PART 3!! Sept-2012 Baby Bus!! Christmas-and-New-Year-Shaggers-all-aboard!

[TinkerMaloo]

Cant see another one anywhere on the board and part 2 is full up (finally) so here is part 3! (unless I'm just being a moron and missed it?)

Chat more please ladies, we are too fat and useless to do anything else! ;)

Morning all, glad to hear everyone is well.

I had a bit of a drama yesterday but thankfully all is well. However my top 3 lessons learned were - 1) always carry your notes (I thought it was still a bit early) 2) stay hydrated (I've been terrible about this as I found needing to wee all the time such a faff and 3) make sure you've got the phone number for the labour ward in your phone!

So I was away at a sales conference overnight on Friday and woke up in the early hours of yesterday morning to be ill. This continued throughout the night and I thought I had food poisoning or some kind of gastro-bug. Luckily my manager lives near me in Brighton so he offered to drive me back so I didn't have to take a coach to central London then a train. Sitting in slow moving traffic on the M4, in his lovely red-leather upholstered Audi, again I am violently sick (in my handbag! iphone doesn't work now and all sorts ruined) and I notice that not only am I getting waves of pain in my stomach but also that I am sitting in a substantial puddle of water! I was convinced it wasn't wee as it was a lot of fluid and my D&V had been so bad, I hadn't been keeping anything down so was sure my waters had gone.

We reached Brighton 2 hours later, got DH home from work, located my notes and packed a bag trying to keep calm that waters might have gone at 27 weeks (and yes I've been watching Janine's story in EE!) Finally made it and they are wonderful - I was hooked up to a monitor for over an hour and baby was fine but heartrate a bit at the higher end of normal. And apparently yes, vioent D&V can trigger prem labour but I wasn't contracting. A urine test showed I had too many ketones which is bad for baby and a result of severe dehydtration so I was hooked up to an IV for 8 hours! After a speculum test, doc said my waters hadn't gone so as hard as I find it to believe, it must have been wee (even though the amount was so much and it didn't smell like wee).

Got home last night feeling very sore from all the vomiting but very relieved as of course we were scared if it had been waters. I now have to drink LOTS, pay attention to baby's movements and be sure that no fluid is trickling out. So a little shaken up here, but ultimately v glad that all is ok.

make tea not war hope you're ok now- sounds dreadful. My waters went at 25 weeks and am now 29 so if it does happen don't panic too much baby makes its own fluid every 4 hours and it doesn't mean you'll go into labour. Drinking lots is v important though my dr told me that too. Sending you a hug x

maketeanotwar hope u r ok, thanks for sharing though, makes us more aware of what can happen. I know I happily bury my head in sand and don't think about what could happen so helps to know, thanks. I'm just off to drink some water and dig notes out of a pile of papers on side!

I had ketones in urine somewhere around 14 weeks. Few hours of IV fluids revived me from dehydration. Reminded of that episode, I am off to drink some water.
Just wondering... what are notes for? ( Hope it is not something obvious )

Some of the baby movements are in my lower abdomen. I don't recall this happening with my first. Anyone knows when this happens?

MakeTea yikes, that sounds like it must have been very alarming. I am glad it turned out okay. Good to remind us all to keep swigging water... I keep forgetting.... Poor wombat needs stuff to swim in!

Can anyone think o f a reason why i would be feeling really strong movements in my ar right side? Not front at all, like my right hand waist. Wombat was all good and cephalic upside down at 28 weeks but i have a hunch may have gone sideways sincem hmm. They say they can move a lot for the next few weeks so not a deal breaker for natural birth, but i have an anterior placenta and apparently that means it is more likely for baby to be back-to-back instead if the optimal facing-mother's-spine direction,

Sclayton I am not sure, but i would think it is a good sign and could show moving downwards in that "lightening" stage, and getting head down in good time perhaps. I know i have felt some really deep movement right down in my lowest pelvic area so they seem to get around a lot!

Oh my goodness MakeTea that must have been really frightening for you. Glad you are ok.

Would it be arms moving Winter ?? I keep having movements at the right and left at the same time and have been trying to figure out what way baby is lying because of it but I haven't a clue.

Sclayton your maternity notes?? Suppose to let the hospital know all about your pregnancy, any problems you or the baby have and things like blood group.

Thank you ballroomblitz, now I know what was meant by notes.
With my first DD, my tummy had grown all round, but with my second, now, my belly is protruding out forward. Now it seems like there is no space for the baby when I sleep on my side. It is so difficult to fall asleep. Fortunately, once I am asleep I wake up only in the morning. ( except for one visit to the loo in the night )
Also, my tummy is so much protruding that people are asking if I am full term. I have also started walking very slowly. Feel so heavy.

Sep4 is the EDD. I am worried how big the tummy will grow in 2 more months.

So many confusing thoughts!

Hi all,

I wasn't due until 23rd sept, but my baby boy decided to make a very very quick appearance at 8am this morning!!
He's doing well in nicu, ventilated for now but looking comfortable! Myself and dad still shellshocked, had come in yest to get checked as had some bleeding. They decided to keep me overnight for observation! And thank goodness he did, my contractions started getting stronger (although I dot think staff believed me ) and waters went at 0500!!

He arrived very quickly after 4 pushes at 0800 on the dot!

I'm a very proud mummy and daddy is too! Can't believe he is actually here! I know we've got lots of ups and downs along the way but feeling very positive for now

Hope ur all keeping well and bumps are staying put

Xx

Oh my goodness WeeNurse that is amazing news.... Congratulations on your little one! Have you been able to cuddle him yet?

I am so glad they kept you in for obs.!

Oh my god weenurse our first September bus arrival! Congratulations and well done! I hope you and baby are safe and well, it must have been a huge shock!

Wow weenurse congratulations on your little boy! and fingers crossed he is doing ok in nicu. It must be so crazy to get your head around. So pleased you were in the right place xx

Congrats weenurse, hope he's doing well :) wow what a shock.. At least you were in the hosp. Have you decided on a name yet?

That's the third person I no that's went early. My friend went 5 weeks early and had a wee girl two days ago. So I'm now trying to get everything ready just incase (knowing my luck I'll prob be last to go on this thread) lol but want to try and have majority of stuff before I move house next month, don't want to be stressing about both..

Am pleased to say that my baby is back to his wriggly self these past few days, and hoping he has no notion of coming out yet. Lol

Another thing I must say is im completely addicted to eBay atm, have at least 20 things watching and just bought loads of stuff. Oh doesn't no yet, but I couldn't pass up a sleep suit at 99p and maternity jeans for a few pounds. Think I need some good weather to get me out of my spending spree

X

Blimey WeeNurse what a suprise for you both. I'm glad everything went well, considering the circumstances.
It must have been very scary for you, I hope you're dealing with the shock ok.
I wish you all the best for the next weeks and hope your little boy strengthens up nicely.

Today I began packing my hospital bag. I got it out the wardrobe and put some disposable knickers and a couple of nighties in (that I wore in hospital last time!)
I'm going to build a stash of cereal bars and starburst to keep the hunger off between meal times.
I have big pack of earplugs somewhere and an eyemask, which were lifesavers when stuck in bed with a snorer next to me! Although I'm under the impression my hospital has individual rooms this time.
I do love making lists so will relish in the bag preparation. Just need to get some new vests and stuff for her first outfits.
Also, I need to re-register for the baby clubs to get some freebie nappies etc. I've not had any yet, not even a bounty pack!

Congrats on your early arrival weenurse, lord I hope this one stays put for a while longer...don't think I could cope right now.

Have terrible indigestion, back ache, we moved house last week & we're nowhere near settled yet & to be honest I feel very close to tears a lot Trying to stay positive but sometimes just end up thinking what am I doing?

Good to hear baby is active again Rachel it's surprising how such a little person can freak us out so much!
My other half is getting quite worried that history will repeat itself and I'll hemorrhage again.
I think he might still be traumatised by it (I am slightly and I didn't have to look at me!) I think he might stay at home with our son and I'll take my Mum/Nan/Auntie instead.
The delivery room isn't always the best place for your chap!

Congratulations weenurse!! Fantastic that you're both doing so well - must have been such a shock though!!
Mustn't let dh see this, or his little head might explode with panic!!

Congratulations on the first arrival. I so wasn't expecting to read that news today; but it's wonderful.
Had a good weekend here; pregnancy hormones working good magic, rather than making me the usual teary mess. Bump is enormous and he definitely moves much more than dd did; he seems to kick me all over the place all at once, me thinks star jumps?

Congratulations weenurse what a surprise! So glad to hear that you are all doing well

Oh wow! Congratulations weenurse! What a shock/ surprise for you! What did he weigh? And has he got a name yet?
Glad to hear youre doing well.

Thanks so much everyone. Bit of a mixed bag of feelings the now! Absolutely ecstatic at the arrival of my wee soldier, but not even had a touch yet never mind a cuddle but I know it's for the best with his gestation! And all this should help stabilise him sooner and sooner te cuddles come
He is called Finn and he weighs 2lbs 6oz. Titchybut they are pleased with his weight for his age! He looks good too, very active and is already off his ventilator! He's been moved onto cpap and coping really well, that cheered me up tonight :-) xxxxxxxxx

Aw weenurse congratulations on the birth of baby Finn, wishing him lots of strength in the coming weeks DH now in blind panic about early arrival!

I have also started packing a hospital bag and cleaned the house top to bottom this weekend - hope that isn't nesting kicking in early

Have also been in our charity shops and amazed at some bargains I picked up, John Lewis dungarees for 2.99 and a brand new (label still attached) gap furry sleep suit for a fiver! What a bargain!

Hope everyone is well - 61 days until EDD for me, where are the days going? X

Congratulations weenurse good to hear your early arrival is doing so well. I hope your stay in nicu isn't too long and you'll be allowed home soon. X

huge congratulations weenurse!

hes a strong little thing by the sounds of it :)

hope yopu start to get those cuddles very very soon Xx