"Does anyone else not test early" Refugee Club

[Lotus Womb]

Justme so glad your results were good. When are you due to go on Maternity Leave?
I worlked new yeasr Eve then back today trying to ease back in after a lovely rest lol.

Annio Nerovirus sounds horrible hope you feel better soon. Exciting about your scan though and I can't wait to hear about it.

MoreBabies I hope you get a good night sleep soon. It funny I am a person always cold so when I get hot in the winter so weird for me lol.

AFM still have days were i feel a little sick. I can't complain as it so much better. Looking forwared to going to meet DB in Miami early Feb. I am so ready for Beach and Sunshine!!

 

[more babies]

Going to Miami in Feb will be great! I'd love to get out of this freezing weather. I'm already over the cold and winter just started here! I love to be freezing cold at night because I like to sleep all snuggled up under lots of blankets. DH hates it because its so cold in the house at night which makes it even worse that I'm so hot half way through the night. I end up with just a thin sheet on and even that's too hot at times. I think I might try a fan.

 

[justmeinlove]

Ah beach and sunshine sounds Awesome!!

My maternity leave starts on 11 Feb but I'm not convinced I won't end up pulling it forward a bit! Though I will try not to!

 

[more babies]

And this annoyed me last night... DH told me I should go get checked at the doctors because I'm always so tired and not feeling well. He apparently though morning sickness was a literal term and only should happen in the mornings. And because I always felt amazing during my last two pregnancies that added to it too. I straightened him out, though!

Justme it'll be nice once you don't have to go to work anymore. How long does maternity leave last for you?

 

[justmeinlove]

Can have up to a year, although you don't get any money for the last 3 months.
Honestly though, I'm hoping to use this as a way of moving into the field I really want to work in (environmental charity type places) so hopefully I won't be going back at all!

 

[more babies]

Oh wow a year?! You're lucky to get more than 6 weeks around here and even more lucky if you get paid for it That'd be great if you can use it to get into doing what you really want to do though. I hope it works out for you!!

 

[Lotus Womb]

MoreBabies 6 weeks that's seems crazy to us U.K folks. Though I remember my Friend in Miami saying she got 12 weeks. I guess we should be glad for whatever time me get!!

Justme I say go for your dreams. I will def take 9 months as don't think we can afford the extra 3 months unpaid. However I will be also taking the oppotunity to build my Doula and Pregnancy yoga business as I only want to come back 3 days if possible. Do my buisiness more on the side!!

 

[more babies]

Yeah when I was pregnant with my second the job I was working at only gave 6 weeks unpaid maternity leave. I ended up on bedrest then ended up being a stay at home mom so I never got to that point but my friend who also just had a baby the other day also only gets 6 weeks unpaid leave. I think I've read also that your DH's also get paternity leave?? That's a rare thing over here. My DH had to go back to work the next day Having done both I think 6 weeks is just way too short!

That's great though to be able to also have time to build you business! Definitely take advantage of the time!

 

[annio84]

We're so lucky here. I can imagine it being awful to leave your baby at 6 weeks old. I'm stressing about not starting my 9 months off too soon because I want as much time as possible with my baby but then a busy stroke ward is no place for a heavily pregnant woman as I have told several of my colleagues in the past. My hubby also gets two weeks paternity leave and will have 2 weeks annual leave too so that we can have four weeks together with our new baby.

Feeling much better today. I just had 3 jacket potatoes for my lunch. That and toast are basically the only thing I want to eat even now that the worst of the norovirus is over. I just need to get myself to drink a bit better now because if I had a patient peeing the way I currently am (sorry tmi) they'd get a stern warning that if they hadn't finished their water jug in the next hour or so i'd be starting a drip!! Strangely though my body seems happy to accept toast and potatoes but not any liquids. Think I'm going to try some lucozade.

 

[more babies]

Annio glad to here you finally feeling better! Definitely try to keep up on the liquids though

 

[more babies]

Ugh at times I am absolutely terrified of having another baby! I feel like that sounds crazy considering I already have two kids and even being young never felt like this while pregnant with the other two. I'm telling you its to the point at time where it actually gives me anxiety. Then after a minor panic attack I just feel bad for being so scared. Its not like this all the time but randomly it hits me and I'm suddenly terrified at the thought of having a baby! I know I sound crazy hopefully its just hormones or something

 

[annio84]

Hi ladies, seeing the doctor in just over half an hour because my abdomen, chest and back are covered in a rash. Really hope it's not going to be anything that will hurt baby.

 

[more babies]

Good luck annio!! Let us know how it goes!!

 

[nimbec]

good luck hun - fx for you xx

 

[flamingpanda]

Good luck, hope everything is ok.

 

[iow_bird]

hi ladies, I feel like I'm just lurking on here at the moment.
This end of pregnancy isn't going great here. I'm getting nearly constant braxton hicks which are painful. Seen the hospital and they've said to expect baby anytime now. I'd kinda like him to hold on just a few weeks more as he still has a bit of cooking left to do! So over being uncomfy, unable to move about and in pain though.
Got my section booked on the 7th Feb So at least there is an end in sight now.
Hope everyone else is doing well.
xxxx

 

[plastikpony]

Hi Ladies!!

So sorry I have been MIA for so long. Had a fabulous holiday with the family and now trying to get back into the swing of things! Still need to do a thread catch-up, so bear with me

Went for my 28 week scan today and little Ethan is doing great! He weighs about 1.3kg and is no longer breach, which is a good thing apparently. Although it does mean that my ribs are being kicked to pieces, ouch!! Dr. says little guy is in 'ready to go' position, but I hope he hangs in there for a while longer!!!

We didn't get any good pictures, unfortunately. No pictures at all in fact. He is facing my spine, which makes things difficult, and to make it even more difficult there was a lot of umbilical cord hiding his face. Anyway, I'm just glad to know he's still doing well!

From now on, we'll be going in for checks every two weeks, so no long waits between scans anymore!! YAYNESS!!

How are all of you ladies doing?

 

[justmeinlove]

Yay! You're back! :-D missed you!

Hope everyone is doing ok today, esp you iow bird! Unnervingly aren't I next in line after you??!

Am currently trying to find out if I can do less work hours without consequences, am just so tired!!

 

[more babies]

Annio how did things turn out at the doctors with the rash?? Hope everything is ok!!

Plastik what a great update! Too bad no scan pics but definitely a good thing that he's turned himself around. Hopefully for the next scan he shows his face!

AFM I go for my first official appointment today. Hopefully they'll say when my next scan is though so I have something to look forward to!

 

[iow_bird]

Justme: Yup, your turn after me!!

I'm sat here at 5 in the morning wondering if I just wet the bed or my water's leaked! I don't want to wake my midwife up if I just lost control of my bladder!

Isn't pregnancy just the most glamourous thing!