MSE Pregnancy Club XI

jillie1974

morning all!
up early as i have the first of my weekly BP/urine tests at 9am
wishing now i had made them slightly later but never mind. i may come back and have another 2 hrs sleep before i go to work.

nancmat

Morning ladies and bumps.... I had a horrid evening I popped to tesco last night a big store, I was working away yesterday so an hour away from home, and I fainted at the checkout... cried and looked a right wally in front of everyone, then cried and drove all the way home. I felt dizzy the other week at swimming but managed to sit down and avoid fainting. Has anyone else had this happen? The midwife did say to expect it because I have low blood pressure, it was really scary x

sugarspunsister

Morning all, I haven't caught up. I'm itching to - but there's not enough hours in the day now that my little girl has arrived!

I've almost written my Birth Story but I'm not sure whether anyone would want to read it as things didn't go quite to plan and we nearly lost her. I ended up having a EMCS under general anaesthetic.

Anyway, Leila came through the sunroof unscathed at 6.22am on Saturday 16th May weighing 7lb 6oz.





Hope those aren't too big!

She's an absolute delight. I'm shattered but loving every minute of it. Breastfeeding is the one thing I wish was going better. I can only get her to latch on on the one side so I'm expressing every 2 hours from the other side in an attempt to keep the milk coming until I can get to the local breastfeeding drop-in early next week.

Hope everyone else is ok, looking forward to reading back and finding any other birth announcements!

nomnomnom

nancmat - sorry for poking my nose into a pregnancy thread! I guess I'm still drawn to pregnancy talk although I've had my twins nealry 4 months ago now!!

Just wanted to say about the fainting. I have almost fainted a couple of times in pregnancy. One time that sticks in my mind (as it was horrid) was in a supermarket and we had been walking round for about 30 mins. I was feeling quite weak and a bit light headed, then all of a sudden I felt a lot worse, I grabbed hold of my DP and the trolley and blackness went over my eyes and my hearing went all muffled. Very scary. Luckily there was a cafe only a few steps away so i went to sit down and they got me a drink. But I later found out at my hosptial check up that it was most likely low blood pressure.

If I were you, don't spend long periods standing up, drink water regularly and make sure you have something to snack on in your handbag. It happened to me because I hadn't eaten since lunch (and it was about 6pm) and I'd walked round for too long.

weezl74

*delurks*

Hey sugarspunsister! She's absolutely beautiful, so perfect! Well done.:j:j:j:j:j

I for one would love a birth story. ;):D

*pops back into the world of lurking*

nancmat

Thanks nomnomnom, thats exactly what happened to me.. I was on my own though and some man caught me before I hit the deck, I have a lovely bruise today.. I'm just new to this and hadnt fainted before.. and now feel very silly (waiting for the tuts) but I was looking forward to going for a charity run tomorrow and my boss is going ape at me now not to... I havent just started running I have been for years and run a lot, but have taken it easy since found out i was preggs, midwife was happy for me to as well.. might ring them though to check im ok for tomorrow its 10k.. I feel really useless, lost my confidence now x

Glamazon

Ah Sugar - she is gorgeous! Congrats and Welcome to Leila - lovely name.

Please post your birth story - it doesn't matter if it's a bit scary, we need to be prepared for these things.

searching_me

nancmat i fainted at work in first few weeks but i over did it and didnt eat .. silly me :rotfl: x

HypnoNu

Congratualtions Greent!

Mrs Moc - You don't bring the thread down at all, we've all done our fair share of whinging and to be honest sometimes your posts have put my moaning in perspective for me, i think you're being incredibly level headed and very brave

Glam - I have those tubs that you get from the Chinese and i get mine from the £1 shop, 10 per pack.

Sami - Try throwing some oats in your next spag bol, bulks it out a bit and it gives it it a lovely rich sauce.

Sugarspunsister - Leila is gorgeous, i love the pics! I can't speak for everyone else but i'd still like to hear your birth story as i'd rather I knew about all eventualities than to be caught out when it comes to labour day with mine!


right now i've caught up - Physio yesterday gave me a support belt yesterday but the baby hates it, he spends the whole time i'm wearing it kicking my in the groin in protest which puts me in more pain that i started in so i think i may have to stop wearing it...

I am seeing my friend for lunch today, and I'm all excited about a sunny weekend!

nancmat

Sugar - what a beautiful baby girl, ditto glamazon I'd love to hear your birth story.. spare no gore xxxxxx