Due in December/January/February 2013/14

[meeks32]

16 weeks seems so far away for me! Even 10 weeks when I can do intelligender is ages. Haha

Went to my gp for the blood test. He was his usual incompetent self, and took a full 10 mins to find the tick box for HCG in his computer referral software. I felt like saying "oh move over, I could learn the software and find and print the damn thing quicker". Lol. But held my tongue. So he prints the hcg test and asks if since I saw Dr K (the fertility specialist) if I've had "all my other pregnancy tests". I looked at him blankly. After 2 children I thought I had a handle on how this would go down. I held my pee prior to the appt because gp's never believe you when you say you are pg and its routine for them to do a dip stick test in their office before referring for the blood test.

Anyway, I said no, he handed me clomid, said "if you're not pregnant in 3 months come back and we'll do further tests and investigation". At which point the GP grabbed my referral back, um'd and ah'd a bit, then said "you book in with the nurse for the blood test, I'll find out what tests you need and speak to her".

.... O...K

So I'm booking a blood test with a lady who only works mornings, not within the practice, and I don't even have a referral, I'm just trusting that he will call her and get her one??? So odd.

I faked the whole "I stopped charting" thing and don't know my LMP to try and get a dating scan, and he just said "that's no problem, we can work that out" so I assume when I get my results I'll be referred for that.

So annoying. What else is there to test??

He didn't even do the dip stick test, so basically I walked out with no referral and no advice for my $60 fee.

[Dreamofpink]

I feel really icky today which is strange because for eleven weeks I've had no MS. I thought it was meant to be getting better now... Not starting!

Sorry to hear that the m/s is kicking in a bit for you. Mine went away for a bit around week 12/13 but has come back a bit this week. So strange, especially as I never had m/s with either ds. It feels weird to be a bit more like most pg ladies and have a rough first trimester! This week I've felt a bit like I've had a hangover and feel fragile when it comes to food. That feeling's come & gone the whole pg and now heartburn is starting to creep in Not long now until your scan!!

Meeks, it sounds like your gp is a bit of a c*ck! I can't imagine having to pay a consultation fee too, that lack of care would really hack me off too if that'd happened to me.

oxox, I feel the same way about nub-guessing too and although I've had a few ladies on here take a look at my scan pics I haven't created a thread as I don't want to get my hopes up or dashed when it's not 100% anyway. I'm just happy that I was looking in the right area for a nub and am happy to wait until my 20 week scan to find out definitively.

Grace & Soar sorry the m/s is still affecting you both. Hope it eases off soon.

Smiley, the chinese charts never agree with my ds's too. I'm not even bothering to find out with this one as it's 50/50!

[meeks32]

Thanks dream, yes he is a idiot! But because we live in a small town the next option for a gp is 1.5hrs drive. No thanks. But I'm glad my ob is fantastic, I'm going to use the same one as last time, so I won't have to see the gp much at all. In fact the only time in the past 12 months I've been to the doctor was for my referral to the fertility specialist. Not that I haven't been sick, I just refuse to go, pay, and be told to go home and wait it out.

So the nurse did have to chase the referral up but was able to see me this morning. I don't think I'll get the results of the blood test until Monday or Tuesday though, unfortunately!

I woke up at 3am with the worst morning sickness. I always get it early, and feel constantly hungover and like I may spew at any moment but never actually get the relief of doing it. Just that horrible water in my mouth like I'm going to. It's not to that stage yet though, I was able to go back to sleep and figured I couldn't feel sick if I was sleeping, lol.

[meeks32]

Omg seriously? I'm having round ligament pain really bad every time I stand up or cough or laugh. I don't remember having this so early before. Has anyone else got it early? I had it super bad with ds1 and 2, but I thought it was around 10 weeks ish. I am 4 and a bit weeks. What the hell?

[grace03]

Grace I feel the same way you do. My OB won't schedule an anatomy scan until 19Weeks, I'm not sure I can wait that long. There's a place by my house that does gender scan starting at 13weeks for $90 and if they can't see it or baby's not cooperating, you get to go back for free. I so want to go but my hubby made me promise to wait. I'll wait but if around 16 weeks I can no longer wait I'll see if I can convince him to let me go to the other place.

im sure you can convince your hubby to let you, date night and he will hopefully let you get the earlier scan

my hubby is telling me to get the early one as he knows how much anxiety I have about it so far mmmm.....

[grace03]

ok ill try to post my 12 week here, I can have my anatomy (or morphology scan they call it here Aus) on the 24th of July I can get the 16 week one in 2 weeks im so scared of the outcome though....

nup it wont let me upload must be my computer?

[oxox2013]

I am feeling ok. Still having some morning sickness here and there but I think it is passing for the most part! I am just ready to get out of the 1st trimester!

Dreamofpink, so that means you already had your 12 week scan? Did you get any feelings on gender while there? I am half tempted to cancel my appt because I am so scared I will see something that will crash my hopes! What is wrong with me? Who would give up the chance to see a growing miracle for such a selfish reason? Ugh! I hate this!

[3boys]

I've been absent all day being sick turns out it wasn't morning sickness but a bug!! Well that at least solves the mystery of why I suddenly got MS at nearly 12 weeks. Can't stop to chat and will catch up with you all when I am feeling better.

[Tree]

Meeks I got round ligament pain really early, think it was the surge of hormones loosing everything up because I actually feels a bit better now!

3boys, how horrible having a bug but good it's not ms coming to get you. Hope you feel better soon...

I had follow up scan today 13wks 2days and have posted pic. Please have a guess!

[black&gold]

Omg seriously? I'm having round ligament pain really bad every time I stand up or cough or laugh. I don't remember having this so early before. Has anyone else got it early? I had it super bad with ds1 and 2, but I thought it was around 10 weeks ish. I am 4 and a bit weeks. What the hell?

I actually had it really bad at 4-6 weeks this time.. same things too - upon standing, coughing.. and sneezing was the worst. I actually had rarely had it since I hit about 6 week. But I'd say no worries at all because I totally had that and was also shocked how early it was.. but i'm almost 14 weeks and babies still here