Mother of all conception months Graduates

[PeanutBean]

Well an unsupportive mattress is a SIDS risk factor (along with pretty much EVERYTHING). My Moses basket was and is borrowed and it's had about 6 or 7 babies in it I think! We bought a new sprung mattress for the cotbed as it was got second hand and came with a crap foam one so we'll be using it again this time. Remember with SIDS there is no known cause. By looking at all these factors it can be said that more of the babies who died from SIDS were on old mattresses or had smoking parents or slept on their tums etc but there's no causal link. There's no reason to assume it'll make a difference. If i thought my equipment seemed shabby I'd replace it regardless of SIDS links.

I worry a bit about transverse lie because it's more common with split tummy muscles and if course is one of the few things that would guarantee no homebirth for me. Byron was transverse til quite late but I'm sure this one will turn too as he did. She was head down oblique at last mw appointment.

 

[PeanutBean]

Sorry about your fall gilz! If it helps my mum went down the stairs with me! I think it's more common than we might think and not likely to cause a problem. You just take it easy for now.

 

[molly85]

glad we all agree on that.
I have a dictaphone for uni and sent it to work with matt as we have established abby doesn't knw his voice. its now sat on my stomach hes recorded his patrol route it's hilarious. Might be worth a bash giz coz you can send them as mp3s ur oh can do it from work

 

[molly85]

Gilz bloody dog molly has done this to. hope your ok bubs is probably nice and snug.

 

[vbaby3]

Aw gilz,you poor thing.You rest up now,scary to happen but I think our lo's are well cushioned in there!
Thanks peanut,I'd just never heard about the matress thing until recently.
All our stuff was bought brand new with shay and it was all good quality stuff.The matress in the cot is a good sprung 1,and it has a cover on it that I can wash.
So I think good as new really!!

 

[molly85]

we only have foam for cot but being ikea is cheap to change if need be

 

[gilz82]

Thanks girls I'm sure the jellybean is ok in there just wish I could feel him moving so I knew he was ok.

Could have strangled the dog, not really his fault as he got a fright but still I'm so going to pay for the miles of trekking I did looking for him when I get up tomorrow. My hips definitely weren't up to it.

 

[madcatwoman]

gilz, do you not have a doppler? i used it not only for the HB but to hear LO moving around before i felt any movements.

Well. I have a greater appreciation now as to how some women wet themselves while pregnant. Was just eating dinner and recieved my first real blow to the bladder, it was a hard kick or punch or something.If i hadnt not long already been for a wee or i had weaker muscles id have been sat there feeling very embarrassed, good grief!!

 

[gilz82]

I've still got my doppler Madcat but don't pick up movements really clearly due to my stupid placenta. Will get it out when I go to bed for a listen anyway. Oh I will also be on my own for valentines day. Mind you we've never really bothered with it greatly so suppose it's not the end of the world. I'm more bothered that he'll be away for my birthday on the 3rd

 

[molly85]

awww tell him off he should have booked it off

 

[PeanutBean]

Molly foam is fine, they're jut not as hardy so wear more quickly. We just didn't know how much the foam one we got had been used as it wasn't from family. I found it very useful for my hips though!

DH will be working late Valentine's Day. We don't bother much. I've got him a card...

 

[molly85]

Matts in the middle of his shifts for valentines day so we will have a meal somewhen else he still owes me a carvery

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Evening Ladies :wave:

madcat sounds like a very interesting tour but I agree with the other Ladies I think you have been misinformed

Gilz hon so sorry to hear about your fall .... get plenty of rest

vbaby we wont be replacing the moses basket mattress because my niece only laid in it once she didnt like it and preferred to sleep in her bouncer However we will be replacing the cot mattress but only because Oliver slept in it until he was 3yrs old he loved his cot and the mattress was knackered so we got rid and will buy a new one when it comes to putting the cot back up

Ladies can someone please explain what braxton hicks feel like I didnt get them with Oliver but yesterday and today I have had really bad lower back ache sort of reminds me of period pain back ache but also the pain I got in my back at onset of labour with Oliver I also have these sort of shooting pains in my lower stomach not dis-similar to a contraction build up but then they sort of get intense peak and then wear away...def the sort of contraction pattern iykwim however my bump doesnt get hard its sort of an internal thing. My friend reckons it all down to the work situation and stress...I havent called for advice because yesterday it wore off and only started up in last few hours.....anyone? do you think its braxton hicks?

 

[madcatwoman]

um, ive started getting BH hun, these last few weeks, but it happens really quite often these days, esp of an evening, im aware of it.
To me i notice my bump go extreamly hard, and if i look down it almost looks like the head is pressing upwards in my belly making it more shapely, i feel like its a pressure within pushing upwards and making my bump hard. dont know if thats any help to you?. Maybe you should mention your symptoms to the MW, i dont feel any pain or discomfort however, its just...well, weird really





... i cant stop peeing, ive been 5 times in an hour!

 

[molly85]

Madly thats similer to what I thought were braxton hixks. the hideous reminder of period as I have never been in labour. I'm woundering as we are not as stick thin as some of teh other girls thats how they present in us. I def can't see my uterus so would have no idea on tightening

 

[molly85]

Madcat I have had to get panty liners coz I am having last drip issues nightmare but even the slightest dampness make me need a wee

 

[Ozzieshunni]

Has anyone else noticed an increase in wetness around 20 weeks? Seems that I'm uhhhh leaking a bit and it's not pee It's more like CM.

 

[madcatwoman]

ozzie, if you want to base it on me, i can only tell you the CM just gets worse and worse. for the last two weeks its just horrible, ive never had so much, and according to my book, i can expect even more and more!!

 

[molly85]

ozzie its just nasty down there if it's not 1 liquid its another wish it would divert to my butt so I could poop right

 

[madcatwoman]

ozzie its just nasty down there if it's not 1 liquid its another wish it would divert to my butt so I could poop right

god, that would be a whole lot better!, actually this is one pregnancy symptom (the CM) that i really do hate, its grim!