Late July buds

[lauren10]

Oh ok...we do get the holidays we call them statutory holidays in Canada and National Holidays in the US! I thought I was missing out on Bank Day or something...haha

Good news that your blood sugar is good! I haven't had any leaking, no. Actually my boobs aren't even that much bigger. I'm still in the same bra size, they're just a little fuller. weird.

Have a great weekend!

 

[nineena]

Aww Lauren did you have a 4d scan recently? Bubs looks beautiful

 

[lauren10]

Yes! I had a re-do from the last one...the face pics were much better this time!

How is everyone doing?

 

[nineena]

Aww i dont normally like those scan pics but yours looks so lovely Not too bad here, just been signed off sick by doc for this SPD so just relaxing now seeing as i wont be back at work til March 2011 lol, wow that does seem VERY odd.

How are you keeping? xx

 

[lauren10]

That's excellent! not about the spd of course, but having all that time off...it must feel good...I can't wait! How bad is the spd? can you take anything to help? Maybe apply ice packs?

I'm doing well...having spurts of discomfort but don't know if it's just normal or the fibroid! Overall I can't complain.

My husband had beautiful flowers sent to me at work yesterday, for the "mommy to be"...he planned it all from Afghanistan! I was very impressed and it made me sooooo happy!

 

[nineena]

Aww Lauren how lovely of hubby to send you flowers, that's beautiful

SPD seems pretty bad at the min, was in tears with it over the weekend, cant get comfortable whatever im doing, even in bed now, feels like the right side of my hip is splitting from the other and ive noticed my right leg is sort of veering out to the side which im sure cant be normal. Ive been using heat packs and pain killers but it doesnt do much to be honest. Have done a lot of moving this weekend and suffered for it and well i still am today, couldnt get out of bed so couldnt get to my physio appointment so i propped myself up with lots of pillows and read all morning then managed to prise myself out just after lunch and tentatively got into the shower but since then ive just been propped up ib lounge with 3 pillows from the settee, cant imagine being in this much pain for next 9-11 weeks. Oh and baby seems to be sat right under my rib cage so im not even comfortable sitting up lol.

Wow so sorry for the whiny post, not normally like me

 

[moggymay]

ooh sounds uncomfortable, hope you find a solution soon. Have you spoken to your midwife? she may be able to look into options to schedule induction date if really sore.



Hope you ok too Lauren?

Busy here with Mogster and got very sore back and side - ligament pain I think? Catch you all soon

 

[lauren10]

I'm sorry nineena, that sounds horrible. I hope you feel better soon.

I'm doing well...my belly seems to be stretched to the limits...but I know there's much more to come! All these aches and pains...I feel so old!

 

[nineena]

Afternoon ladies, saw midwife yesterday and she was really sympathic about the SPD coz apparently she had it with her last but said unfortunately other than physio there isnt a lot they can do and the silver lining is that it should go once baby is born. Moggy apparently theyre quite reluctant to induce on grounds of SPD here but im seeing consultant when im 36weeks anyway so i can discuss it then coz midwife does think ill end up needing crutches esp after i got stuck on the bed when examined me yesterday lol. Good news is that bubs is still lying head down.

Oooo do either of you 2 get this like REALLY bloated feeling occasionally? I had my lunch almost 6hrs ago and my bum feels really swelled and bloated on top and ive got this really uncomfortable bloated feeling since, either its bloat or baby crushing my stomach lol

Glad youre both doing well though ladies, it feels so very strange knowing that our babies will be with us soon xx

 

[lauren10]

I don't feel bloated as much as the baby is definitely moving up higher and has her feet in my liver! haha.

I really hope you get some relief nineena....how terrible.

I'm heading to Boston tomorrow for my baby shower!! yipee!!! I am really looking forward to seeing my family. They haven't seen me since February, and I look a LOT different!

Hope you all have a great weekend!

 

[nineena]

Hey ladies, hope you both have a fabulous weekend and i really hope your baby shower is loads of fun, we dont seem to have them over in the UK but i'd love one lol.

Well took another pic of bump today (in Avatar) and wow it seems to have popped out loads since last pic lol. Pain hasnt really improved except when i take a big dose of codeine which i dont like doing coz bubs seems to fall asleep and its a bit scary feeling no sort of movement for 8hrs.

Not sure what im up to this weekend, my sis moves over from London tomoz and ive got to pick up the keys for her coz she wont be home til after 4pm and the place closes at 1pm so that'll be exciting but aside from that i think it'll be another quiet one. Looks like weather's going to be fab though, weather forecast says itll be in 80's woohoo. Have managed to read 2 1/2 books over last 2 days, was saying to hubby yesterday if i carry on at this rate i'll need a least 60 books before baby's born lol

hope we're all well huggles xxx

 

[lauren10]

Hi girls!
We're almost into July!!!! So exciting! What's new with everyone? Any interesting pregnancy things going on? I get crazy frequent braxton hicks contractions still. and I'm feeling large...but other than that, I feel pretty good!

Hope all is with with you too!

 

[lauren10]

um, wait, nineena you had your baby?! I just noticed your signature. congratulations!!!

what else did I miss?!

 

[nineena]

lol Lauren i totoally forgot to come in here an update. Had baby Ella on 18th June at 35wks weighing just 3lbs. She was a natural birth with gas and air and pethidine. Woke up at 4am on the friday morning, waters broke and kept pouring out for the next 7hrs lol. Got to hospital by 4.30am and contractions had started and i was 1cm dilated. Went from 1cm to 3cms in under 3hrs then bp when incredibly high coz i was having clusters of contractions, would have 10-15mins of constant contractions then only a 5-10 min break so they offered me gas and air even though i wasnt officially in established labour, also gave me something for bp coz it shot up then i was more or less getting constant contractions so they offered pethidine and 2 1/2hrs after being 3cms dilated i was fully dilated and being told to push if i could. Pushed for 16mins before she popped into the world, they were talking about ventouse and forceps at one point coz her heart rate dropped so i just pushed like crazy and she came out naturally but was so tiny so got whisked to special care and then i got taken to theatre coz my placenta got stuck so it had to be manually removed then after coming round from anaethetic got told that Ella was more poorly that first thought...turned out her tummy wasnt connected to her oesophagus and her oesophagus was connected to her windpipe instead so when they tried to feed her via tube she was drowning so to speak so then we both got transferred to a specialist unit in Manchester and she had life saving surgery on the Monday and then just went from strength to strength. Was only on ventilator after surgery for 22hrs and aside from a minor infection hasnt had any complications so far. Today was the first day she's had full feeding from the breast and hasnt needed to be fed via tube and theyve been talking about her coming home within the next 2 weeks. Is no longer in an incubator and is maintaining her temp and has gained 2oz this week. She's also developing such a cute personality....has today discovered if she cries she gets cuddled and so every time i put her back in cot would wake up screaming place down til she got picked up again lol bad habit to get into so nurses swaddled her and she finally settled so i cant wait til tomorrow to see what new things she's doing hehe


Oh labour from start to finish last just under 7hrs lol!!!!

How's Lauren and moggy getting on? Hope you're both doing well xxxx

 

[moggymay]

As i said in PM she looks amazing!

Mogster was a premmie at 35 weeks and is 3 on monday - he is no different to any other 3 year old these days, he was just small to start and they do say good things come small

Moglet measuring way ahead still, hoping he will be out soon, off to beg MW for scan today and discuss possible date to induce him if he is big as dont want anything to stop me getting home to Mogster. Moglet been measuring steadily 3-4 weeks ahead all along and now he has engaged he measured 6-7 ahead which cant be right cos hes droped down

Will keep you posted...

Love Ella's name, does she have a middle name?

Hoping she will be home soon, remember with Mogster they kept us 5 days and that seemed forever but at least I was in with him, must have been tough when they split you up early on but it sounds like they have given incredible care and she is thriving on it, sure next time we hear from you it will be to say she is suckling herslef and taking more and more feed herself

My MW said when Mogster was born he had missed some of the lessons in there and wouls have to learn somethings like sucking in the real world, so true but once they get it they get it and Im sure it makes them cleverer? Hoping Moglet wil stay put to 37 weeks and then make his entry, much longer than that we would rather get an idea of size!

Congrats again and good luck Lauren for little one....

 

[lauren10]

WOW...that was a pretty eventful birth Nineena!! I'm so glad she's doing ok now, that must have been so scary. I can't imagine a little 3 pound peanut!!! She must be so adorable. In the end that's all really great news that she's with you now!!!!! how are you feeling?

Moggy, good luck to you too! I hope my baby isn't too huge either...my mom asked my dad how much he thinks the baby will weigh (since he just saw me) and he said 9 pounds!!! I was like...what?! do you hate me?! I was a big baby, but Chris was average, so I'm rooting for average My in-laws were here this past weekend and they think I've dropped a lot and are getting the sense I'll go early. I said hell no, this baby is waiting for Chris...I'll lay with my legs up for 3 weeks if I have to!!

Glad all is well with you girls, keep me updated!!

 

[Charlotteee]

Good luck with the births girls. I so wish i was still with you all xxxx

 

[moggymay]

growth scan this morning, Moglet is measuring just shy of 7lb NOW! Hes in good position and active so theyre happy to leave him in unless swelling of feet/hands gets dramatically worse

Great to see him again, cant believe soon i will get my first cuddle with him and more exciting my first cuddle with my two little boys

 

[lauren10]

Hey Lottie!! How are you doing? long time no talk. From the pic it looks like things are good with your boyfriend? I wish you were here too...everything will happen for you in time and it will be wonderful!!

ohhh, so a 1/2 a pound a week, he could be a 9 pounder moggy?! That's a reasonable weight!

 

[nineena]

Morning ladies

lottie i know it must be very difficult for you to venture back in here and we all miss you terribly but as lauren sais things will work themselves out for you and im glad you and your man are still going strong hugs xxx


WOW you could be having a baby 3 times the size of mine lmao good luck hun haha but glad to hear all went well with midwife, you'll just have toi keep your feet up and relax missus.

Lauren my bump dropped the day before ella was born lol but my friends has been dropping for last few weeks

Oh moggy you were right about my next update, she's a guzzle guts now. Is fully breast fed whilst im there in day and taking cup feeds at night, in fact monday night she apparently took 3 times what she's supposed to have for her size lol but she did sleep for 10hrs after and wouldnt wake up for more than an eye roll so did need a tube feed ion the morning yesterday but breast fed rest of day. Docs think she'll be home before the week is out lots of love and cuddles to you both xxxx