Due March/April 2022 Thread 3. Third trimester and babies!!

[Dyra]

Didn't quite realise we were so close to the end of the second one. So let's have another one! I'll post the due date list in a moment.

Hey guys could I possibly please join? 31 weeks with an IVF baby. It's our second (have a 2 year old). Due March 25th.

Feeling so tired this time round. Having a toddler and being pregnant is tiring! I just want to sleep.

How cautious are you guys being about covid at the moment? We have been trying to avoid going to busy places indoors if possible. I'm in London and cases are coming down (maybe starting to plateau?). Triple vaccinated. Really want to do things like get my haircut, have a massage, meet up with friends in the pub etc. But know how tired I feel at the moment and don't want to feel even worse if I get covid. I have asthma but thankfully it's been well controlled with inhalers. So tricky - what are you guys doing at the moment?

Welcome @cannonball8726! I'll get you added to the due date list. Do you know what you're having, or is it a surprise?

Completely with you on the tiredness front. I do not remember it being like this with DD. But being pregnant and having a toddler? I wake up to my morning chorus of "mummy, mummy, mummy, where mummy?" and I'm already exhausted. 😴

On the Covid front, I don't do much outside of going to supermarkets and sending my toddler to nursery. It's hard to know what to do with all restrictions being lifted. I had my hair done, went to a wedding and ate at restaurants before Christmas, but at least there were additional protective measures in place. From Wednesday, how much of that will still be around? I'll be continuing mask wearing and hand sanitising, but I imagine very few other people will be.

Hello, can I also join please? I have been reading this thread for some time now but due to previous losses didn't want to join too soon just in case..now I am 30 weeks I'm starting to believe this baby will really happen 😀
I'm 38, this will be my third and last baby, I have two boys and this will be third boy so 3 brothers 😊 due on 29th of March but this birth will be my first c-section so probably done around 38-39 weeks, I don't have date yet.
Have a lovely Sunday everyone

Just noticed this new thread. Hope everyone's doing well 😊

Welcome @onedream! Very crazy that there's going to be babies soon. I love how busy the 29th is.

16/03/2022 JuneySunshine1st baby 💛
21/03/2022 Nats7504 3rd baby 💙
24/03/2022 charley39 2nd baby 💛
24/03/2022 CountingChicks 1st baby ❤️
24/03/2022 Gotu 1st Baby 💙
25/03/2022 cannonball8726 2nd baby 💛
26/03/2022 Derbee 1st baby 💛
27/03/2022 Dyra 2nd baby 💛
28/03/2022 Scoaf 1st Baby 💛
28/03/2022 Twinkles18 1st baby ❤️
29/03/2022 Bluebell88 1st baby ❤️
29/03/2022 Caass45 1st baby ❤️
29/03/2022 easybreezy586 2nd baby 💛
29/03/2022 Miraclebaby2022 1st baby ❤️
29/03/2022 onedream 3rd baby 💙
29/03/2022 theconfused 1st baby ❤️
30/03/2022 morningvenus 1st baby 💛
31/03/2022 bubblybrit 2nd baby ❤️
31/03/2022 Catconfusion 2nd baby ❤️
01/04/2022 Cxjai 2nd baby ❤️
02/04/2023 bubblepond 1st baby 💛
03/04/2022 Ania89 1st baby 💙

Wow this is all starting to feel a bit real.😱

@onedream We’re very similar! I’m 37 (38 next month) and I’m 31+6 with my 3rd boy who will definitely be our last! 💙

@Dyra I’m sorry to hear you feel guilty about missing your appointment. Glad everything turned out fine and your DD is helping to contribute to your tiredness 🙈 I will definitely be going, I just saw my arse the other day 🤣

@cannonball8726 Welcome lovely 😊 I’m still going about my normal life but wearing a mask in shops etc. I have 2DS in High School so if I’m going to get it then that’s more than likely where I’d get it from!

@cannonball8726 the covid thing is playing on my mind the more I go through my pregnancy. Thankfully we are in Scotland and masks are still mandatory so I feel fairly comfortable doing some things. If I'm meeting up with people I just try to make it people I trust and I know are testing regularly just to be safe.

Talking to my mum on the phone tonight and realising our little babies could make an appearance any time has made things quite real. I k ow chances are slim they will come this early.

Got my next appointment on the 7th. Thankfully the diabetes test came back normal which surprised me. I've never had the same midwife at any of My appointments though is that odd?

Thanks for the new thread! I wondered why I'd not seen any notifications for a while. Decided I'd best get organised and went and picked up a birth pool today, eek! Really need to start sorting out the bags though, one for me and one for baby as a just in case but also useful for if I do manage the homebirth then everything I'll need would be easily to hand. Kind of still in denial about the whole thing while I'm currently being battered from the inside by little miss having a party

Oooh there's a new thread!! I only found it by searching for it because couldn't understand why I couldn't post on the other one.

@Scoaf I'm planning on packing 1 bag for me and 1 for the baby. Hoping I'll fit it all in, there's so much to bring!! 😳 Plus I'm thinking of a bag that lives in the car for more supplies of stuff like nappies, breast pads etc.

Just a question for the experienced (here in the UK), I've seen people say their husbands get sent home after visiting hours... and I'm wondering... REALLY? Are we supposed to be alone all night while in labour and until the ward reopens in the morning? That doesn't seem quite right to me! 🤔

@miraclebaby2022
I packed ny bag yesterday, its very full. 🙈
I was going to just take the babys changing bag with their stuff in but think i will need a bag just for nappies and milk as im not planning to breast feed.
So a bag for me, hold all with milk, nappies and drink and snaps and then changing bag with babys clothes in.

@MiracleBaby2022 they won't send him home if you're in labour. Birth partners can stay for the labour and delivery. It's just they have to comply with visiting hours after baby has arrived

@Nats7504 thats right very similar, how old are your two boys? Mine are 5 and 2, both very exited about new baby brother

I have bought all stuff for hospital bag yesterday but haven't packed it yet, I will do the same what I have done previously, two bags, one for me and one for baby, this week I'm also going through all baby clothes I have left after my two boys to see what I have and what, if anything, I still need.

I was induced both times previously, pre-covid tho, and husband was allowed to stay during visiting hours and regardless of time once I was moved to labour ward. My youngest was born close to midnight and he was allowed to stay for a while in postnatal but then had to go and returned next day during visiting hours.

@MiracleBaby2022 The labour ward/delivery suite doesn't count. Once you're in established labour, your DH can stay with you all the way to the end. Depending on what the rules will be at the time, and how things went, he can stay with you afterwards as well. If you go to postnatal ward or recovery, then yes, he'll go once visiting hours are over (or sooner if in recovery if rules are what they are now). If you're going to go home straight from delivery, then he can stay.

Antenatally it's a bit more complex. Induction can take a while to get kick started, so yes, during visiting hours DH can be there. Outside, probably not, especially if nothing is happening. Some places say once you get past 3cm, others 5cm DH can join you.

My bag is nearly packed! FiL came over yesterday to help us get everything out of the loft. I forgot how much stuff a baby needs....

@Scoaf @Countingchicks @onedream @Dyra phew - I did wonder. The thing I read must have been someone who was induced and in antenatal. I'm being induced too and high risk so I'm guessing I'll be in hospital for the duration. I'm a bit concerned about what happens after birth however, because I have M.E. I might not be able to walk, or deal with the baby for a while after birth. The labour would quite likely leave me unable to do anything (and I mean ANYTHING) - I'm not sure how they deal with situations like this? Will ask the midwife when I see her this week. I'm sure my partner will deserve to go home and sleep/recharge so it wouldn't really work even if he was allowed to stay I think. I hope the nurses/midwife and the rest of the team will help. They all know about my illness.

@miraclebaby2022 I found that first night in hospital after having my baby really tough, my partner was sent home at 8 and I was on my own until 8am the next day, and my baby cried pretty much the whole time!! I was just left on my own and I don't think I've ever been so tired in my life. I realize now I should have asked for help, but I didn't at the time. I think you should make it really clear to the midwives that either your partner should be allowed to stay, or your going to need a lot of support from the staff. Hopefully you'll have a much better experience than I did!!!

@easybreezy586 oh gosh, that sounds hard, do you have M.E as well then? If the symptoms hit me post birth, I won't even be able to lift my arms and I struggle to breathe so there's no way I'll be able to look after the baby. But saying that, I just don't know, it's impossible to predict how I'll feel after the exertion of giving birth... They're all aware of my situation, the midwife, obstetrician etc, but I just worry that they deep down have no idea what M.E actually is and what support to put in place...

No I don't have ME, I'm fairly young and healthy, I just hadn't slept in about 3 days!

That definitely does complicate things a bit @MiracleBaby2022. There's so many variables to take into account, even before the M.E. With the best will in the world, and staff knowing and understanding about M.E., on a post natal ward there just might not be enough staff around to be able to assist as much as you could need. Definitely might be worth asking your midwife if an exemption might be made. Potentially in conjunction with paying for a private room on the ward. If you need to go there ofc.

@onedream mine are both much older than yours, they are 12 and 14! I’m way out of the baby stage and will be like a first time mum again 🙈

@Dyra yes I'll ask. They must have some system in place for ill/disabled people. I'd happily pay for a single room if they've got one!

@Nats7504 oh wow they must be well exited and hopefully you will have a great helpers in them to help with their little brother 😀 it will be more like fighting and not wanting to share over here with these small age gaps we will have..😀
How are you feeling overall? I feel like it is so much harder this time around, third time and being 38..my pelvic floor is not the greatest overall following the previous births and I'm starting to feel so much pressure and heaviness, I'm 31w today..

@onedream The eldest is much more excited which surprised me if I’m honest. I think the younger one is a little grossed out by the fact I’m pregnant and there’s a baby in there. 🤣 doesn’t want to touch the bump and gets all funny about giving me a cuddle. Could just be hormones though 🤷🏻‍♀️

I’m 32+1 and this past week it’s hit me like a tonne of bricks. I’m sore, achy and absolutely shattered but can’t sleep. I don’t remember feeling done with being pregnant this early on. I feel the pressure too, he is head down but he feels massive as I feel every movement and it hurts! We had a growth scan yesterday and they estimated him to be 4lb 5oz 😩

Do you little ones understand anything with them being younger? I guess with having smaller age gaps you have some baby bits from last time? Did you struggle with names? It’s hard having 3 of the same sex as you’ve used all your favs on the other 2 🙈

Sorry to hear I'm not alone with the pressure down below. I'm so very done with being pregnant too. This one isn't as interested in doing cool flips like their big sister, and seems pretty content with being head down. FX they stay that way, but my pelvis is soooo sore.

I walked ~5 miles yesterday. I was in bed at 9pm. Other than the necessary night time wees, I then slept for 12 hours. Already feeling tired today.

@Nats7504 4lb 5 is a fantastic weight!

@Dyra This one has been head down since 22 week too! Quite comfy it seems. I feel like his hand is trying to come out my foof multiple times a day too 😩

I thought that was big too but they’ve said he’s bang on the 50th! I’m having growth scans due to both of his brothers being under 7lb over due, and one of them had shoulder dystosia during delivery. This one is going to be 8.7- 9lb going by my google searches!!! 🙈

Well done on that massive walk, I’d be in agony if I done that!