***January Jellybeans***~ 35 BABY GIRLS & 23 BABY BOYS BORN ~***

[jms895]

Hey ladies hope your all ok?

I had really bad braxton hicks all night doing my head in! And to top it off I have a MASSIVE spreading cold sore this morning

 

[LittleMrs]

I HATE coldsores. I sometimes get them on my chin as well - I'll start off with one on my lip then they spread!! I find the only thing that keeps it as just one are those little coldsore patches.

I've not been doing the kick count because my book says not to. Apparently it can cause needless panic and it's more important that the movements are normal for your baby. Having said that, I have been kind of doing it unofficially whn I'm laid in bed - if I go five minutes and there's a few kicks then I'm fairly sure I'll manage ten in an hr. If that makes sense.

 

[blessed]

yucky coldsores! They are such a pain!

Thats kind of what I do too LittleMrs. Doctor said as long as I feel movement before noon, then around 10 later on in the day, all is well. I get lots of rolling in there!

 

[jms895]

I dont count the kicks either I just make sure I am aware of it too

I am beginning to feel really fat now!

 

[smiffy85]

Lol me too jms feel like a heffalump hehehe! The kids in my class are used to me making noise now when I get up from my chair. I made the mistake of sitting on the floor today helping with tights and shoes and socks after PE and my teaching assistant had to come over and help me up !!!

I can't keep up with you lot lol! So much to say all the time. I'm 2 days in to the week and I am knackered!! We're doing about bonfire night all this week and the kids have been doing some great pictures and paintings already. They listened really well to the fire safety talk too so all in all a good day! Got parents evening next week tho! BOO! Lol! I only say that because it means its gonna be such a loooooooooooooonnnnnnnnggggg day!!

In other news I got a letter from the taxman saying I am owed money! Feel really bad for those who have to pay more, but for me this little amount will be a great addition towards the saving for our first house that we are trying to pull together.

My bean isn't doing as many kicks now either. Lots of rolling it seems, its so funny to watch my tummy go mental. He was really busy last night but not so busy tonight. Think the noisy classroom scares him a bit hehe. Starting to get more heartburn now too. Grrrr

Hope everyone is ok xxxxx

 

[mum2be2011]

mum2be - anemia? My OH is really prone to feeling knackered all the time, I pump him full of broccoli for a few days and he usually perks up. I'd say if you need the sleep you need the sleep. I used to have a day once a month were I'd sleep over half the day before I was even pregnant.

Ive been anemic on and off for the last 3 years, and I also have a B12 deficiency. Will find out at the hospital on Friday if I am still anemic as they did a full blood count 2 weeks ago. Im hoping im not as ive been on 200mg of iron twice a day as my ferritin levels were through the floor as well for the last 5 weeks

Im going to mention this tiredness to the consultant again on Friday as it is getting ridiculous. Im sleeping for 2-3 hours every afternoon but today it has definately been worse. Never needed 2 lots of 3 hours before. Im forcing myself to eat iron rich foods and im even taking the iron tablets with a small glass of orange as aparently the extra vitamin c increases the bodies uptake of iron.

 

[jms895]

Racheal x

 

[LittleMrs]

Yeah, I heard that vitamin c helps the uptake of iron too. x

 

[mum2be2011]

JMS - sorry to hear about the cold sore ive fortunately never had one but have been told that they are painful and annoying. Sorry you had bad Braxton hick's that musnt have been much fun. Hope you have a better night tonight hun. x

 

[beccybobeccy]

Morning Jellybeans... Hope everyone is doing well...

Had MW yesterday and they referred me to the physio for SPD... There is a massive waiting list though so it might be a month or two before I hear anything!! lol! I'll be ready to pop by then!!

What a waste of time! She gave me some tips mainly involving keeping my legs together... (not sure what she was trying to imply ) Everything else was good though, baby is head down and am measuring 30 weeks...

Agggh just noticed that my fruit has changed on my ticker!! 'sciting it is!

Xmas is SO close! I can't wait! I'm starting my Mat Leave then too!!
I want a ticker that counts down to mat leave... any idea where I get one?

Hi Beccy,

Sorry to hear you have SPD and that you might be waiting such a long time for an appointment I have it too and am lucky enough to have got an appointment this Thursday morning (They only recieved the referal yesterday from my midwife!) So if you like I will let you know what they say/any excersises they give me so that I can share the knowledge! lol Did your midwife give you a leaflet with advice on how to cope in the meantime? I found that very helpful...

Sez x x x

Oooh let me know what they say! Thank you!
I don't know whether she was just "managing my expectations" about the appointment - will just have to wait and see! Maybe Bristol is an SPD hotspot!!

She gave me lots of tips but no leaflet. She told me to go get a tube thing from the chemist too so I pop to Boots tomorrow to see if they have anything useful.

 

[mum2be2011]

Beccy - Sorry to hear about the SPD and long wait you might have. I was referred for physio a few weeks ago and have had 2 appointments now. They gave me a leaflet with some links to websites on it. Will hunt it out and send them to you.

Some of the exercises/tips they gave me was get an exercise ball and when on it to shift weight from one bum cheak to the other, do pelvis tilts and also do circles with your pelvis on the ball. Also when on the ball do some stretching/twisting exercises i.e put left hand on your right knee and then reach round with your right hand to towards the ball behind you 5 times and then swap sides. To put both hands together and push them right out in front of you and then do the same behind you and to strengthen your sides to slide left hand down your leg leaning with it to feel a pull down the right and then swap sides. (according to the physio she thinks that if you stretch and strengthen the top half then it takes pressure off waist downwards.) sounds stupid but it does feel good.

When you are getting in/out of a car, bed etc as well as keeping your knees as close together as possible and not putting weight through only one leg to put your hand under your bump and suck/lift your bump in towards your back pulling pelvic floor up with it as it gives you more support.

Sorry for the long post and some of the crazy ideas but I hope they can help you at least till you can get seen.

 

[mum2be2011]

Hi Ladies, I know some of you have already seen this and have posted but found this in 3rd trimester. Jessabella is in hopsital

https://www.babyandbump.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/452337-im-hospital.html (Thread started by Jessabella)

Hope everything is ok with her and bean, these babies certainly seem to be keeping us on our toes. x

 

[blessed]

Thanks for letting us know! I forget to check the 3rd tri boards

 

[lovealittle1]

Abstermum - sorry about your bad experience with the mw

Happy 30 weeks sez I also cannot believe all the 's I am due the 10th and am the only is the middle of all the 's!!

to the ladies with SPD

Aww sorry to hear about the cold sore Jade. Hope it heals up soon.

 

[sar35]

Smiffy congrats on the money,i had a letter too but i have to pay back £342 by next april
Have posted on Jessabella's thread, hope she is home soon x

 

[Jolene]

30 Weeks today and exactly 2 months until my c-sec. And then we get to meet our little Mackenzie Congrats to Jojo and Faff too on your 30wks today!

Sorry to hear about all the difficulties some of you ladies are going through during your pregnancies I hope everyone gets the treatment they need Not long to go....

It's so frustrating now with a bump I can't just lift myself after being on my haunches. I was in a store the other day looking at something on the bottom shelf and when I got up (without holding onto anything, thinking I can do this on my own) I fell backwards Thankfully I was close to the floor and didn't hurt myself and there was no one in the aisle otherwise that could have been really embarrasing!!!

 

[sar35]

30 Weeks today and exactly 2 months until my c-sec. And then we get to meet our little Mackenzie Congrats to Jojo and Faff too on your 30wks today!

Sorry to hear about all the difficulties some of you ladies are going through during your pregnancies I hope everyone gets the treatment they need Not long to go....

It's so frustrating now with a bump I can't just lift myself after being on my haunches. I was in a store the other day looking at something on the bottom shelf and when I got up (without holding onto anything, thinking I can do this on my own) I fell backwards Thankfully I was close to the floor and didn't hurt myself and there was no one in the aisle otherwise that could have been really embarrasing!!!

ouch, you need to be careful

 

[jms895]

Morning ladies!

3 trips to the loo for me last night

Off work for 6 days

 

[sar35]

yay for being off work!
Ive posted a bump pic in the bump thread, i think its quite small considering they think i have excess amniotic fluid. hands and feet swollen today

 

[noja]

hi folks, anyone any suggestions for good supplements, had a chest infection last week, had to take antibiotics and it just seems to have left me wiped, SOOOOoooo tired.