***April Sweet Peas 2011*** join here (48 babies born)

[MissFox]

Yea thanks for the info on combi feeding rainbow- good to know that it doesn't have to be a set schedule of what you're doing. I'm hoping I can pump enough within a couple weeks for DH to be able to help with feeds- he's really excited about it.
Here is my full term bump girls!!! Doesn't look quite as low as last week (clothes have something to do with it I'm sure) but I assure you she is! She's just running out of room and needs to use space higher up.

 

[caro103]

lovely bump Miss Fox!

Anyone else have really twitchy legs? they're driving me crazy! so hoping it vanishes once LO is here cos its gonna be so hard to sit still and breastfeed if they stay like they are :S

 

[lilgemsy]

MissFox - Congrats on full term and beautiful bump! Not long left at all now

I didnt end up at the hospital
I phoned but the bleeding stopped again so they said just keep an eye on it happening again and come in if/when it does. Untill then I should be ok.
Which is quite odd considering usually they tell me to go straight up with the tiniest amount of blood :S
But ah well it seems to have stopped for today, now! Lets hope it stays stopped.

Lol FOB deleted me off FB yet he seems to forget that he still has my mum as a friend on there so she can see what hes being saying.
Turns out hes being slagging me off big time to everyone! So, my mum has saved and printed off like everything bad that he's being saying and we're going to keep them all.
He's also sent more nasty texts and stuff so saving them too.
Hoping to get enough evidence together for the police to take me seriously if need be.

 

[chocojen]

Caro I keep getting leg cramps, particularly when I am in bed and then I have to heave myself up out of bed to stretch it out, so annoying!
x

 

[smeej]

thanks for the info rainbow - sounds like a route i'd like to follow!
As much as i want and hope to breast feed - I don't want to be a slave to it 24/7 and would like DH to have the chance to get involved in feeding .......particularly at night so i can have a bit of a break if possible! Also, hopefully mixing breast and bottle from the start will cause less issues later on - here's hoping!! xx

 

[x-Rainbow-x]

thanks for the info rainbow - sounds like a route i'd like to follow!
As much as i want and hope to breast feed - I don't want to be a slave to it 24/7 and would like DH to have the chance to get involved in feeding .......particularly at night so i can have a bit of a break if possible! Also, hopefully mixing breast and bottle from the start will cause less issues later on - here's hoping!! xx

we breast/bottled/ dummy from start so nipple confusion etc has never been an issue and weaning was very easy so we defo think its the best way for us xx

 

[CottlestonPie]

Getting nervous about my appointment tomorrow. I'm sure they won't set dates or anything but I don't have a clue what to expect. Also really not sure if I should try ECV if they suggest it. What if he's breech for a reason (like cord is wrapped around his neck or something)?? Ohhh.

 

[gertrude]

hey ladies - work is so busy atm I haven't had chance to catch up properly! Hope you're all ok!

I've been quite unwell today really upset tummy and a fair number of aches and pains I think I'm too tired again so have been curled up in bed all day!

Last day at work tomorrow and it can't come fast enough - shame I've still go to try and balance my projects books! Meep!

 

[loopy82]

I'm definitely opting for the ECV if offered, really want to give birth at the birth centre rather than the hospital. Am going to book a massage for Tuesday, have wanted to go for ages and figured maybe if I'm all relaxed and happy baby might be more likely to turn!

 

[Tasha360]

Glad the bleeding has calmed down Gem.
Great bump Sam and happy full term and yay for the loss of plug.

The tiredness is catching up with me now The twins are really good in the day and sleep most of the time but on a night Ruby doesnt settle well. I feed, wind and change her and put her down and half an hr later shes awake again. She settles in my arms but as soon as i put her down shes awake again. I think i will mention it to the midwife ltomorrow. harley on the other hand wakes for his bottle then settles back off really wel. Im getting them registered tomorrow so they will be official.

Rainbow, i soo understand what you mean about the missing being pregnant. My last few weeks of pregnancy were horrible but i still miss it and its even worse knowing that that was my last pregnancy I go through the birth again tomorrow too, its just such an amazing experience.
xx

 

[kennyb]

Well it's induction day tomorrow and I don't mind admitting that I'm crapping myself!!

Since having the sweep on Tuesday (which was horrible btw) I've been losing big chunks of my mucus plus (sorry - gross!!) but no twinges or anything. I think I lost my plug with DD at least a week before labour kicked off so think it's defo the induction now for me.

I think it's worse knowing when it's going to happen and I know that I probably won't sleep very well tonight but I just keep trying to tell myself that I'll be meeting my babies soon.

I'm such a technophobe and don't have one of those smartphone thingies so will update our thread when we get out of hospital.

I imagine that so much will happen in the next few days so I'd just like to wish everyone good luck, take it easy and it's been a pleasure sharing everyones pregnancy experience.

Will catch up soon xxx

 

[Tasha360]

Kenny good luck for tomorrow ill be thinking of you. Cant wait to see babies xxx

 

[x-Rainbow-x]

good luck xxxxxx

 

[Emmy'sMommy]

Great bump Missfox and congrats on full term!

Good Luck kennyb!!

 

[helen1234]

Good luck kennyb xx

 

[lilgemsy]

Good luck KennyB!
Hope it all goes really well x

Ive realised that in my notes it says that theyre mostly concerned about my babys femur bone and apparently thats now the main reason for the growth scans. Hes small in general but the femur is really small apparently :S
So I googled it.
Now Im wishing I didnt because Im worrying out of my mind. It can apparently mean that the baby will be born with Downs Syndrome. I could have been tested for this earlier in the pregnancy but refused the test because they said theres chance of miscarriage after the test and its not 100% accurate but now Im thinking I should have had it!
Dont get me wrong, Im going to love Oliver no matter what but I'm really really hoping its not that!
Anyone else had low femur measurements?

 

[DanaBump]

Good luck KennyB!
Hope it all goes really well x

Ive realised that in my notes it says that theyre mostly concerned about my babys femur bone and apparently thats now the main reason for the growth scans. Hes small in general but the femur is really small apparently :S
So I googled it.
Now Im wishing I didnt because Im worrying out of my mind. It can apparently mean that the baby will be born with Downs Syndrome. I could have been tested for this earlier in the pregnancy but refused the test because they said theres chance of miscarriage after the test and its not 100% accurate but now Im thinking I should have had it!
Dont get me wrong, Im going to love Oliver no matter what but I'm really really hoping its not that!
Anyone else had low femur measurements?

small femur can mean a lot of things, including nothing, after all u/s aren't always accurate as i'm sure can google a million stories, my friends have all told me quite a few. if i've learned anything thru this pregnancy it's that just because something CAN mean something, doesn't mean that it is. i have a 2 vessel cord versus 3 and fluid in her abdomen, that's also a sign of downs but there are no other symptoms so drs are confident it's nothing. downs tends to have more than one symptom that they would've caught on all the u/s you've had. try not to panic and stay off google!

 

[lilgemsy]

Thanks Dana. Feel slightly reassured now
Google is evil :/ lol.

 

[DanaBump]

exactly. fluid in her abdomen is gone but with the vessel cord now they're talking she's high risk for still born. like i said, i've learned not to panic and trust that everything will be OK and i'm sure you will too. i would think if they were genuinely concerned they would've brought it to your attention or keep bringing up having an amnio.
relax and know that once he's here you'll have a whole new set of daily issues to worry about

 

[reedsgirl1138]

Good luck tomorrow Kennyb.

Gem Dana is right back away from the google and I know asking the "what ifs" is nearly impossible but you have made it this far with everything you have been through. YOu and little Ollie are going to be just fine.