Lil' October Pumpkins 2013

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So baby took awhile to 'wake up', they hooked me to a monitor and were a little concerned about the lack of 'elevations' in heart rate, which happens when baby gets 'happy and moving' but in about an hour the baby started moving around fine. They were going to give me some orange juice to see if that would help wake him up but then they said they couldn't because I might have to have my c-section today, which really made me nervous.

Anyway, I am home now, but I am contracting every 8-10 minutes. My blood pressure is good, but they are concerned about my tacky heart rate which is about 120.

Baby is good, that is what is important. We'll have to see how things go!
 
Yikes! I'm glad the baby is ok - did they give you anything to stop the contractions? Fx the baby stays in and bakes a bit more longer!
 
Glad baby is ok Maze. Sounds like you're not going to be much longer before baby makes an appearance though!
 
By the way how do I get on the facebook group? I've added Maze but can't find the group? Don't want to bother you when you are not feeling great Maze so if anyone else knows let me know :) thanks
 
Broody I am so sorry to hear your news my thoughts are with you and your family at this horrible time. It it totally understandable to be worried but you and baba will be totally fine you are on the home straight.

Sorry for the scary time Maze.......believe me I know what you are going through. I feel like a ticking time bomb. I am glad your baby is doing so well. They had to do the orange juice thing for me too last week in hospital as they said baby was sleepy was a bit scary first they made me sit up more then lie on my left side and then when that didnt work we did the orange juice which worked so that was a relief. Have they just told you to come in if contractions get worse ?

Well I went to see my consultant yesterday and he confirmed that my cervix is extremely "ripe" :-/ and with the contractions that I am having to be on high alert as he thinks labour could be any day hence feeling like a ticking time bomb! 34 weeks tomorrow so at least the weeks are adding up!
 
Broody, just send me a message on facebook and I will add you. If you added me at the same time as a few other people (I meet a lot of randoms through work) I may not have realised you were from here so didn't add you!

Twinkle, yeah I have to come in if they get closer together or I start to feel a lot of pain. My nurse looked at the paper record of everything and seemed confused that the contractions recorded weren't hurting me. I reassured her I have been having them all month so lately it takes a whopper to really alarm me.

Hope you are able to hold in there till 37 weeks. I *still* want to make it to my scheduled section on September 24th but I recognize each week as an accomplishment at this point.
 
Maze I really hope you make your c-section date too.....fx for you. I am really glad your contractions aren't hurting Maze mine actually take my breath away every single time they are so painful so its no fun but I know yours must be so frustrating at the same time. Here's hoping both babas stay put for now!!

Out of interest girlies what goes on, on the Facebook page that is different to here? Is it more active? Not sure I would know where to post news if I was doing both?! Am I being silly?
 
Most people post the same on the FB page as they do here..but you get to see real names instead.
 
Sorry to hear you are having a rough time maze and twinkle. Fx those babies stay in a bit longer.

Just got back from mw. Baby doing well, still measuring 2 weeks ahead and 1/5 of head is in my pelvis so he has dropped a bit! Exciting, really hoping i don't go over due date but all signs look promising atm for baby to come in about 3 weeks!
 
Thinking of you Maze and Twinkle hope those babies can cook a little longer.
 
Thanks so much guys! Thinking of you all too so exciting with all the progress and appointments! :)
 
Maze, Twinkle i hope those babies cook a while longer for you both, best of luck!

I had midwife yesterday, and baby is lying transverse, (i was convinced he was head down) and measuring perfectly.
Been suffering with bad heartburn over past few days. Anyone know anything to help with this. Gaviscon is awful and milk isn't working either.
 
I take Zantac and it sometimes works. Zantac, Prilosec, and Pepcid are all safe. My Zantac always wears off super fast, but it usually lasts long enough for me to fall asleep. Tums never worked for me.
 
im the same as girlnboots... tums or gaviscon never worked for me either... in fact, they made it worse. LOL. zantac works great for me, zantac seems to work best when you take it twice a day religiously even if you don't have symptoms of heartburn. never gave prilosec a try because zantac worked for me to begin with.
 
**just realised I've not been added to the front page :cry:

Anyone suffering from sorry if tmi...loose bowels? I've had it now every morning for nearly two week, just in the morning though! I've checked Dr. Google and it says the body cleans itself out for delivery, but surely not this early!!:dohh:
 
Hope babies stay in a bit longer Maze and Twinkle!

Went for another growth scan on Wednesday, baby is still measuring below 10th centile so I was sent up to the ward for steroid injections for babies lungs just incase they decide to bring her early if she drops in size any more, had to stay in for 48 hour monitoring due to previous gestational diabetes, and the steroids did make my blood sugar shoot up so had to have insulin injections for the first 36 or so hours but hoping it'll calm down again now but I haven't had s straight answer about the diabetes...nobody knows whether I have it or not despite passing the test after having elevated readings every now and then over the last few weeks anyway :shrug:
As far as I'm aware they've now put "IUGR" on my notes, so I don't know if they think it's that now instead of just SGA like they said on DD's notes, nobody seemed to be able to give me a straight answer about that either! Got to go for CTG monitoring twice weekly, as well as a scan weekly now so gonna be spending three days a week being checked at the maternity clinic :dohh: as long as baby is okay though. Kinda hoping they will just induce me around 39 weeks like with DD to get things started and ease my mind, else it's going to be a long 8-10 weeks til term/past term.

Worst bit about staying in hospital was leaving DD, was so sad to be without her for so long!
 
lady1985 said:
**just realised I've not been added to the front page :cry:

Anyone suffering from sorry if tmi...loose bowels? I've had it now every morning for nearly two week, just in the morning though! I've checked Dr. Google and it says the body cleans itself out for delivery, but surely not this early!!:dohh:
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OMG, seriously!?!?! How did that even happen. Worst thread mom ever.... what is your info for the front?

EDIT: I have you with a blue bump on Oct 13th, did your due date change, or did I put you on the wrong date to start?
 
SisterRose said:
Hope babies stay in a bit longer Maze and Twinkle!

Went for another growth scan on Wednesday, baby is still measuring below 10th centile so I was sent up to the ward for steroid injections for babies lungs just incase they decide to bring her early if she drops in size any more, had to stay in for 48 hour monitoring due to previous gestational diabetes, and the steroids did make my blood sugar shoot up so had to have insulin injections for the first 36 or so hours but hoping it'll calm down again now but I haven't had s straight answer about the diabetes...nobody knows whether I have it or not despite passing the test after having elevated readings every now and then over the last few weeks anyway :shrug:
As far as I'm aware they've now put "IUGR" on my notes, so I don't know if they think it's that now instead of just SGA like they said on DD's notes, nobody seemed to be able to give me a straight answer about that either! Got to go for CTG monitoring twice weekly, as well as a scan weekly now so gonna be spending three days a week being checked at the maternity clinic :dohh: as long as baby is okay though. Kinda hoping they will just induce me around 39 weeks like with DD to get things started and ease my mind, else it's going to be a long 8-10 weeks til term/past term.

Worst bit about staying in hospital was leaving DD, was so sad to be without her for so long!
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Sorry you have had to have a hospital stay, I know how depressing they can be. It is so hard to leave our wee ones at home and without us. It's good that you got the steroid shots (Don't they smart?) the fact that I've had mine done is pretty much the only thing comforting about my potential early arrival.
 
Yep they really do sting! I felt like I'd been kicked in the leg for about 10 minutes afterwards too :shock:
At least the steroids will help babies lungs, like you said it's very reassuring :) x
 
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