Due In May :)

[Powell130]

This is true. I'm gonna ask about it at my next dr appointment on the 19th for sure tho!

 

[BellaRosa8302]

Powell - my sis in law had GD with all 3 of her kids and was not induced - don't give up hope

 

[mathgenius33]

For those of you having your second child when you have a 2-year old, I just wanted to say I think it's great. I was 2 when my sister was born and we grew up doing everything together. We're still great friends even though we live so far away from each other.

My mom said I was jealous at first (I don't really remember), but I'm really glad I had my sister close in age. The jealousy will pass, but I'll bet it might be annoying in the beginning. I really think they'll appreciate it in the long run, though.

 

[mathgenius33]

To add to that, DH and I are planning to start trying for our second about a year after our daughter is born so that they can be close in age.

 

[pinktiara]

my son will be about 3 and a half when Mason comes we had planned for him being 4 but it happened kind of right away lol works out perfect as he will start preschool in september giving me a little downtime with Mason!

 

[Hann12]

It must be regional and country differences as you don't have to be induced here (London and the south), they monitor you for sure but as long as you follow the diet there should be no reason for having a big baby and your baby should be fine. Inductions are all too often unnecessary, especially at 38 weeks when there is still a chance that the baby's lungs have not properly developed yet. That's why c section dates are set to 39 weeks as chances of that go down a lot from 39 weeks onwards.
Powell - chances are you'll get growth scan(s) at around 36-38 weeks and if all looks well you'll be allowed to go into term and into labour naturally. If however they have any concerns about the baby's health or its looking substantially bigger then they'll be pro induction, it's still your choice though.

I have 23 month gap between me and my sister and its great. It's not so much the after time relationship between the two of them but the way Annabelle is going to cope at the beginning. We shall see though!

 

[Jary]

Powell I wouldn't worry. Like Hann said if baby is growing normally then there would be no reason to have you induced. It must be regional because I'm sure on OBEM they said they induce all GD ladies at 38 weeks. But I've only seen that with Leeds and not the Southampton series.

Anyone have sore ribs? After work yesterday mine were so so sore and didn't help that I felt my little person nudge them!

 

[Hann12]

Just checked with my friend who had GD - they only induce at 38 weeks if you are having to control through medication, if its diet controlled as long as everything is fine at the growth scan then you can labour naturally

 

[Jary]

Ahh that's good then

Thinking I may need a bump support belt because I'm walking around and it feels like the muscles are straining on my right side over my ribs. Pain isn't so bad when I lift my bump. But it's not good when I've still got 10 weeks left

 

[Hann12]

Sounds like its worth a try! I have one from my physio but you can buy them online. The only word of warning my physio gave me was to only wear it for walking and lifting, she said wearing it all the time will make your muscles reliant on it and could cause issues after birth. Having said that I know people who wear them all the time so who knows!! I'm trying to resist (it's not very comfy if you are sat in it to be honest as it tends to dig in a bit anyway)

 

[Powell130]

Thanx for the info ladies!! I hope everything goes well with the diet alone and I don't have to be induced ... also that I dont have a huge baby lol

 

[Hann12]

How big were you Powell? I can't see how you could have a huge baby - you are a small person! The consultant I saw at 20 weeks categorically told me that a woman will only have a baby sized the size she can safely birth it - it's not to do with height it's pelvis size but even so you look pretty small. My friend was tiny (just under 5 ft) she had it because she's Chinese and they apparently are more susceptible and she followed the diet very strictly (I think she ate things like sourdough bread, and she went on walks after her evening meal) and her daughter was 7pounds 10 (or thereabouts) - and she wasn't induced, she went into labour naturally the day she was due.
You'll always hear horror stories don't get me wrong (there's horror stories about everything if you google!) but try and close your ears to that and just do what they say and I'm sure you'll be fine. You never know you might prefer the diet to regular eating after a while!! Okay maybe not lol!

 

[Jary]

Yes Powell I really can't see you having a big baby!

I've heard that too where they say that babies will only grow to the size that's comfortable for mum...I remember my mum saying she met this lady who had had a baby round the same time I was born and she was over 6ft and had a large baby. My mum is 5ft and I was fairly small. Then again there was had been a program a while ago on obese ladies having babies and this one girl they had was expected to have a very large baby so got her to have a C section and baby only weighed 6lbs something!

 

[Hann12]

Exactly - I know they do extra monitoring on obese ladies just in case but I've seen a lot on OBEM having tiny babies - but then every baby born on that show seems to be under 8 pounds! I definitely don't think it's height though as I'm 5 ft 9, and my mums 5 ft 7 and we were 6 pounds 12 (me and my sis) and my brother was 8 pounds. It's hard to determine pelvis size though as apparently hip size isn't even an indicator!

 

[Powell130]

Nifty information!! I was 88 lbs at 5ft when I got pregnant.. 17something BMI, so very small. All the babies on my side have been small too, none over 7 lbs. So I really don't think he'll get too big. Even tho hubs was 9 lbs at birth! lmao

 

[Hann12]

In that case you'll be pleased to know its to do with your side of the family not hubby's so you should be fine!

 

[Sass827]

Jary- I'm having loads of rib pain too. Combine that with my mega kicked in the crotch pain, and it feels as if I've been spending my nights as a cage fighter or something terrible. I really hurt all over. Blah! 9 more weeks! How will I make it?!

 

[MissMummyMoo]

I haven't had too much of the rib pain this time although if I'm bent over it's quite painful. I have a lot of pelvis pain/pressure but he is really really low. All through my pregnancy everyone has commented on how 'low' I'm carrying.

What's everyone's plans for the weekend? X

 

[Hann12]

I'm the same, the baby is pretty low, get the occasional rib jab but not much. One of my friends is 36 weeks and the baby just got engaged and she's reminded me of how uncomfortable it gets - can't wait for that lol!

No big plans this weekend, relaxing day tomorrow then have friends over on Sunday for lunch. Hoping my DH remembers its Mother's Day this year. He hasn't sent a card to his own mum but hope he remembers for me!

 

[MissMummyMoo]

I'm not looking forward to that either although with my SPD it constantly feel like he's engaged with the pressure on my pelvis

Oh I hope you have a lovely time with friends on Sunday and that OH remembers it's mothers day! My hubby nearly forgot about my birthday he'd already gotten presents etc but hadn't wrapped them and forgot it was Thursday I'm off out for a meal tomorrow afternoon with friends for my birthday, then MIL is having the kids tomorrow night so hubby and I are going to the hospital to see my nana then off to bingo. Sunday we don't really have any grand plans we'll just take the day as it comes I think. Might set hubby on making a roast dinner for me for mothers day x