2013 in less then 2 minutes

Woops left it awhile again.
In all honesty not a lot has happened since my last post, but does it ever?

My little boy is ill, bless. he's all snotty nosed, a bit of a chesty cough, kinda sounds like mucus on his chest, and to top that off he's teething. Can't be nice for me. Yet despite all that half the time he's still trying to be his happy self. 
I hate seeing him like this. I feel so useless, doesn't help I have a cold as well though. No where near as bad as my little one.

Tomorrow is new year's eve. The last day of 2013. What a year it's been.

Started of the year working, wishing time would hurry up. It was about then people started to notice that yes I was actually pregnant.

February started of well, then became a mad rush, having to rush out and buy tiny baby stuff, thankful hubby's parents helped us with that. I got induced almost 4 weeks early, and with about 28 minutes to spare had a February baby.

March me and my little one came out of hospital, spent a few days at the in laws so we got some help while I recovered from my section. It was my dads birthday a few days after we came out of hospital. The big  5 0. 

April, and May were a bit of a blur, I know I had to get little one weighed weekly and may was euro vision song contest, so we were over the in laws for that. We do our own little contest when that's on. Once all the countries taking part have sung we pick 2 we think might win and put £1 in the middle of the table. who every wins gets the money. If a country that wins wasn't one of the chosen, one that was that came highest wins. This year I won. I broke my sister in laws streak of winning 3 years in a row.  End of May was also the month we started trying for another baby.

June I found out I was pregnant again, so it was off to the doctors to get the pregnancy confirmed. At this point my little one was getting weight every 2 weeks I think.

July was the month I turned 25, half my dad's age. I had my first midwife appointment for this baby, and had to have blood tests on my birthday, which ended up getting repeated the week after as one of the samples clotted.

August I spent most of the time throwing up as I did in July, luckily had anti-sickness tablets which helped to ease the sickness. I think August was also the month I had my 12 weeks scan and my first ever pregnancy scare. I had a bit of a bleed and lost my plug.

September was a pretty bland month. I don't remember much happening that month.

October I had the gender scan, where we found out we are expecting another boy. We also celebrated our 3rd year wedding anniversary.

November was hubby's birthday. We started buying Christmas presents. not much else happened.

December, well we've spent most of the month scraping by, pretty much every Thursday I have had appointments of some sort. It was our little boy's first Christmas. We've had 2 power cuts in less then a week, we no longer have a garden fence as the wind took most of that, so hubby took what was left down.

That's my year in less then a minute or 2.

2014 is going to be a busy year for my little family. Another baby due end of February. Depending how my growth scan goes on Thursday depends if he'll be early as well. We're moving in the summer. My son's first birthday end of February and another first Christmas.

This year has gone so quickly. At the time you think it goes quite slow, but when you look back at it, it's like where has the time gone.

Busy few days

Firstly hope you all day a good Christmas.
Sorry I left it a few days before posting again, at least I warned you I would this time though.

Well Christmas eve I had my VBAC appointment. It went ok. The VBAC consultant said that the hospital I'm having baby at has a 80% chance of successful VBAC, but later changed that to 75%, she gave me information on the risks of both VBAC and C-section. When I said I would prefer another C-section because the whole idea of labour scares me as it would be all new to me, she wrote in my notes would prefer ELSC due to traumatic experience last time. Not that the labour was though, I never said it was, just said the idea of it scares me. I think it didn't help my contractions were so close together last time.
I asked if I was to have another section when would I likely get it, and she pretty much said providing everything is normal and ok with this baby then it will be as close to my due date as possible. She asked what I would do if I was to go into labour before hand. To which I said the well I might as well try VBAC if I was already in labour. I know that I will be closely monitored so if something was to happen they'd be quick to respond.

We did our first secret santa that day as well. My brother in law (sister in law's hubby) took his one surprisingly well. I think he saw the joke side of it. My sister in law was my secret santa and because I am a short 5ft she got me a foot stall so I can reach the top shelf. Funny really because she's short too, only a few cm taller then me, defiantly come in handy though.

Christmas Day was a LONG one. Got up a 6am so we could all get dressed and have our little Christmas before going down to the in laws for 8am. Got there did Christmas with them, then at about 11am went to my parents to do a quick Christmas with them, was there about an hour and a half. Went back to the in laws for Christmas dinner and for hubby's gran ma. Then I think we got home about 8pm. Maybe a little later.
My RLS (Restless Leg syndrome) was playing up quite badly. It got to the point where I got so frustrated with it I just wanted to cry, I felt so emotional because of it.

Today wasn't as busy as the last few days, little one let us sleep in till about 10am. Went to the in laws again and hubby's granddad and cousin was going to be there. I think it was a little after 1pm we got there. About 3 we went to my parents again as I forgot to drop of my brother's birthday card of yesterday. So was there for a little while. Went back to the in laws for a few hours and boxing day dinner there, yummy chicken chips and chicken gravy.
Now we are at home chilling with the little one tucked up in bed, hubby on the xbox 360 playing the newest Assins Creed game, while I write this post. It's just gone 10pm and I'm so so tired but I know if I went to bed I wouldn't be able to sleep.

Tomorrow we are planning a stay in day as the weather is meant to be pants again, plus we can't actually afford to do anything anyways, So I might not be posting tomorrow.

VBAC appointment tomorrow.

Sorry I've left a few more days then I would usually. It's not that I've been busy, it's just that not much has happened.

Friday I finally got my letter for a VBAC appointment. I laughed when I saw when it was. Talk about short notice, and for it to be on Christmas Day of all days.

The weekend was it's usual thing, apart from we didn't go shopping. I wasn't going to go any where near the towns on the last weekend before Christmas.

Today well that's been fun, even with not leaving the house.
We have a weather warning for wind and rain all day today up until about 9 tomorrow morning.
At lunch a big chunk of our fence took a flying lesson into next doors garden.

Then a few hours later our fence fell down only to be partly held up by our sky dish cables.

 

So after that happened my hubby grab his hammer took the cables of off the fence and laid the fallen parts of the fence down. Luckily there is a wire fence behind that. Next door's wooden fence is coming away from the wall, so slightly worried that it's going to end up in their car.

The wind is set to get worse tonight. I am hoping no more of our fence will take a flying lesson.

 

 

Anyway. As tomorrow is Christmas eve. Just in case I don't manage to post anything I'd like to wish you all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS.

I have my VBAC appointment tomorrow lunch time. I know I've posted a fair bit about VBAC and elective C-section, but I'm going to do some more research tonight so I can refresh my memory. I am pretty sure I know what I want, and that is another section.

The idea of a VBAC so close to when I had my last one scares me. I know that chance of rupture is less then 1% and my success rate of having a successful VBAC is 74%, but like I said before I'm not sure that is enough for me. I would have like a higher success rate if I was going to attempt one.

 

So if I do post tomorrow I will let you know how it went and I will also wish you all a merry Christmas again, as I highly doubt i'll be posting on Christmas Day.



getting excited for next week

If you read my blog often sorry I have not posted in a few days.
Its not that I've been busy. As you might know my weekends are always the same.

This weekend we went back into Portsmouth, even though we said we wouldn't so close to Christmas, but we had to get some secret santa presents.
It was horrible, busy as you would expect, but the amount if rude people was shocking. So many people just stopped right in front of the pram.
One lady hit my son with her coat trying to get past us in a shop, didn't even say sorry, luckily he was ok and didn't seem fazed by it.
I hate going into town centres so close to Christmas, it's like everything thinks, right I can be as rude as I want and on one can say a thing, all manners seem to go out the window this time of year when it comes to shopping.
That possibly makes me sound older then I am. I am 25 honest, but I was brought up with manners and I think other people should use them as well, no matter where you are. It's not something that should be just used in front of your elders, they should be used every day, in all situations.

Yesterday not much actually happened.
I had the worst night sleep last night. I just could not get comfortable. I'm just shy of 30 weeks, I don't exactly have a big bump so though this would happen a bit later on.
I ended up sleeping on the sofa as hubby had work and I didn't want to keep waking him.
I think it was about quarter to 6 this morning that I finally got to sleep. little one woke up at quarter to 8, so changed him and gave him a bottle put him back in his cot so I could get a bit more sleep.
I am hoping tonight I can sleep. I am quite tired so hoping it won't take too long to fall asleep.

On to the post title.
As it says I'm getting so excited for next week, as next week is Christmas. I love Christmas, I become such a big kid, and this year is my little one's first Christmas, so I am even more excited for that.
I know he won't remember it or even know whats going on, but still it's an exciting time of year.

74% chance of a sucessful VBAC

Well yesterday I saw my consultant, still waiting to hear from my VBAC consultant though.
Any way because I hadn't heard from them yet, she briefly went through the pros and cons of both VBAC and C-section. I told her I would prefer the C-section. She said that's fine if after seeing the VBAC consultant and nearer the end of my pregnancy I still want another section then they'll sort that out for me. She said that if I did go VBAC I'd have a 74% chance of a successful VBAC. If I was going to go for that then I wanted my chances to be higher then that.
I know 74% is still pretty good, but I was hoping for at least 85% 90%.

Anyway my blood pressure was once again low. I was then asked about my eating habits and have been told to try and eat 5 to 6 small meals a day and of course drink more. She said that she wouldn't be surprised if I got dizzy spells. To which I said I do. My bump is still measuring a week behind.

Today my health visitor came over to drop some books off for my little one. She also mentioned that she had spoken to my doctor and that he said to try and 5 to 6 small meals a day, and that if I still have a problem with gaining weight or can't manage the 5 to 6 small meals then they are going to refer me to a dietarian.

I don't want to see a dietarian, I'm worried that it would make me worse. I know that it shouldn't but I know it would mean having to keep a food dairy, and doing that might make me think am I eating to much? am I not eating enough?

I still haven't gained any more weight, so I am still at 9lbs weight gain. I am going to see how it is when I see my midwife on 16th January and then speak to her about it then.

Mostly happy girly here

I know I don't post every day, but they way I see if it, if I did it would always be the same thing and my posts would be stupidly short. At least with leaving a day or two then I can have more to talk about. Well that's the theory any way.

Well as usually not much has happened since my last post.

yesterday though I got a message on a baby forum I am on. It was a lovely message. I always thought that no one really reads my blog, just clicks on the link quick look and that's it, but it was lovely to it get a message saying that they had a look a my blog because she wanted children close in age.

I'm just hoping I have some useful information in my blog. Even if I do sometimes go on and on, or repeat myself quite a bit.

Well that's the happy girly part of me.
Now on today

I had the health visitor today. Turned up 15 minutes late and was here a good hour and a half.
I managed to talk about some things I've never really spoken to anyone other then hubby about. I told them that my hubby thought I had a little bit of depression after our son was born, she asked if I saw anyone about it. Well of course I hadn't this was the first time I had spoken to anyone about it.
She then asked about my eating habits, I told her I don't eat a lot but I had always been like that. I told her I could quite easily go till 3 4 in the afternoon without eating, which then brought up any issues I had when I was younger. It was then I had to tell her about when I was 13 and how I had become anorexic. I never saw anyone about it, so had it get over it myself. Although physical I had gotten over it mentally I still haven't. It was at that point she asked about my weight gain. Something that was not brought up in my last pregnancy despite midwives always commenting on how small I am.
She asked about my pre-pregnancy weight and how much I am now. She didn't seem very pleased that my total weight gain so far is 9lbs. She then went on to say that she is going to talk to my midwife about it. So now I have no idea whats going to happen at my midwife appointments. Will they weigh me to make sure I am gaining weight? Will I have to have more appointments to make sure I won't end up anorexic again?
Personally if I didn't after my son was born I don't think I will this time. Of course I will lose the weight I gained and do my exercises to get back my toned body, well semi toned anyway. I'm slightly worried hubby won't like it though. He prefers a women with curves, something he can hold on to. He tells me he loves my loves handles but when you look at yourself and see the flab you think differently. It's like he is making me chose between him and a body I am happy with.

Lack of weight gain

Lets start with the weekend.
Saturday me and hubby managed to get a lay in, out little boy slept in a bit longer then usual which was great. We did the last of our Christmas shopping, so apart from secret santa we're all done.
secret santa is something we started doing this year. I'm hoping we'll do it every year. I got my brother-in-law (sister-in-law's hubby) he's pretty hard to buy for, this year it's joke themed. He doesn't take jokes very well. He's quite a stressed person so thought about getting him booby stress balls. Then thought well he hates people touching him so I could get him something that say I need a hug on it, quite a few ideas have gone through my head.

Sunday I went to see my dad and step-mum as it had been a few weeks since I last seen them. Spent about an hour there, talking about general chit chat and what time we'll be over Christmas day. We had sunday dinner over hubby's parents. Little one had his first roast not mashed up, he did pretty well with it.

Today
Well I got the fright of my life this morning, half asleep and all I hear is a thud thud and then a cry. Go running  into my little boys room and he had fallen out of his cot. I have no idea what the hell he was trying to get, but it must have been something as usually he's pretty good in his cot and won't lean over in it.
He was sick about 10 minutes after which scared me, I didn't really want to let him nap, but thought I'm pretty sure I read somewhere it was ok for them to sleep as long as you can wake them up. I thought ok i'll let him have his nap and then if he hasn't woken after 2 hours then i'll try waking him. Luckily he woke up just before the 2 hour mark.
He seems normal in himself which is great. But now he's teething. I think his top teeth are coming through, or one of his back ones.

I phoned my health visitor today to see if I could change my appointment as its for me any where. It was meant to be on the 19th but hubby can't get the time off work so I tried changing it to the Monday after. but they not open then. So now they are coming to me Wednesday instead. I explained that I find it hard to leave the house on my own, and they were more then happy to send someone to me.

Ok so now to today's topic.
Lack of weight gain.
Weight gain is a worry for quite a few pregnant ladies. With my last pregnancy I struggled to gain the weight, gained 15lbs in total 10lbs under the lowest recommend weight gain, and my son turned out to be a tiny baby, an IUGR baby.
Now I am a little over 28 weeks and have gained 9lbs. It makes me worry that this baby will also end up being an IUGR baby. I read that lack of weight gain can cause it. The problem is I am eating. I've never been a big eater. I'm not eating less so surly I should be putting the weight on.
I know it means less to lose when I've had the baby, and your probably thinking what you moaning about you jamming bitch I've gained like 20lbs. But having read that lack of weight gain can cause IUGR has mad me think it's my fault that my son was so small, and if this baby has it as well its going to make me feel worse about. I think though I will ask if it's my fault this time. All I was told last time was it's because I am small (5ft) which I can't help. So if the reason was because I am small, would that mean my baby will have IUGR like my first did?  

Getting an earlier growth scan

Today I had my 28 week midwife appointment. I went in with one question that was a must, thinking that nothing could be done about it, and I'd have to wait.
Last week my consultant told me i'll have a growth scan at 34 weeks. Now to me this seemed quite late, as it was 34 weeks when it was picked up that something was wrong with my son. I explained that if something was wrong, i.e this baby was to have IUGR as well, I didn't want the same mad rush I had at the end of my last.
When I explained why I wanted an earlier growth scan she was straight on the phone to arrange an earlier one for me. So now instead of waiting till I am 34 weeks, I only have to wait till I am 32 weeks. I know 2 weeks might not make much of a difference but I know that if this baby's growth slows it will be picked up earlier.

I think I said a few posts back about last week my bump measuring a week ahead. Well today it's measuring a week behind, which would mean that my bump has shrunk. Looking back at some of my bump photos for this pregnancy the last two weeks don't seem to have any difference to them, if there is it is a very small difference.

Pregnancy weight

I was looking through the threads on baby and bump, I came across a thread about weight gain week by week. On there someone had posted a link to a site that tells you how much weight you should have gained by such and such week.
Well I thought ok I know I'm under what I should be but didn't think I was that under. I am almost 28 weeks and have gained 9lbs, last time I weighed myself a few days ago. Now on this site it said I should have gained about 16lbs by now. That's more then what I gained with my son my entire pregnancy with him.

Now I know every pregnancy is different, and everyone will gain the weight differently, but do you believe in the pregnancy weight gain charts?
The ones that tell you should gain this by this.
I believe in some sense they are a good guideline, but I also think it just gives us more to worry about. If your over the max gain weight you worry you've gained to much, being under the minimum makes you worry that you've not gained enough.

I watched a baby programme today and on there on of the nurses were saying not gaining enough weight can cause the baby to have IUGR.
Now my son was born with IUGR, and I only gained 15lbs with him. Do that make it my fault he had IUGR? I know my height can be a factor, being 5ft short means baby would not have a lot of room to grow, so in that sense, it's just another factor to being my fault for the reason that my son was born with IUGR.
So if I was to look at those factors that it would make it my fault.
Other things that can cause IUGR are smoking and drinking, but I don't do either, so I know it was not because of that.
I am around smokers pretty much all the time, but I am sure that wouldn't be a factor.

With pregnancy I am finding that weight seems to be one of the biggest worry for us. whether it's because we are worried about not gaining enough or we're gaining to much.
I think the big list of foods that we can and can't eat doesn't really help.  

Same old same old

Well as the title suggests really, same old thing happening.
Me hubby and little one went into Portsmouth on Saturday little one was in his new car seat and loved it. Bless him he tried so hard to not fall asleep.
We did a little of Christmas shopping. Hubby let me pick some of my Christmas presents.
As much as I love Christmas, I hate going into shopping centres around this time of year. It's so busy, excuse my language for a moment please, but no body gives a shit if you have a pram or not, they'll quite happily stop right in front of you or walk in front of you and except you to be the one to say sorry.

Saturday night I spent 2 hours sorting out scrapbooks, one for my little boy and one for the new baby.
I got my first embarrassing photo of our son that night as well, now that he can sit up really well and unaided he sits up in the bath. He loves bath time now as he get to splash about in the water.

Sunday we went into Havant. Hubby had seen a photography company use our photos from our photo shoot and I just had to see it. It was so strange my little family being used to advertise their company. They told us that had had quite a few complements from the photo. We've been invited back in march. So we're going to save up to get another one done, as little one will be one and the new baby will be here. The baby will only be a few weeks old but its going to make such a great family photo.

Sunday after we went to hubby's parents for sunday dinner. The usually sunday thing. Our little one actually fed himself, which dose not happen often, so it was lovely to see.

AHHH Braxton Hicks

Sorry it's been a few days again.
This time it's not because I didn't have a lot to talk about, well at least not just that.

Tuesday night I cooked up some pizza and garlic bread, because it was the end of the month we were a little sort of money so decided to buy the cheapest pizza we could find that was not Tesco Value ones.

Cooked it for a bit longer then it said to, so I knew it was cooked. Started eating the pizza thinking ok this doesn't taste right. Thinking it's just because we've not had that pizza before and thinking ok it's just the way the pizza actually tastes I took another bite. It was at that point I started to feel sick.

A few hours after that I started throwing up, I spent most of the next 12 to 16 hours throwing up. I think I must thrown up a good 11 12 times. Hubby had to take Wednesday off work because I was still ill. I spent half the day in bed and the rest of the day curled up on the sofa. Hubby took our little one out for a few hours so I could relax a bit more.

Thursday I had my consultant appointment (at long last), I went in and the first thing I said was "I think I maybe getting told of for my sample." She asked why and I said because of how dark it is.
Sorry TMI, I don't drink a lot so it's usually a little on the darker side but this was ridiculous. After testing it she wrote down in my notes ketones ++ and trace of protein and said that I needed to do another sample so she could send it off for more testing. The thought never came across my mind to actual ask what it meant, But after getting back home doing some research and asking a few ladies on B&B I found out it was most likely because the lack of food and drink I had the day before.

Today I went out on my own with my little one again, Well it was a walk to a friends. Ended up having a dizzy spell there, so she made me eat and drink something, as she does when ever I am there anyway. The afternoon we went into Portsmouth to get my little one's new car seat. Then went to Asda as they were having a black Friday sale. (Not something that happens often in the UK. it's very new here). Didn't really see anything though, sales weren't made clearly so it was hard to find something that was actually in the sales.

Right now on to the title. I am 27 weeks today and my Braxton Hicks started when I was 17 weeks, every day they have been getting worse and worse, tighter and tighter. which dose not help as baby is getting bigger. They are getting so tight it hurts. yesterday I had one every 10 minutes for about 40 minutes. So they are starting to get more frequent. defiantly something that needs to be kept an eye on.

I couldn't wait any longer

Well on Saturday I went shopping with hubby's parents while he was meant to go visit his granma, but she phoned up while we were on the way to his parents to say she wasn't going to be in. Which was nice as usually she wouldn't, she just go out or not turn up. So he went to his mate's instead while I went shopping.

Usually we spend all day there, but as it was the last weekend of this month we needed to rearrange the living room ready to put up our Christmas tree. So when we got home that afternoon hubby sent me and our little one up stairs while he rearranged. Well lets face it, I can't really do a lot being 26 weeks pregnant. So he ended up doing all the work him self.

I wanted to put up the tree that night but where it wasn't finished till gone 10pm we couldn't.

Sunday we went to his parents again. As we do every sunday for sunday dinner.

Now that brings us to today.
The plan was to get out of bed at about 11, but my little one had other ideas, he decided that he wanted to fall asleep in my arms then and then didn't wake till gone 3. Which usually I don't mind but I really needed to pee.
Hubby walked through the door about an hour and a half later. Told him I really wanted to put the tree up. he said when little one goes to bed.
Luckily he hadn't napped, so come 7 half 7 he was tired which meant, I could put him to bed, even though I knew he wouldn't stay there he'd end up waking up. But it gave us time to get half the tree up.

I think I spent a good 2 hours putting the decorations on the tree. and even now I'm still not full happy with it.

It's our son's first Christmas, so I want it to be a really nice one. I know he's not going to remember it but I will.

Usually we put the decs up December 1st and no earlier, but I'm just too excited this year. Just couldn't wait any longer.

Elective C-section

A few days ago I posted about the pros and cons of going VBAC. Thinking about it today got me thinking, what are the pros and cons of going for an elective C-section.
Someone women choose to have others have no choice but to have one. I think I may more likely fall into the choose to have one. If you have read my blog before you'll know that the idea of a VBAC scares me, even with having looked up the pros and cons of it.

Ok so I'm going to start with reasons why you would have to have an elective section.

Reasons for an elective C-section

• You previously gave birth by a caesarean and it is felt that it would be safer for you to do so again.
• Your baby is too big or your pelvis is small for a successful vaginal birth.
• Your baby is breech.
• Your baby is in the transverse position - meaning your baby's shoulder is more likely to enter the birth canal first. 
• Some medical conditions - such as diabetes, or high blood pressure, these can put you at greater risk during vaginal births.
• Placenta praevia - this is where is the placenta covers part or all of your cervix.
• Placenta dysfunction - this is where your baby is no longer getting oxygen and nutrients he she needs. Depending how far along you are he she may be better of out then in.
• Antepartum haemorrhage - this is where you have been bleeding heavily during the pregnancy.
• Previous vaginal tear - depending on how bad the tear was sometimes it is safer to have a caesarean rather try for another vaginal birth.  
• Infectious disease - such as HIV and herpes.
• Pre-eclampisa - if it threatens the health of your baby your baby may need to be delivered quickly.

This information was taken from mumsnet


I think if I feel into any of the things listed it maybe the first point mentioned. I had my EMCS in February this year and funny enough I am due on the same date I had my section. So only a year apart.
Although planned we never thought for a second that it would happen as quickly as it did.

There are many pros and cons for a caesarean. Trying look them up proved difficult. I found quite a lot of sites that mentioned the risks but not many actually listed the pros and cons. So instead of listing the pros and cons, because everyone has different opinions what on the pros and cons actually are, I thought maybe listing the risks instead maybe a better idea.

Never know might change my mind and make me want to try for a VBAC we'll see as I read and write the information I find.
The information I find has come from babycentre.

Lets start with is a caesarean safer then a vaginal birth?

Usually if there have been no complications with your pregnancy or labour then a vaginal birth is safer. This would make it safer for future pregnancies and your fertility. ( I think this is more for if you have not a caesarean before)

Of course one of the first things we are told about caesareans, is that it is a major operations to your tummy and pelvic area.  Complications can happen, not to say it happens often, I'm pretty sure the risks of complications are small. But it is also something we need to be aware of when going for a caesarean.

That being said a caesarean more so if planned is common and a safe procedure. As you may know if your last birth was by caesarean it is usually needed to safe the life of the mother or baby.

Sometimes it is not clear whether a virginal birth would be safer then a caesarean, Cases like these it's up to you and your doctor to weigh up the risks and benefits of going for a caesarean, and to decided what would be better for you.

What are the risks of a caesarean?

This is something we all need to be aware when making the decision, and to be honest it's not something I have put much thought into.

Pain - Of course there is going to be pain. Not during the caesarean it self but after. There is some discomfort during the caesarean not going to lie about that, but it's just pulling and tugging.
It takes longer to recover after a caesarean then it dose a vaginal birth, that to be honest you don't need to be a genius to work out.  You are given pain relief  to reduce the pain and discomfort after the caesarean, and it will be hard to move around for a few days or weeks.

Infection - dose not happen often, but can happen. This next bit I have heard mixed things on, so I am guessing is different every where, but it's on the site I am getting my information from so it dose need to be mentioned. If not all, some places give you a single dose of antibiotics before the operation. This is to reduce the risk of infection.
It is important you tell your midwife if you have heavy bleeding, irregular bleeding, smelly discharge or a fever. These can be a sign of infection and is always best to be checked.

Blood clot - Any operation rises the chance of a blood clot. Depending where the blood clot is, It can be serious. You are usually given treatment to prevent your blood from clotting. You are also encouraged to move about, this is to help with recovery and to prevent your blood from clotting. It is said the sooner you move about (not too soon mind you) the easier and faster the recovery will be.


I think when it comes to caesareans on thing that crosses our mind the most is, will my baby be ok?
The answer to that is that your baby is likely to be perfectly well. Some do have breathing problems but usually this is not serious, this is most likely to happen if baby is premature.


I have found a little section about the advantages of having a caesarean.
These include:

• Being planned means you know when your baby will arrive.
• You won't have contractions.
• You are less likely to leak wee when you cough or sneeze.
• You usually don't bleed as heavy (remember though I said earlier that heavy bleeding can be a sign of infection, so if you are ever worried about it get it checked out just to be on the safe side.)

One thing that comes up often is pelvic floor exercises. I mentioned it in the post about pros and cons of a VBAC. No matter how it is you end up giving birth, it's important to do them. The pelvic muscle can become weak in pregnancy.

On a personal note, how ever you chose to give birth or how ever you give birth, it dose not make you any less of a mum. The scar from a caesarean is just a mark of love.

Double Digit day - how i spent it

Well last night I noticed that I had not felt my baby move since that morning. I spent most of the night worrying about it, as a result struggled to sleep. It was about quarter to 4 before I managed to sleep.

I spent all morning in bed trying all the tricks in the book to get baby to move. Nothing worked. Just after lunch time I texted my hubby telling him that I had not felt baby move since yesterday morning and that I had no credit to phone the midwife to ask her what to do.
Bless him, he came home from work with some credit for me so I could phone her, phoned the hospital instead as thought it would be better.

After dropping off our little one to his gran parents we went to the hospital to be told as I am only 25+6 weeks all they could do was to listen to baby with a Doppler as a fatal monitor would not pick baby up yet. Though ok better then nothing.

So the midwife there listened to baby's heart beat. A perfect 140bmp. he's usual. He was just having a lazy day. I have been told if I get worried about his movements again then to phone back up.

What a way to spend my first afternoon in double digits.
My baby is now currently kicking or head butting my cervix. All at least that's what it feels like. At least I know he's ok and hopefully I sleep a bit better tonight. Actually a lot better would be nicer.

Think I over did it this evening

After spending all morning in bed pretty much, as my little one decided he was going to wake up a little after 7 and wanted to play in my bed till 11, then fall asleep from 11 till quarter to 3. I didn't mind that so much as it meant I got to nap. With the lack of energy I have it was much needed.

Anyway after giving little one his dinner this afternoon, hubby took him up stairs with him so I could have some me time and relax. Instead of relaxing I decided that gutting the living room was a better idea. It looks better then it did do but still needs some work. I am now though paying the price. My back is in quite a bit of pain and I feel so crampy. Kinda like period pain cramps. kinda coming and going but not going completely, so I don't think I should be worried. I 'll just have to keep my eye on them so to speak. Make sure they don't get worse. Would be a slight problem if they did as neither me or hubby have credit to call the midwife if it did.

Only a short one today. As you may have guessed yet another day where not much happened.

Pros and Cons of going VBAC

Ok I said a while ago i'll do this but keep putting it off. As I see my consultant for the first time next week, I thought I better have a look so I know what sort of questions to ask and what sort of response I can expect to get back. And as my little seems to be pretty sleepy right now what better time to start.

It may take me awhile to do as he's not actually asleep yet, he's doing his moaning before he actually falls asleep. To be honest I don't think it matters how long it takes me, you readers won't really know.

So lets start of with what VBAC stands for, If you are reading this you most likely already know, but's always nice to start of with what something stands for, rather then going straight into the  Pros and Cons.
So VBAC - Vaginal Birth After Caesarean.

So Pros of a VBAC

• Your labour is watched more carefully.
• You can still have all the usually pain relief (if wanted) (water birth may not be possible).
• Quicker recovery time compared to another section.
• Your baby is less likely to have breathing problems, compare to a baby born before 39 weeks via a section.
• Shorter stay in hospital providing everything goes well.
• Can give you a sense of achievement.
• If goes well more likely to be able to have another VBAC in the further.

Cons of a VBAC

• Pain from bruising and stitches in the area between vagina and back passage. (if you were to tear)
• Leaking wee while the area recovers.
• In the long term a vaginal birth can slightly increase the chances of a prolapse (other things can cause this, I will go over this at the end),
• Trying a VBAC can slightly increase the risk of  needing:
  A blood transfusion,
  Infection in your uterus,
  rupture of the uterus.

Despite the risks they are small. About 1 in 200 for a rupture.

What other risks should we be aware of when chosen a VBAC?
ALL labours are unpredictable, so there is always the chance of needing an assisted birth. Around one quarter of women who try for a VBAC go on to need another emergency C-section. The reasons for this are usually because the labour is slowing or there worries for the baby's wellbeing.
The risk of needing another emergency C-section is only slightly higher then that of a women who has not had one before. That being said the risks are slightly higher with needing another emergency C-section to one that is planned.

It's important you take the time to think about and explore your feeling of a VBAC. Talk to your doctor or midwife about it, and loved ones of course.

What are the chances of a successful  VBAC?
The chances of having your baby vaginally are likely to be good.
That will depend on though:

• Why you needed the section in the first place
• Whether you have ever had a vaginal birth
• How your pregnancy is going

If you had a section for reasons that won't change, for example a small pelvis you are more likely to need a planned section, but if you needed if for a breech baby or low lying placenta you have a good chance of being able to attempt a VBAC.

Your chance of a successful VBAC are:

•  Between 87% and 90% if you have had one or more babies vaginally before. particularly if it was a VBAC.
• Between 72% and 76%  if you have had one previous section.
• Between 70% and 75% if you have had two previous sections before.

VBAC success rates are lower if you:

• Have your labour induced, as this puts a strain on your scar, even more so if you are 40 weeks or more pregnant.
• Have only ever given birth by caesarean (this is where I am)
• Previously had a section due to baby becoming stuck during labour.
• Have a BMI of over 30 before becoming pregnant.

If all these apply to you your chances of a successful VBAC is reduced to 40%.
It may also be safer to have another section if you are having a big baby.


Ok so I mentioned earlier about one of the Cons of a VBAC is the slight increase in prolapse later in life. I said I would mention what those things were later.
The other factors that can cause prolapse later in life are:

• The type of birth you have, for example if forceps or ventouse were used .
• The number of babies you have had.
• whether your mum or sister had suffered from prolapse.
• whether you are over weight.
• whether you have had a big baby.
• whether you are often constipated.
• And the MOST important one NOT doing your pelvic floor exercises.

It's important to stretching them as the are weakened in pregnancy. It's important to do them not just during pregnancy but after as well. Do them every day. (rich coming from me as i keep forgetting to do them)

All the information I have put is from the baby centre website.

I hope if you have read this it has helped you decide what it is you want to go for.
For me it's made me want to go for another section. Mainly because I know this baby will be bigger then my first. I've not had a vaginal birth. This being my second baby i have only had an EMCS. My births will be a year apart.

I see my consultant next week, I am hoping that they will recommend another section. Knowing my luck i'd try for a VBAC and end up needing another section anyway.
Don't listen to my reasons for wanting another section, that's purely what i think.
At the end of the day the decision is yours, your doctor, midwife or consultant should guild you all the way.

Feeling sick

Well the weekend went pretty well. Did a lot of walking and boy did I know about it. Was having quite a few Braxton Hicks over the weekend, to the point where I was debating whether to call my midwife. We went Christmas shopping. brought some more Christmas decorations. I can't wait for the 1st, so we can put them up and so I can see my little boys face when he sees them.

Last night I felt like utter rubbish, felt so sick I actually threw up my stomach had felt like I had been punched so many times, my back just ached.
This morning I woke up with a headache, my back still aching, feeling sick, stomach cramps and a little bit of spotting.
Luckily the spotting didn't last long, my back doesn't hurt so much now but I do still feel sick. To top of all that my hubby may not be home tonight. I can't say why, more for his safety then anything. I know you readers (if any) don't actually know where we live as such or what his job is, it's just best not to say anything.

I am hoping he is home tonight. Our son can be a nightmare to get to sleep. Usually not going to sleep till gone 10.

I know I don't post much over the weekend, but it's usually the same things happening. Like now I really have no idea what else to right, reading the same sort of thing over and over is just not interesting. I am hoping next week I'll have a bit more to right about, seeing though I am seeing my consultant at long last.

left the house without hubby

I know that dose not seem like a big deal to most, but for me it is. It's been a good 2 3 months since I left the house without my hubby being there.
Today I will admit I was pretty scared, only because of the dizzy spells I get. I took a walk to the shop to get a drink and a chocolate bar, then met up with a friend and we went to baby club together then got our little ones weighed. My little boy now weighs 17lb 2oz and 8 and a half months. He's doing so well seeing though he was 4lb 6oz at birth. After getting little ones weighed we went back to her for the afternoon. Had a really good laugh, a much needed laugh. Our little ones defiantly kept us entertained. Theres a week age gap between the two.
Its a shame i'm moving next year, I think they would have grown up to be really good friends. They get on so well. It's so cute seeing them play together.
I didn't get home till about half 4 been out since just before half 9. Been a long day, even more so seeing though I struggled to sleep last night and every time I drifted of either my son or hubby would wake me up.

To be honest that is the most interesting thing to have happened all week. Well it would be when I don't go out.

I finally see my consultant in 2 weeks. It will be interesting to see what my chances are of a VBAC. I still have not looked up the pros and cons of a VBAC. It is something I really should look into, but I keep putting it off. Mainly because the whole idea of it scares me. There will only be a year age gap between my 2 boys. I think that's why I am so scared of the idea of  a VBAC. 

High Risk post

I am on a site called Baby and Bump, it's such a helpful site, I have learnt so much from it and I've managed to help others with the information I have been given.
I created a post in the 2nd tri called why are you High Risk. I thought having a post purely about why people get put as high risk would be interesting to see what are all the different reasons why some pregnancies are classed as high risk.
If you've read my other posts for this blog you'll know my reasons, even if you have read my post on the website you'd know.

I find pregnancy interesting. It's so different person to person and pregnancy to pregnancy.
It might seem like a silly thing to be interested in, unless your a midwife of course. Hubby thinks i'd make a good midwife. He knows I find things like this interesting, he said yesterday why not go for it, I've helped so many people already.
That's only because people have helped me in the same situation other wise I would have no clue.
I started looking up courses, it would mean going to uni of course, courses start from £9000 though.
With hubby wanting to start a business next year we can't really do it at the moment and of course having 2 under 2 wouldn't help. I told him i'd wait until the boys are older, more independent and close to leaving school. I know that will make me almost 40, I am now starting to think that might be a problem. I don't really fancy starting uni at the age 40.
I don't know I think it's something i'd have to think strongly about. My step-aunt has a child in school and trained to be a nurse so I know it can be done.

V-day

It's my V-day today, woop woop V-day hehe.

Think I should have checked when I last posted before starting this post. I think it was Tuesday before me and hubby took our son to his first firework display.
He loved it, by the looks of things. Didn't cry until we got in the car but I think that was just because he was tired and getting hungry.

Wednesday - nothing really happened that I remember of. We thought about going to another firework display, up by our home town, but I thought that might be a bit too much for the little guy.
I'm sure we did something Wednesday but can't remember what.
Oh yea stayed in all day, mainly because I don't like to leave the house without hubby or someone I know. I spoke about why in a previous post I believe. In the evening we went shopping as we had to get some ink for the printer. The plan was to get just ink for the printer and instead we ended up coming out with a board game, ink, a dvd and some other bits. Ended up spending £80 odd. woops.

Thursday - I had my 24 week midwife appointment. It went pretty well. My bump is measuring right on track 24cm. Baby's heart rate was 140bmp. A old wives tale would say that is a boy, and I am having a boy. My blood pressure was actually normal. I spoke to her about my dizzy spells and she thinks its because I am not drinking enough. Which actually kinda makes sense. I've always struggled to drink the amount I should. I spoke to her about not hearing from a consultant. If you've come from Baby and Bump forum then you may have seen my thread ranting about how my midwife had to send the paper work off 3 times before I actually got my appointment through.
When I told her I hadn't heard anything from them she was straight on the phone to them, explaining that she had faxed of the forms twice already and gave them dates of when she did them. She told infront of me that she was sending them in about 5 minutes and with the date she sent them and that she was going to put a copy of it in my notes.
About 15 minutes later I got a phone call for my consultant appointment for 3 weeks time. apparently it was the earliest appointment they had. Baring in mind that I was meant to first see them when I was 20 weeks and by the time I do actually see them i'll be 27 weeks. I think that's pretty bad.
I am hoping to find out then whether i'll have to have another C-section or not. I can see the chances of that being fairly high. As my little one had IUGR I should find out then whether i'll have extra scans to see if this one has it as well. I was measuring (by scans) a few days behind possible up till I was about 28 weeks, We think that's when the growth started to slow down. That was round about when my bump stopped growing.

Today - spent all morning in bed. Little one woke up at half 6 for a bottle, went back to sleep till about 9ish then had a little play about on my bed till about half 10 then feel asleep till about 1. It was great I got the much needed sleep. Waking up at night because you need to pee, surprisingly takes quite a bit of energy out of you. I think that might be because your sleep is disturbed.
My little one is about 8 and a half months, and today I stood him up held his hands while my hubby sat at the other end of the living holding out one of his toys. He started walking to him. The biggest smile came across my face.
We went to hubby's parents as we do on a Friday and showed them what our little one can do. As you may know if you read my first post of the blog that he was a prem. He's doing everything and more for his age, and for him to now be walking is scary. He's growing up so fast. He only started crawling last month and now he can walk if you hold his hands.
Oh yea today is my V-day. 24 weeks today. It's gone so fast. 16 weeks till my due date and 16 weeks till my little guys first birthday.

Time is dragging

Well it's been a few days since I last posted, that's mainly because my life is not actually that interesting. I sometimes wonder why I even start blogs. I guess it just gives me something to do other then being a house wife and a mother.

Anyway. Saturday was my hubby's birthday. We went to the cinema and watched the Jackass film "Bad Grampa". It was a pretty good film. There were some bits in the film that hubby cried because he was laughing so much.
Hubby's parents looked after our little boy that night, so we had a night to our selves, and some much needed sleep.

Sunday we went over to hubby's aunts and uncles and we hadn't  seen them in a while. we then went to B&Q where our little boy picked out our colour theme for this year. Out of all the colours there he picked dark purple and silver. which i'm quite glad about as I actually wanted the dark purple one, hubby didn't though. Oh well our little one picked it out so we got it. He's only 8 months so we thought we'd let him choose being his first Christmas in all.

Well yesterday not much happened, pretty much a normal week day really. Our little one actually went to bed a little earlier then normal, been trying to get him to bed earlier for a while, last night was the earliest he's gone to bed in a while. I think it was about 9 maybe just after.


Didn't really feel baby move much yesterday and haven't felt him move much today. I'm only 23 weeks so I think at this point its normal to feel them more some days then others. I'm hoping I feel him move a bit more today. My bump feels quite tight and uncomfortable today. Luckily I have midwife Thursday so I can talk to her about the lack of movement I have been feeling lately.  
Usually I feel him quite a bit a night and strong movements, the past few days not so much.

Tonight is the firework display at my hubby's work, going to take our little one there. Might as well get him use to fireworks now so he's not scared of them later in life. At least that's the plan. Means it maybe a late night for my little one, but to be honest I don't think he cares. He'll fall asleep in the car anyways.
He's turning into a right chatter box. Every now and then you can make out words. Like mummy, daddy and nanny. He's getting clever. You wouldn't think he was a prem by how well he is doing.

Thinking about VBACs

Ok so for a while now I have been thinking about a VBAC. I'm pretty sure with only having a 12 month age gap its not something I want to try. The whole idea of it scares me.
I know loads of ladies try going for a VBAC, but have they with only a 12 month age gap.
I think I may have to do some research into that.

I am meant to be seeing a consultant when I am 24 weeks, which would mean next week as I turned 23 weeks today, but I still have not heard anything. I'm classed as high risk, for a number of reason which I am sure I have mentioned before, but just in case I didn't here they are.
1. Because I had an EMCS.
2. Because I had to be induced at 36+4 weeks
3. Because my son was a tiny 4lb 6oz because of IUGR.

So I really would have thought I would have heard something by now.

I think looking up the pros and cons of a VBAC before seeing a consultant and my midwife who I see next week, maybe a good idea. It will give me an idea of what to talk about when I see them.

My son is now on the move. He's 8 months old, been crawling for about 2 weeks now and the other day he started to pull him self up on the sofa. Today he tried to get up on the sofa, but he's a little to small to get his leg up yet. He's turning into such a clever little boy. Quite surprising for a prem. 

I now must go wake up the hubby from he's nap otherwise he might struggle to sleep tonight, not that is actually matters as it is Friday and he doesn't have work tomorrow. And I also need to stop my little one from trying to chew the corner of the coffee table. He keeps staring at it, going for it and then stops and stares at it again, he maybe getting clever but some of the things he dose is so strange.

waiting

yesterday was my 3rd year wedding anniversary. It was ok. spent most of the day just me and my little boy, Hubby was meant to be working late, but luckily that got cancelled, so he came home a little early. His granma was meant to come up to ours, she didn't, 9pm I finally gave in and started to cook dinner. I hate eating dinner that late, but I didn't want to start cooking for her to then turn up.
Hubby phones her twice with no answer. I hate it when people say they are going to do something or be somewhere and don't do it or don't turn up.

Today, I got a text to say my new pram is on the way, that was at about 10 this morning. Its now just gone 3 and its still not here. I need the loo, not that you all need to know that, but I know as soon as my bum hits that toilet seat the door will do. Its always the way.

Really do need them to hurry up. Waiting for something to turn up makes it hard to do anything. Your worried the minute you start that's when the door goes.

Feeling baby move quite a bit now, sometimes feels like jerks. Don't really have much to say today. 

Feeling big for how far i am

I know pretty much 99% of women feel like that at some point in pregnancy.
With my son at this point you couldn't even tell I was pregnant unless you knew I was.

This is me at 22 weeks my son. I was actually quite proud to have a small tidy bump. I think it helped I was always up and about.

And this is me with baby number 2 at 22 weeks. I feel bigger this time. Even though I can still do my jeans up, and have to get pulling them up as they fall down a little. With my first I was about 18 19 weeks when I could no longer do my jeans up.

I think it might be because my bump is higher up this time although I am feeling movement a lot lower then I did with my first. A hell of a lot lower. Pretty close to my cervix low. I have no idea if that is normal, or if I should talk to my midwife about it.

Tomorrow is my and my hubby's wedding anniversary. We been married 3 years tomorrow. We wanted a Halloween wedding, but the year we got married, Halloween was on a sunday so we opted for the day before to make it easier for everyone else.

The weekend and monday

I hope all you readers (if any) had a good weekend and the weather was not too bad where you were.

Saturday - My sister  threw my niece a birthday party, she turned 2 the day before. So dragged myself and hubby to that. I say dragged because, well my mum was going to be there, and well we don't really see eye to eye. I don't agree with the way she lives her life and she can't be arsed with me. The whole time I was pregnant with my son we spoke once, and that was because we had bumped into each other at a shopping centre. While I was planning my wedding, which was being planned over a course of 2 years, we spoke twice. She knew for well, that I was working 2 jobs and in college full time, so she knew she had the evenings to contact me.

Anyway back to Saturday. So I get to my sister's and there my mum was, it was the most awkward most uncomfortable situation I have ever been in. My son is now 8 months and that was the first time she had seen him.

We only stayed an hour as we had a wedding reception to go to. Which I had been looking forward to for awhile, as it was a friend's of mine and it had been a few months since we last saw each other. She looked stunning. Lovely big white dress, and silver shoes. How she could walk in them I don't know. They must have been 6inch heels.

We spent the night at hubby's parents as it saved him having to drive us home.

Sunday - Well the clocks went back and surprisingly my little dealt really well with it. He woke up at about 6, so hubby got up and made him his bottle, he then played for a little while and went back to sleep. I woke up just before 10. This pregnancy really had taken it out of me, i'm always tired at the moment, but that might have something to do with my iron level. I have low iron and should be taking tablets for them, but naughty me doesn't.

I went shopping with the in-laws while hubby took our son to his granma's to make sure she didn't need anything, as we had a storm due that night. she knew nothing of the storm and her being her said she didn't need anything and that she would be alright. while hubby was doing that, I brought my first baby buy for baby number 2. A blue mosey basket bedding set.

Monday - We had our storm. It flooded the main road, it was pretty windy this morning and a few trees on the way to hubby's work had fallen down. I think we were pretty lucky compared to some areas of my home county Hampshire. The Isle of White got it pretty bad. some areas saw 90mph winds. The worst storm we've had in years the news has said. So far 4 people have died. From what I have heard the storm of 87 was worse then that, but we haven't really had a storm since, so yea I guess you can say the storm we've just had is the worse we've had in years. At least this time we had a warning, they didn't then.

I made home made chunky chicken soup today. My son seemed to enjoy it, he struggled a bit with the chicken though. but he's 8 months so he's not use to chunks. I am one happy mummy though, he enjoyed something I made from scratch.

Leaving the house

Ok so yesterday I forgot to add some things to the pregnancy so far part of my blog. Didn't miss much so this won't be a long post like the first one was.
So when I was 11 weeks, I lost my plug. Even though I was induced with my son and never saw my plug, I knew what it looked like by the amount of posts I had read on a baby forum about what they look like. A clear jelly like discharge with a blood tinge to it, what scared me more was the blood spots after. I instantly shouted for my hubby, as I wasn't cramping we decided to wait it out.
The next morning I woke up with cramping. As it was the weekend I couldn't phone my doctor, so phoned my out of hours doctors. I was then directed to another number,  who told me to go to my local out of hours clinic. luckily at that point I had only had the 2 spots of blood, it was the cramping that was scaring me.
When I got there of course they asked me about the amount of blood, what the cramping is like etc etc. The doctor that saw said that she'll try and see if she could find a heartbeat, but not to worry if she doesn't as I am still early on, so it maybe hard to find. I layed there scared, knowing that I still had to wait 2 days for my 12 week scan and that it was going to be the longest 2 days of my life.
I heard it, the sound every mum to be loves to hear. My baby's heartbeat.

Ok so now to today's actual post.
You maybe wondering why I've called it leaving the house.
Well, since I was about 16 weeks I've been suffering from dizzy spells that leave me feeling faint, sick and pretty heavy headed. I've only had them 4 times during the pregnancy, but every time I've had one (apart from one) I've been outside, luckily everytime I've been with someone.
Its got me scared of going out on my own, in case the one time it actually leads me to fainting i'm on my own. I've had on where I have been on my own, but I was in the house and sat down.
I have low blood pressure and low iron so I don't think that helps. So all that has left me not wanting to leave the house on my own. Pretty silly really.

The pregnancy so far

Hopefully my last post did not bore you too much. I know it was a very long post.
This one won't be as long, I promise.

Ok so if you read my last post, you know how long it took to fall pregnant with my son and why I had to have a section, and that my doctor gave the go ahead to start trying when my little boy turned 3 months.

So a little before my son turned 3 months I went on Amazon and brought a load of cheap ovulation tests and pregnancy tests. We decided we wouldn't use the Conceive Plus just as. We thought it would take a while to fall pregnant again. I started to get disheartened when I got to cycle day 14 and I still hadn't had a positive ovulation test. I was temping as well so I would know if I was actually ovulating or not. Cycle day 18 I finally got a positive ovulation test.

I started using pregnancy tests and tracking my symptoms when I was 3dpo. I thought I have quite a few tests so why not. When I was about 3 weeks the nausea and headaches started. At 9dpo I got a very very faint positive pregnancy test. It slowly got darker and at 12dpo it got dark enough for my husband to see. The next day I tested with a digital test and sure enough, those words came up 11 months after finding out I was pregnant with my son. Pregnant.

I booked an appointment to see my doctor to get the pregnancy confirmed. The first thing he asked when I told him was "was it planned". Of course it was. Was expecting it to happen first time, but it was planned.

When I was 4 and a half weeks, the morning sickness started. 10 times worse then it was with my son. It got to the point where I could not leave the house as I always felt sick. I was being sick 3 to 4 times a day. When I was 6 weeks and after losing 10lbs, I went to see my doctor. I asked about being put on anti-sickness tablets. To which he agreed.

The tablets helped. Didn't stop me from feeling sick and being sick, but it reduced the amount of times I was being sick and how often I felt sick. It was about 17 weeks before my morning sickness stopped. Also the time my Braxton Hicks started. At this point I started worrying that I hadn't felt the baby move yet. I had at that point with my son. It was about a week later when I first felt the baby move.

A few weeks later we had the 20 week scan. we also found out the gender. It's another boy.
I'm now almost 22 weeks, and he's moving round quite a bit more the last few days. I've only been sick a few times since my morning sickness stopped. I don't take my tablets for it anymore.

So that's about it for the pregnancy so far, not really much to tell. I'll post again in a few days.

About me, my last pregnancy ( very long)

Hi, I'm Steph.
Welcome to my blog.
I'm 25 and pregnant with my 2nd. I am married to one of the best but annoying man you'll ever meet. He is one of those guys you either get on with or you don't. He's 23, 24 next month. We've been married 3 years at the end of the month. Its gone surprisingly quick.
We meet through my sister when I was 17. I always told myself I've never date one of her friends and I ended up marrying one.
In June 2010 we decided that as it wasn't long before we were due to get married and we knew it wouldn't happen straight away, we'd start trying for our first. A few months after trying I was getting stomach pains, so I went to the doctor about them, as it was everyday I was getting them. My doctor sent me for a scan to find out what was going on and did some blood work. My bloods came back normal, but my scan showed I had PCO. I was told because of the it maybe tricky for me to get pregnant. We knew it would be because my periods were all over the place.
After we got married I started using ovulation tests, not very helpful when you don't know when your going to ovulate.

 After a year of trying, and 2 moves we went to my doctor (at this point it was a different doctor because of the move) We told him we had been trying a year and we still hadn't fallen pregnant. He sent my husband to do a sperm test and me to do some more blood work. My blood work came back normal, so my doctor said I don't have PCO. My husband's sperm test results came back normal also but the lower end of normal. My doctor then told us, if in a year we still hadn't fallen pregnant we were to go back and he do some more tests.

After Christmas 2011 I started doing some research to see what could help us fall pregnant without having to go to the doctors. I came across a few people talking about Conceive Plus lube. In February 2012 we tried the Conceive Plus, and I feel pregnant. When I saw a positive test result I was over the moon, so I did another 2, they came out positive as well. Only problem was all 3 were really faint and weren't getting darker. I was in so much pain for 2 weeks, and when I was shy of 5 weeks I lost my baby. Needless to say I was heartbroken. I knew something wasn't right when the lines weren't getting darker and because of the pain I was in.

I never went to the doctor about it because the line never got dark enough for me to go. That chemical pregnancy helped to regulate my periods, from that point I started having one every month.
In June that year, we tried using the lube again the whole time using ovulation tests. I was due on on my 24th birthday and never thought it would happen. we said it was going to be our last time trying and if this didn't work then instead of going to my doctor we'd go straight to our local fertility ward.

4 days before my birthday before going to bed I decided to use my last ovulation test. I had heard that it could also detect pregnancy. I was shocked to see it was positive, and a real strong one at that. So the next morning I did a pregnancy test. I did the test thinking nothing of it. while waiting for the time limit I started getting ready for work. When I went back to the test the biggest smile came across my face. It was positive. It was faint but it was there. I took a photo of the test and sent it to my husband. He says he went round showing everyone asking if they could see the line too.

When I got to work that day, I brought a load more pregnancy tests. I had to make sure that other brands came out positive as well. I brought enough to do one everyday for a week. I loved watching the lines get darker. And on the digital the words Pregnant 2-3 coming up. It was the best feeling ever.

The pregnancy went well. I had morning sickness but it wasn't that bad. I had nausea pretty much through out the pregnancy. I did have quite a bit of restless leg, by the end it just got to the point where I just wanted my baby, my back was in so much pain, most nights I was on all fours with my husband rubbing my back. I got to 34 weeks before there was a problem detected. My husband told my midwife that my bump had not grown in a month. When she measured my bump, it measured 29cm. 29 weeks. A week later I had a scan. My baby was measuring 33 weeks when he should have been measuring 35. I was sent to see a consultant a few days later. It was there I was told they wanted to induce me. A it was a Friday and I had to have steroids it would be at least the Wednesday before I would be induced. The weekend everyone went out and got us a load of tiny baby clothes. I re packed my hospital bag. On the Monday I had my first lot of steroids the Tuesday I had my second. On the Wednesday I went in to be induced. After a waiting a few hours, I get told that I couldn't get induced that day as there were no beds available for if my baby was to need.

On the Thursday, 36+4 weeks at 9am the process of induction was started. I joined by my husband 20 minutes later. I was told to help get things started walking up and down the stairs would help. So me and the husband went down to the shop they had there at the hospital. I got a Slush Puppy as I thought it would help when things got going. It was about 30 minutes to an hour before the pains started. At first it was just like period pains. They didn't come and go.
6 hours after having the first passerine I had the second. That really got things going. The pain got more intense, It felt like my hips were being ripped apart. The contractions start. Every 5 minutes or so. I had to have pethadean because the pain was that intense. It pretty much sent me to sleep for a little while. A few hours after waking up, About 9pm I was 2cm dilated, the midwife broke my waters. I was put onto a heart monitor where it would check my baby's heart rate.
The contractions got a lot closer together.  28 seconds apart to precise. About an hour after having my waters broken I was told I would have to have a C-section. My baby was getting distressed.
I was prepped for the section, it didn't feel like I was in there a long time. My first baby, A baby boy was born at 11:32pm on February 28th 2013, weighing 4lb 6oz. He was tiny. Even the tiny baby clothes that people had got didn't fit him.

Other then not being able to control his blood sugar levels and his temperature. They told me it was unlikely he's be coming home with me. Which I was heartbroken about. On the Saturday after the section both me and my baby boy came home. We spent a few days at my husband's parents while I recovered a little. When he was 2 weeks old we decided we wanted another. At my 6 week check up, we spoke to my doctor about trying again when our little boy was 3 months. I explained I had done some research about fallen pregnant after a section, and he gave us the go ahead.

To read about how long it took to fall pregnant and how the pregnancy so far has gone read my next blog.