Pregnancy and Slimming World

[Allimack]

Was at my midwife appointment yesterday (avoided the 15/16 week one so was there at 22 week) and she said next time I go she will measure the bump to check progress - she was having a feel and listen to baby when I made some joke about the bump not being all baby (my bMI was just over 30 when I first went)
She said if it wasn't possible to check using bump I would be sent for a scan to check - is this normal? Has anyone else been offered this?

Yea it is normal usually because they cant feel the position of the baby and determine the size. They also send you if you measure over 3cm or under 3cm for the weeks you are. In my last pregnancy i was measuring large and was sent for a scan which showed baby was actually smaller than average x

That's good to know thanks

She had a feel of my tummy this time and said it felt just right so fingers crossed I won't have to be sent as would mean a trip to the hospital (although on a plus I guess means I get to see baby boy again!' Lol) x

I totally understand yer concerns! I had my 1st bump measurement at my last midwife appointment when I was almost 26wks so I shuda been measuring approx. 26cms but was only measuring 21cms. Like Safia said they allow a margin of 3cms either side but the midwife just asked if I was a small baby (I was 6lb 3oz) n if my Mam "carried small" in her pregnancies (which she did). As a result she didn't seem 2 bothered n said she'd wait n c how I was measuring at my next app, which will b this comin Tues. I was quite worried but chattin bout it on here helped a lot! I spoke 2 my Mam bout it 2 n she said that really the number of the measurement isn't THAT important as such as long as there's a proportional increase as yer pregnancy progresses - if u kno wat I mean!? n that reassured me loads as well. I kno that my bump's def increased in size since then even if it is still very neat n small but I'v been lucky enuf not 2 ave gained much weight so far, only 1st 2lb, so that prob has a lot 2 do wif it 2. Anyway these things r just a guide, everybody n every body is different so please try not 2 worry 2 much x

 

[Slinkyson]

OMG this insomnia sucks big time! Been wide awake for ours with the worst heart burn ever! That will teach me for eating ice cream late at night :-( can't believe im at the end only about 3 wks left! It's going so quick!!!!!

I'm off to a family wedding this afternoon, which I'm finally looking forward to but OMG what a nightmare trying to find a dress and shoes now that I can't wear heels at all!!!! However debenhams have a lovely range, I must say I bagged abit of a bargain!

Anyway I feel the diet will be out of the window today seen as I'm not going to be totally in control of what I can eat, in just glad that I'm on medication now to stabilise my blood sugars, however I do have a growth scan and consultant apt on weds to see if I'm going into insulin injections! I have everything crossed that I'm not but I so think its probable but hey HO you do what's best for the baby don't you even though I friggin hate injections!

Has anyone had their whooping cough jab yet? Gosh I had mine on Thursday and my arm is horrendous so swollen and sore! So make sure you put some Ice on it or something after you have it! I asked the nurse it it swells and was told no!

Anyway I'm rambling now just wanted to update hope your all well and enjoying pregnancy have a fab day hope the weather is lovely were you are

 

[Allimack]

OMG this insomnia sucks big time! Been wide awake for ours with the worst heart burn ever! That will teach me for eating ice cream late at night :-( can't believe im at the end only about 3 wks left! It's going so quick!!!!!

I'm off to a family wedding this afternoon, which I'm finally looking forward to but OMG what a nightmare trying to find a dress and shoes now that I can't wear heels at all!!!! However debenhams have a lovely range, I must say I bagged abit of a bargain!

Anyway I feel the diet will be out of the window today seen as I'm not going to be totally in control of what I can eat, in just glad that I'm on medication now to stabilise my blood sugars, however I do have a growth scan and consultant apt on weds to see if I'm going into insulin injections! I have everything crossed that I'm not but I so think its probable but hey HO you do what's best for the baby don't you even though I friggin hate injections!

Has anyone had their whooping cough jab yet? Gosh I had mine on Thursday and my arm is horrendous so swollen and sore! So make sure you put some Ice on it or something after you have it! I asked the nurse it it swells and was told no!

Anyway I'm rambling now just wanted to update hope your all well and enjoying pregnancy have a fab day hope the weather is lovely were you are

Hope u'v a lovely time at the weddin hun n njoy a day "off-plan" - u deserve it wif all u'v had 2 put up wif lately! x

 

[cloud*]

Morning all!

Missy I was sent for my booking appointment early as I'd been on antidepressants which the doctor made me stop immediately. Instead of being 10 weeks I was only 8 which meant I had 4 weeks to wait for the 12 week mark. We'd told everyone far too early this time & so I dreaded something happening with so many people knowing. I insisted on another scan at 12 weeks seeing as the doctor wasn't even sure if she'd seen a heartbeat at 8 weeks (she was useless, hurt me so much with an internal scan after digging into me from the external one. Then she just said 'I think there's a heartbeat, see you at 20 weeks'!). Anyways, I went back at 12 weeks, all was fine. I had a private scan for gender at 19 weeks & I've my nhs scan tomorrow. What I'm trying to say is, we all worry but it's out of our hands. Chances are things are fine so try to relax into pregnancy & enjoy it. Before you know it your at the end or like me your looking at 4 and 2 year olds wondering where time has gone

Regarding measurements: they don't seem to measure bumps here in Northern Ireland (or at least neither me nor my friends/sister have been measured). I'm not sure if it means that it's not that important. They literally go off the scan measurements which you only have 2 of usually (12 & 20 weeks). Please try not to stress over being measured as the above post said, you may just carry small -as long as you can see/feel a difference in your bump as the pregnancy progresses. Not all children of the same age are the same height/weight so it's possible that applies to babies in the bump xo

 

[Safia]

OMG this insomnia sucks big time! Been wide awake for ours with the worst heart burn ever! That will teach me for eating ice cream late at night :-( can't believe im at the end only about 3 wks left! It's going so quick!!!!!

I'm off to a family wedding this afternoon, which I'm finally looking forward to but OMG what a nightmare trying to find a dress and shoes now that I can't wear heels at all!!!! However debenhams have a lovely range, I must say I bagged abit of a bargain!

Anyway I feel the diet will be out of the window today seen as I'm not going to be totally in control of what I can eat, in just glad that I'm on medication now to stabilise my blood sugars, however I do have a growth scan and consultant apt on weds to see if I'm going into insulin injections! I have everything crossed that I'm not but I so think its probable but hey HO you do what's best for the baby don't you even though I friggin hate injections!

Has anyone had their whooping cough jab yet? Gosh I had mine on Thursday and my arm is horrendous so swollen and sore! So make sure you put some Ice on it or something after you have it! I asked the nurse it it swells and was told no!

Anyway I'm rambling now just wanted to update hope your all well and enjoying pregnancy have a fab day hope the weather is lovely were you are

Insomnia has kicked in for me now, yesterday night was awful just couldnt get to sleep and little madam was busy having a party inside me! I've just had the flu jab not the whooping one will ask the midwife about it on thursday when i see her, the flu one made my arm sore so not looking forward to the whooping one if i need it. Hope your having a good time at the wedding and goodluck for your wednesday appointment, fingers crossed it wont come to injecting insulin x

 

[Allimack]

Morning all!

Missy I was sent for my booking appointment early as I'd been on antidepressants which the doctor made me stop immediately. Instead of being 10 weeks I was only 8 which meant I had 4 weeks to wait for the 12 week mark. We'd told everyone far too early this time & so I dreaded something happening with so many people knowing. I insisted on another scan at 12 weeks seeing as the doctor wasn't even sure if she'd seen a heartbeat at 8 weeks (she was useless, hurt me so much with an internal scan after digging into me from the external one. Then she just said 'I think there's a heartbeat, see you at 20 weeks'!). Anyways, I went back at 12 weeks, all was fine. I had a private scan for gender at 19 weeks & I've my nhs scan tomorrow. What I'm trying to say is, we all worry but it's out of our hands. Chances are things are fine so try to relax into pregnancy & enjoy it. Before you know it your at the end or like me your looking at 4 and 2 year olds wondering where time has gone

Regarding measurements: they don't seem to measure bumps here in Northern Ireland (or at least neither me nor my friends/sister have been measured). I'm not sure if it means that it's not that important. They literally go off the scan measurements which you only have 2 of usually (12 & 20 weeks). Please try not to stress over being measured as the above post said, you may just carry small -as long as you can see/feel a difference in your bump as the pregnancy progresses. Not all children of the same age are the same height/weight so it's possible that applies to babies in the bump xo

Does yer midwife not measure yer bump hun!? I'm in Coleraine n had mine measured 4 the 1st time at my last app when I was approx 26wks. I'v another app on Tues n she said she'd b measurin again cos as per 1 of my last posts I'm measurin small..... I confess I don't kno much about this stuff as this is my 1st pregnancy, I just assumed the measuring was a standard thing but mayb not....

 

[cloud*]

Does yer midwife not measure yer bump hun!? I'm in Coleraine n had mine measured 4 the 1st time at my last app when I was approx 26wks. I'v another app on Tues n she said she'd b measurin again cos as per 1 of my last posts I'm measurin small..... I confess I don't kno much about this stuff as this is my 1st pregnancy, I just assumed the measuring was a standard thing but mayb not....

Nope never! I've never been measured with any of them.nor has my sister or anyone we know. I thought this was one of those English/N.I. differences like the Ulster not telling sex but across the water they seem to find out.

I don't have 'a' midwife either-it depends who's on the clinic. They literally say how are you? Where's your sample? And sometimes check blood pressure. Then the doc looks at the file, also asks how are ya then usually uses the ancient scanner to locate heartbeat & out ya go. Towards the end of my second pregnancy they brought in a really old school midwife who was brilliant. She came to my house as I had a toddler & I had bad problems with my pelvis so found walking to the clinic a nightmare. She came & did a few home visits for me towards the end & used a doppler to find the heartbeat. She'd spend like 10/15 mins with me. It actually felt more like one to one care not just a number.

 

[bunnylovesalan]

My mum told me when she was pregnant that they never offered the option to find out thr gender!

Nope never! I've never been measured with any of them.nor has my sister or anyone we know. I thought this was one of those English/N.I. differences like the Ulster not telling sex but across the water they seem to find out.

I don't have 'a' midwife either-it depends who's on the clinic. They literally say how are you? Where's your sample? And sometimes check blood pressure. Then the doc looks at the file, also asks how are ya then usually uses the ancient scanner to locate heartbeat & out ya go. Towards the end of my second pregnancy they brought in a really old school midwife who was brilliant. She came to my house as I had a toddler & I had bad problems with my pelvis so found walking to the clinic a nightmare. She came & did a few home visits for me towards the end & used a doppler to find the heartbeat. She'd spend like 10/15 mins with me. It actually felt more like one to one care not just a number.

 

[cloud*]

My mum told me when she was pregnant that they never offered the option to find out thr gender!

I never wanted to know with my first two but this time I did for various reasons. I'm glad I found out

Sent from ARCHOS tablet

 

[Allimack]

Nope never! I've never been measured with any of them.nor has my sister or anyone we know. I thought this was one of those English/N.I. differences like the Ulster not telling sex but across the water they seem to find out.

I don't have 'a' midwife either-it depends who's on the clinic. They literally say how are you? Where's your sample? And sometimes check blood pressure. Then the doc looks at the file, also asks how are ya then usually uses the ancient scanner to locate heartbeat & out ya go. Towards the end of my second pregnancy they brought in a really old school midwife who was brilliant. She came to my house as I had a toddler & I had bad problems with my pelvis so found walking to the clinic a nightmare. She came & did a few home visits for me towards the end & used a doppler to find the heartbeat. She'd spend like 10/15 mins with me. It actually felt more like one to one care not just a number.

I'm sure that kinda sucks hun! Here in Coleraine I'm "allocated" 2 the midwife 4 the area but she seems 2 b off on the sick a lot. Altho I'v managed 2 see her 2 times in row so far my sis-in-law who's at the same health centre never saw the same person twice as she just got whoever was doin sick-cover. I think the more old-school way of doin things that u mentioned wud b so much better tho cos u'd get 2 kno n trust the midwife, makin everythin a whole lot easier!

 

[missy1978]

Morning all!

Missy I was sent for my booking appointment early as I'd been on antidepressants which the doctor made me stop immediately. Instead of being 10 weeks I was only 8 which meant I had 4 weeks to wait for the 12 week mark. We'd told everyone far too early this time & so I dreaded something happening with so many people knowing. I insisted on another scan at 12 weeks seeing as the doctor wasn't even sure if she'd seen a heartbeat at 8 weeks (she was useless, hurt me so much with an internal scan after digging into me from the external one. Then she just said 'I think there's a heartbeat, see you at 20 weeks'!). Anyways, I went back at 12 weeks, all was fine. I had a private scan for gender at 19 weeks & I've my nhs scan tomorrow. What I'm trying to say is, we all worry but it's out of our hands. Chances are things are fine so try to relax into pregnancy & enjoy it. Before you know it your at the end or like me your looking at 4 and 2 year olds wondering where time has gone

Regarding measurements: they don't seem to measure bumps here in Northern Ireland (or at least neither me nor my friends/sister have been measured). I'm not sure if it means that it's not that important. They literally go off the scan measurements which you only have 2 of usually (12 & 20 weeks). Please try not to stress over being measured as the above post said, you may just carry small -as long as you can see/feel a difference in your bump as the pregnancy progresses. Not all children of the same age are the same height/weight so it's possible that applies to babies in the bump xo

The relaxing bit is such a struggle - I seem to get upset over the slightest thing atm. Went and had a look at the baby things in boots, got really overwhelmed and had to leave :/ I've been so emotional the last couple of days, can hardly think about baby without crying. Finding it a bit overwhelming how much I love my little already - it's hit me like a tonne of bricks over the last couple of days and I've been so weepy and rubbish! Did manage a lovely coffee with a friend and a long chat with mum which made me feel better.

It does reassure me though that I'm not the only one who has been in that position with the scan. I think I know deep down that 4 days is nothing and should just chill but the anxiety in me makes the lack of control so hard to take. And as I'm finding, this is one time of your life when you have zero control! xxx

 

[bunnylovesalan]

God, I am starving today and can't stop thinking about food and really struggling to be good even though I have had 2 days 100% and I am dead ratty, think this is down to the heat .

 

[Slinkyson]

Hope u'v a lovely time at the weddin hun n njoy a day "off-plan" - u deserve it wif all u'v had 2 put up wif lately! x

Thanks Hun had a lovely time but my gosh I'm paying for it today my ankles and feet are so swollen! So the sofa it is for me today!

 

[Slinkyson]

Insomnia has kicked in for me now, yesterday night was awful just couldnt get to sleep and little madam was busy having a party inside me! I've just had the flu jab not the whooping one will ask the midwife about it on thursday when i see her, the flu one made my arm sore so not looking forward to the whooping one if i need it. Hope your having a good time at the wedding and goodluck for your wednesday appointment, fingers crossed it wont come to injecting insulin x

My arm is still swollen abc hurting from that vaccination so if you don't require I wouldn't get it! Not sure why I had to have it but it covered 3 things can't remember the other two! Hope you managed to get some sleep last night, I did a little but due to being on my feet alot yesterday I'm suffering today with hugely swollen ankles :-( it has been hot aswell though which I think is contributing to the swelling :-/ boo! Anyhoo thank you for the good luck for weds I will update once I've been I have everything crossed that it won't come to insulin injections! Eeek xx

 

[cloud*]

I'm sure that kinda sucks hun! Here in Coleraine I'm "allocated" 2 the midwife 4 the area but she seems 2 b off on the sick a lot. Altho I'v managed 2 see her 2 times in row so far my sis-in-law who's at the same health centre never saw the same person twice as she just got whoever was doin sick-cover. I think the more old-school way of doin things that u mentioned wud b so much better tho cos u'd get 2 kno n trust the midwife, makin everythin a whole lot easier!

It would definitely be good to have a midwife who knows you & knows your history. I keep getting asked the same questions over & over at the hospital. Literally, you go in one room & answer them, walk across the hall & get them all again -same for each person who talks to you. No one reads the notes.

The relaxing bit is such a struggle - I seem to get upset over the slightest thing atm. Went and had a look at the baby things in boots, got really overwhelmed and had to leave :/ I've been so emotional the last couple of days, can hardly think about baby without crying. Finding it a bit overwhelming how much I love my little already - it's hit me like a tonne of bricks over the last couple of days and I've been so weepy and rubbish! Did manage a lovely coffee with a friend and a long chat with mum which made me feel better.

It does reassure me though that I'm not the only one who has been in that position with the scan. I think I know deep down that 4 days is nothing and should just chill but the anxiety in me makes the lack of control so hard to take. And as I'm finding, this is one time of your life when you have zero control! xxx

Aww hun, if you feel you are getting more &more anxious & not getting to enjoy the pregnancy you should maybe mention it to your midwife xo

 

[Safia]

God, I am starving today and can't stop thinking about food and really struggling to be good even though I have had 2 days 100% and I am dead ratty, think this is down to the heat .

Lol i only seem to be hungry when on plan so thats why after 2 days on plan i mucked it all up today! x

 

[cloud*]

Had my 20 week scan today. It went ok, everything looks fine. I didn't have any checks though -no blood pressure, urine etc.

Annoyed cause I have to drive all the way to the hospital to have my iron checked at 28 weeks (which could be done at my local GP), no checks at this appointment either. Then up again at 30 weeks just to get the Anti D injection (no checks). Then up again at 34 weeks just so they can look at their diary & give me a date for the section. 3 needless appointments that could be done on the same day or over the phone/at GP. It's gonna cost me petrol, car parking fees & the kids will need to come as I don't have childcare. Also annoyed that they won't even consider looking into or trying a natural birth. It's done in other countries like America but apparently it's not even considered here.

Sorry to rant I'm just fed up. Their negligence the first time led to me having an emergency section. They told me I had no choice the second time except to have another section but apparently I should have tried natural. Now third time I'm again having the choice removed from me

 

[Safia]

Had my 20 week scan today. It went ok, everything looks fine. I didn't have any checks though -no blood pressure, urine etc.

Annoyed cause I have to drive all the way to the hospital to have my iron checked at 28 weeks (which could be done at my local GP), no checks at this appointment either. Then up again at 30 weeks just to get the Anti D injection (no checks). Then up again at 34 weeks just so they can look at their diary & give me a date for the section. 3 needless appointments that could be done on the same day or over the phone/at GP. It's gonna cost me petrol, car parking fees & the kids will need to come as I don't have childcare. Also annoyed that they won't even consider looking into or trying a natural birth. It's done in other countries like America but apparently it's not even considered here.

Sorry to rant I'm just fed up. Their negligence the first time led to me having an emergency section. They told me I had no choice the second time except to have another section but apparently I should have tried natural. Now third time I'm again having the choice removed from me

Wow its so different in northern Ireland. Here they check urine and blood pressure at every midwife appointment but not at the scan. They actively encourage vbac and i have even known some women to get very upset when they dont get a c section because their consultant has said they want them to try vbac. Aww hun i can understand you being fed up with this sort of treatment from them x

 

[Safia]

My arm is still swollen abc hurting from that vaccination so if you don't require I wouldn't get it! Not sure why I had to have it but it covered 3 things can't remember the other two! Hope you managed to get some sleep last night, I did a little but due to being on my feet alot yesterday I'm suffering today with hugely swollen ankles :-( it has been hot aswell though which I think is contributing to the swelling :-/ boo! Anyhoo thank you for the good luck for weds I will update once I've been I have everything crossed that it won't come to insulin injections! Eeek xx

Its usually done between 28 weeks and 38 weeks so if they dont remember i wont remind them x
Didnt get much sleep again yesterday so really wish i can get some tonight because it affecting me badly now and i cant function properly during the day!

 

[Allimack]

Had my 20 week scan today. It went ok, everything looks fine. I didn't have any checks though -no blood pressure, urine etc.

Annoyed cause I have to drive all the way to the hospital to have my iron checked at 28 weeks (which could be done at my local GP), no checks at this appointment either. Then up again at 30 weeks just to get the Anti D injection (no checks). Then up again at 34 weeks just so they can look at their diary & give me a date for the section. 3 needless appointments that could be done on the same day or over the phone/at GP. It's gonna cost me petrol, car parking fees & the kids will need to come as I don't have childcare. Also annoyed that they won't even consider looking into or trying a natural birth. It's done in other countries like America but apparently it's not even considered here.

Sorry to rant I'm just fed up. Their negligence the first time led to me having an emergency section. They told me I had no choice the second time except to have another section but apparently I should have tried natural. Now third time I'm again having the choice removed from me

Uck hun that all seems awful! We really do get a raw deal here in NI! xx