June 2017 Babies Club

jlm29 · 27-03-2017 9:00pm

cbyrd wrote: »

This is great , I had a look at this, I'm due end of May but baby is still head up. He'll likely be a June baby as they've said they'll allow me go 2 weeks over (I've gone late with all my others) Not a problem for a few weeks but I'm not taking any chances

I know I did some of them last time, and the baby turned, but it could have been just a coincidence really! I drew the line at the one that involves balancing the legs of the ironing board on the couch and lying on it head down. I didn't feel either the ironing board, or myself were up to the challenge!

maaa · 29-03-2017 1:10pm

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my feet and hands are swelling is it very early for that to start happening ?? my hands were a little bit all along but only noticed my feet today put on my runners and there wasnt much lace to tie !!!!
the diabetes is a pain, im actually loving the diet iv lost weight but i just cant get the readings right.. im back in the hospital next week hopefully i wont be injecting myself

and just to top it all off im suffering from hemorrhoids tmi I know but im just feeling miserable/sorry for myself today..
hows everyone else doing ???

jlm29 · 29-03-2017 3:16pm

maaa wrote: »

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my feet and hands are swelling is it very early for that to start happening ?? my hands were a little bit all along but only noticed my feet today put on my runners and there wasnt much lace to tie !!!!
the diabetes is a pain, im actually loving the diet iv lost weight but i just cant get the readings right.. im back in the hospital next week hopefully i wont be injecting myself and just to top it all off im suffering from hemorrhoids tmi I know but im just feeling miserable/sorry for myself today..
hows everyone else doing ???

If you're worried about the swelling, or if it's very significant, I'd ring the hospital to ask their advice, or else head to the gp to have your bp etc checked.
I'm bloody wrecked. I spend a fair bit of most days at work looking at the calendar and counting how many weeks I have left at work! I feel under more pressure than I did at this stage of my other two pregnancies (obviously because I have two children to look after!!!). i keep thinking they must have mixed up my dates, and I'm actually due in May!

jlm29 · 29-03-2017 3:17pm

jlm29 wrote: »

If you're worried about the swelling, or if it's very significant, I'd ring the hospital to ask their advice, or else head to the gp to have your bp etc checked.
I'm bloody wrecked. I spend a fair bit of most days at work looking at the calendar and counting how many weeks I have left at work! I feel under more pressure than I did at this stage of my other two pregnancies (obviously because I have two children to look after!!!). i keep thinking they must have mixed up my dates, and I'm actually due in May!

Or April

jlm29 · 31-03-2017 7:53pm

Had a scan today. They said baby has a big head. Ignorance really is bliss!

cbyrd · 01-04-2017 11:38am

jlm29 wrote:

Had a scan today. They said baby has a big head. Ignorance really is bliss!

jlm29 · 01-04-2017 8:18pm

I think I need to go shopping for new clothes. It's my third pregnancy, but I don't think the clothes I have will get me through another 10 weeks! I seem to have very little, considering!

kyomi · 05-04-2017 2:28pm

Hi all, 31 weeks now and starting to flag. I had pregnancy Pilates yesterday evening, was so tired out I had to go to bed at 9:30, and today I can hardly lift my legs (not sore, just tired!). I really felt the extra weight when trying to do the Pilates - it was hard to get up off the mat and I felt a bit like a tortoise on its back at times!

Baby is still breech, am considering the viability of the Spinning Babies exercises, as I don't think I'd be able to get out of them if I tried them by myself (they involve being upside down in various configurations, usually with the assistance of the couch), and my husband is often out in the evenings!

jlm29 · 05-04-2017 2:34pm

kyomi wrote: »

Hi all, 31 weeks now and starting to flag. I had pregnancy Pilates yesterday evening, was so tired out I had to go to bed at 9:30, and today I can hardly lift my legs (not sore, just tired!). I really felt the extra weight when trying to do the Pilates - it was hard to get up off the mat and I felt a bit like a tortoise on its back at times!

Baby is still breech, am considering the viability of the Spinning Babies exercises, as I don't think I'd be able to get out of them if I tried them by myself (they involve being upside down in various configurations, usually with the assistance of the couch), and my husband is often out in the evenings!

Haha, baby has plenty time to turn, according to my consultant! I managed the spinning babies exercises last time without too much trouble. I think there's one that has you lie on a slope with your legs upwards. I managed that one with a selection of pillows and my feet on a cupboard!
I too am starting to fade. I am just wrecked. I'm 31 weeks this Friday, although the dates I've given at work have me at 30 weeks. I'm not working too much the next couple of weeks, I'm telling myself it will be acceptable to stop work at 36 weeks!

BriarPatch · 05-04-2017 5:02pm

jlm29 wrote: »

I think I need to go shopping for new clothes. It's my third pregnancy, but I don't think the clothes I have will get me through another 10 weeks! I seem to have very little, considering!

I feel like this! I don't know what I managed to wear last time as I have hardly anything that fits me now never mind in 10 weeks time.
Strangers keep asking when the baby is due and in embarrassed to say June! !!

jlm29 · 05-04-2017 5:05pm

BriarPatch wrote: »

I feel like this! I don't know what I managed to wear last time as I have hardly anything that fits me now never mind in 10 weeks time.
Strangers keep asking when the baby is due and in embarrassed to say June! !!

I told my mother last night that my bump is much bigger this time, and she said "I don't think so really, I think you just had extra weight on from last time". She's lucky to still have all her teeth.

BriarPatch · 05-04-2017 5:10pm

jlm29 wrote: »

I told my mother last night that my bump is much bigger this time, and she said "I don't think so really, I think you just had extra weight on from last time". She's lucky to still have all her teeth.

Haha I could see my mother passing a remark like that but luckily she hasn't yet..

jlm29 · 05-04-2017 5:16pm

BriarPatch wrote: »

Haha I could see my mother passing a remark like that but luckily she hasn't yet..

Mine is lethal. Its true like, but there's no need to be so quick to point it out!

dw2016 · 06-04-2017 9:06pm

hi everyone, just looking at travel systems anybody know anything about the uberchild ultimo travel system? thanks everybody

jlm29 · 07-04-2017 12:21pm

Girls, can someone clarify re the maternity benefit form. I didn't get mine signed by my doctor, because it says not to. But then HR sent it back to get it signed by my doctor.

SadieG · 07-04-2017 12:47pm

jlm29 wrote: »

Girls, can someone clarify re the maternity benefit form. I didn't get mine signed by my doctor, because it says not to. But then HR sent it back to get it signed by my doctor.

I've only just sent mine off to HR but my read on it was the same as yours! There's three sections on the form, you fill the MB1, HR fill the MB2 and the doctor fills the MB3 but only if you're self employed or unemployed.

I think the process changed recently from talking to other people so maybe HR are just used to the old process?

jlm29 · 07-04-2017 12:51pm

SadieG wrote: »

I've only just sent mine off to HR but my read on it was the same as yours! There's three sections on the form, you fill the MB1, HR fill the MB2 and the doctor fills the MB3 but only if you're self employed or unemployed.

I think the process changed recently from talking to other people so maybe HR are just used to the old process?

It did change recently alright, I'm not long back of mat leave and it's slightly different. I'll ring them later and put them straight!

Clashmore · 07-04-2017 12:59pm

U only need to get it signed by a doctor if you are self employed or unemployed. It's a seperate section. I only sent HR the page for the employer to sign and had it back within a few days

BriarPatch · 07-04-2017 1:21pm

dw2016 wrote: »

hi everyone, just looking at travel systems anybody know anything about the uberchild ultimo travel system? thanks everybody

I got the evo system but I'm afraid to say it's still sitting in the box in the kithen as I haven't got around to putting it together yet!

jlm29 · 07-04-2017 2:52pm

Clashmore wrote: »

U only need to get it signed by a doctor if you are self employed or unemployed. It's a seperate section. I only sent HR the page for the employer to sign and had it back within a few days

Yes, I thought so, but it came straight back from HR with a note to get my doc to sign. I rang maternity benefit just to triple check. The person who read my form was obviously confused by the old form!

BriarPatch · 07-04-2017 5:00pm

Yep its definitely a new form the old form also had a part for employers to fill in about PRSI contributions and I don't see that on the new form either!

Has anyone's partner applied for the paternity benefit yet and if so did they have to also get one of the new social services cards?

Clashmore · 08-04-2017 8:21pm

Anyone else's thighs burning, feels like I've spent the day doing squats. Don't remember this from my last pregnancy?

Clashmore

kyomi · 08-04-2017 8:59pm

Damn, I did the same - was advised by whoever dealt with the form in HR that I had to send MB3 to the GP, so I did, and now I'll have to drop the form in personally on Monday because it's the closing date - if I'd known the MB3 part was only for self-employed people I could have posted the form last week in plenty of time! Can't believe the start of my leave is only six weeks away.

RCK1406 · 09-04-2017 2:08pm

Has anyone been told they have lower than normal average of amniotic fluid?

Was back for a quick repeat 3D scan yesterday, baby is still breach but sonographer measured the fluid and said it was low, Im apparently 10.8 and anything below 10 is something to be worried about. I'm with the midwife tomorrow for my routine 32 week check up so will know more then just wondering if anyone has gone through or been told the same thing?

Thumpette · 10-04-2017 11:34am

RCK1406 wrote: »

Has anyone been told they have lower than normal average of amniotic fluid?

Was back for a quick repeat 3D scan yesterday, baby is still breach but sonographer measured the fluid and said it was low, Im apparently 10.8 and anything below 10 is something to be worried about. I'm with the midwife tomorrow for my routine 32 week check up so will know more then just wondering if anyone has gone through or been told the same thing?

I've no experience with this but just sending best wishes that everything looks good today. Don't be afraid to question it until you're comfortable with an answer xxx

Thumpette · 10-04-2017 11:40am

Hi All,

Hope ye are all doing good! I'm 29+3 now, was doing great up until 28 weeks and then anxiety over movement has really gotten me. Been in hospital twice in the past few days worrying, including an overnight stay. They are happy that all looks good with the baby but my heart rate went to 150 and stayed there for hours so they are a bit worried about that! So grateful that this little guy is generally so active. I'm certified off work this week to try to get to know his pattern more and hopefully calm the anxiety.

Getting induced/ sectioned between 37 and hopefully 38 weeks so hopefully around 8 weeks to go. Xx

Clashmore · 10-04-2017 12:30pm

Hope everything works out for you Thumpette, must be very difficult not to worry in ur situation. Fingers crossed for you

RCK1406 · 10-04-2017 1:36pm

Thumpette wrote: »

I've no experience with this but just sending best wishes that everything looks good today. Don't be afraid to question it until you're comfortable with an answer xxx

Thank you - it was only with the midwife in my local clinic this morning.I'm doing the domino scheme so wasn't in the hospital.

But I'm booked in for a scan on Thursday in Holles Street so will know more then I suppose. They will check the fluid levels and from what I've been told this morning it could be weekly scans and monitoring to ensure the levels don't drop any further. I have a feeling I could be brought in early to have her so she could be a May baby instead.

I've to try not to worry now over the next few days is the main thing.

Hope you're doing OK too

SadieG · 11-04-2017 12:22pm

Does anyone know if the maternity form has to be an original sent in? My HR director is based in London and she just scanned the form over to me and is now on holidays for a week. I'd like to get it sent off asap but worried it will just bounce back to me if it's not an original.

BriarPatch · 11-04-2017 12:24pm

You can actually apply online and attach the scanned copy! That's how I did mine!

SadieG · 11-04-2017 12:50pm

BriarPatch wrote: »

You can actually apply online and attach the scanned copy! That's how I did mine!

Ooh good to know! I'll do that.

Thanks BriarPatch!

RCK1406 · 11-04-2017 12:56pm

Anyone know the turnaround for th getting back to you?

I got a text a few weeks ago saying they had received my form and would review and be back in touch but had nothing since then. I've 5 weeks left of work before my maternity leave starts.

BriarPatch · 11-04-2017 4:34pm

RCK1406 wrote: »

Anyone know the turnaround for th getting back to you?

I got a text a few weeks ago saying they had received my form and would review and be back in touch but had nothing since then. I've 5 weeks left of work before my maternity leave starts.

I've heard they have a big backlog at the moment, a girl in my work still hadn't heard back and she only had one week left of work!

BriarPatch · 11-04-2017 4:50pm

RCK1406 wrote: »

Thank you - it was only with the

But I'm booked in for a scan on Thursday in Holles Street so will know more then I suppose. They will check the fluid levels and from what I've been told this morning it could be weekly scans and monitoring to ensure the levels don't drop any further. I have a feeling I could be brought in early to have her so she could be a May baby instead.

I've to try not to worry now over the next few days is the main thing.

Hope you're doing OK too

I don't know much about this fluid levels but at least they're keeping an eye on it and you know you will be looked after!

BriarPatch · 11-04-2017 4:58pm

Thumpette wrote: »

Hi All,

Hope ye are all doing good! I'm 29+3 now, was doing great up until 28 weeks and then anxiety over movement has really gotten me. Been in hospital twice in the past few days worrying, including an overnight stay. They are happy that all looks good with the baby but my heart rate went to 150 and stayed there for hours so they are a bit worried about that! So grateful that this little guy is generally so active. I'm certified off work this week to try to get to know his pattern more and hopefully calm the anxiety.

Getting induced/ sectioned between 37 and hopefully 38 weeks so hopefully around 8 weeks to go. Xx

I'm finding it hard to work out the pattern with this guy so can only imagine how you're feeling. Howe do you feel about induction/ section or will you just be delighted to have him ?

Clashmore · 11-04-2017 5:29pm

Apparently there is a four week backlog with Maternity Benefit and they are prioritising in terms of when ur Maternity Leave begins rather than when they revived ur form. There is a thread about it in the Work and Jobs Section

jlm29 · 11-04-2017 7:25pm

Anyone pa king their bags yet? I'm feeling the urge to get out the baby clothes and wash them! As if I hadn't enough washing to do!

BriarPatch · 11-04-2017 8:07pm

jlm29 wrote: »

Anyone pa king their bags yet? I'm feeling the urge to get out the baby clothes and wash them! As if I hadn't enough washing to do!

I've washed a couple of clothes that were packed away with my maternity stuff and the other day I bought a few bits for the labour bag! I don't why I'm so eager though I'm not hopeful of going early!

jlm29 · 11-04-2017 8:12pm

BriarPatch wrote: »

I've washed a couple of clothes that were packed away with my maternity stuff and the other day I bought a few bits for the labour bag! I don't why I'm so eager though I'm not hopeful of going early!

I know! I think my actual due date is a bit earlier than my official due date.... but not that much earlier!

BriarPatch · 11-04-2017 8:14pm

jlm29 wrote: »

I know! I think my actual due date is a bit earlier than my official due date.... but not that much earlier!

Did your others come on time?

jlm29 · 11-04-2017 8:36pm

BriarPatch wrote: »

Did your others come on time?

I went 2-3 days over on both, but I had proper dates those times. This time I'm only going off scan dates, and I was quite late having my first scan, which makes it less accurate apparently

RCK1406 · 12-04-2017 7:03am

jlm29 wrote: »

Anyone pa king their bags yet? I'm feeling the urge to get out the baby clothes and wash them! As if I hadn't enough washing to do!

I put everything for the hospital into my bag last night, 33 weeks tomorrow so thought I'd better get stuff together.

I feel like I don't have enough at all I've worked off the list the hospital gives you and have more or less everything on that but just doesn't feel enough!

jlm29 · 12-04-2017 7:31am

RCK1406 wrote: »

I put everything for the hospital into my bag last night, 33 weeks tomorrow so thought I'd better get stuff together.

I feel like I don't have enough at all I've worked off the list the hospital gives you and have more or less everything on that but just doesn't feel enough!

You'll be fine! There's nothing hard to get these days! I know last time I left a bag in my mams with spare vests, bavygros, and maternity pads, and got her to bring them in if needed (she lives nearer the Hospital than us, so it was easier for her than my oh). Also, I always tell myself there's nothing that can't be bought by someone and brought up now! Sure Tesco is 24 hr!

cbyrd · 12-04-2017 8:43am

RCK1406 wrote:

I feel like I don't have enough at all I've worked off the list the hospital gives you and have more or less everything on that but just doesn't feel enough!

I pack 2 bags, one for the delivery room with change of jammies, 2 x underwear and about 6 pads for me and 2 x nappy vest and babygro for the baby. Towels, shower stuff (penneys travel bottles filled at home

) and phone charger.
Then I've another bag in the boot of the car with more of everything that can be brought to the ward/room before he goes home.
It saves minding bags until you get to the ward/room.
If I leave more out at home then it can be brought in as I need it.
The type of birth (and time) will determine how long you're there, straightforward, you're looking a one to two nights, section, 5 (i think)
My last one was 9 nights due to complications. I got everything brought home washed and brought back in, but she wasn't in clothes for the first 6 days.

Hope ye don't mind me in here as
I'm more than likely looking at a June baby (that's why I lurk in here

) I'm due May 26th according to scan dates as I was unsure, but have a habit of going 2 weeks later, bringing me up to June 9th. So 33+5 today,

maaa · 12-04-2017 12:00pm

Hi everyone, i havent been on for ages.. im 30 weeks now feeling great thank god.. hands are a little sore but cant complain.. need to pack my bags might do that this weekend and have it ticked off the list of things to do..

RCK1406 · 12-04-2017 12:43pm

Yeah I have everything packed for a normal non-complicated 2 night stay but if that changes himself or my Mam can always bring stuff in. There's plenty of stuff at home but just the minimum for the hospital.

I'm going to start organising her wardrobe this weekend too, it's all super real now :O

kyomi · 12-04-2017 4:57pm

I've nothing packed, and to make things worse, I think I've done something to my pelvis - took the dog for a walk this morning, came home and had my breakfast, and when I got up again to head for work I could hardly walk! I've had a bit of discomfort at the top of my left leg for a couple of weeks now and couldn't stand on that leg, but today it's gone very painful, especially when I get up from sitting down. Rang the physios in Holles St. and left a message but according to their website I'll need a letter of referral from my doctor, and my next doctor's appointment isn't for two weeks. I'm raging because I've been pretty mobile up to this point and I still have loads to do - mostly in work but also in terms of getting the baby's room ready, packing my hospital bag, etc. Here's hoping it's something fixable!

jlm29 · 12-04-2017 6:09pm

kyomi wrote: »

I've nothing packed, and to make things worse, I think I've done something to my pelvis - took the dog for a walk this morning, came home and had my breakfast, and when I got up again to head for work I could hardly walk! I've had a bit of discomfort at the top of my left leg for a couple of weeks now and couldn't stand on that leg, but today it's gone very painful, especially when I get up from sitting down. Rang the physios in Holles St. and left a message but according to their website I'll need a letter of referral from my doctor, and my next doctor's appointment isn't for two weeks. I'm raging because I've been pretty mobile up to this point and I still have loads to do - mostly in work but also in terms of getting the baby's room ready, packing my hospital bag, etc. Here's hoping it's something fixable!

If you ring your doctor, they can fax a referral to the physio. Don't wait two weeks! Hopefully it will settle down quickly! I've a small bit of pelvic girdle pain, and I hope it doesn't get any worse!! Don't worry about anything though. You can buy online. And the baby won't need a room for ages! It'll all be grand!

kyomi · 13-04-2017 8:49am

Thanks jlm29, I never thought of ringing the GP for a referral! Will do that.

In other news, I ordered an Uberchild Evo travel system a few weeks ago and I just got an email saying it's on its way! It's our first piece of baby equipment, so v exciting!

jlm29 · 13-04-2017 8:54am

kyomi wrote: »

Thanks jlm29, I never thought of ringing the GP for a referral! Will do that.

In other news, I ordered an Uberchild Evo travel system a few weeks ago and I just got an email saying it's on its way! It's our first piece of baby equipment, so v exciting!

That's exciting! I need to get my act together and sort out a double buggy!

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