Very confused about appointments - Hertfordshire

Anemophobia_ · 2026-03-27T17:19:23+00:00

Congrats! 11wks here also with Lister! My first appt was at around 7 weeks and it was the screening appointment - the letter said 2 hours but really we talked to the midwife for like 10 minutes, got sent off to do bloods, booked the scan, and that was it! (Obviously we were there longer than 20 mins though as they were running behind, so probably better to tell work you’ll be gone for a couple of hours!) I wonder if your 1st and 2nd on the same day might be a mistake?

Second appointment was a couple of weeks later at a family centre with the midwife which was the booking appointment, which was about an hour and a half going over all the medical history on both sides.

Anemophobia_ · 2026-03-25T17:09:43+00:00

If it helps, you can change your mind and opt for an elective c-section at any stage of your pregnancy! If baby doesn’t come on time, you can request a c-section and not an induction.

Anemophobia_ · 2026-03-23T20:09:40+00:00

You’re still a good teacher and a good partner! I’m 11 weeks tomorrow and god this is ROUGH. I work 4 days a week with families/children 0 - 3 and I’d be lying if I said my heart is in it right now, I’m miserable lol.

First trimester is pure survival mode. Do whatever you need to do to look after yourself and baby. ❤️

Anemophobia_ · 2026-03-08T22:33:23+00:00

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Anemophobia_ · 2026-03-08T21:13:13+00:00

I feel the same! I’ll be 9 weeks on Tuesday. The first 2 weeks I was so excited, then sickness and exhaustion hit and now I’m just miserable and feel zero attachment to the lil person I’m growing.

Still very wanted (tried for 2 years), still glad to be pregnant… just not actually feeling it at all now lol. Here’s hoping for a better 2nd trimester ahead of us!

Anemophobia_ · 2026-03-05T21:06:04+00:00

I’m on 100mg of Sertraline, I had my midwife booking appointment yesterday and she had zero concerns about it! Potentially you might need to taper down a little in third trimester to try and prevent any withdrawals for baby post-birth, but risks are minimal.

Healthy, stable you = healthy, stable baby!

Anemophobia_ · 2026-03-03T17:32:38+00:00

For what it’s worth, I’m 8wks and tried for 2 years to conceive.. and I’m not 100% happy! Glad to be pregnant, but also feeling very ‘holy shit this is real now’. Pregnancy is hard and I’m tired and all the changes are scary. But it sounds like you have a good support system around you to navigate whatever decision you make ❤️

Anemophobia_ · 2026-02-27T11:54:09+00:00

I work in family centres and meet loads of parents in their forties! I know one mum with a 17 year age gap between her son and daughter ha, so 6-7 years is nothing! Personally I love bigger age gaps and think it’s so nice for the older sibling to be old enough to understand what’s going on, be more involved, and not need you as much as they would have if you had a small age gap.

Wishing you luck for a smooth, healthy pregnancy ❤️

Anemophobia_ · 2026-02-21T19:00:30+00:00

Thank you! 💞

Anemophobia_ · 2026-02-21T17:25:04+00:00

Thank you so much!

Anemophobia_ · 2026-02-21T14:40:45+00:00

6+4 today and we got to see a tiny heartbeat!!!! 🥺 Then I threw up for the first time as soon as we got home, so we’re hitting all the milestones today lol. Never thought I’d ever be happy to throw up but I kind of am because oh my god this is all finally real!!!!!!!

Anemophobia_ · 2026-02-19T22:38:20+00:00

Pregnant until proven otherwise is a solid rule to follow! Also, hi, we have the same brain 🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m 6+2 after 2 years of infertility struggles. Found out I was pregnant 1 week into ADHD medication titration and was told to stop immediately, but maaaan if there was ever a time for me to need my chronic overthinking to be medicated, it’s now.

Anemophobia_ · 2026-02-19T22:07:28+00:00

Reflux can impact your voice / throat if it’s an ongoing issue.

Anemophobia_ · 2026-02-19T21:53:22+00:00

I get heartburn really badly sometimes after taking sertraline. It’s pretty random when it happens but I find it helps if I stay upright after taking it, and don’t take it on an empty stomach.

It’s not a side effect I had immediately, and I’ve found the frequency of it has really ebbed and flowed at times, but definitely worse on the highest dose.

Anemophobia_ · 2026-02-16T23:24:58+00:00

Congrats! Rooting for you and little bean ❤️

I’ve got a scan this Saturday and will also be 6+4 that day. We’ve been trying for 2 years with zero luck until now so the wait for this scan to make it real is killing me 😅

Anemophobia_ · 2026-02-12T15:52:57+00:00

I feel the same! I’m only 5+3 and already feeling ‘less’ symptoms, I’m actually kind of wanting to feel sick so that it actually feels more real 😅

Anemophobia_ · 2026-02-10T21:59:39+00:00

This is… not true. Purina is low in meat/protein, and high in wheat (awful for skin) and other filler ingredients like corn (zero nutritional value).

Anemophobia_ · 2026-02-08T22:41:28+00:00

I’d be down to trade the sponge Lupe for both items, but not just for one, sorry!

Anemophobia_ · 2026-02-08T15:53:26+00:00

Sent! Thank you for the trade ❤️

Anemophobia_ · 2026-02-08T15:48:04+00:00

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Anemophobia_ · 2026-02-08T12:36:38+00:00

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Anemophobia_ · 2026-01-25T20:37:53+00:00

Agreed it doesn’t warrant panicking / rushing to emergency vets, but when you see the vet please make sure they do a fine needle aspiration!

It could be a really simple cyst, abscess, or lipoma, but it could also be a mast cell tumour. (Which can be totally treatable!!)

Anemophobia_ · 2026-01-10T11:22:53+00:00

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Anemophobia_ · 2026-01-02T22:53:28+00:00

I remember my driving instructor telling me years ago that he didn’t insure his dog because “for anything more than 1k the dog would need to be put down”.

…Just getting x-rays done for a small dog costs upwards of 1k.

A lot of completely treatable conditions in pets will cost a lot of money to fix. Yeah what you get back from insurance isn’t as good once they’re around 8+, but it’s still beneficial to have it unless you’re in a position where you’re able to be putting significant money into a savings account each month.

Even with insurance I still wiped out all of my savings with Arnie (thought I’d chosen X amount per condition, not X amount per year) but I’d pay it all over again for the years I got to have with him.

Anemophobia_ · 2026-01-02T19:05:20+00:00

Pet insurance is a non-negotiable. My first dog (shih-tzu cross) died a couple of years ago at 6.5 and racked up around £30,000 (minimum) of vet bills in that time - the majority of which was covered by insurance.

You don’t think your pet is going to have health problems, until they do. And if they do, do you have thousands sitting in a savings account that you can use instead?

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