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

[time]

Thanks lauryn will do when I get home in an hour. It has been a very long day!

My cot comes on Friday from ikea that's all that's keeping me going at the moment haha! Does anyone else have one if theirs? What's the quality like? They're so cheap I'm starting to worry now but so pretty and smaller than any others I've seen!

 

[Inoue]

Happy 34 weeks time!

Hope your appt went well scally, will wait for update

As for sinus problems, the only relief I found was steam inhalation. Either hovering over a bowl of vick and hot water or get a nice warm shower and close windows/doors. I brought up alot of crap and felt better (shower works best in my opinion). Hope you feel better soon!

Xx

 

[Scally]

Its horrible not being able to take anything- i got by last time on honey and lemon and hot drinks.

Sarah- glad you have the bulk of your hospital bag things.

Finally got to see MW, she was an hour late! You got to forgive her though its all very short staffed around here at the moment!

Measuring 33 weeks, bp ok, heartbeat good. Was kind of rushed she had alot of pregnant women waiting! She said the head was low down in my pelvis, but then i said oh thats good as i thought baby had gone head down as i started feeling kicks higher and she said oh is it breech then? And then said it doesnt matter anyway with a c section! So i now dont have a clue where baby is! lol

x

 

[Sarahcake]

Seems there's a shortage of staff in a lot of places in the UK right now. My midwife was saying to me last time I saw her that she's got a record amount of ladies to see this year, and the department are finding it a struggle to juggle everyone. She also said there's a big drive on to get people in and training to be midwives, so whilst thats not an instant fix, hopefully in 3 years time there will be a few more knocking about taking the strain off a tad.

Glad that everything seems good Ally, I wouldnt be worried over the measurement, its like what a week out? which is nothing really. A bit frustrating that she mucked you about regarding babies position though May not "matter" as your having a section, but its still nice to know this info isnt it. Has she written anything in your notes?

 

[Scally]

Ok on my notes it says 3/5 and ceph! Thanks for that Sarah! How bizarre is my mw? fancy not telling me but then writing it in the notes! Does that mean she's engaged?

x

 

[Sarahcake]

Yep that means shes engaged to maybe the lower part of her forehead? Was told to imagine a babies head was divided into 5 parts, 5/5 being head down but free to move 4/5 top of the forehead, 3/5 around eye level 2/5 below nose level and 1/5 head in completely, but yeah, looks like she's head down and engaging now so thats a good thing No breech baby there!

Edit: Just found an image that kinda describes it, although this doesnt really show baby being as deep as my midwife explained it! https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f9aVGBOJy64/T77899GuQsI/AAAAAAAABwU/P0geBBWWxmE/s1600/normal9_2.gif

 

[ttc_lolly]

Slightly worrying she told you baby's head was engaged but then asked if baby was breech!? Surely they should know these things!

 

[Scally]

She has really confused me thats for sure! And because it felt so rushed i forgot to ask about the whooping cough vaccine and my blood test results! Feel like i need to see someone again! lol

x

 

[pops23]

Hi ladies!

Glad appointment went well ally, time feel better soon!!

I had my flu jab this morning, there was me and about 100 80 year olds, ha ha!

The nurse mentioned the whooping cough, she said there is no reason in the world not to have it, it would be crazy not too. I've done a but of reading and spoken to a pregnant friend who is a gp and has read all the evidence on it and she says do it and has just had it herself. Think I will

In other news, my feet keep swelling! Got bp checked today and all is fine so that's good guess I will just be fat footed for a while ;-)

Hope everyone is ok and getting sorted still. I still haven't bought my feeding stuff as just don't know what to get! So much conflicting opinion! Think I want a plug in steriliser though that will fit in a breast pump..

Lots of love ladies xxx

 

[Scally]

Hey pops- haha to you queuing for your jab with all the 80 year olds! I think i might ring my local maternity hospital about the whooping cough vaccine.
Oh no about your feet swelling- i definitely had it when i was pregnant with Izzy and finger swelling, but have (touch wood) avoided it so far this time apart from in the hot months

Hope everyone is well
x

 

[ttc_lolly]

Morning ladies happy 34 weeks to Sarah & 33 to me! I have my anaesthetist appt @ 12, I hope he doesn't tell me my back is too fat afterall x

 

[Scally]

Happy 34 weeks Sarah!

Happy 33 weeks Lauryn! Hope the appointment goes ok! x

 

[pops23]

Happy 33 and 34 weeks guys!

Good luck at appt Lauryn, sure it will be fine! Xxx

 

[Inoue]

Now reaching the middle 30's! Happy 33 & 34 weeks ladies

Hope your appt goes well Lolly! Im sure you havent got a fat back xx

 

[Sarahcake]

Thanks guys and happy 33 weeks to you lauryn!

Hope your appointment goes well today and your back passes the fat test lol although I'm pretty damn sure you will be fine lol

 

[Scally]

oh my god i am seriously nesting, i do hope nobody comes to the house today as I've decided to empty out the cupboard under the stairs and its now all over the hallway and kitchen! And now its out I am not sure what to do with it! lol
Yesterday I cleaned out the washing machine- scrubbed with bicarb and put on a hot cycle, cleaned the oven, sorted out the moses basket and cleaned.
I wish i had the guts to go in the loft to get down the pram- but i wont go there with the spiders, and plus my OH would kill me seeing as I am so clumsy at the moment I especially cannot be trusted going up a ladder!
Is anyone the same?
x

 

[Sarahcake]

Lol bless you! If that nesting urge carries on, your welcome to come to my place lol

I'm starting to get the itch to do the same to be honest, I'm looking around thinking I want to blitz this place, so been doin little bits but I think I'm going to attack it over the weekend properly with Neil's help. Sounds daft but I love the smell of bleach ATM, and I want this place to smell of it, every single room lol!

 

[Scally]

I want to blitz everywhere too, even though baby wouldnt need a majorly clean cupboard or a deep cleaned bathroom/kitchen- i feel the need!!!! Bleach is smelling lovely at the moment!

x

 

[Sarahcake]

Its such an odd urge isnt it! I would be up doing it now but my SPD is a bit sore, may see how I get on later on but I have such a...craving I think is the right word to just fill a bucket with bleach and hot water, put on the old marigolds and go nuts at all of the skirting boards and doors and things here!

 

[time]

Happy 33weeks lauryn and 34 weeks Sarah! Another week gone wow!

The nesting has begun here too! I've done the same as you ally and tackled the understands cupboard and now I have no idea what to do with it ha!

Does anybody else's bump seem to have dropped?! I've had 4 people today including my hubby and mil say mine has and I've started to panic now as I am feeling a lot more pressure down there today and my back is very achey, does it normally drop so soon?