Pre-eclampsia, did you get it again?

[Betheney]

i'm on 100mg the chemist told me it's cheaper over the counter, if i get the prescription it'll be more expensive so i payed $2 for 112 tablets at 100mg each

 

[RcdM]

It's been a while since I caught up on this thread! Glad to hear you ladies are doing well. I too started my low dose aspirin at like 12/13 weeks (can't remember exactly). My dr said I could start taking it right away, but I was worried about taking any type of meds in the first tri so I waited and my dr said that was fine. So I don't know why yours would say it's not effective if you start it later.

rbourre I know you and I are very similar, it's so great to hear more stories of ladies that had pre-e and had to deliver very early and went on to have a full term baby the next time. I'm 36 weeks today and still doing well! But totally agree, movements are soooo different when they're so much bigger, and while I wouldn't trade it for the world, it's definitely becoming uncomfortable!

I posted a few weeks ago about being a little concerned about my baby's growth. My BP has been great but at my 31 week growth scan he was measuring small and in the 15th percentile. I had another today at 36 weeks and he has clearly had a growth spurt! He is 6lbs 6oz and now in the 48th percentile! We're so happy and relieved. Me and DH were talking about how weird it will be to take home a 7-8 lb baby. DD was 2lbs 11oz and birth and 4 1/2 lbs when we took her home. We're not going to know what to do with him, he's going to seem so big! Lol

My BP however at this appointment was 121/68, and while that is pretty good it's actually the highest it's been all pregnancy. My average readings the past few months have been 108/66. Would this be concerning at all to you guys? I have my OB appointment tomorrow so we'll see what it is then and I'm sure she'll bring it up if she's concerned. I've been taking my own bp every day but my cuff is messed up, it squeezes SO tight that it's becoming unbearable. At least my appointments are weekly now. My c-section is booked for Oct 3 and I don't want him to have to come any sooner!

 

[ttc126]

RcdM, congrats! It's so amazing you're at 36 weeks

Your bp actually sounds fine to me but of course ask if you're concerned. Your bottom number is really only a couple points higher than your normal. I heard you should worry with an increase of 20 or more points in either number so it seems like you're ok.

 

[sethsmummy]

omg hun congratulations on reaching 36 weeks thats fantastic! I am glad he is growing so well

oh man i can tell you now it is so so weird taking home a normal size baby compared to a little one. we were so amazed at ethan being able to fit newborn straight away lol and dh felt a lot safter changing bums and feeding because he was a normal size Im thinking this baby is going to be about 8 and a half to 9 lb lol! Although we have no idea what centile its on yet because my anomoly scan was a complete fail! UTI + stubborn baby meant it lasted all of 10 minutes and we didnt get anything done so im back on the 7th october for another try.

your bp sounds fine hun like ttc said i think they worry if theres a jump of 20 or more for more than one appointment so they will probably check it again tomorrow.

iv not had my bp done since 16 weeks so no idea how its doing next mw appointment is on the 2nd october xx

 

[ginny83]

You BP sounds great RcdM - mine has been hovering around the same mark and theyve started cutting back my BP medication!

 

[RcdM]

Thanks all! Bp was steady at 120/68 again today. My dr said she's not worried even though it's a bit high for my average. She said she wouldn't start to be concerned unless it got up to the 140's/90's. She said it does look like it's starting to creep up there a little bit but my section is booked for 10/3 which is only 2 1/2 weeks (OMG) so she doesn't think it will be something that we'll run into.

Had my group b strep test today, even though I'm having a section she said they still do it in case I do go into labor or water breaks or something. But she only swabbed the va-jay jay lol. Everyone else I've talked to said they swab there and ahem, your bottom. I was really expecting both so I thought that was kind of weird! But hey I'll take it if it's not necessary!

Also... I'll post this in third tri thread but my c-section is booked for 6PM. I guess my doctor is on call all day that day so she can't schedule anything until she is off-call (is that a word? haha). So in order for me to have it that day (I really want to because my sister will be in town) it will have to be an evening section, which sucks for a few reasons - one, I can't eat for 8 hours prior so I will be able to have breakfast and that's about it! two, I'm going to be up and about all day long just getting more and more anxious! If it was first thing in the morning I'd be able to wake up and head right down. Although who knows if I would be able to sleep. Three - I'm going to be tired!! Maybe this is in my own head but I feel like I'll be awake all day long and then all the action will be happening late and into the middle of the night. But I suppose that's also not fair for me to complain about since women go into labor at all times of the day! Anyway, I'm just excited and can't believe I've made it this far. I was so so worried to even TTC #2 and here I am almost full term and still not having any issues. I thank God for that every day!

sethsmummy - sorry your anomoly scan didn't go very well. At least you get to go back again pretty soon. I couldn't go for that long to check my bp! I think I've become a little OCD about it, I take it at home on my own but I rely much more on the ones they do at the doctor because the nurses do it manually and not with a machine. And I know, it's so weird to even worry about him not fitting into all the newborn stuff we got. HA! My dd wasn't even wearing newborn sizes until she was like 5 months! This kiddo is already almost 6 1/2 lbs and with still over 2 more weeks to go, he could be 8 by the time I have him! That's so crazy.

 

[sethsmummy]

im glad your bp has come back down a bit hun thats fab news.

they always need an anal swab hun so i wouldnt sorry.. Iv never had an anal swab done for it (ive been tested both times and hopefully will be again) and they only did a vaginal swab. it came back positive both times.

i think on that day hun you should just try and sleep as much as possible. Have a decent breakfast to tide you over and if you have it early have small snacks until your cut off point. if you cant sleep then just try relax as best you can

thanks hun 3 weeks till we go back.. fx for a better result this time round. I really want to know baby is ok in there and a)sex b) what centile they are on growth wise. ours use the machines, they very rarely do it manually anymore unles you get a high reading off the machine then they re-check manually. I checked it Friday when i was at the gp (they have a huge one in the waiting room) and it was sat fine

haha that was like ds1.. at 4 months he was only just fitting into some newborn and it was still really baggy.. ill find a pic

https://i59.tinypic.com/2yzfpcj.jpg he was 3 and a half months old in this pic.. by the time these clothes (newborn) fit him properly he was 4 almost 5 months old haha. the shorts were more like 3 quarter length pants haha xx

 

[sethsmummy]

haha looking for that picture.. did any of you other ladies have this problem

https://i57.tinypic.com/s3ddeq.jpg

bouncy chair simply not being small enough for baby

 

[rbourre]

haha looking for that picture.. did any of you other ladies have this problem

https://i57.tinypic.com/s3ddeq.jpg

bouncy chair simply not being small enough for baby

He's so adorable. This is my daughters first time in the bouncy seat. She was a little over 5 pounds and 17"
https://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/rhayward19/Cambridge-20121107-01223.jpg

 

[sethsmummy]

haha looking for that picture.. did any of you other ladies have this problem

https://i57.tinypic.com/s3ddeq.jpg

bouncy chair simply not being small enough for baby

He's so adorable. This is my daughters first time in the bouncy seat. She was a little over 5 pounds and 17"
https://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/rhayward19/Cambridge-20121107-01223.jpg

omg so cute they really need to make chairs to fit tiny babies. ds1 was 6lb bang on in that pic at 4 weeks old xx

 

[RcdM]

Sethsmummy that's what I was thinking, sleep in a bit on that day, get a good breakfast and then take a nap! haha. Glad your bp is looking normal!

Omg loving the pictures! Yes those shorts are almost pants on him! And yes we totally had the same problem with the bouncer chair. I put my dd in and she just kinda slanted over. I went back and read the manual and it said they should be at least like 6 pounds - so we put that away for a while lol! Your kiddos are adorable and now I must find one to share.

Ok here she is I think a day or two after she came home, she was 4 1/2 lbs and 5 weeks old and was finally starting to fit into her preemie outfits.

And here is her the first time we tried to put her in the bouncer, I think this was about 2 weeks after she had been home so she was like 7 weeks old, 37 weeks gestation. She didn't look too amused, but later on she ended up loving that thing.

 

[sethsmummy]

aawwiiiess just look at her is it possible to be broody even when your pregnant?? seriously i am sooooo broody The bouncer i have now would probably be ok for a small baby but back then we had just a normal bog standard one lol. I really cant imagine how teeny tiny your babies were ladies... Seth was 5lb 14oz and tiny ... imagining a baby even smaller than that is so hard. My dad told me i fit in his palm when i was born (3lb 14oz).

definitely sounds like a good plan for section day lol.. make o/h run round after you too so you can reserve all your energy xx

https://i60.tinypic.com/oismmg.jpg<-- this is what i have from ethan (its hardly been used too since it was a replacement when his jungle one broke).

is it mad for me to be wanting another dinky baby? I was saying to dh i would absolutely love another small baby but at least 6lb ... although i know im headed for a big baby this time xx

 

[rbourre]

Sethsmummy that's what I was thinking, sleep in a bit on that day, get a good breakfast and then take a nap! haha. Glad your bp is looking normal!

Omg loving the pictures! Yes those shorts are almost pants on him! And yes we totally had the same problem with the bouncer chair. I put my dd in and she just kinda slanted over. I went back and read the manual and it said they should be at least like 6 pounds - so we put that away for a while lol! Your kiddos are adorable and now I must find one to share.

Ok here she is I think a day or two after she came home, she was 4 1/2 lbs and 5 weeks old and was finally starting to fit into her preemie outfits.

And here is her the first time we tried to put her in the bouncer, I think this was about 2 weeks after she had been home so she was like 7 weeks old, 37 weeks gestation. She didn't look too amused, but later on she ended up loving that thing.

She's so cute. My daughter still loves the bouncy seat at 2 years old. She sits in it every time I go into the baby's room.

aawwiiiess just look at her is it possible to be broody even when your pregnant?? seriously i am sooooo broody The bouncer i have now would probably be ok for a small baby but back then we had just a normal bog standard one lol. I really cant imagine how teeny tiny your babies were ladies... Seth was 5lb 14oz and tiny ... imagining a baby even smaller than that is so hard. My dad told me i fit in his palm when i was born (3lb 14oz).

definitely sounds like a good plan for section day lol.. make o/h run round after you too so you can reserve all your energy xx

https://i60.tinypic.com/oismmg.jpg<-- this is what i have from ethan (its hardly been used too since it was a replacement when his jungle one broke).

is it mad for me to be wanting another dinky baby? I was saying to dh i would absolutely love another small baby but at least 6lb ... although i know im headed for a big baby this time xx

My daughter was 2lbs 2oz, she was soooo small. This is the only picture I really have of her where she's not all wrapped up or in the isolette where you can't really tell how small she was.
https://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/rhayward19/003.jpg

I'm hoping for a 6-7 pound baby this time but I think he's going to be more like 8-9 pounds. He was weighing approximately 4lbs 5oz at 31 weeks so there's not much chance of him only being 6 pounds if I go right to 39/40 weeks.

 

[RcdM]

Sethsmummy - I assume "broody" means like baby fever? LOL that's what we would call it in the US, I never heard that term so just wanted to ask! Haha. I like that bouncer! I wanted to get a new one for this kiddo because the one in that picture I posted is also just a plain old bouncer too, some of the stuff they have out there now is crazy and so fancy! But we couldn't justify spending more money on getting stuff we already have. I've done my best to replace the stuff that was overly girly but not everything. This little boy will unfortunately be swinging in a pink and brown flowery swing LOL!

And I totally know what you mean about kind of wanting another small baby! When I heard this one was over 6 lbs I was shocked and also felt like I wished he was just a bit smaller. Because in 2 weeks he's definitely going to be in the 7 - 8 pound range too. Do you guys know if their weight gain tends to slow a bit in the last few weeks? I can't imagine them gaining at the same pace they did between like 27 -34 weeks.

rbourre - goodness look at your little one! So sweet and tiny! My dd was only 9oz bigger than her. I don't have hardly any pictures of when my dd first came out because DH was just in a shock and didn't take pictures. He finally did when one of the nurses suggested it, but that's like the only one picture we have too. I'm at work and those are at home on my computer though.

Since we've been setting up the baby's room, my dd wants to get in everything too! She puts her dolls to "night-night" in his crib and she goes and gets them in the morning. It's so cute lol. And she tried to sit in the bumbo chair the other day, LOL and sadly she still kinda fits! Man she sat in that thing up until like a year and a half! I'm a bit worried she's going to be jealous of the baby and want all her old stuff because she knows it was hers at one time. I know it will really be an adjustment for her.

 

[Betheney]

Brooding is a term usually used for chickens! Off wikipedia (but when referring to birds) it says

"Being broody has been defined as "Being in a state of readiness to brood eggs that is characterized by cessation of laying and by marked changes in behavior and physiology""

haha but like most things it's been picked up and we now refer to women like that. The term broody isn't really used in Australia at all, i've only heard it used on BnB. In Australia when a woman is holding a baby and you get that huge urge to have another we usually say "oh my gosh i'm so clucky at the moment" or someone else might say "cluck cluck someone wants another!" lol i never realised how ridiculous it sounded as i'm so used to it.

4lbs 5oz is really good for 31weeks. We were 4lbs 3oz at 33.5 weeks and that was only a smidgen below average for 33 weeks. Eva was 6lb something at full term and i think Remi would of been a similar size.

 

[ginny83]

My son was 6lb 6oz at just over 39 weeks - I would love to have at least a 7lb baby this time. To me that means that everything worked the way it should - the bigger the better for me

 

[Betheney]

Eeeeeep I think I was a incredibly close to tearing. I had a tiny little cut that they ummed and ahhhed about stitching. So I don't want any bigger than Eva's 6lbs lol. I had a friend who had a big baby after a small one and tore the second time. So I'm terrified of that happening!

 

[ttc126]

I had a pretty bad tear with ds... He was 6lbs 5oz at 36 weeks. I had 10 ish stitches but honestly it didn't really hurt that much after or even when it happened.

 

[ginny83]

I had a 2nd degree tear and needed 3 stitches - honestly didnt even realise they were doing it and I walked back to the ward

 

[sethsmummy]

rbourre - omg shes so tiny ... i dont think baby will mind beign in pink mine is the same colour as the one i posted so ill be ok either way.
ds2 was 7lb 8oz at 38+5 and he seemed so chunky lol.. well till his water weight and swelling went then he looked small.

RcdM - haha yes thats what broody is I cant believe all the different terms that are used each and every one makes us sound like raving lunatics the last couple of weeks they gain roughly 7oz per week.
That is so darn cute about your lo hun. ds1 was the same when we were expecting ds2.. he was in everything (literally), he sat in the swing, went in the swinging crib, the changing station (inc in the bath bit), the bumbo... haha he fit in everything.

bethany - lol over here being "clucky" means being over protective and overbearing haha.
i would love to have known what ds1 would have weighed had my pre-natal care actually been adequate.. he was born at 41+6. I absolutely hate to think of whether he would have survived if he had arrived after my forewaters went at 32 weeks. he would have been tiny.

not all bigger babies will give a tear.. you can try perenial massage. My sisters babies were all over 10lb and she didnt tear with a single one


iv stuck 2 pics of ds1 and his obsession with ds2's things on lol. he was 3 when these were taken.