****** May 2015 Mummies to be *******

[bigbee]

Oh yeah, I know it's not just you and OH haha.... I guess cos you've been through labour before you know what to expect plus you won't need to faff about with the going home outfit for baby bonus!

 

[buttonbear]

Haha yes, although i did like that bit

 

[Mayflower85]

I am hoping to use the midwife led unit, but it's at the hospital so if there's any concerns I can just be moved next door to the labour and delivery ward. I'd love a water birth.

Fingers crossed I don't become consultant led due to the bleeding, and that the GTT comes back fine! My mum had me in hospital, and then my two siblings at home. I don't think it's for me though, especially as this is my first.

 

[Elliott]

As this is first I don't feel confident enough to go down the home route, I know my sister wanted to with her second but wasn't able to in the end.

At the moment have opted for the hospital. There is a midwife led unit a bit further away but I just can't get my head around having to be moved from there to elsewhere if things don't ho smoothly. The bigger hospital near us had midwife led unit within it but the location just seems awkward and all scans etc would have had to have been there too. OH and me both feel better about durham hospital as easy to get to etc and reviews and stats etc seem similar to other places.

 

[Orion]

I spent this morning checking out the Tesco and Asda baby events. Luckily I have two huge stores 7 minutes apart, but they were not great to be honest. Came away with a couple of boring things like a waterproof cotbed matress protector and a set of plastic nursery storage drawers. Things I was going to buy anyway.

Glad to hear all is well mayflower.

And I'm 25 weeks tomorrow

 

[jenb1301]

I've had a quick look at baby events and wasn't too impressed either to be honest.

I've got my GTT tomorrow which I'm dreading but also just had a call from the hospital and they're going to fit me in for a growth scan at the same time to check on the lo after measuring big at my 25 week appointment last week. Excited to see him again but also nervous. I hope everything looks ok!

 

[Willowburn]

Hope everyone's little ones are ok- sounds like a couple of people have had scares over the past couple of days
I'm currently sitting in amongst a blizzard- luckily I work for myself and am at home working this afternoon!
Does anyone else work for themselves? Rather than slowing down I seem to be frantically speeding up trying to get as much done as possible as I know I'll want some time to myself but the more I'm doing the more I need to do if that makes sense? Not sure if its just me trying to do too much or if its normal??

 

[Jessiecat]

Back from hospital. Full SPD diagnosis now and they've given me crutches as my spine seems to have locked in place and I cant get around at all. Looks like the pushing feeling I was having was down tothis also. So at least now I know what I'm dealing with. Going to spend some time on gym ball when I get home and with that and crutches Il hopefully start feeling better.

how are you all xx

 

[Mayflower85]

Sounds awful Jessiecat, hope you start to feel better soon.

 

[bigbee]

That's a nightmare Jessie! Did they refer you to physio or anything like that?

 

[Jessiecat]

thanks both, yea I saw physio in the hospital to get me stable on crutches but waiting on a letter for regular appointments. Its just odd how I didn't suffer with it with my son and yet this time round I have it so severe and so early.

at least baby I hapy though, that's the main thing

 

[buttonbear]

Oh my gosh jessie that sounds horrific, I'm glad baby is all okay but poor you

Hope the growth scan and GTT go okay, its not too bad honest

 

[buttonbear]

Also Willowburn I work for myself and seem to be doing the same, mine involves a lot of standing and/or bending over so not most comfortable! (I'm a baker)

 

[Jessiecat]

I hope everyone's GTT goes well over next few days xx

 

[caseysmummy11]

So glad all is well jessie and happy that you've got some answers as it will save you some worry about what your feeling now you know for sure what it is. I think sometimes not knowing makes it feel worse aa you start to panic. But glad baby is well! I've had a really down day today. Feel uninterested in anything and quite irrational and just can't shake it off. I hope I feel differently tomorrow. I've got another scan tomorrow and a really uneasy feeling about that for some reason, I thought with having lots of scabs I wouldn't be so anxious but I feel more so. My gtt has bern booked for next month. .. dreading it but know it's important. Im more dreading the 12 hour fasting rather than the blood test itself. Hope everyone else is well xxx

 

[jenb1301]

Aw that sounds awful Jessiecat. I've been having some pain with my back too but nothing like yours. Hope you're feeling much better soon!

The fasting is what is worrying me too caseysmummy, I still can't get out of bed in the morning without nibbling on something first otherwise I feel so so sick. I hate lucozade so worrying that it won't stay down either, surely there must be an easier way of testing for it! ha x

 

[buttonbear]

Ahh hunni, take it easy these pregnancy hormones are crazy sometimes xx

 

[buttonbear]

Re the not eating i panicked aswell as i still get nauseas etc when hungry but with taking sips of water etc I did manage, plus I did have food at 11pm lol. Also the amount of lucozade you need to drink filled me up majorly... urg so gassy and rank!!

 

[jenb1301]

How much lucozade is the Button? I've got to fast from 9pm tonight. Guessing I can't take Renies either. I'm really struggling with acid reflux at night

 

[buttonbear]

Im not sure about the rennines actually, prob best not to to be safe.

The amount was a large tumblers worth, about a 1/3 of the big bottle, alot for 9am I struggled!!

I just had to fast from midnight, poor you!