Typical

This morning, my partner cut a picture of the scan we had yesterday and put it in a little picture frame for me to take to the shop. That is so cute! I’ve phone my midwife to book my 15-16 week appointment so that is booked now for next week. 

I have been overwhelmed by everyone’s good wishes. Thank you all so much! It feels great to tell people. I went to the forum again (http://www.babyandbump.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/) and posted the pictures of my scan so the mums can see them. We are having a good community there and it’s great to see what everyone is up to. 

I have tried other forums such as Netmums, Bounty and Mumsnet but I can’t get friendly there, I don’t know why. The one I’m in has got people from all over the world so I suppose I feel better then and I like knowing what other cultures do in regards with pregnancy. Having said that now, I am curious, which forum did you use, if any?

Unfortunately, when I went to the loo today I started bleeding again! Typical! It is not as heavy as that Friday in Bath but it is still red blood. I am not sure what to do, I can’t keep on having scans everyday! Has anyone had so much bleeding or spotting as me? It feels like I should celebrate when I am NOT bleeding! 

Everything was fine yesterday and nothing changed today so there shouldn’t be any reason for worrying. I think I’m going to take it as it comes from now on. If this becomes heavier and with cramp pains, then I will go to the Dr’s.

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So, what next?

I needed to tell my Dr about my pregnancy. The only problem was that I was still registered in Bristol but now that I have moved to Gloucester, I had to change GP’s. To be honest, it is an inconvenience for me to do this because I work from Bristol everyday and by the time I get home, most Dr’s surgeries are shut! 

Another thing, if I need to attend appointments, it will be very difficult for me to do that without disrupting the shop’s opening hours and making my colleagues at the market aware that something is going on...

Anyway, I managed to get registered closer to home and had my first appointment last night. It was a bit of a waste of time to be honest as he told me everything I already knew from reading online information. He said 'don’t eat soft cheese or speciality cheese, take folic acid, don’t drink alcohol, don’t smoke, don’t pick up cat’s litter' and that’s pretty much it. He said that I needed to make an appointment with the midwife and that she will deal with everything ‘maternal’. 

I don't know what I was expecting really, maybe some examination or tests but nothing else! (a nice prize like some flowers would have been nice also!). I feel so proud of my pregnancy but he probably listened to so many women in the same situation! 

The most important thing he said is that the baby’s due date would be around 20^th July 2012. He’s done this calculation based on a 28 day cycle but mine varies. We shall see... 

So, after all that excitement in the end, I will see the midwife for the first time on 07^th December 2011 and apparently the first appointment will last 45 minutes. I’m very looking forward to it but not sure what to expect yet. 

Is there any advice you can offer me? Although, thinking about it, by the time this blog is published I would be 12 weeks at least!

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Some inside knowledge

As you know from my previous posts I am not being very focused on trying to conceive lately. To be honest, I am not even thinking about it which is good I suppose...

Anyway, we had a girlie night with some friends last night which was lovely. One of the girls is a midwife and another girl is pregnant so you can imagine what the conversations were like. It was difficult to avoid the subject but it was also so interesting! We've got to know great tips for lots of stuff.

Some of the things we talked about just to mention a few examples were: do you know what the best position to give birth is? What is good to use if you develop skin rushes? How is a baby delivered? Does every woman poo at childbirth? What's the best position to sleep in? How long can you breastfeed for? What is the breastmilk like? What happens if you have a low placenta at early stages of pregnancy? Do many men faint and why? What can you do to help labour? What things stimulate your breast milk?

So many questions and such amazing answers made me think how a woman's body is prepared for childbirth and that there shouldn't be anything to panic about. It is only natural and if animals can do it, then we can as well.

One of the things that always scared me was the thought of labour and the terrible pain but it is something that we need to go through if we want a baby at the end. If you are interested in any of the answers then I will tell you. Just leave me a comment. ;)




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