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[WhisperOfHope]

I guess you can try, especially if you have some But definitely get a doctor's appointment tomorrow. It's something you don't want to let go because they can lead to preterm labour. But I'm sure that's only if you leave it for a while and don't get it treated.

hes taking me to the hosp this morn as last night was getting pain in my tummy when ever i went to the loo

 

[SarahDiener]

Good luck today!
Wonder if you have a kidney infection?

 

[WhisperOfHope]

Good luck today!
Wonder if you have a kidney infection?

no uti but do have proteine in my urine so been orderd to drink drink and drink more and also to drinknieren and blasen tea but all is fine with baby thedocdid two scans and let us hear the hb for first time ever

 

[morri]

Also cranbverry juice and and drinking a hell lot of water/tea is also good for clearing an infection.
11-12 hb is good in pregnancy, because you shouldnt have too high Iron either as it would make the blood to thick actually.

 

[SarahDiener]

Yay Whisper! Glad you don't have a UTI!
People about to come over, and I'm already tired silly pregnancy...

 

[WhisperOfHope]

Yay Whisper! Glad you don't have a UTI!
People about to come over, and I'm already tired silly pregnancy...

tiredness is the worst part of preg for me im falling asleep at my lappy

 

[holywoodmum]

Morri, do you know where the thread is with that leaflet about induction?
Sarah (and anyone else expecting their first!) I'd highly recommend NOT thinking about 37-42 weeks, or even focusing on your due date - count to 42 weeks from the beginning, as it's so disheartening otherwise when you go overdue - I also refused to name a date with DD2 as I hated people pestering me, is the baby here yet, er yeah, she was born and we just forgot to mention it - I don't thin!
Saphira, I admire you though with such a small one to look after and being pregnant - at least my two are out of the house at Kindergarten some of the time! - we've also been without a car since we moved here in April, so rainy days have sucked big time to get to do anything!
Morri, I had to pay EUR 5 for my Tardyferon, how come you didn't pay anything, does that depend on your Krankenkasse or on which Apotheke you go to? I've been taking mine only about 2 weeks as they didn't bother to call and tell me my results were too low, made me wait until my next appointment, so should have been from 34 weeks, actually from 38 weeks!
Whisper, glad it's not a UTI, plenty of fluids sounds like a good plan!

My mum and dad get here in two days! Yay, I'm excited, and also relieved as it looks like the baby will stay put until then now. I can't believe that it's so soon now, even with my pessimistic 42 weeks, that's still 16 days or less! I still haven't packed my hospital bag though!

 

[dgirllamius]

You won't need to pack much in your hospital bag as they pretty much provide EVERYTHING. I packed a bag with everything - nappies, wipes, clothes...pretty much everything thinkable and didn't need any of it. All you really need is some clothes for yourself, car seat, some snacks as the food they provide is so pathetic, some spare cash, mp3 player. Of course I'd check with your hospital first - I of course didn't and went prepared and then turned up not needing 90% of what I packed

 

[holywoodmum]

thanks for that, I did wonder! I will see the MW on Monday so perhaps I'll ask her then! I would rather be overprepared than caught short, but I don't want to look at tit turning up with tonnes of stuff! I also need to compare the Geburtshaus to the hospital - if it's head down I'll deliver at Geburtshaus, if it's gone breech again or I have to be induced then it's hospital!

Edit - plus if I wait until Monday to ask what to pack, it means I get to defer the task for another two days!

 

[Saphira]

I'm glad to hear you're okay WhisperOfHope! How nice you got to hear your little one's heartbeat. That's really scary when you don't know what's wrong. Such things always seem to happen Friday night or the weekend too! Take good care of yourself and keep well hydrated then!

I had an infection early on in this pregnancy. It took me by surprise since I didn't have any my first pregnancy thankfully. Well, it cleared up after a 5 day prescription use. Somehow I'm not convinced it's 100% cleared up since when I went back a week after the doctor said there's a lot of white blood cells in the swab. When we called about the lab results we were told the infection has cleared up so hmm. At least I have another appointment in less than 2 weeks now.

What is considered too high iron-wise, morri? I started with 14 my first pregnancy and 13,5 this pregnancy. Sounds kind of high!

Thanks holywoodmum, I'm doing my best. I had a rough week at the end of the first tri but other than that this pregnancy's been smooth sailing. Hope it stays that way, don't want to jinx anything here! :/ I'm sure the later weeks will be tough though. :/

That's true about hospital's having everything available for baby while you're staying. I also packed diapers, clothes, a sleep sack, bath wash (definitely a first timer).. just tons of things! She was dressed with their clothes, put in their sleep sack, given diapers, formula and everything else. I'm glad I brought a hair dryer and shampoo + body wash + towel because that wasn't provided (I didn't see any of it anyway).

Is a Frauenklinik considered a hospital?

 

[holywoodmum]

I'm not familiar with the term Frauenklinik? will have to google that!
Can't believe all that stuff is there - their clothes, seriously?!

 

[Saphira]

To my surprise they dressed her with random clothes from the hospital minutes after she was born. It turned out being really handy since we had no size 50 outfits, which we really needed in those first weeks since she was teenie tiny! I never got one of our outfits for her out until we were about to leave.

Yes, where I gave birth it's called a Frauenklinik. It specializes in births and has all the modern medicine and equipment as a hospital. So, I guess it's different than a hospital because there are only births and aftercare, nothing else. There's also a children's hospital connected to it.

 

[SarahDiener]

What is considered too high iron-wise, morri? I started with 14 my first pregnancy and 13,5 this pregnancy. Sounds kind of high!

I think 14 is about where you are supposed to have you iron. Like for a normal healthy person

Good to know I won't need much! I'm slightly worried about the size of my clothes. The whole 50,56,62 sizing is confusing because different brands put different age ranges on each one :/. I don't know if I've brought any 50s, but you actually hardly ever see them.

Sarah (and anyone else expecting their first!) I'd highly recommend NOT thinking about 37-42 weeks, or even focusing on your due date.

My mum and dad get here in two days! Yay, I'm excited, and also relieved as it looks like the baby will stay put until then now. I can't believe that it's so soon now, even with my pessimistic 42 weeks, that's still 16 days or less! I still haven't packed my hospital bag though!

Oh yay for your parents! .
And I try not to think or count down. I don't know if I'll go overdue though. I'm trying to set myself for it happening, but I just have this irrational feeling that I wont! hehe

 

[morri]

Morri, do you know where the thread is with that leaflet about induction?
Sarah (and anyone else expecting their first!) I'd highly recommend NOT thinking about 37-42 weeks, or even focusing on your due date - count to 42 weeks from the beginning, as it's so disheartening otherwise when you go overdue - I also refused to name a date with DD2 as I hated people pestering me, is the baby here yet, er yeah, she was born and we just forgot to mention it - I don't thin!
Saphira, I admire you though with such a small one to look after and being pregnant - at least my two are out of the house at Kindergarten some of the time! - we've also been without a car since we moved here in April, so rainy days have sucked big time to get to do anything!
Morri, I had to pay EUR 5 for my Tardyferon, how come you didn't pay anything, does that depend on your Krankenkasse or on which Apotheke you go to? I've been taking mine only about 2 weeks as they didn't bother to call and tell me my results were too low, made me wait until my next appointment, so should have been from 34 weeks, actually from 38 weeks!
Whisper, glad it's not a UTI, plenty of fluids sounds like a good plan!

My mum and dad get here in two days! Yay, I'm excited, and also relieved as it looks like the baby will stay put until then now. I can't believe that it's so soon now, even with my pessimistic 42 weeks, that's still 16 days or less! I still haven't packed my hospital bag though!

Well I had a prescription from my gyn , (which i got straight after I was finished at the doctor's) So if you haven't had a prescription paper then you'll have to pay for it.

 

[SarahDiener]

I had a prescription, still had to pay. It might just be something that your insurance covers or it might be because ur iron was SO LOW.

 

[WhisperOfHope]

when is the best time to check out the hospitals? between what weeks?

 

[SarahDiener]

I don't think it matters when, just make sure you do it before labour I'd suggest between 24-30 weeks. But really you can go as early as you like!

 

[WhisperOfHope]

I don't think it matters when, just make sure you do it before labour I'd suggest between 24-30 weeks. But really you can go as early as you like!

i think i know the hosp we want but would still like to check them out so may try around the 24 week mark incase my joints get any worse

 

[SarahDiener]

I actually went to mine last week. It was a bit late but they are redoing the maternity ward so I wanted to see the actual thing rather than the old one . It was so hot in there I wanted to faint! UGH! And standing/walking around was a bit sore. But I'm sure you can just go whenever you like . I want to try and get a sign up appointment before the DH goes to china for a week (in case the worst comes!). Then I wont have to worry about forms and things and can ask all the important questions about what they provide

 

[morri]

hm I have no idea . I only got told by the chemist that I don't need to pay anything xD.

I am going to check out our first choice on monday- Have a look at the hospitals websites to see when they offer a guided tour- this one only has it every 1st and 3rd monday in a month.