Due January 2024, Part 7!

[RG9895]

Thought better make a new one!

It has been fruit for me, particularly in the first trimester.
Now I'll just get a sudden notion for something but there isn't really a theme.

Ahhh so much to catch up on!

Our shortlisted names are:

Charlotte
Violet
Skye
Scarlett
Bonnie

And we like Rose for a middle name (so common but it's my nans middle name)

I haven't had any proper cravings yet but I've been fancying different things each day! Today I woke up and immediately wanted full fat coke haha

@Mummyme87 thanks, hope your next test is ok!

I was right on the cut off (7.8) which is reassuring but don’t have my appointment with the clinic until next Wednesday so feel a bit on my own until then and can’t monitor my blood sugars yet. Was awake at 3 this morning with a banging headache and feeling really hungry. I know the next few days will be the worst as my body adjusts and then I’ll get in the swing of things. Just had some breakfast and I’m still absolutely starving but too worried to eat anything else!

No gravings as such. It's just when i see something i feel oh yeah i want that 😁

Question to @Kalodin and there was someone else who had stitch put in (sorry i can't remember the names well, quite bad with them). What was your cervix length when they decided to put stitch in? Mine is 29mm, ob says its ok but im a bit worried. Going on a 2 week trip as well soon so it's making me a bit anxious.

I craved sweets and apricot petit filous early on. Recently more savory, wotsits and prawn crackers. Also readybrek and milk based in general. Odd as with DD I couldn't stand anything with Milk in.

@LittleAlien24 It was me and @PartRadish - mine was 30mm when they decided to put one in, it was decided because of the rate of dropping in length was rapid and so a preventative measure was decided considering history of previous preterm births. PartRadish's was an emergency one and much shorter. In our trust usual points for interventions are:

1. Cervix at 25mm or below before 24weeks
2. Rapid rate of shortening
3. Previous 3 preterm births

I’m obsessed with root vegetables this week, no parsnip, squash, carrot is safe. Balancing that out with onion ring crisps!!

Anyone else starting to notice the hiccups that the babies get? I completely forgot about it until now, can feel baby hiccuping away

@Kalodin so weird that you've mentioned this! I've literally just text my husband saying I think she has hiccups 😂 I first thought she was doing small kicks but then I realised haha

Haha our babies are in sync @RG9895 !

I’m 25 weeks today and I can’t quite believe where the time has gone!

Ahh what do baby hiccups feel like?! 😂 I've still not felt even a flutter yet but trying not to worry too much about it as I'm only 22+1 today

Had an ECG done this morning because of the constant heart palpitations but everything looks normal so that's a bit of a relief - it's just so scary!

@Kalodin thank you. I think what got me worried is that at the beginning my cervix was actually stretching to my ob surprise. I started with 29mm, then think it was 34mm and now back to 29mm. I usually see my ob every 2 to 3 weeks so at least i know they'd catch it quick but now because of my trip i won't see her for over a month.

@Booklover88 have you looked on the gestational diabetes uk Facebook page? There’s loads of support there. You shouldn’t be hungry. You can eat carbs but need to balance with high protein

@Booklover88 as @Mummyme87 says you can eat carbs and in fact make sure you do so you don't get ketones. Just eat the right ones (seeded brown bread, wholemeal pasta, mashed potato with butter and cheese etc). And food combinations - put fats and fibre with everything. I thought I could never eat anything nice but could have:

Breakfast:

Full fat Greek yoghurt with nuts seeds and berries
Seeded wholemeal seeded bread with avocado or humus and poached eggs
Peanut butter on toast

Lunch:

Salads with root veg, brown rice, and a protein. With avocado and nuts
Soups and wholemeal seeded bread. With butter and cheese and olive oil
Baked Camembert with a little crusty wholemeal bread and veg crudites

Dinner:

Buttery mash, loads of veg and a protein
Wholemeal pasta with beans and veg and lots of cheese
Homemade green or red curry with coconut milk, chickpeas and prawns with brown rice and lots of veg
Lasagne (even with white pasta- think it's all the becehmel sauce that helps) and a salad

Snacks:

Cheese slices
Apple slices with peanut butter
Some of the baked goods on the gestational diabetes website

Honestly it's not so bad!

And @Booklover88 on the plus side I was back in my normal clothes within a month after giving birth 🤣 it was the one plus

@lilluce95 I LOVE Violet and Skye! I would happily have called our little boy Sky actually but DP not keen.

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 those meals sound absolutely fab. Yum!

No cravings anymore for me. I’m having squash all the time as I prefer it to water now (and saves me buying loads of juice) but have had no ‘I need it now’ cravings.
What do baby hiccups feel like?!

Yes I’ve noticed what I think are hicccups twice! So cute.

@sashastuck omg I love Sky for a boy too 😍 what other names do you have in mind?!

I'm the same with squash too I much prefer it over water haha

@lilluce95 I saw Jessie J named her son Sky this year and he’s just the cutest little thing. I think it’s an adorable name for boy or girl but love your list. We’ve decided on Koa for our son, but I love unique names. I really liked Ziyah or Zion, Marley, Marlow but they’re arguably a bit girly.

Hahaha I’m getting through a bottle a week🫣 definitely need to watch my sugar intake more. I’m developing a sweet tooth

@MrsJ6921 I'm 25 weeks today too! Feels like everything's happening so quickly now after the first 20 weeks dragged so much!

Just worked out I have about 10 weeks left in work as I'm taking the rest of my annual leave before maternity leave and I honestly can't wait to finish work already! 😅. So drained as soon as I'll get home all I want to do is eat and sleep. I really need motivation as so much I need to do (and want to do before I get too big to manoeuvre around as easy) 😂

Ah I can totally understand that anxiety if it's going to be month rather than 2 weeks until your next appointment @LittleAlien24 - is there anyway you can have a check before? Even if its only a week after last one just to help ease you?

No real cravings as such I don't think but I'm loving apple juice in the morning and before I would never have even thought about starting my tea with anything but a cup of tea! Also loving a chicken fajita 🤣

Trying to watch what I'm eating ATM as I started with a bit of acid I think last night and then again this afternoon so trying to see if there's a trigger

@Kalodin unfortunately not. She said its fine she'll see me when im back from holidays. hopefully holiday and my wedding will keep me busy and not thinking about it too much.
been cleaning and sorting stuff all day and have a bit of pain now between my legs and obviously my mind is thinking the worse 🙄

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 Thank you so much! This is all really useful. Think now I’m getting my head round it, I’m starting to feel a bit better. Had a chat with the diabetes midwife today as well and she was very reassuring. And will all be worth it in the end!