The Pregnant Womans Moan Thread.

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angelfire9 wrote: »

Still no change here really
Occassional contractions but nothing approaching regularity
So frustrating

You may think they're just annoying pains but they are doing something. Every one of them is preparing your body for what is to come. It's awful having to wait but enjoy the ability to sleep while you can. I would have given anything for that in my early labour, I had nearly 3 days of contractions between 5 and 10 minutes. So look at it that it could be worse!

Moonbeam

I am as big now as I was when I gave birth to my little girl and 4 weeks in the difference.
I am huge which of course I am delighted about as I am not getting bump envy!! but keep forgetting I am suddenly fat and no longer fit through small gaps,ouch!
Baba bump also managed to bruise me,the next few weeks should bring plenty more!
We went to visit Santa Claus up at Santas cottage and he gave baba bump a present too,which was lovely:)

angelfire9

Aisling born at 8.24am
Will post info at later date
Feeling fine babs is tiny 6lb 4oz but perfect

Butterflylove

Congrats with your lil bundle of joy

Winnie

Huge Congrats.....So happy for you Angelfire

cynder

Whats the bets xzanti will have hers today.


No word from her all day.

January

Congrats Lovely name and lovely size!

xzanti

Awe congrats angelfire9... I'm so jealous beautiful name X

No I'm still here people, still no sign, I've just got my sights set on Wednesday now.. at least I know he/she will definately be coming then

cynder

xzanti wrote: »

Awe congrats angelfire9... I'm so jealous beautiful name X

No I'm still here people, still no sign, I've just got my sights set on Wednesday now.. at least I know he/she will definately be coming then

I will be thinking of you while im at the ailwee caves seeing santa with the kids.

melsbells

well done angelfire, many congrats on your perfect xmas present!!!!!!!

hope ye are keeping well , big hugs xxx

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Congrats angelfire!!

How Strange

Congrats angelfire!!

paraletic

grindelwald wrote: »

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If you dont feel safe in the car, call an ambulance. The motorway is pretty clear, of course there is a risk of black ice and it might snow later, so be prepared to call an ambulance.

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WHAT????

ambulances can crash too. we don't get special tyres and they aren't 4X4.

leave in loads of time, ask a neighbour with a jeep to drive (if you don't have a 4X4 of your own.
THEN, if there is a problem ring an ambulance.

(also ambulances are in very limited supply, so if you treat them as a taxi, your leaving your elderly neighbours with no ambulance at all, lets hope they can wait to have a stroke or slip untill the maternitaxi returns)

CathyMoran

Felt really sick last night (did a few sick burps), had to run up to bed and get a rest, still really tired. Felt guilty as did not have as much time or energy with our lovely little son. Still thrilled to be pregnant - at 14 weeks now. Have a private gender scan booked for January as I want to know...

hunnymonster

paraletic wrote: »

grindelwald wrote: »

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If you dont feel safe in the car, call an ambulance. The motorway is pretty clear, of course there is a risk of black ice and it might snow later, so be prepared to call an ambulance.

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WHAT????

ambulances can crash too. we don't get special tyres and they aren't 4X4.

leave in loads of time, ask a neighbour with a jeep to drive (if you don't have a 4X4 of your own.
THEN, if there is a problem ring an ambulance.

(also ambulances are in very limited supply, so if you treat them as a taxi, your leaving your elderly neighbours with no ambulance at all, lets hope they can wait to have a stroke or slip untill the maternitaxi returns)

Ambulances aren't 4x4 but they are dirven by experienced drivers with expertise transporting people needing urgent medical care unlike your average aunty/husband/granny/"neighbour with a jeep"! A woman in labour without a way to get to hospital is hardly a sprained wrist and imo should call the ambulance just as much as the elderly person. In a great example of emergency services working together, here in Cork City, the Fire brigade have been using their 4x4's to reach patients and transport them to ambulances who could not get up the various hills. I know at least one woman in labour was helped this way.


Cathy, sorry you had a rough night. I hope you're feeling better today.

cynder

paraletic wrote: »

grindelwald wrote: »

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If you dont feel safe in the car, call an ambulance. The motorway is pretty clear, of course there is a risk of black ice and it might snow later, so be prepared to call an ambulance.

....QUOTE]

WHAT????

ambulances can crash too. we don't get special tyres and they aren't 4X4.

leave in loads of time, ask a neighbour with a jeep to drive (if you don't have a 4X4 of your own.
THEN, if there is a problem ring an ambulance.

(also ambulances are in very limited supply, so if you treat them as a taxi, your leaving your elderly neighbours with no ambulance at all, lets hope they can wait to have a stroke or slip untill the maternitaxi returns)

A woman in labour has every right to call an ambulance. The ambulance has all the medical equipment and the paramedics have medical knowledge to deal with a birth, a taxi does not neither does a neighbour with a 4x4.

My sister in laws midwife called the ambulance (1st baby, home birth) and she was taken to hospital, if she had had a home birth the baby would have died (he was kept in ICU for 2 weeks as he was at deaths door), or is that ok for you all babies to die so the elderly can live?


Show me where it says a woman in labour cant call an ambulance. Also while you at it show me the HSE CODE OF ETHICS as i think your statement is way off and to discourage any woman in labour from calling an ambulance is medical negligence. I would invite you to prove me wrong, if you can fine, if you cant???


AS a paramedic or ambulance driver tell me why did 999 send an Air Ambulance to Cliffs of moher when a woman went into premature labour, I don't need you to answer that BECAUSE IT WAS AN EMERGENCY, by the time the air ambulance got there the 2 babies were born dead, you tell that woman that her babies were not a priority and that a 98 year old that slipped was. I know who i would put up first for job cuts within the hse!

I suppose your going to go onto long term illness and tell me i cant call an ambulance when my daughter is in DKA.

Winnie

CathyMoran wrote: »

Felt really sick last night (did a few sick burps), had to run up to bed and get a rest, still really tired. Felt guilty as did not have as much time or energy with our lovely little son. Still thrilled to be pregnant - at 14 weeks now. Have a private gender scan booked for January as I want to know...

Congrats on reaching your Second Trimester, Ill be there in two days hopefully too!

CathyMoran

Winnie wrote: »

Congrats on reaching your Second Trimester, Ill be there in two days hopefully too!

I said to to myself from 12 weeks on, maybe I am a bit bold! You and I are due almost exactly the same time - I am still thinking that my little one will be born the end of May though as my son was 3 weeks early too. My baby is due in exactly 6 months today (by date) - had a good nice cry about it.

Winnie

Well I just cant wait until Feb when I go in for my proper 20 week scan and get all the measurements etc and see baby properly.

xzanti

Well said hunnymonster and grindelwald.. I mean how dare we contemplate wasting an ambulance driver's time with our pesky unborn babies :rolleyes:

Hope you're feeling better today Cathy XX

Can't believe I'm going to be a mammy tomorrow :eek: feels so sureal

CathyMoran

xzanti wrote: »

Well said hunnymonster and grindelwald.. I mean how dare we contemplate wasting an ambulance driver's time with our pesky unborn babies :rolleyes:

Hope you're feeling better today Cathy XX

Can't believe I'm going to be a mammy tomorrow :eek: feels so sureal

When I found out that I was going to be seeing my baby the following day I spent some times getting excited, then I would cry then I would get excited some more - daddy Shane and I went on a quest to get me a particular nappy bag that I wanted - and what did my baby do when we first saw him? Cried! You are going to be having so much fun - having our child has been the most fun and has brought so much joy. Hugs from all of us

May79

angelfire9 wrote: »

Aisling born at 8.24am
Will post info at later date
Feeling fine babs is tiny 6lb 4oz but perfect

Congratulations Angelfire9 - Over the moon for ye

xzanti wrote: »

No I'm still here people, still no sign, I've just got my sights set on Wednesday now.. at least I know he/she will definately be coming then

You have a great attitude xzanti - I'm very excited for you

cynder

xzanti wrote: »

Can't believe I'm going to be a mammy tomorrow :eek: feels so sureal

Well worth the wait and the best xmas pressie ever.

Moonbeam

xzanti - I am so excited for you.
There is always someone a few weeks ahead here that you find yourself following their story,last time for me it was AdrienneX as she was due a few weeks before me and this time it is you:)
Can't wait for you to meet your baby and hope all goes well *huge hugs*

January

Moonbeam wrote: »

xzanti - I am so excited for you.
There is always someone a few weeks ahead here that you find yourself following their story,last time for me it was AdrienneX as she was due a few weeks before me and this time it is you:)
Can't wait for you to meet your baby and hope all goes well *huge hugs*

And funnily enough xzanti had the same due date I had too! 12/12!

xzanti

Awe cheers girls wish I could roll the clock forward 24 hours

Winnie

I cant imagine the feelings you are having right now Xzanti, by tomorrow you will be a Mammy and your whole life changed forever...........so exciting and frightening at the same time, I wish you all the best I really do......Good luck! x x

paraletic

grindelwald wrote: »

Show me where it says a woman in labour cant call an ambulance. Also while you at it show me the HSE CODE OF ETHICS as i think your statement is way off and to discourage any woman in labour from calling an ambulance is medical negligence. I would invite you to prove me wrong, if you can fine, if you cant???


AS a paramedic or ambulance driver tell me why did 999 send an Air Ambulance to Cliffs of moher when a woman went into premature labour, I don't need you to answer that BECAUSE IT WAS AN EMERGENCY, by the time the air ambulance got there the 2 babies were born dead, you tell that woman that her babies were not a priority and that a 98 year old that slipped was. I know who i would put up first for job cuts within the hse!

I suppose your going to go onto long term illness and tell me i cant call an ambulance when my daughter is in DKA.

whoa. give it a rest.

Everyone is entitled to an ambulance.

I Said leave in lots of time(preferably in a 4x4), and if there is a prblem, THEN call an ambo.


don't get into my code of ethics because you haven't a clue!!! (for info look up phecc.ie)

get of your high horse. why dont you read my post fully instead of picking the bits you don't like.

(i am an experienced paramedic/driver and for you info, we can still crash on ice.)

cynder

paraletic wrote: »

Everyone is entitled to an ambulance.

(i am an experienced paramedic/driver and for you info, we can still crash on ice.)

Thank you for that!

Just because you are an experienced paramedic does not mean that you have the right to to tell pregnant women that they have to explore every option before they call an ambulance. Do you like making them feel guilty that they have to call ambulance?

'maternitaxi' Is of no help in this thread, pregnant women need support and reassurance not a paramedic claiming to be a taxi service for pregnant women and thinking there is something better to be doing. The health and safety of the newborn is a mothers priority and by the sound of it its not yours.


I know ambulances can crash on ice or at any time, I'm not stupid, but at least if your stuck in snow with a pregnant lady in the back giving birth you can give her and the baby the medical attention they need.


http://www.phecit.ie/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=379
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Each PHECC-registered practitioner declares that s/he will :

uphold and maintain a duty of care to patients and public
seek consent of patients
maintain high standards of professional accountability
engage co-operatively with team/colleagues
maintain confidentiality.


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Xzanti how exciting!!

I am getting really worried about this snow. I was so glad it had held off. I shouldn't complain because we live much closer to the hospital than many but I am really not looking forward to the possibility of a midnight drive through all this.