High Risk Pregnancy ~ General Discussion and Support

[crumpet]

ok so apparently i dont get a choice in who cares for my diabetes, i have to go to the hospital as often as they tell me to, to look in my book ad say ur doing well do u need more insulin? no, ok we'll see u next week!
Seriously it took me 2 hours to get in there this morning! then sit around for two hours waiting to be seen with the kids i felt like i was going to either scream or cry...or maybe both at the same time.
i dont understand why i dont get to choose who looks after me and my baby? surely theres an option, even if i could ring my levels in instead of actually going in IYKWIM??

Anyway got home and rang the maternal fetal medicine clinic who i have an app with in december and she's going to come in with me next week to see if we can work out a better arrangement for me and just come in on thursdays to the high risk clinic.
Fingers crossed!

oh hun thats sooooo frustrating!!!
surely they can b slightly more flexible if they tried!!!

hopefully u get some action with the FMC lady being with you!

[ButterflyForever]

Hi all

Crumpet - it's great you have got this far on in the pregnacy, glad they aren't too worried about the bleeding. You are been well cared for, and it is better than been in hossy on bed rest. Well done you for getting bubs this cooked though.

Skybie - thinking of you with all those long waits for the appts, I had that too before I came into this prison. Now I'm a captive audience and believe me I'm always getting monitors and needles stuck in or on every available inch of me. Hope you can have your little boy home for a while, before surgery. Thinking of you.

afm - scan this am. No real cahnge, plodding along till 30 weeks, don't think they will let me go much past that. Having regular urine tests, the first sign of my bladder rupturing will be blood in the urine. Joy!!!

take care all

[crumpet]

Crumpet - it's great you have got this far on in the pregnacy, glad they aren't too worried about the bleeding. You are been well cared for, and it is better than been in hossy on bed rest. Well done you for getting bubs this cooked though.

afm - scan this am. No real cahnge, plodding along till 30 weeks, don't think they will let me go much past that. Having regular urine tests, the first sign of my bladder rupturing will be blood in the urine. Joy!!!

take care all

thanks hun!!
still just plodding along atm, 34weeks now so OB is really happy, stitch out in 2 weeks!!

how are things going ur end?? anymore news??
hopw ur not going to insane in hospy!!

skybie hows things going ur end love?

[JennaJayen]

Hey guys,

I haven't been on for a bit, been trying to steer clear of the forums for a while and concentrate on me and bub and relaxing and trying not to go reading into things.
I've had a lot of family issues going on lately - my dad and stepmum are separating, which I know it's their lives and everything, but I really need my family to be whole and together and supporting me right now and I'm not getting any of that at all. I basically have no support people around me at all apart from hubby when he's home and occasionally my bestie when she's not dealing with her issues involving the recent breakup of her very serious "had-been-talking-about-marriage-and-kids-just-the-month-before" relationship.

So anyway, firstly, a belated thank you to you all for the congrats on my bub being a girl I'm still over the moon about it and have so many clothes on layby now lol

Secondly, I have been feeling a bit out of place in here. I feel like my issues aren't anywhere near as bad as you guys have it right now, makes me feel like I don't really deserve to be in here ifykwim.

And thirdly, saw my OB for the first time today, which was intreresting and he seems really nice and everything but was in a real hurry and didn't really answer any of my questions and just brought up more.
Found out my fundal height is measuring at 28 weeks... which for me is really odd as my fundal height with DS only ever measured 3 weeks ahead at one time late in the pregnancy and I was sent for a scan to check out the fluid levels right away, and this time the OB hasn't even batted an eyelid about it.
To add to that I'm feeling a bit out of sorts, very light headed and slightly dizzy even when sitting down, lots of headaches, but my BP is apparently normal (it's normally around 110-115/80, but today it was 120/60, all after walking to the bus stop, waiting for and sitting on the bus for 30 minutes, a 10 minute walk to the consulting rooms while pushing a pram and then a 45 minute wait to see the OB where I had to get up and bend down repeatedly to pick up DS's toys and dummy).
I'm thinking of calling the maternity ward tonight, just to ask them about it as I've been getting painful BH's almost constantly again over the past 4 days as well...

I just wish things could be uncomplicated for a change so that I can completely relax and not have to worry about things.

Hope you're all doing ok, sending lots of sticky vibes out to you all and I'm praying that those bub's of yours will stay put for a while longer!

[csab]

Hi all

BF - I hope all goes well for you today, please let us know how you are. Praying bub gets to stay in for abit longer yet. Loads of hugs

Crumpet - Well congratulations hun for hitting 35wks, not long now and your bub is going to be in your arms. How exciting, and yay for a great OB appt the other day. hugs

Jenna - Now dont you think for one second you dont belong in here, we are all here to support each other. We are all going through different pgcy's and complications etc, so please dont think you dont belong. We are all in the same boat and all need that support, you are no different. Sending you lots of hugs. Please make sure you look after yourself. Keep posting in here. We also like to hear how your going. hugs

Skybie - How is everything going? How did your appt go? Hope your coping as well as can be expected. Please know I am thinking of you. hugs

Sorry I havent been posting, but will try harder soon. hugs


Well had my appt today, which I wasnt supposed to but with me trying to change the c/s date I had to go in today to speak with the Dr. Anyhow after talking to the Dr we have decided to keep the original c/.s date, due to the following week may not have any c/s's scheduled except for emergency c/s's. In which case she said that I may not get an as experienced Dr as the Dr that is scheduled to do my c/s is. She also said if any complications happen with the c/s, someone with not as much experieced may panic. Also she expressed her concern for the baby if we leave it any longer, due to bubs size. So with her mentioning risking not being able to get a c/s and possibly ending up with someone not so experienced doing the c/s compared to this well experienced Dr that I currently have, well lets just say that sold me, especially with this being my 4th c/s. So atm looking at spending xmas in hospital. So lets just say without giving a date, I will just say upto the 24th December and bub will be here.
After letting the Dr know as well about me stopping the aspirin this week, she agreed it is best too. I also mentioned to her that some of the other dr's said to keep going upto the time i deliver, yet I dont want to risk that at all. So finally this week I will have one less thing to take. Still no bags ready, but will need to get my butt into gear and start.
Also went to do the sleep study last week but the stupid matress thingy wouldnt work when plugged in, however my BP was really good that night. So met up with the MW today who had me bring the matress home again, so will be trying it out tonight and will see how the BP goes as well again. I also had a thought, although she said it doesnt record hanky panky, yet it records snoring (still trying to figure that one out) What if I talk in my sleep lol. Ohh well, if it records that then at least they will have a laugh.
Anyhow I hope you and your little bubs are doing well, and will try to catch up properly soon. Loads of hugs.

[JennaJayen]

Csab - Thanks darl, you've made my day *hugs* And 36 weeks tomorrow for you!!! Yay!!!

BTW, December 23rd is a great day to be born lol (my DS's birthday), only downsides were that we couldn't get his photo taken with Santa because the Santa that came around the ward stopped by at 5:30 in the morning while I was catching up on some much needed sleep and we didn't get to spend our first christmas as a proper family at home

Hi everyone else, hope things are going ok for you all!

[Liz]

Hi everyone! Just jumping in to let you all know that ButterflyForever has had her little boy! He arrived via c/section this morning at 31+1 weeks weighing 1.84kg and is proving to be a great little fighter in NICU I've posted an announcement here