December 2018 Babies - Thread #4

[MagicalCreatures]

Here we are again. New thread.
And here’s the link to the spreadsheet.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Bt6hXlkeIXp1emEfe6GfXKJFa2c1tfzADIp2ZKExAo

I'm so sorry RomPom, I have no words. Sending lots of hugs.

I had a scare last night. Squish wasn't moving and had pain at the bottom of my bump so went to be assesed after work. DH was gonna meet me there.

The midwife tried to listen to heartbeat and couldn't find it so called senior midwife who pushed really hard. They both had tried by bakini line. At that point I thought I felt squish but couldn't be sure. I kept telling them that last time they found heartbeat much higher up.

Then they bought in a Dr with ultrasound machine. So I have 2 midwives and a Dr in the room. Total silence and blank faces. I look at the screen and can see squish's face but no movement. Eventually I ask what's happening. Dr says 'I can't get a good picture.' I ask if she can see any movement and she says 'I'll get my boss he's better at this.'

I just start crying, howling actually, midwife trying to cuddle me, then I hear one of them say 'It hasn't been confirmed yet'. That really set me off. I've had a loss in the past and couldn't handle another, especially not after getting this far. At that point DH arrived. He could hear my crying down the corridor. They ask me if he can come in. All I wanted was him.

Two massive male consultabts arrive and try to talk to me and ask to scan and I can barely find my voice to say yes.

30s later he shows me pumping heart on the screen, then I can hear squish's heartbeat. He holds my wrist so I can tell it's not my heartbeat.

He asks them to put me on a monitor and book a scan for Mon and the midwives say I haven't made the cut off because I'm just 27 weeks not 28 yet. He wasn't happy. He asks me to come back tomoz (sat) if squish isn't moving properly.

I just feel so silly and properly shaken up. I don't have the nerves necessary to be preggers.

For the rest of the evening I had excruciating pain around my right hip. Then in the middle of the night I felt a big move and squish was now near my right ribs and the pain was gone. I think squish had got a foot or something stuck around my pelvis/right hip and tired himself out trying to get free so wasn't moving and eventually managed it.

I am very angry with squish!!!

He has been fine this morning.

@RomPom no wonder your so angry hun. And it’s a massive worry for baby too with all the stress. I know coz (for much less serious reasons) I’ve been a stress head and teary for the last week, then my bump goes hard and i start to panic about the problems I’m causing the baby which makes everything worse.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help from anyone.
Will be thinking of you ❤️

@peachesarenom crikey what a mess. Thank goodness squish is ok though. That must have been traumatising!!!
You poor thing. I hope your resting up. That little pickle.

Well I’ve got my GTT test today. Waiting at the hospital now for that first blood draw and the drink everyone talks about 😩

@peachesarenom how totally terrifying for you! So glad to hear all seems normal this morning.

@peaches I went through this when I was exactly the same gestation. My baby ended up embarrassing me with a load of kicking - but the midwife said that at that point they almost always change their movement patterns and they see a lot of people at that point worried about the baby not moving.

If it’s any consolation you’ve got a baby disco/boxing match to look forward to in three weeks or so!

We went today - placenta is clear of cervix and baby is weighing 3lb 3 👍

@RomPom I’m so sorry to hear about your mum :( this must be so hard for you. Sending you love and hugs.

@peachesarenom that sounds incredibly scary! Glad all seems to be ok now though x

Thanks everyone. Squish has been active all day as I lounged around the house so I feel loads better now. The midwife at the time said, 'he is so naughty, when he arrives you have my permission to give him a big slap on the bum!'

@rompom so sorry to hear about your mum. Keep coming on here especially if you don't have lots of people in RL. It must be hard for you but you are so strong going through this and safely growing your little baby at the same time x

@peachesarenom that sounds terrifying, I'm so glad it was a false alarm, they like to scare us don't they!

@peachesarenom Oh my goodness you poor thing. Your post brought tears to my eyes, I can only imagine how frightened you were. Naughty cheeky Squish for scaring you! I'm so glad he and you are ok! X

Thank you ladies for your words of support. I could cope with losing my mum, but nothing prepares you for how much it hurts when your child is losing someone they love. All I keep thinking about is how my daughter's face lights up when she sees her Nanna.

Morning ladies how are we all? XX

peachesarenom that sounds like a terrifying experience 🙀

Rompom how are you? XX

@December2018 I've spent the past 3 days with mum and I'm just waiting for my flight home to the Isle of Man. I'm coming back to see mum on Thursday, when she will hopefully have scan results and we can decide on the next step. I'm so completely broken. I hate talking to people in RL, it's a lot easier on here. We don't have much Macmillan support on the Isle of Man, but I'm going to find out what there is tomorrow.

All good thanks @December2018 I’m decorating little ones nursery at the moment. I’m so excited. I’ll share a picture once it’s all done. @Cakelaur forgot to ask the other day. How is your sisters pregancy going. Does she know what she’s having? @RomPom sending love and hugs x x x x

@MagicalCreatures haha. Good memory! She's having a boy too!! Litterally more excited than ever!!! We were all convinced she was having a girl so mega shocked!! But it couldn't be more perfect. She's 22 weeks now and all going smoothly. She's had a mega easy pregnancy so far!! Jammy buggar!! Haha!! Can't wait until both baby boys are here!!

How are you doing? I've been a bit awol recently, had to go back to work full time to cover holidays and finally found someone to cover me over maternity/forever!!!

@Cakelaur awww that’s lovely. It’s all boys. Haha. My cousin is having a baby boy due 6 weeks before me so we’ve got 2 boys coming into the family too. Should be funny. I can imagine them being little monkeys together.
I’m ok thankyou. Juggling work and decorating and maternity appts so really busy too. Feel like my head is going to explode some days x x

Doing OK here too. Flipped over the 3/4 Mark as now 30 weeks! Had a rubbish reaction to some antibiotics last week so trying to bounce back still. Finish work, 5 weeks tomorrow so interviewing for my replacement tomorrow!

Ended up going in with reduced move.ents last night. She had been quieter for two days and I didn't sleep Monday night worrying, should have gone on Sunday really. Didn't pick up during the day on mo day but only called at 10pm, and they said come in. All was ok but didn't get home till 11:30 so was totally knackered today! Really glad i called, midwife was lively and said I was right to do so even though it was all ok and put mu mind at rest.
Only think is sure mu bp was a lot higher than normal but she didn't write it in my notes and now I'm not sure if I remembered it right. Normally 100/70ish and think was more like 135/90. The midwife didn't seem concerned though so guessing it's ok?

@RomPom hope you're doing ok having got home, thinking of you x

@ND348 I'm surprised they didn't write down the blood pressure reading regardless - I'm sure it's fine but if you're worried you could always pop to your GP, most of them seem to have bp readers in the waiting room you can use just to double check?

How's everyone doing with weight gain? People keep telling me how small my bump is (doesn't feel small) but I've put on almost 7kg at 27 weeks so am worried it has literally all just gone to my thighs - not a real issue in the scheme of things but it does make me feel a bit meh!

Kaytees mine is all round my bum & thighs and I've got a propper waddle now too 😂
Brilliant!!
I refuse to get on the scales tho... whatever I put on I can shift once my boy is here, as long as he's healthy I could be the size of the moon and wouldn't care haha

@ND348 I'd say it's on the higher side. Maybe keep an eye on it. Glad bub was ok.

@kaytees I thought I'd put on 4kg... stood on the scales yesterday and I've now gained 7kg!!! Haha!! Was a bit of a shocker! And apparently now in the third trimester is when we're gonna mega gain!! 🙈

@MagicalCreatures aww how exciting!!! Boys all round!!! So few girls at the mo!! 💙

@balalalala how exciting!! I just hired my replacement. She starts on Monday. I'm then flicking to part time (9.30am-2.30pm) and then as of 1st November I'm done!!! (My mum and dad go away for the month of November and I don't wanna risk him coming early so I'm gonna chill at home) I'm so excited!

@December2018 great attitude to have. I'm sort of similar, but I'd like to be in a wedding dress 6 months after birth! Haha!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

My baby shower is on 20th October. NCT starts 15th October. It's all getting very real!
Anyone going to Olympia baby show?