MSE Pregnancy Club 26

lobey

Cleofish, they also did a graph at my 20 week scan which came at average for everything Except above average for femur length and below for the head! So we are going to have a giant legged small headed baby! The sonographer said its just a guideline so not to worry, or they'd refer you on the spot.

Regarding finishing work, I have currently put in to stop working mid week in sept so I can go to my first nhs antenatal (during working hours) the day after. It's 5 days short of 37 weeks so the most I'd like to work to is the Friday and I also need to be in to get double glazing fitted the following week as our house is freezing in winter! Anyway, I'd read somewhere, after submitting my dates, that they do SMP on full weeks, so for the one I'm working part off would technically tigger the payment, but only for 2 days, not a whole 5. So should I ask if I can extend it to the Friday and just not be in half of thurs for the antenatal class? Or just enjoy the extra days off?

pigpen

ready for prom... This is what I've spent half of today doing!! .. my number 4 baby!

Toothfairy4

Aww she looks lovely pigpen, i'm sure you are a proud mamma tonight

Dida, it sounds like you have had really great treatment. Good to hear a lovely, positive story!

24+1

pigpen

Very much so... and just all bear in mind.. that little person you are growing.. savour every second because you will blink and they will be this size!

This lump started off at 4lb 9oz...

Metranil_Vavin

Oh wow PP she looks beautiful

What a pretty girl.

*BigBird*

Metranil_Vavin wrote: »

How is Olly doing and how are you finding having a newborn second time around?

Well, after finally getting the tongue tie sorted, he then got a nasty dose of thrush... so we've had to give up on breastfeeding as he was finding it so hard that it had got to the stage that I was doing my back in trying to wrestle with him to get him latched on. We're both far less stressed with bottle feeding so, whilst it's not how I wanted him to be fed, this is what's working for us. He'd lost quite a bit of weight due to the feeding problems, but it's going back on now and he'll hopefully be back to his birth weight soon.

Second time around, I'm a lot more relaxed about it all. First time around I was absolutely terrified of being responsible for a baby and I think I'd have been a gibbering wreck if we'd had these feeding issues as well.

Cleofish, both my DSs had short femur measurements. They just take after DH, who has fairly short legs in relation to his height. That kind of makes him sound like he has the proportions of a chimp :rotfl: It's not actually noticeable. I'm sure it would be picked up if the measurements were anything to be concerned about.

Wow, your DD looks fab, pigpen

BeNiceToMySelf

pigpen she looks gorgeous!

Metranil_Vavin

Aww sorry about the tongue tie and the thrush BB, but I think in terms of feeding you are doing the right thing and exactly what I would do. I'm a firm believer that when it comes to feeding you should do whatever is best for you and baby.

Glad to hear you feel more relaxed this time. I was neurotic with DS and the whole responsibility of it terrified me for ages!

I've heard people say that you simply don't have time for all the neurosis when you have a toddler running about the place too!

So do you think this is it for you now? Could there be a no3?

*BigBird*

Metranil_Vavin wrote: »

Could there be a no3?

:eek: Hell no! That's my childbearing done now. How about you?

I think this time around I have the confidence of knowing I didn't manage to break DS1 so I can't have gone too far wrong.:p

Girlzmum

Oh PP, she is stunning! Hope she has a fantastic night!