December 2012 - Christmas is coming and we're all getting fat

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New thread people, can't link as we ran out of room

Argh this baby is ROA I'd better get on that website too!

ROA???

I've just done my swabs for strep b...
Can't remember who recommended doing it but midwife totally agreed worthwhile!

Oh and stacey what a joke!!!

Agree we need a fuming sofa!

Maybe i shouldnt have posted that link... remember babies spin!

Do you know i asked a mw at the hospital - had never heard of strep b - and the consultant said 'i think we best not think about that' .... ffs

Why would one area do them and not others?

Add 'henna-ing hair' to good foetal positioning that was a fucking squatting, all fours ordeal and a half.

Laying on the right hand side Bella. Not as bad as back to back but not good either

Duh sorry! My yoga teacher said all 4s encourages LO over to left side

I'm doing the strep b privately as nhs doesn't offer it. It's £35 with Medicare swabs turned up in 2 days self explanatory then return in prepaid envelope with payment details and results within 3 days. Best time to take swabs is 35-37 weeks

Oh and results by text

I asked about Strep B and was told 60% come back false negative as its in the anus and urithra, and a lot of women have it in their vagina but the baby doesn't get it as they give birth. They are aware of the symptoms of a baby with strep B so it's easier these days to monitor and treat babies.

Not impressed with the MW I saw today, told her u had swollen feet and she didn't look at them, just said I should be greatful iv made it to 37wks before swelling!

I hear by declare the fuming futon open! I'm first on as to top my day off DH has pissed me off

Oh i didnt realise its not on nhs ive missed it anyway!

• fuming futon - oh thats a fabulous name!

emily whats he done?

Well spent the morning on delivery with regular tightenings but left at 11am as ds had an opticians appt and I know only too well that this could go on for weeks yet! Sounds strange but 36+1 and not ready for her to arrive yet. I have ds1's birthday tomorrow, Xmas shopping to do and kids plays to watch. Hoping she hangs on til at least the 30/11. Still having tightenings and backache but doesn't seem to be getting any worse so hopefully I'll go to bed and it'll tail off.

Bit annoyed though as my mw was happy for me to go to the birth centre if my swab is neg for strep b but mw today said she has written in my notes that I must use delivery regardless and have antibiotics. I fully understand if it's best for baby but I've delivered 2 healthy babies since.

usual DH insensitive shit. He has coxed me off futon now with hot chocolate

Goodness COD hope you're ok?

Cod have you got to go back in? You sound very relaxed about it!

Yes thanks clarella put ds's to bed and have been led on sofa since backache is still there but tightenings seem to be lessening.
I know I probably sound crazy about not wanting labour yet but just don't feel 'ready' yet

Stacey Sorry things did not go well at the hospital hope it goes better tomorrow.

Elllie I am with you on the feeling like a rubbish mummy I am so tired at the moment I feel like I don't really do much with the other dc.

Had my growth scan today and baby weighs 5lb 10oz (36 +3 today) have been booked into have a sweep at the start of December to see if they can get her moving I have history of keeping hold of my babies.

stacey you should ask if you can have an individual dietician appointment if you feel the advice wasn't right for you, but tbh it might not help. I had an individual appointment not a group appointment (because I had to be seen on a different day to the normal antenatal day) and I found the dietician to be useless. When she asked about the history of the pregnancy and i told her that I had some high blood pressure she said "do you feel like your blood pressure is high now?". I pointed out that it didn't generallly have symptoms. She then didn't personalise the advice to take into account the fact that I'm probably twice the weight of a thin person (with the result that I lost 5lb in a week which wasn't great at 30 weeks pregnant) and she told me to try not to snack and to try to stick to the 3 meals a day, which the diabetic nurse got quite cross about when I told her (diabetic nurse said I actively should snack to prevent blood sugar spikes and that I could have more than a pack-of-cards size of protein).

The dietician also didn't say anything about having protein and fat to slow down the carb release, and also said to try to avoid fat, which again I thought was very old-fashioned advice because I thought the name of the game was sugar and carbs, and that fat didn't come into it.

I hope you get some better support and advice soon.

Crumbs COD I thought number 2 might be on the cards when catching up on posts. Hope you're feeling ok. I think we share an EDD I am soooo ready for this to be over-had 6 RL capsules today, mixed clary sage with my bio oil and actually became desperate enough to try an EPO tonight! Although having said that I havent collected my pram or car seat so maybe not ha.
Keep us posted wont you.
emily hope yopu're ok... Tomorrow is another day I hope it's much better.
cherry mine weighed 6lb4 @ 35 weeks you're panicking me I have a giant! Is the sweep going to be before your D.D? I have mine booked in already for my actual D.D I wanted to have something to focus on!

to everyone with dietary issues.. It sounds so much extra stuff to worry about I really feel for you. stacey best of luck getting a scan tomorrow, that really does sound crap for you

Thanks for the kind words. Well I managed to give myself some pains but not kicked anything off yet. (although managed to fall asleep before the sex part, wide awake again now though).

DH has managed to work from home tomo do at least I'm not driving here there and everywhere. And of we get the scan he can come along.

Argh can't sleep

:( I'm back again. Would love to just sleep through the night once!

Hello night birds - so I'm up again at 4am eating strawberry yoghurt in the kitchen - haven't had this for weeks and weeks. I think I haven't eaten enough for a growing bean the last few days and it must be catching up with me. I'm ravenous!

Signing in to the four o'clock club. 3 hours sleep and i just know I'll spend tomorrow yawning