June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[Teeny Weeny]

At last Rhi, some decent care. About time! ;-)

I thought I was okay. I've just got so stressed after picking DD up from nursery.
It was raining, the dogs were soaking and being little gits, DD was crying because her feet were wet and to top it off they wrote her name wrong in the fathers day card she made.
I got cross and did shout (whilst walking home) and I think some of the Mums heard me. Now I'm embarrassed and upset. Stupid hormones. Xx

 

[vaniilla]

Geralyn - how exciting! it's looking like yours will the be the next baby of the group born

Rhi - it'll go before you know it, try to think of it in terms of weekends. I'm glad to hear you saw a decent midwife this time!

I have my 38 week appointment tomorrow but I can't think there's much to do for it as she did my birth preferences last time. DS has his first gymnastics session after school tomorrow, I'll have to walk to it so I'm hoping he enjoys it

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Yeah much better midwife. I still haven't spoken to anyone about anything that you would expect to have spoken about if that makes sense lol. Like no birth plan or preferences etc. I don't think I ever have in any of my pregnancies. I'm not even sure what it would entail ? Or am I missing out on important information ?!

Teeny I understand I'm a ball of rage atm. Yesterday I slammed my living room door so hard I thought plaster was going to come off the walls !
It's hard work being large and uncomfortable. And one more "when are u due" I'll burst

My belly button is causing me grief today. It's red raw. I forgot to buy plasters when I was out. It was bleeding earlier. I think it has torn open (old piercing) it's weeping and it smells. Ummm sexy.

Midwife said today "wow considering the size of you that's an impressive bump" I'm only 38 weeks for fundal height so perfectly average I would guess. But I'm only 5ft so it is quite the gut to lump around lol. I anticipate another 9lbr haha

 

[Lavochain]

Teeny if it makes you feel any better I managed to fall out with everyone in my house last night. The frustration is getting to me too.

At least you have some things booked in Rhi. Hopefully something will start before then though. I haven't spoken to anyone about birth plan etc either.... My midwife has been 'nice' throughout however I've been under consultant care and needless to say the hospital will be getting a complaint. I'm not going to go through the whole of it however they could have put my life at risk at one point, part of the reason I had a big break from forums. I'm really sorry to hear you've been having poor experiences too. They're far too stretched and patient care is suffering.

Should I expect anything happening at my 38 week appointment tomorrow?

I've been having sharp and bludging pains around my bottom today. My Mum said that is what it felt like before her waters broke. I'm not sure but it is uncomfortable.

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

I hope your waters do break but for me those pains are just pains =( I have been in constant pain for weeks now. In that general area. Start jumping up and down lavo!

 

[Boo44]

Well I'm just in from having Arthur weighed and he's 7lb 15oz!!! I'm a bit shocked really he's gone from 6lb 10oz eleven days ago. I know why the big jump and it's because he's having more formula now than he was. I feel mixed emotions im sad my teeny baby is getting 'big' but also I'm aware when I tell people he's 4 weeks old they do a double take as he looks like a newborn
On the centile chart he's on just above the 9th centile for 4 weeks. But I've looked and for newborn then this weight is 75th centile. I wonder why they don't have an adjusted chart for preemies!

 

[Dory85]

Well I'm just in from having Arthur weighed and he's 7lb 15oz!!! I'm a bit shocked really he's gone from 6lb 10oz eleven days ago. I know why the big jump and it's because he's having more formula now than he was. I feel mixed emotions im sad my teeny baby is getting 'big' but also I'm aware when I tell people he's 4 weeks old they do a double take as he looks like a newborn
On the centile chart he's on just above the 9th centile for 4 weeks. But I've looked and for newborn then this weight is 75th centile. I wonder why they don't have an adjusted chart for preemies!

Georgia's weight is plotted on a premature chart. It's the page before the normal chart in the red book. When they are 42 weeks gestationally they are plotted on the normal chart but with a corrected age. Without corrected age Georgia is on the 0.4 centile I think (iirc) but 25th corrected and on the prem chart.

 

[Teeny Weeny]

Lavo, I had a pressure pain in my bottom today too. It hasn't been anything for me, just a pain in the bum, literally!

Boo, what a great gain for Arthur.

Thanks for the reassurance that I'm not the only one feeling mardy lately. Come on babies, we are all ready to meet you now. Xx

 

[Lavochain]

I need a trampoline! Maybe some cute outfits will tempt him out...


Well done to Arthur!

 

[vaniilla]

Yeah much better midwife. I still haven't spoken to anyone about anything that you would expect to have spoken about if that makes sense lol. Like no birth plan or preferences etc. I don't think I ever have in any of my pregnancies. I'm not even sure what it would entail ? Or am I missing out on important information ?!

Teeny I understand I'm a ball of rage atm. Yesterday I slammed my living room door so hard I thought plaster was going to come off the walls !
It's hard work being large and uncomfortable. And one more "when are u due" I'll burst

My belly button is causing me grief today. It's red raw. I forgot to buy plasters when I was out. It was bleeding earlier. I think it has torn open (old piercing) it's weeping and it smells. Ummm sexy.

Midwife said today "wow considering the size of you that's an impressive bump" I'm only 38 weeks for fundal height so perfectly average I would guess. But I'm only 5ft so it is quite the gut to lump around lol. I anticipate another 9lbr haha

For my birth preferences she went through a checklist in my maternity notes/folder and she ticked :
what pain relief I wanted
where I was giving birth
the importance of skin to skin
bf or formula
whether I'd be happy with an intervention
Previous birth and method of delivery
vitamin k injection
previous tears/episiotomy
delivery of placenta
monitoring during labour


It is easier when they go through it with you but there's no reason why you can't write up something similar? having said that I don't think they bothered to look at my birth plan once with ds

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

OMG I miss all the cute boy outfits!!! When you have boys you think you want to shop on the girly side cos it's "nicer" it's not. It's a tacky pink fest over here lmao. My youngest picked out an outfit for the baby and because he loves peppa pig we ended up with a bright pink tutu bodysuit thing with peppa pig all over it..... yay =/

Boo that's an impressive gain ! =)

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Vanilla I think I have never written one. Oh dear haha. I have told dh so hopefully that will do. =) I'm not really opposed to anything so I don't think I will. Thanks for the list though =)
DO you know (or anyone else) what is standard procedure with cord cutting ATM ? I totally forgot to ask and the internet is giving me the run about lol

 

[Starlight32]

Geralyn, you're so close!!

Birth plan was never mentioned when I was pregnant. I just told them I wanted an epi when I got to L&D. The practices' on call midwife I was working with while my ob was in emergency surgery mentioned the possibility of a vacuum at one point or trying to turn baby (? I was in a state of exhaustion by then) although she said the ob would have to see if it was possible. My ob said it wouldn't work and would be too risky based on where she was in my pelvis.

 

[vaniilla]

I was told at my last app that cord cutting is now delayed as the norm on the nhs until it stops pulsating

Starlight - how have you been getting on?

 

[Tinky_82]

I was told the same as vaniilla about the cord. Hoping things get moving for the ladies who are 'next' (including me) I'm ready now!

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Georgia is between the 50th and 75th on the prem chart but only the 2nd - 9th on the regular one. They should definitely be using the prem chart and then correcting or our little dots will be falling off the bottom!

Rhi I've never done a birth plan either but again I wasn't too particular and as it was didn't get much choice in either birth anyway.

Totally agree really the pink! Everything G has right now was either bought for us or passed on to us and it's just a sea of non descript pale pink I like bight colours! It'll have to wait till she grows into the things we bought though because I'm not wasting money replacing what we already have. We've saved a load of Xander's stuff for her too

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Boo that's an amazing gain! Well done Arthur I know what you mean about pleases comments.

Georgia has almost gained 2lb from her lowest weight. I took her to slimming world last night (lost 4lb!) And everyone was commenting on how tiny she is. I got a bit cheesed and told everyone she's not small she's Goddamn mighty

 

[Lavochain]

I was really sceptical about boys clothing at the start but it hasn't been too difficult, if you know where you're looking. I don't like pink and frilly either but definitely want a little girl eventually. The only thing I've struggled with for Rupert is finding comfortable trousers that aren't tracksuit bottoms.

 

[Starlight32]

Vanilla, I've been feeling better. I stopped taking the oxycodon during the day because the pain has been manageable. It's only really unbearable when I first get out of bed after laying down a while.

I'm having a hard time adjusting to motherhood. I just don't feel right . I think part of it is the breast feeding complications. She also sometimes cries and cries and I don't know how to calm her down. Usually walking around with her helps but it's been exhausting.

 

[vaniilla]

I'm glad to hear you're feeling better, I hope the rest of your recovery is speedy

I think it's normal to feel like that, I remember feeling so stressed and overwhelmed by the feeding problems as he wouldn't breastfeed and he'd really struggle with bottles. Have you tried any products for colic? that might be causing some of the crying remember to be kind to yourself, it's a big change dealing with a newborn.