|
|
Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 1,689 Location: Durham
|
amanda_lewin wrote:Hi,
Thank you Kathleen- will the snake be coming to visit me in hospital do you know??
I was so sad last night- Mark didn't get home until nearly 1AM! He had to fix the computers at work for today's course . He could barely walk straight he was so exhausted and hadn't eaten all night. Today he got up at 6am (after talking to me until 2am!!) to teach 6 Met police guys.....
They have piled him with so much work as they know he is off for two weeks soon! It is plain wrong.
Anyway I am just venting, ignore me...I better go and start the dinner..
Love,
Amanda
Hi Amanda, If you want the snake you shall have it!! Anything to oblige a mother-to-be! Sorry things are so tough for Mark at the moment - everybody I know seems to have a horrendous work-load, which is sometimes more than is humanly possible. I worry about both my sons. Simon is working very long days to make up for the couple of days Ethan (youngest grandson) was in hospital this week, and at Damian`s school, every night is taken up with meetings of one sort or another. Thinking of you, Kathleen x
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 1,582 Location: Oxfordshire
|
Sunday, 26th September
Hi,
The past few days haven't been too much fun as I have another UTI!
On Thurs night I felt so sick and was vomiting late evening. I then thought I had mild crampy pains which totally freaked me out and I wouldn't lie down in the bed. I was so fearful and Mark tried everything to calm me but I couldn't get a grip! I had been to see a new herbalist that day and the drive back had been horrible and so i think it was connected to that and I knew something didn't feel right. Plus my urine is so dark and looked wrong.
I decided to drop a sample into the GP on Friday early morning- the receptionist said the DR would check it and call if there was a problem. I had our home schooling group which i didn't want to miss as it is the last one I'll attend before Baby, so Emma picked us all up and we went there for the day.
When we came home I realised there were messages from the GP on the mobile I hadn't heard and then they rang saying to come in immediately as the sample was infected. Mark was out so I had to leave the younger boys with Ben and his friend.
I saw the same young GP I saw the other week, he was so kind to me and very calming as I was quite scared this time as I had symptoms and knew I should have had the sample tested last week. He said it is a large infection and I'll need a weeks worth of anti-biotics (please no thrush, please!!)....He checked me all over and the baby was fine and heartbeat 145bpm.......he said all felt great and to try and rest. He said the terrible sickness was the UTI and should calm but he wants to see me again on Weds evening.
I feel relieved that I wasn't completely imagining something was wrong on Thursday but I do feel rather frightened now as the prospect of it all is growing SO near.
We went to Mothercare yesterday for the first time in 6years, it was such fun and I was beaming the whole way round. When I came home and showed Mark the tiny nappies and sleepsuits (I had to give in and buy the essentials for the hospital bag- but that's all) Mark said it was the sweetest thing to see someone so elated to buy nappies!! This is definitely more of a novelty than my other babies- not more special, just so different. When Patrick, our last baby, was born, I ahd five under eight, so very different to now!
I am going to try and plan the children's time when I am in hospital for the first week as Mark has to teach a course that week and they have to go to friends' houses etc. I just want them all to feel secure and happy when i am not there, and be able to visit me when they want. But it needs quite alot of organization etc and I hope it all works out..
The sickness has already died down a little but I am sure anti-bios wipe you out- I don't feel right still, but nothing can pervade my happiness..
32 weeks today! Thank God!
Amanda
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 1/29/2010 Posts: 264
|
Oh Amanda,
Not another UTI, you poor thing, I hope the anti biotics clear it quickly and that you begin to feel better soon. You sound so organised in preparation for the baby, as you say not long now.
By the way, have not said before now, but I love your blog and the way you share with us.
With all best wishes for a sick free night.
Love
Sheila
|
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 3/4/2010
Posts: 576
|
Hoping you are all ok Amanda - missing your blogs. Take care. Hope you are able to enjoy these last few weeks with the bump and store up some energy! XX Ailsa
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/4/2009 Posts: 1,524 Location: W. Yorkshire
|
Oh you poor thing Amanda-you must have felt really grotty. I do hope things are settling down now. YES I'VE CHANGED, PAIN DOES THAT TO PEOPLE.
|
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/3/2009
Posts: 1,035
Location: in a house
|
yes can put you in hospital for a week .And turn you quite funny not knowing what you are doing . i guess drinking not enough useing shower gel soaking in bath with smellys will set them off . i had a nasty plevic floor infection though useing shower gel . i would guess watch softers while washing undies . once you had one easy for a other . Christine The chocolate eating housewife ...The washer woman .....naughty lady
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 1,582 Location: Oxfordshire
|
October 4th
Hi,
33 weeks now!
Guess what?? I am feeling SOOOOOOOOOOOO sick again!!!! I am not presuming I have another UTI but i feel wrong today and was sick first thing and brought up all my breakfast. I now dare not eat toast as it's made me feel awful all day...
At least I am going to the hospital tomorrow...I have to go with Ben as Mark is teaching a course which has been driving him mad for weeks now. I am nervous as I always am but will at least have everything checked etc. I am quite surprised there's been no mention of another scan but I have been checked alot as I've had all these UTIs.
Tomorrow I am going to discuss when I go in and the procedure, the c-section, my veins as I have livid veins but only on one leg?? and the sickness.
The acidity is also horrendous, during the night I am woken by great waves of it.
How I long to hold the baby and drink a glass of wine ....LOL
Patrick's mouth and hands are constantly on my tummy! He is very attached and i am going to miss them all TOO much! We have had very kind offers from lots of friends so I have arranged for them to go to different places during the first week as M must work and the second he's going to spend lots of time with them at home.
Better so as I think I might vomit again!
Please say a BIG prayer for tomorrow,
Love and thanks,
Amanda
|
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/3/2009
Posts: 1,035
Location: in a house
|
Ohh my goodness Amanda dont have it too earley or it will be too prem to bring home . hang on in there . Maybe hopfully sorted out tomorrow christine The chocolate eating housewife ...The washer woman .....naughty lady
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 3,157 Location: Huddersfield
|
Praying that all goes well tomorrow Amanda.
Not long to go now!
Love, Doreen xx
|
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 3/4/2010
Posts: 576
|
Good luck for tomorrow Amanda - hope you have your very natural fears allayed and can put some definite plans together. Soon this bit will be all over and you will be home and adjusting to another whole new routine! Good luck - let us know how it goes tomorrow XX Ailsa
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 8/25/2010 Posts: 1,289 Location: Buckinghamshire
|
praying all goes well for you tomorrow Amanda,
please let us know how you got on.
take good care,
Suzanne x
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 1,081
|
Good luck for tomorrow Amanda. Keeping everything crossed for you. Not long to go now.
Julie xxx
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 263
|
I am praying for you Amanda . My four day old grandson Jack is adorable. He should'nt have been here until the 20th .
Kathleen Mc. x
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 1,582 Location: Oxfordshire
|
do you want to hear a story? Well here goes;
Marie and I left for the hospital at 9.15am for my 10.15am appointment as Oxford is busy. The clinic is always extremely full but yesterday there were abundant numbers of largely pregnant women......you get weighed and give a sample first...I did this and was told my urine was full of rubbish AGAIN so before I'd even sat down I could feel the rising panic!
Waited half an hour or more to see midwife- she was delightful and fully empathised with the fear although they can do nothing at all. She said the Obstetrician will decide re the urine....and she said my veins need to be checked as they are livid on one leg. BP normal, phew.
Then waited more time for Obs- sadly I saw the one i least prefer. She has such an odd, vague manner as if she'd not in the room!! She didn't have the urine results which she should have, didn't remember if she'd booked me in or not but assured me i would be....She said there's really nothing they can do about my constant fear as she couldn't take the baby out now. She said my tummy felt good. She's written me a script for special medical stockings (Don't get too jealous, I'll lend you them...).
Then i waited to see the physician who wasn't the usual one but a man (sorry but he just didn't fit into the whole pregnancy thing) and he was so stand offish and odd. He asked me about my RA meds so I explained i was on nothing. He said to have a Vit D test and all my bloods done so i went and had this.
All this took 3 and half hours!!!! I cannot eat most food from the little shops being coeliac so I was hungry by then. the cash machine wasn't working so we had to walk ages to find one which did as i had no money for the expensive car park so I was tired out by the time we got in the car....By the way Ben was at home with the boys...It was 1.15pm by then!!
THEN, on the way home, but still in Oxford, my car failed...it began chugging, then jolting then stopped!! I panicked like mad and we sat there staring at each other on this lonely road. I then started it up again and managed somehow to drive it a few yards and ended up stuck on traffic lights in the middle of Oxford!!!!! I burst into tears and just ahd no idea what to do- the automatic part of the car had gone so I could''t steer it as it was too heavy.
There were british gas workers across the road doing road works and two ran over and offered to help- they gaped when i got out the car!!!! They were so sweet and kind though and them and two men who jumped out of cars pushed the car into the side but still blocking up one lane of the lights! All I could think of was I didn't know who covered us or the number and what was I going to do? one of the gas workers who was very sweet said he knew a little about cars and got in and looked and suggested it might be the diesel as i said i was very low....he ran over to his boss and came back with a tank of diesel!! But it didn't help, the car would start up and then not move.
he had to go back to his job but told us to signal him if we needed to. I had to ring Mark and interrupt his course at work to ask him for the number/name of the breakdown. He was horrified!! I called them up eventually and they came on 40mins or so, but couldn't do much as he thought it was the gear box and i'd need hauling home on a huge lorry!!
In between this a man from Oxford buses came over and said could he help/ it was really quite comical (only quite) as he was in my car trying to sort it and stood there chatting to me and offering advice and when the break down guy arrived he ended up telling him what was wrong...He had been inspecting what the gas men were doing and they'd told him we'd broken down...
Eventually a huge van turned up, hauled my car on it, and i had to climb up a side ladder into a huge cab! I was terrified as i felt so ill and tired by then and thought the jolting would be the end of me! The journey home was terrible- so bumpy and I held my tummy and prayed...
The poor boys had been alone all day- it was 4.30pm by the time we got home! my friend was coming over and had got there half an hour earlier so she made me go straight in and sit down, I was shaking in hunger and anxiety!! Marie made me cheese on toast and herby tea so i felt better soon.
I know i have 11 days to go but I am just so scared now- anything can happen and it terrifies me..
Better go now....and make dinner,
Love,
Amanda
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 2/18/2010 Posts: 1,098 Location: farningham kent
|
Hi Amanda
What an absolutely terrible day I think you coped so well too ! I think it is one of our worst nightmares breaking down when you are on your own, thank goodness you had some kind folk to help you.
Sorry to hear that you saw some odd bods at the hospital, they exist everywhere it seems ! Pleased your tum was fine, I can imagine how excited you must be with the stockings !
It won t be long now, thinking of you and the family.
Love Julia x
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/4/2009 Posts: 312
|
Dear Amanda, What a day you had! Well done for coping as well as you did! Thinking of you. With best wishes, Fiona P.S I know what you mean about how ill not eating can make you feel, it makes me jittery and jumpy if I go too long without being able to eat - I am a vegetarian and sometimes when out, there is no veggie food. 
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered
Joined: 8/25/2010 Posts: 1,289 Location: Buckinghamshire
|
hi Amanda,
what a day you had ... and i'm glad you found some Knights in Shining Armour to at least try and help you out.
can't imagine how ill you must have felt and also so vunerable.
hoping you can have a nice relaxing night,
take good care x
|
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 3/4/2010
Posts: 576
|
Oh Amanda - what a day! Hope you are feeling a bit more relaxed now and not having to get too much done ready for going in. Good luck - won't be long now till you have baby on one arm and glass of bubbly in the other hand! XX Ailsa
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 1,110 Location: London
|
Amanda, what a terrible time you are having!!!! Alli I can say is, it wont be too long now, you will be holding your new baby, and also hopefully having a glass or two!!! I will have one too, just to be sociable of course!!! Sending good wishes, and prayers for a nice relaxing few days until "C" day arrives x x x BARBARA
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/4/2009 Posts: 1,524 Location: W. Yorkshire
|
Oh Amanda-you'll do ANYTHING for attention! Seriously it sounds like a nightmare. I always keep a note of breakdown people and numbers in my handbag cos i wouldn't know where to begin. Not long now-hang on in there girl! YES I'VE CHANGED, PAIN DOES THAT TO PEOPLE.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
