*** June 2015 Mummies ***

[papella]

I'm not having the whooping cough jab done, and my midwife only mentioned it once at my booking appointment

 

[babyscotcher]

Well I have been truely poked and prodded today. Got another scan to book for 32 weeks to check on growth. Not quite sure why tho as they said all was fine and baby is head down. Looked at my charts and seems like I am just under the 50 percentile tho so maybe because of that.

I have got my whooping cough friday morning with a nurse before my midwife apt.

Had cuddles with newborn nephew today... made it more real that we will all have one of those in 3 months time. X

 

[Belfa]

I'm not having the whooping cough jab done, and my midwife only mentioned it once at my booking appointment

Are there reasons why some don't have it?


Coletteypie, I did look at the spinning babies website but got a bit confused by it! I will start exercises when I'm 30-odd weeks as I know some of the exercises to turn the baby are similar to exercises to encourage labour so I don't want to confuse the wee guy with what I'm asking him to do x

 

[Coletteypie]

Lol good idea Belfa!! Can't have baby bel arriving too soon !

Just watched OBEM. Is def less detail on the actual births than before. Feels like they squeeze in 3 rather than take the time to properly show 2. What was with the first lady!? Sunglasses and spikey collar!!? Felt like she was the female Blade and gonna go kill some vampires after giving birth!!

 

[xxcharliexx]

Hahaah blade! Perfect description! Yep she was a strange one. She didn't even seem that bothered to hold the baby right away! Xx

 

[papella]

I'm not having the whooping cough jab done, and my midwife only mentioned it once at my booking appointment

Are there reasons why some don't have it?


Coletteypie, I did look at the spinning babies website but got a bit confused by it! I will start exercises when I'm 30-odd weeks as I know some of the exercises to turn the baby are similar to exercises to encourage labour so I don't want to confuse the wee guy with what I'm asking him to do x

I'm anti vax so haven't had the flu jab either, just personal preference

 

[Pismo]

I agree with colettey about this series of OBEM, not as interesting as it used to be. Although almost shed some tears about the poorly baby...

Got my GTT today and I am starving already! I just want to eat... first test is at 9.40 then back at 11.40. Does anyone know if I am allowed to eat as normal in between the appointments?

x

 

[Lucyboo]

Haha..yeah that woman on OBEM was a strange one wearing her spiky collar and glasses in labour then calling her baby Electra... Random how she arrived with half the family too..but this series definitely isn't the same squeezing in three.

Hope your GTT goes well Pismo, maybe put couple of snacks in your bag in case you can eat after.

Last night had bit of a Barmy with hubby... Over silly things like I'm fed up with the house being disorganised and want to start moving things into the nursery... It's less than a days work to prepare the room, he goes into this switch off and ignore mode. I'm just getting frustrated as have some free time and can't do anything...plus I'm really uncomfortable with sciatica in my leg, hobbling around loads. Bloody pregnancy hormones...

 

[Belfa]

Yikes Pismo I don't envy you! I've got a suspicion that I'll need to have one too but I really hope not!

Can anyone shed light in whether my husband should / would want to be at my consultant appointment? He was at my first one (I think?) as it was after my 12wk scan but I've not had one since. If it's just box ticking etc like the midwife appointments then there's no point x

 

[buggy1]

Pismo I wasn't allowed to eat anything for the couple of hours between the first and second blood tests!

Belfa, it depends what the consultant appointment is for? Mine I usually get scanned. Do you know why they want to see you?

 

[Coletteypie]

Good luck Pismo. Sounds mean being starved! Baba will be wondering what is going on!

Aw Lucy that's not nice - I have been stressing about house being ready as well. Think our hormones just make us worry about stuff more than usual. Hope you feel better, hate sciatica! Mine has got a bit better randomly - been replaced by pelvis pain tho lol!

 

[xxcharliexx]

Yikes Pismo I don't envy you! I've got a suspicion that I'll need to have one too but I really hope not!

Can anyone shed light in whether my husband should / would want to be at my consultant appointment? He was at my first one (I think?) as it was after my 12wk scan but I've not had one since. If it's just box ticking etc like the midwife appointments then there's no point x

My OH comes to my consultant appointments because we get a scan at every one. So probably worth it.

I've just seen the midwife, my bump is finally measuring perfect for 28 weeks after being 2 weeks behind just waiting to see the nurse for my whooping cough vaccination. Had bloods done too, feel like a pin cushion today!!

I've been up most of the night with a dodgy tummy so straight back to bed for me for an hour or 2! Xx

 

[Lucyboo]

Thanks colletteypie... I'm just having a lazy morning in bed hoping it will help. I used a hot water bottle last night which seemed to help with the sciatica. I felt really bad for going off on one last night but I was also upset as tried helping hubby by popping to wickes to get paint for window sill and door in nursery and it was wrong...

Glad your bump is back on track Charlie, hoping mine will be by my next appointment, I am just convinced midwife didn't measure accurately as she was training. Hope you feel better soon Charlie.

 

[xxcharliexx]

Oh I fell your pain with sciatica. I have chronic sciatica. Had it for years. Best thing is ice if you can. Keep away from heat if possible. It's inflammation on a nerve so need to keep it down by icing it. Frozen peas on your lower back normally helps it. I had a hot bath once and ended up stuck in the bath! Nightmare!! Hope it eases for you soon xx

 

[Pismo]

Oh gosh - You poor ladies with sciatica! Sounds awful.

Just back from my first GTT appointment - I didn't get lucazade, I got some awful gut rotting sugary powder mixed with water. Baby is going wild though! How little did you do between appointments - Been told not to do much but don't just was to sit on my butt for a couple of hours.

Sorry to hear you have a dodgy tum Charlie - Seems like its one thing after another at this stage in pregnancy for all of us, is this when we stop blooming and start suffering?

xx

 

[emmababy1]

I wasn't allowed home between mine Pismo. Had to sit at the hospital and wait so I wrote my birthing plan! I was on the most uncomfortable chairs too. There was a lot of dad's there Sat on the comfy sofas and not one of them offered me a seat instead of the horrible plastic thing I had to sit on for 2 hours!
Don't think they like you to do too much as there's a risk of fainting with you having not eaten so please take it easy.

 

[Pismo]

I just feel really sick from that bloody drink!

Got some left over spag bol waiting to be demolished once this is finished

Did you send disapproving looks at the men every so often?

x

 

[emmababy1]

Yes I did and huffed and puffed a little too ha ha. I did get lucozade but I hate the stuff so it didn't really help. They were late doing my 2nd blood test too so I didn't eat until 12.30 I was ready to eat the nurses arm!

 

[xxcharliexx]

I think it's the lack of sleep getting to me more than anything! I'm home from Drs now, had my whooping cough, tetanus, polio and hepatitis I think it was. That isn't a pleasant needle, hurt me a bit more of an ache when she was putting the actual drugs in. Got it in my right so I can sleep on my left. I'll use it as an excuse to not do any work tonight haha xx

 

[Pismo]

Lol Charlie - That's a lot of vaccines in one day you brave lady! I hate having anything injected in to me for that reason, different substances hurt like hell. Cyclizine, the anti sickness, is one that really stings!

Emma, I'd have done the same. Not said a word but huffed and puffed making out how uncomfortable I was all whilst glancing at them - Got to love passive aggression

xx