Pregnancy #26 Sponsored by Beryl and Keith

[onlyheretoorbit]

I am coming to you live from the dreaded hen weekend it all went okay in the end. Crazy golf first, but all the bending and climbing gave me ligament pain in the tummy. Then we had an escape room booked but me and two other pregnant ladies opted to sack it off and went back to the hotel for a bit to eat crisps and lie on the bed cocktail making was interesting when you’re essentially just shaking up several types of fruit juice, but managed to last until 11pm and then quietly excused myself. I was back in the hotel room by 11.15 with a cuppa in my new pjs, and currently awake with a coffee feeling v smug


Anyway, I’ve missed so much! New babies, new thread! And a new poll bracket at last, 30-36 weeks hope you’re all okay ladies xxx

 

[majestic26]

Afternoon all! Recently found out I'm pregnant with my second - very early on, only about 6 weeks by our estimation.

My main takeaway so far has been... I can't remember it being so grim the first time around?! I'm absolutely shattered (more so than last time), feel really hungry but can hardly eat for feeling sick (haven't actually vomited, just feel nauseous). I suppose it's not helped by having a toddler this time, when last time I could come home from work and sleep for 12 hours straight.

I have the weird feeling of not being able to get my breath or regulate my breathing sometimes even when sitting still - it's not Covid-related, I remember it as a weird side-effect from last time (something to do with the raging hormones affecting the way your body processes oxygen?) but can't recall it creating such a sense of anxiety and feeling on edge.

Anyway. Glad to have found a thread about this so we can all gripe together

 

[Heyguysswipeup]

Hello, newbie to the thread. I found out on Wednesday I was pregnant with a faint line and confirmed today with a digital this is my first pregnancy so I am terrified lol. I’ve read most of these threads so thanks for the advice so far!

My FRER has only got a little darker since Wednesday and still is a little faint (below photo). I’m trying to enjoy the moment and not worry about this but can’t help but think the worst is going to happen.. has anyone got any positive stories from having a faint positive test?! According to my last period I am 4 weeks 1 day.

 

[LongishCat]

Had my last gynaecologist appointment today (39+1)
Babygirl is still head down, but quite far up. She's around 3,5kg now, all is looking well and it seems that she has hair already
If she hasn't made an appearance by next week Thursday, I'll be induced Thursday night/Friday morning! It's getting so real now!
Hope labour will start naturally beforehand though.
Told my OH to tell noone I'll be induced Friday at the latest, because I'd go mental if people keep sending texts "is she out yet???". What do they think, that we'll keep it a secret until she turns 18? (Tbh, I probably would, if I could )

 

[LongishCat]

Uh oh. Last midwife appointment today. Few days till my inducement and I’ve just remembered I’ve done no birth plan? Still no sign of baby so Do I even need to do one if I’m being induced? I don’t think we even followed it last time if I’m honest

My birth plan is: get her out of me safely, don't care how, but please give me an epidural.

Had a little panic and cry about birth yesterday though.
Little girl doesn't seem to want out yet, so that means I'll have to go in for an induction tonight and I'm honestly just shitting my pants I'm so over being pregnant and I can't wait to meet her, just a shame birth is a necessary step in between

 

[Celeste]

Our local trust routinely scans you at around 6 weeks if you've had a previous ectopic. This morning we saw our tiny baby and everything looks perfect for 6+2! So delighted. They did say I have a 5cm cyst on my right ovary though which has worried me, they said they'll check at the next scan that it's got smaller but to call if I have pain in the meantime. Did anyone else have this?!

 

[Abcd123]

Thank you for the lovd everyone! Cute that we were the last birth on the last feed!

Going to repost where though, so it doesn't get missed hope thats OK.

Baby girl Charlotte arrived safely on Wednesday a teeny 6lbs! 2 weeks early due to GD but perfectly healthy. Planned section was amazing. I've read online that they are really positive and a good experience. I didn't believe it could be, but it was truly amazing. We're going home today. Yay. I honestly feel amazing and just just so lucky. No feeling like it.

Feeling more sore today, hurts to get up and about. Especially now were home and my bed doesn't move! Hospital was short staffed so had to do everything for baby from about 6hrs fter birth once catheter out. And I do still have a numb bum cheek, not sure if it's from being immobile or the spinal...anybody experienced this? Wish I'd got stronger pain meds than para/Ibuprofen...! X

 

[ishy1981]

Hi everyone! My little boy is 11 days old now and what a rollercoaster it’s been. Im feeling all the things and wondered if it’s normal to get anxious about having visitors? I have social anxiety anyway but the thought of people coming outside my family is making me upset and I’ve no idea why. Our boy is perfect, I don’t give a crap what the house looks like, we’ve waited 10 years to be blessed with him but im veering from feeling like I won’t be able to cope when OH goes back to work on Monday to feeling completely overwhelmed by being responsible for a mini human. Can anyone relate?
Also my birth story is incredibly short period like pain for 2 days culminating in latent phase contractions. Went to hospital figuring I’d be 3cm min and I was 1cm.. but baby’s heart beat was in the 190’s and wouldn’t stabilise resulting in an emergency c-section within an hour of visiting triage. For anyone worrying about c-sections, my experience was incredibly positive and calm

 

[Emmi59382]

This baby has made an absolute liar out of me Went to hospital for check, waited 2 hours and everything was fine on scan. Theyre not sure why I felt no movement at all. Minute I left hospital she starts to kick and move. I looked at bump and said oh NOW you make an appearance.
I'm so glad I did ring though as I think I would have spent the whole day worrying so thank you to the ladies who encouraged me to call them I probably would have talked myself out of it.

 

[onlyheretoorbit]

Back from another day in the office. If one more person refers to ‘the bump’ as a separate entity to me, or comments on me being ‘big’, I’ll punch them in the tits. I’m 32 weeks pregnant, of course I’m fucking big Sandra.

 

[nurseren]

Hello, we’ve been thinking of you and I hope you know how much love and good wishes we sent you She has a beautiful name, and I can only imagine how beautiful she was.
Glad you’ve still got your sense of humour; least you don’t need to burn your bum on nair again if your pubes are left behind on your softpore bandage xx

precisely! Had to confess to husband what I’m famous for on here, and he remarked that he never even noticed my hairless bum hole. Way to kick me when I’m down?

 

[sassyqueen]

that's so so fast!!! Congratulations Mama!! Did you manage on just gas & air?!


really??? I didn't think it was bad at all it was just pressure when they are looking up the way like outwards. I was 7 + 2 when I got mine and it didn't look like much tbh but could see heartbeat. 10 weeks was abdominal and looked like a little baby

Nope I got an epidural went smoothly with that got some rest from really intense contractions and only had 12 minutes of pushing then which was lovely but thanks everyone for the well wishes and hopefully show some that not all inductions are scary and to be afraid of

 

[Dipdab]

Why do people take delight in telling you birth horror stories was mentioning to my neighbour that I’m being induced and she proceeds to tell me how her daughter had 2 failed inductions resulting in emergency sections with both kids. (At same hospital I’m at) How awful it all was etc. Not really what I want tohear hun

 

[Jellybean093]

So I'm on day 5 of induction process and people asking for updates constantly is frankly pissing me off now. Does this message sound okay and not rude:

Hi, I'm sending this message to all close family not just yourself directly but please can I kindly request no more messages asking for updates and ask that you wait for myself or *partner* to update you, which we of course will if there is any exciting news to share. As a first time mum I'm finding this process a little stressful and the pressure of everyone wanting updates is starting to get to me a little. Thanks for understanding. Lots of love, GamerLlama87 xx

Mine would more be like
‘I will obviously inform you once baby is here. Kindly piss off and leave me and Mr Gamer alone while we spend our last few days on our own’
Sometimes, you have to be blunt (maybe not this blunt) my mum nearly fell out with my husband due to wanting an update every half hour even when nothing was happening. Like we weren’t going to tell her?!
Anyway, you’re doing so well being on day 5. Baby Gamer will be here soon!! X

 

[Trombolese]

I have been off of this thread for a week or so, to be honest I’m suddenly finding everything very overwhelming. I’m 23 weeks today and we haven’t bought anything, we have had an offer accepted on a house which is amazing but I don’t think we will move until January and I’m due in February . I feel like I have no idea what I’m doing, my friends asked me to do a wish list for my baby shower and it just made me feel more clueless because I have no idea what we need or should have for a baby. Also all of the big purchases for a baby seem complicated, like what pram to get and prep machines. I’m a first time mum and I don’t have a very close relationship with my mum, and I don’t have any other family members who can help or give advice. Does anyone have any recommendations for antenatal classes or any resources online I can look at please? At the moment I feel like I’m going to fail massively when the baby is born

 

[nurseren]

@nurseren so glad to hear from you, lovely lady. I will confess I don’t know what to say, so just want you to know I’ve thought of you, HusbandPotato, LittlePotato and Dorothy(NewPotato) so often. Great that HusbandPotato has been seeking help that he finds useful, and that LittlePotato hasn’t been too caught up in negative emotions. He swims like a potato too then?!

Considering that littlepotato is literally my clone (he got recognised as my kid in a Starbucks by someone at work, who then saw me several seconds later) he does not possess my only two talents which is swimming and drawing. He’s dogshite at both. He told his teacher that he hates art and drawing as it’s, “gustin” (that’s disgusting)

At least you say that you don’t know what to say. Both myself and husband feel as if we are tainted and there’s a moment hesitation with people when they see us and talk to us, it’s hard to explain. One of our school run mums is amazing and will text us most days to make sure we are okay. Husband has been amazing and does the School run, plus he took littlepotato to a party this weekend. I’m struggling with socialising and seeing people, and this includes my own mum. It’s so embarrassing but I had a stutter when I was younger and it’s come back with an vengeance. I stood in Asda trying to talk to a pharmacist, and in the end I gave up.

but like I said I am going to log out now!!! Good luck ladies, I miss you all!

 

[calmyourritas]

Today has not been a good day for me. I had a terrible headache yet again. I burnt my toast this morning and cried. A few hours later I spilt a glass of squash on the floor and cried. Then this evening in the shower I suddenly got all hot and dizzy and nearly fainted. Hoping tomorrow is better but I’m back at work so I doubt it

Edited to add there is no point to this post I am just feeling sorry for myself

 

[Thecolourrainbow]

Hi ladies! I just found out I'm pregnant and I am so nervous. It is unplanned (but wanted) I'm very shaky and in shock right now. I didnt even have time to wait with the pregnancy test, it was positive straight away. I've had period pains too (but a late period) my stomach is so sore! Did anyone else have this early on?

 

[Dipdab]

Finally picked up pram today . Had to cancel and get a refund from the original shop and brought from John Lewis as they seem to be the only place without delays!

If anyone is looking at cybex prams I would recommend ordering sooner rather than later! I’ve waited over 3 months for mine!

 

[LongishCat]

Congratulations @LongishCat lovely news to hear

I think you might've tagged the wrong Cat

LongishKitten still very much doesn't want to budge unfortunately.
Tomorrow is induction day (unless she still decides to come out on her own)