May 2013 Third Thread.

[SecretCervix]

Sorry for the not very imaginative title. Noticed old thread was full and couldn't find a new one.

wild what cuts did they give you? We don't ever seem to get anything here!

Wild totally understand why you want to get scans out of the way and then transfer. Just make sure that it is definitely possible. I only say that as I found out when I picked my hospital (in event of not being able to do my HB) the MW said she was glad I'd chosen that as it was the only hospital in the area that won't take on new people past a certain number of weeks. Where as all the others will at any time - so I can change my mind easily. I don't know if it's because there is so many to choose from that it happens (ie they know that the others will take those they turn away) or if they are over subscribed but I thought I'd mention it. It's probably the lots of people choose them option (they have patient hotel which I know I would love rather than the awfulness that is a post natal ward!).

LittleB good plan with knowing that in the event of not being able to have HB which hospital you'd prefer to be at. Will that definitely work if you end up over your dates to the point of induction? It shouldn't be a problem and you sound assertive enough to get it sorted if it was .

It's crazy just how different each trust does things. Particularly with home births. My area has the community team which is split into 2 teams as it's a large rural area. They are employed by 1 hospital trust and you can go to that hospital for birth if you want but there are 3 other large hospitals plus a MW led unit that are possible too. But even if you go to a different hospital the community team do the HBs. All the hospitals except one let you have your scans at the local hospital (where they don't deliver). And if you have a home birth you have to ring the labour ward of the hospital you might not be with so they can phone the MWs. It all gets very confusing!

Thankfully they are very very supportive of HBs and have lots of experience doing them. Which I think is probably the important part.

I'm not getting my hopes up this time for a HB though. I had an amazing experience at home with DC2 and was devastated when it didn't happen for DC3. I don't want to feel that stressed around the will it/won't it happen and that upset again. It sucked so much. I want to relax and enjoy (?) the last few weeks of my last pregnancy this time.

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Oh, hello everyone! And welcome to seasalt

terror wow a patient hotel lol I would consider a hospital birth if I though I'd be sent to a hotel afterwards.

It's actually quite a complicate system here you chose your birth hospital but you then have a scan at 2 other hospitals, your midwife appointments are at a health centre that isn't your own Drs and then if you need to see a consultant it's at a completely different place in town but not the the birth hospital.

It just seems more complicated than needed.

Cuts? Was supposed to say vits. Silly phone!

Unfortunately I don't have a choice of hospital, rural area, no midwife led units, and MW's don't have much experience of HB. Still, they'll just have to learn!

Elly, so sorry to hear about your little DD. sending lots of good luck vibes your way for this precious bundle.

Ibelieve-so sorry to hear your news too.

Littlebairn-I have high dose folic acid due to being type 1. I don't know of a connection with bmi though.

Bit to tired to compute today. Last day of work for a week tomorrow bring on the sslleeep!
9+4

maybe thans maybe she thinks because I'm fat I've got more chance of GD.

mwn I was wondering if you got fancy designer cuts...

That was meant to be THANKS.

So sorry, IBelieve - lots of love and luck for next time and take care.

I have just violently redecorated the toilets of my homeward train. Turns out baby doesn't like Virgin Pendolinos. Or station platforms. Vommed on one of them earlier (fortunately deserted) and had to pay 30p for the privilege of not embarrassing myself in public at a much busier one later.

All very violent bouts today. Back on the nausea pills I guess

I'm sorry to read that Ibelieve :( Thinking of you.

Gosh beaver poor you!

For those of your asking\talking about dopplers on this thread I thought you might be interested to know that I brought a Sonoline B fetal doppler
from eBay this week. It arrived yesterday and we spent 1hr looking for hb last night with no luck. Tried again this evening after dinner and found baby pears hb after 5 minutes :-) Highly recommend this Doppler for those wanting to invest. A little more pricey then the Angel brand (£40ish) but very sturdy and straightforward to use with lots of clear demos on YouTube from other pregnant ladies which helped us a lot.

9+2

Awww beaver that doesn't sound nice :-(

DH joked that we should put a hb recording on Facebook...can you imagine!!!!

beaver oh no poor you. That sounds like a very long traumatic journey.
I'm not looking forward to going back to work next week the commute is going to be hell.

pear thanks that does sound like an good Doppler will favourite it on Amazon until I'm ready to buy.

Glad yours worked too pear it's such a nice feeling isn't it

12+1

Morning! I had my booking in appointment yesterday. She did urine sample, blood test, blood pressure, height, weight and general medical history. Filled in lots and lots of forms with all of my information and put it into a massive blue file for me to keep throughout the pregnancy. I hadn't anticipated quite how big the file would be and struggled to fit it into my bag - working back into work with a big maternity folder would have been a bit of a giveaway. All in all it was totally fine - nothing too traumatic.

The one weird thing is that she said that sometimes they are too busy at the hospital to do the nuccal scans so it's not definite that we'll be able to have it done next week. If not, she recommended that we get it done provately I thought all women had a right to have one on the NHS?

I hope you're all feeling OK - almost the weekend!

Oops!

*walking
*privately

thankd terror and littlebairn is interesting hearing your HB stories, the trusts are all so different! we can choose from two hospitals bt one will be the default hosp you are referred to if your HB can't go ahead, and you have your scans there. It is a terrible hospital, very poor. The other is much better so wouold rather be looked after there and then have my HB. Anyway, I will be moving to cornwall in Jan/feb so is a moot point really! (the hospital there is from the dark ages so will def have HB if I can!)

I got folic acid and multi vits mwn to last the whole pg! the bounty pack was rubbish though, not a single freebie unless I sign up t stuff which I will not. Have they stopped doing proper freebies now?

oh no beaver! poor you.

I am nearly at my heaviest ever weight (out of being pg). I feel like a heiffer, and I know I shouldn't because I am pg but I do. I am going to go swimming on sunday and for a walk this aft but know it won't change anything! My body wants to put fat down for BFing and nothing will stop it!

that's crackers pear! are you super slim to hear it so early?

I had a really weird fish flop feeling yesterday in my pelvis and thought it might be the baby not likely but it was a weird feeling I have not had since being pg with DS. I like to think it was and so I just well might, why not?! :)

9+5

wild not super thin. I am size 10, was 8 but that's now gone out the window lol

9+3

super thin to size 12 me!

i killed the thread!

wild

Anyone else feel a little baby bump when they lie down? Might just be a less than firm, 4th pregnancy mummy tummy type thing but I felt definite uterus this morning. And post wee as well so no full bladder pushing it up. Was quite cool :)

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