September 2024 - Thread 7! 🐣🧡💛❤️

[BeautyAndTheBump1]

As requested a new thread for us all! 🥰 can't believe its thread 7 already!

Then hopefully by thread 14 we'll all have our babies in our arms talking all things post partum!

@MrsM89 it's definitely more worrying if you catch it between I think 9 and 20 weeks but I don't know what the risk level is, if any, after that. Sorry your little one is unwell!

I’m having opposite thoughts about the clothing situation. We are going to honeymoon (flying tonight) and my now chubby ass will for sure need to do some self acceptance to comfortably lay in a bikini!
@longingtobe23
Yikes, stressful! I often see people drive on public roads like they have 9 lives. And not learners even.

Thank you for the reassurance! 🩷 I feel like this one might be like your first. Every scan she’s been mega “cooperative” and chill. And even now, just barely makes herself known. Hopefully as she gets bigger, she’ll make me worry less 🤣

@MrsM89 the risks are less after 20 weeks but I would still contact your midwife. My 5 year old son had it a couple weeks ago. My midwife arranged to visit me to take bloods the same day I notified her. They checked whether I had previously had it and therefore be immune. Which I had thankfully.

@malimoon thank you.
@SC126 thank you. I have my gtt today so don't know if it's wise to mention it there xx

Has anyone else noticed their body temperature has ramped up? I'm almost 25 weeks and feel constantly sweaty!! Everyone at work moaning it's cold and I feel like I'm in a sauna 🥵 sleeping in pants and wake up dripping

I’ve got my growth scan on the 11th and I’m just so anxious , I can’t think of anything else. I had my last day of work yesterday before 20 days of annual leave and I kept thinking maybe I won’t come back and the growth scan will show she’s not growing like my first. I know I’m working myself up, maybe for nothing. But I can’t shake the thought that my placenta is pants like before

Gtt failed. They couldn't get my bloods despite 4 attempts. and then worried they wouldn't get them later after the test so sent me to blood clinic to just take 1 different test instead and no need to wait.. I was quite looking forward to my 2 hours sitting relaxing. Haha. X

@MrsM89 oh wow I had multiple attempts too and 20 mins later they had success
same for the second round 🫣 but got there in the end! Chair was so uncomfy but did a lot of reading and then … a very let’s say “animated” pregnant woman was there efffin and jefffing and I couldn’t wait to leave 😂😂

Home now and stuffed up on snacks … will await results

My diabetes test (scheduled in a couple of weeks) just got cancelled because of big cyber hack in the south London NHS, the message said they're cancelling all non urgent phlebotomy! I have another midwife appt between now and then so will see what she recommends

Hello everyone! Long, long time no speak - I really, really hope everyone is doing well. I’ve missed this group loads! I got completely sidetracked with work & went through a phase (I say went through, I’m still kind of in it) of feeling totally overwhelmed with the pregnancy and life/work, and just needed to step back for a while. I’m 27+2 today, which seems CRAZY!

How are you all?! If you can give me a brief update on where you’re at and any major progressions, I would really love to read and catch up. Biggest thing for me is that I’ve just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, so that’s quite a lot to process, but, I’m trying not to let it get me down. We have a management plan in place so I’m going to do my very best to keep it under control & hope for the best. Is anyone else in the same boat?

Just wondered if anyone else is booked on #thebirthuprising free hypnobirthing introduction session at 7:30 pm?

I just fancy a taster of what it's all about before I book anything else myself so giving it a go. Is this what you did the other day @Lillers ?

@MudandMoet I assume it is the same one! I hope you enjoy it - I found it so fascinating and really came out of it being excited about the birth 😂

Hi guys.... long time no see....
I've been totally absent from MN as it wasn't helping me on the m/c threads, but I thought I'd just come on and say hi and hopefully see some nice big bump pics.
I am not telling anyone I know in real life but I just got this today.... not even vaguely excited or worried or anything at the moment, just think I'll do another one in a week to see if it's any darker.
Hope you guys are all well and getting ready!!
Love you all ❤️

@MudandMoet I did that one last week too and really enjoyed it!

Oh wow @californiacooper !! I hope this bean sticks!!!! 💜
This chat is round now, indeed!

I did some stuff today I wasn’t supposed to do, I had a warm bath and very typical to me got a light nose bleed after. I’ve been quite consistent with the nosebleeds, normally I get them in the morning.
I only remembered it is not advised to have baths when pregnant when I was already in it. So, that’s happened. My bumper was preventing me from getting up from the bath myself, so husband helped me up.
Anyway I hope a one off isn’t going to cause any issues.
Anyway when I remembered about it I figured I will not submerge myself and left my legs out on the sides of the bath. Ended up not being hot or sweating as it wasn’t that hot and my arms and legs were out until I mixed it with more cold water to have the bath cooler.
We do not have a tub in our house so a bath is a luxury (shower only). Don’t remember the last time apart from today when had an actual bath.
As I’m typing this now we’ve swapped with husband he’s laying in it and sipping on some bubbles we got on the house from the hotel (being newlyweds and all).

Oh shit! This explains why a lot of the local GPs have been cancelling blood tests with no further info or dates given. I live in SW London and saw a lot of confused posts on the local Facebook group. My hospital is SW London and have a GTT test in a week so I wonder if that’ll get cancelled too… 🤔

I was umming and ahhing over ordering a waffle on Uber eats tonight but I might just go ahead 🤣

Yeah I hopped onto their first one a little while ago and have been following them since. I loved it. Hope you enjoy!

They love a good f word, if that’s your bag. 🤣

Welcome back! How are you feeling now? 🩷 I’m 27+ something too, I think 27+5, although I feel about 37 weeks 😂😂

Whats happening with the GD, is it diet controlled at the moment? I haven’t had my test yet but I’m not holding out hope that I’ve not dodged it this time though. For what it’s worth, I’ve read loads of positive stories about GD, and that the births went smoothly and the babies were grand! So if you ever feel down or worried, look up some positive stories to give you a boost. Do you know what you’re having? 💙🩷 and have you settled on names? Xx

@xur try not to worry. Baths are absolutely fine in pregnancy. I have a bath at least once a week. Its just not advised to have the bath too hot! I use a baby bath thermometer but as long as you ain't sweating the temp is fine. Its just because we are more susceptible to overheating and then fainting.

I bath every day!!!! Because my shower is broke, I think it's nonsense!

Aw so excited for you @californiacooper 🫶🏼 I hope this sticks!! 🤞🏻

We’ve just got back from holiday and as much as I LOVE a holiday (get me in the sun and let me sweat!) I’m so happy to be home lol. Holidays are just not the same when you’re pregnant and have a toddler.

This week I’ve realised I cannot do hills. Not even a proper steep hill, but walking up it from the beach (I know, poor me) was a struggle. My heart was beating out my chest, I had to stop multiple times or I thought I’d pass out, every time! So that’s a new symptom for me at 26 weeks. I can do a full reformer Pilates session, but give me a hill and I’ll fail!

Thanks ladies for the reassurance 🥰

@HRP1990 we planned for a pregnant holiday. With private sunlounge and pool. In case I don’t feel like being around people.
where we’ve come today was +40 and to be honest luckily at the hottest time of the day we had shade and we both literally fell asleep on the sunloungers, shamelessly. Not sure how a toddler would potentially fit into this picture later on, unless we get him to nap with us 🤣
falling a sleep by a pool with a toddler sounds insane regardless.

The holidays definitely will need to be tailored. There are a lot of resorts designed for this though. Facilitating both adult and child entertainment. Just need to invest the time and money in finding them.

@Xur that sounds like heaven, where are you? Yep there is no falling asleep by the pool 😂 you literally nap when they nap lol!

I’m quite a hotel snob, so it takes a lot of searching to find the type of holiday we’d usually go on, with a little one in tow, but they are out there! Sadly she isn’t old enough for kids club yet, but when she is, she’ll be going 😂