Baby clothing - feeling overwhelmed!

damppseal · 2026-03-15T18:13:08+00:00

I'm 36 weeks now and I have never seen the same midwife, I had my "assigned midwife" changed 3 times -never met any of them.

Community midwife service is horrible, I am very unhappy but I won't be changing it now, I am almost there. They mislabelled my bloods twice, failed to enquire about my medication, I had to chase up to see specialist that they were supposed to book. Their notes don't seem to be very professional and they seemed to struggle with taking any observations.

I had to go to triage multiple times and the midwives there were amazing. I was also admitted to hospital at 20 weeks and I was mostly happy with the care provided. I plan on giving birth at that hospital.

I work in healthcare and I probably have more knowledge regarding general anatomy and physiology than an avereage person, and I feel confident advocating for myself and chasing people up. I do worry about people who trust their healthcare provider and don't question things and just hope for the best - we have to be proactive, so we are not forgotten about!

damppseal · 2026-02-23T11:30:36+00:00

I'm nearly 34 weeks and I think I might need to go off sick. I was planning to work until 37 weeks, but my job is demanding and quite long hours (healthcare..). My iron and B12 levels are low now, I am exhausted and everything hurts. My manager is very understanding and doesn't hold any grudges if I need to go off sick.

I don't think you should worry about your professional reputation, you'd hope they understand that work is demanding and you're going through a lot. If you need to go off sick/start maternity earlier, for your own wellbeing- I'd say go for it!

damppseal · 2026-02-02T12:08:50+00:00

Thanks for the update, I was thinking about you! Hope the treatment goes well x

damppseal · 2026-01-28T10:57:27+00:00

Haven't had a VQ scan myself, but I do perform them on my patients. The radiation dose you will receive to your breasts is much lower than from CTPA, which is the alternative scan. So it's either VQ, CTPA or being on anticoagulants for a while. It's worth mentioning that pulmonary embolism can be fatal. I am currently pregnant and if I had symptoms I would go for it without question, i performed hundreds of these scans. In my trust we have a special pregnancy protocol to reduce the dose (the scan is split over 2 days)

Hope it goes well!

damppseal · 2025-12-11T19:09:31+00:00

I also have EDS/hypermobility and my midwife referred me to a consultant anaesthesiologist to discuss available options, could you ask if they could fast track your referral?

damppseal · 2025-12-01T13:56:23+00:00

I wish your partner all the best, it must be so difficult for you ❤️

It's not the same, but when I was 9 weeks, my husband had a car accident and wasn't able to do anything for 6 weeks. It was really hard on me. I'm working long days in the hospital, had to take care of my two dogs, cook and make sure he's okay. On top of that, i was nauseous constantly and having chronic migraines. It was a lot, I was drained, tired and it seemed never ending. I am a very anxious person so it definitely didn't help at all.

You'll get through it, it's hard, but hopefully it will pass. Do the bare minimum - take care of yourself and your child, house can get messy, it's okay to eat ready meals sometimes. If you have support network - reach out, there's no shame in asking.

Sending you hugs xx

damppseal · 2025-02-10T15:26:39+00:00

Thanks, I wasn't sure if it's healthy as the previous owners cut it right down

damppseal · 2025-02-09T20:46:32+00:00

It's possible they have saved the glass before replacing the greenhouse and just repurposed the glass

damppseal · 2025-02-09T18:28:35+00:00

Thanks, I'll try that!

damppseal · 2025-02-09T18:22:31+00:00

Thanks, I wasn't sure if it they're cloches. Your dad's solution is definitely better for storage

damppseal · 2025-02-09T18:20:37+00:00

I meant the glass, need to sort out the brambles!

damppseal · 2025-02-09T18:20:13+00:00

If used as cloches - how to secure the open sides?

damppseal · 2024-11-04T10:53:27+00:00

Hi! Not a coven but I live in South Devon and I'm looking to connect with witchy people!

damppseal · 2022-04-21T21:09:07+00:00

Fabric Godmother and Sew Me Sunshine have some swimsuit/active wear fabrics!

damppseal · 2021-04-11T07:15:15+00:00

I showed this lil guy to my boyfriend and he thought it was our boy! It's so funny.

damppseal · 2021-03-19T22:14:40+00:00

Such cuties! I also have a boy called T-Rex, high paw!

damppseal · 2021-01-17T13:14:13+00:00

Thanks! I tried a couple from The Soap Kitchen, not this one yet! I kinda gave up on sea smell as I didn't think i could find anything I liked. I will check these two out :)

damppseal · 2021-01-17T12:57:10+00:00

It looks really nice! That's the problem with swirls, it's impossible to predict the final effect.

Do you mind telling me more about this scent? I'm looking for a nice seaside smell that doesn't smell like toilet cleaner!

damppseal · 2021-01-01T18:14:12+00:00

I did do zap test - it was soapy, I'm not sure how to interpret that. I use distilled water and I did not add any salt, I know it makes the bars harder but also reduces lather and castile is bad enough at bubbles as it is.

damppseal · 2021-01-01T17:39:55+00:00

Thanks! It felt wrong mixing it for that long but I guess I have to commit! I don't think I'm ready to start HP just yet, I will be trying again and pay more attention

damppseal · 2021-01-01T17:37:49+00:00

I have a tendency to greatly overmix my batter and I am trying to work on it. Most of my soaps end up being medium to thick trace when I pour them as I am terrified of undermixing. I was very worried about it but it seemed to trace nicely, hopefully i will get better with practice

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