October 2013 - Countdown to D-Day!

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Baby due dates/sexes/name choices here

I have missed so many threads now! Just marking my place back on this bus...9 weeks until 40wks, only 6 weeks until I'm full term. Eek!

The nurse didn't mention fluid changing but she did say baby is running out of room so kicks won't be fully extended and she said if limbs are kicking/punching towards your bowels you won't feel them, only when they're kicking/punching towards the front. I just wondered if having an anterior placenta would mean more kicks/punches towards the back. Been drinking lots of cold drinks today and getting lots of movement. Baby probably not happy with all the coldness though

Another day off sick for me which is sh*t as I don't get paid if I don't work but needs must. Have a dilemma which I am sure you will be able to guide me through.

I have bad tummy and back cramps and (TMI) and have small lumps of pant snot mucus when I wipe. I know I should call maternity triage for advice but from past experience they aren't very nice or welcoming. I have just taken 2 paracetamol to see if that eases pain, is a hot water bottle ok? Should I call triage? Baby squirming so least its ok

Your advice and virtual shaking and slapping are much needed now, DH is so chilled he not even asking if I'm ok

Jelly I'd give them a call. It's probably nothing sinister but why take the chance. Why are these triage units unhelpful, it's their jobs to reassure and ease our worries, it annoys me that so many of you are having bad experiences.

Hope you feel better soon.

jellycurls I would call midwife/triage. You could use a hot (warm) water bottle for your back??

How many weeks are you?

An 32 wks and 5 days, tried calling community midwives as they are nice but got answering machine. Will give paracetamol chance to work and if sore after dinner will call hospital. Never had cramps in previous pregnancies so a bit disconcerting. Now off to find where DD has hidden my hot water bottle

I would call if they're bad cramps jelly. It was one of the questions I got asked on the phone to them night. Sure it will be fine, but it puts your mind at rest. Are you constipated at all?

Not really, being pooing quite well for past few days, not soft though but not hard either. Sorry that is def way TMI

Are they similar to period cramps or more like cramps you get when you have food poisoning or a bug?

Period cramps - will call hospital for advice after dinner. Will keep you all posted on what they say x

jelly I wonder if we are closer than we think... When you were on holiday I had to phone my community midwife "answering service" (they never answer but do phone back quite quickly when you leave a message). Mine is based in Saltcoats 01294...

Anyway,I phoned them as I was short of breath & felt I was struggling to get enough air (still feel like this) & they rang back & said to phone triage. I did,they were very nice,I explained I didn't think it was serious enough to warrant using up their time but that I was following instructions & they were so nice. I have various issues with things that have/haven't happened from Crosshouse staff but I rate their triage team highly because they were so thorough with me last week. It is a pain for us that the unit is so far away (almost an hour of flat out driving) but the RAH is that far away too in the opposite direction,so we decided to stick with what we were familiar with

I'll say the same to you as I said to Natalie the other day - don't let one poor experience put you off. Go & get yourself checked out. I have no idea if it's anything but without wishing to worry you,those are all things we are advised to look out for as the beginnings of labour. You said before you couldn't shake the feeling something was a bit off,trust your instincts. I would phone & ask to be seen. They will not begrudge you a bit of monitoring/reassurance & will tell you to phone back any time you are ever concerned about anything baby related obviously

I know you said you'll phone after dinner if you still feel grim,but I would phone now,they told me to have dinner & arrange child care & pack myself an overnight bag just in care they kept me in,they didn't as it happened but my point is they will give you time to organise yourself & get there. Good luck & I hope I don't sound too bossy!

Ha ha tucking sure we have same community midwife team, no idea where they based but cover all north Ayrshire. I am only 15 mins from AMU and no experience of them this time round. With DS I had a bleed at 32 weeks so called and went in. By time I got there bleeding had stopped and midwife was horrid saying no need to be there as was no blood and to make matters worse dr was about 18.

Will call soon - promise

Please forgive me for a me me me post but I really need to vent!!!
Having afternoon from hell with my nearly 3 year old. Refused point blank to put his shoes on and leave a friends house, then thumped me when I tried to get his shoes on. Had to carry him kicking and screaming to the car in front of all my friends, and hold his arms for half an hour in his car seat, to stop him undoing his car seat straps, all the while with him trying to hit and kick me. Finally got him to calm down enough to drive away, then had half an hour of wailing all the way home. Now still screaming in his room, but I've handed him over to daddy while I have a sit down. Remind me how I am supposed to cope with two? Aargh! What happened to my lovely baby?

Thinking of you Jelly - hope all turns out to be ok and you receive good care/advice.

Sanjifair - crikey, what a stressful afternoon. Here, have a refreshing non-alcoholic glass of to go with your sit down.

No wise words of advice I'm afraid but can definitely empathise.

Hi everyone, we are back from our holiday and back to normality.

I see that Kelly and Serious have made their way over here, and welcome to Pink too (I'm in North London...)

Jelly that sounds worrying for you, I do hope all is ok. Please don't let Triage put you off if you feel you need help (I'd call if it was me).

Sanji that sounds trying - DS is 2 and a half and I've had similar days :o and two certainly sounds daunting to me...

MrsO similar to Nat, when I was on the CTG I could hear kicks that I wasn't feeling and put it down to anterior placenta.

Good luck packing Orange! And I'm glad you've gone the M&S route Shooting

Sorry to anyone I've missed, nice to be properly back on here :)

Oh sanji my ds will be three next month and I had an episode like that last week. Had to carry him rugby ball style out of library while he was kicking and screaming with everyone staring at me! Then had to wrestle him into his buggy and wheel him around while he screamed and half stood out of said buggy! I knew he was tired and eventually he fell asleep. I felt like crying though :(

What are we going to do with two??? I know it's a bit of a moan :)

mon, caz, wicked how do you do it??

Evening,

Jelly please call don't let them put you off.

nat hope things went well and you got answers.

I had gtt today the drink they gave me made me feel rank for hours I got ds school stuff and food shopping plus a bundle of mini boden clothes from Ebay for him as he has stretched over the holidays. I figure if I have to buy second hand they may as well be good quality

Disaster!!!! I've left my pregnancy pillow in the holiday cottage

What ones do you guys have so I can get a replacement? I had the Theraline and am quite glad to replace it actually as it was never that supportive (but I'm sad it's gone....)

Called maternity triage and midwife was a neighbours daughter so was lovely. To take my next dose of paracetamol at 8 and go for a warm bath. To call them back at 8.30 and will make a plan of attack then. Cramps are now coinciding with braxton hicks so I am a right grumpy bum just now.

Chinese for dinner then hot bath and will post back later to let you now how it's going. Thanks for all your support x

Good! Fingers crossed it all tails off. Will be keeping an eye open for you on here.

Have we heard from natalie today? My brain has given up...

Hope cramps settle down jelly
sanji that sounds horrendous!! Ds is only 11 months so I can't say I've ever experienced it but I'm sure it's coming my way soon!!
Am sitting waiting for dinner guests with my wine in hand so feeling much better than earlier! Expect to have passed out by 9pm though!!

jellycurls I'm glad you phoned and got someone you were comfortable with. I hope you do feel better.

pseudo I have the summer infant pillow and I love it. I've been sleeping through the night since I got it. DH laughs at me for loving it so much.

Enjoy your bath, I hope things improve jelly.

Bridget you were right, I stayed in front of the tv for too long and by the time I got to kingston through roadworks, found somewhere to park and got lost looking for Jojo maman bebe down the wrong side streets it had just closed. So frustrating as I found some tankinis on their website and checked they were in stock in store (a good feature on their website). I had also got myself all hot and sweaty for nothing, almost cried! Then john Lewis didn't do any maternity swimwear so I ended up in primark. Again. Ugh I hate primark. Nothing is on the right sized hangers, there were no bottoms to match most tops and vice versa, everything was falling off hangers and i was getting dizzy kneeling down on the floor, there was water leaking through the ceiling into a bucket so the changing rooms were closed... So I have come home with a rather random assortment of non maternity swimwear in various big sizes and ugly patterns to try on at home and hopefully one of them will fit.

So far done no packing for holiday so DH will probably be grumpy when he gets home that i haven't done anything even though my stomach is aching and i feel exhausted. And there is nothing in the house for dinner. Bleugh! Sorry for mememe!

Hope your evening goes ok shooting.

Pseudo I have the dream genie which was good early on when my bump wasn't big enough to rest on the bed and my back needed a little bit of support but now I find it is too thin and I prefer pillows so I wouldn't recommend it any more.