Well hello and its taken me ages to catch up and I?ve had to resort to ejt?s trick of word then cut and paste!
J20 ? sorry you?re having a nightmare with your Mum. Sending big hugs to you xxx
Les ? how dare someone call you ignorant for choosing to spell your lo?s name in a certain way!!!! How narrow minded and ignorant of them! How you spell it is up to you. Ignore the people trying to make you feel bad and just think what pathetic uneventful lives they must have!
Lisa ? hope your friend is ok. Try not to worry about your lo?s birth because of what happened to your friend. They would only give someone a GA and sec tion if they were generally worried about your lo?s safety in which case you?d probably be happy to go with whatever kept her safe. Its very very unusual to have to give a GA ? usually they would have time to put in a spinal. Talk to your midwife about your lo?s heartrate and what it means. I know girls ones tend to be higher than boys and the HR will vary with their activity just like it does for you so don?t worry about a one off reading.
About the leaving your baby in the car while you pay for petrol thing ? one of my friends said that she had read somewhere that you are statistically more likely to be involved in a hold up in the petrol station queue to pay with your dc than you are to have them kidnapped from your car / car stolen while you pay for petrol! So give that to anyone who gives you grief!
Buffy ? love your dc?s names! Esp Chloe and Amelia. Chloe was on our shortlist if this one had been a girl. Glad your pains turned out to be nothing. Even if you?re not doing much the growing baby is stretching all sorts of muscles in different ways which is why this type of pain is common. Its what they said was going on with me when I went in last week ? my lo was lying all to the left and stretching my womb so much more on that side.
Hello and welcome to laksa!
Nellie - don?t beat yourself up over the wine. I have a glass or two about twice a week and enjoy it. There is NO evidence that drinking a small amount is harmful to your baby ? the recent department of health guidelines are scaremongering in the extreme and based on no evidence whatsoever. The Royal Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recommends no more than 8 units a week and no more than 2 at once. Personally trust them a lot more than a group of paper pushing politicians! Nothing wrong with abstaining because that?s what you choose but wrong to make people feel guilty for the odd one or two. I felt sick last week after 2 choc mousses and a glass of wine though ? I think at the mo it could be more due to large volumes as lo?s are pushing upwards and compressing our stomachs!
Pheebe ? I had Braxton hicks last time from about this time. They?re like mild tightenings and can be painful although mine weren?t last time. Perfectly normal at this stage though and apparently happen earlier in second and subsequent pregnancies so don?t worry! My bump is much the same as last time although a bit bigger for the same dates. Plus movements are so much more obvious ? I reckon its because my placenta is at the back and it was at the front last time.
As for things we miss ? sleeping on my tummy def! Plus cheese ? I am a massive fan of the soggy smelly ones and can?t wait to try again! France with its cheese, wine and pate was a massive test in willpower for me this summer! I have been eating prawns though since 12 weeks as long as they are from somewhere decent ? the risk is so tiny its one I?m prepared to take.
Sorry couldn't reply to you all personally - its taken me over an hour as it is! Big waves and hugs to the rest of you and hope all is well xxx