July 2015 - into the final trimester we go!

[broodylicious]

Hope this works....

Morning, booking my place, it's been a while!

26+2, feeling fine, a little SPD kicking in now and then making me feel like my pelvis is on fire if I dare to try and walk taking big steps!

Baby is moving lots, currently in the head down position (still!)

GTT Monday, growth scan and midwife the following week, followed by consultant and another growth scan 3 weeks later.

Still peeing myself

It's all go round here

Thanks for all the sympathy! Managed to have a good laugh about it with DH last night

Yes GTT is only needed if you have certain risk factors, in my case it was a family history of diabetes. However I was told that bloods are taken for various tests at the 28wk midwife appointment (thankfully they took those from me yesterday too so at least I don't have to repeat that!).

I've booked in for my WC immediately after my 28wk mw appointment, makes sense to get it sorted while I'm there. I know there are always pros and cons for these things but my thoughts are usually that the researchers and doctors know better than me (& Mr Google!)!

Hi all, just checking in with a quick question (thanks for the new thread!) - are there any obvious symptoms of GD at this stage (28ish weeks)? I have suspected PCOS (polycystic ovary seen on my scans + abnormal hormone levels pre-pregnancy) but no one has mentioned anything about needing a GTT. I have been meaning to ask my midwife if I need one but haven't seen her since 16 weeks appointment so would I be able to spot any signs if there was a problem? I will mention it at my midwife appointment next week but worried it might be too late to book in for a test as I'll be 28+6...

hi all!

Sorry I haven't been around much, I don't know where the weeks are going, time is just flying! I have been so busy that I just read and run, and think I will post later, but when later arrives I am so exhausted I can't string a sentence together. I am just over 27 weeks now , and also feel huge. I caught sight of myself in the mirror after a shower and my bump is enormous now, with lots of veins at the sides , and the same on my boobs , but from behind I don't look pregnant.

We have still got lots to do, I want to finish decorating our room and dd 2 s room, smarten up the front driveway, and keep going with the work on the back garden. Also it's time to introduce dd 2 to a bed as she is too big for her cot now. We are going to try a low single bed , but if it isn't suitable then it will need to be applying for a special needs bed, so it's going to be lots of hard work.

Baby wise, we have got quite a bit, reusing the bugaboo, baby clothes are beginning to be washed, ironed and hung up, I have got a steriliser, some bottles etc, but will need some more, my mum has bought us a monitor, my sister is getting a moses basket and bouncy chair. I still need a car seat, and sling/carrier, and have made a start on packing my hospital bag. I have got a few bits of things like a couple of packets of nappies, maternity pads etc, but I can't help feeling like I am not organised enough and am being a bit blasé, and that I am going to be in for a huge wake up call. I just don't feel as though I am as focused as I was with the others, but don't know if this is natural because it's number 3, or I have just got myself into a false sense of security. ..?

My back and hips are aching too, I can't walk very far without my bump aching, or somewhere else, and having to bend forwards and sit down. The joys... but, I love it otherwise. I feel so feminine and and trying to cherish the days, as I know this will be my last pregnancy.

Glad to catch up with you all, I will try to post more individual stuff as I get back into the swing of things

My GTT has been booked as my two previous babies were 92nd centiles.

Other than that, I don't have any indication factors to have it done.

mister you probably wouldn't notice symptoms although there may be some, but they could pick up sugar in your urine if they have dipped it at any appts. You can have a GTT at any gestation, they just do it at 28 wks (ish) as this is a time most people would show it by.

It seems there is a disproportionate amount of people in this thread having the GTT. On my last antenatal thread there were only one or two of us!

Some of the signs of GD are feeling tired, dry mouth, thirsty, wee a lot, recurring infections such as thrush, blurred vision. A lot of people have no symptoms what so ever though and it is detected through glucose in the urine, or the bump is measuring big for dates so people may get sent for a growth scan. Speak to your midwife if you are concerned though.

Nature I hadn't heard about it until someone on the pcos group Im on mentioned I should have had it with my other two dcs, makes me think not a lot of people know whether they need one or not

I had never had a GTT test before, nor had I heard of it before this baby.

I think they are just extra cautious these days.

I am only having GTT because I am obese with a bmi of 30

Quickly marking place. 25 weeks today. Still not really bought anything though and not planning to for a while yet!

Will try to catch up later. Thanks for new thread.

I don't think anyone whooping cough jab has been mentioned to me. I'll ask next week. There's been no mention of a gtt either but we love sweets & chocolate so will have to watch myself.

I'm feeling very big, almost got stuck in the bath last nite. Family and work mates are putting bets on being 10lb plus.

My gtt was booked because of my bmi being higher than it should be at booking in (Yes, I'm a fatty!) There are other factors where a woman would be tested but if your mw hasn't sent you for one and baby measures ok, there's no need. Don't know why there seems to be a fair few of us on here having the test - going by the pix of the Facebook gang, there's certainly no issues with weight!

Tried to get a referral for my PGP via my work health insurance but it's not covered by the policy.

Does anyone know if I can get a physio referral via the midwife or if I should see a doctor?

Got my 28 week appointment next Monday and then a week in Tenerife the week after! Whoop!

I know broody there is a lot of us. I'm sure there were only a few of us on my antenatal thread last year having one. Guess it's just random though so some groups have higher than normal numbers and other lower.

Must I don't think a lot of people realise that PCOS has far greater implications for health than just possibly having difficulty conceiving. I've been very lucky that I've had really good endocrinology consultants in both hospitals I've been seen by and as a natural researcher I've done a lot of reading myself since my diagnosis. I can recommend this book www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&productId=262768&cm_mmc=Google%20Adwords--PLA--The+Ultimate+PCOS+Handbook-_--ADDSW&gclid=CJbm5prh9cQCFYnKtAodDkMAJw as a really good source of information. Also the charity verity www.verity-pcos.org.uk/about_us/about_verity is very useful as well. You may have heard of both of these so just ignore me if you have

I have booked with my nurse to have the Whooping cough injection as I am seeing the consultant and not the midwife around the time it's due.

She mentioned it to me last week

26+2

My mw doesn't do the whopping cough jab so I have it done through the gp.

WC & flu jab booked in for thurs. Receptionist was unsure if nurse will do both on same day, shall see Thurs.

Feeling v uncomfortable and 3rd tri fatigue too :(

Some of the care described sounds shambolic, try keep positive Loopy

Glue you sound super organised to me :)

I didn't realise we didn't all get gtt, so assumed that what my blood tests would be.

But saw midwife today and noneed of this joyous starvation test for me just bloods to check for anemia and antibodies. She also said no bump measuring until 28wks. I want to be measured!

I'm off on my holibobs tomorrow but as midwife asked what facilities theyve got out there (and I don't have a clue) I'm now frantically researching....

will get wc jab sorted when back. just booked onto an antenatal breastfeeding prep session via local support service for mid may though.

Zampa referral for PGP will probably vary from place to place. Certainly mw should be able to do the referral for you. Maybe call her to find out and get her to do it, as it can take a while to be seen, so the sooner the better.

Thanks jmojo. Appreciated!

In my area we get a glucose challenge which just involves drinking a set amount of Lucozade one hour before a single blood glucose test, no starvation from midnight etc. If the results come back too high then you get sent for the full GTT. No idea if ladies with certain risk factors get sent straight to GTT. Will find out about my results on Thursday at midwife.

The glucose challenge is much less strict. A friend of mine ate a piece of chocolate cake for breakfast before drinking the Lucozade... needless to say her blood sugar was mysteriously raised and so they insisted on GTT which came back negative. I made sure I ate just toast for breakfast and a good 30-45 minutes before the Lucozade!

OMG just had our pushchair, pram and car seat delivered! It was only ordered Saturday. Now that's a quick turnaround.

Hello Ladies - I was referred for a GTT at my booking appointment because of my ethnic background, age + I indicated on my form that my grandmother had diabetes in old age.

I also had a growth scan yesterday not because my bump was big but because midwife said she wasn't sure what she was feeling was too much fluid.

Growth scan was normal, but fluid slightly above average, sonog said too wait for results of GTT and no need to do anything .

My WC vaccine is next week. Apparently bloods are usually taken at 28 weeks appointment. I had 2 sets take for the 1st blood, one for GTT then the other.

Ooh how exciting mrsf! Are you opening it or will you be restrained and leave it?

I've been round to the preschool this morning to get the forms for enrolling dd. She won't be going until October, and even then only a few mornings to start with because I don't want things to change too dramatically once baby arrives, but we have to get our applications in before the end of the month. She was so excited to go but really disappointed she wasn't going to go to play there! Bless.