August Testing Pond (Follow on from 24th-4th July) thread 3

[Littlebee1990]

We’re nearly full so made us another thread!

How is everyone?

I’m 6DPO CD31.. going to be a 40+ day cycle.. as if 30 doesn’t feel long enough!! Nothing to report aside from that.

@Smushty14 so sorry to read this . Hopefully you get the best outcome and baby is ok ❤

Hi ladies, how is everyone doing? Less than 4 weeks until due date... eeeekkkk x

38 weeks over here. I am ready for this baby to be born! I'm huge, baby is low down and if I walk more than a minute it feels like they're falling out 😂 we're convinced it's going to be this week but I'm not sure if it's just wishful thinking. How are you feeling?

@Nottherealslimshady ahh, I am jealous!!! I'm 30 weeks, and moving houses on the 1st. I've been going batty not being able to "nest" and set up the nursery! I can't wait until I'm 37 weeks. The end will feel so much more near lol!

@Kalecat ah that sucks! You'll have a nice fresh room to turn into a nursery though, that'll be lovely.

It's insane to think that we're just waiting to go into labour now and then we'll have a baby!

@Nottherealslimshady how are you doing? Baby still cooking? ☺️
@Littlebee1990 your due date is approaching quickly! How is everything?
@1992EM haven't heard from you in a while!! How far along are you now? :)

I saw my OB this morning for routine check up. She said elective inductions have been getting denied due to Covid (induction = longer hospital stay, and they don’t want people in the hospital longer than necessary), but she just approved mine because of my anxiety, and said this would be considered a medical reason. Thank god! The pregnancy anxiety is horrible. Baby should be born on June 22nd ☺️💙

@Kalecat so lovely to hear from you! I’m really pleased your request has been approved and hope you’re feeling ok?

Yup.. 2 weeks until EDD and counting! I’ve been diagnosed with Polyhydramnios so having extra scans, have final scan and consultant appointment on 11th when I’ll be 39+2 (if he doesn’t arrive before then) as they don’t like you to go over 40 weeks with the poly.. so we shall see!

Excited to hear everyone else’s updates x

@Kalecat
I'm 39+2 and so ready and so uncomfortable! I cannot wait to lose this acid reflux 😂
Had a scan at 38+2 and baby was apparently huge, 8lb7, and she wanted to induce before 39 but I refused and were having another scan at 40+2 and if baby is still huge they're gonna wanna push for an induction. I want a homebirth though so there's a big chasm between those two options! I'm not stressing though, I think next week is baby week :)

So glad they're happy to go with your induction though, those few weeks are going to fly by! Hope you're handling the anxiety OK, it is so much responsibility looking after these little babies.

@Littlebee1990 hope you're doing OK, never heard of that, hope it's not causing you trouble. Have they told you how big baby is at your scans?

Ugh name change fail 🤦‍♀️

@Nottherealslimshady Not long to go at all, I can’t wait to hear when they make their arrival!

I’ve also been having growth scans as they suspected he was big, his head is on the 98th centile.. FML. At the growth scan at 36 weeks he was estimated at 6lb13 and cos of the fluid they also wanted to induce me at 39 but I declined and asked what other options we had which is why I have a rescan and follow up appointment now at 39+2.. so we shall see!

The Poly isn’t causing me any trouble tbh, it’s just a risk that he could move from head down cos it’s easier for them to move with lots of fluid and apparently when my waters go it’ll be like the great flood 😂

@littlebee1990 @nottherealslimshady and @kalecat

So exciting that your babies are nearly here 😍 best of luck to you all on your deliveries ❤

I am 14 + 3 now and all went well at the initial scan. Sickness is easing up too so looking forward to the next trimester and beginning to buy some baby bits.

@1992EM so glad it went well! 2nd trimester was a dream for me, hope it is for you too!

@nottherealslimshady aw thank you 😊 I can't believe your nearing the end. Gives me hope that my pregnancy may fly by too 😅 . x

Just agreed to induction on Monday. Not what I want but baby is big and I'll be 40+5 then and baby will be like 10lbs. Disappointed, but I guess we'll have a baby soon

@Nottherealslimshady maybe you'll go into labour naturally over the weekend!!

@Nottherealslimshady There’s still the weekend but I can imagine how you’re feeling, I’m 39 weeks Sunday and have a scan and consultant appt on Tuesday & they’ve said if nothing has changed and my fluid is still high then they’ll want to induce me after that.. I really didn’t want to be induced as partners aren’t allowed at our hospital and I just have this immense panic of him missing the birth or me being alone for days on end until I’m in active Labour.. who would’ve thought we’d still be facing restrictions now, it’s madness x

@nottherealslimshady and @littlebee1990 best of luck to you both 💕 you will get to meet your wee bambinos soon. X

@Kalecat I have everything crossed! Lost my mucus plug this morning which is a good sign and has given me an oxytocin boost 😁 hope you're feeling OK, your baby is here next month!

@Littlebee1990 that's exactly what I'm worried about. It's ridiculous they can't be with you. DH and I had a massive chat about it and I'm just going to have another sweep Monday if labour hasn't started yet and stick with my homebirth. We'll reassess Wednesday if still no baby but I should be able to have the balloon and go home until labour starts then. I just can't bear the idea of being alone in hospital. The most important part of labour going well is mum feeling comfortable and happy so that's my priority. I hope your appointment goes well and you get what you want. Our babies will be here soon 💕

@1992EM thank you 😊 how are you feeling? Sickness any better? X

@nottherealslimshady aww a home birth sounds lovely . It is awful that partners can't be with you. I feel my partner has been very much pushed put the picture already due to covid. He can only get into 2 scans and that is it .

I had to go up to the early pregnancy unit last week as had some spotting after BM (tmi) but was coming from vagina . They took the heart beat and all was fine but oh wasn't allowed in . Sickness is a lot better now thankfully and feeling a bit more energetic 🙌 .

@1992EM Thank you and glad all is ok, it’s a never ending worry!

@Nottherealslimshady That’s a great sign, I honestly don’t blame you, if I wasn’t high risk I’d be doing the same but I have to be on Labour ward and have to go straight to hospital as soon as anything starts but hey ho... just trying to keep positive!

Hoping you have a baby by the end of the weekend @Nottherealslimshady!! Xx

@littlebee1990 it is a never ending worry. Apparently pretty common but it still makes you worry .

All the best for Labour. Hopefully it goes by quickly so your partner can get it with you ❤

@Nottherealslimshady ah that sounds promising! Maybe baby will arrive on my birthday, which is tomorrow - May 9! And also Mother's Day where I live! ☺️

@1992EM bleeding in pregnancy is so stressful. I had bright red bleeding at 20 weeks and thought the worst. It lasted 48 hours and the hospital never found a reason for it - it wasn't coming from the uterus. They thought possibly a kidney stone too small to be detected on ultrasound. Nonetheless horrifying to see blood!

@kalecat it really is. Thankfully it only last one wipe and that is it until next BM . Midwife doesn't seem concerned and baby is fine but still freaks you out. If it keeps happening I am going to ask for a scan x

@Nottherealslimshady hope everything is progressing well for you! 🤞🏻

@Littlebee1990 ahh not much longer now!

I can't believe we will have babies around us soon enough! Part of me thinks time has gone so slowly yet so quickly at the same time.

I have a scan with fetal medicine on Friday when I'll be 28 weeks. Can't wait to see how much little man has changed ☺️

I don't know about anyone else but I'm on countdown to my last working day.