Vampy's Minti Blog http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/ Vampy's Minti Blog Copyright 2009 Minti en-uk 3rd Trimester Here We Come Vampy Woooo have just gone into my 3rd trimester and jeez has he been growing over the past week. I now waddle like a duck lols and cant see my toes and im only 26 weeks :O:O. Brought loads more baby clothes and starting to put hospital bag together as other half is stressing over what if he comes early lols. Just ... Woooo have just gone into my 3rd trimester and jeez has he been growing over the past week. I now waddle like a duck lols and cant see my toes and im only 26 weeks :O:O.

Brought loads more baby clothes and starting to put hospital bag together as other half is stressing over what if he comes early lols. Just need to get a few more main items then i can relax and not get hooked on ebay ever again haha.

Anyway this was just a short blog heres a pic of bump at 26 weeks:

]]> http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/982808/ http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/982808/ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:44:03 -0700 Long Time No News!!! Vampy Thought i would update my blog seeing as i hadnt posted for a while. Im now 25 weeks and 3 days pregnant and it seems like this pregnancy is flying in someways but not in others lols. Still got my hyperemesis which sucks and i am now on the highest dose of Cyclizine possible :(. Ewan is progressing really well and ... Thought i would update my blog seeing as i hadnt posted for a while.

Im now 25 weeks and 3 days pregnant and it seems like this pregnancy is flying in someways but not in others lols. Still got my hyperemesis which sucks and i am now on the highest dose of Cyclizine possible :(. Ewan is progressing really well and at the 20 week scan it showed no deformities etc. Been struggling really bad with leg cramps in both legs at night. The next day i can harderly move as my calf muscles seem to cease up. Went to the drs but he said there was nothing they could do so iv just gota live with it.

My mum and grandma have been busy and brought Ewan a cot and pram as well as loads and loads of clothes lols. They are not letting me have the cot and pram till nearer the date however as my grandma is very superstitious hahahaa.

Me and Mark are currently getting everything ready to move in with each other as we still need to sort a house etc and transport all of our pets which is guna be a mission. We are planning to move at the end of May so i cannot wait. We are off to Glasgow in a couple of weeks to see Marks other 2 children Ryan who will be 6 and Andy who is 2 the day before Ewan is born :O.

Have got a mahoosive bump now and can harderly see my feet lols. Getting stretchmarks galore so having to cover myself in stretch cream twice a day to stop them from itching. Seems like this boys guna be a big un lols. My friend who is due 1 week before me is nowhere near as big as me lols. Ewan has learnt the art of kicking and punching me and my god can he kick lols.

Heres a pic of my bump yesterday anyway :D:

]]> http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/981470/ http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/981470/ Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:51:25 -0700 Antinatal Vampy Omg i feel so rough today. Had a phone call from the midwife saying we need to see you to take more blood tests because last time i went i had jus come out of hospital and was like a pin cushion so they didnt think it was fair. I had 6 blood tests today and now i just feel ... Omg i feel so rough today. Had a phone call from the midwife saying we need to see you to take more blood tests because last time i went i had jus come out of hospital and was like a pin cushion so they didnt think it was fair. I had 6 blood tests today and now i just feel that ickie feeling you get afterwards. I had the bloodtests for Downs as i didnt have the nuchal fold test but i have said if it comes back high i do not want to risk an amniosentesis (sp?). On a good note got to hear Ewans heartbeat eventho he was busy trampolining so we think lmao. Got my next scan on the 17th so dont need to see the midwife till after then. My blood pressure was fine but they still want to keep an eye on me because of my passing out and the fact my hyperemesis doesnt seem to be getting any better. Im putting on so much weight and the midwife was even impressed by my mini bump lmao.
Told my university that i am preg and iv been signed off from all fieldwork and my retake exams have been changed to coursework now which is brill. Have a form to fill in due to my hospital admission which lets me defer the work i missed. They agree its best i take a year out as my dissertation involves 28 days fieldwork over the summer and with me due July that isnt the best idea lols. Altogether they were perfectly fine with it i got asked whether i wanted it to stay confidential and i didnt see the point as im guna be showing anyway lols.

]]> http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/933396/ http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/933396/ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:05:09 -0800 Back from the Scan Vampy Had my 1st proper scan yesterday and baby was showing off as usual hehe. Was so cute tho!!!! Found out he was a boy as he decided to show off his willy to everyone hehe. The scan person said she dont normally sex at 14 weeks but she has never been so sure. Have got some vids of him scratching ... Had my 1st proper scan yesterday and baby was showing off as usual hehe. Was so cute tho!!!! Found out he was a boy as he decided to show off his willy to everyone hehe. The scan person said she dont normally sex at 14 weeks but she has never been so sure. Have got some vids of him scratching his head too which was adorable. Got to see him stretch and yawn too. Hes also looking like hes guna be a big baby.

They changed my EDD to the 2nd of July too so who knows i may be lucky enough to get a june baby. Just cant wait to meet my little boy. We have decided to call him Ewan which i think suits him well. Am starting to show now too hehe but its still hard to imagine a little person in there lols.

Heres some pics:

 

]]> http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/925031/ http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/925031/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:23:17 -0800 An Update!!! Vampy I havent blogged for a while so thought i would let everyone know how we are doing. The weekend of the 12th December we travelled up North to Leicester to see my mum. Me and Mark had been dreading this as we were travelling up to tell her i was pregnant. The problem being is my mum either takes things well ... I havent blogged for a while so thought i would let everyone know how we are doing.

The weekend of the 12th December we travelled up North to Leicester to see my mum. Me and Mark had been dreading this as we were travelling up to tell her i was pregnant. The problem being is my mum either takes things well or badly there is no middle setting lols. We had prepared ourselves for the fact she was going to take it very badly, however to our surprise when we told her she was happy and excited she also claims she had her suspicions because of why i was in hospital and with her being a paramedic it wasnt rocket science lols. Anyway she has agreed to buy the babies buggy and we have chose the Silvercross 3D travel system as i wanted something sturdy that was going to last.

When we got back we had a phonecall from Ryanair telling us that they had cancelled our flight to Ireland for xmas and my birthday. We were devestated because they had only given us 4 days notice and all flights were either overbooked or way to expensive. We ended up cancelling our trip as we believed it was more important to be together rather than go to Ireland so i spent xmas at Marks.

The 22nd was my 21st birthday and because i was sick we only managed to get the xmas food shopping at tesco done and then went out for a meal. It turns out my tablets were starting to stop working. For my birthday i got a vid cam off my mum which decided to melt when on charge so i unplugged it, a cross pendent from my gran because my grandad was buried in mine and a mobile phone from Mark. I spent some of my money on another Californian Kingsnake as my "male" had laid eggs a few days before so i decided to get her a male to catch her before she double clutched. Brandy is so adorable but has been mistreated so we are having to feed him up and tame him down a bit before he is introduced to the female.

Xmas was fairly uneventful but Mark brought me a Nintendo DS to put in my hospital bag to keep me occupied and i havent put it down yet and have almost completed Sims 2 lols. Again this was another day spent with me being sick and that combined with rubbish TV was not the best. Even so i did manage to cook my 1st xmas dinner and it was really romantic just me and Mark. Scarey thing is next year there will be 3 of us lols but we cant wait. Also started to be able to feel babies heartbeat when a hand was placed on my stomach. It wasnt mine as it was very fast and disappeared after a few minutes lols.

Have my 1st proper scan on Monday and hopefully they will properly date me as i have a feeling i am 2 weeks ahead of what they originally said on 1 of my emergency scans so we shall see. Its at 20:40 on monday evening which is a random time but is at a private hospital lmao. Also have my 20 week scan booked for the 17th Feb which i cant wait to go too either. Mondays will be great tho as it will be the  1st scan Mark could make and his 1st chance to see baby properly and i really cant wait to see his face light up.

Am booking a drs appointment after New Year to get the sickness sorted as it is beginning to start up again and i really dont wana end up in hospital again.

Anyway bit of a catch up and long blog lols. Also Happy New Year to you all and may this year be better than the last.

Sel

xxxx

]]> http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/920459/ http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/920459/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:42:45 -0800 1st Midwife Appointment Vampy Had my 1st appointment today after 3 weeks of chasing my midwife. It turns out my drs surgery are rubbish and the community midwifes are trying to change how they handle the mums to be at the surgery. So now i have to phone the midwife centre directly rather than going through my surgery to get an appointment. Also if ... Had my 1st appointment today after 3 weeks of chasing my midwife. It turns out my drs surgery are rubbish and the community midwifes are trying to change how they handle the mums to be at the surgery. So now i have to phone the midwife centre directly rather than going through my surgery to get an appointment. Also if i have my baby a week early it will be at my local hospital but if i have it on time i have 2 travel to the next town as they are moving the department the day im due grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Trust me to have chosen this time to have my baby.

Have sent off the forms for my 12 week scan in which i have to go to this private centre as i am having a Nuchal fold test with it. Am hoping to book my 4D scan too :D:D:D. Got my new bounty pack too dont u just love them :D.

The hyperemesis is a lot better since i got put on Cyclizine but have gota go 2 my drs for a repeat prescripton as i barely have enough to keep me through christmas and i really dont wana be sick while im in Ireland for my 21st. Am going to the drs tomorrow to see if they wil give me more. Am worried about becoming addicted to these pills tho :(.

This weekend is the big weekend when we tell my mum that i am pregnant as i am 11 weeks on sunday and i wanted to wait and tell her face to face rather than over the phone. Am so scared tho as i really dont know how she will react. She will either be ok or really annoyed as there is no inbetween.

hope everyones ok,

Sel

xxx

]]> http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/905946/ http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/905946/ Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:22:09 -0800 Back From Hospital Vampy Last Thursday and Friday i was constantly throwing up and couldnt even keep a mouthful of water down. I went to the drs who referred me to hospital as my keytone levels were incredibly high which meant i was literally starving. At 1st i was only going to be in over night but i had also developed a UTI so ... Last Thursday and Friday i was constantly throwing up and couldnt even keep a mouthful of water down. I went to the drs who referred me to hospital as my keytone levels were incredibly high which meant i was literally starving. At 1st i was only going to be in over night but i had also developed a UTI so was kept in till Monday on a drip, antisickness and antibiotics. I was discharged on Monday but still feel rubbish and cant stop feeling sick but touch wood i aint been sick yet.

I was diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum and they think im going to have it throughout pregnancy with continuous infections and hospitalisation which sounds great lols.

Had a scan on Monday and baby is absolutely fine and has grown loads. I was still bleeding but nothing to worry about and i might also bleed throughout. Baby has gone from bean to baby in 3 weeks which is incredible. If i work out how to upload pics i will post my scan pics.

Hope everyone else is well.

Sel

xxxx

]]> http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/898237/ http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/898237/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:49:25 -0800 What a relief?? Vampy After yesterdays events i went to the hospital for my ultrasound and blood test. I had completely convinced myself that i had lost my baby so you should of seen my face when they picked up my baby on the ultrasound. Baby seems healthy and has a good heartbeat which is awesome. While i was there they dated me 2 ... After yesterdays events i went to the hospital for my ultrasound and blood test. I had completely convinced myself that i had lost my baby so you should of seen my face when they picked up my baby on the ultrasound. Baby seems healthy and has a good heartbeat which is awesome. While i was there they dated me 2 and im 6 weeks 5 days and due on the 5th July 2009. They said while they dont know why im bleeding they dont think i should worry. I had a blood test also to see what blood group i am. So now i get to sit here and stare at my little bean shaped baby in a photo.

Would like to say a huge thank u for all the good luck wishes and the kind words given by everyone. It really made a difference knowing others had been through this before. Thank u all again.

]]> http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/877010/ http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/877010/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:20:01 -0800 Been A Very Scarey Day :( Vampy Got up to go to a lecture this afternoon and noticed i was bleeding. I phoned my dr and they said come straight in and we will get someone to look at u asap. The dr gave me an examination and poked around my belly and said she couldnt see anything but my womb was closed, i dont know whether ... Got up to go to a lecture this afternoon and noticed i was bleeding. I phoned my dr and they said come straight in and we will get someone to look at u asap. The dr gave me an examination and poked around my belly and said she couldnt see anything but my womb was closed, i dont know whether this was good or bad. Shes booked me in for an early scan and blood test tomorrow morning and made me take a preg test. The test came back strong positive but she said be aware that this could just be hormones.

I am in bits because i dont know whats happening to my baby. I so hope that tomorrow all is well as i do not want this to be another miscarriage. Have told my OH and hes beside himself with worry and what makes it worse is that he cant get to me until monday at the earliest for work. Have gota go for the scan by myself and that is so frightening in case nothing is there anymore :(.

]]> http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/875668/ http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/875668/ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:49:24 -0800 1st Drs Appointment Vampy Went to the Drs today and told him the news to get the balls rolling etc. He worked out that im actually 6 weeks gone lols (shows how well my calculating skills are). Hes referred me to a midwife so i now have to wait for a call from them but i dont know how long that will be lols. ... Went to the Drs today and told him the news to get the balls rolling etc. He worked out that im actually 6 weeks gone lols (shows how well my calculating skills are). Hes referred me to a midwife so i now have to wait for a call from them but i dont know how long that will be lols. Was given a pack with stuff in it called Emmas Diary and its got this voucher thing for Mum To Be Pack from lloyds pharmacy so will pick that up tomorrow.

Hope everyone is ok. My morning sickness wasnt as bad as yesterday today but then i have been eating cream crackers which are a god send lols.

Sel

xxx

]]> http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/873239/ http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/873239/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:10:27 -0800 Morning sickness GRRRRRRRRRRRRR Vampy Today i felt awful and have not kept anything down all day. Had an exam this morning and told my lecturer was it ok for me 2 go out if i felt i was going to be sick and he told me that he would fail me if i did which i was fuming about. Anyway got through the exam ... Today i felt awful and have not kept anything down all day. Had an exam this morning and told my lecturer was it ok for me 2 go out if i felt i was going to be sick and he told me that he would fail me if i did which i was fuming about. Anyway got through the exam and went to the drs 2 book my 1st appointment which is tomorrow at 4.

Was trying to figure out how to put my baby gaga thing on here but it didnt work so will play with it later.

Hope everyone else is well.

Sel

xxx

]]> http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/872366/ http://www.minti.com/members/vampy/blog/872366/ Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:06:27 -0800 Wooooooooooooo Vampy Did 2 preg tests this morning and found out i am expecting my 1st baby. We worked it out from my last period and worked out just over 5 1/2 weeks but until i get a dating scan this is the best i can do. Both me and Mark are very happy but cautious at the same time as i ... Did 2 preg tests this morning and found out i am expecting my 1st baby. We worked it out from my last period and worked out just over 5 1/2 weeks but until i get a dating scan this is the best i can do. Both me and Mark are very happy but cautious at the same time as i miscarried 2 years ago. Am hoping i get to full term with this 1 and even more im hoping for a girl.

Anyone know any good ideas for Morning Sickness as i now know my virus aint a virus i really want to be able to eat something and stay more awake lols.

Thanks for all the lovely comments people and i know i havent really been an active member but hopefully this shall change :D.

All the best Sel

xxxxx

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