March 2016 Babies!! New Year, New Thread - #8

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vroc my growth scan was much like Rosie's, over pretty quickly and you can't see a great amount as baby is so big now.

I just had the second of my two lunches (having eaten the first at 11.30) and I am still hungry. This baby is the Incredible Hulk!

maybe I had 2 breakfasts between 7 & 9 and some toast at 10:30 and 12:30 and now having lunch no1 and no2 will prob be an hour later haha I swear that's all I do all day at work!!

I'm not even hungry, just eating through boredom and to stop the crazy heartburn! I'm going to be a whale.

And can I just say: OMG, Alan Rickman!!! How sad.

suz I know, was such a shock...really liked him!!

Such a cute scan pic rosie

Go tri! maybe I agree hard to know best way to approach these things. St the moment I get on at euston and stand (I mean get packed in like a sardine) until kings cross at which point seats tend to be one free so I then make my presence known if others manage to sit down first. Think I may have to start asking to stand at front of the squash for the tube now though to try and avoid getting crushed from euston to kings cross.

rhubarb I have a pillow fort at the mo!

I'm so sad about Alan Rickman!

I couldn't believe it - clearly not a good week to be aged 69 and suffering from cancer! Loved him as Snape and the Sherriff and even in Love Actually - mostly the sarcasm, its something I aspire to!

Very sad news about Alan Rickman.

I have been to the hospital but they won't do the steroids in case I react again - glad they waited to tell me until I got there

Does anyone know what benefit having only one dose will have?

Thanks neh

I'm actually shocked too

That's crazy MrsBen, surely they could keep you there and monitor you while they do them? What are you having steroids for? Sorry, I think I must have missed something.

I have just got home after the first really busy day at work in ages - didn't have a chance to check thread even once, and only managed one cup of tea the whole day!

MrsBen that sounds really frustrating. I think if there's a chance of the baby coming early then it having had any steroids helps to strengthen their lungs even if you haven't had the "ideal" two doses.

I'm experiencing a lot more Braxton Hicks now, they're quite uncomfortable sometimes with how tight everything goes. It doesn't help that I'm fighting a cold (thanks DH, or rather DH's colleagues who gave it to him!) so feeling quite breathless as well. But on the plus side, my SPD pain is much improved today.

mrsben that's so frustrating, they could have told you!

me hope cold passes soon 🌹

maybe & rosie I'm not feeling quite so bad about my hash brown bap this morning now! The hunger has def set in!

Any tips for low iron levels? Worrying about mine at the moment.

In other news also starting to panic re our house move. Was hoping we'd be in by Xmas as no upper chain but the vendors are being SO slow coming back on things! Inching towards signing contracts but every day counts now as far as I'm concerned! Want to be in and have the baby's room sorted at the very least!

Hi everyone.
Scan went well yesterday.
Baby estimated at 3 pounds 9 ounces at 30+4. I don't know why I found that king of scary was expecting it to be smaller as I don't feel very big. She was lying head down with her hands in front of her face and her feet to and her legs crossed over, the lady doing that scan was so nice I've had her at 12 weeks, 20 weeks and for that scan to. She was showing us things she didn't even have to which made me feel a bit better about the whole thing. Also confirmed it was Defo a little girl. Even though I'd had a 17 week gender scan and 20 week scan said girl I still had that niggle maybe they where both wrong (silly thought though). They checked blood flow through the cord, took measurements and checked fluid level which was all ok.
Woke up today though and my bump has shrunk loads. I feel so much smaller than the last couple of weeks. Bit worried but she is moving and I see my midwife tomorrow for 31 week app. I've not noticed any leaks except normal mucus which I've had since bfp. Was worried I'd started slowly leaking waters.

Crap nights sleep last night. Slept from 10-2 then was up until 5 then alarm went off at 6:30 I couldn't face work I felt so dizzy and sick and had a headache so phoned in sick and slept until midday. Feel guilty though as I had yesterday off for my scan and I have tomorrow of for my app. I have not I'd the worst nights are when I know I have to be up early and have a full day ahead of me.

Also found out today I had 17 days holiday to take before mat leave. So as off the week after next I cut down to working wed-fri then for three weeks after I cut down to just working Thursday and Friday for two weeks, then I take a whole weeks holiday and mat leave starts at 38 weeks. I wasn't looking forward to it but I am now, I'm hating work due to not sleeping right.

I also have my whooping cough jab tomorrow. I am needle phobic and terrified. I've heard bad things about it.

Beaut- so glad baby has proven everyone wrong. You've got a little fighter their.
Mrsben- that sounds very stressful but I would assume some steroids are better than none. Hope all is ok.
Best wishes to everyone and sorry to everyone suffering with sleep/pain/other issues. We are all so close to the finish though. Soon we get to hold our babies! I can't wait to meet her now, I just want to hold her.

neh Red meat, spinach etc - and plenty of vitamin C as it increases iron absorption. Try Ferrograd C if you need to supplement.

Just back from the pool - felt lovely, but was swimming a bit off track because my left arm is still a bit stiff from whooping cough vaccine on Tuesday!

Evening all,

I'll try to keep this one brief, late in from work and got to do some planning before I go to bed.

scared - don't believe the hype about the WC jab - I had a slightly sore arm (which I only noticed if I leant on it specifically) and absolutely no symptoms at all. I'm sure a lot of the reported 'reactions' are people coincidentally catching a cold. In fact, the jab itself hurt less than the flu jab did.

Glad MrsBen is a bit better.
Glad scans are all good.
Great to hear about the tube-seat champions!

MyName steroids are because my fluid levels have decreased so they are insurance against early delivery. I said I'd go to the 'proper' hospital to be monitored when having the jab (and avoid possible ambulance journey) but the consultant said that it wasn't worth the risk.

I have a scan on Tuesday where they will decide whether to deliver at 37,38 or 39 weeks (or before if waters are further reduced).

scared The WC jab isn't too bad. I admit it hurt some and I had a sore arm for a few days and felt a little tired/achy that night, but that was it - no worse than some of the flu jabs I've had. It'll be with a practice nurse rather than a midwife, so you'll have someone very experienced and just make sure they know about your needle phobia. Wonderful news about your scan being so good, and lovely that you got to see your baby's little hands and feet all over the place. I'm glad too to hear that you're no longer dreading your time off. The time will fly by and you'll have your baby girl in your arms very soon.

mrsben Too bad you had to make a trip with no action taken. Any steroids will help develop baby's lungs, though, and will do no harm if you do make it to close to full term.

neh Take a look at this guide to iron rich foods for some ideas. I know it says egg yolks aren't as great as they're made out to be, but (anecdote warning!) I have never had anaemia in either of my two pregnancies or while breastfeeding and eat an egg almost daily.

Busy day here, both at work and then home with DS. I'm shattered now but probably staring down the barrel of the CSC tonight. Poor DS, he's finally nailed his poo potty training, and got his sticker reward tonight for another successful go ... only to sprint out into the hallway and trip face first into the stair post. He was really teary all through bath and bedtime and is probably going to be up in the night crying for cuddles, not to mention having a big bruise on his cheek tomorrow.

My whooping cough jab didn't hurt a bit but had it on Monday and have been feeling fluey all week.

Thanks for the iron tips. I'm veggie so have been eating loads of broccoli and spinach bit my levels have decreased during pregnancy.

scared what a result on the holiday front!

MsShip bless your DS!

Having first early night since before Xmas - sleep well everyone!

Scared my WC jab was totally fine, I honestly barely felt it and afterwards I had a slight achy arm but only when I leant on it. And I am also needle phobic!

I just weighed myself for the first time in many, many weeks ... I've put on 12kg so far on my pre-pregnancy weight and 10kg from my booking in weight. Thought it would be worse than that so almost a pleasant surprise! Of course there's plenty of time to put on more over the next 7 weeks ...

neh I'm veggie too and getting enough iron is a real problem. I can't really help as I'm now on iron tablets since my bloods showed I was anaemic at my last midwife appointment! Have they checked your bloods?

scared good luck for the jab, mine didn't hurt at all either.

scared had the wc jab twice, both times I was warned about hideous reactions, and advised to organise cover at work the following day first time around. First time with dd just left me wondering what all the fuss was about. This time had a brused and aching arm, mainly because I can only sleep on my left hand side and forgot to ask to have it done on the right. Hope you have some one lovely and knid giving you it tomorrow, I know it makes all the difference when you're dreading the needle.

neh that sounds so frustrating! If I were you I'd just want to be moved it already. We moved into our current house (rental) just 4 days after veiwing it. Waiting any more than a few weeks would drive me mad, let alone being this pregnant.

mship hope your ds is okay. It always seems to be the way when they master something they end up hurting themselves too.

Had my latest sling arrive today, gathering quite the collection before bump's even arrived, to add to the ones I used with dd. Be warned if you start wearing or wrapping your baby it's addictive. So a beautiful blue linen blend ring sling from India arrived at lunch time, a real bargin even with import duties. Rather frustrating that I don't have a baby to start playing with it in yet and I'm too pregnant to try it out with dd. Going to be such a dilema to work out which to try first. Putting off buying a stroller to use of the bus as I'm looking forward to baby wearing again so much. Mil is not going to enjoy me embracing fourth trimester thinking!

Thank you for calming me down about the whooping cough jab. Feel a bit better now.

Been awake since 12. Fell asleep at 11 for an hour then up for the toilet. Laid in bed for an hour. Decided to get up and knit and about 20 minutes tried again and 20 minutes later still no sleep. Burst into tears. Just can't take anymore, this is the 4th bad night out of five now. Don't know what to do. I try to keep calm but it's not working, I'm barely functioning. Oh said what will I do when the baby comes and wakes me up? But that's different at least theirs a reason to be up then.

scared have you had insomnia before or is it pregnancy related?

Do you think maybe you should think about starting your leave? Or taking some annual leave and going back for a couple of weeks before your mat leave? I've probably missed your posts about leave but it seems as though you could do with some real rest.

I hope hours feeling ok this morning.

Dobby I'm going to start eyeing up some slings that what you have sounds gorgeous.

me I'm using iron supplements at the moment too and bloods still showing as low :p I'm currently at 108 and 105 is when they start to worry ...

dobby we offered for our house in September! As first time buyers and no upper chain we thought we'd be putting up our Xmas tree there! Chasing lots of people today. Will be so panicked if not in by end of Jan !

Never had insomnia, in fact the opposite. I was always one of those people who after work could hit the pillow at eight and be out until six am and still nap the next day. This all started around 24/25 weeks pregnant.
I have some annual leave booked off soon.
After next week I cut down to three working days for three weeks. Then two working days for two weeks, then I have a whole week off and mat leave starts the week after that week. So 17 more working days!
Off today for whooping cough jab which I just had and midwife app. Feel guilty for phoning work yesterday though :( not sure if to sleep until 10:30 now or stay up really. Spelt from 11-12 then 3-7:30 today but woke up twice in that period as well but fell asleep quick.
Hope everyone else is ok xx