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RueDeWakening · 18/12/2012 11:41

I seem to have filled up the old thread and thought I better start a new one! Grin Still got ages to go, don't leave me now...

Am currently sat waiting for my 16 week antenatal appt, been here an hour so far and just had BP done and that's it.

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Hopingforno2 · 03/01/2013 17:38

Thanks Me too, gonna have to go to work sat-mon and i hate leaving him when he isnt well, dp is off sunday which is ok but sat and mon worry me tho he is a bit more perky having just woken up from a nap Sad

newbie6 · 03/01/2013 23:40

Hi everyone,

So had my appt today at 37 +2 and they examined me and scanned me. Baby has stopped growing according to scan and has dropped from being just above 95th percentile to 65 percentile. Panicked me a bit but they put me on a monitor for a bit and checked cord flow and they are quite happy and think it was just a bad scan and sonographer couldn't get a good measurement?

After being examined, doc told me I am 4/5th engaged, baby's head is in the pelvis but cervix is far back, is that normal?? Doc said it was so they have booked me in for an induction next Thursday. They have told me if induction doesn't move things along after 2 pessaries/attempts they will give me a c section on Friday.

Am so scared I won't be able to do this, I found the examination really painful so how am I going to cope with labour, all seems so scary now that I've been given a date....

On a positive, my BP is fine and control still good and she said my cervix was soft but I am so fecking clueless I have no idea what is good or bad and worrying about the scan and the growth tailing off....

Am back on Mon just so they can check baby is ok and they've told me to keep an eye on movement etc but I'm really scared now about the birth.

I'm so scared something goes wrong or they haven't got the scan wrong, need to give myself a good slap!

Xx

SpottyTeacakes · 04/01/2013 06:39

Hi newbie that all sounds normal. When the induced me the mw could hardly reach my cervix but it still worked. It's a good sign that it's soft it means it's getting ready. Scans can be pretty inaccurate so I wouldn't worry it's good that the flow is still good. I'm Envy that you've made it so far Grin

SpottyTeacakes · 04/01/2013 06:41

Oh and you can do this! The internals are uncomfortable and painful if they can't reach your cervix. Take any pain relief you need in labour you don't get any prizes for doing it without Smile you will be fine

-shakes pom poms for newbie-

Hopingforno2 · 04/01/2013 08:32

newbie i have a very post cervix too and internals even early on r painful, dont remember scans being that accurate with ds weight near the end. How exciting your baby will be here by next friday and u will be suprised how well u cope with labour Smile

BonaDea · 04/01/2013 09:24

newbie - eeeek, how exciting!! It definitely sounds like everything is on track. Although the scan worried them, they have obviously checked and double checked and are happy that all is ok. If not, they would have whipped you in, I'm sure as you are definitely far enough along. OMG in a week's time you'll have your little bundle. The 10 weeks or so I have to go seem like a lifetime!!

Meanwhile, a girl I am quite friendly with at work asked me yesterday if I was sure I wasn't have triplets. Not twins, TRIPLETS. She must think I'm enormous. Sad

Mylittlepuds · 04/01/2013 09:48

Newbie - just to say I found the internals so uncomfortable that I had gas and air for them!! Far, far worse than the actual contractions in my opinion so please don't take this as your ability to cope with labour. Random women checking your internal bits is not very natural!

Sounds like they have got it all in hand and are watching things closely so do your best not to worry. Eek excited for you!

BonaDea · 04/01/2013 11:23

Ladies- quick question from me. Feel silly for not having thought of this before.

I booked NCT classes way back when I found out I was pregnant. I booked them by reference to my actual due date which is 3 April, so I booked an early to mid April class. Of course - DUH - the reality is that my baby will probably be born mid-March, if not earlier. I have just checked out the NCT website and there is a class for mid-to-late March starting in my area NEXT WEEK. I have contacted them to see if there would be any space on the course (doubt it, it is so late in the day).

If they do have space, would you recommend I change? I was just thinking that in the April class, I may well be a whole month ahead of the others, which I guess in tiny baby terms is probably quite significant. Would it be better to be in a class with those who are in reality likely to actually have their babies around the same time as me? Or really doesn't it mattter?

Help! Feel like I have made a stupid mistake!

SpottyTeacakes · 04/01/2013 11:44

If you're due 3rd April you will have had your baby by the middle of march so I would change Smile

newbie6 · 04/01/2013 13:20

Aww thanks everyone, feel better now :) xxx

Hopingforno2 · 05/01/2013 12:32

Non diabetes question, how many days should my son still have a fever from tonsillitis? This will be the 3rd day?

Mylittlepuds · 06/01/2013 09:40

Hi Hoping - ooh I'm not sure! I would do a bot of Googling Smile

With my DS if the temp is any more than 39 I whip him straight to the docs, just to be on the safe side - and plenty of fluids. x

Mylittlepuds · 06/01/2013 09:40
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Mylittlepuds · 06/01/2013 09:43

How is everyone by the way?

I think I've mentioned this before but having protein at breakfast is definitely making a marked difference to my control.

Toast without eggs = massive spike. Was having 9u for two slices.
Toast with eggs = no spike , just nice and level. And only need 6/7u!

I have noticed it before with my CGM but stopped doing it as was getting a bit sick of eggs. However after reading about a non-diabetic health article about protein at breakfast helping to keep sugar steady I thought I'd give it another go.

Just a thought for those, like me, who struggle with breakfast.

x

Hopingforno2 · 06/01/2013 10:53

Hey puds

I had him at docs who said its tonsillitis and has given him a weeks course of antibiotics and ive been giving him calpol was told could also give him nurofen but he is sick with it Sad he was a little brighter last night and got him to eat 4 sausages out of a tin of beans&sausage and a mini muffin later on which is better than nothing.

I havent tried the protein thing i usually only have cereal for breakfast n need 10u myb il have time to make myself something with eggs and/or sausage when ds is better and im not at work lol

How are u doing generally? Ive had a cpl of 9.2 but been fairly stressed out so not beating myself up too much.

Mylittlepuds · 06/01/2013 11:46

Glad he was a little brighter. Nothing worse than when they're poorly :-(

9.2 pre meal or 2 hour post meal? 2 hour post meal I'd say was nothing to worry about at all on occasion! 9.2 pre meal I would say is similar to my 12 readings 2 hours post meal if left uncorrected. Just a few won't do any harm :-) If it's more than a few pop on a unit to your ratio.

Hopingforno2 · 06/01/2013 11:49

Nope pre meal unfortunatley one i was rushing from clinic to work and yesterday id had to fight ds to take his medicine an hour before dinner so thinking myb stress??

Mylittlepuds · 06/01/2013 11:55

Could be stress? That's one thing thank God that doesn't really affect my levels even though I know it can in some people. I'm always bloody stressed!

If it was a one off I really wouldn't worry though. Just if you notice a pattern. x

Hopingforno2 · 06/01/2013 12:58

Well also after speaking to dsn on friday she has put my daytime levemir down to 11 for daytime so i guess that may have a slight effect too. Can only do our best and il be able to focus better when ds is better.

Stress can affect mine, as can a even a slight ilness like a cold Sad heres hoping im not next for the tonsillitis lol out of interest when do u start your growth scans??

Mylittlepuds · 06/01/2013 13:12

Oh God illness definitely affects mine - and tiredness.

Start growth scans in two weeks - I'm interested to see how much the little blighter has grown! What about you?

Hopingforno2 · 06/01/2013 13:17

A week on monday Smile i'll be 26+4 it will be interesting to see how baby is getting on in there tho at first i was told id be 28 weeks before they started them not been told why im starting early, what reason was given to you? Or is is standard now then for diabetics?

BonaDea · 07/01/2013 09:50

I have my first growth scan tomorrow, and I'll be 27+6 (in other words, this is the '28 week' scan). Not sure why they're starting a little early, but it might be to do with clinic day. In 2 weeks time you'd be 28+4, and maybe they'd rather start you before you hit 28 weeks? I guess you could ask them.

puds and hoping - do you feel massive or is it just me?! I hope they're not going to tell me tomorrow that this baby is off the scale!!

Has diec not been over the weekend? Would like to know if she's had any luck turning the baby or getting herself ready for that possible c-section. Sad

Gingerbreadpixie · 07/01/2013 10:10

Hi, all. Can I ask are any of you having to test frequently through the night? I'm knackered with all the testing! I just don't feel confident enough yet in my new doses to not creep up or go low in the night.

Does this improve as you go along??

BonaDea · 07/01/2013 11:49

Hi Ginger. I haven't found that I've been doing this too much.

Which doses are you particularly worried about having changed? If it is your dinner dose of Novo, then why not try to have dinner earlier. I usually eat late (about 8pm or later) but that means I still have Novorapid in my system when I go to sleep which is not great if the result is unpredictable. But if you were to eat at 6pm and go to bed at 10 or a bit later, you would know that all of the Novo is done and dusted and shouldn't cause you to dip, nor would your food cause you to rise really after that time (unless you've had a really fatty meal).

My other tip if you are worrying about lows is to not eat too many carbs with dinner so that you are able to give yourself a more modest dose of Novo than if you eat tons of pasta where you will need a lot. That should help keep you steady and avoid any sudden dips from a whacking great dose (and should avoid highs caused by not having enough).

Levemir really should only take 2 nights to settle once you have adjusted the dose, and that is a maximum. So, if you have adjusted your dose either way you might want to do a 2am test for 2 nights to check all is well, but after that you should be able to relax more.

I know it is hard not to worry about what is going on during the night, but you do need to rest as well. Tiredness is a real culprit in unpredictable levels for me.

If you makes you feel better, I've had a couple of terrible nights. Last night I had a mild hypo before bed (3.8), had a glass of milk to treat it, and then woke up this morning at 11.2 Shock. I'm pretty sure I didn't dip down after the hypo, so perhaps I just overtreated. Very annoying. I've now had no food and 8 units of Novo and am still at 9.X. Sometimes it is just a bvgger!

Hopingforno2 · 07/01/2013 12:42

Hey bona

I will ask when i go but u may be right also had/have issues with blood in cm. And yes i feel bloody huge esp compared to with my ds but then my mum tells me u get bigger every time so good job all being well i wont be doing it again lol
I was wondering about diec too.

pixie Unfortunatley i know how u feel id say at least 5 days out of 7 im up at 3am testing my bg as its not right going to bed Sad