*******February mummies 2015*******

[blondy13]

I'm not too bad with peeing at the min, baby is obviously not too low down yet. But getting up and down is fun, flick I can get down to play with dd but just end up stuck!
I have 2 weeks of work left, yay!
I'm getting some serious achy feet after being on them for a while, so can't wait to finish.
MrsT how are you this evening?

 

[beckyboo1]

My tip to get the most out of your pee trips is to wee, then lean forward as far as you can, and try to wee again...it usually squeezes a bit more out!!

 

[bricey]

My pee trips this weekend have become very unsatisfactory - and frequent - is it a sign they are engaged? I keep getting vicious cervix bashing / fanny daggers too that stop me in my tracks

I'm so down today about going back to work - I've been off since 18th and in those two weeks I found things getting harder and more tiring and I have a very long commute to London with a 25min walk. I finish on 16th - can't come soon enough

 

[jazz1984]

Thanks becky I'll give it a go! Tbh these three weeks can't go quick enough! But I dont have a long commute or walk and luckily I can nap in my lunch hour so im just about getting by! Plus this one is my first bubba, don't know how you ladies are managing it!

Hope todays gone well mrs t x

 

[MissyAK]

Bricey, 16th is my last day at work too, I'm going to try and work from home as much as I can in these two weeks, I really can't be dealing with public transport and the mean people.

Having last week off made me realise that I should have finished work earlier.

 

[Cosmogirl7]

I really really wish I'd finished work by now. I'm off sick today but just no notion at all to go back. I'm supposed to be finishing on 5th of feb but think I'll bring it forward a week now xxx

 

[bricey]

I wish really I finished earlier - especially if I do get induced at 38/9 but then I keep thinking about the time at the end and that at least I'm being paid longer to be grumpy in someone else's time!

 

[Cosmogirl7]

I've resigned so not going back anyway, think that's impacting the motivation levels too!!! Xxx

 

[Starlight1986]

Im working for may dad Mondays and Fridays since I got made redundant in sept.

Don't mind it really and think I will work up to the end of Jan.

Feeling more pregnant now if you know what I mean....tired and heavy....cant believe its only 5 weeks to go!!

 

[Baby_C]

I'm still in work, finishing at the end of January which is three weeks before I'm due. I'm in an office job though so sat down all day so it doesn't bother me, if I was on my feet in work I think I'd have to start maternity a lot earlier!

 

[bricey]

ive gone from being mega stressed upset and angry to happy in about 10mins. the hospital called with my GD appointments, id see the diabetic nurse on Thursday, an Ob and gynae consultant on 14th and then wont see a diabetes consultant until 27th. Id be 38 weeks by then and they were talking they might have him out by then - its far too late to be left in limbo without my baby and GD being monitored and the ADU who made the appointments wouldn't change it as cant get an appointment sooner

anyway I came off the phone so worried and had a think and then decided to bypass the system, called the diabetes team and got put through to the consultants secretary, the consultant happened to be walking passed as I was on the phone and she asked him who said he needed to see me sooner than that and im seeing him tomorrow now which is great, so relieved!

shows perseverance and instinct is key

 

[blondy13]

Bricey good work with perseverance. How on earth they thought it would help having the appt at 38 weeks ill never know. Hope you get more info tomorrow.
MrsT just checking in to see how you and baby are today? Xx

 

[Selina13]

Sorry not been on for a while, Bricey im so glad your being seen sooner.

I'm really pissed off about my care as I signed up with the one to one midwives thinking I would get some kind of exceptional care after our struggles to concieve then the miscarriages but I feel like I have no bond with her even though she is the only one I have seen. I feel like she's always rushing and she hasn't actioned important things.
The 1-2-1 mw do home births as well as you going to hospital, the mw at hospital deals with your labour though so the one I see won't be there which im fine with.
The issue I have had is getting 'booked' at the hospital as my mw was supposed to refer me. I'm due in 4 weeks and this has ONLY JUST been done even though I have been asking for weeks. I have antenatal classes and a booking app end of Jan so if my baby comes early I won't have either of these. I just feel really let down when this should be an exciting time. It's lucky I managed to book my own tour at the hospital bypassing their red tape!

Sorry for long rant ladies, just feel frustrated!!
I'm glad your all ok. Xx

 

[jazz1984]

Well done bricey, hope this helps set your mind at rest

How are things today mrs t?

Selina I have had 4 mw so far, I don't mind tbh but I have been lucky withpregnancy so far, I can sympathise x

 

[blondy13]

Selina I have had 2 midwives so far, then obviously whoever is on shift when I go into Labour. It was the same in my last pregnancy, it is frustrating regarding continuity of care I agree, and how rubbish your antenatal classes are so late. Is there any earlier ones you could request?

 

[Baby_C]

Any news on Mrs T?

I had my first parent craft class today and it was actually very interesting. Today we discussed labour, the other sessions go over feeding and post-natal and we are looking forward to them both.

I think I've gone from wanting to demand a c-section (in the early days I did not want to push the baby out haha!) to wanting a water birth with as little pain relief as possible. I'm not ruling out an epidural but will only have it as a last resort, I want to spend as little time in hospital as possible and with the epidural they keep you in for 24 hours after you have it as procedure.

 

[MrsT2711]

Hi ladies.

Busy day sorry haven't been on sooner.

Seen a cardiac specialist from alder hey today then a consultant obstetric who fully scanned everything. Dexters heart isn't currently compromised by the growth apart from the missed beats but it is averaging a normal rate between the beats which is good. The blood supply through the cord does dip during the missed beats so I will be having a section at 38 weeks In liverpool so I'm close to alder hey should little man need to go there. Running up to that I will have to go to Liverpool every Monday for scans and measurements of baby and the growth in his heart then to my local mau on Wednesday and Fridays for ctg monitoring. At present no legions can be seen on his brain and the fluid around his brain is of a normal.level which is good as doesn't indicate any additional growths at present. Dexter will need genetics testing when he arrives along with a mri scan to check the brain fully for any tumours but today we couldn't of had any better news which was nice.

I am finally home on my own sofa with my feet up snuggled under the cover. Safe to say I won't be going back to work now apart from an afternoon next week just to check out any loose ends so will get signed off sick then start mat leave on the 1st feb.

Hubby's work have been horrific!! Told him he's not poorly and can either take any time off as unpaid or holiday. .. so jase has phoned his Dr today and explained the position and his Dr has signed him off for two weeks. He genuinely isn't coping with this well at all.... I almost question if I'm dealing with it right as we r both taking it so differently. I think jase may need some counselling from the Dr before Dexter arrives but I 100% stand by him whatever he needs to do.

Sorry for the long post but thought I'd update you all. Thank you for all your kind words and thoughts. . Everyone's prayers are defo doing something right


Xxxxx

 

[Baby_C]

I am so glad to hear that everything is okay with the little one, at least he gets a little more 'cooking' time now.

Sorry to hear that Jase isn't dealing with it well, counselling is definitely a good option. Horrible that his bosses are treating him that way, you would think they would have some compassion when it comes to his child!

It sounds as if you are being really well looked after which is all that you can ask for in this situation.

 

[jazz1984]

So glad to hear dexter seems to be well, definitely sounds like good news . Staying in until 38 weeks must be a good sign!

Your hubbys work sounds very unreasonable! It's very easy to forget I think sometimes how scary this is for our oh's, they don't get the reassuring movements and bits we sometimes do. Sounds like his dr has his head screwed on though. My husbands so nervous about the day as hes worried about seeing me in pain.

Please keep us updated, put your feet up and have a hot chocolate

 

[Zoe_helen25]

Hey girls so happy to see mrst and the update sorry to here about jase they really don't understand half time I know that my self ... Still thinking of u and hope Liverpool not to far to travel

Bricey so glade u stuck up for ur self and they are doing it the right way and it's def reassuring for u

Helen ad appointment with midwife head downwards in correct position she had some very tiny practice contractions last night ( that's wat midwife say) got day off tommro so hending to these clases the midwife put in tommro all about breathing and that when giving birth xx