Anyone due in April 2024 #3

[XenaTheWarriorPrincess]

New thread for April due dates!

Feel free to tag people from the old thread so they can find us easier.

It’s ridiculous isn’t it @Pinkstuffs !! The least they can do is be open and honest about it but they have been told by management if anybody asks then to say it’s just the usual wait times. We have gotten really lucky and ordered both our pram & furniture Nov/Dec and have managed to get everything delivered last week. The delays of course aren’t their fault BUT they should absolutely be being honest with customers about it, especially when we are talking about time sensitive (and expensive) purchases! X

I've had same issues with my tutti bambini next to me crib. Ordered in December for early Jan delivery, pushed back to late Jan, then end of march (due early April so this stressed me😅) I cancelled it and thankfully found somewhere who still had some in stock and it came within about 3 working days! Definitely get onto the buying. Even when my son was born in 2018, there were no delivery issues but all buggy sets and big furniture was estimating 8 weeks delivery. I've got all the big stuff now, I can actually Amazon prime any of the bits I've got left if it ends up being a panic last minute thing lol

@Ttcmumma thanks for the tip off on the tutti bambini crib, we were looking at ordering this one but I didn’t know about the stock issues! I’ve seen it on Amazon so thought I would be safe buying from there, will make sure we don’t leave it too late.

How long do the bedside cribs last for babies?

@Ek21 I think they should last for at least the first 6 months?

@Pinkstuffs to be fair I didn't try Amazon, purely as they don't seem to have the one that you get the expansion pack for a full cot too! But yes definitely try and order it as early on as you can!

@Ek21 should be atleast 6 months, my moses basket with my son didn't last us 4 months because he's so tall 😅 so hoping for longer out of the next to me crib! But I've also got the expansion back to turn it into a cot after which goes to about 2 years and then I can also buy an expansion pack to turn it into a toddler bed and then little kiddies sofa!

@Ttcmumma I was going to buy a moses basket but after hearing some people say it only lasted 10-12 weeks for some babies it put me off! Looking at bedside cribs now for the first 6 months, we have a lovely crib then to last until 4 years.

Thank you so much for this info! @Mrsttcno1

I would say that Moses baskets are worth it as a safe sleeping option for downstairs for those first 3 months or so where there’s no routine and baby sleeps a lot! You can usually pick them up pretty cheap second hand just get a new mattress which again are like £10/15.

Thanks everyone for the advice re prams. And thanks for the heads up about the delivery issues with the furniture. Time to get organised!

I also went with Cosatto. I really wanted the Giggle 2, for the transforming carrycot/pram chair situation, but they dont do those in Portugal, so I ended up buying a Giggle 3 second hand (Pixelate pattern, but honestly, all the cosatto patterns are SOOOOOOO cute!!!). Light weight was also really important to me, as public transport is my main mode of transportation.

At the time I didnt have a car, so the size of the frame was not a problem for me. Obviously, now I do have a car (Im fostering my dads car, as he is now unable to drive - or rather, its the getting in and out of the car alone that is the issue!), and its a smart for4! Itll be fine, though!

I will be using the pram carrycot as a "moses basket" of sorts for the living room, as my next to me will stay in the bedroom.
I got a Bebeconfort Next to me in the Black Friday sales, on Amazon, and it was delivered like 3 days later! Its been stored against the wall in the nursery, still in its box!

As for babies turning, mine was breech at 29 weeks (and my OB said she might not turn at all), but she was head down by 31 weeks, so I wouldnt panic just yet!!!

I had a routine appt on Friday, at the high risk unit (because Im WELL OLD INNIT??), and they asked if I had contractions (along with all the other questions, like swelling, constipation, blurred vision, headaches, etc etc etc), and I said yes, if I move about a lot, I do.
So they said theyd do a CTG, to check the activity.
So I was attached to it for 40 minutes, give or take. Turns out I do have contractions, but they are not just Braxton Hicks... They are proper labour/pre labour contractions and pretty regular... So I then got my cervix measured, and its still 4cm, which is GREAT, and was sent home on modified bed rest (dont have to be in bed, can leave the house, but cant walk around, cant lift anything, cant clean the house... basically minimal effort for me, until she is born, to try and keep the contractions to a minimum, and not have a preemie baby!

@ASGIRC what week are you now? Good that they figured out you have proper contractions and put you on 'bed rest'. Hopefully baby stay in there long enough!

@SummerOak 31 weeks now, so still a bit tooooooo early. But again, with 4cm of cervix, there is no imminent danger of her coming out anytime soon.
And it is somewhat stable, as well, only 2mm less than 2 weeks ago (but 1cm less than 1 month ago, so it is getting smaller with these contractions, just not at breakneck speed)

Had my 31 week appointment today. Previously my bump measured off the chart at 28+5 but this week at 31+5 it is measuring the exact same as two weeks ago. So I've been referred for urgent growth scan 😣 my midwife said it could be due to babies position changing but last time his head was near my right rib and same again this time so not sure if it is the reason. Was the same midwife who did both measurements on same bed with same tape measure at each appointment 😩 keeping fingers crossed all is okay 😩

@Amf2508 try not to worry (easier said than done I know!) I had the same thing where bump measuring up then down so sent for an urgent growth scan as bump was measuring small at this point and they were worried about baby being small. Was then told baby was measuring at 94th percentile. Bump measurements are a notoriously inaccurate way to measure. Everyone I speak to who has been pregnant all say they measured abnormally at some point! Depends on way baby is laying but I'm convinced it depends on how late in the day as my bump is bigger at the end of the day compared to in the morning.

@Amf2508 sorry to hear you're worried about this. I know it's not the same thing, but just to show the inaccuracy of these bump measurements, yesterday I had my routine midwife appointment and she measured my bump at 29cm, then I had to go into the assessment clinic because of reduced movements and a different midwife measured my bump at 31cm, so I really think it's a difficult thing to measure accurately! Try not to worry!

@Amf2508 my bump measurements is 2 weeks behind but baby (2 days before that appointment) was measuring over a week ahead. I have a growth scan next week to check how things are going but try not to worry as these things happen alot! My sister is 2 weeks behind me but measuring 1 week ahead of me, baby has been on track the whole time so she too is just going for extra growth scans to check. I think it's rare to measure correctly, everyone carries different, babies move a lot and some days we've ate and drank more!

Thanks ladies, I'm not too worried I know fundal measurements and growth scans are both notorious for being incorrect... just had a very up and down pregnancy this time round! My previous 2 were textbook nothing out of the ordinary other than a bit of anaemia. This time I seem to have had so many different things go wrong, on the plus side he's wriggling as usual so that helps keep my mind at ease! 🤣

Hi Amf,
Ive just come from my 31 weeks and have been told the exact same! I was measuring 30cm at our last appointment and now down to 29cm! It’s been reassuring to hear that different midwives can garner different measurements (it was two different midwives) and little girl is still in breech so I think that might have an affect too. I’ve got the static growth scan tomorrow so I’ll keep you informed. Fingers crossed for you too! X

I've just had my 31 week appointment and I've also been referred for a growth scan, not an urgent one. But she said they might not even call me in as it's just slightly above 90 percentile and the baby has moved at every single bump measurement I had so far. I had a 4D rescan on Monday and the baby was showing as 58 percentile. So I really don't think the bump measurements are correct at all.

Also had fundal measurements taken today and have been referred for a growth scan. Bump is measuring way below 'normal' lines. Trying not to be concerned as had this with DD1 and she was born 50 percentile but had a bit of a crappy week health wise so it's upset me a bit more than usual!

@Emmerdaleaddict hope the scan reasures you everything is alright like it was with your last baby. It's not the best thing to hear after you've already had a shitty week.

I got my 28 weeks bloods back today, the midwife hasn’t contacted me but I can see them in the app. Ferritin has gone from 36 to 15 and Hb is 11.6 down from 14 at my booking appointment. Do these levels sound low to you? I’ve suffered from low ferritin in the past. Wondering if the midwife hasn’t got round to reviewing yet or if they’re happy with these. I am very tired (but not sleeping well) and have had quite a few very dizzy episodes.

Hello - can I join you? Am due April 20th but pencilled in for a c-section 10th. Have two slight flies in the ointment - I am going to be moving house (and hospitals!) at the start of April - the new one seems much better so am really happy about that… also they have found out I have got rare blood antibodies which everyone got slightly excited about but seem to be fine…

Just to let everyone know that the static growth scan went well and baby girl is growing nicely after the mixed bump measurements. She’s actually measuring quite big! Eek! Just wanting to say in case it’s reassuring to hear for anyone going through the same x