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Hey Everyone Sorry Havent Been On For A While To Reply Been Having Problems With Bleeding And Severe Stomach Cramps So Have Had To Take Things Real Easy ..Mellymel Im 36 And This Will Be My Fourth Child ,I Have 3 Boys ,Nathan 16 This Month (God Time Flies) Benjamin Nearly 11 And Connor The Baby At 7 ..Thankyou to Everyone Who Replied To My Message ,Can I Ask You All Something ? Im Kinda Worried As I Am Very Bloated ,Normally Im Very Slim Size 8 ,But Since Falling Pregnant My Stomach Has Ballooned And I Look About 5 Months Even Though Im Only 9 Weeks ? I Never Showed With Any Of My Boys Till I Was At Least 5 Months So Finding This Weird ,I Also Have Had No Morning Sickness Part Of Me Maybe Thinks Im Having A Girl As This Pregnancy Is So Much Different To My Last Three ,It Would Be Nice To Have A Girl But To Be Truthful I Just Want Beanie To Be Healthy xx

MICHELLED: Even though you've already had 3 children, I have heard that for one woman one pregnancy to the next can be very different. Sounds like this is the one that is different for you. Could the bloating be extra water retention? What does your Dr. say? I'm only 7 weeks, same size as you yet I'm bloated too, so I figure in my case it has to be water retention. HAPPYGAL: good choice on the name change !

I got a phone call from my doctor's a__sistant . The Dr. wants to see me tomorrow (Friday) for my complete physical exam and another ultrasound. Another one, even though I just had one on Tuesday?!! "What's wrong, was there a problem with the 1st ultrasound?" , I asked. I was already told I wouldn't have my 1st appointment with my ob/gyn until I'm 10-12 weeks so why do I have to go tomorrow when I'm only 7 weeks? It's not usually this easy to get an appointment with the Dr. So, the Dr herself then gets on the phone and tells me it's only because she's completely booked when I'll be at 10-12 weeks and told me she wants to look at the ultrasound herself and make sure there's only one baby and not two (!) and other stuff. She a__sured me it's to help fit me in best (sooner rather than later) with her tight schedule and I'll still see her in a few weeks but only for 15 minutes to see and hear the heartbeat versus the full b__wn 45 minute exam. I hope to God there is not something they aren't telling me. I've never heard of getting 2 ultrasounds within 3 days of each other. This worries me.

perl...I hope what they say is true. Please keep us informed of how things turn out! And just thinking here, if your Dr is that considerate this early in your pregnancy imagine how she will be when it comes time to deliver. Too bad I don;t live in California, this would solve all my OB problems...lol

Michelle~Here's to hoping it's a girl!! I'd love to a have a girl too, but I've taken care of my son for 7 years now that I think another little boy would be easier and nice. Girls are too high maintenance!! LOL. PERL~ Don't worry! What the doctor is saying makes total sense. They can't lie to you, they have to be honest. If you asked if there was a problem and they said no, believe them. They could get in trouble lying to you. I"m sure it is just to fit her schedule easier like you said.

Hi Perl ,I have only seen a midwife once that was to get pregnancy confirmed when i was 5 weeks ,I Had to phone my docs today to make an appointment with the midwife there as think they've forgotten about me,the bloating is worrying me as my feet have started bruising and havin headaches and kinda feel breathless a lot ,jeez seem to be havin so many problems in this pregnancy just one thing after the other feel like a right moaner :o/ Im gonna ask the midwife what she thinks the bloating is due to ,i know when i went for the scan at the hospital the doctor there had asked me if my stomach was all baby then when she felt it she said no i was just extremely bloated as if it was normal ..Mellymel Thanxs Matey For The Girl Vote Whats Makin Things Harder Is My Mom Has Knitted Me Cardigans,Booties Ect In Baby Pink And Lilac And Bought Beanie Pink Teddies,Pink Bibs Ect As Much As Im Grateful For Them I Woulda Preffered Neutral Colours As I Have Longed For A Girl For The Last 16 yrs,Am I A Bad Person To Say Id Prefer A Girl To A Boy ? Its Just With All The Pink Stuff Mounting Up Now,I Will Get A Big Lump In My Throat If It Shows Up A Boy In My Later Scan ,God I Feel Awful Saying This......Of Course I Will Love It To Pieces No Matter The S_x..Its Just After This One Im Not Having Any More So Its My Last Chance To Have A Girl ,Anyhow Everyone You All Take Care My Headache has eased so im gonna try and get some sleep ....xxxx Hugz xxxx

PERL~ thinking of you. How did you make out with your ultrasound today? Melly xo

ditto what melly said...whats up?

Whew! Everything's ok! Today's appointment with ob/gyn was one long, thorough exam (pap smear, b___st exam, check of my lungs, heart, kidneys, about 100 questions about family medical background, etc.) The ultrasound was great. The heart beat increased from Tuesday's 132 bpm to 149 bpm today. I was told this can fluctuate and anything between 120 and 180 is normal. No twins. Okay with me, one healthy one is what we pray for. Dr. told me it's very likely I'll need a C-section because my bones are too narrow--funny she said this while looking at my big and tall husband. Guess she's already predicting I'll have a big and tall baby. I felt totally overwhelmed when Dr. told me I could choose (if I wanted )among amnio, CVS, AFP and FTS---does anyone have any thoughts on any of these tests? I'm scheduling an appointment with a specialist to get FTS--First Trimester Screening--for DS and trisomy 18--it will be a detailed type of ultrasound a blood test. No risk of miscarriage with this type of early screening so we said, why not, let's do it. We'll decide later whether to do any other tests. Next Wednesday I'm going back for a 1 1/2 hour prenatal information session. MICHELLE: I'm feeling breathless too. And don't feel guilty for wanting a girl, most of us in your shoes would be saying the same thing! I hope everyone has a great weekend! I'm off to bed. Sweet baby dreams!

Hello all! I'm due November 6th and have been driving myself nuts trying to keep it secret until I'm into my second trimester. I've decided that I can't wait to tell my parents and in-laws so it's going to be an Easter prezzie for them all! I'm so excited but very nervous too. I'm 35 and this is my first child so everything is so new. I'm so grateful that I can talk openly here and share experiences and listen to others as I don't know anyone else in my town who's pregnant. (Maybe I should look around for other women who are not drinking, suddenly eating healthily, running to the toilet all the time and generally fidgeting in their seat bursting to say something!!) Anyway, I'm one of the lucky ones and my b___b pain and nausea are not too extreme - mostly incredible hunger! Constantly checking tp when going to pee and spending far too much time on the internet worrying about my lack of symptoms. I've got a very efficient doctor and even though I'm only approaching my 11th week (fetus 9weeks old) I've had three transv____al ultrasounds. I wish my doctor was a bit more upbeat about everything. She's so matter-of-fact and rarely seems excited for me but I suppose she has to maintain a distance. Anyone else having this experience and finding it difficult. Sometimes even though my appointment has gone well, I feel less positive than I did before I went in coz she brings me down to earth so fast and is so SENSIBLE!! Anyway, I'm so glad to join here and hope that we can stay in touch.

PERL~So happy for you sweety. Didn't I tell you??!!! I can't wait to get my first ultrasound, but it won't be until Thursday, so I still have some waiting to do. I have had an awful last 3 days as far as naueau goes. I'm SO exhausted too AND I'm constantly hungry!! I'll eat and I swear about an hour later I am hungry again. This is NOT good. I just lost 40 lbs. before I got pregnant and I don't want to gain it all back, so from now on I'm being careful with what and how much I eat. I hope you girls are all doing well.Tomorrow is going to be in the 50's and sunny after seeing rain/clouds all week. I can't wait!! Have a great night ladies.. Melly xo

Hopeful: Welcome to the forum and congrats on your BFP! Melly xo

Thanks Melly for the welcome. Glad to hear I'm not the only one feeling constantly hungry. Trouble is, sometimes I feel like I've totally lost my appet_te. AND I get absolutely exhausted for no reason and seem to sleep whenever I get the chance. My biggest problem is trying to overcome the paranoia that something will go wrong. Glad to hear it's not just me and that also I'm not the only one to have odd thoughts about wanting the baby. I do, of course - we were planning for at least a year and then got "stuck in" (LOL!) about 6 months ago. I think the negative thoughts just come from the fact that so much change is involved and so much uncertainty is around now and for at least 18years to come!! Can I bear the responsibility? Yes, of course and my lovely husband is a great support and so I know I'm not alone. Blah blah blah - I have a case of verbal diaorrhea - better get back to work!! Thanks for accepting me onto the forum. Looking forward to more chat in the future!

I am not due in November but I am due December 15th. I am 43 with my 4th my oldest is 21 the youngest is 13, I am worried about DS. I was told my chances r 1-35. I have ready 1-100, 1-56, who knows really. I am jsut scared

Welcome and congratulations to Hopeful and Alley24! HOPEFUL: ditto on the paranoia. This is my first and I worry way too much. I hope the worry settles soon for all of us. ALLEY: how did you get your DS results (amnio, CVS)? If it helps any, I know someone who was told her risk ratio was 1 in 40. After hearing this she opted for the amnio but the numbers were still discouraging. Even so, her baby was born without DS. I guess that's why it's a ratio and we can never really know for certain until after delivery. I am interested in hearing more about your tests though if you don't mind sharing since I'm considering my options right now.

Thanks Perl for your welcome. The paranoia is still there as I've still got a two week wait until my next scan or test and in the meantime I'm planning on telling my parents and in-laws. Nerve-racking stuff!! Ditto about finding out more about the amnio etc from anyone. All I really know is the little I've read and the fact that, because I'm 35, my doctor has suggested the nuchal scan (I think - if that's the scan which 'measures' the neck) and the amnio. I was wondering what I should be asking her with regards to the blood test results BEFORE I go ahead and agree to the other tests. I'm really very 'green' in this area so I'd appreciate a jargon-free response from anyone. Also I'm having to deal with everything in my second language and would find it easier to 'translate' if it was in simple English. Thanks for your help! BTW there's another thread for November babies - should we join together do you think?