Due October 2009 - Feeling better and feeling baby!

[princessmel]

I have started the new thread

mossop Thanks for the Pelvic floor reminder, am doing them now.

Had my GTT test yesterday and faited while they were taking the last set of bloods, had a student midwife who got in a bit of a flap and managed to collapse my vein so the other midwife went in to the vein on the other arm and I fainted! ended up on the ward having tea and croissants in bed. Wasn't all bad as I got to listen to the babies HB too. Also came back -ve for GD which is good.

sugerkane cross posted with you, thanks also for your PF reminder!

I'm doing such a bad job at keeping up with this thread
Lovely to hear how you all are! I'm so knackered at the moment-need to make a real effort to get to bed earlier!
I've not really been doing any pelvic floors-am definately going to regret that!

Looks like it will be a scorcher (sp) today-quite nice after the rain yesterday!

Just looked on FB and my friend due in 4wks who was told the baby was small has written as her status that she will find out on monday if she will be having a c-section. Will try and get hold of her today-hopefully everything is ok.

Better go and get showered. Bless dd-got her some new shoes yesterday and she went to sleep hugging thema dn put them on 1st thing as well! She does LOVE shoes

Sammysam Your dd sounds so sweet, she's a girl after my own heart i love shoes too! Just admire them now as i spend all my spare money on ds.

Last night I ended up going to see Seal at the BIC in Bournemouth with my friends brother as he had a spare ticket. It was really good, but so loud. Poor baby was not happy. Wanted to walk out and leave but didn't want to seem rude! I was paranoid on the way home that I'd some how damaged my poor bubs hearing. As soon as i got in at 12pm i googled it and apparently its fine and the baby will be fine. Its just not recommended to expose the baby to lots of noise and vibrations on regular basis say if you are the sound engineer but a one off is ok. phew!

Twinklegreen
I hope you are ok after the fainting episode yesterday, the tea and croissant sounds lovely though!

Can't believe we were one of the only places to get rain! When it cleared up it became muggy again. We've been sleeping with allot of the windows open and i keep finding spiders in the house. Which don't bother me too much but DP hates them! Big girls blouse!

I can't remember who said that they had become a bit of a cleaning fanatic, but i seem to have caught the bug, i'm normally really chilled out and didn't mind a little mess and chaos as long as it was clean but now it makes me feel really uneasy, I'm constantly cleaning. The washing basket hasn't had the chance to fill up as I've become obsessed with laundry. Its got so bad that we've run out of hangers and the drawers are over full with clean washing.

Hope everyone has a lovely day.

sugarcane I really feel for you, you seem to have the worst luck! But take it all with a pinch of salt, I'd be winging loads if that were me! I hope you feel better soon!

Littlemissbliss, I think we're living dual lives, we had lots of rain too and I'm on a massive cleaning mission, although its getting more difficult with the heat and ever expanding bump! I've also discovered that we need to have a third of our clothes in the wash at any one time or there's nowhere to put them! I've been really ruthless tho and have been sending bags and bags to the charity shop. And don't get me started on flies!

Twinkle - I've got to have a GTT in a couple of weeks and I'm a bit worried about how I'll cope with the fasting, I still feel sick if I get hungry.

Flat patches around your belly button can be coz of the babies position, mine seems to change on a daily basis at the moment, I have a very busy bump!

SugarKane

I am really interested to hear about your raynauds in your nipples.
I am 99% sure that's what I suffer from. It is so painful isn't it? It has caused me to faint on several occasions and these days I only seem to get it badly whilst pregnant.
Raynauds runs in my family. My mother snd grandmother only had it in their nipples during pregnancy but in hands and toes at other times.

How did they diagnose it? and do you have treatment for it?

I just have to go somewhere with the slightest temp change and it brings on an attack, which can last for up to half and hour. It's so painful. I use hot water bottles and rub and rub! Wear layers etc.
Always have a cardi..

DOESN'T bother me, not don't . I wouldn't even say that in RL not sure why i typed it....

Smallone i really think i need to give away some of our clothes to the charity shop, i think ruthless is the way forward!
Glad my bump is normal, I think he must be positioned across my stomach.

Hi all, I'm back from a glorious 2 weeks on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. Minori was lovely, small, great base, v family friendly and full of Italians that holiday there. Managed to visit Pompeii, Herculaneum, Sorrento, Paestum and managed the trek up to the summit of Vesuvius which was bloody hard! We also took the Eurostar up to Rome and did 2 days there so am shattered but so glad we did it. The Italians loved the baby bump and I kind of got used to random strangers touching my stomach in the end (freaked me out a bit at first though!)Had some issues with swollen ankles and the heat (it was 32 to 36 degrees most days )but otherwise feel great.

Can't believe how hot and muggy it is here! Lovely neighbour looked after the garden plants for me while I was away, thank God-they'd have all been dead by now if he hadn't. We had the mother of all storms here last night, constant thunder and lightning from 2.30am until 4am. gave up sleeping in the end - was in Asda doing the local shop at 4am.

Twinkle - hope you're ok now

LittleMissBliss- I saw the Zutons a month ago at a small venue and was really worried about the baby getting some sort of damage from the noise. Not so much from the Zuton but the crap support act that had 4 guitars. Kept covering my stomach with coats from all and sundry . I ended up googling about it as well!

Sammysam - fingers crossed for your friend

Sugerkane - I have infected wisdom teeth trouble as well, had erythromycin antibiotics and partial root canal by 15 weeks. It seems to be calm atm so hope yours settles down.

Big wave to all x

Oh no Sugarcane - poor you having all that wrong with you, I hope you don't get anything else! And poor Twinklegreen for fainting, nice of them to give you croissants though!

Still really hot and muggy here, took dd to the spray park again today, I wish that I'd gone in and got wet with her! She's just gone off to sleep so hopefully I'll have a couple of hours to do stuff around the house now. Can some of you send me some of your cleaning energy please, I really could do with it!

HappyTangerine - your holiday sounds amazing, well done for finding the energy to pack so much in. Funny about you using coats to protect baby from the noise

hi everyone

Had the afternoon off today and spent it getting my hair done and having a pedicure. Am a bit that DH insists on my wearing sensible flat shoes now instead of my lovely wedge sandals. he got bored of me complaining about backache and pleading for a massage when i got home. I also got told off by a lady on the bus the other day, who saw me running for the bus in my wedges, with two heavy shopping bags. Not one of my better ideas, I admit...... She warned me about varicose veins, so I've reluctantly put the wedges away.

I insisted on the purple patent leather Birkenstocks, but they're still Birkenstocks, which is not my normal thing, so have gone for a very glamorous shade of dark red on my toes to compensate. Had to get it done properly though - there's no way I'd be able to reach!!

sugarkane - good to have you back. We share the 'sisters expecting a baby at the same time' situation! Mine is increasing in size at the same rate as me though. with your dad for making that comment! Funnily enough, I also suffer from raynauds, but only in my hands. Must be agony to have it in your nipples. And I ALSO have recurring issues with my wisdom teeth - are you me?? Sorry that you're having a rubbish time, and hope you feel better soon.

Happytangerine - had a fab holiday in the Amalfi Coast a few years ago. Very jealous but glad you had a good time.

Suffered a lot more in the heat today, but think that's because i was away from my lovely air conditioned office for half the day. That'll stop me wanting to go on mat leave early!!

Evening all.
Hot again today, managed to do some sun bathing, I must admit I love it.
Happytangerine what a fab experience, we only managed a few day trips on our holiday, the rest of the time was spent on the beach which the boys loved!
Sugarcane, Sorry you're feeling so dreadful, lets hope it improves soon. Dp suffers terribly with reynolds syndrome in his hands.
Twinklegreen Ive got to book my lucozade test soon and everytime I go for bloods I end up with a butterfly in my wrist as they can never get a vein, although they have a bloody good go!
I bought my pram today as it is heavily reduced and probably wont stay that price for too much longer. I got a Hauck Appolo Rs Combi Plus in red, came with the soft carrycot, bag, raincover and footmuff. Ive seen them for £399 I got mine for £179 plus a free gift, I chose a wooden pram toy with a mirror!!!!! All brand new! My last pram finally fell apart afer two children.Its the four wheeler, looks sooo smart.
Plus we left our stroller on the plane when we got to Gran Canaria and then it was sent back to Gatwick but our flights were cancelled then delayed again so we missed lost properity and as far as I know its still sat there! Not worth the round trip, it was so old and heavy.
Ds2 will be 3 in a few weeks but still naps in the afternoons so its nice to have a reclining pushchair for trips to the park so I thought he could use the new pushchair until baby comes then I'll add on the carrycot for a forward facing pram by which time ds2 will be in nursery.... Simples!

evening all
there is no way i can catch up on all i've missed
i cant stand this heat! and i keep swelling up in the evening, had to take my wedding rings off its so bad, just got back from a few days in the lakes it was lovely apart from all the midges and i also fell in a river trying to cross it right up to my neck........it was so lovely shame about the people watching in a pub beer garden though hope everyone else is coping in the heat

Sugakane, I was diagnosed with Reynauds syndrome in my nipples AFTER i had DS by the breastfeeding counsellor - she was really cross with my community midwife team for not diagnosing it. It was bloody agony and would leave me rocking in tears.

I haven't suffered so badly this time so its not an issue, but I also know how to look after myself too. Its all about keeping your nipples and surrounding breast tissue as warm as possible and avoiding sudden changes in temperature. My worst attacks would be when I took off my pj's and got in the shower, so now, in winter, I run the shower to warm up the bathroom before getting undressed.

In a bid to make sure I never went through that pain again, I did some research and ended up contacting a company in Australia about the availibility of their breast pads, designed for use by those with Reynauds. I was then re-directed by them to a company in Sweden www.promix.se as the nearest distributor.

I emailed them and got into correspondence with a lovely lady, who very kindly sent me some free samples! They are so ridiculously simple and wonderfully effective I can't believe they're not made / sold here in the UK.

If anyone is interested, I don't mind emailing the lady to see if a) she still works there b) how much they cost and c) how to go about ordering....

I've been reading, but not posting much, I've not had anything to say as you're all saying it for me. Crikey its hot, my god doesn't this baby fidget alot (DC2), and blimey, its hot

I seem to have a slightly odd midwife.

She couldn't find the heartbeat at 16 weeks despite me telling her where to look for it as I'd been listening in using my own doppler since 11 weeks. I told her it was to the left of my belly button, she said it would have moved and would be hiding in my pelvis . Some time later, after making me drink three huge glasses of water and virtually tipping the bed upside down she gave up trying and sent me off to the hospital for a scan. The hospital found it straight away, no need for a scan.

The next appt I have with her was a couple of weeks ago at 24 weeks. She asked how I was feeling, I said squashed, and put my hand above my belly button - she said, "er, no, that's your stomach, your uterus is only just up to your belly button dear"

So what on earth is it that's been dancing around in my stomach for the last 4 weeks, and is clearly visible from the outside - and goes rigid when I have braxton hicks contractions???

Thank god its unlikely I'll be attended by her in labour is all I can say.

osteopath appt tomorrow, hoping he's going to be able to ease some of my joints; toes, ankles, knees, hips, coccyx, shoulders, neck and right hand are all somewhat cranky

Ooops, sorry for mega post, clearly I've bored you all to sleep

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sugarcaneI hope you feel better soon.You are having a tough time.

Funny that some of you should mention the cleanning urge.I have had a mad energy day where I have baked 4 cakes before the school rungot my car from the garage,been shopping,made my own granola cereal (i must be nuts)boiled a ham made lentil soup and so many sandwhiches and smoothies I can't remember.The sad thing is it will all get eatten and I feel that it should all last for at least a week.(the cereal will last I made sooooooo much of it!!!!!)OH and watered the veggies looked after the chickens and rabbits and did I mention the washing,iorning and the 3 children!!Don't worry I probably will do very little for the next 2 days (if I haven't completly collapsed in a heep!!!)

I don't think it is as hot here, 25.which is a lot less than down south.However hot enough.I look like I am due to deliver this baby tomorrow not 14 weeks away.My hands and feet swell up as the day goes on.Also suffering from heartburn and the pubic synthasis pain.The physio is getting me a massive tubi grip.

Lets hope we get some rain.

sparklytwinkletoes

I'd love the info please. I completely understand you saying you have been 'rocking in tears'.
I have been using those triangle pads you get in your swimsuits in my bras! My usual bras are slightly padded for this reason, not because I need a boost. But maternity bras are so thin. They seem to make my nipples more erect and much more exposed. I think proper Raynauds pads would be so much better though. I recently had an attack in Gullivers land at the top of a ride. It made me feel faint and I had to sit on the floor at the top of the queue till it passed. I was wearing a vest, dress, 2 cardis and a coat...(this was pre heatwave!) I always have vests with me.

I read that people with Raynaulds have trouble bf because of the temp issues with the babys warm mouth coming off and then the nipples getting cold etc...but I didn't have any trouble, thank goodness

Glad everyone has had some great holidays.

Peachespaige I am very of your buggy. This baby will be in a vintage 6 year old M+P.

princessmel, I'll email Annika, and see if she's still there and get some information, I don't want to post her email address without 'permission' though - hope that seems reasonable.

I'd not heard about problems with bf, and thank god I didn't have any or I almost certainly wouldn't have managed to bf for 6 months!

One of my friends in RL suffered and she's a bit handy with a needle and thread, so made some of her own using a padded bra pad as a template, but made them out of fleece for extra warmth. I did some more googling last night and it seems things have moved forward since 06 when I had DS as you can now get heat pads for breasts!

I haven't bought anything for this LO yet, not sure what the plan is really . I have a double buggy in the attic that my sister gave me, which is HUGE (graco). I'm quite into my Graco that I bought for DS and must be the only person I know that didn't swap it for a lightweight model, I love how chunky it is and how many of my shopping bags (and DH's crap) it can carry! We do now have a silvercross pop, which we bought for travel / holidays etc as we needed the extra room in the space, but I prefer the graco. But DS walks so much these days, I'm not sure if I'll need a double in 3 months time. I was thinking perhaps of just using a sling (which I already have) and the pushchair and letting DS have the pushchair when he needs it.

I've got a crib and cot already, we're going to buy a new highchair when the time comes, I think the only item I'll need to buy for this one is a bouncing chair. The one I had for DS was third hand, its now fourth hand and quite knackered!

Anyone got any recommendations? The one we had before was a vibrating one, which DS loved and was a real godsend, but as he got older, because the chair was so sturdy, when he kicked, he didn't bounce. But I've also read that if you go too cheap / bouncy, then the material sags after no time at all... so I'd like something inbetween the two.

Blimey, sorry, another mega post from me after not writing for ages...can you tell I'm nearly on top of the housework?

Speaking of which, time for a shower and tidy round before I have to go get DS from nursery and my folks arrive later on - they're here to help re-decorate our spare room ready for DS so that we can move him out of the small room before LO arrives - Hurrah! More 'food' for my nesting cravings!

just re-read that and it sounds like I'm doubting that there are problems with Reynauds / BF, I don't at all! I was just expressing a gratefulness that I didn't experience it...

Also, read 'more room in the boot' not 'more room in the space'

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Morning ladies

Sorry but I'm rubbish at keeping up at the moment. I hate to moan but am boiling hot all the time and have terrible aching legs and backache so not a happy bunny.

Hope everyone is OK but have to send my best wishes to Sugarkane as you are having a bad time.

Love to all.

HC
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We move house tomorrow & i cant pack the house up. I do try but then have to sit back down, so tired & my back is killing me. Wonder if anyone would notice if i disappear for the weekend

Ok first off sorry for the long post I have alot to reply to, hopefully I dont miss anyone out but if I do im sorry and thank you to everyone who sent well wishes.

LittleMissBliss Dont worry im moaning loads to DP, makes me feel better to keep him included.

princessmel My dr wasn't very good really he hadn't heard about it before and even had to look it up on the internet while I waited. He sent me to a breast clinc who were able to give me a little more information but nothing that I hadn't read already really. I was told that I can't have any medication while pg but to go back when I have had the baby if still suffering and I will be given something then.

HappyTangerine My bottom two wisdom teeth will not push through and keep getting infected. I had it while BF my DD and dentist wouldnt refer me until I had stopped feeding, unfortunatly I didnt stop feeding until pg again so now I have to wait longer for a referral (typical). I have given up going to the dentist as he wont give me any medication due to giving me penicillin last time, which it turned out im allergic to.

Treats Wow we have alot in common I think maybe you could be me, although I must say how the hell where you still wearing wedges, even the thought makes me twist my ankles.

peachespaige Great deal on the pram, I had to get a Hauck Traxx with DD which I love, great quality and very well made.

Sparklytwinkletoes The pain of Reynauds in my nipples is really bad, thank god for this warm weather. Although I carry lots of layers with me, I have found the heated hand pads that you click to activate really good when it gets really cold and im unable to use my hot water bottles, although I must remember to buy the reusable ones to save some money.

I remember having it last time but not as bad although it didn't cause any problems BF but can understand how it could so im keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes smooth this time aswell. I would also like some info from your contact if you are able to find her.

littlepea72 Good luck with the house move, and if worst comes to the worst hide in a carboard box and hope no one notices.

Please could someone send me some cleaning fairy dust my way, I seem to have given up doing anything more than the basics this week, im getting my B12 injection next week hopefully so I should get some well needed energy and get the cleaning bug thays going around in here.

Damn id forgotten to say Sparklytwinkletoes I had the Fisher Price Link A Doos 3-in-1 Rocker for DD which she loves and still uses.

been alot more tierd today.Far to much cooking yesterday.It is very hot although i can now feel a breeze.Bliss.The aga going full blast doesn't really help.The children are also now on holiday for the summer/Good and bad.lovely to have slow mornings.However lots of food being eatten and clothes being worn.I am having some very painful braxton hicks is anyone eles?

fidelma - not sure if I'm getting Braxton hicks but I have had a lot of strong, weird movement today. Am wondering if the baby is turning? Its v uncomfortable whatever it is.

sugarkane-thats awful to be in pain for that long, can you get a 2nd opinion from anogther dentist?

littlepea - you have my deepest admiration for attempting a house move in this muggy heat, good luck with it.

Have done hardly anything today except accompany my MIL to the doctors and tried to fix a psychotic, possessed smoke alarm that went off at 7am and would not stop. its main powered with a lithium battery back up and the noise was deafening. Apparently the heat is making a lot of them go off randomly . Its just too hot. We have a fan that we pulled down from the attic this morning and its been a Godsend today.

Is anyone else getting thoughtless "ooh I bet you're scared of the swine flu being pregnant and all and that young mum dying" comments or is it just my lovely neighbours? In Italy it was hardly on the news at ll-including all the US TV channels.

Otherwise am just hot and grumpy. Big hug to all of you feeling rough at the moment.