SMEP-ing our way to a BFP 🍁🍂🐿️🍂🍁 Part 2

@HoneyPea how is it going now?

I’ve just arrived at the hospital (really early to get a parking space) for my second attempt at the GTT test. My hospital does it from age 35+ instead of 40+. Second attempt as last week I passed out and they made me to go a&e. They got me in a wheelchair and took me so no option. I knew I was fine it was just because it was hot and I hadn’t eaten and I don’t drink sugary drinks EVER so not surprised really. I’ve got to try again and I’m dreading it.

@allgoodthings84 Thank you I will deff mention it at my next appointment. Hope your doing ok?

@HoneyPea ahhh but your labour started naturally I meant. So he was coming early by himself rather than planned c section or induction. I would definitely mention to your midwife/consultant that your contractions started at 38 weeks. They likely know but best to mention it. Cord round the beck is so common 😞 it’s one of the reasons my daughters HR was dropping and one of the 3 reasons I needed an emergency c section too.

@allgoodthings84 Thank you for the reassurance. No he was an emergency C-section, started with contractions but he was breach and then while they were monitoring him his heart stopped for a few seconds (turns out cord was around his neck when he was born!)

@HoneyPea did he come naturally at 38 weeks? If it was a natural not induction or planned c section then it may make a difference as they may want to monitor near the end in case they need to bring your c section forward. It’s probably ok to tell her at the 24/25 weeks appointment though.

My daughter was 8 days late so they know the chances are that this one won’t come before 39 weeks. They know all babies are different but they may want to monitor if they asked. They will have it on record when he came though anyway. When I had my consultants meeting (which you have to have before they will book you in to get a date for a c section) she knew exactly all of the details of my daughters birth already as they have it all on file.

@NSx @allgoodthings84 After our 20wk scan I came home and tried to find DSs info but instead I found his birth info. I thought he was born at 39weeks exactly and that's what I told the midwife but it says 38wks on his paperwork 🤦‍♀️ Do you think this will make any difference?

@NSx We also tried a baby name tinder app where you say if you like the name or not and it comes up with matches. Don't think we found any matches before we got bored and deleted it though 🤦‍♀️🤣😂

@NSx thats lovely you want a Spanish name! It will be beautiful. My mum changed my name when I was born so I think seeing the baby does have an effect

@allgoodthings84 Lovely names 😊 Yes hoping we won't have to stay in long this time. Last time DS had a tongue tie and didn't take anything for over 24hours which made him really poorly.
@NSx We had 1 girls and 2 boys names picked out last time. Apparently we said Hello . . . (Each of the boys names) and he carried on crying and then I said 'Hello . . . ' (completely different name to any discussed) and he stopped crying. DH liked the name and said DS had picked it himself so that was that 😂🤣

@NSx he is a bit at times. He just doesn’t think. He’s not got a harmless bone in his body but just doesn’t think before he speaks.

We have a list of around 7/8 names with 3 leading but they change a lot 😂 top at the moment are Darcie, Phoebe and Isabelle. Maybe even Hazel or Violet (these 2 are old family names so more likely to be middle names). They will probably all change in the next 17 weeks though ha ha. Luckily we agree on quite a few. With my daughter we only agreed on a couple names.

@NSx yep definitely just got to do what we need for baby. My ex husband (daughters dad) actually tried to talk me out of the c section “as you said you didn’t want one” when the doctor had just said I have to have one there was no other choice or we both could have died!

@NSx you may just do 😂! Are you having a section or going naturally? I quite liked not knowing when with my daughter (she was 8 days late) but it’s definitely more convenient knowing when you have a child already who you will need to sort out childcare for while you’re in the hospital

@NSx my partner only has 21st to 27th off as not entitled to paternity and can only get 1 week off annual leave as the other manager is already booked off the following week so the date is perfect timing for us.

@HoneyPea most planned c sections are only a 1 night stay as long as goes to plan. I was in 2 nights last time with my emergency but I know of others who only had to stay in 1 night after an emergency so hopefully that was a one off for you 🥰

@NSx What a lovely scan picture. I'm so glad everything seems ok 💗
I am still taking the seven seas pregnancy vitamins (the Pregnacare ones make me sick) and I will probably continue all the way through to the end like I did with DS.
@allgoodthings84 That is so exciting that you know already. I'm really worried about when mine will be as 39weeks will be Sat 2nd Sept so guessing it will be the Monday but DS starts reception that Weds and I don't want to miss his first day 😢 I was kept in for a week after DS was born although that was an emergency c section.

@NSx it’s suddenly made it feel more real. It’s still not been feeling like it’s really going to happen even after scans and feel her kick it still felt like a dream. My daughter was 8 days late so feels odd knowing already when this little one will be born

@NSx noooo I was told at my consultant meeting on Monday that I would get given the c section date at 32 weeks to be done at around 39 weeks. It’s booked at 7.15am on 21st August. I’ll be 39+2. I knew it wouldn’t be at exactly 39 weeks as that’s a Saturday and they don’t do planned c sections on weekends here. I know it won’t be at 7.15am as have to allow for emergency c sections so expect to be bumped back (quite rightfully) but I’m the first of the day so should definitely be done that day at some time.