FEBRUARY HEARTS Due in February 2015 , open group all welcome!

[bridgetboo62]

thats a reasonable amount of time i suppose

 

[jmandrews]

Then I was released from the hospital 48 hours after DD was born.

 

[Mattsgirl]

I was one of the lucky ones to give birth in a LDR suite. (Labour, delivery, and recovery) I didnt have to be moved and DS didn't leave my site the entire stay, which was about 48 hours from ther time I went in to be induced.

 

[Angelbaby_01]

We are waiting until 2nd tri before we will tell our parents and the world. For now we like our little secret

I had a c-section with DD and the nurses help you wash up the first day and when you feel better you can take a shower. Some even have bathtubs. We have different hospitals. Government hospitals don't have private rooms, but for those who have access to private hospitals do have private rooms. I had my own room with bathroom when I had DD and hope to get the same with this baby. Funny thing is, when you go to a government hospital you pay almost just as much so just as well can have health insurance and get proper care.

 

[bridgetboo62]

wow things sound so different in south africa than from here
there is no such thing as public and private hospitals here
you can go to any hospital pretty much

 

[Angelbaby_01]

You can go to any hospitals here as well, just depend on what you are willing to pay. Sadly our Government hospitals have a lack in care though. So many babies died due to diarrhea and bad care in the past few years, yet our government tries to bring in a system like Obamacare. Maybe they should work on their care in hospitals first. I worked with a case where the nurses bumped a newborn's head against a table and the poor baby had brain damage afterward. The mother took the staff to court, but sadly nothing came of it because doctors tend to stand up for each other. We had a lady that gave birth in a passage because the staff refused to put her on a bed. So the baby dropped on the floor and died, that whilst the doctor was watching! You can google and will find quite a few sad stories. The majority of South Africans try to go health insurance and luckily we have quite a few good plans that is not so expensive. What I don't like is that the government want us all to pay for the goverment health system and if we want private health insurance then we should pay it on top of the government insurance. Add that with taxes.

 

[ttc126]

With my son i delivered in one room then was transferred over to an intensive care area. My son was in the nicu. I stayed 5 days, ds stayed 7. Then after we'd been home only 2 weeks, i hemorrhaged (had a secondary hemorrhageddon't worry EXTREMELY rare) then had to go back for 2 more nights and surgery.

I didn't have a traditional time! But i had both my own room and shared during my stay(s).

 

[Gdef]

Hey ladies! DH, DD, and I are currently on vacation at the beach this week. Spent the whole day on the beach yesterday and didn't get a sunburn but I did get too much sun and probably a little dehydrated. Then we went shopping at an outdoor mall today and I definitely feel like I've overdone it. Lots of cramps, but they feel like stretching muscle cramps, not the bad scary kind of cramps. I think I'll just take it easy tomorrow

Btw, is anyone else swelling any? My feet are swelling and my flip flops are getting tighter! Lol

 

[Angelbaby_01]

Gdef, it's normal to swell along the coast. I did with all my pregnancies so far. I also read it's because our blood volume picks up in early pregnancy and therefore we have more volumes of water going through our bodies and can cause swelling. One of the reasons why we nee to go to the loo so often then. Just drink plenty of water and enjoy your holiday

 

[xxshellsxx]

Why is it in the UK they will do absolutely nothing until minimum of 7 weeks! I'm 6+3 today and woke to spotting, not heavy, not bright red, but there! Called the EPU at kettering hospital and they will do nothing until 7 weeks, i have to go to GP and suspect Ectopic and get a referral if i want to be seen!

Why do they make us jump through hoops just to make sure everything is ok? So sick of our CCG guidelines, i've had to fight guidelines from the outset of fertility treatments and now they still don't care!

Sorry needed to vent!

 

[EMYJC]

Did a pregnancy test today. Test line shot up straight away and is as dark as the control line. I'm praying that's a positive. Sore boobs still and odd wave of nausea every now and again. Hope everyone else is ok x

 

[lynnikins]

EMYJC that test looks really good to me hun

 

[lynnikins]

Why is it in the UK they will do absolutely nothing until minimum of 7 weeks! I'm 6+3 today and woke to spotting, not heavy, not bright red, but there! Called the EPU at kettering hospital and they will do nothing until 7 weeks, i have to go to GP and suspect Ectopic and get a referral if i want to be seen!

Why do they make us jump through hoops just to make sure everything is ok? So sick of our CCG guidelines, i've had to fight guidelines from the outset of fertility treatments and now they still don't care!

Sorry needed to vent!

Hugs i know its really annoying.

You are local to Kettering? I am as well I was under their homebirth team in Sept when I had ds4

 

[RaspberryK]

I'm a home birth hopeful too!
I laboured at home for 24 hours and was abandoned by the midwife who was convinced i wasn't in active labour.
We got to hospital and he wasborn within 20 mins of arrival
I've registered with the home birth team and luckily the midwife from before doesn't work for them now.
Laura ds was 10lb3oz and was pushed it really easily, no tears or stitches so don't worry about birth xx

What part of Northamptonshire are you hun? I'm in Wellingborough, was under the care of Kettering Homebirth Team last time they barely made it must remember to call them earlier this time

I'm near Wellingborough I am under Northamptonshire homebirth team I didn't know there was a Kettering one...

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs....csandGynaecology/Maternity/HomeBirthTeam.aspx

Xx

 

[RaspberryK]

I'm a home birth hopeful too!
I laboured at home for 24 hours and was abandoned by the midwife who was convinced i wasn't in active labour.
We got to hospital and he wasborn within 20 mins of arrival
I've registered with the home birth team and luckily the midwife from before doesn't work for them now.
Laura ds was 10lb3oz and was pushed it really easily, no tears or stitches so don't worry about birth xx

20 minutes after your arrived! wow i would have just stayed home and said screw the midwife, i would have also gotten my money back from her, that is so unacceptable she should lose her license

It's nhs so it doesn't work like that and if I'd known I'd have insisted she stay and or just stayed home but we had not prepared to deliver by ourselves and I had no urge to push or close together contractions so I was kind of lost.
The car journey was mighty uncomfortable!
Xx

 

[laura109]

I agree that more support is needed in early pregnancy and there should be help offered befor 7 weeks!

Emy good lines hun

 

[laura109]

I feel abit queasy and down today. I could cry.

ive wanted this for so long now i just feel afraid of everything. I wish i was stronger x

 

[KatieSweet]

EMY - that's a beautiful BFP. FX!

Hang in there Laura109!

 

[xxshellsxx]

Why is it in the UK they will do absolutely nothing until minimum of 7 weeks! I'm 6+3 today and woke to spotting, not heavy, not bright red, but there! Called the EPU at kettering hospital and they will do nothing until 7 weeks, i have to go to GP and suspect Ectopic and get a referral if i want to be seen!

Why do they make us jump through hoops just to make sure everything is ok? So sick of our CCG guidelines, i've had to fight guidelines from the outset of fertility treatments and now they still don't care!

Sorry needed to vent!

Hugs i know its really annoying.

You are local to Kettering? I am as well I was under their homebirth team in Sept when I had ds4

Yes i'm local, corby, i'm fed up with KGH i wonder if NGH are any different? doubt it as it's still same health care provider

 

[laurac1988]

I feel abit queasy and down today. I could cry.

ive wanted this for so long now i just feel afraid of everything. I wish i was stronger x

Hun it's ridiculously scary, but at the moment you have no reason to believe anything is wrong. Just relax and enjoy growing your bean xxxxxx