October 2011 Baby Bus... PART 4

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A new thread for the bus!

Morning all

Leo hoping you can see them now - hadn't put my profile public - duh!!

Bubalie glad you are feeling a bit better about it - how was NCT?

Leo Scheherezade I was gutted when I first found out I had to have a c-section but once I got my head round it I feel more comfortable about it. I figure I'll do what I can to recover as quick as possible (ie not push it early on!) and adapt to what I have too. Some people tear badly and are in similar pain / lack of mobility with vbac so recovery will just have to take as long as it needs - ultimately I got over it when I realised it's the safest thing for the babies.

biblio good news about work, makes going back thoughts a little less stressful.

Edward My mw isn't seeing me again until 37 weeks (from 33) so I am hoping I won't make that! But don't think it's unusual as such - but as others have said keep an eye on things yourself in between! Are you all finished work now?

Sound still exciting! Hopefully things will progress soon.

Welcome Coco - sorry about the tough pregnancy - is it getting easier now?

Cheshire are you busy building furniture?

35+4 roll on Monday for my final scan and hopefully cs date!

Yeah that's me finished was only in a cpl hours yesterday and got loads of lovely presents and stuff. :-)

MW has said that I'm low risk and likely to be vaginal birth, baby's already head down, although she did say that if/when I go into labour I should tell hospital about varicosities as if they are too close to "working area" (which I know they are) they could rupture and might recommend c section. Really hope it doesn't come to that as DH is self employed so can't take much time off to help with baby and DS and as we are v rural I can't do without driving for 6 weeks.

Think I'll do the baby's clothes wash today and DH has to fit the tiny toilet seats for DS
I'm starting potty training tomorrow any tips greatly appreciated been dreading it for months.

Hey everyone.
Welcome coco, Leo glad the wriggling may be working. edward yay for mat leave will be joining you in just one week! BB3 hope you get your date through soon you might still be the first
We picked up our buggy today very excited about playing with it but got to take it to MIL's house before we can unpack it as apparently you're not meant to have it in the house?
Have a horrible feeling I'm joining others with SPD, for last week pelvis has been really painful on right hand side and walking is really hard. It's difficult to go up and down stairs and I can't stand on one leg to put pants on. When I get up in the night it's agony. Not sure what to do I already have a support belt and am trying to keep my legs together but damn it all I have too much too do before this baby comes to have spd!
Also been having what I assume are brackston hicks as tummy goes rock hard and uncomfortable for a while then back to normal, is that BH?
Hope everyone is well X

Little Pebble yes, they sound like Braxton Hicks. It also sounds like SPD. I think it's normal to get it to some extent towards the end of your pregnancy. You need the hormones releasing then. Other things you can do are sleep with a pillow between your knees, do lots of pelvic floor exercises, and rest, but don't stop completely, little and often.

Now if only I would follow my own advice. I'm rubbish at remembering to do pelvic floor exercises, and today I went on a long walk with DD. (Actually it was only about a mile but it took us at least 2 hours at my pace.)
We did however collect lots of things for DD to take to school (they're talking about Autumn so want things for the nature table.) We also collected lots of blackberries, which won't be going to school as they're now in our bellies, along with some pear and some crumble :o Causing Bump to have a good old fidget.

Penelope, can't believe someone would ask that! The only intrusive question I've had (so far) is from my friend's three-year-old, who asked me if my belly button was sticking out. I try to avoid discussing pregnancy with colleagues as much as possible, leading to the daft woman who sits next to me proclaiming to all and sundry that I've had a problem-free pregnancy - because of course if there were any problems, she'd be the first to hear.

Cheshire, where are you off to in the US (if you go)? NYC for us, fingers crossed!

BB3, amazing bump!

Going swimming tomorrow for the first time in years, in the hope that it might persuade this wee yin to turn her head down. Which means having to give thought to the state of my bikini line for the first time in months. I suspect there are still soldiers fighting the Vietnam War down there.

LittlePebble your BH sound like mine! My random pains have gone, they were on and off for a couple of days then went away but I was seriously wondering if it was all starting. But, not now, alas. My mum who has had 4 DCs said that she always would get a false alarm before real labour started, so that was good to know. In the meantime though I read that the first stage of labour - random contractions - can last weeks, I had no idea.

Penelope not sure about weeks but mine lasted 2 days with DS active labour (which I think is 3-4cm onwards) was 3.5hours I could go through labour a thousand times but this will be my last pregnancy IMO the labour is a lot easier than the pregnancy.

BB3 Beautiful bump hun...not sure it is any bigger than mine though :):( lol And your right about a c-section if its safer its for the best!

Little Pebble That sounds very much like SPD.. It is common...but it doesn't mean its any less painful and it does get worse unfortunately! Just don't go for long walks, sit for long periods and always keepy yuor legs together when getting out of bath or bed and put a pillow in between your legs while your in bed! Wel thats what the midwife told me anyway! Ive seen girls using crutches who have SPD it gets that bad :( I hope I'm not in that category! I keep getting BH and they are getting painful now :(

Morning all. Hoping everyone is okay today.

Engelsmeisje and Pene the only thing I don't like is people thinking its okay to ask me if I am going to breast feed. I really find it odd that people think I would want to discuss my boobs with then when if I wasn't pregnant we wouldn't be talking about my boobs. I do think, as others have said previously that once your pregnant people think nothing is personal anymore about it. I could be being prissy about it but that's just how I feel.

Oh and another gross thing was when MIL said what the circumference of BIL's head was when he was born, thankfully FIL and DH were as equally grossed out as me and we laughed at her and tried to change the subject. Really do we want to know what size her lady bits went to 37 years ago - furthermore why the hell does she remember!!!!???

BB3 I am absolutely not building furniture :) We have been too busy this weekend so will probably start next weekend but to honest I am not looking forward to it, it's really not my forte. If it took me 45 minutes and the instructions to put the raincover over the pram 3 pieces of furniture will probably take days. Loving your pics :)

Pebble we have had the pram in our hallway for a couple of weeks, my Gran said we shouldn't but we need to practice how to open and close it etc and for the dog to get used to it.

Bab we want to go to NH. Just a bit annoyed that DH got a really high pass mark for his NCLEX and the recruiters are butt kissing him because of his experience etc but retrogression then puts a halt to it. I understand why Obama brought in the "Jobs for Americans Act" but I think they need to come up with something as a lot of American Nurses are leaving/retiring. So at the moment we are applying also directly to the hospitals just to see what (if anything) will stick, so to speak :) Don't forgot to try some diving down in the pool, fingers crossed that will help.

Does anyone else for a bit neurotic now you are getting near the end, or am I just being odd? I still want to carry on and do everything as normal but feel annoyed that I have to do it slower due to the agony of the spd the other day, which bizarrely now just seems achy instead so not sure that's what it is/was. I have been sleeping with the pillow between my legs and walking one step at a time but I just want to carry on at my normal speed. Although after standing for 4 hours last night we feet are burning! I feel a bit obsessed with constantly making sure Porgey is moving at the moment. I think it's just because I am near the end I desperately don't want anything bad to happen now and so am constantly poking at my tum, or thinking about cold water torture.

Morning all, wow I miss one day on here and it takes about half an hour to catch up with all the posts..

BB3 and Leo - I really enjoyed my NCT classes yesterday and on Friday - we had 2 day intensive course as there was a problem with our teacher, a lot to take in, but I am so glad we went. It looks like we will make some friends with the people from the class which is always an added bonus I think. NCT are very keen on setting us up for a reunion once all the babies are here which is really nice..

Now, this course has also started to change the way I'm thinking about the childbirth, where I want to be and what pain relief to have.. Before the classes I was thinking straight to the hospital, epidural if I can't cope, now I think I may start researching the homebirth in more depth.. Are any of you having your baby at home or have had a homebirth previously? Not sure if it's too late for me now as I'm already 36 weeks and I have said from the start I am going to hospital...

Cheshire I am also feeling very nervous about movements now that I am getting towards the end.. The baby was very quiet yesterday all day while we were at our class and I was starting to worry, but then last night it was stretching for 2 hours no end.. and it was very painful. My books are saying it's all ok if you can feel 10 movements a day, but I'm sure I've read on one of these forums that It's meant to be 10 movements in 1 hour several times a day? Does anyone know which one it is?

Cheshire - definately agree with you! The guys on my yard are supposed to be doing everything for me, and have instructed the stabe lads (I'm the only girl there!) to do everything and not let me strain myself. But I just can't help it - last week i mucked out two horses, filled haynets and generally over strained myself, leaving me unable to sleep at night now! But they keep making comments about them having to deal with the consequences if my waters go on the yard

Bub - my consultant said 10 a day, but I don't count (as I would become neurotic!). As long as I've felt him moving a couple times in the day then I'm happy. And mine is generally practising gymnastic moves 24/7 so I suppose I can afford t obe a bit lax! He's pushed very far forward so every little twitch or jerk can be seen & felt - the cashier at debenhams yeterday commented on how she could see him moving!

Morning all.

Movements wise it's 10 movements a day, but I've also read that you should keep track of when LO moves generally because by now they're usually in a routine so will move at certain times of the day. If these routines change then it might be cause for alarm.... or that it's the start of labour!
Movements are meant to slow down around now though as they're running out of space. Not that anyone has told my LO that. It's been head down for ages but it moved around so it was laid sideways a couple of days ago. Thankfully it moved back in the night.

My LO always gets fidgety before & after meal times. Especially between 5:30 & & 7 but that's when I'm normally sat down. Then again when I read DD her bedtime story. DD likes to rest on my belly and get kicked in the head :o Then at about 10:30 for an hour of so, just as I'm trying to get to sleep. Oh and it will get hiccups randomly LOADS... like now!

The only person who asks me awkward questions is DD, she keeps wanting to know where the hole is that it'll come out of.

Cheshire I like it when people ask me if I'm going to breastfeed. There's still such a big taboo about it generally, or people think it's so difficult or inconvenient that I'm more than happy to discuss it and maybe make people think twice about bottle feeding.

I'm also doing far more than I should, then getting annoyed when I struggle. I'm very stubborn and single-minded anyway and I hate asking for help. I'm also getting very cheesed off about being out of breath so often.

Wow! Iv been lurking around on the pregnancy board but only just looked here, so can I please be a (very) late addition to the bus?!

I'm due oct 2nd so 37 wks today . Officially term . Starting to get impatient now and just want to meet my little girl. Not had a whole lot in terms of signs that labour is near , few BH a week ago but that came to nothing!

Hope all you ladies are doing well, it's gonna be an exciting next 6/7 weeks till everyone has popped!! X

Welcome to the bus, GroovyRach :) You might be among the first of us to meet your baby!

Well, it looks like I won't be going swimming today - just tried on my costume for the first time since I got it in June (I didn't actually wear it on holiday) and it's too small for me! It's a Vertbaudet one in size 14, but my bump stretches it out so much that it looks a bit 'Borat in a mankini' around the crotch... So if you have any recommendations for swimming costumes that can still accommodate a late pregnancy bump, they'd be very welcome!

Hello everyone! Can I jump back on this bus please? I posted in the early days but just couldn't keep up and fell off.

I'm 33+5 today and time seems to have slowed right down and I'm getting impatient, especially to finish work!

Bab, I have a Zoggs maternity tankini and it is still accomodating my bump at the moment. Also, the bottoms are shorts which is quite handy if your bikini line isn't in it's best condition!

Hi everyone, welcome groovyrach
I'm exhausted just in from safari park with DH and DS only in scotland would torrential rain not stop a day out

been getting kind of tight crampy feelings just above pubic bone across bottom of bump, could this be baby moving down a bit?

I don't remember feeling any different when DS engaged but was quite a while ago.

leo bb3 sound lovely bump pics but not sure we should have started this game as yours all look smaller! i have put a bump pic on now.
33+4

omg sassy you have a biiigg bump! I actually love my big bump though...even though its the cause of all my pain! :)

bubalie glad you had a good time and met some people :) I think they are definitely well worth it! o and it is definitely 10 movements a day and any after that is a bonus..!

BabC I bought a tankini from mothercare and its just like a maternity top and grows with you...it still fits me perfectly at 37 weeks :)

Hi groovy, welcome back mrsp.

sassy dont worry - I reckon you are a bit smaller than me (I'll upload some more tomorrow that show a bit more of the bumps flattering proportion!) but you're very neat for your fourth baby!! I'm very impressed!

EdwardorEricCantDecide I've had that crampy feeling too so HOPE it means they're moving down!

I keep meaning to post a bump photo but whenever one gets taken it never seems to capture how big my bump feels!

I had a scan today to check all was OK and am measuring bang on average for 38 weeks. I am getting impatient to meet baby now, not so much to end the pregnancy but because I really want to see him safely delivered and to see what he looks like!

Welcome groovy and mrsp!

Thank you everyone on movements advice, I have noticed every time i see someone (mw, gp etc.) they have all started saying to me that i need to call in if I notice any change in pattern. My baby is most active after dinner at night while I'm relaxing reading or watching TV, although I do notice a few movements in the morning and during the day.

The interesting thing is that i think I am sleeping better these days (certainly for the past week) - not sure if anything to do with me being on maternity leave and I know that i can sleep and rest as much as I can during the day - I think I may have relaxed a bit!!

Lovely bump pictures everyone, I would have posted mine, but I have no idea how to do it :(

On a positive note 36+2 today - getting closer :)

One month to go or, 4 weeks and 2 days! I'm saying one month as am due 12/10

every little twinge has me wondering! fat chance as bubs is stuck firmly head up. Feels like he keeps trying to turn, but every morning he's back where he was.

scheherezade, have you got a birth ball? I've been using on since week 30 and my MW reckons it's what helped the baby turn for good. Well, I hope it's for good, anyway. :)

36+5 today by the way. It feels so close now!

being this far along just seems to bring on more panic! i'm 35 + 4 today, and sorry for the TMI, but woke up yesterday morning thinking that i had a little leak overnight. i googled it and figured that it was probably just wee (not exactly great news either!) but then tried to forget about it.
now today i've worked myself into a panic again that maybe i am leaking waters, and maybe i'm having preterm labour! of course since getting myself all worked up i've started feeling really crampy around the middle of my belly and in my back.
i have made an appointment with my GP for 4:40, so hopefully then she will ease my mind and tell me that everything is fine and i'm just losing bladder control
nothing can happen today! it's far too early and my scan to check that the placenta has moved isn't until tomorrow!