March Munchkins 2017 - calling all March Mummy's to be:)

[justplay91]

My mood are insanity right now. I feel bad for my family!

 

[mirandaprice]

I get real short with people, the other night I was being so grumpy to my husband for no reason lol

 

[ttc bubby no2]

Is anyone else not doing a birth plan?

I haven't done a plan for any of my births so I don't expect to this time. Both times I had midwife led care with the same midwife for the whole pregnancy (different midwives for each pregnancy though) and I discussed my preferences with them along the way.

This time should be the same. I'm waiting to find out if I will get into the midwife group practice at my local hospital and then I will opt for homebirth.

I will be more specific about who can be at my birth this time. Last time my mum called dad too early but it worked out ok because he played outside with my eldest. Also I didn't like having my sister and her partner visit straight away after the birth. I think it was too many people and I just wanted to spend time with my little family. I might ask anyone attending the birth to leave shortly afterwards and then hold off on the announcement for a while.

 

[justplay91]

I won't be doing a birth plan either. I pretty much know what I do/don't want, but they're pretty obvious. I KNOW I will want an epidural, because I am terrible with contractions and have gotten one in both of my previous labors. I definitely hope to be able to deliver vaginally as I have with my others, but obviously if my life or the baby's is in danger I won't hesitate to have a c-section. And lastly, I definitely want to breastfeed again, so skin to skin immediately after birth is a big thing. But my hospital is a "baby-friendly" hospital, so they do that anyway. So pretty straightforward. Wow, I can't believe that I will be going through all of that one more time, in just over 5 months!

 

[sarah0108]

Also moody over here !!

 

[Oxygen7880]

I'm an emotional wreck too! Irrational, tearful and sometimes very flat

 

[broodymrs]

I'm glad it's not just me! I was considering going to the GP last week as I thought I was depressed but hubby says I was just as bad as last time. I don't remember being though!

 

[Ellivort]

I'm with you ladies on the mood swings, although it's mostly swinging to the enraged side lol Everything annoys me!

i saw the OB on Wed and all is well. No flags on the NT scanning, HB on doppler was 145.

Anatomy scan schedule Nov 4 and i'll see him on the 9th to go over that report!

Looking forward to finding out if we are having a boy or a girl!

Just started feeling more than the 'maybe it was gas' flutters yesterday. Feeling more distinct movement that definitely is not gas )

 

[mirandaprice]

1.5 weeks until my anatomy scan!! I'm so so so excited.

Last night was a nightmare, and it just made me dread the newborn stage where they wake so often. My son has a massive cold and was up half the night, waking me up. I was so grumpy this morning!

How is everyone doing?

 

[salamander91]

My anomaly scan is in 8 days!

I'm with you there Miranda. DS kept me up with his coughing for half the night and then DD decided she didn't want to go back to sleep after her 4am bottle. My moods are terrible here too, I snapped and told her to shut up so hubby took her in the living room for a while. Feel so guilty today!

Moods are super strange here. Last night I was really angry, then tearful and then had a laughing fit. I had to go into another room to calm down!

 

[broodymrs]

My 20 week scan is tomorrow! So excited but a bit nervous too.

I'm also dreading the no sleep stage. Ds has always been a pretty rubbish sleeper so I'm not getting decent sleep now but when we have a really bad night it reminds me of just how bad it gets. Saying that when ds was a newborn he used to sleep in til about 11 so I actually wasn't that tired but it will be very different this time with a toddler who doesn't sleep in!

 

[mirandaprice]

I dread how it'll be with a toddler and newborn. I miss sleep already

 

[broodymrs]

I get insomnia in pregnancy so I'm definitely exhausted. Really looking forward to finishing work at Christmas!

I'm in so much pain ATM with spd and I've started with this weird joint pain now too 😟

 

[ARROW]

And i was thinking i am crazy.... good to know i am not the only one snaping at everyone around me.... how long dose this phase last its 3weeks now that hormons have gone crazy .... dose this stop??? Or will we have it for the next 4months?

btw insomnia has also made an entrance the past week i just make up and cant go back to sleep...

 

[broodymrs]

I've had to force myself not to be angry as once I let the beast out there was no caging it again! I've found deep breathing and trying to talk myself down works some of the time

 

[ttc bubby no2]

I was getting pretty grumpy at work today and just getting irritated by everything!

broodymrs - you are so lucky to finish work at christmas! I will be at work until mid-Feb if I can last that long. It will be the latest I have worked pregnant but I want to maximise the time I get once bubs is here.

 

[broodymrs]

I hate my job and I'm not going back after mat leave so it's slightly less of an issue for me. Financially it makes more sense for me to work later but mentally it would destroy me

 

[ttc bubby no2]

I hate my job and I'm not going back after mat leave so it's slightly less of an issue for me. Financially it makes more sense for me to work later but mentally it would destroy me

Fair enough. I was in a job I hated when I had my first and I wasn't going to go back but then I needed some work as we bought a new house when he was 1. I ended up sticking at it part time for a year and then just quit. I was so depressed being there I couldn't take it anymore.

 

[broodymrs]

I hate my job and I'm not going back after mat leave so it's slightly less of an issue for me. Financially it makes more sense for me to work later but mentally it would destroy me

Fair enough. I was in a job I hated when I had my first and I wasn't going to go back but then I needed some work as we bought a new house when he was 1. I ended up sticking at it part time for a year and then just quit. I was so depressed being there I couldn't take it anymore.

I did the same last time. I can't go back a second time though! Isn't it just the worst when you hate your job! I'm training to be an acupuncturist so that's my long term plan. Short term I'll have to just pick up something temporary

 

[hhimayy]

Ugh darn near 21 weeks and still barely feeling him move. There's a few times a day where I have to question if it was him or not but I just can't wait for those definite kicks.