October 2015 Babies Club

hawii50

How is everyone doing this weather? How is you little boy doing Orylice? I hope he's still being a little trooper :-)
All good with me here, feeling good this weather, bump is growing pretty quickly but not too big yet, still able to do all of the normal things. I was getting a lot of pelvic pain (what I have self diagnosed as SPD) last week and am going to physio about it next week, it has eased a bit now but I want to be sure it doesnt come back again, it wasnt fun! How is everyone else? any scans coming up?

heldel00

Hi hawii and everyone else. I'm keepin great thank god. Like yourself bump is getting bigger but I was on a course last week and for the first two days no one realised I was pregnant. Had a tighter top on day 3 and they were bit surprised!

Bit of movement but not a whole pile. I panic every now and again thinkin "god the baby hasn't moved in long time" and then ka-blam I'll get a reassuring kick. When I'm moving around during the day I don't really feel much but plenty when I lie down. Just think I'm having a very lazy baby!

hawii50

Thats great you are doing well Heldel, ive definitely started to show in the last week or two, I can see people looking at me funny now, its very strange!!! My movement is pretty similar to that some days its quite active and other days non existent, i had reflexology done on Wednesday and the baby was moving like crazy. The Therapist said she has a lot of expectant Mums in who are worried about their babies lack of movement and as soon as she starts the baby is doing somersaults! when is your due date Heldel? Are you hoping to work right up till the end?

cruais

How is everyone feeling?

Had my GP visit yesterday.

I am 28 weeks and have been having very sharp pains in my lower abdomen / pelvis area, which is worse when I am moving around in bed, lifting my legs to get dressed and getting out of the car etc.

Mentioned it to the GP and she felt my tummy and found that the baby has completely moved and is now head down, so she said the pain I am having is because of this and it was nothing to worry about.

I thought it was a bit early for this to happen but she seemed fine about it.

Has this ever happened to anyone else? I am thinking it is a case of first time mam panic syndrome

hawii50

Hi Cruais
I have been experiencing the exact same pain as you (Im 28 weeks aswell). Really painful walking, walking up stairs, putting on clothes etc. I went to a physio on Monday and she told me I had pelvic girdle pain and she did some therapy on me, I feel a lot better after that. She told me different tips like getting in and out of the car/bed with knees and ankles together, moving in bed with legs together and always put on trousers/shoes while sitting at the end of the bed, not standing up. I'm with the Doc tomorrow and he might also tell me the same a you that the baby has moved down, if that's the case I don't know how effective the tips from the physio will be. I find great relief from sitting on a gym ball. Either way i think the next 12 or so weeks are going to be great fun

spottybananas

Cruais as said above thats PGP and physio and different ways of moving help it. I really wonder about some gps, I know just from your description that its PGP, yet a gp says its normal and makes no suggestions? After my pregnancy experience with medical professionals I'm going to get second opinions forever.

cruais

Thanks girls

I have an appointment with my consultant next week so will be mentioning it then also, and I think I am going to go on ahead and book myself in for physio.

I was so annoyed yesterday, I had to wait 2 hours in the waiting room of my GP. :mad:

Would swimming help with pgp?

spottybananas

Swimming should alleviate the discomfort because tthere'd be less pressure on your pelvis in the water.

cruais

spottybananas wrote: »

Swimming should alleviate the discomfort because tthere'd be less pressure on your pelvis in the water.

Thanks Spottybananas.

Hope you're keeping well.:)

PandaPoo

Popping in from September, I was told with any pelvic pain that the breast stroke is to be avoided. You'll feel fine doing it in the water, but when you get out it could be a lot more painful because you've been aggravating it without realising!

New farmers wife

I'm only 21 weeks and I've had the same pain, crippled at times, couldn't get into my car the other day and couldn't take my socks off. The gp said it was just something to do with the muscles not to worry. It's unreal painful at times And I'm only 21 weeks 😔

heldel00

hawii50 wrote: »

Thats great you are doing well Heldel, ive definitely started to show in the last week or two, I can see people looking at me funny now, its very strange!!! My movement is pretty similar to that some days its quite active and other days non existent, i had reflexology done on Wednesday and the baby was moving like crazy. The Therapist said she has a lot of expectant Mums in who are worried about their babies lack of movement and as soon as she starts the baby is doing somersaults! when is your due date Heldel? Are you hoping to work right up till the end?

I'm so sorry Hawii50 I'm only replying now. I'm a primary school teacher so am extremely lucky to be off for the next few weeks. Can only imagine how tough work gets though? I find I am completely slowed up. Haven't been doing enough exercise tbh and I know I will find September hard at school because it is a mental month and I expect I'll have completely seized up by then!

On a side note I had very bad acne in the months before I got pregnant and it has just gone into complete overdrive! All along my jaw, on my chest, all over my back and shoulders. Even down onto the tops of my arms. Not actually spots but sore, angry boils. Very hard to sleep because I am conscious that I shouldn't be lying on my back and then it's too sore to lie sideways because of acne on my arms.

Very annoying. Gets me down. But if that is the height of my pregnancy problems I'll have been very, very lucky.

cruais

spottybananas wrote: »

Cruais as said above thats PGP and physio and different ways of moving help it. I really wonder about some gps, I know just from your description that its PGP, yet a gp says its normal and makes no suggestions? After my pregnancy experience with medical professionals I'm going to get second opinions forever.

Had physio on friday and she confirmed it was pgp.

I have to say the difference I feel as a result is great. Still twingy but I can walk straighter and turn in bed much better.

orlyice

Hi ladies,

Little update on my little man, he is doing ok, had a few problems last week so we have been moved to temple st. But our little champion is doing ok, dropping his little heart and breathing rates from time to time which apparently is common with premature babies, got a little clot which they couldn't treat in limerick so our little dude had his first roadtrip to Dublin. I'm expressing around the clock, he is taking very small amounts of milk so have a huge volume frozen for him. But he is tolerating the milk well, he has loads of dirty nappies!

Hope ye are all doing well ladies and enjoying the third trimester x

heldel00

Great to hear from you Orlyice and that your little fella doing well. I'm sure the dirty nappies are a good sign!
I was at the ed sheeran concert last night and did a huge amount of walking. Had a horrible pressure feeling on the way home. Could barely sit on the seat of the car. Grand today though but at the time I really thought baby could make an appearance!
Hope everyone keeping well. At least we are not killed with too much summer heat!

nono2012

Orlyice, that's Gud news about your little man. Thank god they are looking after him so well... Onwards and upwards from here xx

Entropy7

Is it October yet?!!!!

Just another 11 weeks before I get to meet my little girl. I'm so excited already!

Baby girl clothes are so cute!

je551e

orlyice wrote: »

Hi ladies,

Little update on my little man, he is doing ok, had a few problems last week so we have been moved to temple st. But our little champion is doing ok, dropping his little heart and breathing rates from time to time which apparently is common with premature babies, got a little clot which they couldn't treat in limerick so our little dude had his first roadtrip to Dublin. I'm expressing around the clock, he is taking very small amounts of milk so have a huge volume frozen for him. But he is tolerating the milk well, he has loads of dirty nappies!

Hope ye are all doing well ladies and enjoying the third trimester x

Great to hear how you're both doing , best wishes & hope he keeps improving. Taking the milk is a great sign.

cruais

orlyice wrote: »

Hi ladies,

Little update on my little man, he is doing ok, had a few problems last week so we have been moved to temple st. But our little champion is doing ok, dropping his little heart and breathing rates from time to time which apparently is common with premature babies, got a little clot which they couldn't treat in limerick so our little dude had his first roadtrip to Dublin. I'm expressing around the clock, he is taking very small amounts of milk so have a huge volume frozen for him. But he is tolerating the milk well, he has loads of dirty nappies!

Hope ye are all doing well ladies and enjoying the third trimester x

Fantastic news! Delighted to hear he is taking milk etc as thats a good sign.

Just to let you know ladies, the dreaded gastro bug is making its rounds.

We were out for dinner last night and when we got home I felt awful. Have been up all night vomitting, amongst other things (wont go tmi) and tummy making loud gurgling noises.

I thought it was food poisoning so rang holles st gor advice if i could take anything etc but they said that its more than likely gastro as for the past 2 weeks they have had girls calling with the same symptoms.

I know theres nothing that can be done to stop getting it but just to make you aware so you can up the hand washing etc As its not a nice thing to have especially when pregnant

Diamond Doll

orlyice wrote: »

Hi ladies,

Little update on my little man, he is doing ok, had a few problems last week so we have been moved to temple st. But our little champion is doing ok, dropping his little heart and breathing rates from time to time which apparently is common with premature babies, got a little clot which they couldn't treat in limerick so our little dude had his first roadtrip to Dublin. I'm expressing around the clock, he is taking very small amounts of milk so have a huge volume frozen for him. But he is tolerating the milk well, he has loads of dirty nappies!

Hope ye are all doing well ladies and enjoying the third trimester x

So glad to hear that he's doing so well - little fighter! And well done on you for expressing.

nono2012

hey ladies, How is everyone doing these days? Orlyice how is your little man doing?

Entropy7

31+5 here. All going well, with little girl. She seems comfy. Her movements have changed from short jabs to masses of baby moving around left to right. When she kicks hard, it moves my entire belly. It's funny to watch!

All good, except for sleep and heartburn. I'm carrying around a bottle of gaviscon with me everywhere I go. I can get 5 hours max sleep in a go. Most nights I'm wide awake at around 4 am for an hour or two. I'm expecting the sleep to get worse over the next few weeks.

I was sick last week with a head cold. It's frustrating when you can't take anything other than paracetamol and strepsils and have to sit through it, waiting for it to run its course.

I went to a breastfeeding class last week. It was good to hear the conversation and tips. I've no idea how it's gonna go til I give it a shot in October... so it's hard to know if I learned anything. I'm hoping breastfeeding will go smoothly. I will be awfully disappointed if it doesn't work out.

We went for a 3d4d scan in Bray. It was a weird experience. We got loads of pictures and a few videos to show little girl when she gets older.
There's one picture in particular in which she's smiling which I will treasure forever. It's not nice to think about, but having had a miscarriage last year, I am more inclined to think about it... if something goes wrong in the next few weeks, then at least I know she smiled at least once.

I'd love to hear how everyone else is getting on.

heldel00

God Entropy I could buy shares in Gaviscon at this stage. Bottles of it everywhere. Had to put the husband up at 3:30 one morning to go to 24hour shop to get me some a few weeks ago!!
Overall though I'm feeling well. Have my 32 week scan next Tuesday so really looking forward to that. Haven't had one since 10 weeks so very excited. Hope everyone else feeling well x

Typer Monkey

Hi ladies, just popping in from the Feb thread. I had awful heartburn on my last pregnancy. I was putting away a bottle of gaviscon a day..drinking it straight from the bottle mostly! I told my consultant around 30 weeks and she put me on ranitidine. One tablet a day and I had no more heartburn. It was a miracle. Very safe in pregnancy and works a treat

heldel00

EDD 10th October and I'm after booking tickets there for Van Morisson on 20th Nov. Am I being stupidly optimistic?!!!

Edited to add: we are very keen to stay away for the night and let Granny mind the babe!

spottybananas

heldel00 wrote: »

EDD 10th October and I'm after booking tickets there for Van Morisson on 20th Nov. Am I being stupidly optimistic?!!!

Edited to add: we are very keen to stay away for the night and let Granny mind the babe!

You won't know until the baby is born tbh. I totally would've agreed in principle, I told a friend to visit from America 10days before my due date...at which time she met my 12 day old baby. Are you planning on breastfeeding? If so overnight away from a 4-6 week old might not be a great plan, as they feed constantly or every 2-3 hrs and pumping/expressing is a faff and you'd still have to express while away for comfort. If you're formula feeding there shouldn't be any problem from that side, it all depends then on your recovery.

If my baby had been born on his edd or overdue I wouldn't have been allowed to go due to my ongoing blood pressures issues, but if you're like the woman I met a few days ago out and about with her 3 day old in a sling it would be a doddle! Although she's breastfeeding so wouldn't be able to from that aspect.

I'd say hold onto tickets and decide as late as you can!

heldel00

spottybananas wrote: »

You won't know until the baby is born tbh. I totally would've agreed in principle, I told a friend to visit from America 10days before my due date...at which time she met my 12 day old baby. Are you planning on breastfeeding? If so overnight away from a 4-6 week old might not be a great plan, as they feed constantly or every 2-3 hrs and pumping/expressing is a faff and you'd still have to express while away for comfort. If you're formula feeding there shouldn't be any problem from that side, it all depends then on your recovery.

If my baby had been born on his edd or overdue I wouldn't have been allowed to go due to my ongoing blood pressures issues, but if you're like the woman I met a few days ago out and about with her 3 day old in a sling it would be a doddle! Although she's breastfeeding so wouldn't be able to from that aspect.

I'd say hold onto tickets and decide as late as you can!

No I'll be on medication after giving birth that means I won't be able to breastfeed so it'll be bottles all the way here.
Ah sure I'll see closer to the date. The man in the shop said he'll take them back if needs be because he'll have plenty looking for them. Would be nice to have something to look forward to but as you said we'll decide as late as we can.

cruais

How is everyone doing? Getting closer to october.. so exciting!

heldel00

Hi Cruais. Time really is slipping by for us isn't it?!
All good here with me. Not sleeping because of hip pains but apart from that... Oh heartburn too. Nearly forgot about the effing heartburn! It's my birthday tomorrow and husband wanted to bring me out for dinner but it would honestly be wasted on me at the min. (Someone mentioned a once-a-day tab that I must mention to GP)
32 week scan on Tuesday and I am very excited. Haven't seen baby since scan at 12 weeks. Although he/she keeps letting me know they're there with all the belts in the side I'm gettin!

nono2012

HI Ladies how are ye, can ye believe we are getting closer and closer to meeting our little ones we had our 31 week scan the other day and everything is perfect. The lady that read our scan was sooo nice and excited and helpful. It really was the scan we were waiting for. how is everyone else doing?

cruais

Glad to hear everyone is doing good. Apart from the heartburn and the horrible sore pelvic girdle pain, i am doing alright aswell.

Im on the count down to finishing work. It cant come quick enough.

Am thinking up a list of names too.

nono2012

O lovely cruais, do you know what you are having? I am the same as you, ready to call it a day with work, my hands and legs are swollen so I have had enough (haha what am I like with another 8 weeks to go)

cruais

nono2012 wrote: »

O lovely cruais, do you know what you are having? I am the same as you, ready to call it a day with work, my hands and legs are swollen so I have had enough (haha what am I like with another 8 weeks to go)

No dont know what we are having... my gut feeling since day one has been a boy but over the last couple of weeks ive changed to a girl... you kjow yourself though, once the baby is healthy, you don't care.

Swollen legs hands and feet, dont talk to me! Tree trunks, and how they burn... just think of the end result

nono2012

Oh the joys of it, but it will all be worth it in a few weeks. Thank God we didn't get the scorching summer we were promised, imagine having that to contend with as well.. No thanks :P

cruais

nono2012 wrote: »

Oh the joys of it, but it will all be worth it in a few weeks. Thank God we didn't get the scorching summer we were promised, imagine having that to contend with as well.. No thanks :P

i know! I was practicallt doing a rain dance lol

heldel00

Yeah weather actually suited us perfect. Really struggled last Thursday when it was a scorcher. Find it hard enough to have nice ordinary maternity outfits never mind summery clothes!

heldel00

32 week scan today. I'm actually 31+4 so was a bit ahead of myself. EDD is now 16th oct as opposed to 10th.
Baby is breech at the minute but not a concern until 36weeks apparently. Head is up under my left ribs and toes are down tickling my bladder on right hand side so hopefully he/she will turn.
Radiographer asked did we want to know what we were having but we've made it this far without knowing so we'll wait for the surprise.

hawii50

Hi all
Great to hear you are all doing well and the scans have all been positive. Its getting so close for all of us now, Im like a lot of you, counting down the days until I finish work. When are you all hoping to get finished up? I know once I finish I will be bored though so have to be careful what I wish for!! I feel good this weather, I was suffering with a lot of Pelvic girdle pain in the last few months but it has eased in the last few weeks with physio so that is a big relief. I think my appetite has definitely increased in the last week or two, has that happened anyone else?? I think it might coincidentally have happened when the Great British Bake Off started back!!!! I have a breech babs here too Heldel, I also have placenta previa which means the exit is blocked for baby to get out. I was with the Doc on Friday and he said if it hasnt moved by 34 week (next week) it wont move! needless to say its going to be along week!

cruais

Fingers crossed for you hawaii50. It will be a long week for sure. Im facing a long wait also.

Im doing the combined care so had my gp appointment this morning. She found protein and lukozytes in urine sample and my bp reading was very high,along with my huge feet and swollen hands.. all signs pointing to pre-eclampsia. So my sample has been sent to the lab and I have to wait until Monday for the results... dreading it.

I was given a good tip the other day... handy for ftm not much in the know. I was told to freeze some dinners for when the baby is born to make things a little easier. Today i was in M&S and they had a lot of dinners, veg and side dishes reduced. Apparently they do this when they are close to date, but they are all suitable for freezing,so i stocked up.

Example, their 3 for €10 dinners were reduced to €1.19 each. Will head back again next week and stock up. Just for handiness sake.

Also, argos and boots have a baby sale on. I got my steriliser reduced from €90 to €45 in argos.

hawii50

Great tips Cruais, thanks for those, ill definitely be checking those out at the weekend.
Im sorry to hear you possibly have pre-eclampsie. How are you feeling? I hope the weekend dosnt drag in for you. I will have my fingers crossed for you too. If it is positive though you and baby will be looked after really well so at least you know you will be getting the best care.

cruais

hawii50 wrote: »

Great tips Cruais, thanks for those, ill definitely be checking those out at the weekend.
Im sorry to hear you possibly have pre-eclampsie. How are you feeling? I hope the weekend dosnt drag in for you. I will have my fingers crossed for you too. If it is positive though you and baby will be looked after really well so at least you know you will be getting the best care.

Thank you! I had to call into work sick today as out of the blue last night i got a horrible migraine which was causing me to get sick. Had to have himself drive around at 3am to try get me panadol. So am a bit down thinking about it today as thats another sign of the P-E. But look it, on the plus side we are on the home stretch and it will all be worth it when the babies are in our arms!

spottybananas

Cruais I had pre e so if you get diagnosed and have any questions feel free to pm me. Mine was mainly high bp and swelling issues.

Actually Cruais I'd call and let them know about the migraine, Monday is too long to wait if you do need treatment for pre e.

cruais

spottybananas wrote: »

Cruais I had pre e so if you get diagnosed and have any questions feel free to pm me. Mine was mainly high bp and swelling issues.

Actually Cruais I'd call and let them know about the migraine, Monday is too long to wait if you do need treatment for pre e.

Thanks spottybananas. Im taking it easy today, plan on staying in bed.... which is hard lol i get bored easily ☺

Migraine has gone now thank god. If it comes back again today, ill be calling the hospital to see what they say... fingers crossed its good results and the protein was a temp glitch

nono2012

Fingers crossed for you Cruais, take it easy today. I am the same as you, I would be bored so easily at home as well but the rest will do you good please god

cruais

nono2012 wrote: »

Fingers crossed for you Cruais, take it easy today. I am the same as you, I would be bored so easily at home as well but the rest will do you good please god

Thanks nono. Hope you are feeling well!

nono2012

I am doing well thank God, have a bit of carpal tunnel setting in but other than that I really cant complain.

orlyice

Hi ladies. Just wanted to say hi to ye all. Hope ye are all well, I'm sitting in neonatal in limerick doing skin-to-skin with my little man. 3lbs 4 ounces, 7 weeks old and 33+4 gestation right now. Doing well, is off all breathing assistance, all he needs to do us grow and learn to feed from bottle, hopefully he will be home within next 4 weeks, will post a pic when I get home xxx

heldel00

Orlyice it's great to hear from you. Delighted to hear he is doing so well. You really have been on my mind everytime iv logged into this forum.
Hope you and your partner are both keeping well and minding each other too x

nono2012

orlyice that's great news, I am delighted to hear that, he is making great progress, I really hope ye can take him home soon.. great news x

cruais

Delighted to hear everything is progressing well for you! Im sure he is beautiful x