Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 3/9/2009 3:41:26 PM
Author: peonygirl
... The only thing that worries me is that I don''t feel any symptoms yet! I just have this continuous internal monologue of ''OMG, I''m pregnant'' over and over, but physically nothing has changed.

5 to 6 weeks in when most people start feeling things! Don''t worry, it will come

 

[janinegirly]

peony-definitely don''t worry. I never felt anything! No m/s, no twinges, nothing! If it wasn''t for u/s and the growing belly I never would have believed it. And later in the pregnancy, my baby hardly ever kicked which caused all sorts of other worres. Now that she''s here, she kicks her chubby legs like crazy, so just shows, you can''t overworry (even though I was the biggest worrier ever)!

Congrats!!

 

[natalina]

MANDARINE!!!!! Oh my gosh! Congratulations! What a shock!!! Oooohhh- are you guys going to find out the sex/es when you can? How exciting! Eeeeeee! My appt is tomorrow, not sure if doc will do ultrasound, though- oh man, I can''t even imagine getting that surprise!

 

[Blenheim]

Mandarine - OMG!!! Congratulations! I''d be in total shock too.

Mela - I thought I spied the beginnings of an outie in your Friday belly shot! Cool.

I was wondering if my belly button would turn out and it''s just gotten very very flat. At this point I don''t think it will. We mostly got clothing -including some really cute onesies that say "I (heart) Mommy" and "I (heart) Daddy" and a little hat with ears on it, wash cloths, receiving blankets, bath stuff. And I now own one burp cloth! (We have really old flat diapers that we''re planning to use as burp clothes, so it isn''t like we''re totally unprepared in that realm.) We also now have like 5 things of butt cream, probably because I mentioned to some people that DH and I had an argument about whether or not babies need butt cream. So I bought some on the sly, and then other people went ahead and got us some too.

Sabine - hanging in there, thanks for asking. I''m starting to feel like I''m just ready to have this kid already, but at the same time I want it to stay in until it''s fully baked. The shopping spree sounds like a ton of fun!

Names -
Does Virginia Juliet sound too romantic? Could you see a tomboy named this? And would she end up in an overly dramatic relationship with Mela''s little Romeo?

Is Virginia Charlotte too place-name-y?

35w4d

 

[Jas12]

Mandarine: CONGRATS!!! CONGRATS!!!!

 

[snlee]

Congratulations Mandarine! How exciting! Another set of PS twins! Yay! I wish you a happy and healthy pregnancy!

 

[E B]

Date: 3/9/2009 8:51:56 PM
Author: Blenheim

Names -

Does Virginia Juliet sound too romantic? Could you see a tomboy named this? And would she end up in an overly dramatic relationship with Mela''s little Romeo?

Is Virginia Charlotte too place-name-y?

I think Virginia Juliet is lovely. Virginia Charlotte may be a bit too place namey if you''re over in that part of the country. If not, I doubt many would notice, but some might, and those questions could get annoying. Is Mary Augusta still in the running?

 

[sunkist]

Wow Mandarine, I can''t believe you got Twins!!! CONGRATULATIONS!

And, Robbie you never know, Peony could have two beans too! She did have a really dark line for testing early!!

Eh, Peony??

 

[Blenheim]

Date: 3/9/2009 10:25:43 PM
Author: EBree

Date: 3/9/2009 8:51:56 PM
Author: Blenheim

Names -

Does Virginia Juliet sound too romantic? Could you see a tomboy named this? And would she end up in an overly dramatic relationship with Mela's little Romeo?

Is Virginia Charlotte too place-name-y?

I think Virginia Juliet is lovely. Virginia Charlotte may be a bit too place namey if you're over in that part of the country. If not, I doubt many would notice, but some might, and those questions could get annoying. Is Mary Augusta still in the running?

Holy moly DH just okayed Virginia Theodora. I was seriously not expecting that one. He's nixed Theodora as a first name about twenty times now.

We're not in that area of the country, but it's in our 5 year plan, so Virginia Charlotte's probably a "no" then.

Mary Augusta is still in the running, but we've both been leaning towards Virginia for the last two weeks or so, which is a long time in our household when it comes to a girls name.

So- Virginia Juliet, after my great aunt Julia? Or Virginia Theodora, after my FIL Terry (or so we'd tell him

- he's asked us to give the baby the middle name "Terry" and we told him that Mary Terry sounded pretty awesome. And then I ran into an actual person with that name the next week.) Hmmmm.

ETA - is Virginia Theodora too much?

 

[Kaleigh]

Yay Madarine, twins!!! How fun. I am thrilled for you sweetie!!!

Not only is it a PS baby boom, it''s a twin baby boom. We have lots of twins here... So fun!!!

 

[nycbkgirl]

Sabine- thanks for checkin in...I am totally miserable and in agonizing pain...when I sit or lay for a while I get excruciating hip pains and I usually cry and scream out the pain..and being on bedrest I do this quite often. Will call nurse tom again and see what else can be done...I take tyl pm every night...doesn''t help too much. If I could id be doped up from am to pm...its that bad...sorry to be debbie downer everyone but I am a total mess at this point and it is only week 29!...hopin to reach 36 but with this pain I don''t know what id do for that long.

Hope everyone else is doing better!

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 3/10/2009 12:12:13 AM
Author: nycbkgirl
Sabine- thanks for checkin in...I am totally miserable and in agonizing pain...when I sit or lay for a while I get excruciating hip pains and I usually cry and scream out the pain..and being on bedrest I do this quite often. Will call nurse tom again and see what else can be done...I take tyl pm every night...doesn''t help too much. If I could id be doped up from am to pm...its that bad...sorry to be debbie downer everyone but I am a total mess at this point and it is only week 29!...hopin to reach 36 but with this pain I don''t know what id do for that long.

Hope everyone else is doing better!

I am soooo sorry nycbkgirl. I hope your Doc can do something for you. I hate to hear you in such pain...

Hang in there.

 

[missjae]

Date: 3/2/2009 11:24:32 AM
Author: *Lindsey*
Changing table and rocking chair. We painted her room aqua blue. Everyone has told me ''it looks like a boy''s room!'' But I really like the blue!

I absolutely ADORE this nursery!!! The crib is beautiful!!! Don''t worry about the "boy''s room" comments, once you add your little princess it will definately be more feminine, and the color is refreshing!! I love it, truly! Great job!

 

[missjae]

Date: 3/2/2009 11:26:00 AM
Author: *Lindsey*
Closet system from The Container Store. It was sooo easy to put together, the husband and I are not handy at all. The pieces are easy to move around. I''ve ordered one more shelf for it which should arrive this week. I want to buy some pretty bins to put on the shelves so that it looks put together.

You are a girl after my own heart! lol my favorite color is blue and the aqua is something I would most likely try to pull off in my daughters room when the time comes and I am an organization freak, what a great closet system and the pretty bins thing is an amazing idea, babies have more things than most people would think! lol ...LOVE IT! just looking at your pictures I can smell baby powder and the fresh smell of "baby" I LOVE babies!!!

 

[missjae]

Date: 3/2/2009 11:24:32 AM
Author: *Lindsey*
Changing table and rocking chair. We painted her room aqua blue. Everyone has told me ''it looks like a boy''s room!'' But I really like the blue!

Where did you buy the crib and table? It''s gorgeous, was looking at it again after I posted and it''s so nice!!!

 

[missjae]

Date: 2/20/2009 3:11:18 PM
Author: robbie3982
I haven''t gotten too many rude comments, but it seems like people are only starting to notice in the last week or so that I''m pregnant if they didn''t already know. When I told one coworker (around 14 weeks?) she said she thought so since I''d gained weight in my face. Uh, thanks?

Question to all: On some of the bump boards they have Belly Pic Friday where everyone posts their most recent belly shot at a certain time. I think it would be really fun if we started doing that on here so that we can get a weekly glimpse at where everyone is. What does everyone else think?

You should create a thread called Belly Pic Friday for the photos of all of your cute little baby bumps! It''s so fun watching you all grow you''re babies, it would be neat if all the pictures were together, I''ve been flipping through the pages to see BPF pictures lol and if you want to combine BPF with new arrival pictures with announcements that would be fun!!! All of you ladies are sooo cute in each your own little pregnant way!! awwwww I am so excited for you all!

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 3/10/2009 12:12:13 AM
Author: nycbkgirl
Sabine- thanks for checkin in...I am totally miserable and in agonizing pain...when I sit or lay for a while I get excruciating hip pains and I usually cry and scream out the pain..and being on bedrest I do this quite often. Will call nurse tom again and see what else can be done...I take tyl pm every night...doesn''t help too much. If I could id be doped up from am to pm...its that bad...sorry to be debbie downer everyone but I am a total mess at this point and it is only week 29!...hopin to reach 36 but with this pain I don''t know what id do for that long.


Hope everyone else is doing better!

Hang in there NYC. I had the same kind of pain. It was so bad I would cry when I had to turn over in bed sometimes too. Just know it''s all worth it in the end when you see your little babies.

My doc said there was nothing to do about it unfortunately except wait to deliver the babies. Mine went away literally that day.

 

[peonygirl]

Robbie and Sunkist, no more talking about me and twins! You guys are making me nervous! I guess the one good thing about twins would be that it would mean that I avoided higher-order multiples. I''m having nightmares about triplets and quadruplets even though I know the likelihood is incredibly small, ahhhhhhhh!

 

[peonygirl]

Oh, Mandarine and the other twin mommies, my negativity about twins is all about me, not you guys. I am just worried that I wouldn''t be able to handle it physically, emotionally, and possibly financially. I''m sure that I would get used to it if it happened though.

 

[E B]

Date: 3/9/2009 10:55:46 PM
Author: Blenheim

So- Virginia Juliet, after my great aunt Julia? Or Virginia Theodora, after my FIL Terry (or so we'd tell him

- he's asked us to give the baby the middle name 'Terry' and we told him that Mary Terry sounded pretty awesome. And then I ran into an actual person with that name the next week.) Hmmmm.


ETA - is Virginia Theodora too much?

You're probably thinking, "Ebree's opinion AGAIN?" Ha! I love the name game, though, so I'll throw my opinion in whenever asked. Of these two, I prefer Virginia Juliet. I think it flows a bit better. However, naming baby after a family member means more than flow (IMO), so it all depends on how important using Theodora is (and it's also beautiful).

nyc- I'm so sorry you're in so much pain. I wish I knew what to say to make it even a bit better. Sending hugs to you.

 

[E B]

Date: 3/10/2009 8:51:55 AM
Author: peonygirl
Robbie and Sunkist, no more talking about me and twins! You guys are making me nervous! I guess the one good thing about twins would be that it would mean that I avoided higher-order multiples. I'm having nightmares about triplets and quadruplets even though I know the likelihood is incredibly small, ahhhhhhhh!

Don't be nervous just yet! Apparently, you have a 5-12 percent chance with Clomid- higher than normal, but not *buy two cribs before the first ultrasound* high. If you are sporting two peas in the pod, you'll be fine, but chances are better you've got a healthy singleton in there!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 3/10/2009 6:37:18 AM
Author: neatfreak

Date: 3/10/2009 12:12:13 AM
Author: nycbkgirl
Sabine- thanks for checkin in...I am totally miserable and in agonizing pain...when I sit or lay for a while I get excruciating hip pains and I usually cry and scream out the pain..and being on bedrest I do this quite often. Will call nurse tom again and see what else can be done...I take tyl pm every night...doesn''t help too much. If I could id be doped up from am to pm...its that bad...sorry to be debbie downer everyone but I am a total mess at this point and it is only week 29!...hopin to reach 36 but with this pain I don''t know what id do for that long.


Hope everyone else is doing better!

Hang in there NYC. I had the same kind of pain. It was so bad I would cry when I had to turn over in bed sometimes too. Just know it''s all worth it in the end when you see your little babies.

My doc said there was nothing to do about it unfortunately except wait to deliver the babies. Mine went away literally that day.

I was in excruciating pain for the last 5 weeks of my pregnancy, rolling over in bed, walking, standing up from sitting, sitting from standing, trying to move one leg independently of the other

. But it wasn''t in my hip, it was in my pubic bone and crotch! Many a time I hauled myself out of bed to pee at night and rested against the wall crying from the pain until it abated enough to walk to the toilet! Like NF, it went away right after the birth--to be replaced by tailbone pain from the labour, unfortunately, but those are the joys of pregnancy, they really linger!

Hang in there, if I can make it through 5 weeks you can make it for 7 more!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 3/10/2009 10:28:50 AM
Author: EBree

Date: 3/9/2009 10:55:46 PM
Author: Blenheim

So- Virginia Juliet, after my great aunt Julia? Or Virginia Theodora, after my FIL Terry (or so we''d tell him

- he''s asked us to give the baby the middle name ''Terry'' and we told him that Mary Terry sounded pretty awesome. And then I ran into an actual person with that name the next week.) Hmmmm.


ETA - is Virginia Theodora too much?

You''re probably thinking, ''Ebree''s opinion AGAIN?'' Ha! I love the name game, though, so I''ll throw my opinion in whenever asked. Of these two, I prefer Virginia Juliet. I think it flows a bit better. However, naming baby after a family member means more than flow (IMO), so it all depends on how important using Theodora is (and it''s also beautiful).

Ditto, but in the end use either, since the middle name is only pulled out for special occassions, you really have free reign.

 

[Pandora II]

Date: 3/10/2009 12:12:13 AM
Author: nycbkgirl
Sabine- thanks for checkin in...I am totally miserable and in agonizing pain...when I sit or lay for a while I get excruciating hip pains and I usually cry and scream out the pain..and being on bedrest I do this quite often. Will call nurse tom again and see what else can be done...I take tyl pm every night...doesn''t help too much. If I could id be doped up from am to pm...its that bad...sorry to be debbie downer everyone but I am a total mess at this point and it is only week 29!...hopin to reach 36 but with this pain I don''t know what id do for that long.

Hope everyone else is doing better!

I''m so sorry.

I know how you feel - I ended up in tears at an Art Exhibition I was invited to the preview of last night by my husband''s company. I couldn''t sit, couldn''t stand, it was just driving me crazy and that was with as big a whack of codeine as I can take in one go. My physio manipulated all my rib joints yesterday afternoon, but it only helps for about 10 minutes.

My pelvis is still fine and I think it will be very unfair if it goes as well so I''m being super-careful at the moment.

Have you tried a hot bath, or microwave heat-bags or something. I find they can help relax any muscle-spasm. Seeing if you could get some physiotherapy or some acupuncture might be worth a try. A TENS machine could be good as well - it won''t get rid of the pain, but it does distract it and make it more bearable at times.

I''m practically praying for the baby to arrive at 37 weeks - this has been going on since Xmas and I''m not sure I can take another 10 weeks of it. Somehow one does alway manage it though...

 

[natalina]

Okay guys, a question. And I should preface this by saying that I think preggo-hormones have really kicked in because I think I am way more upset about this than I think I should be. DH is being really sweet, but I think he may be a bit worried about how upset I am. Here goes my rant:

I called a doctor right when we found out I was preggo and they said they typically do a nurse "orientation" appointment at 6-8 weeks and then begin the appointments with the doctor at 8-10 weeks. So I had my nurse appointment around 6 weeks. It was pretty uneventful. Basically just peed in a cup, gave blood, and received a bunch of pamphlets about our hospital, testing, etc. I just hit 10 weeks yesterday and my appointment with the doc was scheduled for today at 1:45pm- has been scheduled since my last appt. They just called and said she is overbooked (not out delivering a baby, but overbooked) and will it be okay if I just see the nurse again or would I like to reschedule for later in the week? I explained that my DH really wants to come with me, and scheduled his travel around it this week, so he has to leave tomorrow. She said the nurse will do "basically everything the doctor would do." I asked if we would still be able to hear the heartbeat and do an ultrasound, and she said that since I''m only 10weeks they would probably just wait until my next appt for heartbeat and really don''t do ultrasounds until 20 weeks. My insurance covers unlimited ultrasounds- I called to check. Oh gosh, I guess I don''t even know what my question is, I am just so disappointed. I don''t even feel pregnant- don''t get me wrong, I know I''m lucky to not have morning sickness, but I just want confirmation that there IS a baby in there still! Does that sound completely CRAZY? And might I possibly miss a window if we want any diagnostic testing done?

I was so excited! It seems that so many of you are getting appts/heartbeats/ultrasounds much earlier (Mandarine, you lucky duck!) and I am just floundering out here wondering if everything is even okay. Seriously, I feel like a nutcase right now. I actually POAS last week to see if it would still be positive (it was).

I am usually very level-headed and in-control (dare I say a bit of a control-freak, can you tell?) and this is just such a foreign thing to me. Do I need to look for a new doc that is maybe more proactive? And here''s how I know I am crazy: I am openly inviting any/all of you to tell me I am overreacting and being a nutter and just need to CALM DOWN ALREADY!

Okay, I''m sorry....I''m done...

 

[nycbkgirl]

Neat, DD, Ebree, Pandora:
Thanks for the support...I will do anything to keep these babies baking including enduring this pain, I just wish there was smthg to alleviate it at least a little....I have to ask doc if I can take the tyl pm every nite bc that''s what saves me at nighttime when its the worst. And I will ask about the tips u gave pandora...maybe some kind of massage or excercise or heat may help. I do hope it goes away when they are born ..that''s what scares me the worst (that its here to stay lol).

Another ?....my stomach gets hard a lot..esp on left side where baby B is laying...I guess it BH but I''ve never had it before...it seems to be hard when I get up, when I have to go to bathroom. Is it normal for it to be hard like this most of the time?

 

[Pandora II]

Mandarine: OMG Twins!

That must have been a shock to the system. Double congrats and lots of dust for a healthy pregnancy!

Phoenix: I was certain I was having twins because my m/s was so terrible - but definitely just the one. Have you seen your OB about what they can do about it for you? The sooner you are treated the less problems you have - severe m/s is one of these things that if you leave it too long no treatment will help at all.

Blen: I like all those names - I prefer Theodora as as first name though.

Yesterday I had the big case conference with the mental health team, the midwives, the social worker etc etc. It wasn''t too awful although DH gets a bit stressed with it. Main discussion was what happens if I''m ill enough to have problems coping, but not ill enough to be in the Mother & Baby unit in the psychiatric hospital. Our house is tiny and so there isn''t space for someone to stay (no bed either) so it was all quite complicated and I''m not sure we totally resolved it. Basically it''s better if I''m either be well or very ill. Ho hum.

Also seems like I may be in hospital for quite some time after the birth - most people can escape after 7 hours for a normal birth and 48 for a c-section. They''re telling me a minimum of 48 if everything is normal and the baby is fine (unless I give birth on a Friday at which point I can''t leave until the Monday pm), otherwise 5-7 days for a c-section or if NICU are unhappy.

It''s a bit of a PITA as DH gets 2 weeks paternity leave, but we don''t want to waste a week of it if I''m stuck in the hospital. I''m seeing the neo-natology consultant on Thursday pm which might give me more of a clue, and the 35 week scan will confirm if it''s a definite c-section for the praevia or if it''s a case of whatever happens during the birth happens.

DH''s company may well be quite flexible over things so fingers crossed.

Today I saw the anaesthetist again to go over my pain relief options and look at my MRI reports. All seemed pretty good - I''ve got a slight increase of problems with the epidural, mainly that it may only do a partial block due to previous surgery. If so, it looks like I''ll probably be okayed for IV opiates - depending on the neonatologists and the pain consultant.

They do mobile epidurals so you can still walk about, move easily and use the loo (no catheters unless necessary

). He said after 6-7 hours it may become more difficult as your legs get tired, and if you want to get up a lot they have to keep taking monitors off and sorting out the IVs etc but they''re happy to do that.

So all in all good news.

Pandora
30 weeks today.

 

[fieryred33143]

NYC like Ebree I wish I knew what to say to make it all better

. I hope you start feeling better soon.

Natalina-I would feel disappointed too. I don''t know what is the point of making appointments if you are going to overbook. That seems silly. Maybe you can just ask the nurse if it would be ok to check for a heartbeat with the doppler. It''s true that a lot of women can''t hear it before 12 weeks (I couldn''t) but I know other ladies here have heard before then (I think maybe Robbie?). It''s not like it would take them that much time to take the doppler out and try to find it. The only warning I have though is that if they don''t find the heartbeat its because the babe is too small. You may want to take that into consideration so that you don''t panic if you don''t hear anything.

Blen-I like Virginia Juliet!

Hope everyone is doing well!

I''m Ms. Crabby Pants today. I gave Mr. Fiery a super mega attitude this morning all because he took my mangos from outside and put them in the fridge. Poor guy. Then I asked my coworker how many hours he spent on a project and his reply was "I spent a lot of hours" so I snapped and said "just tell me how many so I can update." Sooo embarrassed with my behavior

I''m laying low for the rest of the day so that I don''t make anyone else feel upset lol. I don''t know where the attitude is coming from but it needs to go away.

 

[Pandora II]

Date: 3/10/2009 11:08:58 AM
Author: natalina
Okay guys, a question. And I should preface this by saying that I think preggo-hormones have really kicked in because I think I am way more upset about this than I think I should be. DH is being really sweet, but I think he may be a bit worried about how upset I am. Here goes my rant:

I called a doctor right when we found out I was preggo and they said they typically do a nurse ''orientation'' appointment at 6-8 weeks and then begin the appointments with the doctor at 8-10 weeks. So I had my nurse appointment around 6 weeks. It was pretty uneventful. Basically just peed in a cup, gave blood, and received a bunch of pamphlets about our hospital, testing, etc. I just hit 10 weeks yesterday and my appointment with the doc was scheduled for today at 1:45pm- has been scheduled since my last appt. They just called and said she is overbooked (not out delivering a baby, but overbooked) and will it be okay if I just see the nurse again or would I like to reschedule for later in the week? I explained that my DH really wants to come with me, and scheduled his travel around it this week, so he has to leave tomorrow. She said the nurse will do ''basically everything the doctor would do.'' I asked if we would still be able to hear the heartbeat and do an ultrasound, and she said that since I''m only 10weeks they would probably just wait until my next appt for heartbeat and really don''t do ultrasounds until 20 weeks. My insurance covers unlimited ultrasounds- I called to check. Oh gosh, I guess I don''t even know what my question is, I am just so disappointed. I don''t even feel pregnant- don''t get me wrong, I know I''m lucky to not have morning sickness, but I just want confirmation that there IS a baby in there still! Does that sound completely CRAZY? And might I possibly miss a window if we want any diagnostic testing done?

I was so excited! It seems that so many of you are getting appts/heartbeats/ultrasounds much earlier (Mandarine, you lucky duck!) and I am just floundering out here wondering if everything is even okay. Seriously, I feel like a nutcase right now. I actually POAS last week to see if it would still be positive (it was).

I am usually very level-headed and in-control (dare I say a bit of a control-freak, can you tell?) and this is just such a foreign thing to me. Do I need to look for a new doc that is maybe more proactive? And here''s how I know I am crazy: I am openly inviting any/all of you to tell me I am overreacting and being a nutter and just need to CALM DOWN ALREADY!

Okay, I''m sorry....I''m done...

My view is probably coloured by being in the UK where it''s VERY unusual to see an OB at all and midwives do everything.

Even though I''m high-risk I didn''t see the OB until 16 weeks and other than discussing the main issues and her asking for referrals to other departments she didn''t do anything - no heartbeat, u/s or anything. Actually didn''t really need to take my coat off.

I had an early scan at 8 weeks due to bleeding just to check that things were okay - but it was literally a 5 minute thing, nothing like the bigger scans for either the NT or the 20 week one.

However, I would have been very PO''d if I hadn''t been booked in properly for my NT scan and blood tests - but that was all done when I had the booking with the midwife at 9 weeks (considered early for a first appointment here). My hospital offers all women the option of the NT scan, but most hospitals in the UK only offer it to women over 35 or with a family history of chromosomal abnormalities.

Other than at the NT scan (12 wks 3 days) I didn''t get to hear the heartbeat again until 17 weeks - mainly they don''t do it with a doppler here early on (before 12 weeks) as it''s not always possible to find and then the parents get stressed and worried (and this is at a hospital with absolute state-of-the-art equipment.

I had the anomaly scan at 21 weeks (plus a cardio scan the same day as I''m taking anti-epileptics) and I''m booked for another at 35 weeks for partial placenta praevia. This is considered a LOT of scans over here.

It does seem from some posts here that some doctors/hospitals in the USA offer a lot more in the way of u/s etc, but reading the forums on FF there are just as many where they don''t.

I would definitely ring and discuss the NT scan with them (if you want to do the screening tests) - it needs to be done between 11 weeks and 13 weeks 6 days. Around 12 weeks is good just in case your dates are a bit off.

The doctor being overbooked doesn''t sound great to me. I''m used to booking months in advance to see my OB (saw her at 16 weeks, next appointment is at 36 weeks) and often having to wait a couple of hours for an appointment, but I have never been told that anyone was ''overbooked''.

So, basically my advice would be to look into finding a different practice - bear in mind that it''s much more important that the staff are good than that they are wanting to run every test available.

On the other hand, although it''s really frustrating at the beginning, it''s pretty normal not to get much from the healthcare professionals at this stage. Another one of those things where it''s a huge thing to you and yet they''re all pretty blase about the whole thing (despite the fact that every OB or midwife I know who gets KTFU is getting their colleagues to scan them as often as they can sneak one in, so it''s not like they don''t know how frustrating it is!)

Could you get a private scan done just so you have the reassurance. DH and I booked one for 8 weeks as we were going to Sri Lanka for 2 weeks and I wanted to know that it was a singleton and that it all looked okay before I flew to the other side of the world. I ended up cancelling as I started bleeding and so got the emergency u/s, but my GP was very supportive of my wanting to get an early scan.

So no, you''re definitely not nuts!

Enough waffle from Pandora....

 

[natalina]

Fiery and Pandora- Thank you for your feedback! Ugh...I guess I''ll go in to see the nurse this afternoon and let her know how I feel. DH is in a tizzy because I''m so upset and he''s ready to tell them that "we are going to take our business elsewhere"- ha ha! I feel bad that I got him all worked up too because I KNOW I am being overly-sensitive, I will have to calm him down before we go in because they do not deserve the rant he is ready to give! Aww, I think it''s sweet though that he is being so protective. Anyway, so I guess it''s normal to not receive a whole lot of monitoring at this point, especially since I have no history to indicate that this will be a high-risk pregnancy. I will defintely ask how often the doctors are ''overbooked'' though. I think I''ll go take a warm shower to relax a bit...

Thank you again, I really needed advice from someone who would understand how I feel. This whole ''keeping it a secret'' from friends IRL-especially those that have had babies- is getting harder everyday!