March 2013 babies - we all have our beautiful babies :)

[baby_maybe]

Don't let obem scare you hun, it's difficult for them to show anything but the dramatic parts as they have to get so much in, I did feel sorry for the section lady who freaked out while she was getting her spinal though the poor love.

Defo get checked out if you're worried, I'm sure your little man is fine but it always nice to get the reassurance

 

[anna1986]

Don't let obem scare you hun, it's difficult for them to show anything but the dramatic parts as they have to get so much in, I did feel sorry for the section lady who freaked out while she was getting her spinal though the poor love.

Defo get checked out if you're worried, I'm sure your little man is fine but it always nice to get the reassurance

its the section part thats scares me the normal births are fine as i think that bits amazing but as im having a section seeing them chopping at her scared me! i really wanna see this birth as i had to have a general with my 1st and didnt see her til she was 6/7hrs old.
i will see how little mans movements go now overnight n might ring my mum tomorow to watch sophie while i get little man checked on. i just want him here now! after doctors telling me i was going to have him ealry like my daughter im getting very impatient lol

 

[anna1986]

ps. what are you calling your little man?

 

[baby_maybe]

Oh so maybe I didn't post in here and it was just my journal! He is going to be called Ruben

I can understand why the section bit worries you, but it's uncommon for anything to happen in a planned section. You'll be well looked after. I know how you feel with being impatient, my dd2 was the longest I'd ever been pg at 32 weeks and then I went on to have 40+6 and 41+3! That first time going to term was a killer! lol This time I thinki getting impatient because the consultant told me he thought I would go a bit early because of the fluid, but nothing's happening yet, so I think I might be in for another overdue baby unless I can get him to induce me near my due date or the way he's laying ends up with me needing a planned section. We'll have to see, either way I'd like him out soon please

 

[rose.]

They always pick the most dramatic ones on obem! Or the ones with the most annoying partners! I love it though

 

[anna1986]

Love the name baby maybe
Hopefully our little men wont make us wait to much longer!

 

[Stelly]

Im glad you went in and got checked out Kte... pre-e can get out of hand fast, I cant believe your GP didnt check your BP!!

As a word.of warning to the other moms... seriously dont mess around with pre eclampsia symptoms.. all I had for symptoms was I swelled up one morning and my head felt like I had been hanging upside down, my mom convinced me to.check my BP on her home monitor and check.in with my doc.. my BP went from 114/65 to 170/95 in an hour. By the time I made it to the hospital it was in the 210/110 range and my placenta was seperating. 4 hours from my initial higher BP I had my son via emcs under general anesthesia. Dont ever feel silly for going and getting checked out- its far better safe than sorry. If it wasnt for my mom pushing me- my son and I both wouldnt have made it.

 

[MrsChezek]

Kte - how's your headache? Hope it's better. Can't believe the doc was so dismissive! I'd be mad too. I'm glad you were able to go back and get more testing done. A peace of mind is priceless!

Baby_maybe - I want to see your belly pic! Share the link How was your first stitch free day? Uneventful I hope!

Stelly - you're right in that we shouldn't take anything lightly as it can get worse quickly! Glad you listened to ur mum! Any more pics of Sol? Love looking at babies How are you getting along?

AFM, got checked out today and sat through another NST. The regular contractions were gone! and I only had a couple during the 15 min strip. The baby handled them fine and was moving nicely and had very nice fluctuations in heart rate. So everything looks great! He still wants me to take it easy and remain on modified bed rest until 37 weeks next Thursday. Basically stay home, no house work, no prolonged walking or standing, sit or lie as much as possible, and only go to important previously scheduled stuff like prenatal classes. I guess that's not TOO bad! Tho I hate sitting around...we also did a quick u/s to check for breech and she's head down burrowed deep in my pelvis So that is awesome He took a swab for strep so we'll see if that's an issue - hope not as I'd prefer not to be on continuous IV. I'm feeling mostly fine this evening except for those lovely lightning bolts down below She's sitting so low so I bet she's on some nerves or head butting my cervix! Quite painful but at least it's not a continuous pain!! Anyone else having these?

 

[iprettii]

Hey ladies,

Tomorrow I'm going out with my daughter (2 yrs old) my sister and my mother because I am missing a world of things for my daughter on the way.

I STILL haven't packed my hospital bag and although this really means nothing but I felt so much pressure today that I realized it need to get my things together.

I'm buying Pads for myself (for my hospital bag)*
4 boxes of pampers (2 newborn 2 sized 1) *
bottles *
some newborn sized outfits *
Pacifiers*
Coming home outfit (I will get that on saturday)*
sleepers *
burb cloths*

All I'm really packing in my baby hospital bag is 2 outfits (although I didn't need any with my daughter, 3 pampers (again I didn't need any with my daughter, but better safe than sorry) pacifier, burb cloth and receiving blanket.

In my bag I will have my

iPad
charger (which also works for my phone)
breath mints (because I was in labor 26 hours and was unable to brush my teeth)
going home outfit
Pajamas for hubby*
Pajamas for myself
toothbrushes (hubby and myself)
toothpaste
snacks

Last time I packed a whole of things and didn't use half of the items so this time I'm packing things I needed and actually used.


Hope you all are enjoying these last few weeks of pregnancy. I am looking forward for this to be over with. I find out on Monday whether or not my gall bladder needs to be removed and if so they're saying it can be done right after I give birth so that I can have just one recovery time.

 

[anna1986]

mrschezek - thats great news

ipretti - have fun shopping

 

[Stelly]

I can never get photos to post from my phone on this site! no computer since im in the NICU, but Ill try to figure somethin out...

 

[Kte]

Stelly: So glad you said that it went up fast (not glad that it did do that to you but so pleased that you are both okay now x) but I was told that because it was fine at my last MW appointment 2 weeks ago it couldn't have really gone up that much, which I found really odd. Just goes to show, anything that is not the normal no matter how silly we feel, it's important to get checked out.

Anna: Hope you can get checked out again. Must be hard going over, I have in my head I will be overdue so if I come early I don't think I'll be prepared mentally! Hopefully all will be fine, I tend to stay away from OBEM, now may be a good time not to watch until your little man in here - these bubs put us through enough stresses let alone watching something to freak us out! When I was in yesterday there was a girl / young woman in early labour and poor lass was only 4cm, she had been in over night and sent home again but had returned, she was in a bit of pain and kept moaning, that really freaked me out thinking it's going to be me again soon! Kinda weird to think she has most likely had her little girl by now! I'm sure all will be fine with your planned c-sec, hopefully you won't be out of it, although I know they put a screen in the way so you don't see. There are usually enough people around you to distract you, I remember having one anesatist talking to me pretty much the whole time, think its part of the job to keep a check on you, so you won't have too much time to dwell

MrsChezek: Thats great news Glad that the rest is working Sorry, no clue on the pains front, I think like their sister baby is staying higher up but still we are 33 weeks so a bit of time yet. Hope these ones goes so you manage to be pain free for a while before labour really begins The head is still there but not as bad, I have had to go back and forth to write this post. OH is off today so it looking after our daughter, as best he can considering I am at home so she always heads to me!

ipretti: Enjoy the shop. Er yeah after yesterdays panic we thought we have put off packing bags for long enough. Hope you get a good answer about what is happening with your gall bladder

 

[baby_maybe]

Excellent news mrs c Nothing happening here apart from the usual BH I've been getting for weeks. I'll try to put my pic up in a minute, it's not pretty though!

Have fun with your shopping trip ipretii, I've not packed a load in my bags either, just enough to last us a couple of nights. DH will have to be back and forth from home if I stay any longer anyway so he can always pick up more supplies if needed.

AFM - DH and I dtd for the first time since we got our bfp last night All I can say is I'd forgotten how mobile you need to be, I felt like an upside down turtle trying to move about

 

[baby_maybe]

Ok here goes, hope this works

https://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x413/hayleymes/caa309af178cfc0ebdc8c1140f8a7df7.jpg

 

[baby_maybe]

As I said, not pretty! I'm in my pj bottoms and a stretchy top that still fits over the huge bumpiness

Oh and it makes my stretch marks look awful even though they're all old ones from two pregnancies ago, haven't got any more since!

 

[Lou1234]

Glad everyone seems to be doing well at the moment.

Anna - hope your little boy is more active for you today.

kte - hope you are feeling better today. I am so shocked your GP didn't check your blood pressure as soon as your appointment started.

I know I've probably missed off loads of other people/things that have been mentioned.

This weekend I'm going to pack my hospital bag. Figure it is about time! Got the clothes sorted for the baby in a small case but need to sort myself out! I went to Primark yesterday morning for a cheap night dress with buttons to labour in then it can just be thrown.

Had work drinks yesterday and they were all so generous! I got a colourful pram blanket, clothes, a Sophie the Giraffe and a voucher for Next! Tomorrow we have part 2 of our antenatal class at the hospital.

I'm 37 weeks today! My bump photo from today. Edited to add my ticker is a Watermelon now!

 

[Stelly]

Kte- that seems so crazy to me that they tell you it cant change that much in 2 weeks- tahts just ridiculous. My whole pregnancy my BP was around the 110/60 range till the day it all went whack and I delivered.

 

[boxxey]

these are taking today almost 34 weeks and cant wait till this is over

 

[sportysgirl]

Hope everyone is ok, loving the bump photos!

It was my last day at work today, it was a little bit strange. I had some lovely flowers and one of the ladies knitted the baby some rabbit booties they are gorgeous! xx

 

[Kellycool]

Been keeping an eye on here but so busy with everything. Looks like I'm being induced next week
I'll be 37 weeks but obstetric cholestasis is causing a bit of havoc with my bloods and babba safer out than in. As much as I'm over being itchy and feeling like shite I really wanted to bake him/her a bit longer.
Oh well:/