April ladies ...were having our babies THIS month :)

[Redhead84]

Will someone please come and tell my lovely some that 4am is not time to start nattering away... Third night in a row the little sod!

 

[Misscalais]

I can't believe its almost April! Then 3 days till im due im excited to see if we have any April 1st bubbas!

 

[Oldermummy78]

I can't believe 1 more day and it's our month girls !?

 

[emma4g63]

One more day ladies...

Ill change the thread name tommorow !! Xx

 

[SaraVO]

I don't know if it's having spent the day running around town with my cousin, not taking a nap, the constant stimulation of company but today feels so intense physically. Moving walking I keep feeling so much pressure. I was really hoping to not have an April fool's day birth but it feels so different. Hopefully I will get through tomorrow and I will level off again.

 

[emma4g63]

Aw bless sarah...april fools baby no one wud believe u !!
Mighr be youve overdone it xxx
Try n rest n see how y r xx

 

[Bekah78]

Whoop, managed a decent nights sleep. Just up the once.

Also made it to 37 weeks. Doesn't seem real. Not many signs of labour approaching. I can see being induced at 40 weeks becoming more likely as the days pass.

 

[emma4g63]

Happy 37 weeks beckha x

 

[Powell130]

Whoop, managed a decent nights sleep. Just up the once.

Also made it to 37 weeks. Doesn't seem real. Not many signs of labour approaching. I can see being induced at 40 weeks becoming more likely as the days pass.

Why induced at 40? I thought it wasn't until at least a week after your EDD that docs star talking induction, some 10 days

 

[dani_tinks]

I can't believe it's April tomorrow eeeek!!

Still nothing much happening here. Awful leg cramps last night though

 

[Brunette_21]

Any ladies unserstand the text on the growth scans i know they can be very innacurate but just wish i understood xx

What kind of info you looking for? Ive had to decipher a few different versions for my twins now. I googled a lot of the abbreviations.

The text juat doesnt make sense especially Aus-ga 38w0d 05/04/2016

 

[Natasha2605]

Had my appointment this morning, what a nightmare!

First off - turns out my Urine sample two weeks ago picked up a UTI that has gone untreated since the Doctors reception failed to inform me! My sample this morning didn't show infection so we are unclear whether it's cleared itself but have sent away another sample and are awaiting the results.

My blood pressure is slightly raised from what it typically has been this pregnancy.

MW thinks baby is breech. There is 'something' in my pelvis apparently but not enough to be a head and what should be her bum feels more like a head as she says it's too bony to be a bum. That is for review on Monday to check and get a scan booked if so.

I've also got reduced movements. I've had a niggling feeling for the last 48 hours but wasn't sure if I was being paranoid or not. I now don't think I am. Waiting on MW to phone me back but I'll probably be going to Triage this afternoon for monitoring. Her HB is nice and happy but of course that doesn't tell much.

I'm also measuring under what I should be for the first time this pregnancy. Two weeks ago my fundal height measured 34.5 and now it's measuring 35cm at nearly 37 weeks . She asked me if I think I'm still growing before she even measured (she's never asked me that before) and I've said for the past two weeks I didn't think I was. She's not overly concerned about that at the minute as she said whatever is in my pelvis could be making the difference.

So yeah. I'm qute anxious at the minute. Usually my appointments are five minutes in and out and I was in for about thirty!

 

[Ganton]

I'm sorry to hear you had a worrying appointment, Natasha. I had one a bit like that a few weeks a go (slightly raised BP, hard to find heartbeat, weird position etc) and am used to there being no issues at all so it took me by surprise. It's good that they're following up on everything for you though. Hopefully the fetal monitoring will give you some reassurance today.

 

[laila 44]

Had my appointment this morning, what a nightmare!

First off - turns out my Urine sample two weeks ago picked up a UTI that has gone untreated since the Doctors reception failed to inform me! My sample this morning didn't show infection so we are unclear whether it's cleared itself but have sent away another sample and are awaiting the results.

My blood pressure is slightly raised from what it typically has been this pregnancy.

MW thinks baby is breech. There is 'something' in my pelvis apparently but not enough to be a head and what should be her bum feels more like a head as she says it's too bony to be a bum. That is for review on Monday to check and get a scan booked if so.

I've also got reduced movements. I've had a niggling feeling for the last 48 hours but wasn't sure if I was being paranoid or not. I now don't think I am. Waiting on MW to phone me back but I'll probably be going to Triage this afternoon for monitoring. Her HB is nice and happy but of course that doesn't tell much.

I'm also measuring under what I should be for the first time this pregnancy. Two weeks ago my fundal height measured 34.5 and now it's measuring 35cm at nearly 37 weeks . She asked me if I think I'm still growing before she even measured (she's never asked me that before) and I've said for the past two weeks I didn't think I was. She's not overly concerned about that at the minute as she said whatever is in my pelvis could be making the difference.

So yeah. I'm qute anxious at the minute. Usually my appointments are five minutes in and out and I was in for about thirty!

In that situation my OB would just fire up his ultrasound machine and check fluid levels, cord blood flow and fetal growth. The fact that your mw asked if u feel like your growing is pretty silly. You can't really tell by just palpating, sometimes baby is in awkward position so that's why your fundal height might be off. where I am they don't even use fundal height measurements anymore as it's considered " old" practice, they check baby's growth with regular scans etc and by handheld Doppler that has a digital screen where you can see baby it's size and fluid levels etc that's what they use on regular appts. Don't worry I'm sure baby is growing just fine and is just in an awkward position. However, your mw should follow up on this and make sure that's all it is. Can you call and request a growth scan?

 

[Powell130]

Any ladies unserstand the text on the growth scans i know they can be very innacurate but just wish i understood xx

What kind of info you looking for? Ive had to decipher a few different versions for my twins now. I googled a lot of the abbreviations.

The text juat doesnt make sense especially Aus-ga 38w0d 05/04/2016

GA is Gestational Age 38 weeks

 

[Powell130]

Had my appointment this morning, what a nightmare!

First off - turns out my Urine sample two weeks ago picked up a UTI that has gone untreated since the Doctors reception failed to inform me! My sample this morning didn't show infection so we are unclear whether it's cleared itself but have sent away another sample and are awaiting the results.

My blood pressure is slightly raised from what it typically has been this pregnancy.

MW thinks baby is breech. There is 'something' in my pelvis apparently but not enough to be a head and what should be her bum feels more like a head as she says it's too bony to be a bum. That is for review on Monday to check and get a scan booked if so.

I've also got reduced movements. I've had a niggling feeling for the last 48 hours but wasn't sure if I was being paranoid or not. I now don't think I am. Waiting on MW to phone me back but I'll probably be going to Triage this afternoon for monitoring. Her HB is nice and happy but of course that doesn't tell much.

I'm also measuring under what I should be for the first time this pregnancy. Two weeks ago my fundal height measured 34.5 and now it's measuring 35cm at nearly 37 weeks . She asked me if I think I'm still growing before she even measured (she's never asked me that before) and I've said for the past two weeks I didn't think I was. She's not overly concerned about that at the minute as she said whatever is in my pelvis could be making the difference.

So yeah. I'm qute anxious at the minute. Usually my appointments are five minutes in and out and I was in for about thirty!

In that situation my OB would just fire up his ultrasound machine and check fluid levels, cord blood flow and fetal growth. The fact that your mw asked if u feel like your growing is pretty silly. You can't really tell by just palpating, sometimes baby is in awkward position so that's why your fundal height might be off. where I am they don't even use fundal height measurements anymore as it's considered " old" practice, they check baby's growth with regular scans etc and by handheld Doppler that has a digital screen where you can see baby it's size and fluid levels etc that's what they use on regular appts. Don't worry I'm sure baby is growing just fine and is just in an awkward position. However, your mw should follow up on this and make sure that's all it is. Can you call and request a growth scan?

This! Fundal height is so inaccurate. Baby's position can change it so much! And then you gotta factor in the room for human error. I was always told to take those measurements with a grain of salt

 

[missbabes]

I can't believe its almost April! Then 3 days till im due im excited to see if we have any April 1st bubbas!

My mother would love it if I suddenly gave birth tomorrow, she's an april fools baby herself

 

[Redhead84]

Sorry your appointment didn't go to plan Natasha, hope you are OK.

My bp is at 120/86, consultant not concerned at all, and estimating baby is going to be about 9lbs!!!! Though they couldn't measure the head today as too far down so she said it'd probably be a bit lighter than that if they had all the measurements to go on.

It's now watch and wait until my appointment with midwife next Weds where they'll do a sweep, consultant has said not to consider inducing until 12 days over so I'm hopeful of it all happening before then

All in all happy but my word I'm uncomfortable. When I get thirsty I think you myself I need to drink water but then I know I'll need the toilet and the thought of going upstairs fills me with dread!!

 

[xSweetTartx]

I'm walking like an old west cowboy today She is just sooo low. I've even attached a photo comparison. I am lighter with her than I was with my son but my belly looks dramatically lower in my opinion.

There's nothing in the house that I want to eat but I don't want to leave my cave of safety. I really can't imagine grocery shopping right now o.<

 

[Redhead84]

I know what you mean about shopping!

I really want a particular kind of cereal but cannot be bothered to get son ready and head to the shops so will have to wait until husband can pick some up on way home from work.

Bump does look low, not surprised you're uncomfortable!