October/November Conkers 2021***

@Mummy2Corban I'm feeling much better today, thank u for thinking of me, I think with my diabetes and being severely anemic it all just got to much yesterday but I no its all gonna be worth it, how r u? Xx
 
@Suggerhoney vaby boy sounds like a good weight! I wonder how much he will be when born! Will he be 8lbs!! Your bump is a beautiful bump and Looks a bit different to Tommy’s. Your looking fab. Sorry about consultant. I understand that they are busy etc but it seems so unfair to leave ladies waiting for so long! And then having such a short time to prepare. I’m hoping all goes to what you want.

@Catmumof4 so sorry your back in hospital! What a nightmare. How are you feeling now? Hopefully you’ll get your section at 37 weeks!

@Weemcb26 oh hun how worrying for you! Hopefully you’ll get some more answers tomorrow! The spotting and loss of plug defo hasn’t helped! Sending big hugs. Let us know what they have to say when you see the consultant.

@sil happy V day lovely!!! What a little cutie! I’m sorry she’s dropped on the centile line. Hopefully she will start picking up over the next few weeks. At least they are keeping an eye on and you will be seeing a specialist. Keep us updated lovely
 
@playgirl666 I think pregnancy is tough and hormones and emotions are crazy…. And then the added stresses of other things can get to much. Always best to let it out though. Hopefully your iron levels will start coming up and you feel a bit better in yourself! It’s all worth it in the end like you say and I’m the mean time we are all here to help each other through the tough times.

yeah im not doing to bad thank you! Ache and feel restricted and super tired but im ok!!! Haha!
 
@sil happy vday. Hope the little miss picks up her growth.

sorry most of us aren’t having such a good time.
 
@sil really hope she keeps on growing and is a good weight when u deliver. How worrying bless you. :hugs:


@playgirl666 I don't know hon but a lot of ladies said they don't give dates untill 36 weeks and so did my consultant. @LoneWanderer still has no section date yet and she's 36 weeks.
So it seems to be a thing with most hospitals here. I'm so disappointed. I have to wait another 4 weeks now which is ages. :sad1:

@Weemcb26
Yeah 28 is definitely to early hon. I guess they will just keep monitoring you and see how y go. They won't induce me untill I'm 37 to 38 weeks. They don't really doing it b4 then because of there lungs not being mature.
Even my consultant said today even at 37 weeks there lungs can still be not fully mature and ideally he wants me to go to 38 weeks but I just can't cope with going that far with all the itching and everything.
The only time they do things any earlier wud be with a emergency. So if ure baby is moving OK when u have a trace they won't interfear but if they get worried then they probably wud get u in early. Cud be the anterior placenta stopping u feeling everything. It cushions alot of the movements. I hope u can keep baby in untill full term hon. Have they been concerned about his movements when ure on the trace? Sorry u have this worry.
 
@Mummy2Corban I'm feeling much better today, thank u for thinking of me, I think with my diabetes and being severely anemic it all just got to much yesterday but I no its all gonna be worth it, how r u? Xx


So glad ure feeling better hon. It must be so hard having diabetes and being pregnant. U know where I am if u ever want a rant hon. Pm me anytime or FB xxx




@Suggerhoney vaby boy sounds like a good weight! I wonder how much he will be when born! Will he be 8lbs!! Your bump is a beautiful bump and Looks a bit different to Tommy’s. Your looking fab. Sorry about consultant. I understand that they are busy etc but it seems so unfair to leave ladies waiting for so long! And then having such a short time to prepare. I’m hoping all goes to what you want.

@Catmumof4 so sorry your back in hospital! What a nightmare. How are you feeling now? Hopefully you’ll get your section at 37 weeks!

@Weemcb26 oh hun how worrying for you! Hopefully you’ll get some more answers tomorrow! The spotting and loss of plug defo hasn’t helped! Sending big hugs. Let us know what they have to say when you see the consultant.

@sil happy V day lovely!!! What a little cutie! I’m sorry she’s dropped on the centile line. Hopefully she will start picking up over the next few weeks. At least they are keeping an eye on and you will be seeing a specialist. Keep us updated lovely

This baby is smaller than Tommy so say.
Tommy was 6lb 13 at this stage and this baby is 4lb 15oz.
Tommy was on 98th centile and this baby is on 76th centile.
He said if I have him at 37 weeks he will be 6 and a half to 7lbs or maybe just a tad over.

But I don't know if I trust it. My bump seems so big now and I just have this horrible feeling he will be big. Esp if I have to go 38 weeks I fully expect him to be 8 to 9lbs. I've even packed some of that size baby grows just incase but I've mainly packed Tiny baby which is what Tommy was in.
Really hope he won't be big I won't be able to get him out. I've been there b4 and it was awful.

I think even if I'm feeling OK ish at my 36+4 consultant appointment' I'm still gonna say I'm struggling and can't go on any more and he will then do it at 37 weeks.
Thing is he's giving me stuff for the reflux now.
And I haven't had reflux for a day or two and I've not been itchy. I am a little but not as bad as I was.
But the itching does do this. It flairs up bad then it calms then it flairs again. So I expect it will come back full force and then I will have a bit of a leg to stand on.
I don't want it to be bad but at the same time I don't really really to be telling lies at my next appointment.
But I really really can't cope with going to 38 or anywhere near it. I don't mind 37 or 37+1 but that's it.

The midwife was very sympathetic. There is always one of the hospital midwifes there when I see the consultant and she cudnt believe the state of my skin and how sore it looks and its not even as bad as it was now.

Anyway nothing I can do now. I just have to be patient and wait.
I know I'm definitely gonna be getting my date in 4 weeks so I guess that's good and I know they can book u for induction like the next day if they have too.
Because I'm classed as high risk I kind off more priority.
I've had life saving surgery and I don't like the idea of my liver being pushed to go that far.
I will just have to tell him I'm totally done and can't go any further and hopefully he will just book me in for 37. [-o<
 
@Suggerhoney id say your bump looks a good size! Like you say it’s hard to trust dating scans. I’ve heard many stories about babies being big and being much smaller and also the other way round. I can’t believe your nearly 33 weeks. Hopefully because your high risk that all your other bits and pieces going on they will consider you being closer to the 37 week mark than any later. Good work on the packing so your ready to go.

hows everyone doing today?
 
Just home from consultant appt. she isn’t overly concerned just yet she says so the plan of action is to have ctgs 2 x a week a scans every 2 weeks until he’s born but she won’t let me go past 37 weeks….so like 8 weeks to go! However if anything changes on ctg or scan she will need to consider getting him out sooner xx
 
@Weemcb26 Well that sounds like a really promising plan they have. CTG 2 times a week sounds much more manageable than everyday. Fingers crossed everything goes to plan
 
@Weemcb26 well that sounds like a good plan to me. At least having them twice as week won’t be as stressful as everyday. 8 weeks… at least that’s not to far
Away. Let’s hope he stays this way so he can stay out till then! Has that made things feel any easier for you?
 
I think twice a week sounds much more manageable as well ladies it was exhausting going up there everyday. I just need to kee everything crossed he cooks for another 8 weeks xx
 
Just home from consultant appt. she isn’t overly concerned just yet she says so the plan of action is to have ctgs 2 x a week a scans every 2 weeks until he’s born but she won’t let me go past 37 weeks….so like 8 weeks to go! However if anything changes on ctg or scan she will need to consider getting him out sooner xx
Glad you have a plan. Hope he stays put for a good bit longer.
 
Fingers crossed for you lovely! I guess every 2 weeks to your next scan is going to be a bonus and 8 weeks means 4 right? So I’ve all crossed that all works out and he comes then!
 
So this is a weird one but has anyone’s dogs been acting really strange lately? My male golden retriever won’t leave me alone really been a grade 5 cling on since last night every time I got up to go to the loo he was there, went downstairs he’s there and now all day he’s been ither trying to lay on me or at least with me. He’s a bit of a cuddle monster normally but this is bordering on annoying lol xx
 
Send me all your good thoughts ladies to bring my morning (wake up) blood sugars down or I’ll have to go on insulin :(
 
@Weemcb26 I've noticed my normally dont touch me male cat won't leave me alone lately. He constantly looking for cuddles from me only. Its so strange!

@Reiko_ctu Sending you all the positive vibes!
 
@Reiko_ctu oh no!!!! If you go on insulin does that change homebirth plans????? Sending positive low blood sugar vibes your way!

@Weemcb26 ive not noticed any difference in my pets. My female dog is deaf and sleeps all day and my male cats have always been total love monsters! Haha!
 
Hi everyone!
How is everyone doing? Just catching up again! Sounds like it’s been busy with appointments for us this week!

I had a consultant appointment yesterday- all okay- I’ve decided to try for a VBAC! Part of me gutted as I know I’ll go over like I did with my first and with the section I was planned at 39 so knew it was not long, however really want to try naturally again! So agreed if no baby by 25th October (40+12) will have a section. Anyone had ang experiences of VBAC?

@Weemcb26 what is a ctg? Is the hospital far for you? Must be hard going every day!
 
Hi everyone!
How is everyone doing? Just catching up again! Sounds like it’s been busy with appointments for us this week!

I had a consultant appointment yesterday- all okay- I’ve decided to try for a VBAC! Part of me gutted as I know I’ll go over like I did with my first and with the section I was planned at 39 so knew it was not long, however really want to try naturally again! So agreed if no baby by 25th October (40+12) will have a section. Anyone had ang experiences of VBAC?

@Weemcb26 what is a ctg? Is the hospital far for you? Must be hard going every day!
Ctg is the monitor they strap around your bump to get a trace of babies heart xx
 

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