Pregnancies due April 2018

[DaisyLand]

New thread after www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/3002846-Pregnancies-due-April-2018-Edited-by-MNHQ nearly full

@ICantThinkOfAGoodOne I've calmed down significantly now and everyone I've spoken to has said the same so I feel a lot better.

The diabetes must be such a pain, I didn't realise you had to moderate fruit with it as well though? For snack items though cos I looked it up there are some nuts that are high in fibre so you could always keep a packet of those with you or my nan has sugar free biscuits. They contain sorbital with is very good at giving you the shits lol so perhaps those are worth a try?

Sugar free biscuits are normally a bad idea with GD due to the level of carbs.

Try full fat natural yoghurt with berries/kiwi and nuts for breakfast and lots of veg and protein throughout the day.

I was massively constipated all through this pregnancy, ironically until I was diagnosed with GD and since then it's been nowhere near as bad.

I don't eat any bread and minimal potatoes, so must be the veg that's doing it!

Can't wait to eat my favourite foods again...

It depends on the fruit. Kiwis, grapefruit, apples, cherries, berries and pears are fine in moderation (that being the key element). Bananas, mangoes, grapes and anything bred to be "super sweet" not so much.

It's definitely frustrating trying to balance everything out and turning down treats at work (luckily I'm not in the office much). I'm going to hoard all my Easter eggs until after I've had the baby 😂

And I guess if all else fails, I'll have to down a large bag of sugar free gummy sweets. I've heard those can have quite a profound effect!

Hello ! I didn’t realise mangos had so much sugar ! I got a pot of mango yesterday and it said 20% sugar !
I had a Urine test the other day and doctor lectured me as sugar had gone up , I hadn’t realised and had some mango like an hour before the test !

This is it though @DaisyLand - normal healthy eating just doesn't apply to GD. Also, eating a diet based mainly on protein and low-carb fibre, rather than carbs, is quite a lot more expensive!

I think the annoying thing for me is it seems just as I get myself on track with one thing, something else comes along to make it more difficult!

(Sorry for double post)

Hi ladies
Back from growth scan my left twin is 4lb 7oz and right twin 4lb 11oz.
They are concerned about left twin as she started just above 91st centile and has slowly dropped each time and today she’s between the 50th and 10th so got to go back in two weeks time for another scan and if she’s not improved her growth then the section is being brought forward. He wouldn’t give me a date today because he’s worried about her on the left. Fingers crossed she grows but not holding out too much hope as she’s dropped each time

Hang in there little girls! Hoping the left twin gets bigger in the next weeks. How many weeks are you and when was the section more or less arranged?

I was told the weight of mine last week which was 3.5 seems so small comparing to all yours! but i'm sure next week he'll be much bigger!

@ICantThinkOfAGoodOne i've given up on being on track, i always find something that i've caught or so.. last one is that i'm group b positive therefore need antibiotics while in labour, how could I miss that ! Cant wait to have little one here

Fingers crossed for the left twin to catch up with her sister before the next scan!

CATS!

We didn't get a cat until our youngest was 15 months. Cat is 3 now.

How do I stop him sitting in the baby's things?!

I just went into the nursery and noticed cat fur on the bedding.

What can I do to teach him not to sit in it?!

I never see him in it because he sleeps elsewhere during the day, I assume he does it at night.

Honestly @bubblegumble I think the only way is to ban the cat from the nursery/your room. Cats can't be trained like a dog and, as is already happening, they will sneak and do it when you aren't looking!

yeah our cat was already on the mattress 2 seconds after we put the crib up. She wont be allowed where the babies things are... she'll only be allowed to be near the baby so that baby touches her tail (she gets mental) :D

Originally was told will be the week leading up to Easter weekend so 26-29th of March but he said today if in two weeks she’s still not maintaining a line they will look at getting them out within a few days. It really shocked me.
My anxiety has just shot up through the roof so phoned my midwife at hospital and she was lovely she’s chasing it up with my consultant as I just saw one of her team in clinic and then I’m to phone tomorrow to see what she says. As I said surley if she’s dropped each time From 24 weeks why are we waiting another two weeks? The midwife agreed so will hopefully have a few more answers tomorrow and a plan of action.

@bubblegumble I'm worried about this too, I have two little cat babies that are my world and have free reign of the house, we are slowly shutting them out of our room to keep them away from baby's stuff before baby gets here to not cause resentment. You can also buy cat nets to put over cots/cribs might be worth and investment

@Bez9087 ooo no wonder your anxiety is playing up. Hope midwife has answers for you tomorrow! Your little ones are going to be here so soon! So exciting ☺️

@pumpkinma I know it’s scary to think they will be here for definite in March. I’m hoping not too soon as want them to keep growing I’m 32+5 today. Will see what she says tomorrow and then the growth scan.

@Bez9087 I'm sure they are cooking up nicely in there, yeah hopefully they hang on for another few weeks make sure they are as strong as possible! Im coming up to 34 weeks now and actually can't believe how fast it's going. Im due on the 8th of April but I'm thinking I'm going to see this little chubby before then I'm thinking end of March for me

RE cats. Try putting tin foil in/ on/ around cribs and moses baskets cats tend to not like it.

Sooo... is anyone else nesting like mad now? My entire living room floor is taken up by knee high (I'm short so this is quite high) mountains of colour coordinated washing courtesy of my cousin returning/giving me a collection of my daughter's baby clothes and crib bedding back and added stuff from her girls. My bed is covered in folded age sorted baby clothes and mountains of unsorted adult clothing. My DH put up the bedside crib today (good thing too it smells of loft) I actually can't see an end to it atm and kinda screaming "WTF HAVE I DONE?!" at myself. I feel like I have enough here to clothe triplets let alone my one baby

This is without my hormones going into overdrive - I can barely stand to be in a different room to my 4 year old DD, I don't feel anxious about her I just want to be close. But I am definitely easier upset or angered; having to deal with my nan with fairly advanced Alzheimer's is proving much more difficult (especially with her keep calling me fat - funny the first time but not after the 20th) and the sheer amount I need to eat to not feel sick is obscene!

Fortunately my body won't let me overdo it too much, where baby is bigger now I can't breathe so easy, so lots of breaks there but does anyone have any ideas as to how I can get more food in without bloating myself? I have switched to a cooked breakfast and have dinner around 2/3pm with another dinner at about 7/8ish but it still isn't enough and lots of fruit items are giving me heartburn so I can't even make a fruit salad to snack on :(

Sorry about long post...think I needed to rant more than anything

34 weeks today! 😳 had a dream I went into labour last night. Woke up very anxious and scared about giving birth now it's all coming very quickly!

Bez, any news?

I’m in nesting mode too, MadRainbow - also sorted through all of his clothes and realised we have an awful lot! Hospital bags pretty much packed - his completely, mine still a work in progress but almost there. Just need to get the curtains hung in the nursery and some shelves painted and that’ll be the main things done

I woke up a couple of times in the night with a really sharp pain across the right side of my bump. It’s been happening on and off all day and has been accompanied by thigh pain. My mum, who’s a midwife said it’s just from doing too much but it’s sunday and I have a full week of work ahead 😩 anyone else experiencing this?? I feel like I’ve been doing continuous squats for 12 hours!

Thanks for asking @emvy still no news apparently my consultant was on the late shift on Friday so I’m gonna chase it up with my midwife today.
Last night thought was going to have to go back in so achy under my bump and into my groin down into both thighs was really hurting and my back but think both just led funny as managed to sleep. If anything best sleep yet I got in bed at 9 to try get comfy and fell asleep and then apart from waking up for the loo a few times slept till 7! surprised myself but to be fair I did take a strong painkiller before bed to see if it helped the pain and it did.
I personally don’t think it will be long. Both babies are still breech and weighing approx over 9lb in baby weight between them without their waters and placentas. I’m only small framed so not sure physically how much longer can carry them for. Plus one keeps kicking that low I keep expecting to see a foot emerge . I’ll keep you updated if i hear anything today.
Hope everyone else is okay? Can’t believe how quick it’s coming round. 33 weeks for me now. Eeeek.

Has anyone else not experienced Braxton Hicks yet? I'm 34 weeks today and I have all sorts of aches and pains but none that match the description of what contractions are supposed to feel like. Perhaps I'm having them but just not noticing?

@HarryHarry I haven't had them in the sense I would say they feel like cramps but I have periods of time where my bump goes really hard, don't know if that counts? I'm 34 weeks too

@Harry don't think I've had them either! 33+1 here and I thought I would have felt them by now, like @Pumpkinma I have moments when my bump goes hard but I thought this was just baby moving and stretching!