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[smawfl]

OMG I'm Full Term today! Scary but thankful to have reached this point.

We are still no closer on names!

 

[minimoocow]

Whoop whoop to full term And don't worry about names our neighbour didn't decide until the baby was about 2 weeks old and he's just fine and it suits him nicely!

Pusscat - You're a teacher right? Just check if you have to repay any mat pay if you don't go back. In my area I think you have to return for 13 weeks in order to keep the pay that's above statutory so might be worth going back for those weeks or it might not depending on how you feel!

I got the drugs today. The chemist had managed to get them in on their delivery but didn't call to tell me so I just called on the off chance and there they were! Its a chemist attached to our GP practise so I thought they'd know what they were doing but I asked for individually wrapped sterile wipes (like to put in a first aid kit) and they didn't have any of those either so I think perhaps I'll go elsewhere next time. This month is definitely in. Been dtd despite feeling rough with chesty cough this week. Not the most romantic but hey ho needs must! I hope the clinic will post me a new prescription for next month. I'm sure they will . . .

Mini x

 

[Pusscat]

Yes I'm a teacher. I'm only taking the statutory pay so there won't be anything to pay back. If I do return I'd get the additional pay as a lump sum which would be a nice bonus!

Glad the drugs have arrived! And I'm glad this month is a possibility! Did you buy any ic pregnancy tests?

Congrats on getting to full term smawfl! How are you feeling?

 

[smawfl]

Yay for the drugs mini. Glad you can still be in this month. When will you test?

I'm feeling ok..Getting a lot of pressure now and occasional period type pains but nothing significant happening yet.

Dd had her first night away from us last night,sleepover at my parents house. We missed her loads but the house is so quiet and boring without her this morning!

They are having her again on Saturday night hopefully giving her a chance to get used to sleeping there if we need her to when I'm in labour.

Have you thought about where your dd will go when you are in labour?

 

[Pusscat]

Hope dd enjoyed her sleepover! We need to make plans, we haven't sorted anything yet. I'm hoping my mum will be able to come over when it all kicks off and stay until we get back from hospital. I need to confirm this with her though! She works full time but I guess that kind of grandma duty excuses work for a few days? Otherwise it will have to be my mother in law that comes over. She's lovely but doesn't know how to be quiet!

I was feeling pressure yesterday and got a bit worried but nothing else happened. Must have just been baby's position. Feel quite big suddenly. Maybe because I know I'm approaching 3rd tri. I think I've started to get braxton hicks when I do strenuous things like walking too fast!!

 

[minimoocow]

I've just been reading your posts about leaving DDs when you have your second lo and wondering what I would do as I have no family close . . . think I might have got a bit ahead of myself there!!!

Anyways, I think I OV Fri or Sat so tomorrow is my first injection. I ordered the PG tests and they've been dispatched so hopefully they will get here this week. Any test before 17 days post OV has to be disregarded as its likely just from the injection . . . not sure if I'll hold out until then so hoping to see it go negative first!

 

[smawfl]

I had some very intense BH last night. So annoying not knowing whether the real thing is around the corner!

That's how my BH started pusscat. When I over did it and was on my feet all day. Mine started at 19 weeks so you've done well not to have had any yet!
Make sure you drink plenty of water x

 

[Pusscat]

We're they regular? It is slightly scary seeing how quickly these second babies can come. My mum lives over an hour away as does dh's family so I'm going to have to carefully judge when to make the call!

Good luck with the injection today mini. I think I'd struggle to wait that long to test too. In my experience, seeing any progression is interesting and gives you something to to do and some feeling of control. If you test before 17 days will it definitely go towards negative first before positive? Or if you're pregnant will it just stay positive over the following days?

 

[smawfl]

They were every 6 mins... And painful in my back which was unusual but just tapered off in the end.

 

[Pusscat]

Sounds like your body having a practice! I didn't have anything like that last time though until it was the real thing. But as we've said before, now we know what it feels like we know what to look for.

I'm feeling a bit yucky today. Was just standing in the queue in the shop and I felt a bit dizzy and sick. Good job we don't have too much to do today, just ballet which is a short walk down the road. Also had tingly hands and feet last night but looking online that seems to be fairly common.

 

[smawfl]

Although I've done it before I worry I'm not gonna know when I'm actually in labour!

Be careful with the dizziness. I had similar and my iron levels were a little low. Maybe speak to your midwife if it happens again. I think you should be getting bloods done again at 28 weeks so they will be able to see then I guess?

 

[Pusscat]

I've got a mw appointment next Wednesday. I'll see how I get on the rest of today and might see if I can see her tomorrow instead. She's definitely going to take bloods at my next appointment to check on my platelets. They were already on the lower range at the start of my pregnancy so I'm expecting them to have gone fairly low.

 

[gaiagirl]

Exciting times ladies! So close for you two. And mini I'm excited to follow your progress too

Made my appt to have IUD out. April 7th! Woot! Also...eeeek. I still feel totally freaked about having a second. Might still chicken out.

 

[smawfl]

Exciting Gaia! I'm two weeks away and I'm still freaking out about having two kids! All far to scary and grown up but I'm sure you'll be fine!

Pusscat how's the dizziness?

 

[Pusscat]

Having 2 is no easier to picture than when we were pregnant with our first and couldn't imagine having just one! It's going to be a learning curve for us all!

That's great you have the appointment booked. I don't think you'll be freaked out once it's out and you're free to make babies again I found it very exciting!

Smawfl, can't believe you've possibly only got 2 weeks left or maybe less!

I haven't had the same extent of dizziness thank goodness. I think it was down to lack of food. Looking forward to my mw appointment next week and I'll mention it to her.

 

[minimoocow]

Hey Gaia nice to hear from you

And good to know I'm not the only one freaking out about stuff. I mean I know I want this but it still feels very much like a one way ticket - what if it actually works and I'm a crap mum?!

So I'm now 2 injections down 1 to go today. They've been fine really its the build up in my head that's worse - actually doing them is ok! Not painful, made me feel a little queasy the first time but not bad.

I am getting v early pregnancy symptoms from them though which was a surprise as its a very low dose. At first it was tough as it reminded me of the miscarriage but I guess it could be a positive thing also!

I don't really think I am pregnant as this month I didn't have all that much cm so I suspect not the best quality egg. But now I have incredibly veiny boobs, can smell everything (body smells especially) and the one I'm really fed up about: wine tastes horrible! That's how I knew I was pregnant when I had the MC as one day I had this glass of wine and thought it was off! Last night we had a glass each and I kept complaining it tasted funny. DH said his tasted fine and then the penny dropped. We are away next week and have a couple of meals out booked so I'm a bit miffed about that! Maybe if I'm not PG that symptom will go pretty quickly?!

Mini

 

[smawfl]

Mini I think you will make an amazing mum! Very hard work but worth it. Sounds like things are looking promising.... So funny when you said about the wine! Keeping everything crossed for you! Xx

 

[minimoocow]

Just waiting at hospital for this months blood tests. Feel like a pin cushion this month!!!

 

[smawfl]

Ouch! When's the.next set start?

Almost though things were happening on Saturday night
..we'd gone out for valentine's and think I'd eaten too much. Had very intense BH every 5 mins! Almost called labour ward bit they petered out and didn't get any stronger so went to bed. And I'm still here!

 

[minimoocow]

So next step is do a pg test in 8 days if not AF and if positive I get a month's worth of progesterone suppositories or if not wait for AF and then start the new cycle so injections approx day 17, 19 and 21!

Sounds like your body was having a dry run! Can't be far off now although I love the way you put it down to having eaten to much