Due May 2020 (thread 6)

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6th thread already 😬😬😬 not long now

@facevalue I considered it. I’m still hoping for a home birth but it doesn’t look likely right now.

We have decided as my mum is not in a high risk group she will have dd and me and DP will go together. I need the support and reassurance

@Sunshine8888 that sounds so tough. You are incredibly brave. Lovely name and thinking of you

@facevalue I'm now considering going in alone. I got a text yesterday to say I'm in the extremely vulnerable category and to shield for 12 weeks, so I'm thinking it might be safer for my partner to stay home with our daughter. I'm going to discuss it further with my midwife/consultant (if i ever finally get seen) and see what they suggest

@facevalue I will be as husband is going to have to have our son. Hoping I will be strong enough to do it alone. I am nervous as had a third degree tear before.

@facevalue another one here either going in alone or home birth if that will still be an option when the time comes. Have a toddler dd at home so dh has to watch her. My father is not healthy and nearing 70 so isolating along with my mum and I don't want to put anyone at any unnecessary risk

I have a 4 year old at home and my friend will be looking after him for us. I need my husband with me, I had an extremely traumatic birth last time and a haemorrhage and it’s likely that it will happen again they’ve said so I’m not going alone. None of us have left the house for the last 3 weeks and won’t be until I give birth and my friend has done the same. It’s technically breaking the rules but I can’t give birth alone and all my family live elsewhere x

I'm feeling a bit concerned as to what my birth will look like. I will hopefully be having my 36 consultation/scan next week and then maybe my ecv. If no joy it'll be a c section. My mum was going to come with me but if we're in lockdown I just cannot have my son going to his dads overnight. I can't risk that when I'm returning home from major surgery with a newborn. My dad is at home, but with the best will in the world I don't think he would be able to babysit for a whole day 🙈 (no shade to him in saying that!!!). So what do I do?! Me and my ex have taken our son for a couple of walks together, but he's kept a distance and worn gloves as I didn't feel comfortable him going overnight (despite gov advice saying he can) and I can't keep them apart for 6 plus weeks. It looks like I have no choice but to do this on my own 😞💔

I got all I needed on M&S! I had some vouchers to use as well so win win 🤗

Hope everyone else has managed to get stocked up on the essentials.

@Emmacb82 Have they mentioned to you having the meds to hand to stem the bleeding? I lost a lot of blood in my first and am classed as high risk. Been told there is 1 on 6 chance it may happen again but they will have the meds to shrink the womb faster and stem bleeding.

@facevalue I'm in total agreement with you. My concerns about getting curious is not being able to BF or being too poorly to look after the boys. It's something I'm so worried about!

i'm so impressed with all of you ladies. i'll try to psychologically prepare my mind to do it alone. but i'm not sure i will cope. 😞

anyone have any youtube or links for positive thinking or birthing alone?!

@Raindancer411 I’ve got to have a managed third stage as my placenta got stuck last time and had to be manually removed which cause the pph. So I have to have an injection straight after birth and then a drip to make the uterus contract. Hopefully as it’s in my notes someone will read all that!

@facevalue if you can have support and you are anxious do what is best for you. It’s okay to need help as well

@Sunshine8888 oh wow, congratulations! She’s gorgeous. Hope you’re both well, it’s must be tough without your partner there but you can do this x

Hope everyone is ok, haven’t posted much but still following. Take care of yourselves during this crazy time x

@facevalue if you can have someone who you know is low risk to mind your other kids then it will be fine! They spoke about it on the news the other day, its essential travel to help someone with a medical need. Obviously if theyre self-isolating/shielding then its different but otherwise I cant see a problem with it xx

So my boobs are really soar and I keep getting a pain in the front of my tummy. I hope this is just something or nothing and doesn't mean something is starting 😬😬😬

34 weeks today, I am getting more and more unpleasant symptoms - nausea and heartburn are back, and starting to get some pelvic pain too. Not to mention tiredness.

Some of you girls are at 37 weeks already - congrats! I am really looking forward to this milestone as the baby is no longer considered premature when born after that. How are you all feeling?

I’m 33+1 and the hips are starting to feel the extra weight of little one! Trying to stay as positive as possible with everything going on so e jogging the sun and planning on what to do/eat this weekend haha! I’m the same with you about the 37 week mark - that’s the absolute last week they’ll let me get to before I’ll need a section so only about 3/4 weeks to go! Then I’ll be a mum! Ahhhhh!

Enjoying* definitely not jogging haha!

So just been told today I definitely can’t have a home birth or even water birth now. I’m so upset by this. After my last experience all I wanted was a chance of a positive labour.

Just wanted to hopefully reassure people about hospitals! I've been in tonight with reduced movement, all is fine with little man and got a scan on Saturday to be certain. I was worrying about going in as I've been told to shield for 12 weeks but they said on triage line it was necessary. I felt so safe there, only different with the midwife seeing me was she had a face mask on. When I spoke to her she said that partners are allowed in once in established labour/taken to delivery suite, and will get to stay a little while after the birth too. She also said alot of mums had said how they had felt ok on the wards as all of the new mums were speaking to eachother sharing stories etc and you barely noticed you were by yourself. As i was going in a lady was being discharged and they wheeled baby down in a cot and helped her with her bags to meet her partner at the doors. It has made me feel alot calmer about going in in the next few weeks

Hi - can I join?!
Due my third on 26Th May. So I’m 33+2 today :)
I had a scan today as my bump measurement was 5wks behind/ but all was well. They put the baby on 20th percentile. So reasonably small! But absolutely fine.

BUT it is breech 😬 is anyone else in same boat? Really hoped the hard lump near my ribs was a bum but it’s definitely a head...
They said can try ECV at 37wks, but sonographer (who was a midwife for 13 yrs) said she bets it will go head down on its own before then 🤞🏼🤞🏼

@flissity we have the same due date! My little one is transverse atm, scan on Saturday so hoping he has shuffled head down soon. Have a look on spinning babies website for how to help them move I tried it with my first and it worked

Really!! It’s frustrating ... I feel like I am waiting fir this big ‘turn’ now as everyone says you can definitely feel it. My other 2 DC were always head down.

I will look online spinning babies etc. Just not had a chance yet.
Hospital was weird and quiet for the scan. Very odd, lots of big Covid signs everywhere 😬 parking was easy though!! Waiting room very quiet with massive gaps between chairs.
I hope you get a good result Saturday 🤞🏼

37 weeks now. Feel like I am ready for him to come now, he's 99+ percentile and another 3-4 weeks is going to drive me bonkers.

Was trying to rest more in the day as not sleeping well, but started continuing doing daily stuff more yesterday to try and speed things up now! Yesterday cleaned out chickens, mowed lawn, hoovered house. Nada