July 2017 #5 - Third Trimester is Here!

[Notyetthere]

5th thread!

Going by the pace of ‘Thread #4’, this could the last one as we might all have our babies by the time it runs out. Unless we all give detailed commentary during labour .

Link to the last one
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/2866245-Due-July-2017-4-Well-into-2nd-Trimester-20-Week-Scans-and-Bumps-Galore?pg=1

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Can I be the smug one here? I have packed my hospital bag, babies bag and the nursery was completed a few weeks ago. I sat in there yesterday for an hour reading MSE forums and it was relaxing. DH and I did it all earlier because we were excited and very impatient. But now I think about it, I am glad we did it when did. At 34+2, my joints are achey, I can barely get my underwear on or socks on without whimpering in pain and discomfort. I can't bent to put a simple flat pack together. On Saturday, I limped around the the house and garden all day from the pubic bone pain that I didn't think I would be able to go to the office today. I really needed crutches then. The pain seems to have subsided to a bearable level yesterday and today so back to walking normally with a slight penguin waddle but that I can accept and live with the slight amusement. At the 34wk appointment Midwife confirmed that baby's head was low down which is why maybe there is discomfort.

Butterfly welcome back to London. When do you plan on seeing your doctor/consultant in preparation for your birth? Are you still going private?

Blue glad to hear babies are doing well. Hope in a couple of weeks they can latch on.

Kits I haven't really thought about my birth plan. I might not write one. I initially wanted very little pain relief as they all almost involve needles but now my fear of needles is not too bad (after the GTT and 28week bloods) so I am seriously considering aim relief especially if induced. Why go through pain when you could labour in relative comfort? Our antenatal classes start next Monday so you never know, I might change my mind.

Glitter I like the idea of the 'golden hour feed'. Maybe I will have a birth plan after all. Welcome to the big baby club. 35.5cm here too but no GD either so midwife is not worried. Definitely feels very real.

Sea great about the buggy. Sorry I don't remember which one you decided to get? We put ours together last week, test drove it outside our house and tried to fit it in the smaller boot of the 2nd car. We also practiced strapping the car seat in the since we won't have an isofix.

Health visitor tomorrow afternoon. I am actually looking forward to meeting her. I remember at about 9wks when I thought 34wks was a long way away, now we are seeing health visitor. Shit definitely just got real.

Sigh.... crazy weeks here! 32w now and still 5 more to go at work, I'm so ready to be off now :) got off the plane last night around midnight, got to bed 1am, got up 6am waaah! I guess it's still better than I'll get later on :D
Birth plan may not be that needed when everything goes well but if thing don't, it's really helpful. Especially if there's any history involved or you have a preference around things like drugs, breastfeeding, skin to skin, when to cut the cord, vit K, placenta delivery, listening to music or following scripts, that also includes CS preferences (most cases you can still have skin to skin - and I'm also keen to do one without a screen if it comes to that :) )

Drugs are obviously a very personal thing but looking at stats and listening to others, the more 'disabling' the pain killer like epidural, the more likely it is there would be assisted delivery like forceps or ventouse. Simply because you can't feel too well so may be unable to push or breathe the baby out. But for many that's not the case :)

I know there are a few ladies on here who live in and around the Manchester area. I hope you and everybody you know and love is safe and ok. Let us know you're alright X

I just can't get over the brutality in this world sometimes

I'm 34 weeks today.
I think I'm practically done getting everything ready.
Saw GP yesterday and he thinks I have SPD so like you not glad I did things early.
I need some bits to finish hospital bag but I've ordered them to be delivered to home. I would have loved a mooch round the shops but it's painful and doc has said take cocodamol if I need to go out and walk but it can make baby drowsy so I'd rather just do as little as possible and manage with paracetamol.

I'm working from home today, it's like a taster of maternity leave except I have to have my laptop open and pretend I'm working

Is everyone doing their birth plan with the midwife they have seen from the start?? My midwife has booked me to see a woman at a children's centre to do mine?? And it's not until June 15th! I presumed normal midwife would have done it at one of the normal appointments.
Im kind of open to any pain relief but going to see how I get on. I like to think I have a decent pain threshold but then I got this back pain and I'm actually not sure if I might be a complete wuss!
I will do delayed cord clamping, skin to skin vit k but otherwise not really sure what I'd write.

I'm sure it's in my pregnancy notes' calendar for 36 weeks to discuss the birth plan... check yours there might be a checklist?

I've never even seen the same midwife twice cons of a huge hospital....

Thank you @Seahawk80 and @Notyetthere

My first appointment with the midwife is on 1st June, so looking forward to that. Yes I am still going private - Kensington Wing at Chelsea & Westminster. In fact I received a barrage of abuse from some Mumsnetters over the past week or so (no one who's active on our lovely thread of course - perhaps just lurkers) accusing me of coming back to 'sponge off' the NHS and stealing from the hard-working tax payers bla bla bla... Totally uncalled for as not once have I ever said anything about using NHS services, and I've always been clear about the fact that I'm paying for private. But some MNers seem to jump at any opportunity to attack 'disgusting leech-like tax evaders' like me apparently 🙃

Oh god @ButterflyFree that's awful! Even if you weren't going private it's none of their business - if you want to come home to have your baby and you're eligible for NHS you can use it. I'm sure you've saved the NHS loads having all your previous appointments in the UAE. People can be so horrible.

@Notyetthere sorry you're feeling rubbish. I'm very jealous of your organisation- I wish I'd done more earlier. Still we'll hopefully be all done once I start maternity leave so I'm going to see how I feel over the next few weeks and put a few jobs off til then if I need to rest. Need to accept that I can't keep going at my usual pace anymore.

@Notyetthere forgot to say we went for the bugaboo bee in the end - such a London cliche! Although we have a car I'll probably use public transport a lot as it's often quicker and easier so I wanted something light and manoeuvrable but comfy enough for an older baby to nap in. Luckily I can borrow the bassinet from my sister which has saved a lot.

@ButterflyFree people can be so nasty! Not fair on you at all!

I packed my hospital bag today only a couple of bits left to add in so Feeling a bit happier with my organisation!

Also less than 2 weeks left at work - whoop!!

4am wake ups are becoming a pattern now

Sea yes a London cliché but advice is you buy whatever everyone locally is using. And as you said, it is easy to nip round on public transport. We got the uppababy vista which is big but we are on the edge of a big town and off road walking so big chassis was a must for us.

Butterfly that is awful. If you are a Btitish citizen then that is all that matters. I think they didnt compute that you were going private. I bet there is some jealousy in there somewhere too. I would have loved private antenatal and postnatal if I could afford it. Especially since the NHS is so stretched already and I'm worried I might not get the care I hope for while at hospital.

Thanks not - my friend has the uppababy and loves it. I would have got one if we weren't where we are. I should practice folding and putting in the car - was too knackered after setting it up.

12 days left at work including today for me

My friend has an Uppababy and she loves it, similarly, my mate has the Bee and lives in London and finds it a lot easier on public transport. I drive as well @seahawk but I find it easier (and a lot cheaper) just to use the buses and trains in my city. Parking in the city centre is £6 and a bus ticket is £3.

@butterfly I can't get over the snippy nature of some of those posts to you! Definitely not deserved at all! Even if you were going NHS, as a British citizen you would be (in my mind) entitled to completely! Definitely a big load of jealousy there. I did like that you managed to not have to pay any customs as well, that'll show em heehee!

I am really struggling with my concentration this week. I've got SO much work to try and get done before I go on my maternity leave (though I'm planning to keep going until the baby comes) but I cannot focus whatsoever.

Things that normally are quite natural for me are becoming really difficult to function. My brain just keeps going Kaput, I can barely string a sentence together!!!

Seriously considering trying to get as much done as possible and going "off" at 38 weeks.

I just want to sleep, graze and watch episodes of The Crown right now.

I agree that people are only jealous ButterflyFree, I went private with DS and some people were just plain weird about it. Made me feel like a bit of a princess etc.. in the end it was the best decision after everything I went through and I'm attending the same consultant again this time. It's so nice to get continuity of care :)

I hit the shops as planned yesterday and got loads of stuff and even though there's a good bit left to do, at least I know that if baby decides to arrive early I can at least tell DH what to grab and where it is!

I have some old white grey muslins from DS that I'm thinking of dying nice girly colours - light greens/purples. Am I mad?

Glitter the Crown - very good series! I have recently started the Good Wife which will take me right into maternity leave what with 6 or 7 series. I am happy to join you in the grazing/sleeping/napping/and generally doing nothing. All I want to do is lay on a lounger in the garden enjoying the sun - I am of darker skin so I don't even need the tan but the warmth of the sun on one's skin is lovely. If anything I will get the glow!

As for concentration at work, I get burst of energy and get lots done for like 4 hrs but then I wane at other tasks for 3hrs. My handing over to my colleague is a slow process too but I am not too worried about it anymore as my Boss will complete the handover if required but there is work that I wish to complete before I start ML at 38wks. My old boss used to say, 'BUSINESS DOES NOT STOP JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT HERE!'. And my kind of business (Railway) definitely does not stop or else a lot of commuters will be p*ssed off! 16 days (excluding weekend and bank holidays) of work left to go.

I have today started drinking raspberry leave tea! My colleague gave it as she knows how I wish not to be overdue like she was at 42wks. I don't think I will last with it though, I have never been good at drinking fruit teas.

Twixes and Butterfly definitely enjoy your private care. You will be freeing up an NHS bed for someone else to have so all good. I watched a programme about 1 year ago about private antenatal and post natal care and I wished I could afford it but with the most basic private birth starting at £10-15K, I can only dream.

I'm in Ireland notyetthere so it's not nearly as expensive as that! It ranges from about €2800 to €4000 depending on the consultant and you can get 20% back on tax. This time I'm actually not paying fees but my lovely consultant is seeing me anyway (long story!)

I don't envy you drinking raspberry tea - it's so yucky!

My sisters SIL gave me some raspberry leaf tea, I put it in a cupboard and sadly we have mice again so I had to throw it away! We'd got a bit blase about not putting everything in plastic sealed boxes after the winter and the mice have come back - at least it gets me out of drinking the yukky tea!

Lol I've got raspberry leaf tea in the cupboard...untouched 🙊 I've got my Pilates ball out.

Currently writing at article about seafood and swinging between being ridiculously hungry and feeling mildly sick. Trying to find a nice image of jellied eels is no mean feat either

Oh how mean, I do agree it's just jealousy about the private care. I'd go full Cheryl Cole if I could... the stretched nature of the NHS really does concern me.

32 weeks today and I've not packed a bag yet, still got a few things left to buy like a nightie and maternity pads which I plan to do early next week. Well done to you organised folk!

DH has some time off next week and we plan to paint the nursery (though I'll likely just sit down and "supervise") and get the last remaining furniture items.

Feeling a little silly as I hadn't booked my whooping cough vaccine. Thought I'd get a reminder about it but it hasn't been mentioned since my booking in appointment at 8 weeks. Got the leaflet out last night and saw it's best between 20-32 weeks. Have managed to get an appointment to go this afternoon. Hopefully it's still as effective.

The pelvic and hip pain has returned with a vengeance and I really hope baby doesn't go overdue. Would it be wrong to hope they come at 37 weeks?!

I've got just under 5 weeks to go now and I'm swinging wildly between feeling like it's ages away and thinking I can't possibly do this pregnancy thing for another 5 weeks! 34+5 today.

It's probably about time I actually packed my hospital bag now rather than leaving the pile of unopened stuff shoved next to my bag in the nursery!

Thank you ladies - I agree it must be a combination of jealousy, plus people jumping at any chance to attack an expat 'tax-evading sponger' without even bothering to read the facts 😅 the bitterness is rife around MN. I've had some really nasty PMs about it too. Some people need to get a life...

I'm very fortunate to be in a position whereby my health insurance from UAE covers up to £20k private overseas maternity care, and I have chosen the Kensington Wing at Chelsea & Westminster, so I am in fact bringing money into the UK from abroad and ploughing it straight into a predominantly NHS hospital, whilst not using up any of the NHS services.

It's been a hectic few days since arriving in London - went to Peter Jones with DH and DM yesterday to choose a cot at last! We went for the Snüzpod; although it is smaller than the Chicco Next To Me, I didn't think it mattered seeing as we'll only be using it here for a month or so until I go back to Dubai. The Mima Xari which we shipped from Dubai is also safely here, so finally we are getting things ready ☺️

My iPhone step counter shows I've been walking an average of 9km per day since we arrived on Sunday and I'm absolutely exhausted 😩 the aches and pains are starting. Definitely feeling it in the groin/pubic bone area as well as the small of my back. A bubble bath before bed has been a necessity every night so far!

I can't believe the things those people were saying to you @ButterflyFree!! Just don't say anything and read another thread if you have a problem! People really are rather mean when they're hiding behind an anonymous user name. Bet they wouldn't say that to your face. Anyway, I hope the rest of your stay back in the uk is filled with much more pleasant people!

By the way, you're all a lot more prepared than I was! Sounds like you're doing quite well with all the prep work. I still have loads to do before the boys come home and juggling everything is getting a bit tricky at the moment. I'm self employed and really wasn't prepared to stop working just yet!!

I'm 34+5 today and since Saturday I've been getting pain in my left leg from the outside of my ankle to about halfway up my lower leg, if I walk for more than about 15 minutes. My foster kids' school is about 25 minutes walk away so I've been in agony by the time we got there the last few days. Today I messaged my husband at work and told him he's going to have to do the morning school run on days he's off from now on! Fortunately he's off the next two days and all of half term, so we can go places by car. It's just a bit of a shock after I've been so blasé all pregnancy about how easy it's been - suddenly I can hardly walk!

It's not helped by the fact that my feet (stupidly wide to begin with) have also swollen a bit over the past few days so I can barely fit into any shoes!