Pregnancy #59

[watermelon sugar]

Whassup Baby was born yesterday after waiting 3 days for labour ward to break my waters! 38+5 and weighed 8lb 3! So glad I didn’t go overdue he’d of been a whopper
If anyone would like a positive induction/epidural story then I’d love to tell mine

Congratulations

 

[raspberryjuice]

Congratulations!! Xx

 

[Whassupgirl]

Waters broken at 5am, didn’t start contractions within 2 hours that drs recommended so hormone drip started at 7.30. It didn’t do anything on the lowest settings so was turned up till I was contracting x4 in 10 mins. By 10am I had requested an epidural as contractions were really intense and fast (to be expected on drip) and felt like I wouldn’t be able to cope with them for the next potential how many hours. I asked the midwife if she could turn the drip off till my epidural came to slow things down abit however it made no difference
Examined at 7cm by 11am and by half past epidural was in and working well, my pain had gone but I could still feel all the pressure of baby moving down which meant I knew when to push and didn’t need coached pushing. It made it so I could relax and breathe baby down rather than tense up my whole body like I was before when in so much pain. Baby was born just after 1pm with only 6 mins of active pushing and 1 stitch!

So 6 hours in total from drip starting but only 4ish hours from the first contraction! This is my second baby so that might of helped with the speed of things etc. But I thought I’d share as there are a lot of horror stories surrounding inductions/interventions and epidurals and it’s nice to read a positive experience when it’s something so unknown!

 

[Lioness1]

Ahh congratulations! Sounds like an overall positive experience. Hope you’re both keeping well.

 

[mashedbananapancakes]

Huge congratulations @Whassupgirl

 

[littlepup]

Ok guys crazy spiral here. A couple of weeks ago we had a scan and baby’s measurements were all on point other than the abdomen circumference which was 5 days ahead. I just saw a video online of a woman who had that at a scan much further along and apparently this can be a sign of gestational diabetes now I’m panicking about my diet and having a huge overweight baby.. arghhh! I’m 20 weeks tomorrow. Husband is 6ft4 and I’m 5ft11, I’m on the overweight BMI thing but I think it’s bull (I lost 4 stone last year and was at my lowest weight ever and still considered overweight even though I was comfortably in a 12-14) so I’ve not been caring too much til now.. sorry this may seem really ridiculous but has anyone got any reassuring stories about measuring ahead?

On my growth scans and fundal height I’ve been measuring weeks ahead. Like one week for tummy, 3 weeks for head or however it was and it’s switched and changed, legs have always been average though. GD test was fine.
Last baby was 7lb at 39+1, this baby is projecting well over 9lb (I got as big and heavy as I was at term last time by 33 wks) and I’ve done nothing different but be a bit older.
Both OH and I are shorter side of average, I’m Normal BMI (always been quite small until about 4 years ago) he’s pushing into overweight.
You don’t just eat your way to GD or a big baby unless you’re going absolutely silly. There are some studies that link baby’s size to your diet as a child even.
So long as you’re not doing anything reckless, it seems to be pure chance.

ETA: actually, I don’t think there’s really any such thing as measuring X many weeks ahead in real terms once you get past the CRL in the early stages and into centiles. There’s the average size of babies at said week. So when I say I’m 3 weeks ahead it’s just saying most babies at the size would be 3 weeks older, but there are still plenty of babies under and over those sizes. If that makes any sense at all.
I.e Although baby was 6lbs at 33+4 with an off the charts AC, they were 90th centile overall. Which means in 100 babies at the same stage, 10 would be bigger and 89 smaller.
If they’d measured that weight at 36+4 they’re be right in the middle.

 

[Greencatfysh]

On my growth scans and fundal height I’ve been measuring weeks ahead. Like one week for tummy, 3 weeks for head or however it was and it’s switched and changed, legs have always been average though. GD test was fine.
Last baby was 7lb at 39+1, this baby is projecting well over 9lb (I got as big and heavy as I was at term last time by 33 wks) and I’ve done nothing different but be a bit older.
Both OH and I are shorter side of average, I’m Normal BMI (always been quite small until about 4 years ago) he’s pushing into overweight.
You don’t just eat your way to GD or a big baby unless you’re going absolutely silly. There are some studies that link baby’s size to your diet as a child even.
So long as you’re not doing anything reckless, it seems to be pure chance.

ETA: actually, I don’t think there’s really any such thing as measuring X many weeks ahead in real terms once you get past the CRL in the early stages and into centiles. There’s the average size of babies at said week. So when I say I’m 3 weeks ahead it’s just saying most babies at the size would be 3 weeks older, but there are still plenty of babies under and over those sizes. If that makes any sense at all.
I.e Although baby was 6lbs at 33+4 with an off the charts AC, they were 90th centile overall. Which means in 100 babies at the same stage, 10 would be bigger and 89 smaller.
If they’d measured that weight at 36+4 they’re be right in the middle.

Thanks so much for the common sense. I’ve struggled with binge eating my whole life and so have a hard concept of portion control and snacking correctly. Only time I’ve done it “right” was when I was on my weight loss and fitness plan which all went out the window after I had the MC. I’ve also been scared to work out and be active as part of my brain is telling me it could risk the baby. That being said, til now I’ve not been worried too much and eating what I’ve fancied, as I’ve been so hungry. Such a mix of emotions and then seeing that video made me feel like I’ve ducked up and will have to have a really unenjoyable summer if I do have GD (+ obvious risks that come along with it). Anyway, basically I need to get out of my head!

 

[User767676]

Does anyone have any suggestions for any online antenatal classes?

 

[Polkadot123]

Does anyone have any suggestions for any online antenatal classes?

We did the baby academy.

 

[raspberryjuice]

GD is hormonal so if you do have it it won’t be because you’re eating nothing but carbs and sugar. You could have survived on salad every day and still got it, or drank syrup every day and not got it so if it turns out you do have it don’t beat yourself up.
Do you know when your GTT is? You could maybe ask your MW for an earlier one or pick up a blood sugar monitor (Amazon etc) to check your own readings if you’re concerned while you wait.

@littlepup talks a lot of sense (as always!) about scan measurements, so hopefully you’re a bit reassured now. Baby R measured massive from the minute they started measuring and I did have GD but he came out bang on average just really long so don’t stress yourself out over measurements either. Literally a mm difference on the screen can make days of difference on their growth predictions.

 

[Laughalong]

Does anyone know someone that’s used or has used those Instagram sleep training people? I follow a few that I’ve seen recommended but I can’t imagine having to use one! They cost a fortune. They seem to really work though. But God I would begrudge having to pay £300 odd for someone to tell me how to get my baby to sleep

 

[Brewtime87]

Does anyone know someone that’s used or has used those Instagram sleep training people? I follow a few that I’ve seen recommended but I can’t imagine having to use one! They cost a fortune. They seem to really work though. But God I would begrudge having to pay £300 odd for someone to tell me how to get my baby to sleep

I follow one who a few celebs have used and praised, she's recently released a book so I'm going to order and try that

https://amzn.eu/d/9bcFWnY

 

[Laughalong]

I follow one who a few celebs have used and praised, she's recently released a book so I'm going to order and try that

https://amzn.eu/d/9bcFWnY

Oooo I love a book. Saying that, I haven’t got through the ones I’ve bought so far. I need to though. Of course I’ll be buying this one too

 

[littlepup]

Thanks so much for the common sense. I’ve struggled with binge eating my whole life and so have a hard concept of portion control and snacking correctly. Only time I’ve done it “right” was when I was on my weight loss and fitness plan which all went out the window after I had the MC. I’ve also been scared to work out and be active as part of my brain is telling me it could risk the baby. That being said, til now I’ve not been worried too much and eating what I’ve fancied, as I’ve been so hungry. Such a mix of emotions and then seeing that video made me feel like I’ve ducked up and will have to have a really unenjoyable summer if I do have GD (+ obvious risks that come along with it). Anyway, basically I need to get out of my head!

Just thinking about it puts you so far ahead of the game 🤍 Did you know 10% of women smoke at the time of birth, even though we know it harms babies, they choose to continue?!
The problem with food is that we can’t quit so we’re forced to try to manage it & somehow know what, when and how much to consume, encouraged to listen to and trust our bodies but expected to know the difference between a want and a need, it’s impossible! You can only do your best. Go easy on yourself.
I’d personally say to anyone don’t ‘eat for two’ simply because you may regret it after as we’re all so sadly programmed to believe weight gain is bad and the body changes after baby can already be challenging. (I stacked it on post baby using breast feeding as an excuse and regretted it)
Some weeks you’ll probably be ravenous and others have no appetite. Neither will harm baby so long as we’re not talking real extremes.
Generally speaking there is no ‘bad’ food, just bad quantity and frequency of consumption. Just try to be sensible for your own health, baby is well protected in there x

 

[cuncuncuncucncnncncnc]

Ok guys crazy spiral here. A couple of weeks ago we had a scan and baby’s measurements were all on point other than the abdomen circumference which was 5 days ahead. I just saw a video online of a woman who had that at a scan much further along and apparently this can be a sign of gestational diabetes now I’m panicking about my diet and having a huge overweight baby.. arghhh! I’m 20 weeks tomorrow. Husband is 6ft4 and I’m 5ft11, I’m on the overweight BMI thing but I think it’s bull (I lost 4 stone last year and was at my lowest weight ever and still considered overweight even though I was comfortably in a 12-14) so I’ve not been caring too much til now.. sorry this may seem really ridiculous but has anyone got any reassuring stories about measuring ahead?

if it makes you feel better I have GD and baby measuring 90th percentile, being told shell be big theyre inducing me at 40 weeks saying shell be 10lb if I wait anymore than 40 weeeks
I went to triage tonight as I thought my waters went lol was just a crap ton of discharge! but they felt my stomach and the women was saying baby feels way smaller than what theyve predicted,
its nothing to do with your diet so dont blame yourself if it is that (gd) but scans are not 100% accurate at all

 

[Brewtime87]

I've just seen an advert on Instagram for Tommee Tippee Natural Start bottles that self sterilise. Has anyone else seen these or tried them? Apparently the way they're designed means you simply have to add 50ml of water to them and pop them in the microwave for 3 minutes and they're done. If this actually works could save money and space on having to buy a separate steriliser. Very interested!

 

[Seeemm]

Just in for my 3 hour long glucose test. The drink wasn’t too bad!! I was sooo thirsty so I think that helped a lot!

I also have a scan this morning, I can’t wait to see my baby 🥹

 

[aggytha]

I've just seen an advert on Instagram for Tommee Tippee Natural Start bottles that self sterilise. Has anyone else seen these or tried them? Apparently the way they're designed means you simply have to add 50ml of water to them and pop them in the microwave for 3 minutes and they're done. If this actually works could save money and space on having to buy a separate steriliser. Very interested!

Ooh I haven’t seen these! I suppose they must be similar to the MAM ones which are also self sterilising?

I have no experience with bottles yet so not an expert at all, but I will say that 90% of the mums I know who’s kids are the same age as my first struggled with Tommee Tippee bottles and ended up changing to a different brand. A lot of people say the teats on them aren’t great and they have to work really hard to get the milk out, but could be different for the ones you’re talking about!

What works for one baby might not work for the next so you never know that’s why I haven’t bought bottles in bulk as I’m worried the twins won’t like the ones I’ve gone for

 

[jolly_parsley]

I've just seen an advert on Instagram for Tommee Tippee Natural Start bottles that self sterilise. Has anyone else seen these or tried them? Apparently the way they're designed means you simply have to add 50ml of water to them and pop them in the microwave for 3 minutes and they're done. If this actually works could save money and space on having to buy a separate steriliser. Very interested!

I didn’t hear great things about their bottles but have the Mam ones which also self sterilise in the microwave (add 20ml of water) and Baby Parsley has got on really well with them. They also fit in the Tommee Tippee prep machine so can still use them with that!

 

[George01]

I've just seen an advert on Instagram for Tommee Tippee Natural Start bottles that self sterilise. Has anyone else seen these or tried them? Apparently the way they're designed means you simply have to add 50ml of water to them and pop them in the microwave for 3 minutes and they're done. If this actually works could save money and space on having to buy a separate steriliser. Very interested!

Oh interesting! I used Tommee Tippee with my first and he was fine with them, used the dummies too haha but like it's been said lots of people struggle with them and switch to a different brand, we got the MAM bottles this time round because of the self sterilising in the microwave