MSE Pregnancy Club 28

pigpen

LittleMoog wrote: »

I used to really like OBEM but the more I've learnt about natural birth processes and how hospital policies/procedures tend to sabotage it the less able I've been to enjoy it in the last series practically every mum ended up with an epidural, being shouted at to push. Still cry whenever a baby is born though! I'd recommend watching some positive birth videos on YouTube as well, to see more natural births. They're so much more uplifting

I watched 1 episode to see what the fuss was about.. I was furious the entire way through.. if those are the 'positive' points in that hospital I sure as nelly am not going there!

sending labouring frightened mums home, shouting at the women, leaving women alone for extended periods, eyeing rolling and tutting at the women ... I wanted to slap everyone! .. and confining them to beds and in non-optimal positions and those rooms are tiny with nothing in them.

I don't know anyone who had twins naturally.. I know one woman who had one twin normally then a section for the second because it turned transverse after the first twin was delivered. The one woman I know who tried lost one of the babies due to TtTT and the other was very poorly ... though that was 20 years ago!

Saffagal

My husband's colleague's wife had twins naturally 3 years ago. They were conceived through IVF, but she laboured and delivered both. Not sure of the weights of them though.

kroberts

euronorris wrote: »

Ahh, I'm sorry to hear that Lulu. I haven't watched many episodes before, so I hadn't realised. Hopefully there will be more natural, multiple births this season.


I know what you mean kroberts! I was saying to DH that it was my worst nightmare! I know her Mum was trying to comfort her, and the girl obviously appreciated it, but I'd hate having my back constantly rubbed, or my leg rubbed, or anyone right up in my face all the time......I don't make a very good patient! lol I want DH to be there, encouraging me, and holding my hand when needs be, but I can't be dealing with all the fussing!

I know I hate being touched when in pain haha. With my son I just liked to breathe through the pain, husband was there in charge of the music but neither of us do fuss really.


I do think it's all a bit dramatized on OBEM though

Lemon_Tree

Heavens I'm falling apart at the seams this time round! I've been struggling with iron and vit d levels throughout my pregnancy, but now I have low magnesium and zinc, the latter low enough I need medication. Unfortunately I made the mistake of googling low zinc effects on baby. My feet have also started to swell so I've got them proped up tonight.
I didn't have great sleep last night. Not because of our little girl who slept like a dream but because of baby as I kept waking up needing the loo, and because my tummy was really hard and uncomfortable.

skintbuthappy81

Horrible day today, me and Hubby were on our way to our 28 week midwife appointment, when a HGV decided to drive into the side of our car sending us flying over two lanes!!!

Went to the maternity unit where they left us waiting for an hour :mad: although I could feel the baby moving I thought he was distressed or something so was panicking like crazy, they eventually checked his heart beat which was normal.

We then had to go to a&e to get checked over as we both had aches and pains and waited an hour for Triage, then we got to sent to the minors unit where there was another 2 hr wait, really couldn't cope with that so have had to book us appointments with our GP tomorrow morning. On top of it all the car is a write off!!!

I keep crying like crazy and it seems to revolve around 'what ifs' I know it could have been a hell of a lot worse but that thought isn't making things any easier at the moment. Sorry for the rant but I really am fed up today

LittleMoog

Oh no skint, that sounds dreadful. Glad you're OK, don't hesitate to go back into maternity if you develop any other symptoms, no point worrying if they can give you peace of mind xx

kroberts

skintbuthappy81 wrote: »

Horrible day today, me and Hubby were on our way to our 28 week midwife appointment, when a HGV decided to drive into the side of our car sending us flying over two lanes!!!

Went to the maternity unit where they left us waiting for an hour :mad: although I could feel the baby moving I thought he was distressed or something so was panicking like crazy, they eventually checked his heart beat which was normal.

We then had to go to a&e to get checked over as we both had aches and pains and waited an hour for Triage, then we got to sent to the minors unit where there was another 2 hr wait, really couldn't cope with that so have had to book us appointments with our GP tomorrow morning. On top of it all the car is a write off!!!

I keep crying like crazy and it seems to revolve around 'what ifs' I know it could have been a hell of a lot worse but that thought isn't making things any easier at the moment. Sorry for the rant but I really am fed up today

Oh no. Glad to hear you both got out ok, but must have been tough. Cars can be replaced x

pigpen

Oooh skint... thats really scary... Glad all of you are ok.. sue the asses off the @$$hole driver!! And yes the what ifs are evil but.. you are all ok.. the car is just a metal box you and the baby and hubby are fine.. nothing else matters!!


Lemon.. you can have all my crap as well if you want?? I'm just happy my kidneys are still functioning properly! (well enough!) and my thrush is gone.. I lied in Boots and got the pessary.. as if anyone is really that thick they could stuff the pessary up their cervix and break their waters.. I have various anti-bodies which can cause anaemia in the baby, SPD, full on snotfest cold this week (Yay!) anaemic (as usual) and God only knows what else because I won't even see anyone.. I dread to think what my Hb is now.. it was 9.1 in December! .. Maybe we should just be put in the bin!


I want a freaking shower! I want a downstairs loo!! I want the next 2 months to go by really really quickly!

euronorris

Oh Skint, I am so sorry to hear that! That sounds like a dreadful day! No wonder you are so upset. I would be too!


Try to focus on the positives that you are all OK, and treat yourselves to something nice today. Probs best to take the day off work and just recover from the trauma of it too xxx

lulu_92

Oh Skint I hope you're okay! How terrible!

Lemon and pigpen I don't know how you guys do it! I'm struggling with swollen feet (my toes went purple yesterday, not a good sign, right?) and my fingers hurt so much I can't bend them :rotfl:. Add those to my pelvic pain that my consultant and midwife just ignored and I'm just as bad :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

LittleMoog wrote: »

You absolutely can do it my sisters are twins, they were born naturally after induction at 38weeks. Twin 1 was breech, they both weighed over 8lb and it was all smooth and straightforward. have you joined any twin groups to get stories of twin births etc? Bet there are loads on FB x

Yeah I'm in twin groups and stuff like that. I know it can be done. My uncles were delivered naturally and the first one was breech! My grandma went into labour and they didn't believe how far along she was so they gave her drugs to stop it and she didn't have them for 6 more weeks. She estimates they were born at around 42 weeks! I couldn't imagine another 9 weeks of this!

I know it can be done, it is just irritating that everyone asks when my section date is and look shocked when I say I'm not having one. The fact that people don't think it's possible makes me more determined!