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Just wanna say well done for getting checked out with reduced movements. I had the same when I was 6 days over due. Everyone kept trying to tell me I was over reacting or he had no room to move which is not the case. So I listened to my body and went to the hospital. Next thing I knew I was being rushed to theatre and put to sleep to get him out. I am forever greatful I trusted my instincts xxx
Always trust your momma instincts. I almost lost my daughter if I wouldn’t have gone in to be checked bc I felt something was wrong. She was still moving and everything I just felt off. Found out she hadn’t been getting anything from my placenta and was considered failure to thrive and had to be induced early to get her out and safe. Also found out I had preeclampsia after I had her. People told me I was over reacting and being paranoid too but my little girl wouldn’t be here today if I wouldn’t have listened to my gut. She’ll be 5 next week and is doing great despite being premature & having a rough start. ❤
Ive noticed that being short of breath is extremely common in pregnancy. It’s good that your doctor wants to rule out anemia but she should have also explained that what you are experiencing happens quite often and is somewhat “normal”.
Yeah, some babies just like to push your organs into your lungs, but checking for anemia is a good thing anyway because if that's the issue it can be fixed. I mentioned I was absolutely exhausted at some point and it turned out I had severe anemia and two weeks on iron supplements fixed the exhaustion and breathlessness even though my iron levels were still poor.
Didn't know anemia is connected to that. Might talk to mine. It's a huge struggle for me. I've noticed I've been extra pale tones and I'll looking and beyond exhausted
@@jessieallen1894 a good indication is if you pull down your lower eyelid is it a vibrant red or a pale white or even yellow colour. pale can indicate anaemia! i have thalassemia minor and i use this trick if i feel my irons are slipping.
Yeah it’s a really common side effect of pregnancy
My due date is close to yours, and I will say that stairs are the bane of my existence. 😁 Sometimes I get short of breath just carrying my toddler around and I can't read her books until I sit for a while.
Having trouble breathing is Definitely very normal especially as you get bigger. the baby pushes on your diaphragm. Makes sense right. I recommend you focus on your anxiety as a whole, not so much all the individual things you worry about, you should try to take ten mins at the end of each day to purposely sit, breath and try calm your racing thoughts. This can also be helpful once your baby is born as once he here, Unfortunately there's going to be much more you'll be worried about so trying to manage wanting to control everything and your anxiety as a whole should help settle your nerves. Well that's my idea for you anyway. I hate to see you suffer unesacerrily when you can do things to try and help. I'm sure if you google meditation for labour you'll find a rabbit whole. Just remember the pain is for a reason, it's to tell your body and you what you should be doing. Much love sweetheart.xxxx
Your mom plays the harp?? So cool!! Your mom is so amazing- I've always loved seeing how close you two are ❤️
I was surprised to find a harpist from a nearby music college on the maternity floor playing beautiful music for all the laboring mums when I had my last baby. It's such a special memory. I hope you're able to bring some music recordings with you when you go in to give birth. And thank you for sharing this experience with all of us, it brings me back to that special time when my teens were on the way. 💗
Your mum has such a nostalgic and comfortable family home. Really reminds me of growing up with my parents, I love it
I personally love pregnancy appointments! It’s fun to talk about and see the progress. And it’s not for lack of issues, I have gestational diabetes and therefore have been high risk since 12 weeks. It’s not so bad. I challenge you to reframe your mindset because they can be fun if you have a positive attitude. Best of luck, I am due in early Feb so enjoying following along!
@@powderandpaint14 yes, that's very true, and i feel bad for her. She's said how she was so looking forward to pregnancy and the whole journey, so it must be really horrible to just end up feeling rotten and so unwell the whole time! Poor thing
Consider taking 6 months off, 4 month olds can be FERAL ❤️
Also the sleep regression at 4 months!
You won’t get urine in your glucose based on what you ate only a couple of hours before. That’ll have been in your system for about 10 hours
I’m just so in awe of your pregnancy Bryony, i learned all about periods through you at the tender age of 15 bought my first
menstrual cup through your website
i see you as a big sister/mentor/role model
Thank you so much for again taking me on your journey through life, for allowing us to see you going through these special moments
As one of your biggest fans you’re truly amazing
i really really appreciate how well you break it all down and show how proactive you are about setting yourself up for success and self parenting yourself. I have adhd/autism and other comorbidities and ive always wanted to be a mother. seeing the way you advocate for yourself and take the best care of yourself is wonderful to see. i appreciate you, and i cant wait to see you be the best boss ass solo mama ever. all the love, Toni from Scotland x
Feeling exhausted and breathless from doing nothing is very normal in pregnancy, everything is getting squished upwards. I remember at the very end almost feeling like you can’t take a half breath in, inconvenient but normal and goes away after birth. Being fearful of giving birth is something I think every woman goes through, it’s a fear of the unknown. Hypnobirth techniques really helped. Talking about birth options is definitely a good idea, either way (natural or c section) has its own advantages and disadvantages, pain is a given in both. But it’s pain with purpose and you do recover. Do what feels right and know your body can do it!
The scenes by the fire while you’ve got your tea and Nutella crumpet are SO cozy! All the winter comfy vibes ❄️😊
I can't believe you are 28 weeks already! You are rocking it 🥰❤️
You are so fortunate to have such supportive and loving parents. And you should stay with them as long as you want! I'm sure they love having you home with them.
I'm so sorry pregnancy hasn't gone how you expected/hoped but I'm glad you're getting support ❤️
I highly recommend doing a hypnobirthing course. I know you've had MH struggles so I guess you're probably familiar with CBT - hypnobirthing is essentially CBT for birth. The Positive Birth Company's online pack might be useful for you - given what you say about finding appointments uncomfortable because you just don't want to confront things, the online pack would let you watch the videos you want to/ can cope with at home at a time you feel capable. Hopefully the birthing options person is helpful; hypnobirthing might just help as it's all about mindset and feeling in control of your birth, and feeling empowered to make decisions.
All the best for the rest of your pregnancy 💕 I have two little boys and I remember these days so well. It's overwhelming. But this is only the beginning. You have years of joy without these symptoms interfering to come. Xxx
I HIGHLY recommend hiring a doula. It made all the difference for me. I had an incredible 16 hour long unmedicated birth. It was the most amazing thing I’ve ever done. 14 of the 16 hours were easy and extremely euphoric. I found it hard during my pregnancy to feel positive about delivery because so many people share negative stories.
THIS!! A doula is invaluable.
Agreed! Having a doula was my saving grace in birth
Why are women aiming for "natural birth" so much?
@@charliekrap1658 There are many benefits to having a natural unmedicated birth. Recovery is often faster, the cascade of interventions leading to cesarean section is much lower. Maternal and infant mortality is much lower, It can make starting breastfeeding easier. There is a whole hormonal process that happens that makes birth go easier when left alone. All that said, medicated birth and c-section are also valid and necessary as long as the patient is fully informed and educated on risk/benefits.
@@shannonmaynard6940 just wondering. its a lot of pain and a lot of bodies don't work well already on their own (the girl vlogging is a case with terrible natural menses problems). so im usually sceptical when people tend to turn to natural. thank you for elaborating.
Very smart to get your postpartum cloth ready! Cloth pads were the best in postpartum!
Love that shirt! I have one that says "I have an Ace up my sleeve. It's me, I'm ace and I'm in these sleeves." lmao
Hey hey, I was also a baby wearing mama for almost 2 years. I just would like to suggest that you wait before buying that extension part of the coat to fit the baby carrier. Evaluate post-partum how often you use the carrier, and who is carrying the baby. Cos a friend of mine bought it, and actually only used it a few times. It happened that it was cold, she was tired, so she preferred to use the stroller, and didn’t really start using the carrier till when the baby was 3 months plus. Her husband didn’t like using the carrier, so the stroller was their choice. In my case, I baby-wore from week 2, and when winter arrived I wore my husband‘s winter jacket over us. My husband also wore the baby with an extra large coat over. That was also only 4 months of the year. The second winter came, and the toddler preferred the stroller, so we didn’t need any large jacket anymore. So perhaps you could borrow an old winter jacket from your father or a larger relative/friend.
I made my rain coat and all through my pregnancy I was like "oh I gotta make the maternity panel and baby wearing panel". I ended up not needing the maternity panel, my coat fit over my giant bump right up through 41 weeks and I made the baby wearing panel when bub was 11mo because her feet started poking out the bottom of my coat if I snapped it closed around her and she needed a waterproof hood.
That said, I live in Australia, winter isn't too severe here and I made it through 4+ years of baby wearing my twins without needing a specific baby wearing coat.
Oh my god I haven’t watched one of your videos since I was in middle school and I just found this one. I’m pregnant too! I’m 29 wks. You were my biggest comfort creator when I was younger and now you’re pregnant too! This is such a surreal experience
Considering the iron deficiency.. Have you had them check your ferritin? My iron was fine but my ferritin (iron storage) was super low and that's why I had all the symptoms :) just as a hint of what else to check, if you want to
Your mom seems so sweet! I love the relationship you seem to have with her 🥹❤
I’ve been pregnant twice. I was much older than you both times. And I would just like to commend you on how well and responsible and proactive you are as you go through this. I wasn’t negligent, but I will admit that I played the denial card way more than I should have, now that I can look back on it all more clearly. Please know that you are doing a great job and making all the right decisions. Thank you for sharing your journey, it’s giving me some bitter sweet memories.❤️
Blood sugar spiking can cause every symptom ive heard you discuss. Maybe experiment by eating fewer carbs for a few days and see if it helps!
When birthing it's helpful to be fully present and try to relax and let your body do most of the work. Work with your body. Also it's your body and advocate for yourself. If nurses bully you or shame you for any of your choices just stand your ground and trust your inner gut. I'm sure they won't but some can get that way.
My daughter just moved out for the first time, and this time you have with your parents I feel, is precious. Enjoy it, all of you. The next bit will also be really precious but as a parent of an adult child, this time we get together now is just nothing I would trade for anything at all.
My goodness getting a maternity allowance sounds spectacular. I'm from the US, we don't get anything.
Some U.S. states are starting paid FMLA programs that are funded by income taxes. Oregon's starts Jan 2023, an expects to be able to provide paid leave in Sept 2023. That being said I think at this point only about 6 states have programs and I'm not sure if the programs apply to those who are self employed. And it's limited to 12 weeks so hearing the UK has such a long allowance is mind blowing.
I always wonder why such a large wealthy country doesnt support socialism? Im so greatful for the NHS, maternity pay, sick pay, paud annual holidays off work, parental leave, dentists, shools, colleges and universities.
America must have so many talented and smart people that can not reach their full potential because everything requires paymemts.
@@zoepeters3826 unfortunately socialism has been somewhat politically vilified in the U.S. A lot of people don’t really understand what it is and channels like Fox News make it seem like an evil thing. They focus on the negatives and don’t want to pay taxes and don’t trust the government. The thing is that any economic system can be good/bad depending on who’s in power and how it is being run.
@@karagrant5778 we do have certain media and section of society here who try to make socialism about scroungers, people out for a free ride etc too. But the vast majority of people do support it to varying degrees because the vast majority of people recognise that they need to use these services too.
@@zoepeters3826 there is actually quite a bit of support here in the U.S. too. Part of the problem is how we distribute political power. Some states that have a much smaller population have more voting power per capita than the states with larger populations. There is also a fair amount of gerrymandering which skews districts either more Republican or more Democratic than what is representative of the state population. A lot of the population lives in urban areas and tend to be more liberal but their vote doesn’t have as much sway per person compared to less densely populated states. This can be particularly frustrating when most of the population wants things like affordable healthcare and more but politicians strike it down or make it too polarized. 😔
I also have tocophobia. I had an elective C-section with my first and am doing the same with my second. I'm currently 35 weeks.
Your journey helped me decide that I definitely do not want to be pregnant and go through all these symptoms, and do not want kids and have all of those responsibilities.
Completely cheer you on in what ypu want to do...
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Though.. Thy is journey is at the very very start and at the rubbish bit. Having my 15 year old is... Amazing.
Would LOVE a tutorial on some of the sewing bits like dungarees!
I think how much maternity wear depends on the type of clothes you already have. I wear a lot of tailored clothes, especially to work, and those just did not work for me during pregnancy, so I did need to buy a decent wardrobe. I did find that I could mostly wear my shirts from before, by putting them with high waisted maternity skits and just trying them off. I still bought a few shirts to go over jeans though, as even my looser t-shirts wouldn’t have beeb able to fit over my third trimester belly.
I’m also pregnant and plan a home birth without pain medication :) I have mental health problems and feel the safest at home with my midwives. Hospitals make me really anxious 😅 thanks for sharing your pregnancy journey with us!
Also, maybe consider taking a hypnobirthing course (they even do the courses online) or have a look at these insta pages ( pain free birth, thenakeddoula). Also I recommend watching POSITIVE birthing videos! It really takes away most of the fear of giving birth and it made me very excited for it actually! I really try to think about it as a natural and positive thing. I hope you will have a great birthing experience! Investing in a doula can also help :)
I recommend warm water. I had a home birth with no meds and getting into a run of warm water helped SO much. Whether it’s a birthing run, your bathtub, or a shower, I found it helped a LOT when the contractions were bad.
Unmedicated birth is very much a mental game. Let go of fear. Relax through every wave. You can do it!
Your hair is glowing! It looks so silky and dense! Thank you for continually updating us on this journey. You really are an amazing ressource for young people here on RUclips. I learnt about menstrual cups and cloth pads from you, I learnt about cloth diapers from you, and now I am an online cloth diaper educator and also considering having my own baby soon, so I am absorbing all this pregnancy content right now lol.
I have that advent calendar too and am loving it.
I dreaded my midwife appointments when I was pregnant. I was always really anxious and scared that something was wrong. Pregnancy for me was super overwhelming and I didnt expect things to feel the way they did. Don't stress to much about the birth what will be will be. I had a beautiful birth plan that went very quickly out the window. You're doing amazing! ❤
Sending prayers for a safe delivery of your beautiful boy
I recommend a positive birth book by Millie hill. Especially in terms of birth options, because she goes through everything that can happen and what your choices are. Like a lot of books, they do feel quite prone natural birth.. But I do feel like this is the more level book. And pronatural is fine is fine. But it is very easy to get into this lane of thinking that you must have a natural birth or you have failed.
I felt like that after my C-section. Second birth was a vbac ( vaginal after csec) So I can frankly tell you that both of them have their ups and downs.
Either way, whatever you do, research everything even the scary stuff because you don't want to be faced with a decision that you don't understand completely during birth because you will not be in your right self. You will not be capable of taking in that kind of information and processing it.
Midwife here - you've probably re-done your urine test by this point, but yes, always be mindful of what you eat before a Midwife appointment - I've had it happen as did to you so often, and it's just the sugary breakfast or juice etc.
In terms of birth prep and decisions - have a look at the Positive Birth Company antenatal course of information online. It's really good quality information, and not too steep in terms of price. Helpful too for family members who are going to support you to watch.
I really recommend reading the book “practical ways to make your birth better” by siobhan miller. It’s made me feel a lot more confident and in control about giving birth
I know your symptoms havnt been easy during pregnancy but think it would help to focus on the positivies. Remember you chose this journey and that so many people would love to be in your position.
As for the medical appointments, they're meant to be exciting and a chance to hear your babies heartbeat. Try and reframe your thinking
With maternity and nursing wear I've bought loads second hand on vinted and you can just sell on when you're done and recoup your money 🙂
I really recommend looking into hypnobirthing! The positive birth company is fab!! Xx
Ahh, I saw your post partum pad, I totally had mine cut and never sewed them before birth! Good on ya. I did buy a 3 Pac of period underwear and my reusable pads /liners from previous were life savers.
Hypnobirthing is great. Highly recommend
I saw a cool hack for maternity pads on someones yt short, she lathered aloe Vera gel and alcohol free witch Hazel all over the pads and then put them in the freezer!! I've never birthed myself but I could gather why she did that, tbh I think its worth a try :)
My daughter was very active at night in utero and when she was a newborn she stayed up till 1 AM, and slept in late. That schedule worked ok for us so I didn’t need to change it. So you might get to sleep late longer than you think ;). But then there was a while when she was 6 or so months when she woke up at 4:30! So things can change haha. Now at 3 she’s on a somewhat late schedule of sleeping 9PM-7:30/8PM. So things work out in the end haha.
I just randomly thought of you the other day as i hadn’t watched in a few years, and we are pretty close in time in our pregnancies! How fun, this is my second and I’m 26 weeks, this one is a girl and it’s been rough!
I was quite short of breath throughout pregnancy and I wasn’t anemic.
Also! That “lightning crotch” kick is no joke! Wait til he flips down and the new spot to kick is under the ribs full force. I saw my daughters whole foot through my belly once I hit 7-8 months. 😅
The bbhug me is SOOO WORTH IT! Didn't have it for my first pregnancy, because of the price. But in my 2end pregnancy I decided to get it, and regretted not getting it sooner. My Fysio therapist actually had one, without having ever been pregnant 😅👌
I love your pregnancy videos! I miss pregnancy, it wasn’t that long ago for me (my baby is 17 months old).
Proud of you!!!
Would highly recommend looking into hypnobirthing to help you feel more calm and comfortable surrounding birth (however you decide to give birth/however your baby decides they want to be born). The Positive Birth Company have a wonderful online course and book ❤️
I'm really curious about postpartum pads! I've been using reusable pads & cups for last 5 years, so I was wondering if I could use the same reusable pads for postpartum as well. Or do you need something longer and more absorbent?
I used cloth post partum and I found that for the first 2-3 days the overnight/super cloth pads didn't hold up very well so i doubled up to catch anything that soaked through. If you can get thicker ones like the huge cloth pads they would be better but if you want to use what you already have just double up the overnight ones and see how you go from there
Intrigued to know what car seat/pram etc you plan to use with baby. I assume as a foster carer you’ve had a few different ones x
I was 35when i had my first child and was shocked i was gestational diabetes but if you control your sugar levels everything will work out fine my daughter is now 2 and a half and healthy..
After pregnancy my diabetes was gone.. had a test done recently still no diabetes its all good
Highly recommended an NCT course if you've time, great birthing info x
I loveeee these videos from you Bryony! (is that the correct spelling...?) I just love the casual chilling chatting videos. It actually really helps calm me, calms my anxiety and stops my head from going on and on and on, sometimes it just doesn't shut up lol. Anyway, glad to see you looking better, I personally think you're starting to get that pregnancy glow a bit! And it's exciting to see your belly getting bigger n stuff. Are you going to film the birth? Obviously not like the details of it but do you think you might film say your face, then when baby comes out and is on your chest you can show that? Or are you just going to talk about how the birth was rather than show it? Just thought I'd ask! I'd love to see the birth, I really enjoy those videos, I'm never gonna have kids myself so to me it's so nice to witness. Obviously you don't even have to answer that, just thought I'd send u a little query about it!! Hope you're enjoying the run up to Christmas too, those roasted chestnuts looked amazing! Sending love to you and bump! ♥️
Great video! Could you explain more about cloth nappies? What do you do with the poop?
You tip the solids (poop) down the toilet. Rinse as much of the remaining left as possible. Separate the liner from the outer portion if using nappies with the snaps. Soak the nappy and liner in a bucket with your preferred nappy soak. Then put the nappies in the washing machine. If using the square cloth nappies. Just rinse soak and wash.
Giving me baby/pregnancy fever! My husband and I have been discussing having another and watching these videos really makes me wanna do it sooner than later! 😂
Normal things during pregnancy that you’re experiencing are very traumatic and my advice would be to stay with your parents because their Safetynet trust me I went through even the start of preeclampsia with my first pregnancy, was able to get rid of that and we’re still not sure how I did it But my Safetynet was hanging out with my family and got through both of my pregnancies, and was very happy to have the help
Maybe take 5 or 6 months. 6 weeks to 4 months is what we take unpaid in the US customarily, and it's NOT enough.
With maternity allowance for self-employed mums in the UK there are rules about how much work you are allowed to do during your maternity leave. And from what I've heard you are allowed very little work, which means that if you are running your own business it would be difficult to take too much time off. I think that's why the time she wants to take off is not very long.
weird that they would spring a diabetes check on you like that and not take in to account when you last ate. Also odd that they check the urine like blood glucose monitors aren't a thing?
They always check urine during pregnancy to check for protein
I think, they also test the urine for other things as well (protein etc -> (pre)eclampsia) and urine test strips come with different spots for different indicators for bacteria etc. Also, normally urine shouldn’t have any glucose, as far as I remember. There is something called oral glucose tolerance test, where one has to drink a specific amount of glucose solution and then the blood sugar is monitored for a time, but I don’t know, if that is a standard procedure for every pregnancy in different countries . Yes, blood sugar (capillary blood) is very easy to measure, and may vary when you ate. But she mentioned the urine test, maybe this appointment wasn’t specifically about diabetes, but maybe in that week there is always a urine test. (I mean it’s a TV series, but in Call the Midwife (before strip tests) they were always boiling urine, but then they probably couldn’t do blood work just like today and had to rely on other body fluids for immediate results?)
If you think him waking you up early now is bad let me correct you now and say Welcome to your NEW NORMAL drink some AG1 into will keep you going(not a paid endorsement)
Well done overlocker in a circle
Do you have any fosterlings at moment or are you unavailable till after baby born
I think due to some of the health issues she was having she isn’t fostering at the moment, but I could be wrong.
She did have a Little earlier in the pregnancy, I think it's just recently she may have backtracked to give herself the opportunity to absorb the remainder of this pregnancy and function as best she can with the difficulties presented
@Preciousstarspads Will you be doing a video on items for baby? Like pram,cot etc?
Ann Boleyn is my ancestor (plus 2 other wives) 😊
you have the same size belly as me but im not pregnant I have a disease
Good evening
They move less the nearer to birth as there's less space
Take the year of Mat leave!!😅
I got away with just getting the belly band and using my regular tops in all my pregnancies.
Are you still staying at your mums or at home?
Do u have a name for him yet
Maybe check with your midwife about covid risks to your baby. Might be prudent to wear N95s when inside. Surgical masks provide very little protection. Sorry to be a bummer...
I caught covid when I gave birth a few months ago. It made them first few weeks so much harder. That being said, I was in so much sensory overload during birth there was no way I could have worn a mask during labour...on the ward I kept the curtains pulled to but honestly not sure when/how I got infected. Probably from 2 wards+visitors using the same 2 toilets.
@@christinejones7721 Oh I didn't even think of that! That does suck, sorry for you. I guess another argument for birthing at home if the delivery is low risk. I was more referring to wearing N95s inside stores and things before the birth - why take the risk? But I didn't think about the birth itself, good point.
I really wish you would have enjoyed this pregnancy. I know it’s not going as you had hoped.
ive heard in the US you don't have ANY goverment support with maternity leave...thats crazy!!
@@hattygardner4437 only if your work place offers it. Then it’s usually only 6-8 weeks. With my company it’s considered short term disability and if proper paperwork isn’t turned in on time you’re are terminated.
Depending on employer size, US federal law allows you 12 weeks off with your employer being required to have a job for you to return to. Unless your state has a paid FMLA program (very few at this point), you have short term disability, or paid vacation from your employer it's all unpaid. Combine that with the high price of child care, it can feel very bankrupting for some.
Cries in American, maternity leave is shit
Who's the lucky guy ? I'm disappointed I'm not him.
The lucky guy is a sperm donor LOL She chose single parenthood, because she has no sexual interest in pursuing a partner.
A turkey baster.
She's single mother not married.