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[seaweed eater]

Pusscat, happy 40 weeks!! I hope you are giving birth to a punctual little girl as we speak!

 

[Pusscat]

It's not looking like she's going to be too good with her timings. The big day has come and nearly gone, so she won't be arriving on her due date. That date that I've had stuck in my head for the past 9 months has passed rather uneventfully! It's been a lovely day though and I've enjoyed pottering with DH. He's washed the car, varnished the front door and mown the lawn - all good man nesting jobs!

DS - hope you and baby are getting on well? Must be nice to have your baby in your arms on your due date!!! Not that I'm at all jealous

 

[smawfl]

Happy due date Pussycat!

Last couple of days I've really struggled,just feel so achy when I'm on my feet too much. I thought I was doing really well with enjoying the last part of my pregnancy but feel I want baby already. Feel so heavy!

How is everyone else doing?

 

[seaweed eater]

Awww, I'm sorry, Smawfl. I've been feeling really heavy the past few days too. Have been trying to stay more active and slouch less, and it makes me notice the extra weight a lot.

I know what you mean about thinking you were doing really well, too. I think 37 weeks was the best week of the entire pregnancy I was so happy to be full term and still hopeful that baby would come nice and early! Since then the impatience has built and my mood has just gone south. Hope both of our babies are here soon. And you too, Pusscat!

 

[HanyouMama]

Glucose test today THis drink is NASTY!!!!

 

[smawfl]

Had my midwife appointment earlier. Baby is 2/5ths engaged. Must bounce some more!

 

[seaweed eater]

Good luck, HM! Which flavor did you get? I got lemon/lime. I wasn't given a choice...figured it was the only one they had, but then I saw their fridge stocked with three different colors mine was pretty gross!

Enjoy your bouncing, Smawfl! People say walking up and down stairs helps too. And doing side lunges.

 

[HanyouMama]

Had my midwife appointment earlier. Baby is 2/5ths engaged. Must bounce some more!

Good luck with the bouncing!! You are getting there!!

Good luck, HM! Which flavor did you get? I got lemon/lime. I wasn't given a choice...figured it was the only one they had, but then I saw their fridge stocked with three different colors mine was pretty gross!

I got orange... They didnt give me a choice either, just handed it to me the last time I had been the office to refrigerate at home. Hopefully never have to do that again lol.

Just got back from the doctor and he said I am looking good Blood Pressure is looking real good, I'm measuring right on with where I need to be, and my baby boys heart is sounding good Now we just gotta wait on glucose results!

 

[anneliese]

ds congrats on the baby!! Will you guys be posting photos here? I'd love to see the new additions!

And thanks for the support everyone, it really helps

It looks like DH will have his semen analysis this Friday and we will get the results back next Wednesday. Excited for that as I really want some answers. The doctor said no BDing for 4 days prior to the test, but I am a bit worried because by the time he gives his sample we will have not BD'd for 5 days (5 days 9 hours actually, I calculated ) and from what I've read online they say no sex for min 2 days, max 5-7. So, I hope we don't get an altered reading because some sperm are dead or damaged from being in there too long. We also didn't BD at all for 3 weeks before this last session on Saturday, so I hope it's not backed up with dead sperm or something . Anyway, we will see soon.

Mini, do you think you will be going for any testing soon? I also stopped tempting for the past month and a half because I'm frankly sick of it. Although I have really regular cycles and after temping, charting and using OPKs since about January, I know my body pretty well and know when I will ovulate based on its signs. I think it would be amazing if we got our BFPs around the same time though

 

[Pusscat]

Smawfl - hope the bouncing is doing some good Have you got to the stage where you feel you can't move around the house without the use of leaning on furniture? I'm so sick of not being able to support my own weight!!

Han - yuck, that test sounds horrible. Glad it's not done as standard in the UK. Hope results come back normal, sounds like they should do as everything else is going really well for you

Anneliese - oh good, glad DH can get the test done soon and then get the results pretty quickly. Will be really interesting to know exactly what's going on with his man juice! I'm not surprised you've stopped charting. I only did it for about 4 months and that was enough for me!!

I had my 40 week midwife appointment today. I've been booked in for induction next friday (21st.) My platelets have gone back up to just above 100 so that's really good but they'll still be following the same precautions I discussed with the consultant. It does put my mind at rest a little though. Everything good with baby. I was up a lot last night with what I think might have be contractions. Felt like period pain back pains that came in waves and travelled round to my lower tummy. Not much during the day though. Hope they start up again this evening. I really feel proper labour will start for me during the night, my body seems to go for it more once it gets dark! Fingers crossed! Think i might be loosing my plug too - had a few days of increased CM that's quite sticky and different to how it was previously. Oh and she's currently giving me really really uncomfortable pressure in my bowels!!! Feels like she's trying to come out of my bottom!!! REALLY hope she comes before the 21st, I can't take another week and a half of this!

 

[HanyouMama]

Pusscat: I hope that labor comes on soon for you then! Sounds like it could be!! Keep us posted if you can!

Got a call back from the OBGYN this morning.... They got my results back and my blood sugar was at 192 and the cut off is 140-145. So my sugar was really high. I have to go back in tomorrow morning for a fasting 3 hour test And get this, the drink is even more concentrated GROSS!!!
They said if my numbers come back high again that I am going to have to go see a diabetes consultant and try to get my sugar under control with diet changes. If that doesnt work, then I have to take medicine...

 

[Pusscat]

Pusscat: I hope that labor comes on soon for you then! Sounds like it could be!! Keep us posted if you can!

Got a call back from the OBGYN this morning.... They got my results back and my blood sugar was at 192 and the cut off is 140-145. So my sugar was really high. I have to go back in tomorrow morning for a fasting 3 hour test And get this, the drink is even more concentrated GROSS!!!
They said if my numbers come back high again that I am going to have to go see a diabetes consultant and try to get my sugar under control with diet changes. If that doesnt work, then I have to take medicine...

Oh no! Hopefully it was just an off day?! Good luck with the next test - when is it? At least you kind of know what to expect now (trying to think of positives for you! )

 

[seaweed eater]

Anneliese, I'm glad your hubby is getting tested. Looking forward to hearing what you find.

HM, I'm sorry about your glucose test I hope the three-hour goes better. It's very common to get a false positive on the one-hour. Will be keeping my fingers crossed! With all your morning sickness you've had enough to deal with already.

That reminds me -- Shh, how have you been holding up? If memory serves, you're scheduled to give birth around the end of next week too, aren't you?! That could be three of us, or even four if Smawfl times it right!

Smawfl, I have a feeling you're going to go sooner though I think it will be Pusscat, then you, then me, then Shh. You heard it here first!

Pusscat, I can relate to your frustration, except that yours must be worse since you're a few days ahead of me but I expect to be induced around the end of next week too if I don't go on my own before that. Seems like there are several of us in third tri on the same clock. It sounds like things are really moving in the right direction for you though, so I'll be surprised if you make it to next Thurs! It's very common, from what I've read/heard, for things to start during the night. I hope tonight is it for you. It really could be anytime.

AFM, I had a few painful BHs yesterday while I was walking. I'm really just glad for anything at this point...even if I have to be induced I am just hoping for some progression so my Bishop score is higher. It's probably zero right now! I have an acupuncture session scheduled in a bit. Never done it before and have a needle phobia, so I'm pretty apprehensive but I've heard really good things about its efficacy in inducing labor, so hopefully it will at least get things moving a little.

Although yesterday as I was having the contractions, I thought, "Would today really be the best day to go into labor? I'm feeling kind of lazy today, do I really want to have a life-changing experience that tests my physical limits right this second?" Right now is such a strange time!!

Also, I think it's been sinking in for DH that this baby is coming SOON...several times a day he randomly says to me, "So, are you excited?!" -- how are the rest of your partners holding up?

 

[HanyouMama]

Oh no! Hopefully it was just an off day?! Good luck with the next test - when is it? At least you kind of know what to expect now (trying to think of positives for you! )

Im hoping it was I try to eat pretty good but i guess i could change some things.
The test is tomorrow morning at 9 am. Im hoping it comes out okay.

HM, I'm sorry about your glucose test I hope the three-hour goes better. It's very common to get a false positive on the one-hour. Will be keeping my fingers crossed! With all your morning sickness you've had enough to deal with already.

Im hoping it was just a fluke then... I dont really want to take medication
I hope things move along for you and your LO comes soon
DH is getting excited too He will come up and rub my belly and kiss it and stuff. Though he is getting nervous cause its coming up so quickly lol

 

[minimoocow]

Mini, do you think you will be going for any testing soon? I also stopped tempting for the past month and a half because I'm frankly sick of it. Although I have really regular cycles and after temping, charting and using OPKs since about January, I know my body pretty well and know when I will ovulate based on its signs. I think it would be amazing if we got our BFPs around the same time though

Hi anneliese - Both me and OH mentioned we were TTC a few months back when we went to the docs for seperate things and they were pretty dismissive and just said they won't do anything unless you've been trying 12 months so I think we have to wait until December.

today I am officially late for AF but I think its because I OV late as I was stressed this month . . . which probably means AF will come when I'm on holiday. The one month I could have done with temping . . . grr grr grr

 

[smawfl]

Morning Ladies!

Anneliese - Good luck with the analysis! Hope you get some answers. Let us know how you get on

Pusscat - I'm not too bad moving around the house, I do feel so much more heavier though. And like such an old lady! Have you been offered a sweep before your induction? I think I will get a sweep at 40 weeks, then induction at 42 weeks. I'm going to double check that as at my last midwife appointment I had quite a dappy midwife and didnt really trust what she was saying! Any new twinges last night??

HanyouMama - Hope the 3 hour test goes well!

Seaweed - I really don't think this baby is going anywhere fast! I reckon it'll be more like Pusscat, you, then Shh, then me!
How have your BH;s been? I'm still getting loads, but they are not at all painful.
How did you get on with the acupuncture?
My DH is excited now, but think it's only just dawned on him that there will be an actual baby soon We had an antenatal class on Tuesday and he was taking notes and asking lots of questions bless him

Mini - Can you try and lie to the GP? Say you've been trying a little longer than you actually have? Hope you have a lovely holiday! Where are you off to?

 

[smawfl]

OMG I'm in SINGLE figures!!!

 

[Pusscat]

YAY smawfl - single figure is very exciting. Hope it really is that sion for you but try not to become to fixated on those tickers. If only they were always true!! The midwife looked into if j could have a sweep but found its not recommended if you have low platelets. If I really really wanted one she thinks I could go into hospital for one but as I'm already booked for the induction she didn't think it would be worth it and might be difficult to get an appointment at this stage anyway. I slept really well last night thank goodness so didn't feel any twinges. However I've had a few back cramps this morning

Mini - any sign of AF? Hope not! to you and anneliese

Seaweed - accupuncture with a fear of needles? Now that is real dedication to this eviction campaign! Hope it went well? I know what you mean about scheduling baby's arrival! I woke up this morning with the opposite thought, I thought 'right then, I have just had a fantastic sleep, today would be the perfect day to give birth!' DH also agrees today would be good. He's got to a stage at work where he's finished off all the little bits he'd wanted to get done before paternity leave! He's being extremely loving and protective at the moment. He says he gets excited every time his mobile rings at work!

 

[gaiagirl]

You ladies are all soooo close! I'm watching closely but still overwhelmed with a crazy workload so again I'll update on the weekend I hope there's another baby by then!

I've heard membrane sweeps are painful so yah...I'll be avoiding that. Induction at 42 weeks and that's about it for me! I wont be able to have a homebirth after 42 weeks I believe, so that would be awfully disappointing. Also can't have one before 37/38 weeks either...so too early wouldn't be good!

And....I have SO much still to prepare!

Ok I'll check in this weekend

 

[seaweed eater]

The acupuncture was ok...the needles did make me sweat a little! I think I had some weak contractions while I was there but nothing dramatic, and none really since then. The acupuncturist said she would start with a "mild" treatment, and I know it often takes more than one, so I'm still hopeful.

I'm actually going again TODAY...my blood pressure has been up this week and I think it is heading nowhere good. So I hope I still have a week but it may not even be that long. Wasn't going to go back to acupuncture until Sunday but it seems better to do more earlier now.

Pusscat, let's you and I both have our babies today, shall we?! Have you felt anything else today?

Smawfl, congrats on single digits! I hope things start soon for you!