June 2021 - Part 5 (nearly there)

[BlondePotter]

This is the continued thread for June mums to be!

Feel free to drop your due dates in for a reminder 💛

I'm due 7th June with my first baby 💛💛💛

@Sitchervice could you use your annual leave? I’ve been having Wednesdays off and it’s made work so much more manageable. Never very long until a rest day.

Can I ask what people are thinking about visitors and contact with baby? I know that by June the rates should be pretty low so the risk should be a lot lower but I’m still a bit anxious. Equally I don’t want to be the one telling people they can’t come round or can’t hold the baby

@maloney123 we’re going to let family hold the baby. They’ve all atleast had their first dose of the vaccine and will of had their second by the time the babies here. Think it’ll be a firm no on kissing though.

My parents have jobs where they can’t distance from others and expect them to continue with regular lateral flow testing.

I think we’ll put off letting friends hold baby until later on in the summer. I think they’ll understand and won’t be pushy about it. If the rules are that that they can’t hug an adult I don’t see why they should be allowed to hug a baby!

But will bend this for rule for vaccinated family as I think it’s important that babies do see and get held by other people.

The same as @PinkPlantCase family will be able to see the baby (mainly because I know everyone close to us has had both doses already)

Has anyone thought ahead to what contraceptive they will use after the birth? I'm considering the implant again because it suited me quite well. Is this something they'll sort in hospital do you think?

Mine are 31,34,36,38,40

But because I had pre eclampsia last time I'm seeing a consultant at 33 and 35 as well .
All good atm though
My first was induction at 35 weeks for pe
I'm 32+5 today so it feels very close to when I had my first now

@Lovethatjourneyforme sadly we got hit by covid highering restrictions so everyone's a bit stressed. I have spoken to my boss though and she's stressed to keep communicating with her

@PinkPlantCase yes that’s a really good point about not being able to hug adults! I’m unsure about kisses in general due to what I’ve read about cold sores...but again don’t know if I’m being overly cautious!

@Waitingforbabypage I haven't had sex since my bfp so I haven't started thinking about contraception yet 🤣🤣🤣 I know I won't be going back on the pill though as it took me a year to get a normal ovulation/cycle and I'd like a fairly small age gap between children (say 2 years) if possible.
So I think I'll do the opposite of TTC and avoid the fertile window using natural tracking, or maybe just condoms for the first few months where I definitely wouldn't want to get pregnant

As for baby visitors, I think I'm same, family will be vaccinated and I don't want them to miss out. No to kisses anyway!

Oh @AnxiousAnnie86 what a time you are having 💜 how far along are you? I also had placenta prevea at my 20 week scan. I had one at 31 weeks and it had moved 🙏🤞 but that alone is a worry isn’t it 😖

Thank you @WaitingForNormality that’s a little like mine. I’m terrible at explaining pain though. I’m also quite short with a shorter torso so maybe that’s why.

I had the blood results they looked ok but having a scan next week to check kidneys and growth.

So far the visiting plans are washing hands on arrival and wearing a mask. Just family in the house and not in big groups, maybe two at a time. I know it sounds awful but I just think these little baby’s need time to get their immune system started💙

@Fightingtobepositive we are having a little girl 😍 I'm okay with a c section now I've come to accept it, plus least we know when she should hopefully arrive!!

@Waitingforbabypage I have an ava bracelet so will probably keep on with that, and avoid fertile window, I won't be going in any contraception as will likely try for no2 in a year to 18 months, it took us 18 months and a MC This time xx

@BlondePotter aw bless ya! Yeah I guess if you're planning another in the near future then that's a good shout.
My other half can't keep his hands off me! 😂 I think I need something in place as soon as this bubba is out! We've already decided this is the last one for us (my third, OH's 2nd- so we have 2 of each now) I don't think my body could take another pregnancy, this one has done me in!

@AnxiousAnnie86 I've not heard of the Ava bracelet. I'd prefer not to have medication/hormones or whatnot being introduced as many of them cause migraines for me, but we'd need it to be really accurate 😂 xx

@Waitingforbabypage I'm same as @BlondePotter, will probably go back to natural cycles. Once we've had our second/when we decide we don't want anymore he will be getting the snip (he recoiled at the idea but understands I've put my body through enough hormones the past 15 years).

@maloney123 mine will see everyone, he won't be vaccinated probably for years and the rates for babies getting ill are so so low so I am adamant he gets a 'normal' life. Fam first but that's because I probably won't be up for visitors in the first month or so...

@Waitingforbabypage we’ll use condoms. I want to let my body figure out it’s hormones again after pregnancy.

I think we’ll try for No. 2 in about 2 years and my past experience with the pill is that it takes around 1 year of trial and error to find one that suits me and then it wouldn’t be that long before coming off it to let cycles return to normal.

We generally doubled up with condoms anyway as I was on a really low dose mini pill before TTC and I didn’t completely trust it 😂

Hi all, I've been watching these threads for a long time - got lost on the last one so took me ages to catch back up on everyone's posts we are due 15th June with a wee surprise, so 8 weeks(ish) to go.
Has everyone started birth plans or packing hospital bags? My midwife appointments have very much been, checks, leaflets & see you next times

@Waitingforbabypage This baby is our last and I've been badgering DH to book in for the snip after baby is born! He was VERY reluctant but is coming round to the idea now. I def don't want any hormonal birth control anymore (haven't used it for 5+ years now since before I fell pg with #1) but equally don't want to faff about with condoms for the years and years! I'd even mentioned to my consultant about having tubes tied during my c-section, but they don't do that at my trust (and it turns out it's not too reliable if done at same time as a section anyway).

@BabyBumpIncoming - I'm 33wks. I just started buying some bits and bobs for my hospital bag. Due a planned section @ 39wks so I know some of the bits I'll definitely need in there to help me in the first day or so in hospital. I laboured naturally with #1 and had a huge hospital bag full of bits and didn't use any of it except a change of clothes for me and a babygrow & nappy for baby - I ended up with a water birth (wore the vest top I went to hospital in) and was home within a few hours of DS being born. Def best to be prepared for all eventualities though!

@WaitingForNormality my OH has offered to have the snip as he doesn't see why I should put my body through yet more stuff. I thought that was very sweet of him. I might take him up on it. This is definitely our last. Even if I wanted another, my poor body just couldn't cope.

Is anyone else psyching themselves up for labour and birth by watching one born every minute? I cry at every flipping birth! I'm gonna be a wreck!

@WaitingForNormality
I'm going for the Copper IUD if possible. I don't really want to go back on hornmone stuff.

@Waitingforbabypage glad to see I'm not the only one watching one born!! I'm getting a little jittery about the un knowns...

@Waitingforbabypage god no 🤣 I started one episode when I was about 20 weeks and just couldn't handle it, I'd like to get into a positive mindset about birth and not see a load of chavs screaming the place down haha

They are starting to ease restrictions a little here in Ireland so hopefully he will be able to visit for an hour each day I am in hospital , I hope to not be in there for more than 3 days.

Had a really positive meeting with my midwife today , first time asked about a birth plan and she talked about a natural birth as that's my preference but I'll look into epidurals as well of course as I think it's good to be open minded and once baby is out healthy that's all that matters , ordered a pregnancy ball as well as she said it's time to start doing my exercises on that as I'm 32 weeks now .

I’ve just had my 31 week appointment, transferred to local birth centre away from GP as that’s where I want to give birth.

They told me they’ve had 2 births since Monday and the whole of last year they had 200 compared fo 4,500 labour ward births 🤣🤣🤣.

It’s a green, covid safe/ covid free place so partners can come to all appointments, no covid tests and the woman can be mask free from entry to exit when in Labour, so all looks good! Also can have visitors after birth and stay up to 24 hours in their double bedded rooms with your birth partner if you wish.

Where is everyone else choosing to birth? :)

@AlRRRR I have no idea. No ones spoken to me about where I'm having the baby, they have a midwife lead birthing unit at the hospital and a delivery unit run by doctors. But they haven't told me where I'll be going. Homes not an option I live in a flat. I guess he could be born at home if I have a quick labour though 🤣

Tbh my midwife dropped a few balls with me, one being the prescription exemption form or how I even got that :/ so I'm not shocked and I'm just going to go with it. I've made my own birthing plan as I'm not expecting that to even be discussed. As long as my baby is born happy and healthy it dosnt matter.

@Sitchervice I think it’s cause I asked my midwife about a home birth (she said you can anywhere as long as there’s a sink, hahahaha

But yes, I asked about it at the 28 wk app and she told me that my local independent unit has a continuity of care where you have all of your appointments with them
so you get to know them and they, you, as well getting used to the place xx

Glad I refound this thread, even if I don't post often.

First baby, a boy, due 13th June.

Hope everyone is doing well. Not long now!

@AIRRRR currently consultant led but apparently low risk but apparently high risk, the obstetrician was useless, so have demanded to meet the consultant face to face for them to tell me what I can and can't have. But, in a perfect scenario it would be the midwife led centre which is on the opposite side of corridor to the labour ward. Can't face the sterile environment of a labour ward, and means I can hop across if I do end up wanting drugs. Your setup is the dream.

@Sitchervice was going to consider home birth, we live in a maisonette, but luckily for our neighbours (it's a Victorian build so can hear eachother a lot), we have been told to go into hospital.