Due May 2024? Part 3

[Sa11yCinnamon]

Just kicking off a new thread, hoping no one else does it at the same time!

@Athena1984 hope all is ok, keep us posted xx

How are people on their second plus pregnancy feeling compared to their first? I’m so much more tired and don’t know if it’s because I’m in worse shape or if it’s just down to having a 3yo that won’t let me rest whenever I want!

@PeppedUp I’m definitely more tired but I’m putting that down to the 3 year old. First time round I could nap and relax whenever I wanted. Today I tried to nap and was asked a question every 15 seconds 😂

It's crazy! the way i felt with my other two pregnancies i feel much more weaker in this one. Heavy. So so so tired
I try to nap with my 2 year old as much as i can but still so exhausted.

Sorry to hear you’re in the same boat @cosylife and @nh93! I recall finding my final month of pregnancy tough so I don’t know if it’s just started early this time or if the final month is going to be even more tiring than now 😬

I’m definitely way more tired this time round, I’ve never had that burst of energy you sometimes get especially in the second trimester! 32+5 today and counting down my shifts left at work. Not easy having to work nights and then get 2 kids to school before I can get a bit of sleep. Night time sleep has been awful lately too so am definitely getting ready for the sleep deprivation! On a positive note though I did the first lot of washing of all the baby stuff today so I can start getting my hospital bag together 😀

Warning - Moody, Hormonal rant

Sorry to hear others are struggling in the third trimester!

If anyone has seen the "Pregnancy Glow Fairies" - can you send them my way!

I've felt very up and down this pregnancy anyway but these last few days, The mum guilt is really kicking in, I have been bed bound since the weekend with intense pressure in my bottom and headaches with blurred vision (We have been to be checked twice but as my BP is "normal" they arent concerned) and my poor DH and children are basically having to fend for themselves as I cant stand for long without feeling faint. When they are at school / work im in bed but tend to try and sit and help with homework etc whilst DH cooks.

All I want to do is clean my house and go food shopping ...

@Emmacb82 I empathise with the sleep. My partner tried to start a conversation with me at 2.30am and it completely woke me up and then sent me into an absolute rage given how precious the little sleep I can get at the moment is. Really struggling today.

@MrsB2005 I’ve been the same at times in terms of being bedridden and not being able to properly look after my son. His sleep and behaviour went downhill and my partner doesn’t join the dots and realise it’s because normally I’m holding everything together 😕

Oh @MrsB2005 you poor thing!! I have absolutely no helpful advice but sending a big virtual hug and hoping you get a break soon xx

Thanks Ladies, I feel bad for moaning as I know others have it so much worse and both baby & I are doing well.

I'm slowly coming to terms with the fact that this may well be how I feel from now untill the birth and probably wont be going out and about doing family bits at Easter as planned but must remind myself - its the home stretch now and soon this will be over.

Was going to treat myself to a lovely bubble bath this evening but having read everyone's up dates on here, a warm unscented bath just doesnt have the same appeal and knowing my luck I will end up with thrush if I use anything in the water.

I'm very envious of anyone who is "glowing" and making pregnancy look easy ...

Moan away! I feel very similar, in that I'm fed up but feel bad for complaining as really nothing is that bad. Baby is just stubbornly sideways and right under my ribs, so getting pretty uncomfortable (and a slightly funny shape 😂)

@Sa11yCinnamon That sounds rather uncomfortable.

Pregnancy hey - Noone tells you all the not so glamorous bits!

Thank goodness for this being anonymous 🙃

Sorry, bit of a "woe is me" incoming...

I'm really struggling to put into words how I'm feeling at the moment so I think I'm using this as a sounding board more than anything, apologies if its long...

My first two trimesters were difficult because of hyperemesis. I have been hospitalised with it in the third, but just the once so far (🤞).

Then PGP.

Week before last I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. 4 glucose tests a day and two insulin injections.

And today anemia, so iron treatment begins tomorrow.

Apparently the last 2 have more than likely been caused by the hyperemesis - even though I'm not vomiting all the time now, I have zero appetite which means try as I might, I've also lost weight (I never thought I'd be concerned about that!!)

Like most at this stage I'm also not sleeping very well and I just feel utterly and completely exhausted and useless.

Fortunately baby is well and I am so, so grateful for that. I would go through this a thousand fold if it means he remains safe and comfy cosy.

I don't mean to sound self piteous at all - I understand they're all things that are outside of my (and anyone else experiencing similars) control - I think it's more that I feel like my body is failing us and I am so concerned about not being strong enough to birth him...

Sending lots of hugs and love to all those also going through it xx

so sorry to hear you're going through all of this. Your body is amazing and doing what it grow and nurture your baby. try not to stress too much (easier said than done) about giving birth. us mothers are strong and our bodies are honestly amazing and will know what to do when it's time

sending you hugs, not long left to go xx

@ClrDvs Hugs!!

Please dont worry about posting on here - I am No.1 Moaner 🙃

As above, try not to stress too much and you are amazing for having to go through, what sounds like quite alot!

Pregnancy can be way tougher than what people often make it out to be.

@ClrDvs I don't think anyone here will judge you, that's a load of shit to have to deal with! Please come and vent any time you need to. Sending a big hug xx

I've just been for a growth scan and I was completely wrong, baby is head down which I am delighted about! The big lump sticking out my side is actually his feet 😂

His head is massive which I am less delighted about, but not big enough to cause concern (other than to my poor fanny) and amniotic fluid was a bit high so got another gestational diabetes test but again, no one seemed too worried. So all good really!

@Sa11yCinnamon Sorry but your message did make me smile (about your poor bits)!

Fingers crossed that your GD test comes back normal! But good news about baby being head down.

your poor fanny indeed 🤣 all my kids have big heads and i'm pretty sure this one will too.
i had my growth scan in two weeks can't wait :)

Anyone on omprezole? when is the best time to take? i usually get the acid quite bad in the evenings x

I also had my 32 week growth scan yesterday on account of having been so unwell at the start with a Hematoma- they were worried my placenta may have been compromised and there was a risk of a small baby…

Well, this baby is certainly not small. I’m above the 97% percentile and baby is already weighing an estimated 5 and a half pounds… at 32 weeks! They’ve already done one gestational diabetes test a month back but now I have to repeat it. I’m sadly now a high risk pregnancy (so no water birth… but never mind). I have to have another scan in 3 weeks and if it’s still tracking this big, they’ll recommend induction! God help my poor fanny too- it’s not looking like a fun delivery!

@Sa11yCinnamon (or anyone else who knows the position of their baby) where do you feel kicks/movements? I am so confused about my one’s position!

@PeppedUp My baby is 3/5 head down, and most of my movements are on my left , to the left of my belly button (baby is curled on my right).

Scan showed they were curled over quite tightly.

I have had no pain up / near my ribs

Mine is similar to @MrsB2005 but on the right. Midwife said baby's bum is on the right side and head is 3/5 down, so not engaged but getting ready. I get a few wiggles on the left side but most on the right and it usually looks lumpy on the right. I don't get much at all higher up, but a bit lower down which I guess could be its arms?

@nh93 I take two omeprazole first thing, and usually a couple of Rennie's in the evening.

@PeppedUp I feel movement all over tbh, was a total surprise to hear he was head down! I think he's just a wriggler, and seems to have hiccups quite a lot too.

Thanks everyone - I just got back from the midwife and she said the baby is in a similar position ie head down with back on the right and limbs on the left.

I was feeling around before I went in and I thought the same because he was pushing his bum out just under my ribs on the right. Normally it’s not that obvious though and like you @Sa11yCinnamon I feel kicks and nudges all over! I felt pretty happy that he was head down because he’s been breach every other time they’ve checked but the midwife said they can still move around a fair amount before 36 weeks.

She also told me my iron is so low I might need a transfusion if my iron tablets don’t improve it. Going to buy floradix and spatone to see if that helps 😕

I’m another one with a baby who is head down and back to the right! My midwife didn’t say where the head is today but she was feeling much lower down than normal today.

After my appointment she asked me to go for a reduced movement check. Baby had been quiet all morning and I have to say she was quite quiet last night too but I was wondering if she’d just moved to a different place. Obviously as soon as I got hooked up to the machine she started wriggling around! Apparently the hospital have messed up my growth scans and I should be having one next week, not the following week. The midwife that did baby’s heart trace isn’t happy to leave me so long so I’ve to go in tomorrow morning for an extra growth scan which is nice. My growth chart on badger notes hasn’t actually updated with my fundal height measurement today so it’ll be nice to get the measurements tomorrow and see how she’s getting on. I don’t feel I’ve grown much so expect she could still be 10th percentile.

My heart monitor came off on Tuesday this week too so I’m just waiting for my results now. My midwife thinks they’ll discuss them at my obstetrics appointment next week. I also got a tour of the birthing unit today when I had my tracing, I really really want to be able to give birth now. It’s so lovely so fingers crossed everything goes ok! I’m still classed as low risk despite my issues so fingers crossed these results don’t throw something up as if I’ve got a clot or a heart issue I have to give birth in hospital.