Stupid pregnant body...
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Topic: Stupid pregnant body...
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: Stupid pregnant body...
Date Posted: 24 January 2007 at 2:59pm
I have hit 36 weeks and once again i'm heading down the pre eclampsia road again  . I have swollen up so bad that it hurts to walk and type (not going to be long) and really do anything. My BP is up (well only the bottom one) its sitting 130/95 - i'm not impressed. And to top it off my bloods I had taken on Friday don't show good signs. I have to go back to my MW tomorrow to be assessed again and she thinks that i'll be up at the day unit on Friday to be monitered over a few hours with the likelyhood of me being admited. The only good side I can see to all of this is i'll get him out of me early. My MW thinks that an induction now would be a good idea due to past history. So I won't be around much for the next few days (at least) as I am trying to rest with my feet up (and how do you do this with one very active 2 year old boy?????) to stop my feet hurting.------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 24 January 2007 at 3:12pm
The good news is that you will have a January baby  But as for Andrew... well after you see your mw tomorrow hopefully a decision can be made about that with DH? If you end up admitted, or even on bedrest at home, he ought to be able to take sick leave to look after Andrew (if not you  )-------------  |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 24 January 2007 at 3:30pm
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Aw hugs. That does not sound nice (and is a worry of mine with high normal BP even before pregnancy!)
i don't think I can say anything to make it better, just know that we are all thinking of you and sending positive vibes for whatever outcome. -------------  
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 24 January 2007 at 5:59pm
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 24 January 2007 at 7:21pm
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Andrew is only home on Wednesday's from daycare so it was only today that I had to worry about. He let me have a sleep today (for about 2 hours, I hate to know what he got up to during that 2 hours), which was nice and let me (well mostly) stay on the couch resting. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 24 January 2007 at 8:44pm
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ah that sucks, but also hopefully bubs will be outta you soon. Am working friday morning, chuck a message down to neonates if you get admitted and i'll come see ya on saturday lunchtime if you're still there cos i'm working then too.. that place is boring enough when you have just had your baby, let alone waiting for it to come out. lol ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 24 January 2007 at 8:49pm
I'm not going to stay if they just want to "bedrest" me. I can do that at home. I'm admited i'm being induced. This time its my rules  . I will do that. i know it was so boring last time I had my FIL up there all the time and that made it worse. I'm going to get him banned from that area when i'm up there.------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 24 January 2007 at 8:50pm
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Hehe Janine you just like excuses to visit Maty Ward ------------- |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 24 January 2007 at 9:41pm
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lol. yep.. you got me on that, plus, it's nice to see normal size babies, even if they do look huge. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: kellverona
Date Posted: 24 January 2007 at 11:07pm
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yeh thats what I said. Had the same prob and they admitted me with the high bp etc . I argued black and blue and they got quite angry with me. I said to them I can get rest at home blah blha but no.. that did not work. I must say though Id do what they say cos I had real bad complications in the end (after having Jaxon).Rest rest rest. Take care and god luck. Hugs ------------- http://pregnancyplanet.net/tickers/"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 25 January 2007 at 9:13am
Oh hey Becks you need to ask for "Nurse" Janine... she fails to tell us in advance that there are three Janines in Neonates!   ------------- |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 January 2007 at 10:20am
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She told me on Saturday to make sure it is the "nurse" Janine that I want. I was told that if you got it in your first pregnancy more than likely you won't get it in any other. Looks like i'm one of the 30% that will get it in other pregnancies. I went and got my hair cut today (just incase), and something for him to come home in from the hospital. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 January 2007 at 3:51pm
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That doesn't sound much like bedrest! Hope youa re taking it easy now to make up for your little excursion!
Hope your BPO stays stable and you can avoid being hospitalised, that would be yucky. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 January 2007 at 4:30pm
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Well I saw my MW today and my BP is stable 150/80 so I get to stay at home (for now). I'm starting to get protein in my pee which isn't the best sign. So, I have to rest at home and i'm assessed again on Monday morning, and will be assessed every few days from there. MW doesn't want me going over my due date so will be making sure i'm induced earlyish if nothing serious happens between then and now. However when the protein starts it usually doesn't stop with me it just gets worse (well did last time) so I may get my wish and get him out of me a little earlier I have been resting since I went into town. I had always planned to get my hair cut today so I was going to get it done. It needed to be done and now it is so much easier to manage. I had about 15cms cut off ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
, but it hadn't been cut in almost a year so it was due to be done. And I had to get him something nice to come home in and finally found something nice at PP.Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 11:21am
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YAY BP is stable enough for me to not to have to have daily visits so every 2 days or so now. Protein is still a little dodgy so we are keeping an eye on that now. But staying out of hospital unless an induction was to happen is my plan. But he is fully engaged so may not even go to term!!! ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 11:29am
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Well, that is great, because you are not having your baby before me... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 11:30am
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Well done you for managing to keep things quite stable. Sounds like he might be on his way sooner rather than later, which wouldn't be a bad thing! Long may your levels keep you out of hospital! -------------
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Posted By: kell
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 11:57am
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Fingers crossed things stay stable, well done ! ------------- Kayla Rose is now 4! James Sydney is nearly 2! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 12:40pm
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Annie theres still Wednesday and lots can happen in 2 days . ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 2:44pm
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I'll come up there and hold your legs closed then.. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 3:16pm
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 7:23pm
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Annie, I'd get on a flight pretty soon then . I've been having pains all day coming every 15-20 minutes and slowly getting closer together and more painful as the day goes on. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 7:26pm
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that is great becks, I am sure you prefer to go naturally than be induced!
(in saying that, once you Feb mums have your bubs, us March girls are next and I am not quite ready for that!) Sending you however lots of labour vibes ------------- "> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 7:41pm
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oo niggles for Becks! ------------- |
Posted By: kell
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 7:43pm
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Ohhh how exciting!!!! ------------- Kayla Rose is now 4! James Sydney is nearly 2! |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 7:46pm
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Hope it all works out - glad your BP has not gotten any worse. Try some licorice, raspberry leaf tea and some unripe papaya ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 8:40pm
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yay becks, yay! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 9:33pm
  ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 9:41pm
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ooohhhh exciting becks!! that was what i was like the day before i had charli
good luck!! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 12:15pm
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I'm still around. i slept on the couch last night as once I got comfortable there was no way I was moving. I'm in 2 minds at the moment. The pains are still there getting stronger but no real pattern to them. So i'm not sure if I should ring my MW to get checked out (she told me she hasn't had a birth for 2 weeks and is itching for one), or let them pass and see if I can get a pattern happening. I've tried having a warm bath and a heat pack to help both of which didn't help. I want to do things at home (the dishes from my cooking yesterday) and fold the washing but I have no energy to do either. I've been laying on the couch all morning (apart from the bath and dropping Andrew off at daycare) reading my Treasures Mag (finally it came) and looking at the stuff going get up and do it, then wham hello pains in the back and lower tummy. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 12:18pm
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it can't hurt to be checked out, and given nothing is helping the pain, sounds to me like something is happening (that said I have really little idea what I am talking about ) ------------- ">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 1:13pm
Becks that's what I had with Krysti for the last couple of weeks  . I just asked about it at my regular mw check and basically was told to not bother about them until there was a regular pattern of less than 10 minutes apart.
Is baby posterior? Every subsequent pg'cy is more prone to niggles, but a posterior baby can set off contractions without establishing labour as they turn (that's what I had for 30hrs with Briona until she was finally anterior and my waters were broken). So if posterior, get on hands and knees
Does bathing speed up or slow down things? ------------- |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 1:27pm
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He's not posterier, we have been able to feel his back against my tummy. I spoke with my MW and she thinks he is either getting his head right down (braxtons) or it is the start. I have to keep an eye on them and see if I can get a pattern going. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 1:52pm
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I've been getting the niggles too, had heaps yesterday, and felt like if I moved too far, it all would "drop out" lol! The sleeping thing sucks, aye. So, i guess i'll race ya, then.. (got a big walk planned for this arvo as I have some parents centre stuff to deliver..) ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 2:07pm
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You will probably win Annie unless i'm induced. I'm cooking at the moment so i'm hoping that doing that will distract me from the pains. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 2:16pm
Cooking as in not surviving the heat? I'm such a poor loser, by the way... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 3:30pm
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Yeah cooking, its not all that hot here today as it is quite windy. I'm making soup as we had chicken last night for dinner so I boiled the carcess last night and then just before went and got some veges to put in it. So far all I have managed to do is put the soup mix in the pot with some bits of chicken. I can't be bothered standing and cutting up the veges (my back is killing me). I also made up a chicken casserole that is cooling at the moment and then will be going in the freezer. I want to make white chocolate chip muffins but can't find any white chocolate bits so that will be my mission tomorrow even with Andrew with me. And I want to make a lasagne to freeze as well. So far all I have done is defrost the mince. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 04 February 2007 at 10:26am
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Well I had a trip up to the hospital last night. I hadn't felt him move all day and did the really cold water thing and still nothing. Was hooked up to the moniter and he was happy (good HB) but not moving around. I had all the usual checks done and even thou I had been on the bed for almost an hour (doing nothing but drinking water) my BP was quite high (145/92). So I have been booked in to see the specialist tomorrow at the day unit up at the hospital. My MW is a bit worried about the high BP and the traces of protein in the pee. If my favourite specialist is on (the one I had with Andrew and gyn stuff) then there may be a chance I will get induced (the power of tears ). ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |