It's all balls, bicycles, and babies for the PESH!

[maamalady]

Antenatal fred for BESH graduates

CRESH

Faith - pinky faithlet arrived 14th April 2013
Pinkr - suitably pinky one arrived 25th August 2013
Jethro - blue one arrived 23rd September 2013
Noks - pink one arrived 12th January 2014
Frankel - large pink one arrived 10th March 2014
Merks - pink one landed safe and sound 21st March 2014
Sinky - Stubborn blue one arrived 26th March 2014
Driz - blue one arrived 12th June 2014
Kat - pink one arrived 21st June 2014

PESH

Draf - Expecting a late pink one EDD 19th June
Winks - EDD 26th June
Ginger - Miniginger due 13th August
Dor - A very special pink one expected 18th August
Euro - eager Centime expected to arrive a lot sooner than 28th August
Buggerlugs - Buglet due 20th October
Fankle - ESHlet expected 4th January
Cunty - Minichops expected 7th February

So the June cluster is halfway through laying, and then we're on to the July/August batch! Are we even going to have time for Wimbledon and Le Tour and the World Cup in all this excitement?!

bugs my pilates class was one of my favourite things about diffment, i'm delighted you enjoyed it so much :)

Just been for my 34+3 week scan and they are estimating that the baby already weighs 7lbs. Eeeeeeek!!! That would mean she is heading for 10lbs-ish if we make it to full term. The abdominal measurements are measuring at 41 weeks (they still claim this isn't worrying) and the head and legs are at 37-38 weeksish.

I can't decide whether to panic or not about the bit tummy measurement. I am seeing the consultant on Monday though so I guess I can ask him then. Oh, and I am also seeing the midwife today.

Eeek indeed Dor, hopefully they're wrong on the "big baby" front. Hope the midwife appointment goes well.

I think we're experiencing the delightful 4 month sleep regression here, E has been sleeping badly at night for the last 4 or 5 nights so I'm shattered. Her naps are still as rubbish as ever so there's not much chance of respite during the day. Sinks have you hit this one yet?

My sister sent me a message sayig 'Your baby will be beautiful'.

To which my response was 'My baby will be beautiful but my fanjo might be a car crash'

I would rather not have a section unless there are medical reasons for it.

It means I can't drive for 6 weeks and usually a vaginal delivery is less traumatic, even with lots of stitches.

Of course if there is no option then that's a different matter. I am very anti ECS unless there are good medical grounds for it.

Didn't they predict the little mister would be big and in fact he was a very average birth weight?
I have a friend who had big fanjo issues pushing out an only just seven pounder and another who gave birth to a ten pound second baby with no damage at all. A lot of it is luck and down to positioning as much as weight.

Yeah they said The Little Mister would be a 9-10lber and he was 7lbs 6.5oz.

I think that misestimating weights happens very frequently dor. I'm with you on CS. When you think through the logistics of it (driving, holding baby, etc) even a hard VB seems preferable.

Sorry euro I know that it is a likelihood for you, I wish it could be different x

So far, holding baby has not been an issue, euro. Being unable to drive (and lift car seat) are the big drawbacks, but needs must etc. If I'd tried to birth vaginally I'd probably have a shredded fanjo AND be recovering from a c-section...

FWIW I will never consider another vaginal birth. A planned CS seems like a dream compared to 2 days of labouring, a stuck baby in distress and 4th degree tears. Waiting to see if I end up shitting from my vagina for the rest of my life ks categorically Not Fun.

I don't mean to scare anyone saying that, according to the obstetrician what happened to me was really rare but for me, that's it.

Yep, it's easy to say when you have a vaginal birth that goes ok (ish)

I drove 12 days after my section. 'Twas fine. I am so glad I had a section. Early days winks. Make sure you see a colorectal surgeon.

Frank, R's never slept, so I'm hoping the sleep regression is something I can bypass!

I have basically had the surgery, they spend a good 2 hours rebuilding me after the birth. I have referrals to a continence midwife and a continence consultant, plus a specialist physio, but for now its just a matter of hoping and praying the surgery worked and I don't end up with a fistula/infection etc.

It isn't at all bugs. I can't put into words how incredibly lucky I feel and how amazing she is. And so so cute!

I know I keep harping on about it, but HWHNN found this book really helpful. It covers medical and woo!

The author has his own website for fathers too: www.daddynatal.co.uk

winks that sounds really tough. I hope you heal well.

draf I'd probably feel better about it if I had the opportunity to recover at home but the combo of section + baby in NICU and having to get across London daily just seems like a logistical nightmare. Combine that with a hatred of hospitals and a phobia of surgery and I am just a mess every time it is mentioned. As it was again today. The blood flow issue has reverted to where it was, after improvements at the two most recent scans. Meh.