Darling buds of May and June bugs!

[minidancer]

Hi Lucia and welcome xx

 

[moggi]

Hows everyone today? Personally i'm sick to death of these damn braxton hicks, they're developing a very nasty sharp edge to them recently. Good news though that only7 weeks max to go! XxX

 

[moggi]

Oh yes and milk milk everywhere! I'm in such a mess today lol XxX

 

[minidancer]

Hi Rose!

I am sore sore sore today! Can hardly walk my hips and legs are so painful! Hope your bhs ease up for you soon. I still haven't been leaking yet, but I never did with my little girl either, except a tiny bit overnight when my milk came in. I woke up with 2 solid beach balls attached to my chest

 

[moggi]

oh god yeah i forgot about that lovely aspect when your milk comes in lol. Have taken to sitting on my ball its the only way i can get half comfy. Just got over agonising episode of stitch, was starting to worry it was my appendix at one point. Thankfully its wearing off now, damn bh's aren't though, feeling like i've been dragged through a hedge backwards lol. Defo having a bad day, heres hoping for a change tomorrow XxX

 

[moggi]

Just noticed, megan did our 2000th post XxX

 

[meganOUFC]

Yay for me

 

[gypsy1981]

Wow 2000 posts - we have been busy

I had a bit of a freak out this morning. I was getting dressed for work and when I was putting my bra on my hand brushed against my nipple and came away soaking wet. I've been waiting for this happening for weeks now but now that it's finally happened it feels weird. I can't stop checking my clothes now to make sure they're not wet!

 

[meganOUFC]

better get some breast pads to be safe!! I've had a couple of boxes for a while now but only used a few.
Last week i was holding my friends baby and he started nuzzling for food.
OMG!!!!! within seconds my boobs were tingling and my top was flooded!!!! I will say. I'm not leaking as much as i did with my last pregnancy. They were worse each time before. Connor; my eldest being the worst!!! Maybe as I've popped more out (lol), my brain/body has learned to keep it in rather than out ????


Kind of a far out question, but are you girls still 'active' in the woohoo department? I havent been too much just 3 weekly LOL! but the last time (pretty recentley ) i got baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad braxton hicks afterwards. ?????? Is this normal (not had this before) or maybe a warning sign for me not to try until after D-Day ??

 

[moggi]

Nicola, megans right get some pads just incase. I have to keep putting them in my bra now lol.

As for the other question, not very active but thats down to Mark not me. He said he feels wrong as hes been able to feel her head the past few times. I have had it bring on bh's too. I actually don't really feel like it at the moment to be honest but thats only a very recent thing lol. Only because of all the stabbing pains, cramps and bloody bh's.

Had the most embarassing thing happen this morning, crouched down to get washing out of drier. Bear in mind had not long got out of bed and only had nightie on, no undies. Went to get up and puddle on the floor, never felt a thing!! This is very bad lol must not go anywhere without tena ladies now

On a more serious note, Izzy has been very quiet today, keeping an eye on her movements and going to try the drinking cold water and lying on left side now. Fingers crossed she'll wake up! Can't wait til tomorrow to find out how much she's grown, its been a really long 4 weeks this time.

Hope everyones ok xxx

 

[meganOUFC]

I have a spare pair of pants in my handbag as I sometimes feel 'damp' how embarrassing! But I don't feel so much pressure down there. I think as she hasn't turned yet
Not that I can be sure as the stupid midwife rang me yesterday at 9:50am.
Did u know you had an appointment this morning.
No I said as I have one on Wednesday morning at 9:30 (they only do ante-natal app on weds and Fridays) Tomorrow.
Oh no he said. We changed Wednesday clinic to a Tuesday.
WELL thanks alot!!! No one told me. She asked if I could come there and then which I couldn't as I had builders at my house. Only to tell me to phone back and re book.
Barring in mind this original weds appointment was already a week later than it should have been as they couldn't fit me in the week before as they were full. They now can't fit me in until NEXT Tuesday! I should be referred to te hospital this week if she was determined still breech last week (which the doctors couldn't make it had to be this week) I'll be in bloody labour by the time I get referred at this rate! They r also supposed to be measuring me regular because of the small for dates history and because I had several kidney infections which can make the baby stop growing earlier than term.

Aggghhhh! Rant over! Sorry

 

[minidancer]

Sorry Rose that made me laugh! Make sure you don't bend down in the supermarket to pick anything up!! Has isobelles movements picked up now?

Megan that's terrible!! You would think being a week late for your app anyway they could have squeezed you in, especially since you aren't a straight forward pregnancy with baby being breech and Your history of low birth weight!! Do you think she is still breech? Will you got for the ECV?

Had my midwife app this morning. Measuring 39cm now-a huge jump in a couple I weeks but they aren't concerned! Plus he was lying in the correct position so delighted about that. Going to start bouncing on my ball now to try and get him to drop since he is in the right position. I was having terrible shooting pains yesterday in my pelvis that were stopping me in my tracks but the midwife said it is most likely baby trying to move down and engage. At least I know things are progressing now. Now it's just a waiting game! xx

 

[moggi]

Megan thats crap hope they see you soon! Yes suze i know, embaressing isn't it lol. Had to share it though. Her movements picked up a bit just as i was about to ring hospital yesterday. She didn't respond to water- 3pints in total or lying on my side then all of a sudden she wriggled and kicked, she must be one deep sleeper lol. Those pains sound like the ones i keep getting too, some almost bring you to your knees! Off to growth scan now, don't think i'll be measuring quite as big as you suze but hoping Shes moved off tenth centile XxX

 

[minidancer]

Good luck at your scan, hope Isobelle has moved up a bit too! According to my bump measurement im way off my growth chart so I think we are opposite ends of the spectrum!! Hope my wee man slows down a bit and Isobelle has speeded up xxx

 

[meganOUFC]

Tell me about it! Still think she's breech but can't be sure. Will go for the ECV if needed. Do not want to having a section!


Good luck today for the growth scan x

 

[minidancer]

Were any of your other children breech Megan? x

 

[gypsy1981]

Megan that's crap, they should be making every effort to see you at this point. Hope baby has turned around and her growth is on track!

Rose I hope baby Isobelle's growth had improved too and your appointment went well.

Suze, could your little man have been lying funny and making your bump bigger? I'm still convinced that's what happened at my 34 week appointment as midwife has just been out today and I'm only measuring 36cm today which is spot on for being 36 weeks but I look and feel as if I've grown loads more than 1cm in the last 2 weeks. Great news as well - baby has dropped into my pelvis and is 3/5 engaged, yay! bad news is that she's lying on my sciatic nerve and I've had a dead leg and pins and needles all day. Hope this means she'll be making an appearance early.

Negative things from today were that there was glucose in my urine (she wasn't concerned though as only had my blood sugar checked last week and it was fine), and my blood pressure was up but she took it 4 times and it dropped a little each time so I think it was cos I'd just ran up and down stairs before she got here. Oh and I need to have more bloods taken cos she caught me itching my bump but it's been itchy for about 10 weeks so I don't think it's anything to worry about.

 

[moggi]

Glad your appt went ok apart from bp and glucose. Isobelle is now between 10th and 5th centile but they don't seem concerned as she is above 5th. Doesnt make much sense to me as they keep moving the goal posts. Want to see me in three weeks time which seems quite a gap to me but they know what theyre doing....hopefully lol. Have told me its extremely important that i contact them next time she goes quiet, ooops. Shes certainly not quiet at the moment, trying to break out by the feels of it! Anyone else feeling extremely uncomfortable on chairs, more comfy on loo?! Lol XxX

 

[gypsy1981]

I'm uncomfortable everywhere at the minute, especially in bed! Don't think I'm particularly comfortable on the loo though

That's good that they're not concerned then. So what measurement is your bump at the minute? It's great that she's livened up a bit too x

 

[minidancer]

Nicola I'm not sure, this time they said he is lying the right way whereas last time he was back to back. They did say that my bump would measure smaller if he drops down and engages so maybe that's why you are measuring spot on now. That's fab news she is engaging already!! Not sure if mine will, a lot of second pregnancies dont engage until labour. I wouldn't worry about the itching I bet it's just your skin stretching rather than OC. Just a waiting game for you now too, hope baby arrives sooner rather than later.

Rose that is good they are not concerned. Isobelle is just going to be a dainty wee girl. I am uncomfortable all the time just now, between pelvis shooting pains, cramping and sore hips. Really hope I don't have to put up with it for another 4-6 weeks!!