Pregnancy after our preemies support thread!

[JJ_Buck]

Evening ladies,
Hope you're all well, mummy3 hope you get home soon

Not much going on with me, just checking in really. As of yesterday Daniel is rolling! He could manage going from his front on to his back but hadn't got the hang of the other way until yesterday. Eyes in back of head time for me...

Got 20wk scan next week and trying to decide whether to find out if we're team pink (speaking of pink - loving the hair Sandi!) or blue - I'm so indecisive one min I think I do then the next I change my mind! We agreed not to with Daniel and I must admit I liked not knowing but then the other part of me really wants to know! Decisions decisions...

 

[mummy3]

Ooh JJ, I would have to find out, never could wait for delivery even when set out to be team yellow Yep eyes at back of head time, he'll be rolling around the room by the end of the week!

Sandi, to Alex, Anja has a bit of a bug atm as well, with the snotty nose, cough and bit of fever, daddy has been dealing with it That aside, she has problems with being sick, we know lactose doesn't agree with her but she vomits an awful lot, she's still under 20lbs as well. Good luck with the neonatal appointment, thats what 3 weeks, hmmm, close call as to whether you'll still be preg lol. Loving the hair too, reminds me of my purple days

Lianne, hows it going with little Jaiden?

 

[AP]

We've had another arrival but I'm not giving details, I'll let her do it herself!!! Pinksnowball was due the day before me See I'm scared.com now!


Got the midwife today, I'm sitting here wondering what happens at this appointment!

 

[Mumof42009]

You will be fine hun

I wouldn't worry about Alex, she will do things in her own time. They normally give things until they are 2 corrected.

My care was ok last time after I moved hospitals, I had a female consultant who specialised in prem babies and she was the one who pushed for me to have a section at 35 weeks cause of the bleeding and suspected abruption. I hope cause they know about the prob with my blood now things will be better.

Mummy3 hope baby stays cooking for you

Not sure if you ladies would be interested but seen this today and really made me cry some things they have written.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/...ng-nature-keeping-premature-babies-alive.html

 

[AP]

I was watching This Morning and i am currently enjoying a barney on the Facebook page lol.
Rage doesnt cover it today!

 

[you&me]

Of all the morning's to miss 'This Morning'!!! What is being said?

I also missed the show on telly last night, does anyone know what channel was it on, will see if I can do catch up on it?

Congratulations Pinksnowball, how you are baby are doing well.

Hope everyone is okay and bumps are cooking away!!

 

[Mumof42009]

The shows on tomorrow on bbc2 it's at hospital where my 2 dd's were born, makes me so mad
There's a thread in 2nd tri about it as well.

 

[Lianne1986]

what time is it on 2moro?

Jaiden is doin ok, in his chair snoring lol

feeding not as good as i would like but i have no clue what else to do. going to speak to my HV 2moro. x

 

[Tasha]

9pm tomorrow hun.

I am here, reading girls but struggling so much with stuff to do with Honey.

 

[AP]

Just back from the midwife. Nothing exciting to report, DH and Alex played with building blocks. Baby is still head down we reckon. See her again in 3 weeks. Meh!

BY THE WAY!

How hard is it to pee in a bottle with a big bump! I mean think about it, i need arm extensions jeeeeeeesus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tasha]

LOL, ask them for a jug next time.

 

[Tasha]

Oh and I thought you were meant to be seen weekly at this stage?

 

[AP]

Hmm tasha you're right 0 my notes say

35-36 weeks
37-38 weeks
39-40 (if first pregnancy) & sweep
41 to discuss possibility of induction of labour and sweep.

i'll be 38.6



never mind 2nd pregnancy eh? ive never been in third tri and i get less appointments

im not so fussed to be honest Tasha im done, i barely seen her with Alex, what difference did it make

Hope you are feeling a lil better tonight hun xxxxxxxx

 

[Tasha]

I am always right

I thought I was, but cos I am usually seen 2-3 times a week at your gestation, I wasnt 100%. I dont blame ya, not wanting to see her. BP etc been stable?

My head hurts, and I am a mess but I will be okay. I have to be.

 

[Lottie86]

Evening ladies I'm back from my mammoth trip of travelling from Aberdeenshire to London and back within 48hours!

My lupus consultant was fab as always and has put me on blood thinning injections for the antiphospholipid syndrome (thanks Tasha for answering my question yesterday about the injections ) and has said that starting at 24 weeks I need to be given growth scans at least once every 4 weeks to check for iugr and after he looked at my blood pressure in my notes he said whilst it is too early to panic about preeclampsia yet I need to have a close eye kept on my blood pressure as whilst it is currently within normal limits it is very high for me and it has shot up suddenly. He said whenever I see a doctor or midwife for any reason from now on I need to get them to do my blood pressure before they do anything else.

He's not impressed that I still haven't seen the obstetric consultant up here, haven't had my amnio yet or even been given a date for it as like he said I'm 21 weeks tomorrow, consultant up here isn't seeing me until Friday (21+2) and I am hoping she will tell me then when I am having the amnio (fingers crossed it can be done the following week but I'll be 22wks by then) and the results usually take 2-3 weeks to get back and if any heartbreaking decisions do need to be made they need to be made and carried out by 23+6 but at this rate we won't even have the amnio results back by then let alone have time to take the results in, discuss them with consultants etc and make a decision if they come back showing a problem. It's really not good.

I was soooo brave last night and gave myself my injection, when I had them for a couple of months after I had Findlay I got D to do them as I was too much of a wimp as I'm terrified of needles but I did it all on my own last night (and then I phoned my Mum to tell her what a big brave girl I was ). I'd forgotten how much they bloomin sting though!

I'm back down to London to see him in 8 weeks when I'll be 29 weeks for him to see how everything is going with me.

Hope everyone has had a good weekend!

 

[Tasha]

You are really welcome Lottie. Remember that they stop stinging as much after a few days

Your care plan is like mine, with the growth scans and checking my bp at every appointment, it is a good plan.

I hate that they have left it so late for you, it isnt fair and when your having the amnio must be weighing on your mind a lot, causing unneeded stress. Can I ask why you have to make any decisions by 23+6, personal preference? Tell me to bugger off if you dont wanna answer hun.

 

[Tasha]

Also is it the end of April you come back to London? I am sooooooo nosey

 

[Lottie86]

I'm glad they stop stinging so much after afew days, I nearly fell over this evening as I didn't recall it stinging this much last night. I'm such a wuss with needles too so I come over all wobbly at the sight of the needle

If the amnio comes back with problems and we discuss with consultants and decide that an ethical loss is best for the baby we've been told that legally it has to be carried out by 23+6. Whilst we'll have the anomaly scan results before then I can't see any way we'll have the amnio results back before 24-25 weeks seeing as I'll be at least 22 weeks before the amnio is even done.

It's 6th May I'm back down

 

[AP]

I'll b bk for a chinwag in a min, bedtime for lexi xx

 

[Tasha]

They really do get better, you done it before?

That isnt strictly true hun. I will pm you though cos of the rules. Here or facebook?

I am feeling slightly better right now, a huge cry, a rant at a good friend (about that hospital, Honey's case etc) and some chocolate have helped for now, no doubt I will be crying in a five minutes