***January 2017 mummies!*** 3rd Trimester

[FBTTN8079]

Have a great last day Blueflower x

Is any other first timers slightly nervous about the whole giving birth bit? I'm starting to feel a little anxious about it & feel like I'm being silly as is what we've wanted for so long and I can't wait to meet them but as it's getting nearer I keep worrying about the process ! The whole unknown bit I suppose x

 

[Papermoon]

I'm a little nervous about the labor process, and labor pains. I think I had a sample of what it might feel like and wew! I had one strong Braxton Hicks that was very intense and I'm like if labor pains feel like that or worse, I'm gonna need an epidural fast. LOL I can't wait to hold T.J. though. I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for how it might feel so that it's not such a shock. So it might be good that I had that one strong sample BH so I know what to mentally prepare for. That one strong BH had me calling on Jesus in my head, I couldn't even talk it took my breath away. All I could do was try to breath and wait for it to pass/release. So I've got to prepare myself mentally. LOL

T.J. is moving around nice and happy. I had a very interesting dream last night! I dreamed I was inside of my own womb LOL! I was seeing things from T.J.'s perspective.

 

[BlondeP]

Robbda - What a nightmare! Hope it has all settled down now?

Laura - Glad to see babies are growing so well! What great sizes for twinnies. Shame about the date vagueness but I suppose as it is over Christmas it may be hard to set a specific date. How do you decided who gets to be twin 1 and who gets to be twin 2?

Sprout - Aww bless you sprout, I get stuck in my own bed and have to be pushed out by OH, so I think I'd be trapped for life in a little persons bed.

Blueflower - Have a lovely last day! Very jealous!! Only 5 weeks left for me though!!

Sarah - I'm horribly relaxed about the idea of labour currently, my doctor was even worried at how chilled I am haha. I can't even think that it will be painful or that will set my anxiety off so I am trying to be Uber positive about it all.

Papermoon - Eewww Imagine being inside a womb... Must be really gooey!!

Hopefully I have now caught up with everyone?? I have a funny feeling Lisa has welcomed her twinnies into the world now!! Hope all is ok.

xxxxx

 

[millielaura]

I'm not nervous about the whole labour part itself like the pain etc. I am a bit nervous about if she stays breech and I go into labour before my c section. I can deal with a planned c section and can deal with labour leading into a c section if it had to but I don't like the idea of going into labour then having to drop everything and go for a section totally unprepared just like that.. I want some warning first lol..obviously if it happens in labour through some other reason its different but if I knew I needed one I'd want it booked 38 weeks ish latest. Going to speak to midwife about it at next appointment if shes still breech. I can always get it cancelled if she does turn. Xx

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[Laura1992]

BlondeP, the sonographer tells you which is twin 1 and which is twin 2 at the dating scan. Twin 1 is always whichever is lower down (nearer the exit) and therefore most likely to be born first, but they can swap, so in twin 2 can actually be born first. I think I've got that right! My twin 1 has always been the baby on the right, and she is still lower.

Yes, I think Lisa's gone quiet because she's got some news for us. Hope she manages to get on soon to update us and that everything is going ok for them.

Sprout that sounds horrible! I think a special medal goes to pregnant women with children at home already! I'm finding it really hard just to look after myself through all of this and really cannot imagine having to take care of a little one at the same time.

Sarah yes I am getting very nervous about labour and babies being here. The idea of pushing babies out, or having to have a csection is very scary. I am an absolute wimp when it comes to pain, and I don't have much stamina so I'm worried I'll tire out really fast. Also terrified of needles and hate medication, so all the potential drips and pain meds scares me. I don't even like taking paracetamol lol. Then being exhausted from birth and overwhelmed and having to do everything in the hospital overnight while OH gets to go home and rest. Of course I'm SUPER excited to meet the babies and see what they look like and get to know them, but there's a lot of scary stuff that comes before that. It's certainly starting to keep me awake at night and play on my mind, but I think it's normal for us to feel this way! xx

 

[BlondeP]

Ahh I seeee, that makes sense then I didn't know if it was just pot lucky who got to be which number. So can they tell if they have swapped sides etc which baby is which? Sorry for all the questions! xxxx

 

[Sprout]

Glad to hear it BlondeP, although not about the consultant. Why is it that medical staff either seem to be really lovely or awful?!

Laura, I've been the worst mummy this morning, I spent ages laying on the sofa, trying to have a sneaky nap while Anna watched TV. Was totally unsuccessful of course, every time I drifted off she came over to chat to me...so I've been spending the rest of the day trying not to be so rubbish and playing with her.

This is such stupid advice but don't worry about labour! (So much more easier said than done, I know) I went into my last labour with no fear and even though it hurt, I didn't care...and I'm a huge wuss. I really think your attitude changes your perception of pain, and if you're scared, it becomes so much worse. Reading/watching positive births really helps, I think, as well as remembering that your body will just do it for you, if that makes sense. You just need to concentrate on being ok in your mind and sort of being a spectator to what your body is doing.

All that being said, labours obviously differ a lot! I'm pretty sure I'll be screaming for drugs if I have back labour/contractions one on top of the other etc etc.

 

[BlondeP]

I know, I seem to be having awful luck with medical people currently.

Aww don't feel bad Sprout, I'm sure EVERYONE mum has those days xxxxx

 

[millielaura]

I've been in bed all day today so far! Was up till 6am so napped this morning and my hips and legs are back to hurting a lot today xx

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[Laura1992]

Ahh I seeee, that makes sense then I didn't know if it was just pot lucky who got to be which number. So can they tell if they have swapped sides etc which baby is which? Sorry for all the questions! xxxx

None of our twins on here would swap sides completely because we all have the kind that are in separate sacs so they roughly stay to their own sides, although the membrane isn't rigid so they can go transverse and kick each other through the membrane and stuff!

If you're interested (probably boring but I've learnt a lot about twins this year)!.. there are four kinds of twin, mine are MCDA and I think the other twins on here are all DCDA.

DCDA: Dichorionic diamniotic (2 placenta, 2 sacs) - account for about two-thirds of twins and roughly 3 in 100 births, usually means twos eggs were fertilised but actually can be identical still as sometimes the one egg just split really early and formed two placentas AND two sacs, least high risk out of all twin types.

MCDA: Monochorionic diamniotic (1 placenta, 2 sacs) - account for about 3 in 1000 births, one egg split and babies share a placenta but are in separate sacs, fairly high risk due to possibility of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (occurs in 20%) and growth issues from sharing placenta.

MCMA: Monochorionic monoamniotic (1 placenta, 1 sac) - very rare account for just 1% of identical twins, one egg split into two but it split a little later so twins share both a sac and a placenta, risk of cord entanglement to babies as well as same risks as MCDA twins, very high risk.

Conjoined: Monochorionic monoamniotic (1 placenta, 1 sac) and attached - v. rare approx. 1 in 200,000 live births, one egg split but very late and so babies share placenta and sac AND they are fused together, very very high risk as only about 5-20% survive if they even make it to birth.

 

[Laura1992]

Sprout, you're allowed those days! Lord help us if we aren't, you're only human! Anyway, I think kids need to learn to entertain themselves sometimes.. lack of boredom breeds lack of creativity

 

[FBTTN8079]

Glad I'm not the only one ! Been thinking I'm over analysing everything !! X

 

[FBTTN8079]

Yep we are DCDA x

 

[KateK]

Glad you're ok Abi..

Yes hoping Lisa has some happy news soon!

I agree with Sprout completely - I was in complete blissful ignorance heading into my first birth, I just decided not to think about it. Not going to lie, it bloody hurts, but you are so in the moment you just deal with it and your body tells you what to do. I was on a complete high afterwards having done it naturally, it was so empowering! Bringing a child into the world in any which way is an incredible achievement so instead of fearing it relish the challenge - we'll all be amazing!

xx

 

[BlondeP]

Oh how interesting, thanks for that Laura! Xxxx

 

[Eryinera]

I'm stalking your thread x I hope you don't mind me butting in lol. But if you want to hear a positive birth story to read... my son was textbook and pretty darn funny. Best advice I got was don't force anything let your body do the work and listen to the midwife. Even though my labour was technically 24 hrs it didn't feel long at all and only the last few min's really hurt i know most of you won't be allowed the water birth I had but I think the more relaxed you are (I was so bloody high I was in space orbiting Jupiter lol) the better. I needed no stitches and only had a tiny graze at the end of it.
(If your interested I wrote it here http://www.pregnancyforum.co.uk/second-trimester/495241-may-mummies-rainbows-37.html )

 

[Sprout]

Eryinera, that was hilarious! I never tried gas and air last birth, having a home birth this time so they should deliver it to my house beforehand, might have a cheeky go before labour to see what it's like It definitely sounds like an experience!

 

[Sprout]

Sprout, you're allowed those days! Lord help us if we aren't, you're only human! Anyway, I think kids need to learn to entertain themselves sometimes.. lack of boredom breeds lack of creativity

That's definitely my philosophy! I'm a lazy mummy at the best of times and she's pretty great at entertaining herself usually. Just feels a bit mean sticking her in front of the tv in the hopes she'll keep quiet so I can nap. Can't say I won't be trying it again when bub is here though!

 

[Eryinera]

Oh it really was I'm hoping this birth goes just as smoothly lol. I was sure my son was a boy all through pregnancy buy during labour I suddenly thought he was a girl so my first words to my new child was "girls don't have those!" I emptied at least one canister of the gas and air lol it was magical.

 

[Laura1992]

I'm bad after half a glass of wine so I should be a blast on gas and air! Can't wait haha xx