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

[Inoue]

Oh Scally, i hope all is ok . Its best just to get checked over, dont think your wasting there time. Could be something simple like your lacking in another type of vitamin or mineral, see what they say. Do you know what your iron level is?

Pops, my LO looks like she's freaking out in there sometimes, definatly jerky . I wouldnt of thought its anything to worry about, its just lack of room causing the more serious jerks

Lolly, sorry to hear your pelvis is playing up again . You deserve a nice lunch out so harrass the OH

AFM, ive just ordered my strep b test from medisave. Feels like im back to TTC when im waiting for my pee sticks to come through . Interested to see the result, probably be mid week when i find out xx

 

[Sarahcake]

Glad you are getting checked out Ally, you'd only be say at home worrying about it if you didn't. Please let us know how you get on xx

Movement wise, I wouldn't worry about that. They have so little space in there now that I guess any movement is going to feel jerky to a degree as its not so easy for them to move now. I know Logan's movements seem jerky and erratic sometimes but he seems to be ok

Lauryn, defo try and get out for lunch! I think I may see if Neil will do the same tonight hehe!

Inoue, hope it comes back really quickly for you, it's a paid service isn't it so I would expect it too.

My day is going to be full of sorting the corner the health visitor took such offence too as well as sorting some of our stuff in the bedroom to make more room. Then it's tip runs aplenty, gonna be a long day I think!!

 

[ttc_lolly]

I've never heard of jerky movements being suspicious I suppose if they are like frantic/fit type movements but I guess even then you wouldn't really know. So many different things telling you to watch out for that, beware of this... enough to drive a pregnant lady crazy!

Ally, I agree it's best to get checked out hope all is well x

 

[Sarahcake]

It really is enough to drive you mad. So not only are we on the look out for movements, with conflicting advice about how many we should be feeling - 10 in 2 hours or 10 a day for instance, we now have to worry about the type of movement :s I'm just thankful that he is shifting around in there tbh and I can't see how he would be able to move in any way other than being jerky what with the lack of space there now.

If I remember, I'll ask the consultant tommorrow about it and see what his take on it is

 

[Inoue]

My thoughts completely Sarah. Im sure its more of a scare factor these days which puts the fear of god in all these women regarding baby movements. I base mine on 10 movements in 24h period, i go well over that so never really questioned it .

Abit wierd Q but does the baby move (can you feel kicks etc) when your in the pushing stage of labour? Or does the baby go quiet so you can concentrate and push? xx

 

[ttc_lolly]

Hmmm you don't really feel any movements Inoue, your uterus is too busy contracting and baby is being squeezed through the birth canal for you to even pay any attention

 

[Inoue]

Oohh, thanks lolly . Just thought it would be really wierd having a contraction followed by mass of kicks and bum lunges x

 

[ttc_lolly]

It would be strange if you could when you're doing it pain relief free you are in too much pain to care/notice and when you've an epi you can't feel anything anyway!

 

[Scally]

Hey, after 5 hours I am home!

We had the appointment with the emergency doctor at 11.30, who saw us for an hour, and good on him was very thorough, including ringing a medical consultant and then a gyno registrar. He didnt really know what it was but sent us over to the labour ward at Colchester hospital to get baby monitored just to check she is ok. She was monitored and all fine with her, heartrate fine and lots of movement. Bizarrely the labour room we were in was the same one I laboured in with Izzy!
We saw 3 different MW- all sort of agreeing that it sounded like a problem with blood pressure/blood sugars- blood pressure fine then and blood sugars were a little on the low side. They wouldnt let me go until i saw the doctor who had to rush for an emergency, so ended up waiting a couple of hours for her! And she was god awful!!!! I am so upset about the things she said and the way she treated me, and unfortunately by that point I had sent Dave off as Izzy was getting restless.
She was a cow and was so patronising- according to her I was hyperventilating and thats what was causing the episodes- she said most people dont worry about a bit of breathlessness but you obviously panic- i tried to tell her that i dont, and actually when the breathlessness starts I usually take one deep breath, know that i can and then the dizziness etc happens. She also said that if i went into labour before my elective c section we shall "suck it and see", she said i will have to labour and she is sure it'll be fine! So now i am so worried about going into labour earlier as she is not going to allow me a c section. She had such a way about her, when she asked me to get on the bed, i said shall i take my boots off, and she said "i dont care i dont do the laundry"???!!!!!

So basically now i have been sent away- baby is fine which is great, but now i have it on my notes that i am hyperventilating and that i am to labour rather than c section!

Since i have been home i have had two occurences of loss of feeling in my arms- Dave was stood next to me, and i said they have just gone again, does it look like I am hyperventilating!!!!????

x

 

[kellie_w]

I agree with Lauryn, once you start having contractions you forget all about noticing any movements! My midwife came round to check how far I was at home, at 4cm dilated I was told to go to hospital straight away as had noticed no movements in the 12 hours I had had contractions for. Any movement was the last thing on my mind as bad as that sounds!

I have had a change of movements today, for weeks I have felt like karate chop movements everywhere and anywhere, high and low, today they have slowed down and become a lot gentler. I'm guessing this is the final stage now he is slowing!

Hope ally don't mind me saying but she text to say baby is fine, been monitored and was just waiting for a doctor as thy didn't know what was wrong. So relieved for her that baby is ok! X

 

[kellie_w]

Hehe you updated same time as me!

Ally, that is absolutely disgraceful. Once again colchester hospital is a major fail. I'm so glad baby is ok, but the way you have been treated and spoke to, absolutely not ok. You have chose to have a c section, no way can they tell you to 'suck it and see' and force you to do what you don't want to do. If they hadn't messed up so much with izzy, you wouldn't even feel how you do. They caused you this trauma and fear, no way can they do it again. Argggg, I just want to rant and rant. Hyperventilating!??! What the hell? You have to bring all this up with your consultant, and complain about how she has spoke to you. It's no wonder people hesitate to get problems checked out when you are made to feel like that. Damn stupid cow i hope you don't have to come across her again x

 

[Scally]

Thanks for updating Kellie- was such a long day!
I really do not want to come across her again, but I think Dave does!
The MW's were absolutely amazing and so lovely, they gave us drinks and food as we had waited so long, its such a shame we waited so long to see someone like her!
I am going to talk it all through with the consultant on Tuesday, shes also put on the notes that I was happy to labour- i didnt say a word when she was talking to me as i felt she was pressurising me, and i didnt have the confidence to say anything against her, how did labour after what we went through with Izzy become a "suck it and see" scenario?
I am just so upset about it all, and she made me feel so stupid for worrying about the baby after these episodes.
x

 

[Sarahcake]

Ally what the frick was she on? Hyperventilating?! Is she takin the piss?

Your at the consultants Tuesday yeah? Then explain to him/her what was said and how you were treated and make it 100% known by categorically stating that you are not happy to labour and have not once given that inpression and you want the notes changed to reflect that. Hopefully your consultant will just change it but you may have to be tough with him. And I'd ask to see the notes afterwards, to make sure they have been changed.

I would even go as far as to ring the maternity ward, who have access to your notes and ask them to change it as you never said that.

I'm fuming for you how dare she speak to you like that and completely disregard your choice to have the section. Hugs for you, that nust have been a bloody awful experience.

On the plus side, I'm so so glad that all is ok with your girlie. Hopefully your consultant may be able to shed more light on what's going on with you.

 

[Inoue]

My blood is boiling at how youve been treated Scally . What a stupid woman! How can she have the nerve to talk to you like that in such a condesending way, THEN make it a rule that you 'want' a natural labour??!!!

Im glad your seeing the consultant on tuesday, i would discuss with him the manner you were treated and how the options were not open and it put you in an awkward position to kind of nod at her words, even though you were cut up inside. You ABSOLUTLY did the right thing by getting checked out, im sure all the midwifes and other practitioners would agree, its just that one bitch was having a bad day and took it out on you.

Had she wrote notes in your actual 'maternity notes'? I have had to ammend mine as the stupid mw completely ignored my medical allergies and although i told her and told her, she neglected it so i wrote on my notes what my allergy is and signed next to it. Screw it that she ticked the 'No' box

Im glad all is ok with your LO though ~ nice to see the heart rate again, even if you thought nothing was wrong. As for the dead arms episode, i guess not alot can be done untill you see the consultant. I would add just as my 2 cents that my left arm (from elbow to wrist) was in that limbo state where i could pinch and twist the skin pain free, the doctor was baffled but it eased once i was put on my iron tabs. I know you said earlier that its come back fine but maybe worth another blood test to keep up to date if they cant diagnose it xx

 

[kellie_w]

morning!

How are you today ally? I did the dreaded google about your loss of feelings, apparently it can be common, due to swelling your nerves can be affected and cause numbness and total loss of feelings. I hope that's all it is for you. I'm still really cross with that women, really got me thinking if its the same woman i saw whilst pregnant with luke. i was around 10 weeks, bleeding really heavy, a&e sent me up to stanway ward, we had to wait for the doctor for 6 hours as she had to also keep going to emergancies only to be told there was nothing she could do, if I miscarried then so be it, just let nature take its course. She was a right bitch. I agree with inoue, amend your own notes. Don't let this stress you out, your consultant will sort all this I bet

Had the worst worst night last (as did Sarah!) so tired but wide awake, whole body itching and like a prickling feeling all down my legs, the need to pee every ten minutes, too hot then too cold, every time I stood I thought my waters were going as so much discharge (sorry tmi!) I'm feeling the tiredness today!

Good luck today Sarah at your consultant and with the vaccine. What time are your appointments? I'm midwife 9am, vaccine 3.35pm. Apart from ally tomorrow is there anymore check ups this week? X

 

[Scally]

It probably is the same woman!!!! Her name was Dr Nicholson, I have fumed and worried about it all night, i just cant get over her attitude but somehow she did it without appearing to be a bitch at first its only when i thought it over afterwards how bad she was!
Me and Dave are on a mission tomorrow with the consultant! I must admit I am dreading going in there and it being her! (as you very rarely get to see the actual consultants!)The thing is if i thought I would be able to have a normal labour with no complications i really would go for it, but now I am terrified because of what happened with Izzy and then with the added complications of only being allowed to labour for 6 hours, scar rupture etc- she was making out that i was just scared of the pain of contractions. I had 14 hours of those with Izzy before c section so fully aware of what labour feels like!

Thank you for all ranting for me!

I am going to give iron tablets a go Inoue- they cant hurt.

And thanks for googling Kellie- i am always so reluctant to do that! Glad to hear its a normal part of pregnancy, at least I wont have to put up with them for very long!

The other thing i noticed on my notes yesterday was my blood pressure- on the surface of it it looks normal- 130/75 but considering my bp is always between 90/60-100/75 (the highest i've been) i thought the top number seemed a little high?

Sounds like you had a horrendous night Kellie- could the extra discharge be a sign of things to come?

Good luck with your MW app today, let us know if your little monkey is engaged! And good luck with your whooping cough vaccination!

x

 

[Scally]

Sorry to hear you didnt have a good night either Sarah, hope you have a great scan today x

 

[kellie_w]

Another straight forward one for me! baby is still not engaged at all, measuring 37 weeks, bp down still at 116/60 and heart rate 163. he is presenting sideways on, so i have a bum to my left and feet and hands to my right. Been advised to sit upright all the time to prevent him from turning back to back. Had protein +1 and leurcites (SP!) +3 so sample sent away as could be infection which would explain all the weeing im doing!

And thats me done for another 2 weeks!

Ally, you may find your blood pressure was up from the stress and worry of being in hospital and not knowing what was happening. I know they say not to worry too much about the top number, its normally the bottom one thats cause for concern. Cant wait until tomorrow til you get all your answers x

 

[Scally]

Sounds like your baby will engage just beforehand! So he is head down but turning sideways? I have heard about sitting upright with making them not go back to back- but its all very well unless you have lots of aches and pains! Have you got a ball to bounce on? Hope you manage to get the results and antibiotics quickly- may relieve your nightime peeing!

Oh thats cool didnt know it was the bottom number you have to be wary of with bp, thats good to know.

x

 

[ttc_lolly]

Arghhh what a nightmare Ally I hope you get a good consultant at your appt and can tell them exactly what you want. As Kellie said, it's the bottom number of your BP that's the one to watch out for as that's the resting number. So if that one is really high (like over 95) then it's cause to be concerned. It wa probably all the stress you were going through that made yours higher than normal

Glad your appt went well Kellie Hope your results come back ok, but it's good that they've sent them off.

Nothing for me this week, I next see the consultant on 5th Nov @ 36+4 so will be 2 weeks today. Getting sick of going up to the hospital to see him as the parking prices are horrendous, the clinic always seems to be filled with weird people who stare at you like you have 2 heads and the whole appt seems like such a waste as it'll last for 3 mins and everything will just be fine anyway! x