MSE Pregnancy Club 25

CherryDrop

I think so, Savage. I only have a couple of weeks left anyway, i'm hoping by some miracle it will disappear and my little Flumpus will make his own way into the world but they seemed pretty adamant I will be induced. He had really good readings on his trace today though, right little show off, he is, so it looks like he's happy in there which can't be a bad thing. The sisters on the unit are really reassuring and helpful though, I wish I could have the rest of my appointments with them but have to see my midwife next week, have a few things i've got ready to say to her, that's for sure,

Rups32

ooh thanks for that.. should let dh know... we need to get one but he is insisting on a full travel system. i dont think we will even use it.. i need to drag him down to mothercare this friday.:) thanks for that hon. my cousin what you had, and they had to induce her for other reasons too. i am glad you are being monitored and very good of your hosp to chase you up actually. sometimes people just dont care. just sent this to dh..

LittleMoog

Marta, it's 8 glasses (250ml each) of any fluid - although caffeine is a diuretic, it's not enough of one to make you lose more fluid than you're taking in with the coffee/tea. I keep a bottle of sugar free squash on my desk, and have a glass every hour or so, plus tea twice a day. I'm a thirsty person generally though, in early pregnancy I was probably drinking 3 litres a day, and waking up during the night to drink a pint of squash! :eek:

Re: obstetric cholestasis - it's on the things to look out for page in my pregnancy notes, but my midwife has never mentioned it to me either. I knew about it from reading online anyway. I have very itchy skin normally anyway, but am keeping an eye out for itchy hands and feet etc.

Rups32

no one has yet mentioed being itchy to me yet either. lol. i suppose it is a matter of when you find it then ask about it? stupid people....

so what is the dark urine an indication of?

LittleMoog

1. tigerwhite - 26th September 2012 ?
2. fozpot - 27th September 2012 ?
3. Candycane - 29th September 2012 ?
4. will-be-debt-free - 1st October 2012 ?
5. ikkle87 - 3rd October 2012 :male:
6. moneypuddle - 4th October 2012 :male:
7. snowbean - 6th October 2012 ?
8. Twinkle - 17th October 2012 ?
9. izzydogsam - 24th October 2012 :male:
10. Taadaa - 24th October 2012 :female:
11. scottishchick27 - 27th October 2012 :male:
12. Dribblekitten - 5th November 2012 ?
13. alamaya - 8th November 2012 :male:
14. Maddie - 12th November 2012 :male:
15. catbag - 12th November 2012 ?? (twins)
16. CherryDrop - 12th November 2012 :male:
17. LittleMoog - 13th November 2012 ?
18. Kimmilew - 14th November 2012 ?
19. spudthedog - 15th November 2012 :female:
20. Babynumber4 - 16th November 2012 :female: (scheduled c-section)
21. dizsiebubba - 17th November 2012 :male:
22. Cake4brains - 18th November 2012 :female: :female:(twins)
23. kavics17 - 23rd November 2012:female:
24. savageHK - 26th November 2012 ?
25. missbunbury - 26th November 2012 ?
26. Sa-ra-ra-ra - 30th November 2012 :female:
27. Myatt - 1st December 2012 ?
28. jonno7 - 1st December 2012 ?
29. cazza1973 - 3rd December 2012 :male:
30. colli - 4th December 2012 :male:
31. DayDreamBeliver - 4th December 2012 :female:
32. got-to-spend-it - 6th December 2012 ?
33. LadyMorticia - 7th December 2012 :male:
34. martafdz - 8th December 2012 :female:
35. CL - 10th December 2012 ?
36. mlbarrett - 10th December 2012 :male:
37. Cupcake88 - 19th December 2012 ?
38. Rups32 - 24th December 2012 ?
39. lozzy88 - 24th December 2012 :male:
40. bezzyk - 26th December 2012 :male:
41. Aida - 26th December 2012 :female:
42. welshgirl78 - 1st January 2013 ?
43. Canucksfan - 3rd January 2013 ?
44. mayforher - 4th January 2013 :male:
45. maddnessandmayhem- 10th January 2013 ?
46. hngrymummy - 10th January 2013 ?
47. Jenjenf21 - 13th January 2013 ?
48. Missus Aka- 15th January 2013 ?
49. walby1993- 15th January 2013 ?
50. mountainmum - 16th January 2013 ?
51. cali77 - 19th January 2013 ?
52. Elisabeth854 - 22nd January 2013 ?
53. mintedby30 - 24th January 2013 ?
54. Nephthys - 25th January 2013 ?
55. mrs_B - 29th January 2013 ?
56. zcrat41 - 30th January 2013 :male:
57. ellionic - 30th January 2013 ?
58. babymonster2 - 30th January 2013 ?
59. morocha - 1st February 2013 ?
60. b_girl - 11th February 2013 ?
61. countrybum - 12th February 2013 ?
62. tattoo - 13th February 2013 ?
63. jwil - 20th February 2013 ?
64. JT100 - 28th February 2013 :female:
65. ellie1788 - 1st March 2013 ?
66. Sarahs999 - 12th March 2013 ?
67. MrsHaworth2b - 13th March 2013 ?
68. findingmyownway - 15th March 2013 ?
69. lkmc01 - 15th March 2013 ?
70. 2ba3c -17th March 2013 :female:
71. newcook - 14th May 2013 ?

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BIRTH LIST
:male: MrsExcited - 10th August 2012, 7:11pm
:male: JediQuigley - 11th August 2012, 7:07am - Niall Daniel Fox, 9lbs
:female: GemmaE - 12th August 2012, 2:33am - Megan Bette Everitt, 6lbs
:female: jjbargaingal - 14th August 2012,3.21am - Charlotte Evelyn Mia, 6lb 13 oz
:female: GRIGGSY - 17th August 2012, 2:54pm -7lb 2oz
:male: divorcingjack - 17th August 2012, 9.43pm - Rory James, 6lbs 14oz
:male: tashmartin -19th August 2012 - Blake, 6lb 12 oz
:male: vic_rich - 20th August 2012, 4:41am - Jack William Thomas, 1.5lbs (10w 6d early)
:female: Ferrety - 20th August 2012 4:19pm - Heidi - 6lb4oz
:male: little_miss_moneysaver - 22nd August 2012, 1:39am - Zachary James - 6lb1oz
:male: Kayalana - 22nd August 2012, 3:41am - Jake David - 6lb8oz
:male: Student_Mrs - 22nd August 2012, 2:35am - 8lb10oz
:male: NBirdy - 26th August - 4lb 12oz
:male: Breast Cancer Survivor - 27th August 3:55pm - Harvey Stephen John 7lb12oz
:female: Kitten_Pie - 28th August 2012 - Naomi Lily - 7lb 2oz
:male: rjh090384 - 29th August 2012, 1:08 am - 10lb 10oz
:female: beanymagoo - 31st August 2012 - Amy - 8lb 13oz
:male: Elelyn - 4th September 2012, 1:20pm - Theo Henry, 7lb 13oz
:female: emweaver - 6th September 2012, 11:07pm - Isabelle, 6lb 15oz
:male: kittycat1977 - 9th September 2012, 8:51pm - Zachary Aaron, 8lb
:female: Bellola - 12th September 2012, 11:18pm - Scarlett Eva, 7lb 7oz
:male: emsaint - 14th September 2012, 12:02am - Noah Michael, 7lb 13oz
:male: emsbet - 16th September 2012, 8:17pm - Connor Stephen, 7lb 14.5oz
:male: milliebob - 17th September 2012, 10:20am - Oliver Jack Albie, 7lb
:male: Mishkanorman - 20th September 2012
:male: twinklie - 21st September 2012, 9.49am - Archie James
:male: Shery - 24th September 2012 - Jude 5lb 5oz
:female: MissMonkeyMoo - 25th September 2012, 12.40am - Gracie, 7lb 10.5oz
:female: SamW - 26th September 2012, 00.00am - Elizabeth Jane
:male: sexymouse - 26th September 2012, 9.32pm - Jonathan Ian 9lb 7oz
:male: MummyOfTwo - 28th September 2012, 6.59pm - Elijah Ruairi 9lb 1oz
:female: KatyLiz - 28th September 2012, 8.49pm - Eliza Grace 5lb 6.5oz
:female: Carrie80- 29th September, 7.40pm - Lara-Rae 6lb 15 oz
:female: Snowyz81 - 30th September 2012 - Daisie Mei 7lb 9oz
:female: bikelesschick - 3rd October 2012 - Sophia 3kg
:female:toni_ - 3rd October 2012 - Maisie 7lb 10oz
:female:punkpink - 6th October 2012 - Tylah 4 lb 10 oz


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happy8178 - 27th August 2012 :female:
shell_girl - 30th August 2012 ?
The Next Verse - 12th September 2012 ?

CONTRACTION MASTER TIMER


Please post your birth stories here when you
have time/energy

martafdz

savage, littlemoog, I drink decaff, tea or coffee but decaff, I even have decaff green tea around. If I am very tired and in need of a kick start, I might have one single mug of normal tea or coffee, but no more. Where did you find the raspberry leaf tea? I went to Morr two days ago and I could not find any, all the teas with raspberry only had flavourings or pulp.

fluff, no idea, but I was never told about it either. I was also told to call a number or go to hospital in the event of bleeding, but nothing else really. I have seen like 6 different midwifes, I have only seen my "normal one" twice and very little was explained to me on my booking appointment, I was given a few leaflets but there was a lot of info to take in, I cannot remember anything like that. In fact, I am a little disappointed with the whole thing, I went to my hospital appointment one week after seeing the midwife (she said urine sample was ok), I gave another urine sample at hospital and they were not happy with it and sent it to the lab. When I went to the midwife again, two weeks after the hospital, I mentioned this to her, but she said she had not received any letters so "no news, good news" and she said my urine sample that day was ok. However, that same day I received the letter from hospital saying I needed to have antibiotics because of an urine infection. I had complained to the midwives about dark and funny smelling wee for months, every time they said it was ok, just to drink more water. I am very confused.

KatyLiz

Cherrydrop - hope everything goes ok. I never got round to writing my birth story, but I was induced. It honestly isn't that bad, and having the propess inserted isn't painful. Due to my heart I'm meant to have intervention - epidural once 2cm dilated, plus cannulated for antibiotics - yet I ended up with none of it. My labour was so quick that they were unable to do anything and I had to have a natural birth. Personally I hated it, and was in a total state as I just couldn't take the pain. But if you are hoping for a more natural birth don't assume that is impossible with an induction.

LittleMoog

martafdz wrote: »

savage, littlemoog, I drink decaff, tea or coffee but decaff, I even have decaff green tea around. If I am very tired and in need of a kick start, I might have one single mug of normal tea or coffee, but no more. Where did you find the raspberry leaf tea? I went to Morr two days ago and I could not find any, all the teas with raspberry only had flavourings or pulp.

I bought the Clipper raspberry leaf tea in Tesco. I think you can get it in Holland & Barrett etc as well.

savageHK

martafdz wrote: »

Where did you find the raspberry leaf tea? I went to Morr two days ago and I could not find any, all the teas with raspberry only had flavourings or pulp.

I bought mine online from here
http://www.greenlife.co.uk/greenlife-direct/product/cotswold-raspberry-leaf-tea/24693/

CherryDrop

Rups- That nursery is lovely! it's quite versatile for boy/girl too. Dark urine and light coloured poo is something they look for in OC too. My sample was really dark even though i'd drunk about 3 huge bottles of Evian already that day and it was only 1pm.

KatyLiz- thank you for that. I'm generally really scared about labour anyway, nobody believes me when I say that's my biggest fear in life, and just the thought of things not going naturally really worries me. I'm coming round to thinking though that they wouldn't do it if it wasn't helping Flump though and there's no other way he's gonna get here so i'm gonna have to like it or lump it whatever happens!