Hey ladies thank god today is over! How exhausting. All went ok though. The GTT drink was horrible and I felt sick for several hours later! I don?t have a follow up appointment about that until 26 March which seems quite odd, if I do have GD you?d think they?d want to see me before then The hospital was an eye opener! Parking was a total nightmare and it was soooo busy. The maternity ward must have been near the scan rooms as I kept seeing women in blue gowns and nothing else (!) with tiny babies. It seems you have to wear the hospital paper gowns even after the birth, I think not. Anyway the baby looked fine both at 11am and at 7pm. She is quite big though so I am bracing myself. I have put on just under 5 kgs so far.
Naat ? pregnancy brain has got my Spanish today, I told the nurse I was covered in ?sins? instead of mosquito bites and then told the sonographer that I could feel the baby?s ?potatoes? instead of kicks on the right hand side they both thought it was funny though! Sorry to hear that the agency are being a nightmare you and I are in really similar positions with regards to moving! Hope we manage to do it before the babies arrive!
Ineedmore ? that?s a scary allergy your DS has but as you say, better to know. I have a friend with that allergy. Your new swim teacher?s words would have irritated me too I am so tired at the mo, I snapped at my Mum when she asked me what shops I was going to dash into when I had 30 mins to myself tonight, I told her I was heading for a café to sit down with my book and besides I am not the least bit interested in looking at clothes that I can?t wear for another 6 months anyway!
Happy birthday Laura hope you are having a good one and to your DH for tomorrow
Hey Tibsy ? re the will, guardianship is so hard, I wonder if anyone feels they got the decision right after all you just want to do the job yourself don?t you?
Tee ? sorry to hear about the heartburn totally know what you mean about the baby having rest days as well as busy ones. It also depends on what you have been doing too.
Hello Littlesarah
Insy ? the whole ?who will look after my children if I wasn?t here? is enough to start me crying to be honest. I have an anterior placenta this time too and I have felt less movement to date than with my DS but I am now feeling her more now that she is head down.
Bigcar ? all your babies have been pretty big my DS was 7lb8 and they think that is big here this baby is looking much bigger though MN is my relaxation too
June ? glad your appointment went relatively well. Sounds to me like the MW was suggesting that you should opt for a shot of syntometerine before the placenta is delivered. This drug helps the uterus to clamp down faster and therefore is advisable if you are someone who is at a higher risk than normal of excessive bleeding (when the placenta peels off the uterine wall it is actually an open wound) we can talk about it later though as you say Did you get the answers to all of your questions? That is a bit much that your BIL and SIL come over so much are you expected to cook?!
Ermintrude ? hello
Welcome and congrats Appletiser (drank buckets of that when pg with DS, can?t stomach it this time!) I had ribflare for a bit too this time round, not comfy. As I am sure you already know, it is due to the growing baby pushing your ribs out of their normal position. Try to change positions frequently and avoid sitting on low chairs and other positions which bring your ribs close to your pelvis. You may get temporary relief by lifting the arm on the affected side and bending sideways away from the cache. Sitting cross-legged with your hands on your head can give some relief too ? honestly hope it gets better soon.
Choccie ? your birthday lunch sounds fab! hope the eyes heal before then and that the girdle makes a difference.
Hello Bunnymother
Hello Highrise as Tee said, you can feel the kicks all over which sometimes makes you wonder how many feet your baby has exactly
Doris ? hope your GTT comes back ok