Feeling Sick

This what my baby should look like now (taken from web)

This week marks the beginning of the embryonic period which spans from the 6th to 10th weeks of pregnancy or the 4th or 8th weeks of fetal development. This period is crucial for your baby's organ development. Most malformations originate during this critical period. Although your baby's heart is no bigger than a poppy seed right now, it may be possible to see baby's heartbeat on an ultrasound screen; your baby's lungs have formed and the brain is beginning to develop. Over the next 5 months, more than 100 billion neurons will be formed in the brain, laying the necessary groundwork for a lifetime of learning. By the end of this week, your baby will be 2-4mm (0.08-0.16 in) long from crown to rump (distance from the top of the baby’s head to its rump or buttocks).


OMG! i feel so sick today. I was supposed to do the school run but when i got out of bed the sickness was so bad that i had to lie down on the sofa. I'm never actually sick but its just as bad. It lingers for so long and the only way i've found of making it less is if i eat a little bit of something, but the last thing you want to do when you feel sick is eat anything! Toast seems to be working or a cup of tea, drink of milk or ginger biscuit. Tomato soup in a mug tricks you into thinking its a drink so, thats a good one to have as well. It took some getting up from the sofa this morning but with a 2 year old wanting all of your attention, it had to be done. The thing is the minute you have a bit of food you start to feel a little better, it never actually goes away but an improvement is better than nothing.

I had my ECG yesterday and although the nurse that did it says she couldn't 'officially' tell me it was ok, it looked ok to her. I haven't heard anything from the doctors today so, i guess she was right.

Palpitations Continued....

I went to the doctors this evening. She checked my blood pressure and listened to my heart with her stethescope and both were fine. So she has booked me in for an ECG tomorrow at 5.45pm. I will update tomorrow.

I have been feeling really sick today but it eases if i nibble on bits and bobs throughout the day. Large meals leave me feeling big and bloated and i struggle to digest them. I must remember to keep meals small but often. I really fancied some tomato soup today and ginger beer. I will have to put them on my shopping list tomorrow.

While i was at the doctors i asked for some information about anti e antibodies, but she didn't have a clue and hadn't heard about it. She kept asking me if i mean't anti d. OMG! If my own doctor doesn't know about it how am i gonna get any information about it or prepare myself. I found the following in a search tonight.....

Rh disease can occur if the mother is Rh negative and the baby is Rh positive. The mother can make antibodies against the baby's blood cells. These antibodies can cross the placenta and destroy the baby's blood cells making the baby very sick. There are many different Rh antibodies, but when we speak of Rh negative, we are referring the the D antibodies (most of the antibodies are named by letter).
A much less common form of Rh disease can be caused by E antibodies. That is a possibility in your case. Typically, though, the level of antibodies remains stable throughout the pregnancy, and there is no problem. Occasionally, the antibody level begins to rise indicating that it is possible that the baby is affected. In that case, the baby would be monitored with regular ultrasounds to be sure that he or she is still doing well. In the rare case that the baby develops anti-E Rh disease, it can be treated with a transfusion while it is still inside the uterus.


In the case of pregnancy Anti-E is rather common, so is
Anti-D; the Anti-D being formed when an Rh negative woman gives birth to an Rh positive baby and does not get Rhogam within the 72 hr. window. Anti-Lewis (Le(a+b-) may also form in pregnant women once in a blue moon, but not as prevelant as Anti-E. Since Anti-E can react either at 37C and/or IgG, so it needs to be watched. As a general rule, antibodies that react at IgG, are recessive in nature, or have the word Null or Rho in their descriptors, those need to be watched.

. "The rhesus gene is made up of three components, C, D, and E. Clinically significant rhesus problems usually only occur with the D antigen. However, if you are E antigen negative, carrying a baby who is E antigen positive and you come into contact with the E antigen positive (either from a bleed in pregnancy, at delivery, or from a transfusion), then you may develop E antibodies. The concern is that there is a risk of these antibodies attacking the red blood cells of the baby. In fact, the risk of this occurring with E antibodies, even when they are present in large amounts, is very low. However, when antibodies are present, blood tests are usually done regularly to check on the levels present. If these levels are rising, the baby would be closely monitored to look for any signs of anaemia or haemolysis (destruction of blood cells). I cannot give you exact figures as regards the possible risks associated with the presence of E antibodies, but I do know that some obstetricians do not even monitor the levels of E antibodies because they do not believe that these pose any risk to the baby."

Anti e antibodies and palpitations

I have had really bad palpitations today and at one point i felt really tired and cold. I'm going to call the doctors tomorrow and arrange to see a midwife.

I was doing some research on the internet last night about anti e antibodies and this is what i managed to find....(its a medical Q&A board)

Anti E

The antigens (the substance that caused you to form the antibodies) probably exist in your babies blood, and some of the babies' blood got into your system at delivery, which happens at all deliveries. This made you form the antibodies.
In your next preg, if the baby has the E antigen, your antibodies can cross the placenta and cause minor to major problems, even miscarriage and fetal death. The situation can be monitored, and sometimes intervention can be done.
Your husband's Rh phenotype, which tests him for E antigen, may be helpful, as it may tell whether all or only 1/2 of his children will get the antigen. In other words, it is possible that the next preg might be E antigen negative, and thus the antibodies, while present, will not attack the preg, as the offending antigen (E) isn't pregnant. This is worth a preconception planning visit to your doctor.

My Scan Pictures

We went to the maternity unit today and i had a scan, Here are the photos.

The nurse that did the scan said i was 6 weeks, so the 3rd of November, here we come. I have a new scan appointment booked for 21 November when i should be 8 weeks. The scans should show a bit more detail instead of just a little blob :O)

We are still not telling anyone because its very early on and we want to wait a while. Its very hard not to tell though, especially today when my bestest friend rang me and asked when i was going for my MRI, i had to think fast and told her that they had cancelled it and it was rebooked for January. I felt really bad but i want to get used to it all first. I hope she understands when i tell her. I just have a lot to think about at the moment what with the baby and Jake etc..

Still feeling sick today and the muscles in my tummy and back have been hurting when i stretch or twist. I will have to be careful when i lift Max from now on. My body definately feels like its changing. We're off shopping tomorrow for some more tracky bottoms because i can't stand anything tight round my waist.

Oh the joys of pregnancy!

Morning sickness in the evening

The morning sickness has started to kick in but not in the morning but evening. Its making it really hard to cook tea when it all smells horrible and you don't fancy it :O(

My boobs have started to feel tender now and i'm feeling really fat at the moment. Its the scan tomorrow so i can't wait to see the baby (blob) and then maybe i'll start to believe that i really am pregnant. I am getting used to the idea now though, so things are not looking quite so bad :O)

Been To The Doctors

This is how my baby will look now (taken from web)

The baby is now 1.25 millimeters long (0.05 in), roughly the size of an apple seed. By the end of this week, the beginnings of all your baby's major organ systems will be in place. Although miniscule, your baby's body is complex at this stage.

I went to the doctors today.

It was a really nice female one and i discussed all my problems. You can't have an MRI scan till you are over 12 weeks pregnant so the doctor has decided to send me for a dating scan on Friday at 12.10pm. This will tell us exactly how far gone i am so that i can get my MRI booked for when i am 12 weeks. So, hopefully that will sort everything out.

I am finally getting my head round it now, i think Nik is too because he's started making jokes about it. He said at least this time i'm pregnant we've got an upstairs toilet unlike when i was pregnant with Max. It drove me crazy getting up every half hour to wee in the night and then only managing the tiniest tiddle. Mind you, at the moment i can wee for England!

Hopefully this time will be better than the last cos i'm not working and lifting heavy stuff. I'm sure that was what caused the pains in my tummy which lead to me wearing that horrible velcro girdle from the hospital. I suppose we shall see.

Well thats about it for todays update. Bye for now.

I'm Pregnant!!

I'm pregnant!!

Great news I hear you all say, well, maybe if this was a first, second or even third baby but this one is number FIVE!!! Now don't get me wrong i love children (i should do i have 4 already, either that or i'm totally mental) but this one has come as a bit of a shock. Its not a planned pregnancy (i'd like to call it a suprise rather than a mistake.... or maybe even a challenge) i was on the pill and i swear to God i only had s*x once this month!!!
Anyway, i snook out of the house yesterday afternoon on a mission to Tesco (or so i told my darling other half, cos i didn't wanna cause un-necessary panic) but i went to Lloyds pharmacy instead. I bought a test pack and popped into tesco to use their loo. OMG! was i shocked when the result came out positive. I came back home in floods of tears (having first booked an appointment to see my GP for Wednesday) poor fella didn't know what had hit him.
Now the pregnancy isn't the main reason of my panic. I was sent an appointment through the post last week for an MRI scan for the 10th November (I have a tumour behind my eye which the docs keep an 'eye' on and on my last visit they noticed a swelling on the side of my head so requested an MRI scan) and pregnant women can't have MRI scans till they are over 12 weeks pregnant!!! Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhh
The other problem i have is i have Anti E in my blood, this happened after my last child and i was given a card to carry and a letter saying that in future pregnancies the doctors will have to monitor me closely.
So here i am, worried confused, shocked, suprised and totally gobsmacked!
I thought i would make a blog as a way to get my feelings aired and try and get my head round whats happening, dunno if it will help me or even if anyone will read it but if you do or you are please leave me a friendly comment or a few words of encouragement cos that would be lovely :O)
I have a doctors appointment tomorrow at 11.40am so hopefully i can get my questions answered, will report back then............toodles for now.