Its June!!!!! 20 week scan next month!!! Whos with me?

[ttc_lolly]

Yikes Sarah I always measured 4-5 weeks ahead with Amber (even though she was low birth weight), and a very kind MW pointed out that I was overweight anyway so it was more than likely not all baby will you be getting another growth scan? About the 4/5th engaged - it means there's still 4/5ths of the baby's head that she can feel, so you are only 1/5th engaged. Don't panic, it doesn't mean he'll come early. Most babies start to engage earlier on when it's your first pregnancy

Yep it is a good price, I think I might go. I went to the one in B'ham back in 2010 and was too tired to walk around and just bought my moses basket and left! So trying to think if it'll be worth doing that again or not!

 

[Scally]

I think it might be an idea to give her a buzz and say the sudden jump has been weighing on your mind and that 3 weeks is such a long time away....

x

 

[Sarahcake]

Ahhhh thanks for clearing that up Lauryn, I wasnt sure how they worked out the 5ths engaged thing, weather that was nearly fully engaged or if its only just started if that makes sense. She didnt explain it, she just seemed a bit confused and moved on to the next point lol

Ooo the tiredness is a good point actually, dont want to waste the money if you cant get around, but then, im sure there will be plenty of places to stop and have a rest? I would have thought so anyway being as their biggest clientelle is obviously going to be pregnant women!

I would do that Ally...but I dont have a number for her :S The only way I can get to contact a midwife is to ring the ante natal day unit but that isnt really something they sort, its mostly for emergencys and things :S Tempted to leave a note for her at the dr's surgery and just express my concearns and ask her to contact me maybe?

 

[Scally]

I went to the show in Birmingham and shockingly there isnt many places to sit down, lots of heavily pregnant women sat on the floor! Its madness, we went back to the car to eat our lunch!

I think leave her a note then and ask her to contact you

x

 

[Sarahcake]

No way Ally?! I honestly would have thought they would have sorted seating and things out! Especially due to the large amount of pregnant women wandering around! Thats bloody terrible tbh.

I think I will do that, or ask the surgery if they have a number I can get her on. I always mean to ask for her number, but I always forget

 

[ttc_lolly]

Yep as Ally said, seating was crap! There were some areas to eat and sit but they were all full, and I found about one ''resting booth'' and that was full too maybe the London one will be more organised!?

 

[time]

Oh god Sarah how scary! I hate the way they tell you things, worry you and don't fully explain it!
You should definitely get your midwifes number, I've called mine quite a few times for non emergencies and she always puts my mind at ease. I would have demanded a growth scan tbh as 8 weeks is a massive jump and 5 weeks until a growth scan is a long wait!

How do they check how engaged you are? Mine didn't mention it at all last week and even asked me if baby was still head down!! Ridiculous!

lauryn that's a good deal but don't know if I could face it.. I went shopping yesterday and was in agony walking about and soooo tired! Getting too heavy now and I have to stop every few shops! Makes me glad I've got almost everything ready now

 

[Inoue]

Arr Sarah! Bless you . What a head spin youve been through today?! I agree and wouldnt be suprised if little Logan ends up as an October baby ~ thats an amazing growth difference between what you are and what they predict. Hopefully you can maybe put a word in for a growth scan so you know 'exactly' whats going on. Try try try not to worry too much, there may be an resonable explanation for the size (guessing they did it by fundal height?).

I dont think i could stomach walking around baby shows all day without much seating, after about 30 mins of standing up i feel like i want to faint

AFM: 31 weeks today! x

 

[ttc_lolly]

They feel how much of baby's head is still outside of the pelvis when telling you how engaged you are

That's it - I can't even do a food shop without stopping for breathers in between all the BH! I do actually have everything I need to, so it'll probably be just a waste of energy!

 

[Scally]

Happy 31 weeks Inoue!!!!! x

 

[ttc_lolly]

Happy 31 weeks Inoue

 

[time]

Happy 31 weeks inoue! These weeks are going so quickly its scary!!

 

[Inoue]

Thanks ladies . Thats another week under my belt and proving people wrong ~ nice feeling xx

 

[ttc_lolly]

What's everybody's plans for the week? We have Amber's birthday on thursday so going to do a little something for that (not sure what yet) and I'm thinking about maybe starting to wash the baby's clothes, might put it off another week or 2 though!

 

[Scally]

Enjoy Ambers birthday!

I havent got much on in the days apart from day in Gloucester on Sunday, not looking forward to the 8 hr round trip! Our local garden centre is doing their christmas opening night on Thurs, sooooooo excited for that!
I have decided I am going to do myself a plan for October, what i want done when, I want everything baby related done by November, also want to stock up the freezer!

x

 

[Inoue]

Hi ladies

Hope you have a lovely day with Amber on her birthday . Scally, sooooo jealous that youre going to a Christmas gardening opening thingy thing. I had my DH go up in the loft last night and bring down all the Christmas presents and wrapping paper, there now in my front room waiting for me to wrap up .

Went for my 31 week mw appt today and all is well, no mention of flu jab so I evaded that one! Fundal height is 31cm so spot on, HB good, BP good. I asked about my bloody show and she recons (as ive had no further problems) it was due to a change in my cervix position and there's a good chance ill make full term . Also asked if Nhs do strep B testing but she said no and if the risks were that bad then they would be testing. She left it up to me whether I get a private test xx

 

[time]

That's great news inoue!! Bet you're so pleased everything went smoothly!

Ally I love Christmassy garden centre's they're my favorite place get me in the mood for Xmas!! Youre all very organised re Xmas!!! Really need to start getting more presents now!

No plans for this week other than working and picking baby's carpet at some point! Weather is awful here so can't be bothered to do anything! Good luck with ambers bday, lauryn!

 

[Scally]

Inoue- fantastic MW appointment and yay for her thinking you will make it to full term! Must be such a relief hearing that after everything!

Christmas wrapping how exciting!!!!! We have started ours, couldnt write the tags out though as we dont know what we are definitely calling baby! lol. We have a few more presents to buy for relatives then we're done!

Time- I know what you mean about the weather, i have my OH's big jumper on, no make up etc just cant motivate myself to do anything!

x

 

[Inoue]

Lol about the name tags! Im nervy about writing Reimi's name on her harrods bear just incase she ends up as something elce, really want to wrap it up though! . What have you guys got LO for xmas (if anything)? I have 8 nieces and nephews so im chuffed to get the wrapping done now when I can still bend over comfortably etc.

Im well happy mw said I should be ok till full term, really want Reimi cooked as much as possible so I can take her home immediately. My 2 nephews (twins) were born at 34 weeks and they were wired into incubators for weeks on end, very upsetting for my SIL to watch (babys were ok, just jaundice and one had a broken arm). Are u going to deliver your xmas presents to family before your due date or after when LO here? Xx

 

[Scally]

Awww you got a Harrods bear, I have been looking at those too! I got one for Izzy's first christmas so want to with this one too!

Thats so sad with your SIL and her babies, Izzy had to go to SCUBU for a small amount of time, I really dont know how people do it, I cried so much!

I have already given some presents to people- like family in Kent as i dont know whether we will make it down there after the birth, the rest of them i can send or hand out in December x