May 2012 babies - so far 8 yellow, 22 blue, 21 pink!

[RBurnett]

yazzy, I have my 3 classes starting the 14th of March..Unfortunately hubby can only make one but I think it is the important one from his point of view as it is he one for after baby arrives (he's never changed a diaper before)..I also have my growth scan on the 26th of March so looking forward to seeing bub again before the birth.

My growth scan is the 26th March too. Its not normal to have 3 scans but at out hospital they have now brought out growth scans for everyone st 32 weeks, I also have to have the scan to see if my placenta has moved!

Baby did start moving after pancakes but has gone back to sleep....think he just extra tired today!

 

[wavescrash]

No classes going on here. They offer some through the hospital but it's an extra expense we can't afford. I've done this before so I'm not too concerned. I'd like to take a breastfeeding course as I've not BF before but we'll see.

I'm a bit jealous that y'all seem to get growth scans regularly overseas. Like how the glucose test is standard pregnancy procedure here, it seems growth scans are standard procedure there. I had one my first pregnancy because I was measuring 3 weeks behind for a few weeks but this one I've been ahead or on track so I have no reason for a growth scan I'd love to see how she's positioned and how much she weighs and how long she is and all of that. Oh well.

I hit a growth spurt over the last 3 days and it's painful haha. She's laying on some nerve or something because my upper, inner left thigh is killing me. It's near impossible to walk - more so than the SPD does. Not fun at all.

 

[hoping29]

Hey ladies, sounds like most of you are doing well.

Sorry I have been AWOL, almost have my thesis finished and then I can hand it in and be free for all of about 10 weeks!! Work is getting really difficult as I am on my feet all the time and my SPD is really painful. I struggle to walk the mile home in the evening.

At my hospital we only have the 2 routine scans and no glucose test. Midwife doesn't really do much at all with me apart from dip my urine. I am seeing her next Monday for my 28 weeks appointment when I think she will start measuring my fundal height.

I have days where I have lots of movement and then others when there is hardly anything at all from bubs. Being my first time, sometimes its difficult to know what is normal and what isn't.

We start NCT classes in a couple of weeks for 6 weeks so looking forward to that. Expensive but I thpught I only need to do them the once, plus my mum and mother in law are both passed away so don't have either of them to show me the ropes and I have absolutely no experience with babies at all!!

Had an absolutely awful cold the last few days (sinusitus and chest infection) with just paracetamol to keep me going so feeling rough as hell. Coughed so much I pulled some muscles in my ribs. Ouch.

Still feel like everything is soo far away but thats no bad thing as the nursery hasn't even been plastered yet. My husband and I have booked ourselves a few nights away in Wales though as we haven't been on holiday in a long time so hopefully will have a few relaxing days.

Is anyone else watching 'One Born' on channel 4? I absolutely love it and makes me cry everytime!

 

[bumpin2012]

well ladies, im finally awake after a horrendous night shift at work followed by a long morning at the early labour unit at the hospital

Had a really busy shift at work, started having lower abdo pains at about 3 am. I managed to get someone to cover me for an hour so that I could go and put my feet up, but it only seemed to get worse. So when I left work at 7 I called the unit, and they told me to come in an be assessed for preterm labour. Thankfully they weren't busy, so I got in quick, and was hooked up to the fetal monitor for a few hours. Long and short, they have no idea what this pain is, but im not in preterm labour. Im home on bedrest for a few days and will be seeing my OB early next week.

Hopefully I wont have to remain on bedrest for the rest of this pregnancy.

 

[zephyr]

I just had my appointment, I showed up half an hour early cos I was bored and got sick of waiting and it was good cos she showed up half an hour early too so I got to have a longer appointment
Everything is normal, both babies heard loud and clear. She seems to think they are head down or breech, not sure but she doesn't think they are transverse anymore.
She also asked me if I minded seeing her AND the hospital so she can be kept up to date and she said it would be interesting to see how things go for me for the rest of the pregnancy so yay! More appointments but I still get to see her, will be back to see her in 3 weeks

I asked about my first hospital appointment and the reason its going to take an hour and a half is because I will be talking to the house surgeon, someone else and possibly the consultant if he/she is on that day.
They will take swabs probably more bloods, and they will basically go through my entire medical history with me. Also check on the babies etc. It will be like the first midwife visit just more people to talk to and more questions.
She said they tend to go a bit overboard with scans at the hospital so she cant say how many more I will have between now and the birth.

I am measuring a whopping 35 - 36 weeks!! Now I feel better about feeling so exhausted and sluggish and sore like you wouldn't believe.

I told her about the period cramps I got she said I did the right thing, lay on my side and take pain relief cos paracetemol will not stop true labour and that if I get it again and it doesn't work then I know something isn't right but that I have to keep these babies in for at least another month wowweee Just think at my next appointment I will be measuring over 40 weeks.....

Now I can't wait for my scan tomorrow!!

 

[wavescrash]

bumpin - ouch good luck to you! i hope the pain eases and you don't have to stay on bed rest.

zephyr - how exciting that she wants to keep seeing you. crazy that you're measuring so big but i guess two babies makes sense!

 

[zephyr]

I know, I was expecting 34 weeks maybe but when she said well and truly 34 more like 35 -36 weeks my jaw dropped. I have never measured bigger than 42 weeks before so this is going to get interesting over the next month haha

 

[luci and bump]

Our ante natal classes start April 11th, which is good, as I didn't want my OH to miss them, and he's away pretty much the whole of March.
Things are ok with me at the moment, although I've had the most hideous pains in my ribs the last few days Even now it feels like my left rib is on fire on the inside if that makes sense? Not like heartburn at all, but so painful!

Had a bit of an embarrassing moment today too! Went bra shopping, as mine are getting too tight. Tried on a bra, and luckily it was the right size etc, as when I took it off, the was a nice wet patch where my right nipple would have been!! I think I'd have had to buy it even if it wasn't the right size, as there was no way I could have put it back on the shelf!! Has anyone else started leaking? I always assumed it would be white, but some of it was yellow, and some was pretty much clear! Have bought some breast pads, so will have to start using them I guess!
Am back home with my mum all this week, for my Dads funeral on Friday. We're off to London tomorrow to see a show Then Thursday I'm booked into an aqua natal class, going to see my mums friend, who is looking after her 10 week old twin grandchildren, and then going to a mothercare parenting event in the evening Then Friday is the funeral Saturday I'm going to watch a cheer comp, and then sunday my OH is off to Thailand for a month! My emotions are all over the place at the moment, I just feel like I'm in Limbo! Just looking forward to it all being over, so I can adjust to my OH not being here and look forward to him coming home. We've never been apart longer than a week, and we text each other all the time when we're not together, but he won't have a phone whilst he's over there Its gonna suck!!

 

[yazzy]

I'm not sure if my OH will be able to make any of my ante natal classes because they are all at 12.30pm on a Friday, he normally gets home around 2pm on a Friday. Might see if he can make one of them but not too worried as I plan on doing a lot more with regards to hypnobirthing so will make sure he is involved in that.

Bumpin - hope the pain gets better and you don't have to stay on bedrest but definitely keep chilled at home and don't rush back to work.

In my area we don't get growth scans as procedure, I am having a scan at 36 weeks so in April to check my placenta has moved and they mentioned growth so I guess they will check on it then.

Hopin - I know how you feel with regards to the cold, I am suffering with one at the moment. My OH shifted his really quickly but it is lingering with me. The main thing is to relax because the health of us and our babies is more important than rushing back to work.

I have plenty to get on with at home today, sorting some stuff out for my wedding etc and still need to print my invites...ahhh leaving it to the last minute!! I am going to listen to the Quintet that we are having at the church tomorrow evening...really looking forward to that

 

[anti]

Is anyone else unbelievably tired?! I can easily sleep 12 hours and still feel tired. It is broken sleep though coz I'm not sleeping properly at the moment and I get up with OH to make his lunch and stuff then go back to bed after he's gone to work but I can't get over how tired I am all the time!

Got our 4d scan tonight. So excited! Yay!! Need to print all the stuff off that I need to take. I'm gonna ask them to look at my placenta as well to see if it's moved. I know It's still early but would just be nice to know.

 

[rjsmam]

hey everyone.. Anti - yes i'm with you on the tiredness... zzz z z ....z not long til scan now!! exciting!!!

bumpin - how scary for you, glad you got checked quickly & all is well with babba, hope you feeling ok today

hoping - well done on the thesis, the walk home sounds really hard is there no alternative? poor you! hope the cold is better. I am watching one born and love it too - all my friends think i'm nuts watching it while pregnant lol

zephyr - sounds like a great apmnt, and the prospect of lots more must be reassuring! you're a great size - honestly from your pics i wouldn't have guessed you measuring so big already, you must carry it well

luci - sending you strength for the funeral, glad to hear you have plans for the days ahead to keep you occupied. it will be hard while oh is away but here's hoping it flies by - we're alway here for ya

no growth scans here either - and feel like i haven't seen anyone for ages - my last apmnt was 22wks & not due to see mw until next wk. seems so long! the mw did say there was a possibility of ordering another scan if any query over size etc but i think it's unlikely as i was pretty much on track last time. i guess if all is well i shouldn't grumble!

I thought i had some baby stuff in storage & went to dig it out at the wk end - but there's none, i forgot we were flooded & most of it was dumped. So oh & I are starting to panic lol. We're going to see a 2nd hand sofabed for our spare room to allow us to move the double bed that's currently in the room & make room for cot etc.... fingers crossed it's not old & tatty & a bargain!



x

 

[YoungNImum]

Iv a growth scan on Monday we only get to scans here but iv been giving a 3rd (growth scan) due to my daughter being 2weeks behind in growth which they found out at emerg scan when I was 38wk and born small, I'm just glad they keeping an eye on this LO!

Anti- hope you have a fantastic scan!

 

[RBurnett]

The only reason our hospital is doinf growth scans for everyone as our hospital is undertaking studies for Kings College hospital.

Its not standard to have 3 scans int he uk just two 12 weeks and 20 weeks if pregnancy is all ok.

They do the glucose one if ur BMI is high ur had pregnancy diabetes before or if u have it in your imediate family.

 

[kwood]

It's funny how hospitals seem to vary so much..I was booked in with one hospital and they only do 2 scans and sugar test only for high bmi ladies...my new hospital does 3 scans as standard and sugar test at booking and again at 28 weeks as standard..luckily because I changed half way through my pregnancy I only had to do one sugar test (which I passed) as I didn't like that too much.

 

[zephyr]

Wow over here we get one scan at 18-20 weeks and thats it! The only reason I even had my early scan and found out it was twins is because of my previous mc and not being sure of dates.

rjsmam - thanks Some people say I look massive some people say I look small I guess maybe it depends on the day the other day when I took my pic I was teeny. I don't even know what happened to my bump it vanished!

I had my scan this morning and everything is looking great still measuring ahead slightly but they have slowed down a bit, but then they would be running out of room so......it looked so cramped in there!! one of the heads across was like 7.6 cms and all I could think about was ohh wow thats gunna hurt lol

Leading twin is head down, which means unless he flips he will be the first out and I will no longer automatically qualify for a c section. Not sure how I feel about that or whether I can still choose to have one I am still very mixed on what birth I want tbh I'm scared of making the wrong choice so was kind of hoping my babies would make my choice for me but at this point it looks like its gunna be up to me in the end.
The girl is breech but that doesn't matter.

The boy is weighing around 3 pound 1 and the girl around 3 pound 4 so those are great weights I was told!
No photo today though I just need a profile shot of the girl but every scan she is face down and we can't get one!!

 

[yazzy]

Zephyr really pleased your scan went well and baby no 1 is head down. I guess for your recovery a natural birth would be best and baby seems to be in the right position but you have to go with what makes you happiest etc. Really good weights for twins aswell!

Starting in a couple weeks I have lots of appointments coming up, 31 week midwife, physio now booked for the same week and start of ante natal classes...it's all go!

Baby was a bit lazy yesterday, still had movements throughout the day but wasn't getting kicked and punched so much. Hopefully today baby will have woken up a bit unless he/she is having a growth spurt!

 

[RBurnett]

I have the consultant today...Lets see what he says about all the pain im getting and why im not feeling kicks anymore just movement and pressure in my pubic area?!?!?

 

[anti]

Rburnett good luck. Let us know how it goes.

Hope all you other ladies are feeling good! I will try put pics up of our 4d scan later. Was so amazing although we only got a few pics coz baby had feet and hands in front of its face. Still team yellow although OH is convinced its a girl and I'm still not sure. Was a lovely experience non the less.

 

[anti]

here's some pics of my 4d scan!

 

[sharon0302]

Great Pics Anti- it is an amazing experience! Our little fella played hide and seek in random yoga positions too!

AS of yesterday 3rd trimester and feeling every bit of it!