★ October & November 2020 Hedgehogs ★

[Fern81]

And to end my posts for the day on a positive note and not dwell too much on other people’s mentality - we’re just now having our first summer rain and we had such a lovely kids’ birthday party today

 

[AzureOrchid]

Glad you got your birth plan sorted out, Catmum! That was a tough scenario. Hope it all goes well

Hope everything is okay for you, too, Jess! That sounds so stressful.

I have no idea what direction my guy is right now. I swear he’s just all over the place and was even diagonal in there the other day (felt movement in opposite corners at the same time lol).

That sounds so frustrating with work, Fern. They should be helping out! As far as the socks in the heat - they do have some toeless options that are handy and they helped me immensely since the heat made me swell even worse. I would even rock the socks and sandals to go places so I could at least keep walking. Also, can’t believe they’re not paying you now. Hope everything works out with the government pay. I’m all for taking off earlier - I already feel a weight lifted off after my last day yesterday.

Flueky I heard a good one the other day - you’re pregnant for 7 months and 2 years lol!

Awww Pineberry, sounds like you’re so close!! So exciting!!!

AFM I’m finally done work (yay!) and just got a huge shopping spree in today for the baby. My team at work was amazing and they all pooled together to give us a nice little cash gift for the baby (rather than trying to buy us something we didn’t necessarily want.) Picked up a ton of things and slowly starting to feel a little bit more prepared. Picked out paint colours and finally all set to start once we get keys to the new house on Thursday. Woohoo! I’m excited to bring all the baby things over in advance of our move so I can open everything and play with them while the guys deal with painting.

7 weeks and 1 day to go! I am starting to miss my old body and being able to do things like get up off furniture or put my shoes on. Reading some of the posts here about peeing after birth, along with some of the books I’ve been reading lately, I’m sure there are lots more fun things in store before getting anywhere near back to normal lol!

With that, I’ll leave a little bumpie pic from yesterday. Some of my maternity shirts are starting to pop up at the bottom now! Thank goodness for bump covering pants. I feel like I'm going to fall over if he keeps getting any bigger!

Hope everyone has a great weekend

 

[Catmumof4]

Hi all 3am here and feeling pooo!

Fern I'm so sorry your penis of a husband has let that side out again and hoping the christening didn't suck too bad!!

Azure I am with u on wanting my body back, with Bonnie measuring so big (40+ weeks) I find my center of gravity is totally out so losing my balance a lot and misjudging doorways it's been a bit of a nightmare

So ready for it to be over now. Consultant Monday very nervous she will want me to go until 39/40 weeks. Not sure I can with this amount of pain anyway will stop rambling hope u all have a gr8 weekend xx

 

[Fern81]

Catmum awake at 3AM poor you! Hun just basically 2 weeks max left for you, shame that you are in so much pain.

Azure I adore your bump! Glad for your sake that you’re done with work and can focus on your new nursery etc. I agree it’s so nice to get cash or a gift voucher as a gift. I got a little bit at my baby shower too, so sweet of everyone, and used it to buy all A’s feeding supplies (bottles etc) and some newborn up till 6 months clothing. It’s exciting! Enjoy!

I basically have everything I need for the newborn stage except enough nappies. Geez nappies are expensive these days! I want to stock up on a few more packs. I’m also going to order freezer meals next week as I also got some money specifically for that purpose at my shower. So thoughtful! And I gave away my baby swing and overhead mobile for when he’s lying on his playmat so I might invest in those when he’s a teeny bit older.

Anyway the christening was tolerable, I managed to speak the minimum with mil. There is a lunch afterward (as we speak) but luckily we skipped that and are on our way home. Phew.

 

[JessdueJan]

Glad the christening wasn't too bad @Fern81.

37 weeks exactly today and I just don't feel OK. I can't tell you what's wrong with me, I feel like I'm having a rush of adrenaline one minute, then I go all shaky. I'm on the verge of tears constantly and I don't know why. Just burst into tears because OH asked me what's wrong and I don't know. Well actually I don't think there's anything wrong, I just need to tell my emotions that xx

 

[Catmumof4]

Fern so glad the christening went Well! Thank God u didn't have to sit through the rest hope the hubby wasn't too awful!

Jess bless you I no how you feel my emotions are literally all over the place atm! Nearly at the end now tho!!

Afm if kind of got used to not feeling movements but when I went to the loo earlier there was a little blood on the tissue. I freaked and got to hospital in record time. Bonnies ctg trace was fine and no more signs of blood. They wanted to keep me in but I just couldn't face it again so I'm home in bed keeping an eye on things. I have a scan at 10.30 in the morning Nd consultant at 11 in praying that she will induce me at 37 weeks (will b on Wed) I just can't take any more the fear as she isn't moving. The constant in and out of hospital and the fibromyalgia pain makes it unbearable. I'm so done i just keep crying !! X

 

[JessdueJan]

Good luck for tomorrow @Catmumof4. I hope they agree to induce you as soon as is possible, I'll keep everything crossed for you.

I also have a scan tomorrow, they just want to check baby's size I think as my blood sugars have catapulted out of range again for no real reason xx

 

[Catmumof4]

Thank you jess I hope so too lol. Could your sugars be the reason you feel shaky? Might be worth speaking to someone hope your scan goes well xx

 

[JessdueJan]

I mentioned it today on phone to pregnancy assessment that I didn't know if high sugars might be making me shaky and they just sort of said "hmm maybe, we will scan tomorrow". I wasn't left feeling very reassured but I'm hoping scan tomorrow and then maybe a chat with a Dr or midwife will help, might help my emotional state too if I come away feeling like things are OK x

 

[Catmumof4]

Y do they do that to us? A straight answer is all we need at times ! X

 

[JessdueJan]

Y do they do that to us? A straight answer is all we need at times ! X

Yes I totally agree, I just needed a yes or no even if they had no intention of doing anything about it. I just hate feeling like something isn't right but I don't know what.
At least if they say yes high sugars will cause shakiness, then I can just put it down to that and work on getting my sugars down xx

 

[Catmumof4]

Sometimes even a scary yes that's it would be so much better then sitting in the dark worrying. It's like Bonnies movements have got so much less and less to the point iv only had 7 since Friday and I'm so so scared. My friend lost her baby at 36 weeks and I'm terrified. Don't know what I will do if she rejects my request tomorrow xx

 

[Fern81]

Jess and catmum- I’m thinking of both of you. Please keep us updated on your medical issues and whether you are feeling a bit better xxx

 

[JessdueJan]

Sometimes even a scary yes that's it would be so much better then sitting in the dark worrying. It's like Bonnies movements have got so much less and less to the point iv only had 7 since Friday and I'm so so scared. My friend lost her baby at 36 weeks and I'm terrified. Don't know what I will do if she rejects my request tomorrow xx

Thinking of you today @Catmumof4. Hoping you get your request xx

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Hi ladies,

catmum - thinking of you, sorry about the bleeding scare. But so glad you go in and get checked out. I can’t image the fear your feeling due to your friend’s baby.

Jess - I was also weepy yesterday. I think it’s stress and hormone related and thankfully feeling fine today. But didn’t get the shaky feeling you had. Hopefully you’ll get answers soon.

fern - I agree, diapers are crazy expensive. I’ve only got one bag of newborn size diapers and another box one size up. I figured we’d grab another box if baby is still really small but we might just be able to go with the next size already (my second child grew out of them insanely fast!) so don’t want to over buy.

AFM - group B Strep came back negative, yay! But baby is breech, boo ... we had an ultrasound today to check. So I was offered the chance to manually turn the baby... but my doctor said it only has a 50/50 chance of working and likely due to my history that the baby will just flip back again. So I’ve got a date booked for a c-section (oct 14th)... unless I go into spontaneous labour before then. We will continue to check at each appointment with the ultrasound to see if he flips back but probably not too likely. My doctor thinks the shape of my uterus must be more comfortable for the baby to be breech, which is why my second child was also breech. Not sure why my first was head down but at least I got to experience a vaginal birth once in my life and I’m great full for that experience.

Now to try and stay comfortable for the next 3 weeks, ugh it feels like so long! His little head keeps banging me in the ribs.

Come on ladies, we can do it... home stretch now

 

[JessdueJan]

Aww good news on the group B strep Joanna, not so great about the breech but now at least you know when he will arrive and can get organised and look forward to it.

My scan today didn't go as well as I hoped. Basically baby has done what the Dr said it wouldn't at this late stage. Baby's abdomen has jumped from the 20th centile to the 71st.
Also they are suggesting they can give me insulin for the last few weeks until they decide to induce me, I'm quite upset by this as the way I see it is that baby is term now, A healthy weight and perfectly healthy in general so I would rather they induced me at this point without messing around with blood sugars anymore and risking baby having a stint in special care when he or she arrives because it can't maintain its own sugars due to the lack of insulin once born.
The midwife was half in agreement with me but couldn't make any decisions so I am due to see the consultant first thing tomorrow morning to come up with a plan, I'm hoping they will allow me to be induced ASAP xx

 

[JessdueJan]

@Catmumof4 been thinking of you, hope your appointment went well

 

[victorial8]

Hey ladies, little update. Little Leo is doing really well, he’s been off all oxygen for a while, he is putting on weight and the doctors are happy with him. He’s even been feeding from me the past few days when I’ve been in which is awesome. Can’t believe he will be 3 weeks tomorrow.

I hope all you ladies are doing well.
Jess, keep an eye on yourself, not so fine when you feel not right and get shaky. I hope they listen to you when you are so close now!

Joanna, glad your strep B was negative but sorry about baby being breech. I had hoped to have natural this time as I didn’t get with DD but baby had other ideas too.

Catmum, I can only imagine how scary that must be. Hope the scan all went well.

(Sorry for others I’ve missed, I’ve got 10 mins whilst I’m expressing before I’m heading on the school run and then through to the hospital).

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Victoria - so happy to hear that baby Leo is doing so well. He's so cute and little!

AFM - not sure what is up with my mood but I had a bit of a mental breakdown last night. I think I'm more stressed out then I realized. I think I mentioned a few months ago that my Dad has some pretty severe mental health issues... which are starting to involve other parts of my family... I've asked them to keep me out of it at the minute though. Also, my kids came home on Friday with runny noses and although are back to normal health today they aren't allowed back to school without a negative Covid test. So we are trying to figure out how to get that done... in our town there is only one place to get the test and it's apparently on average a 4-6 hour wait to get the test! On top of finding out that baby is breech, I think my brain just couldn't take all the stress yesterday. I'm generally not a very stressed out person but I'm feeling it. I snapped at my kids several times yesterday and then I started thinking that I'm not going to be able to handle them with a new baby! I also think I might have got the kid's runny nose cold as I am sneezing more than my usual allergies and my throat feels scratchy. Sorry for the rant, just need to get it out.

I hope everyone is doing well... some people have been pretty quiet lately, perhaps we might have some baby announcements?!

 

[Fern81]

Victoria - I’ve been thinking of you and it’s such good news to read about baby Leo’s progress! He is absolutely adorable. Hope he keeps getting stronger at this great rate!

Joanna- ah hun all my sympathy. I’m prone to panic attacks in general so I know all too well how it feels to just have an overwhelmed breakdown. Sorry that baby is breach but it’s kinda cool to have that date to look forward to and also sorry that your kids now need covid tests! My ds has had a stuffy/runny nose with no other symptoms but because it’s not a classic COVID Symptom his school had no problem with him coming in. They monitor the kids’ temps 3 times a day and he was fine the next day. I hope you can get the tests done quickly. You really need some time to relax! Thinking of you!

Jess did your doctors have any advice about the shaking? That sucks about the sugar and insulin! I hope you get everything sorted soon. Maybe they want your sugar levels to be low and stable before delivering? Good luck!!

Pine I’m still stalking

To everyone else who I haven’t seen anything from for a while... Fitz, co_foster, CC94; etc hope you are doing well xx

AFM- well so it turns out my sister in law is in the same boat as me regarding our in-laws. She phoned me on Monday and said she couldn’t keep quiet about her own problems anymore and also she couldn’t stand the way mil kept gossiping about me anymore. In a weird way I’m so relieved that it’s not just me and that we are able to stand together.
Aaannnddd I’m on holiday! It’s such a great feeling! I’m most probably not going back in Oct; a few days at most. I told the principal this morning and he just said “OK”. I have some schoolwork to do during the holiday and am of course still tutoring but it’s a lot less stress and now I can REALLY nest lol. We might go away for 2-3 nights to a game reserve close by during next week too. I’m hoping to get a spot at my favorite game reserve (in fact my favorite place in the world) where we go each December with my caravan (camping trailer?); we won’t be going this Dec because I don’t want to camp with an infant. So I’ll be super happy if we can go there now even if it’s just 2 nights. It’s called Mabalingwe game reserve if anyone is interested in Googling it