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Due December 2013
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Hi all hope all the December mammy's are keeping well. Six weeks tomorrow my baby will be here I can't believe how quick the time is going!
Dd is teething and last night is the first night in months she slept through. I went to bed with her at 7.30 and we didn't wake up til 6.30 best sleep I've had in a LONG time I hope it wasn't a once off!!
Hello lady that's great about your little girls such a good size already
countdown is really on now ladies a lot of us down to single digits! 0 -
Closifer - I have a GP app one week then midwives clinic in Kileely the next. Think I have to go for a trace at some point soon as well but haven't heard anything yet. Have to start counting babies movements from next week so thought this would be before that, is anyone knows?
Thanks for the info Fima!
Im on maternity leave as of today Technically im taking a weeks holidays and my leave starts early November. Taking a full month in advance of the birth - its going to be so great to be able to nap when I want rather than trying to force myself to sleep through the night - my hips are killing me from lying on my sides so getting 8 hours through the night just isnt on the cards at the moment!
On another note - I remember this thread starting up months back - it seemed like our time would never come around - now its so strange seeing June 2014 threads - really makes you realise that we are nearly there - cant believe im technically full term in less than 3 weeks!0 -
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afternoon tea wrote: »Closifer wow congrats on the start of your maternity leave!! It must feel great! I really can't believe how fast this time has gone either - just crazy!
I did my first antenatal class last night and felt totally freaked out afterwards - I don't think I heard anything I didn't know already but it's almost like reality hit and started to get really nervous! Also visited the the labour room and the midwife was saying there have been times when its busy where mums to be have had to share labour rooms aghhhhhhhhhh!!! Was anyone else freaked out after antenatal classes???
Afternoon tea - It feels strange to be on leave - a relief as I dont like half-doing my job and I really didnt feel like I was able to give it 100% any longer. Strange though because it is literally just baby countdown now for the next few weeks
I was also a little freaked out at soem of the ante natal classes. To be honest - i have been worrying a lot about labour and the birth but I keep reminding myself of all the women i know who are definitely bigger wimps and more squeamish than me who have done it! I cant believe they said that about sharing a labour room though. That is a bridge too far!!0 -
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afternoon tea wrote: »
I did my first antenatal class last night and felt totally freaked out afterwards - I don't think I heard anything I didn't know already but it's almost like reality hit and started to get really nervous! Also visited the the labour room and the midwife was saying there have been times when its busy where mums to be have had to share labour rooms aghhhhhhhhhh!!! Was anyone else freaked out after antenatal classes???
I had the labour class yesterday and felt really sick and faint. I had to walk out just as the physio was starting the breathing exercises so I missed the start of them. It was because I am ill at the moment but all the others probably thought that I couldn't take listening to the physio talking about different degree tears! My OH had to bring me some juice and a biscuit before I felt right again, think my blood pressure is dropping and I'm getting really weak if I miss a meal or overdo things. Got a letter from hosp today telling me to increase my iron tablets to two a day so that may be it also.
I asked the midwife doing the class about the injection to speed up placenta delivery. She said the mother is injected into the leg as soon as the first shoulder is delivered. I don't know anything about this but I don't see the point? Surely it should happen naturally? I will speak to my own midwife about it at next app as the antenatal midwife did not say it was optional or discuss any other choices/options.
Also - sharing labour wards? Not a hope!
I have to start counting babies movements daily from next monday when I will be 35 weeks. Does anyone have experience of this as I am a bit confused what to do, if baby moves 10 times in a 10 minute period for example is that the movements counted and done for the day?
Closifer Congrats on your maternity leave starting!!0 -
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Hi hello lady,
You should just give them a call yourself to put your mind at ease no one rang me so after 4 days I rang and they told me I had it and brought me in the next day toexplain.
Be positive im sure you dont have it but just give them a call and then your mind will be at ease.
Hi! thanks for that! yeah I gave them a call on Wednesday just to be sure, and she said they only phone you if it is abnormal and she confirmed my results were all normal
So it turns out I just have super big chubby babies! Its gas, because I have an app on my phone that tells you each week how big your baby is, but its only for single pregnancies. So according to that, if I were a single baby pregnancy my baby is the size of a butternut squash and about 1.1kg (2.5 pounds)! Bah, I take your butternut squash, raise you a pumpkin and bump the size of the sugarloaf! two at 1.5kg almost a week ago??? :eek: my eyes are watering just thinking about it!I have to start counting babies movements daily from next monday when I will be 35 weeks. Does anyone have experience of this as I am a bit confused what to do, if baby moves 10 times in a 10 minute period for example is that the movements counted and done for the day?
Why not download one of those apps? you can put in how many kicks and it calculates over what time period. No good for me because I can't always tell which one is kicking me where! so I've just been told that as long as there is movement in both sides of my bump its grand.0 -
In mullingar there are 4 beds in the labour wards so depending on how far along you are when you go in you're brought in there first then in to birth suite you won't actually give birth in labour ward!! Don't worry about anyone else in the labour wards anyone in there will be too preoccupied and honestly when it comes to it you won't care where you are or who's there you will just want to meet your baby!
Hi Fairie yeah good point - I think it just scared the hell out of me - we were actually in the labour room / birthing suite with shower and exercise ball things in them (has anyone been using these exercise balls by the way?) and the midwife said sometimes this room can be shared. Like you said anyway, at that stage all I'll care about is meeting baba!!
How is everyone doing? I've noticed over the past few days I seem to be getting more uncomfortable - feeling alot of pressure in groin, it kind of feels like being BUSTING for a wee but feeling is still there when I go and I really notice it when I am changing positions in my sleep from one side to another. In general I just feel more aches and fullness which I suppose is to be expected now coming towards the end! I rang to ask the midwife (hate ringing sometimes but would prefer and be told nothing to worry about than not at all!) and she said it's just pressure as baby getting bigger now. I think I am still carrying on as normal and not really slowing down and relaxing so really going to try and do more relaxing from now on!!
Going to make a start on painting the nursery this weekend - well OH will be doing it, I'll be sitting on my bum drinking tea 0 -
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Hello Lady! wrote: »So it turns out I just have super big chubby babies! Its gas, because I have an app on my phone that tells you each week how big your baby is, but its only for single pregnancies. So according to that, if I were a single baby pregnancy my baby is the size of a butternut squash and about 1.1kg (2.5 pounds)! Bah, I take your butternut squash, raise you a pumpkin and bump the size of the sugarloaf! two at 1.5kg almost a week ago??? :eek: my eyes are watering just thinking about it!
That's great news Hello Lady
I don't know if I can use an app for this, it's a chart on the back of my chart that I have to fill in every day for last 5 weeks. Is everyone else expected to do this or is it just a Limerick thing?0 -
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afternoon tea wrote: »Hi Fairie yeah good point - I think it just scared the hell out of me - we were actually in the labour room / birthing suite with shower and exercise ball things in them (has anyone been using these exercise balls by the way?) and the midwife said sometimes this room can be shared. Like you said anyway, at that stage all I'll care about is meeting baba!!
How is everyone doing? I've noticed over the past few days I seem to be getting more uncomfortable - feeling alot of pressure in groin, it kind of feels like being BUSTING for a wee but feeling is still there when I go and I really notice it when I am changing positions in my sleep from one side to another. In general I just feel more aches and fullness which I suppose is to be expected now coming towards the end! I rang to ask the midwife (hate ringing sometimes but would prefer and be told nothing to worry about than not at all!) and she said it's just pressure as baby getting bigger now. I think I am still carrying on as normal and not really slowing down and relaxing so really going to try and do more relaxing from now on!!
Going to make a start on painting the nursery this weekend - well OH will be doing it, I'll be sitting on my bum drinking tea
Hi afternoon tea, it is scary when you are in the labour ward/birthing suite and only natural to be scared and nervous we have so much time to think about things before baby arrives but once that time arrives all that will be on your mind is I want baby out and healthy
Lots of pressure here too I think baby has dropped a bit I'm really waddling about the place now! Dd took her first steps yesterday she'll only be 10 months on Thursday!!
Afternoon tea hope the nursery painting went well and you enjoyed the day watching your oh do all the work
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Cunning Stunt wrote: »Hi all,
I have just had my 32 week doctors appointment. Nothing too intense, just the usual weight / blood pressure / urine check and a feel around the belly/ listen to the babies heartbeat. All seems fine, thank God. My baby is lying head down now, but the head is not yet 'engaged' in the pelvis.
My God - it hurts like hell when the doctor / midwife starts really pressing on your lower abdomen to feel around for the head, doesn't it? Every time they do it I am sore afterwards. I'll never get used to that!
I had been smothering with a cold since Friday - have not taken any medication, just a warm ginger/lemon/honey drink. Have been out of work so far this week with it, but plan on going back tomorrow as I think the cold is finally leaving me.
I hope you are all keeping well.
Not nice at all when they are pushing on lower abdomen although I do find that the male doctors are a little gentler!
Hope your cold is gone now cunning stunt and you are feeling better 0 -
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Hello girls, I hope it's not too late to join this thread. I'm expecting my 1st baby on Dec 19th. I can hardly wait. Time has flown since the 12 week mark. I'm having baby in Limerick Maternity. Just paid a deposit on a cot today. It's all getting so real! It's going to be an exciting Christmas for us all girls.
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Only one more month in front of us now! Dying to see who goes first/early.
Getting more uncomfortable by the day now and I still have ages to go.
Im 35 weeks at the moment - I would love to go just a week or so early but the midwife told me to expect term + 10 on my 1st baby and warned me that the last 2 weeks will be torture
Almost have the hospital bags all sorted now - just a few small bits left to buy. Its so hard to fit all the recommended stuff into two modest sized bags though!!0 -
Im 35 weeks at the moment - I would love to go just a week or so early but the midwife told me to expect term + 10 on my 1st baby and warned me that the last 2 weeks will be torture
Almost have the hospital bags all sorted now - just a few small bits left to buy. Its so hard to fit all the recommended stuff into two modest sized bags though!!
Hopefully all December babies won't wait too long after due dates. I was early on first baby and will be with this one too so don't know what it's like to go over but with first I was signed off work for almost 10 weeks before baby arrived and it was the boredom that drove me mad I must say though my house was never as clean as it was during that time!
Almost have hospital bag ready too I'm bringing a carry on size bag for delivery and a medium size bag for ward the towels alone take up so much space! I don't plan on needing too much I'm having section but hope to only stay max two nights my little girl won't even be a year I won't want to be away from her for too long!0 -
Hi afternoon tea, it is scary when you are in the labour ward/birthing suite and only natural to be scared and nervous we have so much time to think about things before baby arrives but once that time arrives all that will be on your mind is I want baby out and healthy
Lots of pressure here too I think baby has dropped a bit I'm really waddling about the place now! Dd took her first steps yesterday she'll only be 10 months on Thursday!!
Afternoon tea hope the nursery painting went well and you enjoyed the day watching your oh do all the work
Yeah I think by that stage, when we are actually IN labour I won't care if I was in a whole ward full of women giving birth!! Yeah I noticed my walk is defintely different - more of side to side than legs going forward! Ah that must be lovelt to see her take her first steps - such a special moment!
Had a week full of painiting this week, put the cot and wardrobe together last night and hung some baby cothes and bits in the wardrobe and put the curtains up, so so strange doing it for the arrival of a little one - looked at the cot and just can't imagine a little face staring back at me from it - such a mad thought!! It is lovely to have that done though, I need to wash all the baby clothes now. Hubbie wanted to put pram up in the nursery but I am just funny about it- dont want it just up waiting, am worried about getting things dusty or something - like the idea of it staying in the box for now!
Have really roughly packed a hospital bag, at the antenatal class the midwife was saying just literally bring a tiny bag for labour with maybe some facewipes, basics, sucky sweets if you need something and maybe a babygro and then you can put antoher small case/bag in the lockers or bring it in later with change of clothes for mum and baby and I presume sanitary pads and things like that then? So hard to think what you'll need in the moment!
I hope everyone is doing well anyway. Finish work 4 weeks today just can't believe it!!!!0 -
Spent the night in hospital on Thursday due to suspected pre-eclampsia
When I arrived at the hospital my blood pressure was 173 /92 :eek:
They let me home when it went down to 138
Lesson learned for me to get my bag organised! Didn't have a thing ready and had to send himself to Dunnes to get me jammies and a few bits
Still feeling rough and blood pressure is all over the place (my Gp gave me a monitor). Feeling a bit freaked out by it as it's all such an unknown. Seeing my own consultant on Monday so I will have some answers then - wasn't overly impressed by the registrar I saw in the hospital. Only for the midwife I would've been none the wiser.0 -
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