Due March 2023 - thread 5

[TeddyBeans]

Off we go again 😘

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Yes it’s so hard isn’t it. I hate admitting defeat aswell and asking for help. Feel so useless at the moment. I’m actually going to stay with my mum now whilst he’s away. Had a breakdown yesterday at the frustration of basic tasks being so difficult and painful.
Me and my mum aren’t very close but it was the only option really as my dog won’t walk himself and I’m way too slow just doing basic tasks. It definitely makes you appreciate being mobile.

My first pregnancy was a breeze and I was walking 3 miles a day till the end and jumping around. I remember thinking ‘god pregnant women that struggle walking & dressing etc need to get a grip it’s not hard they must be being dramatic’ oh how wrong and naïveté I was 😂.

This is definitely my Karma for thinking that 😂 I 100% believe in Karma now 😂

@Babynum2 very nervous about how short they are in the hospitals.
Terrifies me. Why I'm personally hoping to be signed off from consultant and deliver at home!

@LittleAcorn20 I spoke to my midwife about it today she said that I don't need to worry because when they are short staffed they bring in staff from surgery's/doctors ect not sure if that's the same for everywhere.

I had my bump measured I'm 2 weeks ahead which I'm not shocked about because I feel huge!

@havanamama @Franklin321 @Dreamingof3 thanks for your replies re gtt. Looks like I don’t have enough qualifying factors beyond a high BMI (no family history etc) to be tested. Just got to trust that midwives know best!

Anyone else got a baby in their hip 😂 it's such a weird feeling

DD keeps stroking my hip when I lay down for bed. It gives me the heebie-jeebies! The one sensation I have no enjoyed at all this pregnancy 😱😱😱

those that are taking 1+ year off full time employment -
are you planning on doing any courses or classes or new hobbies, etc on Mat Leave?

I am planning on what to do next year for myself. We have 3 family holidays abroad booked for 2023, and I plan on returning to the gym once I’m signed off by the doctor to do so.
However, other than that I don’t actually have anything planned. 🤔 Thinking about maybe doing drivers licence when baby will be about 9-12 months.

I've been thinking about this all day today also. Im not 100% on whether to take 9 months or the full year. 9 months I think we'd be comfortable and 12 months a bit of a stretch. Id like to do 'something' in that time but not sure what. Maybe side hustle (but have no ideas)

I'm not the target for your question as I'm only taking 9 months but I plan to do as little as possible other than spend time with the DC. I was so wrapped up in DS last time, he was my everything and I loved every minute of it. Knowing I have a limit on time to spend with DD makes me want to spend every second of every day with her before I have to return to the real world

@TeddyBeans sounds fair.

Im 26 weeks and starting to feel uncomfortable. Not pain As some of you are feeling just not comfortable sitting down etc. I only really feel comfortable when in the bath. Anyone think a pregnancy belt would help or anything else?

@Choc2022 I'm in the bath right now, it's my favourite place to be 🤣 I find myself on more of a recline than I probably should be because it's comfier than sitting upright. I've heard good things about the pregnancy belts but haven't tried one. I'm a right tightwad though and I only have 10+5 weeks to go so I probably won't get one anyway

I have a bath everyday because it's also the only place I feel comfortable. Have you tried going for a swim that's also good but doctor told me no swimming for me.

I wish I could take more time off but I've been on maternity since having my stitch at 20 weeks and I'm self employed so no money coming in my end so I will be going back to work 6 weeks after I give birth. I would just take the time to spend with baby the time really goes fast and your don't get them small and cute for long! Maybe a course online or something while baby is sleeping? Your driving would be a good one i don't know how anyone survives not driving in this day and age I go everywhere in my car😂

I don't think I'll be making plans to do much...guessing 3 kids will keep me busy 😂 were also getting married next summer so got that to sort too!

I find baths really soothing but getting in and out is too much effort 😞

@TeddyBeans I think it's her head that's on my hip...
Gives me the ick 😅

I thought we're leaning to me having 9ish month's off, I haven't told work this mainly as we renew our flat contract next month and I want to make sure the estate agents don't up it too much 😂🤦‍♀️ I'm the first in my team to go on maternity so I think they are under the impression that I'm going to be back in 2-3 months which makes me feel guilty.

I plan to just get used to being a mum and hang out with the little guy mainly! I will be going back to exercise as I miss it lot's but no grand plans.

@Dreamingof3 oh lord that sounds awful 😱 no thank you!

I got a belt from Amazon, and it helps with lower belly aches but not with lower back pain
Ive decided to send it back for that reason as it’s so highly rated but maybe I’m just expecting something that a belt can’t even achieve

So far for leave I plan on walks with baby for fitness, possibly a bit of swimming every so often if I can afford it, spending more time with my side of the family who have been a bit forgotten about during my working years and since moving out. Also think trying to do some nice things with my boyfriend’s Mum when she’s in the country, or maybe going to visit her instead if I can get baby’s passport sorted before expected back at work!

I was thinking of 9 months originally but after realising how tricky it is to have other people around when you’re working and out the house so much of the day making their visits pointless I’d be better off being around and trying to make the most of being able to do things and also laying down the boundaries with particular people not leaving them to do what they like even when they’ve been asked not to do certain things!!! Will be better for my mental health!

Also if time goes anywhere near as fast as the past 6 months have then 9 months won’t be enough! We will struggle more financially but well-being is more important and I don’t want to return to a 9.5 hour day where I won’t see my baby and will be exhausted that soon after.
Some years ago I looked after an 8/9 month old only to be told a few months later they have to let me go because the mum missed their baby too much as she had to leave for work early and would get home after he had gone to sleep again, so she quit her job and became a childminder for a while herself instead. (I still have good contact with them and babysit for them though!!) I’ve learnt from that that sometimes it is just too much for a new mum to be away from their baby.

Obviously not everyone gets the choice and it may be that I do have to return earlier for some income but will see how it plays out (as long as I make my mind up 8 weeks before I may want to return lol)

When you go to your midwife and she comments on the size of your bump, and asks if there is only 1 in there…. I hope so now lol

She also told me not to buy much pink because she knows of a lot of scans being wrong recently

Thank you for all of the pram suggestions....we have decided to go with the Nuna pram 😊

Shopping is on hold for me. I tested positive for Covid last night. Has anyone had it during their pregnancy? It feels like an awful case of sinusitis. Did you inform your midwife straight away? The baby is kicking away and moving in their normal pattern.

Oh no hope you're doing ok! I had it three weeks ago and told my midwife team and they called me to do an assessment and make sure all ok. I would tell them.

Just had my 25 week midwife appointment, no diabetes and a listen to the heartbeat 🥰

@Room4onemore she doesn't sound very jolly does she, try to take it with a pinch of salt.

@Perexi it took her ages to find the heartbeat cause she was moving around so much 😂 she also said baby was very high for the amount of weeks I am

I'm having a really stressful week. First getting movements checked at the hospital on Sunday, then a plumbing leak in the bathroom to sort and now my fundal height is lower than the 95th percentile, so I've got to go for a growth scan tomorrow.

I know they are really common but I just feel sad and overwhelmed in case he has growth restriction. We struggled so much with recurrent miscarriage that I'm ultra paranoid my body is going to mess this up.

He's wriggling away and heart measurements were all good on Sunday so that's a comfort. I'm hoping that he is just taking after my husband's small-sized family

Just react how you would with any cold of virus. Fluids and rest. 0 anecdotal evidence Covid causes any harm to babies so don’t worry just look after yourself. Call midwife if you get a fever x