10/10 ... 9, 8, 7, 6 - It's The Final Countdown!

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Last chat thread for October 2010 babies until we head into POST-natal.

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Bloody phone! Just wanted to add an unmumnetty hug - sounds a tough day :( x

Probably, tf. It is the BEST curry place I've ever been to, and I've tried loads! So lucky they are right on our doorstep! :)
LOL at your shopping! :)

nymph, yes, but never mind! These are the choices we make! I'll manage!

floozie, I am so sorry to hear about your friend with MS, as well as her other health problems, that really is awful. :( I hope the baby means she can focus on the positives in life though, and it doesn't end up as bad as the bad cases can be.
Is GD life-threatening? I hope the second friend can be monitored and has the baby ok.

And sorry to hear you have SPD - I have so far escaped, so can't quite empathise, but hope you are coping. I know 37 weeks is full-term, but 32+5 is still pretty good going, I'd feel fairly safe, so if it comes to it and you have to be induced early, I think you and baby should be ok, so try not to worry too much. Is there anyone to help with DS?

((((((((((Floozie)))))))))))

Thanks guys. Seashells, I didn't realise you had MS. Thanks very much for your comments. I've read up a little bit about it, and am feeling a bit more hopeful for her now. Were you diagnosed before this pg or the last one?

On a lighter note, I've been putting stuff in my hospital bag too. I've got all my toiletries assembled, a towel, maternity pads, contact lenses stuff and glasses. I went to town yesterday and got given free samples of Aveda shampoo and conditioner by a very nice sales assistant and a £10 off voucher too! I had lots of compliments from various sales people about how neat my bump was - one girl who was not trying to sell me anything, just chatting, told me I was gorgeous and she wanted a bump like mine when she got pregnant (she looked very young). It was a nice boost. I totally failed to find a nightie or pjs though, although I did get a frock for the wedding on Saturday which I'm not now convinced I will wear, and a maternity top. There seems to be an amazing lack of decent autumnal type mat clothes out there. I saw lots of lovely clothes in places like White Stuff and somewhere else expensiveish but no way could I justify the cash. As I said before, my pelvis wasn't hurting really yesterday, but boy did I get tired after wandering around for a few hours. I did have a bad night's sleep before though.

I also went to a bfing workshop in the morning, which was very useful but did bring back some painful (literally as well as emotionally) memories. Abfab that's one of the reasons I'm so desperate for this baby to hang in there, to give me a fighting chance of bfing going well. Until you've experienced having a prem I think it can be difficult to realise just how many things it affects. (hope that doesn't sound patronising - I didn't realise even after seeing my sister go through it with my nephew before I'd had ds). At this stage, the baby would still need special care and I just so want to have the experience that most people have, of my baby being born and having it with me, skin to skin, breastfeeding, and not having it taken away. There's no suggestion I need to be induced though, it's just the spontaneous early labour I'm hoping to avoid! Thanks for your concern . The workshop also made me realise what I always suspected, that even when DS was a bit older and stronger the latch was totally wrong. The nursey woman running it turns out to be the person now running my local bf support group at the nearby day hospital, and I had a chat to her afterwards and she was very sympathetic and gave me her mobile number too. She said she can do daily visits if necessary till things are going right. I feel quite heartened by that.

Moonstorm, what was your delivery day last time? 35+something, right?

Another long post. I'll shut up and go to bed now. xxx

Hi floozie :) I have had a single sclerotic incident, so they need 2 to upgrade to the delightful MS tag. It only cleared up when I fell pregnant this time, hence the horrid waiting game. I am however going to have a long chat with the mw re birthing as I do not want to accumulate any physical problems, and despite bfing ds for 12 months, I am open to bottles and formula, because I know I may not be able to due to the effects of exhaustion. Your friend must be sick of hospitals after all these years! Reading about it really helped us to try and be positive, though the doubts are returning as the birth becomes a reality!

Sounds like good shopping was done though

Anyone else keep getting dead legs and pins and needles during the night - my futon is great except in final stage of pg, I need to top up the padding
:)
36+5

Floozie My word, you haven't had a good time of it have you. All I can say for the SPD is get lots of rest, do online shopping, get people to help you with DS and do whatever you need to do to minimize the impact of it on your life. My physio said to act as if you're wearing a mini skirt with no knickers, that image always reminds me to keep my knees together. Get a plastic bag to put on the seat on your car so you can swivel out of the car. I've found walking in short bursts helps as well. Also in the last few weeks before you go into labour, get a belt and use it to measure how far you can part your legs without pain and then secure the belt at that length, you can wear it during labour and it'll give you something to strain against without you worrying that you'll overextend your pelvis. Lovely of those girls to give you those compliments though.

Morning to everyone else, I hope you're all well!!

32w +3

(((Floozie))) but on a shallow note at least you have a nice bump

hermya & other SPD people do you all have trouble opening your legs? I am more comfy sat wide and only get pain when sitting if I sit 'properly', I either lean right back or right forward.

34+1 (4 weeks today!!!)

Floozie sorry about all the upset, Love. About the SPD I got diagnosed at 25 weeks I think and was horrified, but there are physio exercises you can do which do help and you need to rest lying down as much as you can - easier said than done, I realise, but ask everyone and anyone to help you now. Unfortunately it's not one of those things where you can just push through the pain, it will make it worse and stop you sleeping which makes it worse etc... I'm really sorry, it is horrible, please try to rest as much as poss. DH will have to shop on his own. Yes, try keeping knees together, avoid stairs if you can as it's that scissoring action of stepping up that does the harm. And even if you have a bad bad day with lots of pain, some rest will help. You can take codeine-based pain killers apparently, I don't want to do it but it is an option.

nymph I can open my legs pretty well and find it comfy, I get pain on standing, walking... I'm 34 weeks too!!! Wierdly I get that dead leg feeling if I sit up straight on the sofa....

Hi to everyone!
xx

Just been to Physio. It's in the next street usually 5 min walk (& it's nearer than my car) but took me 25 mins. I've got a new belt 2 sizes up but that was about it. Agony on the way home. Next door neighbour told me to ask for a lift next time , feels daft though since he was parked next to me! I have co-codamol but avoid when possible.

Morning, hope your feeling better today floozie

hermya please tell me your 33wks not 32wks and it was a typo because I'm due 2 days before you and thought I was 33wks!

floozie, totally know what you mean about BF - I am mega-determined on that point too. I do know it can be harder if you have a preemie, but this site really encouraged me that it's not impossible: thestir.cafemom.com/baby/108659/5_breastfeeding_myths_you_probably - HTH.
But let's hope it doesn't come to that! I was just saying, if it got so that things were TOTALLY desperate for you, you know. x

Roo Sorry I've not kept count as I normally do as I haven't been at work and haven't had the world and his dog asking me how far along I am, nope am 33wks + 3.

gosh- you've all been busy posting! I can't keep up! So this is what I've managaged to absorb:

Seashells I've written down your name and somehting about resting...oh no, its nesting...aah I see what I mean! No I haven't been nesting yet but it does sound like its not far away for you!

Meanbeans- I can't believe that term for me is 2 weeks away. If someone takes about inducing me at term I'd go into a flat spin! good luck! x x

Big hugs Floozie you sound like a wonderful friend.

For all those with SPD- when I read about what you're going through it makes me want to clutch my hips in sympathy. Being careful with the lifting and sudden maneouvres is a good idea as it seems we could so easily get it at any stage for any reason.

I'm 35 weeks today...yikes. Off for another growth scan this afternoon. Its nice ot find out what's where if that makes sense.

Jeez my spelling is naff- sorry!

Can I just ask Elsa will your work lunch be like a proper spies' lunch all in shades and macs and stuff?

we shall be in a local pub tomorrow afternoon from 1230. If any of you see a group 8 people one of whom is pregnant and all taking the mick out of each other and generally moaning about work, then that will be us! I don't actually have a mac, but I'm terribly countryfied and have a barber and wellies (which I won't be wearing tomorrow). In fact I can no longer do my barber up as it has a belt. My DH bought me a fab Musto coat with rubber cuffs (great for when its raining) and fleecy pockets. Its designed for sailor types of which i am not, but I love it.

BTW I think my bump's dropped a bit...

LOL at the spies lunch, trenchcoats & black glasses and lots of whispering into sleeves...

Just had my second lunch , v hungry today

moaning about work, I can see it now "and THEN M said I had to go to Prague to see Wasp. I mean PRAGUE, it's such old news, everyone knows all the big boys are in Columbia" everyone nods sagely "Oh well Elsa, you'll get a promotion for the undercover work you are doing on the NCT/mothercare conspiracy at the moment"

at the conspiracy!!!

Still waiting to hear on friends baby! She went in Tues for induction & havent heard anything yet. Baby was engaged but still v lively so not sure they were ready to escape but it's nearly 2 days now! Daren't text cos that makes you feel worse!!!

hi everyone I can't name check cos I cannot keep anything in my head at the moment and haven't got a pen to take notes.

Hope all those with SPD are ok- it sounds awful and I never realised how common it is.

Hope that you hear soon about your friends baby nymph.

I've got a first timers question- I have looked at a couple of other threads but still not sure- I keep getting a tightening across the bottom of my stomach like I am wearing really tight jeans or a belt- are these Braxton Hicks? I seem to have had more over the past couple of days. They are uncomfy but not painful.

35/3 weeks- scary!!!

Hello, had my 36 week check up today, mw didnt check room as im still measuring small, been sent to antenatal clinic to see the consultant and baby is measuringtoo small in weight and size, had a scan and baby is measuring at 4lb 70z approx. Been told that i more than likely cant have a homebirth now and will poss be induced erly. I have cried in front of the consultant. I have another appointment with my fave consultant on weds to find out what is going to happen, i asked for a c-section but got told that it is more dangerous for baby which i dont agree with, surely if baby is too small it is better off in my belly than being forced to be born early either way? Really annoyed today :(

Tyson I'm really sorry. Yes, surely if bub is small he/she should be allowed to cook longer? Unless there's a problem with the placenta and that is why the baby is small then early induction makes no blimmen sense. I'm so sorry, hope your fave consultant can help. hugs.

Oh tyson so sorry to hear about the baby measuring small. I don't understand why that means they want to induce it early either. Surely, as you say, they would want it to stay in longer? I know you really wanted a home birth too.

Sorry to hear so many of your are suffering with spd at the moment. Before getting pg I'd never even heard of it. Lots of sympathy to all of you.

sam12 sounds like bh to me. At my antenatal class they said that when you get bh you should try to stand up and lean forwards cos that helps the baby get into the right position apparently. Worth a try anyway.

Had yet another scan yesterday and sproglet is now 2.3kg. Is that about 5lb? The consultant seemed to think that was fine for 34 + 4.
Started to crochet a blanket yesterday -it's quite a time consuming pattern so the challenge is to get it finished in time!
I'm at home trying to do work but getting horribly distracted by all sorts of things. Better go!

Since my last post a week ago about prem labour starting things have slow down a bit.

Saw the diabetic team on tues and had a scan to check how big baby is all is fine have another scan in 2 weeks so they can compare them as big babies are normally common in women with gestational diabetes, got a bit upset whilst talking to one of them, it is so hard having to monitor what you eat when you feel hungry even fruit has to be in moderation. I think events of the past 10 days caught up with me.

Also saw one of the consultants who has said that due to the gd they would not let me go over 40wks, so if have not had the baby by 39 wks they would look to induce me around the 4th or 5th oct, i don't know how to feel about this, as it will be all out of my hands, but then you have sort of got a def date of birth. fingers crossed it happens before then.

Floozie - i know how you friend is feeling, as i'm currently injecting twice a day also, due to having previous dvt and 1 in this pg and a blood clotting disorder. but having the thoughts of ms on top is another thing all together. thinking of you.

Hello all,

I'm rather shamefully approaching this thread with my tail firmly between my legs as I was on here ages ago and then abandoned you all I had a bit of an "all-things-pregnancy" denial session. But have found for the last week or so that the hormonal swaying between excitement and terror has driven me back to read the thread, and I was wondering if you'd mind if I joined you all again?