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[CottlestonPie]

Good luck Real and Sarah!
Massoma, I have barely done any shopping... I should probably hurry up lol

It's 5:30am and I've been up and down all night feeling rotten. If this is Tummy Bug 2.0 I'll be seriously unimpressed. Can't stand being ill.

 

[realbeauty86]

Hey all ... yesterday was rough for me, BP was 174/81. They got it down and Continuing to keep it down. They gave me cervadil last night and only dilated 1cm. They tried the balloon thing but cervix and stuff too high. So now I'm on pitocin, soon to get an epidural because they think it's best then back to the balloon thing so hopefully baby will get here some time tomorrow. Sarah u may beat me lol but I hope not haha!!!

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[realbeauty86]

Hey all ... yesterday was rough for me, BP was 174/81. They got it down and Continuing to keep it down. They gave me cervadil last night and only dilated 1cm. They tried the balloon thing but cervix and stuff too high. So now I'm on pitocin, soon to get an epidural because they think it's best then back to the balloon thing so hopefully baby will get here some time tomorrow. Sarah u may beat me lol but I hope not haha!!!

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[Cherrybump]

I cant remember what month i started shopping i did get alot of things for xmas though. I think i waited until november Januray when most things were in the sale.

If you see something in the sale go for it lol best chance at getting them cheap enough lol..

xxx

 

[Bitsysarah]

Update from an impatient momma to be

Propess did not work at all, theatre was busy tonight.... So I am due for a c section in the morning, unless Noah decides to leave of his own free will. They have decided not to try any further induction methods because of my bp.

 

[rowleypolie]

For all of you like me, worried about a section, here's a good article. I am going to ask my doc some questions at the next appointment. I am not super comfortable with her, and I have had 2 vaginal births, so I want another. I am so nervous she will force me into one....
https://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/book/companion.asp?id=21&compID=125

 

[CottlestonPie]

Eek, all I'm getting from that link is "you are more at risk than skinny people and guaranteed to have problems" so I stopped reading. Not much of a comfort for those who don't have a choice... I'm bricking it as it is!

 

[Cherrybump]

I had a section hun. Was super pertifered something i never wanted to go through and tipically this baby had to be breech so i had to have one. The op was fine its the recovery that got me. First day your suck in bed and you'll need help to get baby changed and fed. me and a few other girls ive spoke to said we all felt hopeless not being able to do anything for our baby and relying on people to come and help you. specialy with them being short staff and your waiting ages for someone to answer your buzzer.

Im now 2.5 weeks after my section my scar is healing well and i can say whay hey to laying on my sides again. cant wait to lye on my tummy like i use to do lol..

I wont ever be as scared of a section again.. You are defo best reading up on them and dont worry yourself sick about it either. They spray you with water to see if you can feel it. and after i was numb from shoulders down one of the ladies came to my stick and said she just poke me and you didnt feel it lol..

If you find your self shaking away like i was she said it normal. Your in the best hands. Afterwards when your home remember there is a huge support system on here loads of girls are having sections also.

I hope your get your natural birth hun, but if not they dont worry to much xxxxx

 

[Bitsysarah]

Eek, all I'm getting from that link is "you are more at risk than skinny people and guaranteed to have problems" so I stopped reading. Not much of a comfort for those who don't have a choice... I'm bricking it as it is!

Same here, should not have read it 12 hours before a section and extremely obese

 

[USAF_WIFE]

Hey ladies! GL to those having some babies and working on getting those little ones out! lol! Hope everyone else is doing well.

AFM- I went to my class today on using the meter to check my sugars and ive not eaten anything since 9 last night they used me to show everyone how to use the thing and my blood sugar was 84. I dunno if that means anything yet because I need to see how my body does with food I guess.

 

[kraftykoala]

My 3rd section was a dream and I was heavier than with either of the first two. There's no reason it shouldn't be straightforward, I had no problems that weren't related to the fact I'd already had two and so had a lot of scar tissue.

 

[rowleypolie]

Really? I skipped down to the section about what to ask if you have a section. I guess it's more geared towards trying to prevent and not comforting if you already have had one or are planning on it.... Sorry guys!

I found it insightful because this is my first experience at this hospital and now I know what to ask and what to not do...

 

[Jenny_J]

Morning ladies, how is everyone?

5 days left for me now, time is dragging! !!!

Got my last midwife appointment today. :-D

 

[sethsmummy]

IM BACK IM BACK!

Sorry iv been MIA ladies as some know my stupid laptop charger died on me! the new one just came this morning.

BITY and REAL - Good luck ladies I cant wait to see some piccies

to any new ladies i have missed! Welcome to plus size and pregnant and the best bunch of women i have ever met in my life

PLEASE do not worry about c-sections. Especially if it is a planned section! I got myself so worked up about mine before hand because of all the stories i had read about bigger woman your at risk of this that and the other.. its going to go wrong because your fat bla bla bla

IT WAS A DREAM

I loved my section.. and would happily do it again. The only problem i had... fitting on the damn operating table lol.. my flab hung over the edge most embarrassing. oh and the vomiting once back on the ward but that was soon sorted out. I was up on my feet the same day! I wasn't allowed to lift Ethan from his cot though.. was told id be shouted at if they caught me doing it lol. I had the Cathater removed at 6am the next morning.. shower at 7am (by myself) and never looked back. I didn't need an ounce of help after that point. I was discharged on the Thursday (had section on tuesday) and as soon as i got home i went a 20 minute walk to pick up ds1 from nursery the next day i was out doing my grocery shopping. I was carrying ethan in his carseat from day 3... and hoovering and getting the pram up/down stairs from 3 weeks. The best thing to do is just listen to your body... it will soon tell you if you are ready to do something.
I was nowhere near as incapacitated as i thought i was going to be.. and needed no help from DH with dealing with ethan. Now after 6 weeks im perfect I get a few little twinged of pain on the right hand side but apart from that its all great.

USAF- I am so sorry about the crash hun! I am so so glad everybody was ok though.

massoma - i was shopping from around 9 weeks lol.

For you uk ladies... if anyone doesnt have a cot yet .... https://direct.asda.com/Cot,-Mattre...-£120/BUN17BAB001,default,pd.html?cgid=601011 this is a cot,mattress AND disney bedding for £120!! amazing deal!


so AFM - Ethan has been swapped milks onto HIPP Organic combiotic and its so much better for him... he is pooing every day!! now the flip side.. the first week on it he put on around 8oz.... BUT when he was weighed this week.... he had lost 1oz! Which also means dropping a full centile in his red book so he is now on the 9th centile. The health visitor is back again on Wednesday to weigh him and if he hasn't put on any weight still or has dropped more centile's then he is being reffered upto the hospital to see the doctor that seth saw when he was little.
As for Seth... he had his 3 year development check yesterday (he has to have yearly ones) and he is sooo far behind where he should be on everything apart from his sight and visual learning. SO he is now being reffered for a FULL detailed development and sensory check and will no doubt end up back under the care of his pediatric specialist. So ofc with this happening i almost lost it with my sister when she posted on FB about how her life has no meaning.. shes "just a mum" wishes she had something worthwhile to do.. doesn't appreciate the kids just now... I wanted to just scream at her at least she has 4 healthy children who have had no problems Managed to hold my tongue though.. wouldnt do any good me having a go at her. All of her friends pansied around her saying "ooo poor you" when really it should be "get a freaking grip you ungratefull cow! there are people out there whose children are not healthy or who cant have at all and your moaning about 4 perfectly healthy children because they are not well behaved when its the way YOU have made them"


We had a bad week this last week... the laptop charger died... then ethan not putting weight on... the washing machine broke (beyond repair) and then seth failing his development review

Sorry bit of a rant there oh oh something else for uk ladies.. ARGOS have a wicked offer on for a playmat.. its down to £41 from £55! I got one for Ethan https://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3486937.htm you can also get it on ebay too for the same price.

hope you are all ok xxx

 

[sethsmummy]

oh and i shall upload some new pics later

 

[Noo]

Aww the cot bundle is out of stock

 

[sethsmummy]

Aww the cot bundle is out of stock

it says on mine that its in stock :S unless they send them from your local asda store xx

 

[CottlestonPie]

Welcome back seths!
Sorry everything all seems to be happening all at once.... And omg if my sister had moaned like that knowing what was happening I would no way be able to bite my tongue so kudos hun!
Hope Ethan's weight levels out or goes up. Has anyone said why it might be happening? Fingers crossed for the next appointment!
As for seths development... All LOs develop at different rates and learn at different speeds. As long as he's a happy healthy little man, that's the most important thing. I haven't even questioned he fact that Toby hadn't been invited for his 2 year check. I don't think he had a 12-18 month one either. He's happy, loved and he IS learning stuff at his own pace and showing interest in things so I'm happy with that.

Omg I totally didn't think to look in the baby event for a cot mattress! Just ordered one, tenner off. Bargain. Thanks hun!

Afm, I'm feeling low today. ~9lb of baby in my belly with two bums putting pressure on my pelvis is creating havoc with my spd. I'm still a bit "meh" about potential c section. Toby's having a whiny day and DH has been working from home so I've been fetching him drinks, food, etc. I want my beeeeeed!

 

[Noo]

Oooh it's back in stock now! Ohh decisions!

 

[Cherrybump]

Omg seths: i thought i was over doing things.. You know how you said or someone mention that someone else on their ward had a section and she didnt get out of bed feed her baby or change i cnt mind and whoever it was was right out of moving around man i thought that was going to be me stuck in bed more than a day. I was like you i was determined that i would be out of bed the next day lol and was home after 3 days to.

Feel like a trooper lol the only thing i did when i got home was sleep and change and feed paige lol including doing a load of washing really should have just kept my butt on the couch lol being a lazy sob but i glad i didnt glad to be able to move around helps with recovery ive read lol..

Oh and welcome back xx

Cottle what are you doing fetching that man drinks?? he should be showering you with things, being at your beck and call 24/7 lol men Pffft!! they are all useless at times