November 2011. Bumps, kicks and less feeling sick.

[Missyraines]

Thought I'd take the plunge and go for it.

A friend of mine had real trouble with the website crashing too.
She managed to get some random tickets...well, not actually got them yet, has she?

H007 hope your appointment goes well

Caz & Blue I'm still hoping to come on Sat to so hopey will get to meet you both

Morning, thanks for all the headache removal tips! Feeling a lot better. My poor dd is having a rough time now, some girls at school 'supposedly best friends' have been absolutely horrid to her, making other kids gang up and pick on her, boys circling her in a group 'to make her cry'....and so on. Went into school and asked for it to be sorted and left it with the head. Going into work late to make sure she doesnt get any hassle this morning. Kids can be so cruel!

Anyways, congrats on scans and team pink and blue! I havent got used to saying the bump is 'she' yet. Everyone is very excited, I think knowing the sex and chatting about names has made it very real to some family. My dd and 2 neices are over the moon!

H007 I had a clinic appt at the hosp, was a consultant led one, might this be similar? I posted about it previously but would suggest not catching up with it til later as I had a horrid registrar. I have changed hospitals now who are completely different. I wouldnt worry too much, just go along and see what they say. Very little is set in stone at this stage.

Tis my birthday this Sunday so am looking forward to a nice relaxing weekend, may go out with my parents for a lunch somewhere! Hope everyone has a lovely day :)

Morning all,

Folic, hope everything is ok?

Work wasn't too bad yesterday, it was completely shit and everyone pissed me off but it wasn't any worse than I expected! And we were totally up to date with everything so today shouldn't be too bad either.
The only thing is... I've got my appraisal today... that'll be fun.
'What do you hope to achieve by this time next year?' 'Um... a healthy baby and a decent amount of sleep...'

All this 20wk scan news is lovely, makes it feel more real when people are talking about bump colours!
Ours was supposed to be on Tuesday but we've had to change it so now its Wednesday afternoon, I know its only one day extra but it feels like ages...

Positive thought for the day... Only 7 and a bit hours at work then the next time I'm there I'll have had my scan and hopefully will know what flavour we're getting!

Hope everyone has a good Friday and it goes smoothly towards the weekend!

Folic please update soon... I'm thinking of you!

alicat would be very nice to meet you tomorrow!

It's been exactly a week... this time last week they said those devastating words to us...

voodoo have a lovely birthday on Sunday!

My friend 'bump'buddy is visiting today... my bump is almost gone though, it wasn't very big anyway yet...
I did retail therapy yesterday and I bought a very very pretty dress yesterday for my sister's wedding in 2 weeks. I did a real bargain as the price in the shop was £37.50, when I came to the checkout I complained, cause it was a bit damaged (but nothing I couldn't repair with a pair of scissors ) it was a guy at the checkout who gave me an extra 10% discount for 'damaged' goods on the promise I couldn't return it... When he then scanned the dress it was only £22.50! So with my discount I only paid £20.25! Very chuffed! I've also bought a matching scarf!

lots of luck with the oncoming scans! x

Just cried in my appraisal... I hate hormones!

On my phone, will update later, just needed to share my embarrassment!

Sorry Wuzz I laughed at that, but do feel your pain. Bloody hormones! They are getting the better of me at the moment. Have been crying at Wimbledon , when someone gets emotional when they win.

I also have laughing fits where I can't breathe and tears are running down my face. And normally what made me laugh is not funny... at all. My DH just looks at me and laughs. Last one was when I had a new toothbrush and it tickled my mouth (with the weird tongue cleaner bit thingy). Sigh.

Folic Thinking of you. I'm hoping everything is ok.

Am packing to go on holiday for a week so will be awol. And also why this is a quick post.

Blue How lovely to hear from you :) Enjoy your sister's wedding (and just think, you can have a couple of glasses of champers).

Sooooooooooooooooo glad it's Friday finally. I am shattered this week. Jealous of other people's holidays, but we need to get our attic converted to fit a baby into our wee house so have to pay for that instead.

Ikane0 My mum bought me the BT 150 and it is great - TBH I've set it up already and when I go to bed early, then wake up thirsty I speak into the baby bit (Parent's bit is in the living room) requesting juice. The first time I did I thought my wonderful DH would laugh down it, but miraculously the juice arrived! This has worked every single time. Whoop whoop!

PMA: Tai Chi tonight, which the baby loves.

Hope everyone has a brilliant weekend.

Folic thinking of you, big love

xxx
Ziggi

Just a few Ziggi? Me thinks a looooooot more

The BT 150 is great, we have that one as well, had already bought it cause we still use a monitor for DD, she likes the music to go to sleep.

Am I the only one not able to stop thinking about folic and hoping she's ok?

No ms too Cali, I keep checking back. I hope she's ok, just too busy to post.

it's me as well... I can't stop thinking about her! Oh God please let everything be ok! I wouldn't wish anyone to go through what I've just been through!

Me too just can't help worrying that she has not posted anything.

Me too - been watching out for an update.

Blue - I hope the wedding is a lovely day for you and the candle is lit as promised for Sterre. xxxxx

Caz - I hope it goes brilliantly at the weekend for you all. xxxx

Trivial matters -

Can digital scales break - mine recon I piled on 11lbs in a week!!!!!! I think I would of notice a new bum or something.

Can wind get any worse - it's mortifying.

Can preggers brain get more daft than leaving my work Blackberry outside all night in the rain - knackered it!! I had to tell my boss

Katie - got all the same things - where did that extra weight come from? How could I put the kettle in the fridge? And after finally reining in DP's wind with coeliac diagnosis, I'm no better myself!

Ok, so today I got the pram. It's brilliant. And Sprout has been so excited, too, because s/he kept me from snoozing on the sofa this morning by continuously kicking around!

Hey everyone, finally home from the hospital and just out the shower and feeling a bit more normal.

Thanks so much for the concern, really really lovely. The good news is that baby is absolutely fine. Phew.

I got admitted yesterday and overnight for obs though hence the radio silence. H took away my phone as I kept reading and stressing about work emails in the afternoon. It was all a bit of a blur but basically I have a low lying placenta that is encroaching onto my cervix, hence the bleeding.

It's obviously serious for baby if it continues but I've to rest and we are on a sex ban now until the birth. Any amount of bleedng at all and I've to call triage and will be seen by hospital for obs as a small bleed can become a much larger more dangerous one.

There's a chance that they will move apart as the womb grows up but if it doesn't then it's a CS for me, which I'm gutted about. Would be goodbye to my new birth centre water birth labour, hello gowns and masks and labour.

Anyway that's a long way off still, just so so glad that baby is okay and that bleeding has stopped for now. The midwives and sonographer were concerned but relaxed but the doctor and consultant much more serious about it all and the implications. I swear I am not going to go mad on Dr Google and end up in a tizz though.

Exhausted now. I really don't know how anyone can sleep in a hospital ward- so noisy, people being sick, crying, moaning, then the obs every few hours. And it's so bright! sorry, total newbie here when it comes to hospitals.

Reet so that's me, I'm off to have a cat nap and plan a relaxed weekend.

No more bleeding ye hear!

folic Good news, despite the warning labels! So glad you and baby are ok, fingers crossed that it doesn't cause any more trouble!

Cali - glad I'm not the only one. I am such a prude usually (although anyone else letting rip makes me roll about for some reason so long as I can't smell it).

I have packed the scales away. I have been sensible with food, I certainly did not eat enough in 1 week to gain 11 lbs!!!!!

Folic so glad baby is fine but bugger about the placenta. FX it moves on up and out the way of the door. Re long staying in hospital my longest was 8 weeks (I don't recommend falling badly off horses) and ear plugs and eye masks are essential items as is M&S food.

Last time was a week for DD's birth (induction) and I did actually say the words "What is it about us that you think we can sleep with a baby monitor on full volume and all the main lights on"?? to a MW who was just oblivious that it was night time. She did say "in my day you would of all been given sleeping pills" . They tell us not to take panadol but a bit of Mogadon is just fine!

X hrly obs - I feel for you. I really do. I hope you can sleep really well tonight.

phew folic what a relief-we have been worried. poor old you for horrid hosp visit. take care of yourself and get some rest x

Hey Folic so glad you're well! I was going to post "hope you've got a low lying placenta or something" but thought better of it because who'd hope that for someone?

But fab news that all is well with the baby and I'll join the others in wishing your placenta moves up and out of the way in time for your lovely birth!

Hope your DH has still banned you from checking work emails! Catch up on your sleep

Tough 24 hours for you Cep. But now its kind of, in hand, if you see what I mean. Better than not being. I hope its plainer sailing from here. For all of us.
So we had a rough night, between me having panic attacks and then my son deciding he was ONLY willing to sleep ON me until 5am, pretty tired, but oddly, first day in, what, 13 or something, I havent had a headache or painkillers for it! I mean, its there a bit when I walk upstairs and stuff, and I fear its just going to come back later, but I feel like a new woman! We've been to the park, been swimming, told me partner its ok for him to stay a bit late at work without also telling him I may die if he is a moment late home. I'm prone to a lot of headaches at the best of times and I remember this being a bad time at this point in pregnancy last time. So debilitating. Life without them must be so freeing!

how strange i posted a message this morning but it's not on here.

What i said was i too have my fat girl appt today. went well, told him i wanted to have baby at mlu he said if i really wanted to then they'd support me but i had to be aware that if anything went wrong the it was too late and that they would try to get me a transfer quickly if i needed one. (i would hope they'd do that anyway!!!)

Also can't remember who it was now but the olympic tickets if the baby is going to be on your lap the whole time are you sure you need to buy a ticket for him/her?

folic glad baby is ok, although sorry about the placenta, but at least you now know why you're getting the blood and what to do next.

just sorry hope you and ds are better today.

Oh and the weight thing, i worked out so far i've only put on about 5 lbs so far, which i keep thinking is too much, cause i was on slimming world before getting pg i have diet brain on so any weight gain is making me slightly worried, even though i know i'm supposed to.

Folic so glad baby is well :) my active birth teached said the a low lying placenta is like a dot near the neck of a balloon - when you blow up the balloon sometimes the dot stays where it is and sometimes it ends up up the side if you see what I mean.

On ELCS (if you end up with one) the positives are

1. Not a EMCS
2. Actually quite a calm and civilised experience so recovery shorter than EMCS + you can plan ahead and you can personalise eg with your own music (I even had my own pillow)
3. If you want (in order to feel more in touch with it all) you can have the screen lowered to see baby pulled out which I did and loved (you don't see any gore or bits of yourself).

CS would never be my first choice but with 2 under my belt and 1 planned in I would say it is not as bad as you think it will be and in the end whatever is safest for you and baby will be.

Folic so glad they got to the bottom of the cause of the bleeding. The placenta can move upwards so try not to stress too much at this stage. I think it also means you will get another scan to check the position later so that will be a bonus.

Cep glad you can get to go to mlu for the birth.

Just starting hope you stay headache free.

Vodoomunkee I hope you have a lovely birthday.

Well I don't understand that hospital appointment, pee'd in a pot, took bp, listened to baby's heart rate and that was it nothing was really discussed it just seemed exactly the same as the MW did a week or so before! Strange?!

folic glad everything is ok!