagal

Mink wrote: »

iguana wrote: »

The best part was I didn't even ask. I just sort of murmured that I'd love some pie and off he went. I didn't expect him to go and wasn't even hinting. He just wanted to get me anything I wanted.:D

......*copies & pastes link to this post & emails to husband*

i can imagine how this would go with my oh.
me - "oh id just love some ice cream" *le hint*

Mr.java-"Aww would ya baby,I'll drop you to the shop,but you go in and get me something too"

FunkSoulSista

iguana wrote: »

I've found the best part of being pregnant. Lying on the couch watching tv and someone on screen is having a pie. 'Mmmm,' I say, 'I'd love a pie.' (I'm very suggestible about food in pregnancy.) And up gets my husband, on his bike to go to Tesco and get pies. Am now eating pie.

Mmmmm, pie.........

xiwang

It seems I am immune to pie, but the fried egg and white pudding sandwich sounded awesome

I begin to understand why there is no pregged up 'What I had for dinner (and lunch and breakfast and between)' thread ...

My OH is very good for making breakfast every now and then, mainly if he 'forgets' to go to bed. I copped on that he would make anything when he asks me what I want, so I abused the pancakes for breakfast route for a while, then he started making pancakes without me asking, now I can't see pancakes anymore (but I am sure that will go away again)

messynessie

Mmm pie sounds like a great idea And so does egg and pudding sandwiches nom!

Lucky girlies having OHs wait on ye haha, I woke up the other morning and said "I'm so hungry I feel like I'm gonna puke, I have to eat something" and OH said "poor Nessa" and rolled over and went back to sleep....not impressed lol

Ginny

iguana wrote: »

I've found the best part of being pregnant. Lying on the couch watching tv and someone on screen is having a pie. 'Mmmm,' I say, 'I'd love a pie.' (I'm very suggestible about food in pregnancy.) And up gets my husband, on his bike to go to Tesco and get pies. Am now eating pie.

same here, although never pies....:D

cyning wrote: »

And I can honestly say that lasts the whole way through! Their caveman instincts he even used get up at 3 in the morning to make me fried egg and white pudding sandwiches!

I love it

I read this out to Hub, now he wants to know whats with pregnant ladies and friend eggs and white pudding, I just had that..:D and twice this week I wanted fried eggs for dinner. He does make the best fried eggs ever though, so it's his own fault...:D

iguana

Is this weird? I'm getting very proud of my baby for all the kicking he is doing (except when he kicks me in the bladder, that sucks). I mean seriously proud, as if he is the most amazing kicker in the whole world, the first baby to ever be so perfect at kicking. I have this feeling like he's so smart and lively and all of his kicking is an indication of how brilliant he's going to be when he gets here. I know in my head that it's just involuntary movements that happen as a result of his muscle mass developing but I can't stop feeling like he's the bast baby in the world because of it.

I really hope it's some normal hormonal bonding instinct because I'm terrified that I'm turning into one of those crazy mommas who almost awards her kid a medal every time he farts.:o

Ginny

LOL it's like when mine kicked me full force in the lung, jesus it hurt and winded me but I was slightly proud and wondered if it was a lefty or a righty

Neyite

Haha Iguana! If you start entering Toddlers & Tiaras in a couple of years then we'll sit you down for a chat, but for now, your pride is entirely normal. Its just MammyPride.

I'm going through the "yeah well, there are cute babies, but my fella is the cutest I have ever seen" phase. :pac:

And we are overly proud of our sons strong kicks too, envisioning him to be a mini Messi

iguana

Completely off topic but 8 minutes ago I just wrote the last words of my novel. It's not a very good novel yet and I pretty much need to write the whole thing all over again to have any hope of making it good but it's 100,605 words long, took loads of work and I'm feeling dazed and proud.

Now I just need to finish the next draft before the kid gets here and distracts me.

cyning

Congratulations I am mightily impressed at both your writing it and finishing it while pregnant... No baby foggy brain for you!

Mink

I'm pretty impressed too! I have a painting that I was in the middle of that I haven't touched since maybe January or February. I just can't get into it since getting further in the pregnancy, it's the weirdest thing.