June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[Tinky_82]

Good luck to anyone having scans this week I hope all goes well - hopefully we'll be able to know the colours of a few more bumps as well.

6 days for me... hurry up haha

5 for me

 

[tinkerbelle93]

Karli that's such a shame your midwife isn't being very helpful! I would just be very blunt that you want a hospital birth but to get there nice and early and have pain relief options, just stress how scared/anxious you are and it would affect your mental health after giving birth and contribute to PND ect. Do you have a different midwife you could talk to? X

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

17 days for me ! Haha. Good luck to everyone having a scan this week. We should have some more gender revels then ?!

Karli. I think the same as tink, maybe try and talk to someone else.

 

[vaniilla]

Karli - I agree speak with a different midwife, if you specifically want an epidural and have a history of not getting to the hospital on time then hospitals are able to admit you earlier for the purpose of giving an early epidural - I remember reading it in one of the leaflets I was given by my midwife. You have a choice as to how you give birth and you have a right to be supported as much as possible to achieve this.

I'm going in early for an epidural, I wasn't given any pain relief with DS and it really traumatized me so I'm putting my foot down this time.

 

[GeralynB]

I'm not worried about the birth. I just really hope it's quicker than my last (40 hours) and that I can do it all natural. I'm hiring a doula this time so hopefully that will help

 

[mommyxofxone]

I'm actually not worried about birth either. i'm more worried about where dd is gonna be while i'm in there. she's supposed to be staying with my family and well she's never been away from home. she doesn't WANT to stay with anyone else. so i'm nervous about all that.

last time was all natural and 9 hours. and this hopefully will be slightly shorter but still planning all natural again.

 

[joo]

Karli, have you or could you try the tact of telling midwife what you want to happen, I.e I want to be able to go in to hospital early labour so I can get pain relief, I want this because of x, y, z? I have often felt the midwives are very dismissive, then by the time labour happens it's too late as you're often in no state to regain some control (that was my experience last time). Do you know if you qualify for a doula? Where I live you can have a doula if you meet certain criteria and they can help you 6 weeks before due date, be with you at the birth and be your advocate, and 6 weeks after if that's what you want. I really could have benefited last time because as I said I had absolutely no control and no choice how I laboured and gave birth so I really could have done with someone who knew my wishes and rallied for me when I couldn't.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

I'm so worried about the birth. I have my appt with the consultant in 2 weeks and I've got a vbac workshop on Wednesday but I feel like there are too many things I can't control and I feel like I'm making a decision without all of the information - how big the baby will be and whether or not a blood transfusion is possible if needed. I had 6 days of contractions and 8 hrs of induction before the emcs with Xander - anything shirter/easier than that will be a win as far as I'm concerned

 

[boosted88253]

I definitely have the bumpy skin all along my jawline and whatnot. Don't think it's necessarily acne thought but it's something I've never had before in my life. My skin is also so incredibly sensitive it drives me crazy. This one is definitely stealing my beauty as the old wives tale says. And I've started back up with the stuffy nose and blocked sinuses in the mornings. Such a joy! Luckily that clears up throughout the day.

Boosted it's you with the gender reveal, correct? What are you doing for the reveal? I've done one with both babies now and just love gender reveals! There are so many cute ideas out there it was hard to decide on just one each time!

Yes, it's me with the gender reveal and it's today I'm so excited!!!

My friend wanted to throw it for us so I said sure. Me and dh still do not know what it is but my friend does. She is going to fill pink or blue paint into a balloon and then we are going to pop the balloon, probably with a bow! I'm not sure what else she has planned but that is the main event. I will post a pic later!5 hours left!

 

[joo]

That sounds amazing boosted! I hope it goes well, I bet you can't wait to find out xx

 

[boosted88253]

That sounds amazing boosted! I hope it goes well, I bet you can't wait to find out xx

I'm absolutely dying to know! Woke up early cause I couldn't sleep to excited!

 

[tinkerbelle93]

That's sounds really exciting boosted! X

 

[Starlight32]

We might not be able to get to the follow up anatomy scan tomorrow because of weather. I'll be 22 weeks Friday. Will they be able to look at the rest of the heart another week (I'm wondering if appt spots will be cut throat as the place closed Friday and may be closed tomorrow)? Or can they only look at the heart up to a certain gestation point in pregnancy?

 

[mommyxofxone]

They can look repeatedly cause my friend was told her dd would possibly have a heart defect and monitored throughout. Baby born fine

And boosted best of luck can't wait to hear!!!

 

[Boo44]

They can look at the heart at any time starlight

Hope all you Americans aren't too snowed in. Although I do wish we could have some proper snow, just not like a massive storm type thing!

I've decided today I'm going to have to go and buy some bigger bras tomorrow. I'm always very small chested 34A. With my last pregnancy I stayed in normal bras all the way to the end and only needed bigger ones when I was breastfeeding. For some reason this time my boobs have tripled in size and I HATE them! I hate big boobs I just do not identify with them! But I need some soft t shirt type plain white bras to wear under my tops now and to stop trying to cram them into my tiny bras!

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Oh dear boo

Debating making a journel just to post pictures of all the baby related crap I buy lol. No one is "real life' is interested. Seems odd though.

 

[karlilay]

Im interested Rhi! Make one then we can compare crap

 

[Squig34]

Ah everyone here will be interested Rhi!

All the best, boosted- that sounds like a fun, if messy, gender reveal

Karli & Tinkerbelle, would elective caesarians be an option for either of you, given the trauma you have experienced with previous natural births? I'm not worried about the birth either, but I can totally understand why you (& Pixie) are feeling anxious, given what you've all been through before

 

[karlilay]

I would love one. Honestly my baby is breech atm and i would love nothing more than for her not to turn and have to have a section. The thought of natural birth teriffies me, the thought of a section, although ive read up on risks, healing time etc, makes me feel so much more relaxed. Im not sure i would ever be offered one though.

 

[Boo44]

I'm the opposite I'm going to have to have an elective section this time and I really don't want one. It's so painful afterwards and I can't drive or exercise for 6 weeks. Would have loved a normal delivery x