August 2016 number 5 - waddling towards the third trimester!

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For the August 2016 ladies and babies!

Hi ladies, I'm now 26 weeks. I'm currently on holiday which is bliss! Sorry to hear lots of you are suffering with swollen ankles and aches and pains

Britney that's a scary few days for you but great to hear all is now well! These babies love to test us right from the start!

I've been thinking about girl names this week. I'm still stuck on the name I've liked for a year now. Luckily DH likes it too. The only thing is it's not a traditional name like my Ds's name and I'm just half thinking is it just a phase of me liking the name? Will I regret it down the line?...name picking is such a responsibility!

I've spent about £500 on maternity summer clothes now This does include a smart black dress from Asos and a occasion dress outfit from Seraphine. It still feels like a lot of money for such a short space of time I've found quite a few bits from Asos and New Look this time round. Also next, Seraphine and Top shop. I like Asos because it is so easy to return! H&M hasn't been a success for me in this pregnancy but it was with my first pregnancy, maybe because I was a bit smaller (not that I'm huge now).

I found the Medela electric pump great with my first born but these things are so personal to each mamma. I didn't produce that much milk so I couldn't use it long term but it was a great help when I was initiating BF in the first few weeks.

I've got lots of appointments coming up. Glucose test, whooping cough injection and another midwife apt at 28 weeks. Plus a chat with a doctor about preventing tearing next time round. It's all starting to feel very real now and I'm slightly freaking about the birth part

I'm not doing NCT classes as I did this the first time round. I have such mixed feelings about my experience. We had a large group and at times I felt pressured to meet up regularly with my newborn which I found stressful but now 3 years down the line I've developed at least 4 good friendships from it so I can't say I regret it. The competitive side of it though was a bit wearing as you constantly compare your child and parenting skills. I think others in the group who had little experience with children gained more from it then I did. I definitely gained friendship. It has also helped me become less sensitive as a person and maybe a bit more selfish about putting my child's needs first and I'm certainly going to close the doors to guests for longer next time once my baby is born. I won't be pressured into leaving the house until I'm really ready. I also won't put myself in so many awkward lunch/coffee dates where people stare at you BF. It didn't help that most of my NCT group gave up BF so early. I'll definitely find a BF support group again though, that was a lovely experience. I think parenting is just one big live and learn experience

Ooops sorry for the long overdue post!

kstar we've gone for the Snuzpod, we like that you can use the top as a portable crib and the side can be put up and down whilst attached to the bed, unlike the chicco one (concerned about the duvet creeping over from our bed!). Although the Snuzpod is smaller. We liked the look of it too :)

Had my 28 week midwife appointment today, bump is measuring 26 weeks so having to go for a growth scan. Anyone else had this? Baby was measuring big at the 20 week scan so not feeling too worried. Unfortunately DH is away with work so will miss the extra scan.. He missed the 20 week one too :( As long as he makes it home for the birth I'll be happy though!!

I agree that Asos can be hit and miss - I found a few good shorts and tops, not so many dresses. But you can get 100s of £s of stuff delivered the next day and return everything so easily, I often don't keep a single item if I don't like it enough. And they come to collect the return for free. Where I live there's very little choice in the shops so I'm not spoilt for choice. The Seraphine dresses look amazing on the website, I'm tempted!!

Re second hand breast pumps, I wouldn't worry as all the bits that touch you/the milk get sterilised anyway. I got a second hand medela swing from eBay.

Also on clothes Zulily have some cool maternity things, you do have to wait a while for delivery though which isn't ideal when you're time limited

Morning all,
I have a scan today (28 weeks) plus my antenatal appointment then whooping cough jab on Friday plus I just had the glucose test on Monday, quite a week of appointments this week lol

Lily - I have extra scans because of my bmi they are growth scans just to make sure all is ok but to be honest there is a lot of water around the baby so they can never really tell from measuring your bump, the scan will have a more accurate assessment! It's also a bonus that you get to see your baby again
I still take vitamins as I brought a load on offer plus I don't really eat fruit so feel I need to take it and the dr prescribes me with a strong dose of vit d!

Pear - hope your enjoying your holiday ☀️☀️

I have tried to not spend too much on Mat clothes this time as first time round I seem to spend loads so have curbed it this time although I think I am going to need some linen trousers or palazzo trousers for the warmer weather - apparently June is going to be a scorcher which is rubbish for those of us with swollen ankles

I didn't do NCT classes with my first or this one, the cost put me off and everyone I spoke to said it was only worth it for friendships and I decided the cost was too high for that, I was very lucky and met who I would now call my best friend on here mumsnet and our dc's are the best of friends too. I dnt think I even went to the antenatal class they run through nhs, I did read books though.

Thank you isthereeveearighttime, the holiday is much needed as so many traumatic events have happened in our lives recently. I guess 28 weeks is the milestone for lots of appointments as your busy diary sounds like mine in a couple of weeks. How long until you get the results for your GT test?

Can't remember who mentioned buying a baby bay co sleeper? I got one for DS and it was the Best Buy ever! He slept in it until he was 10 months old. Do we need to buy a new mattress for no2? I brought the green sheep one but it is so thin I think DS flattened it so I probably have to fork out another £40 for one of those again

Health visitor coming this morning! I know it's nothing to be nervous about but I'm still nervous!

I second peardrop2 - we had a Baby Bay for DD1 and it was money well spent.

Hi everyone, just checking in!! We finally moved house yesterday, it's felt like a flippin long process but we did it! DH came up with BIL tues night, got skanky burgers from the skanky burger shop, and BIL promptly came down with food poisoning weds morning - complete nightmare! Sadly for him I physically couldn't do the heavy stuff so he had to just crack on and help DH with the heavy lifting, in between running to chuck up! We just about managed it all though, were told to be out by 12 and I dropped the keys to estate agents at 11.59
New house is fab but sadly previous owners were right filthy tramps and everything is pretty grubby. I'm not one to judge how others live but surely if you're selling you'd run a cloth round the worst bits?! Move was scheduled about 3 weeks ago so it's not like they had no warning! Got in at half 4 yesterday and spent the next 6 hours cleaning nonstop, slowly getting there now but lots to do still! Pelvis is just about holding out, although I feel like I've been kicked in the vag a lot.
All feels a bit surreal at the moment but I can definitely see it feeling like home once we're properly sorted. And we have a trip to ikea to do this weekend, yay!

Bubs is fine, been pretty quiet the last couple of days but it's just because I've been so nonstop I think - he spent the whole of last night kicking me to bits so I'm not worried!
Glad to see everyone's getting on ok, lots of scans and appts now - we're all getting to the stage where things ramp up and get busy. Been missing this thread over the last few days!

Had such a scare last night. Realised that I hadn't felt the baby in a while - roughly 24 hours. Couldn't go to sleep so tried all the usual tricks to make baby move. Nothing worked so I took myself to hospital at 3am. They were lovely and hooked me up to an ECG for half an hour - baby was fine and the heartbeat was all ok. What a naughty one! The midwife said baby has now turned head down, which I sort of knew as on Monday/Tuesday I was being kicked in the ribs as opposed to in the pelvis. So apparently now that it's in that position I might feel it less/differently.

I drove back home at 5am, did a load of laundry and drove to work again - I'm knackered but so relieved.

To make it worse I hit what I think was either a deer or an alpaca (there are both in our village) on the way to the hospital. It jumped right out in front of me, I managed to swerve and avoid a full impact but it was still quite a bump. The car is slightly damaged but I don't care, it's old. I drove back and there was nothing, no blood or anything, I hope the poor thing is ok

I hope your weeks are less eventful than mine!

Congrats coco on the move and I hope you sort out the filth quickly!

Sorry to hear about your scare stranded glad to hear all is well, it's so worrying isn't it! My little one doesn't move that much neither did my son but I still think about it all the time!
bear sorry to hear you have had a traumatic time of it recently, where on your hols are you? Abroad or UK? My spd is so bad we have decided not to take a holiday whilst I am pregnant
Had my GT results back all fine she said if anything they were on the low side which is unexpected because I have a high bmi and big baby
So just back from my scan, been booked in for an extra scan (on top of my extra growth scans) in two weeks as the baby held his wee in for whole scan and they saw the wee in his kidney indicating he could be born with minor kidney infection so he needs to be monitored! The sonographer said it was ok but consultant felt it was important to scan me again! I'm also having another big baby he is def on the larger side currently, my son was 9lb 7 so I kind of expected that! He is also breech but has increased fluid around him they need to monitor that too
I'm hoping for a section again this time so him being breech isn't an issue.
I don't really know how to feel at the minute on the one hand I'm fine and thinking it's minor and could be nothing and then on the other hand I am worrying about my little baby thinking is there anything I can do help him!? Which of course there isn't but you can't help wonder. Guess we shall just have to wait for next scan!
four congrats on the move you must be so relieved now you'll soon forget about the previous owners filth! We are part way through renovating our new house and it is hard going, do you have much to do before baby arrives in terms of renovating?

Just to say, if anyone is worried about health visitors - don't be! I had read and heard so many horror stories but mine was absolutely lovely :-)

four great news about the house move

sophia I'm glad the hv visit was ok, does everyone get one of these? I've not been told anything, but then my midwife hasn't seen me since 24 weeks, so might just be that.

isthere great news on the GT results, and good they picked up about the kidney issue. Getting the extra scans really does help so much.

Stranded that does sound like a stressful night, but glad all is well with the baby, and I'm sure the animal will be ok, I hate things like that.

Alfie my stitch stays in until 37 weeks apparently, but as I've decided to go for a section, I'm not sure if that changes things or not.

I think I have hit nesting mode, been tidying most of the day, rearranging things and sorting out clothes I'm not likely to wear for a while. Totally overdone it as my bump is now rock solid, but still feel fairly pleased with all I've got done.

Can't believe I'm 31 weeks tomorrow!!!

i wonder who will go first between sections and early labour (hopefully not crazy early)! It's starting to get quite real now! Held a newborn two days ago and forgot how tiny they are!

Hi all 🤗 Sorry I've been MIA for a bit. Welcome to all the newbies! I've just tried to catch up with the thread but have failed miserably! Had my mam and sister visiting and between trying to entertain and work I haven't had time to bless myself.

DP is still away with work in South Africa buuutttt... The good news is I'm flying there tomorrow for a week in Cape Town! Slightly shitting the long haul flight a little (Manchester - Amsterdam, Ams-CT) but have flight socks and was told by the GP to just keep moving around and well hydrated. He scared me a little banging on about the increased risk of DVT but I'm sure it'll be fine. Am 30 weeks on Saturday and will be 31 weeks flying back.

Stranded sorry to hear baby has been given you frights! Hope you're all recovered now.

Lily when is your section booked in for?

Dileas I don't think I've ever held a newborn! I'm the first of my friends to have a baby!

Can't believe I'm almost 30 weeks. Baby has been kicking a lot and sometimes it can be quite uncomfortable starting to feel very slow and cumbersome as well. Hoping the last stretch goes fast to be honest. I did my bikini line today for going on hols and it was so difficult. Had to do it in front of a mirror 😂

29+5

Mslg that sounds like a great trip, sure you will be fine flying with your flight socks etc.

I've not got my section booked in yet, at my last appointment they were still trying to convince me to go for a vaginal birth so wouldn't book me in! Should get a date when I'm back in June.

Hi guys, congrats on the house move glenco! Have a lovely holiday mslg. Hope you are feeling OK stranded.

I'm OK today, been watching the baby programme is it called in the club? Seeing all those babies made me v emotional!

Mslg I've flown 3 times in the last two weeks. Originally I was freaking out about it but it was absolutely fine and because I drank loads of water you get up for lots of toilet trips anyway. One tip with the socks...do not wear skinny maternity jeans The socks are so hard to put on! If you can put them on before boarding the plane when you have more space to bend/move then I would advice that! Leggings might be easier!

Lettherebe I'm in Europe. Nice and hot but not too hot

Ooops that message was for isthereever!

Anyone suffering from sore nipples again recently? Arrrrgh just a grain of sand near them and it is unbearable. I also can't handle hot & stuffy situations!!

I am slightly freaking out about giving birth again I suffered from a 3rd degree tear last time. I'm seeing a doctor about it next week and I'm just praying as she specialises in it that she can give me good advice on how to avoid it next time. I am now wishing I made notes the first time round... It's amazing how much you forget or block out.

bear that sounds lovely, I hope you are doing lots of relaxing by the pool - definitely a jealous face!
I think my nipples have been super sensitive the whole time it gets so annoying!
I do hope your specialist can help you put your mind at rest for this birth, your right it's amazing how much you block out! I'm going for a section and I'm sure I have forgotten what the pain was like
owl I watch in the club I watched the first series too, my dp actually likes it too lol! I haven't seen this weeks yet but will catch up tomorrow also catch up on one born every minute, I like that one too!
Hope everyone has a good day today

Ahhhh! Just been to see my consultant, and I have an induction date! Getting to meet my DS2 on the 4th August! (3 weeks earlier than expected!)
So relieved! I'm having the worst time with PGP, and thankfully have an amazing and supportive consultant who listens to me!

erica wow how exciting! An actual date My dS arrived on time so I'm intrigued to see what happens this time. Everyone is telling me to keep my legs crossed until Sept but all I care about is having a healthy girl and a smoother birth!

Exciting times Erica! I've got a date for my section too! It's weird knowing that's going to be the day isn't it?

I saw my lovely midwife today fr the first time since booking (she was off ill got my 16wk appt). Had a great chat about loads of things, took a full hour! Having my whooping cough vaccine next week and will be getting tested for strep b at 36 weeks-2 things crossed off my list!

Had my bloods done and fully expect to need iron tablets as I did with DS, get the results on Wednesday.

She also mentioned that now sweeps can be offered at 38 weeks for first time mums in our area but if I want one she'll do it then too. Need to have a think as last time sweep to birth was 2.5 hours!!

That's so exciting to have your dates already, it's all getting very real isn't it.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a small playmate type thing? Our living room is pretty small but I do want to be able to put the baby down on something for her to play on. All the ones we have seen seem really big.

Is anyone doing anything exciting this weekend? We are going to hopefully make the final decision about our pram, and finish rearranging the flat so we are mostly ready should this little one decide she still wants to come early.