PAL Winter Babies 2010/11 - ** Waiting impatiently for our remaining babies! **

[MadamRose]

Hi ladies sorry i havent been on for ages. have i missed anything?

My cousin is down from London and before she came down i hadnt seen her in 3years. We have been out from 9 or 10am everyday and not been getting back in until late evening by which time ive been to tired to come online.
I had a midwife appoitnment last wednesday, baby was head down, and hoping she will stay like that now as its ment to be about this stage the chose their position. And my MW is actually coming round to my homebirth, she said she will do bloods in 2 weeks from that appintment so at 33 weeks and if they have gone up to the required level she will put me in for my homebirth visit
How is everyone else and their babys?

 

[MissyMojo]

Just had my 25w apt

bp 96/50
she had a good feel and felt nudger wriggle, nudger is cephalic/longitudinal and back to back - so in laymans terms slightly head down diaganol across me back to back - aukward child lol.

fundus = dates and hb average 148 - with a rang of 130-160 as expected

so im happy, got all the paperwork sorted for S.M.A & H.I.P too next apt tues 31st august



sounds like u've been busy Due - hope you have a chance at a rest hun x

 

[hb1]

Thanks TripleB - I've been trying to keep a lid on the paranoia but the discharge just freaked me out

MW didn't listen for a hb - I expected this as at my booking appt they said they won't do it till 24 weeks as it can stress people unnecessarily if they can't find it.
I asked about my ankles and they are fine - blood pressure totally fine so it's just fluid retention and asked about my belly going massive and she said that's fine - different people just carry differently - so just over 2 weeks till my 20 week scan - can't wait - just want to know if everythings going ok in there!!

Jo - glad you've sorted out the social side of things

Due - glad everythings going well with the homebirth and getting to see old friends

hx

 

[TripleB]

That's great h - not long to wait. I still have 4 weeks until my 20 (22!) week scan - boo! I'm sure everything will be fine in there! *whispers* Almost halfway! xxx

 

[fluffyblue]

Hi girls 3 weeks for my 20 week scan ill be 19w and 6 days lol !

Also got my first proper hospital antenatal on 6th September to.

Got my downs blood test on Wednesday as well.....

H - My belly is lovely and flat (well slight rounded bump) in mornings and I look like a beached whale by 5pm !

 

[hb1]

lol Fluffy!! I'm on perma-bulge

It's so exciting - being almost halfway!! I keep reminding oh and he feels it's going so fast now - can't go fast enough for me - at least to 24weeks anyway!

hx

 

[TripleB]

Perma-bulge here too - someone at work actually asked if I was pregnant today! She said she wouldn't have asked unless she was sure it was baby-bump, so hopefully I'm looking pregnant and not just fat! Going to post a bump pic now...! xxx

 

[SEA34]

I got asked today if I was sure my due date was December or if I was having triplets

My scan is on Thursday what are the chances of some problem being found even though I had a perfect scan just over two weeks ago

 

[MissyMojo]

if ur scan went well 2weeks ago its unlikely anything will be wrong hun xx

 

[MadamRose]

Glad everything is going well for everyone.

I am glad that im keeping so busy in a way as it mean thats my due date is coming round so quickly. I can't believe its less than 2 months until i reach due date it just feels mad. After all the waiting it feels like its slowly but finally getting close
x

 

[fluffyblue]

Hi girls, well ive decided a C Section its gonna be, have been advised now off 2 consultants so think its best, Noel aint happy as its longer for him to cope alone lol.

Im also gonna press for the 10th January which I know is 3 days earlier than the 39th week but its my birthday and a Monday so they usually like doing em on a Monday so the doc says !

 

[hb1]

I tried my doppler today - after my first failed attempt I decided to leave it for a while - and I found the heart beat - 148 bpm

Rang up a couple of hypnobirth teachers and got quoted £250 for a group class or £350 for individual class - we're thinking of going for the individual one - you can also choose when you have your class which will be a bonus got a couple more to speak to before we make up our mind - thank goodness I'm getting my sisters pram!

hx

 

[hb1]

At least you can choose your date Fluffly

hx

 

[fluffyblue]

and yipeee for Doppler eh H - I would be panic stricken without mine !

 

[TripleB]

Yay for finding the heartbeat h! And well done you for leaving it a bit and not stressing yourself out!

There are definite benefits to choosing your day fluffy! My birthday is the 7th and I'm dreading spending my big 3-0 panting and pushing! If I have to have a c-section though I'd be tempted to choose that day!

Quick question for you ladies... Over the last few days I've been having a sharp twinge in my right buttock/lower back. It comes and goes but is happening more often. Any ideas what it could be and if I should be worried/get it checked out?

xxx

 

[debgreasby]

Lol Fluffy - i had Keavey by elective c-section on my 25th b'day. Hurrah for Morphine

 

[fluffyblue]

Hi Triple sounds similar to mine - I think I have another UTi - am seeing midwife tomorrow so no doubt she will tell me. Could also just be the good old stretching twinges but somewhere where the nerve is could be the sciatic nerve apparently that is common in pregnancy.

I am beginning to think our family is jinxed. My sis in law has just phoned to say her and Noels cousin has been to the docs for a routine appointment for a stomach ulcer, he has sent him straight upto hospital, they are apparently operating on him now but have called his mum and dad because he might not survive the op, they think he has a burst stomach ulcer causing septicemia !!! Noel had worked with Colin for 18 years.

And im not sure if those who are on my FB have seen the status's about Lewis Bailey, he is a close friend of mines son, he is a para and unfortunately fell off a fourth floor balcony in Ibiza (drunk I think) and broke his back and leg badly - he is on the mend but is in a bad way..

What next !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[KimmyB]

Louise sounds like it could be sciatic nerve related to me, I've had it on and off during this pregnancy and it often sends me hopping about coz it's so sharp! It comes and goes though so I've not done anything about it, just tried changing position when it comes.
HB1 yey for finding the heartbeat, that sound will never grow old So glad I bought a doppler. Don't need to use it as much now that he's moving about in there
Yey for choosing the date Fluffy!

 

[TripleB]

Thanks Kimmy - thats what I thought it might be. I don't mind too much if it comes and goes - just don't want it to get worse (holiday in 6 weeks!). I've read keeping your knees together when you stand up/get out of bed helps so will give it a whirl! xxx

 

[KimmyB]

Thanks Kimmy - thats what I thought it might be. I don't mind too much if it comes and goes - just don't want it to get worse (holiday in 6 weeks!). I've read keeping your knees together when you stand up/get out of bed helps so will give it a whirl! xxx

Definitely worth a try! Who'd have thought we'd have a pain in the arse which wasn't our DHs