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

[xSweetTartx]

I'm jealous! Time is going by but I can't help but want to speed it up a little

 

[Qmama79]

Have a few NB items, not many. My first was a 36 week baby & was clueless about NB size. I didn't have any. I put him straight into 0-3 months. Needless to say it was super floppy on him. I'm still laughing on how BIG clothes seemed on him. This time I've got a few NB sizes (3-4 sleepers) & a few small fitting 0-3 month clothes. There is quite a difference between brands!

 

[Cornfieldland]

Wow Emma working up to 38weeks! I'm thinking I'll be induced by then so next week is my last week before my vacation and Mat Leave start I'm pretty tired and having gall bladder pain daily so I'm glad I'm off soon!

 

[Redhead84]

Been to midwife this afternoon, Al good and bp continuing to behave which is all good.

I'm 36+5 today and very much counting down. I can't think it might be another 5 weeks or so, argh!

 

[Christie2011]

I can't wait to get to 36 weeks. I feel the twins will be good to go by then, if things should get moving. More than 50% of twins are born before then, or so I've read. I'm just praying they hold on until then. But at the same time I want to be able to be mobile again and not be so swollen and hold my squishies.

I haven't bought anything for my girls, but my mom has. A few nb things to 3m. I still have clothes from my boys so if I run out, then at least they won't care what they are wearing at that age

 

[Bekah78]

Just catching up here. Didn't realise there was a difference between NB and 0-3mth clothes. Think I need to go shopping again as have no NB stuff.
4 weeks left to work. Plan to work till 38 weeks if I can. Not suffering yet, mainly just tired I commute for just under 3 hours a day so may take a day off mid week if gets too much.

I've got another midwife appointment next week, and my 36 week scan the week after. Can't wait to see how bump is measure. I seem to have grown again. Can't believe how big bump is now.

 

[Qmama79]

Just catching up here. Didn't realise there was a difference between NB and 0-3mth clothes. Think I need to go shopping again as have no NB stuff.
4 weeks left to work. Plan to work till 38 weeks if I can. Not suffering yet, mainly just tired I commute for just under 3 hours a day so may take a day off mid week if gets too much.

I've got another midwife appointment next week, and my 36 week scan the week after. Can't wait to see how bump is measure. I seem to have grown again. Can't believe how big bump is now.

At least you found out before the big event! You can't really predict how BIG yr LO is going to be. If baby is big, they might skip the NB size all together. They grow out of NB really fast if they gain weight easily. I think it's only a couple of weeks. You might want to ask around.

 

[Bekah78]

Just catching up here. Didn't realise there was a difference between NB and 0-3mth clothes. Think I need to go shopping again as have no NB stuff.
4 weeks left to work. Plan to work till 38 weeks if I can. Not suffering yet, mainly just tired I commute for just under 3 hours a day so may take a day off mid week if gets too much.

I've got another midwife appointment next week, and my 36 week scan the week after. Can't wait to see how bump is measure. I seem to have grown again. Can't believe how big bump is now.

At least you found out before the big event! You can't really predict how BIG yr LO is going to be. If baby is big, they might skip the NB size all together. They grow out of NB really fast if they gain weight easily. I think it's only a couple of weeks. You might want to ask around.

I've got another sizing scan on the 23rd, but have been measuring big so far, so maybe get a better idea then. May just send DH out to buy some if 0-3 is too big.

 

[emma4g63]

Well ladies after yesterdays mudwife appoinment my blood pressure was 140/90 so shes sending me to the antenatal ward today for monitoring of bp..
Urine was clear but iv got to take a sample

Praying all is ok today im super paranoid of pe and not helping my bp is anxiety as i get whitecoat symdrome as it is

 

[Bekah78]

Good luck. Hope monitoring shows everything to be ok!

 

[Natasha2605]

Well ladies after yesterdays mudwife appoinment my blood pressure was 140/90 so shes sending me to the antenatal ward today for monitoring of bp..
Urine was clear but iv got to take a sample

Praying all is ok today im super paranoid of pe and not helping my bp is anxiety as i get whitecoat symdrome as it is

Hope all is okay

 

[Redhead84]

Hope everything is OK Emma.

My blood pressure is a concern as I have a family history of hypertension and had to be medicated for it in my last labour. This time though it's holding steady at 130/80 which they're happy with for me. It's been that way now for about the last 6 weeks so km hoping it'll hold out for the remaining 3 and I won't have a labour with so much monitoring of baby needed which severely limited my movement and hindered my chances of no intervention.

Hope we are all well ladies. Hope you all have a peaceful weekend

 

[Misscalais]

Hope you're ok Emma!

 

[emma4g63]

Thanks everyone was in and out within a hour..

Bp on arrival was 150/88 ..i was super tense tho hospitals make me nervy..just the smell !!

She had me lay down while she monitored babues heartbeat which was all ok..she then took bp again and was 140/80..
So she was happy and urine clear..

Head midwife still wants keep me monitored so i have to go back tuesday again for bp n urine..

Im glad there being cautious..

The lady at the side of me was 150/100 at 38 weeks n they kept her in for induction...

Scary i cud potentually av baby in 4 or 5 weeks xx

Redhead ope ur bp stays low to hun xx

 

[Cornfieldland]

Emma I was induced at 37 weeks my last pregnancy due to hypertension. I have high BP without being pregnant though, so this time I'm on medication from the start. So far all is well with my BP with the meds but I'm thinking I'll be induced around 38weeks as well. Hope you stay well!

 

[hellojello25]

35 weeks today! We are inching ever closer to his due date! It's crazy to think that he could be here within a couple weeks! Little man can't decide whether he wants to be high or low though. I'll wake up one morning and he'll be really low, and then be back high the next. Oh, and I was driving home from work, went over a bump, and got head butted in the cervix. Lol I'm definitely counting down the days now. Being pregnant has gotten old.

 

[Misscalais]

Thanks everyone was in and out within a hour..

Bp on arrival was 150/88 ..i was super tense tho hospitals make me nervy..just the smell !!

She had me lay down while she monitored babues heartbeat which was all ok..she then took bp again and was 140/80..
So she was happy and urine clear..

Head midwife still wants keep me monitored so i have to go back tuesday again for bp n urine..

Im glad there being cautious..

The lady at the side of me was 150/100 at 38 weeks n they kept her in for induction...

Scary i cud potentually av baby in 4 or 5 weeks xx

Redhead ope ur bp stays low to hun xx

That is good news! Glad they are taking it seriously though!

 

[Misscalais]

Has anyone got swelling in their ankles/feet? I've never had it with my other pregnancies and over the last week by the end of the day i have completely lost my ankles and they are so hot and tight, i try keep off them as much as i can ( with 3 other children to care for and a household to run ) my hands have slightly swollen as well but mostly the worst upon waking in the morning.

 

[SaraVO]

35 weeks today! We are inching ever closer to his due date! It's crazy to think that he could be here within a couple weeks! Little man can't decide whether he wants to be high or low though. I'll wake up one morning and he'll be really low, and then be back high the next. Oh, and I was driving home from work, went over a bump, and got head butted in the cervix. Lol I'm definitely counting down the days now. Being pregnant has gotten old.

We are due date twins. I'm so over it. As soon as he is healthy and ready I would love for him to show up.

 

[Christie2011]

Has anyone got swelling in their ankles/feet? I've never had it with my other pregnancies and over the last week by the end of the day i have completely lost my ankles and they are so hot and tight, i try keep off them as much as i can ( with 3 other children to care for and a household to run ) my hands have slightly swollen as well but mostly the worst upon waking in the morning.

Yep my feet have begun to swell something horrible this week. Not too bad today, but I couldn't get the swelling to go down at all this week. Mine swell just from sitting at my desk all day. My hand have been a little swollen in the mornings for weeks, but not as bad as my feet. I actually bought a blood pressure monitor bc I was afraid it was a sign of pre-e. No seems fine and swelling is down today. My sister took my kids and gave me some time to just put my feet up. I think that helped a lot.

These were my feet last night. I was able to get the swelling down in the left a little by putting it up on my knee. Not an easy feat but I was desperate for some relief. Doing the same with my right did not help at all. I could press a finger into my ankle and leave an indentation.