Christmas and the New Year will bring with them a flurry of sneeze births and we Brook No Argument! (part 14)

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Thought I would treat us un a festive thread

Wow! Why do everyone else's pregnancies fly back so much more quickly?!

Another scan for me this afternoon. Will report back after...

How exciting Sparks. I really enjoyed both my 20wk scans, scan pictures don't do them justice. The detail you see is amazing

Bartlet, hope all is well at your scan, my 'also 36 weeks today' buddy . Great news about your gtt results too.

I've got the mw this aft, who will be doing a strep b swab. Should have results on Tuesday. Brook for me please, Brookers! I can't tell you how much I want it to be negative. I don't mind having the anti b's in labour, but if I have another sneeze birth like dd's, then there will not be enough time. Which then means staying in for obs on baby, and maybe anti b's for him. See, I'm stressing about it already and haven't even had the test yet

bartlet to be fair I've been in general denial that I'm actually diffed for approximately 19 weeks lol

Hello everyone
Lots of exciting scans going on! I don't think I ever remembered to say what #3 said at ours? The sonographer said to him 'so this is your new brother or sister' and he replied 'what's a sister?'. Priceless.

And i second (third?) the reassurance to the heavily preggos that no-one has (yet) been pregnant forever, and that almost all of the discomfort of pregnancy will be replaced by the indignities of new motherhood within hours.

Brilliant comment from your ds3 Whims. You'll have to have dc5 for him to find out what a sister is .....

Saw mw, swab done, so brook away please . She also sent off my urine as it had high leukocytes, which can apparently mean a uti. Blood pressure is creeping up, but still lower than last pregnancy which is good.

Sparks you will love the 20 week scan, someone else said up thread, the detail is amazing!

Yay for good gtt results Bartlet mine is in 2 weeks :(

Little Brooking for your gsb result!

Olives did you have the mw today? Were you going to discuss your options of cs/vb and the risk of the baby getting sd again. Brooking you have all the info you need, and Brooking even more that they offer you a scan!

Whims what a brilliant reaction from your DS

Did I kill the thread :(:(

Where is everyone??

I need some none preggo advice. We are trying to decide our holiday this year and just don't know where to go that has things to entertain teen, toddly and me and DH with new baby boo. We love Cornwall but is a 5-6 hour drive and I don't fancy that with a new born, but we will do it if we don't find somewhere else just as good. Where have you been that was/would be brilliant with children? And what did you do whilst there?

Thanks

My holiday this year is Manchester :)

Holidays, try Devon. Bit easier to get to. We stayed near Lyme Regis, v nice. Try Pecorama, fishing and Seaton tram. Don't forget Llama Land.

Sparks so excited for you. Will you ask if boy girl or go UBB?

Whims, v . My friend's DC1 was asked "Would you like a brother or sister?" And replied, "No thanks!" He now has both.

Good news about Battler's results and Little I have done a brooking dance.

Good luck in these last weeks, tripleters. Pregnancy seems like a distant memory, as there's no Lochia now, just a bit of a muffin top to show for 40wks hard labour. I really hope the time goes quickly for you.

Astrid had her first trip to the cinema today. She was v good. We saw Lincoln, v impressive. I think mums and babies screening are a great indulgence - anyone else a fan?

Better post now... N for all.

Boo we go to Dorset lots as in laws have a place there. Poole and Weymouth are lovely towns and the Jurassic coastline has gorgeous beaches. Sealife centres and peppa pig world are big hits with a toddler, but I am very out of touch with what a teenager would want to do!

Tock I loved those baby cinema sessions with dd. lovely to hear that pregnancy is already a distant memory for you. I am really looking forward to bring able to say that!

Boo Holiday wise we like Devon/Dorset and Wales. Also had a lovely holiday in Lincolnshire. DS is happy anywhere there is beaches, steam trains and castles!! Really not sure about how to keep a teenager happy on hols - I hated going on hol with my parents when I was a teenager - it was soooo not cool!! I missed out on 2 holidays abroad and stayed at my Nans which was obviously way cooler! We are having 3 hols this year Villa in Turkey with my.parents in May, cottage in Lake District with DHs dad & sis in August, then caravan in Rye in Oct half term (Daily Mail cheapo offer!) Its so much cheaper going on hols with the rels and DS loves it! Saw midwife on Weds. She didn't think early induction was a bad idea but understands why I don't fancy it. She's happy to do early sweeps as long as the.consultant is specific about when she does them/how many. Im seeing him on 4th for scan so will discuss early sweeps then. I've been listening to my hypnotherapy cd a lot and I am feeling less anxious about everything now

Tock Glad you are well. I love the sound of baby cinema, I've never heard of it round these parts so I'll have to investigate!

Bartlet What's the news from your growth scan?

Little Have you done a bump photo yet? I went for a swim today, was lovely whilst I was in there but boy is my pubic bone hurting now! How's your spd?

Sparks 20 week scan That's gone so quick! How exciting!

Less than a month now Little, hang on in there. And weirdly I do feel nostalgic for my bump, which you guys might too. Well, a tiny bit. Am a bit concerned how I'll cope with 2, as I won't have any help as of Monday. My main concern is for DS as I can't give him nearly as much time and have less resources for tricky moments... guess it's normal though...

Nearly there triple whammiers, I can't believe you are all nearly ready to sneeze .

Tock the idea of bump being a distant memory seems unlikely for me at the moment. We have reached another milestone today, 26 weeks, I am enjoying saying 6 months pregnant :)

I really want to find a baby cinema near me but there doesn't seem to be one :( there is a film I really really want to see being released 2 weeks after my due date.

Hello, a long and grumpy update from yesterday from me.

Things at the scan yesterday are much the same. Growth now tracking the 95th centile and borderline polyhydramnios remains but hasn't got any worse, so I thought things were much the same.

Except the midwife sonographer scanning me announces that I'm now high risk and I'll need to have the baby in the delivery suite, rather than the lovely new birth centre downstairs, that paeds will need to see the baby, and I might need early induction.

To be honest, I felt she was just being alarmist and following a protocol without any real thought behind it, and didn't really care what I thought about it. I didn't find her very reassuring at all!

She has booked me another scan at 38 weeks and a consultant appt at 39 weeks to discuss delivery options, the latter of which strikes me as potentially too late! 39 weeks!!!

Thankfully my consultant told me to email him if I had any questions so I have done, so I just hope he gets back to me in the next few days or can see me in clinic before then.

I'm again just upset that things aren't all nice and boring and uncomplicated. I just want this pregnancy to be over and to have my baby safe in my arms! I've had enough of this all now!

Anyway, got to go after all that. Full of the cold and got the church youth group coming round for dinner! Great...

For you Bartlet. Sounds tough and demoralising. Am brooking that she was being alarmist and that you get the delivery you want.

Xxx

Oh Bartlet Brooking that the consultant will make more sense for you and you will have the birth you want. Feet up after a rough day and youth group dinner and let Mr B take care of you (and the washing up)

Ooh, you're all making me miss the British seaside with this holiday chat. we have friends with a house in Sidmouth, which is just about Devon, and I love going there. I'd recommend it to anyone!

Olives you weren't doing breast stroke were you? Not good for spd at all. I became quite adept at crawl last time I was pg, and it made all the difference. I hope you feel better soon.

Sorry to hear about your news Bartlet. It really won't be long now until you have your baby safe in your arms, though I appreciate it must seem an age away at the moment. I don't know if this is much reassurance, but I was dreading having a hosp birth after 3home births, but actually #4 was probably my 'best' birth despite the obstetrician in a welding mask, 3 nurses, resuscitation area and general hospital / US wierdness. I'm trying to say, in my usual hamfisted way, that one can have a reasonably calm, autonomous birth even in less than ideal settings. Obviously I'm brooking that things go smoothly and you aren't high risk, but also that, if you are, they still go smoothly. Sleep deprived and garbled? Moi?

Snow's started here. Last year it snowed for 6 days and there was 4 foot. Apparently. I'm trying not to be alarmist.

I don't want anyone to think that I am against hospital births. I am a hospital doctor, I LIKE hospitals! I've assisted with a number of very nice hospital births, both natural and sections.

I just feel that the midwife was following a protocol without thinking and gave very little thought to the consequences, down to saying that I couldn't see the consultant until 39 weeks.

If I need to be in hospital, that's fine. If I need induction or a section, that's all fine. But if it actually is not needed and it is just mindless protocol following, then I'm going to be cross!

The youth group have been and gone, so going to drink tea and then get to bed.

green, hope the pelvis settles down. I really should take a picture of my own bump. Will do tomorrow...

Whims I was indeed doing breast stroke It felt fine while I was in the water but if Id engaged my brain I prob should have realised it wouldn't be great for spd! I haven't done front crawl for years tho - will give it a try next time! Hope the snow is enough to be fun without becoming a nuisance - its currently raining here and I am glad to see the snow melting away - a week was long enough for me!

Bartlet I completely get how you're feeling and I hope your consultant gets back to you asap. I would love to see your bump pic too!

We have snow again, about 4 inches has fallen while we were watching a dvd (I actually typed video then had to delete it and put dvd also spent about 30 mins trying to get baby boo to put its bum/head back down cos it was uncomfortable (not sure which end but it was lovely and rounded)

Bartlet we do need a bump pic quite soon please? And I didn't think you were against hospital births, but that you are understandably frustrated by today's appointment. Brooking you and the consultant can sort it out.

Well, off to bed I think, I have spent the day feeling like the size of a house :( it doesn't help that I am grazing constantly from about 10am until after lunch :( but I do try to find healthy snacks. Bump is starting to feel very big too. Trying not to worry about weight gain but finding that hard at the moment, it feels like I have such a long time to go still. Sorry a bit of a grump there, back to my Brooking best tomorrow! :)

What does an American snowman look like Whims?

Bartlett, I agree re' protocol but I'm hope you can reason with them and see a consultant sooner. The negative side of large unwieldy systems can be that careers lose sight of individuals. But I agree there are many more pluses to the NHS.

You can always try breastroke arms and crawl legs, much better for SPD if not a little discombobulating!

Boo, I'm sure we all sympathise with days when you feel like a house. I felt very big some days. Then when mini boo engages you feel a bit less big but Perhaps less comfy.

Better post!

Thanks Tock feeling much better today, I think Booby has moved again and I feel much less huge, still big but not enormous :)

It's hard to tell tock as the American snowman is in a car. If he did get out he'd no doubt have a gun.

The boy has been diagnosed with a tongue tie, which is a relief because feeding is still really painful. Being snipped on tues. He's still managed to get up to 8lb though!

Am I terribly awful for thinking its ok if I have a little girl to dress her in pink? There a bit of a discussion going on on my June thread about gender stereotyping everyone agrees that you shouldn't dress girls in pink, and little boys should have more options than just blue or camouflage! Now I feel awful because all I could think how cute little girls look in pink and little boys look in blue am I setting myself up to be a bad parent?!

Just popping in to get you all back on my "freds I am on" thingy on my phone. I don't want to missing any triple whammy news.

Hope you lovely ladies are all ok, I know it is getting tough for those about to welcome their new arrivals but not long to go now.

I have started a new TTC Brooking Tread for those who keep an eye our search for those elusive positive pee sticks.