Pregnancy #62

[Elisha97]

Can’t believe they were expecting women with pregnancy/ baby brain to have to remember yet another thing on top of it all

Online pregnancy notes seems sooo much more efficient

 

[Cloak]

Two fun tales to share of the glamour of pregnancy…

Last Friday I ended up in the maternity unit as I thought my waters had broken… turns out it was just excess discharge from a nasty case of thrush! How DELIGHTFUL. Thankfully that’s now been treated.

But a week later (so last night) I thought I’d be there again as I am having so much pelvic pressure and then started having what felt like regular, intense period/gas pains. Were they contractions, were they false labour, were they Braxton Hicks, was it gas/needing a poo?!?

I hate how unpredictable everything is and how everything can be mistaken for something else!

I’m 39+3 and scheduled for an ELCS on Monday (posting this Saturday morning, the “contractions” have passed but I’ve deffo lost my mucus plug last night!)

Anyone else relate? I hope I can cling on til Monday, I still have to sort a few bits out

 

[Spencerskates]

Hi everyone, just found out I’m pregnant yesterday 🥹 can I join the thread? First time mum here, no sisters and no friends who have had a baby and feeling quite overwhelmed!

Congratulations!! We’re all here if you have any questions or concerns.


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having a rough HG day where I just can’t keep anything down and I was really looking forward to a roast

 

[anything at all]

anyone else’s gut feeling about their babies gender correct?
I’m sure with my first I thought he was a boy from fairly early and was correct. I did have boy feelings at first this time but more recently over the last few weeks been feeling more toward girl. Maybe wishful thinking since we already have a boy.

I was told at my fetal medicine scan on Wednesday that I have a left lateral placenta some theory says girls on the left and boys on the right - but not always the case

it really is just one of those things that’s 50/50 isn’t it?

I’m still waiting on test results so I don’t know why I’m letting myself get attached here 🥲

 

[littlepup]

Speaking of scans! When would everyone say is the best time for a 4D scan?

We did it at 29+2 and it was amazing. Baby came out looking just like the scan.
We’d done it for the grandparents, I was a bit take or leave it but so glad we did.

ETA - I’d read 29wks was too late but we got excellent results. Pic available for 12 hrs @RoseyThorney
3d scan
https://picallow.com/3d-scan/

 

[PoppyKJ]

I wonder this too, and are they worth it ?

I had one at 28, almost 29 weeks. The place went to says between 26-32 weeks but guess it depends where you go.
We absolutely loved seeing her face, and seeing her moving about. Ours was really clear & it definitely helped me feel like this was actually happening after years of infertility & loss. Like now I’ve seen her face she’s a real person if that makes sense?

 

[hazmaz]

Just coming on to moan… rung up my GP this morning as really struggling again with sickness, only to be told can’t do anything today or to call 111 sobbing in the office at 10:30 wasn’t on my plan today

 

[littlepup]

Awh that’s nice to hear! I just don’t really know what to expect lol, any recommendations on things to take? Or prepare for?

Stock up on paracetamol and ibuprofen each time you shop as the limit on how many you can buy at once makes it tricky otherwise.
A silicone scar plaster for once it's healing.
Big knickers that go over the scar and some bits to wear going forward that'll avoid the area if you don't have already (it should be just on/under the top of the pubic area, I always thought it was a bit higher)
That'd be my only must haves.

Don't get gel/acrylic nails or tan as they like you to have nothing on.
I got my own black surgical socks with zips because my hospital says to keep them on for like a week but others don't. Don't think I'd bother again but it's an option.
I didn't but you could try Arnica for bruising and get some iron tablets for after delivery. A good multi-vit/Vit-C too to help healing.
You'll probably stay in for 24hrs so maybe some earplugs for you & OH and an extra pillow can be handy if he's staying over.

 

[Bingobango]

I've had to start injecting blood thinners into my stomach and it's the worse. I cant help but cry and shake after and I just want baby to be okay. But we've been told he's really big and has a lot of fluid around him so waiting for blood test and glucose test results. I knew this could happen. My mum had GD with all three of us and with me pre eclampsia so ive been high risk from the star but when you hear the words it's still hard to process.

 

[101d]

Can I ask - how did you decide you wanted to find out the sex? I feel like I do as I’m a planner / more logical (eg only have to think of one set of names) but my boyfriend wants to wait. Others have also said they wanted to wait until birth.

I didn’t want to set my heart on a girl/boy, choose their names, clothes, plan their room and then have to do everything different

It was just something I knew I wanted to know in advance. The baby is still going to be the most amazing surprise whatever their genitalia lol

 

[WeHadFunRight]

anyone else’s gut feeling about their babies gender correct?
I’m sure with my first I thought he was a boy from fairly early and was correct. I did have boy feelings at first this time but more recently over the last few weeks been feeling more toward girl. Maybe wishful thinking since we already have a boy.

I was told at my fetal medicine scan on Wednesday that I have a left lateral placenta some theory says girls on the left and boys on the right - but not always the case

it really is just one of those things that’s 50/50 isn’t it?

I’m still waiting on test results so I don’t know why I’m letting myself get attached here 🥲

First time round I had a gut feeling she was a girl, despite up til that point always believing I’d have a boy first, then with TF the pregnancy was sooooooooo different I thought oh? Got to be a boy in there then… I was wrong. My mum believes she has an extremely good sixth sense but was wrong every time, 4 times can’t wait to hear what you’re having! Xx

 

[Greencatfysh]

Thank you for all the love 🥹 I just don’t know what to do now haha! How do I get a midwife? Do I just call the midwifery department and tell them I’m pregnant? Is it a catchment area thing, or can I pick which hospital? Is there anything else I need to do? I’ve already been taking folic acid for 8 months so I’m good on that front!

You can choose your hospital and register directly with them. First timer here too! Due this week.

 

[Shinythings]

Just wondered if this is something to be concerned about. I'm 9.5 weeks and just don't feel pregnant anymore. Practically all my symptoms have gone apart from maybe getting out of breath still. Is this normal?

 

[yankydoo]

I think I know the answer to this but I'm not sure I've felt the baby move today and my stomach feels so tight and achey. I should call triage shouldn't I to see what they say? Silly question too, if they ask me to go in will they see me without my maternity notes? My notes are at home but I pass by the hospital on my way home from the office so it makes sense to go straight there from work.

I called them and was advised to go in. All is fine thankfully! He even got the hiccups whilst I was hooked up to the CTG.

 

[scouseconstantine]

Girls if you’ve got back ache in the third trimester go to a pregnancy massage my word that woman healed me midwives and doctors wouldn’t do anything bc and just recommended paracetamol but that woman had the hands of god and I can walk again

 

[yankydoo]

anyone else’s gut feeling about their babies gender correct?
I’m sure with my first I thought he was a boy from fairly early and was correct. I did have boy feelings at first this time but more recently over the last few weeks been feeling more toward girl. Maybe wishful thinking since we already have a boy.

I was told at my fetal medicine scan on Wednesday that I have a left lateral placenta some theory says girls on the left and boys on the right - but not always the case

it really is just one of those things that’s 50/50 isn’t it?

I’m still waiting on test results so I don’t know why I’m letting myself get attached here 🥲

I always pictured myself with a boy first whenever I imagined having kids. However I genuinely didn’t have a gut feeling when I fell pregnant and wouldn’t have been surprised either way. It’s my first pregnancy and it’s a boy

 

[PrincessShark]

Had a growth scan due to static fundal height measurement. Baby is estimated at 4lb 8oz at nearly 35 weeks 🫣

Booked in for another scan just before 37 weeks to check again due to where baby is sitting on the growth chart and a consultant appointment after. I know the growth scans aren’t always 100% too, but I was expecting baby to be bigger at this point because i am allllll baby 🥲

 

[yankydoo]

Yes I’ve seen this too - I think in the US it’s really common to induce asap at 38 weeks or so, so all I see is videos of women freaking out cos they have reached 39/40 weeks I’m currently 40+5 so it definitely makes you panic!

I can't believe you are over 40 weeks now! How are you feeling?

 

[littlepup]

I have a bit of an embarrassing question - how do you tell the difference between leaking waters, wee and discharge?! I’m experiencing fairly wet underwear mostly in the mornings, it doesn’t smell of nothing but it also smells of something… it could also just be sweat because I’m waking up so sweaty during the night. I’m 37+6 today. According to Google I would know if it’s my waters breaking and also that leaking urine is very common… I don’t really want to have to go in to get checked unless I really need to

My forewater went in my sleep the first time. It wasn’t much, I wouldn’t have noticed if I hadn’t been wearing pale coloured undies. It’s perfectly possibly it could be that and you risk infection if it is and goes unchecked.
I thought it happened this time, there was more there over more days, nope, just watery discharge I couldn’t tell the difference myself, but the test is a simple swab.
Call your maternity unit and explain, I suspect they’ll bring you in. Take your bag, just in case. I was 39 weeks so I was induced.

If your main waters go, you definitely know, but no one talks about the forewater.

 

[Vmanxx]

Thank you for all the replies. I think the posters saying about being able to get over the (short lived) disappointment if it’s not the one you were hoping for is ringing true for me. I feel like it’s going to be so overwhelming in the post-birth moments that if it’s the “wrong” sex it will just seem so much worse, but then more than likely I’m just going to be so relieved he/she is here that it won’t matter and there’s going to be all sorts of other emotions going on anyway. Probably worrying for nothing so I can take this off my long list of other things I’m worrying about!

It’s ok to be disappointed, I was gutted when my 3rd was a boy. Cried for weeks, literally weeks which feels ridiculous now esp as everyone says they got over it which in a day or less but at the time it felt very overwhelming. I wasn’t that I didn’t want a boy, I just thought he’d be my last and was mourning almost for a girl I’d never get and that mother/daughter relationship I’d never have.
I knew I’d feel sad which is why I did the early scan to try and get used to it before hand and I’m doing the same again this time. Don’t think I’ll be as upset this time though, I couldn’t imagine my boys being anything else now and I’ve not let myself get my heart set on a girl like last time x