May/June Flowers 2023

[AlwaysTheAunt]

@MrsKatie I really want to wait until birth but my husband wants to know :/ his argument is to be better prepared.. i said the only thing its going to change is how you change their nappy and he doesnt do that so it shouldn't affect him. I just really want the moment of finding out at birth but dont know how to convince him

 

[3boys]

I’ve had gestational diabetes on my last three pregnancies which lead to insulin dependence and inductions it has always been diagnosed closer to third trimester. But I’ve been unnaturally thirsty and I know pregnancy causes extra thirst but this was beyond that so I bought a new glucose monitor and all my numbers are higher than what they allowed in previous pregnancies. But it’s so early I’m really panicking as I swore I was not going to let them induce me again. I’m going to get really strict with food which should help for a while but it won’t help my fasting numbers. This has really upset me. I’ve a doctors appointment on Thursday I’ll see what they say.

 

[MrsKatie]

@3boys I am So sorry. Have you heard of Lily Nichols?she has a book « Real Food for Pregnancy » and another one « Real Food for Gestational Diabetes » and I am eating that way just to make sure since I have had volatile blood sugar since I was a kid. She is incredible I hope that you can get your blood sugar under control and feel better, too.

@AlwaysTheAunt is there any way he could find out and not tell you? Yeah- it doesn’t help you « prepare » for anything does it. Maybe emotionally if you’re attached to one over the other? You get to make the call, ultimately. Especially if you’re the one changing the diapers!

 

[MrsKatie]

In the mornings I could pass for not pregnant… but look at me after 5pm, omg! 14+2…!

 

[AlwaysTheAunt]

@3boys I am So sorry. Have you heard of Lily Nichols?she has a book « Real Food for Pregnancy » and another one « Real Food for Gestational Diabetes » and I am eating that way just to make sure since I have had volatile blood sugar since I was a kid. She is incredible I hope that you can get your blood sugar under control and feel better, too.

@AlwaysTheAunt is there any way he could find out and not tell you? Yeah- it doesn’t help you « prepare » for anything does it. Maybe emotionally if you’re attached to one over the other? You get to make the call, ultimately. Especially if you’re the one changing the diapers!

He has hasked if he can find out but i feel like i cant trust him not to accidentally slip up and tell me (or worse someone else before i find out). We founs out with our first because he would be disappointed with a girl (and he was) and hes using the same reason this time. Tbh i will be disappointed if its a boy because i want another girl but its a bit hard to actually feel that once you have the baby in your arms whereas finding out at 20 weeks i would think about it for the full 20 weeks remaining. He doesnt want another girl so he wants to know so if hes disappointed he gets it done now but he gets over thing after like 5 mins whereas i hold onto things so i just dont want to know. Plus i will be tempted to buy all the boy things if its a boy and end up spending money we dont have lol

 

[AlwaysTheAunt]

In the mornings I could pass for not pregnant… but look at me after 5pm, omg! 14+2…!

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Oh wow, its incredible how much it grows over the day! Such a cute bump

 

[Laurabub84]

Omg ladies me and the whole family have tested positive for covid. I’m absolutely terrified what this means for the pregnancy at only 10 weeks. When I Google there’s conflicting info, some say it can cause miscarriage and some say there’s no increased risk. I don’t know anyone who’s had covid at all in pregnancy. It’s my dads birthday today and we had them around. My sil was here and her due date is tomorrow. I feel so bad. I haven’t left the house in a week. Obviously one of the kids have brought it home with them from school. I’m so scared now. I’ve had a bad feeling from the start something will go wrong and now I’m terrified that feeling gonna be right

 

[3boys]

Omg ladies me and the whole family have tested positive for covid. I’m absolutely terrified what this means for the pregnancy at only 10 weeks. When I Google there’s conflicting info, some say it can cause miscarriage and some say there’s no increased risk. I don’t know anyone who’s had covid at all in pregnancy. It’s my dads birthday today and we had them around. My sil was here and her due date is tomorrow. I feel so bad. I haven’t left the house in a week. Obviously one of the kids have brought it home with them from school. I’m so scared now. I’ve had a bad feeling from the start something will go wrong and now I’m terrified that feeling gonna be right

I don’t know where you are but in Ireland you have to take blood thinning injections. Maybe call your doctor and see what they say.

 

[MrsKatie]

@Laurabub84 you and baby will be fine!!! Truly you will. You have “a bad feeling” because we are a superstitious species, not because you can tell the future. I promise. You’re on edge and that’s understandable. My sister tested positive when she was 6.5 weeks pregnant, she just got extra growth scans. I promise you and baby will be fine. I’m so sorry for the stress.

 

[Laurabub84]

I feel so poorly with it what was what made me test. I don’t think there anything can be done as I’ve got it now. I had my two jabs and booster but the booster was back in December so practically a year ago. There’s no one I call call this time of night now but I’ll call the dr in the morning and see what they say. I really hope this won’t have any affect on baby. It’s so scary.

 

[3boys]

I feel so poorly with it what was what made me test. I don’t think there anything can be done as I’ve got it now. I had my two jabs and booster but the booster was back in December so practically a year ago. There’s no one I call call this time of night now but I’ll call the dr in the morning and see what they say. I really hope this won’t have any affect on baby. It’s so scary.

It won’t. I’ve had several friends who have had covid in pregnancy and their babies were absolutely fine.

 

[AlwaysTheAunt]

@Laurabub84 oh im so sorry you have covid! That is stressful. I havent known anyone either so it is reassuring the other ladies here have and everything was fine. I hope you recover quickly!

 

[Laurabub84]

@ukgirl23 oh that sounds tough hun. I hope you can make a plan and be happy with it. I’m glad your feeling more human again and yay for gender scan. So exciting

@3boys oh no love that sounds stressful. I’ve never had any experience with gd myself. I hope you don’t get it earlier with this pregnancy, in fact not at all.

@MrsKatie gorgeous bump

Thank you all for your replies. I spoke to my doctor this morning and they don’t seem concerned. Just more if I had a bad cough and chest. I’m still worried because my back and legs have been agony. I know it’s covid related for my back but it still scares me. I stupidly made a hot water bottle and feel asleep with it up against my back and I woke up soaked in sweat. I’m tempted to try my Doppler but I haven’t been successful with it so far. My scan can’t come quick enough now. 11 days. I really pray baby is oblivious to this. I don’t care how rough I get just so long as it has no affect on him/her. This is so scary. I’m full of guilt about my brother and sil being around us all yesterday. Todays her due date and I’m terrified one of them will catch it. I don’t know what happens now if someone has covid for labour. Will he not be allowed to be with her? I’m worried she’ll get it and baby will be poorly. God I would never forgive myself. I hate this horrid virus feel like I’ve been hit by a bus. I guess the only good thing is that we all have it at the same time so we can get it out of the house quicker. The last time we all had it it took 3 weeks to go through us all. I wish I’d have got the jab when I found out I was pregnant now but I was worried to in the first trimester. Even the midwife recommended waiting until after my scan. Now it’s too late.

 

[3boys]

Laura I’m glad the doctor was able to reassure you and I hope your brother and sil don’t get it. Such a stressful time for you all. We are only allowed to get the covid booster after 16 weeks so you might not have been able to get it in first tri.

I went to my doctor yesterday who said I definitely have gd and she’s going to rush through an appointment with the diabetes clinic. She said that although it’s essential to be strict with my diet she doesn’t think it will be enough as it’s so early, the numbers and high and I’ve been on insulin on the last 3 pregnancies. I don’t know how I could have convinced myself it wouldn’t happen this pregnancy.

 

[Laurabub84]

@3boys oh hun I’m so sorry to read this. How stressful to have to deal with that and at such an early stage. Big hugs to you

 

[3boys]

@3boys oh hun I’m so sorry to read this. How stressful to have to deal with that and at such an early stage. Big hugs to you

Thank you. Obviously all that matters is that baby is ok but I was hoping to not be induced this time around but that looks very likely now. She said it’s quite possible I have type 2 outside of pregnancy. Plus she did a full thyroid blood panel as she said diabetes and b12 deficiency go hand in hand with thyroid problems. I’m hoping they find something as I’ve lots of symptoms I’d love to get to the bottom of.

 

[MrsKatie]

@Laurabub84 i know there is a link between the flu shot and miscarriage in the first trimester, so likely they wouldn’t have offered the covid booster in the first tri either with the reasoning that there might be a similar link. Covid is miserable- I had severe leg pain when I had it, too- but you will be ok and so will your baby I promise. Your scan can’t come soon enough, I really truly get it.

@3boys so glad you caught it early; I’m sorry you have to deal with this.

 

[mbrew180]

I have so much respect and admiration to you ladies that have to work through the first trimester. I honestly wouldn’t cope. I’m fortunate to be a sah mum and even that I’m struggling with. 5 children constantly needing attention and urgh the feeding having to cook meals when I can’t bare the smell and look of pretty much everything right now. I don’t know how you ladies do it. You are amazing. Dh has been amazing in taking over on his days off. He works 12hr shifts. He’s booked his next night shift off so after Thursday I have him home for 14 days. I’ll be 12 weeks the day he goes back so hopefully should be through the other side and feeling more human. I can’t wait for that. I hope the sickness doesn’t become too much for you all. It really is so hard when your going through it. These beautiful babies are worth every second tho

No way, raising 5 children is work!!! Just think, I might have to leave the house to work, but I have no other children so I can come home and not have to worry. Today I was feeling so terrible after not having slept on call last night and the nausea I took a doxylamine at noon and slept on the couch until almost 4! I admire all of you ladies going through this, it's hard work!!

 

[mbrew180]

My first appointment is coming up Wednesday the 16th. I don't know what all this practice does the first appointment, my practice we usually just go over what to expect and do a pregnancy test, so guess I'll see!

I got hardly any sleep last night and started gagging uncontrollably on the drive home, to where I did finally vomit a small amount into my to go back from breakfast . I gag so hard I cry but can never actually vomit, and that seems more miserable to me! I took the Zofran and B6 this morning, but finally had to just take a doxylamine in the middle of the day, but it did help!

 

[mbrew180]

@Laurabub84 one of my best friends got horrible nausea and vomiting like that with all her pregnancies- with baby 2 I think she was hospitalized like 4 or maybe 5 times??? It sounds truly nightmarish and I cannot imagine it. I’m so so sorry.

@mbrew so cool you’re a midwife. When I am an empty nester or close to it, I fantasize about becoming a l&d or postpartum nurse… we’ll see.

Who will be finding out boy or girl before birth? Those days are coming up soon for some of us! Just booked my anatomy scan for 12/16 which will be here so soon. We won’t find out but I can live vicariously through all of you

I don't plan on finding out! I LOVE delivering the surprise babies, and I look forward to my own. But, everyone like my mom and closest friends say it's gonna be hard for THEM no knowing, lol!