December 2014 Thread #7 - third trimester here we come, jingle babies all the way

[Chipandspuds]

Hooray into the third trimester!

And I've just come home from taking ds swimming to find next door neighbour has moved his van backwards by a foot which leaves no room for my car and I have had to park down the other end of the street. There's room for 3 cars on his sodding drive. And he's not pregnant! Bastard.

Pourquoi, I am having the GTT because I have PCOS and my Dad has Type 2 diabetes. My mw booked it in when she met me at 17 weeks (because we moved areas). I think you are right to push, there are risks associated with GD that need to managed and you don't want to get into difficulty because a mw was a bit too relaxed about your risk factor.

They only give you the GTT if you have high risk factors such as a high BMI or a history of diabetes so I am surprised you haven't been asked to make an appointment.

I've got to attend the clinic on tuesday and discuss my options. They think it will be diet and medication controlled. They've told me to bring a big handbag to take home my monitoring equipment

Ahh well. Never rains but it pours eh?

Oh my BHLS...you're really not having much luck are you? Proper sucky!

My woven wrap arrived today so am busy getting tangled up whilst practicing holds with fluffy toys

Doesn't seem like it at the moment! I had such a fabulous week last week and in contrast this week has been shit.

However, baby is still moving around lots, they've caught both the pelis thing and the diabetes fairly early so at least I'll be monitored.

Thanks for the support everyone.

Pourquoi I had the GTT because of my Bmi but it came back negative so all good there for me. Sorry to hear it's not so good for you BHLS.

Am currently in sunny and hot Spain, it was 32 degrees earlier. Went to the water park today but obviously couldn't go on anything other than the lazy river but was relaxing anyway.

Am now sat on bed catching up with mn and reading my book. Do not disturb sign on the door and a very lazy day planned for tomorrow around the pool

Hmm NHS guidelines say I should have been offered the GTT by now (it says by 28 weeks) as I do fall into the high risk category because of my mum.

I'm starting to be quite unhappy with the midwife service offered to me so far. There was lots of messing me around at the beginning with telling me x was my midwife, then no it's y but actually it's now z, , blood tests had to be repeated because they noted my NHS number down wrong, then there was the lack of info about the whooping cough vaccine and now this.

It doesn't sound like much and I really hate complaining but I'm just not too happy with it all. I feel like I'm having to do all the research myself (thanks to you guys too!). I know it's my second time but lots seems to have changed over the last 4 years.

I'm not happy either Pourquoi. My care is shared with my doctor and so far I've seen 3 different midwives and my doctor. Absolutely no consistency. Tried to talk to one yesterday about birth options but I just got told to write down what I want-no advice as my appointment time was up. Left 2 messages for a call back about a urine test today and didn't hear anything back. Makes me worry they'll miss something. Just hope it gets better at the end!

I haven't seen the same mw twice throughout all my appointments. Was kind of hoping to be able to build up a bit of a relationship and know who I'd be dealing with

I dont want to go to wooooork today...
I really doooont want to goooooo...
please dont make me please please please....
Nooooo no no no noooooo....

A heartfelt poem By me.

Cheer up BHLS, only two days left!

Feel your pain spider. No motivation at all at the moment. Had to have some chocolate on my way in to cheer myself up!

Had a sleepless night last night, squiggle was very quiet all day, no movement all evening/overnight/this morning so called the maternity triage unit and had to go down and get checked out. Everything was fine, heartbeat was good and they had me on the monitor for an hour with no problems. Apparently he had turned to face my back which was why I couldn't feel anything but we didn't half panic! He has already been informed that he's grounded for at least a year for this ;-) back at work now but shattered and in no mood for concentrating on anything, just want to go home and sleep.

Hi all been doing some major lurking recently and no commenting- sorry.

Just had a wee melt down, I am so tired. I only just got up just after 11 and then my DH arrived home momentarily and i just burst into tears. He was fantastic, told me to prioritise what work I need to do today and try take it easy. I could stay in bed all day but I have so much work to get done. I am self employed. I had a really heavy day of work yesterday, i was on my feet most of the day and my feet were crazy swollen last night (i raised them up to let blood drain out- it worked) and then overnight kept getting cramps in my calves.

Im only now 27 + 3 and I am panicking about how much worse this is going to get. I am not due to finish work until im 38 weeks. Anybody got any pearls of wisdom? Thankfully bub is jumping around any chance it gets (ie when I am resting for a few moments)

Most go and read up on what you lot have all been up to (but that will leave me further behind work wise!!) Hope everyone is keeping as well as can be expected!

Hi Martie, I'm sorry to hear you're having such a hard time. I know it's easier said than done but try not to be too hard on yourself, you can only do what you can do and we all need a day in bed occasionally

Oh my God!! Bought DS a potty today just so he could get used to it but he's been playing with it all day so I took his nappy off and sat him on it and he did a poo straight away.

He's not impressed with me now though because I tipped it down the toilet strange child

Awwww my day was not so bad today. I went to Wolverhampton and bollocked some staff

Ohh lotsa! How could you destroy his creation!

Hahaha BHLS best post I've read all day.
My cold has gone into my chest, so my face feels better, but I fear I will feel much worse before the end. I'm going on holiday on Tuesday :( took today off so I'm back in on Saturday. I CAN do this.
Trying to persuade DH to take me for Wagamama ramen for dinner. I even wrote a poem about how much better it would make me feel. Fingers crossed.

O.o I've got period-pain type cramps in my back and my tummy and my chest. What is this fresh hell? Not more Braxton hicks?

martie last week I felt like death warmed up and cried at my mw appt. Feeling much better this week after a peaceful weekend and stuffing myself full of fruit and veg even though I have been craving cake for the last 3 months

Mw have just rung back about my blood tests to say I have low B12 and low iron so have to go and see GP tomorrow. Maybe worth getting checked out?

In the meantime, try not to expect too much of yourself and don't plan too much outside of work.

I still have 11 weeks of work to go. Going to be a bit of a mad dash to get everything prepared for maternity cover.

24+4

I know BHLS. He wouldn't look at me for ages and when he did it was the death stare.

Was quite cute getting the silent treatment from a one year old

Thanks MrsW27 and CallingallEngels. Today hasn't been so bad, once I got going. We're actually heading away tomorrow for an early morning flight for a wedding on Saturday then flight back Sunday evening, so the whole taking it easy thing is a struggle itself!

My next mw appointment is on 23rd but if I ain't feeling much better mid next week im going to get checked out. So hard to know if its just feeling crappy or has some other sinister source. Baby still letting me know it exists!

lotsatuddles thanks for the laugh!! your ds sounds hysterical!!

Eurgh think it was BH as it went away after a while. It's grim to have these so early. If I tell the midwife on Tuesday will she laugh at me?

No they shouldn't laugh at anything you say and better safe than sorry to be fair!

DP just on his way out to his mates house. I could either wash up or go to bed and watch stuff on netflix or read my book for hours. ...