March 2016 Babies #9 - we're on the final countdown!!

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Thread 9!!

Popping in to send love to Scared.

I finally heard from my MW today, after ten weeks!!!! Have what I imagine might be my last (certainly second-last) antenatal appointment on Wednesday, as section is in a fortnight. Really annoyed with the lack of care and have put in a complaint

Hi everyone

I have also been lurking for a couple of weeks, was planning to start posting and get involved properly once I had started maternity leave (next week - can't wait!) as have been soooo busy in the run up to leaving work, but wanted to say hi now and send my best wishes to scared. I think it is incredible how supportive everyone has been - you seem like a lovely bunch!

Erm a bit about me - I am 30 and expecting my first baby on 18 March. I've had an "easy" pregnancy so far but starting to feel it now and looking forward to meeting the baby next month! I don't know whether I am having a boy or a girl - wanted a surprise!

Look forward to getting to know you all better over the coming weeks

Gosh ben that does sound like pretty dreadful community midwifery. 10 weeks with no contact at this stage?!

Indom glad you survived the journey vomit free and that your dinner turned out tasty - every cloud... Hope you can get DS down and have a bit of time to yourself this evening. And your DH best come home with something nice for you both!

So scared, really hoping you're cracking on and too busy labouring to post. If not, let us know how you are and know we are all still cheering you on. ffaux hope you finished up those pastries, I'm thinking popcorn and nuts for the evening session

And pug hope you're ok and too busy with a snuggly newborn to post but I do hope everything's ok.

Cross posted - hi pickle welcome along!

10 weeks is shocking mrsben, good luck with the complaint

crispy, marmite and others with worries about baby presentation - what are your thoughts on ECV? My doctor told me I can get a scan to check baby at 36 weeks, and they will book me in to get her turned if necessary. I know that the procedure is considered safe but I read one or two horrific stories that I can't get out of my head, and I just don't know if I could let them do it - but they could have just been completely freak incidents? So hard to know what to do!

I'm wondering if I have a strange shaped uterus or maybe have sat cross legged too much during the pregnancy, as she seems to love a diagonal position - i feel all the movement in the top right corner and bottom left!

still here for you scared - hope there has been some progress for you

cross posted too - welcome pickle and thank for the popcorn magpie!

Welcome pickle!

ffaux if baby was breech and they offered me ECV I'd take it, but I'd do almost anything to avoid a c-section if I'm honest. I know a couple of people who've had successful ECVs - one found it painful, the other didn't (though apparently was uncomfortable). I think it varies hugely. But I'd definitely try it. I'm not sure I'd have the confidence to try to birth a breech baby and in any case my area don't allow breech vaginal births as they don't have midwives experienced in doing it. So it would have to be c-section which I'd want to avoid.

Glad your journey went OK indom!

I'm absolutely knackered today, first day of leave but had a bunch of chores/tasks outside the house that all needed doing today so I've been out and about all day without a break! Looking forward to taking it a bit more easy tomorrow. Got my presentation scan first thing at 8.40 so be good to get that out of the way and to know what's going on.

No word from pug or scared, hope this means they're OK and hugging their babies right now!

Thanks everyone,
No baby yet and still not in established labour nearly 48 hours later.
Managed some naps today as pains are coming and going.
I did have a major panic earlier when I had the worst sudden back pains I've ever felt in my life. I screamed and begged for a c-section. I feel like a right fool.
Tbh I think we are pretty much heading towards c-section for some reason.
To have an epidural your platelet levels have to be above 80. Mine are 200 right now but I'm so scared as pre eclampsia can turn bad so quick. I thought I was going to pass out earlier from the pain. I just want my damn epi and it's not even sure I can have one :(

Hope you have progressed a bit more by now scared!

Jealous of those on maternity/half term now! But only 4 days left for me my maternity cover finally started today so we have a short handover which is good. I've mentally checked out though to be honest!

Welcome to the thread pickle. This has been such a lovely supportive thread! Hope we all continue into the post natal board!

Welcome pickle

scared hang in there, you're doing really well even if you don't feel you are.

Random question but for the past couple of days I've had really unsatisfying wees, for want of a better word. I need to go but then it feels like not much is coming out or I need to push to make it come. I've had my urine sent off for testing in case of uti but I get utis all the time and I've never had this before. Any thoughts?

maybe could be an uti or maybe something to do with the baby squashing your bladder?! I've had the odd day when I've had those kinda feelings.

ff like you, I've read the ECV horror stories and will be refusing one. I know it's most likely to be safe, but I just couldn't bring myself to agree to something that might harm the baby. Plus it just wouldn't feel right to me and I'm a huge whimp when it comes to pain

scared they might try the drip next? And should def let you have an epidural for that.

Hi all- another one who's late to this group (I did post at the very beginning but then forgot to come back!). Just had a quick scan through of posts and echoing what was said above- you all seem like a lovely bunch
I am currently 35 weeks, will be 36 weeks on Thursday and due on 17 March. This will be my second- I already have a DD who is 2, and we haven't found out what we are having so it'll be a lovely surprise!
Finishing work at the end of the week and can't wait! Getting a bit knackered and achy now!
Best wishes to scared- I hope all goes well and you get to hold your little girl soon

maybe, I think I've had that and I assumed it was the baby in an awkward position - if I kind of shift around on the toilet more dribbles out, if that makes sense.

I was thinking the same about ecv, I'd rather have a section if it came to it. I'm in the same boat as you marmite, the baby was breech at 28 weeks then I was told head down at 36, but I keep feeling all the movements really low down on my pelvis and cervix too and I'm not sure if I believe it. Have another appointment on Thursday so will ask then.

maybe, I agree with crispy that it's probably a baby's head grinding into your bladder! I get this quite frequently, call it "disappointing wee syndrome". You feel like you're desperate, but then can hardly squeeze out a drop!

I've learned to ignore it now (all I can do at work). But I remember being really upset by it in my first pregnancy.

Keep going scared. Keep talking to the midwives about how you're feeling - physically and emotionally. Every minute is a minute closer to having your baby.

I'm also in the club of preferring a c-sec to ECV. But then, I haven't had to seriously think about it yet.

I'm just putting my natal hypnotherapy cd onto my phone. Been meaning to dig it out! Looking forward to some hippy-dippy relaxation!

Thanks for the lovely welcomes everyone!

I am with you all on the unsatisfying wees front - how can I feel so desperate to go and hardly anything comes out? Most disappointing!

I was told the baby has moved so that its head is in my pelvis at my midwife appointment last week so think that might have something to do with it

Yes disappointing wees here too, I don't get it as it says as your baby moves down it relieves your bladder.. Someone somewhere is lying to us!!

Hope all is going well scared I'll be checking up if checking in to csc although after 4 hrs on the M25 today I really want to sleep... Well done on your epic journey indom

Oh good, glad it isn't just me! Don't really feel "right" tonight in general though - feeling v sick and baby is moving but is a bit quieter than usual I feel. Not sure what to make of it. Don't really trust my "gut" as it were as I'm so anxious it always tells me something's wrong!

Wow, not read the thread for a while and it's all happening!

Good luck scared thinking of you. Hang on in there- you're doing brilliantly.

pug hope all is well.

missi so delighted Zach is home. He's just amazing.

maybe could reduced movement be due to moving lower down and starting to engage perhaps? Hope you feel better soon. Sickness may be just due to tiredness. If you are worried, call the mw; I'm sure they won't mind.

Had mw appt today and baby is head down but not engaging yet (I'm 37+5). Doesn't seem like it has any intention of being born for a while. I had leucocytes in my urine, so they're checking for a uti (if I have got one, it's symptomless), so fx it's nothing.

He seems to be moving normally now really - so hard not to over-think everything isn't it!!

That's good to hear maybe

Checking in for the nightshift if you need to talk scared. Hope you're either sleeping right now or making some good progress

Morning. Just taken pessary out. Going to examine about 10am and see what is happening. My head is pounding and I just can't cope and all the offer is codeine here at most and it does nothing quite frankly.
Kinda wish baby was breech right now so I could have a c sec lol

Hang in there scared! You're doing so well. Not sure I could cope with this long in hospital!

Welcome to pickle and charly :)

37 weeks today, can't believe it!

You can cope scared, you can do this! You're doing so well, honestly. Keep going and envision your cervix getting bigger and bigger Just think, in the grand scheme of your life this is just a couple of days!! Soon your daughter will be here and this will all be a distant memory. Thinking of you!

scared I really feel for you, you are doing so well! Fx baby makes her entrance soon.

37 weeks here today too, suppose baby could come at any time really though I think he'll be quite late.