June jewels 2018!!!!

[Rach87]

Oh no Allie! Sorry to hear, glad youre feeling a bit better though. Is there anything they can do during pregnancy to help with pain?

Annalise is very pretty! And congrats on V day!!

 

[Sander]

Yay for V day Allie!! And so sorry to hear about your gallstones! That sounds horrible. Thankfully it wasn't anything related to baby though, that must have been super scary for you. Is there any way it might resolve itself?

 

[PG5K]

Oh no, I hope you're OK Allie!
When I first read it I got to labour on your post and panicked.

 

[PG5K]

I've just finished my glucose tolerance test. I'm not good with needles at all so I have to try and be brave.

I've only got one good vein so they had to use that twice.

I'm back home and I'm going to have a nap on the sofa as I'm knackered.

 

[hollyw79]

Wow.. They draw blood instead of just doing a simple finger prick?! Crazy!!

 

[Squig34]

Happy V-Day Allie! Sorry to hear about your terrible gallstone episode though.

Hope you get a good result, PG.

This baby is a mind melter. There are days when she moves loads & then days when she hardly moves at all. I have the feeling I'm going to end up at the hospital a lot for reduced movements, sigh. It's probably some kind of pattern she has, but I just won't take the risk.

 

[PG5K]

When I had Alice they tested with one blood test for the control then they did finger pricks afterwards but this time was full blood tests. My arms pretty sore. I slept for an hour and a half earlier.

I find out my results on Wednesday so its pretty quick.

Its better to get it checked out squidge if the movement reduces. I think I had to go a couple of times with my DD because there were a couple of days when by 11am she hadn't moved despite drinking cold water and eating sugar.

 

[Allie84]

Thank you everyone!! Yes I saw how that read,actually. So 'labor and delivery' is just the name for the hospital ward where pregnant ladies go for anything health related after 20 weeks. But I typed it like "I was in in labor and delivery" which DOES sound bad.

Not much they can do for the pain other than by me watching my diet REEALLLLY carefully. I was given a few Vicodin and that got me through Saturday but today I'm just on Tylenol and still feel sore ALL OVER. Like my body has been through a war!!

In good news, we had our 24 week growth scan and echocardiogram today. Baby is measuring well - she weighs 1 lb 9 0z! She is in the 60th percentile for her belly/stomach but only 20th percentile for her head. I was like 'ummm does she have a tiny head?!?!' and the MFM doc was like 'no, no, that's still normal' but I'm picturing a chubby tummy and tiny head. The average of all of her measurements put her at 23 w 5d and they are happy with that.

Baby Girl would not coooperate for her echo so they have try again at 28 weeks! She was curled up in a wee ball and kept her arms and hands over the her chest and face so they didn't get all of of the shots they needed. I was going back in at 28 weeks for another growth scan, anyways.

Obviously I'm very happy, I'm just so out of it still.

Oh and for who asked, it IS possible for it resolve itself I think...or at least keep the attacks away....so fingers crossed.

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PG good luck!!! I have my test this week. I remember getting it all done with arm blood last time as well. Glad you got a nap in!

Squig, I am a right mess about movements as well. I feel like I spent my day thinking about them. I could tell from my ultrasound today I'm still not feeling everything, though. Like even when she was putting her feet in her mouth and kicking my placenta I didn't feel it. So we are probably still only feeling big movements. A lot of it is placenta placement and body shape and size....like I'm carrying quite low, have anterior placenta, previous baby belly chub, etc. I was in L &D getting monitored a few times with my son as it is better safe than sorry but after spending all night in the triage room I don't fancy it much again soon.

 

[fxmummyduck]

Congrats to all the ladies who have reached their V day! And well done those who’ve had glucose tests, good luck to those waiting to have them done! PG I’m not good with needles either, that’s probably the only reason I managed to not have an epidural, people said oh your brave not getting the epi, I was like hell no you’re brave for letting them put a needle in your back!!!!

Squig I’m the same over movements, I panic all morning until I feel baby move. Unfortunately this baby seems to be a night mover so the days can be pretty quiet.

Allie, I sympathize SO much with you with the gallstones. I had them in my last pregnancy but it took them a long tine to get me a diagnosis so at least you’re ahead of the game there. If you need any advice just ask, it’s incredibly painful and I was so ill with them. I forgot to answer your other question too, I’ll be back in the UK mid August, we have a wedding to go so can’t leave it any later, which I’m a bit worried about.

 

[Allie84]

I think August will be a good time to travel....baby will still be sleeping a lot, and won't get jetlag!!! We LOVED flying to the UK and back when Alistair was really wee --- he just slept in his buggy when tired and was up every 3 hours at night back home anyways, so made no difference there (except maybe to my inlaws lol).

Oh man, I'm sorry you went through it. Any advice to avoid attacks? Did you have yours removed or do you still have your gallbladder?

 

[fxmummyduck]

I think August will be a good time to travel....baby will still be sleeping a lot, and won't get jetlag!!! We LOVED flying to the UK and back when Alistair was really wee --- he just slept in his buggy when tired and was up every 3 hours at night back home anyways, so made no difference there (except maybe to my inlaws lol).

Oh man, I'm sorry you went through it. Any advice to avoid attacks? Did you have yours removed or do you still have your gallbladder?

Thanks, I hope it’ll be ok! I’m more worried about the baby getting sick before having had their vaccinations.

With the gallbladder I had to avoid anything remotely greasy, no saturated fats like minced beef, nothing buttery including pastries, no cheese. I had it taken out via keyhole surgery when my ds was 9 months old, so had to wait a long time mainly due to the Drs fobbing me off saying it was the pregnancy/muscle pains etc. I was like, err no!!! These attacks were almost as bad as labour. Even bending over the bath could set an attack off. Was 100% better once it was gone. Did they see how many stones there were, how large they were etc? They used to try blasting them with sound waves so they broke up, but now I think they nearly always recommend taking it out, perhaps depending on the severity. I really feel for you though, it was horrible before they took it out. That was pretty simple though!

 

[Allie84]

Thanks for the info! They said 'many, many gallstones'. No infection or impact on my liver or anything....yet. OMG I've been SO SCARED TO EAT I've barely eaten and I literally just now nearly fainted walking the dog. I'm all shaky and I ate an entire kit kat bar. It was the first thing to hand that had a lot of sugar and some fat. I don't think I've had any fat since Saturday, except milk in cereal. Now I'm having milk as well. I don't want to literally pass out as I have to do the school run now. That was scary!

 

[PG5K]

That's not good allie, you need to eat as its so easy to pass out in pregnancy especially when you're hungry. Hopefully you'll be able to eat things that don't set it off.

I had my dd on gas and air but I was kinda the same, I was going to have an epidural after quite a long time in labour but then she decided to show up as soon as they got the needle out so she did me a favour. Haha.

I had my results today and I'm not diabetic! Woo

 

[Rach87]

PG5K yay for no GD!!

22 weeks today!

 

[Allie84]

YAY PG, great results!! And awesome job on a natural birth. My hospital didn't offer gas and air. Boo. This one does but I will have to do a C-Section.

Rach, happy 22 weeks! You look fantastic!

Yeah I learned the hard way I need to actually eat despite my fear....pain is a huge deterrent, I don't want another attack. I am getting braver each day I think....

Who is drinking 'fake sugar' ie diet soda? I have been having a Diet Coke a day and my sister really shamed me last night. But I think with my GD risk it's better to have diet than regular and my OB agrees......

 

[fxmummyduck]

You need to keep eating Allie, I know how scary it is though thinking another attack could happen. Don’t worry about the Diet Coke, one a day is going to be alright. I’m still having a cup of coffee or tea a day.

PG glad you’re results were good! Rach I’m there with you 22 weeks today too, you’re looking great!

I’ve just been for a scan to check my cervix isn’t shortening because of bicornuate uterus, and that was fine but the sonographer while doing some other measurements on baby found the cord only had one artery.

The specialist came in to talk to us and said it’s associated with other abnormalities (kidney, heart, etc) and I have an increased risk of stillbirth, IUGR, preterm birth...which I was already increased risk for due to the bicornuate uterus. He called the sonographer back to do a detailed scan of baby’s heart which looked ok. Urgh I just feel like things are stacking against us and I’m not doing a good job growing and looking after this baby.

I’m more worried about the growth tailing off toward the end, the stillbirth risk is really scaring me. I just want to cry!

 

[Allie84]

I have an increased risk of stillbirth, IUGR, preterm birth...which I was already increased risk for due to the bicornuate uterus. He called the sonographer back to do a detailed scan of baby’s heart which looked ok. Urgh I just feel like things are stacking against us and I’m not doing a good job growing and looking after this baby.

I’m more worried about the growth tailing off toward the end, the stillbirth risk is really scaring me. I just want to cry!

I have higher risk of all of those things as well due to my low PAPP-A hormone (indicative of poor placenta) so I am getting scanned every 4 weeks. Next scan at 28 weeks. The doctor told me as long as baby is measuring normally all I can do is be vigilant about kick counts (still unsure when to start those though) and keep getting scanned. I imagine it's the same for you....

Was baby measuring on track today? If so that's a great sign she is getting enough blood flow!! I know the stillbirth fear-- I had that with Alistair and that was 'just' because of GD and high blood pressure at the time.

It's also great baby's heart checked out well.

Still so scary, though!

 

[fxmummyduck]

Thanks for the hugs Allie, sorry you’re high risk for these things too, it’s so scary. They measured baby’s head circumference, stomach and femur length and all were on track for 22 weeks, with baby estimated at weighing 1lb which is about right for where I am. So they are all good signs. I won’t have another scan until 32 weeks (this seems like a long time...?) then 36, and then one every week. No one has mentioned kick counts, although I’m already getting concerned about movements, so I may ask at my next visit what they think. I see the midwife on the 25th.

It was a pretty detailed scan of the heart so I feel reassured about that.

I thought I was going to avoid placenta/cord problems this time, but no.

 

[curiousowl]

Allie, I'm having 1 Diet Coke per day. It's all I wanted 1st tri and I was so sick then I just shrugged and said whatever. I cut back to every other day with DD but this time I'm not so worried. I cut out all other fake sugar (in coffee, etc) so I'm very meh about it.

duck, I'm sorry you have this worry. I know several people with single vessel cords who went on to have healthy babies. I'll be thinking good thoughts for you.

My MW told me last visit that they don't worry about kick counts until 32 weeks.

 

[fxmummyduck]

Thank you curious, I’m glad they were good outcomes for the people you knew.