October 2013 - Are we neary *there* yet?!

[MrsHoratioNelson]

Welcome, welcome, sit down, put your feet up.

Spreadsheet here

Yay for GT too. Good news.

I just did my Davina antenatal exercise DVD. Three times in 2 months is plenty right...?

to pseudo & textbook!

I finished hoovering downstairs an hour ago and am still summoning up the strength/willpower to do upstairs and hang out the washing before leaving for potentially my last work meeting at 2.

Madam has hiccups.

My Mum says she'll remember this pg by my heavy sighs so I may as well do a few more...[sigh]

Yay textbook and pseudo hopefully today is a day of good news :)

GT just sit down and relax....we all get days like that. Just remember there really isn't long to go. and

MoN my dd had no suck reflex and low tone meant she couldn't swallow. I managed to express and bottle feed her breast milk pour it down her throat for six weeks to give her a good start. Best advice is as much skin to skin contact as special care will allow and lots of expressing to establish supply.

Having a cleaning day today but just thrown up, in my nice clean toilet, so now having a lie down. Poo

yay!! Your crossed fingers and placenta moving thoughts worked on me too as my placenta is now nice and high and out of the way. . textbook what great news for you! How many weeks are you now and when are they planning to scan you again? orange hope you will add to our good placenta news later as well!

The baby was very shy though and we couldn't really see the face. It was difficult to see anything properly with the normal scan to be honest - he is so big now. He is about 2kg now (just over 4lb). He is on 57th percentile so she reckoned he will be over 7lb or thereabouts. So average but not the neat 6lb 8oz DS1 was

and pseudo glad your GTT results were normal - enjoy your carbs

LOL - I thought I was the only person who used pillow covers in the carrycot but obviously I'm not! They fit perfectly so I was using them when I run out of clean moses basket sheets. orange, as everyone said, you will definitely need something washable there

warlin not long to go now! I still have 13 working days apart from today. Getting closer but still a bit to go - blah...

falcon you are well into your pampering! Good for you

I still haven't done much on the bra front. I bought one Elle MacPherson bra weeks ago as it was on sale - way too early... but bought it a bit bigger so hope it will fit... need a couple more I reckon...

Planning to pack my hospital bag tonight to mark my 32 weeks today!

Woop woop two down one to go on the placenta scans! Great news Clapham and that sounds an ideal size, not too big, not too small.

DH has come home early to go with me :)

Afternoon, just on my break. Manager is a right moody arsehole today!

I haven't been offered the WC jab, I don't see me now till 35+5. If I'm supposed to have it 4 weeks before baby then that's worrying as I had dd at 37+5 so may not have time to take effect if I go early again? Think a call to mw tomorrow.

Anyone not planning on drinking raspberry leaf tea or taking capsules?

Great news on those placentas ladies. Come on orange make it a full house!

Good news on the placentas!

Dancing manically with DD and the dog to Artful Dodger feat. Craig David on Re-Rewind followed by Frank S singing Mack the Knife (love Spotify random combos from my playlist) was not good on the hips...!

Hayle my midwife didn't do it, even though that's what the nhs info says, I had to make an appointment with a nurse at gp separate from antenatal appointments.

Definitely a random playlist, Legally

I'm liking the placenta news ladies - fx for orange too.

Good placenta work so far everyone!
Hayle my gp did the whooping cough for me as the funding to MWs had run out....
My iron level is down to 11; MW in the day unit wasn't concerned but I might take some Spatone or something.

Great news on the placenta scan news ladies, chuffed for you.

So my baby is currently breech, as I thought (dp said no way and I was imagining things) however mw appointment confirmed it today. Anyone know the likelihood of it turning? I'm 33+2

I never have before Hayle have been toying with the idea, but prob won't bother

legally don't dance too much - the twins need to stay in for 2 more weeks

flyer apparently they can turn up to 36 weeks. Fingers crossed! When is your next appointment?

pseudo my iron was at 11 from 20 weeks blood test in my last pregnancy. It's not bad but borderline so they gave me iron. However, it was upsetting my stomach so much that I stopped taking it after a week - I managed to stay at 11 all the way to the end by changing my diet - it's next to impossible to raise it but you can maintain it. It depends on how you feel and how you react to iron I guess... I reacted terribly. The good news is you don't have long to go!!

ps. there is definitely something much harder than working... that's pretending to be working... I have so little to do now and everyone is now planning for October / November events / campaigns when I won't be around anyway

35 weeks next appointment so fingers crossed. I'd really like to try and avoid that baby turning procedure or failing that a c section if I can help it.

Urgghhh, I bought the raspberry leaf tea capsules from holland and barret (buy one get one half price) and had a little schedule to start taking them from 32 weeks introducing one then increasing the dose past 36 weeks. But I sp

Urgghhh, I bought the raspberry leaf tea capsules from holland and barret (buy one get one half price) and had a little schedule to start taking them from 32 weeks introducing one then increasing the dose past 36 weeks. But I spoke to the midwife and she said she didn't recommend taking them before 35 weeks because they can be very effective. She said she wasn't sure though and to consult a herbalist, so she has put loads of doubt in my mind and would regret inducing a premature labour, but likelihood is they will be beneficial and won't do anything to induce labour just do what they are supposed to. Stupid labelling from h&b not specifying or warning when not to take it!!!!

fingers crossed the baby flyer will decide to turn! x

Thanks Clapham, I'm a bit worried as I had a pph/transfusion after my section with DS and i'd like my levels to be higher before anything happens I guess! I'll ask the consultant next week I think.

Flyer I'm sure you've seen it already but there's a website called Spinningbabies. Good luck!

34 week appt with MW today - baby is head down, which is good, but MW said baby could turn again, so don't worry too much Flyer.

So, baby head down, birth unit number in my phone, bag largely packed, nursery almost there. All I need now is a baby :)

Yay clapham...one to go, good luck orange

flyer you should be ok for a few weeks yet. I'm concerned mine has spun again..not sure but there is a lot of body across me...maybe he's just filling the space...have to wait a week to find out!

slippy I don't think a low dosage would do any harm at 32 weeks...my friend did this. Just don't take the whole lot at once and maybe keep the dose low until 35 weeks.

clapham I have been the same for a few weeks now.....nothing to do, essentially being ignored. It makes for LONG days...and plenty of mumsnet time! It is pretty torturous isn't it?

legally dancing around with twice what I have?? Doesn't bear thinking about! I'm surprised you can walk, let alone dance

hayle Agree with the others..it's normally the nurse at your GP surgery that does the WC vaccine...if you want it, just ring and make an appointment.

flyer spinningbabies website is great for exercises...though I have yet to resort to the ironing board one :/

Could this day get any longer.........

Found you all! Misse the end of the last thread and there are 9 pages on this one already!!
Have been very busy celebrating ds turning one. He enjoyed his party and we had a super day yesterday with just me and DH. Am thoroughly worn out now though.
flyer think babies can turn quite late on so fingers crossed yours does.
yay for all the moving placentas. We're getting really close now ladies.........

Hayley.......I'm not planning on using raspberry leaf in any form........I read that if you have quick labours or fibroids you shouldn't use it and I have both.

Pseudo...... My iron was 9 when they put me back on iron tablets. I've had them twice now......once at the start of the pregnancy and again after my 28week bloods.

Thanks for the encouraging story. Just worrying ad all the others appeared to feed well. No problems with latch or anything and an hour of pumping in between feeds got me a teaspoon. My milk came in really late last time too.