Congratulations @Yecats22 ❤️
@fpeg sounds like you’re making great progress with your little one. Thanks so much for sharing your breastfeeding experience, really helpful.
@CurryandSnuggle @Octoblockisadick im trying to colostrum harvest. Got my first (teeny tiny) bit today, made me so relieved as it was my third try. Hoping I get more now on each attempt.
To all the ladies with swelling, me too. I really don’t think the heat is helping. But blood pressure was still v low when checked on Sunday evening.
Another tmi warning. Is anyone else really struggling with their bladder? Every time I go to the bathroom I’m struggling to pee. But obviously there’s lots in there as I then keep uncontrollably leaking/peeing myself. It’s like the baby is stopping me wee when sat on the toilet. I’m having to wear a pad and had to cancel meeting my friend today as was too worried I might pee. It’s making me so miserable and grumpy I feel disgusting. I thought this was only a problem after birth?! Luckily husband is being a gem about it and went out last night to buy me tena lady. The shame :(. I messaged the midwife this morning but she’s not called me back so will try phoning her in the morning.
Also spent the day stressing about movement. But on Sunday when we went to triage it was a 3.5 hour wait to get seen in a boiling waiting room with 2 labouring women, one of whom kept puking in a cardboard bowl poor love. All the rooms were full of people in labour (that you could hear screaming from the waiting room) which I don’t think did anything to boost my oxytocin or relax me. So having my bloody show on Saturday has seen no progress since! Will keep monitoring the movement and make a call tonight. If I stop and watch belly a while I can definitely see more than I can feel which is somewhat reassuring. But don’t think I can just sit and watch it all day!
Sorry for the big whinge, it all feels a bit much today. I am so ready for this baby to arrive safely now.