--x--December 2017 Snowflakes Thread--x--

[1sttimer]

Hello ladies!! Sorry I've been a bit quiet - it's all going on though!

Welcome Lingonberry! How exciting, a xmas 'eve eve' due date!

Leah, LOVING that you've had a dinner... and how exciting about the scan. I bet you're glad I was wrong about the double trouble too haha! I'm really pleased for you sounds like things are on the up! I think when you're sickness finally subsides, you should def get the OH to take you out for a lovely meal!

Nicki - Leah had it in a nutshell plus never mind all the crazy hormones to go with all those feelings to compound them even more. Go easy on yourself tinker...it will all be ok!

Emma, moving house, that's crazy but so exciting, it's weird how things all happen at once, I remember moving house just before I got married and thinking 'why is it that I am doing this all in the same year again?' haha!

Babypickle - watch those paint fumes. My acupuncture lady said in the first trimester to be wary of strong paint fumes and salons with lots of colouring going on! Just a tip! Cant beat a bit of upcycling I always think about doing it and never have.

So the reason for the quietness is that I was back at EPU AGAAIIN on Saturday would you bloody believe. Was getting ready for work on Friday and woosh, there goes another great big bleed again. Totally out of the blue. Totally terrifying. You'd think I'd be used to it by now but each time you just think...no no no! So sat on my arse all day at home off work (close to the facilities) on Friday and just waited for it to stop. Had a few tears and then sorted myself out haha. Went back for another scan...my little peanut was all safe and well and with hiccups!! My heart exploded! I think someone somewhere is plaguing me with these bleeds because I haven't had the horrible sickness haha!! I have never been more keen to get this 12 week dating scan out of the way now as I know you all are too!...desperately just need this hematoma to go and to get into T2 bloody thing is STILL there. It's a horrible horrible experience and an emotional rollercoaster like I've never experienced. Arrrghhh the things we have to endure girls huh!!! I reckon between all of us we could put together a pretty comprehensive self help on every possible T1 scenario and symptom!

 

[MrsS15]

Morning ladies,

Helen it was unfortunately totally short lived. I was so sick last night I think I lost another part of my stomach. I was awake from 3 - 6 and felt vile, im so miserable today. This sickness can actually ruin every day life, I can't even be bothered to get ready for the scan later today (its internal, I need to shave, my life is awful!). I just want to stay in in my pjs every day!

Amy I always want to give up cycling a go but never get round to it. I bet it all looks fab!

Helen that's so so worrying. Sickness compared to the absolute terror of those bleeds doesn't compare, you're having a terrible time with that. Sickness you can expect but not such heavy bleeding! Did they say the haematoma is shrinking at least? I completely agree we've got it all going on in here. Tri 2 can't come quick enough, it's still forever away for me!! Xx

 

[Sugar10]

1st timer just wanted to try and reassure you, although I know it's terribly scary! I had a heamatoma in my last pregnancy and was bleeding at 4 - 6 weeks, had a scan at 6+2 and all fine with a lovely heartbeat, had some on and off after wards but all was fine. I know it's scary though.it will stop eventually , fingers crossed for you xx

 

[1sttimer]

Oh Leah, that's so shite! I can totally see how it would ruin day to day life! It's totally debilitating! You are so much worse off than me with the sickness as that's daily.. I only have my heart attack intermittently!

Thanks Sugar, you are sweet. Only problem is I'm 11 weeks along and it was diagnosed at 6 but you're right I fully hope it will disappear as the baby grows. It seems to be shrinking but the worry from the sonographer was whether every time I have a bleed that it is still being fed from a bleed somewhere else in which case it just keeps filling up. (How lovely!) Anyway... we shall see at week 12!
xx

 

[Mumbear]

Afternoon ladies, I had to email a request to get my sick note extended so I'm just waiting now as I forgot to ask the receptionist if they'd phone to let me know or if it just gets done? if I've not heard by 5pm I'll give them a ring, the lady said it would be dealt with this afternoon so hopefully should be done.

I have my booking in tomorrow with the midwife, I can't remember from last time but do they take blood? I always have to have it out my hand hate it.

1st glad little peanut is still ok in there, I'd much rather feel like this with sickness and what not that bleeding, I'd be too scared to move! Xx

 

[1sttimer]

Hey Nicki, well the grass is always greener as they say haha!

Yes they do take blood lovely. They take 3 vials for various different tests including iron etc for your notes. She had to do it 3 times on me because it wouldn't do.. nice bruises for me after, I looked like a junkie!

 

[MrsS15]

Had my scan at the IVF clinic this afternoon. Everything is perfect with baby, she zoomed in on the little heartbeat and let us hear it. She said baby is measuring smaller at 8+2 but obviously because its IVF we know baby is 8+4, she said that's fine and all will have caught up at the 12 week scan. I really hope so, I don't want my due date to be pushed back!

Nicki, did you get the sick line sorted? I hope so. I had my booking last week and got bloods. I hope they manage it a bit better than normal hun!

I'm feeling really dreadful today. Trying not to wallow in self pity but its hard feeling so bad, every single day I'm just desperate for my bed by early afternoon I really feel like I'm never going to get out the first tri! xxx

 

[Mumbear]

Aww lovely scan pic!

I called after 5pm and they said it wouldn't get looked at by the dr until tomorrow afternoon so I really don't no what to do. I'm not expected in work until after lunch as I've got my booking in but unless something miraculous happens overnight there's no way I can go back in, so I don't no what to do and it's stressing me out.

 

[MrsS15]

Thanks hun

I would phone work and say you wont be in, your GP can't refuse you a sickline if you say you aren't well enough. Phone your work and say you're awaiting a sickline! xx

 

[Joeypops]

So sorry to hear you had another bleed Helen​, that must have been terrifying. Glad things are all ok but fingers crossed you don't have any more scares.

That's really frustrating that your sick note wasn't sorted today Nicki. Just explain to your work that you are waiting for it, pretty sure they would have to accept that and I can't imagine the doctor will have any issues doing it for you.

It must be one of those days Leah, I'm really struggling today too and am feeling miserable. Starting to worry again about things going wrong despite the fact that my symptoms are getting worse by the day. Work wise I'm really busy tomorrow and Wednesday and I just want to curl up in my bed. The sun is meant to be out though so hopefully that'll lift my mood. Three weeks until my next scan, feels like forever away just now.

Sorry for being a grump, it just gets tiring feeling rubbish 24/7 so I dread to think how some of you are feeling with constant vomiting.

 

[Mumbear]

I'm so annoyed, my 2 hour booking in took 20 minutes because it wasn't a booking in appointment it was a pick up blank notes, watch a slide show and have blood taken but they can only take blood from arms so I have to make a different appointment to have blood taken from my hand. I'll get a text later with an appointment for my actual booking in, I'm not happy because hubby probably won't be able to go now

 

[MrsS15]

That's really bad Nicki, they should have made that clear in a letter. My husband would have been raging taking time out to go to just that too. You never even got your bloods either, that's ridiculous! You must be really pissed off. Did you get anywhere with your sick line? Xx

 

[Mumbear]

Hubby is not happy because he's missed a meeting, he doubts he'll be given more time off and he won't be able to go with me when I have my blood taken (I go dizzy so driving isn't a clever idea)

I emailed work and told them I was waiting to here from the doctor, receptionist said it would be looked at this afternoon but didn't no if the dr will call me so I'm just kind of in limbo.

How you feeling today?

 

[MrsS15]

That's really not ideal is it. What a silly way of working it! My appointment was really long and a lot of sitting around but least I had the full appointment done in one go!

I would phone the receptionist back every every or so and tell her you'll continue to do that unless she's able to give you a call back herself when it's been looked at! The receptionists at my practice can be such cheeky cows, now I just give them it right back.

I'm okay hun. Last night was awful again, I'm so sick at nights it's just horrendous. I struggle to move myself so much in the morning too. I've just eaten a plain bowl of porridge and hoping it stays down, I need something in me! How are you feeling? Xx

 

[Mumbear]

Just called and I've been signed off again but they didn't tell me for how long so will go pick it up this afternoon.

I feel like awful all the time to be honest, although for the most parts the dry heaving has stopped but the constant nausea I never realised how exhausting it is to feel Ill all the time. I'm also hungry time but I don't want to eat because I feel so sick.

On the plus side I'm plowing ahead on my uni work just doing little and often.

 

[Mumbear]

Oh I did find out today that my 12 week scan will probably be when I'm closer to 14 weeks, so another 5 weeks time. It's been 3 almost weeks since my last and I'm debating about having another one as I was only just 6 weeks at my last scan, should I book another private one?

 

[MrsS15]

I'm glad you got signed off, do you feel a bit better knowing you have a line? Do you know how long it's for?

It is really exhausting feeling so crap. I'm knackered 24/7, if I manage to get myself dressed I feel like a winner. I've been heaving a lot today but trying to nibble on digestive biscuits which helps when the nausea is really awful.

It's completely up to you hun regarding the scan. My 12 week scan is 3 weeks tomorrow when I'll be 11+6 but I'm worried they try to put me back and can't get exact measurements! Xx

 

[Mumbear]

Only until Friday which isn't that great, I'd have thought they'd do 2 weeks

 

[MrsS15]

Oh that's rubbish. My main GP always does 2 week lines to give you the option to use a week or two but I seen a different GP a few weeks ago and she only gave me 1 week. It's not like having this we have the chance of it clearing overnight, we know we're in for a good few weeks of it! How are you feeling today? Xx

 

[MrsS15]

It's very quiet in here ladies, hope you're all okay xxx