The March-ers 2019 - #9 Meet the Babies

[Angelmiracle]

Thread 9 wow 🤗

All being well a lot more birth announcements this thread 👣🍼🤰🏿🤰🤰🏾🤰🏼

Check-in mamas ✔

@Angelmiracle a rant to DH always helps!

@Sictransitgloria a bath is my best advice but see you're already planning that! The pelvic pain is so awful sometimes, feels like I'm breaking my bones rolling over in bed. I think a bath and sometimes a run around my hips etc from DP helps. Also try taking a couple of paracetamol before bed? Just to help you sleep a little xx

@mistakenholiday I know what you mean about doing it again. Your body has done it though - it knows what to do and you will be in the best hands.
Just remember, do it on your terms and you will be fine!

Thanks for the ideas ladies. I’ll give them a call tomorrow I think.

@harley. What a shock for you. Hope it’s all going well my induction was really smooth once I got fitted to the drip so was a nice relief after worrying about needing one and negative stories I had heard. Did you bring your hospital bag? - to be honest I’m not expecting a response as you are probably pushing a baby out!!

@dandelionrarrr nothing exciting happening at the moment. Have had a few contractions since the first tablet and cervix is open but no pain.. trying to rest as much as possible to keep energy levels up for when it really starts going. They've said it can take up to 3 to 4 days for the baby to actually come out... so we're in it for the long haul!

Luckily hospital bag and baby bag was organised a few weeks back so just chucked it in the car.

Thanks everyone for your well wishes!

@harley8888 all the best, hope you can chill and stay relaxed and get the feel good hormones flowing

@MistakenHoliday you are so close now! Yes going to consultant midwife at the hospital and getting my next growth scan at the outpatient hospital both on the same day!! In 2 weeks. Hoping to have something in place to alleviate my worries. As you said ignorance is bliss- not so much bliss this time

@harley8888 I got diagnosed with ICP around week 33/34. Mine bile acid is low enough for them just to take weekly bloods and keep an eye on it with a view to inducing at 39 weeks. Had you not had ridiculously itchy feet though??? That was I complained about so they tested my bloods at that point to "rule it out" ... Can't imagine being induced right there and then!! Glad you're feeling ok though!!

@Harley8888 good luck!

Having a rough evening with BH again tonight. So sick of them! Just wish the real thing would kick in now.

So I got my BRCA results and I have the gene fault. At least I know now! Feeling okay about it. Everyone seems to think it's crap timing with me about to have a baby, but honestly I think it's really good timing for a variety of reasons. At least I'll have something to distract me!!! I have, however, rebooked to see the GP about my nipple weirdness. Because I know me, and I know there is no way I am not going to have a freak out about that in the next couple of weeks if I'm not totally, totally sure it's okay. And I don't really want to be freaking out when I should be focusing on having a baby!

Good luck @Harley8888 - what a shock! Hope it all happens quickly for you.

@Sictransitgloria I'm sore too, and struggling when I walk after sitting down for too long. It tends to wear off quite quickly but the first two or three steps are awfully painful. No idea how to relieve it I'm afraid! I've also noticed that I am getting a bit of fluid building up in my legs if I wear socks, so I've switched to tights instead. I am so much more of a physical wreck this time round!

Good luck @Harley8888 hope it doesn’t take to long for you.

@BadBadBeans sorry it wasn’t better news do you have a plan of what happens now you have the results?

DD has been cluster feeding tonight and then just been sick all over DH all that milk gone to waste

BH all day and back pain. Not expecting it to develop into anything. Just a practise I think!

@badbadbeans sorry to hear your news but glad you feel relief at knowing and able to go and advocate for yourself at the GP.

@Wineandchoccy yep I will be having preventive surgery. Can't do anything till I have finished breastfeeding but it's all quite a slow process so I reckon I can get at least 6 months of breastfeeding in without causing any delay to my surgery.
Oh no! It's the worst when they vomit it all up - so frustrating! But at least it was on DH and not you...!

@Gronk27 thank you. Definitely feels good to know at long last.

Sorry it wasn't better news @badbadbeans, but as you say at least you know now and can move on to the next step.

Argh the cluster feeds they then sick up, so frustrating! First timers do read up on cluster feeding as it is quite odd at first, but if you're aware it's going to happen you can spot it quickly and just go with it (hopefully without the sick at the end!)

Still in hospital, all congested and feeling generally rough at the moment, but they will give me more nebulisers if I need them. At least they don't seem to be harmful to baby.
It is making me wonder if I will end up having a section at this rate as I don't want my lungs giving out on me again. That hadn't featured anywhere in my plan :(

Wow so much to catch up on with this thread! We had a little surprise over the weekend and DD was born on Sunday weighing 8lbs 6oz. I went completely against my birth plan (what a waste of time!) and got as much pain relief as I could get my hands on.

In hindsight the birth was good (although at the time I would have said different) and baby is now doing okay despite some initial difficulties.

Baby blues have well and truly sunk in today - I spent most of my day today crying as I was sad not to be pregnant anymore and just so I love with this tiny human. I suppose this is normal and due to hormones, I'm hoping it will become less intense soon as I'm a wreck!

Baby has also decided she doesn't want to sleep on her back or alone at all - is this normal? I'm wondering if she has reflux? MW coming over tomorrow so will ask her.

Sorry - another question. When do they start cluster feeding?!

Hope everyone is well - this group has been such a lifeline over the last 9 months

@BadBadBeans I’m glad you have a plan and 6 months of breastfeeding is a fantastic goal to aim for.

@PartridgeJoan congratulations the hormones are awful as if we haven’t been through enough
Dd is 10 days old and it feels like I have had my boobs out all day today.

@SquirtlesMumAgain you poor thing you are having such a rough time I hope you recover soon and get the birth you want

@cardboard33 I've been in the ICP club for past few weeks too and seem to get different views every time I go in at the moment. Bloods done on Monday at local hospital and all chilled, told only be called before next monitoring appt if huge change in bile level. Called first thing Tue by big hospital to come in ASAP for more bloods/potential liver scan as slight rise (2 points so tiny). Having rushed to sort work and get there arrive to find all chilled again, can't actually scan as I'm too pregnant, and called same evening to say blood level down slightly. Hubby away with work so didn't come with my to monitoring appointment today as expected all to be fine but despite fact down slightly wanted to send me straight for induction (37+6 now)! Managed to agree as bloods suggesting levels down, movements good, and I'd prefer to avoid induction if poss we'd try a sweep Mon instead (hubby will be back and my line manager back from hols so I can finish up at work less abruptly). Wanted to sweep today but last time when they swept at 37 to try to avoid another induction deadline (wanted to induce baby 3 for suspected large size on DS bday which felt a bit tight!) I did go into labour within few hours so managed to jump off the bed before they could start :-) Seemed a good idea to have hubby and car back in same county as me just in case. Lots to think about, especially understanding concern is increased still birth risk, but she's busy waking me up every hour with her wiggles every night at the moment so feeling happy as I can be. First baby born on due date at 10 pound 12 and had shoulder dystocia (got a bit stuck) so ended up with lots of decisions about early induction etc with next two (who bit ended up not that abnormally big despite concerns so shows how tricky measuring is, both around 8 when born at 38 so unlikely to have made it big brothers size if I had gone term) but because risk was size and associated delivery complications found that slightly less overwhelming than stillbirth risk (especially as this little one is rainbow baby after late ish miscarriage last time). Definitely feeling the pressure being only one who knows how movements are going. Bile levels still below 40 which seemed to be where the higher risk kicks in. Hope you have more consistent guidance. Feeling glad to have made it to March. Wanted a March baby (DS3 is Jan and DS2 is Feb so March feels good for this little one to keep the sequence going). Luckily had a productive day at work on Wed following a night where I slept for more than a few hours for first time in yonks and got 90 per cent of the stuff I wanted to finish at work done so feels bit less rubbish/rushed to two weeks earlier than planned. Amazing the difference not being totally exhausted made :-)

@harley8888 thinking of you and hoping you do manage lots of rest. I wasn't generally a swearer in labour but when they told me to 'rest' when I was in labour I nearly became one, can be tricky with so much going on in your body/ noise/lights/obs/ etc but hoping you are able to get odd bits of rest if it does take a little while.

@Wineandchoccy thanks - I know right! Add some sleep deprivation into the mix and you've got yourself a party!

Congratulations @PartridgeJoan - completely normal for baby not to be alone. Have a read on the 4th trimester, it's a terribly big scary world out here having been tucked up nice and safe in their little womb for the last 9 months. Don't feel bad, trust your instincts and just be safe doing it.

Welcome to due date month everyone!!

@BadBadBeans I'm sorry to hear that but at least the uncertainty is over and you can deal with it whichever way you decide to.

I have to take my socks off as soon as I get home too as they fit fine in the morning but dig right in at the end of the day. Usually in pjs by 5.30pm 🙈😆

@SquirtlesMumAgain glad you're getting the treatment you need and fingers crossed you're able to have a positive birth whichever route it takes. I worry about my breathing just with normal asthma so can only imagine how it is for you.

@PartridgeJoan congratulations!

Just a suggestion for those struggling to get newborns to settle - one thing that randomly worked for us was putting baby down in the middle of our bed to sleep (alone). I think the smell of Mum and Dad helped soothe DS. We didn't co sleep and only did it during the day but it might be worth a try.

Happy due month everyone!
I must admit I'm having a little bit of a wobble this morning. Like I've said before, this baby is already very loved, however I get the odd wave of "omg, there's going to be an actual baby that I have to care for... what if I'm shit at it?!" panic. Today is definitely one of the panicky days.
DH is a lovely man but he's not very good at talking about it. I think because he's quite apprehensive too. He just says that my hormones will make me ready and when it's here I'll have to know what to do. That makes me even more nervous!

@assumeitwassomethingclever my DH is the same when it comes to not talking and being generally an apprehensive person. He is a fab Dad though and he loves and cares for DS so much. I'm sure you DH is absolutely spot on but they don't always say what you need to hear, which makes it that much harder!

Congratulations @partridgejoan - the early days are such an emotional rollercoaster. Be kind of yourself.

@badbeans at least the uncertainty is over. It sounds like you’ve got a really great attitude to it all - although it must be overwhelming.

I’ve just had some test results back and apparently have got something called Group B Strep which means I’m going to need to be on an antibiotic drip throughout labour... On way to see midwife for more information now.