Pregnancy post mc: Totally's grads continued part 4...

[SamanthaB123]

Our shiny new thread - all welcome!

Good morning everyone!

Sparkly Hope your DH had a good birthday, did you go anywhere nice?

Buffy Thanks for the reassurance, I had thought that NCT classes were the way to make friends with small babies but I think I was wrong. I was surprised at how much I was affected by it, I guess I am over emotional due to the lack of night time sleep. Good luck with the midwife, it doesn?t matter at 32 weeks if your baby is breech, you have plenty of time for turning. You could try hanging around on all fours or slumping over a birthing ball. Also sitting on a chair the wrong way with your legs splayed (nice I know) and leaning over the part that is usually the back can really help turn babies. My osteopath also said to lie on the edge of the sofa on my left side with the bump hanging over the edge. It is quite hard to balance (I found anyway) but a combination of all these things might help. Also good for back to back babies.

Hopefully I?m glad that you had some success in the end with your ante natal friends. I?m going to keep going to the coffee mornings but my expectations will be different next time. I really hope that things work out for your DH, it?s an awful time to be in that situation, the last thing you need is the worry.

Sarah I do feel a bit better today, I slept better which I think has helped. Have the raspberry leaf tea tabs caused any side effects for you? I woke up with an upset tummy this morning and then having had breakfast I took my first RLF tab. Since taking dd to school I have had more upset tummy. I can?t work out now if the second toilet trip is ?a sign? or the effects of the tab. It would be rather ironic if I went into labour today ? DD1 was born on October 7th ? I can?t produce two children with the same birthday surely??!

Tigerbear I don?t think that I have welcomed or congratulated you! I recognise your name from the conception thread, welcome and congratulations! I don?t think that you are on the list, if you?d like to post your details I can add you on if you are ready, or you can just do it yourself!

TFLS Congratulations! Will you give us some more details when you have time? Baby?s name, weight, that kind of thing? It sounds like you got to the hospital just in time, I?m a little concerned about having and accidental home birth...

Penguinsmummy Hope you are feeling less wobbly. This is a new and different pregnancy, there is no reason why things will go wrong and not really any reason that they would go wrong at the same time as before.

Gilda Although it?s not my first baby I think that I?m in kind of the same boat as you. We haven?t lived here very long and because I work, I haven?t made friends with mums at my children?s school because I use a childminder. This week I?ve been doing the school run and hanging around like an oddbod not knowing anyone. All the people I know are at work and of course they will be at work. I hope it?s not terribly lonely . I come across as being quite confident but inside I?m really shy and self conscious.

Most of my news is contained in the above. Not sure about raspberry leaf tea, feel really sick now too. I hate being sick. I hope these are all 'signs'. I'm done with pregnancy! Right, off to do the ironing with Womens Hour, I am so uncool. Hope everyone has a good day, SB x

Viv We cross posted so I missed off my name check! Hope you are well, are you 10 weeks already??? It's probably been really slow for you but seems to have flown by to me!

TFLS fabulous news!!!! Well done.

Still nothing here........Very painful night last night,feel like my pelvis was dropping out...up to the toilet about 45x times!!!! Just couldn t get comfortable.Off for a strech and sweep this pm [oh, the glamour!!!]

Have eaten fresh pineapple and curry grh.....

Hope everyone else is well.

FX for you PENGUIN X

Oh god. Nearly 20 weeks and I think my magic non-puking pills have stopped working as well. Threw up yesterday, threw up today. Bleurgh.

Hi ladies. Had a major freak-out last night as bleeding continued so went for a scan this morning instead, as I was so scared (and DH was home today but not tomorrow).

Anyway, heartbeat found :) She reckons I ovulated late as its 3mm so 5-6 weeks, although she said that its so small so that could be wrong. I think its right. She said to come back in another week to check everything is growing. She saw no reason for the bleeding, nothing going on in the uterus at all, so said its probably implantation bleed.

Phew. Am feeling really sick and tired now too which is a welcome relief.

Congrats Banana - that's fantastic news!

Banana so thrilled for you that things are looking OK for now. Hope you can relax a little bit and I do hope that everything stays where it is and the bleeding stops so you can stop worrying!

Muser sorry for the puking - can't believe you're still in the throwing up zone at 20 weeks you poor thing.

LouiseH hope the sweep gets things started. I was booked in for one the day after I gave birth

Samantha glad you're feeling a little less blue. I was thinking, you also might find you have a lot more in common with these same women once they are mothers too, as their priorities will (as you well know) change completely and utterly after they give birth.

TFLS Yay! Well done! And well done for persevering with expressing/feeding. The only bit of advice I can give is keep seeking help - I didn't bother to continue to seek advice with DS, and although I was able to keep BFing, with hindsight he had a horrific latch for the first couple of months and I suffered far more than I needed to simply because I wasn't feeling strong enough (physically or emotionally) to seek the support I needed.

Congratulations Banana. Let's hope that the bleeding stops now and you can have a bit of respite from all of the worry.

Louise I ate a whole pineapple on Saturday just in case. It worked with DD2. This time however, the skin just peeled off my lips and I was still sore Sunday. Nothing. Not a sausage of a difference. I was warned against curry on the grounds that when your body decides to 'clear out' in early labour, a curry clear out isn't so nice... !!! Hope your sweep isn't too uncomfortable. I have mine booked for next Thursday at 39+1 weeks. A bit early but there is a very good reason...I have a consultant appointment the following Tuesday at 40 weeks and he is a very large man with very large hands . Ooof. I asked the midwife who is much smaller with much smaller hands if she'd mind doing it first . She was very agreeable!!!

SAMB think my currys "evacuated" my bowels already!!! HA HA but know what you re saying.....Don t blame you going for the "smaller" option when having your sweep.

BANANA excellant news..What a relief.X

Thanks HOPEFULLY well, off to have my sweep!!!! What a fun way to spend a wednesday afternoon!!!!!

Ok, so just having lunch. Going to take a second raspberry leaf tea tablet and see what happens. If I'm in the loo again, I can probably safely say that this is not a labour sign but a reaction to rlt, which I'll have to stop taking!

Just lost proper catch up post

good luck for the sweep Louise

was going to say same as hopefully re NCT groups Sam, hope it gets better. If not, let me know if you want to meet up with babies once mine arrives too.. Seems ages away but won't be long.... I don't think we're so far away. I think I know the consultant you mean. Brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it. Hope next week's sweep does the trick!!

Hopefully hope your DH's work issues resolve...

Big waves to Lia Jolls and Hippy

CONGRATS TFLS!!! Fantastic news.

Just wanted to pop in and say hi, I'm back from my hols and manically catching up.

Waves to everyone!

xxx

TFLS Huge congrats

Banana FX for tomorrows scan!!

I am half typing half watching, yes watching an exercise dvd....I think I'm doing it wrong lol.

SamB sorry you're feeling down at the mo, and that your antenatal group wasn't what you were expecting. When I was a first time mum i was mainly preoccupied with how my life/ body/ identity would change, but you've already been through that, so it's understandable that you will be at a slightly different stage. They will probably be secretly envious of your domestic goddessness, and will soon be turning to you for advice. They will also soon enjoy aspects of being at home, it's just a bit change.
Soon they'll realise what a lovely caring friend you'd make and they should be delighted to have you as a support for them, as you've been to us with your kind words of wisdom. If however you feel they are not right for you, then I'm sure you'll meet other people. Local mums and baby groups are also good. if it's any consultation my friends from NCT are all completely different people, somehow I am the only one who went back to work full time [envious] but the bonding experiencce of all having a new baby at the same time has cemented a friendship group in a way that at that first NCT meeting we probably felt would never happen. Big hug and

loopy sorry to hear you've got the snots - hope all else is ok

TFLS woo hoo! congratulations!!! wonderful news! well done for such a straightforward labour! sorry to hear the BFing isn't going to plan yet, please do ask for all the help you can get, i had a brill MW who used to come round and bascially shove my boob and baby together in the right way to help us both get the hang of it. think there is lots of help available on here on the BF thread if you need it.

sending positive vibes to penguin

banana hurrah! hope you are feeling a bit better about things now? brilliant news

louise have you started running up and down the stairs yet? worked for me... sounds like things are happening...
FWIW i don't think RLT actually brings on labour, more it helps to "tone" the uterus help labour in theory to be more efficient... and help it progress at a steady pace. It may also help the pushing stage be a bit shorter.

muser urrrgh sorry about the vomming. Do you think it's def pg or could you have a tummy bug? cna you get stronger pills?

VIV How YOU DOIN? (in joey tribiani stylee)

GLB good to hear from you!

Argh...that will teach me to respond before I have read everything lol

Good news Banana

Oh god, I'm all over the place. Clareanna - your post made me cry ...

Congratulations fatlady!!!!!

Banana - yay! That's fantastic news!!!

SamanthaB - hello, thanks for welcome back. Not long to go for you! if you could add me to the list that would be fab - First baby, EDD 14th May, Number of weeks: 8+2

Thanks!

Wednesday's List v.2:
Louisesh - baby#1, 40+5 wks, due 1st Oct
Effilump - Baby#5, 38+4 wks, due 16th Oct
SamanthaB123 baby#3(2x DD's 11 & 9 yrs) 38 wks, due 20th October
Sarahlou8 - baby#3 (DD 11, DS 9) 37+4 wks, EDD 23rd October
Unbuffy - baby#2 (1 DD) - 32+4 wks EDD 27th November, scan 1st Nov
HappyGirl - baby#1, 31 weeks, EDD 8th December
Zayja - baby#1, 30+3 wks, EDD 11th December
Goodluckbear - baby#1, 29+4 wks, EDD 18th December
Malteser1981 - baby#1, 29+4 wks, EDD 18th December
Gilda - baby#1 - 28+4 wks, due 25th December
BunnyBaby - baby#3 - 28+4 wks, due 25th December
sparklyrainbow - baby#1 27+6 wks EDD 30th December
AlbaDeTamble - baby#2 (1DS, 3yrs) 27+2 wks EDD 3rd January
toomuchteaching - baby#1 27 wks EDD 5th January
Redheadgal - baby#1 26+5 wks EDD 6th January
diggingforvictory - baby#4 (DS 1) 25+4 wks EDD 15th January
WestYorkshireGirl - baby#1, 25+2 weeks EDD January 18th
Dorcas111 - baby#1, 23+5 weeks, EDD 28th January
Ba8y1 - baby#1, 22+5 weeks, EDD 4th February. Next scan 24th October
Clareanna - baby#2, one DS, 21+5 weeks ADD 3rd Feb 2011 next scan 1st October
Muser - baby#1, 19+3 weeks, EDD 27th Feb
Northerngoldilocks - baby#1 16+5 weeks EDD 18 March - next scan 12 November
Magic8ballhastheanswers - babies#3&4 16+1 weeks EDD 20th March
Liahgen - baby#6 15+6 weeks EDD 23rd March
Hopefully - baby#2 14+4 weeks EDD 2nd April
stuffedmk - baby#2 13+2 weeks EDD 4th April
Ivysedai - baby#2 - 13+4 weeks EDD 9th April
PenguinsMummy - baby#3 10+6 weeks EDD 27th April
BatteryHen - baby#1 10+3 weeks EDD 1st May
VivClicquot - baby#1 10 weeks EDD of 4th May
Loopymumsy - baby#? 9+1 weeks EDD?
Tigerbear - baby #1 8+2 weeks EDD 14th May

The babies are arriving! Huge congratulations to:
Totally with daughter Faith Juliet, 9lb5oz born Tuesday 16th February 2010
Amyboo with son Matthew James, 4.714kg (10lb3oz) born Tuesday 30th March 2010
Hoops with son Benjamin Scott, 7lb4oz born Friday 2nd April 2010
Memorylapse with daughter Olivia, born Friday 16th April 2010
Jacanne with daughter Lotta Eliza, 8lbs 5oz born 20th April 2010
Becky78 with son Thomas Christopher born 22nd May - 9lb 1oz
Meita with son Ianto born 23 August - 7lbs 4
Boodleboot with daughter Alice Elizabeth born 10 Sep - 8lbs 2oz
LeeWT with son Andrew Anthony born 28th Sept 7lbs 14oz
TFLS with son born on 29th September

I'm still a cripple and housebound, that said it's amazing what you can organise from your bed with a laptop!

So far, a lady has taken my laundry, tesco have delivered the shopping, internet shopping means I've bought pretty much everything I need for the baby. And I'm going to start on Christmas!!!

Bit fed up though, really hope my back heals and doesn't niggle for the rest of the pregnancy.

Banana - excellent news and fingers crossed for next week

SamB - ditto what Clareanna said, pity us poor primips who don't know whats going to hit us!!

TFLS - hats off to you and take a bow for going in fully dilated! Very impressive, and for that outstanding effort you'd think you'd deserve a dream feeder of a baby wouldn't you?! Ask your CMW/HV if there is a local breastfeeding group as the peer supporters are invaluable for tips and tricks.

Hope all is well with all those approaching D day!

I very nearly puked in Peacocks today...

Congrats Banana we are at the same stage and I have a scan on Friday - I do hope I see a heartbeat...

wave to all of you!

Baby is Head Down! Vbac here we (try to) come!

Will catch up properly in the morning, dead tired

Woop woop for TFLS, looking forward to hearing a name! And an extra woop for banana, I hope it means you can take a deep breath and relax a little bit.

Unbuffy yay for heads down, shall we send some head down vibes all round!?

Good work on the laptop organising malteser, I really hope you're better soon though. I too am getting the Christmas shopping done, since I know I won't fancy it in December. Plus DH's birthday is the day before EDD so I'm hoping to get that all sorted too. We'll see.

muser and hairy I hope the puking stops soon... fingers crossed!

And louise good luck with the sweep, I can't even bring myself to think about those kind of things, so well done for bravery.

Chin up SamB you're nearly there... hope the RLT does the trick and doesn't keep making you feel weird. I too am probably pinning too many hopes on my NCT class, so I can see why you're disappointed. If it doesn't work out I'm sure you'll find other ways to make mum friends... but I have to admit it's (one of) my biggest concerns. Know we're all thinking of you at least.

All fine at TMT towers, although on INSET until 7pm tonight and I thought I was going to just fall asleep in the presentation. Countdown to half term well and truly on. Oh and the heartburn is actually driving me mad!!!

Have a lovely evening all, xx

Congratulations TFLS!

What fab news! Here's another one waiting for more details such as names.
Regarding the breastfeeding, I had advice from about 15 different midwives and nursery nurses (having had to stay in hospital so long) and while I learned a trick or two from each of them, the real good advice came strictly from the "lactation consultant". In comparison to her, everybody else was just dishing out platitudes. So my advice consists of two things: 1) Relax and 2) Get help from a pro sooner rather than later. Some MWs are quite good at BF advice, but many actually don't really know that much about it. All the best - it can be a struggle.

Big waves to everybody else :)

Hi All.

Survived the sweep was actually very quick and painless.Things are starting to happen MW said things looking "favourable" my cx 2cm,soft and "georgie's " head is well engaged!!!! Yes, LOOPYMUMSY MW said if anythings going to happen from this sweep it ll be in the next 48 hours.I m haveing a repeat sweep tomorrow pm if still here thought "why not?"

Induction booked for a week today, but again, MW said she thinks if i go in for induction i won t need vaginal pessaries as my body has started the process by itself.Up last night about a million times!!!! Not sleeping and BH increasing quite painful last night.

Hope everyone is ok....Good luck to those with scans coming up X