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Anyone pregnant here that already has a large family?

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flowersaremyfave · 19/02/2019 14:24

I'm pregnant with my 6th

Anyone else?

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TescoValue · 19/02/2019 14:39

No, but congrats! What's the age gap?

IVEgottheDECAF · 19/02/2019 14:40

10+6 with number 5!

flowersaremyfave · 19/02/2019 14:47

@TescoValue thank you, 17,16,14,4 and 2 are their ages. Basically got two family's going on lol.

@IVEgottheDECAF congratulations!
what have you got already?

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IVEgottheDECAF · 19/02/2019 15:02

B B G B

11, 9, 5, 2

When is #6 due?

flowersaremyfave · 19/02/2019 15:05

October although I'm not 100% sure on my dates. We wasn't planning a 6th 🙈 have my booking in appointment on Friday so hopefully she will send me off for an early scan.

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IVEgottheDECAF · 19/02/2019 15:07

Have you been consultant led for any of the others? I am for this one for the first time

flowersaremyfave · 19/02/2019 15:11

Yes I have, I've had early babies, one born with gastroschisis, so always consultant led. All those extra scans are nice too 👍🏼

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IVEgottheDECAF · 19/02/2019 15:18

I am seeing consultant for the first time on the fourth at my next scan, any ideas what i can expect!

My previous four pregnancies have been uneventful. All babies born at term, all over 7lb9. No issues.

snoopy18 · 19/02/2019 15:38

Wow 6 kids how do you manage work and looking after 5/6 kids 😳

flowersaremyfave · 19/02/2019 15:59

@IVEgottheDECAF they just go over everything. They ask you about your previous pregnancies/delivery's ect. Feel your tummy, take your observations. It's quite nice actually because any concerns you have you can just ask them if your mw appointment is a few weeks away. If you don't mind me asking. What is it about this pregnancy that is different?

@snoopy18 I'm lucky that I don't have to work. Dh has his own company. But bringing up 5/6 is a job in itself 😅

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IVEgottheDECAF · 19/02/2019 17:14

Theyve just said higher risk as number 5!

Risk of bleeding, or unstable lie were what the mw said initially

flowersaremyfave · 19/02/2019 18:01

Ahh ok. Well I hope all goes well at your appointment 🤞🏼

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Exhaustedmummy1811 · 19/02/2019 23:32

I'm currently 34 weeks with baby 5, never again! This is definitely the last lol

Beckanne90 · 20/02/2019 07:09

I’m currently pregnant with my 6th too Grin

I have ages 10,7,5,3 and 2. They are B,B,B,B and G, this little one is a girl.

Congratulations Smile

flowersaremyfave · 20/02/2019 07:49

@Exhaustedmummy1811 I said that with my 5th! Had an awful pregnancy, sciatica, spd, have feet and legs from water retention, heart palpitations, restless legs. It was horrific I cried everyday from about 30 weeks 🙈 congratulations!!

@Beckanne90 thank you, and you ☺️

How far along are you? I have 4 girls and 1 boy (he's the 16 year old)

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Exhaustedmummy1811 · 20/02/2019 07:56

@flowersaremyfave I think the fact I'm doing it alo e this time makes me adamant this will be the last. I was having quite a lovely pregnancy till 29 weeks when the discovered baby had no fluid, it's all been down hill from there. Different hcp telling me different things, throwing worst case scenarios at me. As well as the usual third trimester aches and pains on top of that I just don't think I'd cope doi g it again lol I hope this pregnancy is much easier for you.

flowersaremyfave · 20/02/2019 08:01

@Exhaustedmummy1811 oh bless you. I did it alone with my 3rd it's so hard, but I had huge support from my family. Hope the rest of your pregnancy goes smoothly ☺️

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Exhaustedmummy1811 · 20/02/2019 08:46

Thank you @flowersaremyfave the last few weeks have been a roller-coaster baby has no fluid rou d her so being monitored but no one seems to know what they want to do constantly told conflicting info so have no idea what's happening one week to the next. Just want it over now. Luckily I have amazing friends and family so just plodding along for now

Beckanne90 · 20/02/2019 08:59

I’ll be 20 weeks this weekend, have my 20 week scan next Tuesday. It’s rather unnerving though to think I went into labour with my last one at 30+4 and she was born a few days later.

How are you feeling so far? I’m still shocked 😂

Exhaustedmummy1811 · 20/02/2019 09:24

@beckanne90 wow that must have been a shock, how is your daughter now? Good luck with this pregnancy

Beckanne90 · 20/02/2019 09:29

@Exhaustedmummy1811, I was sort of expecting it, my previous baby to her was a 34 weeker and I’d been having signs for weeks before she was born but it was still a rollercoaster. She is doing really well now, so far no long term problems have shown. Development wise she’s above where she should be. The only thing is, she’s still so dainty, never really gained weight brilliant but nobody is concerned.

Thank you and you too, it sounds like your having a difficult time Flowers

Exhaustedmummy1811 · 20/02/2019 09:37

@beckanne90 wow I bet that was very worrying at the time, I'm so glad she is doing well now. Can I ask about your 34 weeker? Did they spend long in nicu? Have many problems to begin with? The consultants can't decide wether to deliver my daughter at 34 weeks or 36 weeks and when I ask what that will mean for baby there are so many different opinions about outcomes, it makes it so hard to stay positive. Every week I get told I'm going to be admitted for monitoring and steroids I get there after rearranging child care, packing my bags and saying bye to the children for them to constantly change the plan on arrival. Its so frustrating I just want to know what's happening

Beckanne90 · 20/02/2019 09:55

Yes of course no problem :) my 34 weeker did brilliantly, I had the steroids while I was in labour with him as it lasted 3 days. He was born, managed quite some time with us for cuddling. He was a very good weight at 5lb15oz, they expected he could go up to SCBU for an overall check and then come back down to the ward to me. However, he did end up with some relatively common preemie problems, he wasn’t maintaining his own blood sugars, so he had to be put on a glucose drip, and nil by mouth until they slowly introduced feeds through his nasal tube. It was a slow process of tiny amounts which they gradually increased and spaced out which then turned into proper feeds on demand. He had jaundice so ended up in an incubator for phototherapy and he dropped to 5lb. He had an 8 day hospital stay, four of those I was still on the postnatal ward, I was discharged for the following four. But there are many factors, some 34 weekers may be well enough to stay on the postnatal ward for a few days before being discharged, some may be like my son, and there was also a lady I met on the ward who had 3 weeks in because their little boy was a lot slower to establish feeding. Overall though 34-36 weekers tend to do well.

I can’t imagine how frustrating it is, pregnancy is hard enough without the added stress of not knowing what plans are in place. I hope they can decide soon, so that you can at least plan around your other children.

Exhaustedmummy1811 · 20/02/2019 10:30

@beckanne90 thank you so much for that, that at least gives me some reassurances, the hospital are not great at giving out information at all. I'm so glad your children are doing well now and 8 days isn't too bad at all for 34 weeks. I'm hoping this little lady will be a good weight, she was 4.9lbs on Monday. They have said that when I go on Monday they will give me a date for a section as I got very stressed out this week with them constantly changing your minds.

Beckanne90 · 20/02/2019 10:54

Aww good luck, I hope you can get a definite plan when you go on Monday. It’s absolutely no problem at all, I’m hoping your little lady has a speedy journey too.

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