*** March Mummies *** 29 Boys, 34 Girls, 8 Team Yellow! 46 babies born!!

[pinkycat]

Msarkozi- im sorry about the GD, at least you are near the end.

Ithink feb 19th 6-7lbs baby for me by c section but i have no idea really Ellie was 5lbs at 35+2 and laura was 6.6.5 at 37wks.

MW tomorrow, im going to put a few things in a bag today just incase i need to go in. I have been feeling a bit *odd* the past couple of days, i hope my BP is ok

 

[Tanikit]

MumtoJ hope everything is ok - if you are worried then definitely go in and get checked - and yes sometimes your SO can pick up things you can't.

Pinky hope you don't need to go in and that there is nothing to worry about and you feel better soon.

Brought up labour and insulin with my physician today and now wish I hadn't - last time I was on a drip with iv insulin and glucose as needed but I went very low for half of labour. This time he says just take your normal insulin and add if you go high - but what is my normal insulin and especially since I am not ever allowed to eat during an induction in case I need a C-section! And then after birth e gave me a sliding scale that says if this... then take x units extra/less, but less than WHAT - when I asked about the basal they just looked all confused. I hope they go and read up on it or something and figure it out else I will have to do the research and then it will be a fight with teh nurses in hospital. And I cannot remember exactly what happened with DD but I know I cannot take the same insulin and lose about 12kg in one day - I will go low and I cannot afford that with a tiny baby to look after. Sigh, thanks heavens there are more weeks to sort this one out.

 

[Shell'sAngels]

Hi girls

waiting for midwife to ring me back, i was so ill last night throwing up and getting tightnings i really thought at one point i was in early labour with a blinking good clear out too down that end - sorry tmi, anyway i went to bed early and it stopped - think i overdid it or have been overdoing it, sure gave me a shock though!!
Anyway i woke up this morning got outa bed and i kid you not i felt like id gained about 20lbs overnight, i put my wedding rings on and yesterday they were lose i mean proper lose today they wouldnt go on so ive swelled up overnight! im abit worried although ive never had pre-eclampsia its in the family and we are off away for the weekend 2moro so im dreading the midwife saying i have to stay in!... hoping she will check my BP and all will be ok! - we will see fingers crossed!! x

 

[Nixilix]

Fx for you Hun hope all is well xx

 

[codegirl]

Thanks for the help! I appreciate it. I have to go into the clinic weekly, and I was talking with the nurse on my way out, and she said she would phone me later to talk to me about testing and what not. I will maybe send her an email so she doesn't forget about me.

I think I remember someone saying that drinking crystal light was still ok? All junk food and soda will be cut out for sure (thank god christmas is over!!!). I will try to eat a lot more fruits and vegetables. I think I am just not sure about sugar levels in foods and what to watch out for.

That would have been me Love the stuff!!

 

[Anababe]

Hi girls

waiting for midwife to ring me back, i was so ill last night throwing up and getting tightnings i really thought at one point i was in early labour with a blinking good clear out too down that end - sorry tmi, anyway i went to bed early and it stopped - think i overdid it or have been overdoing it, sure gave me a shock though!!
Anyway i woke up this morning got outa bed and i kid you not i felt like id gained about 20lbs overnight, i put my wedding rings on and yesterday they were lose i mean proper lose today they wouldnt go on so ive swelled up overnight! im abit worried although ive never had pre-eclampsia its in the family and we are off away for the weekend 2moro so im dreading the midwife saying i have to stay in!... hoping she will check my BP and all will be ok! - we will see fingers crossed!! x

Hope everything is ok hun. FX your BP is fine

29 weeks today! Cant believe how close were all getting now. Im bored of being pregnant now but i want her to stay in there as long as she need too. I hope i dont go overdue im worried about size. My first was 7lb8oz, second 8lb3oz so dont want to go much bigger than that

Im so tired and i know i should be taking my iron tablets but they make me so sick going to go doctors this week see if i can get something else to help with my low iron that wont make me ill. Dont know why its affecting me i took them in both my other pregnancies no problem

Going to finish unpacking today, ive been here 2 months should be done by now!

 

[Tanikit]

Shell'sAngels will be thinking of you - hoping it is not pre eclampsia - let us know what they say. Maybe drink a lot of water in the meantime - it apparently can help preeclampsia and all those tightenings you were feeling.

 

[kns]

Hi girls

waiting for midwife to ring me back, i was so ill last night throwing up and getting tightnings i really thought at one point i was in early labour with a blinking good clear out too down that end - sorry tmi, anyway i went to bed early and it stopped - think i overdid it or have been overdoing it, sure gave me a shock though!!
Anyway i woke up this morning got outa bed and i kid you not i felt like id gained about 20lbs overnight, i put my wedding rings on and yesterday they were lose i mean proper lose today they wouldnt go on so ive swelled up overnight! im abit worried although ive never had pre-eclampsia its in the family and we are off away for the weekend 2moro so im dreading the midwife saying i have to stay in!... hoping she will check my BP and all will be ok! - we will see fingers crossed!! x

Hope everything is ok hun. FX your BP is fine

29 weeks today! Cant believe how close were all getting now. Im bored of being pregnant now but i want her to stay in there as long as she need too. I hope i dont go overdue im worried about size. My first was 7lb8oz, second 8lb3oz so dont want to go much bigger than that

Im so tired and i know i should be taking my iron tablets but they make me so sick going to go doctors this week see if i can get something else to help with my low iron that wont make me ill. Dont know why its affecting me i took them in both my other pregnancies no problem

Going to finish unpacking today, ive been here 2 months should be done by now!

HOPE YOUR FEELING OK.
MY PARTNER IS THE SAME
she is meant to take '3 a day or as many as you can tolerate' but she cant tolerate any but midwife told her take one in morning and one at night but they are making her so ill, but she has been so tired and hoping the tablets will settle down in the end.
we are 33 weeks on sunday and its flown by! just so many complications we both just want it to be over now.
we also have a problem with water pressure to our boiler in our rented house and have the water board over tomorrow to check the pressure and if it is the water pressure then it means we need new pipes all under the house which the landlord said he wont pay for so he will just sell the house! we arent alloed to live there if no hot water hoping its just a part in the boiler as we cant move this far along and so close to going into labour aswell as the fact we LOVE the house.

 

[MumtoJ]

Shell, hope she gives you the all clear, and look afteryourself.

With the Iron I refused to take the iron tablets but have been taking Spatone (double dose) which was recommended by some of the other girls - got it from boots and I think Tesco do it as well which is safe in pregnancy and is iron water you mix it with juice or water. Hasn't made me ill or bunged up the other end like the tablets can - may be worth a try. I cleared it with the MW as well she would have liked me to still take the tablets due to being anemic but was happy for me to have the Spatone.

 

[kns]

ahh we had that free at the baby show just 2 sachets but kim said they seemed better even if they tasted disgusting lol.
may try and get that then thanks.
x

 

[MumtoJ]

ahh we had that free at the baby show just 2 sachets but kim said they seemed better even if they tasted disgusting lol.
may try and get that then thanks.
x

Mixed with Fruit juice I can't really taste them. But also didn't mind the taste too much when taken neat. taste a bit metalicy

 

[Shell'sAngels]

Hi girls

Been to see midwife, BP is ok - thank god, and she said yes i have swelled out abit but she isnt worrying too much as yet, she said it might settle and i prob got myself all worked up last night etc, babies fine, protein fine, just told to take it easy - easier said than done with 2 under 5 lol but im ok for going away the weekend but was advised to take my notes - just incase!! x

 

[Nixilix]

Good news xxxx

 

[MumtoJ]

Glad she's given you the all clear, enjoy your weekend away hopefully the change of scenery will let you relax and feel a bit better.

 

[2nd time]

well my DD was 1 week late and weighed 5lb 2oz so god only knows when and how much this DD will be

 

[msarkozi]

I am thinking the inducing would be around 37-38 weeks. They just have to monitor me each week and take it from there, as there is the GD and pre-eclampsia. So if I start getting bad, they will want to induce earlier. I am thinking I will make it into February for sure, but don't know how far into. Maybe I will end up being overdue

 

[blessedmomma]

2nd time did they ever mention IUGR with your first DD? it seems like it might have played a roll with it considering you actually lost weight instead of gaining or at least maintaining it and with her being so little even though she was late, it makes me wonder

 

[codegirl]

Melissa - I was told with GD that if you are diet controlled then they will "let" you go to your due date but if you are insulin controlled then expect 39 weeks. Going over is not an option because of early degridation of the plesenta. (thus the reason I'm having a billion ultrasounds and NST )

 

[readynwilling]

Had my OB appt this morning:

Blood pressure 110/70
Weight: 190lbs
Baby's HB was good
Measuring exactly 32cm at 32 weeks
baby is head down and engaged Her bum was on my left and feet and arms on my right which explains all the kicks on my right side!

 

[msarkozi]

interesting....they said up here that they induce early with GD. I don't know if it is because we are further away, so if there is any complications during delivery, then they might not be able to deal with them here?! We'd have to get medi-vacced to Edmonton if they can't deal with something here