June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[tinkerbelle93]

I don't have scales but I'm going to ask to be weighed at my next appointment, Ive definitely put on weight though. I think I only gained around a stone during my pregnancy with DS, but this time I've been less active and eating loadsss

 

[mommyxofxone]

I haventvput on any yet. But I don't know why!

 

[Lil_Pixie]

I've lost 2lb. Hardly worth dancing about but at least it's not a gain! I really don't need to gain anything at all if I can manage it.

 

[GeralynB]

Sorry to hear you ladies are ill or struggling with nausea again

i had my 16 week appointment, i wasn't keen on the mw - luckily i'll likely not see her again. My last swab showed I am carrying group b strep, so i am feeling really bummed about that. I won't see a mw until 28 weeks now xx

I had group b strep last time and just had to have antibiotics through IV at the hospital

 

[joo]

i was told i'd be offered antibiotics at restart of labour, but i'll need them.for a minimum of 2 doses which is unlikely I'll make it to hospital in time for that. Baby still has a low risk, unless o develop another factor like finding it in my urine, or premature labour etc. I think I am going to ask for another test at about 36wk and try and decide from there. Most likely I will have to go private for the test as most NHS places don't routinely offer it. Was hoping to avoid antibiotics as really didn't cope well with restricted labour last time, but we will definitely be in hospital for 2-3 days to make sure baby is ok. Feeling a bit more positive about it today xx

 

[vaniilla]

I hope everyone is doing well

I have no idea on my weight but I'm still not eating as much as usual so hopefully I've not gained too much!

Time is dragging for me still, at least a month till my next scan and not much going on in the meantime! I have a bump now so I've bought lots of maternity clothes, but mostly for summer lol

 

[Dory85]

I WISH they would give us the option to be screened for group b strep at 36 weeks in the uk. Aaron had meningitis when he was a week old but that apparently doesn't make me eligible for screening this time round.

It took me a long time to come to terms with the fact that I could have lost my boy.

 

[mommyxofxone]

oh dory that sounds awful!

we are tested standard at 36 weeks. but they also test us for everything under the sun. like the gestational diabetes. they don't look at history. just send you for a test. it's really frustrating. thinking about passing it off this time around.


19 days til scan. but who's counting

 

[Starlight32]

As for maternity clothes, I'm mainly looking into dresses since I find the pants uncomfortable. I found one dress so far. A lot of winter styles are out now though and I want items that will also work for summer so I don't have to buy more later.

 

[joo]

Dory did they find put if group b strep was the cause? The info I was given said if you have already had a baby with it then you don't need screening in subsequent pregnancies and that you will be automatically offered antibiotics for all your labours. The antibiotics in labour don't protect against late onset infection though. I signed a petition a while back about introducing the screening for all pregnant women, it so simple and should be available to all xx

 

[GeralynB]

I have a lot of maternity clothes from last time. My son was born in October so I have a lot of summer clothes. I wore a lot of dresses that weren't maternity but were cotton and stretchy.

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

When I had my 12 week scan the nurse at the hospital weighed me and at that point I had lost 2 lbs since booking. So 10lbs down for first trimester. This is normal for me though. Pregnancy always kills my appetite etc. I'm around a 22.2 for bmi so even with the weight loss I'm still at a BMI they are happy with. =)

Been really ill with a cold/cough. Meh.

Can't remember when my apps are. Need to dig out my notes. Hah.

I'm too cheap to buy maternity clothes. I got two pairs of jeans and that will probably do it =) In summer I will just wear dresses =)

 

[Becyboo__x]

I never brought maternity clothes with DS and likely won't again only if it's a MUST I'm cheap too .. for some reason I fit in size 10 jeans throughout my pregnancy with DS and I was huge I plan on just having leggings this time and dresses I have a few floaty ones I wear everyday with leggings .. plan later on just long tops with leggings and hot weather if we get any maxi dresses ..

I gained near enough a stone with DS throughout but lost it after having him quick .. I've gained 2lb so far but it tends to go on and back off again atm. Not fussed on my weight I don't even own any scales

 

[Tinky_82]

I ruined lots of my normal clothes last time by over stretching so will need to buy more.
Had a midwife appt today and heard heartbeat which was lovely. A little confused by what she wrote for heartbeat though - it says 122 Pcv (I think) 278 - does that mean anything to anyone? X

 

[GeralynB]

My back just went out. I was putting DS in his high chair and felt a sharp pinch in my lower back and now I can hardly move. Ugh

 

[Starlight32]

I have some non maternity dresses that will work for a bit, but I think they could get too short for work when my tummy gets really big.

We got a new dryer and it smells weird. I'm hoping it airs out quickly because it's giving me a headache.

 

[Tinky_82]

Sorry about you back Geralyn - sounds painful.

Ladies I'm worried about what was written under heartbeat on my notes as it doesn't make any sense to me - see image. She didn't listen for very long - is it possible she heard something bad but didn't say anything? I'm 15 weeks and 5 days along.

 

[Dory85]

Sorry about you back Geralyn - sounds painful.

Ladies I'm worried about what was written under heartbeat on my notes as it doesn't make any sense to me - see image. She didn't listen for very long - is it possible she heard something bad but didn't say anything? I'm 15 weeks and 5 days along.

Hb could well be your haemoglobin levels and therefore nothing to worry about at that level.

In my maternity notes there is no mention of the cause of Aaron's meningitis but he was 9 days old so I think that's technically late onset?

I packed all my non maternity trousers away a few weeks ago having recently bought new pairs to replace the ones I stretched too much when I was pregnant with Aaron. I won't be making that mistake again lol.

 

[Squig34]

Wow squig you've only put on 2lb? Well done you!

Has anyone else put on like 7lb?!!

I struggle so much with food when I'm pregnant, it's probably not surprising because I can hardly eat anything! But I'd only put on 7lb by 21 weeks with Adam & of course he wasn't growing properly, which is why I'm a bit antsy. I lost it all when I gave birth, but put it all back on again with the emotional eating afterwards! I don't want to gain much if I can help it because I'm a bit overweight to begin with, but I'm kinda wondering why I'm not growing if baby is (hopefully).

Sorry to hear about your back Geralyn, get well soon.

Tinky, my maternity notes don't have that annotation. There's HB but separately a column for Fetal Heartbeat. So I don't know what it means but maybe check if there's another column? I know the midwife wouldn't want to worry you, but at the same time, if there's a concern, I'd like to think they'd have told you. I don't know when my baby's hb will be measured again, it was during my visits to EPU but not antenatal clinic, just checked for presence I think. I hope everything is fine

I ordered a few maternity clothes in the sale, but I can't find the things I ordered last year :/ don't need them yet though!

 

[Tinky_82]

Thank you Dory I feel daft now. Although my notes are confusing!