End of May 2013 babies CONTINUED..

[pebbie1]

With the diamorphine I could hardly walk. I got the giggles and felt drunk as! But it did not take the pain away at all. They have it to me so I could sleep through the night because of contractions and they were going to break waters in the morning. But they automatically broke after half an hour and the diamorphine did absolutely nothing to stop the pain. In my hospital they replaced the pethadine with diamorphine.

 

[passion4shoes]

Hey! Congratulations CLH and char on your little boy and girl! Mother's instincts. I am convinced mine is a girl so will get such a shock if I deliver a boy! It will be nice to get to shop again char. Little girls clothes are so cute.

Hi to everyone who has recently joined xx this is my second but ds will be 14 when this LO is born so it feels like first time again for me.

I plan on doing a birth plan. I didn't the last time and it was fine but I am keen to be a bit more in control and know exactly what is going on- hence no drugs for me either (providing all goes well obviously!)

I have only tried gas and air socially and didn't like how it made me feel so will probably avoid it in labour. I don't want anything that will affect the baby or slow the labour so no pethidine or epidural either.

As for pethidine, IMO, it is a vile drug and should never be offered to women in labour. It affects the baby (some need to be injected with an antidote after birth) and as the baby is doped up can make feeding difficult. It is an opiate. I just don't get it!

Does gas and air affect the baby? It must do something to the oxygen supply, like smoking does.

wow! Long post! Sorry xx

 

[Zfbaby]

This is my first so I have no idea what I expect if labour or my own pain threshold. I think I want an epidural is it really that bad

 

[pebbie1]

No gas & air doesn't effect the baby. So that's why I love it so much. It made me feel slightly nauseous at the start but it went away after a few deep breaths. I nearly finished 2 massive bottles! G&A addict hahahahaha. It made me fall asleep as well in between pushing and I dreamt that hubby was watching footy so I woke up during a contraction and asked him what the score was! lol. I'll never forget the look on his and the midwives face

 

[CLH_X3]

Awh i had g&a last time and I don't really rate it! To me it just made me feel like my voice went all funny! Like really slow and stupid sounding! Yet my mind was crystal!

I bought some raspberry leaf tea bags today! Getting it all ready!
Just need some pills now

 

[babyface15]

Babyface what do you think you're having? We're putting our guesses behind our names to see who was right when we give birth

i missed this last night! I honestly have noooo idea!! people say boy and girl for me. although I had a dream last night and baby was a boy so I'm going to guess team blue dh thinks its a boy after the us and especially after feeling the strong kicks. I told him girls can kick hard too lol

Any guesses from my ultrasound pics?

 

[babyface15]

we aren't offered g&a here. which is too bad BC I hear it's a good option. it doesn't affect the baby and is very short lived. I'm going to try for all natural so I can have am active north. I'm not sure what other pain relief we're offered other than the epidural. I've never heard of pethidine! I will write a birth plan. I wish I could have a home birth but there is no midwife where I am!

 

[OmiOmen]

babyface15, it is a shame they do not offer G&A where you are. Are you in America? I am not sure how it works where you are but in the UK the midwife and/or doctor talks though your pain relief options during the third trimester.

My scan and consultant appointment is at 3pm!

 

[pebbie1]

Yay good luck! I hope you get some good news from the consultant as well

 

[charbaby]

babyface15, it is a shame they do not offer G&A where you are. Are you in America? I am not sure how it works where you are but in the UK the midwife and/or doctor talks though your pain relief options during the third trimester.

My scan and consultant appointment is at 3pm!

Good luck with scan! Can't wait to hear if you stay team yellow or not x

 

[charbaby]

Oh YAY!! I am a banana today .
Only 3 weeks till V day x

 

[pebbie1]

Hello and welcome to the banana club
Oh yes, I forgot about v-day. Can't believe it's nearly here!! I remember feeling slightly jealous when I first moved over to second tri and I saw women post about v-day which was 10 weeks away for me!
Only 19 weeks left of pregnancy. Times flying!!

 

[OmiOmen]

Although DH said he will stay on team yellow he is making out like I am forcing the issue which I'm not so I have put a bit of paper saying boy and girl into a brown envelope to take with us for so the sonographer can circle the right one. That way he can either open it when I inevitably have to pee after the scan or try and stay on team yellow but still have the opportunity to change his mind. I think as long as I do not see anything and DH doesn't slip up (if he peeks in the envelope) I will stay on team yellow though. However I might change my mind if I know I need another planned c-section because that "It's a..." moment won't be so great in the middle of surgery.


It is funny how far away the half way point seemed when I came into the second trimester board and now it does not feel like moving over to the third trimester in 6 weeks is that far off.

 

[CLH_X3]

Good luck with your scan!

 

[charbaby]

https://www.toysrus.co.uk/Babies-R-...D-Pram-System-Rouge(0083636)?searchPosition=4

This is the pram I am getting, comes with free car seat and is on sale at toys r us untill 27th Jan D:

 

[pebbie1]

That's a lovely pram! We still have the one we used with our daughter so no need to buy a new one

 

[charbaby]

I wish I still had my one! But saying that this one is cheap so its good just glad I seen it while its on offer, saves me 175 pound because pram is normally 300 and carseat is 125. The matching bag is 35 pound so thats extra not included x

 

[passion4shoes]

That's a good bargain. I have bought one off a mate. Jane slalom matrix pro reverse. OH likes it as it has front disk locking breaks and pneumatic tyres!

Hope the scan went well omi. I wonder would your OH be able to keep it a secret

That made me laugh about the gas and air pebbie. I think I will only use it as a last resort. I don't like feeling out of it. OH will no doubt be on it!

 

[OmiOmen]

My scan went well, everything looks good. The consultant appointment was not what I had hoped for though. I knew there would be a lot of restrictions on trying for a VBAC but there are more than I thought and I was left feeling like a trial of labour won't work anyway and I will do more harm than if just having a planned c-section. I have to go into hospital the moment labour starts, I have to have constant monitoring and a cannula put in and I have to have an epidural (I wanted drug free). I have another scan and consultant appointment at 36 weeks. It would seem that he was not at all bothered about extra checks for pre-eclampsia though. So I am feeling a little deflated now.

We planned on them writing the gender down so DH could look at a later date if he really wanted to but they will not write it down but they will only tell you in there so we decided she should tell him there and then. I am still on team yellow but think I am having a boy because I think I may have spotted boys bits although the scan was not really clear and I am no expert so I may be wrong.

 

[pebbie1]

Glad to hear all went well, but not so good to hear about your consultant appointment. I do get extra checks. Seeing the midwife at 25 weeks and the consultant again at 28 weeks? I did get a home bp meter so I can keep an eye on it myself. I'm very happy I have it.