May mummies and rainbows to be :) the wait is nearly over!

[Leighwiltshire]

im an accountant so sat down most of the day! not strenuous at all. just going to keep plodding on

i think im just going for a vest in the pool and maybe a skirt thing - im not sure its my first but its not like i can see whats going on down there now haha never mind when im in labour!

hope you feel better tomorrow Lisey! im feeling nauseous all the time recently xx

 

[lisey]

You won't care when you are in labour, all dignity goes out of the window lol

Thanks Leigh, I am feeling nauseous most of the time again now, its just gone to sick level now, rather than queasy. I hope its not here for the remainder. My iron levels are low, I am wondering if that can cause it? xx

 

[Leighwiltshire]

thats what im thinking! all dignity has gone out the window when having internal scans etc

im struggling with eating at the minute as it is and the nausea isnt helping things!

just done a google and low iron can cause sicknessxxx

 

[nikkix86]

Yeah just being on my feet literally all day was too much especially with that age children they are very demanding!

 

[snowbee]

Hope you are feeling better lisey. Don't feel bad about taking time off, if you aren't well there isn't anything you can do about it. I know what you mean though, I'm awful for just pushing on when I really shouldn't, I discharged myself from hospital with one of my mcs as I 'needed' to work, then spent the next few days trying to deal with blood loss with no toilet facilities in fields.

I'm still signed up to starting mat leave on my due date, even though everytime I have an appointment they say well we will try and get you to 39 weeks! I figure it is easier to leave sooner than feel fine and try to leave later. I'm ok mostly at work, I do need to sit down after doing bits and bobs though for a quick rest.

As I've got to go consultant led I don't thing pool is an option for me. I would probably go for a t shirt if it was though.

 

[Emily0505]

So I'm off for an AFI scan tomorrow. My lil miss has gone from measuring small to jumping centimes! I've had a google and looks like it's a!l to check fluid levels around her so a bit more than a growth scan from what I can gather. Other than that all is good and MW really wasn't concerned about her growth pattern either, she said it's likely just where she's caught up from being small.

XX

 

[lisey]

I always try to push through too and struggle with the idea of not being able to get on with things. The amount of times I said I wanted to go back to work when I had the hyperemesis and in reality, it was obvious I wouldn't be able to.

So do they think your baby will be early or is it because the the diabetes thing? I know they do tend to induce early for that reason. Although, your bloods have all been fine since haven't they? Xx

 

[kabuk1]

I've been managing to keep things trimmed and tidy. I'm sure it's not as tidy as usual, but it's enough to enable me to still put on a swimsuit and hit the pool.

I was just going to wear a vest or sports bra if I am able to have a water birth. The videos and images I've seen, that's pretty much all that the women were wearing. I'll leave a long shirt on and underwear until I'm ready to get in the pool I guess. Not completely sure when I'll be getting in, but that's the plan for now.

My job can be stressful, but it's mock exams this week and then all but 4 students will be away next week on a trip. I'll be at school as I refuse to go on a trip and watch everyone else have fun. But it means things will be rather quiet (although there is a clear reason why none of them are going). At least I don't have to be on my feet. The 1hr+ commute each way is what drives me crazy every day. I nearly lost it last week when a woman pushed me out of the way and said that if I can't stand on the train that I shouldn't be working. For pay reason, I'll be back at least for a week after the Easter break. Like you snowbee, I figured if I have to go sooner than the week I'm due, that's better than and easier to manage than the other way around. If the commute is too much the week following my break, then I'll let work know and go off sooner.

I'm really hoping this little monkey arrives sooner rather than later. My dw's family have a habit of being born on Royal Family bdays/holidays in Holland. My dw was born on Queen's Day (30/4) and her mother was born on the actual Queen's bday (31/1). I'll be 38+1 on King's Day (27/4), so maybe he'll arrive then. I even proposed on Jubilee Sunday to keep with the Royal tradition.

Snowbee, I got the impression that being consultant led doesn't necessarily rule you out of a water birth or use of the birthing centre. It depends on why your consultant led and if you're high risk. I'm still deemed low risk. Being consultant led for me was because of various concerns that came up during the pregnancy, but since all checked out okay so far, I'm still considered low risk.

 

[Eryinera]

8Im sure shes just catching up emily be nice to see her again though x I've got my growth scan on Thursday. They will also check my placenta and umbilical cord flow and how much fluid is there. I've got a few weeks left of work. My mat leave starts may 8th but by taking off 1day as holiday it means my last working day is now may 3rd. So 7 days before my due date. I work in retail so there's a lot of being on my feet but luckily it's not too physical. I get my customers to do most of the hard work!
My nausea has started to cone back and sometimes the reflux brings up a little more than expected delightful! I've told that may happen near the end with hyperemesis. I also threw up once before "active" labour started to kick in with my son. Luckily for me up know my iron levels not too low. They are bordering on too high!!

 

[Eryinera]

That's a good point im shared care mw/consultat and I'm still hoping for water birth they haven't said I can't yet I just need to stop my heart pills "before labour" lol

 

[Emily0505]

I'm hoping to be able to use the pool but I guess I need to wait and see what the scan results are tomorrow as that could affect things I suppose?! Hopefully it's nothing though and just a mix of her catching up and the inaccuracies of fundal height measurement.

XX

 

[snowbee]

I've been told I've got to go to the consultant unit. I don't know if they have a pool, the MLU is in the same building and does have them but apparently I can't go to that. I've not decided if I wish to push the issue yet or not.

My issue with both the thyroid antibodies and the fail of the gtt makes me higher risk to be early. My bloods are all fine in terms of GD and my growth/fluid scans are also perfect, he is very slightly under the 50th. Apparently though there is a risk of the placenta failing sooner? Again this hasn't really been discussed with me yet, they said they will talk birth options at our next consultant appointment. What isn't helping is that every time I have an appointment at the hospital my blood pressure is on the higher end on normal. It is ok at the GP and at home, I just get stressed by hospitals (so that bodes well for birthing on a consultant led unit...).

 

[nikkix86]

Im consultant led as im having a vbac after 2 c sections i have to be constantly monitored but they have waterproof wireless monitors so i can still have a water birth if the pool is free but they only have one pool on consultant led ward

 

[missyeovil]

I used the pool with my first but actually preferred my second labour where I didn't use it! I think I remained more active when not in the pool so things progressed faster. The pool was lovely though,I was very relaxed in it.

My eardrum ruptured last night. Can't decide if its better ot worse! Less painful, more deaf. Hubby thought I had ebola when I said my ear was bleeding haha. Jammy sod has never had an ear infection or anything so probably thought I was a right wimp crying with pain but bloody hell I forgot how painful they can be!!xx

 

[Leighwiltshire]

hope you are all well.

ive been to the hospital this morning to be monitored - i had reduced movements last night and this morning. they have brought my scan forward to next week for growth as they are concerned he is small and now his movements are reduced they may induce me at 37 weeks which would make me a May mummy after all.

i think i just have a small lazy baby, everyone is blaming me for not eating enough but im trying my best just difficult when you have heartburn all the time and now the nausea is back. i might just carry small babies my dad was only 2lb2 and he is now 6ft 7!

if i have any changes i need to ring them asap but fingers crossed everything will go fine, this is the first time his movements have stopped/reduced that much that i was worried normally i just wait and he wiggles but there was no moving him last night and this morning.

these babies are here to make us worry!

 

[nikkix86]

Aw hun im glad your staying positive my eldest was born at 37 weeks as he stopped growing but he was perfectly fine and you wouldnt think it now lol hope the scan goes ok next week tho!

 

[Leighwiltshire]

hes never stopped moving this morning since being monitored, think he was just being a monkey

all i can do is try and increase what i eat and hope for the best - it will fly over

 

[snowbee]

Glad he is moving again Leigh.

MissY that sounds awful I hope you are feeling better soon.

I have no idea what is wrong with me. Yesterday I spent two hours crying for no reason at all! I just couldn't stop. Luckily this time my oh didn't freak out, I said I'm fine, baby is fine I just can't control it... Feel better today, still tired but no crying so far haha. I'm a bit surprised how slow my builders are getting on with the bathroom and they still haven't finished the heating, they seem to be doing a lot of prep work, so I'm hoping that all of a sudden there will be massive leaps forward in progress... I'm not relishing the prospect of them being here a third week, plus I'm really really busy next week and could do with it being finished before then.

 

[Dovekie]

Aww Leigh - I'm glad he's moving again. When my baby goes quiet it's usually for at least a day and a half.

I went to an antenatal class this morning called Baby Steps. It was really good! There are another 5 sessions pre-birth (I missed the first one last week) and then 4 afterwards with baby. They recommended an app called Baby Buddy - not sure if it's just a Leeds thing or not. I'm not going to the PBB course now as I think it'll probably be the same thing.

 

[nikkix86]

Glad it was good dovekie i remember doing the hospital ones and they were useless lol

Got my growth scan and consultant tomorrow hope everything's still ok