June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[vaniilla]

Hip pain seems to vary day to day for me, some days are not bad and others are agony - we had to rush through DTD (tmi sorry ) last night as my right hip completely seized up, DH had to roll me on my side so I could go to sleep as I couldn't physically move!

Is anyone having a scan this week?

 

[tinkerbelle93]

Big hugs iayakri xx

 

[ehjmorris]

Iakyri, sounds like a touch situation. Hopefully things turn around for the best.

I guess I've never felt bh. Does everyone get them? Sometimes my bump feels weird but I don't think it's bh; I think it just gets sore.

I have no idea, this is the first ive had anything like it

 

[Squig34]

Iakyri, sorry to hear what you're dealing with & sending you best wishes for things to work out

Vaniilla, I'm having a scan this morning - just one of my regular growth scans; anatomy (& hopefully gender) scan then next week. This week has been going faster than the previous few at least!

 

[Tinky_82]

Iakyri I'm so sorry you're going through that, it sounds awful. I hope things get brighter soon. Try and keep as positive minded as you can.
I don't remember experiencing bh last time so wouldn't know what they feel like.
I've just seen in my notes that my placenta is anterior which would explain why I've not been feeling much movement.

 

[Lavochain]

Vanilla - I wish it was this week! I haven't got mine for another fortnight, I really want to see him again and get a better look at his face, if it isn't facing my placenta again.

On that note, does anyone else have a placenta that is really visable in scan photos? My private scan photo shows quite a big placenta however she didn't raise any concerns, which makes me think it is is normal range but quite healthy. It said in the T&Cs that if anything didn't look right they would have referred me to the hospital. She just said how good his heart looked.

 

[wishuwerehere]

Gosh iakyri that sounds really hard. I had to move back in with my parents when i had my first daughter and it was very tough but we got through it, and you will too. Try and focus on little things you can do to make your space your own, healing from from your stresses with your husband and on you and your baby and look after yourself

I have a fair amount of braxton hicks, don't know if I notice them better because this my third, but my tummy goes hard and it's incomfy for 10-15 secs then it's gone.

My right hip is really problematic, it seizes of i sit in one position for too long. I'm also having problems with numbness in my foot and lower legs and don't know what could be causing this?

 

[Starlight32]

The set few days have been wonderful with feeling lots of movement from baby girl. Hopefully today I feel a decent amount of movement again. I've felt some rolling around this morning.

Ladies in the US, are you going to apply for fmla? When are we suppose to do this?

 

[vaniilla]

Squig34 - I hope your scan goes well today so exciting that you might be finding out the gender too!


6 days till our scan and it still feels a long time ago, 9 weeks feels too long to between scans!

I don't remember having BH with ds so I'm not sure what they feel like - I put down all stomach pain to ligament pain

 

[Squig34]

Squiggle seems fine. I didn't see my usual consultant as she's on leave, so it was the quickest appointment ever, there's the hb, baby is moving, take a few measurements, looks fine, bye. No pictures, no letting me have a bit of a look. It all seemed very squashed so I'm not sure what the level of amniotic fluid is like. I'm not concerned as things do seem fine, but am glad it'll be a longer & closer look next week!

Wish, could it be sciatica?

Could one of the English ladies remind me what the form that was being talked about a few weeks ago was again? - some sort of maternity exemption form?

Also, does anyone know of an Internet site where you can order the strep b test? NHS doesn't test for it as standard. My usual consultant would probably order it for me if I wanted, but it not that expensive so I don't mind paying for it if I could just be sure where to get it?

 

[Tinky_82]

Squig do you mean the matb1? You get it from midwife/doc after 20 week scan.
I'd like to know about the strep b test too.

 

[Squig34]

No I think it was another one Tinky - I'd never heard of it anyway! It's not a huge deal as no-one has asked me for any proof of anything, but, just wondering!

 

[vaniilla]

is that an Ireland specific thing with the no strep b testing as standard?my midwife gave me a pot for it at the booking appointment who told me it's the norm now. (I had to pee in the sample pot straight after a shower and then hand it to reception to be sent off for testing) I would still get your consultant to do it simply because they test the urine sample, I'm not sure how accurate analyzing the result yourself would be or sending it off to a company.


That Mat exemption form is not week/tri specific - you can apply for it as soon as you've seen a midwife or gp as they need to sign it - mine was sent off at 9 weeks.

 

[GeralynB]

The set few days have been wonderful with feeling lots of movement from baby girl. Hopefully today I feel a decent amount of movement again. I've felt some rolling around this morning.

Ladies in the US, are you going to apply for fmla? When are we suppose to do this?

Not sure about the fmla as I'm already a SAHM

 

[AngelofTroy]

I'm sorry some of you are having a hard time at the moment. I hope everything works out.

The maternity exception card form is usually sent off after the booking appointment so definitely ask if you don't have one yet. It gives you free prescriptions and also free swimming!

 

[mommyxofxone]

Iakyri, sounds like a touch situation. Hopefully things turn around for the best.

I guess I've never felt bh. Does everyone get them? Sometimes my bump feels weird but I don't think it's bh; I think it just gets sore.

I had a ton with dd, but they didn't start until way into my second tri. I've had them a little bit already (apparently they happen throughout but you can't always feel them during your first pregnancy?) mine always seem to last a long time. longer than the 30ish seconds they tell you you'll feel. they're 'practice' contractions or so my mw told me with dd.


My hips are better today- i think sleeping with the pillow between the legs is helping tremendously.

oh and here the strep b thing is just automatic. they swipe you somewhere later in the pregnancy.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

I've STILL not sent off that form I'll have a look and let you know when I get home from work/visiting my nan/the school run. There's still so much stupid day left!

Squig so glad things are going well. Will you continue having regular scans after the anomaly scan?

My anomaly scan is next Monday, hopefully if all is well we'll find out the gender then too. 6 more sleeps to go!

 

[MiraclesHappn]

I've been having tons of BH lately. I actually started getting them really early on this time around but have been getting them more frequently the last couple weeks. I had a lot with DD too though, guess my body really likes to try and be as ready as possible!

 

[vaniilla]

Pixie - our scan is on the same day! what time is yours? I hate having to wait till 4pm, I think it's going to be a looooong day!

 

[Becyboo__x]

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!