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Pregnancy update 12 weeks

Last week we had our dating scan, it was very emotional for us. When sonographer applied gel and started looking at our baby, first few seconds I thought that we wont see anything, that nothing will be there, of course I was wrong. We saw baby moving, it's heart..

So,

Visible changes in my body: it seems that my belly is growing, but as I'm above average weight it's hard to say 100%

How do I feel: sick most of the time, plus I started having headaches

Cravings: still none

Any other changes: still suffer from increased sense of smell, driving me mad

Baby: baby is now around 2 inches long and the size of a plum (about 2.5 inches/6cm), and is growing rapidly. Baby's face is beginning to look more human. Eyes, which started out on the sides of the head, have moved closer together. Ears are almost in their final positions on the side of the head. Inside his/her body, organs are performing more complex tasks. Liver is making bile and kidneys are secreting urine into bladder.

What changes did you have at 12 weeks?

My booking appointment with a midwife

Last week I have received a letter from hospital saying that they booked a community midwife home visit, which I had this Thursday.

I wrote a list of questions to ask, prepared my pregnancy notes and information about my previous illnesses.

Midwife seemed quiet reserved which made me think that it doesn’t really work for me as I would like to find common ground with a person I am going to see throughout my pregnancy as it was literally quiet impossible.

Overall, I didn't enjoy my first ever experience with the midwife, if you remember I did mention in one of my previous posts that I feel like I'm on my own here with my pregnancy, still feel the same way.

First of all, the midwife was from the wrong area, not the closest to our house, so I had to ask her to refer me to our local children's centre, meaning I would need to wait till beginning of next year- my 16 weeks appointment.

Secondly, after she left I looked at my pregnancy notes and she ticked lots of boxes saying “discussed” and things never been discussed or leaflets given.

I feel like I am back to square one, its my first ever pregnancy and I feel neglected, next weeks I'm going to be 12 weeks, which deems to be dangerous trimester and no one examined me internally or externally. Maybe it is normal I don’t know that, for me it is certainly far from being normal...Do I need to be more forceful?!

Was it different for you or similar?