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

[time]

Glad you're feeling a little better Sarah! It's awful feeling ill. And that sounds like an amazing plan with getting back to the work you love! It's nice to enjoy your job.

Good luck with getting hold of your midwife or consultant hopefully then can get you in for a scan and put your mind at ease.

8 weeks arghhh that sounds like no time at all now!!

 

[ttc_lolly]

You're full term in just 5 though time LOL!

 

[time]

Oh my god!! I forget that 'full term' is 37 weeks!!

Does that just mean that they are pretty happy if baby comes then?!

 

[pops23]

happy 32 weeks time, full term in 5, yay!! xx

 

[Inoue]

Happy 32 weeks time!!! As far as i know, hospitals dont stop labour past 37 weeks so yep; 5 weeks till full term!!

xxx

Edit: Ive moved up a box!!

 

[ttc_lolly]

Oh my god!! I forget that 'full term' is 37 weeks!!

Does that just mean that they are pretty happy if baby comes then?!

Yep, as soon as you hit 37 weeks they are happy for you to go in to labour most babies lungs will be fully developed by then x

 

[Scally]

Good morning!

How is everyone?

How was your app yesterday Kellie?

How are you feeling Sarah?

Happy birthday to Amber!!!!! hope you have a fantastic day Lauryn!!!!!!!

Going to do some baking today with madam- soooo wanting cake! Also have the christmas evening this evening- sooooo excited!!!!!!

x

 

[ttc_lolly]

Thanks Ally I'm 31 weeks today too, double celebration

Mmmm baking cakes sounds good. We still don't know what to do today, thinking about a farm maybe as long as the weather holds out. This time last year we were having that crazy Indian summer!

 

[Scally]

Woohoo! happy 31 weeks too!!!! double celebration!!!!!

Such a shame about the weather! Hope you have a great day no matter what you do! x

 

[time]

Happy 31 weeks lauryn and happy birthday amber! Hope the weather stays nice for you, still pretty chilly here i might have to get the scarves and gloves out soon!

Hope everyone is okay! Anybody else get Braxton hicks during the night when they turn around? Don't know if it's normal or not but been getting it the last few nights whenever I toss and turn which is a lot!

 

[pops23]

Enjoy today Lauryn!

I've been noticing that bean tends to not move during the night or if there is movement I'm not noticing and its def not waking me up! Plenty of moving in the day but nothing at night really until I wake up. Is this normal? Anyone else? Xx

 

[Scally]

Time- i dont think i have had braxton hicks, but i do get bad pains in my stomach if i move to quickly at night- like the muscle/ligament pain?

pops- same here, never notice the movement at night unless I am awake anyway! But during the day very active! Maybe thats a good thing, baby knows your sleep patterns and rests accordingly!!?

x

 

[time]

I have read that baby reacts to light and dark now so maybe that's it pops? Also because you aren't moving during the night they may be sleeping too.
I'm the same, baby moving doesn't wake me so I assume she's not moving much, but all day long and until I fall asleep there is a lot of movement!

Tried ringing my midwife 5 times this morning and no answer, just want to check about my many Braxton hicks this week but may be a long job getting through to her!!

 

[Sarahcake]

Morning all!

Happy 31 weeks Lauryn and happy birthday to Amber! Hope you both have a lovely day

Ooooo cakes....damn I want cake now!! Sounds like fun!

Pops, I dont get any movement from him at night either, all of his movements are during the day, mostly around dinner and tea time ive noticed so you arnt the only one there. I can get him to move if I wake up and prod about, but he doesnt do it off his own steam.

Time, I have had braxton hicks at night when ive shifted around too much sometimes, and it is really quite uncomfortable. Tend to nod off and find them gone though.

Feeling a bit better today, think it may have been one of those 24 hour cold things going around, throat is still scratchy but nothing major so thats good

 

[time]

Thanks ally! I do get the pains if I move too quick but what I have had the last few days are just like a tightness all over my bump that lasts about a minute then go, very uncomfortable. I also get one if I stand up too quick or walk too far.

 

[pops23]

Thanks everyone!! Sarah glad you're starting to feel better time let us know what midwife says xxx

 

[Inoue]

Im the same with the BH, i get about 4 on a night and i have to sit there and ride it out before i can move. Its not v painful but it silences me up! I am getting more though as the days/weeks go by. Hope mw gets back to you soon time

Glad your feeling better Sarah

I have a very active baby on a night! She wakes me pretty much at 10pm everynight and goes mental in there, although its nice, its v annoying when i want to sleep! She even wakes up after everytime i go to the toilet (which can be about 5 times). I struggle to get her moving in the morning so i have to bring out the cold OJ

Just got my pay slip from work (first month on mat pay) and its shockingly crap! I had it in my head you get the SMP £134pw from the get go, but you get 90% of your weekly wage for 6 weeks which makes me only get £99pw! I cant even afford food next month coz of that?! (i have savings to dip into in emg, dont worry ). I need these 6 weeks to go quick so i can get on the standard SMP government pay!
In regards to work and money, my maternity leave runs out on 10th June, do i have to stay off till that point or can i go back earlier if im struggling with money?? xxx

 

[time]

Finally got through to midwife and she said not to worry as everyone has different amounts of Braxton hicks and as long as they weren't particularly regular there shouldn't be a problem. The trouble is that I'm half asleep when they come and soon nod back off so I wouldn't know if they were regular or not!

Can't help on the maternity pay I'm afraid inoue as I'm self employed I think it works differently for me! My payments start at some point in the next 4 weeks for maternity allowance and then i have to stop work.

 

[Inoue]

Glad you finally heard back time . Its difficult to check regularity of BH when your half asleep, not much you can do i guess? Ive had a few in a row before (2-3 max in 10 mins) on late evening but then it all settled. People have said that a nice warm bath can help ease/control BH so maybe try one on a random night and see if you get a BH free night xx

 

[Scally]

Inoue- That is so annoying about you smp, especially as you already budget for that amount!

Sarah- glad you are feeling better!

Time- did you understand the maternity allowance form at all? The back of it seemed like absolute nonsense!

x