3rd Time Lucky Club

[Poshie]

Morning ladies

BL I too have heard that the more often than not, low lying placentas tend to move up of their own accord.

Omi - have you done any physio or anything like that for your issues? Hope the bh ease up and your midwife reassures you today Oh and my 20 week scan is this Friday - so just 2 more sleeps!

Not alot to report from me today. Still having bizarre dreams, nearly every night. Feeling generally okay, although I had to ask my director if I could pop out and buy some fruit earlier! I usually bring some with me but we have run out (shopping night tonight) and felt a big urge for some. If I hadn't got it, I would have felt 'funny'.

 

[OmiOmen]

How exciting, I am sure it will all go well. Did you make up your mind on if you will defiantly find out the gender? We should keep track of how many we have on team blue, pink and yellow.

I did not get any physio for my pelvis because it seemed to improve it's self. I was told to see the GP about my bad back for painkillers and physio but it I don't want to be taking loads of painkillers when pregnant and physio did not help my problem last time I had it as it is an existing back problem. I think pregnancy is just bringing on my bad back a bit and obviously a lot of women get a bit of a bad back in the third trimester anyway.

My midwife answered my questions, but I still think the consultant should have explained things to me before leaving the hospital. If my blood pressure rises too much or protein is found in my urine I will be sent back into hospital for monitoring. My scan is to check the condition of the placenta and Joshua's weight but the midwife thinks he is on track to be 7-8lbs so the scan probably will turn out ok. If something shows up wrong on the scan or my BP rises too much they will want to give me and early induction. I also found out during labour I will be hooked up the machines and monitored closely but I expected that when they said I was switched to high risk which of course means I will not be able to move round as much which makes labour quicker and less painful so that is a shame. What I did not realise is I may be made to have an epidural as it keeps BP down and I really don't want one so hope that the labour will run smoothly. Obviously, since I am high risk I may be more likely to need a c-section to get him out quicker too. I may also get told I have to have a active third stage so would not get delayed cord clamping like I want because it is the placenta that can make the mother ill and they may want it out quickly. She also said that if I get any discharge with the braxton hicks to call right away but otherwise try not to worry too much. My bump is measuring perfectly she said, it is 31 inch and I am 31 weeks so am spot on! I do feel better talking to my midwife though, at least now I am more prepared about what may happen.

My ticker moved up a box.

 

[beachlover1]

Ooh poshie your turn today! What time is yr scan? Do let us know how you go. X

 

[Poshie]

Thanks for remembering BL Yes scan is today but not il 4.10pm. I'm leaving work at 3.30pm, pop home get DH and then off we go. Feeling very excited with some nerves creeping in now. Most important thing is healthy baby seen and as a bonus, we hope to find out what team we are on We live close to the hospital, so I hope to be updating back here by about 5.30pm tonight. Exciting stuff

 

[beachlover1]

Well I drank a small bottle of coke about half hour before and I'm sure it helped keep him active and not crunched in a ball so they could take measurements. So will you be revealing what team to us? You guys are the only ones that know ours everyone else thinks we didn't find out! Good luck....I'm sure all will be fab! X

 

[beachlover1]

Poshie..I just stalked your journal yey yey yey yey yey yey!!!!! All looking good then!!!!

And another little fella!!! Lots of little boys coming now ;-)

Thats great news too, hey an anterior placenta may mean you wont feel kicks til a bit later, so dont worry if you cant feel much yet!!!!!!....at least it not low like mine...grrrr

great news....and now relax its the weekend!!! xx

 

[Poshie]

Ah so you've seen my PG Journal then Thanks for stopping by (and you too Samzi!)
Yes so Team it is for us too! The scan seemed to go soo quickly! So pleased to see everything looking as it should and we are both so happy I'm going to have my work cut out with a little boy, I just know it!

Omi, you're right, we need to tot up the team members. It would be helpful if everybody could remind me what team they are on, next time they post. Save me having to try and look back to find out

BL, that's a good point you make about the anterior placenta and movement. I think I have maybe felt a couple of movements, but nothing major and the placenta could be why

 

[beachlover1]

yey Poshie, I saw a post today from some lady whos at 20 weeks saying she was concerned her LO hadnt kicked for a few days!!! im like WTF KICKED????? mine doesnt kick, surely its too early at 20 weeks for big movements.....hope so anyway!! I saw him wriggling like a mad thing on the scan...and felt sod all!! hee hee never mind!!

Have a great weekend....!! Hey any thoughts on names?

we keep arguing about the middle name ;-) xx

 

[beachlover1]

ooooh I forgot wheres LOL her scan was on Tues just gone, it was her 12 weeker....anyone heard? x

 

[Poshie]

BL - we have decided not to announce names at all til his birthday. We want to keep that bit as a surprise

I'm sure I haven't felt any kicks yet - I'm surprised anyone can when they are that small tbh! Like you, I have seen and heard him move but that never seems to correspond with me feeling anything I'm sure it won't be long now though eh.

Yes, I was wondering about Lol.......she has been very quiet hasn't she. If you're there hun, it would be good to hear from you.

Have a good weekend all!

 

[beachlover1]

Ok girls.....no one warned me about HEARTBURN that arrives at 3am!!! OMG ithought I was going to spontaniously combust ;-) so there's me at 3 am unable to sleep and no gaviscon in sight so getting desperate I google home remedies for heartburn......cider vinegar and water! Yuk, but hey it worked!


First stop today....tescos for some gaviscon!

Yeah LOL if ur around let us know how you are.

Have a great weekend all xxx

 

[samzi]

I had loads of heartburn during pregnancy and Issy popped out with lots of hair

 

[Poshie]

Funnily enough I woke up early this morning with heartburn! I have started to get it on and off for the past couple of weeks now. It's not been too bad yet though. I wonder if we'll be in for hairy babies then BL

 

[Drazic<3]

I woke up last night with heartburn too! It must be catching

Poshie and BL, congrats on your bloody wonderful and gorgeous BOYS! Over the moon for you both. The big scary scan hurdles are done for you now, just got to finish baking

As for me, well - still paranoid and mental but hopefully fine. Keep looking at my ticker and thinking 'nearly 16 weeks, sayyyy whattt?????!!!!' so hopefully time will continue to go a bit quicker! I felt some really obvious flutters about 6 times last week but nothing else since. Probably wind! Still was wonderful though - We have our midwife heartbeat check on Thursday, then have paid for a private scan in 15 days. I couldn't go between 12-22 weeks without an update. Wonder if we will be joining you on team blue! As long as everything is alright, I don't mind at all

Omi, hope those BH don't have you in too much pain hun

 

[Lol78]

Hi there all!
I'm sorry, I've got no excuse other than I'm just to bloody lazy to log on. Sorry again. I should have come on after Tuesday I know.

So, the scan went well . LO was asleep when they first started looking so of course I was saying, "it's not moving, OMG". But she really quickly found the heartbeat and reassured us that he/she was just sleeping. Half way through, it woke up and did a massive stretch which was so cute. Then it started trying to climb up my insides which was funny. So we are very happy and couldn't ask for more at this stage. Bump is now definitely visible, I'm completely into maternity gear now.

Poshie, great news about the scan and Congrats for joining team blue.

BL- ahh I remember the heartburn. It's nasty isn't it?! I found avoiding apples helped a little bit - they seemed to really start it off for me. Other than that, those little gaviscon sachet things were good - saves you carrying a bit bottle with you everywhere and much nicer than bloody chalky tablets - yuck!

Drazic - nearly 16 weeks! Woo hoo!! So you should find out the sex in 15 days then? My next scan is at 17 weeks. I think we will find out the sex if possible. We didn't last time but I want to this time.

Omi - glad you are measuring right. Sorry to hear about all your stresses, I hope you get the delivery you want.

Just one more thing... Happy Mother's Day everyone!

 

[OmiOmen]

Team blue seems to be popular for us! I am glad the scan went well Poshie and Lol!

BL, I have no idea why by me and DH argues over the middle names so much before agreeing on one and I still would like another one more (which I will save in case we have a second child I guess). Have you agreed on the first name yet?

I felt kicks really early, thumping ones at 16 weeks and real ones by 18 but I think I was lucky to have had them then. The midwives keep saying I have strong stomach muscles (I have no idea how that happened) and I thought that made you feel kicks a bit later so am surprised to be told that.

The midwife I saw today said if my scan goes well they may switch me back to midwife led care and only give me one appointment a week instead of two! Each midwife says something different and I know it is down to the consultant but I am hopeful that I may be put back as low risk. We have all the nappies we need now and are getting the travel system next week so I will just have cot bedding left to buy. Well, I still have a new sofa coming and lots of paint to buy but we are almost done with baby things.

I just want to send big hugs out to those of you who will be in the third trimester in summer! I am overheating now and it is unbearable, I just hope it does not start to get too hot by the end of next month. We only plan on having the one baby but if we ever change our mind we will be planning to make sure it falls so I would be heavily pregnant when it is not too hot. Yet, my feet seem cold all the time!

 

[beachlover1]

Great news LOL we have been wondering where and how you were!

Omi, we have kind of agreed on names ;-) we are keeping them secret til he is born....otherwise I will slip up and let out its a boy to everyone. If i dont mention the names I wont get used to calling him "him"....and we want that bit a secret ;-)

My kicks are getting a bit stronger but are really sporadic, im hoping for a regular kicking by April!!

Omi glad to hear yr pretty much organised! I am already sussing out nursery themes...i need to keep my feet on the ground for another month!! Im loving jojo maman Bebe nautical theme (we love the sea and boats) but ill hold off a bit longer!! im just a wee bit excited to say the least!!

Im already totally over non wired bras...they are so diggy in!!!! they are itchy and gross. I will head to M&S to get a proper measuring this week!!

Yuk monday tomorrow....but hey its another week done!!!! xx

 

[Poshie]

Hello ladies

Great news on the scan Lol, another milestone passed eh. How are you feeling at the moment?

Omi - hope everything goes well now and you get switched back to low risk. Sounds like you are well on the way to getting all the baby stuff you need.

Now this may be a bit unconventional, but we are not having a nursery from day one. The baby will be sleeping upstairs with us for the first few months, so we figured he doesn't need his own room. At the moment the future nursery is our study and we will continue to use it as that, up until baby needs his own room. At which point, we will move some furniture about, install a cot and job done.

 

[OmiOmen]

I think a lot of people don't have e nursery right away. We have done one because I will be sleeping in there with him the first 6 months so DH can get some sleep when he is as home if he is still working nights and so the dogs and cats can still sleep on our bed rather than cause any unnecessary jealousy and also the nursery is actually a nicer room that ours.

 

[MissyMojo]

heya ladies,

congrats to team increasing

to you all xxxxxxxxxx