January Jelly Beans 2014!

[Delamere19]

Glad appts are going well for everyone. I would love to see my lil man again too. I last saw him at 19+4 which feels like ages ago!

Think we might have cracked the name tonight. Still need to confirm it with OH but looking good atm!

Been awake since 4am with insomnia. Given up and got up now (its 6am) something wrong with being awake before my 3 yr old!

Acorn, I have that wierd belly button thing. It makes me cringe as well as hurt. Sometimes it almost looks a little bruised on the left and feels like my baby is tugging behind it! It's not v pleasant. I've also been really sore on my left side this pregnancy. Even doing my ultrasound it hurt. I mentioned it to my mw but she didn't seem concerned x

 

[Twag]

Happy Thanksgiving US Ladies (I am jealous I want turkey )

Glad appointments went well ladies I so wish I could have an u/s I miss seeing my little boy it has been 12 weeks but 8 more and I see him for life

I have started to waddle apparently and oh my it does hurt to walk, put on socks/shoes and I cannot sit with my legs closed either or cross my legs I think he may have moved down from breech as this has all got worse this week

I have also developed this pain on my right side of bump it is where he has been kicking it is a throbbing type pain/ache goes as quickly as it comes I dunno if it is where he is against a nerve or he has upset a tendon or something with his kicking/punshing I do know if I apply pressure there is hurts but it doesn't on the left side of bump at the same positiion

I am not sure if this is just a preggo pain or something I should call and ask my midwife about it does just feel like a pulled something type ache/pain

 

[Delamere19]

I would mention it,it's better to check. My MW just said it could be the nerves in my belly.

Another new week! Going so fast now!

 

[IslaSorna]

Hope nobody minds me jumping in here! I've been a member since October 2012 but am scatterbrained and rarely remember to post!
I'm due a baby girl on the 15th January though so thought it was about time I started to get active on the forum lol! Hoping this is the right thread!

 

[despttc]

Hi Isla

 

[lian_83]

I don't have that waddle-look when I walk but my inner thighs (groin area) are starting to feel swollen especially when I go through my pilates workouts which I have been doing ever since the end of my 1st trimester. It's also painful when I move in bed. Anyone else with the same problem? I should have asked the doc in the last appointment but my heartburn problem at that time occupied my mind.

 

[Delamere19]

How is everyone? I'm not feeling right today. Been getting pain and tightening on my right side and some tightening at the bottom and feeling very achey too. Been a tough week so maybe it's just that but def looking forward to a nice relaxing bath and my bed tonight. Think I might go straight for a bath when OH gets home.

Can't believe it's been a week since my dog passed away. We are putting up the Christmas tree this weekend so hopefully that might help. X

 

[Twag]

Del I think you need to relax have a nice bath & try put your feet up

Elliot is being a big wiggle bum today & i worked out my pain at the side was down to him as he had a foot or something there!

we are putting up our tree this weekend too

 

[Try Rocking]

Del I hope putting the tree up helps take your mind off of it. It is hard, even after 7 years I still miss my cat

I'm doing ok, 28 days to go for me! I'm so tired though. Even after a coffee I'm ready to take a nap. :\

 

[Lucy529]

Hey ladies !!!! Happy new weeks

Del hope putting up the tree helps a bit we're doing our tree this weekend too

Yesterday was an emotional but great day, I didn't do a turkey dinner it was just my hubby and I but I got a phone call from my uncle on Wed. He and my Dad are semi drivers and travel all over the country but first time they came to Denver I was sad bc it's a three hour drive from me but we said we would try to get together, well he calls me yest and said they, him and my Dad, had to go to CA from here they were going to drive right by me well 20 min away my hubby drove me to see them it was great it had been almost 5 years since I've seen them. But when they drove away and we turned to come home I burst out in tears been emotional since

Then today I had my NST and u/s he's doing good but I was having contractions the whole time. My dr also told me the specialist has said to induce me at 37 weeks but she thinks that's too long. They're doing the blood work to check why I'm so itchy she said if it's not OC it's def PUPPS and well just wait a bit to induce so it seems I might deliver in 2-3 weeks super excited but won't have definite answer until the blood work comes in.

 

[mommytobe11]

Wow Lucy!! 2-3 weeks is going to come so fast!! Can't wait to see your little guy!

 

[BabyDinoMummy]

Hi I'm Laney, 20 years old and my little boy is due 28th

 

[Twag]

Hi Laney

wow Lucy not long only 2-3 weeks eek

 

[hakunamatata]

Welcome Laney

 

[BabyDinoMummy]

Thank you girls

 

[despttc]

Hi, Laney

Lucy, wow!!!

 

[lindsayms05]

Wow, Lucy! It's getting so close.

Well, I had a great Thanksgivng but got the crap scared out of me yesterday! My clinic wasn't open because of the holiday so my dr had me go to labor and delivery at the hospital for my weekly nst. I thought it would be a quick in and out visit but I ended up being there for several hours. After having me hooked up to the monitor for about 45 minutes, th nurse brings in the on call midwife and she asks me if I'm feeling any contractions. I said no because I wasn't feeling a darn thing other than baby moving around like crazy. Apparently I was having steady contractions every 2 minutes. She said it's not abnormal to have Braxton hicks but that Braxton hicks are more random and not regular at all. She said she wanted to do the swab to check for preterm labor. She explained how accurate the test was and that if it came back positive, they would keep me and proceed as if I'm in labor. She explained all the shots and medicines that would be used to try to stop contractions and mature the baby's lungs. I was about to panic! My hubby didn't come with me because I thought I would be in and out in no time. I called him in tears and he headed toward the hospital. Before he got there, the mw came in with the test results and it was negative. She told me that being dehydrated can cause contractions so they sent me home with one of the big hospital water jugs and told me to drink at least 4 of them a day and to take it easy. She sent me with a big list of things to look for and Told me to come straight back in if I started having more labor symptoms. I have an appt with my dr Monday so I figure he'll do another nst in addition to the bpp. I haven't felt any different so I'm trying to stay relaxed about everything.

Has anyone ever experienced regular contractions this early and gone full term? The test is supposed to predict if you'll go into labor in the next two weeks, so with it being negative, I'm hoping that means I'll at least make it another 2 weeks which will put me at about 36 weeks. I'm still trying to work for the next 3 weeks before we reach Christmas break and she didn't mention going on bed rest or anything since the test was negative.

 

[Lucy529]

Thanks girls I'm getting really excited to meet him

Hi Laney :wave:

Lindsay wow that must have been scary, at my apt yest I was having contractions too but I felt them my back was killing me my dr asked if I was feeling pain and I told her she said the same thing drink plenty of water and rest, but am on bed rest anyway. Hope your baby stays in there a bit longer try taking it easy you could always call and ask about bed rest

 

[lindsayms05]

Thanks Lucy, I'm planning to take it easy the next few days and then talk to my dr Monday and see what he recommends. Thankfully I'm off Monday, and only have 14 days of work before we go on break. My coteachers are awesome so I'm going to try to take it easy at work as well and stay off my feet as much as possible. So when you were having contractions, were they at regular intervals or more random? Did your doctor seemed concerned about them?

 

[Lucy529]

I don't know she wasn't concerned tho but she did an u/s to check on him bc he kept jumping off the monitor but I felt they were every few minutes just from the pain I came home and laid down they stopped
Glad your co-teachers are helpful hope your dr gives you more answers I'm just happy we're closer to the end