Thread 11. TTC #1 Grads, Babies Arriving Or 'Look At What I Made With My Genitals!'

[AudreyBradshaw]

Behold, the wonder of birth! Members from 6 weeks bfp to post-partum wonder Mamas! No question to grotty or minging.

We've come full circle from obsessing about cervical mucus to now obsessing if it's our vagina baby plug going! What larks!

Lots of talk about poo, ours and now babies too! Baby brain is REAL! This heat can kiss my arse. And who KNEW being so neurotic about which changing mat to buy could be so satisfying and addictive!

Roll up literally, in my case, cause I'm practically rotund! for TTC #1 Grads!

Morning ladies

Potato, sorry to hear about the phone call yesterday. Time to take a step back and give it some time. You have to think of you and Arya as the number one priorities.

Well done Arya on such a good sleep last night, that's brilliant!

Leonie, Theodore is adorable. So pleased you managed the hand expressing too. Have the painkillers taken the edge off the pain for you?

Elle, sorry to hear about the diabetes. Hopefully it can be controlled just by diet. Have they said anything about whether baby is likely to come early because of it?

Shelb, this sounds exciting! Obviously it's not great that you are in pain but hopefully this will be the start of things. Maybe have Madras for breakfast too I'm still getting the period like pains but nothing other than that.

I've seen quite a few comments on other threads about people who are overdue or due in the next few days and who want to hold out until after 1 September so baby will be oldest in their school year rather than youngest. I just want baby out now!!

Hi all, I'm ready to graduate to this thread now if that's ok? Eep!

Marmite, 31, with an early days 6+6 chocolate chip (according to Ovia )

Got a private early scan next week so hopefully it's a sticky one and things will feel more real then, at the moment it all feels a bit make believe!

Main symptoms so far have been nausea luckily not actually really being sick yet just waiting for the voming to start, lightheadedness, sore boobs and headaches!

So exciting that there are totally beautiful grad babies now, congratulations and well done you amazing mamas! Hope others that are waiting for this things to start don't have too much longer to wait!

Hi Hep that made me laugh about the figs! DH is convinced I'm having a boy as I just seem to want to eat lots of meat at the moment!

Morning everyone,

Shelb hoping this is it for you!

Leonie - he is so gorgeous and you're doing really well.

Audrey - nobody mentioned anything about GD to me either and I wouldn't have known about whooping cough vaccine if it hadn't been for this forum! I asked midwife but they didn't arrange - I had to book it through my GP. I guess every area is different.

Pink yes, a lot of people have said to me 'ooh hold on til September!' Personally I don't care about the school year thing but wouldn't like baby to arrive next week as I'll still be at work and would like at least a few days to watch box sets 2 people have now had their babies early in my NCT class which is making things seem very real though - and close

Potato it sounds so hard. You're doing the right thing for you and Arya

Off to a wedding today, hoping I can summon up some energy from somewhere!

Have a good day everyone

Welcome Marmite!

Hope you enjoy the wedding Soda. We have one on Monday when I will be 39+6, starting to think I'll be embracing the flat shoes!

Snap about whooping cough soda I didn't get told either, until I actually asked my midwife if I had to have any vaccinations. Enjoy the wedding! Free food is always something that would give me energy to attend

leonie good news about hand expressing! You're doing so well, I can't imagine how difficult it is for you he is a total beauty, though. How adorable!

marmite welcome to the madness! Eat all the meat you can while you want to - pregnancy can do funny things to you. Me and mince are still not friends.

Pink of be the same! My friend was born late August and is currently doing very well in her chosen field after doing a doctorate in biophysics (I think!) at Oxford uni. She's always been the smartest person I know. Also, I'd definitely opt for flats!

I'm dying of heat stroke. My back is agony. I'm already swollen beyond belief after deciding it'd be a good idea to walk the dog for an hour early this morning. I'm leaking cm. My pelvis hurts. I have fanny daggers. BH are taking over my life. Think that's the end of my complaints today. Hope everyone has a good one

potato I don't even know what to say - what an awful situation for you to be in. Thinking of you give Arya some extra cuddles for being such a good sleeper, too!

shelb hope you're in labour now!

Ah leonie he's so lovely. You're being really strong, I'd be a total wreck!!

Thank ladies. Still awake with pretty strong period pains now although can't distinguish the contractions just yet. Loosing quite a bit of yellow mucus now which assuming is more of the plug. I smell of curry.

X

Haha! Shelb the I smell of curry at the end there made me snort my tea a little bit Good luck, I hope this is it now.

Potato to echo the others, I can't imagine how hard it is for you, but you do have to put yourself and Arya first and you shouldn't feel guilty for that. As someone else said, if she was properly herself that is what she'd want too. I hope it gets easier for you soon and in the meantime just concentrate on cuddles with your beautiful little girl.

Stardrey I think they'll only send for a GTT if they identify risk factors. I had one as my Mum has type 2 diabetes and if they pick up any warning signs in your urine samples then they'll test as well. Other than that, there's not really any need to I don't think. I'd be pleased you've avoided it tbh, they're not much fun. Many needles, much lucozade, very boring.

Leonie well done on expressing, that must feel like a bit of a milestone for you. You sound like you're doing incredibly well with everything - even though you've had a big shock. Theodorable was absolutely an apt nickname for him as well, he's lovely.

How you you, Atticus and the stitches doing Bunch? You're looking good on IG, definitely giving me confidence that whatever gets thrown at us, we'll all cope!

Miley you having a whinge makes me so happy! It's so reassuring knowing that just being a bit fed up at this stage is normal. I think it's that really shit inbetween time - still about 6 weeks to go but close enough that everything about it is getting heavier and achey and why is it so fucking humid all the time?!

Welcome Drink and Marmite - congratulations! Despite my whinge above, I promise it's not all bad - and the scans/getting to feel baby move make it totally worth it even before you get a baby.

Marmite no nausea for me yet.... Starting to get a bit paranoid when empty stomach if there is the first sign.....however, definitely sore boobs! Have learned to time my limited caffeine so my tiredness is much better.

Starting to think all my digestive issues were not pg related at all? Left over from the stress perhaps? Or due to stress messing with my hormones? Dunno. But those seem to have eases for now.

Equally no idea what my boob ache was all about in June and July..... Again must have been just screwes up hormones. I should stop trying to analyse!

Hope this is it shelb!

Welcome marmite
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Pink* I have no shoe option - my fat feet will only fit into flip flops!

Hi ladies,

Potato I'm so sorry about the phone call, I do think your OH is right though and a bit of distance will do you good. Please don't feel guilty for putting yourself and Arya first.

Shelb I hope that bloody curry has done the trick! Have you had no sleep since early hours? You must be knackered.

Marmite welcome to the grads with your little choc chip

Leonie well done for the boob work! Hope you're doing ok, how's the pain? I guess I best get my head around the fact my vag won't be sore but my belly will when I have my ELCS! Theo is so gorgeous, do you know when you'll both be allowed home? You're doing so well.

Miley my back and pelvis are sore too, not the worst I've had but it's the constant ache and twinges that do my head in! Hope you're having a nice relaxing weekend?!

About to pick up the balloons for my baby shower tomorrow and then I have an afternoon in the hairdressers getting my hair done and a spray tan anyone I've missed hope you're all doing ok! Will keep checking in whenever I get a chance x

Hi ladies

Potato - I totally missed your post, sorry - I agree that space would be good, as hard as it seems, especially with your history of high blood pressure and this precious time with Ayra.

Still got really back period and lower back pain, had 4 shi*s (could still be the madras, ahem...). Think now may be able to detect contractions but not sure. Pretty uncomfortable, not slept :-( don't know whether now is the time to take two paracetamol and try and sleep? OH says save the paracetamol for when it gets worse. Sorry for the me me me post!

X

Good luck shelb!

Enjoy the pampering and baby shower tomorrow indi

Welcome newbies and congratulations X

Just a quick welcome to newbies.

Shelb take the paracetamol and try to sleep. Trust me, the sleep will be far more valuable than the sad bit of relief the paracetamol would give you later. Hope this is it!!

OMG the cuteness is painful she keeps snoring then baking like a little dog

Had a total meltdown earlier and cried and cried but some lovely staff (on another ward!) saw me and arranged a pump for me. I managed 10 ml in 20 minutes with the pump so that was amazing! So happy about that. I need to do it every 3 hours if I can but it should be easier now. Yippee! Theodore is doing well with his glucose IV and formula/breast milk combination. He had his eyes open and did a good wiggle. I'm not sure how long it'll be before he has his feeding tube and cannula removed but he seems brighter today than he has done so far. It's really cheered us up.

Thinking of you, shelb, and what a lovely photo of Arya, Potato.

Will catch up with everyone else when I can xxx

Leonie so glad you've got your pump and it's making things easier.
Theo looks adorable, hopefully it won't be long before he's ready to be unhooked and taken home!

At the Drs again to see what my blood tests look like and see if my blood pressure's any better. I don't think it is as I had a sneaky check before I left. I am feeling a bit better today.

DSS moved in today, it's a bit odd to think that he'll be there all the time now... No more walking around topless we did wonder if he'd change his mind once he was used to living in his mums new house, we still wonder if he'll want to go back after the novelty of living with us wears off and he starts missing having a mum run around after him. We'll see.

Potato and Leonie, Arya and Theodore are so cute!!

I'm glad expressing is easier with the pump Leonie.

Shelb, I'd say go to bed too and try and get some rest, just in case you end up being up all night in labour! One of the top tips i'm going to take from our wise mummies is to sleep as much as possible in the run up to giving birth

I'm such an emotional wreck today. Pretty sure it's the lack of sleep... OH away to the match with his friend (I should be going but my back is too painful) and I've been in tears because I feel like all I can do to get comfortable is lie in bed which means I'm always upstairs and feeling a tad alone, guilty for not spending time with OH and also like I'm missing our on things we should be doing together before baby arrives. OH has been amazing and has been coming to bed early to keep me company. He then left for the match and didn't even give me a kiss goodbye so I convinced myself he wasn't attracted to me and was embarrassed to in front of his friend. Reality is he was rushing around because he was late. Jesus, what is wrong with me!

We'be been invited to a BBQ at a friends house tomorrow but I don't know if I can stand being around size 8 beauties all day the way I feel about myself right now. I need a good slap. Or sleep. I'm not sure.

Anyway look at how adorable Theo and Arya are! ❤ thank you for the photos ladies, it really does brighten up my days! potato fx for your doctors appointment, hopefully your BP has settled. And leonie such brilliant news about Theo's progress! He seems to be thriving

Miley you poor thing. It's so hard to control your emotions when you've got so many hormones running round your body, particularly when you're in pain too.
Hopefully you'll feel a bit more like yourself soon. Go to the BBQ if you can, the other women may be skinny but they're not growing a awesome tiny human!

So, I'm at the hospital again blood pressure isn't responding to drugs so they've checked me over decided they aren't really worried but it's late so they want to admit me the words get stuffed come to mind. I spoke to the midwife and she agrees that if they're trying to get my blood pressure down a stay in hospital probably isn't best so I'm going to refuse to be admitted and come back tomorrow.

Oh Miley, sorry to hear you are feeling down. I'd say go to the BBQ tomorrow - getting out of the house may help to lift your spirits a bit. I always feel worse if i've been stuck in the house. I had a bit of a cry this morning as I wanted to go out and do something, not stay cooped up all day, but I didn't know what I wanted to do. Even if there are lots of non-pregnant ladies there, they aren't doing the amazing job of growing a little baby human!

How is everyone else's weekend going?

I'm not sure whether I am starting to lose my mucus plug or not. TMI but when I went to the toilet this morning, and again just now, there was a blob of mucus like stuff in the toilet. It wasn't bloody but each bit was about the size of a 5p piece. It had obviously come out when I wee'd, rather than when I wiped

Sorry Potato, I just saw your post. I know you hate being in the hospital, so staying isn't going to help your blood pressure. Can you go home and then go back in tomorrow if needs be?

Will send you through the snack list on Monday Elle. In general we always say nothing is forbidden should be normal healthy diet. In practice 3 meals per day all based on starchy carbohydrates (brown is better) and minimise sugary snacks. You can be very very strict but not. Usually nessecary.

Good luck sheblta!

Welcome newbies.

Glad you did better with the pump leonie.

Sorry you're feeling blue miley!

Sorry potato hope things start to improve soon!

Flatmate moved out on Thursday and found a bag on porridge oats full of weevils me and DH had to gut the kitchen and they're everywhere . Not harmful but gross. Back in agony now too

Hi ladies

Reading and running - waters have gone (they think) in hospital and they are weighing up whether to send me home or not. Will keep you posted

X

Yay shelb! Good luck to you!!!

Thanks pink and potato. I know it's just a hormone thing because I've spent all night spewing. OH is home and is feeling guilty as hell for leaving me which is making me feel worse!

potato I really hope you managed to get away from hospital without too much of a fight! I do agree that you're better off at home.

pink I hope and pray it's your mucus plug! Hopefully things will start moving, you must be fed up! I'm starting to wonder how I'm going to last 6 more weeks feeling the way I do apart from the fact that I have no other choice but to