'Older Mums' buddies thread!

[Szaffi]

That's a brilliant video! I love it. Must see this movie

 

[Meerkat]

I've got my scan at 9:30 this morning so hopefully I'll be happier then. Having slept on it I think I'll try and avoid the 3rd tri forum for now ... no point in freaking myself out, it doesn't help LO, and with my BP problems, it's not helping that either. Thankfully baby is up and moving around already so I'm a little bit reassured ... roll on 9:30.

Let us know how the scan goes today hon. Will be thinking of you x

Hi Szaffi and welcome!

 

[soon2b6]

Hi szaffi and welcome.
Good luck with the scan Ava, (which you will have had by now, note to self, must keep up!!)
The video shows you are never too old to be a rock chick, its giving me ideas

 

[Marleysgirl]

Today I have tidied away all the clothes (t-shirts, jeans, jumpers) that I don't want to stretch beyond redemption in the next few months, and instead put all my maternity & baggy clothes in really easy-to-reach drawers

I suppose the next thing to do is make a list of all that remains to be bought ...... eeeeek!

 

[Meerkat]

Hi ladies

Hope everyone's ok, it's nasty old weather here but I'm very pleased it's Friday and my spots have now gone!

Anyone got anything nice planned for the weekend?

 

[soon2b6]

Marleysgirl, your organisation is fab, i just pinch my husbands stuff once mine get too tight, no actual organisation involved,lol only problem is he is about a foot taller than me so his trouseres are no good!!
Meerkat, yeah the weather is wild, we had a spectacular thunderstorm this morning. Glad your spots have gone, mustve been the chocolate hey!!
We are off to Coventry transport museum to kick off the holidays, I keep getting these really tight tightenings though, dont want a preemie baby in Coventry though (2 and a half hours from home!) LOL Are you going anywhere?

 

[bubbness]

Good morning/afternoon ladies! Welcome newbies!!!!

Had my scan the other day. Peanut is looking fab thank goodness! Weighs 2 pounds 3 ounces. This kiddo likes his/her lol. Baby was classic breech with the legs over the head. Was so amazing as we could see him/her trying to suck its toes! lol Oh to be that flexible! lol

I am trying not to read any of the devastating posts. Makes me too nervous although my heart breaks for those families. I am just getting WAY too stressed reading them. My prayers and thoughts are with the families as they try to cope with the loss.

Hope all you ladies have a great weekend!!!!!

 

[Meerkat]

Today I have tidied away all the clothes (t-shirts, jeans, jumpers) that I don't want to stretch beyond redemption in the next few months, and instead put all my maternity & baggy clothes in really easy-to-reach drawers

I suppose the next thing to do is make a list of all that remains to be bought ...... eeeeek!

What a marvellous idea. I shall do that too! I have no clue when I'll be able to fit into those lovely tight jeans of mine again

My drawers are crammed and could do with a tidy out anyway. Actually that sounds a bit funny

 

[ellie]

hey guys, havent been on here much this week just wanted to say :wave: and to everyone, it seems like there is so much tragedy around at the moment I think we have to try to remember how many ladies are on this site now and it probably is still quite rare ... wishing for healthy and long lived LO's for us all
:wave: szaffi and for yoga baby bubbness!
can i ask why some people have scans later than the 20 week one? as I thought you didnt generally have any after that?

Wahey to meerkat's drawers
OH has started clearing out LO's room which we havent really touched since moving in last year bless him ... dreading having to sort out my drawers! Doesnt help that I cant stop buying maternity stuff on ebay )(I really have to stop now as I have tons which i probably wont wear) and keep being given stuff too .... naughty ellie

 

[Meerkat]

Soon2b6 - ha I love that you wear Mr Soonie's clothes. And yes I think you're right about the chocolate!

Bubbness - Glad your scan went well and how cute that it was sucking its toes. Did you get a pic? I know this may be a silly question but how do they know how much the baby weighs?

Hi Ellie - Nice to see you again!

I was hoping to go sailing this weekend but the weather seems to think otherwise. So I may get on with some decorating!

Have a lovely weekend all x

 

[bubbness]

Ellie - they book me for more scans due to my age and the fact that i'm a diabetic. they have to keep an eye on how big baby is getting. also starting after my dr's appt in 2 weeks i will be going to the hospital for a non-stress test twice a week every week until i deliver.

meerkat - they measure the baby and whatever the measurements are is a guess as to how much baby weighs. weird huh?!

 

[Marleysgirl]

Hiya Ellie, I'm another of those having more scans. In my case it's because, at the last research scan, they detected an anomaly in the blood flow to my placenta - so they want to keep an eye not only on Beanie's size (he measured a little small at 21 & 24 wks), they also want to keep inspecting my placenta to check it's still fully functioning. Sounds as if it's not related to my age though, just a weirdness in my pulse.

The good side of it is that I can request more photos at each scan, they've got me going 4-weekly at the moment.

I've just spent more money (shucks!), Sainsburys have a 50% clothing sale on at the moment. I've picked up a pooh sleeping bag, tigger hooded towel, and more cute clothes for Beanie; though I'm now buying 3-6 & 6-9 month sizes for the future, as I have enough newborn stuff. One t-shirt I couldn't resist has "Radio GaGa" on the front and the Queen logo & lyrics on the back - perfect for my little rock babe!

 

[ellie]

cool! that sounds great! i couldnt resist buying a little xmas all in one from matalan ... might have to check sainsbury's out though!

we're making a visit to SIL's next week I think, to check out all the stuff they've got which they want to give us (pretty much everything I think!) we will need a cot mattress though - anyone know where you get them? SIl reckons you have to order them and they take months - oops!

I LOVE the nursery pics ..... I want to go for jungle or forest theme too so sorry but i'm nicking it

 

[ellie]

any news ava from scan ... ? hope it all went great

 

[Marleysgirl]

Ellie, mattresses are dead easy to get, or at least that's my impression.

There are a few companies online that specialise (if you Google "cot mattress" they come up first). There are some brand new ones listed on eBay from eBay Shops, you just have to hunt through the results for the appropriate size. Mothercare have them listed in their catalogue, dunno what their delivery time is like. And we've just found that Ikea also keep them - so now I'm about to check the size I need, and see if Ikea keep that size (you know Ikea and their weird sizing). And then there's Kiddicare, don't they say if it's in stock, they despatch in 24hrs?

Cot & basket mattresses are the main thing we have left to get. I'll pick up some cheap bedding (sheets) from Asda in the next few weeks; I've already bought Ikea £1.50 blue fleeces that'll get cut up for blankets.

At this rate, I'll be able to simply pocket the HiP & SureStart grants when they pay out - we'll have got it all by then!!!

 

[bubbness]

Wow, you girls sound so organized! I still have to paint the darn nursery first! Well back up, we have to move our bed and dressers into the other room THEN paint! Plus, we haven't bought one thing!! Ok, so I did buy a Red Sox onsie and a bib that says "My Daddy's tattoos are cooler than your Daddy's". I LOVE THAT!! Oh boy, now I'm stressing myself out again!

 

[Meerkat]

any news ava from scan ... ? hope it all went great

I was thinking the same. Hope everything's ok Ava

 

[ellie]

so so so booored of this rain .......... I knew I shouldnt have moaned when it was hot

How is everyone? any news? we must be getting close to having the first LO's of this thread soon .... ?

 

[avabear73]

Hello everybody!

I can announce that the thread now has it's first baby!! Finlay was born on Saturday after a bit of a bumpy ride. I went to the scan and it turned out that all the fluid had gone and that he hadn't grown in 2 weeks (due to BP medication - don't take Atenolol). He was still OK but they admitted me on the spot and started the induction process with a hormone pessary. I began to get mild tightenings but every time I did, his heartrate dropped. They monitored me but on Friday they removed the pessary because of his mild distress and admitted me to the Labour Ward. I was less than 1cm dilated so they decided to put me on a hormone drip but before they could all hell broke loose on the ward so they just left me till Saturday morning. On Saturday they started the drip and even though they got it up to max strength for 2 hours, nothing happened except that Finlay started getting upset again. They stopped that and decided to break my waters manually but at less than 1cm dilated it was very painful and obviously no chance of it working. They then immediately took me through for a section, and so at 2.53pm on Saturday, our wonderful son was born!

He's very small, 4lbs 8oz, but fully developed so just a couple of things to sort out, like blood sugar etc. He's in the neonatal unit and I'm still in hospital but we're both doing well and hubby and I are delighted. We're so proud of him and totally in love with him, he'll run rings round us I bet!!

I'm posting from the patientline machine so can't do pictures (obviously!!) but that's the story I never got myself organised with a text buddy so couldn't let anyone know! Sorry!

 

[Marleysgirl]

Congratulations Ava, and I'm glad Finlay is doing okay (lovely name)