January 2015 Babies Club

lashofeye · 30-09-2014 9:22am

Did you get sorted then lashes? your not being let go on the 2 days then? I remember looking up all that info 6 years ago on my first as work was thinking of letting em go, in the end i had borderline pre eclampsia so was told to leave work 8 weeks early !

millie14 · 30-09-2014 12:39pm

Ah yeah insomnia!!
Seems so unfair to not be able to sleep through the night pre -baby given that once they arrive there is no more sleeping through anyway. And mother of God, how much can one person wee ?
Had 24 week scan to day and had an internal scan too. All is good thank God, Amazing to see their little faces and arms, its mad

fall · 30-09-2014 9:20pm

That's great Millie. The scans are so reassuring.

millie14 · 01-10-2014 8:00am

They are Fall!, a big relief when you can see all is going well.
I had an internal scan too to measure my cervix. Apparently if it starts shortening it indicates early labour . Strangest thing was we could see the top of twin ones head right there all ready and in position.
I wonder is it too early to start putting the crib together ?

fall · 01-10-2014 4:32pm

Wow that's amazing. I had one of those scans too. Might be no harm putting the crib up. I will be in the third trimester on Friday!

millie14 · 01-10-2014 5:52pm

Oh cool ! you're into the final hurdle.
Third trimester - bring it one.
in some ways everything goes so slowly and sometimes it is like everything is flying along.

mirrorwall14 · 01-10-2014 6:46pm

Hope all are keeping well? Had our big scan and all is well. 24 weeks now, it's mad, my apps not far from under 100 days eek! Got my travel system today. My corner of the sitting room needs to be transferred to the spare room- I'm going to have to clean it out ASAP me thinks!

millie14 · 01-10-2014 6:50pm

Hi there , congrats on the 24 weeks !

was it hard to put together ( travel system) ? I must tackle the buggy soon and pump up the bloody tires.

mirrorwall14 · 01-10-2014 7:03pm

millie14 wrote: »

Hi there , congrats on the 24 weeks !

was it hard to put together ( travel system) ? I must tackle the buggy soon and pump up the bloody tires.

Not really, came more or less up its just bullky!

lashofeye · 01-10-2014 8:38pm

27 weeks tomorrow eekkkk!!!

bobskii · 01-10-2014 11:22pm

same here!work is becoming a bit much for me now I dunno if ill make it to December!

bobskii · 03-10-2014 12:03am

anybody else got their hospital bag packed yet?my friend laughed at me today when I said I had bought nappies!

Lashes28 · 03-10-2014 6:50am

Yeah Lashofeye sorted at work,not been let go and have someone in to help when it's busy,thank god one less stress!!

Bobskii, I have both mine and baby's bags packed for hospital!! I couldn't make out what I still needed so best way to do it was to pack and make a list..

Fall how are you doing after your scare?

Hope all is doing well,times really flying in, in loving the talk about Xmas coming this year, we will be so so close to bubbas then!!

fall · 03-10-2014 7:33am

27 weeks today! I haven't packed my bag yet but did santa shop for my son in case I go early. My husband said he was so grateful I had it done when I came home from hospital. I think he got more of a fright! I am hoping to write my birth preferences this weekend. I am using gentle birth techniques so listening to my CDs and doing lots of mental planning. My bump just grew so much in the last two weeks. Can't believe I am in the third trimester. Delighted everyone is doing well. It's so exciting, the October babies are already arriving!

bobskii · 03-10-2014 7:49am

only 13 weeks left it sur Is flying by.Work is getting worse by,dunno if it's because I'm pregnant and can't be dealing with all the drama or what!!

gonna get my act together now and get my bags sorted out for hospital.

lashofeye · 03-10-2014 10:28am

Hi allyes I have started to pack my labour bag and baby bag/post delivery bag. I had been picking up a few bits and talking to some new mammies for tips/advice.At least they are started:) I packed a pink and blue outfit just in case !:)

bobskii · 03-10-2014 10:38am

good thinking!I've kept a blue outfit from my first baby many moons ago so might get something pink and just use it if it's a girl . I have a few bits picked up my at sort through them and see what I have.

Lashes28 · 03-10-2014 12:46pm

Went for check up in docs and she's not happy that I have a flu and to work on my feet all day (my doc shops in where I work so she knows what it's like) so she signed me off until Monday,I feel like craps but now in bed watching a DVD,bliss!! Also she was not happy with stuff in my urine again,thinks it's another infection so waiting on results.

My son picked out an outfit to bring baby home, it's one we had brought him home in,so it has become a tradition lol

I'm so jealous of your Santa shopping!! All my lad wants this year is a electric pencil parer so I might be ok lol

lashofeye · 03-10-2014 2:00pm

I have all my shopping done too I had started in Jan with sale bits and got a few in the argos clearance sale in July too. Have spent 65 euro got about 250 worth of stuff! Hope u feel better soon, nothing better than bed and a dvd on a day like this

Lashes28 · 08-10-2014 4:47pm

Huge amount of white blood cells in my urine so another swab with doc next week

I know I have to get my bits out for the main event but didn't think they would be so soon

not looking forward

bobskii · 11-10-2014 6:42am

what does white cells in your urine mean lashes?

Lashes28 · 11-10-2014 8:38am

A sign of some sort of infection I think, a uti or bacterial one like I had before. I'm booked in for Tuesday to get swabbed anyways

Last night I felt so achy everywhere and so moany too!! My back is in bits,my feet are not fitting into my shoes anymore,and had weird stretchy type crampy pains in the bottom of my bump. I've also developed a waddle,her head or something feels like it's lodged into the side of my hip resulting in a funny walk... /rant!!

How is everyone else doing?? I'm still in shock at how quick the weeks are flying in, the countdown for Xmas is on and I'm due a week after...eeeekk!!!

bobskii · 11-10-2014 9:49am

well not that I'm happy to hear your in pain but that's exactly how I felt last night . horrible crampy pains in the bottom of my bump(which seems to have doubled in size in this week) my legs feel like concrete blocks and I was kinda woozy when I came home yesterday.

Midwife reckons baby is either breech or oblique she said he/she is lying funny anyway .

fall · 11-10-2014 9:58am

My bump definitely got bigger this week. Delighted I am doing domino. Had 28 week appt. this week and I was waiting less than five minutes to be seen. I am getting so excited now. Did your doctor send your sample of to the lab lashes? My GP thought I has white cells in my urine a few weeks ago and sent it off but I didn't need any swabs. Sample was fine in the end. White cells usually indicate infection. Your body produces them to fight infection.

mirrorwall14 · 11-10-2014 10:26am

I've had one sent off for blood cells too and it was fine.

I have keytones in my urine. Doc wants me to ring the hospital Monday and get them to do my GD test earlier

thought maybe it was dehydration but my sis did it again for me last night and definitely there. No sugar tho so I suppose that's a good sign.

I have myself convinced that I have diabetes and am completely depressed about it. Add to that my rhinitis is driving me batty and my lower back is killing me and I'm one cranky lady this weekend

rsl1976 · 11-10-2014 12:03pm

Hi ladies January 2014 birth here. I was prone to UTI's in each of my pregnancies and it got to the stage where I would just know I had one. My eldest is 19 and one infection on him set of early labour but they were able to stop it. I found myself this time last year just getting really tired I also had SPD and was still getting sick so I used to shop online for Santa stuff from Smyths and from Guineys for the new arrival. It was so much easier. One thing I did forget in my hospital bag was cotton balls to wipe baby's bottom was in a panic when she had her first bowel movement.

Good luck to you all not long left now

Lashes28 · 11-10-2014 5:15pm

Yes she sent off the sample to the lab, from what I gather, if it grows in the lab it's infection,if not it isn't??

Oh bobskii! I am so happy someone else is feeling my pain lol, my feet feel like they have ran a marathon by the end of each day,

yeah doc is guessing that baby has bum to my right and head to left of mytummy, plenty of time to turn yet.

What does ketones in the urine mean??

bobskii · 11-10-2014 5:25pm

in think they show up when your body breaks down fat for energy cos it's not takin in enough so it's using whatever you have stored . I'm not sur if that's 100% correct tho.

lashes I'm done in after a 9 hour shift midwife reckons I should be thinkin about calling it a day at 33 weeks, time will tell . have the cramps on and off today . is that the bump growing or what they are pretty annoying . feel like somethings pulling on the bottom of my bump today too.

fall · 11-10-2014 10:01pm

Yeah lashes that's right, if the bacteria grows it shows there is infection. I am so shattered by the time I get home everyday. I will be finishing up work at 34 weeks. Can't wait!

Lashes28 · 11-10-2014 10:41pm

Bobskii how Are you doing now?? Has thé pains eased?that doesn't sound like fun at all, not unless it's brackston hicks already??

Yeah,my white bits grew in the lab, so swab is next port of call, then wait for results of that to diagnose and treat it.I just wish it wasn't my doctor doing it,its a new practice (I've moved from another withh them) so they have no nurse yet!
She actually had a chat with me and recommended rethinking working up to 38 weeks, so if she was to sign me off that would be great. I can't believe how exhausted I am lately though.
Swimming tomorrow hopefully that might sort a few muscles out.

Also I know I'm a bit late but woohoo I'm in the third trimester!!

bobskii · 11-10-2014 10:55pm

they have eased a bit . dunno what it is . It's there when I go ta stand up and I walked the dog earlier and he dragged the lead and that didn't help I felt it again . I don't think it's braxton hicks it's not coming and going on and off . I can feel It now cos I moved there ta get up(then decided not ta).

Yeh I think if the doc signs me off ill just agree with her . I'm not fit for what my work involves(lots of heavy lifting) and I'm afraid I'll do damage,and already starting to think maybe that's what this pain is!

fall · 12-10-2014 10:44am

Bobskii definitely get signed off. Your employer should not have you lifting heavy things. I think that's partly why I had a bleed a few weeks ago. I lifted something and the second I did it felt wrong. Listen to your body and mind yourself and your precious baby. I have to keep saying that to myself and forcing myself to slow down.

mirrorwall14 · 12-10-2014 10:48am

I second that bobskii, don't take any chances!

Does anyone know if theres any issues getting paid for the Summer if your maternity leave ends in June? Someone asked yesterday did I not need to go back for a day in may?! I have a full time CID

fall · 12-10-2014 11:11am

Hi Mirrorwall, I am pretty sure you only need to go back if you have been out on sick leave. What date are you finishing up? I hope to go at the end of November and not have to come back until September next year.

mirrorwall14 · 12-10-2014 11:13am

fall wrote: »

Hi Mirrorwall, I am pretty sure you only need to go back if you have been out on sick leave. What date are you finishing up? I hope to go at the end of November and not have to come back until September next year.

Oh that's great! I think 26 weeks runs dec 1st to June 1st so that was my plan at the mo

fall · 12-10-2014 11:49am

That's my plan too but if I am finding it too hard in November I might go one week earlier and come back for the last week. The leave has worked out well for us, I lost all of my summer holidays on my first as it overlapped with my maternity.

mirrorwall14 · 12-10-2014 1:28pm

fall wrote: »

That's my plan too but if I am finding it too hard in November I might go one week earlier and come back for the last week. The leave has worked out well for us, I lost all of my summer holidays on my first as it overlapped with my maternity.

It has worked on unintentionally nicely as you say. I have a school show at the end of November so I'm going to try and stick it out. They have cover lined up just in case tho as I've already had 2 weeks off work in September. Like you if I end up sick in November Im just going to go out on maternity early

fall · 12-10-2014 1:53pm

I have sixth years and I am also hoping to last as long as possible particularly for them. Good on you doing a show, it's a massive amount of work with lots of late nights. Make sure you mind yourself.

mirrorwall14 · 12-10-2014 5:11pm

fall wrote: »

I have sixth years and I am also hoping to last as long as possible particularly for them. Good on you doing a show, it's a massive amount of work with lots of late nights. Make sure you mind yourself.

In fairness the school have been good, there's a second music teacher involved thank god. They changed to a variety show when I went out sick as we were nearly a month late with auditions!!

millie14 · 12-10-2014 6:35pm

Hi Ladies,

hope ye are all feeling a bit better, don't push yourselves too hard and don't be afraid to take time off, this baby growing business is hard work on our bodies.

bobskii · 12-10-2014 6:58pm

I avoided lifting today as much as possible . my employer hasn't a clue really how much heavy lifting is involved . I think I'll go to the doc tomorrow as I had that pain again today and it's annoying me now . Just to be on the safe side.

Lashes28 · 12-10-2014 7:02pm

Isn't it hard to think how women have big families?? I would dread the thoughts of this struggle 8 or 9 times,

went swimming today with my son it was amazing had a great time and it's the first night in ages my feet aren't singing a song of pain to me at this hour!!

I defo don't think I'll be making it until December at work, I'm in all day tomoz with a delivery out and one in, on my own. Not gonna push myself too hard, if it don't get done, it don't get done!!

millie14 · 12-10-2014 7:04pm

Hi bobskii,

Def get it checked out. I had a woman crash into me last weekend and I waited a few days to go to doctor as I didn't feel that the impact had hurt me. Thankfully everything was fine but when the doctor puts the heartbeat thing on and you can hear them it really puts your mind a rest. I think heavy lifting is unfair on you in pregnancy. Can you have a word with your employer to change duties a bit?

bobskii · 12-10-2014 8:12pm

hi millie thanks I will . switching duties isn't an option really,it's just me and a another girl who cover this section and we only work together 2 half days . I'll go tomorrow . and get it checked out to be sure . It seems to be when I bend down or stretch up so new I might have pulled something.

I was thinking about it earlier and it seems to be there since I was with the midwife Friday . so I dunno I'm baffled . that was the first time she examined my bump thoroughly . So I dunno maybe she will be able to tell me more!

I don't think I'll make it to December myself,I'll be very surprised if I do but like ye I was hoping my maternity leave would run right through to next September!

Lashes28 · 13-10-2014 6:48pm

How did you get on bobskii? Are you any the wiser?

bobskii · 13-10-2014 9:30pm

headed down first thing this morning lashes . sat down and burst out crying!!crazy flipping hormones lol!she said it's scar tissue from my section be in stretch and pulled and lifting at work has made it worse .she wanted ta put me off for the week but I told her ta just give me a letter saying no Lifting for the duration!

bobskii · 13-10-2014 9:32pm

headed down first thing this morning lashes . sat down and burst out crying!!crazy flipping hormones lol!she said it's scar tissue from my section be in stretch and pulled and lifting at work has made it worse .she wanted ta put me off for the week but I told her ta just give me a letter saying no Lifting for the duration!

mirrorwall14 · 13-10-2014 10:09pm

bobskii wrote: »

headed down first thing this morning lashes . sat down and burst out crying!!crazy flipping hormones lol!she said it's scar tissue from my section be in stretch and pulled and lifting at work has made it worse .she wanted ta put me off for the week but I told her ta just give me a letter saying no Lifting for the duration!

Be careful of yourself now, definitely no more lifting. Great that all is ok

I know the feeling on the crying. Slept for four hours after school today coz I was so tired. Got up and cried on the OH coz I felt bad for considering taking a day off for exhaustion. I think the crying is standard stress reaction tbh!

bobskii · 13-10-2014 10:34pm

ah I hate the tears!!my doctor is just so lovely I couldn't help it!like that I was tired was up at stupid o'clock then went back to bed for couple of hours till ten this morning and so was really only awake when I headed to the doc!
I'm doing no more lifting at work I decided that today after talkin to the doctor,I've put 6 long stressful years into getting pregnant and I'm not gonna jeopardise it now!

mirrorwall14 · 13-10-2014 10:48pm

Definitely no more lifting! It's just not worth the stress and fear that comes with it. I carried an amp last week without thinking and was sore that night and immediately terrified! totally fine the next morning but the pains are a lesson to us to take it easy!

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