September Snugglers 2016

[xanzaba]

Ssarahh- I am on aspirin for a blood clotting issue, and they check my platelets regularly to make sure they haven't dropped too low. If they have dropped low, they avoid some procedures because you might bleed too much. I think it's not a huge risk, they just want to check all bases.

The good news is they avoid c-sections if your platelets are too low.

 

[ssarahh]

Ssarahh- I am on aspirin for a blood clotting issue, and they check my platelets regularly to make sure they haven't dropped too low. If they have dropped low, they avoid some procedures because you might bleed too much. I think it's not a huge risk, they just want to check all bases.

The good news is they avoid c-sections if your platelets are too low.

Thank you! Just hearing that has put my mind at rest a bit x

 

[MummaMoo]

I had my 35 week appointment today, last 2 weeker, from now on they're every week. Not much to report. Heartbeat was 145 and the midwife got it up to about 160 by moving him around a little which she said was good. It was crazy to hear the difference! After that he went into spaz mode for about 1 hour. I could barely drive as he was kicking and punching all the wrong things. He's been a bit quiet since, I guess all of the activity wore him out

I've noticed a pattern now when this baby has a quieter day, it has followed a day when it has been non-stop strong wriggles from morning to night. As long as I can encourage some movement, I worry less.
One morning as I was approaching the gates to work I had such strong movements, it caused my leg to twitch so much that I totally overrevved the car and stalled, right in front of the gardeners. Felt like such a twit!

Ginge hope you get your water birth! I'm considering one too, oifI can.

Has anyone had the loud clicking or popping noise cone from their bump?

 

[campn]

Megan- I meant to say I'm so glad everything turned out great with the little one! You seem like you handled it pretty great though!

Sarah- Wow I'm sorry! Is there any way they can bring your numbers up? I've no experience but I'm thinking of you. I hope it resolves itself.

Mumma- I do get that clicking pop noise a lot and it freaks me out! There's also a certain clicking feeling not just noise that comes with it. I keep thinking my water broke but thankfully it's not breaking. I think it's coming from our round ligaments as I remember they're a bit rubber and snap like a rubber band when pulled.

 

[Sweety21]

Oh thanks campn, it doesn't feel like pms or cramps. So may be you are right. But, gosh I am so so uncomfortable. His head is hitting cervix alot and feels like he is gonna come out any minute.

 

[x-ginge-x]

Well I have a growth scan for 38+4 which I think is too late as I'm worried baby may arrive before then and as my first was a big baby I don't want to go through labour to be told I need a section because baby is too big, so I have contacted to ask for an earlier appointment with consultant to ask for a slightly earlier growth scan! I really want a vbac but don't want to end up with baby getting stuck!

 

[ciz]

MummaMoo I do but it's usually when my ds is kicking or pushing my rib lol I'm convinced he's done something to it.

I've noticed a pattern of such with him too. He's fairly quiet in the morning. Come lunch there's more movement but then settles come early eve he's constantly active till I go to bed about 11 ish.

 

[ajarvis]

mumma I had it once. It was so freaky lol. Once in all my pregnancies! I had read about it and thought no way

 

[xanzaba]

Sorry, but I need to vent a little. I had my first official 8-month break down last night. I came home and DH had made pasta for dinner, but the whole house felt like a sauna. He had closed a lot of vents around the house because he thinks it will keep the AC bills lower. We have this argument all the time where I say it just redirects the air into rooms we don't use, but he never listens. Then he complains the nursery is so cold (urgh!). I was literally dripping sweat. I said he's not allowed to fuss with the vents ever again and I've asked him to put the air down before I get home.

Why didn't we stay up north?!? I don't deal well with the heat on a good, non-pregnant day. I remember suffering through the summer in Boston, but it was 1, 2 months tops. We've already had so much heat and probably have at least 2 months left. I might just stay at work for the next 4 weeks and take advantage of the over-airconditioning!

 

[Uni tsi]

Oh xan, I'm so sorry your DH is being so dense. I would have totally flipped out! All pregnant women should have total control over the thermostat and vents, and everyone else can just wear a sweater indoors if they don't like it!

Sssarah someone wise very recently reminded me they check things so they can find them and prevent them from becoming potential problems However, that doesn't stop it from worrying at us when they find anything out of the ordinary. Sorry to hear you experienced that stress.

I was given a bunch of 0-3 baby girl clothes. Which is great, of course, I'm very pleased. But wow, so much pink. And disney characters. But I will get over that lol My real struggle is that the clothes smell like scented dryer sheets or something and I haven't been able to get the fragrance out with repeated washings and various treatments. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to get these clothes to stop smelling? If it gives me a bit of a headache, I'm sure it won't be good for my LO but I'm running out of ideas.

 

[xanzaba]

Ha ha- just heard the funniest story from a friend of mine with a 2 year old. To avoid tantrums, she lets him take one thing a day to daycare. The deal is he can choose whatever he wants and it gives him a little control over his life (he's a great 2 year old, so whatever she's doing is working). And her rule is that she cannot stop him.

Well, today's items was her brightest, laciest, raciest bra. She sent me a picture with him, dressed up for school with the bra slung over his shoulder. Lol.

 

[Uni tsi]

Xan that's complete LOL

I don't know if I would have been brave enough to stand by the "no stopping him" rule good for her!

 

[campn]

Xan- Are you in California? Yesterday was probably the hottest day so far in Florida. Our normal bass temperature was 100!!! Real feel was 105! I tried to let DS play a bit with his water activity table in the screened patio, fan on and I couldn't sit out there more than 30 minutes. It was so horrible you couldn't breathe!

Uni- Oh I've tried to avoid pinks as much as possible unless it was awfully cute or had a cute print but I literally can't do anything with characters on it (or sports team for DS) I LOVE Disney like a crazy person but I just couldn't do that to a baby lol. Have you tried the baby detergent dreft? Also add some of the dreft smell booster to the drum of the washer. It'll still smell but it'll smell like baby powder you know? It's supposed to be very gentle on their skin so that's what I use the first year or so.

 

[xanzaba]

Campn- I'm in Florida too. The heat is crazy! I grew up here, so you'd think that I'd be used to it. No way. People I work with have noticed I've been grumpier, and assume it's the pregnancy. It's not. It's the heat- I start stalking the weather channel, hoping that checking every 5 minutes will bring more rain, less heat, fewer unbearable days. And I pity the fool who tries to turn up the temp while I sleep. The only thing that comforts me is to go to the beach on Saturday morning. A little sea breeze (~80 at 8 am) and the cool ocean saves my sanity. Even the pool is too hot unless I swim in the morning.

 

[campn]

Xan- Where in FL!? I'm in Orlando so no beaches around! I wish! I'm always on the weather app stalking it. Looks like an even hotter day today. Heat index of 109! Seriously, don't they know we are pregnant!!??

In laws wanted us to go over to them, they live an hour away and the thought of being stuck on the road an hour in this weather is OH heck no. AC works and all, but still it's not comfortable.

 

[xanzaba]

I'm just north of Miami-Fort Lauderdale. Oh well, we'll have a nice Fall and Winter and no ice to maneuver strollers over. There's that. And the days are getting shorter, so the long, unbearable afternoons are shrinking.

 

[MummaMoo]

Uni, for the smell issue, I'd use something that neutralises, like sodium bicarbonate. Soak everything in that for a while, and then wash in whatever you plan on using afterwards.

 

[campn]

Xan- So so true! I'm so glad I'll have a fall baby and she'll be youngest in those fall and winter months. I was terrified of going anywhere with a baby in Chicago cause it was frigid cold! I'm looking forward to 70 F days and stroller walks! No bugs!

 

[mari35racz36]

Xan - I would be upset with DH too if he closed all the vents. My Hubby know the thermostat is under my control! Lol Being so pregnant and having this crazy heat is hard on us. So our comfort takes priority.


AFM - I had my 34 weeks checkup today. My BP was fantastic and urine was normal. I told my OB how I really don't want to go overdue with the baby measuring so big. He said he will start sweeps at 37 weeks and do everything in his power to get me to go into labour by 40 weeks. He also said he wants to see me every week now until this baby comes out.

 

[Hope16]

Just came on here to vent!

EVERYTHING HURTS. My lower back is killing me, the ligaments under the front of my belly ache, my ankles are so swollen the instep hurts! I have had it today. I sit at a desk all day and when I get up to walk to the ladies room I cringe with every step because everything hurts! I even brought my $70 support belt that holds an ice pack with me and it's not really helping anything.

Thank goodness it's Friday and I have the weekend to lay down!