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January babies #6 - waddling in to the 3rd trimester!

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millsbynight · 25/10/2017 23:23

Welcome January 2018 babies to Thread #6!

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Hotpinkangel19 · 04/01/2018 21:16

@FirsttimemumJan18 good luck!

Mummyme87 · 04/01/2018 21:25

hotpinkangel there’s no such thing as allowed or not allowed. Explain what you would like and arrange a plan together

Hotpinkangel19 · 04/01/2018 21:34

@Mummyme87 If I talk to my midwife tomorrow can she help me with it? I'm booked for induction on Saturday.

Mummyme87 · 04/01/2018 21:37

She can help but she won’t be able to change the induction. You can discuss it with her and she can advise what to do, ie. call in for your induction on Saturday and let them know you don’t want it. What we would do is discuss with day assessment unit and arrange for the extra monitoring. Just remember you cannot be forced into anything. They have you the information and you make an informed decision

Hotpinkangel19 · 04/01/2018 21:44

Thank you so much

katmarie · 04/01/2018 23:32

38+2 and have had a very tight bump this evening, and feeling very uncomfortable all round. Woke up last night with tight muscle pain right at the top of my bump too. No sign of mucous plug or waters, but it does feel like everything is starting to tune up. I hope this doesn't go on for the next three weeks though, I do feel really uncomfortable now! Must finish that hypnobirthing course!

Mummyme87 · 05/01/2018 08:11

Good luck anyone having CS or inductions over the next few days.
I’m 38+4 today. Lost lots of mucus plug (although not bloody) over Christmas, and yesterday lots of period like feelings. Normal pains this morning. Hoping all sits tight until after Tuesday as we have a lot to do over the weekend, then a deep clean on Tuesday 👍

cheshiremama89 · 05/01/2018 08:17

Apologies for naivety, but seen on a few threads people are having inductions?
If anyone doesn't mind I would like to understand why these are offered?

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it could be an option for me, as baby is looking so big already (37 weeks) x

Mummyme87 · 05/01/2018 09:34

Inductions are offered for medical reasons (you or baby) when baby is safer on the outside than in (in majority of cases) or when you becomes ‘postdates’ (every hospital has its own threshold for this, my unit will offer after 41+3).

Examples are
Clinically diagnosed large baby (usually over 95th centile around 39-40weeks
Small baby or reduction in growth velocity
Abnormal dopplers
Reduced liquor volume
Obstetric cholestasis
High BP
Pre eclampsia
Diabetes
Increased maternal age (over 40)
Fetal anomaly
Maternal medical disease where prolonging the pregnancy puts mother and baby at an increased risk (cardiac, respiratory, renal etc)
Poor obstetric history, ie term stillbirth
Waters broken for 24hrs
Reduced fetal movements at term or on a number of occasions
Twins

That’s all I can think of off the top of my head. Obviously there are risks by doing inductions, they are not a decision that should be taken lightly, and you should weigh up pros and cons. It will be suggested or offered to you as an option if there are concerns

Victoriaaaaaaaa · 05/01/2018 10:31

@cheshiremama89 I'm having an induction on Monday at 38+4 because of an underlying medical condition

StylishDuck · 05/01/2018 10:49

@cheshiremama89 I was induced with my first at 39+5 due to reduced movement. With DC2 I'll be induced at 41+5 if there's no sign of him/her making an appearance. Fingers crossed it doesn't come to that!

EekThreek · 05/01/2018 11:48

Congratulations to all the new arrivals! Especially the Christmas babies - such a special time of year to have a newborn, although I am glad to have a few weeks separating this one from Christmas. Birthday parties and Christmas exhausted me this year - probably because of my size!

Saw MW on weds, measuring 37cm at 36+5, so I think this on won't be a giant. Wonder if I can get another bang on 9lb?? Grin

Horrendous piles now - been prescribed suppositories and ointment to try and get them under control, they were like satsumas after DC2 was born! 😱 want to avoid that if I can.

37 weeks today, I'm feeling very ready for it, but I'm not prepared. Haven't washed any clothes or bedding from storage, haven't packed my bag, haven't put the cot or Moses basket stand together. Ah well, there's time - and DH can always do the furniture before I come home from the hospital if necessary!

Mortigua · 05/01/2018 12:00

Eekthreek please talk to me about piles!I ordered preparation H but then saw it's actually only for relief of symptoms and so presumably won't actually help get rid of them. Did your GP prescribe stuff to help clear them up?
Cheshiremama I was induced last time due to being ill and not being able to start treatment properly till baby was out. But i was already 41 weeks and had had two sweeps.
I've got awful may at the back.of my ribs down one side and have for a week or so.gets worse with movement so I'm sure it's muscular but so sore! Generally feel achey, almost flu like and headache today again and thoroughly fed up with another week to go to my due date.

EekThreek · 05/01/2018 14:40

I've been prescribed suppositories and ointment to shrink them. I've tried over the counter cream but it's not helping - making it worse as it's helping them slip out more! Sorry, overshare 😂

I'll tell you how effective they are tomorrow - they've had to ordered it in. I nearly cried in Tesco, there were real tears in my eyes because I've got to wait another day to get them 😭

cheshiremama89 · 05/01/2018 16:47

Thank you all so much @Mortigua @StylishDuck @Victoriaaaaaaaa @Mummyme87

I'll post a pic of my measurements, keen to know how this compares to some of you ladies xxx

cheshiremama89 · 05/01/2018 17:01

Anyone else having a little chunk? X

January babies #6 - waddling in to the 3rd trimester!
Mummyme87 · 05/01/2018 17:35

My unit doesn’t use the GROW charts however ignoring the chart, reading the numbers at the bottom you are measuring spot on... you should be within 3cm eitherside of your gestation. So at 37weeks you measured 38cm which is perfect. Looks like the charts are based a lot on your height. Not sure. But if your midwife was concerned about your measurements you would be referred to a consultant clinic +/- scan

Mummyme87 · 05/01/2018 17:37

I’m growing another chunk but not as chunky as my son. I measured 5cm above gestation persistently from
34weeks, he came at 41+3 10lb 5oz. This one is measuring on the bigger side but not as big. Last fundal measurement was at 36weeks and measuring 39cm

cheshiremama89 · 05/01/2018 17:38

@Mummyme87 I have my growth scan Monday afternoon.

Midwife seemed to discredit scan as a waste of time as it wouldn't change anything.

Do you think it would result in an induction if he is looking big? X

Mummyme87 · 05/01/2018 17:44

Depending on trust policy. You may be offered an induction if baby is over 95th centile.. and that is usually anywhere between 39-40weeks. With my son our policy was not early induction for large babies, now it is a policy to offer induction. I also have a growth scan on Monday as appears to have been a rapid growth from 50th centile to 83rd centile in 2weeks. To be honest it’s not going to change my management plan so a waste of time really

Hotpinkangel19 · 05/01/2018 17:57

Is EWCM at 40 weeks normal? I've only ever had it during ovulation? Sorry TMI

Mummyme87 · 05/01/2018 18:19

hotpinkangel I have EWCM today aswell (38+4) and loads of it last week.. like globules of it. Guessing it’s due to cervical change (fingers crossed)

Hotpinkangel19 · 05/01/2018 19:26

@Mummyme87 I'm hoping so too!!! I was definately all closed on Monday so hoping this means something is happening! Fingers crossed for both of us x

Mortigua · 05/01/2018 19:40

Eeekthreek, I'd have cried too I think!I totally forgot to ask the GP at my appointment this week about the piles and the awful rib and back pain, so silly as both were painful minutes before and after and all the time!
At my growth scan the measurements were hard to get and the sonographer took the smaller one so 92nd centile rather than 95th. Must say I wasn't reassured! I'm not that worried but it does make me not want to go over and perhaps explains why I'm quite so uncomfortable as it really feels like this baby is everywhere.

Mortigua · 05/01/2018 19:41

Also getting EWCM -fingers crossed for all wanting things to begin- including me!