Due In May :)

[Sass827]

I'm the same.

 

[Jary]

Some pics of the clothes I got from family and also an almost 28 week bump pic!

Had to cancel my MW app tomorrow as im in on a long day at work and completely forgot about it clashing. Anywho, its easier for to rearrange so i have an apppointment for the following tuesday.

 

[Hann12]

Looking fab Jary and the clothes are cute!

I had my 28 week appointment today, over in 4 minutes and waste of time! She didn't even do the fundal height, she just felt and said from her experience the baby felt average. Next appointment with them at 34 weeks (GP at 32 weeks).
Oh but baby is head down so that's something!

 

[Jary]

Whut?! I thought they were meant to start measuring from 28 weeks! My mw said that's what she would start to do. Was really looking forward to seeing her and finding out how bubs is doing but it's so awkward to get shifts swapped at work. I'm hoping I'm not in next Tuesday but I have longer to sort it out if so.

Glad to know baby is head down! I think wriggles is, I am feeling most kicks up by my ribs or my left hand side. Hope he or she stays there if they are head down lol. Had such a twitchy belly again today, it's quite distracting and I'm worried it'll distract me at work lol!

Eep 6 weeks and maternity leave starts! Can't wait! When's everyone else starting theirs?

 

[Hann12]

I'm sure you'll get yours measured - mine was an old school midwife who said she'd been doing it long enough to know by feel and that she never did fundal height arghhh!

 

[mathgenius33]

Heads down is the way to go. Our baby is heads down already, and we were told if they're heads down at this point they will most likely stay that way. But still, they could shift. We were also told that her head is pushing against my bladder, and then every now and then she punches it, and the explains why I always have to use the restroom. She hasn't kicked me in the ribs yet, but she's getting pretty close. Today she's maybe a centimeter away.

 

[Jary]

Lol well it's nice to know she's experienced but it would also be nice to know the actual measurement! I've been trying to do my own...being curious but it's hard to know for sure where my uterus is.

 

[Powell130]

My MW hasn't told me my measurements the 2x she's measured me but I took one of their measuring tapes (the use disposables) and have been measuring myself and marking it on the measure tape

 

[Sass827]

Nice stuff Jary! Your bump is so cute!
My doc measures me too and says she seems right on track. I guess I don't really trust it though. How can she know just how big she is by how much my uterus pops out? What if LO is burrowing in? Or expanding sideways? I don't know.... Just doesn't seem very scientific.

 

[cgav1424]

Cute bump and clothes Jary! My doctor has been doing fundal height side about 14 weeks even though he said it's not the most accurate, but it gives him a good sense of whether or not baby is growing on track. My measurements have been spot on except for last week. I should've measured 27 cm, but measured 29. Our bubs is head down too! It'll be nice seeing her on Wednesday though I still get nervous before every scan. Silly, I know. Oh and I hear you all about the constant bathroom breaks! Second tri was such a nice reprieve from that. From my recollection, it only gets worse so brave yourselves! Roll on third tri!

 

[Jary]

i wondered how they could go by babys' size if theres a lot of fluid.....i imaging theyll probs send you for a scan but it does seem that it would only work if baby is behaving. As long as we continue having wiggly bumps then im sure all is good! i know im not concerned about baby because he or she is defo becoming more active. im sure he or she is head down and facing to my left. 12 weeks to go tomorrow!

when i saw my little cousins, the youngest one asked if he could change the baby's nappy when he or she is born lol...im sure he'll quickly change his mind once he sees the mess! and he was convinced he heard the baby cry in my belly xD

 

[Sass827]

I def have no worries with how often I'm being kicked, and I can see how measuring every week will show progress or lack of progress. I guess I just question how they can make guesses as to the babies weight, and specific things like that. I think they told my mom that my brother and I were both going to be huge and I was 6 lbs and he was 6 lbs 1 oz.

 

[cgav1424]

Sass, I don't think they can predict weight or even size just from fundal height. It's more just to ensure baby/uterus is progressing properly. I think even scans are rubbish at predicting weight as I've had numerous friends being told at their 36 week scan that they're having gigantic babies (think 10+ pounds) which, of course, stressed them out and in most cases, encouraged them to be induced or have c-sections... only to have their LO be born at an average weight like 7-8 lbs. I was induced with both DS and DD... DS due to spontaneous premature rupture of membranes and DD because I was leaking amniotic fluid. I'll see how this one pans out, but am open to anything so long as I have a healthy baby in the end.

 

[Sass827]

I think you're right cgav

 

[Powell130]

I have my 28 week appointment tomorrow, along with the glucose test..bleh lol

 

[pinktiara]

Got my results back and i have GD just waiting to hear what happens next

 

[mathgenius33]

I took my glucose test last Wednesday and still haven't heard back. That flat orange soda was pretty nasty.

 

[Powell130]

Got my results back and i have GD just waiting to hear what happens next

Oh no! I'm scared I'm gonna end up having it, my mom had it when she was pregnant with both my brother && me. And I've had a few low blood sugar spells :/

 

[Sass827]

GL Powell!

 

[pinktiara]

Got my results back and i have GD just waiting to hear what happens next

Oh no! I'm scared I'm gonna end up having it, my mom had it when she was pregnant with both my brother && me. And I've had a few low blood sugar spells :/

I'm sure you will do great low blood sugar is the opposite of GD that's what I have its called hypoglycemia have had it since I was a kid. with GD you have high blood sugar i'm pretty sure the extra weight i still had on from my first didn't help. I hope it all goes well for you I am sure I will have to monitor my blood sugar and watch my diet which I try to think of as a good kick start to losing the baby weight after haha.