Due In May :)

[Jary]

Miss mummy moo I've had pain and pressure in my pelvis when I bend over! The other nurse who is pregnant on my ward keeps saying I'm carrying low...I don't know but I do think I have a neat bump which im pleased about lol.

Sass I got kicked/head butted in the crotch yesterday so hard it made me flinch! Still don't get many kicks now tho. It's squirming and rolling around now

 

[MissMummyMoo]

yeah neat bumps are cute! I have really bad SPD so I've been suffering with my pelvis/pubic bone since 14 weeks, but it's getting worse the bigger I get. I now have crutches to get around and usually use a wheelchair when going on longer journey's like shopping etc!

When are you starting your maternity leave Jary? X

 

[Powell130]

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!

I read that, which I'm very thankful for! lol

My baby shower is tomorrow so excited

 

[mathgenius33]

Have a great baby shower Powell!

I also get rib kicks from time to time. I'm so glad I'm a good sleeper because even though she kicks me at night, it turns out to be part of my dream and I don't fully wake up, which is nice.

The worst is when I get punched in the bladder when I already have to use the restroom. It hurts really bad for a few moments and then goes away. It's like one second I'll have to go to the bathroom so bad it hurts to walk, and then next thing I know I don't have to as bad.

 

[Hann12]

Oh missmummymoo that sounds like bad spd! I had crutches last time but this time I've been pretty good. I have SPD but have been keeping it in check through exercise and physio and its working well for now. Last time I slipped a second disc in my back at 32 weeks, approaching that now so a bit nervous that it might happen again which would be a nightmare as I have no help to look after my DD if it does. Really hoping I can keep it in check this time! Hope yours doesn't get any worse

 

[MissMummyMoo]

Ouch that sounds really painful Hann! No wonder your worried, fingers crossed it doesn't happen this time, make sure you take things easy.

I had a support belt last time for my SPD which worked but I didn't get it till around 32 weeks, this time I've had it from 14. I've had the support belt which didn't help, do the exercises every night before bed, I then had accupuncture and that didn't help either! I'm just a lost cause I'm trying my hardest to keep thinking that little man will be here in no more than 6.5 weeks and then I can work on getting my pelvis back to normal hopefully.

Hope you have a lovely baby shower Powell ... I'm very jelous ... I'd love a baby shower but it's not really the done thing here in the UK x

 

[Hann12]

I thought my pelvis was fine when I got pregnant - turns out it was twisted on one side by 90 degrees! It just hadn't gone back to normal after DD!! Mad that it can have such an impact! After pregnancy we still have loads of relaxin (I think it's called) and our joints etc are still susceptible to damage for up to 2 years after! Crazy hey?!

 

[pinktiara]

I have one month until my baby shower cant wait I gave up control for once and let my BFF plan it haha

 

[Powell130]

lol. I wasn't involved in planning this one at all, which freaks me out lol

 

[pinktiara]

im such a control freak I planned my first one haha this time im too tired to be bothered so that helped lol

 

[BellaRosa8302]

Hann - thanks for the info about baby size - DH was a premie born 6 weeks early and still weighed 6 lbs! They said if he went full term he would've likely been a 12 lb baby!!

Yay for your shower Powell - that's exciting! I'm going to a close friends shower on Sunday - she's due 4 days after me my shower's not til April 7th tho.

Is Mother's Day on a different date in the UK then?? Here it falls on May 12th... I actually thought it would be kind of neat to deliver on that date and have my baby on my first Mother's Day

 

[BellaRosa8302]

Whoops - accidentally posted twice... Sorry!

 

[Powell130]

Hann - thanks for the info about baby size - DH was a premie born 6 weeks early and still weighed 6 lbs! They said if he went full term he would've likely been a 12 lb baby!!

Yay for your shower Powell - that's exciting! I'm going to a close friends shower on Sunday - she's due 4 days after me my shower's not til April 7th tho.

Is Mother's Day on a different date in the UK then?? Here it falls on May 12th... I actually thought it would be kind of neat to deliver on that date and have my baby on my first Mother's Day

That's what I'm hoping for since I'm due the 14th!

 

[BellaRosa8302]

Yeah I'm due the 7th & was originally due the 12 th due to LMP but was measuring ahead at my first scan so the midwife changed my due date... But she also said chances are ill be late since its my first, so fingers crossed that if I have to be late it will make a nice mommy day "gift"

 

[pinktiara]

i'm due may 12th but i'm having a c section the week before I actually didn't even realize it until you just said it haha I could have swore we just had mothers day

 

[nearlythere38]

I had bad SPD last time, needed crutches and a support belt....darent speak to o soon but nothing this time so far. To be honest it feels totally different this time, i personally feel like she is laid much higher than my boys were, i have a sneaky feeling she is breach, and also with my placenta being anterior this time i think she must be laid differently to my boys....so i am putting it down to those reasons. Also maybe that both my boys measured big at scans, like 90th centile plus. This one id measuring small, doen on the bottom centiles...so could be that also?? Not complaining, hope i havent cursed myself now n it hits me next week!!

Mothers day in the UK is tomorrow! X

 

[Jary]

Yeah I was sad that I'm going to miss this years Mother's Day but I'm glad OH will get to celebrate Father's Day on June 16th

Is anyone finding their babies are quiet in the morning? Mine used to be active but recently it's like he or she goes to sleep too lol and it's only when I've been up and about that I get a squirmy baby!

 

[Hann12]

Jary mine only does smaller wriggles in the morning, small pokes rather than big rolls. It's been jabbing at my cervix this morning which hasn't been nice!

I hope one if you girls has a US Mother's Day baby!

My DH is taking Annabelle to do the food shop this morning so I have an hours peace to myself - although I'll end up doing the washing etc so probably won't make the most of it but still it's a nice thought!

 

[Sass827]

Happy shower Powell! And happy Mother's Day uk gals!
My dr suggested I get a support belt to help ease the crotch pain. Do you all think its Worth it?

 

[Hann12]

Not sure - I use mine for supporting my back, but only for walking and lifting (but that was my physios advice). If its crotch pain because the baby is pressing down then I'm not sure that a belt will ease that because if I remember rightly its not really to do with your bump but the baby itself so as it sinks lower into your pelvis the pressure increases unfortunately. If its crotch pain because of SPD then it will probably help.