Due end Nov/early Dec - Hello third trimester!

[MummyShark97]

Just making a new thread before we fill the other one up !

So I didn’t have to have the drink the other lady said she was wrong, they said they are only doing it if my blood tests were abnormal or I’ve had it in other pregnancies quite pleased as I am hungry 😂

Don’t know if you ladies have seen this petition for allowing partners in for the birth before established labour: chng.it/vpcrhtDwtd I’ve signed fingers crossed 🤞 x

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I’m going to the toilet crazy amounts, anyone else? I can go and then need to go again ten mins later. Thank god I am working from home.

@peachypetite yes! Three times in an hour that I was awake last night. Plus we're having our one and only bathroom redone so the toilet is sometimes out of action for a few hours during the day 😣

@peachypetite yes, sometimes by the time I've left the bathroom I need to go again.

My hands are getting dry from washing them 20 x a day. It’s so annoying I honestly feel like I’m constantly needing to go! Is anyone else still waking up with horrendous dry mouth? I have basically had this since the start of my pregnancy.

@peachypetite I still get dry mouth throughout the night and in the mornings. I'm drinking at least a pint of water, sometimes two every night. I've been this way since I got pregnant.

Toilet wise I'm doing ok, I get up once about 3ish to go and again about 6ish. Today I only got up at 6 to go and didnt need to go at 3. I struggle to sleep again after my 6am wee, no matter how tired I am ☹

I’ve been sent for a growth scan this morning as belly is measuring us quite big. Has anyone been for one? Do I still need to drink a pint of water?

@Awkes you shouldn't need to drink much, I didn't for my 20 week scan or 25 week private scan.

@Awkes no. The drinking of water is so your bladder pushes your uterus up. You won't need to do that now as it will be up anyway

It seems like it’s been a dramatic week for this little group. I hope everyone’s doing OK.

I’ve become super emotional and I’m crying at the smallest things - partner not being allowed at (All of) the birth, worrying if this baby will also be a preemie, my DS crying when I dropped him at nursery this morning, not feeling like myself, something sad on the news, literally anything. I don’t remember feeling like this in my first pregnancy at all.

I’m also exhausted and had a sneaky nap while WFH yesterday! It was so good though!

Anyone else get weirdly excited when their boobs leak or is that just me? 🙊 I'm with you on being really emotional.. I called maternity triage last night as baby hadn't been very active throughout the day, she told me to lie on my side for two hours and drink ice cold water and eat something sugary. I called back after the two hours and said I felt him once or twice but nothing like normal. She made me feel so stupid, as in why are you calling then if you've felt him, you don't need to come In As that should be reassurance for you. I was so shocked by her attitude, I came off the phone and had a full on emotional breakdown. Poor fiancé didn't know where to put himself. He called back to get her name and say how disappointed we were with her attitude and how I was still worried and all of a sudden she said I could come in 🙄

@lc86 they can be so mean sometimes! You were right as you shouldn’t just feel them is should be like you normally have it. It really annoys me as every appointment they ask are movements normal, track movements then when you want to go in they can be so rude!! Hope everything’s back to normal for you now x

@Babyhope98 thank you! He's back to his normal wriggling self today thankfully. I said to her why do you bother asking for change in patterns if you are going to just say it's fine if they've moved! 😡

It really doesn’t make sense, I think you just need to ignore some of these Midwife’s as I had one at my triage too they are not exactly rushed of their feet when I go there either! I just insisted although I did cry after as she made me feel so stupid too. But I just think persevere and be strong if you feel something is not right, the baby is more important than their opinion x @lc86

@lc86 I agree with what you said they seem to make a big deal about checking movements and tracking them and then sometimes make you feel stupid if you don't feel them! It's luck of the draw really with care isn't it.

Just had my first scan in new hospital Dr was very nice and checked back all my history and was very thorough - he said with all the trauma the babies been through he thinks there will be some problems with him. They said the two measurements which were off a while ago and then steadied out are abnormal again! So they think he could have learning difficulties they are doing to ring my old hospital for the MRI results to see. Feeling very emotional feel like every time I come in there is something new - feel like I've been pregnant and scanning for years. Going to see the midwife now hope she can give me some more information. All very scary and new in a new place. Just fingers crossed MRI was ok - they never phoned me to say anything so maybe no news is good news!

Sorry for long vent

@nearlyamummyof2boys aww no!! What an emotional rollercoaster for you!! Fingers crossed for positive mri results xx

Also again everyone is with there partners except me! We were told not to bring them! I don't want to break any rules but it's so unfair! Also is anyone else scared about the restrictions going up? I've been contacted by radio 4 to tell my story of pregnancy in Covid and what a rough time we're having there seems to be a lot of people out there fighting for us I hope they win before we give birth! X 🥴😫🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

I'm so sorry there is more worry for you @nearlyamummyof2boys, it seems so unfair for one person to have all that chucked at them in one pregnancy. I hope you are doing ok.

I was going to have a moan about my midwifery care but I'll aave that for later now. Good luck with the MRI results

@nearlyamummyof2boys you poor thing you have been through so much, I am so sorry to hear you are facing more stress and uncertainty. I saw a lovely midwife the other week at my 28 week appointment and she made me feel a lot better.

No please moan @Pinktruffle you need to get it out lol! I have to say my midwife care has been amazing today! It's just totally inconsistent isn't it!

@lc86 you totally did the right thing. One thing I’ve learned since becoming a mum is to fight for stuff if it doesn’t feel right. When DS was in NICU he had an odd weight reading which sent me into floods of tears and made me feel like the worlds worst mum. I just couldn’t understand it, it didn’t make sense. The senior nurse cane the next morning, thought it looked weird and reweighed him. He was perfectly on track. Since then I’ve always questioned anything that doesn’t feel right, and I’m normally right.

@nearlyamummyof2boys I’m glad your dr was nice at the new hospital but how worrying for you to have something new come up. Fingers crossed the MRI was OK and that baby is fine but you really have been through so much. You are doing so incredibly well to keep pushing forward. That little boy (well both your little boys!) have a strong mama to take care of them, for sure.