Pregnancy #67

[yankydoo]

I'm really hoping baby 2 comes early as I don't think I can make it to 40 weeks (or dare I say it, beyond) physically or mentally. My first (boy) came bang on time but I had to be induced as my waters broke but I didn't go into labour within 24 hours.

With my first I remember feeling so light and able to breathe as soon as he was out of me. I really cant wait for that feeling again as I feel like I'm suffocating in my own body at the moment.

 

[hannah1799]

Can anyone give me some reassurance I feel like my line has got lighter. I’m about 17 dpo now

 

[Lyricallie]

Just found out I’m pregnant with baby number 4! With my last two pregnancies I didn’t work as was a stay at home mom from my first baby. When are we telling our employers? Do we leave it as long as possible or tell them early on?

Congratulations! I told my boss at about 12 weeks as I wanted time off for my scan without having to work the time back. I’ve not really told anyone else at work yet except one girl in my team who is also expecting so we have been sharing sympathy lol.

I’m thinking after my 20 weeks scan (which will actually be 18 weeks) as I’m so paranoid about something going wrong and I think I’ll feel better by then if all goes to plan. I’ll tell HR then.

My only reservation is that I’m currently trying to get my role reassessed to a higher band and I don’t want them to stop looking at it as I’ll be going on maternity. As that higher wage would be mighty nice for maternity pay.

 

[disneys]

Sometimes I forget I’m pregnant and then I burst into tears because I miss my cat being a kitten …… and then I remember

 

[Curly]

I am so uncomfortable today as well as constipated. I feel like a wave of exhaustion has just hit me so spent the full of today in my bed sleeping on and off. Only 30 weeks so don’t know how I can handle another 10ish weeks! Feel like I’m just constantly moaning

 

[yankydoo]

I am so uncomfortable today as well as constipated. I feel like a wave of exhaustion has just hit me so spent the full of today in my bed sleeping on and off. Only 30 weeks so don’t know how I can handle another 10ish weeks! Feel like I’m just constantly moaning

I feel the same. I think it's ok to moan because it is hard work and moaning doesn't mean you aren't grateful for being pregnant. You may have seen I'm only a few weeks ahead of you and I am really struggling too.

 

[Curly]

I feel the same. I think it's ok to moan because it is hard work and moaning doesn't mean you aren't grateful for being pregnant. You may have seen I'm only a few weeks ahead of you and I am really struggling too.

It’s good to hear that others feel the same as makes me feel not so alone. I have had a terrible pregnancy and always try to see the positive side but the past few days I have just had enough. I have been asleep today more than I have been awake and I feel so guilty my husband will come home to me not at my best. Got to say though he has been the best person through this and when I had these wee dips he is there for me, but I just worry that I’m a tit wife some days. My hormones are wild!

 

[ThisIsMyDragName]

Growing a human being is HARD WORK. Especially if you’ve not had an easy pregnancy due to symptoms/existing health conditions or already have a small child who needs your time and attention. It’s ok to feel fed up! You’re doing amazingly

 

[Lyricallie]

Sometimes I forget I’m pregnant and then I burst into tears because I miss my cat being a kitten …… and then I remember

I cried over the fact I didn’t have gravy last night. My husband was like, this might be a clue. Counting down until my next scan so I can see baby again and feel less crazy

Doesn’t help I’m in second trimester so my symptoms have calmed down. So I’m like assume everyone is ok inside there.

 

[disneys]

I cried over the fact I didn’t have gravy last night. My husband was like, this might be a clue. Counting down until my next scan so I can see baby again and feel less crazy

Doesn’t help I’m in second trimester so my symptoms have calmed down. So I’m like assume everyone is ok inside there.

I know what you mean !! I’m 11w4d and our scan is next week but today aside from the crying , sore boobs and a bit of tiredness I’ve felt really normal again . I usually do heading into my second trimester . Whilst I’m glad things are easing , I’m weirdly more relaxed when I feel like tit at least I know then something is happening !!

 

[Curly]

I ended up phoning triage tonight as baby wasn’t as active as usual. I have now been admitted to the ward overnight for monitoring once again

 

[amarantine]

I ended up phoning triage tonight as baby wasn’t as active as usual. I have now been admitted to the ward overnight for monitoring once again

Hope all is okay! I spent so much of my pregnancy in and out of triage, quite often for movement amongst other things (and that’s on being an anxious overthinker ) It wasn’t until BabyA was born that we realised he was probably less active because he literally had no room to move…there’s not much of me and my bump was quite neat but BabyA was basically 9lb despite us having extra growth scans both of which put him on the 23rd centile and after which we were told we’d be lucky if he tipped the scale at 7lb…

 

[Curly]

Hope all is okay! I spent so much of my pregnancy in and out of triage, quite often for movement amongst other things (and that’s on being an anxious overthinker ) It wasn’t until BabyA was born that we realised he was probably less active because he literally had no room to move…there’s not much of me and my bump was quite neat but BabyA was basically 9lb despite us having extra growth scans both of which put him on the 23rd centile and after which we were told we’d be lucky if he tipped the scale at 7lb…

Ours looks to be very small. More than likely he will be delivered this week, 10 weeks early but o think safer for him to be out rather than in

 

[OOOOR]

Does anyone know if there are any travel sickness tablets that are safe to take in pregnancy? I’m going to Greece next week and my own driving makes me feel travel sick, so i’m a bit worried. Plus I always have panic attacks when i’m nauseous/before being sick so I’m just a mess.

On a separate vein, has anybody opted for a c-section for no medical reason? I’m toying with the idea because the thought of being sick in labour/busy wards etc send me into a negative nancy spiral 🫠

 

[Curly]

Ours looks to be very small. More than likely he will be delivered this week, 10 weeks early but o think safer for him to be out rather than in

Quoting myself as baby is here.
emergency section this afternoon, baby is in neonatal unit and doing so well

 

[Bec3007]

Quoting myself as baby is here.
emergency section this afternoon, baby is in neonatal unit and doing so well

Congratulations! Hope you are doing well too? Sending love your way xx

 

[yankydoo]

Quoting myself as baby is here.
emergency section this afternoon, baby is in neonatal unit and doing so well

Congrats! Glad baby is well and hope you’re ok too x

 

[disneys]

Quoting myself as baby is here.
emergency section this afternoon, baby is in neonatal unit and doing so well

Congratulations !!! 🩷

 

[amarantine]

Does anyone know if there are any travel sickness tablets that are safe to take in pregnancy? I’m going to Greece next week and my own driving makes me feel travel sick, so i’m a bit worried. Plus I always have panic attacks when i’m nauseous/before being sick so I’m just a mess.

On a separate vein, has anybody opted for a c-section for no medical reason? I’m toying with the idea because the thought of being sick in labour/busy wards etc send me into a negative nancy spiral 🫠

I took cyclizine and found this helped with travel sickness

I think you can express any preference for birth so you can say you’d like a c section though I will warn you I felt so sick after mine - the team
I had pumped me super full of anti sickness drugs on my request though and I wasn’t actually sick though I felt I was very close to it. Saying that I did have an emergency section after a two day labour and hadn’t eaten for over 24 hours which didn’t help! I didn’t feel nauseous at all in labour personally after being super worried about it myself if that helps though I did go without pain relief so I didn’t feel sick from that!

 

[ThisIsMyDragName]

Elective c section here- there was a brief moment where I felt a bit light headed and sick during my section. I had barely muttered this to my husband when one of the anaesthetists heard me, popped something magic into the cannula and the feeling was completely gone. No sickness for me after, either.