June 2013 - thread 6 - will this thread see any early arrivals?

[AlohaMama]

Welcome back all June-ers, just realised we were about to run out of space on the old thread.

Anyone know about back-to-back babies? Baby FMN is measuring perfect, healthy and well... But seems very cosy back to back! Anyone had one like this already? Reaching for the epidural as I type...

Hmm, after good day yesterday I am now a bit worried. Can anyone advise? Just saw midwife and there was a little blood, protein and lucocytes in my urine sample. She has sent it off for testing for UTI. What concerns me in addition to this is that the baby's measurements from yesterdays scan show his head and other measurements normal on just over 50th percentile, but his abdomen at 95th percentile. MW said he's probably just a chunky baby, but am now worried about potential diabetes or a problem with the baby. Anyone got any insights? Am seeing consultant this afternoon (planned appointment).

No glucose in your urine is not conclusive but a good sign re the potential for diabetes. At least you don't have long to wait to see the consultant for some explanation!

Try to hold onto the fact that the MW wasn't too worried.

Sunbeam did she start you on antibiotics? I get UTI's regularly and generally they give me antibiotics while they send off the urine for testing. This is because tests can take a day or so to return.

If she hasn't it is probably a good sign that she isn't concerned that you are feeling ill. Normally I get antibiotics quite quickly because I'm probably feeling quite wretched by the time I get to the Drs.

Hi hi, sorry for not responding sooner, been busy with serious work issue but finally made it to hospital today to see consultant.

Sounds like we are all in the wars a bit, eh?

I've still got protein-y pee so that's being sent off for yet more testing, but BP more normal today, thank goodness. I usually have lovely bony feet and ankles but in the last 2 days they've cankled right up. I'm not impressed! Essentially they consider me 'at risk' of pre-eclampsia so I'm supposed to take it easy, avoid the commute to office, keep relatively quiet, etc etc, to attempt to keep BP within normal limits.

Got another scan tomorrow at FMC to check growth and amniotic fluid levels. Same as you MrsBri I've never seen so many Drs, and my dad is one!

Please do take it easy Oli. Glad you have growth scan too. My sister had in diagnosed PE and her little boy hadn't been growing well for weeks.

I'm not having good day today. Had awful night last night with mild tummy cramps I wouldn't say they were painful just uncomfortable. Not sure if they were Brixton hicks? Quite high up in bump where as I thought contractions would be lower down? Also had terrible hip pain which seemed to have disappeared a few weeks ago. Woke up feeling rough and still uncomfortable so phoned in sick. Spent most of day in bed. Not sure if bump has had a wriggle around as my outie that I've had for a few weeks is now an innie again. I'll see how I am this evening and if same tonight I'll phone mw tomorrow. Not in any real pain so I'm not too worried for now but there was a point last night I was panicking in case lo was wanting to make an early appearance.

Forget my first was back to back but they didn't really realise until be delivered face up! Don't despair even if baby stays that way but you may want epidural as labour can be prolonged - mine was but the epi was fab!
You could try looking at spinning babies website for changing position. Otherwise think upright labouring is good esp sitting on a birthing stool or even the toilet!
For now think you're best avoiding reclined positions eg in car/on sofa. Not v comfy but I've been known to watch tv sitting on back to front dining chair to try to improve position! Either that or lying on sofa/floor on left side!

Yawn! Remembered why I don't take antihistamines. Did stop the itching though, and naps are good. No results, will phone tomorrow.

For the first time I am SO OVER going to work. Having handed over quite a lot already I am now VERY BORED. Also I now feel properly slow, fat and pregnant. My knees hurt, I crack when I stand up, there is fat and baby everywhere and I?m totally bored of the whole thing. And the first time I think I?ve smiled today was at the ?Brixton Hicks? Little Miss was experiencing, not because thats funny, but because calling them Brixton Hicks was.

Ha Sarah never even noticed, stupid phone!!
I know what you mean about fed up, I have definitely got to that point.

Sarah, I know how you feel as I'm getting utter rubbish to do now. As well as stuff that I can't do from home...amending Pleadings when you need to do it by hand?! Of course, no problem. Not.

So bored of it all.

Just want mat leave to start and to be able to stop thinking about work.

I feel massive too. Totally not like myself. 10 weeks max to go. Phew!

Oli, glad you've been seen and are being monitored , and Hawk too.

Forget, there's time for baby to turn round, don't worry! I'll keep my fingers crossed!

Thanks learnermummy - good tips there! Really hoping I can coax the little one to turn but given how spirited stubborn it has been about everything else... Lets just say I'm trying to prepare!

Thanks mrsbri, how is your tiny acrobat? :)

Work is just a worry that's not needed now isn't it? The person we had lined up to shadow me then cover mat leave has now fallen through. Need to sort that out soon!

Got an NHS breasfeeding class at 7 tonight with DP, not good timing as I'm feeling very glum and grumpy today, just made jacket potatoes with DP and had an squabble cause I didn't want to use a butter knife to cut my potato open, so I put his cutlery in the sink with the dirty pot, he called me a b!tch :) I'm feeling like someone has literally kicked me in my privates today, they're feeling really bruised when I move, not sure what itis, any one else experiencing this? Oil glad they're keeping an eye on you making sure you're ok x

Gosh so much happening! Those of you feeling rubbish/ having issues I hope that everything gets sorted soon. The third trimester isn't easy is it?! Massive understatement!

Those fed up with work- just keep thinking at least there's not long left now!

At my mw appt yesterday I had ++leucocytes and trace protein but mw didn't seem concerned- not that she ever does! Also had the same conversation we had last appt with me telling her consultant said she needs to check my blood pressure weekly from 36 wks after last time. Very frustrating having to have same conversation over and over with the same person when its all in my notes in front of her!!!! Also she thinks that I'm 2/5 engaged already. That seemed fine until I remembered that it works the other way and 1/5 means fully engaged! I'm 31 weeks so that was a bit scary. Forget- she also thinks baby is possible back to back here. Am measuring 32 wks.

A girl in work's waters broke last week at 30 weeks and she had little boy yesterday who weighed over 4 lb. he's in scbu but all is looking promising thankfully!

My mini acrobat appears to be frustrated at his decreasing space, forget!

I now feel almost every move and he barely sits still. If he is still, he's shoving me out of the way to give himself more room! Painful and funny all at once.

Think he's not head down any more though, typically! Bloody fidget bum this one! :-)

Nice that they have personality, isn't it?

Urghh wish my work would slow down. Have just been given 2 new bits of urgent work to do and only 10 working days left. Plus prob need to visit docs tomorrow as have developed an uncomfortable downstairs itch during the day!!

My privates are constantly swollen and sore Steffanoid

Can you imagine if we'd popped into this chat when newly pregnant? It would put you right off! And while we are moaning- Kate Middleton! Eat some cake and look just a bit shit would you!?

I'm off to NCT tonight. I expect it will annoy me. You can't breathe through everything love, sometimes good people need hard drugs. Laters!

Bloody hell, AmI...hope baby holds on in there!

Steff, I hope you and DP made up. I can relate to irrational grumpy.

Not so much the swollen bits though. Hope they feel better soon.

Learner, I hope the itch resolves. And yes, work can FRO!

My DH has just advised me that when baby comes it will be called Operation Minge Release! I'm glad he has a plan of attack / name for it!

And that's the post of the year, Sarah! :-)

Love it Sarah!

And love it that your labour has a code name MrsBri

Love that Sarah! I don't know how well that will be received if you shout it out in nct tho! Although I would pay to see it

Interesting operational code name mrsbri!!!

Also suffering from kicked in the flange syndrome today, and generally feeling very sorry for myself. Four weeks left at work but really feel like I want to finish sooner now. Got my 34week midwife a week on Monday so I am going to see how I feel then. If I feel like this I am going to see about getting signed off.

Can't believe I still have 7 weeks to go!