January Jellybeans 2013!...

[sassy_mom]

I haven't had this feeling up until now but for some reason I started feeling like I won't make it to my due date. I wonder what brought those thoughts on? I've been telling people I will and then some probably. Maybe it was the pain all day and her rattling around in my pelvis.

Awe lol... Maybe baby will come early, for some reason i feel the same too!

I also feel like the baby will be coming early. I told DH that I think I only have a week left. Today I have been so uncomfortable - bloated. More of these pulsating movements (not sure what it is b/c it doesn't sound like BH). I go for my 36 week apt on Wed. We get our first NST, ultrasound to see baby's orientation and estimate weight b/c of GD, and officially discuss being induced b/c of GD. But there has been so much movement and cramping and discomfort that I just feel like baby is coming really soon.

I am achy and uncomfortable and everything seems to hurt. She feels like she is trying to smash my pelvis and find her way out! I go on the 11th for my next appt and I will be almost 37 weeks then. I am hoping they will let us have one more peek sometime but I'm thinking not since I don't have any issues.

 

[jrowenj]

I don't feel like this baby is coming anytime soon. I am not that uncomfortable and I sleep like a baby... Am I just having a really easy pregnancy?! I still feel like I'm 4 months pregnant! Everyone I talk to that has kids keeps asking me how miserable I am now that I am so close to the due date but I feel great! I hope that doesn't mean I'm gonna go late!!

I'm finishing up work this week and then I'm done working indefinitely! I have mixed feelings about it.

Is anyone else still waking up on their stomach?! I don't know what's up with me but I wake up sometimes laying on my stomach and it scares me but baby is kicking away so I guess its OK

 

[sassy_mom]

I don't feel like this baby is coming anytime soon. I am not that uncomfortable and I sleep like a baby... Am I just having a really easy pregnancy?! I still feel like I'm 4 months pregnant! Everyone I talk to that has kids keeps asking me how miserable I am now that I am so close to the due date but I feel great! I hope that doesn't mean I'm gonna go late!!

I'm finishing up work this week and then I'm done working indefinitely! I have mixed feelings about it.

Is anyone else still waking up on their stomach?! I don't know what's up with me but I wake up sometimes laying on my stomach and it scares me but baby is kicking away so I guess its OK

Yes Omg! I don't understand how I sleep on my stomach. I don't sleep for long periods anymore but I still wake up and think why am I not crushing her??? Although now I notice she will be kicking like get off!!!! hahahaha!

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Omg jamie, your lucky! The mere thougt of rolling on my belly makes me cringe! I def think she will come before my induction..im overly uncomfy even at 33 weeks...

 

[sassy_mom]

I really am a little nervous about the baby coming early feelings. I haven't had them at all and on top of the feelings, I've had BH all day. Right now, I'm laying on my left side and drinking water and still having them. Could be just a tiring day that is getting to me but I didn't do much so not sure. I think I will call it a night and try and sleep. I desperately need it.

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Watched elf tonight with dh what is it about christmas movies that make me cry lol

Tuesday back to hospital to check on baby with a stress test and to look at my number for my gd which are not good hardly any change some days worse than before insulin

Have you cut sugar and carbs from diet as well as do insulin?

Yes I won't lie I do occasionally eat chocolate but it seems even when I watch myself my numbers are crazy

Unfortunately all carbs are not created equal. I had to give up apple sauce (which I love) because it is primarily simple sugars that get in my blood quickly. Whereas a regular apple takes longer. Or a carb that has more fiber and less sugar takes even longer. I love Dove dark chocolates. So long as I limit how many I have over the course of the day I have been able to have a few every day and keep my sugars in line.

Nikki may be able to comment more on this. Besides pairing protein with your carb, it appears that if you pair fats as well it assists with keeping your sugars down. When I was struggling, my dietician was thinking about having me start keeping track of fats too. I just made an effort to get more fats in my diet instead of having to track all the grams. I really like the Nature Valley protein peanut butter and dark chocolate bars. They taste good and they have 1 serving carb, 1 serving protein, and some fat from the nuts. At night before bed I eat trail mix with some m&ms and a mixed assortment of nuts. I also love the Glucerna drink (1 serving carb, 2 serving protein). It can be pricey though.

Fats can help u maintain blood sugqrs, but i do notice that if i have a fatty high carb meal ( pizza!) i get sugar spikes later in the day...but healthy fats, yes def help your blood sugars

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Hi girls I don't post on this thread much as I can't keep up with it, just wondering if we had any babies yet!
Jaime yes you are lucky you are just having a really good pregnancy! Enjoy it! I'm not waking up on my front but I am on my back occasionally which is freaking me out. I definitely feel like I have less than 4 weeks to go, but based on nothing much really! The movements I'm feeling are really intense now.

 

[Kaiecee]

Yes betheney had her little boy I think It was 5 weeks early

 

[Kaiecee]

*it

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Did she?? Oh I'm sorry I missed that. Congrats Betheney!

 

[darkstar]

Hi girls I don't post on this thread much as I can't keep up with it, just wondering if we had any babies yet!
Jaime yes you are lucky you are just having a really good pregnancy! Enjoy it! I'm not waking up on my front but I am on my back occasionally which is freaking me out. I definitely feel like I have less than 4 weeks to go, but based on nothing much really! The movements I'm feeling are really intense now.

I know what you mean about hard to keep up!

I sleep on my back a lot, my midwife said its fine as long as I'm propped up with plenty of pillows, just don't lie flat.

 

[Kaiecee]

Yes u can go see her journal

 

[mellywelly]

This past couple of days I've been convinced that baby will come early. I'm still getting these stinging pain sensations when I walk, bump has dropped and I'm starting to feel a bit miserable and very exhausted. I said to dh I just hope we get through Xmas before baby makes an appearance but I'm not sure i will even get that far.

Jaime, my 1st pregnancy was a breeze like yours, right up until he came!

 

[Mrs Mel]

Did she?? Oh I'm sorry I missed that. Congrats Betheney!

I missed it too! Sorry Betheney - massive congratulations! I'll try to keep up with this thread a bit better!

 

[jrowenj]

I hope my lack of braxton hicks isn't a sogn that I'm gonna have rough labor! I haven't had one BH

 

[jrowenj]

Is anyone doing the red raspberry leaf tea?? I'm wondering if I should start drinking it

 

[CharlieO]

Is anyone doing the red raspberry leaf tea?? I'm wondering if I should start drinking it

I asked my midwife about it, i think im going to go for it, she gave me this website - and said it was a good reliable resource.

https://www.expectancy.co.uk

Cant hurt to try!

 

[BlossomJ]

Melly - Hopefully you'll get some more takers for the party. Sometimes people are just really bad at replying. I know it's rude, but we had to call about 1/3 of our wedding guests to check if they were coming! Most of them just assumed we knew! Anyway, hope he gets his party. We had to cancel DS's party this year due to an outbreak of chickenpox (there were only going to be 2 kids) but luckily he didn't understand what should have happened.

Sonia - That seems like way to many days without a break. Your poor DH! So if he took unpaid leave in December would that mean he got to take all his holiday entitlement in January? I know it won't be much, but at least they have to let him have the time off then on too of any unpaid leave in December.

It's so difficult when it's new job & you don't really know whether this kind of working pattern & inflexibility is going to be typical or not.

The Christmas cards DS made still aren't back from the printer's, so I think I'm going to have to send out a different card for the secret Santa as I don't want to risk it being late. Such a shame as they were so cute! He made reindeers with his footprints for the face & handprints for antlers, buttons for eyes & red felt noses. We scanned the picture & sent it off to get made up into cards

My friend makes handmade cards though, so I'll send one of those instead

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Off to my nst and ultrasound! Let u all kno how it goes when i get back, although im pretty sure itll be uneventful as always! Lol

 

[mellywelly]

Oh blossom, it just got worse! Had another reply that couldn't come either. I've had to contact everyone to see if they could come if I moved it to the sat. More can come but there are free tennis lessons on that day and everyone is at different ones, so it will have to be at 4.30 after the last lesson. To complicate it even more, the place where we are having it is closed until Wednesday. Can't believe what a nightmare this has turned into!!!!