August 2016 number 5 - waddling towards the third trimester!

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For the August 2016 ladies and babies!

Peardrop I will invest in them boob pads they look better than cabbage leaves and will smell better too

Shanster that's good to hear about transverse lie, hopefully baby shifts soon

I've booked in for a 36 week presentation scan just as a reassurance everything is still as it should be and baby ready for delivery (unfortunately had some friends lose babies in the final couple of weeks and had they had scans things might of been different so I'm a bit paranoid) should get a good look at what position baby is in then.

Morning all! Great to hear all the breastfeeding stories. I've always planned to bf and am lucky to have support in place, but it's good to hear from you who've done it recently. I second La Leche League as a brilliant organisation - my mum was a leader in the 90s, so I grew up surrounded by bf materials.

So it's my birthday today - 27 now, definitely feeling close to 30 (although my DH who is 33 laughs whenever I mention feeling old). Our wonderful very energetic and biteycat who I absolutely love decided that his present to me would be a 5.30 wake-up call. Suppose I should really get used to it! Now off to vote - decided to walk the mile and a half to my polling station and am now melting. Never thought I'd find 19 degrees hot!

Anyone else having trouble sleeping? I swear I only got a couple of hours last night- kept waking up for no reason so am absolutely knackered now!

RE: breastfeeding, I had a half day session as part of NCT classes, which was really good and I think I have one booked in at hospital too. Am a bit worried as I have slightly inverted nipples so feel like it might be difficult but am determined to give it a go! 6 more weeks till due date here!

Very glad I did a postal vote as my polling station is miles away and not on a bus route! I guess at least I can watch results coming in if I can't sleep tonight!

Sophia I'm struggling to sleep too, up and down to the loo and so uncomfortable.

Thanks for the info about the skin to skin, I'm happy for DH to do some, but I'd really love a cuddle. Will make sure to let them know

Happy birthday, hgleslie! Hope it's a good one!

I'm feeling blue and not very excited at all! My lower back pain is agonising and it's boiling hot here. I don't know what to do to lift my spirits! I'm so irritable and feel so immobile / confined. Bleurgh :-( I hear that the hormones change a lot in T3 so perhaps it's that too. Does anyone else feel the same? I feel guilty!

Happy Birthday hgleslie

Sophia I'm really struggling to sleep yet feeling exhausted when I get into bed. I think it's because I'm getting so hot at night, baby is more active at night and now getting up more to go to loo. Have you got a maternity pillow?

Saw the MW this morning and baby is measuring at 36 weeks rather than 34 and head is 3/5 engaged so definitely no longer breech! Think sitting on the ball has definitely helped.

Happy Birthday Hgleslie hope you got your feet up today - it feels liek the biggest treat just now.

With you guys on the sleepless-ness - drift off about 12:30, bang awake at 3 and thats it most nights... walking round like a zombie. Should be well prepared for baby related sleepless nights at this rate.

Sorry to hear you're feeling down teaandkitkats I'm very up and down at the minute. It's only really been from yesterday that I've felt at all 'blooming' - have felt pretty fed up till now (34 weeks). Definitely not something to feel guilty about. It's really difficult how much our bodies are changing and how it stops us doing every day things that might normally lift our mood - even going out for a walk. I think there is a lot of focus on pregnant woman/new mums not being happy with how their body looks, but not so much on how difficult it is not being able to do stuff! I couldn't give a shit about stretchmarks, but I hate not being able to go for a walk cause of SPD or enjoy a curry cause of heartburn! Have you listened to any hypnobirthing CDs? I've found that they help me bond with the baby and feel positive about pregnancy. Having nice warm baths with some essential oils burning and candles also relaxes me/cheers me up as does watching comedy. The back pain is awful isn't it? Mine hurts in the lower back when I'm slumped on sofa, but between my shoulder blades if I sit up straight! Have you tried a hot water bottle? Also, both physios and midwives have told me it's absolutely fine to take paracetamol, and it's more effective if you take it regularly rather than just when you feel the pain.

Mrs Yes - it's my first :) I have got a pregnancy pillow but find it really awkward when I want to turn over so haven't been using it. Might have to start. Will try having a window open to avoid overrheating too - have just bought room temp thermometer for baby so will test it out on myself!

Hi all, have been dreadful at posting on this thread. On holidays at the moment so squeezing in some phone posting! Coping pretty well in the heat thought I've been napping some afternoons when DS sleeps.

Lots of great advice re breastfeeding upthread. The only bit I can add is if you're struggling ask, ask and ask again. Hospitals are busy and unfortunately it's often the case that the squeaky wheel gets the oil so don't be afraid to keep asking if you're having difficulty. Also I found midwives can be hit and miss in terms of their advice so asking to see a lactation consultant (if they have one) may be worth a try if you continue to struggle.

Hope all the awkward lying babies get their acts together and their heads down . This one has been well behaved so far and always head down at scans.

Re hospital bag- I had two last time. A small one with just labour bits and pieces and first change for baby and left a slightly bigger one in the car with other stuff in it that DH got once I was back on the ward. Speaking of which I really must get onto organizing it! In denial I think.

PLEASE SOMEONE BE ABLE TO HELP! There is no tums or equivalent in Tesco and I'm dying of acid reflux. I can't deal with another night of throwing up because of it. Does anyone know where I can get something for it at this time? Holding out little hope but praying!

Try a 24 hour garage? Or this link www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Pharmacy/Pages/Medicinesoutofhours.aspx might help you find a pharmacy.

They do them in Sainsburys, £4 a tub for anyone else in need! Thank god

Well this baby can't decide which way is down, having been transverse at a scan at 30 weeks, it was head down at 32, but back transverse again today. I guess there is just a bit more room for wriggling when it's the third time! Hoping that it will have settled head down by my 36 week appointment...

Happy birthday Hg!!!

So yesterday I was worried about the babe measuring small on the 25th centile, but today at the polling station the lady dishing out the slips comes out with the old "how many have you got in there?" routine... Thanks! Now let's pass comment on your body shall we?

Holy shit. Been up since 5.45 watching the news. So so shocked, genuinely didn't think this would happen!

These babies will be born into a very different world than I anticipated. Feel very unsettled today!

Our poor babies :-(

Also feeling unsettled here! Being in Scotland I can't believe it - I think we will have another independent referendum now as the whole of Scotland voted to remain.

When our kids are our age the UK will be a better place I believe

I'm happy with the result

This was not a here and now vote for me I was thinking about the benefits over next few decades

There is no question there will be a storm to ride out but in the long term it's worth it, my kids futures are more important than my current future.

Also living in Scotland Id think it's highly unlikely for indy2. For a start the SNP lost some seats so it would now be hard for them to call one, 2nd if they lost again it would mean the SNP is finished, I doubt they will risk that

Also this could spell the end for the EU, other countries might well follow suit so Scotland could never survive away from UK and EU. They need to wait at least 5-10 years to see what happens to EU.

LotsofDots My baby has been either transverse or breech throughout my pregnancy. I spent all week at work and at home either on all fours or on the ball and the baby has finally gone head down and is 3/5 engaged. Midwife says he/she now shouldn't move from that position. Might be worth a try?

Very worried about the news this morning, DH is self-employed and his industry relies on a lot of EU funding. His work has been really quiet over the last few months due to the referendum. So worried about the future for our baby...hopefully things will settle down

DH has already mentioned moving to Australia where he will have more work...

MrsPmt

That's not a bad thing, Australia is a amazing country

Is love to live there, my mum used to live in Melbourne

MrsPMT I'm sorry you're worried. Not a nice feeling :-(

There's lots of politics talk on MN today so shall we keep this thread nice and neutral and baby focussed? Happy thoughts!

For those who are planning to breastfeed, how much BF 'equipment' have you / are you planning to get before baby arrives? Things like breast pumps, milk storage stuff, bottles etc? Ideally I would like to BF but after a few weeks start to introduce a bottle of expressed milk a day so DH can feed baby. However I have no idea at this point whether I will be able to BF, if I'll have enough milk etc so dont know whether to get things now or not?