PAL March 2012- 5 Beautiful Girls and 5 Adorable Boys!!

[Glowstar]

Boo Hiss for work!!! I've worked all the way through and OH has been off which has been a bit rubbish!!

I finish on the 24th February at 36 weeks.....the countdown is on and it can't come quick enough

 

[addy1]

I'll be starting my mat. leave with a sick leave!! Ha ha.....I will use up my sick days before going off, so I can have a few extra weeks before baby arrives. I only had two days off before my dd was born (she came early at 38 weeks), so I want a bit of time to spend with my daughter and get ready for baby. I'll be done work around February 24th!

I am looking forward to my year of mat. leave, and can't believe it is coming up so quickly!!

 

[firsttimer1]

Hola ladies - hope your all doing well

BOO for work indeed! sucks ass being back BUT we are all closer to our babies

Got my OB appt tomo morn at local hosp so he/she can look at bump (measured 33 @ 28weeks) - hope they do a growth scan but as it wasnt mentioned i wont get hopes up x

HOPE YOUR ALL WELL X

 

[ttclou25]

hello lovelies!!

I was thinking the other day how exciting its going to be reading the birth stories on here in just weeks!!!

I start my maternity on the 9th Jan but its not really at the same time. Because i have my own company i can start then but will still go to work till i pop and carry on working when baby is here (he'll just come to work with me but part time) - i feel naughty getting maternity pay and pay but i have just had a 15 thousand pound tax bill so not so guilty at the same time.

 

[suffolksarah]

Wow ttclou, thats one big bill!! I got a £990 tax rebate 2 days before xmas, so was super pleased about that!!

Firsttimer, hope all goes well at hospital mtomorrow and you get a sneaky scan, so you can see baby again! xx

 

[Cornish]

Hello ladies, great to see all are well. I had a 3 hr hosp visit last night as thought waters had gone (they haven't)!
Baby is still measuring ahead by 3 weeks so I'm interested if they do a scan firsttimer, bp was low and contractions were there but not regular enough to be worried about, he is still engaged too.
Bit of a wake up call to slow things down really!

Hope your appt goes well ft, I hope you do get a scan. Have they mentioned induction if still big?xxx

 

[Glowstar]

Wow that's one big bill Lou

SS - for a tax rebate

Cornish - that's a bit scary had you just wee'd hope he hangs on in there for a bit longer

28 weeks today

 

[Cornish]

Haha, possibly GS, possibly! But they also found signs of an infection that could result in excess discharge, either way I'm happy he isn't coming now!xx

 

[firsttimer1]

Back from my appt due to big fundal height; here is a copy of my report from the March Mamas thread:

Ok.... so my appt this morning: (not word for word but what i can remember):

Ob: Im trying to work out from your notes why your here. Your weight gain is perfect (19 pounds); your bloods are fine and your urine is clear...
Me: Im measuring 33cm at 27 weeks so im measuring 6cm ahead...
Ob: Oh is that all? I really wouldnt worry. We worry when its small but not big - unless there is reason to think patient has GD etc - which i really dont think you do. Pop on bed and were measure you. Your measuring 33cm - same as you were told at week 27.
Me: *passes out from anxiety and heat - and Ob gets me water. Embarrassing*

When ob returns she has the consultant with her to give me reassurance. He says 'You look splendid' - so i perked up at that He prob didnt want me to faint again.

He measures me at 34-35cm. However he has a good feel and says the baby feels very normal in size and it does not feel like i have excess fluid. I should stop worrying and there is no need for a GD test or a growth scan (boo but yay).
The baby is head down but the head is fairly high which is prob why im measuring ahead. For reassurance i should see him at 36 weeks.

so thats it - ive finally decided that Fundal height is a load of BO**OCKS!

AND from now on im going to relax

xxx

 

[Cornish]

Thank you for the update ft, hope you are feeling happier. I do think that there is a lot to be said about measuring a bump, mine changes all the time depending where his bum is!
Xxx

 

[firsttimer1]

YEP it just seems to be much more ''guess'' than accurate. Even the consultant said ''its sooo hard to know where the baby starts and bump ends'' LOL xxx

 

[addy1]

So glad that you are feeling better FT. Have you ever passed out before? I do pretty easily, so anytime I am at the doctor's I get nervous!! LOL. I also never quite understood the fundal height measurment. I'm sure if done by five different doctor's, you'd get five different results!

Cornish, also glad you are feeling better. How scary!! Glad your waters are still there, and the contractions have slowed down. You will have to make sure and put your feet up for the next few weeks!!

SS, so nice to get surprise money!!

Happy 28 weeks GS!!

Lou, January 9th can't come fast enough I bet!!

Back to work tomorrow for me Can't wait for the next 6 weeks to go by, so I can be done!! My OB/GYN phoned today, and I have an appointment on Monday! Looking forward to meeting her and finding out my options as far as delivery.

 

[firsttimer1]

Yep im known for passing out pretty much anything medical - even blood pressure - i have to calm myself down first or else i will pass out.

I cant even watch or talk about labour. Im going to TRY watching One born every minute tonight.... but i bet ten mins in i will give up all light headed!

Im such as wuss!

addy 6 weeks at work is not too long hun - mat leave will start sooner than u know. I must have missed why your seeing an ob and having to discuss delivery options?? will back track to try to find why.... xxx

 

[addy1]

I have to decide whether to try for a v-bac or not. I'm leaning more towards yes, but want to make an educated decision. Good thing is I get a late ultrasound to make sure baby is not breech. (Didn't think I would get another one

My doctor and this OB are very supportive of v-bac's so hopefully everything works out!

I pass out so easy as well!! Such an embarrassing problem!

 

[firsttimer1]

Ahh i see. Having never been in your shoes i cant offer advice; but im sure what ever decision you make will be the right one

and its great you get an extra scan!

I want to see my LO again but not too keen on 4D scans...... they are just not for me

 

[ttclou25]

ok i may sound dumb now - but this is my first. If we dont get anymore scans how do they know if baby is breech or not, can they feel them? x

 

[firsttimer1]

the mw can feel the babys position - or at least, mine did. You relax ur tummy and then they have a prod. She even told me where back was etc

 

[ttclou25]

Had a feeling it may be that, i try to feel baby sometimes but havent a clue what im touching, not sure if its a head of bum!

 

[addy1]

I just want to be 100% sure because they can be wrong.....and because I have had a c-section before, it would not be good to try pushing out a bum first!! LOL.

Baby is moving around like crazy after taking a two day nap!! I hate the slow days...still makes me so nervous!! Little ones seems to have woken up now!! My stomache is jumping!!

 

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Here's baby Glowie at 28 weeks 1 day weighing approx 2lbs 5oz

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