20 weeks today!!! Scan tomorrow! Contractions :(

Ok so i was looking forward to the milestone that is 20 weeks, until last Saturday i found myself with 24 hours of contractions, painfull 4-6 minutes contractions!!! I called the maternity unit who didnt want to know unless i was referred over tot hem, so i had to go to A and E who basically told me that as there was no bleeding i should go home.... i was so pissed that they can send a woman home with PAINFUL REGULAR CONTRACTIONS!!! What annoyed me more is that the maternity unit would not give me any advice!! My midwife eventually called me on TUESDAY after all this had happened and said they wouldnt do anything to stop labour/contractions this early on - this saddened me some what but i guessi can understand why... i just dont rate the lack of "care" you get in this country.

Anyway the ocntractions passed come Sunday but i was so physically and emotionally exhausted by it all, i had to just sleep....i didnt feel the baby for a whole 24 hours which petrified me, but i had no one to call who gave a damn!! By Monday i began to feel kicks again which was such a big releif.

Weirdly thrugh all the my pelvis pain eased off totally, but its now back again with avengence! I have my physio appt at 8am on Monday morning, and i hope they are kind to me and dont man handle me too much!

My acid reflux has eased alot this week too which has been a nice change!!

Other than that i am still quite tired, but i think its down to A- me tossing and turning til i eventually drop off, and B - DH not being able to sleep come the early hours so getting up at silly times like 5am....grrrrr. All good practice for very little sleep i guess.

I am excited and nervous for the scan tomorrow and i am just hoping that all is going to be ok.... i will report back.

Stay hopeful peeps!

FH X

18.5 weeks, thats like almost half way!

I cant believe that i am almost half way!! Little ones movement are more noticeable now, but they seem to be quite sporadic. A couple weeks ago i could time when he/she would be more active, but at the moment theres no pattern...
I do notice that my bump goes hard at some times during the day, and i have put this down to baby moving towards the front.... that said, i have had a UTI and that gave me some "tightenings" but i dont think it is that that i am feeling now.
UTI has been a nightmare, the doctors go crazy when you are pregnant with a UTI! I have peed in at least 4 pots in the last 2 weeks for testing, and been to the docs 2 times for results... the last one seemed ok, but the receptionist called today to tell me to collect some more penicillin even though i Saw the doc 2 days ago and all was ok?!?! I booked in to see doc instead on Thursday, as i think there is some confusion and i don't want to take pills if i dont need to, i certainly dont feel UTI ish.... that said i am peeing alot at night still - anyone else do this anyway while pregnant??
I am still in non maternity clothes, although i cant do my trousers up so had to buy a "belly belt" pack and a belly cover thingy to help keep things covered! Maternity trousers are huge and have massive stretchy bump covers that i just dont need right now!
Bump isnt really that big either, so i am looking forward to the 20 wk scan to check all is ok etc!! I have promised myself i will relax a bit after this scan and start to enjoy this pregnancy!!
I have called the physios regarding my pubic pain and am waiting for an appt, but we keep missing each others calls which sucks :(

Boobs are continuing to grow ever bigger! Rest assured should i fall off a boat i will float!!!

Tiredness seems to be the name of the day still, and i find the afternoons are worse (i could do with a doze now), but i find it hard to sleep at night OR to lay in which is very frustrating...

Anyways, i must get on here more often i am a bad blogger!!!!

FH X

p.s acid..... burping....acid :~(