***** October 2015 Mummies ******

[Shelly1812]

Petchy you're looking fab!! If it makes you feel better weve been similar throughout pregnancy & Were about similar at 32weeks too. MW told me it's just because we are small we look as big lol xx

 

[littletwix]

My bump is looking about the same keep getting a bit of a surprise when I see my reflection in windows and things, I keep forgetting I've a bump!

That's interesting that piriton is good for restless leg. I'd asked my doctor about it before holidays as I tend to get eaten by mossies and she said it was fine too it definitely can make you a bit drowsy, that in itself might help with the restless leg!

I'm 32 weeks today and still no hospital bag packed! Have loads of stuff bought for it but nothing has been assembled yet. I've also been wearing my nightgown that my MIL got for me for the hospital. I need to stop wearing/using things a that are going in the bag!

 

[MrsS143]

Carrie... We have 60 days left to go today!

After shellys scare i feel i should get my bag sorted!

 

[Georgesmum]

i started using stuff in my bag, going to pack mine up this afternoon when OH gets home and its going to live permenantly in the car.

 

[Shelly1812]

Carrie... We have 60 days left to go today!

After shellys scare i feel i should get my bag sorted!

Shelly feels the same after her scare xx

 

[cas2015]

As soon as the school holidays over - my plan is to get ready for baby!

I need to get hospital bag ready, think I got most stuff and order a pram and car seat- don't like having the big baby stuff in the house too early.

Shelly and Barbra - hope your babies stay put a little longer loving all the bump pics x

 

[KHTW]

Just catching up...
Girls, the restless leg/arms sound horrible! Hope you can get it sorted somehow and it gets better x

Georgesmum, sorry to hear about the pre-eclampsia! Sending hugs and hope sowehow they got it wrong and will give you better news at your next appointment! X

I'm almost 34 weeks and havent washed or packed a single thing! The house is full of boxes with baby stuff... I am slowly going crazy and can't wait for 18th September when OH is off and we can start sorting things out!! X

 

[MrsS143]

Is hubby making you wait karolina?
I've literally just got hospital bag to pack
Have the last pile of clothes washed and waiting to be put by
Once thats done ill pack the nicest bits lol

 

[KHTW]

He can't take any time off before 18th and weekends we are usually busy with birthdays, work outside the house (both front and back garden were a mess when we got the house so for the past year and a bit we've been getting them sorted). And there is no way I am starting to clean the house on my own!

But I will wash the clothes and pack the bag in the next 2 weeks for sure, this I can do

 

[KHTW]

34 weeks today with only 42 days to go!!! Eeekkkkk!!!

Met with friends the other night and one of them brought her 20 days old boy! Such a little cutie but god, so much work! She was feeding all the time, changing, burping and he would still cry every 10min... Not sure I am ready for this

Was shopping with oh last night and when I went to the bottom shelf to pick up a small bathroom bin I got the biggest, strongest funny dagger/bladder punch (?!) ever! I think she is properly head down now... x No more bending to get stuff!!!

 

[Shelly1812]

Well ladies I spent Thursday night in the delivery ward at my local maternity (no baby, don't panic lol!!).

Went to antenatal classes & mentioned to MW about sudden swelling on my feet, took blood pressure 148/100, took urine sample which showed urine trace, asked about headaches & small spots in vision. MW phoned triage & they wanted me over ASAP (offered an ambulance!!!).

Got to Wishaw & was admitted to the ward, with suspect pre-eclampsia, hooked up to trace for baby & given tablet to bring down BP. Talks of if it doesn't early induction etc!! By this afternoon my BP had come down enough to be released, bloods showing not pre-eclampsia & they're not sure about pregnancy related hypertension due to BP going back to a normalish range. Discharged but I'm back at day assessment on Monday to have BP checked & urine checked again. While they had the trace on I was contracting pretty regular, think they thought I was in early labour ����! Looks like it was very strong Braxton hicks!

Absolutely shattered as I never slept at all, plus they were taking my BP during night. Hoping it was just a 1 off.

Any ladies showing any signs at all get it checked out, it was taken very seriously last night.

Thought I was meeting baby 6weeks + early, that was scary

Sorry for the long post xxx

I've copied that from FB for the ladies not on the page, needless to say yesterday was spent shopping for things for my hospital bag, got everything in now - just need to wash babies clothes & add them to the bag!!

Can believe I'm down in the 40 odd days now, I can remember saying 99 days to go like it was last week!!

Hubby built up my nursing chair & crib last night - they're lovely!! Left the plastic cover on the crib mattress & no bedding so it was unfinished!! lol xx

 

[MrsS143]

Are there many of us on here that's not on the fb page?

 

[Shelly1812]

29 names on this thread & 15 members on FB. I think a few on this thread don't post much now xx

 

[MrsS143]

There's loads on the first page of whos due in Oct i dont really recognise

 

[littletwix]

OMG Shelley, what an ordeal! it sounds really tough. Thank god you're being monitored though, shows how serious preeclampsia is!

I'm not on the fb page...came off fb about 7 months ago. I must be missing loads!

 

[KHTW]

Morning Ladies!

Shelly, hope you are OK! What a scare! Not something that you want towards the end of pregnancy x

Does anyone else feel like the baby is definitely head down and in your pelvis area? I keep feeling a lot of pressure down there, wasn't like this before!

I was at my FIL's birthday yesterday and had to laugh at my 6 year old nephew who is really taken by the whole pregnancy. He was lecturing me on how I shouldn't be eating so many sweets because it can't be good for the baby and how I should walk carefully so I don't fall and hurt the baby lol! He is so cute

My MIL gave me one of her things for picking stuff up from the floor without having to bend (not sure what they are called!) but I love it so much! It is now my favorite things in the entire house

 

[MrsS143]

The grabber tools are fab
I tend to use my toes though lol

My baby is side on
Which tbh... I think i prefer
So when he kicks hes more or less kicking at nothing that hurts por makes me need to pee etc lol

 

[littletwix]

My little man's head is definitely head down, feels like he's about to pop out at any second! Love the sound of that grabber thing, very handy (pun intended )

 

[CarrieMarshall]

I've just had my midwife apt this morning, I asked her if she could tell how was baby was laying, and the had a finger and thumb on each side of baby's head and was giving it a little wiggle, it felt so weird! It's head down at the moment but that could all change.

I'm writing my list for my hospital bag throughout this week and will buy stuff that I don't have this weekend and get it done. Planning to go and have a little tour around the birthing unit soon too, and parentcraft classes start on BH Monday. I think it's really gonna sink in then! I'm not going to sit and do some 'practice' breathing though, I don't see the point. You can practice all you like but when the time comes you will deal with the pain however works best.

 

[MrsS143]

I think if its practised enough it becomes muscle memory and far easier to 'just do'
I figured I'll practice that kinda relaxation stuff once im on maternity
Im not ready to prepare that sruff yet. Too much going on at home lol