July 2009 buddies wanted!!

[TigerLady]

Had an OB appt today -- it was stressed to me AGAIN how big Otter is already. Yeesh. Only this time there was talk of not allowing me to go to 40 weeks and the possibilty of a c-section at 38/39 weeks.

We do another scan in 2 weeks to get a better idea of how big he is, then decide from there. FX he stays small enough to come in his own time and naturally!!!

 

[whitelilly]

HI ladies.

My exam is in less than 12 hours! Gulp! You all have to send me memory boosting thoughts at half 9 as I don't think my brain has the power.

Also, my left breast is itchy like mad which is driving me crazy.

xx

 

[Twiglet]

Will be thinking and praying for Lyns

Good luck for tomorrow WL

Ohh scary times Tiger! Hope he stays small enough to come in his own time...my consultant today told me to cut out all sugar from my diet for the next 9 weeks if I want a natural birth they've gone from saying oh she's 3 weeks too small to showing me on a scan she's measuring 33 weeks and 6 days I love the NHS

 

[TigerLady]

Cut out all sugar?!?! Yikes! How can I manage that??? What do you eat??? Just knaw on hunks of meat or what??

 

[godivalocks]

I think i'll be struggling to find stuff to do when I get to maternity leave!! my house is already spotless and I just keep going!! Windows tomorrow I think!!

Well, you can fly over here and nest in my house for me if you want something to do, lol.

I've been trying to get the house clean, not because of any urge to nest, but because I am expecting visitors, etc. It doesn't seem to take much to wear me out anymore and I'm pooped. Plus, it's getting hard to bend over, etc, and the spd stuff is very limiting.

I need a maid .

 

[maybethistime]

blooming heck cutting out suger dont sound good lol, i have a craving for apples so i have bout 2 or three in one sitting then cancell all my hard work with choclate and crips lol I did spend my grant on healthy food but a load of junk as well lol, but I am slacking slightly as u should see the choc in me choclate draw lol LOADS have 2 eat before me DH gets his hands on them lol

 

[Twiglet]

I dont quite know what I'm meant to eat I keep getting things and then realising oh no cant have that...think it'll last for a week I cant help it...I just need biscuits and ice cream...I think they should try some of the things they suggest first

 

[maybethistime]

hahah bless u ya gonna have a big baby on ya hands heheh never mind tho heard bigger can be easier, id ask me DH mum but not talking to her (the cow lol) she gave birth to merv and he was 10 and half

 

[geogem]

I can vouch for that - Lewis was 9and a half pounds and I was only in labour not even 2 hours!! goping for summat similar this time!!

All my thoughts and prayers to Lyns, must be such a terrible time!!

I have just had some bad news about a friend of mine - she was 22 weeks pregnant and her waters started leaking last week, they said she had a weak cervix and put a stich in it. Well .... it didnt work!! she went into labour yesterday and unfortunately Harvey was stillborn weighing only 1lb. I feel so awful for her - she soo wanted this baby and its kinda making me feel guilty for having such an easy time with mine.
SO love n hugs to my friend Wanda - I love you hun!!

 

[Twiglet]

Liam was 10lb and his sister 9.12lb so if Caitlyn is big I'll blame it on Liam anyway best way...not that I couldn't do as I was told

Am sorry for your friend Gem that's awful! I get like that sometimes with the guilt think as one of my friends has tried and tried and isnt concieving and then there's me with Caitlyn who was concieved whilst on the pill.

My thoughts are with your friend

 

[godivalocks]

Wow, gals, it's hard to keep up with everything going on and who's doing what.

I guess I'm just out of it.

 

[Sarah+]

Hi Ladies,

Oh, no. Such sad news about Lyn I think she had dramas after delivery last time too, so she hasn't had an easy time of it. Makes you grateful for the swollen feet and other things we complain about.

TigerLady - just out of interst, how many weeks ahead is your bub measuring? I'm just wondering what the difference is between a 'big baby' and one that needs a c-sec.

I failed my glucose blood test This was just the one where you don't fast or have to drink the special drink, just straight blood test. So now I go and do the special drink one on Tuesday. Not too worreid as I feel fine and think I eat (fairly...) well.

Have a graat weekend!

 

[SJK]

Hey girls ,

yous have been busy ! WL hope the exam went well, twig glad all is well and pity about the sugar, I think it was my 36 week appoint with my ds they toldme he was over 8lb and I had 4 weeks to go, I was also 6 days late when he was born and he weighed 8lb 2!! so I dont ever think they are that accurate ??

Gem , very sorry about your friend, lifes just not fair sometimes

x

 

[maybethistime]

I can vouch for that - Lewis was 9and a half pounds and I was only in labour not even 2 hours!! goping for summat similar this time!!

All my thoughts and prayers to Lyns, must be such a terrible time!!

I have just had some bad news about a friend of mine - she was 22 weeks pregnant and her waters started leaking last week, they said she had a weak cervix and put a stich in it. Well .... it didnt work!! she went into labour yesterday and unfortunately Harvey was stillborn weighing only 1lb. I feel so awful for her - she soo wanted this baby and its kinda making me feel guilty for having such an easy time with mine.
SO love n hugs to my friend Wanda - I love you hun!!

oh hun sorry to hear this sweet, I no wat u mean its gutting seems we all know someone who is goin through crap at the min and Yes it does make u feel bad for moaning sometimes I live for my heartburn sometimes others I could cry with annoance.

Here is for a big healthy baby then crack out the choc and crips and the fizzy pop lol

 

[TigerLady]

Sarah -- sorry about the test. FX for passing the next one!

At my 28 weeks scan, Otter's measurements were consistent with a fetus of just over 31 weeks. At the appt yesterday he didn't do another scan, but looked at my uterus and felt bubs and started predicting 9.5-10 lbs birth weight.

I have another measurement scan at 32 weeks to get a better idea. And after 34 weeks I think they can push down on the top of your uterus/baby's butt (assuming he is head down) and somehow feel with their other hand at your cervix (I think this might be internal! but not sure) and get an idea if baby's head can fit into/through the pelvis.

I do know that Otter's head circumference at 28 weeks was 29cm and average birth size is 35cm.... but I don't know how much the head grows between 28 and 40 weeks.

 

[shelleylu]

Hey girls - wow all this talk of big babies gets me remembering!!! - and slightly scared for my growth scan thursday! William was 10.4 but nobody had ever mentioned he might be big - even when he was on the way out!! It wasnt till we all realised it wasnt working some said something. 40 hours later and a great giant scar from forceps he came. GIRLS. IF YOU HAVE BIG BABIES - DEMAND THE SECTION!!! - just a word of warning ... lol... I know Gem was lucky with a big baby, lets hope we have a simialar experience eh?!

Right, last night I had the most perculiar dream. Maybethistime - it was about you hun. OH and I watched that programme about TTTS last night on Ch4, and it got me thinking about babies obviously (if you didnt see it there was lots of in the womb footage of twins..) Well, in my dream I came around your house maybe and it was very posh! we put our babies the in bath, at the bottom - and left them there. It was soo weird. they were fine under the water too! I cant understand it, but it was lovely to meet you!!!

As for everything else, today I am killing. Tummy is is aching all over. I got in from work at half 5, went up to bed and fell straight to sleep till just. I am shattered. I have most of next week off though, so I intend on resting a lot.

Just out of interest - is is anyone getting a lot of extra CM? I seem to be losing a lot. Its making me a bit paranoid incase its leaking fluid?

Hope everyone is alrght anyway. Sad news about Lyns and your mate Gem. Life is a shit sometimes. Fingers crossed for good news for Lyns and hope your friend feels better hun xx

 

[TigerLady]

What do you consider "a lot?" I am pretty leaky down there, but I think it is normal. Just seems to be damp most of the time with some CM a few times per day. Dunno if that is normal... first baby and all.

 

[shelleylu]

Its a funny subject cause we're all different, but I've gone from having virtually nothing since about 13 weeks to lots of damp patches! This is way TMI - but sometimes I can feel something coming out - if you get me? Not buckets full, just a little?
Sorry if that grosses anyone out lol...!! I cant rmember what it was like with William....??

 

[whitelilly]

geogem, that's such sad news

my exam was horrendous and I am shattered. Going to be dby 9 me thinks!

I just ate three pieces of tablet and bambino was going nuts!!! xx

 

[Aidedhoney]

Me 2, very damp at times feel sometimes i am all hot and sweaty down there. I have had swabs done and they were all fine told its just one of those lovely things xx

Whats everyone up 2 over the wkend?