June 2018 #3

[ClareB83]

Just restarting the thread as we're close to 1000 posts

June 2018 babies #2 www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/3059704-June-2018-babies-2

Hi all.
Hope you're all doing ok.
Anyone had tummy ache and back ache (not pain, just ache)? I'm guessing it's all the stretching but it's so worrying. I'm 15+2. Goodness knows how I'm going to manage the next 25 weeks .

@sausagerollsrock I'm doing good. Resting this afternoon as per instructions!! Fainted on Tuesday at work and they phoned the ambulance 🚑 (embarrassing!!) so now on rest and only doing light paperwork duties. I think aching is normal. Baby is making room and your body is adjusting. Also all your muscles will soften and that can ache a bit.

Hey, I'm really achey too! Have general tummy ache plus I'm trying to get a doctors appointment to refer to physio as my pelvis is hurting already.

Been in a really funny mood today, everything feels like too much, I can't do any work, supposed to be out tonight but there's no chance of that happening!! Just want to hide under a rock! Making beef stroganoff for dinner though (with alphabites, pure class in this house!) and have sneaked a packet of chocolate biscuits in !

Oh no pink do you know what caused the fainting?
You might be feeling that way due to your hormones username I have quite a few 'meh' days can't really blame pregnancy as I'm like it most of the time
Glad I'm not the only achy one though.
Just feels like period pain. I wish I could have a weekly scan just so I know what's going on in there. Think I'm underestimating what my body is going through.

I regularly get the round ligament pain but also back aches. I was trying to describe it that i's not the same back ache from carrying a big work bag, that it's a different sort of ache. I take it all as good signs that the baby is growing so the muscles need to move!

I know what you mean @sausagerollsrock about the weekly check! Would be reassuring in some ways. My DP did offer to pick up a home monitor thingy, but I think it would just drive me to distraction!! Amp up the already hgih levels of excitment/anxiety!

I must just remember that all the odds are stacked in the favour of a healthy, normal pregnancy with a lovely bouncing baby at the end of it. If anything gets in the way, we'll have to deal with it at the time, but remind myself it is unlikely.

Hurrah for babies!

Well I had gastric surgery at the beginning of the year so I only have around 20% of my stomach left! So they think it was probably low blood sugar and low blood pressure. But who knows!! I have been really sick and dizzy with this pregnancy. Hoping it's a girl as I was never like this with my boys!!

@sausagerollsrock Yep, similar achey pains here, too...mainly at night, for some reason?

Good evening Ladies
Anyone tried nub theory on their 12 week scan pics?

@Mummyloves09 I have to look that up...but I think mine suggests another girl?? (Had been my suspicion, owing to terrible morning sickness...but we'll see!)

@Mummyloves09 I cannot wait to try this on my scan!!

Just had my scan today - all feels a bit more real now. Had a lovely day spreading the news a bit more widely, though still only close friends and family. Also bought first pair of maternity jeans as the hairband holding my normal jeans up at the moment isn't going to last much longer!

@thinpigeon I love the hairband trick.. it's a life saver for those first few weeks of the expanding waistline 😀

Yes! Mat jeans still a tiny bit too big, but sure they won't be for long. And so much more comfy too!

@thinpigeon I bought some under bump mat jeans which are way more comfy than my normal ones!!

@Mummyloves09 yeah and I've had really mixed results! Although head shape I think it looks more girl? But really I just don't know, husband things it's s boy and my mum does too. It's 50:50 isn't it really!!

Am hoping to pick up some comfy mat clothes in the sales. Am wearing about 3 relatively comfy non-maternity outfits in rotation at the moment!

Has anyone started to think about going away on holiday? We're thinking of going away in February when I'm 22 weeks-ish but it's not going to be a holiday in the sun as don't fancy a long flight to anywhere warm!

We just booked our honeymoon for end of Jan. I'll be 22 weeks. We did want sunshine so went for Gran Canaria. Not too long a flight and should be low 20s.

Ooh exciting! When's your wedding?

End of Jan, not long to go now. Very exciting!! Xx

We have been talking about going away before Easter. I fancy somewhere like Italy but not sure what weather with be like. Want warm but not boiling and short flight. Will have to do some searching over Christmas!

We are going to book somewhere for next sept/Oct time. Maybe Spain? Not too hot and not too long a flight for baby. But don't want to miss my winter sun!!

We'd booked somewhere in the UK for Early May before I knew I was pregnant. I'll be about 35 weeks, is that cutting it a bit fine do you think? We've only paid the deposit so far, I'd like to get away but I'm not sure now if it's a good idea?

I think after week 28 the airline might ask for a letter from your GP to say you are ok to travel.

I think my honeymoon at 22 weeks will probably be my last flight. Might go on the Eurostar for one short trip in Feb/March. But after that I'd like to stay closer to home as twins are generally early.

Plus I had a big bleed in Miami at 9+6 and I just really wanted to get back to the NHS. We had travel insurance but I wanted to be home. I think Europe won't be so bad with our EHICs and I've used Australian healthcare before as a tourist which was good. But I just really didn't want to navigate the US system.

Hello! First time back on this thread in a while been in FB and ill but had a 12w scan and lots of wiggling so pleased with that!

I travelled quite a lot in my last pg and it was fine apart from one run in with a useless GP who nearly made me miss my brother's wedding and charged me £50 for the pleasure. Still, better safe than sorry!

Airlines (and ferries) require fit to fly from typically 28 weeks and stop you travelling at 36 (it's sooner with twins Clare so double check). It varies by carrier too. Lots of airlines have a form you can print which your midwife / GP may be happy to sign at a routine appointment as it basically says 'I have seen this person, right this second they are OK to fly'. This is often free while requesting a 'fit to fly' letter from the GP may need to be done a couple weeks ahead and carries a charge of, in my experience £50. I was surprised to learn it may only be based on them flicking through your notes (even if they request to see you as part of this process), which if you've been seen at 16 and 25 weeks, and have to request by 30 to fly at 32 the note may be effectively useless as it's (a) based on info too old to be reassuring to anyone and (b) superceded by the 31 week check, which may say you're not fit to fly after all. So a quick signature after a routine check is much, much better IMO but I understand not all will do it.

We are off out to a friends birthday this evening. I am tired and grumpy and I feel fat and nothing fits me properly. Yes I know I'm blessed to be pregnant shhhhh so just wanted to have a little whinge about that.