Due Dec 2007 - finding out the flavours

[mixedmama]

Hey all... over here!!

I have been confused about that one. The advice i have read is that you shouldn't exercise on your back but it doesn't say much about sleeping, unless you start to feel dizzy and breathless.
Why not try a pillow under your knees (to protect back). Or you can try and put a pillow under your right hip to counteract the effect of lying flat?
I do sometimes sleep on my back, too; beginning to find that gravity has an effect on my bump when on side.

Lizzer - sorry to hear about your scan. It does sound positive tho in that a lot can be done. I know that probably doesnt help right now. Just big HUGS.

I have to say i feel uncomfy after a while of lying on my back anyway and seem to sleep with the duvet between my legs on my side or one leg over DH.

The nasty midwife told me to roll onto my side and then rest my weight on my side and hand and push myself up from now on.

The not sleeping on your back thing (if I remember correctly) is that as the baby (an bump in general) growsm it cuts down the flow if blood to your heart. It's not bad for baby, but for us (about the only don't in PG that does seem about us as human beings!!)

Saying that - my SPD seems worse when constantly lying on my side so I often do roll onto my back for a while

What is SPD? I see it posted everywhere and have no idea what it is.

Lizzer so sorry you've had this news. Good luck for Tuesday

Skidaddle Congratulations! A little boy - how lovely

The Togz rainsuit i bought on ebay has just arrived so me and ds are off out into our (soaking wet) garden for some romping and playing. Well, he'll romp and play, and i'll sit with my cup of Lady Grey and do some contemplating

congrats skidaddle Have my scan mon at 9.30am. nervous

SPD symphysis pubis dysfunction. Basically all the lovely hormones that make us more mobile can destabilise the pelvis, so that wwhere it meets and the front, there is excess movement rather than being relatively fused. Think of teh pelvis as aa ring with the 2 sacroiliac joints at teh back and pubic symphysis at the front. Very painful, particularly when wlking, stairs, turning over in bed etc.

suey - having a dumb moment, I didnt understand any of that...

I just read a birth third where the lady was in laboutr on line and talking to everyone and then came back on to say that she had the baby - lets all do that, it would be sooo cool.

suey - good luck for Monday

ok the SI joints are basically in the middle of your buttocks and the SP is at the front just above your ladybits? that better?

thanks mixedmama. good luck to caz too

Thanks for all your kind words everyone. I'm trying to make myself eat something as I don't thing that's helping my state of mind but I just feel so numb... Off to watch BB and laugh at them all

Have a lovely weekend everyone, hope mon comes fast for you suey2 and a big NO to mixedmama about online labour, thanks all the same

Lizzer: if you can't cope with eating, how about a smoothie or something similarly light? Soft fruit liquidised with the same volume of yoghurt and a little honey or sugar is one option anyway.... Banana plus honey plus milk is another.

I do hope you get all the information and reassurance you need in Newcastle.

Good luck for Monday Suey2

Congratulations skidaddle, you thought you were carrying a boy didn't you. Is you pregnancy really different to when you were pg with DD or did you just have a different feeling this time?

Sorry you are suffering with SPD Beanstermummy

I'm off to Spain tomorrow, part of me can't wait and the other is dreading it! I went to the Docs today and he confirmed my blood test showed I have an underactive thyroid which is sometimes pregnancy related apparently so I'm to get re-tested in 4 wks and if it's still low then I have to take tablets. Hmmm a little bit cautious at taking anything in pregnancy so will have to do some research - anyone had this before or know anyone?

Hope you all have a great weekend

Hi everyone,has been busy on this thread. Like the new title got to wait till 15th August to find out our flavour & after scan got to tak ds to other hosptial for pre surgery check up.

We are off tomorrow on hols to Wales so hope everyone has a lovely 2 weeks. Take care xx

Lizzer hope Tuesday comes round quickly and that it brings reassuring news. We'll all be thinking of you.

Loucee: all the tablets are doing is replacing what your thyroid should be making - a bit like a diabetic taking insulin really.

Oh Lizzer I really feel for you. I went through all kind of emotions after I got back my high risk nuchal fold result and I must admit that I'm half dreading my scan this coming Wed in case it throws up something new. The worst thing is waiting. Will be thinking of you.

Thelady, read your other post. I think my advice would be to try and forget your pregnancy for the next 10 weeks or so. I didn't tell anyone in RL I was even PG (apart from my mum and a couple of others) until about 2 weeks ago and although it felt very strange to start with after a few weeks it was quite liberating. Obviously you can't do that now but there's really no need for you to be doing much to prepare for the baby yet so I'd just get on with life as normal as much as you can for the time being.

Mixedmama, I wonder how your DH feels about the MW? I completely understand you're concerns but sounds to me she's bullied people from a position of power for a long time. You never know, a lot of bullies actually end up respecting those who stand up to them more so you might even end up with better treatment during labour were you unlucky enough to strike her on the day? I was forced to do this recently at work with a more senior manager and it was bl**dt scary but worth it in the end as he backed down completely and it flushed out a lot of other people who felt the same way. In fact he ended up leaving a few weeks later and although I can't claim full credit for that, it was certainly an interesting coincidence

BTW I'm willing to keep posting on the day assuming I'm at home but I have a feeling not many of you might be around on Xmas day!

yes, thelady, i read your other post too. I haven't bought a single thing and don't plan too until i stop working, so please don't worry! One of our pals said you can get everything you need in half an hour if it comes to it. Haven't really started discussing names either. Hard enough work being PG and working for now!

16 for breakfast this morning! New record for us....

Thanks for the reassurance about just getting on with RL too - I think that's probably the best advice I've had so far. I shall try and forget all the 'oughts' and just get on with it - leaving my mum to do the gooey baby stuff to her heart's content .

Hello everyone

I havent posted for ages, we moved 3 weeks ago and have only just had our internet re-connected so i havent had a chance to read all the posts.

Lizzer- I hope everything goes ok for you on Tuesday.

Ive got my 20 weeks scan on tuesday and im hoping to find out what we are having. Ive been feeling loads of movements over the past 2 weeks which is re-assuring as i was starting to worry that there was something wrong.
Ive also just ordered some bits and peices, sleepsuits and vests etc from next but it feels weird buying tiny baby stuff again even though ds is only 15 months.

Anyway, i hope everyones doing ok. Im going to try and catch up with the rest of the thread now.

buzzybee best of luck for your scan on Wednesday

Fifisworld I've got my 20wk scan on tuesday too and will also be asking the sex this time (we have ds who is 22 months and didn't ask that time)

Hi everyone, this is my first post here but have been reading everyone elses for hours now!!
Just needed a bit of advice really. Firstly, I'm due Dec 30th with 2nd baby so just finished my 18th wk but still not feeling any def movements. Thought I felt something the other night but think I might be just trying to convince myself as I'm worried
Also have been reading about not sleeping on you back but I have trouble not sleeping on my front. Have a def bump and try not to fall asleep on my front but keep waking up like it with a sore belly. Does this squash the baby do you think. Oh I don't know. Not seeing midwife for another 3 wks so I'm a bit confused!! Help!!

ozzymoomoo:
i didn't feel anything until after my 20 week scan - tadpole obviously decided that if we were going to be poking it (they were very rough!) then it was going to start poking back . My midwife said that anything up to 26 weeks was normal for starting to feel movements, but to pop in and ask for the heartbeat to be checked if you were worried.

About sleeping on your front. I don't know for sure, but have you thought about getting one of those long body pillows that you can cuddle around - it might help you avoid rolling over. I haven't been able to lie on my front comfortably since about 10 weeks - massage is tricky as I sort-of kneel at the side of the bed with my top flat....

Thanks for the advice. I have got a body pillow though it always ends up on the floor by the morning!!! I guess I'll have another go tonight. Think I will ring for a midwife app. on Mon. Just didn't want them to think I was neurotic!!!!