August Babies!

[marie14]

I've seen a thread for June, July and September. But none for the future leo babies!
I'm due on the 3rd! Anyone else around then? :)

Captain....that all sounds a bit of a shock but so good you are all ok. x

Ive ordered my books Root Cant wait to read them now!!

Got to ring housing authority up today, sort out the mess that is out housing benefit! They are pains to say the least!

Got sickness now, had it for a few days, think its pay back for being sickness free at the beginning lol

Hey Winter ...hope you find them useful! I think they're good. :)

Ohh yes I bet housing benefit is a 'pain' to sort out. We needed some help earlier this year, having not signed on for over 20 years, and gave up in the end! Far too complicated :(

Hope you feel less sicky soon! I have heard you can get it in last trimester. Nasty.

I'm going to try and rest today. I feel so torn between sorting things out (Dh's accounts and tax return - urgent!) and listening to my body. I'm worrying about getting stuff done which isn't going to help my BP but then I MUST rest if it's going to come down I think. Bah!

Can I have a quick rant please?! So was in hospital on monday cos of high bp & the consultant there said I was to have growth scan asap. Haven't heard anything. Decided to ring DAU at local hospital to check. They've no record of it. She's now ringing the other hospital to check up on it. This isn't exactly helping me keep my blood pressure down is it?! None of them seem to communicate with each other at all.

root rant away - I am afraid I need to join you

They really do not talk to each other do they and it's shocking. A consultant said you've to have a growth scan and no one has arranged it...honestly I do worry. I suggest you leave a message for your consultant.

I am soooo angry at my waste of time today

I went for my growth scan and whilst it was lovely to see dragon on the screen for all of 4 minutes - it was a waste of mine and DH's time

My midwife said growth scan

I got there and the sonographer said - 'ok so you are here so I can check the amount of fluid' I said 'no I'm here for a growth scan' she said 'we don't do growth scans for big babies - big babies are healthy babies, if you are measuring big we just check the amount of fluid, we only do measurements if baby is small' me 'thats not what I was told I was told a growth scan because I am measuring big and also have high glucose and going to see the diabetes MW on Monday'

Then

She scanned me and said ' There is heart beating, there is tummy, head is low down, back is this side there is a leg and foot, I don't need to measure the amount of fluid I can see it is normal, yes you have a big one' - me 'so how do I know how big' 'we don't need to measure any more - baby is healthy'

Scan finished

So I'm no further forward - I have over 7 weeks to go, I feel ready to burst now - so uncomfortable, and just feel a bit upset that no one seems to know what everyone else is doing. I am now paniccing that baby will get so big in the next 7 weeks and I will be in labour and struggle and end up needing an ECS - and I'm petrified. I'm really really scared at the thought of a CS I just want to do a normal delivery like I did with my daughter and because I don't have any clue how big dragon is I can't be actively involved. If I knew how big dragon was getting I could ask them to discuss an early induction - not ask for one - but suggest it and talk wth them about it.

This on top of a GTT three weeks ago and having had 3 different diagnosises (is that a word) since then - but no sodding action.

I think I will end up ranting at the diabetes MW on Monday, although DH said that I should call my MW tomorrow and tell her what happened.

DH is not happy - he thinks they are just messing me around now

Evie sorry your experience of growth scan was..well crap! Some of the medical people just seem so full of their own ideas and seem to want to contradict their colleagues just to make themselves feel important or something! I was naffed off with MW yesterday really. I said doc at hospital said growth scan needed & she just abruptly said 'why?!', you don't need one, I've measured you and you're fine! I replied that he'd mentioned that high bp can affect growth but also I think he mentioned about placenta function to which she said, oh well yeah they can check for that. (?!?!?)

I managed to speak to a MW at the day assessment unit today & she booked me in for scan even though she'd rung the other hospital and they had no record of it (to be honest, I don't think they had any record of me being admitted on Monday - not good!) So I'm having growth scan next Thursday which is 10 days after the doc said I should have one asap! Marvellous.

I agree with your DH. I think you have to ring and be pushy. I felt better after getting it sorted myself today. If I hadn't rung, I wouldn't be getting a scan at all! Not helping my BP are they?!

I really think you need to talk your concerns through.

Guess what ladies...

We're having our babies next month

I am not only having a baby but also sitting driving test-I am due on 13th and test on 3d-I have no idea how I will do that- I also have SPD so hardly can move. Am I mad?

olajo....yes you are ;)

..but good luck with the test as well as baby!

thanks

Evie, they dont worry it will be too big for birth as you only grow a baby that you can give birth too. If you were malnorished as a child or had bone disease which meant you Didnt develop properly then the baby could get stuck. So Thats prob why they said they dont worry if it big, just making sure they have enough fluid round them to stay healthy

Thanks......I know I have daft fears at times

But to make you laugh, really need to pee but can't be bothered to get off couch...

My friend gave birth to her first DS at a whopping 101b 10oz, naturally. Not the easiest birth I grant you but not the worst either (esp as everyone I meet wants to give me a birthing horror story right now). I'm sure you'll be fine. I think its just upsetting when you have a valid concern or need for info and the professionals you come across are brusque/dismissive of concerns. It's frustrating.

Aneeway, I'm with you on wanting to pee but not being bothered! I want a potty. Sick of going to loo all the time now.

just got up today - feel wierd like energy is all gone.

My carpal tunnel is baaaad today

how do you lot feel?

i was doing the tesco shop at 5am as couldnt sleep. Mainly from laughing at OH who was puking after drinking too much. My pelvic pain is bad today. Have had a few hours sleep since my shopping trip so Thats ok and nearly done all my washing :)

OH has to clean the downstairs bathroom later. That will make me laugh. He went in there early and asked what the f* had happened in there. So i showed him the photographic evidence. Ha ha ha.

That's funny, why do they drink that much?

Still feel 'odd' can't explain it, just wiped out and feel different. Also keep thinking to myself that I will see dragon soon. Dunno why

Hi, hope you are having weekends?

Well I've been on our hospital tour with DH today. Was really good. Lots of lovely couples (all as old as me apart from 2!) and great MW who answered all our questions really well. Thought hospital looked really nice actually and much more chilled and nice than I expected. DH was being very silly - in some odd mood today. Think he had too much caffeine! I asked him what he thought on way home and he just said well it was a bit boring for blokes really! GREAT ;)

Baby has definately turned into a funny position the last couple of days. My ribs have been VERY sore since yesterday so I'm hoping he hasn't done a full 360 and has gone into breech now. He was fine on Wednesday when MW checked! Maybe he's just stuck his foot up in my rib cage having a stretch?!

evie your body is telling you to rest if you're tired. I'm planning on doing a big fat NOTHING tomorrow. Scared of getting BP checked on Monday so want to rest as much as poss to keep it down if i can. Aiming to be CALM CALM CALM !

i think Sometimes you just get like that Evie. I was also convinced i was gonna give birth early cos i seemed to be much more tired. But have perked up again now. Well, in that i can cope with working but in evenings and weekends do nothing. I slept from half 6 last night! Still wake every 2 or 3 hrs but amazed i slept so long.

Cant believe i am 34Wks on Tues. How did this happen so fast?!

Oh and root, i been getting feet under my ribs. I think i felt a bum there but it could be a head. How do you tell? Also likes to try and stick a limb right out my side. Feels so strange. And it moving more than ever. Maybe its the heat? I think i shall be in for another growth spurt soon. I must be. It only just looks like a proper bump now.

Thanks guys - I have had a pretty lazy weekend.

I'm off work this week, and me and DD have a list of tasks (easy ones, like wash the nappies, sort out the craft cupboard, repot some plants, order a cosytoes etc, sort out our wardrobes and do a charity shop run, get our hair cut and toenails done)
First task = take DD for dentist check up - and I have to leave here in 30 minutes and I'm sitting here naked, damp and with wet hair (well one has to cool down somehow!!) I can't find my linen trousers....a must in this sun, I best get a move on.
Then it's my hospital appointment with the diabetes MW this afternoon

Morning everyone -

I too have had a panic this weekend, had BH, migrane and water retention - was convinced I was going to either go into labour or have pre-eclampsia (yes I googled on saturday night) but after sitting out in the cool night air last night the migrane eased so figured it was more due to weather. Im now spending this week getting everything packed for the hospital, you know, just in case Babys bag is done just need to sort mine out now!

Root my books came today - will chill out this afternoon and start reading

Regarding the bum v head debate - even my midwife cant distinguish between the two

evie hope your appointment goes ok.

winter that's good your books have come. Hope you like them! I read the Jenny Smith one first. Haven't really got into the JuJu Sundin one yet. I needed a break from all things pregnant yesterday so I read my fiction novel instead which is getting good. Was nice chilling in garden. Apparently I didn't chill enough though as my BP this morning was STILL high at a lovely 130/100. Even bigger joy, I also have a UTI now. So they've given me antibiotics AND have upped my dose of high bp tablets again. I'm gonna be a zombie soon I think.

I know where you are coming from about hopsital bag. Once I have that packed, I'll feel much happier. Just waiting for the actual bag to arrive from amazon! Got most of the bits to put in it now. Bought another nightie this morning. Just looked so cool and comfy, and was only a tenner so treated self.

Bump is in rude health from what I can tell though. Was still sticking something in my ribs last night, but thankfully no pain so far today. Just some big kicks in various places! Growth Scan on Thursday but I'm sure he's fine.

Easy to panic about swelling up in hot weather. I have been trying to be sensible about whether swelling and pain in ribs is baby's position plus normal heat issues (which it is) but can be tricky not to freak self out! :)

I think this headache is getting worse, but I cant remember if I took any pain relief at 4.30 or not :( Im going to take my next dose at 8.30 and if it doesnt get any better im ringing delivery suite. Im trying not to worry but its getting hard not too when its hurting this much :(

Winter, if it's that bad that painkillers aren't helping then you ought to just ring them and see what they say. You've had it for a day or so now haven't you? just make sure it's not because you are dehydrated too. Plenty of water in this weather.

Are you still swollen? Is it just hands and feet? From my quizzing of docs about Pre Eclampsia, the swelling with that can be v acute and quite sudden (think michelin man) and in the face too. Also headaches, visual disturbances, pain under the ribs when you press, esp on the left side are all signs. I'm sure you're fine but if the headache won't go and you still swollen, worth a phone call.