October 2017 #5!

[GimbleInTheWabe]

Hope no one minds me setting up a new thread- we were getting full up on the other one!

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Bring on the third trimester aches, midwife appointments and birth plan chat!

Hi all, for those experiencing anxiety, I have just come from my first pregnancy yoga class and I must say I feel soooooo relaxed. I'd definitely recommend it. There's only a small amount of exercise involved and it's mostly relaxation and meditation, but I feel fab this evening 🙂.

Hey all, checking in. Felt super exhausted for most of this week but managed to drag myself to the local outdoor gym today. I've been feeling like a bit of a leper in the gym lately as I feel like everyone is staring at me, wondering what I am doing there, but today an old lady came up to me after I'd done some squats and said how lovely it was to see a soon to be mother here, so that was really nice! Working out is important to me and I've felt a lot of societal pressure to scale things back, so I really needed those kind words. It's also made my hips feel a lot better.

Still need to pack my hospital bag. Seriously slacking off. Everything keeps talking about this damn "nesting" instinct but I am seriously lazy as hell and cannot be bothered to do any pre prep apart from watching Raul Paul's drag race and eating chocolate

*doomkitty iv been doing yoga since 30 weeks and always feel amazing and positive for a few days after. I really enjoy it an hope to continue after birth.
I am also waiting for "nesting iv become lazier then ever! my partner is nesting more then me 😂

I've only just stopped my regular yoga class. I don't know how it works but I breathe better after it. As its not preggo yoga my teacher and I agreed it would be best to stop when I go back to work so I'm not too exhausted.

Hospital bag is mostly packed, did it with DH tonight. Lovely guy told me the zip up bit at the bottom containing nappies, breast pads and maternity pads etc is for leakages. He's delightful!

AgentCooper my midwife suggested something similar as their pool was booked out and she saw the kids paddling pool in the garden (complete with slide and inflatable rainbow, not sure those are appropriate in labour!) - I think she was joking but not certain! We bought one from eBay in the end, cheaper than hiring and we can sell on after.

Pool availability has never been a problem for those I know who have had babies in hospital or MLU (although for one the hospital was without hot water and several had to get out before the actual birth as they needed interventions), so fingers crossed you'll get your wish!

Hey potatoesofdefiance I'm also planning a homebirth, I've been under the care of the homebirth team since 16 weeks. I feel really well looked after and there's just a small matter of some DIY / house renovation and we're all set, hoping everything stays favourable. We get an extra scan here at 36 weeks to check for breech - do you?

Hey, just to say that my growth scan this morning revealed that baby is breech. Measurements were fine, except her legs, which were measured as extremely short... midwife said it was probably due to her position but got to go back in three weeks (so 36 weeks) to check that she has moved and see what's what with her legs.
And so the worry continues...

boxes that's some good news at least, focus on the good stuff for now and deal with anything else as and when. Did they say anything about how to move her or do they think she'll shift on her own?

Hi polly, I'm not in the UK this time so it's a bit different. I alternate appointments between a doctor and the homebirth team every 2 weeks and every doctors appointment includes a scan, so had one at 35 weeks and will have another next time I see the doctor at 38+3 (if baby not here yet!). Baby has been consistently head down since 28 weeks so hoping it's now unlikely to turn! I've had 2 home births in the UK though with great care, but no extra scans, that's good that you get that! My dsis had an undiagnosed breech resulting in emcs (they didn't realise until she was fully dilated) so I was a little nervous first time around and would have welcomed the extra check.

@pollybythesea I get an extra scan at Kings, mines on Friday! Hoping he's still head down, he has been for about a month I think so fingers crossed he's not decided to flip around now!

Starting to get some stretch marks on the underside of my bump now which kinda sucks but I'm trying to not let it bother me. Tried every bloody cream/band/magic spell to not get them but whatever, could be worse!

@boxesoffrogs glad the scan was good over all and try not to worry about the measurements. Is it possible it was just her position that made them measure small?

Glad to hear that the growth scan went well boxes, definitely good news that the other measurements were ok, although so sorry to hear that it has given you something else to worry about, I completely sympathise as I am a worrier too! I think it's a very good sign though that the midwife didn't seem concerned and thought it was probably down to position - I am sure if they were worried they would be getting you back in for a follow up sooner, or referring you elsewhere for further checks. At my first growth scan they told me the baby had long legs (like me), over 90th centile I think, but at the subsequent scans they seemed to be measuring much more average again, so please try not to worry too much, it's all very changeable and not all that accurate in any case xx

Stressful morning, baby has been moving in a fairly similar pattern (i.e. seems more active at certain times of day) but yesterday evening and this morning it felt like the movements were perhaps a bit less frequent, even though they were still happening at the usual times. Then had a really quite couple of hours while at my desk this morning, and even after a lie down I still only felt a few small movements so thought it was a good idea to call and get checked out (I haven't been in for monitoring before). Feeling quite worried at this point, just as I type the number into my phone baby does a couple of big wriggles so I held off for a couple of minutes, and since then I don't think they've stopped dancing all afternoon!!! Im obviously feeling very relieved but argh, this whole thing is just so stressful!

@mrsbumblebees I agree about the movement worrying. I'm definitely still noticing movement at around the same times. But I've noticed this last week or so (34/35 ) they've felt different like bigger movements rather than little kicks & like I can occasionally feel baby turning now & again across my tummy it looks strange. & I feel it further down near my public bone I'm not sure whether to worry or not about how often they should be. I've got a scan on Monday 36 weeks to see if placenta has moved - I don't know if this would affect anything as my placenta was posterior at 20 weeks & could feel movement quite early on because of this xx

Also has anyone noticed an increase in white creamy discharge? xx

Sorry to hear you've been worrying too butterflygem but glad I'm not alone! I really do think the movements vary a lot from day to day and week to week so it's very difficult to know what is normal!

And as for discharge, mine seems to have been constantly heavy ever since I found out I was pregnant how glamourous!

boxes glad things were mostly ok, and if midwife didn't seem too concerned that's surely a good sign. I think ultrasounds aren't always that accurate. My ds was diagnosed with a brain problem after a scan supposedly found the ventricles in his brain were too big, but actually it's all completely fine. They measured it wrong.

Yes to worrying about movements. It's all I do really. Like ds, this baby has no pattern. I can go all day hardly feeling anything, then the next day get lots. Sometimes I feel her at night, other times I don't. Been on the verge of calling up half a dozen times but always eventually feel something.

I'm getting sick of the constant worry to be honest. Not just movements but that constant low level anticipation anxiety about the birth and whether baby will be ok. It gets really wearing. And I'm only 34 weeks. Still a long time to wait.

I'm getting sick of the constant worry to be honest. Not just movements but that constant low level anticipation anxiety about the birth and whether baby will be ok. It gets really wearing. And I'm only 34 weeks. Still a long time to wait.

Couldn't have put it better myself TippetyTap

Snap! This has honestly been the most stressful and anxious 33 weeks of my life, I haven't stopped worrying since I found out. A friend said to me she felt that pregnancy was like carrying Frodo's ring to Mordor which I think sums it up pretty well and made me smile at least! Sorry you ladies are having an anxious time too.

I told a friend I was worried about something baby related ages ago. He told me "you're a parent now, get used to it. You will never stop worrying."

Totally reassuring 😒

I've been regularly told that too Bobbie - very helpful!!! I'm well aware that I'm going to worry about them forever, but at least once they are here I can see them and hold them, pregnancy feels like some weird 9 month limbo where you just have to hope they are ok in there - argh!

That's exactly how I feel! He carried on to start talking about the drive home from the hospital and I couldn't listen any more!

Wow I literally just came on to post about movement worries and you've all beaten me too it- so glad I'm not alone in this!
My baby doesn't seem to have a pattern of movement but I generally do feel him move every hour or so. However, the past few days I feel like his movements have lessened a bit but he's also soooo low too and the movements are slower so not sure if the two are connected.

Also had a bit of a scare earlier and managed to fall over on the way to the bus stop. Luckily I landed on my hands and knees and am just bruised and grazed but it really shook me up, specially as I was on my own. It happened on the way to the water birth talk at the hospital so I checked with the midwife when I got there and she said I should be fine so just need to chill now.

Sorry about your fall gimble. It's a horrible shock even when not pregnant. Good reactions though to land on hands and knees! Hope you're not bruised.

Bobbie the worry thing is true but I find it a lot easier knowing I can check ds's temperature or take him to the gp etc than having the sole responsibility for monitoring movements!

Just realised that it might only be a few weeks until the first babies start arriving on this thread. Think there's a few people due very early October? I'm 35 weeks at the weekend, and 5 weeks to go somehow seems a lot less than 6.

I'm getting nervous now exactly a month today for me - due 8 Oct! & if my placenta hasn't moved - I find out Monday then I'll need a c section so may even have a September baby! Eek I still don't feel organised at all but excited at same time xx

Thanks @TippetyTapWriter, I am bruised and scraped but not as badly bruised as my ego haha as of course it happened on a really busy road. I was thinking the same that we may have some early arrivals at some point, maybe even you @ButterflyGem! Good luck on Monday!

I had my 36w scan today to check baby's size, position and vitals and all was good luckily. Estimated weight was 6lbs 6oz! More than I thought but I wasn't sure if that was average? The scan itself was a bit anticlimactic as I didn't see much of my little guy, not that that is the focus of course, but was hoping to see his face. Also got our buggy and crib delivered yday, feels very real now