Pregnancies due April 2018

[DaisyLand]

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emchapman whatever makes you most comfortable! If you want to be naked then absolutely feel free! Ive seen plenty of posts that say they've just thrown their clothes off and jumped in

I can't believe I've just received a penalty charge notice from the NHS for a prescription I had in October for my calcium tablets! Even though I was pregnant and hold a Mat 1 certificate apparently you need an FW8 which your midwife completes and gets sent off...you then get a white plastic card in the post! I didn't know any of this and wasn't told by anyone! So just thought I'd share in case any of you don't have one! £51.60 is a lot to pay for a box of tablets! Luckily they removr the penalty charge but I still had to pay for my actual prescription!

AnnaMadden they asked me for my card when I got more anti-emetics and they logged the number for any future prescriptions. FW8 should be given at booking and midwife signs it.

Emchapman-

I will wear a sports bra in the pool. Then whip it off once baby born for skin to skin- I hate being bra less. I bought some really cheap sports bras when boobs were really sore at 6-7 weeks as they were loose so will prob wear one of them.

Once your in the water unless someone is directly looking (which midwife will when birth imminent) no one can see anything thats in the water.

Equally cared for many mums who just want to strip and get in- some women hate wearing anything in labour, its a very individual experience.

Ah good!
I also can't really afford to buy anymore bras so I think i'll just let myself be free!
Sports bras are a good shout for afterwards and before though.
Fingers crossed everything goes well enough to actually have a waterbirth!

Had midwife yesterday she managed to get me an emergency appointment for my GTT which I had this morning instead of having it on the 13th. Fingers crossed it comes back normal. Can't wait to see the consultant but it's not till the 19th feel like I'm going crazy worrying 😳

Hope you're all having a good week! So so so soon till our babies start arriving I wonder who will pop first 😂

Hello girls
I've had one of the worse weeks but i guess it could be worse.
Started 2 weeks ago on Friday as i thought i couldnt feel the baby, ended up in delivery unit for some ctg, everything was ok just a little annoying boy as i have been told. I was called from Day Assessment Unit on Monday and asked to go again for another ctg, i had a growth scan which went perfect as well as fluid and cord checkings all well.

During the week I had a messi in my belly, Friday i took a flight to spend weekend away for my bday, and baby was moving more or less only when laid on my side, so as i was visiting places everything i was thinking about was I wanna go back to hotel to check on baby.

Woke up on Monday and gave DAU a call just to go in for CTG, that's when my nightmare started.
Not sure what happened whilst i was having the ctg that the baby had a heart deceleration and went below 110 for a while, mw thought it was my heart so didnt give any importance, however she mentioned she didnt like it so would ask Doctor to have a look at it. Meanwhile I had another fluid and cord check, 1st check and the doctor says they're not working properly and she was gonna go and ask for a 2nd opinion, I was on my own with anxiety so bursted into tears. 2nd opinion was so much better and everything working ok, my mw said sometimes it happens as baby's positions can change and make these tests difficult.

Doctor saw the ctg and decided she wnated me to stay in the hospital for further CTGs during the day and day after. I gave a call to DH to ask him to come into the hospital, bless him, I sent him a list of things I needed , something good, if i go soon into labour he's ready to do my hospital bag :)

Further CTGs went ok, mw said not to worry about the scan and also that the ctgs were going ok so they werent concerned. Yesterday they planned on doing a growth scan at 5pm but had only had 1 last week so ended up so they cancelled it during the scan and they checked the flow and fluid again which were ok. I was discharged around 630pm yesterday.

I know i cant complain as i was there and been taken cared and outcome is good otherwise I'd not be home but i'm terrified about this happening again, anterior placenta and anxiety dont help. MW even told me I'll see you soon I guess, I said yes def. :) she's like an unknown friend now hehe, she calmed me down a few times when i was bursting into tears.

Only more 9 weeks today to see this little one and tell him how naughty he's :)

I've got 31w appt tomorrow but tbh not sure what am i going for as everything has been checked :)

Good thing is that the GD and UTI they thought I had has been discarded.

Sorry for the "rant" just been quite down and emotionally broken in the last weeks and I know it'll take me a while to trust my own body which I've not trusted in the last 31w...

@DaisyLand I completely get where you're coming from! I'm sorry you feel so down, I had pretty much the same thing as you last week and I haven't stopped worrying or crying since!

I had reduced to no movements, growth scan which showed baby is very big for how many weeks and they scared the crap out of me with talks of early inductions and stuff, so know how horrible you're feeling and how worried it makes you feel! I'm trying to think that if anything was wrong they wouldn't let us go home so babies must be okay!

I suppose we just have to trust the MW's to do their jobs and keep calling and visiting them so we can keep an eye on our babies, not long till they will be here!! Hope you're feeling slightly better! ☺️

Oh extra hospital bag essentials I just thought of:

2 bottles of lucazade sport- best way to get hydrated without a drip

Drinking Straws

Snacks - haribo/ jelly babies/ sugary sweets. Flapjack. Soreen. You will need to pick while feeling a bit crap these are good for forcing sugar and energy in.

Lipbalm

Proper pads or tena lady pull ups not Always. Always are full of chemicals

DaisyLand not sure if what I say will help or not.

The odd dip in heartrate is normal if we montinored babies 24/7 almost all would dip at some point. The wiggleness of the line is much more important. The fact they repeated it and kept you in etc is really good practice.

Reduced movements is scary. I went in last week, really beat myself up about it but I knew I was worried. Baby is low in my pelvis and facing his/ her placenta so its cushioning the kicks. I am feeling like a gentle clawing round my pubic bone and on occasion a foot dragging some where but no proper kicks which I was getting. I am reassured now I had a CTG and have a pattern to the feet and hands moving.

Hi guys, a friend sent me this picture (albeit poor quality) this morning, thought it might be a good idea for some mums? A wee nifty hack perhaps. Will have to explain clearly to my partner that they're not ice lollies in case he finds them in freezer and tries to eat them - his elevator doesn't quite reach the top floor if you get what I mean. Had first antenatal class on Tuesday, we all had to say our name, a bit about ourself and then say how our pregnancy was going. Everyone had a million and one illness and I felt really awkward when it came to my turn because I never got any symptoms or morning sickness etc (didn't realise I was pregnant till near 3 months due to extremely irregular periods) and it's only now that I'll have the odd night I can't sleep but that's more due to anxiety. I feel huge but I'm nowhere near as big as the other girls in the class the same stage as me and feel totally out of place, like I'm not sick enough to be there? Was even tempted to lie and say I had a sore back etc at least. Most I've got is anaemia but that's by 0.1 of a haemoglobin so just a technicality. Do you think I should lie to bond with someone? I don't want them to resent me for having a really easy pregnancy and end up with no mum friends. I've just been lucky this time round that's all.

@DaisyLand I'm so sorry to hear of the horrible week ypu've had

@dkb15164 you lucky thing!

I think its all relative.. I had the most horrendous first trimester and recently I've been quite fragile.. but compared to many others I'm really doing fine. I have a friend who had morning sickness all the way through, one who was on crutches and constant
Paon on 2nd-3rd tri, and one who had the easiest pregnancy imaginable- so easy her greatest concern was she wasnt showing very much and didnt even need to buy maternity wear!!

Maybe dont boast too loudly if you're having an easy time but I think what I'm learning most is that theres always someone with a better experience than you and someone with a much worse one...
And birth is still to come!!!!
I think on the end, we wont care at all when our babies are here.. ❤️❤️

So I've been sick twice today, no idea if this is normal or not! Baby movements haven't changed (if anything i think I can feel them more!) Should I call my midwife or is this totally normal and nothing to worry about?

I puked at work today. Like no warning or build up just turned to my colleague and said “gonna be sick” and off I went. Very weird.

Unless you continue puking and can’t keep anything down its just a joy of pregnancy. I have still been sick once or twice a week. Often in the night think its heart burn related.

That's pretty much what doctor google said! I thought it would be one of those things that comes with being pregnant!

So sorry to hear of your scare Daisy but really good they got you in and properly checked over, and most importantly, that all is okay now. Sounds awful though!

dkb, I feel the same a lot of the time. I have a friend 2 weeks behind me who can’t walk for more than 15 minutes and although I get some discomfort in my back and pelvis when I’m on my feet regularly, I’m still walking the dog for an hour a day and am on my feet all day at work. As Teeee says though, it’s not over yet and I always have that niggly voice that reminds me how lucky I am to feel so well and to, more importantly, have a healthy baby in my tummy. Let’s count our blessings! I’m certain the women in your class won’t harshly judge you for having an easy ride so far

Amy and LooseMoose, sorry to hear you’re both still being sick, that must suck!!

@DaisyLand What a scary experience, hope you and baby are OK.

@amysaurus87 and @Loosemoose28 Oh no! Is this a common 3rd trimester symptom? Not looking forward to doing that again!

@dkb15164 You're lucky! (I've read that some women at those classes treat it like a competition to see who has had the worst pregnancy - though I've never experienced it in real life - so maybe there was a bit of that going on?)

@Harry no idea! I had no moring sickness in my 1st trimester, so was a bit surprised today when I was sick!

Currently trying to eat a bowl of soup as I'm we are I've hardly eaten today!

Hey ladies, not been on for a few days so just catching up. @Daisyland sorry to hear of your scare...glad you got checked properly.
And sorry to hear about the sickness some people are experiencing.

I've been relatively lucky in my pregnancy (apart fron early bleeding) but wondering whether 3rd trimester will bring me challenges. Ive got sharp pains around front of tummy and hips today. Got 31 week mw appointment tomorrow so will mention it. Also.getting nose bleeds in morning but read that they can be normal as blood vessels extra sensitive. Anyone else getting really dry skin? My hands have always been quite soft but last few days been dry and scaly. Could be cold weather I suppose.

Maybe it’s a bug Amy? I know we have a sickness bug doing the rounds at school. Keep an eye on it as if it is you’ll need to make sure you’re keeping your fluids up x

@emvy I'm thinking it might be a bug as it has literally come out of nowhere, I've not been sleeping much lately so I think it's a combination of things for me!

Hi everyone, sorry to hear that lots of you have been feeling poorly. I just wanted to get your thoughts on something that is bothering me. My parents are lovely and supportive, but it has become really important to me recently for the birth to be as calm and private as possible, and I definitely only want me and DH (+ medical staff) to be at the hospital. Problem is, my DH cannot drive, and the hospital is 25 mins away (or 1hr plus at rush hour). My parents have said that they are happy to hang around at our house in the days leading to to the due date, and take me in when I'm ready. I really, really don't want this. I want to be able to text them saying 'going into hospital, will let you know when there is news' and then put my phone on silent. I don't want extra people to be there on the day. I also do not like the idea of them bringing us home. I want to be able to invite people over when we are all ready, not have people there right at the start when we have no idea which way is up.

I guess the answer is taxis, but I think that could really hurt their feelings as they keep talking about how they are going to be there to help - which is lovely - but I really think that DH and I are going to want some space.

An alternative is seeing if I can give birth at the local birth centre instead, which is 10 minutes away and apparently lovely. BUT if anything goes wrong with the birth, I would have to be transferred to the main hospital by ambulance, which sounds really scary. Do people use birth centres for their first births?

Sorry, I've just realised how neurotic I sound, I have been sitting here and stressing about this for a couple of hours when I was planning to watch Peaky blinders and drink tea. Waste of an evening!

@Rae2017 Yes to both nose bleeds and dry skin. I've had some other symptoms too but they are too gross to admit to!

@TeaAndToast85 Some of our family members from the UK sort of invited themselves here for the birth, expecting to sleep on our living room floor as we only have a 1 bedroom apartment, which would have been incredibly stressful, so we had to tell them as gently as possible that we need to be by ourselves, at least for the first few weeks. They said they understood but I'm not sure if they do. However this really is one of those situations where you have to do what's best for you and the baby and not worry about anybody else.

We are getting a taxi to the hospital out of necessity rather than choice as we don't have a car right now but I'm terrified of my waters breaking en route!

@TeaAndToast85 totally understand where you're coming from, my OH and I are the exact same in terms of wanting privacy and neither of us can drive however we are only 5 minutes by taxi from hospital. Planning on sitting on towel in taxi on way to hospital if water hasn't broken - most taxi drivers have seen it all before so won't worry them. We've just been very firm and clear with both sets of parents that if they're being nosy or intrusive after the baby's born, we just won't tell them the baby's been born next time and turn all our flat buzzers to privacy mode. If you have no complications or history of complications in your immediate family, a birth centre for your first will probably be fine.