Due June 24 💚 - Part 2

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Thought I'd make a new thread before the old one filled up completely.

Into the second trimester and beyond 😊

Who was saying about insomnia getting worse 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 I thought I was bad before lying awake but exhausted at 1am but last night was like nothing else.. heart burn, restless legs, baby going wild ! I was so tired I tried sleeping in a weird version of child's pose sitting up 😆 urrghhh hope that's not the new normal.. hope everyone else is managing some rest pre babes !
Finish work on Friday 🤗 yahoo and 36 week scan this afternoon ! Hopefully finding out my induction date 🤞🏽

@Goldie1234 I found out that compression socks/stockings work for me for restless legs. It’s a bit too warm to sleep in them now but at least I fall asleep in the next 10 min after putting them on. Might be worth a try ☺️

Hi everyone! How are you doing? 😊
I'm slowly coming to terms that I may be needing a 2nd c-section, and that my little one may end up being a May baby, actually🌸Next Friday I have an appointment to see how are things going: baby is breech and I've been doing all kinds of stuff to turn her, but we'll see if it's worked!
So, my question is: how do you prepare for a 2nd c-section? I genuinely don't know if it will be worse than the first one or it will be easier because I know what to expect... Will I be able to go up the stairs? Oh my, I'm trying to remember my recovery for the first one but it was in the midst of Covid lock-downs, so it was sooo different the situation... Also, I didn't have a 4yo daughter 😅
On the other hand, this time I'll be having people to come and help with food, and cleaning, etc...
What other practical things should I consider? I know some of you are also prepping for c-sections 🍀

@MsNeis I’m in the same situation but confirmed 2nd c-section for this Friday! I’ve packed some disposable underwear and some stretchy high waisted knickers as well as my pads.

Packed some apricots and raisins to help with the ‘digestive’ issues and some mints to keep trapped wind at bay. I tried to keep quite active once my spinal wore off last time so want to do the same again as I believe equal parts rest and keeping active helped my recovery last time. My first section was 4 years ago too and we were completely alone and had zero support so hoping that just having shops open this time will help!

@MsNeis ahhh sorry to hear - how are you feeling about a second C? I have zero experience so no advice but am certain someone will have some words of wisdom for you.

im getting so slow and uncomfortable now but still well overall. Someone mentioned my belly was looking low the other day 👀😳 still doesn’t seem real tbh.

finally think I’ve got my head around maternity leave with HR which is good! Had the dentist today and they said a hygienist appointment isn’t covered/included by the maternity exemption certificate? Is that right?

congrats on having your delivery date confirmed @cosylife !!! Let us know how you’re doing after. How amazing seeing babies now being born.

@cosylife wow! Good luck! It's making it seem very real knowing one of us will have their baby on Friday 😊

@DanisEndo I can't remember where I read/heard this but yes that does ring a bell, a hygiene clean not being covered by maternity exemption.

My midwife has suggested Clary sage and Jasmine essential oils aromatherapy after a sweep - which she said I will be offered at 39 weeks and 40 weeks and I will definitely be accepting. Never tried the aromatherapy so we will see. I've got my 36 week appointment next Wednesday when I will be 36+4

@Suchardchoccy ahhh that’s disappointing. Never mind better than nothing still :)

oooo I love an essential oil. I’ve also got my 36 appointment next week, Thursday, and our second growth scan on Friday.

has anyone started with home remedies like dates/pineapple/raspberry leaf tea yet?

@MsNeis I'm worried I'll need a c section too 😭 I'm convinced baby is not head down (I was correct about her position at 32 weeks scan and she doesn't seem to have changed much since then). And my 36 week appointment isn't until next week at 37+2 because my midwife is on annual leave so I feel like if she's not head down by then we'll have missed our chance to try and move her naturally (not keen on the ECV)
DH only has 2 weeks paternity and I'm worried how I'll cope/wasting his leave if we are stuck in hospital 🙈

Had last growth scan yesterday and dr was not happy with size of baby. All previous scans have shown her around 40/50th percentile. But this dr thinks shes dropped below the 5th. Very confused and worried. Have to go back tomorrow and have another scan to see if that was maybe a mistake (DR didn't seem to think so) and if not see about getting this one out. Anyone else had this happen at the very end? I'm 38 weeks today.

Wow @cosylife we have parallel experiences with our pregnancies, it seems! 😉First one for me was so isolating too... I have mixed feelings about it, because in certain ways we felt kind of cocooned? But on the other hand, obviously, we didn't have any support whatsoever, so... This time around it will be so different!
I do remember how important it is to start moving as soon as possible: I started walking trough the hospital room 12 hours after the surgery, thanks to an amazing nurse who cheered me a lot ❤
I hope everything goes beautifully well this Friday for you: I'll be sending good wishes 🤗🍀💐Keep us posted!

@DanisEndo Oh, I'm also feeling really uncomfortable with my body: everything aches and I move around super slowly 😂As for the c-section, I feel kind of fine: I mean, I struggled with it a lot the first time it was mentioned, but my body has relaxed around the idea, I guess. I feel it is the best option for us, right now. Hoping it al goes well 🙏

@Hotmalibu94 I feel you, really! I still have a glimmer of hope that she moves on her own before the c-section (hope is the last thing one loses, right? 😅) I've been doing moxibustion, spinning babies and yoga and, although I feel her moving A LOT, I can feel she is still heads up. I tried an ECV and hated it, couldn't go forward the second try 🙄I figured that, if she wasn't going to move quickly and easily, we shouldn't force her to: it felt wrong, I don't know how to explain it 😬(This is my personal experience, of course!)
With a c-section, all going well, you'll be home in three days: the first day is the worst, and then everyday you'll do better. Get up and moving as soon as possible, and at the same time of course be gentle with yourself. Get some help for when your husband has to return to work, but at two weeks later you'll feel better 🙏Wishing your baby turns on time! I hope it all goes well for you anyway 🤗

I’m 36+3 today and had my last growth scan and consultant appointment yesterday. Baby is estimated 3.1 kg now and around 80 percentile which is broadly in line with previous. @CBM40 I had a bigger drop between 28 and 32 week scans and then had to have an extra one at 34 weeks, consultant thinks each of those had inaccuracies but since 34 weeks it’s now aligned again but not as big as first estimated. They also did the checks on blood flow to placenta etc when there was a concern about the drop. I hope your next scan is reassuring.

I had my induction already booked for 38 weeks (next Sunday!) due to gestational diabetes, blood pressure and age and it was just confirmed again so feels like on final countdown now! I’m still working next week and finishing on Friday with the induction then on Sunday. Bump doesn’t feel very low yet and 38 weeks feels early but I am trying to walk as much as I can and I’m eating dates in the hopes that the induction will be successful. I didn’t do the raspberry leaf tea as I’m taking blood pressure medication. I went to triage last week for reduced movements but all was fine, the staff were lovely and reassuring so I was happy I went.

I can’t wait to see babies starting to be born on this thread, hope everyone is doing really well 😊

Wow lots of activity and exciting things happening 🥰
I have had my consultant appointment today.
I have officially had my induction booked for a week tomorrow!! Not really sure how I feel now!

Still got a fair bit of prep to get done! We painted the tiny bit of babies room which needed doing . I'm on full newborn clothes wash mode tomorrow!

I'm nervous about my induction now it's booked. My body has done it before. I'm praying it will be successful again.

I was going to order some raspberry leaf tea, but we not supposed to have it on blood pressure medication?

Feel very uncomfortable over the last 48 hours, some pains in my lady bits and loads of very strong moments. Need a wee even more and sleeping ever poorly.

Just not sure how I feel now!! 🥹🥹🥹 only known about the pregnancy 2 months... how is this happening!!!!

So exciting that the babies are going to start arriving soon! I'm 39 weeks now but I have a feeling that she's going to be late, despite being a second baby! She's very low now and mostly engaged so I'm waddling and very uncomfortable. Also very emotional and crying at everything and everyone haha.

34+4, I feel so far behind the rest of you ladies although it’s my first baby so it’s nice to see how you are all progressing before me haha!

baby is still breech so going to have a consultant appointment at 36 weeks if she still hasn’t turned to book in a C-section, I’ve already decided I’m going to turn down the ECV t’s just not for me. Very exciting that she could potentially be arriving around a month today rather than later!

It's exciting to hear things are happening or getting close for people! I'm 38+3 and the last few days I've been getting some aches low down in my bump, I had to turn back on a walk on Sunday because it was uncomfortable. I don't know if it's the start of things happening or just the weight of the bump.

38 weeks here and also crying at everything. I listened to the news yesterday about the MP who had just returned to work after sepsis and amputation etc and it was emotional to start with but when he said the healthcare staff who had looked after him were in the public gallery watching I couldn't take it!! Also getting overly protective of the dog (who is not reciprocating, haha!)

@DanisEndo I know yeah, but you're right better than nothing

I'll let you all know how the essential oils go!

My Braxton hicks are all the bloody time now there's no stop to them, my tummy is constantly rock hard

Hey guys hope we’re all well! Exciting to see some babies arriving soon 🤗
I finished work today so now officially on leave! It’s all starting to feel real and I felt emotional and overwhelmed when saying bye to the team - they were so lovely to all write me a card. I’m currently 36wks and had the midwife tell me I’m 3/5 - so not engaged but baby is definitely moving down. Explains the pains I’m getting all along the bottom of my abdomen and hips, and pulsing pains in my lower back. Apparently is all going to continue - midwife said it’s common for baby not to engage until I’m in labour for 2nd baby, and things will more likely move quickly… I told her I’m hoping she doesn’t come early, like next week! The midwife just laughed and said that’s not early that’s full term!!

having all the feels right now as I put my DS1 to sleep, knowing it soon won’t just be us two & I’m worried I won’t be able to give him the time and cuddles like I do now.

@beaniesunrise exciting!! My last day is Tuesday. Yes when I was pregnant with DD2 I learnt that 2nd and subsequent babies don't engage until labour, they will just sort of float until then 😅
Enjoy the last few weeks with just DS1, I felt the same in my second pregnancy and I'm feeling a little bit like that now. But trust me it will be so amazing when DC2 is here you will forget how you're feeling now. Idk if that makes sense, it did in my head!

I'm 36 weeks today!

I keep having false alarms where I have contractions for a few hours before they stop. Very frustrating, especially as we have a toddler to sort out childcare for. Never know whether it's going to develop or not!

@oop I'm worried about this happening to me, apparently 3rd babies are notorious for it 😩

@oop and @Suchardchoccy I have the same worry! I've basically been told to call triage at the first contraction as my first labour was so fast once it got going, but I also had a lot of prodromal labour last time so if it's the same again I could end up back and forward like a shuttlecock 😬

@Suchardchoccy @Wheeeeee it's so hard to know what to do isn't it! We ended up sending our toddler off last night to sleepover at grandparents because I didn't want to risk it and the contractions stopped about half an hour later. Typical! You don't want to leave it too long and then have a panic, especially with second/third babies!