June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Vanilla - have they said much about it ? Like when you went in to be monitored. I think the issue is that they do like a thirty min snap shot and send you away. Kinda annoying that they make you wait all week for the scan ! Ughhh. Bubs has changed movement for me but she still having crazy half hours etc. I agree about this just being stressful. Worrying about the movement of a person that could just be born and make the whole thing a lot simpler is so frustrating ! That's my take on it at least!

 

[Lavochain]

Vanilla I hope you're okay. I can't talk as I'm driving myself crazy over movements too. Every time I think I should be calling he starts kicking but they have changed slightly.

Rhi - I couldn't have worded that better myself. Why can't they all just be born at 37/38 weeks and save us the extra month of worry? They're fully formed but so much can still go wrong. It's getting to me too.

to you all.

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Also on a more selfish note this is also the point there I start to get stretch marks... if my children had all been born at 38 weeks I wouldn't have any!!! I got my first ones at 41 weeks into my last pregnancy (raged I was) and now they are appearing again. Super lame lol

 

[Boo44]

A good night here too! Good feed at 7pm then some lovely awake time until 9pm. He then slept (OH roused him to give him bottle at 11pm) and then didn't wake until 4! Barely took 2oz at 4am then slept right through until 8.30am

I've always fed approximately 4hrly when on bottles (obv earlier if they want it earlier) which always means they would be due one around 11pm. So we do that as a sort of dream feed. With my others that has meant getting to around 3ish then gradually later and later as they get older until the night one eventually becomes the morning one.
My friend doesn't wake for the 11pm ish bottle and so gets feeds around 1ish and 5ish but to me that's two night ones? Might be easier for me as OH does 11pm so I go to bed and take over at the 3/4am one. I can never decide the best way to do it!

 

[vaniilla]

Vanilla - have they said much about it ? Like when you went in to be monitored. I think the issue is that they do like a thirty min snap shot and send you away. Kinda annoying that they make you wait all week for the scan ! Ughhh. Bubs has changed movement for me but she still having crazy half hours etc. I agree about this just being stressful. Worrying about the movement of a person that could just be born and make the whole thing a lot simpler is so frustrating ! That's my take on it at least!

They didn't say too much as is always the case, the first midwife insisted I stay on the machine for what turned out to be an hour in the end and gave me some cold water because she said she weren't enough accelerations? the second one was like, yea you're fine to go home just wait for a call for a scan and another midwife insisted on me having the scan booked before I left.

I agree, it would be much, much easier if they were just here already!

She's got me on edge, every time she moves I think phew, but then it turns into only a few small movements and nothing big so I'm back to worrying, it's the same loop all day!

 

[Squig34]

I don't know how you can stick the anxiety Vaniilla! I had reduced movements on & off for over a week before Róise was born & was admitted for a while for monitoring. Turns out she was moving fairly well but for some reason I just couldn't feel her. I don't think big movements are expected at the end of pregnancy as baby is running out of room, so the type of movement may be different, but the frequency shouldn't be. TBH I think they should admit you for monitoring since this is the secondition? Or third? Episode you've had now in a short period. Whatever you decide to do, I hope all is well.

Angel, so pleased to read your wonderful update I still haven't managed to get Róise to latch although we were doing biological nurturing this morning & she can wriggle down ok to find my nipple

Starlight, this is day 19 post section for me & it looks like the bleeding is only stopping now - very light today.

 

[lynnikins]

Hi lynnikins, I'm still waiting too! Hopefully it won't be too long for either of us. Xx

hopefully, no luck last night but had the MW around earlier shes booked me in for Post dates monitoring next tuesday at 40+13 days or my 42+1 so i am really hoping not to make it till then.

feeling rather emotional like a i need a good cry and chocolate and a chick movie

 

[tinkerbelle93]

Ahh I've missed so much!

Congratulations ehj! My sons are Oliver and Henry so obviously love your name choice and what a gorgeous boy x

Labour dust to everyone who is stuck waiting. It's strange that Henry is 11 days old but I was still pregnant with DS1 at this point.

Henry just seems to have changed so so much already he's gained nearly eight ounces already, outgrown all his first size baby grows and is a lot more wakeful too. His cry is also a lot louder and stronger! I feel so much emotional about it this time. I'm struggling with clearing out my maternity clothes and his outgrown things. It didn't bother me last time.

Karli that sounds like a good night of sleep! I'm still up and down constantly with Henry.

So glad things are getting better for you and juni angel! X

 

[Starlight32]

Vanilla, it's ridiculous they are making you wait for the scan! I got an ultrasound right after the trace the second time I went in for reduced movement. They checked fluid levels etc to make sure everything was still looking good. Can you ask your practitioner about getting a sooner scan?

Jealous of you ladies with good schedules already. I want to get Hannah on a schedule but her feeding and nap times vary so much. The only consistent ish thing has been the 11pm feeding and the 3am feeding (which was 4am today anyway). I need your tips on how to get on a good schedule!

 

[Teeny Weeny]

I've had my sweep today. So far, nothing. Hoping that changes soon.
I have my induction booked next Friday if baby isn't here.
I can book another sweep over the weekend too, so if nothing happens I have that go look forward to. Really fed up today. xx

 

[Teeny Weeny]

Hi lynnikins, I'm still waiting too! Hopefully it won't be too long for either of us. Xx

hopefully, no luck last night but had the MW around earlier shes booked me in for Post dates monitoring next tuesday at 40+13 days or my 42+1 so i am really hoping not to make it till then.

feeling rather emotional like a i need a good cry and chocolate and a chick movie

Are you not going to be induced honey?
I did think about not booking it, but figured I didn't have to go in if I changed my mind. Xx

 

[Teeny Weeny]

Vanilla, I think being so close to the end makes us even more vigilant of movement. Every morning I wake up and panic that she's not moving. She always takes a while to get going and it freaks me out every single day.
If you are still worried, pop back in. They would rather see you every day than not if something were to be wrong. I'm sure it's not, but you need peace of mind. Xx

 

[jalilma]

Due to some increased pain in my right abdominal area and my Dr not being convinced that it has nothing to do with my liver I am scheduled to start a 'slow' induction Friday evening since my cervix is still relatively closed and high (which was the case at 41 weeks with all my other pregnancies anyway). I'm hoping to do some extra stuff at home to help encourage some changes to happen before Friday though...I'm nervous but excited at the same time.

 

[Teeny Weeny]

So close now then Jalilma. The end is near! Xx

 

[mommyxofxone]

Hoping the sweep does it for you teeny. Pushed me over and it was the easiest sweep ever. Dr even told me probably wouldn't work. Said "I've never had one work". Guess i was just ready.

Haven't been on the computer much to do a proper catch up but I'm reading everyday and thinkin of you ladies!!!!

Jalilma so excited about your induction!

 

[Starlight32]

Jalilma, it's coming up! Baby will be here soon!

For those doing bottle feeding, what bottles are you using? We have been using Phillips Avent and I'm wondering if it's contributing the gas.

 

[Squig34]

Teeny

GL Jalilma!

 

[mum22ttc#3]

Good luck for Friday jalilma.

Hope your sweep works teeny, with both dd2 and 3 mine took nearly the 48 hours to work, I never had any signs either just woke up in labour.

Starlight- I'm bottle feeding and am using MAM bottles, I've only been using them 4 days so can't really advise on them but they are supposed to help with wind and colic.

 

[karlilay]

Starlight I use Mam bottles too. My older two had tounge tie I used Advent but they swallowed lots of air with them, so switched over to Mam both times and they were brilliant. I brought them straight away this time. They sell single bottles in Boots, so maybe you could test one and see if it helps. Have always heard good things about Dr Browns bottles too

 

[vaniilla]

Thanks for the kind comments. She's moving a bit this evening thankfully so I can relax a bit, they said ideally I'd have the scan sooner but there were no appointments till Friday.

Teeny - I hope the sweep works for you, it can take over 24 hours so don't give up hope!

Jalilma - Good luck for Friday!

Starlight - we're using a combination of dr Browns and mam bottles this time around, we used dr Browns with DS and he didn't have wind problems, the two could be unrelated though.