Yammer Grads

[SoozC]

Calling all up-duffed Yammers! Come and continue the swearing and the love on our pregnancy thread, and let us never forget how lucky we are!

Good luck with your appointment on Friday @LookingAtTheStars89, fingers crossed it's all fine, or at least easily treatable.

I have my appointment on Monday. I'm sure it'll all be fine and dandy but I'm not going to lie I've had a few rough nights. Mind you, boy is starting the teething thing and struggling to settle and I'm really stressing about potential house move. We've found our dream place but mine needs an offer and I'm worried it won't come together.

Looking that does sound like a worry. Thinking of you today hope your appointment is smooth and gives you good news.

Maddiie3 innit. Longest 9 months ever. The 20 week mark was where I started to relax just a bit, at long bloody last.

Oh noes, Sooz! I reaaaaally want to go to HP Studios, and I'd like a meet-up too, but parental guilt won't let me go until I've taken DD, which I've so not gotten round to. Was thinking maybe during Easter but getting late to book now, I'll have to look.

Had these results this morning. Wishing my odds were slightly lower I know they're still low risk but they seem a lot higher than I imagined at my age. Midwife said my PAPP-A was ok but I've checked my notes and that's low? I'm a bit of a mess about it all to be honest

Not sure about the PAAP, but those odds for Downs and Edwards are about where mine were. Those are good numbers. I know that it would be easier if it were 1:12000, but these are good results.

Looking, sorry to hear you've had more worries about your heart. I hope today's appointment went as well as can be expected x

Maddiie - try not to worry. Results like that can be scary to look at and, goodness knows, there's enough to worry about generally with pregnancy. I hope you can make an informed decision about further tests (no knowledge about the results themselves to pass on, I'm afraid) x

Limp - totally understand! I looked after I'd posted there's no days until nearly May half-term anyway. I'd just fancied going at Easter as I've been at other times but not then. I may go later in the year when I'm part-time (if approved by work).

Had my 6-week pp check with my dishy GP yesterday. I thought he may give me a stitches check so did a little "tidying up" down there but he just asked me about them so I was spared that! Hubby and I just trying to get to grips with sex again, don't need anyone else rooting around down there, pregnancy/childbirth was enough!

The boy is doing okay, he got checked too and all seems fine. Just hope he sleeps okay tonight; he's fine a couple of nights just give with only two wakings which is so nice. But, you know, he could change his mind any night!

Everyone else ticking along okay? I'm sure I've missed commenting on people's news, I am finding less time to be on here lately!

Thanks @Si1ver and @SoozC I've booked the harmony for Monday morning. I'm not even halfway through yet and I know Ill constantly be thinking what if. X

I'm still waiting for the results from the test, but I'm having a little boy 💙

Hope everyone is well x

Oh that's lovely news Maddiie, little boys are the best 🥰

I've been a bit mia all week with one thing and another, half term and housing shit. I hate dealing with property it's so bloody stressful. We've found our dream home, found our buyers, but struggling to tie it together. Grr.

My lump is a milk cyst. Quite fascinating, they scanned it and it was a 6 bag of milk. They drained it immediately, more than 50ml of milk! It had filled back up by midnight, so I'm fairly resigned to it lasting while I feed boyo.

Maddiie that's lovely news! Gotta love another Yammer boy 💙

@maddiie3 what is a Harmony? (sorry if a bit thick)

Sorry I haven't been around much.. Im still here.. Dipping in and out when I can. :-)

My 20 week scan is next week.. I can't wait!

Had my 20 week scan today! thankfully no problems with baby that they can see. Was so amazing to see how well formed they are at this stage.. they actually look like a proper baby now.

How has everyone else been? Very quiet on this thread!

Does anyone know that if you are consultant lead because of your BMI.. if you lose weight in the pregnancy can you be downgraded to midwifery care? I only ask because ive just found out that I will not be allowed a water birth. Even though I am still in the weight limit for it.. because I am consultant lead, I will have to give birth in the labour ward and not the birthing centre.

Pretty dissapointed by this I have to admit.. the birthing unit looks much more appealing and warm.. less clinical then the damn labour ward. Plus i really wanted a water birth.

Of course im saying this now.. Im sure once I actually go into labour i wont give a toss.. but still.. .lol

@Pinkemi Congrats!! Do you know what you're having or keeping it a surprise? My scans on Wednesday so I'm just behind you. I had the nifty test two weeks ago (all came back clear) and got a scan with that though so got a good look and was lovely how much more babyish it looked this time around! Its amazing isn't it. The scanner zoomed in on all his little organs and I was there tearing up over his little bladder just thinking.. I made that bladder they dated me forward so I'm 20+1 today!

I'm not sure about whether you can get downgraded to midwifery rather than consultant, but I feel your pain I'm consultant led because I have a leaking heart valve, it's never caused any issues it's so tiny and I was discharged from even having echocardiograms since I was 12! So why it's suddenly important enough to be consultant led I don't know. I have to give birth at a hospital two hours away, rather than in the swanky midwife led unit in a local hospital. I'm pining for that unit.. it looked like a hotel room. But labour ward it is.

Try and have a chat with your midwife and just see what they say, I guess at the end of the day if they insist we stay consultant led atleast the baby is in good hands how you feeling now? X

I am sooooooo tired. Barely on MN these days. The boy is lovely but draining.

Pink and Maddiie - I wanted a water birth in the MLU at the local hospital but ended up on delivery for various reasons. Yes, disappointing, but when it came down to it I didn't give a shit! So it is annoying to be told it's not going to happen, sorry you've already had that, but you honestly won't care at the time!

The boy is 9 1/2 weeks now, I can't believe it! He's grown so much, was weighed today and is 10lbs 10oz.
We ended up at the hospital today due to GP not being happy with his heart rate. Luckily, everything is fine. But I can now say I have spent about 10-15 minutes of my life holding my son's penis in a urine sample pot waiting for him to wee...

He missed his jabs today because of hospital trip so we are going to be well behind with them. On the plus side, I had a salted caramel latte with cream and chocolate shavings plus a chocolate twist in the hospital café! God, I just needed the sugar and caffeine hit!

Oh Sooz that sounds really stressful, glad everything's ok. (Also that coffee sounds amazing)

I didn't get my waterbirth either... and my pool was only downstairs! It's gone into the loft for if there's a next time

@SooZ I know you speak the truth.. and when it comes down to actually being in Labour.. all i will be worrying about is getting the damn baby out! But part of me is still holding onto the hope that if i stay within the weight range.. they will let me water birth. LOL Sorry to hear of your stresses with little one!

@maddiie3 I am doing good thank you! now at 21 weeks! Cant believe i only have something like 19 weeks left! How are you?

Got my GD test at the end of the month.. NOT looking forward to it. Trying my hardest to stay away from the sweet stuff but they are calling to me.. carbs especially! I cant get enough of bread at the moment.

Hi lovelies, I'm just checking in to see how you all are?! I don't know about the rest of you with little ones, but I'm finding it tiring. Good, but tiring. Yesterday he had some jabs and the Calpol meant he only woke once in the night, rather than twice, so that was a pleasant surprise. But I fully expect it to be a one-off!

Those of you still preggers, how are things going? Part of me misses being pregnant; the second trimester was a really lovely time and I hope I get to experience that again one day!

I'm ebf so absolutely no period. I had no idea that it may not return until I've stopped breastfeeding/night feeds. So... I know I can get pregnant before it comes back but my brain can't understand the biology behind that one (how can I get pregnant if my uterus lining isn't thickening and shedding each month?). Answers on a postcard...

Love to all Yammers!! xx

Hi Sooz!

Glad to hear that things are going well. Sorry to hear about the tiredness though!

I'm 36 weeks now; another week and a half at work to go! Looking forward to having a bit of time off before the baby comes but that may be cut short as my consultant has recommended a planned caesarean for various reasons.

Your cycles don't restart at day 1 because you can't shed a lining that hasn't built up. So if you start mid-cycle you could ovulate once before you've had your first period after a baby. Hope that makes sense?

Hello loves, I've been meaning to post but things are hectic! Packing up for an imminent move, selling 2 properties at once, baby etc. We're good though. Boy is turning into a total chunk, we're having 4 month sleep regression here although in fairness to him that just means back to 1-2 wake ups for feeds.

DS had a horrible reaction to his 16 week jabs which meant we ended up in an ambulance which was fucking scary, but he's fine, even if I ended up with even more greys!

Hope I hope you do get a couple of weeks to rest up, when do you finish?

Ha. I'm proper jealous Sooz. Despite chunky DS still end mine came back at 3 months. They did with DD too so I wasn't surprised just disappointed! Couldn't help but note my cycle this month, but as we're having no sex at all I've no worries there. No real reason except time and opportunity, must make more effort. Just because it hasn't shed Sooz doesn't mean you're not in a cycle yet! How nice would it be to get pregnant without the trying first though!

We said we'd make a decision re coil at 6m post baby, nearing the deadline and no closer. In some ways I'd love another, in others I'd be 42 minimum, with everything that goes with having 3, and I'm not sure I could cope with the horror of ttc again.

Still ebf*

Nah, still don't get it, Hope! Glad all is going well for you - so close now!!

Sounds busy, Limp. We're just as busy with a move coming up although we've actually completed on the house and sold existing properties so that's good. You may be relieved the 4-month sleep regression hasn't been too bad. I'm dreading it!

We haven't talked about another baby yet, although I'm keen to think about it seriously from about August. I'd love another one, even with the sleepless nights and the overwhelming tiredness!

I'm going to talk to the doctors today about getting my coil replaced. Partially because I'm not allowed another pregnancy for a year post section, but mainly because I'm not crazy enough to try for two under one.

Besides the boy's siblings are on ice in Brno.

@LimpLettice I finish work at the end of next week so not long to go!

@SoozC and @Si1ver Does it seem weird to be actively preventing a pregnancy after TTC for so long?

A bit, hope. We're currently using condoms as I'm not keen on hormonal contraception until we've decided if we're going to try for another or not. I haven't bought them in about ten years so that's an odd feeling!

I feel a bit weird heading over here from the yammers thread, feel a bit of a fraud as though it's not real. I'm 5 weeks tomorrow after 18 months of trying, half in shock and half panicked now.

Hey everyone, how are you all getting on?
I can’t believe that my LO is now 3 months old! And it’s been a year since she was conceived 😊

We’ve always said that we only wanted one child. Mainly because I couldn’t afford another one because I couldn’t afford 2 in nursery at the same time. We’ve been using condoms but I’m going to get the coil. Does anyone know if it’s as painful as they say to get it put in?

Congratulations Aph413 it does feel so surreal at the beginning doesn’t it? X