February Lovebugs of 2016!! 16 pink, 15 blue, 7 yellow

[PriandRafa]

Oh wow!
I think I'm the only one having family staying with us!!

My family lives in another country, so I'm having my mom, stepdad, dad and stepmom all arriving 2 days before my scheduled C-Section and staying with us for a week. Then they will leave, but my mom will stay for about 1 month, and then I will by myself with little Ben.

but they all will be in the waiting room, since it is C-Section only hubby is allowed in.

and yes for pelvic pain, everytime I get up, it feels like he is coming out!!!

 

[mrswichman]

Oh wow!
I think I'm the only one having family staying with us!!

My family lives in another country, so I'm having my mom, stepdad, dad and stepmom all arriving 2 days before my scheduled C-Section and staying with us for a week. Then they will leave, but my mom will stay for about 1 month, and then I will by myself with little Ben.

but they all will be in the waiting room, since it is C-Section only hubby is allowed in.

and yes for pelvic pain, everytime I get up, it feels like he is coming out!!!

Oh the Pelvic pain is real!!
We have same due date!! When is your c-section scheduled for?

 

[Jaxvipe]

This pelvic pain is killing me!! It's way worse with this pregnancy.

Today was DD's last day at daycare and it was much harder than I thought it would be. I bawled my eyes out when we left. She's been going to the same lady since she was 10 weeks old. I'll be home with her and the baby until she goes to kindergarten.

 

[PriandRafa]

Oh wow!
I think I'm the only one having family staying with us!!

My family lives in another country, so I'm having my mom, stepdad, dad and stepmom all arriving 2 days before my scheduled C-Section and staying with us for a week. Then they will leave, but my mom will stay for about 1 month, and then I will by myself with little Ben.

but they all will be in the waiting room, since it is C-Section only hubby is allowed in.

and yes for pelvic pain, everytime I get up, it feels like he is coming out!!!

Oh the Pelvic pain is real!!
We have same due date!! When is your c-section scheduled for?

How cool to have the same due date
We are having our C-Section on Feb 10, 1 week before... I was and still am just afraid baby was going to come early, so scheduled as early as the Dr allowed

 

[mrswichman]

Oh wow!
I think I'm the only one having family staying with us!!

My family lives in another country, so I'm having my mom, stepdad, dad and stepmom all arriving 2 days before my scheduled C-Section and staying with us for a week. Then they will leave, but my mom will stay for about 1 month, and then I will by myself with little Ben.

but they all will be in the waiting room, since it is C-Section only hubby is allowed in.

and yes for pelvic pain, everytime I get up, it feels like he is coming out!!!

Oh the Pelvic pain is real!!
We have same due date!! When is your c-section scheduled for?

How cool to have the same due date
We are having our C-Section on Feb 10, 1 week before... I was and still am just afraid baby was going to come early, so scheduled as early as the Dr allowed

We got to choose our date...and we had to plan for my husbands time off...so baby will be here no later than Feb. 12th

 

[MariaF]

I must have a trapped nerve in my left buttocks (does buttocks even have nerves?! ) it's ok once I've walked for a bit but getting up and first few steps are not pleasant!

I would actually quite like baby boy to arrive in Feb 12th. Something nice about this date!

 

[DaisyDreamer]

Hannah you could always put it together and have it ready to go before baby is born. Oh sorry to hear about your mum that must be tough, mine is the same in a way that they don't realize how they come off even though they have the purest hearts. I think that since OH will probably have to work and go to school I would like the extra set of hands while I get into the swing of things. She is really good with babies, but I'm also worried about her stepping on my toes a bit. Since she lives 2 hrs away and we don't have a second bed or much of a couch to sleep on I think I'll ask her to stay at a hotel, that way OH and I can bond together as a new family right away and grandma can still help out when I need her.

Amaryllis, my IL's live two doors down and I'm fairly certain they have no interest in helping out postpartum! We were staying with them for two weeks and the most the most the baby was acknowledged was "So, who is your midwife?" (after we had returned from an appt, at which point they didn't even realize it was a MW appt?). And not much from them in the last 7 1/2 months, other than "was this a planned pregnancy?" (FIL just a month ago was asking OH when I was due again--this is their first grandbaby and they don't give a f***)

Quantea, massage sound great! With you on baby engaging/dropping. It can be so damn uncomfortable some times. Looks like lots of our babies are head down here! but sorry to hear about the possible hernia. Sounds painful

rollachick, I agree about additional guests after baby born--only if they feel like cleaning up my house or making dinner or doing laundry!!! Yeah right, I feel like OH and I are SO on our own

AFM: just a moody wreck running on no sleep and fighting with OH, cheers

 

[hannahjex]

Quantea, it sounds like diastisis recti you have (abdominal muscle separation); I've got it as well, and had it in my first pregnancy too, along with the SPD. It's not uncommon and up to a 2/3 finger gap is considered 'normal' in pregnancy by my physio. I had a huge 6 finger separation in my first pregnancy and was really worried I'd have a 'mummy tummy' forever but mine had closed back up on it's own by my 6 week postpartum follow up with the physio the first time (and that was having had a c section and done no exercises whatsoever) if that gives you hope. I'm hoping it'll be the same this time. Does your bump do the weird triangular shape thing when you move from lying down to sitting up? It's so freaky looking! I have a tubigrip bandage thing from the physio to wear around my bump to support it, which I find really helps.

I saw my obstetric consultant today to finalise the paperwork for my C section; it'll be week commencing 8th Feb but I won't find out the actual date until the week before (they do it that way to avoid cancellations apparently). SPD has officially ruined me; I had to start maternity leave early because I can't walk anymore and the physio gave me crutches today. I ended up on crutches with my first daughter too, so I shouldn't be surprised really. The plus side is people are really nice to you when you have crutches! I was getting special treatment by having a bump but the bump and crutches combination is amazing - I got on a bus today and literally everyone stood up to offer me their seat even though there were already plenty of vacant seats haha! I dunno if it's the crutches or the fact I kept stopping every 2 seconds while walking to involuntarily grab my crotch after a headbutt to the cervix though lol - my God the lightening crotch thing hurts!!

My sister has booked next week off work to come and help me nest since I'm not very mobile; she's great It's why she's the only person I'm willing to have stay with me after baby - she turned up today with all sorts of cleaning equipment and washing up gloves etc. So I'll be spending the next week directing her to clean my house from the comfort of a chair!

 

[Quantea]

Quantea, it sounds like diastisis recti you have (abdominal muscle separation); I've got it as well, and had it in my first pregnancy too, along with the SPD. It's not uncommon and up to a 2/3 finger gap is considered 'normal' in pregnancy by my physio. I had a huge 6 finger separation in my first pregnancy and was really worried I'd have a 'mummy tummy' forever but mine had closed back up on it's own by my 6 week postpartum follow up with the physio the first time (and that was having had a c section and done no exercises whatsoever) if that gives you hope. I'm hoping it'll be the same this time. Does your bump do the weird triangular shape thing when you move from lying down to sitting up? It's so freaky looking! I have a tubigrip bandage thing from the physio to wear around my bump to support it, which I find really helps.

Oh thank you so much for this, most people have never even heard of it... You gave me hope that it will go away after baby is here, as I would feel weird with my belly bulging, or worse, if it needed surgery. And yeah, my bump turns into a long pyramid when I try to engage my abdominal muscles, hubby was really weirded out by it! The rest of the time it's beginning to turn into a sort of "valley", with two small ridges framing a diamond-shaped inlet around my belly button. Ugh, I can't even describe it properly. I also have a maternity belt left over from my second trimester. Think it would help to wear it?

Also, things seem to be getting interesting with people settling on c-section dates and others going on labor watch... I'm hoping lurking around these forums will help pass the time a bit faster. Time is crawling and insomnia sure doesn't help, there's only so much minesweeper I can play before dawn!

 

[SpudsMama]

I've heard of DR but have never thought much of it. Until you both described the weird pyramid bulge thing in your abdomens when going from a lying to sitting position... I've had that with both pregnancies! Is it something I should be worrying about?

 

[Quantea]

I'm not sure if that alone is enough for a diagnosis, SpudsMama. In my case the doctor pressed in my belly button and showed me how his fingers would sink in with barely any resistance after he had me lie down for an ultrasound. He didn't give me any further instructions though either. More like "oh, you have this too!". I was more concerned with all the other issues we had to discuss, so I'm afraid I didn't pay as much attention at the time.

AFM, we're having MIL over for lunch and some quality family time, but for the past couple of hours I've been getting back to back Braxton Hicks. They're really not painful or regular, so I don't think it really means anything, but hubby is still freaking out, lol. I asked him not to mention anything to his mother, because I'm sure he'll only make the poor woman worry too.

 

[Jaxvipe]

It's crazy things are starting to happen for us! I woke up with contractions yesterday morning but they went away. He just needs to stay in for 2 more weeks and then can make his appearance anytime.

My hips are on fire!!!! I can't not sleep anymore which sucks so bad. I just want to be able to sleep in my back or my side again.

Hope everyone is doing good!!

 

[SpudsMama]

For the last few days I've been feeling pressure between my legs, sometimes a dull heavy feeling and other times a sharp shooting pain. Considering Ben has dropped a bit recently I'd figured he was starting to engage... apparently not! According to my midwife this morning he's still free I know babies can stay that way until labour, and subsequent babies can pop in and out at whim, but I was still a tad gutted when she told me Scary to think he can get a fair bit lower yet!!

 

[hannahjex]

Quantea, I have a maternity support belt too (the Serola sacroiliac support belt), which has been a Godsend for me this pregnancy but to be honest I think it's more helpful for the SPD than it is for the abdominal diastisis - I'm not sure I'd find it much use if it was only for the diastisis recti and my hips were okay. But I suppose if you've got one, wearing it won't do you any harm so it's worth a try.

Spuds, it was seeing the pyramid bump during an appointment for SPD that promoted my physio to check me for diastisis recti the first time around so I assume it's a sign/symptom but she also said some degree of separation is normal in any pregnancy so I wouldn't worry about it if it isn't causing you any issues, particularly if you didn't have any problems after your first pregnancy but it might be worth a mention when you next see midwife so she can check?

I officially hate my crutches now, I'd forgotten just how sore your arms / hands get from using them - I've just traded one type of pain for another! I keep feeling guilty for complaining about pregnancy so much; as people love to remind me "at least you can get pregnant" / "oh but it's all worth it" etc etc. Yeah that's great, but it's still bloody hard having your body fall apart as soon as you try to get it to do what it's designed to do!

 

[gumb69]

I got my induction date. 10 th Feb. I'll be 39 weeks. I'm so anxious as I'm so close to my delivery date, I pray nothing bad happens between now and then, it seems too good to be true, that we will have 3 children
Baby dropped to 23rd percentile. Consultant reckons baby will weigh around 6lb 10oz max at 39 weeks. Scan today was 2.5 kg (5.5lbs)
I'm off the progesterone and asprin as of today.
There was a white shadow around babies stomach, consultant said it's fat !!! Even though baby is small, she said nothing to worry about. Back again for scan next week to check fluid levels and check placenta flow

 

[DaisyDreamer]

Jax, I feel you with the hip pain!!! Every morning is such a challenge because I want to lie in bed but my hips and glutes are just so sore. Not to mention the pelvic pressure from baby...

Hannah, I am sorry to hear you are having a rough time with your crutches! Wish I had some advice for you

gumb, congrats on your date! I believe that Pri also is delivering on the 10th. Can't believe how soon that is--hopefully bub stays put until then. Why are you going for an induction?

AFM: Feeling stuck in limbo! No labor signs but also very grumpy and uncomfortable most mornings. My poor OH.... I think I will try to preoccupy myself with knitting

 

[mrswichman]

It has already been announced that Elijah will be hereby Feb. 12th...but the c-section is scheduled for 12 p.m. I am kind of happy it is later, won't have to send Christopher off to stay night somewhere instead drop him off in a.m. but also that I can not eat after midnight the night before...Hopefully afterwards I feel no nausea so they will allow me to eat...with Chris I felt a bit nauseous and didn't get to eat till 8 p.m. that night after having surgery at 8 a.m.

Also Elijah is up high and cervix is closed...so not showing signs of coming early here as of yet. Now on to weekly appointments.

 

[mommylov]

Ive been having some weird things going on. Random period like cramps that come and go. My jaw feels like its out of line and the bottom is sitting further out that normal so I cant bite down completely without it hurting in my left ear. Also sleeping is hard because I cant get comfy. My OB said that he was going to talk about induction dates at our next appt which is on Monday and I also start with cervical exams then as well. So worth it for this little guy but they weren't joking when they say the last month is the most uncomfortable!

 

[NennaKay]

I had my first cervical check two weeks ago, but tomorrow's appointment is the start of weekly checks! Looks like my dad will be driving me as we are supposed to get 2-4 inches of snow tonight!

 

[DaisyDreamer]

mommylov I have been getting period like cramps too. They are not contractions because my uterus feels soft when it happens. Sorry to hear bout your jaw hurting your ear, ouch. I can't get comfortable at night either, my hips will start to hurt somewhere in the wee hours of AM.
Why are you going for an induction?