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? :)

i cant shift my headache but i think its down to the heat. Have had to keep fan on me at all times at home and stealing a diff desk at work tomoro so under air con as everyone freezing and i still feel like gonna pass out.

Poor winter, am sure all is ok but the BP is a worry x

worst ever constipation pains last night. Thought i was in labour but it was constant for hours. at least you get a break inbetween contractions!

Seems crazy to be wrapping up work

thanks root your right, had a headache since Friday now. I suffered from migranes pre-pregnancy so wasnt concerned for a start, as i was used to blurred/odd vision with them but now I cant touch my bump because it hurts. Will give them a call, id hate for something to be wrong :(

Just writing a list of the essential bits still left to get for hospital bag so I can get them tomoro then thats done.

Drinking plenty, i think im 90% water at the min. I have a 2L bottle of water in the fridge and im on my 2nd bottle of it today... plus other drinks too.

winter you're worrying me now, saying bump hurts too. Please do ring !...and then when you're all ok and checked out, come and tell us!

yes yr worrying me too! Dont make us call for you :) pls let us know all is ok. You should get them to check you out x x

winter did you ring? Have you been checked? Hope you are ok today.

Just catching up this morning - Winter how are you doing? I hope you got checked out last night, please update us.

I too had headaches over the weekend and MW yesterday said I did the correct thing of water, paracetamol and a lie down, and as my BP is fine she wasn't worried. She did suggest that the weather was probably not in our favour.

Yes hb a fan is a must these days, that and cool showers!

root I will to pack my bag this week, I think that too will help me fell slightly more prepared.

Appointment was fine :)

Saw MW for basic checks

Saw Consultant and a diabetic doctor in the room at the same time, so they could explain things, I told consultant what happened at last weeks 'non' growth scan and she promptly ordered me another one so she coud see the measurements :) She filled in a card and sent me down to book it for before the clinic next Monday - and she would see me then. I went to the scan reception and they tried again to book me for a liquor volume. I was very firm and said no - my consultant wants measurements.

Saw the dietician, she was lovely an explained loads to me about how to keep my glucose stable. I really listened and have been following what she said and so far the three readings I have done have been fine :)

Saw diabetes nurse who gave me the monitor and showed me how to use it.

So this week I've to follow the dieticians advise, take readings and record them 4 times a day, phone the diabetic nurse on Friday and let them know my readings so far and then scan Monday morning and see consultant Monday afternoon.

I am feeling very tired, I'm back at work next week for 3 weeks, I am so hoping that it won't be too bad, but after a week of taking it easy I think I am going to find it tough.

Dragon's head is low in my pelvis, I can't squat down to pick things up cos it hurts there. So I know - dragon is head down ready thankfully! has been since 20 week scan too!

DD is turning into a totally teenager - she has not got up yet today!! lol. she knows we are doing 'jobs' today thats why :o
Next week she is going to my sisters, week after to her grans and then week after that to my aunts (we will have her back for weekends in between) So DH promises he will spend the time getting everything baby ready while we have the peace and quiet.

I'm so going to steal her room while she is away, it's cooler, she has a new comfy bed and a blackout blind.

Hope all are well

evie so glad you got somewhere with your scan and things sounding much more positive. I also have a growth scan this week, after hospital had no record of asking for one or even that they'd admitted me! Marvellous. Our local hospital seems quite on the ball but everyone else seems to be lacking in sharing info etc.

Saw GP yesterday (not my usual one) and I had to remind him to write in my pregnancy notes and he didn't know where to write. I think GPs must be v out of the loop with maternity care.

I was really wiped out yesterday. I have to make massive effort to rest and when I say rest, I mean proper on the bed doing nothing rest. Even watching tv on sofa isn't enough. I feel so much better this morning. Hope the tablets start making a difference to BP soon too. Dont seem to have done anything so far at all!

Hoping my new bag ready for hospital arrives today then I can get it packed! My granny pants came yesterday. Wow...amazingly unsexy so should do the job. LOL! :)

Yes thanks root I think that being able to keep my own food diary and take my own glucose readings has put me back in control and for some daft reason we all know being in control makes us feel better.

That and the not getting up before 7am everyday for work has perked me up some what. I am up around 5am properly awake everyday and I drink some water and try to go back to sleep. I have been finding that when alarm goes off at about 6.40am I feel really crappy. but this week no alarm and I have been waking up after 8 feeling better.

Maybe Dragon will have a 5am feed then go back to sleep until 8. I could manage that :) DH leaves about 7.20 and DD will leave for highschool around 8, so he can make sure she is up before he leaves.

Glad you are resting and I do hope your BP comes down a bit more.

Hello again :) thankyou for your messages. I rang delivery suite last night and whilst awaiting the call back (they were busy) I fell asleep so the MW told DP not to wake me but to call if/when I woke up if I was still in pain. Rang them this morning and just got back from being checked out. Its just a migrane thank god!! At least I can stop worrying, MW did an antenatal check whilst I was there and im measuring 2 weeks ahead now BP fine, Urine fine and baby is now head down which is why I have pain in my bump as its rather large arse is stretching everything as its not used to it being there. Oh and they did bloods too just to be on the safe side.

MW rang my GP and demanded I get an appointment straight away for pain relief, 5 min later I was seen as the docs even though they were fully booked. Paracetamol and codine max doses for up to 5 days. If I still have it by Friday he wants to see me again.

One good thing to come out of this is DP's had a kick up the arse to finish babys room, he said this morning - shit this could mean a July baby!! ha he's now wallpapering and we've only been back 10 min

Oh so glad you ok winter :o

Painkillers - great that should make you feel better - good for your MW

Haha re your DP, I am hoping the measurements from growth scan on Monday might give my DH a kick up the arse too :o

talking about kicks up the arse, the laundry won't do it's self and the beds won't change themselves unfortunatly so I best get my own arse in gear.

winter great news. Glad you ok and hope your painkillers knock migraine out v soon. :)

The thought of baby being early is making me feel a bit panicky, though I know this is also possibility for me if my blinking BP doesn't come down. I desperately need to get DH's accounts and tax return done but every day I seem to either be wiped out or have some pg related appointment or Dh himself gets in the way, by needing my PC! Trying to be rested and calm but horrid having this niggling worry. ARGH! On the upside, not too worried about baby things. As someone said, shops will still be open and think most things are covered now.

Can I share some gossip? Got my growth scan on thursday though just heard shocking story from friend about the sonographer at our local hospital! Same one I saw last time. Apparently he's on a final warning for shouting at patients and being rude! I thought he was odd but he sounds like he's actually quite mentally unstable. Can't believe he actually shouted at my friend and told her he wasn't going to do the scan because she'd had a private scan done (which she did because they told her that baby was downs and were talking about termination.) Her baby is a beautiful 9 month old little boy, all happy and healthy btw. Sonographer threw the papers at her and had shouted so loud that a MW had to come in and see what on earth was going on. Wow! Gobsmacked!

good news winter! well, not that you have a migraine, but everything is OK. I think I shall be taking some co-codamol before bed tonight as I spent most the night awake with a headache.

all my furniture is being delivered & assembled Monday! its all seeming very real plus i am sure I am getting noticeably fatter every day (I dont have a massive bump, you wouldn't guess I am 34 weeks today).

Mum has been round to cook us dinner as her kitchen being re-done (Nanny Nesting!). its great really. she tidies up after too, and last night she hoovered my sofa. god bless mothers. have to fend for ourselves tomorrow, but she got us steak! ha ha ha

oh, root, what a flipping nutter!!! he was lucky he didnt get the wrong woman with pregnancy rage......its scary how crazy angry I have got for no reason, let alone being shouted at

Ahhhhhh cup of tea how I have missed you starting to feel more human again but that could be because the paracetamol and codine knock me out at night so im actually sleeping.

Root im getting paniky too, think with the 'pre-eclampsia' scare on Mon/Tues its kinda panicked me to get everything ready, yet DP is on a sodding go slow doing everything to avoid finishing papering babys room. He says he's finishing it today then my mum can come over and paint it (she's insistant she paints it) then I can build the cot up and start nesting as DP has work from Monday for 2 weeks.... so I can tidy up without him following me making a mess again!

Eviepoo did you get your washing done? I have 3 loads that need ironing - my excuse is I cant stand for long without my head really hurting...

theonly Hows your head? Your mum sounds fab :) I bet you cant wait for the furniture on Monday

Its all sinking in now, my realisation was yesterday when I went and bought 2 hats and some baby scratch mits. Our hospital asks that you have them for when you leave the hospital. They are soooooooo tiny!!

Hey Winter - yes I feel I function better with a decent cup of tea :) might have one now. mybe I should take paracetamol and codeine - I need knocking out

I've been pottering round doing jobs all week and house still seems a mess, did get beds done and most of the laundry. I'm going to start on the nappies today :)

Was going to do the craft cupboard - but DH hasn't moved the drawers that I asked him to...so he better do tonight so I can do tomorow.

Going to get tough on DH. He WILL empty nursery on Sunday. We will pull up old carpet and go get new one sorted. And we will paint the room before the carpet arrives.

Going to go put the nappies in on wash 1 now! (I'm also going to wash all the wee things I have been given second hand + the new clothes too)

Then I will sit in DD's room and make her sort her old clothes out, then we will drop them at charity shop on way to hairdressers....that and lunch is doable in 2 hours

can't wait for hairdressers, I've been so bad shoving in a pony tail etc, so I am going to get it cut short n funky (I'm a serial hair grower, hair cutter, I've had it down my back and bobbed, cherry red, purple, brunette and my natural blonde over the last 10 years) Now it's shoulder length blonde (with tons of white in it!!) and boring. I'm not going dark again as the blonde disguises the white a bit... but I need to feel good again, besides I'll get her to do a low maintenance style...

Hello, well my mild panic has gone beyond full blown panic to pragmatic resignation...

Went for growth scan. Told baby is below what should be but sonographer (mentalist one who was actually really great) wasn't putting it across as in anything to worry too much about. Then MW checked BP and urine (bp high as usual, wee all ok now..TMI) Then MW disappeared and could hear her on phone...me thinking, what's coming now.

Sends me to big hospital to see consultant asap. Basically told, the doppler scan showed things are not as should be. Baby fine at the moment, but the blood flow isn't normal. They've given me steroid to help baby's lungs. Another injection tomorrow, plus a monitoring thing. Then I have another doppler/scan on Monday, Consultant and another one Wednesday ....AND (if you're still with me here) he said may have baby out next week.

OMG

Wasn't expecting 6 weeks early.

It's all a day at a time and nothing definate but it's a big shock.

They've upped my tablets yet again and I feel absolutely zombiefied.

Sounds stupid but I was so desparate to get DH's tax return done before baby arrives cos if we need to get child tax credit and/or sign on after he finishes contract then can't do it without that info. What's worse is that if baby IS early and DH can't finish contract, then we won't get any money. So we'll be back to living off what little savings we have and won't be able to get any help. Talk about timing. Doesn't help me stay calm. Wish we had a nice PAYE job but not for want of trying :( :(

Anyways, I also have my BF class tomorrow and it's now looking like I won't even make it to my only antenatal class before they have baby out. I feel so unprepared. Haven't even read my birth skills book!

As I say, I'm so exhausted, I don't even have the energy to panic which is just as well.

Hope you guys are all doing ok and if my august baby turns out to be a July baby, hope you will still let me come on here and pester you!

Oh root - 'hands you a cup of tea'

Now, the fact they are doing daily monitoring is a good thing - they will know as soon as anything changes which is the best for you and LO.

Things have a way of working themselves out.

Plan to do the tax return Sunday/Tuesday (you don't have hospital visits those days). It may take your mind off things for a while.

Rather than worry - and get your BP up any more, please just post here, moan at us, spill everything about appointments I will (and am sure the others will) be happy to read and respond (even if it is just with nods and sympathy).

I hope you do hang out and pester us - In fact I hope we all still do the mumsnet chat thing after the LO's are here, i think I will miss it otherwise.

xxxxx

Thanks evie Not much I can do other than mega online shopping, let my friends help, and if I feel well enough, try and get on with the blinking accounts - so much easier doing my own. Need pyschic ability to work out what's what!

I've just finished a load of lists for DH of phone numbers and stuff/how to do if I end up in hospital for a while.

Thanks for letting me offload. This thread has been so helpful and nice, I will miss it too - will be nice to chat still after LOs arrive. :)

Now...I need to sleeeeeep. xox

oh Root thats not good at all :( hope your ok x

As Evie said we're here to listen if you need to vent off. How far on are you now?

Morning all.

winter I'm 34 weeks today, which is good as the consultant said that is their 'magic number'. So from now onwards, baby is just putting on weight and is fully developed. The steroid injection is to help his lungs get strong as it is just borderline timing wise and a 'just in case' measure i think, in case I get rushed in, in the next few days.

Didn't have the best of sleeps, but feel a bit calmer than last night. It all feels a bit surreal. I guess the hospital are just being cautious, which is no bad thing, but he could stay put hopefully for another couple of weeks I guess.

I just never imagined that I would end up with a tiny baby. I was such a whopping great thing! I had followed mum and friends' advice and mainly just got 0-3 month stuff. Mum is calling in mothercare this morning so she's picking up some newborn sized stuff in case.

How are you doing? No more migraine I hope?

Morning Root I should remember how far on you are, we're due same day [thickemotion]

It's good they're being cautious, and I guess youve just got to think they will do what's best for you and baby.

I've done the same, I got a handful of newborn stuff second hand from eBay in excellent condition it goes up to 10lb then I've just gone for 0-3months in White vests/babygrows and sleepsuits again only a handful as everyone is insistent on buying us clothes when it's born and we know girl/boy.

Migraine is just a dull headache now, although I'm waiting for it to rear it's ugly head later on our hospital tour!

DP finally finished papering the baby's room yesterday, so I can now get mum in to paint then I can NEST woohoo

Morning ladies, glad you had some sleep root and glad migraine is going off winter.
34 weeks today for you two - yes you are past the magic number, so that must be a relief. I'm not too far behind you, I'm 34w on Sunday.

I was WIDE awake at 4am, so stayed in bed til after 9 today. I actually feel like I need a lie down already, I have visual lights (my BP has been fine all along and was on Monday - so not worried and no sudden swelling) so I am thinking the starts of a headache, so if I lie down now it may not come to anything.

I got loads done yesterday, 5 small bin bags out of DD's room, 1 tatty clothes for bin, 1 really good stuff to give to my neice, 3 for charity shop.
Then when putting all the freshly washed sheets away I took a bit of a freak on the laundry shelf, sorted it all out and put a huge pile aside for charity, then as I was in clearout mode I did the towels too. Cathartic I think.

I also washed all the nappy stuff and baby clothes, half of which is dry and all neatly sorted into a freshly cleaned set of drawers - the other half I will dry and sort today.

I have all my craft stuff to sort today - try and condense it down neatly. DD has to sort all her toys/books maybe I have given her the de-clutter bug and she might get rid of some stuff.

DH promnised to do the nursery this weekend.

I will get my hospital bag ready today too - now the 34w mark is here I best get ready

Does this mean I am nesting?

Ok the funny light in my right eye is bugging me so - a lie down is now.

Talk to you later

root how worrying! sometimes I think they worry you more than they need to at hospitals, with all my friends (7!) children they told her she was too small and constantly monitoring and they are all absolutely fine, even the twins who they said were small (6lb each so not small really at all!) just come and moan and whinge to us.

i am 34+3 today so I guess I should pack the hospital bag! but I am gonna worry about it all when I am off work. this weekend is clearing out the soon to be nursery for the furniture on Monday, then I can put all the baby stuff away so can see what I really have. Friday is my last day at work and I know I have presents (my assistant wanted a list of what I had then told me no more shopping til ML ha ha) and I got sent a victoria slinglady sling from another work mate who is currently on ML. Its all seeming real!

I slipped on the kitchen floor the other night and my legs opened wider than they have for months. I didn't fall but haven't helped the fact the bottom of my back is a bit out anyway, I have rotated my pelvis even more than it was (old problem which started when I got SPD and my physio can't fix til after the birth) and my right hip is now about 2cm higher than my left. Also my shoulder and neck muscles are so tight and knotted (probably from landing against the door frame with dinner plate in ribs) and then this morning I woke to the worst cramp in my left calf that I have ever felt in my entire life, I actually jumped onto OH, I couldn't help it, he jumped out of bed and had to massage my leg and move my foot about for ages before I could even stand up. And its been a dull cramp ever since.

On the upside, Dr prescribed me raniditine for my heartburn and some decent co-codamol (30mg wooo!) so at least I shall be proper relaxed and maybe my muscles will stop spasming so much!

hi everyone-been catching up reading about how you all getting along

can relate to the cramp-i had it too last night.....and it was when i as in bed -i had to jump out bed and walk around for ages -saying to hubby is this normal? god felt like my ankle had snapped off -was very hard to shift -ended up walking downstairs to get some weetabix-then i was afraid of lieing back down in the bed.........in case it came again......owwwwww

legs and ankles swelling a bit now and also shooting pains in my lower regions......im sure shes dropped head down as can feel more pressure below.....

every night at about 10pm little one starts dancing round-and my tummy moves from side to side -gets a bit painful........with her prods and jabs......makes me call out at times....lol :)
midwife appointment next week
6 weeks and 5 days till my due date x

take care everyone x

Hi everyone. Just a quickie as I have a friend arriving shortly for weekend (my bf in fact who will look after me. Planning on lots of chat, cake and dvds! YAY)

Yesterday went well. Had 2nd steroid dose and they were very happy with baby from the CTG monitor. Having another one on Monday. I was very very tired yesterday but just need as much rest as poss. Baby moving nicely so I'm not too worried about him. Just want him to stay put as long as poss! If can make it another week or two, that'd be really good.

They're checking the doppler thing again on Weds with a consultant appointment too, so I'll know what they decide then. I guess it all depends on whether the blood flow is healthy enough.

Theonly OUCH! sorry to hear about your fall. You take it easy! Cramp is nasty. Eat bananas and have a little stretch before bed. Also make sure nothing heavy on your legs at night. I have a habit of chucking spare cushions down to the end, but anything weighing legs down can trigger it off apparently.

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend so far. I'm feeling much more positive & have 'processed' the thought that baby might be v early, all be it, it's still a bit mad! I feel a bit sad at the thought that baby might end up prem, but still won't be very prem and hopefully the longer start in hopsital will be a good thing to help me with bf and resting up before coming home. Keep thinking positive is the trick isn't it? :)

xox

Evening all.

root so glad you are feeling better have a great weekend with your friend.

the only ouch, take it easy, that can't be good falling like that. Hope when baby arrives physio can fix you up.

winter how has the headaches been?

littlebrighteyes shooting pains in your bits...oh yes I know your pain.

I'm shattered but all the baby stuff is washed and now away, hospital bag 80% ready. DH has started moving furniture about ready to do nursery painting.

We went to a jack n Jill second hand sale today. Was brilliant, I got a changing station, a swing, both were mamas and papas. 2 sleeping bags. A brand new pack of White 3 to 6 months vests. A new headrest thing for carseats/strollers and 4 small size wraps all in for under £70.

I'm so planning to do one of those sales when dragon is older, try and recoup a little bit. We actually met friends of ours there, there son is 5 now and they were selling all of his baby stuff.

But with all the walking round I'm done in...DH is doing dinner :)