Had my 28 week appt today, baby is head down but free so hope he stays that way round. My iron levels have dropped despite taking supplements so I need something stronger, other than that all is well

She did tell me they won't sweep me at the clinic though when the time comes, I'll have to go o the hospital which I thought was odd

Hope everyone else's ok x

Glad it went well, when I was trying for a vbac the consultant told me it was best to have a sweep at the hospital as they are more experienced at it! Hope baby keeps behaving for you xx

Glad all was well. Time seems to be flying by !! xx

glad all is well hun eek not long to go now!!

glad all is well
how much iron are you currently on ?
im only only pregnacare and so fr my bloods have been fine , looking a bit paleih now and more tired , could be as so far along now but maybe a wee iron pill a day would boost me ? xx

I'm on one a day at the moment, so need to increase. I started off taking spatone, maybe try that and see if it helps, it's a bit gentler on the digestive system then tablets x

I have tot ake now as well as last bloods came back as me being anaemic. On two a day, so far not too bad though

Mandy xx

Glad it went well today

Glad it went ok

Glad to hear little dude is behaving. How are you doing veg wise? A lot of green veg is good for iron could you maybe have a bit more of that to help? Glad everything is good though. Weird they want to sweep you in hospital x

My diets pretty good, I eat loads of fruit and veg, my only downfall is chocolate!

Yeah dunno why they want to do it in hospital, must be something to do with vbacs x

Gosh Mandy how did you get to 28 weeks so quickly x

Seems to be going so quick xx

We appear to have same issue, I had phone call today something wrong with my blood, going to phone tomorrow to get perscription for iron tablets, not surprising, was same with Lucas.

Glad baby is head down mine didn't tell me, I must ask lol

But glad our ok and baby behaving are you on two weekly appts now too

glad it went well hun x

Haven't read other replies so don't know if this is repeated but do you take the iron tablets with glass of orange juice? as I was told this help the iron be absorbed more.

My sweep was booked at the hospital too with Joshua... although I didn't get there. That is how they do things here. It's very strict, 12 overdue sweep at hospital and 14day overdue induction. They won't change that at all. They were a lot different in mid sussex, everyone at induction by 10days.

I've got one more appt in 4 weeks with the midwife then 2 weekly at the hospital.
shell, they're doing a sweep on me at 40 weeks to try and start things off as they don't want to induce me if they can help it x

^^sounds a lot nicer than round here then. They're so strict.

Glad it went well x not long now xx

It's only because I'm high risk if I have another section, because i have a very large blood vessel right in front of my uterus which means in a section I bleed really heavily. Apparently induction on vbac is more likely to end in a section, so they're going to try and start me off that way. I'm sure if I'd had a natural birth last wouldn't even consider it x

Glad all went ok x