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[smawfl]

God I'm so rubbish at coming back on here!! I read on my phone but then forget to reply!

Happy 36 weeks Pusscat!!

How's the cramping / BH? HOw did your midwife appointment go?

All ok here, DH is still off work, back on monday he starts his new job so looking forward to getting into a proper routine.

Have you got a double pram Pusscat? We didn't in the end and recently bit the bullet and bought a buggy board, so far DD seems to be using it well!

Hope all is ok Mini! x

 

[Pusscat]

BH have calmed down. Told midwife about it and she wasn't concerned. Bump is still measuring exactly on track and heartbeat good and strong! He is head down but still free. I'm pretty sure he engages sometimes then pops back out. The pressure is clearly his head. But it's not always there. I'm not bouncing on my ball yet! I've read 2nd babies don't need to engage until right before the birth. Is that what happened with you smawfl? I'm not seeing my MW for another 3 weeks. She'll phone me on Monday if my platelets are low.

Good luck to your dh for starting the new job! It's good you're looking forward to it rather than dreading it! Is DS getting into any kind of routine?

I'm not planning on getting a double buggy. Going to try a combo of baby carriers and pushchairs, including a buggy board. I can imagine my dd will like having the option of jumping on and off when she pleases!

 

[smawfl]

Glad the BH have eased off. I had a crazy amount, and definitely linked to my water consumption or lack of!

All sounds good with baby! Yes that's right about second babies engaging in and out. DS was in and out towards the end.

Have you thought about a birth plan? I didn't really for DD but printed out the NHS one this time and think it was quite good to have it on paper. And highlight anything you feel very strongly about. For me that was making sure I was properly numbed if I needed stitching up after which i wasn't the first time round!

Yes definitely looking forward to getting into a proper routine when DH starts work. DS is kind of getting into a routine, we did the EASY routine with DD so think he'd falling loosely into that too.

 

[Pusscat]

I've thought about a birth plan but haven't written one yet! I don't know if I will because I wrote one last time and nobody lookef at it and I just went with what felt right and what was required which I'm sure I will do again. I might have a look at the NHS one just to remind myself of my options.

Baby's hospital bag is packed apart from nappies now. I'm going to work on my bag this week. Not quite as fun as packing baby's things. Need to stock up on maternity pads etc.

 

[minimoocow]

Hello ladies

Just checking in to see how you are! Sounds like you are both doing great! Nothing much to report here. A bit of a late OV and I think I am now 1dpo so into the 2ww!

Mini
xxx

 

[smawfl]

Cant believe you're so close pusscat! Anymore twinges?

Were you on time with your dd?

Mini good luck! How's the injection going?x

 

[Pusscat]

Good luck with the 2ww mini! That's come back around quickly.

I was 12 days overdue with dd so I could still have over a month to go! I haven't had any more cramps which I'm glad of! Had a call from mw yesterday as my platelets are down to 99 so I've got to go and have an appointment at hospital again, same as last time. I just want to know if I can have a nice room or if I'll be restricted to the medicalised hospital rooms again. I'm going to strongly argue my case for starting off in a birth suite room (midwife led side of labour ward) Then be moved if necessary.

 

[smawfl]

Hope your appointment goes well and you get to start off and hopefully continue as you want!

What level should platelets be?

 

[Pusscat]

I'm not sure what the normal range is. Possibly somewhere around 150. The policy here is you get refered to the hospital if they drop below 100. I think they have to get seriously low before they consider major interventions such as a transfusion. I spoke to my friend who recently had her baby in the high risk section of the hospital where I will going and she said they've refurbished all the rooms and they're actually quite nice, so that puts my mind to rest a bit.

 

[smawfl]

Pusscat! You're full term!!! How exciting, not long now and your little man will be here! How you feeling?

DS was weighed the other day.. he's now 13lbs 6oz! Such a little chunk and milk monster!

 

[Pusscat]

Wow, that's a good weight! How are you all doing? Saw dd went to preschool. How did she get on? Had she been to nursery before?

I'm feeling heavy and ready for baby to come. I have no patience for anything and getting emotional very easily! Not great company for anyone!! Got hospital appointment tomorrow about platelets. Still sleeping well and no major aches or pains so I can't complain too much!

 

[smawfl]

We're good thanks, DD is LOVING preschool! Was aprehansive about her starting but I needn't have worried, she absolutely loves it! She's doing Mon and Tuesday afternoons, then from September we'll add a morning, and she'll get her 15 free hours in Jan which will take her up to 4 mornings.
No she'd never been to nursery, she was with my parents when i went to work so it was the first time I'd left her. So definitely more of a big deal for me than her!

Not long to go, baby will be in your arms before you know it! Are you all ready now? Names picked?

Hope appointment goes well xx

 

[Pusscat]

Glad dd is loving preschool. Still quite a difference from being with grandma and granddad so it's good she's enjoying it.

I'm definitely all ready. I've set up the Moses baskets today. The only thing I can think of that needs doing to to look in the garage for the newborn insert for the car seat. But I need dh to do that as it requires moving heavy stuff and potentially having boxes fall on you!! If he can't find it at the weekend I'm going to buy this set:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clevamama-...eywords=baby+car+seat+head+support+with+cover

Names picked but we've changed our minds since settling on a different name a while ago so still liable to change!

Hospital appointment went really well and the obstetrician said there was no reason for me to me treated as high risk and no limitations on my options during labour. She's written all this on a special sheet in my notes and said I can definitely go to the birth centre She also admitted 2011 and 2012 were terrible years to give birth at the hospital and they have changed it all since then. She had read through my notes and even seen what I'd talked about with my birth reflections lady so she really reassured me on all the areas that went wrong last time.

 

[minimoocow]

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience last time pusscat (I think I missed that last time around). Fingers crossed it will be better this time. It sounds like the hospital acknowledges issues last time so that is good at least.

I've had a strange week. Tues night I got lots of cramps and went to the loo and realised I'd started bleeding. I was 9DPO which is usual for me to come on normally but not with the injections. Bleeding only lasted a couple of hours but was reasonably heavy. Since then no more blood but pink discharge. Very odd. Not sure whether to count Tuesday as AF or not?

Also went to hospital for a preassessment to have my wisdom teeth out and made the mistake of telling them about TTC and medication. They called me back later and told me because if I do a PG test it will come back positive whether or not I am PG they don't want to do the sedation and think it best for me to have them out with just numbing injection. Er no thanks! I managed to convince them that I could just sit out next cycle and not inject but they weren't very happy. They will make me take a test on the day to be sure. So now I am stressing in case I am pregnant as I don't want that doing with no sedation. Plus I'm in line for a promotion in work and that will be messed up if I am.

SO CONFUSED I have no idea what I want any more. I know I'm just going to have to wait and see but its so frustrating. Without the injections I'd be able to test now and would at least have some answers but I can't test for another 4 days. Obviously I have tested and its positive (as it should be since I injected the hormones myself - at least I know I'm doing that right!) - now trying to work out if today's positive looks stronger than others. Doh! Need to step away from the tests. I don't feel pregnant. I do feel stressed!!!

 

[Pusscat]

Mini, that all sounds so complicated and stressful!! Poor you! When is the appointment to have your wisdom teeth out? Fingers crossed that the pg tests get darker and you are pregnant then that will make everything clearer. That will become your priority. Did you test again today? Any darker?

I've been having period pain cramps today but not regular. I'll take it as a good sign!

 

[smawfl]

Pusscat - glad all ready and your appointment went well!! Great news! That insert looks good too.
Exciting for the cramping.. any more?

Mini - oh wow how confusing for you. Fingers crossed you're pregnant and you'll have a definite answer.

 

[Pusscat]

Nothing today. It was unusual to have cramps in the morning yesterday, they're normally just in the evening.

We dtd last night (first time in a long time but felt we should while we could!) And it was really uncomfortable, had to stop! Don't know if it was because I was tense but it was just very uncomfortable! Don't think it's going to be happening for quite some time now!

I've got a mw apointment on Wednesday and I'm looking forward to seeing if baby has actually engaged.

 

[smawfl]

You are amazing for even contemplating DTD! I couldn't think of anything worse.. was so big and uncomfy towards the end!

Send a new bump pic, so excited you've not got long to go!

 

[Pusscat]

Thank you smawl! DH should count himself lucky!

Here's a bump pic. I measured 1cm small last week but think that's similar to last time. Would you say bump looks high/low/in the middle?! Don't really feel like he's dropped.

 

[minimoocow]

That's a lovely bump pusscat. I have no experience of these things but to my untrained brain I'd say in the middle!!! It doesn't look very low to me. Are you feeling that baby might come soon?

So I can officially test tomorrow and today is taking sooooo loooooong! I'm so impatient I've been testing daily for the last week - all BFP! I'm taking that as a good sign although never tested this late when taking the injections so no idea how long they actually take to get out of the system and don't want to get my hopes up . . .