April 2013 Part 7: As our miracle Alex continues to grow & the one that sees us reach TERM

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Over here Ladies!

As the title suggests our fore runners will almost certainly hit 37 weeks this thread.

And the wonderful little Alex will hopefully continue to go from strength to strength and edge closer to the door home with Mama

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1658011-April-2013-part-six-what-does-the-third-trimester-have-in-store

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How have you guys managed to fill two pages in a day?!
Far too many posts to name check everyone but hi to all and I hope we hear from rosie soon.
I start mat leave properly on Wednesday (36w) so will make more of a effort to get involved then!!

Hi to all, this is a me me me post, but am having tightenings around my lower abdomen, as if I've been wearing tight jeans (I haven't). A little uncomfortable, not achy more sharp tingling and wierd sensations.... Are these BH?! I don't remember them being like this last time...am 31+5.....

Probably cheese have a sit down (if you're not already) if they are painful, or become regular, last longer or more intense I would ring your labour ward for advice. Braxton Hicks are commoner in second plus pregnancies.

Sounds similar to what I'm having too! If it doesn't stop when you rest, call the labour ward though...

Thanks for replies ladies, I've been lying down in bed since half nine, been to the loo and they're getting more uncomfortable... Hope they're just BH, haven't packed a hospital bag yet

Give them a ring just in case, they won't mind & good luck!

Cheese and others with painful tightenings - the advice I have been given as to when to go in is:-

• more than 2 per 10 minutes over a sustained period, or becoming stronger, back to back or generally intensifying;
• taking paracetemol and having a bath doesn't reduce their intensity;
• nothing changes in terms of regularity / intensity when you get up / lie down / move around / otherwise change what you're doing;
• waters break / you get a show / any other oddness in knickers.

Hope this helps but seriously if you are worried ring them - certainly I have been told over and over again that they would rather I came and was checked out and sent home than had a baby on the floor at home, particularly whilst it is still early.

Hope rosie is OK. 34 weeks is a good gestation so hopefully all is well and she is cuddling her baby.

I've not been back in hospital since last week and have now made 35 + 3. Like JH and Dsugyu I feel really overdue as I have been expecting an early arrival both because of my previous premmie and all the threatened labour symptoms and there is no baby yet! Fed up now...

Plus I have had a letter from the hospital saying I have an infection which needs treating, but not telling me what, and telling me to make an appt with the GP. So along I go to the GP and the hospital haven't told her what the infection is so I am none the wiser. I suspect Group B Strep. Anyway the GP is going to phone and I can pick up a prescription for antibs so not a completely wasted journey.

Hope you're ok cheese x

Oh gosh there is so much going on. Sorry not to name check everyone, but I am thinking of all of you who are concerned that things might be kicking off. I have no experience to be able to help, but just think it is amazing that you all have each other to give advice, compare symptoms and hand hold.

I was just logging on to wish trishstar a really wonderful wedding day tomorrow. I sort of hope she isn't checking MN today or tomorrow as she should be too busy having her toenails painted and getting excited, but just in case you are, Trish, have an amazing time and enjoy every second, it will go so fast! Looking forward to seeing pics on FB at some stage xxx

Hope everything's ok cheese

I too feel like I'm ready now due to two early ish babies (36.5 weeks and 37 weeks) I have been expecting baby since last week and am feeling overdue now this is not helped by quite string tightenings on and off - but a bath does take it away.

Feeling a bit better that its the 1st march today saying my due date at least feels nearer now.

Also wishing Trish and her DH-to-be a wonderful wedding day.

Yikes, it's first March today. Our babies are due next month!!!! [Runs in circles flapping arms not doing anything useful]

Also wishing good thoughts for everyone having uncertainty at the moment. And Trish - best of luck for tomorrow!

Just realised I'm due to have a baby THIS MONTH. Hmmmm, really should pack that hospital bag!

'Runs in circles flapping arms not doing anything useful' That just about describes my life Teapig

Eeeeek it's March, how exciting!

Another horrible, horrible night for me, not pelvis related this time though.

I kept waking up with agonising period type pain very low down on my left hand side that would resonate into my back. It was constant pain for about 20-30 mins and then I would fall asleep, only to wake up a few hours later with exactly the same pain...I have to admit I had a good cry about it

I suspect the little lump was lying in an akward position and that's all it was, I was bloody panicing though, not as much as DH though which is what made it all worth while

I too am wondering about Tens machines and whether they work or not, especially as there are not too many pain relief options for a water birth.

March! Oh my. Not long to go.

Also wishing Trish a wonderful wedding.

Morning all, well good news here I'm feeling better but they are taking no chances so I'm on a anti biotic drip and Iv fluids so no Alex again today but hopefully tomorrow. They say he's doing great though, really hungry and only O2 now-he's gonna be ready for discharge before me I'm sure, I can't believe he is nearly 3 months old I have a dietician appointment today as well as I am still not keeping much food down, not enough anyway.

Rosie- I hope all is well and your cuddling your baby by now, 34 weeks is great there was a baby here born at 34 who didn't even need nicu care.

Teapig-maybe ask for a sling or baby gym? I also second a bouncy chair for everyone, I used mine all the time with ds1 who hated to be out down so the movement convinced him to be out of my arms just long enough for me to pee

Jacqueline and rabbit- I hope the pain eases, I have no experience but it sounds awful.

Cheese-I hope all is ok, thinking of you.

Nottinghill-I hope your babe turns!

Floss- I'm glad babe is staying put, and I hope the infection is easily treated.

Trishstar-I open you have a amazing wedding, such congratulations sending a million years worth of good wishes.

Glossy- sorry I did read your post but as I said in mine I wasn't able to reply properly yesterday. I can't scroll on my ipad and can't write properly with drips in my arm so I have to try to remember names! This is a amazing group so just jump in.

And on a similar note apologies to anyone I missed here but i Am thinking of you all.

About strep b I asked the nurse and she said basically that they don't screen or treat proactively here as they do in the USA as a positive doesn't mean your a baby would be infected and the anti biotics kill off the good bacteria your baby needs as well. And while anti biotic treatment helps with early infection it doesn't with later and therefore the risks out weigh the benefits iyswim. But if you test positive and have either a risk factor (prem birth, waters leaking, softening cervix etc etc) they would treat. It's a judgement call really. She also said that despite the USA screening programme their statistics for newborn issues with strep b remain pretty much the same.
I hope any of that helps at all.

Hallo! Wow it seems we are all feeling those final trimester niggles. I get BH and those cramps too, had a really bad case of them in the supermarket so sat on the floor to let them pass and then when they calmed down, struggled to regain my feet. Have arranged for home delivery on Monday, lets hope they don't start with the ridiculous substitutions.

Baby still seems low and engaged, cervix tickles and aches and my episiotomy scar aches.

This weekend I am packing my bag... I can not put this off any more... And I think DH needs to get the crib out the attic too.

Hallo to all those new, old and name changed, it's a really busy thread again!

33 weeks today and all excited :)

Lutrinae- about the tens machine I don't know about use in labour but I use one for any movement at the moment and after physio. Tbh I find it awkward to use but I do find it helps take the edge off the pain, it sort of scrambles the nerves so there is a buzzing sensation which sort of distributes the pain and makes it more bearable. Hope that make sense

Good luck for tomorrow Trish xxx

Thanks for the well wishes!!' I'm nervous and excited in equal measures!

Pretty much everything is sorted! Just need to put a tiny thru my hair as I had it dyed back to my own colour last week.

I feel too organised!!

Last baby thing to get done is pack my bag too! Have all the things for it! Just need to make a list and laminate it for OH (just in case) and actually pack it.

Went to bravissimo yesterday to get a bra for the wedding dress n got 1 nursing bra for now. 34HH eek!

Xxxx

Mama hope you get Alex cuddles tomorrow! Xxx

wow trish congrats didn't realise it was already your big day enjoy every moment

for those people who feel like being inspired about premie babies (mama I'm not saying alex isn't inspiration he totally is this is just a different sort of story....) check out this link on the bbc:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21626447

34+5

Feels weird that tomorrow I will be a Mrs!!! Plus I'm moving in with him soon just need to transfer all my care over to Stratford upon Avon and get sorted with a midwife there! Xx

Trish have a fantastic day tomorrow x
Floss you have been waiting a long time but glad to hear that baby is staying put and hope that the antibiotics do the job.
Mama love you updates, glad you are improving too after this minor setback. Your strength never ceases to amaze me.
cheese and rosie hope you are both doing ok.

I am definitely getting BH now - have to walk really slow now or they start. I have stopped walking anywhere in my lunch hour as its too much effort!

Interesting to read about the Strep-B. They routinely test here (got that to look forward to at my next midwife appointment!). They will give antibiotocs when you go into labour if you are positive, although you can still have a waterbirth. Good point about the antibiotics killing off good bacteria though - can you take probiotics if breastfeeding as this is what I normally do if I ever have to have antibiotics?

32 weeks today and am going to give in to the overwhelming desire to start washing stuff this weekend . DH has been given a list of jobs to finish off the nursery .

I know i'm too late, but just wanted to say have a wonderful day Trishstar ad congratulations! Enjoy every moment! Wishing you all the happiness in the world xx

P.s. looking forward to pics!

Oh good, hopefully not too late, just saw it's tomorrow - blaming baby brain!

I got married in Stratford Upon Avon in 2011, being a Mrs takes some getting used to but being married is lovely