April 2013.....we're halfway there! (Part 5)

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I get bad heartburn, am even getting t after drinking water these days . A glass of cold milk helps.

What about Gaviscon growyourown? I know it's not natural per se, but safe during pregnancy and works like a charm.

I have also started with heartburn! Never had it before so a bit of a shock to the system . I have read that papaya extract is very good but not done any proper research yet or found out if it is safe in pregnancy. Failing that bring on the gaviscon!

I've been getting heartburn, especially as I settle down for sleep. Be careful with milk - it'll work initially but because its excess alkaline it can convince your body you don't have enough acid and you end up producing more! Vicious cycle! I go with cheap alternatives to gavisvkn myself.

Very grateful for the update re mama/Bec and Alexander. He's such a little fighter. Praying for his progress and hers.

I am shattered but have a few days off (yay) so just pottering at home getting the place clean!
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Yep, heartburn here too. Although it's usually when I've eaten too much rubbish (i.e. a lot of the time!) A glass of milk really helps me, but I didn't know about the alkaline theory OCome - maybe I'll just lay off the chocolate in the first place then. Nooooooo!

25+2

Hello everyone

So sorry I have been missing for so long but the last few weeks have been manic.

::Quick Update::
I went for my scan with the specialist and she was lovely. We were waiting around for hours as she had been called to surgery but she made up for keeping us waiting by giving us a a free 3D scan
Baby is growing well and all measurements look spot on. The 3 cysts I have on the cord are still there and also growing, however, she had a good look and thinks that they are all on the outer part of the cord and not obstructing any of the important inside bits
The bad news is that the baby was in a really akward position and would not stop moving (consultant said she had never seen such an active baby) and so they were unable to check heart function and spine growth. There is still concern about these areas and until they can scan clearly we don't really know what if any damage there will be
I am booked in for growth scans at 28, 32 and 36 weeks for all the extra checks and have booked in my glucose tolerance test and a meeting with the anethatist alongside the usual midwife checks.
I've come to terms with all of it now and am happy to not know any more as it will make no difference to me or the pregnancy so I am going to enjoy every second of being pregnant

The baby is moving loads now and has moved up high now, last night DH saw a load of kicks Unfortunately SPD has pretty much crippled me and I am pretty immobile at the moment but I just don't care. I'm having a baby and that makes me amazingly happy.

Oh and I passed my first term at Uni including 2 (45min) presentations that I got distinctions for and the panel interview to prove that I was fit to practice that I either had to pass or get kicked off the course. All in all I am a very happy girl.

The only down side is Eastbourne hospital being so bloody awful and incompetent. I am putting a complaint through my community midwife and I'm seriously considering giving birth else where but we shall see. I will explain all in another post, this one is long enough as it is

I hope you are all doing well and enjoying your growing bumps.

Sam thank you for the update on Bec and Alexander, they are still in my thoughts everyday. I hope they both keep getting stronger as each hour passes. Send them both all our love please.

Oh and I am off on an amazing holiday on Friday for a week. Whoop whoop!!!

Go on have a look at it and tell me how fab it's going to be... YIPPEE

22+5

Just back from long weekend in Budapest getting into the Christmas Spirit

Great to hear Mama and Alexander are both doing well, really hope you both continue to go from strength to strength full of admiration for you. I went to a wedding reception last week that was actually hosted as a charity night in aid of Bliss (charity for premature babies). Their daughter, who is now a glowing bright lovely 7yr old was born at 24weeks, lovely to see just what alexander can become (perhaps without the pretty party dress!).

jacqueline, great to hear your news and know you are feeling so positive and focused on enjoying your pregnancy. too right, you have every right to be happy and many congrats on storming through your first term at Uni, total respect with everything else going on!

I feel totally pathetic in comparison to two such strong ladies. After 2 great days in Budapest, tramping miles to take in as many sights as possible, i woke up yesterday feeling "less pregnant" and couldn't stop focusing on not having felt bean wriggle for over a day. i was in floods of tears but DP was super supportive, saying bean was probably just tired with all the walking. On the flight home bean suddenly became super active and has been wriggling ever since, so I think he/she is happy to be back in Yorkshire I just feel so silly for over-reacting. mind you, I also started crying when watching the news and again at something later in the day so think maybe my hormones might be to blame. DP is loving it as normally it is him crying

Jacqueline Hyde my respect. Well done on your course and have a Lovely lovely hols.

Sam/mama1980 congrats on Alexander I look forward to more updates and congratulate you all on your bravery as a family. Xxxx

Jj247 I feel like you - do those strong ladies have any tips for the likes of us? Xx

sam thank you for the update on Bec and Alexander, glad that they are on the road to recovery.

jj247 Bump seems to settle back to back and I just look like I've eaten lots of cake not carrying a baby. It really is scary when you can't feel much.

jac well done on passing your first term, a relief for you and you can now enjoy your holiday, which looks lovely btw. Not that I am biased about somerset or anything . Also great to hear your consultants appt went well, at least plenty of scans mean you get to see baby lots :)

growyourown I found that eating low GI foods helped with the heartburn, even an empty stomach feels just as bad as a full one, so the little and often advise is back again. faithbaby is right, don't overdo the milk, but it can help. I personally go for Rennie Orange flavour chalky chews, they seem to calm it down a little, I can't stand minty flavoured things, gaviscon made me heave [had it last pg]. Fennel tea is good for calming tummy's but it doesn't taste particularly good. I also used to find gripe water effective, it's a baby colic relieving thing. Decades ago it contained alcohol, now it doesn't, but it is fennel seed oil with some other calming stuff, a spoonful of that when it's at it's worst felt good.

Lovely news about mama and Alexander!

So glad to hear from you also jaqueline was becoming worried for you but it sounds like you all have it in check! And your holiday looks lovely!! Not a million miles away from me either

I'm still snotty as hell this cold isn't shifting particularly quick!
I fell out with dp on Sunday over mil as usual and he went to holland for work last night without saying goodbye so I was in a right mess hehe stupid I know but it's the HORMONES!
He's due back around midnight tonight but he's really ill he thinks he has tonsillitis can't eat speak or swallow so no doubt he'll be a bundle of fun when he gets back!

My landlord died also bless the poor old guy! So now I have the added stress that I may have to move again which is bound to happen around April you can guarantee it! We only moved in, in June and took ages to find the perfect place so its really playing on my mind, but hey ho more important stuff to be thinking about!!!

Hope the ill people get better soon!

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So pleased to hear mama and Alexander are doing well, thanks for the update Sam. Wishing them all the very best as they get stronger every day.

jaqueline really pleased that baby is growing well and well done on doing so well at uni. I don't know how you do it. Happy holidays, the place looks fab!

I went to HSBC today to see if I could make an appointment with a mortgage advisor to talk about a mortgage holiday or a period of paying interest only during maternity leave. I got to see the mortgage advisor there and then but he was actually very rude. I explained the situation and he just shrugged. Then he said 'it's a relatively new mortgage, was your baby not planned?'

I don't know if it's just me but I found that question really insulting and felt like saying 'actually we did plan this pregnancy and after we lost our baby last pregnancy the newness of the mortgage wasn't the first thing on our minds'. And the mortgage isn't actually that new, we've had a mortgage with them for three years it's just that we only moved into our new place in December last year so it looks very new but moving was part of our planning to start a family.

And so what if a baby isn't planned? Ours was but by asking that question I felt he was implying that we can't afford this baby and have not thought things through. Anyhow, HSBC can't give us a mortgage holiday or temporary reduction of any kind which is a bummer. Ok rant over.

In other news I had an MW appointment this morning and got to hear baby's heart beat which was so lovely.

Sorry for epic post!

Teapig we have a hsbc mortgage and I asked for our interest only period to be extended about 3 years ago. They were spectacularly unhelpful despite us having had 2 mortgages with them over the last 12 years. I keep meaning to move!! The advisor also sounds incredibly rude - I cannot believe he actually said that to you.

Jaqueline I am glad all went well at your scan and hope they can get a good look at the other bits next time. I think you are doing a great job being so positive - it is not easy and even if there is nothing out of the ordinarly happening it is hard not to worry!

JJ Budapest - sounds very exciting!

Thanks itsaruddygame, he really pissed me off. I find that such a rude question to ask. I've found HSBC pretty good overall but it's times like I wish I was with a building society rather than a big evil bank known for laudering drugs money and being rude to expectant mums HSBC.

24+3 :)

Have always just had a large glass of cold milk (full fat, or semi) for heartburn. Normally always does the trick :) thankfully I don't suffer from it too often.

Think I may have started having braxton hicks? ? Stomach goes hard quite a lot, and last night ended up laying on my side for a while to get a bit more relief. Wasn't a great feeling.
I can't remember having them with my ds. Freaked out a slight bit lol

I've paid more off the pram and I've gotten more clothes :)

Dh is enjoying the bump more, loves the kicking and we can start to see the bump move now.

Am absolutely starving, baby must be going through a growth spurt?? I just need food ....

Hmmmmm food :)

Jacqueline so glad to see your update & that all is well! That holiday looks amazing too. & in the UK!

I have to say, I hate HSBC with a passion, they are still my bank but if I ever have a decent amount of money am changing. They are a proper kick you when down organisation & am only with them cos I got a bit trapped (as you do!)

I spent weekend with OH, he still hasn't felt any movement. Had some massive pokey out foot kicks but he managed to miss them all. Bit disappointing really. But will see OH again in 3 weeks for a whole week so he will do then I guess.

Oh teapig what can I say - he sounds a right twat. How rude! After calling into my bank the other day I had a customer satisfaction survey phone call. Perhaps hsbc shld do the same and do sumthin about their awful treatment to customers!

Jach well done with the uni stuff! I really don't no how u do it, I'm shattered or stressed most of the time with work and dc's so hats off to you! Glad things r being monitored with the cysts, must of been fab seeing the baby in 3d too! What was it like?

Great news about mama and Alexander too. Hoping they r both gettin stronger with each day.

missm hope u've sorted things with dp now, I hate falling out with Dh but the hormones really don't help. We had a huge row the other mornin n I felt shit for hrs aftawards (he was undermining me in front of dd when I was tellin her off but tht's another story!)

Not much happening in rl with me atm, bought a new car tht will fit 3 car seats in tho ready for bump's arrival Also growing at the speed of light, someone asked wen I was due the other day and when I said April, she jst went 'oh!' Made me feel more of an elephant than I already do

Sorry for the epic post! Off to bed now (been asleep on the settee since 10 as usual) but wanted to catch up and jst say hello! ((Waves))

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teapig sorry HSBC were so unhelpful. We had a similar experience when we were emigrating and couldn't sell our uk flat. Asked if we could switch to interest only mortgage and they told us if we did that it would result in our credit rating being affected and probably never being able to get another mortgage again

jacqueline glad your scan was positive. And well done on getting such great results at uni

I'm pretty certain this baby is trying to bust her way out of my bump. I keep getting very painful kicks in one particular spot on the right side of my bump, and yesterday either a head or a bottom (a round lumpy bit anyway) started pushing out of that exact spot

Heartburn city here! I've been prescribed ranitidine as over the counter stuff just wasn't touching it. Certain food make it worse, I swear I only have to be in the near vicinity of orange juice and it gets bad!

Good to hear everyone's updates. I still look fat whilst wearing clothes but when I'm naked I definitely have a bump! As I never had one with DS I'm quite excited, still hoping it looks like a proper baby bump soon to everyone else rather than a 'who ate all the pies' bump.

And Kookie is getting good at kicks, she managed to move the iPad which was on my tummy (currently lying on the bed with a fan on as its stupid temperatures again - 38 degrees forecast for Christmas Day with Boxing Day even higher....).

Can't remember who found the cheesy but cute bump cards online but anyway I just ordered mine hehe plus a few others and some personalised Xmas moshi goodies for dsd I couldn't remember what site it was and have the two stupid jingles stuck in my head for the funky pigeon advert and the moonpig one so ended up using the pigeon one there's a 50percent off cards code if anyone's interested can only have up to 3 in basket at a time but well worth it! It's FUNKYASP

Gotta go pick up ds' bike today how the hell I'm gonna get it in the car I don't know! That's the prob with them getting older! Their stuff gets bigger!!

jaqueline great to hear you and bump are doing well (SPD aside) I was getting worried about you! Congratulations on passing the first term :)

Do you mind if I ask what your concerns about Eastbourne are?

Great to hear Alexander's doing well, thanks so much for the update Sam. I hope mama's well enough to come out of intensive care soon.

I've also got heartburn. After the horrible feeling in my throat I get a horrible feeling in my head (think it's sinus related maybe) is anyone else getting that? It's really weird and I didn't get it last time!

'twas me missmuffet! DH smiled in a You're so cheesy but I love it! way!

jacqh I really admire you! Well done for passing your first term! Did you have utterly terrifying OSCEs? Are your uni being supportive/helpful re your pregnancy?

My baby is getting very wriggly! It seems to really like music. I've been to a couple of concerts/been singing which she really seems to respond to. Love that!

teapig That is rubbish, I totally agree. We have our mortgage with them too but all our other banking is Nationwide or Co-Op. Got locked into the HSBC mortgage ages ago and their rates are so good that despite frequently thinking of switching to Nationwide it's not really possible.

We've thankfully never had to ask for any changes to it though. However, if DH doesn't get a new job before baby comes I think we'll end up having the same conversation with them as you did. Then they'll show their true colours by the sound of it.

He already has some interviews coming up though. I am very impressed. Wouldn't happen like that in my line of work at all!

Hope everyone else is faring well. Very envious of your 3D scan jacqueline. We were thinking of paying for one but can't really justify the expense. Wonderful that they gave you a free one!

I have had either a stomach bug or food poisoning. Was very nast for 24 hours. Was worried about baby with all that vomiting I was doing but he kept on kicking away. Had my 24 week appointment on Monday and all was apparently "just as it should be" with a clear strong heartbeat. Then of course since yesterday morning baby has been very quiet. He does this a lot though. I'll have three or four days of lots of kicks and then two or three days of nothing or very little. Does anyone else have this?

I think perhaps he shifts position. When he's active I get the kicks low down, around my bikini line, and they can be seen from the outside. Then today I haven't had any like that at all but I am getting a 'fluttering' much deeper inside. It feels like he's kicking my bowels! But it could just be my still fragile tummy and not the baby at all. Very strange. Could it be that he just turns round every few days? Is that normal?

oh, and for anyone not needing the stronger stuff for heartburn but worried that their gaviscon bill is going through the roof, you can get that on the NHS too I now have regular doses as I go to bed and again around 3am... I feel for everyone else suffering heartburn already, but it is comforting to know it is normal!