Early Oct Babies Part 8

[Treaclepie19]

Will this be the thread where the babies start to arrive?? 😮❤

@Pineapplemummy2020 thanks, can you tell me what they prescibed? @otterbaby that's exactly where I got them with my first pregnancy, there and inside of one thigh, the ones inside thigh are quite deep! No one sees them though, could be worse xx

Me at the gym at 34 weeks pregnant. Feel like this is a success. Lol!
I spent all of yesterday tidying and sorting like a mad woman. I was planning to wash down the pram and get it all set up and under the stairs but I seemed to crash and burn today. So all I've done is laundry, nap and watch the film Ophelia in bed. Kind of sad I have a boy now... I love the name Ophelia.
So I made the jump and ordered some cheeky wipes. But I think I'll stick to water wipes for nappies.
I've also started to stock up on non bio laundry powder, nappies, wipes and nappy sacks with this week's shop.

Now I am super tempted to get Spritz your bits spray... apparently its really good for post birth soothing and healing. Is anyone else getting some?

My hospital bag is packed bar electronics and snacks.

@Alana1984 I have the same rules at my hospital - husband can only stay for active labour and birth, can't even visit the post natal ward afterwards. I'm hoping i don't have to stay at the hospital for many (if any!) nights after birth. I thought about switching hospitals but decided to stick at the same one because I feel safe at my current one and it's familiar and I've been told it's important to feel like that for labour. Also spoke to some women who have birth in similar circumstances in may and April and they reassured me that I'll be ok and husband is able to get rest at home and prepare the house etc. I'm really sad my husband won't be able to visit if I need to stay over but hopefully I won't have to stay over for too long.

Still not had my test results 😞 they said to ring if I don't get my results but they weren't answering the phone - probably because it's a weekend. Will ring again tomorrow.

Was pretty upset yesterday. We moved to this house a few weeks ago, our house move was delayed by months/almost didn't happen because of lockdown and there's lots of little things wrong with the house that we are in the process of fixing eg: the shower runs hot and cold and is impossible to control. I'd just had one of my stressful showered, waiting for the freezing water to go warm again so I could rinse my hair and I think I just snapped and burst into tears. I haven't been able to touch putting the nursery together because we are sleeping in it while we decorate the master bedroom. But the master bedroom is taking so much longer than planned because when we get one thing done we discover more and more things that need fixing... I thought that I'd be able to start nesting when we moved to the house, but I still haven't been able to start. We're going as fast as we can but I'm just frustrated. Yesterday was the first time I let myself get angry and upset about it.

At least we sorted the pram and I've got my hospital bag 90% done and started washing baby clothes. There's still time, just thought I would have at least started the baby's room by now.

Well done @HerondaleDucks you make me tired just thinking about all that. Sounds like you bossed it today.
@otterbaby omg that would give me a shock too, never knew to expect them there. Going to check out my butt crack next time I'm in front of a mirror now 😂 I guess once they fade you'll never think of them there.
I had a lovely afternoon yesterday with my friend coming over for a cup of tea and a chat with her 2 kids. She talked me through her birth stories and was great to hear about someone's experiences at my local hospital. While PBC has me expecting midwives will be trying to give me examinations all the time she said the opposite at our hospital, they didn't want to examine her and told her to go home, it would be ages yet, but she insisted and was at 10cm.
I'm tempted to get the spritz for bits too but as I have ordered a peri bottle i might leave it at that. Maybe someone who has done this before knows if you should get both??

@otterbaby yes me 🙋‍♀️ I was bio oiling every day since reached 2nd tri then I got a bit cocky a few weeks ago thinking I wasn't getting any so I stopped and I saw my first one you know in that area (this will sound mad 😂) when the kardashians and other famous people used to sort of sit on their knees and have like a thigh crease if that makes any sense 😂 well there. Then I noticed some tiny ones on my tummy (I thought they were veins at first), THEN I realised I had them on my thighs. I had lots growing up so I thought I'd be used to them but I felt all queasy when I saw them. Anyway I've run out of bio oil and now using avocado oil from the kitchen cupboard 😂 sorry such a long post

@Treacle81
Had to look it up as I couldn't remember the name....
Omeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules - 28 capsule

• you take one daily 1st thing in the morning. Still have some reflux in the evenings but the improvement has been massive

Hope it works for you

I had really bad stretch marks as a young child, like deep purple stretch marks all over my stomach, hips, arms, boobs etc. They faded up to silver in time and have always been there. I thought being pregnant they would get really bad again so I've been religiously putting on a deep intensive vasaline cream for skin repair. And would you know it my old stretch marks have had my back. They've stretched out a bit but they are still holding it together so no new ones or issues.

@HerondaleDucks I also have really bad stretch marks from puberty so assumed I'd be covered from pregnancy. Currently 34+2 and don't have a single extra one yet! I know there's still time, don't want to get too excited 🙈

I have been bio-oiling religiously twice a day since about 10 weeks... I know opinions are pretty mixed on whether it works but I'll try anything 😬

@roarfeckingroarr I can't imagine how hard that can be to deal with the loss of your mum

@bluemoon2468 never thought I'd see the day I'd appreciate the ones I have... as hideous as they are! Hope yours have your back too!

I think my old ones are taking the majority of the stretching at the moment, but I have been using a lush body scrub which is super moisturising which I hope has been helping.

I have a busy day today, mum and a family friend are popping over soon, health visitor at 12.30, I have to go and pick up a prescription at lunch time and we have a NCT class tonight. I got up early to make up the time I take out for my mum visiting and I have loads of work which has been dumped on me marked as urgent (which I know isn't actually urgent, but if I do it it will shut a particularly annoying person up). I'm sure I've forgotten something, but all this stress is making my blood sugar levels high (still in the good zone but right at the top end) hopefully my prescription will help sort them out.

Thanks girls, that's what I was going to ask for. Anyone else noticing a lot more movement? I swear it felt like the baby was up most of the night as never got settled till like 1am and up at 4 as this seems to be routine time for me to wake just now. Also suffering with heartburn, constipation and headaches. 34 weeks today xx

I'm feeling so rubbish. My stomach isn't right, keep having loads of pressure and going to the toilet (tmi number 2) often.

Really wishing I was having a growth scan too because I'm so on edge.

@Treacle81 my little one is a wriggle bum so I've noticed lots of movements. It'll be more noticeable now they're bigger I guess.

I have a super wriggle bum. He moves all around my tummy and you can see a physically protruding lump on my tummy in various positions through out the day. It also means I constantly need to pee but then I go to the loo and nothing happens because he has moved.
@BntTowers stress raises your blood sugar levels. Take care of yourself! I had one day my sugars were high and it was when I was super stressed out.
I hope the metformin helps!

I wish I was getting an extra scan - the baby is transverse so I’m in constant pain. Feel like my hospital doesn’t care at all.

Feel for everyone - these wriggle bums are making the acid reflux pain and number 2 situation bad .

Had a stressful time at my growth scan, they took us away to a private room at the end of it and disappeared for ages. We were both really nervous that something had shown up in scan but it was just that the scan data wouldn't print. Waiting 20+ mins in a private room just because they were on the phone to IT had us both freaking out though. Everything is fine though and he's measuring 6.5lbs which is 98th percentile I think. Think my blood pressure is off the charts though haha.

@BntTowers That sounds like a crazy day - hope it's going okay and not too stressed.

@Treacle81 definitely more movement, it's more like shifting and stretching now than a lot of kicks. Must be running out of room!

@HerondaleDucks I have that with the peeing too and it's really annoying when you took all that effort to get up haha.

@Zaalfruit Transverse doesn't sound fun, are there any tricks for helping move around?

@Quiffy that doesn't sound fun! Glad it was just them being insensitive idiots rather than anything being wrong! I would be nervous too.
I have my growth scan next Monday. I'm nervous because I think he's got so much bigger but then I think if he is big they might induce me and this will be done sooner! Lol impatient to meet the baby now...

@Quiffy why wouldn’t they just say the printer isn’t working. I would freak out if they didn’t say anything .

Been trying to bounce on the ball , go on Walks . The left side mid stomach is bruised from internal kicks . Got a scan on the 1st - hoping they can shed more light on what is going on .

Feel knackered 24/7 . 3 weeks of work left - I can’t wait till the 19th

@HerondaleDucks I keep reading conflicting info on whether or not they'll offer an induction for a big baby (mainly as it can be so inaccurate) so not sure what will happen - I agree that baby being here sooner would be nicer!

@Zaalfruit Work end countdown is on now, hopefully it goes nice and quickly. That sounds really sore on baby, you must be feeling totally miserable with it all :(

Hi everyone, just trying to play catch up here. Had a busy few days and I just haven't had the energy to do much when relaxing! Struggling to sleep now, turning over all night is such hard work now even though I dont feel really massive yet!

@Quiffy glad all is ok. I agree how hard is it to say the printer isn't working! I dont think they always think about what they're saying from the parents point of view sitting there.

@Zaalfruit hope the scan is useful. I bet you are counting down every single day until you finish. I feel so grateful to be on furlough right now from that point of view.

@HerondaleDucks hope your scan goes well too. I can imagine it's that conflict between actually having a natural starting birth and the fact you could meet baby sooner. I know often for potentially larger babies they are keen to induce and then they come out a normal size. All day I've needed to pee but its definitely just because of where he is lying. The further along I go the more paranoid I get about peeing myself!! The joys of pregnancy hey!

The health visitor called, her questions were so generic and tick box like. She didnt actually ask about pets, so the cat can stay for now haha. She was quite odd, she said "I'm sure you will have no problem breast feeding as boys tend to be better than tiny girls." I dont even have a child yet and know that's rubbish and every baby is different..plus since when were all girls tiny! I was 9lbs myself.

Hospital bag is still no further along, I have started on some birth preferences though!

@Quiffy sorry you had such a stressful time at your scan, glad all is OK
Feeling very strange today. I'm not sure why 😑

Hey guys
I definitely don’t have the wriggle problem. My anterior placenta muffles everything massively so I am constantly paranoid that the baby isn’t moving enough.

Glad the growth scans so far have gone well and hope everyone else’s are ok later this week!

I’m torn between wanting pregnancy to be over (feel uncomfy, want my body back etc) and excited to meet the baby but simultaneously feel like I need so much more time before they get here. Have loads to sort at work, have not started on hospital bag, birth preferences or even finished the PBC course yet!

Current pondering is how I will know when it’s time to go to hospital. Since I changed I’m now quite far away and it will be a nightmare to go in and get sent back. Really hoping I can just hold out at home for ages but then I get worried that the trip will be hideous and I won’t want to go. Also wondering whether to get a black cab there as it’s in Paddington so nowhere to park especially if we don’t know how long we’ll be leaving the car.

@Quiffy that sounds like a nightmare, they should have said they were having IT issues instead of leaving you in the dark for so long.

Today ended up being a fairly good day, was nice to see my mum and the family friend, I have a knitted tucan to add to the safari now. Health visitor was here for a little while mostly just repeating what I already know safe sleep etc but was good to meet her. She didn't ask about pets so I didn't mention the cats.
Then it was our last NCT class. We are having a proper meet up with a social distance picnic this weekend which will be good.
Baby had been quiet all day, just the odd kick but since about 9.15 this evening there's been so.much movement and feels like it is trying to break out of my skin! I do think I'll miss it a little when baby is born.

I'm also at the point where I just want baby to be here, but also terrified at the thought of baby being here. @NWnature I can't wait to be able to sleep on my back or front again, so fed up of being on my side.

@LexiM that such a silly comment your HV made. Something the physio said to be about turning over is instead of going from one side to the other. Grab your pillows, sit up with legs over the edge then lay down at the foot of the bed and you will have swapped sides without turning over. I've not tried it yet, I don't really want to be head down at the end of dh's smelly feet.

@HerondaleDucks hope your scan goes well

I'm the same on the 'wanting the baby to be here now, but not wanting/having the energy to deal with a newborn'. And also wanting her to hold out a few weeks to at least be full term.

I'm also on the work count down. Only 3 weeks, but as I'm part time that's 9 days (with 3 being messed up by having DD home). Looking forward to turning off the laptop and not caring (or pretending to) anymore. 😅

Got to have a friend and her DD round for a playdate today. Our girls are in the same nursery bubble so they're ok to play. And my friend is also pregnant (due late Oct) so is being sensible. It was nice to be able to chat and relax while the kids played and tired each other out.

Getting pretty annoyed with DH at the mo. Was so tired and in pain yesterday that I had a little cry about being worried about coping with DD and all house stuff on my own. He promised to help, said all the right things, etc. Role round to today and hes home late from work, doesnt offer to help with dinner, then says he has to go out early tomorrow, says he might have to go in wednesday and friday when he should be WFH. So I basically flipped when he asked what was wrong, and asked him what was the point in all he said last night. I know hes busy too, but I'm grumpy and hormonal.

Did have some good news today though. My cousin, who has been trying for her 2nd for a year and had a few early miscarriages, has just had her 12w scan. Yay! 🥳