hi all, thanks for thinking of me, i have been lurking but there have been so many postings on this and the other brooker threads, and i've just not had time to catch up on any and name check etc.
have had DP's parents here for the last week, and so haven't had much time to come on here, as had to do stuff with them, plus he had a big birthday this week so i made a cake/decorated it which also took time!
20 week scan was fine, as whoever it was said, its a DS2 for us. Getting used to the idea now, but really thought this one might be a DD so was a bit sad to start with which i know some people frown on, but i just thought it would be a DD, but he will be very much loved...just hope i can cope with another 1 or 2 pregnancies to get a DD as i can't imagine not having a DD, i have 3 nieces and our family is full of girls and i just always assumed that would mean i'd be the same. Having a lot of sacroiliac/pelvic pain, physio gave me tubigrip and a support belt, but the only thing that helps is lying down and doing nothing, which isn't really compatible with an 18 month old. SPD is pretty much controllable as long as i keep my legs close together, but can't control the other pains. Went out for a meal last night, sat down for 3 hours and was in agony, probably also didn't help that i was stood up for a couple of hours decorating a cake yesterday afternoon. Had a hospital appt this week, saw consultant re birth options, i can either choose an ELCS or a VBAC, and still unsure what to do, she will see me again in 9 weeks when i'll be 32 weeks. Part of me is thinking that if a non back to back baby, to try a VBAC, but if a back to back like DS was, to go straight for CS on admission at hospital. She conceded that as DS was early ( born before 39 weeks) there is probably little point booking a CS now, as they would book for 39 weeks, and the baby could already be here by then, as this one is looking to be the same sort of size as DS was.
Out of interest, of all those who have had babies, did you have an anterior or posterior placenta, and was your baby born back to back or the right way, and was your birth vaginal without intervention, vaginal with forceps or ventouse or an EMCS or an ELCS?
Am brooking that muscial has had her sneeze birth and is enjoying new born cuddles, and that jen and wants will soon be doing the same....and also hoping to see a few new faces on here soon! maybe if i remember correct, you already have some proper pee sticks at home, so please use one tomorrow, the IC's are rubbish, they are so stingy on the ink, you need to use a real test!!
hello to everyone else, sorry i haven't time to name check everyone, but have missed so much it wouldn't be a quick task!