(44) Little Presents - Due in December 2013

[AJCart]

Woohoo, some progress! Our little girl's head was only 4/5th's palpable at today's appointment! It isn't much, but it is a step up from being completely free at last week's appointment!

As long as my BP remains controlled I'm looking at induction on the 3rd

 

[Lara310809]

Here we meet with a community midwife during the pregnancy, and when we go into labour we have whichever midwife is working that day. The community midwife stays out of the ward and focuses only on the antenatal appointments, so we have practically zero chance of having her in the labour. I know things are different in the US though, and you go through decisions of which OB to have etc. here it's not like that at all, but then again we have a free health service. I didn't care who was in my previous labours though. With my first I had meconium in the waters and they rushed in extra nurses and another midwife and even the paediatrician, and at one point I looked down and saw six people looking at her head as it was crowning. I was like "WTH is going on?!" But then i took another lungful of gas and I didn't care I can understand it would be hard not having the doctor you'd chosen and banked on being there though. Hopefully on the day you won't care

 

[August3]

So had my hospital appointment today and I'm a bit deflated. I didn't have my usual consultant and the doctor I saw spoke with a very strong accent and I found him very difficult to understand.

From what I could glean baba's head "is well down in the pelvis" but still back to back. On the ultrasound screen it had the gestational age as 40 weeks 6 days which I'm presuming means wee one is measuring ahead of dates.

I was told to return in two weeks when I'll be 40 +1. The appointment lasted 5 minutes max.

It was my first negative experience at the hospital, up to this I couldn't have faulted the care I've been getting. Not a happy lassie.

 

[brit3435]

Lara and Skadi- I hope you are right that I won't care once I'm in labor. As long as one of the other 3 doctors from his practice are there I think I will be in good hands.

Luz- bloody mucus sounds very promising! I haven't had my bloody show yet, but my doctor keeps asking me the past few weeks if I've had any bloody mucus as it will be a sign of labor being very close!

Aug3- I would be upset about that appt. too! Do you not go in weekly at this point to check for dilation and effacement and to check growth? I have been on weekly appts since 33 weeks, but maybe its done differently here?

Anyone else feel like their bump hasn't grown much in the past couple of weeks? My doctor always measures mine and says its on track, but it has looked the same for awhile now. Really low now though. Also where did everyone end up on weight gain? I'm up 28lbs which is more than I wanted to gain and will probably end up being 30lbs, it will be hard to lose during the holidays! At least we will all have a few months before summer to get back into shape!

 

[Kaiecee]

I'm only about 5 pounds more but I'm sick sometimes 3 times a day

 

[Skadi]

I think my bump hasn't grown over the last week but baby has definitely dropped. I've only gained 20 lbs this pregnancy. I don't think you gain much more weight over the last month, although I've never made it this far so I'm no expert.

 

[AJCart]

I had been doing pretty well with weight gain! Up until 35 weeks I had only put on 7kg. Between 35 weeks and 38 weeks I have put on almost 6kg!! Haven't been eating any differently and have been MORE active than I had been thanks to nesting being in full swing! It's crazy.

 

[DHBH0930]

I also have weekly appt snow till birth.

For weight gain it's been A LOT 50 some lbs now WAY more then I wanted to, but everything has been fine with baby, no GD or anything. So I will just have to work extra hard to loose it all, it doesn't really bother me, it's just temporary. Next pregnancy shouldn't be as bad since I will have another to look after. I'm home all day everyday so it's hard not to eat all the time and I've been super crazy about sweets!

We are all getting so close! Feels like it was a couple weeks ago I was obsessively POAS! Some days when I'm super uncomfortable it feels like it's been forever, but overall it's going by fast. Especially with the holidays coming.

 

[luz]

I've gained so much weight.... I think I'm at about 40 lbs so far. With my first baby I gained 50 but lost it all +20 just from breastfeeding. So I really don't worry about weight gain.

 

[Kaiecee]

Maybe it the contractions but I feel belly is really getting in the way but still have stuff to do here it's been less than a month since we moved and still have stuff to get organized before the 6th of December

 

[ready2Bmum]

I've gained about 17lbs so far. Im quiet pleased with that as I always thought I'd balloon like my mom did with my younger brother & sister.

August- I'd be annoyed with the appointment too, but you never know, you could go into labour yourself before the next one! So exciting!

I have an appointment later today. I'm kinda hoping I might be given an induction date. I think il be a little disappointed if they tell me to come back again next week. But I suppose they'll know what's best. I also have 100 questions for him today so I'm sure hell be thrilled to see me

I've been looking for a glider nursing chair at a good price since I was 12weeks....I FINALLY got one today in immaculate condition for €50! Not sure what that is in dollars but it's cheap. So happy

 

[Lara310809]

I've been looking for a glider nursing chair at a good price since I was 12weeks....I FINALLY got one today in immaculate condition for €50! Not sure what that is in dollars but it's cheap. So happy

jealous I've always wanted a glider chair like that. I think €50 is about £40, which is about $65-70?

 

[Lara310809]

Had my 37wk appt yesterday and fundal height is right on track at 37. Baby's head is 1/5 engaged, and she said that explained the groin pain I'm having. She booked me a 39wk appt, and said hopefully I won't make it that far lol. She told me to start eating fresh pineapple and spicy foods. The end is in sight. Very very far sight though I suspect

37 week bump; not sure why it's sideways, silly iPad

 

[Kaiecee]

My pic is sideways too lol good luck with upcoming labour

 

[DHBH0930]

Found out the cause for my neighbors house to burn down (total loss, nothing salvageable) was their baby monitor! Only the dog was home that sadly didn't make it but the charger that was plugged in the master bedroom caught fire. By the time the fire was visible from the outside and fire dept came it was out of control. I still have to find out what the brand was for the monitor, there is an investigation going on to see if its happened before. So scary! Makes me want to unplug everything in my house!

 

[Kaiecee]

For anyone who has a angelcare they have a recall u need to call them to get a repair kit

 

[ready2Bmum]

Lara your bump looks great! It looks like it has dropped to me, do u feel it has?

So my appointment went well. Her head is still down but a little high he said. I didn't get a date for induction but it will definitely be the first week of December. I have to go back in Monday for fetal monitoring, and a scan again next Thursday. They will give me a date that day.
He wants me to walk a lot, use the ball, and "have a lot of sex without condoms" between now and then! I felt like asking why the hell would I be using condoms???
He said "start yourself anytime from now"..eh ok, il just press this button!

So baby here in 2 weeks!

 

[SugarBeth]

Found out the cause for my neighbors house to burn down (total loss, nothing salvageable) was their baby monitor! Only the dog was home that sadly didn't make it but the charger that was plugged in the master bedroom caught fire. By the time the fire was visible from the outside and fire dept came it was out of control. I still have to find out what the brand was for the monitor, there is an investigation going on to see if its happened before. So scary! Makes me want to unplug everything in my house!

Yikes, that's scary! Mine is always plugged in.

 

[brit3435]

DHBH that is so scary! I'm paranoid about fires as it is because the circle we used to live on had 18 houses and 3 of them burned down (total loss) within the 4 years we lived there! Good to know about the baby monitor though when we used one with our daughter it was always plugged in! Let me know when you find out what brand it was!

Thanks Kaicee we have an angelcare monitor but are thinking about getting a video monitor for this baby.

Lara your bump looks fantastic! I will definitely have to post a 37 week bump picture as it will be the first time I've made it that far! Only a few more days!

 

[Skadi]

Ohh Scary. We have an Angelcare Movement Monitor that is always plugged in. Eep.

36 Week Baby Bump! I don't think I've gotten any bigger but you can tell Baby has dropped.