The Northern Ireland Crew!!

[Stilletto_Sam]

 

[NuKe]

Pops is still in small WN?? Saraya is in large, the OS just about still fit her [except the velcro one!] and the ittis don't work for us at all [although I've ordered a tutto to see if that works for us...] ISSY BEAR [about £13/£14] are our favourite along with WN

that was my list for baby #2!!

I had a tiiiiiiiiiiiny bit of blood in my cm when i wiped tonight, like i mean the tiniest wee bit. think i shud phone doc tomorrow?

 

[Aaisrie]

Could do Linds - with Saraya I had spotting for a couple of weeks from about 6-10 weeks off and on

 

[Loui1001]

Lou - I'm not far from Dungannon where are you?

Just outside Maghera, but definitely in the sticks!!!

 

[tiggertea]

Country people!

 

[YoungNImum]

Is there a group on facebook for this group?

 

[NuKe]

ive just had a bit more bleeding, so barrys comin home to take me to a&e. im sitting here in tears trying to keep poppy happy. im a mess.

 

[LunaBean]

Hope everything is ok, abit of bleeding can be ok!

 

[YoungNImum]

I hope everything goes ok, xxx

 

[tiggertea]

hope all's ok hun x

 

[littlepeps]

Hi there ... Im new .. Im Weepeps and I live in Belfast .. nice to meet yous all !!

 

[LunaBean]

Hey There's a few from Belfast and Im moving back next week!

 

[tiggertea]

:wave:

 

[Aaisrie]

Copy and pasting this from my July group:

Some of you might remember me mentioning thalassemia a few weeks ago as one of my blood results had come back low [MCH] and they wanted to repeat my test and test Chris as well as if both of us were displaying signs then Atticus could end up really sick. So we went in last week and I just rang up to get the results and the MW [who was really nice and helpful!] told me there are no recorded MCH results for me on that date but that Chris' are fine. So that's 1 hurdle. Unfortunately my MCH had been done [as a routine blood] when I'd been admitted 2 weeks ago and it was down a further point [the minimum it should be is 27, when I was called for a repeat 3 weeks before my admission it was 25.8] to 24.6 and that my iron levels which should be between 15% - 50% are at 3.2%... she also said my feritin should be between 13-150 and mine is at 5. She said she wouldn't be surprised if I was feeling really lethargic and sick... umm might explain why I've been so much sicker the last few weeks. So then she talked about iron tablets and I explained I was reluctant to take them because I KNOW they make HG sooo much worse and I don't want more hospital admissions because of HG so she said they might be able to give it to me via a drip but I'd have to go to the hospital every 2 days for it [I'd go every day if it meant not making the HG worse] but it's up to the consultant to decide. Basically the real concern is if I go into labour right now because she said both myself and Atticus would be at real risk [and she sounded really concerned when she was saying this] because of both the blood loss and because of sheer exhaustion.... She said if I wasn't so far along it wouldn't be as worrying because they'd have more time to deal with it but being 33w I could go into labour at any time...

Now I'm worried.....

[sorry for the selfish rant]

 

[tiggertea]

That's not selfish at all hun. Perfectly understandable that you're worried! I have no idea where to even start commenting on all those figures etc. Just hoping they can "fix" it all enough to get you out of any danger zones. x

 

[LunaBean]

Its def not selfish Would Spatone iron supplement make HG worse too? Maybe they'll offer you a planned section, so they can control everything, rather that waiting for you to go into labour?

 

[Aaisrie]

I'm freakin' out debs... I think I'm probably more sensitive to the worry because of everything with Kel recently.... I'm so worried as my BH have been getting stronger over the past few weeks and Chris is convinced Atticus ain' staying in til 40w and if I go into labour I'm risking both myself and Atticus.... I just had a quick google search [I know we shouldn't!!!] but there was a woman who was having twins [obviously twins drain more than single] and when her ferritin went below 10 she had to have a blood transfusion. Apparently even the iron tablets take 4 months to have a decent effect - I only have approx 7w left before EDD.... It seems that every aspect of my iron count is being affected as well - from my haem to my ferritin to my iron stores to my MCH are all low...

 

[Aaisrie]

I don't know Liz... I really don't want a section at all but obv. I'm not going to risk Atticus if that's what they want to do, she suggested taking iron [spatone] but when I explained about my HG she was really understanding that's when she said about the drip every 2 days but it all depends on the consultant I think. My consultant went on maternity a couple of weeks ago!!! So I just have to wait for my appt. next week to see what's going to happen.

 

[tiggertea]

I really hope they at least make some decisions quickly for you hun. And def hope you can avoid a section.

 

[NuKe]

eve! Why didnt u tell me ne of this?? Thers me ranting on about myself and ur goin thru just as tough a time!