June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[Boo44]

Yes I am squig. Thankfully I'm part time since I had children so it's actually quite manageable, our long on-calls don't come round all that often. Although I was sooo nervous at the weekend I didn't expect the shift pattern to bring my nausea back but I think it was my body clock all messed up and back to front that did it...

 

[joo]

My son was 8lb 6.5oz he was 6 days over due .. I'm hoping this one is no bigger tbh
I'm thinking as well I had to have stitches last time does that effect a home birth as I imagine it will happen again

My friend had a home birth and needed stitches, she just had to go in to hospital later on. I'm not sure if it's the same protocol in other areas though x

 

[mommyxofxone]

Ok whew I know they say it's fine but like hearing real experiences vs what the drs say

 

[gaiagirl]

I had a home birth with DS and it was great, planning same again if everything looks good. My midwife gave me two stitches, not sure how different it is there but midwives in Canada are fully trained in resuscitation and post natal care. For homebirths two MW must be present for delivery, one to attend baby and one for mother. I feel very comfortable with it as studies have shown it to be as safe or SAFER for women in Canada in low risk pregnancies.

Starlight I have a doppler and heard baby on the weekend at 10 weeks exactly. With DS the midwife found him at 9+3.

 

[Starlight32]

What's a home birth like? I don't know if it's common here. It would be less stressful though! I'm not a fan of hospitals.

The indigestion was rough today but I feel better after drinking some milk! Thanks for the tip and sorry I can't remember who said it earlier!

 

[joeybrooks]

Gaia, sorry to hear your son is sick but cute & funny about naming baby & not being impressed as yet with a circle

Angel, those are some creative names from Micah!

Enjoy your trip Mummy!

Starlight, I think that gas from either end is a very normal feature of all trimesters of pregnancy.

Joey, I'm booking into the Royal too. I'm sorry to hear you didn't have a good experience last time; I couldn't fault the care I've had & actually it's my first choice (way back at the start of my pregnancy journey, I wanted to go to the midwife led unit at the Ulster, but that's not even an option anymore). The midwife who delivered our son couldn't have been more compassionate but I suppose it can be luck sometimes as to who you get, they're probably not all quite so lovely!

I suppose I just had a really bad time and it was going to happen anywhere. The care I had right up to my son being delivered was second to none, it was the stay for 8 days afterwards that was a nightmare. Those wards are not made for a longer stay and they don't have enough staff to cover them, again not their fault though.

 

[Becyboo__x]

Tired!! OH snoring again woke at 2am with no stopping him so result was coming downstairs and sleeping on sofa I had to be up at 7 for DS for school he's still in bed! Sometimes all I ask is for him to do one day I won't even get my birthday morning either I can guarantee tomorrow!

Oh well I'll suck it up! ..
7 more days including today til my scan! Seems ages away though

 

[AngelofTroy]

Happy birthday for tomorrow becyboo, I hope you get your lie in!

 

[Becyboo__x]

Happy birthday for tomorrow becyboo, I hope you get your lie in!

Thank you, Oh I wish I'll be up at 7 for DS which tbh I'm used to I've always done it but think being pregnant its really taking its toll on me usually go back to bed if possible for few hours but it's hard waking to go back again

 

[Teeny Weeny]

Happy Birthday for tomorrow Beccyboo. Xx

 

[Starlight32]

Happy birthday tomorrow beccyboo

 

[vaniilla]

joeybrooks - yes x 1000, wards are definitely not made for staying in, I don't know how you managed 8 days, I only stayed 3 nights but it was hell on earth, there were babies screaming left right and center non stop.

You weren't allowed to feed in bed 'because it might disturb the other mums', what?!?! unlike the screaming all night? you had to go all the way down the corridor to a brightly lit room everytime lo wanted a feed.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Jesus vanilla that's mental!

I was in 3 nights too but it wasn't so bad. The only thing they bugged about was not closing the curtain unless you were feeding.

They taught me how to feed in bed lying down so I wouldn't have to get up so much in the night (didn't work out as my boobs are too small ) and even showed me how to cosleep with him and put him in bed with me after a particularly restless night.

Of course they also lost my notes, have no record of the blood loss which caused me to need transfusions and told me if I tried to breastfeed such a big baby he'd starve . . . So not all great lol

 

[vaniilla]

I saw the lactation person for about 5 minutes right after giving birth and she didn't reappear after that!

They sent us home without doing having done the full newborn checks, we had to return on Monday thankfully and the doctor was like this form is pretty much all empty

did they find your notes in the end?

 

[Lil_Pixie]

They did, but they still don't know where all my blood went.

I found the midwives In maternity triage were nasty rats, but after that everyone was lovely.

I keep seeing people post on fb about mulled wine. I want to punch them in their stupid festive faces! I wonder if I could find non alcoholic mulled wine?

Of out for a meal tonight to celebrate my friend coming to the end of her breast cancer treatment. Going to an Indian restaurant - I hope the smell doesn't do me in! Taking my little tornado too so fingers crossed it doesn't descend into chaos!

 

[AngelofTroy]

They did, but they still don't know where all my blood went.

I found the midwives In maternity triage were nasty rats, but after that everyone was lovely.

I keep seeing people post on fb about mulled wine. I want to punch them in their stupid festive faces! I wonder if I could find non alcoholic mulled wine?

Of out for a meal tonight to celebrate my friend coming to the end of her breast cancer treatment. Going to an Indian restaurant - I hope the smell doesn't do me in! Taking my little tornado too so fingers crossed it doesn't descend into chaos!

Marks and Spencers do non alcoholic mulled wine

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Aahhh christmas win!

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Ewww mulled wine is gross haha

 

[tinkerbelle93]

I'm not a mulled wine fan either. Will miss having a little bit of alcohol but it's mainly about the food for me!

12 weeks in 2 days. There's still absolutely no different at all figure wise when I'm not bloated. I'm still in my usual skinny jeans and tops and look exactly the same. I hope I don't take ages to show again.

Told my best friend at lunch today she's really excited. Although we have a night out on Saturday night with some other girls and I'm just not looking forward to it. I'm not a massive fan of packed bars and clubs but it's even worse when you're completely sober.

 

[AngelofTroy]

I'm sadder about the lack of decent cheeseboard than the lack of mulled wine tbh!