February 2016 Halfway mark: Flutters into kicks into thwacks!

[haquoi123]

New thread, heeeeeeere we go!!

How have you felt today Calypso?

Hi everyone

I waa on the TTC thread for Feb 2016, have name changed since then and this is the first time I've been back in a long while! I'm due DC #2 on 10th Feb.

Thanks for sharing your experience fox, it's helpful to hear honest feedback from those who have gone before!!!

My boss has his head in the sand re maternity cover chinchilla. I feel guilty about leaving my colleagues in the lurch but its not really my responsibility! I suspect they won't find someone to start in time/then it will be too late. I'll be off for around 10 months.

to PGP sufferers. I had it earlier on and hope it doesn't come back!

Welcome to the thread spark

Ah, posey, I misread, sorry. We were aiming for a home birth with ds had we reached term (first baby), despite lots of eyebrow raising, 'ooh, first baby, are you sure?' etc. I personally find all of that so unhelpful. It's all about keeping positive, envisioning what you want and being firm that any decisions of transfer/interventions are brought to you with the risks from both sides (of both doing and not doing) so you can make an informed decision. In terms of homebirth vs maternity unit, they're actually considered exactly the same (although mine isn't in a hospital like others might be, so that could be a factor - with me, my home is closer to the hospital!). What helped me make my decision this time round was the suggestion that I go for what makes me feel more relaxed. I really want to be at home, on a dark room without having the excitement of going somewhere, so I chose home. It's all about what makes you feel comfortable :) if you're happy, baby's happy.

I wont plan a homebirth again. If it's busy community midwives get called back to hospitals and the mother has to find a hospital, cue panic, short shrift from triage teams without your records to refer to. But I know my labours are relatively short.

posey 'home birth chat group' on Facebook has got loads of useful info and everyone's really helpful (also good for people wanting to decide whether or not to have one). It's a closed group so I don't know if you can just join, but if you want me to add you just pm me.

I'd love to join, thank you haquoi123. I really love the idea about being in my own surroundings too but it's just the 'what ifs' ...It's great to hear other peoples experiences - and agree best to keep an open mind about what will happen as there's only so much you can control. I'm thinking 'plan' for home then can always be moved as you can't do the other way round...cover all bases that way i guess!

I'm annoyed at the mo as i'm sure my EDD is wrong by a week - by my calculations (charting) and my first early scan at 6.5 weeks i'm 1st March...but 13 week scan is 23 feb! Obviously want to avoid induction so it's rather annoying...Grr!

Welcome Spark :)

Hi everyone, been a while since I checked in.

The last few days I've had a few stars in my eyes. Only a couple of times and nothing major. Not even like I've done anything strenuous (or anything at all) It has always been when I have been sat at my desk working... Now before you all start, I'm sure its NOT pre-eclampsia as my blood pressure is not high (hubby has high BP so we have a monitor at home I have used). I wonder if its actually low BP? And its not low sugar as I eat (lots) regularly.
Any thoughts?

Also pulled a muscle in my arm at aquanatal yesterday (!) Want to slather myself in Voltarol or deep heat but can't so I'm putting up with a non-medicated heat pad today though I'm not convinced its helping.

Booked NCT classes but they aren' titl Jan so a while to wait. Was supposed to start NHS ones this week but they called in the morning they were supposed to be on to say the woman was off sick. Hopefully will start next week instead...

Sorry for the essay!
xx

MamaBerg, what's your BP reading on your cuff? I get the stars thing often, usually (but not always) when standing up from a sitting/lying position- it was investigated as part of some neuro issues I have, and for want of any other diagnosis it's been called postural hypotension; blood pools in the lower extremities for a bit and takes a second to recover and keep flowing, inducing vision fading and dizziness. My BP is always low though, around 100/55. Might be worth seeing the midwife?

My NCT classes don't start til late December- can't wait! Looking forward to DH being told he should pamper/look after me more, cause it's not occurred to him yet!

ive already started my NCT, second one tonight :) they make your partners massage you monk

mama i've been getting the same at work, the odd white spots, but my BP is always fine at my MW appointments. Maybe it's staring at a pc screen for too long?

I start NCT tomorrow, bit scared as I don't like meeting new people.

Blood glucose is not going well! I haven't had anything naughty since Monday afternoon but had lots of above 7 readings. Had sweet corn at dinner last night which was obviously a bad idea.

Just been reading the small print in my health insurance and I can add my baby but it says if you had any fertility drugs they won't cover any newborn conditions or complications from birth. Really annoying as I had to have 2 rounds of clomid. Don't understand why a naturally conceived child is covered but mine won't be. So they won't cover anything that my GD causes him to develop, really unfair.

Mine are end of Jan too. I wonder if it's worth doing NCT and the free NHS ones..?

My BP is always around 115-120/80 so absolutely fine.

Our thinking on both the NCT and NHS ones is they are totally different in set up and the group of people we will meet. We are new to the area so the more opinions we get on local things the better. The NHS ones run on a weekday over 6 weeks. The NCT are 2 full days at the weekend. Just nice to get different opinions I guess.

We're doing the free NHS classes and using the money we would have maybe spent on NCT on a weekend away in December putting baby first

In all seriousness though, I've heard that in some trusts the NHS classes are a bit hit & miss so often people want to do the NCT ones to learn what they should have learned at the NHS ones!

Our first NHS class was good so hoping for more of the same (but midwife did say its a different person delivering each one depending on their shifts)

Im not bothering with NHS or NCT. 4th timer, absolutely no use to me at all. I went to one with DC1 and walked out after 10 mins (I was 18, it was mostly late 30s women and I couldnt stand the looks I got) with DC2 I was in hospital when my NCT ones were booked so a waste of money and the NHS ones, I couldnt do as they were booked for 38 weeks and DC2 arrived early at 37 weeks Didnt bother with DC3.

I have my Natal Hypnotherapy CDs, Dick Grantly Read and Ina May Gaskin books. And balls of steel, according to DSis

FYI there's been a recall on Fisher price car seats www.netmums.com/children/fisher-price-car-seats-recall

I did my NHS ones last time and really enjoyed them. If I had none what a tight nit group the NCT groups formed I would definitely have considered those. As it is I moved out of the area anyway so probably wouldn't have been able to keep in touch with anyone I met outside of Facebook.

This time round I cannot remember how to breast feed so I could definitely do with some refresher classes in that area. My midwife has mentioned any classes at all sadly so I'm just going to have to hope it comes flooding back.

*hasn't mentioned

There are some excellent breastfeeding groups on FB and YouTube videos!

Hoping everyone here and loved ones are ok after the attacks in Paris

Hi thread, I've not been on for ages, I've had a very uneventful pregnancy up till now. But am just waiting to be discharged from hospital after a 2 day stay due to a slight (tiny) bleed which they were ultra cautious about as I have a low lying placenta.

All's fine and I had great care but am on pelvic rest and no heavy lifting until my 32 week scan when hopefully my placenta will have moved up further.

My nuggets of wisdom from this are

a triage bag is useful to have in case you have to nip in. I was waiting for tests and the like for 6 hours when I went in but was unprepared and so bored stiff. Will be making sure I have my crochet and a charged kindle ready just in case.

it's not too early too have an overnight bag ready, especially if you have a low lying placenta - they really do err on the side of caution in terms of keeping you in if anything happens

steroid injections sting a little but nothing too dreadful

yay for the NHS

Hi zebra, so pleased to hear you're ok. thanks for the advice! I've been in triage so many times (yesterday included, it's ridiculous!) my notes are falling apart, but it's only just now that I've actually packed an overnight bag. I love your idea of a triage bag as well, hadn't considered that. The NHS rocks! What does pelvic rest mean? I'm on a sex ban and no over exertion :(

Have to say I didn't bother with NHS or NCT classes- having planned c-sections knocks out the need for about 75% of the content, and I found reading everything on Mumsnet far more useful in terms of prep!

Can now start to see kicks and thumps externally and can't believe I'm nearly in the third tri

haquoi it's the same as you're on, no sex and no over exertion or heavy lifting.