Due in October 2012 - Part 5

[Kyyria]

Just starting us off on a new thread

Aw londonlivvy hopefully the cramps are just everything stretching to accomodate baby?
And maybe our placentas are at the front which is stopping us feel baby for now, let's hope so eh?
And stress.....well what can I say I think u have summed it up perfectly - what a year! Note to self - in the future, do not get pregnant when u start a temporary job, OR move house, OR do it when ur child is starting school! On saying that, I have already told DH in times of increased stress (well actually yelled at him that "I'm never f***g doing this again, got that?!"
Oh well, 10 days then we off on hols to the seaside for a week :-) I'm so desperate to get away from it all, I don't even care if it rains! And hoping if I get to relax, maybe baby will too and give me a few good kicks!
Will be keeping fingers crossed for.anyone waiting to feel movements still, its not nice at all.
Have a good day ladies x

cwest30 I didnt feel many wriggles, and at the scan, it turned out my placenta was right at the front under my belly button (which is sticking out, slightly purple, and looks - in the words of DH - 'like something on a barbecue that needs to be popped'.)

So it's been acting as a layer of insulation between me and squidgy (we've been calling it that since before I met you, squidkid!) and that's why I didn't feel much.

So it could be something as simple as that?

By the way ladies - massive sale at Gap maternity, on now!

I've been feeling so dreadful over the last 24 hours that I called the doc. Exhausted, dizzy and period pain type pains. She said to come in, checked blood pressure (low but pretty normal for a pregnant lass), urine (normal) but an unexplained sore abdomen. She had a good old hunt for Pepe's heart beat but after about 5 mins of anxiety managed to find it. Phew.
Anyway, doc said the sore abdomen could (and only could) be linked to a bleeding placenta. So am off to the hospital to queue for an emergency scan.

If you've any spare fingers, I'd appreciate it you could cross them on our behalf.

Most likely all is fine. Good luck. Hugs.

Livvy keeping everything crossed for you x

Try not to panic, I had similar pains a few weeks ago and was worried about placenta but they just eased off eventually - or it might be stomach / bowel thing? Either way your scan will set your mind at ease x

Hello there

I?ve had SO many compliments this week, it?s been so lovely!! Either I?m getting really good at make-up or I do indeed have that ?pregnancy glow?

YompingJo I was the same when I saw squid?s pic - so tiny and cute but I?m so much bigger @20 weeks!! I guess we all get as big as our bodies will proportionately allow?! Plus I am eating like a cow so I?ve got to expect a bigger than average bump I guess (read somewhere that ?by now, you?ll have put on 10 lbs??10lbs?!!! I wish! It?s more like 20!!!!)

londonlivvy/Cwest no movement here either?nada?not a sausage yet

london livvy keeping fingers crossed for you here

Thinking of you livvy; hope all goes well with the scan - all available fingers and toes crossed for you here. If it's any comfort I struggled with some horrendous abdominal pains on Tuesday and it turned out to be wind Who knew that a trapped fart could be the most painful thing you've ever experienced?! So maybe it's something bowel related? Hope it's nothing more serious. Let us know how you get on.

x

Thank you all so much for the good wishes. It really is appreciated. DF is stuck at work and all a bit scary.

Anyway, scan done. Pepe is fine. Placenta seems fine too but they don't know why left side of abdomen so sore. They are going to do blood tests and I have to wait two hours for the results. I have been given paracetemol for the pain and the rest is wait and see.

At least I have a good book!

Well I can't fault Kingston. They've been lovely - found me a bed on which to rest whilst waiting for the results. Very kind midwives.

Bloods came back and the answer is that they think It's probably just growing pains as bloods and all other indicators look ok. Also may be due to uterus growing up to the scar tissue on my old hernia. We'll see.

So now waiting for notes to be written up and I can go home. Phew. Quite an exhausting day all in all . Hope everyone else has had a better one.

Phew Livvy! Very glad to hear all is well. Rest up now!

Livvy, glad to hear everything looks OK. What a frightening day.

Loopy, I'm too scared to weigh myself! I have Myleene Klass's pregnancy book and it's a bit more reassuring on the weight gain - in week 20 she says: "You've probably put on at least a stone by now" - yeah, and the rest! It's Centrenary week at school and there are events all week and cakes EVERYWHERE and I have no self control around cakes :(

Squid, puberty week is the week when we teach the kids about puberty - we intentionally leave it until as late in the academic year as we can so that they are as mature as they can be. In Year 5, we stick to body changes - they learn about how babies are made in Y6 (glad I don't have to go into that, would be hard to do at present without blushing!). We have a pretty frank talk with the girls about periods etc. I hate it, as I'm a bit of a prude, especially with 10 year olds, and find it hard to say "vagina" in front of them without cringing. No idea what has caused this as I am not a prude when it comes to actually having sex , only about talking about it. I guess because it wasn't talked about much when I was young - I liked to learn from books so my mum just bought me a book about it all and that was that. The worst part of puberty week is that we have to invite the parents in for a screening of the video clips we use and I have to talk to them about it. I hate it.

Thank you all for the sympathy about my upcoming month. Going to christen it the Mental Month. Nearly done with Week 1 - just a picnic and entertainment afternoon tomorrow, and Summer Fair on Saturday to go. I was helping to tidy after tonight's tea for people who have worked at the school over the last 100 years, and I got told off for stacking chairs. FFS, really? I can't lift a single plastic chair? It really got me cross! I know people are looking out for me, but actually, isn't it my place to look out for myself? I'm not thick, I don't need mothering. How do they think women in other countries cope, who carry on doing manual labour whilst pregnant? Or women with very young children who still need carrying. when they are pregnant with another? It makes me see red to be told that I can't do something (I was a dreadful teenager, not looking forward to those years with my own children who will doubtless inherit my large rebellious streak!). ...And breathe! Rant over!

Yomping, 37, 23+6, DC1

So relieved for you londonlivvy. This baby making business can be so stressful at times. Good jobs it's all worth it in the end. Hope you are now resting at home.

londonlivvy glad all is well and that you can relax now.

I only started feeling things properly last week (19+6) and even now it's still just like muscle spasms! My placenta is in a decent place.(towards the back at the top) but little one is being quite awkward (head up near belly button, standing on bladder, facing my spine) so I'm wondering if that's why. Only time I tend to feel him is if he kicks me in the bladder!

It could be stress that's giving you the cramps - I had horrendous period like stomach pains last week after having to deal with an angry patient and they stayed for a good 8-10 hours.

31, 20+4, #1

Oof finally out of hospital now and waiting to get the train home. What a long stressful day..

Will check up on everyone else tomorrow. Oof.

Thanks again for the support everyone. V appreciated.

Very glad everything is ok livvy! Scary, but am sure you're feeling very relieved (and knackered). Hope your journey home isn't too long!

Baby is wriggling away (he likes to make his presence known!), probably telling me to chill out because my scan is tomorrow morning at 8.55 (I need to get to sleep!). A bit anxious but I'm sure it'll be fine, really excited to see baby and confirm he's a he! Wish DH would be there with me but he's in another city for work. Wish I had someone else to take with me - times like this make it hard being so far away from our nearest and dearest!

Night night to you and all your babies!

21 weeks tomorrow!

Glad you're ok Livvy, sounds like a horrid day but as though you were looked after well.
I am feeling a little bit nervous about repeat anomaly scan tomorrow morning. Really hope everything is ok. And I'm tired. And I'm on call tomorrow evening, really hope it's quiet.
Sleep well everyone!

smiley and Zara good luck for your scans today. Smiley don't be nervous, you know they can just be in awkward places. Let us know how you get on.

Thank you!
Had horrible leg cramp in the night and my leg is still sore this morning. Humph.
However, scan isn't till 11.45 this morning and lovely work have said I don't need to come in beforehand (makes sense really as would mean driving an extra 2 hours just to be at work for an hour - its in the opposite direction to hospital) so dh and I are going to drop dd off at school and then go out for morning coffee and cake together.
Hope everyone has a nice day.c

Good luck smiley and Zara with scans. And loving the idea of coffee together, smiley.

I just like the idea of cake

Mmm cake.

Good point midget. I had just woken up ago could only focus on coffee at that point!

Shall ponder morale-boosting cake later.

:-)

Tum still sore today but feeling less rough.

Cake is like chicken soup for the soul. Go get some to make up for your shit day yesterday.

Glad you're OK, livvy. You had me worried for a minute there!

ah Livvy! Was so relieved to hear you are OK. that must have
been a horrible worry. Hope you are resting up today.

Coffee and cake with the other half smiley, you lucky thing! Sounds fab. Hope all well with scan and you guys can enjoy a special morning together.

Thinking of you too Zara, let us know how you get on! What a shame your DH is away- at least you can get lots of pics to show him.

Totally empathising with your crazy HT Yomping- mine is the same. Senior reports this week, Cathedral visit and Lower 6th enrichment which involves doing a site-specific drama piece at a sculpture park, the week after I am on year 7 camp in the lakes and then only one week left. So it is a short term but by God it is busy! We go on holiday at the end of our 'mental month' and I can't bloody wait!

I am just a big bag of anxiety at the minute, about all things non-baby related thankfully. Work stress, potty training, tantrums, poorly Grandma, friends going through horrific things. It is so hard to try and relax and give baby a nice tranquil space to grow when life seems to be going at a million miles an hour! Roll on mental month-lets be havin' ya!

Bella age 29, 22+1, edd 18th oct.