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[Aliop]

Oh and I forgot had a funny with the blood collection lady this morning, she looked at my form and it said '36 weeks' but in dr scribble and looked a bit like '06 weeks' and she looked at me and said 'you're only 6 weeks?' so I said I was 36 weeks and she says 'oh you're pregnant?!' ummm...hello giant watermelon strapped to my tummy so I said yes and she said 'it must be your first, I can't even tell' I am wearing super tight exercise leggings and singlet, there's no way people couldn't tell lol Then I got back to the car and figured she was probably trying to be nice LOL

 

[startd]

Yes - I'm there too Miss. Although, I don't know that it is something I can actually wrap my head around, so I've just accepted that it will all feel quite surreal!

 

[startd]

That's quite funny Aliop - I wonder why people are so unsure about what to say.

I haven't even started packing - I think I might still be in denial!

 

[Dark_Star]

I don't think labor is a thing to be scared of at all. It means pregnancy is almost over which is a good thing! The more books I read about it the more confident I get.

I'm living out of my maternity bag at the moment and repacking it before every appointment in case I do get airlifted to the larger hospital. They already tried to take me there almost 2 weeks ago, that would have been a long boring wait with no babies yet!

I noticed an increase in my symptoms. Lets just say that my bathroom issues have *ahem* reversed themselves and I have little interest in food, I think my body might be doing the purgative thing that precedes real labor. Also the heartbeat of twin A (who was already head down and engaged) is about 1.5 inches lower on my belly than it was before. I'm still feeling strongly that I will go right around 36 weeks.

 

[Tink1o5]

Dark star- 36 weeks is great for twins! Won't be much longer now I'm sure. I can't believe babies are just popping up in this thread now!!
I mean 3boys goes in on the 8th!! It's crazy!!! And exciting!

 

[DoubleTFun]

Dark Star- I had little red dots on my belly for weeks that were popping up here and there but nothing bled like crazy just blood to the top of the skin. So happy that you have made it this far!

Side note for those who are having a Csection or who may end up having one. The only side effect I experienced was really bad shivers. I shook within minutes of the epidural Until 1 1/2 hours after it was over. They gave me this blow up blanket thing in recovery that blows hot air in it and warms you up nicely. I never was aware that I could have the shivers for that long!

Still working on getting pictures on here, but apparently I've gone computer stupid!

 

[Dark_Star]

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[tallybee]

Ugh, so my stretch marks are tearing apart and bleeding. I woke up to my white t-shirt being covered with dots of blood, and bruising under the skin on my belly. I cover myself in coconut oil and Palmers stretch mark lotion twice a day but my belly is just way beyond capacity right now. It hurts to move.

36weeks tomorrow!
Finally had my fundal height checked... 44cm! Lmao x

Yikes! I am interested to see what I measure on Tuesday at my next appt. I was bang on last time at 32. I feel that LO has dropped since then and she had written 4/5 palpable then.

So as much as im dreading labour.. Im a FTM.. Like i get the idea that this baby needs to come out.. It causes me anxiety when i think about it

But truthfully i dont think my head believes it. Like im four weeks away fom my edd.. This could happen anytime.. And my head is sooo far from that. I dont think ill believe it til im actually in labour. And im pretty sure this is about where dhs head is at too.

Is anyone else like this.. Literally just arent there in believing how real this will be very soon??

My oh is like this I think, he's never had much of a sense of urgency about anything, at all, but this is getting so close and he's still got his head in the clouds! I'm quite prepared mentally though, I think because I am on no.3 and know pretty much what to expect. Whereas he's not done this before!

Omg, I get like that Aliop! Every morning, I've woken up at around 4am, for weeks now! I think it was this morning that I had a bit of a meltdown about labour. It's especially bad when I'm not feeling too well. Last night I was having period type pains & it really freaked me out. I don't know why, but I always feel so scared & alone in the middle of the night/early hours of the morning

I think I had a BH contraction earlier. It lasted longer than I thought, it really felt like my IBS pain, but it went away.. Which if it was IBS then it wouldn't have! No more since, so I guess that's ok. DH has been making life super stressful for me the last couple of days, and I've ended up in tears, with cramps & my blood sugars have been a little higher than I like as a result

I am feeling so so heavy today!! I couldn't finish my dinner, I'm so full of baby. Haha. How is everyone doing on weight gain? I've gained around 8lbs so far, but I was overweight to begin with. My weight gain stopped and I lost some since my GD diagnosis. So funny as someone was complaining to me about it.. They'd gained 2st by this point. I didn't want to point out to them that GD isn't something to be envious off! Lol.

Can't believe I'm 34wks!! Crazy!!

Hope everything settles down for you I was so close to ringing DH crying in a state I had some really intense BH that felt all too familiar so I was a little bit beside myself lol Hopefully I will go back to my regular log sleeping and this is a one off lol

36weeks tomorrow!
Finally had my fundal height checked... 44cm! Lmao x

that's an impressive fundal height!

So as much as im dreading labour.. Im a FTM.. Like i get the idea that this baby needs to come out.. It causes me anxiety when i think about it

But truthfully i dont think my head believes it. Like im four weeks away fom my edd.. This could happen anytime.. And my head is sooo far from that. I dont think ill believe it til im actually in labour. And im pretty sure this is about where dhs head is at too.

Is anyone else like this.. Literally just arent there in believing how real this will be very soon??

I am in denial big time. Labour is good though, it feels productive and feels like you're really doing something super super important -which you totally are!! I really enjoyed my labours and I am so keen to VBAC and experience it again. In my freak out this morning I was giving myself a heart attack about the fact I haven't properly packed so must get on to that so I can enjoy these remaining weeks.

I went and had my 36 week bloods taken this morning and have another OB appt on Wednesday to see where this little boy is lying (felt breech again this morning and transverse last night ho hum), I have added 'hypnobabies turn your breech baby' hypnosis session and belly binding to my already exhausting efforts to get this one positioned well and stable

Yeah labour is definitely good in a productive way I'm looking forward to it.

Oh and I forgot had a funny with the blood collection lady this morning, she looked at my form and it said '36 weeks' but in dr scribble and looked a bit like '06 weeks' and she looked at me and said 'you're only 6 weeks?' so I said I was 36 weeks and she says 'oh you're pregnant?!' ummm...hello giant watermelon strapped to my tummy so I said yes and she said 'it must be your first, I can't even tell' I am wearing super tight exercise leggings and singlet, there's no way people couldn't tell lol Then I got back to the car and figured she was probably trying to be nice LOL

lol xx

Dark Star- I had little red dots on my belly for weeks that were popping up here and there but nothing bled like crazy just blood to the top of the skin. So happy that you have made it this far!

Side note for those who are having a Csection or who may end up having one. The only side effect I experienced was really bad shivers. I shook within minutes of the epidural Until 1 1/2 hours after it was over. They gave me this blow up blanket thing in recovery that blows hot air in it and warms you up nicely. I never was aware that I could have the shivers for that long!

Still working on getting pictures on here, but apparently I've gone computer stupid!

I was really shivery with my first natural birth, it was really violent shivers! I have lots of blankets now lol x

AFM still really sore. My hands hurt from using crutches and furniture to haul myself around and joy of joys I have gone back to being constipated! Painful! Pregnancy is such a joy

I am so glad we can vent here as it feels like IRL people think we're ungrateful if we complain about symptoms etc xx

 

[craquinette]

I was really shivery with my first natural birth, it was really violent shivers! I have lots of blankets now lol x

AFM still really sore. My hands hurt from using crutches and furniture to haul myself around and joy of joys I have gone back to being constipated! Painful! Pregnancy is such a joy

I am so glad we can vent here as it feels like IRL people think we're ungrateful if we complain about symptoms etc xx

Yes! Or if you complain about being big (I know I do), people will say "well that was to be expected". Yes, I know, but even if it's completely normal and expected, it doesn't mean it's pleasant!

 

[3boys]

I feel the same not just about pregnancy but about having a big family. If I don't smile sweetly and pretend I never get tired or have a bad day people have smart comments about the amount of children I have which makes no sense as even people with 1 child have bad days.

 

[nmpjcp2015]

So as much as im dreading labour.. Im a FTM.. Like i get the idea that this baby needs to come out.. It causes me anxiety when i think about it

But truthfully i dont think my head believes it. Like im four weeks away fom my edd.. This could happen anytime.. And my head is sooo far from that. I dont think ill believe it til im actually in labour. And im pretty sure this is about where dhs head is at too.

Is anyone else like this.. Literally just arent there in believing how real this will be very soon??

This is exactly how I feel, I guess I'm not sure about the whole pregnancy leads to babies thing when it comes to my own pregnancy. I am very much ready to not be pregnant anymore, but I don't know how ready I am to be a parent. Haha.

 

[Rainstorm]

So as much as im dreading labour.. Im a FTM.. Like i get the idea that this baby needs to come out.. It causes me anxiety when i think about it

But truthfully i dont think my head believes it. Like im four weeks away fom my edd.. This could happen anytime.. And my head is sooo far from that. I dont think ill believe it til im actually in labour. And im pretty sure this is about where dhs head is at too.

Is anyone else like this.. Literally just arent there in believing how real this will be very soon??

This is exactly how I feel, I guess I'm not sure about the whole pregnancy leads to babies thing when it comes to my own pregnancy. I am very much ready to not be pregnant anymore, but I don't know how ready I am to be a parent. Haha.

Exactly how I felt with DS. It all happens so fast after that... Right now I'm feeling pretty much the same about having two children lol

 

[tallybee]

I was really shivery with my first natural birth, it was really violent shivers! I have lots of blankets now lol x

AFM still really sore. My hands hurt from using crutches and furniture to haul myself around and joy of joys I have gone back to being constipated! Painful! Pregnancy is such a joy

I am so glad we can vent here as it feels like IRL people think we're ungrateful if we complain about symptoms etc xx

Yes! Or if you complain about being big (I know I do), people will say "well that was to be expected". Yes, I know, but even if it's completely normal and expected, it doesn't mean it's pleasant!

Yup so true!

I feel the same not just about pregnancy but about having a big family. If I don't smile sweetly and pretend I never get tired or have a bad day people have smart comments about the amount of children I have which makes no sense as even people with 1 child have bad days.

Totally! Everyone is allowed bad days. Some people are just smug lol.

So as much as im dreading labour.. Im a FTM.. Like i get the idea that this baby needs to come out.. It causes me anxiety when i think about it

But truthfully i dont think my head believes it. Like im four weeks away fom my edd.. This could happen anytime.. And my head is sooo far from that. I dont think ill believe it til im actually in labour. And im pretty sure this is about where dhs head is at too.

Is anyone else like this.. Literally just arent there in believing how real this will be very soon??

This is exactly how I feel, I guess I'm not sure about the whole pregnancy leads to babies thing when it comes to my own pregnancy. I am very much ready to not be pregnant anymore, but I don't know how ready I am to be a parent. Haha.

You'll be grand once lo is here it does come naturally to an extent... newborns have pretty simple needs really although it's full on, all they want is a full tummy and clean bum along with all our love! The rest comes as you go along xx

 

[Mississippi03]

Ohhh im not worried about the parenting part lol i just dont believe yet that baby comes with this big belly hah or that im about to labour and go through hell with that lol

 

[Dark_Star]

Ohhh im not worried about the parenting part lol i just dont believe yet that baby comes with this big belly hah or that im about to labour and go through hell with that lol

I still don't believe I really have babies in me!

 

[Mississippi03]

Well my BH have definitely kicked it up tonight.. Happening more regularly, stonger, tighter.. But not painful at all. Its just weird because when i get a strong one i feel so bad like i have to go poop.. But i dont.. Im actually quite constipated lol

Dh has caught a really bad cold.. Im horrified of catching it and having to give birth while having it.. Any tips on preventing??

 

[DoubleTFun]

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Cuinntin

 

[DoubleTFun]

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[Mrs Mel]

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Jaetin

They're so cute! Hope all is going well!

 

[apreslaube]

I think DH is coming down with a cold too... I think he just needs a good night's sleep. I know unless there is a fever over 100 you shouldn't treat a cold with cold medicine like nyquil if you can, because it treats the symptoms which are expelling the illness.

So I don't think I've had any braxton hicks. I've felt a ton of pain at my cervix where he's kicking or head butting. Shouldn't I have had some contractions by now?