Due Feb 2010 part 2: the second trimester

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Not sure I am any more qualified, frankly, but hey ho!!

went to assessment unit at hosp today just to get them to listen to fhr as felt he was a bit quiet and ended up almost passing out on their bed. Baby fine - they even did a scan after this - but I ended up with an ECG (also fine) and numerous blood/ urine tests - results tomorrow. My hospital is absolutely amazing I have to say (I know they are being extra good after DS3).I feel terrible - still dizzy and weak and so tired and seeing little flickering lights.

One dr suggested it might be caused by swine flu injection of last Tuesday - I really stressed about having this - but have felt fab for having it - I had no idea how much I must have been stressing about Tube travel and now the boys' school has come down with it.

Amazing that my BP fell to the point they were pressing the emergency buttons and FHR continued perfect without a flicker. They are so resilient.

My DS2 was born at home in an emergency type situation and he certainly found the way onto the nipple himself - I had the placenta held in a towel with one hand and DS2 was feeding away himself. NOt the same with DS1 he was a dozy beast but we got there in the end.

I have only put on 2kg from my booking weight - but that's nothing to be about, Shiregirl, because a) it's worth remembering that I also lost 4 kg through MS so if you include putting that back on my total gain has been 6kg (more like a stone) b) it's no more than that because I still feel sick every fricking morning and most evenings and c) I hadn't weighed myself for ages and actually felt quite worried yesterday when I weighed myself and saw how similar it was to my booking weight - doesn't matter which way it goes, there's always a worry!!!

motheroftwo - what a day! Hope you feel better soon, glad your hospital been so good.

Hey motheroftwo it sounds like a very overwhelming day - hope you are being well looked after this evening and will soon have your min put at rest on all counts.

motheroftwo.. what a day.. glsad the hospital are looking after you.cc big hugs hun

ktpie- hope you are getting the reast and help that you need with your pelvis pains is it SPD..

My back and hips.. pelivic area are getting worse by the day.. cant waoit for hubby to come home to help me out.. If I get on the floor with the boiys playing with them tidying up.. changong bums.. I am almost crying with pain getting back up.. and the last couple of days walking is becoming a problem too.. roll on the 21st Nov when Dh will be home to give me a bit of rest bite..

Hope you are all well xx

Hello, just wanted to introduce myself - first baby due Feb 19, a baby boy we will call Michael... Very very excited and all has gone well thus far... Have been reading through the thread and just wanted to say hello to everyone

I've put on 11kg if that makes anyone feel better and that's despite hyperemesis bad enough for hospitalisation.

Afternoon all.

MO2 - I do hope all of your test results come back OK, what a stressful experience! It is amzing how babies just happily boogie away in their little world, oblivious to the fact that they are completely draining Mummy!!

Had MW appointment today, nice to find out that LO is "normal" size, despite me feeling like I have the most mahoosive bump in history! Got a bit of a telling off though, miniscule bit of sugar in pee sample - nothing to worry about she says, but have you been eating lots of sweet stuff? Errrr... must lay off the ... but it's SOOOO HARD!!!

Anyone know anything about TENS machines? Went to purchase one yesterday thinking it'd help with my aches and pains and then be good for labour too (two birds and all that). Apparently labour TENS is no good for "normal" pain and a bog-standard pain relief TENS is not suitable for use in pg... the Pharmacist couldn't really explain why either!! Any ideas?! have tried googling it, but you know what that's like!

Ooh and welcome to Sharon137!

xx

Clappedout - great news about the notches!

I tend to cart a bag full of snacks about with me and the faintness from low blood sugar worries me less than the faintness from any slight exertion, I feel I can try to control the blood sugar with snacks. A few people have suggested it may be low blood pressure, does anyone know anything about this? Things like going up one flight of stairs or picking up DS make me go faint.
DS is at that age (16 months) where he is into everything and can run about everywhere but ignores any direction so I'm always having to run after him and pick him up, doesn't combine well with the faintness! This is the thing that puts me off going out and about a lot.

Fluffycoo - sorry to hear you are stuck in the house too, it's no fun.

motherof2boys - what a horrible hospital visit, hope you are feeling better today.

threeplusone - I haven't got any pelvic pains! But loads of sympathy to all those who have, it sounds awful.

Hi Sharon!

Fluffycoo - I seem to remember something about it being different TENS machines for labour but no idea why, I hired mine from here last time, someone recommended them and they were fine, think they only do labour ones though so that's probably not much help.

Better go stir dinner, hi to everyone else!

HI all - ktpie - I was told that low blood pressure can be common during pg (mine was 80/50 yesterday) and it is really important not to overheat or to dehydrate. Have you checked it out with dr? I was told it was normal to feel faint after going up flights of stairs etc (all that blood flushing around) and this was a separate symptom to keeling over/ dizziness due to low BP IYSWIM.

14floz (400ml) blood a minute in and out of placenta at 28 weeks I heard.

Have been called back to hosp tomorrow for further tests as yesterday's show that liver malfunctioning (mine not baby's). I don't have the itchy symptoms of obstetric cholostasis, which my friend had so they are hoping that it is a 'blip' in the testing. Feeling sure that it must be some other horrid non pg related condition. Both my mam and her sister died of rare cancer of gall bladder which attaches to liver - but I know I shouldn't be thinking of this... DH out as usual tho so prone to intraspection. Sorry

Thanks for the info mo2b, I think my BP is generally fairly low but don't think it is as low as that. Have a MW appointment this week so I will ask her. I'd heard that drinking plenty of water can help. Good to hear the faintness after going upstairs is normal!
I hope the liver test comes back OK.

Morning girls.

Thanks for the TENS hire link ktpie, that is the cheapest one I've seen by far - your tips have saved me lots of pennies through this pregnancy!!!

MO2 - hope all goes well at the hospital today, keeping fingers crossed. Do let us know how you get on.

Back at work today and v. uncomfortable... even though my lovely employers have bought me a posh chair! Thinking of calling it a day and heading back to the comfort of my sofa and hot water bottle! Mmmm... nap...

Come an join me on the new III trimester thread, please great tip for piles too

link to new thread

Hi,
I'm due 25th of Feb 2010 with first child, not really sure how this thread thing works....
Is this the right place for me to be? I have a question regarding midwife. I haven't met her yet... she's gone back to Nigeria to see her father who is ill and isn't due back til the end of December. Should i be worried? Not really sure what to expect or how often I'm supposed to see her. She told me to book in with my GP for 24 and 28 week check ups... I'm now 28 weeks. Should I tell the hospital? Don't know any other pregnant mums.... HELP!
Don't know what any of the abbreviations mean on this site... !!!! Hope to hear from somebody! I live in West London.