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

[kellie_w]

Well I have my decision, I'm not having it. My midwife had only found out about it today, and had no advice to give. I'm not risking something that isn't tested for long term affects. Baby is fine, measuring 34, heartrate 150 but kept dropping as he was moving so much, head down but not engaged at all. BP 110/60 so right down! Best of all, he currently isn't back to back! I have told my midwife not to let me have a epidural, no matter how much I cry and beg!

I think its this week ally, its driving me mad!!!!! X

 

[ttc_lolly]

Awww sorry to hear you had a bleh weekend too Sarah mine got better on Sunday as OH stayed home with me, and gave me a foot massage we may have got a chinese saturday night too... that probably contributed to my happiness

Oooh Kellie you'll have to share a pic of Oliver's room! I love being nosey at nurseries! I can't wait to do mine up when we get in the new house, whenever that may be. The surprise sounds great too, you lucky thing

Happy 33 weeks Inoue

My carrycot for the pram came today so just put it all together and now playing around with it, love it! Amber is sat in her seat and refuses to get out looks like it'll be up for a little while then! I have my appt with anaesthetist on Thursday about my supposed fat back and pain relief hahahaha!

My friend had her baby naturally this morning @ 36+2... I know it's not common to go that early but it's really made me pluck my ideas up and get a move on. Hospital bag is getting packed this week, no more excuses! Then I'll go get the last few bits I need for baby after my appt on Thurs I think. Not sure if I mentioned before but Mothercare are having a baby & me event at their stores over the next week or so. They have professionals there doing chats, bra and car seat fitting plus giving away goody bags - https://www.mothercarebabyandmeclub.com/store.aspx

 

[Scally]

Sounds like a good appointment, my bp is always low too! Yay for not being back to back! Here is to a successful and easy labour this time! 40 days to go for you, but i think you need to go into labour a little earlier so we can be in hospital at the same time! Please private message me your mobile number!

It feels like I havent seen the MW for ages! I am looking forward to Wednesdays appointment to see what i am measuring etc!

And two weeks tomorrow will finally get to see the consultant and find out when we will get the c section!

I think i have a growth spurt with the bump it is looking massive! And Dave bumped into it yesterday as it was sticking out so much!

x

 

[Scally]

ooooh and happy 33 weeks Inoue!

Thats good Lauryn- might see if i can get to a Mothercare this week!

Gosh thats an early labour! I started worrying a bit last night too about not being ready, my friend still has our car seat and we weren't planning on getting it for a couple of wks but might pop over there sooner, just so we can clean it, and get it ready!

Bless Amber! Izzy kept wanting to go in the carrycot, and then we tried out her buggy board, she kept wanting to be pushed around the house!

Thats madness with your anaesthetist, what are you expecting them to say? Did you see one with Amber too?

x

 

[ttc_lolly]

I don't think I did you know, and I'm pretty much the same size as I was with her give or take a few lbs No idea what's even going to happen at this appt, we shall see!

The baby weighed 7lb 9oz so a good weight for 36w!

 

[time]

Glad your appointment went well Kellie! I'm definitely not going for the whooping cough vaccine for the same reasons you've said, just don't feel comfortable getting it. So glad your not back to back too!
I'm looking forward to my appointment Friday to see what I'm measuring now as this week my stomach has burst out of nowhere, hoping it slows down a bit now!
That is a really good weight for 36 weeks lauryn, maybe dates were off or if baby was a good size maybe they just wanted out haha!

I think at your appt they just check your spine to see if you are safe to have the epidural, not too much fat between the spine etc and that the gaps are big enough. You probably won't be in there long!

 

[ttc_lolly]

Yeh I think she may have been a week or 2 further along, baby was just ready to come out! She's so beautiful, and nursing like a pro already too

Sounds like it's another wasted trip to the hospital for me then great! I wouldn't mind, but I had an epi last time and it went in perfectly. Just feels like it's a waste of my time and petrol plus I have to take Amber with me and she's hard to entertain at the best of times!

 

[time]

Having a bad morning so far, last time I saw the midwife the surgery had had a flood so she wrote my appt. Down rather than on computer, told me to ring this week to confirm. Just called and she is now fully booked the one day she does at my doctors, so I have to wait until next Friday to see her now when I will be 35 + 3 rather than 34! Is it bad to miss seeing her at this stage!? Surely she needs to keep a close eye on things hence why I see her every 2 weeks now?! This means I won't see her at 36 weeks as it would only be a few days later!

 

[Sarahcake]

Glad your appointment went well Kellie Got my 34 week appointment on monday, nothing like being prodded and having your pee tested on your birthday eh! lol

Ive not even been approached at all for the whooping cough jab, I didnt even realise it was an option for me. Will ask the midwife next week but currently, thats a no for me. Dont know anything about it and its effects. Had my flu one done at the last consultant appointment I had so I think that should do it for jabs for now lol

Wow congrats to your friend Lauryn! Did she have any indication at all that she would have baby early - like problems in the pregnancy or anything or did it literally just happen? God I feel even more unprepared now! Especially seeing as Logan will be bigger than that come 36 weeks so could spontaneously pop out himself!! lol

Will have a look into the mothercare stuff methinks, I still need things for my hospital bag - another thing we meant to do this weekend until we wrote the weekend off as a total fail lol May get a few bits cheaper that way.

Happy 33 weeks Inoue

And yep, as Time say's they apparently measure the space between your outer skin and where they need to place the epidural to be effective. That and they weigh you and write a prescription for epidural that is going to be adequate for your body weight so its sat there ready and waiting for when you need it (if you need it) in labour. Got my appointment on the 23rd.

 

[Sarahcake]

Arghhh Time thats a massive pain in the ass
Does she have any appointments free at another surgery near you you can pop into? They sometimes do appointments at childrens centers too, she may have something free there if she does them.

As for weather its ok to miss the 34 week, I have no idea im afraid, but I know I wouldnt be too happy about it personally.

Edit: Meant to ask actually, Ive had a letter from the health visitor asking to come and see my child on Oct 17th...but for an antenatal visit? Im massively confused by that! Is that normal?

 

[time]

I asked for anything in my town or the next one and she is completely booked up apparently the midwives round here are very understaffed and you have to get in there quick to get seen.
I'm just really not happy especially as I've been measuring 3 weeks small and she said she wanted to keep a close eye on measurements!

 

[Sarahcake]

hmmm bugger, yeah thats not ideal at all then in that case :S Are your GP's allowed to measure you and fill in the measurements in your maternity notes? Or does it have to be your midwife?

 

[ttc_lolly]

time - does your hospital have an ANC that you would be able to book in with? You should be seen every 2 weeks now so I would try that if at all possible

Sarah - Nope, she just went in to labour! She was having a lot of back ache that she remembered as being back contractions from when having her DS and then started to lose her plug yesterday that was tinged with blood and then went in to hospital to get checked and was 4cms! She did it all naturally too, no pain relief whatsoever

 

[Sarahcake]

Wow! Go her! Must have been one hell of a shock for her though lol Note to self...be on the look out for back pains...lol.

 

[Scally]

Time- that is so bad, try and get in to see a doctor or something, surely they can do the antenatal checks aswell?

Sarah- how strange that the letter from the hv said that? Antenatal visit on your birthday will be nice!

x

 

[Sarahcake]

Bit worried about it tbh, I kinda feel like maybe shes coming around to have a spy on me because of my 'social history' - foster care and things like that. Midwife never mentioned anything to me and said that she would tell me if she was referring me to the health visitor for anything...I dunno, just have a bit of a bad feeling about it tis all :S

 

[ttc_lolly]

Oh yeh completely forgot about GP's I was seen by my GP throughout Amber's pregnancy pretty much time as could never get in with the MW in the old area we lived in.

That's strange a HV wants to visit you before Logan arrives Sarah. Surely they shouldn't be able to do that just because you were in care? it's a bit dicriminating, isn't it!?! I'm sure it'll be nothing to worry about either way x

 

[Sarahcake]

I was told because of my social background I would need more monitoring as apparently I am higher risk for PND and child abuse...charming eh.

I hate it tbh, I feel as though im being punished for things that were completely beyond my control, im being held accountable for the actions of my dad and his girlfriend from way back then. Makes me angry as it seems like its going to follow me for the rest of my life and at the same time, scares me as I know the power these people have. One thing they take a dislike to and they can remove him from me

I just want to be a good mum to my son and enjoy family life hassel free...is that so much to ask? lol

 

[time]

I watched the programme midwifes Sarah and there was a lady in similar circumstances, she was fostered as a child and ended up being monitored a lot more during her pregnancy and afterwards.. Seems ridiculous to me I don't understand how that puts you at a higher risk of anything?!?

The day my midwife is at anc in my area is also fully booked so only choice I have now is to call gp and go there for measuring etc this week.. Only thing is you can only book appointments on the day, you have to call in the morning and book one and unless you're up stupidly early they Are always gone! The whole system in my area is ridiculous!

 

[Scally]

Sarah that seems madness! x