luv4u said:

The sugar test I took was yummy!!! It was orange flavored!

shanti0608 said:

and see they didnt even ask you your history - so odd ( to me ) I guess that's the norm there

it's not the norm here

GetAwayFromMe said:

we are having and "under the radar" scan next week....cant wait

ZombieKitten said:

Yes, I guess I am not far enough along to confirm pregnancy until 12 weeks.
I guess that is why they did not do anything. I have never done this before and at my age I thought they would have at least checked my bp when I saw the dr.

I will be careful. I try not to get up too quickly.

Mach said:

here they don't, it must be same as UK - 12 weeks is the booking in, paperwork, bloods, everything etc

I sometimes go to pregnancy.org....there are a few other forums out there I think.

Don't know if they have those "What to Expect" books over thar, they're really fun to read.

Mach said:

I guess it seems weird to me because I know my GP in the states would have done a lot more if I went in to see her and told her I was pregnant.
No one here seems to think it is odd.

mdiver said:

are you having a 4D scan?

mdiver said:

That's when it dawns on you.....that you really do have a little person in there. How fun!!!

GetAwayFromMe said:

Yep got that book and Phil goes to Paternityangel.something everyday to get info. It is a cool website.

ZombieKitten said:

so the end of the 1st trimester huh


for all the grands here - around week 7 was the normal 1st DR appt - full visit

mdiver said:

Your wife will have to take that sugar test, I hated that test

shanti0608 said:

I think it's a bit odd- based on our experiences here though too - yeah my GP would have done ( and did ) much more by week 8-9 I had set up with the Dr that was to deliver

ZombieKitten said:

later on i will, one of my business partners is a director at the largest teaching hospital in the UK and when i told him we were expecting the first thing he said was that he would arrange a 4d at the hospital if we want it

luv4u said:

I only had to do the sugar test for my second one - and it was just a bodreline " maybe we should test your sugar" so we went for it

of course all was fine

At my age, I do not care what they check. I just want to make sure I am healthy.

GetAwayFromMe said:

That orange drink was gross I would have to convince myself not to throw up.

mdiver said:

I can't imagine the emotion on seeing one of these, I've just gone a bit teary just looking at this one - which I chose from the google results, because it resembles the way my babies looked as newborns! For the whole of my pregnancy with Oscar it all didn't seem real, I couldn't grasp the end result, the 2 subsequent pregnancies couldn't go fast enough, I was desperate to get my hands and eyes on those little humans of mine!!!! I KNEW how it would be, that I wouldn't be able to get enough of them

shanti0608 said:

Exactly

They should have at least checked your vital though

Want me to kick their ass ?

luv4u said:

She has a name

ZombieKitten said:

It does seem surreal still and I hate not knowing what to expect. I don't get teary or emotional looking at that.

If it had four legs and fur, I might.

mdiver said:

you two don't be muckin up my thrad for Val

I'll ya both

Mach said:

Hehehe No, everyone keeps telling me I am fine. Usually when they check my vitals they do it a few times. They usually look at me and ask me if I am alive.

I am sure I am fine.
I have just felt better. Not used to feeling crap 24/7. Still walking about 3 miles a day though.

shanti0608 said:

That is not a bad thing - I don't either - neither did I get all mushy when i saw the pix of the tiny human inside me - we're all different

shanti0608 said:

I have low BP too that drops sometimes - I can relate

shanti0608 said:

It can be a little scary and intimidating. The pregnancy part SUCKS, but the baby part is awesome!! Once you get used to being up in the middle of the night with a crying little person, that is.

I was telling the hubster that the insomnia is maybe getting me ready for being awake all night????

Mach said:

Thank goodness.
I think someone else will be emotional enough for both of us during the scan.
My husband.

shanti0608 said:

like I'm saying it probably wouldn't do that to women who already haven't had a kid, once you have ONE, you KNOW how your little dude will feel and sound and look and can't wait to find out how different and similar next one will be

GetAwayFromMe said:

I think that is what it is.

GetAwayFromMe said:

That's spot on with the insomnia practice !!

I love being pregnant though - felt good and enjoyed the whole experience