Pregnancy #42 the only place where vomiting down yourself isn’t frowned upon

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I haven’t told anyone I think it’s a possibility, not even boyfriend because I don’t want to uneccesarily stress anyone out. So worry if it’s positive it will be a shock to people. If I was, i think I could tell my mum. mot sure how she’d react but she got pregnant young so many it wouldn’t be too bad.
 
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Honestly don’t, it’s not a fun diagnosis. If you’re given the all clear with this one I’d refuse any more tests.
You're right, I'm just frustrated because it feels like they are looking at me and thinking 'high BMI, must have gestational diabetes' and not interested in anything else like actual test results or family history of big babies (me, my husband and our siblings were all 9 or 10 lbs)
 
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Does anyone else get a lot of headaches? Feel like as soon as I try to go out and be social or get some shopping done I get a headache. Been going to a pregnancy yoga class which always makes me feel good after but it's cancelled tonight so I'm laying in a dark room with a thumping headache.
 
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Do your test in the morning rather than later in the day and see what happens. If it's positive, try and take some time to absorb it and thinking about your options before telling anyone, although I appreciate that may be easier said than done. If you do end up telling your mum, hopefully she will be understanding and able to support you through whatever you decide to do
 
Don't panic lovely (easier said than done I know) do a test in the morning. If it does come back positive you have options.
 
Thanks everyone for your kind words. I’m worried of a false positive because of my medication, and not being able to tell if it’s genuine or not
 
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A midwife with my second, (I saw a different one every time) said "Oh, your results were normal? That's strange. They're not elevated in the slightest. Maybe we should send you for a retest just incase"
I had zero symptoms. Only reason she was saying that? High BMI.
Same woman also took my blood pressure 4 times, swapped machines twice to "make sure it was the correct reading"
As my blood pressure was normal
Our of all the people I've seen over 3 pregnancies, she's the only person that's every had an issue. Just so I don't worry anyone
 
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Thanks everyone for your kind words. I’m worried of a false positive because of my medication, and not being able to tell if it’s genuine or not
You can get a blood test at your GP if you're unsure!
 
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Thanks everyone for your kind words. I’m worried of a false positive because of my medication, and not being able to tell if it’s genuine or not
What I would do if this happens is ring your GP. It's totally confidential and because of your medication they can ask you to come in for a pregnancy test taken via a blood sample which is more accurate than a urine one x
 
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I had the opposite where I had no risk factors first time round and a midwife dismissed my worry as first time mum anxiety when I asked. She ended up being 9lb2 which caused problems with labour especially as I was 9 days overdue. They tested me this time purely on how big she was.

Yes with my first I got awful cluster headaches and with this one I had tension headaches from about 10-18 weeks. Magnesium helped me.
 
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Thanks for your advice everyone I wasn’t aware about the doctors so if it does end up being positive I’ll do that. Going to get up early tomorrow so I can do a test without being interrupted. I got clear blue so hopefully will be reliable
 
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Thanks for your advice everyone I wasn’t aware about the doctors so if it does end up being positive I’ll do that. Going to get up early tomorrow so I can do a test without being interrupted. I got clear blue so hopefully will be reliable
Thinking of you… let us know how you get on x
 
I had no risk factors just glucose in urine so sent for GTT and bam gestational diabetes, think you either get it or you don't. In US and Australia they test all pregnant women for it I believe
 
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Hi ladies, hope everyone is well. Had a scan earlier and they’re estimating baby to be 3lbs 5oz so far, I’m 28 weeks today. My BMI is a few points over but not terrible and I don’t have GD…is that big? If this isn’t your first, was your estimated weight accurate at birth? I’m not bothered as long as baby is healthy….I imagine she’ll be 8lbs+ (I was 8lbs 13oz) but my husband’s daughter from a previous relationship was 6lbs something and he keeps going on about how small and cute she was and making me feel like me and my baby are enormous in comparison.
 
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I want a chubby baby my little one is weighing about 1lb ahead so I think he’ll be 8lbs +
 
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For anyone who has breastfed & bottle*fed breast milk- what steriliser did you choose? Just browsing and I didn’t know there were so many!! Hardly any have information on whether they’re suitable for breast pump parts
 
For anyone who has breastfed & bottle*fed breast milk- what steriliser did you choose? Just browsing and I didn’t know there were so many!! Hardly any have information on whether they’re suitable for breast pump parts
I had the TT steriliser & a Milton cold water one. Both easily fit my pump bits in & my MAM bottles.
I'd say TT are quite versatile and fit most brands of bottles in as you stack them
 
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For anyone who has breastfed & bottle*fed breast milk- what steriliser did you choose? Just browsing and I didn’t know there were so many!! Hardly any have information on whether they’re suitable for breast pump parts
I had one of those massive TT steriliser things that go on the countertop but for expressing milk at work I used a TT microwave one and then I found these microwaveable pouches which I think I will use this time… the mam bottles can be sterilised in the microwave without using any special kit though btw in case you’ve got those bottles.
 
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