The Pregnancy Chat Thread!

Elen

I thought I would open this topic as there are a few of us preggers here!
Also, the broody ones can join us

Trinity

Great idea!

So to continue from other thread - do they think you will need a section? DO they know what the cause of your pain is? If this is too personal feel free to tell me to feck off

Shelli

Hi all, whens all the other preggos due so?? I've only a few weeks left myself....so impatient now.

Trinity

Shelli wrote:

Hi all, whens all the other preggos due so?? I've only a few weeks left myself....so impatient now.

Hi SHelli

Did you enjoy your 3d scan?

I'm due 10th October but will prob go before that, especially if having a section. Mine is a boy and its my second child, already have a 7 year old boy.

Shelli

I loved it! I had mine at 27wks, seems like a lifetime ago, I thought it was amazing! Didn't get very emotional though, haven't at any of my scans.....I guess it still feels a little unreal for me, need to hold the little guy before I really believe it I guess!!

This is my first, I'm due 30th July, but doc reckons I'll also go early.

We're having a boy.....did you guys find out the sex?

Trinity

Shelli wrote:

I loved it! I had mine at 27wks, seems like a lifetime ago, I thought it was amazing! Didn't get very emotional though, haven't at any of my scans.....I guess it still feels a little unreal for me, need to hold the little guy before I really believe it I guess!!

This is my first, I'm due 30th July, but doc reckons I'll also go early.

We're having a boy.....did you guys find out the sex?

Mines a boy too.

Shelli

Seems to be a year of boys, everyone I know is having or has had a boy!!

My gran used to say that it was the sign of a war to come Hope there's not truth in that one.

Elen

3 boys here then!!

God Shelli, you have only a few weeks left! I am so jealous.
I am also due in October, the 26th.

re pelvis pain - they are not sure, they say it can be the ligaments but I have been reading and it sounds like it could be SPD. Basically due to the hormon relaxin the pelvis streches a bit too much.
I am not too bad now, after two weeks out of office, but I have to start phisiotherapy in August, after my holidays (going on Saturday for two weeks, cant wait!)

What hospital are yous attending?

Trinity

I can barely walk - but there is no explanation other than i have a little person inside me

I'm attending the Rotunda. They are quite good but very busy. I waited almost 9 hours to be seen in the emergengy room a few weeks ago so swore i would only go in if it was an absolute emergency, although with all the aches and pains its hard to tell!!

I'm finsihed work now til March, just back from tying up a few loose ends and clearing my desk yippee

Elen

so you are taking the full maternity!!! lucky you, I want to take about 7 months, I dont think I could afford any longer. We just bought a bigger house :rolleyes:

I am finishing mid September if I can handle this pelvis issue... It is hard in the train when no one gives you a seat, even though you look heavily pregnant and nackered

Shelli

I'm finishing up this Friday, thank god!! Have just been onto Social Welfare becuase I hadn't heard anything back about my benefit, but they said it's been accepted and will be in my account next week, Monday I think, so thats a relief.

I'm semi-p in Holles St. They're very good, well in my experience with them anyway.

I've had mild SPD all the way through and was offered physio, I turned it down but said if it got worse I would go, but it didn't thank god. I just felt I had enough hospital and GP appointments to be going to without physio aswell.

Elen

Shelli, how did it affect you?
I havent been bad so far, just the day I got the strong pain and I thought that my legs were being ripped appart. Since then I am kind of tired around the area and hips.

I am in Holles St too. I am in public and it is brilliant. I have never waiting more that half an hour, even in emergencies

Trinity

Not starting maternity leave til September, but i already had term time (summer off) booked from today so hopefully one will merge into the next and i wont be back til March!!

Elen

That is brilliant Trinity! I wish I was you
I have holidays now, so I will only have August and half September to work, which is not too bad

Shelli

My SPD really hots bad in the evenings and mornings....turning over in the night is very painful and when you get out of bed first thing it's agony but eases off within an hour or so. Main thing to remember is to keep yoour legs closed as much as possible, like when getting in and of a car or bed. If it's really bad I would go to the physio, I just felt that mine was never bad enough, but some people end up on crutches!

I have a hosp appointment on thursday afternoon, so now only 3.5 days left in work and counting I'm getting fairly fed up to be honest, and sitting at my desk has become really uncomfortable, but I'm lucky not to have a commute like you! I work about 5 mins from my home, its quite handy....ne excuse for being late though :P I can really only afford the 26wks altogether so I wanted to leave as much time as possible until after the birth. Your so lucky to have that extra time off beforehand Trinity.

silja

Hi girls,
thought I'd join you all. I am 7 weeks 2 days pegnant with our first, conceived via IUI (fertility treatment) after 30 unsuccessful cycles. So you can imagine we are very excited, but also apprehensive. I am having my first scan today (Tuesday) in the fertility clinic and if it looks good, will be relesed to normal obstetric care then. We are going private in Holles Street; it's a lot of money but I feel the need for the re-assurance of the extra visits, scans etc (and hopefully a private room for after the birth, though I know that is not guaranteed).

Any tips from those of you further along gratefully received!

Nevyn

Hi Silja and congratulations to yourself and Will.

Shelli

Wow congrats Silja, Holles St is a lovely hospital from my experience, hope all goes well for you today.

I'm sure I've loads of tips but baby brain has kicked in and I can't think of anything

Elen

Silja, that is really good news! I am not surprised you are so delighted and dont forget to let us know how you get on in that scan today.

I had a miscarriage before this pregnancy, so I know how you feel, I was really scared when I got pregnant again and I was so careful.

Things will work out for you, you will see!

I love Holles Street as well, I find most people over there so profesional... God I cant wait to give birth

Shelli

I can't wait either...but terrified at the same time, surprisingly the labour part of it is not worrying me, but looking after and being responsible for such a beautiful tiny being that is totally dependant on me? Now thats terrifying me!

6th

Mrs. 6th was due on the 4th so I thought I'd pop in and say hi ..... hi.

siochain

My wife just had our 3rd daugther, 12 days old today. She is such a blessing, I'm on my second week off work minding all the ladies in the house and really enjoying it.

We went to the Coombe and found them very good. There were a few days where we had little or no movement and went to the Coombe to be sure all was OK and we were seen to very quickly.

Best of luck to you all.

Elen

CONGRATS SIOCHAIN! I am glad everything went well and you are enjoying the joys of parenthood now! I am sure you can give us plenty of tips

Shelli, that is starting to happen to me too. Before I was more worried about giving birth, and now it is more about will I be able to handle the responsibility... I do not know what to do and how to do things

Shelli

Hi 6th...I take it Mrs 6th is overdue now? Good luck with the impending arrival, hope you get some movement soon, I can only imagine how frustrated she must be.

Congratulations siochain!! Best of luck... and you might need it in a house full of women :P Just joking, you'll be the king of the castle with all the lovely women to look after you

Elen, i'm sure we'll be grand, it just kind of hits you every now and then, the magnitude of it all! Ah women have done it for centuries, as long as baby is loved and we do our best we'll be fine.....at least thats what I keep telling myself

Trinity

Hi Silja and welcome

Just wanted to wish you good luck for today. I had 2 miscarriages before this pregnancy and even though i am almost 27 weeks i still cant relax. But hopefully all will go well today. Little miracles take time!!

I'm terrified of the labour. First was emergency section, this is an elective. The thoughts of lying there wide awake while they cut me open is keeping me awake!!

I'm sure we will all be fine anyway.

6th, didnt Mrs 6th have a placenta previa a couple of months back? How is she doing now?

RIRI

Shelli wrote:

I can't wait either...but terrified at the same time, surprisingly the labour part of it is not worrying me, but looking after and being responsible for such a beautiful tiny being that is totally dependant on me? Now thats terrifying me!

I remember that feeling - honestly I used to wake up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night panicking about how I'd cope and at the same time I'd be climbing the walls with the excitement of it all. The last few weeks are a mad old time alright . The first few weeks aren't easy either but it's amazing what we're capable of. You will all be wonderful Mothers - there is no doubt about it.

Best of luck to you all

Elen

Trinity, what relaxes me is that if our babies were born now they would have a big chance to live, and everyday that goes by the chance is higher and higher...

We will all be grand! we should meet one day with our beautiful new borns!!

Oryx

Hi all, not pregnant, but been there twice.

I just wanted to wish ye all the best of luck with your little bundles!

templetonpeck

Oh dear Lord now I'm seriously freaked out. I'm not expecting, but me and the OH were going to start trying shortly, but after reading this thread and all the suffering that goes with pregnancy (I've never heard of SPD!!) I'm flippin terrified!!

You see all these cute clothes and cots and stuff and cool new prams (I think they're called travel systems now?) and you think, I want one....but you don't think of the aches and pains of pregnancy and the fact that the little one isn't goin to look too cute bawling on the good mamas and papas quilt! Why can't they come from Storks like the fairy tales say

Oryx

templetonpeck wrote:

Oh dear Lord now I'm seriously freaked out. I'm not expecting, but me and the OH were going to start trying shortly, but after reading this thread and all the suffering that goes with pregnancy (I've never heard of SPD!!) I'm flippin terrified!!

You see all these cute clothes and cots and stuff and cool new prams (I think they're called travel systems now?) and you think, I want one....but you don't think of the aches and pains of pregnancy and the fact that the little one isn't goin to look too cute bawling on the good mamas and papas quilt! Why can't they come from Storks like the fairy tales say

In the first few months of my first pregancy I remember thinking 'who the hell told me this was a good idea?' I felt lousy. Then I hit month number 4 and totally bloomed. I had a difficult labour on my first child, but still did it all again a few years later. And regards of the pains and aches, like my mammy always told me, you forget how horrid it was once you have your baby.:)

Shelli

Well I felt totally cheated when I heard your preggo for 40wks!! All our lives we're told 9 months of pregnancy until you get your bundle of joy....then all of a sudden when you get pregnant they tell you it's 10mths, and probably a week or two more on your first!! LOL

I had a really easy pregnancy compared to some of the stories I'd heard and I was thanking my lucky stars until about wk 36, then all the rotten symptoms seemed to hit at once Still though, I can't complain too much, I had a pretty easy run up until then.

As KtK said, "you forget how horrid it was once you have your baby", it must be true, otherwise people would never have more than one

Nevyn

Now ladies please remember that being preganat is not just a phyical state of change but also an emotional one and we may have to give some toughts to splitting this thread into two, one for the early stages and one for those who are
close to the end.

Oryx

Anyone in the last stages of your first pregnancy, do something nice for yourself. Whether its a quiet meal out, a walk in the sun, a pampering facial. Just be nice to yourself. Youre life is going to change, and therell be a lot of fuss in the next while, so now is the time to look after YOU.:)

Elen

I think it is good to have a moan as well. There are many good things about pregnancy like I never felt like I had done something so important as I do now everytime I go to bed. I tell myself: 'today, as well as my daily job, I have made a bit of my future son, and now he is a little closer to be born'. Now, that feeling is worth living for.
But it would not be fair to lie to new mums and tell them the pregnancy is absolutely marvelous... you can be more or less lucky, but you have to be ready to go through physical and emotional changes. Some people look great pregnant and other look disastrous, some have nearly no aches and others are in bits.
Personaly I had my fair share... I had a miscarriage, but very lucky I was pregnant three months later. At the begining I felt sick, I had sugar lows in the train (and no, no one gives you a seat even if you are on the floor), I got a good few spots and looked in bits... My bump does not look like in the models, I have actually widened everywhere and my arms look prety big too.
And now, that I was starting to accept myself and look a little better (spots are going and I felt less tired) surprise! I get this sort of SPD (though I cant complain cos it is not that bad).
All in all, I would do it all again, just for the moment when I saw my baby in that 3D scan... seriously, whatever you go through it is more that totally worth it!!

templetonpeck

Elen wrote:

I think it is good to have a moan as well. There are many good things about pregnancy like I never felt like I had done something so important as I do now everytime I go to bed. I tell myself: 'today, as well as my daily job, I have made a bit of my future son, and now he is a little closer to be born'. Now, that feeling is worth living for.

All in all, I would do it all again, just for the moment when I saw my baby in that 3D scan... seriously, whatever you go through it is more that totally worth it!!

I like the sound of these two points!!

Now I'm gonna take my freaked-out self outta here before I change my mind and buy a puppy instead

Good luck ladies !!!

silja

Well ladies (and gents ), we had our first scan today. It al went well... doubly well! We are having twins! I am delighted and overwhlemed and happy and shocked... we did UI, not IVF, so our chances of twins wasn't that much bigger than normal, but there they were, twin 1 at 10.6 and twin 2 at 10.7mm, so exactly on target (am 7 weeks 2 days pregnant). Fraternal twins, so less chances of complications, but I am still concerned. Glad now we decided to go private for this first pregnancy!

Have a GP appointment at 9 weeks 5 days and then first consultants appointment at 12 weeks 3 days.

siochain

Thanks Folks,

Thaedydal, perhaps there should be a new tread started each month for those due in 9 months time.

embee

Hi ladies,

I'm not pregnant but I do have a 17 month old daughter - good luck with your imminent deliveries!

Shelli - you were saying there about pregnancy being 40 weeks, but that your doctor said you might go early. Well, don't latch onto that idea that you might go early. My doctor told me I might go early as the babys head was engaged from around 30 weeks onwards, but lo and behold, I delivered at 41+5 (12 days over!) and I only delivered at that stage because I'd had induction of labour. Those last 12 days of pregnancy were just nightmarish as I had clung on to my due date too literally. Don't expect anything on your due date!

I'll be interested to read all of your birth stories - I'm off to college in September to become a midwife

littlebug

What a lovely thread:) Given that I'm all done having babies I love to hear other peoples preggy/ baby stories. Good luck to you all, looking forward to your stories (if you don't mind non- preggies nosying in).
Agree with the due date advice though my first came at 34 weeks and my second at 38 weeks so my advice is pack your bags early!
Embee good on ya!

Nevyn

siochain that might get a bit messy and I don't think we have that many expectant parents atm.

I always found it easier to think of it as 10 lunar months, as it is 280 days roughly.
It can also depend on who long a cycle you had before hand as it can be between 27 and 32 days.

End of the day it is up to the babe to decide when it is done.

My first came 2 days before the hospital date, a week before my gps date and
on the day of my calcultions.

My second was 9 days over due in a sweltering hot july and I had to be induced.

It's like a cake, each mix is different, each oven is different but when it's done it's done.

Trinity

Thaedydal wrote:

It's like a cake, each mix is different, each oven is different but when it's done it's done.

LOL

Silja

I'm really happy for you, put the feet up and try not to worry!!

Shelli

Aw Silja, I'm really delighted for you, thats great news!!

I don't think there's any need for more than one thread really, I think even if you split it in two everyone would just end up reading and posting on both regardless of when they are due, I still love hearing early pregnancy stories and I know when I was in the earlier stages I liked to talk to people in the latter stages and those who had recently given birth.

I'm in no way sticking to my EDD at all, or even think I'll go early (although I would love to at this stage ), all my family have been at least a week over and have all had fairly big babs, the smallest I know of being 8.5lbs, I myself was 9 and my bro was 9.5, my OH was around 8.5 he thinks, so I'm kind of expecting a big squatter LOL

Trinity

LOL SHelli

My son was 8lb 6. That Doesnt seem huge but his frame was huge and tbh his head! He never had that really new baby look about him. He has just turned 7 and already in age 10 clothes :eek:

Think this ones a big one too, possibly not as big but they put me a week ahead of my dates with the scan and and at the 3d one she said he was quite chubby which is unusal at 24 weeks as normally they have little or no fat on them at that stage.

Think i am correct with my dates though cos have been having scans since 6 weeks pregnant and they could have seen if he was much older at that early stage!

Elen

Well, first of all congrats SILJA!!!! that is great news! double the fun.
I am delighted that all is well

My mum was always on time, so I hope to be too... I was about 7 pounds, but my brother was nearly 10 (and now he is over 6ft), and my little baby looks like a very tall fellow too.

How are all the preggers today?
I am feeling a lot better from my pelvis and I am sooo looking forward to Friday to be off for two weeks.
I still get no seat on the train, even though I do look nackered and my bump is big enough

BTW do you have any names for the babies yet?

And I do agree we should all be in the same tread, the more veterans can help the newbies

Trinity

We have been calling ours Mikey from day one. But NO-ONE likes it, and this has put me off, even though out of habit i still call him Mikey.

I'm stressed up to the eyeballs looking for a place to live. The rents are crazy! Went to see the first one i have even been offered a viewing last night and its a shoe box, 1400 per month.

ALthough the location is just what i needed, i am very pressured into taking it as have been sleeping on my mothers couch 2 weeks and my back and sciatica are killing me As well as that i dont think i will get anywhere else to take kids, dogs etc.

Elen

It must be nice for the price... I thought reting was going down in price...
whereabouts are you looking?

Shelli

You found somewhere to let you have your dog?? Thats really hard! Well done...even if it is a bit pricey.

I'm very tired today, but good apart from that, was weepy for no reason last night...oh was laughin at me, it is kinda funny though!

Trinity, I really like Mikey, my cousin called her little boy Mikey, he's nearly 4 now, and it really suits him, I wasn't sure about it first time I heard it, but it really grew on me.
I had the same problem when I told my family the name I picked, my Dad said he didn't like it at all, he's a very dedicated Dub and said it was a culchie name! LOL. He came around though, especially since we told him the second name was after him! Tadhg Anthony.

My OH had a little brother called Timothy that passed away at the age of 8mths a few years ago. I really wanted an Irish name, so we were going with an Irish first name and Timothy as a second name. I had settled on Tadhg becuase I liked it, and when I looked up the meaning the English translation is Timothy, so it kinda feels like it was meant to be and we're both really happy with it....culchie name or not!! LOL It's great fun explaining the pronunciation to all the English side of the family.....Tiger without the "er"

Elen

The thing is that you will always find people who do not like the name... it is bond to happen. I do no like though when people try to get involved int he choice, it is hard enough for the two of us to get in agreement!

Shelli

Next time (fingers crossed there is one!), i'm not telling anyone till babs arrives, no one says anything when you just introduce the new arrival.

Trinity

Elen wrote:

It must be nice for the price... I thought reting was going down in price...
whereabouts are you looking?

Its not really nice at all

But all i could get. If i go out further i could get a nicer one but i really need to be closish to his school, he missed a lot last term and i am only my last warning with him!

Looking in north dublin city.

Trinity

To any of the ladies we have put off pregnancy - just look at the photos on Roundy Mooneys thread of the 2 new arrivals since last night and forget everything else we said .

Girls that will be us soon, you first Shelli