"Does anyone else not test early" Refugee Club

[Toms Mummy]

Wow baby1, busy weekend! Sounds like fun though ..... Yeah I hope you'll share with us what you're having? Of course we'll be in here seeing how you're getting on!.... Shame there hasn't been any newcomers recently

Buttercup, how far along are you now? I think we're very similar. I'll have to show a pic of my bump too!..... I think we have settled on the name Kate. She won't have a middle name. OH and LO are very excited, LO keeps kissing my bump, it's so sweet

 

[Noo]

Christ... 36 weeks and measuring 43cm.... I'm glad I'm having a section!

 

[Toms Mummy]

Wow Noo!.... Is it possible there's a lot of water in there? That's what happened to my friend x

 

[Buttercup2]

Noo, big baby! I'm glad you opted for the section too.

Toms, I'm 32+3. I feel enormous, but i think i look about right for 8mo pregnant. I'm measuring a little but ahead according to my Dr. i hope that means my sweet girl doesn't come late. I just can't wait to see her!!

 

[Toms Mummy]

I hope she's not late too buttercup .... I hope mine's not overdue either, I'm thinking the 38-39 mark would be good ...... Not sure how I'm measuring as I don't have an appointment for another couple of weeks and I can't find my tape measure

 

[Toms Mummy]

Here's my 31 week bump

 

[Buttercup2]

Tom's look at you; such a great bump!! You started out slow and didn't look very pregnant right away, but you sure do now!

 

[Toms Mummy]

I know, it's crazy! It seems to have appeared from knowhere!.... Be great to see yours

 

[annio84]

Hi Ladies! Just wanted to pop in and show you a little picture of Grace (hopefully, assuming it works!) and to see how you're all getting on. Was hoping to hear some news from Mrs Eddie!

Toms, lovely cute bump!

Noo, so exciting that you know exactly when your little one is going to put in an appearance. I wonder how big he'll be?!

 

[Noo]

I think fluid volume is slightly above "normal" but the baby is supposedly well above 97th centile so would need more fluid. Bump is rock solid and if you poke around all you feel is baby so think he's going to be a decent size like his big brother! Not sure he'll hit the same weight as Coby though as he was born at 41 weeks and this one is being evicted at 39 weeks. My guess is around 9lb2 ish which is still big for me given I'm only 5ft 2! I had a really bad shoulder dystocia with Coby (8 minutes with crap apgars of 3, 6 and 9) then 4th degree tear and a 3.3L PPH so I'd rather have a section this time I think!

Though scarily my iron levels are really low and I can't seem to tolerate oral iron and Spa Tone isn't doing a whole lot. I've been on 6 sachets of Spa Tone a day for the last 12 weeks and my iron levels are still 101 (10.1) and my ferritin (iron stores) are only 5!! (normal ferritin is above 40!)

 

[Buttercup2]

Here's a pic of my bump. My bellybutton is still in so far! I wonder if it might stay in, because I had laproscopic surgery when I was a teenager and they put a little camera in through my bellybutton. Maybe it will stay stuck down because of the scarring from that surgery. Time will tell!

Annio! Adorable! How are things going?

 

[Toms Mummy]

Aww Annio, she is so cute!.... I hope it's going well

Noo, I have low iron levels and turned down the spa tone that my midwife offered as I thought I'd just try and eat more greens I ended up going to boots and having a look at the iron supplements and there's actually more iron in the pregnancy vits than there is in spa tone with regards to recommended daily allowance... they have ones with ginger in too which are easier to take

 

[Noo]

Noo, I have low iron levels and turned down the spa tone that my midwife offered as I thought I'd just try and eat more greens I ended up going to boots and having a look at the iron supplements and there's actually more iron in the pregnancy vits than there is in spa tone with regards to recommended daily allowance... they have ones with ginger in too which are easier to take

I can't take pregnancy vitamins as they contain a type of iron that I can't tolerate. I end up with severe diarrhoea and vomiting for 4 hours after taking it which left me ketotic and needing IV fluids! I can't take Ferrous Sulphate or Ferrous Fumerate. I can seem to sort of tolerate this one (apparently VERY expensive Ferrous Gluconate!) but not at the ridiculous dosage they prescribed at the hospital (2 three times a day!). My GP has reviewed the prescription though and re-prescribed it at 1 three times a day... I can get away with 3 a day.. JUST but do need antiemetics for the nausea (but I don't physically vomit so that's a plus!!!)

I figured I'd keep on with my spa tone as it also has a bit of vitamin C so hopefully it'll have risen in time for my section as low Hb increases the risk of bleeding and I have no iron stores and previously haemorrhaged... I think if they're still really low at my pre-op I'll be given either an iron infusion prior to section or blood transfusion following. I'm not sure which I prefer! The iron in Spa Tone is actually far easier to absorb than the iron found in synthetic sources such as vitamins and iron tablets so technically you're actually better off with the natural sources of iron (red meat, green leafy veg, dried apricots, dark chocolate and cereals fortified with iron) and Spa Tone than you are iron tablets/vitamins. It's why you need such high dosages of iron tablets - you absorb barely anything from them

 

[Toms Mummy]

Wow, sounds horrendous Noo. I'm glad you've managed to finally find something that sort of works then!

Thanks for the info on the vits and spa tone, I may have to have a change

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

Hey Ladies,

Sorry I have not been online forever. Isla is here! She was born on her due date (August 21)via home birth and we're both doing well. My Mom is still here with me and we've been really busy with visitors and adjusting to life with baby. So far I am loving being a Mom, its been an amazing experience.

Looking forward to catching up with everyone. I'll try to get online tomorrow to post a few pics of our little lady!

Hope you're all doing well!

 

[more babies]

Mrs. Eddie it's so great to hear from you! I've been wondering how you're doing and if/when you had Isla. So happy to hear things are going good for you!! Can't wait to see pictures!

Annio she is adorable!!! :could9:

Toms and buttercup you both are looking great!!

Baby1 glad to hear your pregnancy is going good now. So exciting you will be finding out the sex soon!

 

[more babies]

First day back to school for my girls. They were so excited. Getting them off to school went far more smoothly then I expected, although I'm sure every day won't be like that. I can't believe summer is over.. I feel like I missed it Landon is starting to smile at things so now when he's awake I look like a fool trying to do ridiculous things to get him to smile. Sleeping is getting better most nights, although I have trouble falling back to sleep at times which is annoying because I need it so bad! He also hates his car seat with a passion! So I've gone to baby wearing when out and about, which is fine and also nice because then people in the stores done try to touch him! Otherwise things are going good over here.

Hope everyone else is doing good!!!

 

[Noo]

Congratulations Mrs Eddie Ooh a due date baby!

 

[Toms Mummy]

congrats Mrs Eddie!.... Can't wait to see pics

Glad you had a smooth school run More Babies!... It was Tom's 1st day in school yesterday! Bit clingy but loved it!... Wasn't as traumatic as I expected

 

[more babies]

Toms happy your boy had a great first day! DD1 is very social and loved it from the very beginning. DD2 not so much took her a good year before she looked forward to going and now gets really sad when the last day of school comes.