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I developed a random rash on my belly this morning. I had an appointment this afternoon, and my doc seemed a little concerned. He sent me for blood work before my steroid shot to help with baby’s lungs since my delivery on Friday will be exactly 37 weeks. The rash isn’t especially itchy, but it’s only in my belly and a little on my chest. I’ve never had this before!
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Srg - What’s he scared it is? And your csection will be Friday at 37 weeks? Why so early? Just curious!
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Mommaxo3 – it’s almost summer over here so can’t even blame the winter germs haha I think it might be roseola, she’s ok now – but her sister (who’s had it before as a small baby), seems to exhibit symptoms (it stars with fever and she had fever last night but was fine this am).
Sounds like you and your girls have had a tough beginning with your ex but are now in the best place, with a wonderful father/husband looking after his girls :awe:
(and how blissfully unaware of what a newborn entails he is – that is actually really funny/cute ^^ am sure he will be in awe of his baby girl!).
Blue – like 4p2b, I really don’t think your dream is a reflection of reality – but just a projection of your fears - of course you want and will love this baby – no doubt about it.
Sometimes, it is the comments that even close ones make that hurt the most, and you know that with another girl you’d get more comments – that is the bit that makes me sad, not having my baby girl, but truly how much people can’t see past gender, especially when they are not even in the said kids’ lives…
You have had an emotional pregnancy, no wonder the birth drawing nearer your fears and concerns culminate. Be kind to yourself, allow yourself to feel what you feel – and to vent here! :hugs:
I keep thinking/dreaming I will deliver bub very prematurely in our bathroom, on my own – it freaks me out so bad – am not even at viability stage yet so I guess we all express our worst fears via our subconscious in our dreams (well, nightmares mostly!).
Kat – happy to read you here sweetie!
How are you feeling??
Did you say you have Max on Instagram? Maybe you have news?
4b2p- I’ll also ask about the RRL to my midwife on the 14th when I see her next – very curious to hear her stance and see if her view adds up to that of your middie ^^ (are tablets better than the tea?)
Like you I wondered if it was worth taking after birth, but my lochia were so bad that I worry it might make the whole area so much more tense and hurt worse lol so will see if the midwife is ok with me taking them in pregnancy and then will assess the post birth (but note your comment on not taking them post birth until lochia and main spotting is over, XXfor Hubby ;))
One thing I will start drinking though is nettle tea which apparently is super replenishing so that won’t hurt ;)
Oh will try to get to the chemist soon to get some magnesium to help with the irritable uterus – PBN, was it 300mg/day you said was recommended ?
PBN – still nesting away? :D
Recovered from your fall last week?
Baby moving well? ;)
SRG – oh I hadn’t realised that your section would be at such an early term – the itch could be nothing but your doc is right to check as an itch could be your liver getting tired too (cholestatis I think it is called) – hope you just fall into the first category and it’s just a simple rash! (which if it isn’t spreading and driving you nuts with the itchiness, likely just is)
Keep us posted :hugs:
TTCblue – did you get results back after your blood test or is it soon (I think it was by end of month)? FX for you still!
Dancing – did you manage to maybe drop a few of the engagements you had so you can have some time for you and prep for baby?
Lola – I just quickly saw on FB about your diagnosis with GD – goodness, being so fit, healthy and petite never would have thought you would develop that! Hope it all works out ok and can be controlled by diet alone ;)
Skyblue – am sure you could give some insight to Lola on GD ;)
How are you? All settled in the house now? :D
Mommy4monkeys – hope all is well with new bubba – how are the older siblings reacting to his arrival?
Sorry I wanted to write for all, but now have to stop, next meeting calls!
Hope you are all well anyhow! ^^
Srg i am sure ur doc is just being cautious and checking things out. Hope all turns out to be ok.
Sky where r u my dear ? Its been a while.
Lmsm thanks for the lovely sentiments. Yes its been a tough 7 months. I go in for my 4 weekly sonogram tomorrow, praying baby has gained some growth and weight.
Momma ur one brave and strong women. I am glad u r now in a better situation with DH.
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Work is starting to get to me. I am having a lot of lower back pain and apparently right sided sciatica by the end of my shifts [emoji17]. I am off for a week and then work 120 hours (10 days of 12 hours) at a stretch. Hope I make it through.
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Aww blue that’s so much standing! Can’t wait to hear how your u/s goes today. My ds2 was small and at 36w they did an u/s showing he’d not grown for 3 weeks so they induced me like within 10m of the ultrasound i was up in labor and delivery and dh was still working... it was insane but he was a perfectly healthy little boy and he to this day is still small so I don’t think there was anything wrong with him at all it’s just who he is. I couldn’t imagine the long work days but hopefully it just passes time faster for you to meet little one!
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Yes Ash i am hoping for same. My eldest is petite but otherwise perfectly healthy so I am hoping this baby is also just small. Will update u on sonogram.
Yes once a year in December we have to work 10 days of 12 hours instead of our regular 7 days of 12 hours to accommodate ppl taking leaves on Christmas etc. They thing is ppl don't realize i am pregnant esp under my white coat and expect me to be fast and up and around so that makes it hard too. But on a positive note all the walking and standing i do i am hoping will prepare my body for labor.
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Hi ladies!!! So sorry it's been a while! We closed on a new home about a month ago and I've been crazy with minor renovations and getting the home decorated - we hosted my entire family and my in-laws for Thanksgiving and the last visitor left late yesterday. I am beyond exhausted! We are letting the girls finish the school year in their NYC schools and will make the formal move this summer, we thought it was too much to make a big move and have a new baby all at one time. Saving it for the summer once he's here and things settle a bit, but my goodness it's been crazy!
How is everyone? I'm going to try to get caught up here. All pretty good on my end. My stomach popped big time and I feel like I look 8 months already! Will post a belly pic shortly. My sister came up to visit and brought me a bunch of sweet baby boy clothing and I think between my shopping and her supply, I am all set for his first year. The girls helped me put all the clothes away and we are working on his nursery together. They're being so sweet and loving about everything, and they're looking so forward to meeting him - they ask daily when he's coming, how they can help, etc. Hope that holds true once he's actually here! :) I've been feeling pretty good overall, but man I hit a little low over Thanksgiving....one of our new neighbors has three girls (ages 15, 13, and 10) and my goodness they are so incredibly sweet together. LMSM, Kat, and you ladies with all same gender - I know I've said it before, but I really do believe having the same gender creates this amazing bond between siblings. It was so neat to watch them interact and it reminded me so much of my sisters. It just makes me kind of sad to see it, although I know the girls are excited for their baby brother, it's just so different than what I had ever envisioned or hoped to sway for and I pray that they will share the same connection with him despite gender and the age gap. My husband wants to get a vasectomy after baby is born, and I told him that I'm fine with it as long as we freeze some sperm. I'm already starting to think that we should go for #4 and go high tech so that I can ensure it's a girl....which is SO crazy because I could barely even get him onboard for a 3rd baby. I don't know, just thinking out loud and venting.
How is everyone??
Blue, I hope that all is okay!!
TTC, did you get your bloodwork back? Sorry if I missed it.
XX, how is sweet Olivian?
PBN, LMSM, Kat, Ash, Lola, SRG, SKY, everyone else that I missed...how are you?
Bluebooties - I hear ya on the work thing. I'm trying not to count down until January but I can barely walk by end of shift.
LMSM - I know he'll be head over heels for this new little girl. He picks out outfits and stuff like that and that wasn't something I experienced with my other 2. I know he's inexperienced with newborns but he'll have a good advisor lol.
SRG - Wow I can't believe how close you are! Good luck!
LMSM im only on the tablets because i dont like any type of hot drink, if you like the taste of the tea then drink that instead whichever you prefer :) and yes im taking it purely in the hope that it can help reduce bloodloss/risk of haemorrhage but at the end of the day i do understand that herbal tablets arent going to work miracles just hopefully help things along a bit :) ive never had excessive bloodloss with any of my babies and would like to keep it that way!! let me know what your midwife says about it
XX thankyou :heart: i dont think i will resume the tablets after the birth i just wasnt sure if i needed to take them to help with the initial days, but i wont touch them once baby is here!!
Kat we dont have a number but i really dont want to stop on an odd number for various reasons, big one being bedrooms!! even number means kids pair up, odd number means one room of 3, another thing is my age i dont want to upset anyone here because i truly believe you know when the right time is for you to have your children but for me i dont want to be having babies past my early 30's (27 now) i had my first at 19/20 and have basically filled my 20's with having babies!! i also worry that i wouldnt be around for as long if i had them much later in life, my mum had me at 32 (my dad was 53) and they still didnt live to see me grow up so i guess a lot of that fear for me comes from that experience, i have nothing against older parents i just always knew i wanted my children young, another baby after this one would put me at 28, another from there and i would be 30 and then obviously 30+ which i know isnt old!! but it would still be something that i personally would have to think about. how are you doing? :heart: how many weeks are you now?
Max great to hear from you :) so glad to hear that you are feeling better about baby boy :heart: and Congratulations on your new house!! how is the haematoma? i hope its continuing to shrink