June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[Boo44]

Angel don't worry, I've gained 13lbs. Actually 11 of those were leading up to new year and then since January 1st I've only gained 2lb. But I'm still over the recommended gain for my BMI as well. It gets me down most days. I'm actually considering joining slimming world - it's totally supported in pregnancy, they ask you to get signatures from your midwife to say if you shouldn't be losing weight but just trying to maintain a bit. I just want to curb the weight gain. My OH says its silly and I don't need it, but I feel awful this pregnancy!

Joo - if they've got group B strep once this pregnancy then you need antibiotics for delivery. You don't need to pay to have it again

Squig - glad your appointment went well but hope you get a better scan soon! Will you ask the gender?

Beccy - did your pain and leaking stop or did you get checked out?

 

[mommyxofxone]

Ugh I remember leg cramps. My midwife said its potasium/magnesium related. They put me on magnesium tabs to try to head it off this time. None so far so hoping it helps. Ate a banana everyday when pregnant with dd. Seemed to help some.

 

[joo]

Boo, as I was only carrying it I can have the antibiotics but don't have to as it is transient and I may not be carrying by the time I give birth. It might be different in other places, but here some people get tested again at the end of pregnancy to check if still carrying. It is different if you actually have the infection, it's picked up in your urine or you have other risk factors like bleeding or early labour, then you must have the antibiotics

I will be asking to be tested again at my next appointment, but I do find it worrying it hasn't been mentioned anywhere in my notes regardless of whether I have the test or get to hospital in time for antibiotics we have to stay in for about 3 days to monitor baby and give him antibiotics if necessary. There is a petition on change.org about makin the tests routinely available on the NHS, it's shocking that it isn't! Xx

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Can anyone explain strep b to me ? feeling rather ignorant here :/

 

[joo]

Gbss.org.uk is a good site. Basically my midwife just told me it was picked up on my swab, I was carrying it but it might go, she gave me a leaflet and told me to look on that site and that's all she said on the matter. I have had to ring and speak to people about it to get any sort of info on what care my baby and I will receive, it's been really stressful and worrying! And of course it might all be for nothing as more than likely everything will be absolutely fine

 

[Boo44]

Glad you'll get checked out again then joo! I think if I'd had it on a swab at any stage I'd ask for the antibiotics, only because I've seen firsthand what GBS can do. But then if it means extra tests afterwards I can see why some people would prefer to avoid it xx

 

[ehjmorris]

Still going through a rough stage only will get worse anyway we've split up and he's now said he is going to go soon .. which is best but obviously it's going to get stressful from when that happens when I'll need to sort everything out and change everything back singly which financially I'm very worried about.

I've started getting cramps again in my legs! Leaving my calfs bruised it's awful I hate cramp as it is but this seems more painful then non pregnancy! Only another 5 weeks til my midwife appointment might go quick who knows!

Becy i am so sorry you have to go through this while pregnant, i wish you all the best

 

[Starlight32]

I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night with a calf cramp! It slows me down to the bathroom because I can't walk right away.

I've gained almost 20 pounds. I love baby bump but starting to feel self conscious about weight too; I'm not use to seeing scale numbers go up.

I still haven't decided about going back to work or staying home. I'm trying to weigh my options. It's a hard decision!

 

[GeralynB]

I had group b strep last time. I really hope I don't have it again because I had to go into the hospital right away when my water broke to have IV antibiotics. I don't want to have to have the IV if possible as I'm trying for a natural birth. I'm taking a probiotic to try and avoid it this time

 

[ehjmorris]

I've put on 17.5lbs the recommended gain for my BMI at 22 weeks is only 9.1 - 14.6lbs. And I LOST weight from HG in the first 10 weeks. Then I started piling it on despite the sickness as eating helped. I feel awful.

Ive put on 13lbs so far , although i was already classified as overweight for my bmi when i was 15weeks but i dont care ill lose it after bub

 

[Becyboo__x]

Angel don't worry, I've gained 13lbs. Actually 11 of those were leading up to new year and then since January 1st I've only gained 2lb. But I'm still over the recommended gain for my BMI as well. It gets me down most days. I'm actually considering joining slimming world - it's totally supported in pregnancy, they ask you to get signatures from your midwife to say if you shouldn't be losing weight but just trying to maintain a bit. I just want to curb the weight gain. My OH says its silly and I don't need it, but I feel awful this pregnancy!

Joo - if they've got group B strep once this pregnancy then you need antibiotics for delivery. You don't need to pay to have it again

Squig - glad your appointment went well but hope you get a better scan soon! Will you ask the gender?

Beccy - did your pain and leaking stop or did you get checked out?

Pain eased, leaking feeling is still there but in positive it's just her really low and pushing on my bladder I know she's always stayed very low down. I know it's not my waters though. I'm just wearing liners when I need to

 

[jalilma]

Ladies.... I am having such conflicting problems right now. (I'll try to make it short) over the last few years I have really gotten into fitness decided I wanted to do a bikini competition... Was working hard on that goal, then I became pregnant ... Which was totally planned and I was Ok with taking a little detour.. My workouts suffered because in early pregnancy I felt like death and couldn't stay awake much past 7 pm. Finally I'm getting back into a routine.. But nowhere near where I had been. Now I have anxiety about gaining weight... Yet I have anxiety about not gaining weight all at the same time. So far I have gained about 8 lbs.. Which I know is average yet it's killing me to admit. I look in the mirror and get sad that I'm looking a little fluffy but get worried at the same time that I'm not showing much and worry the baby is too small. See I'm a royal mess! Ugh I just had to get that out... Its been a rough few days.

 

[GeralynB]

20 weeks today! Halfway there

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Ladies.... I am having such conflicting problems right now. (I'll try to make it short) over the last few years I have really gotten into fitness decided I wanted to do a bikini competition... Was working hard on that goal, then I became pregnant ... Which was totally planned and I was Ok with taking a little detour.. My workouts suffered because in early pregnancy I felt like death and couldn't stay awake much past 7 pm. Finally I'm getting back into a routine.. But nowhere near where I had been. Now I have anxiety about gaining weight... Yet I have anxiety about not gaining weight all at the same time. So far I have gained about 8 lbs.. Which I know is average yet it's killing me to admit. I look in the mirror and get sad that I'm looking a little fluffy but get worried at the same time that I'm not showing much and worry the baby is too small. See I'm a royal mess! Ugh I just had to get that out... Its been a rough few days.

Can't offer much advise in terms of weight gain, it's just one of those things that can't be helped Although i do understand. Don't worry at all about baby being too small, I have never had a big baby bump ever and my children have all been big! my last was 9lb, my first was "only" 7lb 7 but people thought i was only 25 weeks pregnant at term. So you see my point ? you really cannot tell much from a bump size etc.

 

[MiraclesHappn]

Jalilma just remember if you were in such good shape before getting pregnant and have continued to workout I'm sure the weight will come off almost immediately after baby is born! It did for me with my dd and I wasn't even doing close to what you are.

I also had group b strep with dd and would love to avoid it again but doubt that will happen. It definitely sucked to not be able to labor at home and to be hooked to an iv while having a natural birth. Also I hated staying in the hospital the extra time for her to be monitored. My prenatals have probiotics which I hope helps but a lady at work has been taking strong, really good quality probiotics for forever and they picked up strep b at the beginning of her pregnancy so I'm not as hopeful now.

 

[Squig34]

Thanks for that info Joo, really helpful so I'll investigate further! I don't think I'll get to 36 weeks though. But after all we've already endured, I want to rule out as many other risks as possible so I'm keen to get tested.

Boo, I'm hoping to find out the gender, yes - so hopefully baby will co-operate!

 

[mommyxofxone]

I had group b strep last time. I really hope I don't have it again because I had to go into the hospital right away when my water broke to have IV antibiotics. I don't want to have to have the IV if possible as I'm trying for a natural birth. I'm taking a probiotic to try and avoid it this time

Oh i'm so interested to see if the probiotic helps! i'm finding it's so good for so many things! i didn't have strep b with dd but i am on probiotics (i have ibs thanks to a vit d deficiency) all the time anyway. I'm just genuinely interested in them! And happy 20 weeks!!!!



nothing much here. still hip pain etc. gram was given 3 months to live tops. mind kind of preoccupied.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

So sorry to hear about your gran mommy

 

[Dory85]

The physio was lovely. She prodded me a bit, talked about my pain and then talked me through core building and measured me for a support.
She said that hopefully it will help keep the pain from getting any worse but if not I am on her books now til my due date so I can just ring her directly.
The good news is its standard pelvic girdle pain (spd) so no permanent damage or any manipulation needed.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Had a chat with Xander's teacher yesterday and they are referring him to the SENCO team (special educational needs coordinator - I think!)*We've got a meeting with the school next Wednesday

I know it's awful but I'm so gutted :'( she said he's working at and above his age range in all 17 assessment areas, but there is some behaviours like being still or shouting out/impulse control etc that she feels he has no control over. This week he's had three instances of poo smearing too (once at school!) Which just isn't normal behaviour for a 4 year old.*

She said he's one of, if not the most articulate child she's ever had in a nursery class and his language skills are outstanding, but she feels there's something there although she didn't say what (maybe add/adhd or similar?) He doesn't respond to praise or criticism at all. He isn't bothered about being told off or losing toys or being on the sad book. Nor is he pleased by rewards or stickers etc. He's either well or badly behaved based entirely on what he feels like and there is no way to sway him from that.*

I just don't know what to do or what we're doing wrong. I feel like we were stupid thinking we should have a second child when we didn't even see all the issues our son was having.