Sept 2008 - no witty title as we're too busy dealing with stroppy 3 yr olds.

[MrsArchchancellorRidcully]

Hello all. Couldn't see a new thread so thought I'd do the honours. Sorry for rubbish title, I'm no good at witty! :)

starlight I was measuring similar - 36cm at 34 weeks, but this also coincided with a trace of glucose in my urine sample (silly me had a lemonade before appt). So I was offered a growth scan. I took it, simply because of the steroid treatment I'd had in my first trimester. The growth scan showed the baby's abdominal circumference was measuring off the scale. This led them to requesting a gtt - which came back clear. So even though I was clear of gd they were still concerned about the giant baby. However the mw assessing me for the mlu didn't think it was a problem so I still got to go to the mlu anyway.
Turns out Franco is big - but at 8lb 12oz I think he's still around the 90th centile. Only prob was I also had a big placenta and my body has a habit of hanging onto them and not contracting in the third stage so I had a pph and lost 2 litres. However I was told that even in the mlu the emergency team would have come down to sort me out.
Don't know if that helps - just thought I'd offer my own story.

In other news F is doing very well. Occasionally going 3.5 hours between night feeds which is the best I can hope for. Unfortunately with all the damage to my nipples I managed to get mastitis and am now on ABs, but I think I'm slowly on the mend.
Trying to grab as many naps as possible so I feel like I'm missing out on time with ds1, but hopefully I'll be able to make it up to him in a few weeks time when I'm not so anaemic.

ninja v exciting about your hot date!!! I know quite a few people who ordered their OHs off the internet.

carrie they did actually. Lego tidying on friday evening, lovely playing on saturday and it all went tits up late yesterday afternoon. And they both just had time out for trashing DD's room. But all in all not too bad.

Sorry to hear about the mastitis dg. Good to hear the night times aren't too bad, at least you get some rest.

LOL at people ordering their OH's off the internet.

I have to do bath time shortly .

Thank you DG. Hope the ABs have kicked in.

Diabetic midwife has let me off the hook if I take my own readings for a week and see her in three weeks time for fundal measurement. The scan thing is still 'undecided' but she is clear I will refuse.

Happy to take own measurements because have been doing so since Sat and they are all normal readings.

I'm not certain what they will do if they decide fundal measurement is too high. Too high for what exactly? For a VB birth? Coz the only thing I'm going into a hospital for is a CS.

What the frig is that? Meglet?

Dragon for St George's day

Am very excited for you Ninja, let us know how it goes.

Ouch at mastitis, tis a nasty thing. Is the latch ok now Digi?

Read up on fundal measurements Star. Neither of my IM's used a tape measure, they just used to make sure that it was where it should roughly be. I mean, what the he'll did they do before cm's were invented?!

I know you can't go on anecdotal stories, but ds3 was 11lb, born at home in water and I didn't tear. If I was under the care of the NHS and they were getting the tape measure out, they would have had a shit fit , especially as I was a VBAC'er.

How is the weaning going Debs? I meant to ask you before, and I thought of it last nig while feeding ds!

And how are you Bec? mainlining the spatone I hope

Star my DS2 was measuring spot on for dates but was 9lb 5oz so go figure...they also didn't notice/didn't worry that I only put on 12lb in the whole pregnancy - i.e. I was losing weight! Sensible mw could see that he and I were perfectly fine, had straightforward water birth, no tearing, no ishoos. Its an inexact science!

Just going to do some online shopping for DD's new rainbows uniform

Had spent £35 in Range by 10am this morning, having not even bought the thing I went in for...I fear this will be an expensive week! Especially as we're getting our lawn relaid due to its current rice-growing suitability. And we're having kitchen blinds fitted. Well DH has been working overtime and we've saved so now its time to spend it all in one go!

Hope the mastitis improves DG

online shopping for uniform turned into finding jeans on ebay...its for the best that I don't have my own account and DH aka "the voice of reason" has to do my bidding for me!
Amusing quote in our house when I was bemoaning the amount of visible dirt on the carpets and lack of time to vacuum.
DH "ask yourself 'is it moving?' and 'is it poo?' and if the answer to both is 'no' then there's no urgency to clean"
Oh how standards have slipped...!

Seems like it may be a while before we can actually meet due to kids, work and other committments. Not sure if I can keep messaging every day for the next 3 weeks and still sound interesting! I quite like the fact though, that I probably get to choose some criteria as I can see the parts that clashed last time.

I have bought a new dres in anticipation of the date though :)

any news starlight?

The twatbadger is back again. Demanding that he has DD1 this Saturday (he wants to take her to the cinema) when it's my turn and I've arranged to see my family. We do sometimes split them on a Saturday but last time we did he has DD1, he's also taken her away for 10 days. It sometimes feels like he's trying to woo her away from me :(

He's chosen to take redundancy without another job (he was offered the same job just a few miles away) and is now trying to save money and questioning the money he gives me towards childcare, school dinners etc. He's annoyed bcause I won't cave in.

Sometimes it's 2 sreps forward and 1 step back, sometimes one step forward and 2 steps back. Now he won't agree my plans for the summer (even though I think he's already booked next years' holiday without any consultation I think from something he said today).

It's nothing major yet very wearing.

Carrie rainbows - how grown up, she'll love it :) and I love your DH's comments about dirt

Oh and Star he's asking me about your role again as my advisor. Just an excuse to be awkward

Say you haven't been using the adviser recently as you feel things have been improving. It might help him measure his interaction. Especially if advisers name pops up again cced in a response to something stupid he's said/done.

Sorry it's still bad though. How is your DD1 dealing with it?

Hi Star it sounds like they are just basically looking at you and deciding you could have GD. GD doesn't always produce huge babies, Robyn was 7,15 and Lucy was 6,6 and the GD with her was much worse. On the flip side large babies doesn't always mean GD. You could be just carrying different to the others. I did have gallons of water with Robyn which is why I was the size of a house
If I was you I wouldn't have the GTT, apparently it is less accurate after 34 weeks as that is when baby generally puts on fat so sugar is often higher. If your MW is happy to let you do your own testing then you should be able to keep them off your back for a couple of weeks.
They told me the reason they like to induce early is high birth weight risk, risk of stillborn, but that is thought to be just diabetic mums not GD mums, and the obvious one, to control what happens. If they do induce you early get them to take it slower, I had no chance to kick start labour after they broke my waters, it was straight onto the drip and then hours laid down on my back.
They will also want to test baby after it is born for 24 hours. Make sure it is on your birth plan as they won't let you home unless it is in normal range for 24 hours.

Robyn is fully weaned nowILTMIMI. Bedtime is still a hassle as it is taking 3 stories, 2 songs and a long cuddle to get her to sleep. DP takes her up some nights but he always comes down for me. He doesn't like it when she gets upset so he palms her off on me. He needs to be firmer with her.

Debs, this whole pregnancy has been different to the previous. If my first two were both the same sex I'd be convinced I was having the other.

When I asked Dh what sex he would like this time he replied 'I'd just like at least one child to look like me!' as the two we have are spits of me and my family. We're all little (I'm 3ft 2.5) but his family are much bigger and he is 6ft 3.

If I could give this thing any explanation it is that DH may be getting what he wants.

I don't believe I have GD. However your mentioning of induction has scared me somewhat.

Third pregnancies and births are traditionally different to the first two, just have a look and see what the good ladies of MN have to say on the topic!!

Sorry Star i should of held out with Robyn but after 3 days waiting to be induced i just wanted to have her and get home. Lucy was a long labour as she was so early and not ready to come out. If I had been braver i would of demanded more time to let the waters breaking work and tried to be more mobile.

Are you really only 3ft? That is one very tiny lady

lol 5ft 2.5!

I actually went onto your Facebook page as I thought you didn't look that small - didn't want to comment though!

My online hopefully soon to be date has sent me 11 questions to answer tonight, just need to get the kids in bed . I love and hate these things. :)

Star, sounds a good compromise for the moment. Hope the results are still negative iyswim

Hey everyone

star hope you are ok and feeling more positive and have sorted a GP out?

ninja So the TB is back to his TB tricks is he? Shame we cant organise a cull Fingers crossed for your online date!!! How exciting!!

So. Have had quite a few hospital appts over the last week...and got 2 more next week! Having an MRI on my back tomorrow and then possibly having a steriod injection. Saw the gynae yesterday and had 2 scans and seeing him again next week re; options. Think its going to be a hysterectomy

Still feel terrible - have started ferrous fumerate tabs so hopefully will feel the benefit soon - hope so anyway as I had a bit of an "episode" in the co-op earlier...felt so dizzy and strange

Its Toby's 2nd week at pre school. He is doing 3 x mornings per week atm and yesterday was the first morning he didnt cry Although I had to pick him up early to get to my appt which isnt ideal. This morning he kept telling me how much he would miss me but they say he is fine when he is there.

Am really hoping he can go 5 x mornings pre week come Sept...

Havent read all the posts...hope you are all ok x

Oh, and star I was MASSIVE with Toby...he was 8lbs 4oz and I am only 5ft 4"...I was all tummy and boobs I must have measured 70 weeks by tape!!!

bec If it comes to a hysterectomy feel free to ask me, mine was 3yrs ago now.

I don't have any enthusiasm this week, the rain is driving me mad.

Thanks meg Trying the coil first, but am not hopeful.

meg three years ago

How are you going with the questions ninja?

And how are you generally star?

Hope pre-school goes well this week bec. For toby not you I mean ;)

We're off to the hospital again tomorrow as the enuresis nurse has referred DD back to the consultant with the recommendation that she be put on on long term anti-biotics for her recurrent utis. Must remember to tell DD we're going...although she associates it with getting a cbeebies magazine and juice while I indulge in costa coffee, so its an entirely positive experience for her

carrie good luck for the hospital tomorrow.

Thanks for the good wishes re: pre school. Am hoping by the end of term he will be fully settled

I have been elected to the church council!!...This has caused much hilarity amongst my family...my dad has predicted I will be hounded out by a vote of no confidence within a month

My friend's baby was stillborn yesterday :( I was with her on Saturday, she was looking enormous and blooming. She went into labour yesterday morning at 39weeks, and at one point they did a heartbeat check and there was no heartbeat to be found. She was having a homebirth and transferred to hospital where she delivered the baby several hours later and they had some time with her :( :( So so sad. And another friend had a perfectly healthy baby yesterday. Life is so cruel and random.