Any Scottish April 2013 babies out there??

[lj2245]

Haha that's awesome. I usually epilate but I'm not sure it should be used in pregnancy. My skin is so sensitive! I managed to shave my legs in the bath before my scan on Tues but only coz of the thought of the sonographer touching my hairy legs! Mortifying!

My hair is naturally fair so I don't have the facial hair problem but if I did I wouldn't care less lol!

 

[CherylC3]

Yeah I epilate too but think its a no no in pregnancy. X

 

[lj2245]

Hows your sickness today? I feel ok again.

 

[CherylC3]

I'm still sicky but not as bad I do think the worse is wk 6 till 8 cos once the placenta takes over and ur levels drop. Xx

 

[lj2245]

I feel sick in the evenings now but fine morning and early afternoon. It's rubbish because I would prefer to feel crap all day then great when Shaun gets home from school but it seems to be the other way around! I'm sure I'll be grateful for it when I find a job right enough!

 

[Kaybee]

Ladies i'm having a rough couple of days. I think its making up for fri when I felt not too bad for a change - although that was worrying!
I really need to shave my legs but just cant face that bending in the shower. Another couple days growth i'll be able to braid them

 

[lj2245]

Haha awesome!

I suppose our other halves better get used to it, when the MS goes we will have a few months of looking lovely before we can't reach our legs any more! I remember getting my sister to shave my legs when I was in labour with Shaun! Again, because I didn't want to put my midwives through the ordeal of having to hold my hairy legs!! I had intended in looking wonderful as I gave birth right enough, I even took my makeup bag with me to the labour suite. Ha!! How little I knew! I don't think I wore makeup again until Shaun was 4 months old!

 

[marymoomin]

My vanity knew no bounds. I was contracting every 4 mins and was stuffing makeup, hairdryer ( hahahaha) and most importantly I was terrified of pooing and had ordered an enema so I could "flush" everything out the minute I got to the hospital. Well I hadnt factored pain into the equation, or the possiblility that oh would crash the car into the garden gate, nor the fact I nearly give birth on top of a roundabout as we had a half hour journey. I did however manage to shave in the shower before we left, you can shave a lot of leg inbetween 4 min contractions.
Thank god I will be a plannned c section this time!

 

[marymoomin]

BTW I tried making ginger and lemon in hot water. It kind of took the edge off things. I am working in London again Tues- Thurs and envisage drinking a lot. Taking a bag of cereal bars to stave off the nausea.....

 

[lj2245]

I didn't think about pooing until we did the tour of the maternity hospital and were shown the birthing pool, complete with fishing net I was mortified at the thought of pooing everywhere but after 27 hours of intense labour I didn't care any longer and when they said 'push' I just went for it I have no idea if I did poo myself or not, the midwives were very good in changing the wee square pad thing frequently!

I was put off using the birthing pool though...I think it would have been a different story to see it floating in the water while a midwife tries to fish it out!

 

[bbymc]

Lol. I would love a water birth. My theory is that I wouldn't notice any fishing out lol as I'd be more bothered about the pain and getting the baby out of me lol.

As for keeping myself fuzz free. I'm not lol. It's been a miracle Ive even made it to the shower at all as every time I go in the shower ( even with the temp right down), I faint ( or almost faint). So now I won't go in the shower unless my bf is around to make sure I don't faint and smash my head anywhere. His main tactic so far has been just to support me to the floor so I can't fall. It's a total joke. We don't have a bath either, so I have to shower. If I didn't need to stand up it might not be happening. Who knows. Xx

 

[lj2245]

Could you not buy a cheap plastic chair or stool and take that in to the shower? Would be awful if you hurt yourself

 

[bbymc]

Yeah, I was thinking that. Our problem is, we have a flat ate at the moment and she just thinks I have a virus. She's moving out soon but we don't wana tell her we're preg, so if I had a chair in the shower she would probably be wondering what I was doing lol xx

 

[lj2245]

Argos have wee stackable ones for £4. You could get one, make it look like it's some kind of towel holder...and use it on the sneak lol.

 

[lj2245]

I'm bleeding. Fuck.

 

[marymoomin]

Try not to panic on the bleeding, easier said than done. I hope that when I type this you are at a&e. I have been bleeding on and off since last sat , and only just got my head round it. I hope you are ok. Thinking of you. Xx

 

[bbymc]

Go to a&e!! I'll be thinking of you. Try not to think the worst. Some spotting is quite normal. Very scary too though! I hope you get on ok!! Xx

 

[lj2245]

I phoned the EPU and triage answered. The lady told me to phone the EPU tomorrow but they likely won't do anything as I had a scan on Tuesday. She said if I'm miscarrying I will miscarry, there's nothing they can do.

Not quite sure what to make of that. I'm aware there's nothing they can do but I'd rather know what's going on.

 

[marymoomin]

When I went to a&e I got transferred to the gynae ward, and they scanned immediately. They also did bloods. Xxx

 

[lj2245]

She def said they won't scan on a weekend. I'm going to phone them at 7:30am when they open. If the bleeding gets heavy I'll phone them back.

I wouldn't be so worried but I have never had bleeding in a pregnancy before, not with my son or the MMC. I have also had a feeling that something has been wrong over the last few days. I've had strange pain and my symptoms have all but gone. I guess I'll find out soon enough!