Babies due in November 2016 #5

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Hi all. Been following for ages, thought I'd finally post. I'm due 11th November. I'm a teacher, and hoping to manage til half term, but already struggling now, in the holidays, so not sure how it's going to go! I'm generally quite well, apart from tiredness, hot flushes, and sudden bouts of crying after silly things like walking up the stairs, which leave me completely breathless - pathetic! I totally overdid it on our camping holiday last week - far too much walking in full sun, and sleeping on an air bed left me with hip pain every morning.
I've bought quite a few bits, mostly off eBay, and my MIL bought us a new silver cross pioneer pram and car seat, which I love. Can't believe how much isofix bases are though, and we want two!

That sounds horrendous Tapis! I have mine tomorrow, I'm going to try and be the first in and first out!

Just had my midwife appointment and a growth scan. Mostly fine but baby is on the small side so they've told me to eat lots and rest plenty. Sounds far too difficult for me not!

That's annoying bobcat! At least you've got an extra tenner to spend now I guess.

Oh and hello Rosy! We're in the same boat about half term. Going into labour mid-lesson won't be fun. I'm wondering whether to just go off before half term or not now.

I'm buying a second hand Isofix base today. It's in very good condition and only £50 so a big saving!

Rosy I'm a teacher too and am due Nov 10th. Originally was going to go to half term too but this is DC2 and I don't think I'll manage so I'm finishing on 10th Oct.

I just re-read my post and realised I made no sense! I was going to go back for a week after half term, but have changed my mind and think I'll go off before half term. We have a two week break so hopefully I can make the last day of the half-term holiday my official maternity leave date. I'm due on the 10th too.

For anyone in the Sleepyhead Pod/cover Amazon club, I just got this after asking for further clarification:

From your email I understand that you are concerned that you will be receiving the Pod or the cover.

I would like to tell you that you will be going to receive the Pod.

And the £10 goodwill gesture still applies, so I have that too! Not at all convinced I will actually receive the Pod, but I'll leave it for now and see what arrives when it finally ships in September. Will keep you all informed!

Bobcat and copper, I had the same, despite several other emails saying it would definitely be the pod. I'm inclined to think the message without lots of spelling and grammar errors will be the objective version of the truth!Think I'll just give up and cancel as returning a £45 pillow case from Argentina sounds like more hassle than the saving is worth! Oh well!!

Hi I have been following for ages but too shy to post! I'm having a wee boy due on the 15th Nov.

I bought the £45 sleepyhead after seeing you guys posting here about it. Then got the same email you did today. I did the online chat thing today and they said they wouldn't honour the original order and I would be getting a cover. So I cancelled the order. So annoying we are getting different info. I was very excited by my bargain!

Hi to all the new posters! Hope you are all well?

Had my midwife appt yesterday and it was amazing. I'm a HUGE needle phobic and have had to have hypnotherapy to try and get on top of it (would preciously pass out/be sick/thrash about etc) but yesterday was amazing. Best one ever not even a hint of a tear or anything else I'm so proud of myself!

Lovely to hear her heartbeat again and I'm measuring bang on so quite pleased although she didn't weigh me this time.

Good luck to those of you doing the GTT.

I've just ordered my changing mats for the nursery and living room and bouncer from
John Lewis. Can't wait for them to arrive!

Great news fedup that you managed with the blood tests, and that all measurements are good.
My 28 week scan (growth scan) and glucose tolerance test are tomorrow. I'm not looking forward to the lucozade at all - I can't stand the stuff. I wouldn't be surprised if I'm diabetic, my diet has been dreadful (Mr Kipling french fancies, pink ones only, mmmmm) and my poor pancreas must be screaming.
So frustrating about the amazon thing. There must be some employee sweating a little as they count the cost of their error. I hope you all get sent pods.

Does anyone know how close the glucose test has to be to the 28 week mark? I was going to go in the morning (you don't have to book with mine, just show up at 8am!) but DD has gone for a last minute sleepover tonight so I really fancy the sleep-in tomorrow! I won't be able to go again until Tuesday. I'll be 28+5 then. Do you think that will be ok?

Re the glucose test. Do you drink the Lucozade in the place or before you leave. The receptionist at
My place was new and bit confused.

I have to drink mine in the place. Midwives provide it apparently. But not sure if it's the same everywhere.

I'm a teacher too but not in a school, but I have no timetable when I go back so reckon I can make it to half term, last time I finished at 36 weeks and had had enough.
I had a letter from the health visitor team today about an appointment to introduce and explain about health visitors - the letter was fairly dictorial like we will be at your house at such and such a time. Rang and said errr no, I'd be at work, I got the standard response well you are entitled to time off. Hmm missing inset where I'm leading a meeting not a great idea! Finally got them to agree that someone would ring me back and I could have a different time/day but what a palaver......

Don't know if this helps helena but they take the first blood test then you have 5 minutes to drink the sugar water in the office (I guess they have to make sure you have it within the time allowed). Then you wait in the waiting room and they take your blood again 2 hours later. They also give you a small amount of water that you can drink during the two hour wait.

Not sure if it's the same for everyone else who has had it but they said I'd get a call the next day of anything came up. If the levels were normal then they send a letter, I got my letter 48 hours later but because I had a midwife appointment she went through them anyway.

I imagine Amazon are sending out a lot if emails today about the pod. If I wasn't so lazy I'd have questioned the email I got sent today.

Oh yeah, you can't leave the waiting room so take a book for the wait. It's so you don't wonder off and faint and it has to be taken at rest.

Might be different for other hospitals though.

Oh cockles great shout on the French fancies, going to stop on the way to work I need them now

Those of you having the GTT, is there a reason you've been put forward for it? My midwife hasn't mentioned it to me so I assume I don't need to do it?

Just had a call about my bloods, my white cell count is high which usually indicates an infection. I'm feeling well in myself so they aren't too concerned but I've got to go back in next Friday for a repeat test. This should teach me for being so pleased with myself about how well I did on Wednesday!

I think it depends on areas and whether you're considered high risk. Everyone gets the test in my area.
Re pod- I've had a few email exchanges and they aren't budging on the voucher and no pod, what a shame

Fedup hope you are ok. About the GTT, I think I was referred for it because an over-zealous midwife at my booking in requested it on hearing my (85 year old!) grandfather has type 2 diabetes. They don't make everyone here have one. I don't know what other criteria they have. The people taking it yesterday were mostly pretty small (I had thought it was to do with whether your bump was growing disproprortionately big, but that doesn't seem to be the case).

helena sorry your DH wasn't up for the nursery ideas, I thought it looked lovely. Why not get him a Tailor of Gloucester costume to get him more personally involved in the beatrix potter theme???

Hope all is ok, Fedup. I too wondered how they decide to put you forward for the GD test - my midwife did mention that at my 28w appointment (week on Tues) they would do bloods so maybe if you're in an area that doesn't just test everyone regardless (as I think I am), they check your blood? Who knows, I'm flying by the seat of my pants here.

Hope all ok fedup
Our scan was fine and I've just had the glucose test. It was a non-fasting one and they didn't need a baseline glucose at he start of the test - just gave me some flat warm lucozade in a cup and did a single blood test at the end.
Rusk I hope you got some French fancies. I may have eaten the entire UK supply of them already. But I don't eat the chocolate ones. Very wasteful of me.

Hi, had my 28 week appt today and all was fine, but no mention of any diabetes tests at all. Did have bloods taken though, so I wonder if they do an initial check with those?
Midwife thinks I've got SPD but she can't refer to a physio (why wouldn't you give that power to a midwife? Utterly bonkers) so she recommended going private as via the GP takes forever for an appointment to arrive.
I haven't had a French Fancy in AGES, what a great idea! Hope you're all well.

Thanks all, I was feeling quite calm about it but I have spent a little while googling and worrying myself silly. I'm sure it's fine as I do feel totally well and normal but I'll spend the next week worrying about every twinge.

Is anyone else finding their care really disjointed? I'm meant to have a named midwife in my area who I see for every appt. I saw her at 9 weeks and not once since. I've had two others, the first did my 16 & 24 week and gave me the incorrect info about whooping cough jab and told me we would book antenatal classes and birth centre tour and risk assessment at 28 weeks.

Had a third midwife for 28 week appt on Wednesday who told me that was all wrong and I've probably now missed out on ante natal classes. Good job id already booked NCT.

I've just had a follow up call and the birth centre tour is - tonight! Brilliant. My DH is raging as he's got to leave work early again and luckily I'm working from home otherwise there is no way I'd make it back in time. If we don't do the tour, they can't book us in for the risk assessment at 34 weeks which means we can use the centre!

I asked the one who rang (midwife no 4) about my white blood count and she didn't know what it meant.

I don't want to complain as I know we are very lucky to have the NHS and this support but I'm feeling a bit frustrated. This is my second pregnancy but first baby after a traumatic MC last year which ended in a ambulance, PPH, infection and a hospital stay. I'm not great with needles or doctors and hospitals in the first place so feeling quite anxious that something is going to get missed between all these people.

Sorry that was long!