👣 Due November/December 2020 - nearly there ladies!👣

[danielasummer]

💫 @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

and of course congratulations to the lovely mummies who have already had their beautiful babies x

I had a covid test at one point at the guy asked me if I had a preferred nostril for him to go up. That made me laugh 😂 It’s not so bad honestly... not compared to everything else we’re all doing!

Anyone tried harvesting any colostrum yet? My midwife didn't give me any syringes to do it but the online antenatal course I've been doing has told me which ones to get from Amazon. As I'm nearly 38 weeks I tried the massage to see if anything would come out but it didn't so have held off getting any syringes yet. I'm starting to doubt my milk will come in. My boobs have not grown at all and as I have PCOS there is a higher chance that I won't produce anything. I'm prepared in regards to formula just in case.

@Pinktruffle I was similar to you going to try from 37 weeks and bought syringes but didn't produce anything when I tried to hand express. I've had problems with my supply since my baby was born, I think it was because she was delivered early at 38 + 2 by c-section, my body was just not ready. We've been put on a feeding plan by the midwife as she lost more than 10% of her body weight by day 5 so have had to give her formula top ups after every breast feed to help her put more weight on. I think it's defo sensible to be prepared with bottles etc.

Morning all well went into work this morning and got this off the lovely staff I work with and have been told by my manager no coming in tomorrow so yay I can turn the early morning alarm off so today I am official maternity leave

@Pinktruffle we covered that in my first la leche class, this is their article on it. Maybe still worth a read? www.laleche.org.uk/antenatal-expression-of-colostrum/

I think it's likely I'll be tbe same as you @NaomiB79

Thank you @peachypetite, I'll take s look

I've had a read, it's pretty much the same as what was given in my antenatal class, we had a demo with a fake boob too lol. It's good to have it reinforced and to be able to look back over the info. I'll try again next week I think.

Morning ladies. So I ended up in the assessment centre yesterday. I've had this really intense itching on the soles of my feet, specifically at night, and did a bit of googling yesterday which threw up the possibility of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy which is something to do with the liver. I called the centre and they asked me to come in for blood tests. They monitored baby at same time and he's all good but I'm still waiting for results - hopefully come through today. Has anyone else had this or experience of this previous pregnancies?

With the gestational diabetes, i just really don't want another complication... also this itching is insane, it actually had me in tears this morning, as it feels like my feet are on fire.

I haven’t been diagnosed but my liver levels have been out since about 25 weeks they keep going up and down but have been going up and up recently, I’ve got a liver scan Monday and they test me weekly. I haven’t had the intense itching but my feet and hands tingle at night which feels itchy so they’re just monitoring me. Try not to worry they’ll will probably induce you early and they know what they’re doing my results come back really quick too. How far gone are you? x @jalu47

@Babyhope98 thanks for your message. I'm 35+4 and probably going to be induced 37/38 weeks anyway because of the GD and baby's big size. So not long to go.. The medication I'm on for my crohn's can impact my liver too but it's always been ok - wondering now if that's making me more susceptible. Still waiting for my bloods to come back and will ring this afternoon if I haven't heard anything..

@jalu47 hope you’re ok. That doesn’t sound nice for you at all xx

@LRHRN I’m exactly the same. Been praying baby holds on until 37 weeks nos I’m desperate to get her out. I’ve been walking lots, doing squats, lots of forward leaning. Every ache and twinge I’m sure labour is starting

I think that’s when they normally induce for ICP anyway, but they’ll keep an eye on your levels. I think they are really familiar with it like GD so they’ll know what to do. Unfortunately it’s just another thing pregnancy can cause 😩 x @jalu47

I need to start walking more I’m like a couch potato at the moment 😂 think I best set myself a goal each day otherwise she’ll never engage 😂

@Babyhope98 - I'm the same, I'm still sat at my desk most of the day and then just want to collapse on the sofa.. do you have a ball? I've got one but always feel so tired to sit and bounce on it in the evenings. Will be more proactive with that once I start maternity leave next week!

No I haven’t I should have got one really as everyone seems like they have one lol.. Where did you get one from? @jalu47

@Babyhope98 I got it from amazon - pretty cheap one. I just went for an exercise ball rather than a specific maternity one.

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@jalu47 That's the same one I have!! I'm attempting to do a few hours a day bouncing on it atm as baby still is not engaged. Fingers crossed it's helping

I’ve ordered it thanks! Best start being proactive don’t want to go overdue @jalu47

@Amyyy1 wow a few hours a day, that's great - I need to step it up!

@jalu47 I've been off work for weeks so haven't much else to do!! I'm also beyond terrified of needing to be induced so that's deffo good motivation for me lol

I got my ball from ebay on monday havent used it yet was waiting till I went on maternity leave which is today but manager has asked if I cud come in tomoz at 6.30am as the school has got me a gift so it's just to pick that up really and I need to get on this ball and do exercises along with others as as far as I know this little one is still high extended breech and I want and need him to turn want a natural labour also is anyone having very dry mouth for last week I have I mean I no I shud drink loads of water but hate it even with juice love the milk though so drink lots of that but guessing that doesn't hydrate u have google which I said I wudnt but does say pregnancy and hormones cause the oral problems etc dry mouth problems with gums teeth etc suppose I've answered my own question there need to drink more lol

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has a TENS machine or has used one before and recommended a specific one? There are soo many to choose from and I want a good one but don't want to break the bank! Also how did you find them for pain relief?

@danielasummer I have the boots maternity one - not all are okay for pregnancy. Couple of friends said they were fantastic for getting them through beginning of labour at home and meant they were nice and dilated by the time they got to the hospital.