November 2017 Babies Club

spottybananas

I had normal blood pressure at gp appt today!! The things that entertain me Wish the midwives were as understanding and had as much common sense as my gp. She thinks I'm a lot less swollen this time round, it was probably an indicator last time that hypertension was developing.

Maternity leave starts this Friday, can't wait. Going to clean and sort my entire house this weekend and next week and start filling the freezer...and also just going to bed when my son is at creche instead of working

Loveinapril

spottybananas wrote: »

and start filling the freezer...

I started last week after I defrosted my freezer! I have 4 portions of beef stew, 6 portions of barbecue pulled pork, 8 portions of lasagne, 6 portions of chicken curry and 5 portions of carrot and turnip mash. I got those foil take away containers in Dealz. It makes me so happy to see everything organised all nice! Gonna try do up a meal plan to help with the shopping around the time the baby comes too.

spottybananas

They are pretty much all the things I plan on making Plus porridge bread, kept me fed in between meals last time! Going to make sure I've lots of bread, cooked rice, and fish and chicken fillets frozen raw that I can throw in the halogen oven too, and peanut butter in the press, the starvation I felt while breastfeeding was like nothing else!

Loveinapril

Oh I heard about that. I will definitely try to fill my presses with good snacks. I intend on having loads of nuts, crackers, cheese and hoummus. I want to keep up the good habits that the gestational diabetes has me in, like All Bran sticks for breakie and diet yoghurts as snacks. I hope to get a big shepherd's pie made this week too. I definitely want to branch out with the veg I am freezing. I love getting the specials in the supermarket!

spottybananas

Diet/low fat yoghurts are full of sugar though aren't they? Full fat things are usually better, I thought cereal bars were full of sugar too no?

Yeah last time I was very careful with choosing healthy snacks, there's this kind of mentality with some that's like the "eating for two" thing, that when you're breastfeeding it's perfectly ok to eat a pack of biscuits in one sitting almost daily etc. There are times when hunger and desperation overcomes you and you're one handed with a baby stuck to you and have to eat whatever is quickest and handiest, but it's better to plan ahead!

Loveinapril

That's my hope, if I don't have any Hob Nobs, I can't eat Hob Nobs.

This is the thing that annoys me- in real life, I would have had lots of natural yoghurt or regular Activia sort of things because I know sweeteners are bad for you. With the GD, you have to have low fat/ 0% fat or diet yoghurts. I must ask the dietician next time I am in as I want to make better food choices after the birth. I feel like the diabetes diet has skewed what I know to be healthy eating.

blackbird86

The starving hunger from breastfeeding didn't happen to me, for me that happens in pregnancy and I go back to a normal appetite afterwards. I do eat waaay too much chocolate while both pregnant and breastfeeding though!

spottybananas

Omg maternity leave is very different with a toddler!! Finished up on Thursday, spent Thursday evening clearing up vomit and comforting hysterical toddler, then spent Thursday and last night awake most of the night checking his temp and trying to bring it down whilst making sure he didn't get cold, and listening to him talk gibberish and crying every now and again. I'm wrecked!

Also made a start on my freezer filling, lasagne done, chicken curry done. Need to cook and bake a lot more, buy a car seat base and finish packing bags and then chill!

blackbird86

Poor guy! It's definitely gonna be a totally different kettle of fish with a toddler. I used to nap with my first on maternity leave, it was so lovely. There'll be none of that this time!

Had a hospital appointment yesterday, BP was ok on the second check thankfully. Can't believe how close to the end we are

MrsBB

Hello! I'm a newbie to boards and also due in November! Would you all mind if I tag along?! Due first baby end of Nov and just heard about forums!

spottybananas

Welcome MrsBB

spottybananas

Another hospital appointment done, the doctors are always so nice and level headed. Midwife apparently "prescribed" iron supplement at last appointment, prescribing means she scribbled the name of a brand inside my white booklet in a random spot, I hadn't even seen it scribbled there!

LCD

Scan yesterday in Rotunda. Baby has hair, bit crazy to think of that!!!

Psychologeeee

LCD wrote: »

Scan yesterday in Rotunda. Baby has hair, bit crazy to think of that!!!

Wow, I had no idea that a scan could identify hair!!

MrsBB

That's amazing!!

spottybananas

Up since 2am with acid indigestion

littlebsci

Hope it has passed Spotty!!

spottybananas

littlebsci wrote: »

Hope it has passed Spotty!!

It has, I think only because I haven't eaten since dinner Sent husband out for gaviscon before he got called into work, things are bad if I actually end up drinking it...

blackbird86

Sounds awful. Mine hasn't gotten anywhere near that bad yet. And strangely nighttime is when I get the most relief, lying down on my side.

Had a scare last week with a bleed that landed me in hospital for two days. All fine in the end thankfully.

Toots

If the heartburn is really bad your doctor can prescribe Zantac for it - I just got some the other day. You can buy Zantac over the counter but it only comes in packs of 6, the GP prescribed me a pack of 60.

spottybananas

Blackbird that must've been scary, two days is a long time to end up in for a bleed.

Toots I had heartburn on my last pregnancy and that wasn't at all as bad as this acid reflux/indigestion. But up until last night it was manageable with Rennies which was why I hadn't mentioned it to the gp, I'm seeing her Thursday so definitely going to say it then.

Toots

spottybananas wrote: »

Blackbird that must've been scary, two days is a long time to end up in for a bleed.

Toots I had heartburn on my last pregnancy and that wasn't at all as bad as this acid reflux/indigestion. But up until last night it was manageable with Rennies which was why I hadn't mentioned it to the gp, I'm seeing her Thursday so definitely going to say it then.

Definitely do, the Zantac is a bit more heavy duty than the rennie - it can keep reflux at bay for up to 12 hours. I'm lucky in that I've only had to take it twice so far but both times it's worked really well. I remember towards the end of my last pregnancy the reflux got so bad that I had to sleep in an almost sitting position.

spottybananas

Oh yeah I've been sleeping practically sitting up for ages, but usually with that and just two rennies sometime in the night I was fine. Thursday's gp appt can't come quick enough!!

blackbird86

Acid reflux is definitely way worse than heartburn. I had it bad yesterday evening after eating some choc chip shortbread, that's off the menu now! Hopefully the zantac will make a difference for you. It never did a thing for me, though I've heard lots of people rave about it. I've never found anything that helped me with it

spottybananas

Gaviscon got me 5.5 straight hours of sleep, not enough but still better than 2 hours! The dog barking at the postman woke me and our post comes really early, not cool!

Toots

The gaviscon liquid seems to be more effective than the rennies, but on the down side.... it's so gross! I got really bad reflux one time when I was on strong painkillers and the doctor prescribed me Nexium to stop it. They were brilliant - 1 tablet kept me totally acid free for 24 hours. Unfortunately they're not safe for use during pregnancy - AFAIK the Zantac is the strongest you can get.

shesty

Also be careful of Rennies....i know Gaviscon used to be the only one that was safe for pregnancy use, but that may have changed.Rennies can cause severe constipation if you take too much.

I find Gaviscon aniseed liquid the most effective, much as I dislike it.

lashes34

I find the peppermint gaviscon grand and I wouldnt be good taking rotten tasting medication.

Anne_cordelia

Toots wrote: »

The gaviscon liquid seems to be more effective than the rennies, but on the down side.... it's so gross! I got really bad reflux one time when I was on strong painkillers and the doctor prescribed me Nexium to stop it. They were brilliant - 1 tablet kept me totally acid free for 24 hours. Unfortunately they're not safe for use during pregnancy - AFAIK the Zantac is the strongest you can get.

Nope there is ranitidine, losec and ompreazole which are all safe in pregnancy. However if Gaviscon is working, they won’t prescribe these.

Toots

shesty wrote: »

Also be careful of Rennies....i know Gaviscon used to be the only one that was safe for pregnancy use, but that may have changed.Rennies can cause severe constipation if you take too much.

I found that out the hard way on my first pregnancy Also, apparently drinking too much milk will also cause constipation - found that out the hard way too, when I decided to use milk in place of the rennies.

spottybananas

I've been taking the Rennies for months but only came near the max recommended amount on Sunday, I don't suffer from constipation at all when pregnant (a nifty skill!) so no worries there. I would vomit if I tried to drink the aniseed one, there are few things I hate more in this world than aniseed. The peppermint one is awful too but I can tolerate it, we used to drink a peppermint shot in college which gave me some tolerance for it Looks like I'll be ceremoniously dumping the Gaviscon bottle again this time after birth, was hoping to get away without having to use it!

Toots

I think it's the texture of the gaviscon that gets me, as opposed to the taste. It's so gloopy!

spottybananas

Toots wrote: »

I think it's the texture of the gaviscon that gets me, as opposed to the taste. It's so gloopy!

Everything about it is just WRONG! I drank it last night and basically gagged and begged my husband to distract me until it went away.

blackbird86

It's not easy to drink alright, no way I could drink the aniseed one, puke. I can tolerate the peppermint one. I remember assuming it'd all be gone the moment I gave birth but it took a while to go away completely. I had to ask the midwife for gaviscon in the hospital the evening after giving birth cos I was in bits with heartburn!

spottybananas

Mine went immediately, as soon as I got back to my room from special care the following day I fecked it in the bin!!

LCD

Psychologeeee wrote: »

Wow, I had no idea that a scan could identify hair!!

I couldn't spot it but doctor commented that the wet patches were hair. To be honest the early scans were brilliant as you can see a full person, now I can't make out anything. Once I hear "strong heartbeat" and "everything looks good" I am happy

spottybananas

Yeah it's so tough to see anything on scans at this stage, just head, leg, that's it!

Bags packed, freezer half stocked, I am READY! I was admitted at 36 week appt last time, that's next Monday, if I get to walk out of hospital after that appointment I won't know what to do with myself

Psychologeeee

LCD wrote: »

I couldn't spot it but doctor commented that the wet patches were hair. To be honest the early scans were brilliant as you can see a full person, now I can't make out anything. Once I hear "strong heartbeat" and "everything looks good" I am happy

Do they allow you to video/record during a scan? You bring up a really good point about not hearing everything thats said once you get good news.

Juicyfruit

38 weeks tomorrow. Think I'm just about ready, bags packed, house relatively sorted, few bits to do today and then I'm good to go I think!

Had midwife appt yesterday and all looking good, baby still head down so that's good as thought he/she had flipped over the past week.

Feeling fine overall and can't believe there's only 2 weeks left, i have a strong feeling I might go early but went almost 2 weeks over with first so could just be wishful thinking!

Hope everyone else is doing well

spottybananas

I think I'm doing the wishful thinking of going early too. My son was born just before 37 weeks by emcs but I never ever, not once, had cramps, painful Braxton hicks, increased pressure low down, etc, before that. The midwives told me I was having Braxton hicks in the days before he was born but I never felt them. This time around I've been having the "period" type cramps, aches down my legs, lots of pressure and strong but as yet not painful Braxton hicks. First week of November would suit me perfectly, I find the appts so stressful and my husband works so much in December, this November 21st due date or after would be just inconvenient

Realistically I don't care if I go two weeks over once I don't have to spend a prolonged time in hospital this time.

blackbird86

I went a week over last time but I've also had a strong feeling for a good few weeks now that I'll go early this time. Always felt I'd go overdue last time and never felt any pressure or cramps til very late on. This time I've been feeling loads of pressure on and off and lots of period like cramps for weeks now. It probably means nothing and I'll go over again

spottybananas

I was exhausted going to bed after a pretty lazy day, fell asleep at 9.15pm. Woke thinking it must be about 1am...it was 10.30 So now I'm wide awake since, I basically had a nap at 9-10, terrible idea!

Juicyfruit

Same keeps happening to me Spotty. Falling asleep exhausted, waking up thinking it's nearly morning only for it to be an hour or so since I fell asleep and then tossing and turning trying to get back to sleep again. Really frustrating!

mawn_g

Just after packing for a wedding I have on saturday. Heading for galway tomorrow after work....why did I think I would feel excited about a wedding at 37 weeks pregnant!!

blackbird86

Oh good luck with that mawn_g! I'd say you'll be wrecked by the end of it.

Giving cloth nappies a go this time, got some in the post today along with a haakaa pump and the breast angel silver cups. Almost set now!

spottybananas

I went to a wedding at 36 weeks last time and felt fine, well except that I swelled up like a balloon by midnight and was admitted the following day but that was just rotten coincidence! Have a great time, Galway is the best

I must get a Haaka too, I'm hopeless at getting much pumping so hoping that might make it a bit easier.

spottybananas

I had my 36 week appointment this morning and was not admitted like last time, success No signs of pre eclampsia so far, delighted. I feel I can actually relax (a bit) now. Getting fairly uncomfortable Braxton hicks and some cramping so hopefully they will pick up even more in the coming weeks.

mawn_g

spottybananas wrote: »

I had my 36 week appointment this morning and was not admitted like last time, success No signs of pre eclampsia so far, delighted. I feel I can actually relax (a bit) now. Getting fairly uncomfortable Braxton hicks and some cramping so hopefully they will pick up even more in the coming weeks.

Glad to hear it went well!! Tried to change my attitude to the wedding after hearing you say you and a good time and ended up having a fantastic day. Only downside was as the drink flowed people seemed to get attracted to the bump which got alot of unsolicited attention but oh well ha ha! My hospital appt from last Monday is this afternoon now so looking forward to seeing what way baby is as the last two times they couldn't tell exactly what position baby was in just that head wasn't down!

spottybananas

That's great that you enjoyed the wedding! Might as well, won't have a responsibility free night out for a while I only had one person touch my bump at the wedding at 36 weeks and same at one this time at 27 weeks. Both women I barely knew, both times I just froze, one did it because I complimented her shoes?!! People who know me know better than to rub me

blackbird86

Glad you enjoyed the wedding mawn_g! All was good at my 36 week appt on friday too. I'll be 37 weeks on Wednesday, crazy! Will be happy to get to that milestone after the scare a couple of weeks ago and not knowing if baby was going to have to be delivered early.

I'm feeling good apart from reflux, no other bad symptoms at all. Apart from needing to pee constantly!