35 + 3 gestational diabetes test

I’m currently 35 weeks 3 days. Been sent for a growth scan today due to measuring bigger than expected. Turns out baby is measuring perfectly, it’s the extra amniotic fluid which is causing the issues. I’m being sent for the gestational diabetes test on Friday which I’m really nervous about! I hate blood tests and freak out when I fast thinking I’m going to pass out. Please can someone tell me some of their positive experiences with this test?
Thankyou in advance! Xx

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how bad is the glucose test

family and my bfs mom kinda make it seem worse so how bad is it do i get a choice in flavors? if so what ones are better ftm any answers appreciated

Climate anxiety

Who else is feeling incredibly anxious about climate change as a summer of heatwaves looks to arrive? We MUST do better for our babies 🫣 Climate change is an inevitable and the time to act is now. It’s terrifying bringing a little one into the world at the moment.

Baby growth spurt...so anxious right now 😭

I just got home from 32 week scan, waiting for midwife to call atm but I had a bit of a panic/big sad moment at the hospital.... She's fine technically but she's had a massive growth spurt and they've booked me in to redo my gestational diabetes again and they're having a consultant book me in for another call and i got very stressed and upset. Been majorly hoping for a vbac and my midwife has been on my side the whole pregnancy but I have had pressure from consultants and other drs to have an elective section purely because its easier. Ive been able to stand my ground quite well so far as baby has been a nice 33rd centile and ive had no issues with blood pressure and I passed the diabetes test last month but yeah shes suddenly jumped up to 87th centile and I can feel myself losing the control. Will see what my midwife says when she gets around to calling me but im so stressed and upset right now 😭

Anxious but ready for baby to be out and here

I'm 36 weeks on Saturday, so I know it's still early but I am so done and ready for him to arrive.
I'm so anxious for labour and delivery, had a previous emergency section fully dilated and pushing as my first got her head stuck at a funny angle in my pelvis and I'm terrified of this hapenning again as he's predicted larger, but struggling with the idea of another section as this was traumatic for me.

But currently he's heavy, my pelvis hurts and I'm so uncomfortable, he also keeps flipping between breech and head down and when he's breech I can barely feel movements which is putting me on edge.

I'm so ready to not be pregnant anymore, I have GD and monitoring is exhausting, my toddler is exhausting and I'm ready to have him out safe and have my family home together safe and sound.

How is everyone else doing? I feel really selfish wanting him out now and I know he's not even technically full term yet but this end stretch of pregnancy is so hard and i've 500 things to get done before he's here and i've had enough😪

Very deflated at the minute

33 weeks

Anyone have any helpful advice? Going through my first pregnancy and just keep getting more anxious than the week prior.

Our January babies are now starting pre k!!!!!

My daughter is 3 & will be starting pre k this Aug!!! Is anyone else still on 1 kid? Orrrrrr lol cause my husband and I were just talking about having another! We’re both not getting any younger. We’re both gonna be 34 this year lol

But I told him let’s wait till our 15th anniversary on July 17 LMFAO 🤣