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

[Scally]

I wonder if u'll go early because of losing the plug?

I am nervous, excited, soooooo ready, slightly in denial, panicky about the whole c section process, but cant wait for it to finally come round! lol

x

 

[Inoue]

Hum... Its all globby clear/white so im guessing it just keeps regenerating . Nice thought to go before 40 weeks but I have it in my head she will come on the 29th, 3 days over. Wonder if I will be right .

Bet you are feeling all them emotions, I guess you wont get much sleep on the night of the 11th! X

 

[Inoue]

Just got a msg from the private medical lab and ive tested possitive for strep B xx

 

[pops23]

Sorry to hear that hun, what exactly does that mean and what can they do for you? I don't even think I've been tested for it!

Good luck at appt tomorrow, I've got mine too

Baby's movements are getting uncomfortable, almost every moment hurts and digs in and think i'm getting more braxton hicks but never quite sure! yesterday I had such bad trapped wind and heartburn I genuinely thought I was in labour! ha! feeling better today though

I can't believe only 1 week till I'm full term, I can't believe that the time to have this baby is almost here, and I just cannot wait to find out what I'm having! any guesses ladies? xxxxxxx

 

[Inoue]

Happy 36 weeks for tomorrow pops , I have a prediction that you will have a little boy . The NHS doesnt test for strep B (US does) but you can do it privately. I got it done as me and DH seem to attract bad luck so wanted everything checked. I think the hospital will give me penicillin IV antibiotics every 4 hours during labour untill baby arrives. Its not uncommon but its still a worry .

 

[ttc_lolly]

Sorry to hear that Inoue, it's good you got checked and find out though so that they can give you the antibiotics when in labour

Pops, I'm going to go with ... I would need to see a scan pic to be sure (I'm pretty good at nub theory guesses ) only reason I'm making this total guess is because Kellie & Sarah are the only girls on this thread having boys, we need another to even the numbers out!

 

[Scally]

Sorry to hear about your strep b Inoue- good job you got tested, are you going to ring the mw and tell her? I think its mad how they dont test for it here!

Pops- Its so exciting you being team yellow! Sorry to hear about the aches and pains- i had such a bad day with that and cramping yesterday but it seems to be better today- link to the full moon perhaps?

x

 

[kellie_w]

Wooooo, I never knew about strep b, just googled and wished I hadn't sorry you have it inoue, but its good you know and can be treated. I also, after reading how common it is can't believe we aren't all tested for it and at how serious it is.

Good luck at your appointments okay, let us know how you get on. Pops, I'm thinking team blue too!

Sarah, hope you are ok today after yesterday's scare x

Ohh ally, the full moon thing! I'm going to blame my pain on that too! I had to go to bed after Luke as I felt like my left leg was being ripped off. I can't even explain how it feels now but damn it hurts so much, made worse when I sit upright so I'm kind of screwed! Also going through another phase of night wakings from my monster but I guess it's good as I'm getting used to getting up during the night again! X

 

[pops23]

Eek boy guesses all round, we will see, for ages I thought girl and u still do really but am starting to lean towards a boy.. Can't wait to find out!

In going to ask my mw about strep b this morning I think! Have a good day all xx

 

[Inoue]

Thanks for your well wishes ladies . I had a poor night sleep worrying about the result but I need to remember that all will be ok when I get the antibiotics, at least I know now instead of finding out after birth when/if Reimi gets sick. Ill let the mw know today but there pretty useless in my area (very uncaring) but when I think im in labour then ill let the main L&D suite know so they can sort it out. Im sure Reimi wont fly out of me in 4 hours so will have plenty of time for the AB to kill the bacteria. Anyway, I couldnt agree more that NHS should screen for it, it cost me £35 but it would only cost the NHS £10 to do the test, im sure women wouldnt object to paying £10 for a test that could save your LO life.

 

[time]

Oh god I had no idea how common strep be was, ridiculous that they don't routinely test for it! Sorry you tested positive inoue but at least you know now! What sort of illness would it pass on to baby if you were to have it and not know?
Keep getting nervous baby will come out a boy it would take a lot of getting used to and a lot of shopping haha as most things we have are pink and her room is far too girly. Would be a massive shocker but don't think it happens very often especially after more than 1 scan!

God ally not long at all how exciting, think I would be feeling every emotion possible. I am definitely still in denial that baby is coming soon it just doesn't feel real!

I think you may be having a boy pops I only ever picture a little boy when you talk about baby haha!

Hope everyone is okay

 

[pops23]

Really? That's so funny, I often visualise people with certain sex babies as well even if I've never met them! Want to find out now! Sat at hospital waiting for my appt and feel like sneaking in for a scan to find our and not telling anyone, he he! Xx

 

[Inoue]

Time, it can cause meningitis or stillborn if baby contracts it. Its a low risk but if you get the AB then you have even better chance of all being ok . I told my mw about it and said what I already knew that id need to go to hospital asap when labour starts so I can have a cannula put in. Me and baby will also be kept in hospital for at least two days for monitoring. There is going to be a decision made in December to whether the NHS have to provide free screening tests, will need to wait for results.

Mw checked position and she's head down but not engaged, but she's very close apparently . Ive also agree'd to sweep at spot on 40w

All the best with your appt pops xx

 

[pops23]

was all good thanks, heartbeat fine, head down and still just 2/5 engaged, BP low, haemaglobin good, urine fine.. bit dull really!

Went to look at the water birthing room and it's lovely, really want a water birth but there is only one so it may not be available annoyingly!

Asked about strep b and she said they only test if showing symtpoms like change in discharge, greeny colour odour to it.. what symptoms do you have inoue? xx

 

[pops23]

i'm also having sweep at 40 weeks xx

 

[Inoue]

Glad you got on well pops! 2/5th engaged is great, im jealous

Ive had no symptoms, just saw a thread on here when I started 3rd tri about people having private tests so thought its worth checking out - glad I did now! Lol.

Looks like we could be sweep buddys pops xx

 

[Scally]

Great to hear you both had good appointments!

Hope you manage to get the room with the water birthing room Pops! And yay for being engaged!

Inoue- yay for being close to being engaged! And yay for the sweep at 40w. I am really hoping the NHS start the testing, surely its the cheaper option in the long run rather than looking after the poorly babies?

My countdown is down to 12 days today! Going to be very close when it gets down to single figures!

Has everyone put their car seats in their cars yet? I keep meaning to do it, but i think it'll scare me when i do! lol. Seeing the two car seats in the back will send me into a panic about having 2 children! lol.

x

 

[ttc_lolly]

OMG Ally, 12 days I'd be freaking out! Haha, that isn't any time at all!

I haven't even washed my car seats fabrics yet. The car seat is still stuffed in our storage cupboard might get it out today. Won't be putting it in the car though until my hospital bags go in and I'm ready to have her I don't think x

 

[Scally]

Hey Lauryn! My range of emotions go from total panic to why cant she come earlier!!!??? lol

Hows your blood pressure going? Are you feeling better on the medication?

Might be time to sort out the car seat! lol. I think i will leave it out until the day before we go into hospital, will have to get the instructions out again to work out how to do it!

x

 

[Sarahcake]

Heya ladies!

Sorry about my quiet period, just been resting up and getting over the other day For those who dont know, long story short, I had to go hospital because of pain in the top of my bump which was making me vomit (very unlike me) after every test going, turns out that Logan has really shifted downwards and the force of such a big baby doing that has forced acid and bile to come back up. So im on tablets now to stop acid production in my tummy temporarily whilst im still pregnant. So far, feeling much much better for it

Apologies if I miss anyone off here, lol

Inoue: Im sorry to hear that you tested positive That must be such a worry to you, take comfort in the fact that its known now so you will definitely get the medication that you and Reimi need. Its so much more common than I thought, I really cant believe that testing for it isnt routine in this country!

Time: FULL TERM FOR YOUUUU! Hehe, grats on that milestone Try not to worry yourself about baby coming out a boy, sure it does happen but it really not very often at all

Ally: 12 days :O omg!!! I would be panic stricken by now haha! We dug out the pram and the car seat the other day but need to get some kind of upholstry cleaner on it. Weve had it since I was 12 weeks stored in the bathroom so its gotten a bit dusty, just needs a bit of TLC, so were gonna get some cleaning stuff on friday when Neil gets paid and get it cleaned up and in the car ready.

Pops: Glad that your appointment went well 2/5 is really good, shows that baby is heading down into the right place and getting ready I have to agree with Time too Pops, I cant help but think of boy when I think of you and baba! No idea why!

Lauryn: Hope all is good with you and your managing to keep that BP down

And last but not least, Kellie!: Hope you are all good, and that the random pain in your leg ( I think thats what I read!) has buggered off now and your feeling better