May 2014 - the Maybies get even closer to Definitely!!

[ClearlyMoo]

I've been brave and started a new thread. Hope the name is ok....

Happy birthday, MrsFooCough!

And "children born to light drinkers appeared to have more favourable developmental profiles". Just saying, y'know.

Babies aren't too difficult, sambababy! Generally they need cleaning, feeding, cuddling/sleep or medicating. Figuring out which one is the most difficult part, but you just progress down the list from the top and stop when you find the one that works.

After a short while, you start to recognise your own baby's routine and distinctive cries for different things, so can make a good guess at which they're after.

Happy birthday mrsfoo!

I'm a bit scared to offer sympathy clearly , but glad the physio has helped this morning. Sounds like you're having a crazy day of appointments!

It is amazing how many of us have pgp - you'd have thought they'd have got better at treating it by now with so many patients to practice on! Still, I'm.very lucky I'm not in agony and mine hasn't really got any worse since about 18 weeks (thought is up and down iyswim) so I'm feeling positive about making it to the end and still being able to walk! (Hope that doesn't come across a showing off, just trying to be a bit more positive today.)

I went to the midwife and while there was no protein in my wee, my blood pressure was high - last week it was on the "too low" side. Also I'm still like a giant fat sausage with swelling, the bump is now measuring two weeks too big and last week it measured exactly right for dates.

SIGH. I have to take it easier, for realsies now. She says I'm borderline. I'm going to get tested again next week and if anything is the same or worse, I have to go to something called daycare, where they'll moniter me for the day and then decide what to do.

I'm scurrred. I don't want to have pre eclampsia and I don't want them to deliver the baby straight away, which they'd have to do. IF I get it. IF IF IF. At the minute I just have high blood pressure and swelling. (trying not to get carried away worrying!)

Anyway, baby is STILL fecking transverse. And I've agreed with work that I'm going to take a 2 hour lunch break each day to rest at home with my feet up. Hopefully that's enough to get the swelling and BP down!

Hugs dobe, it sounds scary but good that they're monitoring you carefully. Hope you can manage to get some rest over the weekend and things improve.

Hi everyone

Happy birthday mrsfoo I hope you have a lovely day and are spoilt!!!

and hugs to everyone suffering! too many of you to name but my thoughts are with you all.

I had my appt with the diabetes midwife and am feeling a lot more positive. My GTT showed I was just over the line so although I do have GD, it isn't too bad and should be easily controlled by diet. She said if I wasnt pregnant my results would be classed as non diabetic which is a relief as I was imaging in all sorts in my head!
The finger prick doesn't hurt at all, in fact I can't feel it so that's not something to worry about.

If I can control it by diet alone,they will induce me on my due date so I won't go over, again I am very thankful for that!
If it can't be controlled by diet and I have to take medication then they will induce at 38 weeks to make sure baby doesn't get too chunky.

So I'm feeling a lot better about it, only a few weeks to put up with it all.

Basically it's a bit shit but nothing really to worry about.

My doc has signed me off for another 2 weeks with PGP so if I go back then it'll only leave me 2 weeks before I stop working

Hope you all have a great weekend
Xxx

Massive hugs to everyone suffering. This third trimester is tough!

Had whooping cough jab today, ouch my arm is sore! Also heard back from house people; we need a guarantor which we've got so all being well we can make progress on that! And I've had a great day back at uni so all in all things are getting better (there's my positive bit )

On a less positive note, housemate has ramped it up another notch. Tried to start an argument with me on Facebook yesterday about this broken bowl despite knowing I was on my own, in pain, in the hospital waiting for OH to finish work and not knowing if I'd be allowed to leave or not. Then complained about me to her boyfriend and others on our course, saying I was out of order saying it was my bowl (it is my bowl that's been broken, and all I said was 'don't worry about it, they're dead cheap in Wilkos'! she's acting like I've accused her of breaking it! And it's a cereal bowl FFS, does she have nothing better to whinge about?). Her boyfriend came up to me today and said he can't take much more of her complaining, and all our course mates were venting to me about her - apparently she had a blazing row with them all when they wouldn't let her go on about how awful I am

So the atmosphere in the house now is less-than-perfect, but I just can't wait to get out. She's trying to use me to start an argument just to get attention, and frankly there's more important things in life than massaging her ego so I'm ignoring her as much as possible. It's annoying though, I want her to tell me what I've done wrong and then fuck off and leave me alone!!!

Sorry to hear about everyone with various GD/OC/SPD diagnoses and pain

Arrrrrgh FUCKING school. They've said they're not happy with my class going on a school trip because of my condition so want it cancelled. So punishing my class for me being pregnant. So so sick of them! Happy to keep a dangerous child with me because it suits them but deciding to be really spiteful about a school trip half an hour's drive away. Cannot WAIT to leave. Outstanding my arse

Happy birthday mrsfoo! May your day be filled with cake and all manner of good things and no baby feet stuck under your ribs. And a fanjo that stays firmly in place

Happy birthday MrsFC!

Oh Dobe how worrying, hope the monitoring goes ok and all is well with you and baby!

to everyone!

Is anyone else finding their mood swings are mental? I'm up and down like a freaking yo yo! Ecstatic then miserable. The lows are horrific too - I find myself feeling so utterly unhappy for silly reasons and it's hard to drag myself back up. Dp is being amazing but also thinks I'm nuts (he may be right) when I'm happy I'm over the moon!

I got my cot today. Cue massive happy swing followed by low because the nursery isn't ready and I can't get any more bits for it until I have some more money and I have a really busy weekend and week coming up so I can't knuckle down and have fun doing it all up naice like I want to. Dp pointed out it doesn't actually need doing for ages as baby is sleeping in our room first... He's right but it made me sadder. Lots of house cleaning and baby clothes sorting has perked me up though!

Had a sore bump the past couple of days, I am getting beaten up by baby! Feeling a lot more moving around rather than kicks. Not sure which was he's facing but midwife said he was head down on tues! Will he turn round in the next 10 weeks and then get stuck in breech or will he stay put? Who knows haha

Happy birthday MrsFoo, hope you've had a lovely day!

Hobb, do you know what readings you got if you don't mind me asking? I've been on the diabetes UK website today and I'm within their limits for preggo women so wondering if it differs from area to area. Confused - doesn't take much, lol.

I've eaten really well today as a result though which is a positive!

squiffie my little book is downstairs (I'm snuggled up in bed) and I can't remember exactly but think my fasting level was 5.2 and my reading 2 hrs after the glucose drink was around 8.2.
She said the fasting reading is fine but that anything over 7.7 on the second reading indicates GD.

Is that what you were told?

Happy birthday mrs foo!!!

Ok start with a positive.... I genuinely don't think I've ever had the support and just lovely 'chat' with any of my 'rl friends' as I do with all you lovely lot! I know my posts are largely selfish but I often find myself drifting off thinking about bush(less) princess babymoon or clearlymoo having her loo crawl or moomin finally getting out of her shared house or many other things that all you lot are going through. I luff you all :) and wish you all the best in ur respective pregnancies/ lives!

On a less positive note I could possibly kill my fil. All my probs (ip, pgp, gd, iron def, pre eclampsia) are due to my irresponsibility of having another child in unlawful non-marriage type situation.... Twunt

I slept 3.5hrs with no pain
I made it to the weekend

Owwwwewwwe so my bum is in spasm and I'm in constant pain. It's the first time since Tues I've considered the codeine based drugs. I made DH switch bed sides as I thought I'd be happier. Got stuck on my back. Woke DH to help with middle of night eviction from bed! Now rocking on my Swiss ball trying to release this muscle that's contracting.

Oh crap forgot the previous post ID but YES think of you all as I drift off. And YOUR FIL needs to STFU! (Closest you'll get to me swearing)!

My in laws were joking about me using Grandma's wheelchair/ simmer last night. So tempting. I can't believe I'm even considering these things!!

Aww huge hugs to all those suffering!

Well I'm awake with my usual early morning insomnia but it's my baby shower today so I'm getting excited about that! A friend of mine has made an amazing cake with a little sugarpaste baby on the top :)

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend.

Clearly, get some crutches. They really help with getting about and as a result you won't be as sore at night as your hips haven't carried all the weight of you and baby all day. Sorry to hear you've been suffering.

Nanny, your FIL is a moron. Really!
Oh also I do the thinking of people on here at random times too! It's a lovely wee thread with lovely ladies. Awww

Saturday! We had a nice pub meal last night. Carvery it was lush!

Thanks Dobe! Sadly although I have PGP my biggest problem is "piriformis syndrome" which is a spasmed bum muscle trapping sciatic nerve. Have to encourage said bum muscle (piriformis) to relax by doing physio/ pressure point release AND keeping using all my leg muscles and trying to walk as "normally" as I can. So although crutches will help me get around they'll also stop me getting better!!

Sorry sorry must stop complaining on here else you'll all get through sick of me. I've been bad almost a whole week now! The complaining must end!!

I'm starting to think about new thread already. Now that lots of Maybies are starting mat leave soon we might pick up some extra people so need to ensure that the first post says more than the lame one I started last time!

When the time is right I'll set up a super "welcoming" one!

You are all awesome and I appreciate your virtual support so much!

What a pain in the arse clearly. (badumtish!)
I just keep thinking, it's really not long to go now, compared to how long we've already suffered through done.

Remember that second trimester, before the spd and after the ms? Those were the days!

I've wound myself up this morning by googling. I will never Google again. Did you know that sickness coming back is a sign of preeclampsia? I didn't and hence didn't tell my midwife when she asked if I had other symptoms. Doh.
I might pick up some reagent strips from the pharmacy to test my own pee for protein. That is either a good idea, or a bad one. Who knows.

Anyway, owing to the scary midwife appt yesterday I'm gonna pack my hospital bag today so it's ready. Someone on twitter suggested packing a decent mug because apparently all hospital cups and glasses smell weird and are manky and brittle. So now you all know!

While I'm rambling... I also Googled transverse baby. Because I thought this one was the right way up but he's not. He's been transverse for over a month now and Google said (damn google) that you can't do an ecv with a transverse baby and you need to have a c section because the shape the uterus grows around the baby or something. Also it's rare for a baby to be trans after 28 weeks and waters breaking is a medical emergency blah blah blah.

How do I delete Google from this phone?!

So I guess I need to consider the possibility of a c section if he doesn't right himself. Is it weird that I'm disappointed at the prospect of not being able to enjoy the gas and air?

Right I'll stop rambling now. As you were!

Thanks Hobb sounds similar to what I was told - mine were other way around fasting was 5.5 (that's the cut off) and 2nd reading was fine.

Nanny your fil is a muppet - is he living in a different era to the rest if us?

Clearly the whole butt spasm thing sounds awful, hope you get it sorted as far as you can.

Dr Google is always the enemy Dobe but always the first thing I do hope you have a better day!

NannyPlum your FIl sounds like a wankbadger! (loving this phrase by the way! ) If medical conditions were caused by unlawful immoral unwedded sex, I'm not sure I'd be able to get out of bed in a morning

I'm working today, showing people around the university. Dosed up on cocodamol and with a dead arm from whooping cough jab Even more drama with housemate from hell, I'll be able to write a book about her when I get out of here! She's trying to build it up into a big argument and we're just ignoring her. At the minute I'm the focus, because I've 'stolen' her 'best friend' - actually they were never 'best friends', I've always gotten along really well with him, it's just that we're working on the same team in uni at the moment so we're spending even more time with each other. She's gutted because now she doesn't have a gay best friend anymore she's getting more unhinged by the day.

dobe that's my biggest 'concern' about a c-section too - I want gas and air damnit

Step away from Google, dobedobedo. Nausea returning isn't uncommon, especially if you're tired/worried and if you had it in the first trimester. I've had it returning, especially in mornings. Your stomach is getting very squished by now.

Check out this site. There are various things you can do to help encourage a position change. I recall leaning off the sofa onto my hands to hang myself upside down (ish) for a bit to try and persuade DD1 to move, as she was oblique for ages. I have a suspicion DD2 is the same.

Packing your hospital bag is probably a good idea in general, it's on my list of jobs for this weekend. :) But likelihood is it'll sit and gather dust for a while yet!

I didn't get G&A last time! It didn't arrive in time. I'm hoping to have a go with it this time around.

Gosh, Nanny, lovely FIL you have there!

dobe and moomin - I reckon you're both in enough pain to warrant getting some gas and air already. I wonder if samba has had any luck buying it online yet!

Hope those of you awake in the night managed to get some more sleep. I was up for ages too, with heartburn and achy legs. Felt far more awake at 5am than I do now - maybe I should have got up and done some painting. Got to try to find some energy for pilates now...

On a positive note I am off to an all day hen party today. Happy Saturday everyone :)

But does anyone else feel like there baby has run out of roomful the movements and kicks are painful as all the bones are sticking out it feels like there is no cushioning left!

28wks today and I'm seriously doubting that I've got a whole 3mths left. Bean feels HUGE in there! I'm almost hoping it makes an appearance a couple of weeks early as I don't think I could handle a full-term baby of DH's predisposition for being tall. I seriously feel like baby is pressing down on my cervix/bumhole ALL THE TIME, it's vair uncomfortable

But bloody hell moom are you nuts doing a tour round Uni?! I'd collapse on the floor within about 10mins, and you're a full month ahead of me! Haha! You're very brave...make sure OH spoils you rotten tonight, you've earned it!

Birthday was lovely, thanks everyone currently enjoying a very very small piece of choc cake and a decaf coffee in my Channel 4 News Team mug (Ron Burgundy FTW )

Managed two hours, have walked about 3 miles in that time showing people around, then called OH and begged him to pick me up. Going to ask him to make me a tuna cheese toastie.

Someone's advertising around the uni for any pregnant students to take part in her dissertation project about how well the uni supports pregnant students... shall I do it? Mini Moom will be a guinea pig before he/she is even born!

Happy birthday MrsFoo, can't remember if I said it yesterday or not... baby brain (eek)

32+5

OOOOOOOOH toonacheeztoastie. Now I want one! We have toona, we have cheez, we have bread, but HOW DOES I MAKE IT LIKE A PROPER TUNA MELT???? every café we go to, I order one cos they're just not the same at home!!

But well done moom for making it to 2hrs, and extra well done for getting OH to look after you

Oohhh and yay for the flat!!! Completely forgot to congratulate you!

I did buttered toast and then just threw tuna and cheese on top and stuck it under the grill, so more like tuna and cheese on toast rather than a melt but it is soooooo nice!

Thanks fingers crossed it'll all work out now!!!