July Sparklers 2016!

[Hollynesss]

Welcome, Chelsea!

 

[Babylove100]

Hello! Can I join? My name is Chelsea, and I'm due with my 4th baby (first girl!) on July 2nd. I'm 26 years old

Hi Chelsea Ah congrats on being team pink!!!

 

[WantsALittle1]

Welcome Chelsea, and congrats on your bundle!

 

[chelsealynnb]

Thanks, everyone! Just had my 20 week scan today and they diagnosed me with complete placenta previa Have another scan in 4 weeks to see if it has resolved

 

[wanna-b-mummy]

Duplicate post sorry

 

[wanna-b-mummy]

Chelsea, sorry to hear that but it's good that they've spotted it! I know it's not a huge issue when it's diagnosed and that means they can get the baby out nice and safely and plus, it may resolve itself. I can so sympathise that it's crap to be diagnosed with something though but the good thing is they've clocked it and everything will be fine because of that!

I had my first consultant apt today and feel like I want to cry a bit and over nothing much in particular. It was red hot in there, we couldn't find a parking spot, and then I got in there and there was a woman shouting about how the doctor kept fobbing her off and how she wanted a section - long story short I ended up waiting 40 minutes to be seen. By the time they took my BP it was "borderline" (140/80) and my consultant told me she didn't like the look of it. Which is lovely to hear when you're someone that suffers with anxiety! She said it was probably fine but to be cautious (because it's twins) she wants me to have a weekly BP check with my midwife every week. She also has booked me in for a scan to check the blood flow to the twins (which is standard but still made me feel a bit nervous) and also said that she wanted me to go right then to have a full blood count to check my blood pressure isn't affecting anything. So me and my little boy went all the way up to the phlebotomy dept, got lost, could see nothing but old people in dressing gowns (I have a hospital phobia and just wanted to get out.) Eventually found the place, went to take a ticket but the machine wouldn't work. Suddenly a nurse said so rudely to me "can I help you?" I said "I've been sent up by the doctor for a blood test. Your ticket machine wouldn't give a ticket..." She said "well that's because we are closed!" I said "oh, well I'm not sure what to do... I've been told I need to have it done today." She said "Ok, just wait there." Totally stroppy. She ended up taking my BP and then told me I had to take my own blood tube bottles to the blood bank myself. I had to go down another load of corridors, the whole time dragging my little boy down smelly hospital corridors (I really do despise hospitals) until I found it.

We then got stuck in standstill traffic on the way home and didn't leave until half 5. My apt was only meant to be a check up at half past 3.

I just feel like crying. I hate hospitals and said to myself I didn't want to be up and down the hospital this time around when I first got pregnant. Now I'm not even 20 weeks and have to be seen every week for my blood pressure and even have been told I have to start taking aspirin. I knew my BP would be high. I was hot and stressed out and it always goes up when I go into a hospital because I hate them so much. I have a monitor at home that I use and the midwife always asks for my measurements as she knows what I'm like. My BP is always perfect at home (107/70 this morning.)

I just suddenly feel really nervous and scared. Our life is so lovely and cosy and now I'm panicking I'm going to be in and out of hospital with these twins away from my little boy

Probably mummy hormones but I just can't wait to get in bed and have a good cry tonight!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Huge hugs to both of you! I've had no experience with placenta previa but it's good they know now and have a plan in place.
Had my anatomy scan today. Baby girl looks great and is measuring a week ahead. Tech asked me if I was certain on my dates

 

[SCgirl]

Wanna-b bp definitely varies a ton- mine has been worse than that every visit but this last one- and they aren't worried... Yet (history of pre-e). Glad they're watching it!

Cowgirl- glad things look good! Babies measure so differently at this point, which is why dating scans are done much earlier! Not nearly as accurate for timing now. I think my son measures to the day up to 12 weeks, was a week ahead at 20, 2 weeks ahead a few weeks later, and a week behind in the 30s- was born less than 6 lbs at 37 weeks after being told he was almost 8! Haha

 

[Hollynesss]

Wanna-B that sounds incredibly stressful! No wonder your BP was up

We're up to 9 blue bumps, 9 pink bumps, and 3 yellow!

There are a lot of ladies who joined the group early on, but never posted again. Feel free to jump in, ladies! We'd love to hear from you!

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

on front page i'm marked as blue but i'm having pink. Not sure how that happened

i have been lurking and not posting much, it's hard to keep up with all the groups etc. I'm over half way now which is nice, but now i'm just desperate for 24 weeks! always about the next goalpost !

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Thanks, everyone! Just had my 20 week scan today and they diagnosed me with complete placenta previa Have another scan in 4 weeks to see if it has resolved

Ohh no, hopefully it resolves its self in the next few weeks!

 

[Hollynesss]

Sorry Rhi_Rhi! I'll fix it I totally didn't mean you, btw!!

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Sorry Rhi_Rhi! I'll fix it I totally didn't mean you, btw!!

Cheers . No worries =)

 

[Polly Girl]

Sorry, I forgot to post. We're having another boy!

 

[Babylove100]

Ah congrats on team blue Polly x

 

[karry1412]

Welcome Chelsea! Congrats on your little girl! Hope the placenta previa resolves

wanna-b-mummy - I'm not in the hospital every week but will be at some point. At the moment it's every two to three weeks so I sympathize Also, I have a little boy & hate being away from him for all these appointments

Polly Girl - Congrats on your little boy!

AFM - Not a lot to report (for once! Thankfully!) Feeling pretty good. Having been so sick & bed ridden for a good while the house is an absolute state so finally trying to get on top of things now. I don't know if I'm just sick of looking at the mess or if I'm starting to nest? Either way, it's no harm! If you don't hear from me for a few days check behind the mountain of laundry! We usually go to my in-laws for dinner on Wednesdays & for a long time now DH & DS have had to go without me but this week I'm finally well enough to go back! Also, 19 weeks today! Woop! I might be induced two weeks early so I may be at the half way point which is great but scary. I have been so busy with just trying to get through the day at the worst of the sickness, then the seven daily glucose checks, six daily insulin injections, running after a toddler that I haven't had a minute to think we're actually going to have a little newborn baby soon!!

Question - Is anyone else carrying to the front & found out the gender yet? DH (& Google!) seem to think it means we're having a boy but just wondering what you ladies think

 

[Babylove100]

My 20 week Scan went great, he (yep he's def a boy!) was wriggling around. Everything was perfect, except I currently have a low lying placenta. Am being rescanned at 36 weeks so hoping it will have moved up by then!!!

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Oh no mine is front and low but not low enough to be a problem. Hopefully it moves

 

[Cowgirl07]

Mine is front, low and small.
I have my gd test today. Turns out I was throwing sugar yesterday. Then my finger prick was higher then they wanted.

 

[wanna-b-mummy]

Thank you for your messages girls. I feel a lot more positive today. Going to try and stay calm and happy for the next 18 weeks (been told that for twins they will aim for a 37-38 week delivery for my twins.) OH spoke to me and was quite stern (as I had a total day of crying and being a hormonal wreck) and he's right - all that worrying and getting upset is going to do is make my BP even higher and I only have to put up with being prodded and poked for a tiny bit longer, and once the babies are here I won't even give it any thought. It's hard when I'm Miss Anxious, but trying to remain calm and living one day at a time, instead of looking forward to my 9202 appointments and thinking ARGH!

Just 5 days until my 20 week scan - EEK! So excited to find out what my little twinsies are!

Cow, good luck at the GD test! I hope everything is fine - I am sure it will be.

Babylove, I'm sure by the time you're rescanned, it would've moved. Have heard of soooo many ladies with low lying placentas at this stage, and by the time they're ready to pop, the placenta is nowhere near where it was

Karry, I'm glad you're feeling a lot better! It's nice to suddenly feel even just slightly normal again! I was pretty much all out the front with DS... I never had any swelling right until I was overdue with him. I was allllll out front, like a gigantic watermelon! So maybe there is some truth in it. However, my friend is carrying all out front (like a football) and is having a girl! When will you know? Or are you team yellow?