September Snugglers 2016

[campn]

The amount those private companies advertise for cord blood banking makes me very suspicious, I feel like it's just about making a ton of money for them. We won't be doing it as from what I understand it costs a great amount of money and like Uni said I'm not sure how helpful it can be to the baby.

 

[x-ginge-x]

Sigh. Been talking to my cousin about some 'symptoms' I have been having and she has given me her glucose monitor she had when she was pregnant last year and my sugars are insane I have gestational diabetes and I know it! I don't need the gtt haven't had sugars below 7 mmol all day not even after sleeping for 11 hours

 

[Uni tsi]

campn, you might want to look into the public banks, they're totally free and the cord blood ends up having a better chance of actually helping somebody. If your birthing center/hospital has a partnership with one they might streamline the process for you.

ginge, I had to run the conversion, but I think that's what we'd consider 126 mg/dl here.
One hour after meals, this is considered a good number. As a fasting number that is considered high. Most women are able to control their blood sugar with just diet and exercise. I have GD, if you want to pm me I can probably answer a lot of your questions. My fasting numbers are high, but my after meal numbers are ok so they aren't that worried. I can't control mine entirely through diet and exercise so I have to take metformin. It sounds scary to find out you have diabetes, but most of the risk to baby is for people who have huge swings, like down to 80 and then up to 300. But still, it is something to let your midwife know about right away!!! Ask them to take your HgA1c, that will give you a better idea of what's really going on.

We are not in the same country, but if they do it where you are like they do it here, than in the third semester you'll get lots of extra scans which is nice because lots of chances to see baby

 

[MummaMoo]

Ginge, get it confirmed before worrying too much. Also, you CAN control it. My friend had GD and was told that because of that, she wouldn't be able to have a water birth, so she worked hard with her diet and actually resolved it so she could get what she wanted in her birth plan.

 

[MummaMoo]

Had major movements from baby this evening, and MrMoo actually felt it too - let the daddy/baby bonding commence!!

 

[x-ginge-x]

I can't have a nice birth anyway I'll be constantly monitored due to last babies size and yeah the 1 hour after I'd eaten came back 9.9 and tonight was 8.5 so they are high. I have midwife Monday so going to take the machine with me and my cousin had it with all three of hers I actually expected it this time with having pcos too

 

[campn]

Had major movements from baby this evening, and MrMoo actually felt it too - let the daddy/baby bonding commence!!

I'm so jealous! Having an anterior placenta sucks! I only feel movements when I'm sitting up cause I think it scrunches my uterus and my placenta moves up a bit.

 

[ciz]

I'm feeling this bub too. Exact same time I did with my DD. 17 weeks =) love this feeling. It's just when they are too big and being stretched from the inside I find seriously uncomfortable lol.

Anyone suffering from itchy skin? My neck and chest is so itchy I'm even waking myself up at night scratching my neck it's horrible

 

[amantila]

campn...I have an anterior placenta too. It stinks! I can only feel the baby every once in awhile when I really stay still and focus. I get worried when I haven't felt anything in awhile. Hopefully we will be feeling them more often soon!

 

[Uni tsi]

ginge, I know it's worrisome but at least now that you know there are things you can do.

campn, I'm jealous too lol I hope I feel another kick again soon, yesterday was wonderful

 

[MummaMoo]

Aw sorry girls, I won't bang on about it.

 

[Uni tsi]

Awww Moo, that's sweet of you to say but don't stop on my account! Secretly, I'm thrilled to hear about it I know it will be me too soon enough! I just want it to be me too NOW lol

 

[mari35racz36]

Uni - you make a very good point about public banks. If I were to bank my baby's cord blood it wouldn't be for be baby. I've done a lot of research over the years about. It actually has a much better chance of helping a family member. It's something I am considering but haven't made up my mind. I think public banks are a great idea. Such a wonderful way to help someone else

 

[campn]

Aw sorry girls, I won't bang on about it.

Oh please we love to hear that! It's completely healthy jealousy you know the kind that have us looking down on our bellies and cheering our little bubs on!?

 

[hopie2015]

Uni- thanks.. I didn't know that about the public bank. I have to look into all this. I know a friend who is a nurse did it for their kids and highly recommended it to me. I agree with campn- seems $$$$.

Mum- so cool you feel such movements!
Last scan they said placenta is too low so maybe that is why I can't feel anything. Sure hope next scan it looks better, otherwise have to worry about placenta previa. No more worries please!

Mari- so glad to hear your MIL is doing well after the surgery and going home. It is the biggest relief once a loved one gets home from the hospital!

I slept my first good sleep in 3 months - 10 hours, though did wake up at the usual 4am. And no sickness so far..feel like a new person.
Wishing all of you a great Sunday!

Amant- Congrats on the house!!

 

[dreamer1316]

Put me down for team blue ladies! Its a boy - my gut feeling was right! I'm getting my head around it - excited but nervous i think!

 

[LoraLoo]

U.K. Ladies ive been looking at the cord blood donation and it's not done automatically- only a handful of hospitals let you donate (not ours which I'm miffed about) and you have to register online As you would for blood donation, so it's worth doing now if it's available at your hospital. You'd think they'd all do it by now.

As for movement, baby Nellie (baby's nickname &#128540 is really active, but my placenta is at the back this time. I felt her first kick last night which was lovely. Anyone else have nicknames for bump?

Finally feeling like in getting a bit of energy back too which is a great feeling!

Hope everyone is well!

 

[xanzaba]

Congrats, dreamer, and welcome to team blue!

Hopie- happy Sunday indeed Glad you are feeling rested and not sick. I did have a series of vivid dreams Friday night. In 3 of them I was running away from a murderer, and 2 of the 3 the murderer was a good friend of mine in real life. Completely bizarre...

We've been going to bed a bit later and waking up and normal times in the morning. It does make a huge difference to wake up as the sun rises.

I've been feeling bubs semi-regularly, which is nice, but then on off days I worry. I guess the worry just changes throughout pregnancy, never really goes away.

I have my 20 week scan on Tuesday- I've made it past 18 1/2 weeks now and with a little confirmation from the 20 week scan I will feel a bit steadier. My mom works in the emergency room, and she said that 20 weeks is considered the threshold for viability. I guess I'm kind of an "expect the worst, hope for the best" kind of gal.

 

[Uni tsi]

Mari, I've heard that if a family member already has a condition for which cord blood is helpful, many of the private banks will bank for free! Luckily, that doesn't apply to my family, but it is a nice of them to offer that. It's just so exciting to me how quickly the research is advancing. I fully expect, with all the new technology, our little ones will live to be 200 years old!

campn, "healthy jealousy" that's a good phrase for it! lolol Before, I would have thought those words were an oxymoron, but if fits perfectly

hopie I'm so glad to hear you got good rest and feel well today! It's about time! You deserve a break! Hopefully from here on out it's just smooth sailing

dreamer, congrats!! That's so exciting

Ladies, I get excited about all these reports of feeling movement because I know with any luck it will be me soon. I don't know the position of my placenta, but I'm beginning to have suspicions. I'll have to ask next scan. Hopefully, it's in the back and it's just my fat delaying feeling things. Pregnancy is weird, I never thought I'd be hoping that I'm just a little too fat haha

I'm glad to hear everyone is doing well this morning. I jumped on here to catch up while I drank my coffee and I feel very uplifted

 

[MummaMoo]

Uni, I'd consider myself fat (and I'm being kind to myself there - ha!) and personally I don't believe that the size of the person or the weight they're carrying has anything to do with feeling the baby move, although a lot of people think that it does. I think if you do have a posterior placenta then maybe things will start happening soon - how many weeks are you now?

Thanks for putting us straight Lora, regarding the cord bank thing. I wasn't absolutely certain when I said that it was automatic, I could quite easily have gotten it mixed up with samples taken to determine the baby's blood group. The last we read about the cord thing was when we were expecting Sophie. Oh, this baby's nickname is pickle. Don't really have a reason for it apart from the fact I take a fancy to sandwich pickle every now and then!

So if movements are not off the agenda, I had a bath this morning, first time for AAAAGES - and baby loved it. Visible moving belly. A little kick sends shockwaves across my blubber! Ha!

Glad you're feeling well rested Hopie, long may it continue!