👣 Due November/December 2020 - on the home stretch… 👣

[danielasummer]

We're getting close now ladies!!

💫 @NaomiB79 - due 13th November - girl - FTM
💫 @Jwl45 - due 13th November - girl - 3TM
💫 @Jellycat2020 - due 14th November - girl - FTM
💫 @BG1234 - due 19th November - surprise - FTM
💫 @EithneBlue - due 21st November - surprise
💫 @mysafespace - due 25th November - surprise - FTM
💫 @kkr168 - due 26th November - boy - 2TM
💫 @MsBee13 - due 26th November - boy - FTM
💫 @PipTed - due 26th November - surprise - FTM
💫 @Snowwhite2020 - due 26th November
💫 @Pinktruffle - due 26th November
💫 @Bluebell2020 - due 27th November - girl - FTM
💫 @phe694 - due 27th November - girl - FTM
💫 @mummyshark97 - due 28th November - boy - FTM
💫 @Babyhope98 - due 28th November - girl - FTM
💫 @peachypetite - due 30th November - surprise - FTM
💫 @Awkes - due 1st December - girl - FTM
💫 @Amyyy1 - due 2nd December - girl - FTM
💫 @confused107 - due 3rd December - girl - FTM
💫 @lionsmum - due 6th December - boy - 2TM
💫 @lc86 - due 6th December - boy - 3TM
💫 @Asianchick6693 - due 6th December - girl - FTM
💫 @danielasummer - due 9th December - surprise - FTM
💫 @kj1010 - due 13th December - boy - 4TM
💫 @jalu47 - due 13th December - boy - FTM
💫 @Nic2908 - due 15th December - boy - FTM
💫 @Whitter - due 15th December - girl - FTM
💫 @loobeelou - due 26th December - girl - 2TM

👶🏼 @nearlyamummyof2boys - Wyatt born 23rd September

@Kj1010 phone your dentist. See if you can be seen as an emergency but it is likely that it is irritated gums due to pregnancy hormones and the white stuff you talk about it probably plaque which will also irritate your gums.

Obviously, it could be anything but the above is the most likely... very common very treatable. Your dentist will be able to tell you xx

@Kj1010 @LRHRN phone your dentist not your Dr. At most your Dr will give you antibiotics and tell you to make an appointment with your dentist. Your dentist will be able to prescribe the same antibiotics and will also have a look and be able to tell you much more. Good luck xx

Sorry I’ve just re read your message and see your dentist put you off. I would say don’t accept that- phone back. They have slots for emergencies. Emphasise your concern and the fact you are due to give birth etc etc... not good enough!

If you say you are in pain that is something they should be looking to address.

I always think the worse too I had really bad healthy anxiety at one point was always at the doctors thinking I was dying. Google always says you have cancer this is very unlikely to be the case. Pregnancy makes the gums sensitive mine have bleed a lot since being pregnant and probably you picking it has irritated it. Sorry to hear about your mum that must be really hard. I’m sure your gums will clear up with a bit of salt and water for a few days x @Kj1010

@Snowwhite2020 I was literally crying down the phone they were very apologetic and said if a cancellation comes up I be the first to get @Babyhope98 now I've calmed down abit the logic is setting in but still cant help think the worse I'm my worst enemy and yes will try salt and water to thankyou all for response it has help me calm down abit xxx

@Kj1010 not quite the same, but my gums have been sore.... My tooth is actually moving... All pregnancy related it seems.
I think you've just been prodding about too much (as do I if something is annoying me like that) and it's made it evenore sensitive and painful. Stick with the corsodyl and I'm sure it will help.
I don't know where you are, bit around here, the dentists aren't seeing regulars as such.... Emergencies etc. Give it a few days and phone again if still no better.
Keep away from Google! Guilty of it myself and get myself into such a flap... I've had red patches on the top of my legs.... not a rash just like red patches like when you lean on something. Well googling I had all sorts. 🤷🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️
Doc doesn't know what it is... I've stopped flapping about it now ...we are putting it down to hormones and I'll see after baby comes. Try not to worry xx

@Jwl45 thankyou yeah I have calmed right down staying away from google even though I have come across that women can get pregnancy tumors on the gum which are harmless they due to infections etc so made me feel less anxious just keeping myself busy with a deep kitchen clean thankyou all for replying it is very appreciated from me trust me love to you all xx

@Kj1010 aw bless you. Try not to worry, follow dentist's advice I'm sure it's fine and dental health is likely to get somewhat worse during pregnancy because it's all hormone related. Like everyone has said Google can be our biggest enemies. I've had sensitive teeth all through out this pregnancy I switched my toothpaste and have tried to maintain my oral hygiene as I have a history of gum disease. Hopefully whatever it is, it will settle and once you see the dentist they can advise you better.

How is everyone else doing? Had another session of acupuncture for my pelvic girdle pain and honestly feel so much better I've not been this mobile since the beginning of pregnancy which is funny because you'd think the more pregnant you are the more difficult you'd find it. I am regaining some of my flexibility and can still manage shaving my legs and cutting my own toenails which I'm super proud of. Sounds silly I know! Just gives me the feeling of being my usual self again. I have found though getting super anxious about giving birth. Will be 36 weeks on Sunday and when I see videos about women going into labour at like 36/37 weeks I'm like omg this could be me and how soon is that! I'm trying my best to stay calm. Just terrified of the unknown right now.

One of the consultant midwifes at our hospital did a facebook live today and they have reversed partner attendance at growth scans from Monday so will be going to my final 36 week scan, which is pretty critical, on my own :(

I then have to go straight into the consultant and discuss indication or c-section or potential going against advice to wait out a more natural turn of events - its so hard to do this alone.

Luckily all the other restrictions are pretty good - partner can still be in hospital 8am-8pm on all wards and can stay with you at all times when you are in your private room i.e. in labour / giving birth.

Anyone else heard of changes in their hospitals?

I’m definitely starting to get nervous about labour and the unknown too @Asianchick6693!
@EithneBlue www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/flapjacks_86993

I have bought some formula starter pack with the sterilised teats to have in the house just in case.

@jalu47 which trust is this please?
I'm with Royal Derby and have a scan on Wednesday I really hope my DH can come as I've got to see the consultant after for talks on csection and ECV and induction too 😭

@jalu47 sorry to hear about scans policy being reversed. Our hospital in Scotland is going with strict no visitors policy and partners only allowed for a couple of hours after birth then can’t return... oddly they can still attend scans tho! Every hospital seems to be doing their own thing, it is pretty annoying. My district has stricter rules on hospitals than the rest of the central belt and we actually have the lowest (or one of) Covid numbers for the central belt in Scotland.... so I think it comes down to who is in charge of making these decisions at a health board level. All very unsettling for this stage in our pregnancies and tbh I thought they had said they had learnt from the first wave and that women need support etc.... anyway, can’t change it. Love to you and much sympathy- I have a similar meeting with consultant coming up regarding birth and will need to go alone also. If I choose to be induced I will be alone until in “active labour”. None of this is easy xx

Hi, I’ve been watching this page for a while but have never posted. Congratulations to the mums of born babies! I’m 36+4 now with my second baby and feeling very uncomfortable. I’m also a bit weirded out by my mood today - I’ve been crying lots and for no reason. I didn’t have this with my first and I’m not an overly emotional person so it’s taken me by surprise. Has anyone else had this? I’m guessing it’s all normal, just odd to feel so out of control of your own emotions.

Been up since 4.30am today, tempted to go downstairs & paint the kitchen ceiling 🤣 it's the last thing on my diy to do list.

@LRHRN I'm at Burton who I think are the same trust as royal derby. At the moment partners are only allowed at 12 and 20 week scans not at growth scans. I can't see them changing that now, but it might be worth a quick call on the morning of your scan to double check

@confused107 that's crap. They are just adding more anxiety to expectant mums.
I just don't get the rules at all and just hope they don't change the rules for having your partner there whilst actually giving birth

@kkr168 definitely nesting haha!

@peachypetite We'll the thought to nest was there, ended up having a bowl of cereal, cup of tea & sticking on a crime documentary on Netflix.
Must have fell asleep again & woke up at 8.30am sweating because the heating had kicked in, whilst I'm wrapped up in a dressing gown & thick fleece throw.
The ceiling will be getting tackled at some point today & we're going to get the baby's crib set up, the days are flying by now.

@LRHRN that's highly, highly unlikely unless your partner has Covid symptoms or a positive test. They didnt stop partners being there for births last time, I can't see that happening this time so don't worry unduly about that.

@kkr168 haha! I've just made some houmous for the freezer and deciding what to do with the chicken breasts I ordered. Will be so nice having tasty meals in the freezer ready to go.
We are also going to sort the snuzpod and moses basket out today, it's feeling so real!
@LRHRN I agree with @Pinktruffle there's no way women will be made to give birth alone!

@peachypetite @Pinktruffle I know deep down it's highly unlikely but it's my fear at the minute.
The quicker she's out the better 😊

Im in dire need of suggestions please! The people I live with have a family dog, he's the apple of everyones eye here and can do no wrong. The dog used to be very boisterous, loud and try to bite hands constantly then he had a castration and everything settled. However!!!! Recently the dog has become highly agitated and I dont know if the fact that my baby is getting closer to being due is contributing to this. He's began nipping ankles again with his mouth, the biting hasnt stopped and he is persistently barking at anything. His barks make my ears ring. It's gotten so bad to the point that if I'm upstairs for a while and go downstairs he will bark aggressively until he sees it's me. Obviously we are all sleeping pretty rough at this point in our pregnancies, but the dog having barking fits is pushing me to the edge. If I can manage to finally sleep he wakes me up, and if I try to rest he's always yelling. With the baby so close I'm worried he will not only be waking me up but the baby. Any ideas?! I feel like I'm on the brink of a meltdown, I'm constantly exhausted and not sleeping which most likely isnt helping but the dog is driving me mad and I dont want to end up resenting it. The problem is no one disciplines him. My dp does but he is hardly home and the dog isnt his. He is allowed to just bark to his hearts content and bite without being disciplined, at the most he will get a half hearted tell off. I just need sleep!

@Dee96 I'd be having serious talks with the owners. The barking wouldn't concern me but the biting would, what if the dog bites your baby? Or you whilst you are carrying baby.
I would just politely air your concerns and suggest some behaviour lessons before the baby arrives.
I haven't got pets but I've heard from friends it can be very difficult introducing a new baby at home.

I would defiantly keep an eye on him when the babies born dogs can get jealous and he sounds a bit unpredictable as it is.. If he’s been able to get away with it and isn’t been taught he can get away with it I can’t really suggest much about his barking perhaps get some ear muffs, think noises for the baby are muffled and they might have got use to it so hopefully not disturbing them x @Dee96