Due June 2022 Thread Nine

[MrsNT]

New thread for June babies

@PeeAche2 ooh that's exciting! Are you going to get a nice floaty dress?

Ooo thanks @MrsNT I do most of these poses in my yoga routine a few times a week so good to know they are going to help with baby’s position :).

@PeeAche2 that’s exciting! And will be lovely to finally celebrate properly.

I also find Seraphine fit true to size and usually have good sales on. New Look too I’ve found to be a good fit for dresses.

We bit the bullet and have booked a maternity shoot eek! It’s in a couple of weeks. I’m very excited even if it does feel a bit ridiculous. Only £75 for the shoot (and planning) itself which will be a birthday present from the husband and includes full use of photographer’s maternity wardrobe. The pics themselves are seriously pricey afterwards however at least we can just buy what we like that way. And it will be so lovely to have a keepsake assuming this baby arrives healthy and happy.

Random question..do newborns need nappy change around every feed? So like every 2 to 3 hrs?

Asos is always good for maternity! And the plus is you can order a load, try them on at home and send back any that don't fit!! 😊

@MrsNT more or less - generally you should change them when they’ve pooed, which in the early days they do do a lot. You don’t need to change them after every wee thankfully.

@MrsNT a few guides to newborn nappies here. The hospital also explained to us how many wet and dirty nappies we should expect in the first few days to be sure she was having enough milk. I actually used an app to track to make sure I didn’t forget in the fog of the early days, but writing it down would have worked too.
www.nct.org.uk/baby-toddler/nappies-and-poo/newborn-baby-poo-nappies-what-expect
www2.hse.ie/wellbeing/babies-and-children/breastfeeding/a-good-start/is-your-baby-getting-enough-breast-milk/

Okay guys I’ve kinda been hoping to wing it but I’m 29 weeks today and realise… should I have been doing pelvic floor exercises? Do I still have plenty of time? I have an exercise ball but have been busy or lazy 😅😅

I googled how often newborns need a nappy change and the general consensus is when they poo. Except for Pampers. Pampers think they need changing after every wee.

Funny that.

@Vimto1991 never too late to start apparently can do them on your exercise ball too 😁

I think from memory we went trough about 10-11 nappies a day in the early days. We had pee leaks as well as poo leaks often enough!

@EarlGreywithLemon thanks for the useful guides. Have saved them

What would i do without this group.its been so helpful

After all this nappy talk… how many are you buying in each size it’s all so confusing

@fpeg haha I’ll have to start tonight 🙈

@Vimto1991 I did a workshop on Pelvic floor recently and the lady said most women who haven't had children have more problems with a tight Pelvic floor than the opposite, so don't just sit and do endless squeezes! She said the best thing is to develop awareness of each part of your Pelvic floor (front, back and birth canal) and practice isolating them, contracting them and also really focusing on releasing them between squeezes. I found it very helpful!

Also if you're doing yoga, when you're doing cat/cow make sure that in the cow part your tailbone isn't too flicked up as it's not good for your back to arch that way too much in pregnancy.

Sorry if that seems very advicey I have just had issues in both of these departments before and don't want any of you ladies to have the same!!

Also a question that I wish was hypothetical but sadly isn't, if one is trying to apply a cold compress to piles, then how does one logistically go about doing so?

@AlbatrossSociety ooooh that’s super informative thanks so much!! I’ll give it a go, I do worry about potentially being too tight down there as is so I’ll check out some tutorials and I need to start doing some pregnancy yoga!! 🙈 any advice is welcome don’t be sorry!!

Also I just wet some toilet paper with cold water that had been running awhile and tightly pressed against it, instant relief 😅

Ooo @AlbatrossSociety that's super helpful, thank you!

I'm really concerned about my pelvic floor... This is my first pregnancy, but very occasionally when I stand for too long I have a huge pressure down there - worried I'll have a prolapse and these are the early signs.
Also, I'm really really scared that sex will never be the same again for me or DH after the birth, especially if I have a weak pelvic floor to start with. Read so many horror stories on MN regarding just that.... I'm trying to remember to do the kegals but I'm a bit rubbish.

I've downloaded an app to remind me about my pelvic floor exercises. To be honest that's as far as I got, I haven't actually opened the app haha.
It's called pfei and I've just opened it now. It has exercises and little images so seems quite good to be fair.

I would suggest seeing first a women's health physio to assess the status of the pelvic floor. Kegels are often recommended but they can be inadvisable if the pelvic floor is already tight.

Catching up on so much with an afternoon off!

How do we know if our pelvic floor is too tight? I've been having physio for PGP and both her and my midwife have just blanket been saying I need to be doing regular pelvic floor exercises (with recommendations of exercises) and no one has mentioned assessing the existing quality of my pelvic floor!

I also have had 2 urine tests recently that have detected leucocytes and was told by midwife that they'd send it off for testing and get back to me but no one has! Does anyone know if leucocytes definitely indicate a UTI (& therefore I should chase)? Or should I assume no news is good news?

I saw a few people were talking about NCT worries & covid. Obviously it varies from location to location but I've been to two now and really enjoying them. We all wear masks for the whole thing, have windows open, and distance - it doesn't feel unsafe at all. I would really recommend to anyone on the fence about sticking with theirs, and I'm glad to be going!

Those who've had testing for GD - is this automatic or trust specific do you know? I've had no notice of any of this but apparently had protein in a urine test the other day and read that could suggest GD? But again no one has mentioned anything!

Have just got back from a second round of scans from worries about reduced foetal movement. I felt a bit silly because yesterday she was moving loads again but the sonographer today said she wouldn't be surprised if I had a few more scans for this reason before the end because of my anterior placenta masking a lot of movements but to still always call because it's better to be safe than sorry - just sharing in case anyone else is ever in a similar situation as I was really questioning & feeling bad about whether I was wasting time but she said not to worry about that!

@Lostintranslatio, @AlbatrossSociety what you are saying entirely chimes with my experience of women's physio post birth (and the consultant obstetrician I saw). The main focus was on isolating the front and back passages and vagina and on control - releasing with good control being just as important at squeezing. I just wish I'd seen her pre birth.

If budget permits it, it's something I would truly recommend to anyone. It's a bit tricky though, because I don't think the NHS provides that pre birth, so it's probably a question of going private.

@mrkb I think only some trusts offer a mini glucose test as standard (mine does). Just did mine today. But I could be wrong?

Ladies i came across a free breastfeeding workshop online .its held every saturday by BabyAcademy
Here is the link if anyone wants to book a free slot

mybabyacademy.co.uk/free-online-breastfeeding-workshop/

@flowerbug1994 sticking to size 1 nappy until i notice baby has outgrown it

[quote MrsNT]@flowerbug1994 sticking to size 1 nappy until i notice baby has outgrown it[/quote]
Same. That's what we did the first time. It's easy to spot if they've outgrown it (more leaks, feels tight to do it up)

@mrkb being positive for leukocytes doesn’t 100% mean UTI. They could’ve been from vaginal discharge (which lets face it all us pregnant ladies have!!). I’m pretty sure if the sample did show any infection, the midwife would contact you as they are normally quite hot on pregnant women and UTIs! But of course of you want reassurance, you can always call them ☺️

I think most trusts only test for GD if you have certain risk factors eg previous GD, family history of diabetes, high BMI etc xx