UK SMOG Wannabes - November (moved from PL)

[zanacal]

Deaks, my IC tests were rubbish before AF was due! I bought some ultra sensitive ones (supposedly 10miu) but got a stark white BFN using FMU on the same day I got my BFP on a Clearblue digital (in the evening!) which is only meant to detect 25miu. I still only had a feint line on the IC the night before AF was due. In all honesty, I wouldn't bother with ICs again!

[littlemisswilko]

Hello,

I am new and have a question for you, ladies.

I have looked at ph test strips and am wondering which ph test strips to get and where from. Any help would be much appreciated. I have seen some online, but they either only go from 4.5 to 9 or in full numbers.

Thanks.

you want to buy the universal ph strips which test from a ph of 1-14 or buy the hannah ph tester as they are quite accurate

[littlemisswilko]

Hi all,
Babymad, yeah i wonder this too as my cycles have always been long!
Went to the midwifw drop in clinic, had over an hour wait. Had an older midwife today, she was sooo slow, she kept calling the baby a she which wound me up! then she asked if we knew what it was, i said a boy, then she said oh yes its defo a boy with that heart beat!! aghrrr. So then without asking me she rang the hsopital to book me in to be induced, ive got to go in next thursday night if nothing happened before then! i really dont want to be induced, i can see this going down the same path as when i had ds1!!! she asked me if i wanted a membrane sweep, i said no. I feel so stressed, would have been much nicer if i had been able to see my own midwife yesterday. Oh and she said the head hadnt engaged any further since last time, great!!!
Sorry for the moan lol, hope you are all well x

how frustration, i know whats its like when you go over. my boys were too and they just seemed to drag on for soooooo long!! hope he decides to make an appearance soon xx

[littlemisswilko]

maby - for the heartburn, fortunatley i was lucky and didnt suffer fromms with both my boys but suffered from bad heartburn. Not very nice at all!! hope it soothes down soon

[littlemisswilko]

MY teepee made from old duvet covers, and the boys decorated the pillow cases that came with them to make indian outfits

How fab!! you are just so creative!! yours boys are very lucky to have a mammy like you xxx

[littlemisswilko]

boo fot the BFN deaks! hope you get a BFP very soon.

[littlemisswilko]

Sunset - just read your status on FB how terrible for you! Pheumonia!!!!!!!!! you really seem to be suffering with all different illnesses with this pg. I really hope you are okay and get better very soon!!!!

[DoulaMama]

Hi all,
Babymad, yeah i wonder this too as my cycles have always been long!
Went to the midwifw drop in clinic, had over an hour wait. Had an older midwife today, she was sooo slow, she kept calling the baby a she which wound me up! then she asked if we knew what it was, i said a boy, then she said oh yes its defo a boy with that heart beat!! aghrrr. So then without asking me she rang the hsopital to book me in to be induced, ive got to go in next thursday night if nothing happened before then! i really dont want to be induced, i can see this going down the same path as when i had ds1!!! she asked me if i wanted a membrane sweep, i said no. I feel so stressed, would have been much nicer if i had been able to see my own midwife yesterday. Oh and she said the head hadnt engaged any further since last time, great!!!
Sorry for the moan lol, hope you are all well x

Crashing....because after reading about this MW I had to write something!!! About the induction...if you don't want to be induced....don't go in She can't force you to get an induction. She's covering her butt and isn't thinking about what is best for YOU and baby. Induction has WAY more risks than just waiting a few more days. Also, is this baby #2 or more? If so, they don't really tend to "engage" until very close to labour starting. She should know that. It's so good that you stayed away from the membrane sweep!! If baby isn't engaged, she could start labour prematurely and unless baby is in an optimal position, you're just asking for trouble(malpositioned baby as well as accident rupture of membranes, introducing bacteria...).
I cannot believe the push on women to get induced by 42 weeks. I have been to births, known many women to have births beyond the 42 week mark and although it may be a pan in the butt to wait...it's so much better(if baby is fine health wise) to wait for them(baby) to start it. Just my rant! Sorry to offload!! XO I hope baby decides to come soon so you don't have to deal with all this rubbish.

[Babymad]

Charlie ~ love the pics I hope your sister is doing ok x

Lavender ~ hi hun

Littlemiss ~ Thx, hope you are ok x

Zanacal ~ sorry forgot to post re your scan, so pleased everything is ok I dont normally start to feel better until 20-24 weeks so feels a life time away

Petal ~ I agree, dont be rushed into anything!

Sunset ~ lots of hugs, I hope you are getting lots of rest, you've had it really rough bless you x

Just about to have s bath and get into bed!!

[Babymad]

Deaks ~ go test with s first response!! GL x