Hi all,

I don't want to start a new thread in case I jinx it... Nelix seeing as you originally started the thread can you do it again, it was such a lucky thread and long may it continue or any of the other graduates!

smiley she is gorgeous! love the name, my friend of the same name is staying with us actually!!!!

wasabi wow time flies!you are half way there, well done and its a beautiful feeling to feel them kick, let us know how your scan goes!

Someone will need to start a new thread soon so you can all continue! xx

Pezzina any signs yet?

Wasabi Hi there, goush its so good to speak to you!... 19 weeks, goush the time has flown. My due date is the 14 April, so am thinking only 14 weeks till Christmas, and then I just need to get through January which is always a gloomy month - so may take a holiday? I am trying not to think so ahead but can't help it Will be thankful when the 12 week scan is out of the way. Keep thinking about my age and all the horrors that can go wrong... but I must try and stay focussed!

My nauseau comes and goes and is not like when I had my DD ... I was sick all afternoon and evening. My MS comes on in tiny waves so I am thankful that it is not constant. I am very tired though and boobs have grown - they were huge before!! I am already wearing maternity trousers.

Good luck for the scan next week, I am sure it will be fine.

Take care of yourself

Cindy
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Sorry I've not checked in for a while guys. Felt really rough for weeks on end and then had sudden onrush of work, illness and then major sleep issues for DS (and subsequently us too!) and just general craziness. I had a bit of a downer towards the end of August as this is when my little lost one would have been due so I sort of went into myself a bit. It probably isn't the best way of dealing with things but I can't break the habit of a lifetime.

However, I wanted to say a huge CONGRATULATIONS! to Smiley. Little Katie is scrumptious and its just the sweetest name. I remember very clearly you getting your BFP and it doesn't seem so long ago. I am very, very happy for you indeed. I'm also very happy you got the birth that you wanted.

Pezzina You must be going potty with all this waiting. I hope that today has been your day and that we have news soon! I am sending you lots of birthy vibes.

Spats I hope the final few weeks are being as kind as they can be. Glad your DS has settled into school and that all is well for the waiting!

C1ndy Great news on your scan. I worry about how I will cope with two as well - its like we have some hardwired need to worry about something isn't it? <smile> What is your due date?

Funtime How are you getting on? Not seen you around for a while!

So, I am 19 and a bit weeks and have been feeling my little peanut kicking around for several weeks now. I wasn't expecting to feel movement so early but am so happy that I can as it does put the mind at rest slightly. I can't help feeling that I am having a girl as this pregnancy has been very different to the one I had with my DS. I'm still being sick for one thing - nice. Have kind of resigned myself to the fact that I will have to put up with that for the next 21 or so weeks. It isn't too bad - just a quick heave most mornings. <grin>

So all is well, mind you, I have my anomoly scan next week so am worrying about that now.

<wasabi waves to everyone>

Pezzina Oh, yummy freashly baked bread my favourite! How did it go last night!

I am so tired ever evening I just go to bed once I put my DD to bed. I have been having dreams on how I will cope with a second one!

I am thinking of having my placenta saved with this baby just in case we need it for stem cells. The science on this is getting stronger every year and am checking prices etc... I know my DH will not agree but I am getting a bonus and I am sure it will cover the expense so won't need his contribution... I think its around 1000 pounds for storage of upto 25 years. Anyone thought of this, or have had it done?

I've baked some bread and two lots of carrot cake.

I am just about to make some spicy curry for dinner tonight to go along with red wine and you know what!

Pezzina have you baked anything?

Smileycat She is gorgeous! I do love the name, goush you must be both proud.

Heeby it won't be the end ... as we will start another post for the others that will graduate soon. Hopefully all of you will still join us from time to time

ps i ave just gone back to the beginning of the thread and saw that i wrote i was sure we were having another girl!!! how right i was at that early stage!

This thread will be finshed in a couple of posts time and it will feel like the end of an era.

It has been a wonderful year of love and support xx

Lovely pictures smiley she looks a bonny wee lass and gorgeous. So glad you are getting some rest too. Lovely name, Katie is the name of my best mate and she is wonderful so thumbs up here!

Congratulations Smiley - lovely to hear that another grapefruit baby has arrived !

Well done smiley so happy for you. Lovely name also. Glad you got some rest when she did, so many of us think we have to rush around clenaing or cooking when baby is asleep, i am going to not do that this time. Pezz, twinges may mean its on its way - horray.
I have a suddern burst of energy and no need for afernoon naps so hoping this may be a good sign. DS#2 is settled into sdchool which was my main concern so we all await the arrival of the little man. x

Lovely photos, Smileycat - Katie is gorgeous!

I'm still getting twinges, but nothing more just yet. Just having to wait (im)patiently for something to happen.... ho hum.....

Many congratulations Smileycat - love the photos

Thankyou ladies, we had a hard night last night she slept every two hrs until midnight, was then restless and then wanted to feed continuously from 4 until I got up at 7. She has just had a good 2 and a half hr nap and I slept for all of it as well and feel so much better. DH has taken her out for her first walk in the pram and given me time to update some pictures for friends on the internet, so I have put some of her in my profile for you to have a look at. We are calling her Katie Tamzin

WEYHEY SMILEY HUGE congratulations!! Well done and wow to the easy birth and home by bedtime, very impressive! Names??

I found a list and added in a few things... goush Pezzina your next... drum starts to roll....

Due
Pezzina - 5th Sept
Spats 15th Sept (usually late though!!)
Wanabemum - 28th Sept
Funtimewincies - 29th Nov
Wasabi - 2nd February

Graduated
Nelix - baby girl
Heeby - baby girl
Smileycat - baby girl 7lb 13.5

If I have missed anyone, please add them in.

Cheers
Cindy
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Smiley Well done and Congratulations to you and your DH on the birth of your daughter. Look after yourself and when your feeling better post us some pictures - can't wait.

Cindy
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Congratulations smiley that's wonderful news!so glad it all wentwell and you are both ok is beautiful isn't it!well done and looking forward to pictures x

CONGRATULATIONS SMILEY!!! Am so happy that everything went ok and that you're all home safe and sound.

Really looking forward to seeing some pictures.

Have you thought of a name yet?

She is here

born today at 1418 in the water, all went well I was 3cm at 9am this morning and had quite a lot of blood loss, so the midwife came over and checked me out, she stayed with me for an hour and by 11am I was contracting every 3 mins and quite strong so we went off to hospital and it all built up from there. I had a water birth and just gas and air so I'm really happy about that. Had a small tear just of the outside and not through the muscle so she is happy to let it heal itself, we had to stay in hospital for 3 hours while they did the paper work and her tests but then let us go home..she was 7lb 13.5 by the way so nearly 8lb..so happy to be home and have my little girl to cuddle up to tonight xx

Good luck Smiley - I hope you have good news for us soon.

Well, it was my brother's wedding yesterday and it was lovely. I felt fine - had a really nice day but was really tired by 8pm, so came home early.

Have woken up this morning to lots of cramping and the sudden urge to bake cakes!

No news is good news!and it was a full moon last night!I think someone had a baby!!!

ooh ooh ooh smiley i really hope you are snuggling with your little girl right now! Can't wait to hear the news!

spats sounds like you are suffering honey! I hope that the last few weeks fly by and you cope ok with the uncomfortable stages.

Goodluck smiley so excited for you!!

Good luck smiley

Hi ladies I am hoping this is the real thing for me now. I had a big show today and have been cramping regularly every 7 mins for the last 2 or 3 hours and they are slowly getting a little stronger, DH and I are chilling out on the sofa with a pot of ben & Jerrys and taking it easy ready for the big off if it all happens tonight. If the pains don't get any stronger in the next couple of hrs will try and get some sleep and hopefully things will progress so that she will be here in the morning......will keep you posted,wish me luck can't beleive we are actually going to meet our daugher any time now

I am walking with a waddle and the inside of my legs are aching Dont rememebr this last stage being so uncomortable. Random people are now asking when i am due so must be huge!! Was watching programme and had lady go into labour and suddenly panicked and thought oh god what have i done, i have to get this baby out and its going to hurt. I may just ask for epidural strainght away. Its the not knowing how the birth will pan out which is now worrying me, what happens if it suddenly becomes an emergency and there is panic etc. I guesss just have to go with the flow but am now slighlty nervous even though been throguh it before. Well must go do some dinner for my little men. Maybe we will see some action over the weekend from someone?? Pezz enjoy wedding and fuss you will get.x

Hellooooo!

So sorry i've been radio silence, no reason just no time to get online really and trying to juggle a blackberry whilst feeding a fussy baby has it's difficulties!

Sooo excited for you ladies, and wow c1ndy lovely lovely news!!!well done honey.

smiley in a way i hope she does come tonight so he can show off for his first day, but i guess what will be will be. Lots of luck for when she does make an appearence!

I don't envy you guys on your final weeks, i found them so tough, especially if hot.

All is good here with us, we have had some feeding issues as in Gracie is choosing to enjoy bottles rather than me but we are keeping going in the hope it will improve. She saw an osteopath today as she seems to cry a lot when lying flat, he was lovely and she spent the whole session smiling and chatting with him!

xx

no news from me yet, still getting periody cramps but no real contractions yet. Midwife advised me against the 3 hour drive to drop my son off at school tomorrow so really unhappy that I wont get to settle him in and he wont get to see his sister until we can get up in a wk or so to show her off to him unless she comes tonight that is then he'll have to start a day late.
I don't like this build up I would rather just go into the full blown contractions and get it over and done with. I feels like it does when you are heading for a really bad period when you get a couple of days of cramps before the real thing and the worst thing is I know its going to be a really bad period.......theres no getting out of that one

Oooo, Smiley that does sound promising - my fingers are crossed it starts things off for you.

Still not a lot happening with me, just the odd twinge and cramping, so I'm not at all convinced I will have my baby on Saturday - although that will mean I can go to my brother's wedding - so every cloud, and all that...

Still would be lovely not to go overdue - so back to bouncing on the birthing ball for me.

How's everyone else?

Urgh i really dont like the thought of a membrane sweep, i think i will decline it if offered. Had midwife check today (38+2)and he has turned so not back to back anymore which is good, head is deep down she said, didn't say whether engaged but i can feel his head in my pevlis so good sign. Can't walk very far now though, its such an effort especially when he grinds his head into my pelvis. Hopefully it will be soon for you smiley x

Smiley that sound promising, it starts with mild period pains but will gradually get stronger.

Had a sweep last night, midwife said it was a good sweep, cervix is open 2cm and she managed to get two fingers in around the babies head. Cervix is half way down but still thick, so it needs to drop some more and thin out before contractions start, she said this could happen over a couple of hours or over a wk, so still waiting. Have had fairly strongish periody pains since yesterday but they haven't developed into anything stronger yet. she said its a 50/50 chance that a membraine sweep will start you off, so fingers crossed that I'm in the good 50%
How are you Pezz any signs yet that things are happening your end

Pezzina and Smileycat big hugs to you both... isn't it exciting that you will both have a bundle of joy by the end of the month. Being pregnant before I know how you must both be feeling. Try and relax and save your energy for the labour. Have any of you had a show yet?

midwife called and said she couldn't make it tonight as she was on the labour ward last night and didn't get any sleep so she is coming over tomorrow evening. Shame I was looking forward to finding out if the cervix was open or not. We have just had a hot curry and dh may get lucky tonight to see if we start things off ourselves
I can understand how you feel Pezz I'm getting fed up too, feeling very uncomfortable all the time and not sleeping to well with all the movement and loo visits. I can feel her so low now every time she moves her head it feels like shes pushing her way out and its difficult to take a deep breath now with so little room left...at least if she doesn't make an appearance on her own and the sweep doesn't work she will be here by the 14th as thats the day they will offically induce me

Hi everyone,

I'm doing ok, just getting a little impatient with wanting this baby to make an appearance. Officially not due till 5th Sept but keep getting the odd twinge here and there and wonder if its going to start things going, and then nothing. Ho hum.... I know the chances are that the baby will be late so I guess there is nothing else to do but wait.

Feeling so uncomfortable now though and am finding it difficult to get a decent night sleep like you Spats

smiley how did the sweep go?

Doing OK thanks. Glad its now september as didn't really want aug baby as they are so litle when go to school. 38 weeks today but other 2 were late so thinking probably got 3 weeks to go. very tired now as not sleeping well as getting up for loo so much in night and last nightm was so hot and stuffy couldn't breath. DS 1 and 2 go to school on thurs so have to make sure organised so pack lunches made night before just in case. Would be good if knew when baby coming, feel like hanging in limbo. Trying to get girls meal out before baby so guess have todo asap as never know. x

Pezzina and Spats how are you both holding up?

SmileyCat I have my fingers and toes crossed for you that the baby makes an appearance soon.

its very quiet on here, hope everyone is well and enjoying the bank holiday
I'm still here and baby is hanging on in there determined to be a September baby after all.
I see my midwife tomorrow evening and she is going to do a membrain sweep for me to see if she can get things moving before I get left alone after the wkend. It would be great if she arrived in the next couple of days, I don't really want to think about going it alone if she doesn't

Hi all c1ndy glad your scan went well!!! so good for you!!

You are all getting so close I cannot wait for pics!!!

Smiley isn't is a nightmare that you don't know when the baby will come. My DS go to school on 4th also and as not due till 15th fingers crossed will be OK but you can never tell. its DS#2 1st time also as he starts reception so want to do the school run and pick him ujp as much as can before baby arrives. Also don't really want an aug baby as they are so little when go to school and will have a whole extra year at home with him if its sept born. And my firend is duein NOv so will be in same school year!!
Baby definately dropped, can feel its kicks lower down so on its way, will get some nusing bras when shopping tommorrow which is the last thing on my list. So tired, up 3 times in night for a wee and then DS#1 woke me up at 6.30 to show me his ice cubes were all frozen from the night before , he was well chuffed wi8th them, i wasn't!!!Loving this mat leave though, just vegging out. Going to meet a lady who bas son starting in same class as DS#2 but need to get more awake so can contribute to conversation, lots of coke needed i think. Hope everyone and babies and babies to be are OK. My goodness we are so nearly there, its scary. x

Smileycat Thanks for the advice... I guess you are right I just need to see what the risk is before I decide.

I am reading threads whenever I get the chance so cant wait to hear when all your babies arrive!!

Cindy I am 38 nearly 39 and had to go for the tests to see if baby was at risk, they won't do the full tests unless your results from a detail scan and bloods come back as a high risk so I wouldn't worry too much about it just yet. They do the scan and bloods between 12 & 14wks and give you a 1 in several thousand based on your age and the test results. I think with my age I was supose to be 1 in 120 at risk of having a baby with downs but after the bloods and scan I came out with a number in the 1000's so was very happy not to get further tests done. I know it doesn't stop you worring but try and put it out of your mind until the day of the tests, they gave me the results there and then by the way.

No news from me yet,still getting periody pains and running out of room but no show or waters breaking yet. I asked the midwife about starting me off at the end of Aug as my ds goes away to school on the 4th and dh has to go on a course in London on the 6th for 5 wks and will only be back at wkends, she said they don't start you off till term plus 10 here but she will do a sneaky internal stir up at the end of Aug for me to see if that gets things moving for me if she hasn't arrived my then, fingers crossed I won't need it and she will be here some time this wk or early next

Cindy good news on your scan -horray. Thinking positive thoughts for oyu. Unfortunatley no idea on invasive testing as haven't needed them but am sure there is a wise women somewhere on MN who will be able to advice if you post the topic.

Pezz and Smiley nearly there yeah i am bringing up the rear (so to speak!!) and am 37 weeks tom. Glad have hit that milestone as now fully term so if comes now hopefully no need for special care. Mind you always late so thinking still probably have a month to go. Its going scarily fast now. Just got room tidy for baby, although having the bathroom redone so once suite is delivered may have to take up most of room. Not good timing on the bathroom front. May have to rearrange it as not sure whether want workmane in whilst a) in labour or b) post delivery trying to feed a baby. But really wanted new bathroom so baby has nice bathroom to be clened in. Not that he will notice, but I will.

Had my hormal teary day yesterday when thought no one liked me and wouldn't care if i wasn't around and just cried at anything, mind you DH and I had had a barny the day before so didn't help. Feeling better today though xx

Cindy I'm so glad your scan went well That is fantastic news.

Smiley It certainly sounds like your body is getting ready to go-go-go!

I've got just under two weeks to go and definitely feel the baby has moved a lot lower down into my pelvis. Seeing the m/w on Wednesday so will find out more then.

My tens machine has been delivered, my hospital bags are pretty much packed, and the nursery is finished - we just want the baby now

Hope everyone is doing well x

Sorry could not spell the anti... blah thingy... but you know what I am going on about the invasive tests

Hi All,

Thank you for your well wishes.

The bean was a live and heart was beating well! it was in the right position... so am little overwhelmed by it all but extremely happy! One hurdle jumped through now roll on week 12 for the next scan. The only problem is I dont feel that nauseaus and my boobs are a little tender only... but they said every pregancy is different so I am going to try and relax!!

For all those who are expecting soon.. Smiley, SmileyCat will be thinking of you and all that I have missed. Sorry only been scanning post as I found staying a way for a while helped me not to think about it too much.

Okay, will report back if I have any further new... I guess my scan will be at week 12.

Can I ask a question as I am 40 it looks like I may have to have a CV or Anti... does anyone have any thoughts they can share with me? or just general advice??

Speak to you all soon
Love
Cindy
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Smiley that sounds promising. I have been getting backache i expect due to baby being back to back so trying to lean foward but its just not comfy. 3 1/2 weeks to go. I n one way want the baby out, but thinking it is alot easier being inside me!! ONce its out it is a matter of juggling 3 childrens needs not 2!!! Have been trying to sort baby room out today . DH finally put up chest of drawers begrudgingly!! so have managed to store all cltohes and blankets which were piling up.
Good luck with scan Cindy, hoping it all works out for you, sure it will x

Good luck for Monday Cindy I'm sure everything will be ok this time around, its natural to worry and seeing your bean wriggling around on the monitor on Monday will hopefully put your mind at rest
Had my midwife appointment yesterday and she said that baby is well down into my pelvis now and she could even feel her shoulders. I woke up at 6 this morning unable to get back to sleep and feeling quite uncomfortable down below. I have had mild periody type pains all morning but without any patern to them...... will keep you all posted if they turn into something more, if it may just be my body adjusting to the new position of the baby.
I'm more than ready for her to come out now. My ds came back from his grandads yesterday, hes been gone for 2 wks and I told the midwife the baby had been hanging on till her brother arrived home...it would be funny if she did arrive today after that

Hi everyone, hope you are all well. Just wanted to let you know that I have my early scan booked for Monday so am getting a little jittery about it all. What if they can't find anything there and its all in my head. Well, I am 6 weeks and 2 whole days Am getting a little nausea but not too much but I am not worrying my body will do what it needs to keep this bean - I am sure... I will let you all know the news on Monday.

Take care for now.
Cindy
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spats my ds was back to back when he was born and all my labour pains were in my back so I would def recommend doing the excerises the midwife gives you to turn him around. I ended up having to have an epidural even though I didn't want one as the pains were so bad, this one at the moment seems to be playing ball, w'll see once labour starts which way she decides to lay
Bought a cot today so feeling so much happier about where the baby will sleep, havn't set it up yet will do that tomorrow and put it in our room till after xmas when hopefully she will be ready to move into her own room
Hope all is well with everyone else today

Glad loose bowels are the norm!! My house keeps getting in a ready state and then 2 DS mess it up again!! Finally managed to close buggy having read instructions 10 times so feel i have acheived something today. Need DH to clear out spare room and put up chest of drawers so can get some order in baby room. Not that he will be in it for a while but will just be a room to store clothes etc At moment is junk room. Also got to tidy DS#2 room which you can't get in. Nesting is well under way but wish the energy was there. Am trying to acg=hieve 1 goal per day and then will be happy. My goal today was to get school shoes. In clarks for 1 hour!! Got DS#2 first pair of shoes, they are so diddy - ahh cant believe he is starting school. I am going to be crying so much when he goes but at least can blame on hormones!! Midwife said baby is back to back and to lean forward and sit upright but its not very comfortable. More comfortable to slouch around onj the sofa but i have neem trying. Had backache for last 2 days and she said in labour get bad backache if he is still back to back so will make huge effort to len foward more. Anyway must get DS#2 into bed. DS#1 has gone to watch car racing with DH. Its much easier getting 1 into bed than 2 - omg how on earth will we cope with 3 , must be mad!! x

I'm still here too, Spats I've also had periody type cramps for the last wk usually for a couple of hours in the evenings I guess its just our bodies getting ready for the real thing, I had loose toilets yesterday and thought that this was it my body was getting ready, but back to normal today so just a one off I think. 17 days left for me till I reach 40wks, my house is finally in a state that I am happy to have my baby now and bring her home so just waiting for her to make an appearance any time now

Hiya spats I had that the day I went into labour both times. I was not off the toilet lol but was secretly glad as it meant I had nothing left to "push" out that end when in labour! Sounds like your little one is getting ready!!! hoorah more babies!!!
Your baby would be fine even if born now but heres hoping he/she stays in there until full term! they are wee buggers!!....wow you do have big babies!!!!

Still here 36 weeks today. Midwife measured me and instead of 2 cm below am now 1 cm above so on for a big baby!! last 2 were 8 lb9 and 9 lb 8!! FInally brought buggy and car seat yesterday so all ok in case of early labour. Had period type pains in night and baby wrigglking like mad, thought labour was coming but think it may be bowel problems. Anyone else suffering with this. Feel like i need to go but not able to - sorry tmi read somewhere body tries to clear everything out so sometimes get loose bowels?? DH taken 2DS out for afternoon so have done a spot of reading in the garden in the gloroious sunshine. really tired today as was awake at 2am and couldn't get back to sleep for 3 hrs!! started reading book in end for 1hr. Was suddently worrying about if baby would be OK being born and would it be healthy, not what you need when trying to sleep. Also feeling like bursting into tears. last month blues i think. Wanted to do lots today but not able to as too tired. Hopefully willl be better tom after sleep. Have found have to do stuff when got energy. Just need to find energy to make boys beds and then will slumpp in front of telly and await their return. Any early labour news yet?? x

Hi wanabe I dont think a new thread has been started lol not that I am aware of! think people must be working or just vegging out!.....One of mine is sleeping and the other is infront of cbeebies whilst I MN

Where is everyone? hope you haven't started a new thread without me! lol

Hi all just a quickie as just home! glad all are doing well!!
heeby I have emaild you!...I got an automatic response telling me you were on maternity leave

Heeby ds is still at his grandads in the IOM on holiday until Wednesday next week so if it all happens between now and then we wont have to worry about what to do with him, after that my dh's brother lives 10 mins away and is on standby if it happens in the middle of the night. When we went to see the midwife led unit we also noted that they don't have a waiting room so theres on way he will be able to be there for the birth, dh will have to go and get him soon as the baby is born and bring him in to see her. I am hoping that if all goes well I can be out within a couple of hours, the midwife said that it takes about 3 hrs to do the paperwork and check the baby over and then we can both go if we have had a straight forward birth.......that would be lovely

It's very exciting to hear about the impending births!! smiley what will you do with your ds?

I feel really good today, gracie is really settling into her routine now so i can plan my days a bit and predict her needs quite well now. Plus my very clever dd1 has started using the potty properly today! 3 wee's down and no accidents so far so all good here!

Loving family life xx

Spats yes my ds was 4wks early so I'm on countdown now seeing as its all I have to go by. 3wks today I've made it to 37wks which means if all is well I can have her in the midwife led unit and have a water birth. My midwife came round for an appointment yesterday and then took us to see the birthing unit so that we know where to go if it all happens in the middle of the night, I've finally got around to packing my hospital bag so its all just a waiting game now from here on in.
Hope all is well with everyone else

Spats Enjoy the maternity leave... I will look at yours and Pezz post for the good news... can't believe how the time has gone for both of you.

I officially finish work in 36 mins i can't wait to just veg around at home and meet up with friends. Smiley isn't it still a bit early yet for birth? your'e due 5th sept aren't you or were you early before? mine are always after 40 weeks so thinking i have plenty of time, though i guess this one could surprise me, but mum was late with all 3 of us so i think its a genetic thing - we are all lazy babies. Warm and snug in there!!! I dreamt about the baby last night. He was lying face down on me and i could just see his head under a blanket - so cute. xx

hey everyone, long time no speak!

I'm so excited as i finish work a week today and can't wait! We've been decorating the nursery this week and are hoping to put the cot together tonight so it is taking shape.

34 weeks monday! Can't believe how fast it's going! So excited about my little bub arriving now though, can't wait for it all to get going. I am starting to get the odd moment of anxiety about the birth though, natural obviously especially as it's my first! But still be quite happy to get it over with so I can meet my little one!

pezz and spats it's getting very close now! how exciting. And yes I agree about the whole pregnancy and ikea thing, i love ikea!!

Glad all is well with the new arrivals ladies, here's hoping for some more very soon!!

TTFN xxxxx

Hi all,

nelix a little holiday sounds lovely! Lucky you, where are you off to? We are thinking about our summer hols for next year! i want something to look forward to and need to have a focus of when all will be on track with babies etc. my email is marie@isabellaweddings.co.uk thanks ever so.
I agree re tummy sleeping, this morning Gracie woke at 5.30am after only 2 oz at 3am but she wasn't really grizzling so i popped her on her tummy with a dummy and she went off right away until 7am, i of course didn't as i was too worried about leaving her on her tummy! doh. Anyhow it was better than feeding her, plus if she was hungry i'm sure she would of created and not gone off again so i didn't worry that it was that.

Tonight she is in a bit of a state, she has been really upset all afternoon, not really feeding and quite unhappy, she has just had the most awful nappy (sorry) and is calmer now so maybe a tummy bug? Phoebe has a bad bum too so they might have shared a bug or something.So i think we're in for a long nite.

It's so exciting that the new bubs are going to be here soon ..... pezz so lovely that you are feeling relaxed and ready for birth!
spats i know what you mean the worrying, but try not to honey, you are lucky and you must enjoy the wonder that 3 babies brings, well done you for such a fab family.

smiley how are you settling in? what will you do re birth do you think?

no sign of an early birth just yet although DH predicted the 13th ages ago so still time for that date, I guested the 20th and my DS the 24th so lets see who gets closest.
I get to see my midwife tomorrow she is coming around the house at 2 to do my notes and discuss birthing options, she is very much into home births but I'm not so sure I still like the idea of a water birth and couldn't really do that here, esp with just moving back in.
My bump seems to have dropped quite a bit as I can see a definate gap between my boobs and my belly, but I don't think she has engaged yet as I can still cross my legs, oh this waiting is horrible I wish I new the date she would be here so that I could plan it all better, but I can't wait to meet her its all getting so exciting now that it could be any day ...good luck Pezz and Spats you must be both feeling just as we are
Nelix Katie will stay in our room till after xmas as we have family staying over the Christmas period we will then make the room into a nursey in the New Year and cope with visitors when they happen, its a shame I would love to decorate it now but I guess I can wait a couple more months to do it

What is it with pregnant women and Ikea? I went 4 times when I was pregnant!!!.....8 months pregnant too! was crazy!!must be that nesting urge actually I want to go back and may well do so over the weekend!

Hi everyone!

Spats Great news that you finish work on Thursday - I bet you can't wait.

I have certainly felt heaps better since maternity leave started. So much more relaxed and able to concentrate the on imminent arrival of our baby.

Smiley hoorah for Ikea! We've still got to assemble the furniture in the nursery - going to be doing it this weekend - can't wait! Sounds like your body is definitely getting ready for the birth. Exciting times!

How's everyone else?

Oh all this baby talk is making me so impatient for mine to come along. Still 5 weeks though. I am officially finishing work on Thurs - horray. Am going through the panic of wondering whether baby is going to be OK when it comes out but i guess this is normal. Can't believe i will be lucky enough to have 3 children which is why i am beginning to panic and think things may go wrong. I may go shopping tommorrow for all those loely big sanitary towels etc and start to get things ready to pack bag just in case. Luckily weather seems to have turned for the worse but for the best for me. I am not so swollen 2 trips to loo last night, mind you will have to get used to sleepness nights again. I n the paper it said women lose a months sleep when caring for a newborn over all. I can well imagine it annd am not looking foward to the night feeds at all. Mind you as long as he comes out Ok and healthy o will put up with them x

heeby I tried to cat you..no luck so if you send me your email that would be great! We are going to start putting her upstairs for naps and to sleep after we return from a wee break, so monday we will be starting it, she will be 11 weeks by then. Sounds like Gracie is doing good!!at her last weight thing Phoebe was on the 98th for weight and 99th for height lol!!!she is adorably huge!she is still sleeping..I guess a late breakfast means a alte lunch....I am goign to waker her to eat tho as it is 1pm and I don;t want her whole schedule thrown out! If she could sleep on her tummy at night I have no doubt she would sleep through!!

Wow only a few weeks to go for smiley and pezz i am soooo excited to hear all about your births and to see some lovely pics of the new arrivals!

nelix thank you so much re the clothes, yes happy to send postage (and some chocs!) yes do Cat me although i'm not sure if i'm registered for this? i haven't ever used it, try and it and if not i'll send you my email account. It sounds like Phoebe is gearing up for a long nite sleep soon then if she's not feeding till 8am, wow a few weeks time you'll have your nights back! When will you start to put her in her room in the eve? We have decided to keep Gracie down here until she sleeps through or longer in the eve, she goes off ok and it's quite good for her to kip in noise i think!

Gracie was weighed today and she's gained 3 oz so not too bad at all, she's still on the 91st centile so hopefully she'll keep going in the right direction now.

Must go and pick DD1 up now from nursery, chat soon, take carex

smiley how exciting for you being so close!!! How is the nursery looking??

spats its must be horrible for you!5 weeks!!!OMG its all happening so fast for everyone! I am excited!

So glad weather has changed today. Usually love heat and sun but the last few days i ahven't coped well. Fri afternoon feet swollen so spend most of sat with feet up. Just managed to get rings off fingers so don't have to cut them off. Now its cooler may get some more sleep. Last week at work hopefully as long as my annual leave put through. Don't think could manage much more. Am looking foward to getting up later in mornings and vegging out with DS until they go back to school. Well must go and try order some furniture for baby room. 5 weeks to go and counting x

Hi ladies
Glad everyone is doing well, haven't been on for a while as have been mad busy getting moved back into the house, we also spent over 4hrs today at Ikea Pezz buying wardropes for our bedroom and a cot mattress for the baby, DH is upstairs now putting it all together can't wait till its all done then I can finally unpack the boxes and get moved in before the baby arrives, which is now only 3 1/2 wks away....scary or anytime now if she comes early. I had a wicked migrain last night and by boobs havn't stopped leaking today so I think my hormones maybe changing getting ready for birth....will keep you posted
must go dh is shouting for a hand with the building, take care x

heebyno payment needed, maybe just postage?
Night was ok...Phoebe woke up screaming for an hour for no reason so am putting it down to growing pains like her brother had, fingers crossed tonight she will be ok. She is feeding at 6pm, 12am, then no breakast until 8am....so if she could stop waking that odd time in the night I would get some sleep lol!!!! How about you? can I cat you about the clothes?

nelix!!!! Wow she is so adorable! i can't believe time has flown by so much, she is looking so strong and grown up! really lovely video, bless her. How was your nite? i'm hoping to have some more sleep now DH is doing the 11pm feed then i can get to bed early. Thank you re clothes, i'd love them please, let me know how much and where/how to pay.

sparky our DD was the same last nite!! she was awake from 6pm to her next feed at 11! we tried everything but no she was wide awake! then of course didn't feed well at 11, even dreamfeeding was impossible with her mouth clamped shut, so knock on effect was she woke at 2 am then at 5.30am hungry!

pezz i'm so excited for you, i came across a picture of a pregnant me first time round, in our nursery admidst clutter and half made feeding chair etc, i looked a mixture of impatience, fear and excitement!

Oh can i offer a tip to those first time mums ..... write a diary if you're not already, put all your thoughts in, good and bad as when you have number 2 or 3 you can look back and see how you coped or what not to do this time round! i have found mine so useful - esp the 'what not to panic about this time' parts!!

heeby I just found some 0-3 if your interested! I have 2 baby gap nighties(they have blue teddies on them but unisex) and make night time nappy changes a doddle without having to do sleepsuits lol!!....also a disney piglet romper, really cute, and a matching crib 100% organic cotton trousers and hat set, stripey and funky!I can email pics if you are interested

Just lurking...

Heeby thanks for your kind words, I will be on here if anything comes to mind.

Thank you to all you wonderful ladies, hoping to join you all soon!!

Heeby and Nelix oh my goush, they are both beautiful!! how lucky are you ladies!!

just popping in to say hi ladies DD will not sleep in the evenings at all - sits up with us and watches tv

oh - she's whining again.......

last try.....scroll down if it works and you will see phoebe its a video!
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Hi guys -

I'm doing okay in the heat - thanks. Haven't been suffering so much with swollen feet and ankles these past few days - which is good news .

We went to Ikea late Friday night (oh, how my life has changed!) to get final bits for house and nursery. Our house was in total chaos
yesterday whilst we put things together and moved stuff around but I'm glad to say that today things are beginning to look good. Have got to take apart double bed in spare room and bring in the cot and other bits of furniture for the baby then the spare room will have finally become a nursery!

How is everyone else?

it works on my facebook!....I never manage to do things lol!!!

Argh!!! that's so annoying, wanna see your pics!!

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right have tried it a few times in preview and it works...seems to stop working when I post it!!!! v strange

flaming thing is not working!!!will try later lol!

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this just worked when I previewd it!...blardy internet!!!

nelix i couldn't open the pictures! Argh!!

We sound quite similar and it looks like we're having similar experiences! Yes i agree, they do tend to set their own routine a bit and Gracie has tended to stick to her 4 hourly feeds, but it seems the last few nights it has affected her nighttime as she has woken at 2am then 5am so i don't think i'm getting enough into her during the day, so i will concentrate on this a bit more and i think try to ensure she is full to bursting at the 11pm one!

She has a bit of reflux i think as she has been a bit sicky after feeds (hence the not great weight gain) so i am going to let her set the pace a bit too.

Also we are thinking of starting the bath/bedtime routine from now, to start to give her a bit of a plan for the evenings. I think it will help me too as i like to have a routine, even if we don't stick to it properly, at least it might help structure us a bit.

I'm so glad the summer is back a bit but i am so glad i'm not pregnant! How is everyone else?

had to share
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heeby I know what you mean! thats why we moved as we had a 2 bed house, thankfully we were just renting so were in a position to buy when the market crashed and got a real bargain on our house(despite the woodchip walls lol!), but kids have their own room. DS would wake if he had to share, and as the are one boy and one girl, we would have had to have moved anyway! Yes re the noise factor, we put the tv on in the bedroom when we take Pheebs up, tho the last two nights I have done it, I have just gone to my bed too! lol,,,,,DS was the smae as your Phoebe, he is SUCH a light sleeper and is a nightmare to sleep if there is noise, tho he is gettign better. Whereas Phoebe slept in the living room when 7 of my neices and nephews, 6 adults and my ds were running like crazy!

She seems to be strething her feeds lots now....ie feeding at 6 or 7pm, a dreamfeed now at 1am, then breakfast not till 7.30. I am just going with the flow for now as I think they can set their own routine generally speaking.

pezz how are you coping in the heat?and everyne else for that matter??

spats that's a really good idea re printing it all out, it would be nice for the scrapbook in the future. I kept a diary with DD1 but sadly haven't really got the time with Gracie! But i will make more of an effort, it would be mean not to!

nelix i feel so much better knowing that you are doing the same as us, we started Phoebe's bedtime routine at 3 weeks which was fine as she had her own room but we only have a 2 bed house so Gracie will have to share with Phoebe soon enough (she's in with us for now) so we haven't worried about putting her in her cot at 7pm and have been letting her sleep in her carrycot on the dining room table behind the sofa! Plus i think it helps with the noise and sleep thing, Phoebe is a really light sleeper too and i wonder if it because we put in silence to sleep from an early age rather than let her kip through anything? I agree re bedtimes tho with these, we shall wait a few weeks and then try the bath/bed together and off into cots etc.

I think i'm going to give Gracie a bottle at 3am tonight, she isn't great at latching on unless she's wide awake and i'd prefer to almost dreamfeed (which you can't do with a boob!) as she is very sleepy and doesn't drink much at all but still lasts the next 4 hours till 7am. So will give it a go tonight and see how we get on, i'm hoping it might be less upsetting for her and she won't get so wakeful.

pezz lots of luck in these last few weeks, however long you have to wait! it is hard and very tiring but so worth it! Yes BF is great, once you have it sorted (don't expect it to be great right from the start, you both have to learn and there are a few horrid stages to go through before it settles down - no milk, engorgement, over production, leaking everywhere etc !) Sounds nice but it really is lovely to feed them and such a great bonding time.

xx

has anyone read all the messages we have posted over last months. What a journey we have all been on. Its like a personal diary of how you are feeling. I may print it out and keep it all. Scarily in a few month most of us will have had baby and this will turn into a post natal chat room. Can't belive we are all due so soon.

I think i am ok to leave a week earlier on mat leave so next week is last week. horray. I am so tired at work today and its so hot which doesn't help, although i am not wishing the sun to go away!!

I also may have finally found a buggy which is light and folds up like an umbrella. It a graco mosaic, anyone had one before?

xx

Hi Nelix and Heeby - I was excited when the m/w told me I was 3/5ths but apparently as this is my first the baby starts to get engaged a lot earlier than in subsequent pregnancies and it could still be another 4 weeks before my little bundle comes along. Oh well, at least that still gives me time to get the nursery sorted and my bags packed. I'm terrible at getting around to these things!

I'm glad you guys seem to be dealing with the breast feeding really well. It has definitely given me hope that I will be able to cope.

heeby no tips for that lol as we still have Pheebs sleeping on the sofa until 12am when she has her dream feed. I tried last night to move her(she sleeps on her tummy downstairs so I can watch her)and she screamed blue murder when I moved her to her cot before her dream feed. We are going to a friends next week for a few days so now would be the wrong time to change what she knows, but when we get back will be doing the same as you and bath/bed routine. Maybe by then she will have dropped the late feed anyway...I hope!!

As to noise....I let her cry last night and DS who is VERY light sleeper seems to have adapted to her noises and nver stirred,,,,maybe your Phoebe is the same and will blank it out??....wish I had started her bed routine earlier lol!!! I just did not have the heart for her to be upstairs alone....I have a video monitor now tho so will be able to see her! and I will still be up there checking her breathing every ten mins!! I am ridiculous.....ooh and yes her dummy does settle her but she is pants at keepng it in..(hence tummy in the day, she keeps it in easily then)so crys mins later when it falls out!!

nelix that's girls for you!!! i am convinced they are harder than boys! but correct me guys if i'm wrong as i have only experience of my girls! That's a horrid time yes, does the dummy settle her back again? Don't they have a growth spurt at around 8 weeks? I've been asked to take Gracie back to clinic next week to get her weighed again as she should be gaining a bit more - perhaps if she hadn't thrown up her breakfast and mid morn milk she might of been a better weight!

My DD1 went 8 hours from 3 weeks and for the first 2-3 nights she seemed to cope well although her weight slowed down but then after a few nights her weight picked up as i guess my milk in the day changed to ensure she got more so maybe nelix phoebe is doing the same and your milk may adjust during the day to make sure she gets enough?

Gracie is so much better now, she has kept down all her feeds since yesterday lunchtime and she slept really well last night and settled quickly, although again the 3am feed wasn't much so i think will do this as a bottle from next week and then we can cut it down gradually as she starts to feed better for breakfast and at the 11pm one. We are still letting her nap downstairs from 7pm to her 11pm feed but think we should start to introduce a bath and bed routine soon and put her in her own bed at 7pm ready for nighttime sleep etc, trouble is she is soooo noisy and if she doesn't settle i'm worried it'll affect DD1 -any tips???

pezz wow not long to go for you now honey, esp if baby is 3/5ths already!! exciting times xxx

pezzina 3/5th?! wow! thats fab!!! I was that 2 days before I went into labour your bundle is well and truely preparing to enter the world!!! how exciting!!!

wanabe really good to hear from you!!!

heeby thats still a good weight!!! Phoebe won't be seen again until 12 weeks now, thats in 3 weeks, but I can take her to the clinic...which I might next week just to make sure these six hour feeds are not too far apart for the hungry wee soul!!! She woke at 4 am ( a horrid time she thinks she should be eating at, but has NEVER eaten at) and I did controlled crying. Not sure if it will work with her....DS responded really well to it,but he was a thumbsucker so could setle himself. DD however is proving to be slightly more challanging. I will try for another night or two and see if she improves.....tis sad when they cry and you cannot fix it

Hello everyone,

Wow, I had a lot of catching up to do. Seems like everyone is doing well. The new babies seem to be feeding well and settling into a routine.

Smiley - so glad you made it back to the UK without any drama.

I had my last day at work on Friday (woohoo!)and the two weeks preceding that were really manic and made me feel super tired. Maternity leave couldn't have come a moment too soon. Am loving a more 'relaxed' weekday now - even treated myself to a 3 hour 'nap' yesterday afternoon.

My m/w told me the baby was 3/5ths engaged last week - so everything is moving in the right direction. Am very excited about meeting my baby soon - will be 36 weeks on Saturday.

Cindy congratulations sweetie - try to relax and take things easy. We're all here for you. xx

nelix she was a measly 10lb 1oz! but she is solid rather than big and still in some newborn stuff. Wow you know i am so impressed that you have sorted your routine at this early stage and are well on the way to getting her down for the whole night....really good stuff!

We ended up speaking to the Dr about her sicking up her milk today but he wasn't concerened, just said to ensure she gets a good feed each feedtime and if not to top her up every 2 hours, so will play tonight and tomorrow by ear and see how she goes. She has been sleeping a lot today so am sure she will be quite alert overnight - oh dear, must try to keep her awake a bit more during the day!

iggy thank you honey, really hope to see you back very soon, take care of yourself.

spats leave when you can ... i left at 34 weeks and so glad i did, i got so tired and i also wanted to treasure the time with DD1 before baby came along.

wananbe wow ... not long to go, so lovely to hear about your plans, good luck with the nursery, what theme are you doing?

Thank you re kind comments .... she stores milk in those cheeks i'm sure!

Hi everyone,

Been off for a while, busy in work and ssssooo tired all the time so not really up to typing much. Sorry, moan over! lol

Heeby your little gracie is beautiful! What a cutie, you must be so proud!

And a very big Congratulations to C1ndy!!!!! Another honourary member to the thread. Take care of yourself honey, what will be will be (and I have a good feeling about this one! ). Keep us posted on progress xx

Well I'm now 32 weeks and so excited about giving birth in the birthing centre (I changed over on Friday). Just can't wait for my little bundle to arrive now. Me and DH are starting the nursery this weekend as he is now out of plaster and our furniture is being delivered friday. All happening!

Take care everyone, sorry if i don't post much but I am reading what's going on with everyone xxxxxxxxxx

heeby she is gorgeous!!!!! So sorry but I sold all her clothes on ebay....will have a load of 3-6 ones in about 3 weeks tho!! she is growing out of them now too!!! She is so awak and alert now..only napping an hour here and there in the day...but then does sleep form 7pm with dream feed at 12am...she takes 5 ounces and we will start to cut that down in a week or two I think...she is leaving more and more of the bottle. What was her weight?

smiley you must be relieved to have your home back!!!

spats take the time off and enjoy!!

Just a v. quick hello from me - am trying to take a bit off time off from obsessing about ttc.

But a belated congrats for Heeby!

and a Congrats to Cindy too! Although it put that on the other thread too - but in case you not checking!

funtime can't believe you are 24 weeks!

v. much hope to be back with you all at some point soon xx

cindy - well done, sit down and relax and i hope the 1st trimester flies past and everything is Ok for you, you deserve it

smiley - welcome back

i am thinking of leaving work a week earlier than i planned as getting tired and just think i have so much leave to use up may as well take the summer off bit more and veg out with my boys. DS is OK with ears now thanks everyone. Drama out of the way!!!
xx

nelix lovely that Phoebe is feeding so well, very impressive, i guess if she's not wanting to feed this morning then maybe you need to cut down on your midnight one a bit so she's hungry at 7am? Before you know it she'll be doing 12 hour! lovely!

Gracie didn't really want her 7am either this morning, she fed well at 11pm and then again at 3am but the problem we have is that she fusses so much bf that she wakes too much at 3am and won't settle for a long time afterwards, she doesn't cry just wide awake and wanting attention. She's more awake in the day now so she should start to sleep better at night if that carries on but not sure if i should switch to a bottle at that 3am one so i can cut it down and dream feed? DD1 cut down her 11pm one really early and that was a bottle so she didn't wake too much, what do you think guys? i don't want to cut her feed down but if she's gained a good weight today (HV coming) then i'll think about less at 3am to encourage more at 7am.

nelix do you still have some 0-3 month clothes? i am short on anything apart from sleepsuits and baby gro's, i lent my SIL lots of bits and she is still using some of them so i might need to stock up!

c1ndy in case you are lurking please do come on anytime and express your thoughts and feelings, you might find it helpful to air your worries to us unstead of RL. We all support you and i really hope you have some good scan news in September.

smiley lovely to hear you are back home and well, glad that little girl behaved and stayed put! Exciting to think another bundle of pink joy will be here soon!

Will try pu pic up again xx

Fantastic news C1ndy I'm sure this one will stick for you and time will fly by for you and it will be 40 wks before you know it.
Well we made it back to UK in one piece with baby still safely tucked up in my tummy, long long drive & my feet swelled up like ballons but so glad its over with now & we are back in our own house.
Have a midwife appointment on Thursday to check in & meet my new midwife on Monday to get shown around the new hospital.
4wks left to go on Friday, thats when DS arrived so I'm counting down the days from Sat onwards. bump was 4lb 10 2wks ago so I think she should be over 6 now, so I'm happy if she comes early that she will be a good weight, I just need her to hold on for a wk or so, so that I can settle back into the house (it needs sooooo much work doing to it, bloody tenants).
Glad everyone else is doing well, will check in more often now that we are back on line

Heeby I can't see no photo... only a scanned pic of Phoebe.

Thank you to you all. I am still in a daze but I am not going to think about anything. If the baby sticks then it sticks but if it has to go then... well it has to go. Told DH last night and he was like "I am not going to get excited as we have had two MC. I will be only happy when you have an early scan and I see a heart beat"... well, that's that then... I thought. I went upstairs and cried, not because of what he said but that life sometimes is really difficult... I want it to be week 40. Okay, enough of the ramberling. I am not going to come on here for a while, next time will be when I get a picture of my scan. Which will be the first week of September... that way I don't waste time typing all that I am feeling for it all to be gone.

Heeby I will check for your DD photo :0)

Love to you all for your kind words and support. What would I do without you all.

Cindy
x

heeby I see a scan pic but thats all SOunds like you were well organised for your fist day alone!!!....I have good days and bad lol! I swear when DS cries, Phoebe joins in and visa versa.....tis funny how in tune they are! THough our bad days have been coupled with me having my sisters two kids over the summer holidays so I have 4 of them to pander too!!!.....look at the time...cbeebies is on and I am drinking coffee and mnetting! tis the only 30 mins of the day I get to myself and I love it!!!

Phoebe fed at 12 pm as a dream feed last night and has not fed yet this morning!!!she is playing happily away.....not sure whether to feed her or wait.....wiat I guess!

ps not sure if i posted before but if you click on my name i have put a picture of gracie up xx

c1ndy that is such wonderful news honey!!!! Well done!! Take it easy, look after yourself and you'll see that as the weeks go by you will grow in strength and confidence. Really pleased for you!

Thank you re cbeebies, i feel so much better knowing that i'm not alone but in fact we are all sat doing the same thing first thing in the morning! To be honest if i told Phoebe that we'd have to spend every morning in our pyjamas eating cereal on the sofa watching big cook little cook she'd be in heaven! So i won't worry!

Thanks for the support nelix you are right and yes we need to gel again as a family of 4, it is promising so far and Phoebe does ask for Gracie all the time when she's say in her cot or gone somewhere with daddy etc, she rubbed her tummy today when Gracie was crying and said 'it's ok gracie, don't be sad' it was so sweet!

Well we survived our first day without DH, we were all wasjed, dressed and fed by 10 am which i thought was great and we did leave the house for a walk too and entertained a friend and her DS and i even made dinner and dessert in advance ... oh and had time for a hot choc and a read of my book ... if only every day would be so lovely! Phoebe was really brilliant all day and really helped me out, considering i can't lift much etc yet she doesn't complain or anything, so far ...

I'm really over the moon for you cindy it's such lovely news, feels like a lifetime ago for me now, i feel blessed to have a lovely newborn to snuggle with as you will soon too.

Congratulations C1NDY and there was me thinking that it was just the baby lying on my urethra !

Roll up, roll up for Mystic Funtime's Pregnancy Predictions...

c1ndy congrats!!!!! thats wonderful!!!!!

Thank you to all... I think you all made this happen. (big hugs)

Oh my goush, its sinking in. Lets hope this bean sticks as I don't think I will be able to find the strength to ttc again!

Hurray and Congratulations Cindy - you were clearly destined to stay with us

[waves to everyone else - was going to write big post by DD fussing so better go and check on her....but quickly, Heeby cbeebies is essential for life with with newborn and toddler!!]

Hi Everyone,

Your not going to believe this but I tested this morning and got a BFP from a ClearBlue digital monitor... could it be wrong? I can't believe it the only thing I am feeling is tiredness, no boobs aching or anything.

Funtime goush, you were so right!

Can't believe it as I only bded once!!

Not going to get excited until the baby is born!! I have been biten twice before.

Cindy
x

heeby lol i still put cbeebies on with DS sat infront of it eating his breakfast, phoebe sleeps on the sofa and I eat my breakfast sat on here lol!! mornings are made for lounging!! Seriously though...it used to take us an hour to get ready to leave the house...we are now down to 30 mins!!

As to dealing with the two, I tried to make sure Ds's routine was not too disturbed, we do the same bedtime routine and so on.. He now cries like a baby a LOT as he sees it works for Pheebs...so he joins in to get attention even tho I feel he actually gets more now!! You will all find your groove, you have to get to know each other, different relationships etc...you and Gracie, Phoebe and Gracie, DH and you and so on....we are still gelling together but it is almost there now!

funtime take it easy and use that as an excuse to eat chocolate and watch tv! pride and predjudice included!!!

Oh I do Heeby and I'm now wondering whether I should go the whole hog and mutter 'oh Mr Bingham' at the same time, just for the look of it .

Sounds like the babies are feeding well, which is half the battle. Anyway, there's nothing wrong with sitting around in pyjamas watching Cbeebies, ds and I still do it and the baby hasn't arrived yet !

funtime i do hope you put the back of your hand to your head in a proper Jane Austin style as well and sigh! seriously tho, i hope you get it sorted as it sounds like it might be dangerous.

nelix it sounds like your routine is all coming together nicely, with DS so brilliantly potty trained (i'm so envious! and must get DD on the way soon as she is clearly ready but we haven't encouraged her enough as we had such big changes going on with bub etc) and what with Phoebe doing a long sleepy night with only one wake that's so great! Ahhhh to have our evenings back to normal, yes please!

Gracie had her normal big feed at 11pm as normal then slept till 3 again, but hardly drank as she kept fallin asleep on me so in the end i gave up and put her bck to bed, but then she woke at 5am starving! hmmm. She then had a huge feed and went right off back to sleep (after a windy cry which seems to happen around 15 mins after a feed despite infacol and good burps). I am wondering if she will eventually drop the 3am feed and maybe do something similar to your DD nelix as she seems to not be that interested at 3am apart from wanting a snack.

DH is back to work tomorrow soi am home alone! eeeekkkk! i have a friend coming over for the morning with her DS to help out and to keep DD occupied a bit. To be honest i feel ok about it, i think i just need to get on with it and get myself into somekind of routine so i can prove to myself i can cope and not spend every morning in our pyjamas watching ceebebees!

Any tips nelix for coping with toddler and baby?!! I guess i need to just ensure i share my attention and give DD more when i can as she will be the one to notice the lack of attention more so.

How is everyone else? Nice weekends?

Come and stay C1NDY if you'd prefer. As Heeby says, you'll be up the duff soon (I've got a feeling in my water ).

Well I went to the MW and she reckons that the Jane Autin-style swooning is down to low blood pressure and to just try and take it easy . Had to stop the car on the dual carriageway yesterday so we'll see what the bloods at 28 weeks (I'm 24 now) show.

heeby you are lucky!!! Phoebe is going 6pm-6am with a bottle feed at 12pm now! well she did last night lol I hope it lasts!!!Will see if she holds off until 12pm today for her next feed...oh happy days!

I feel so good for getting my 1st full nights sleep in almost a year!(wih pregnancy and bladder etc)AND DS had his first nappy free night last night!....he has had dry nappies for almost 2 weeks. He came into our room at 2am, I took him back to his room and put him on the potty, big old wee, then to bed! oh....lol so it wasn't a full nights sleep after all as I had to help someone else weelol! Hopefully he will just get up and do one himself tonight if he needs. I just feel so lucky he has toilet trained so fast and I am now only changing one set of nappies!!

c1ndy please stay we are not going anywhere and would love to keep in tuch and know how you are doing!

won't we need a new thread soon???

cindy stick with us honey, with any luck you'll be an official member soon anyway! i know what you mean about sticking with those you know, it's like our own little secret group, i love it!

nelix i agree with you re feeds, we are going to leave it a couple of weeks then we shall introduce a bottle so that DH can join in, last time i gave DD1 a BF last thing at night after a bath until she was 7 months and loved it, our little 121 time. Gracie is doing 4 hourly and in the middle of the night she tends to have a tiny amount (not even one side) so maybe she'll drop this first when the time comes. DD dropped her 11pm feed at 3 weeks and went 7pm to 3am then on to 7am from there until 12 weeks when she did 12 hours, so mayb e we'll be just as lucky!!!

xx

Spats sorry to hear about your DS, hope his on the mend.

Not sure with the other thread but no one is there anymore... perhaps hols or just had enough - may be. I just didn't want to start all over again, speaking to people... well typing to people about me and how far I am getting on etc... does that make sense? I know you all, so am happy to pop in every now and again to let you all know how i am getting on. Not sure where Iggy and Jools have gone.

Okay, got to go... work whip being cracked.

All the best
Cindy
x

spats hows your ds doing?? I think we always worry more than them lol , it comes in the job description

heeby maybe its just I cannot express this time! lol she does have both sides tho, so I cannot express of the other side as both are pretty empty by the time she is done she had her injections the other day and since then has started to pushg her 10 oclock feed to 12am now....which is lovelly for me! I get to go to bed and 9pm and DP gets up to make her a bottle!! we decided to keep that the bottle feed as ultimatley I would like to do morning and bedtime feeds as long as possoble. She has grown an astonising 10 cms in 8 weeks....4 inches! she is a long baby just like her brother!

Enjoy them while they are tiny and I look forward to seeing all the pictures of them!

Hey everyone just catchign up. Don't seem to have much time to come on these days. 7 weeks and counting !!!Poor DS had to go to jospital to have grommits put in yesterday. I know it was only a minor op but i am such a pessamist and always think worst case senario, wish i didn't so had been stressing for weeks now about op. He (of course!!) is OK. Heart went out to him as he had a few tears rolling down cheek when gas was near him, expect he was so scared but what a brave little man. had to stop getting to near to him coz i could smell the gas, all i need to to keel over from inhalling his anaesthetic!!! Thankgoodness he was first on the list though as they do the youngest first and being only 4 meant we dodn't have to wait around too much. One stress down, now only got septembers birth to go!! actually got to get said DS into reception class a week before my due date. Life is so manic sometimes.

Oh who ever was worrying about potty training , said son (again!!) was 3yrs 7 months before he decided he was ready, despite us trying to do it about 3 months before in the summer (last year) where we had wee (and poo!!) on grass. He was only going to do it when he was good and ready and when he was ready he did it straight away only 1 pair of wet pants my next door neighbours boy last time i asked was still not ready and he was nearer 3 years 10 months!!! they will do it when they are readty, as long as they are dry for school i don't see the stress.

Cindy - good luck for 2 week wait and of course you must wait on this thread with us. We want to hear the news first!! whats happened to other thread, had everyone graduated or just fallen off?

Hope everyones bumps are growing nicely. I seem to have grown huge again overnight as my top i wore at the weekend is now to tight, unless it shrunk in the wash

Sorry for long post but haven't been on for a while. you will be glad to know i have finished and am going back to work -only 3 more weeks left then on mat leave x

It seems like our old ttc is fading away and I don't have the energy to make new friends on Mumsnet. I am just going to read all your posts from time to time and may pop in from time to time to tell you all how I am doing - if that is okay with you all It may help me not to be too obsessive with posting threads.

Love to all
Cindy
x

Hi all,

nelix i'm using the tommee tippee one too, i used it last time and it worked really well and seems to be working this time, altho i'm going to try and wait until 4 weeks before we give Gracie a bottle, especially as i'm still trying to regulate BF. I really hope this time we won't have a problem with mixed feeding, last time DD1 had a bottle at night with DH from the start and then at 4 weeks she totally refused the bottle, we tried everything and it was at the same time that my sister was in hospital so i had to do all the driving to and from inbetween feeds, nightmare! DH felt useless and i really want to avoid it this time if we can, but as you all say there's no rules as some babies do both naturally from the start.

*wanabe how lovely your MW birth centre sounds, we have one here and i went there for a day after hospital as a bit of respite, it was so relaxing and a home from home, if you can give birth there i'd say do it for sure, much nicer than hospital!! Sounds as tho you are totally prepared mentally and physically which is brilliant, a positive mind has such an impact i think. Have you been using your almond oil ?!!

cindy so lovely to hear from you, lots of luck for the 2 week wait, will be waiting with baited breath for your good news!

Well we are all well here, Gracie is feeding every 4 hours and seems to be coping with the flooding (yuk yes i do too wake up with a soaked t shirt and bra, nice!) so hopefully she is getting enough now. She seems less windy too, i guess with all the screaming on and off when she first feeds doesn't help. We had our first HV visit yesterday and that went well, she's pleased with us and Gracie is putting on weight which is good news, she's not back to her birth weight yet but almost. nelix sounds like you have a really hungry monster there! tee hee, good that she has such a great appetite but tiring for you i bet.

WanabeMum Hi there, glad you are feeling positive.. the time will fly. I wish I was on the same page as you but my time will come soon... one day. Just take everyday as it comes. Is this your first one? as if it is you should enjoy the time now as your life will never be the same again... in a nice way Relax and Rest up as much as you can.

More babies on the way soon, very exciting !

Wanabe - yup, hospital for me. I'd be happy with a home birth but dh would hate it. Very few people take up a home birth here, despite the MWs being supportive (well, mine are anyway). Dh is a scientist through and through and just doesn't see the need. Neither of us are bothered by hospitals, although I'd prefer a more homely environment. Luckily I had ds when the unit was quiet (early December) and that made it a lot easier. I'd heard rumours that a birth pool was now available, so I'll check that out as a bath worked a treat with ds .

I'm surprised that not many women use the MW-led centre, I'd have though they'd be queueing!

Funtime it is good that we have access to it, but apparently not many women use it (well not as many as should really). Glad it's an option though, nightmare only having hospital or home birth. Are you going for hospital?

Hey C1indy, long time no see (you know what i mean). Haven't heard from jools at all or seen her online actually. Hope all is well. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

I'm ssssoooo excited about having my little one now, want the next few weeks to skip away. I feel very positive about my ability to give birth and am actually quite keen ( not sure correct word?) to give it a go. Just hope it all runs smoothly, that's all I ask. I just want my little bub now

Hi All... I am back from a short break.

HEEBY Congratulations to you and your DH on the birth of your darling daughter Gracie what a wonderful name.

Reading all your posts has made me well up... you have all come so far and you are all nearly at the end. I am looking forward to sharing more good news from you all. Looks like it will be a busy September!

I am not the two week wait... so fingers and toes crossed. Haven't heard anything from Jools has anyone seen her online, its been a while now and its not like her

Oooh jealous wanabe . MW-led birthing centre - not round here ! Far too 'knit-your-own-lentils' for the likes of us, it's hospital or homebirth with nothing in between . It's great that you've got access to such facilities .

Hi everyone,
Wow lots to look forward to in the BF department I see! Hope it sorts itself out for you though heeby*.

*Smiley i can't believe it's almost time for you to come back to the UK, that has gone so fast.

I went to a midwife led birth centre for a look around on Saturday and it was amazing. The whole ambiance was lovely and calming, the staff were very knowledgable, and i felt so comfortable there. I've decided to change over to them instead of my local hospital. DH was happy with it too and said it seemed like the best option (especially considering my little phobia of hospitals!). Just hope the rest of my PG runs as smoothly as it has so far otherwise it's back to the hospital idea

How's everyone else?

Hi all just popped in for a quick 5mins to see how everyone is. Sorry to hear you are having some problems feeding Heeby My DS was 4 wks early and I had to bottle feed him for the first 5 days until my milk came in but luckily for me he took to the breast straight away and I was able to express so that DH could feed him in the evenings so from my experience it didn't really matter that he had a bottle before I BF but maybe I just got lucky and was able to do both.
Its soooo hot here now & I am suffering with the heat, only another 5 days to go before we set off for the UK then I will be complaining that its tooo cold

heeby poor you! Phoebe has gone back to 2 hourly feeds at ight again....gosh she grows a lot. This is with a full 8 ounces of hugry baby milk before bed, makes no difference to her whatsoever....

She did as you described, screaming when I latcehd her on, this lasted every feed for about 4 days, she still does it sometimes, but I think I am the opposite, I think my milk is too slow for her, she downs a bottle in no time and gets frustrated with my boobs. I can't even express for her or I would do that to make her feeds easier as I am determined to breastfeed. Its hard tho when they are screaming at you with hunger.

Can I ask what breastpump you are using? I am using tommee tipee and it sucks(or doesnt as the case is). I used avent with DS and could express loads, maybe I should buy one of those....

How is everyone else???Bet bumps are getting huge now!!!!

Sounds familiar . No-one told me about expressing the first milk if it's too gushy so I just ploughed on regardless . It's waking up in a pool of milk that I used to hate!

That's exactly what i am going to do, it says to express the first 'let down' so it doesn't flood them and only feed off one breast for the entire feed within any 4 hour period. I feel a lot better now, i will keep trying and hope that it calms down soon.

We do want to use a bottle at times but not until BF is established really.

funtime the morning boobs are awful! i even have a let down reflex when i put nipple cream on - nice, I flood everywhere during feeds and go through 2 muslins each time, lovely.

With hindsight, this was my problem feeding ds Heeby especially in the morning when I was brimming and ds reacted in exactly the same way. I've got huge norks and the poor lad just couldn't cope with all this milk gushing out of these monstrous hooters . This time I plan to express a little at full times before I even attempt to latch on.

I've just read an article on overbundant breast milk, this sounds like it might be my problem, i have noticed that i flood everywhere at each feed and it does flow really fast which must be tricky for her. I have also noticed that my milk let down is triggered by just putting cream on and if she cries, so i could have milk come in every hour or so at this rate! I know it will settle down eventually so will keep at it and use the bottle as a back up.

Phew .... we did the same with DD1 (sounds weird to say 'DD1' now with the '1' on the end!) she had it from really early on and at about 4 months she started to ask for it and rely on it a lot so we took it away, which was quite easy really, and replaced it with a blankie, which she adores and is totally addicted to and won't sleep without. I like comfort blankets,toys,sucky things etc, i really think they offer a bit of security at all stages of development and DD1 hugs hers whenever she is tired, sad, scared, worried or hurt etc so we wouldn't be without it. (them actually - she has 5 identical ones!)

Well last night was a nightmare! Gracie was awake from 11pm (when i woke her to feed) to 4am, she wasn't really crying but she wouldn't feed properly either, she seems to struggle with BF, she goes on, sucks a bit then lets go and screams then does the same thing again and again, i'm not sure if it's my milk being a fast flow (until it settles down) at this early stage and she can't keep up or if she does can't do it, have given in and given formula which she takes easier but not sure which way to go now. I have expressed (a whole bottle worth!) to give her in the night to see if this helps her to stay settled enough to go back to sleep.

Newborns - sooo tricky! but sooo lovely!

Same here Nelix and Heeby. Having said that I'd never use a dummy, ds had on in his chops within a week - the relief was incredible . We had to wean him off it at about 10 months though as he kept losing it in the night and expecting me to find it !

heeby we used a dummy from day one lol!!! she LOVES it now....was a conscienous effort on my part as ds is a thumb sucker and won't stop....so I wanted her to love her dummy yet she still sucks her fist when it falls out! but she can't sleep with out it...no nipple confusion from that yeah Phoebe cluster fed in the evenings...ALL evening was so draining but only lasted a few days until my milk came in properly...I hope it settles down for you...its exhausting

nelix Gracie sounds just the same and i spok too soon ... she has spent the last 24 hours feeding almost constantly, good feeds too so not just a comfort thing. It's really tough to cope with when you have a demanding toddler eh. I will keep away from dummies and formula for as long as i can but not sure i can keep up hourly feeds for long!

funtime you need to take care of yourself honey, trust me it is a relief to have your body back eventually! Easier to cope with a toddler that's for sure!

x

Wanabe - there have been a few threads about popping bumps and I think that it's normal (if a bit weird ). Here's a link to some of them.

Smiley - glad to hear that they sorted Gracie's tongue tie. I'm ashamed to say that I'd never heard of this until a couple of weeks ago and I consider myself to be fairly well informed.

Nelix - I'm OK, but need to see my MW about a few blacking-out incidents. It's probably only low blood pressure again, but I've got an appointment next week so I'll ask then. Generally I'm exhausted but I think that's par for the course with a toddler. It's beginning to dawn on me what life with 2 might be like!

heeby good to hear from you!!! Phoebe was the same for the fist few days, then her feeding went mental and she ate all the time lol!! She only started having formula for her 11pm feed 4 days ago(7 weeks), but she loves it. She drinks a full 8 ozs.......I don't know where she puts it but she is a big baby....long as well as chubby...she is all in proportion tho.

What is tongue tie??did they have to cut it?is it when the connecting skin on the underside is to short or something?poor Gracie!!!! (we considered the name Grace, love your choice!!!)

Hello,

wanabe i had lots of discharge too, i'd go through lots of pantyliners which i hated! i'm not sure on the popping sound, i'd get lots of weird sounds at the top of my bump towards the end, like there was a hollow space there. Strange. I'm sure it's nothing but maybe chat to a midwife about it when you speak to them next just to be sure. I would of thought that pain would come with any bad news.

nelix i am seriously impressed!! that's so great! Our DD is there i'm sure, she tells us every time she's done a wee or a poo and she has used the potty a few times, but we haven't pushed it as too much going on in her life at the mo to start, but we will wait a few weeks or so until it's all settled down for her and then try cold turkey. I hope your nursery offer a potty corner, or maybe when he sees the other children asking he might pick up on it? i guess it's the next step so it'll come i'm sure.Well done tho to him! How has he settled with Phoebe?

smiley keep those legs crossed girl, we don't want a cross channel or hotel born bub! Make a nice birth story tho!

All is really well here, Gracie was found to have a tongue tie last night so they offered to snip it right away at the clinic, which was awful to witness but on the plus side she then fed really well (both boobs twice!) and then slept well all night, only waking once for a feed. So it looks like we're on to 4 hourly feeds already, like nelix's phoebe she is feeding so much my boobs are overflowing which is not pleasent, i can't wait for it all to settle.

What age did you introduce the formula nelix? last time we got DD onto a bottle almost right away so DH could feed her at bedtime, but then she totally refused a bottle from around 4 weeks to 5 months old! it was a nightmare having to try and satisfy her myself and not be able to offer her extra from a bottle. I wonder if we offered th bottle too early before BF was established? might try and wait a few more weeks and get her really happy BF first, any thoughts?

Will try add a pic now onto my profile now so if you click my name it should let you look at it, it was taken on a Blackberry so apologies for the clarity.

xx

Hi all,

wow smiley can't believe how close it is for you now, doesn't seem long since you were planning to come home to UK now it's happening! Hope the journey isn't too much work for you and it all runs smoothly.

How's everyone else?

Very odd question but here goes ........... for the last week I have experienced a popping sound (exactly like when you do a popper up) coming from my tummy, usually from the same spot above my belly button. Baby is moving around normally etc but it's making me paranoid that something isn't right or that my waters may be leaking?! I'm having more discharge than previously but it's not watery at all, just that gross creamy stuff. Anyone experienced anything like this or any advice?

Hi all, wow September will be a busy month for this thread, Pezz sorry it was you who was close to my due date not Funtime how are you doing. I was quite uncomfortable this morning with mild period type pain and had a small panic that things might be happening too early, but all seems ok now I guess her head is just settling in a bit deeper.
We move out of our flat a week today and into a hotel for a couple of nights then start the long drive back to Portsmouth next Sunday, my finger & legs will be tightly crosed that she will stay put until we reach solid UK soil on the Monday and then at least I can settle down and start on the nursey etc & make it all seem real.

Heeby we woul love to see some pics

funtime hello hows you?

DS is 2.5. We have tried a couple of times but he didnt take to it. This morning he totally amazed us, we left a potty in his room and I went into him this morning and he had removed his dry nappy and done a wee.!!

He does not ask for a wee, he just goes on the potty when he needs. I am worried about how to get him to ask as he starts playgroup in august and will need to ask to go. Find it a bit odd they expect 2 year olds to be toilet trained AND ask to go. If they had a potty corner, ds would just go....may ask them if they can introduce one. Surely most kids are potty trained then toilet trained?

I would not worry about your DS, he is still young. One day DS was weeing on my dining table, the next(literally) he took himself of to the potty. I think its timing and something clicking with them. Just wish DS would ask to go now!any tips anyone?

heeby how you doing?have you posted pics yet?did i miss them?

Wow Nelix - can I ask how old your ds is? After 2 months of trying we've admitted defeat and put ds (2.7) back into pullups. If he can be persuaded/bribed onto the potty enough times he can be dry all day and is great when we go out for little trips, but if he's not in the mood or a bribe isn't in the offing it's wee/poo all over the place . He's no closer to asking for the potty or telling me that he needs a wee than week one (heavy sigh emoticon).

Heeby thats great news!!!! congratulations to you all!!!!! wow she is a whopper!!!girls all round!!! so good she is feeding so well!!! phoebe is up to 5 hourly feeds now but is so hungry ALL the time my milk is not enough so she has one formula feed a day that seems to be helping her.

Glad everyone is doing good!

My holdiay was hectic but good! on the plus side DS toilet trained in 3 days!..dry at night too!still in nappys at night but he doesnt wet them!

Wow september is going to be a busy month - all you drunken christmas ladies eh

Gracie is doing really well, we found out today she has a slight tongue tie so will have that sorted tonight (ouch) which could explain her feeding, she feeds really well but keeps coming off and on making me quite sore, so hopefully that'll be easier soon.

I forgot how unpredictable babies bottomd can be once the nappy is removed! wee everywhere at nearly every change! gosh and they poop sooooo much. i changed my other DD last night before bed and wow she is huge! with long legs and big nappies! tee hee.

So glad the maternity leave is starting soon and smiley that you are enjoying yours, although moving countries can't be much fun at your stage.

Thank you for the comments on her name, we were worried that Grace or Gracie is quite common so we gave her a really hippy middle name! plus altho we loved the name daisy, at that size she ain't no daisy! bless her xx

Oh CONGRATULATIONS Heeby !! [grin[

What fabby news. Gracie is a gorgeous name too. Given her size I'm not surprised you were impatient to get the show on the road! I hope that you are enjoying a lovely babymoon x

Smiley Well done on finishing work. I hope you enjoy some relaxation time now!

Pezzina I'm sure you are counting down too! Your due date is the same as mine was for my DS He made his entrance on 6th September (2007) so not too far behind schedule.

Have added my own date but it is miles behind everyone elses. <wasabi sulks> Had 12 week scan yesterday though and all is well although still waiting on blood test results to go with nuchal measurement which was fine.

Due dates:
Smileycat - 4th Sept
Pezzina - 5th Sept
Spats 15th Sept (usually late though!!)
Wanabemum - 28th Sept
Funtimewincies - 29th Nov
Wasabi - 2nd February

We need some more graduates!

Still got another 4 weeks at work and feeling very tired. MInd you school has broken up so no more rushing around in the mornings so that may help.

Due dates:
Smileycat - 4th Sept
Pezzina - 5th Sept
Spats 15th Sept (usually late though!!)
Wanabemum - 28th Sept
Funtimewincies - 29th Nov

Congrats Heeby, glad all OK is my little man to be the only one on this thread then, obvioulsy some don't know. x

Congratulations Heeby and so pleased that all is well .

I've got a long way to go .

Due dates:
Smileycat - 4th Sept
Pezzina - 5th Sept
Wanabemum - 28th Sept
Funtimewincies - 29th Nov

Congratulations Heeby – Gracie sounds lovely. Glad to hear you are recovering well and the planned C-section was magical.

I’m due on 5th Sept so very close to Smiley. I finish work next Friday and can’t wait!

Due dates:
Smileycat - 4th Sept
Pezzina - 5th Sept
Wanabemum - 28th Sept

Aww CONGRATULATIONS Heeby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so pleased for you and wow what a wopper! bless She sounds like a little angel though, hope mine will be the same.

My due date is 28th September so not far behind you smiley, think funtime is a bit further behind that us though? We need to update the list again!

Due dates:
Smileycat - 4th Sept
Wanabemum - 28th Sept

Add yourselves on ladies so we can keep track xxxx

wow Heeby fantastic news about Gracie and well done you. It def seems to be a girl thread this one. My little girl is due 4th Sept so I think I maybe next, although I think Funtime is very close to my dates so it could be either of us.
I have now finished work and I am without internet at home until I get back to UK so can only check in every couple of days when I am in town, but sooo happy to hear Heebys news see all that worrying and everything turned out perfectly for you. How is your other DD coping with the new addition to the family?

CONGRATULATIONS HEEBY!!!!!!

such lovely news and I love love love the name Gracie!!

Sounds like it was exactly the right decision, and what a big girl - no wonder you were so uncomfortable at the end!

Hope you're getting plenty of rest and not so little Gracie stays the perfect baby!!

My beautiful girl sounds like she's waking up so had better get he shopping away before she does....... xx

Big drum roll please ..............

Well this is obviously a GIRL thread!

Gracie was born at 12.55pm on Friday after a very civilised and calm c-section. Can't believe i worried about it as it really was magical, i am recovering well (thank you Arnica) and have just come home tonight.

It's so lovely to have our little family complete and although we were in a tiny way hoping for a boy it hasn't entered our heads and we feel so blessed to have 2 beautiful DD's. She's the best baby and so calm, she feeds every 4 hours and sleeps for the rest of it, she wakes in the night with a small polite 'snuffle snuffle please may i have some milk mummy' no noise or shouting (Heeby waits for the storm to start though now!)

So there we are, all fine and happy. So pleased we chose the csection route, the surgeon said that there was no way i would have given birth naturally and the section was exactly the best option, which made me feel really good about it. She had a 37cm head and was a big girl ........... 10lb 1oz! She had a slight problem with her blood sugars levelling out but they were soon sorted out ok.

So happy to be part of the new 'girls' thread .... thank you everyone for your good wishes, i've been dying to get online since Friday ... resisted taking blackberry into the hosptial.

who's next???!!

Heeby thinking of you, can't wait for you to get back online to let us know the news.... (Cindy sounds the drums to roll)...

Lovely to hear that the scan went well smiley and congrats on finishing work .

Heeby I couldn't get on line yesterday but good luck for today, I hope if you have already had him/her it has all gone acording to plan and you now have your little one in your arms.

I had my scan today and it was sooo lovely to see her again, she is measuring well & is 4lb 4 at the moment and they said if I go full term to expect her to be about 7.5lbs, so really happy about that. My cervix is 5.5cm long and closed which is great, means I'm not going to go in to labour just yet & will hopefully make it back to UK before the birth. They also swabed me for step B as they think this is what started me off early with ds, so should get the results back soon. But feeling very happy today all is well.

Glad to hear everyone else is doing really well. I finish work today for so will be unable to get online as much as I would like as my computer has gone back to UK & I can only access the internet through the library which is a bus ride into town, but I will def check in in a couple of days time to see how Heeby has got on & to see the pics of the new addition to our little thread

Guys guys wow .... you are all so lovely!! i have been welling up reading all your supportive and loving posts, wow we are a great group huh!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I feel totally different now than this morning, after the pre asses this afternoon i came away feeling secure, in the 'know' and very excited, nervous but in a good way. It is so calm and surreal but lovely to know we will meet him/her tomorrow.

I did bathtime instead of DH tonight, he quietly left me to it and i was so grateful, DD and i read books, splashed about and had a really nice cuddle before bedtime, we are up at 6am tomorrow so i guess it'll be a bit of a rush!

It's so weird to think it's all planned etc, i keep thinking what a shock to baby it might be! and yes i agree with you all, after my last EMCS it has to be better (hopefully) i have been taking arnica and have all the big pants a girl could need!

nelix yes you are right, it has been such a journey and i remember asking you about the donor etc! can't believe it's gone by so quick, we must keep in touch - all of us!

Lots of love to you all, thank you so much again.

Speak to you in a few days (with pics!)
xxxxxx

ps wasabi great news about bean ... lovely to reach this stage safely, well done honey.

Oohh, all the best Heeby and how exciting that you'll meet your little one soon .

Thanks for the suggestions. I hadn't really thought about iron as they tested as 'really quite high' at about 12 weeks and it hadn't occurred to me that they might have dropped. I know that my bp is bordering on the low side. I'm usually 110/75 but it had dropped to 100/60 at my last appointment.

Great to hear that this bean is behaving wasabi.

Heeby goodluck!!!!!!! I am away for a week and so want to know how it goes for you!!!! I wish I could give you my mobile number so you could text me pics lol!!!!!I know we don't know each other but its been such a journey!All the best and you will be absolutely fine....I am so excited!!!

wasabi thats wonderful news!...its amazing isn't it?

I will be back online a week tomorrow, will try and access mobile internet while away but seriously doubt I will have time....I hope to hear good news all round and take care everyone, see you soon!(I will check back in again tonight tho

Hi everyone - sorry I haven't been about for a while but have been super busy at work.

It seems unreal that I go on maternity leave in two weeks time. The temp to cover my leave starts on Monday and I've been trying to get everything organised for when she starts - but not having much luck! Ho hum.

I had lots to catch up on - but it seems good news all round - apart from Funtime not feeling too good. I agree with Heeby - perhaps have a look at your iron levels? Good news about your scan though

Wasabi - so glad your little bean is doing well and that you got to hear the heartbeat again - its such a wonderful thing, I certainly haven't tired of hearing it each time I go for a checkup with the MW

Heeby - what fantastic news! This time tomorrow you could be holding your new baby! Good luck with it all, sweetie - I'm sure it will be an amazing experience and you will have no trouble falling in love with the new little bundle.

Right - back to work for me. Love to everyone else I haven't mentioned xx

Helloooooo,

Hope everyone is good. I got to hear my little one’s heartbeat again yesterday as my totally wonderful midwife managed to find it with her handheld bit of kit. Given I was only 11+2 I thought that was quite impressive although if last scan date is still correct then I am prob measuring about 12 weeks by now. Have got my NHS nuchal/dating scan next Weds and that will be it for a while!

Spats I totally get how you are feeling about the swine flu thing. I have dropped my usual, somewhat cynical stance about it all being a bit of a fuss about not a right lot. I’m a bit scared about the implications for my DS and little peanut. Much as I would love to keep DS in until Autumn 2010 I don’t really think it’s an option so short of being vigilant on the handwashing and asking DH to use alcohol gel on his hands after getting on and off trains/tube that is about all I can do.

Funtime Great news about the scan but not that you are feeling grim. So much for the 2nd trimester being easy street eh? I guess your bean hasn’t read those books either! I just hope you feel better soon and that LO continues to thrive.

Smiley Best of luck with the scan.

I have saved the biggest one for last. Heeby GOOD LUCK for tomorrow. So exciting. One of my best friends had an planned CS and said it was a really good experience – totally different from her 1st emergency one. Just think, tomorrow you will have your baby in your arms. <sigh>

Can’t wait to see the news x

jools alerted me to your c-section tomorrow heeby so just popped over from ttc thread to say hi and good luck. x

Aww good luck for tomorrow Heeby, I'm sure all will be fine and have no doubt that you will love this one the same as you do your DD. Hope everything goes smoothly and they don't keep you in any longer than they have to.

Take care and update us as soon as you feel up to it!

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Heeby GOOD LUCK for tomorrow, looking forward to seeing a picture of your little bundle..... you must be relieved that you only have one more day to go... and yes, I guess it will be different having another... other people tell me, you love them all the same and they are all different!! ENJOY.

Take care
Cindy
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Oh Heeby how exciting An ELCS is fine - and recovery is still better than after an EMCS am sure - I had a ELCS with DS and it's a very surreal day when you suddenly find out you're having a baby tomorrow!! (unless of course you go into labour today......) And in 24 hours you'll have your lovely new baby (who you'll adore just as much as gorgeous DD!)

Will be thinking of you and keep us posted - don't forget your big pants and lots of arnica

Ooh how exciting Will be thinking of you Heeby It must be very strange to know that tomorrow is the day

Enjoy your last few hours of being mummy to one

oh heeby really good luck for tommorrow. I guess in a way ELCS is a good thing in that you can plan around it, i haven't had one but i think recovery is worse than normal birth but then you don't have all that pushing so i guess no way is better than the other. How exciting for you, bet you can't sit still today. On the "will i besoted by it" thing, i will admit DS1 i was in love with straight away, but when they gave me DS2 for some stupid reason i expected him to look like DS1 when he was born so i kept thinking he can't be mine!! He was born about 5.30 and it wasn't until in the night that i feel in love with him. So tip - don't expect them to look like a replica of the other child!!!! ANd i am sure you will be just as besotted. A mothers love can stretch so so far. I did take a toy in to the hospital which i said to DS1 was from the new baby, i think a few people do that, its quite nice and makes them feel special.

Anyway back to work - GOOD LUCK xx

Hello all,

I'm still here!

spats my frend is having the same fears, i know how you feel too, my DH's friend at work had suspected SF and the labour ward in our local hospital had a bout of it recently so i am too really worried about it, i hope in a way they find that there was something else wrong with that little girl and GP,unlikely tho eh, as i hope SF hasn't mutated to become a killer. Worrying isn't with new babies on the way and toddler.

funtime if only i could muster the energy or enthusiasm! So glad your scan went well but sorry that you are feeling pants, have you had your iron checked recently? at about your stage i was feeling totally done in (and this is supposed to be the 'easy' stage isn't it!) anyho it was 117 which is ok normally but because it had dropped from 125 when i was first pg my MW decided it might just be low for me so i was put on iron tablets and wow they made such a difference! i felt like a new woman, worth having a chat with them maybe?

smiley good luck with your scan tomorrow, i hope it goes well and hey if they are gonna pay for a private one that's fab too!

Well i do have news to tell you all, i saw my consultant yest (my due date was yesterday) and we chatted about position, size and how i was feeling etc and the decision has been made to book me in for an ELCS.......TOMORROW! eeeeeeek! They only do them on a Wed or Fri and next Wed was booked up so tomorrow it is. I have to go for a pre-asses thing today to sign forms etc but then tomorrow is the big day.

I have huge mixed feelings, disappointment at not having the VBAC, excitment that i will meet my little one tomorrow, deep sadness that i will no longer have 121 days when it's just me a DD (as in with her being an only child if that makes sense), worry that i won't be totally besotted with this one as i am with DD, loving the organised side of a planned CS so i can plan life around it ..... sigh.

So i promise to be back on asap to update you all (there's a family sweepstake going round for the weight .... no one has bid under 10lb!) and if i can work out how to access MN on my blackberry i shall log on from hospital!!!

Lots of love to you all and see you all soon xxxx

hey everyone, just popping back in. Had trouble with computer so not been on for a bit. Heebey hows it going? such a pain in the end when you just need to get it out.
I am in the process of trying to find a buggy, and is drvining me nuits. tHERE are so many around. Need lightweight as one had before was so heavy got back ache. Need isofix on car seat as DH car only got lap belt in middle so want to put the isofix chair in middle ion isofix so 2 DS have proper belt. Been to 3 shops, loked at argos , going to antoher on fri and then when in London next thurs will go to mama and papa in reagents street. Worse than buying a car!! 31 weeks yeah, the countdown is on. Now i am past 30 weeks i am officially allowing my tummy to stick out and to moan that i am tired and can't pick up everything around the house. It will be nice to loose the bump so can pick up DS again. They can't even sit on my lap properley as its in the way!!! PIcked up DS book bag for school today sniff sniff. The time just goes by so quickly Mind you will just get him into school and then this little man due 2 weeks after so will keep me occupied. Anyone else stressing about getting swine flu? I wasn't until that little girl died and then i got all morbid and worried that my 2DS may get and die. completely irrational i know and hormones may be to blame but i just want to wrap them up in cotton wool and keep them safe neurotic mother ? yes i am!! xx

My midwife just called said they want to scan my bump and cervix on Friday because the lady who has been doing all my scans goes on her summer hols on Fri afternoon and wont be able to do it after that. Its a little sooner than I wanted as I don't make the drive back to UK for another 2 wks, but at least I get to see my little girl again..can't wait. They said if it looks like my cervix is doing something they will pay for a private scan for me nearer the time...can't argue with that

Blimey Heeby, lots of vigourous nookie needed for you this week girl. It's like being back at the start again !

Lovely to hear that all is going well this time wasabi and fingers crossed for this month Jools.

I had my 20 week scan yesterday and all is well. The baby is doing brilliantly, but I'm feeling horrible and very tired and faint a lot of the time . I'd rather have it that way round though!

Heeby don't worry about the weight gain, most of it will be your little bundle. I heard if you breast feed the weight just drops off. I'll keep checking from time to time on you. Can't believe you will have your little bundle in your arms soon, it seemed only yesterday that you got your BFP!!
Bye for now and good luck
Cindy
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Hello!

Thanks so much for the vibes and well wishes, it's so nice to have the support of my virtual buddies!

Sadly no sign of me popping just yet. I had some small pains again last night but nothing of any importance and no movements yet. Baby has slowed down a lot but still feels back to back, it doesn't have any room left in there so apart from the odd foot or hand i am just hoofing a very large melon around all day. My bump has sunk so low now it hangs below my bikini line like a dripping tap! I guess this is muscles giving in a bit! i dread to think how i might get any sort of figure back!

I also bought some new scales today (and wish i hadn't) and i've put on 4 stone .... good heavens that is sooooo awful!

jools oooh quietly wishing you lots of luck honey, do let us know asap.

Lots of Phoebe's, they are destined to be lovely girls

Heeby Popped in to see if labour has started... goush we are all routing for the little one to have an appearance soon!! Thinking of you

Cindy
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Just heard that a girl who was 5 wks ahead of me gave birth last night to another little girl & called her Phoebe..popular name at the moment, she already has 3 girls & I know deep down she was hoping for a boy.

Ok finishing work now & off for a lay down before I take ds to a party this afternoon. Good luck Heeby hope all goes well for you if babes arrives before I log on in the morning. Have to have my bloods taken in the morn so not looking forward to that

Just popped in for news again !! Sending more labour vibes in between waves of nausea (7DPO )

smiley I hope you get better soon there is nothing worse than a head cold....I get one in the witner and one in the summer as the seasons change...Hoorah for you tho! you will be finsished work soon and get some much needed rest I am sure!

heeby I ditto smileys labour vibes, sending them your way!!sorry your midwife has left, seems very strange!

Heeby sending you labour vibes for this week, hope he/she makes an appearance for you soon & doesn't keep you hanging on past your due date.
Think I have a head cold, feeling soooo tired today & my ears keep going spacey, like when you get water in them after swimming. On my last week at work but could really do with going home for a lie down today, just got to battle through, have the new girl starting tomorrow & have to train her so need to get everything really today.

Nelix Sparky glad to hear your girls are getting on so well, its scary how time is flying by, we spend our whole pg waiting for the 40 wk mark then the next 6 months fly by & before we know it we will all be talking about 1st words, 1st tooth, crawling, walking etc....can't wait

heeby I watch that too! but am recording it and watching top gear...love sky plus!!

Hi all,

Humph. Still no baby, despite all the threats it's been sending me.

I have tried tons of walking, curry, red wine, bouncing, all sorts of naughty things but can't get DH up for a quickie tho, might try again tonight ... after all i did make a nice tea!

I fed DD for 7 months and she was on the 95th centile for the entire time, you're body will adapt so ignore the HV and feed as long as you feel you can do and cross all bridges when you come to them.

I had a text from my MW on Friday saying 'sorry but i'm leaving the practice so your new MW is .... best of luck" weird that she's leaving so quickly and not nice that i'm swapping to another one i haven't met yet. i shall try and see her this week as it'll be strange to call her and not actually know her or she know me.

Hope you are all well this eve, i'm off to watch casualty 1909 x

I have just posted a thread in the for sale section selling DDs 0-3 clothes(sad) cannot beleive how big she is!!

sparky it flies by doesn't it!!! My girl is 12 pounds at 6 weeks lol...she is a big one for sure, but I don't see any reason why I can't feed her until 6 months....I think my milk will do what any mothers does and accomodate my child....really good to hear from you!!2 hours huh? must be a growth spurt!!

heeby yes skips is awful!!! i cannot beleive a HV would say that!!Come on heebys baby!!!

heeeeeebbbbbyyyyy am hoping that a cheer will encourage the little one to make an appearance Have you missed the full moon this month? That's usually a good one to kick labour off - DD arrived the day after a full moon and the labour wards were packed all weekend! ....more curry and a sh*g might help too

Nelix am at your HV - I have friends who have BF their ENORMOUS babies (those who coast along the 95th+ percentiles) for six months - surely it just depends on the baby? Maybe just start her on the skips crisps

jools - lovely to hear from you honey - we'll wait for you before we start a postnatal thread and wasabi so pleased the last scan went well......

we've been on a feeding marathon down here - DD's just a little one - was under 6lb at birth - 2 lb lighter than her brother - but is now climbing up the charts....she's feeding every 2 hours today...but the smiles are making it all worth it . I can't believe she's almost 9 weeks old!!

Hi, well the long walked didn't make a jot of difference! grrr. It's so annoying because i get lots of pains which make me think 'oooh this is it' then i get active, move around, get on the ball etc but nothing ever transpires from it.

You watch after all this i will go overdue and have to have that section afterall! which i really don't want now (yes yes i am fickle!) We'll see. DH treated us to a curry last night and i had some red wine and lots of bouncing so lets see if it moves things along a bit. Have been having some discharge (sorry tmi) which i'd hoped would mean a show but no .... not that lucky!

Only 4 days to go to due date so i am hopeful for next week ... watch this space.

How is everyone else? Yes nelix i'd be a bit shocked to hear that from a HV, some of them are very strange, i had a friend who was advised by her HV to give her DS 'skips crisps' to help him eat as he was going off his weaning food at 6 months, she said "thy are great as they melt in the mouth"

Needless to say she ignored that advice.

Really good to hear from you jools.....we will have to start a new thread soon!

How was the long walk heeby?I hope it worked!! Dreams about me! lol!! HV was telling me how I would probably have to wean her ealry due to her size surely thats not the best advice when they say breastfeed exclusivly until 6 months? I had wean DS at 4 months because he would drink both sides then still scream for more...and realsie that Phoebe will be the same(playing it by ear) but I thought HVs would promote BF as long as possible.....odd.

Come on ladies lets start seeing some babies.....get bouncing on that birthing ball heeby

Hey jools lovely to hear from you! how are you honey? Thank you for the good wishes, i am hoping that a long walk with toddler with play session at the park en-route this morning helped a bit (although am very tired now!) Luckily choc digestives and coffee are helping to ease the strain (whilst said toddler sleeps off the fun)

nelix i had a dream about you last night (i know wierd sounding huh!) but in it you had a really tall baby girl and my phoebe was saying to your phoebe 'wow you are really big' tee hee, think it's cos of you saying about your girl growing so much.
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Another one just popping in to send labour vibes to Heeby

Hope to be back officially very soon

Thanks guys, it's so good to know you are all rooting for us, all together now "come on baby" I hope i can have some exciting news soon for you. At least the heat has gone so i'm not melting like before, in fact i'm ok and just trying to focus on lots of other things.

Good idea about the meal, in fact i have a chinese meal out planned with some friends on Tuesday so that might the jinxed evening (and my DD said 'Tuesday' when asked when her baby brother/sister is coming, we all thought this week but maybe she meant next week!) i might get some free hoi sin duck you never know!

wasabi that is sooooo lovely to hear really good to hear you are positive and feeling good, how nice to have a chilled out bub just relaxing and growing. I shall be lurkng here for a long time to check in on everyone that's for sure! Then once we're all there we can have a 'new mums' thread and complainexpress our concerns about our little bundles! (or big bundles nelix tee hee)

Lots of love to you all, hopefully be back with some news asap although unlikely yet sadly x

Heeby I have been lurking in here and will keep popping in to see if your little bundle has arrived. Its doesn't seem like you have long to go though, fingers crossed it pops out soon

Hi everyone else, glad you are all doing well.

Lots of love
Cindy
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Hello everyone,

Ok, well fingers crossed I might start to become a more regular poster here now as all is looking positive. I had a scan yesterday at 10+2 and my little peanut measured 4cm and dated 11 weeks! Must be all those crisps I've been eating.

Peanut looked so beautiful, just lazing on its back in its womb and chilling out. I woke it up because I laughed and it wriggled around a bit, rubbed its forehead and then settled back to sleep.

So I am starting to relax a bit more now as the odds of a loss now are very small indeed. My next scan is in 2 weeks (NHS nuchal/dating) so fingers crossed that will go nice and quickly.

Apologies for the lack of personals but good luck to Heeby. How exciting!

heeby we are rooting for you here! lol...my baby seems so huge now I want to see a tiny one!.....Phoebe is now 11 pounds 4, at 5 weeks old and has grown a centimeter a week..so is massive!! we were shopping the other day and a lady was out with her 10 week old baby boy who was smaller than my tiny girl!!

I walked lots 2 days before I went into labour heeby, whether it helped ultimately or not I will never know but it may work!!

Aww Heeby i have a feeling that I'm going to be exactly the same as you (impatient and eager!) so I can sympathise with how frustrating it must be. Keep positive, it will happend when you least expect it! Go for a meal or something where it would be embarrassing to go into labour, it's bound to happen then!!

Sadly no where near.

Humph.

Am bouncing on ball and trying everything (impatient soul!) but nothing.

So am not going to focus on it now, trying to fill my day with minor energy plans so i don't wake every morning for 2 weeks thinking 'today!'

Any news Heeby?????

Thanks so much nelix i feel more empowered now! i have left a message for my usual MW as she's back today so i shall talk to her about what happened, she's lovely and i am sure she will help me more than they would.

I have lots of pains today and i'm so uncomfortable it's unreal!

humph.

Hello everyone
smiley congratulations to your neice, it is horrible feeling forced to stay in hospital, poor her.

heeby I would have slapped the midwife if they had refused me a sweep! lol don't they know not to deny a pregnant woman anything?? I got one at 39 weeks with DS who was nowhere near engaged. I waited till 40 with DD. I was Offered one on my due date. Tell them you want one they should give it to you, or at least ask for an internal exam to feel your cervix and give you an idea if you are dilated, it is soft etc.....honeslty, your pregnancy, your body, your birth, push for what you want/need

wananbe i said back in the same patronising voice 'i think i would of remembered if i had' cheeky cow!

humph.

Sorry you are feeling tired, it's difficult to get comfty at night huh now.

I didn't hear back today so i'm hopeful that it was perhaps a sugar fuelled juice drink problem rather than anything more, fingers crossed!

Am tempted to book a private growth scan, they do them the next day here near us and it's £75. I'm now paranoid that babies head won't fit hence all the strong pains but not engaging?!!

Aww smiley your poor niece! how scarey for her, but how nice that the birth was the easy bit! Hope she comes home soon.

Heeby what a horrid MW!! I'd have been angry too. Did you say anything? Think i would have been tempted to patronise her back and ask her how old she thought I was needing to sneak a choccy bar before my appointment! Cheeky mare. She surely saw your history? Some people!

I'm sssssooooo tired today despite having a good night sleep. Sign of things to come no doubt! Oh well better be off.

TTFN xxxxxxxxx

smiley that's great news about your niece being ok after the birth but sad that she had a few problems and has to stay in. It sounds as if it was scary for her poor thing. I remember having to stay an extra day and being told that once i'd packed up and got DD in car seat! It's awful when you just want to go home. Good luck to her and hopefully she won't have to have any more treatment and can come home soon.

I have CTS too! i started getting really painful pins and needles and thought it was just where the heat was swelling them but it has got worse and at night it's agony! i will remember the advice about ice, thanks for that!

Well i saw MW today and she refused to do a sweep as i'm only 39 weeks and baby is nowhere near engaged, altho it is head down which is good and of course second babies don't engage until late so lets hope it will soon. it is still back to back tho which isn't nice but i guess it can still move when it engages.

What was more of a worry was that i had a +4 glucose in my urine which is very high so they sent some bloods off for immediete checks and i will know more later today apparently. 3 weeks ago i was borderline with GD so i'm hoping i haven't tipped the limit with this.

The MW was awful ( a stand in one as mine away), she saw my glucose and asked what i'd eaten, so i told her (normal brekki etc) then she said in a really patronising voice 'are you sure you didn't sneak a choccy bar on the way in?' i felt like punching her on the nose

My nieces birth went ok, she had a large bleed after the birth & had to get rushed in to get it sorted out, she came back in with drips & a catheter & may need a transfussion before she leaves the hospital, she is very teary this morning & just wants to go home but they need to make sure her kidneys are working properly before they let her go, poor thing.

Midwife appointment went well baby is measuring correctly for my dates so am happy about that & will just ignore the comments about my bump looking small, just means I wont have to work so hard after the birth to get the extra weight off. My blood pressure was a little low so they are going to take bloods & a new reading next wk to check all is well.
Does anyone else have capel tunnel syndrome.
Its where your fingers go really stiff esp in the mornings, my midwife said its because I'm quite fit (I wish) the excess fluid that we hold when we are pg is being kept in my joints & not in the skin so it makes them swell up, nothing they can do about it she just said to put them in ice water if they get too sore...thought I would share incase anyone else has the same symptoms

Hello everyone.

Heeby i'm so disappointed! Was expecting to come on here to see your little one had arrived. Sorry hun, sending labour vibes for you though. Good luck with the curry and early night plan, something my DH would gladly go for I'm sure!

Smiley i'm the same as you although 28 weeks today. Everyone says how small my bump is but when the midwife measured me i was smack on the line?! Still at least we haven't piled on the pounds, something that is a relief to me as I'd be useless at dieting post birth as have no willpower!

Glad to see you're ok funtime. 19 weeks!!!! Wow that has gone so fast it's unreal. Just you wait, my bump came out of nowhere around 22 weeks, went from hardly noticable to people saying"oooh you're obviously pregnant now, couldn't get away with it anymore".

My bump hurts lately too, probable where it is stretching to its limits! but I sneezed while writing this and it REALLY hurt my lower abdoomen. Granted was a fairly violent sneeze but still. owww! Getting to the "unable to sleep properly" stage now too. Tossed and turned all night last night, was too hot, had to get up to pee. Oh the many joys of being PG (although I wouldn't change a thing!)

Hope everyone else is ok xxxxxx

Yippie my niece finally had her baby yesterday. Joshua weighed in at 9lb 9 big boy, don't know all the details yet as my mums credit ran out during the phone call so will fine out some more today. She was due last Weds so a couple of days over, god I hope mine isn't as big as him, thats gotta have hurt some.
Heeby it does sound like your body is really gearing up for it, hopfully it will be very soon for you, they do say that your body has a big toilet clearout in preparation for labour
People keep telling me how 'neat' I look for 31wks, I'm glad I haven't put too much weight on with this one but I feel big myself & I know I still have a way to go & its sooooo hot here in the 30's every day I'm really starting to suffer with the heat, just hope I can hold on for another 4wks until I make the journey back to UK

Hope everyone else is ok this morning

ps i even had a really bad tummy yesterday so thought 'hey here we go' hmmm.

Hi ladies,

Well after a really busy weekend and lots of pains ..... nothing. TUT! I'm thinking of asking MW tomorrow if she'll do a sweep for me, although i'm only 39 weeks, i'm soooooo uncomfortable and my groin, pelvis, lower tummy are all so painful. I have been getting lots of practice ones, last night at the wedding i thought i was going to scream as i had a nasty pain but no, they fade.

I'm just hoping i don't have to stay in this much pain for another 2 weeks (which is when ELCS will be if no natural labour) i cannot understand how i can have such strong pains but they don't lead to anything.

As i've just typed this i have had 2 painful B-hix, grrrr (now i'm stamping my foot!).

Ho hum, i'll see what MW says tomorrow. in the meantime i shall get that curry on, wine out, pineapple for pud and an early night - it was the rumpy pumpy that worked last time so maybe i should give it a go!

So how was everyone's weekend? smiley so glad you have your home back and you can relax, phew! funtime you can share my bump if you like, i am sooo bored with it! (sorry baby xxx)

funtime good to hear from you!!!my boobs are huge too they still have not settled back down really, going to get a decent nursing bra at the weekend to hold them in. ...we are toilet training DS to...how did you do it? mine is interested but holds in his wee until it really hurts then screams with distress when he finally goes on potty! has great control but hates it coming out!! You will get your proper bump soon

come on heeby

Dh phoned this morning & said that tenants have a sister in N Ireland who has a 2 bedroomed flat they can rent till they find somewhere to live, so feeling very happy that they are going to move out & I can now relax a little .
Heeby I saw my mw at my sons swimming class last night & told her about niece she gave me some tips to bring on labour for her so I tell you for next wk. She said a curry as hot as you can bare it, fresh pineapple,rasberry leaf tea, a bottle of red wine & a good session in bed with DH, she said it never fails
Funtime 19wks wow that has gone quick, you'll be as big as a house before you know it so don't wish for it too soon.
Good luck this wkend Heeby hope baby makes an appearance for you.
I will also be off line this wkend as I now don't have internet at home, will check in first thing Mon morning for all the news x

Hello and sorry, I have been checking up on everyone's progress, honest. Thanks for thinking of me Wanabe . Hoping for a speedy labour for you Heeby, I can't believe that you're nearly there!

Well, nothing really exciting to report at this end, which I'm pleased about I suppose, given how things have been in the past. We've been potty-training ds and he's now had 3 dry days .

My boobs are huge and I'm beginning to fear what they'll be like by the end. I only went from a 32FF to a 32G with ds, but I'm already a 30H and only 19 weeks !

I've felt a little bit of movement, but not as much as I'd like (to stop me worrying ) and unless I wear clothes that really cling, you wouldn't really know that I was pregnant. I WANT A PROPER BUMP (stamps foot in a tantrum).

Glad everyone has had same pain , well not gald everyone is in pain, but you know what i mean!! Its so painful today taht when he kicks the bruising really hurts. Don't remember having it with other 2.

Heeby so close it must be frustrating.

Just realised haven't got Mat 1 B yet and work says if there is a delay mat pay may be delayed - oops must chase that up, don't want to lose money.

Goign to get ice lolly to cool down. xxx

ps i have just found out my friend is expecting twins! she was shocked but really pleased - very exciting!

Hello hello ,

Sadly no exciting story, DD was not quite right in her prediction sadly! I think she meant 'please can it come tomorrow mummy as i'm bored of waiting!' I had some low back pain this morning and still getting the tummy twinges but nothing more.

I shall be off the airwaves myself a bit over the weekend as i am staying at a friends tomorrow and then at a wedding on Saturday, so don't panic if i don't pop in to say hello!

Of course that all might go up in the air if baby comes ... gosh i hope so, this snail pace is awful but all i can muster in the heat.

I will be looking for help to bring on labour next week ok ladies!

Have a lovely weekend, a safe trip to smiley and chat soon.

xxx

Still no news from Heeby? Maybe she's in labour and too busy??? Hope all goes well if that's the case.

Sooo exciting! Can't wait till the day arrives for me. Never been particularly patient

Ooooh Heeby that does sound promising. We will all wait with baited breath till we hear from you xx

They are going to break nieces waters at 7.30am on Sunday if she hasn't gone by then

Ohh Heeby sounds promising lets hope you DD is right & you get an early birth
No news from niece today, my mum said yesterday that she was going to get the hoover & suck him out if he didn't show up soon lol. I only have internet at work now as my boxes are on their way to UK so can only reply up to lunchtime so will let you know if I hear anything by then.
Spats my baby is head down & I get the same bruising pain lower down especially when I've been sitting down & then stand up I guess its the weight of her head pushing down after I stand up. If yours is breech it may be the same for you but in reverse.
I'm the same on the freebe stuff, I have been given a load of girl clothes which I guess won't fit for too long so if anyone is having a girl a couple of months after me you are very welcome to mine. I also still have 2 clearblue OPK kits & a couple of packs of conception vitimins if anyone is thinking of trying again soon

Any baby heeby???? wow its warm!!! I am melting

Well my backache calmed down once i'd had a lie down and not having recognisable pains yet but still having lots of 'weird' ones, tight and sharp around the bottom of bump/pelvis.

My DD said last night 'baby's coming tomorrow mummy, I big sister tomorrow' .... spooky if she was right! she has a few hours left to be proved right!

I really hope it happens, it is soooo hot and sicky! My DH is of course not wanting it to happen till after gig on Friday! tee hee!

Watch this space huh x

oooohhh heeb that sounds v promising. You always feel a bit 'wierd' the day or so before you go into labour......

spats - my bump hurt like that too!

Ooooooooooooooooooooh!!!! heeby sounds quite promising!!!!!!!!keep us posted!!

That's really kind of you nelix i am happyto gift off some of my bits too, i have plenty of maternity wear and things like almond oil and bump bands if anyone would like them!

Have some nasty pains in my very lower back today,could be the busy morningn i've had or could be .... also still having tightenings and pain in lower tummy. Have also been feeling quite sicky today too.

Please please be early baby!

spats my bump hurt there too!

If anyone has a girl, and wants some clothes, let me know! I grow very very long children and DD is just outgrown most of her 0-3 month dress's etc. Sad days......she has also grown a centimetre a week!...DS was the same...they do not stay babies for long! So these clothes have been worn maybe once each, and I will happily gift them on if anyone wants them

I am squeezing again! i have found that if i promise myself to do at least 10 after each wee whilst still sat down (not mid flow as that's not good for bladder etc) it makes me sit for a bit longer and seeing as i go about 30 times a day it means i get lots done!

spats yes my bump has been sore on top, i heard that it could be something to do with breech babies at a later stage. but yes i guess it's where everything is pushed up there and together with the pull of skin downwards it's not nice. My friend used a belly bra support type thing which helped 'lift' her bump a bit and released the stress on the skin at the top, that might work?

does anyone else find that the top of the bump hurts like a bruise. Its usually towards the end of the day but today its earlier. It is really causing me grief, if i touch it makes it worse amd is really feels like you are touching a bruise. I guess thats where the well placed kicks are.
I work ina hospital but luckily its in the labs where they have to have air con coz the machines pack up if it gets too hot. IN winter its freezing for me but today i am grateful for it. I feel like a beached whale today. I long for my shape to be back to normal, it feel sso weird being frumpy I guess its worth it though for what i will get at the end, mind you its me that has to give up my shape, my dance classes etc the DH seems to not make any sacrifcies - oh except lack of BD x

Same here - thursday DD was not engaged at all; saturday afternoon fully engaged and sunday afternoon (7 hours before born) MW could feel the head when she was checking to see if I was dilating.....

smiley - any news on your niece?

heeby - it is without doubt better than a cs (but still be careful picking up your DD if you do get stitches.....)

now squeeze that pelvic floor ladies

heeby def true about 2nd babies engaging later! Phoebe was back to back and not fully engaged when i went into labour with her! then all day on the monday when i was in labour she sorted it all out and delvered!

Hello everyone!

Heeby i started doing my pelvic floor exercises after reading Sparky's post too! . It has flown by to be honest. I'm excited now too but have a feeling this last stretch may be the bit that drags!

Spats that's so unfair! Surely as the landlord all you have to do is give them notice, which it seems you have, and it's down to them to make sure they're out by that date? Don't put up with it, don't need extra stress at this stage in your pg xxx

OMG it's too warm today. I work in a hospital too and i'm sure they still have the heating on!! luckily i'm based in offices at the back but have to make regular trips to the wards and OMG it's like walking into an oven, i don't know how the nursing staff haven't flaked out yet!

Where's Funtime??

smiley loads of luck to your niece, that is great and i really hope she has a good/easy birth! Do let us know all. With DD i had a show but my waters didn't go for 2 days, although they kept an eye on me for those 2 days and told me to watch for labour signs.

I really hope your tenants can get out soon, can you not force them to leave? i don't know much about being a landlord but it sounds wrong that it's your home but you may have to stay at a hotel!

wanabe i am so shocked ... 27 weeks!! it must feel like it's flown by cos it really has! yes agree re heat, hate it and everything is so fat, we are supposed to be going to a wedding on Sat and i have no idea what to squeeze my fat feet into - very attractive huh.

spats i am doing just that, sainsburys have just delivered the biggest van of soft drink, oj, kitchen and toilet rolls to last us through a long blackout!

sparky don't laugh but as i read the start of you post i immedietely started doing my pelvic floor exercises!! I have been massaging that 'area' (didn't think i'd ever have to do that!) so i hope it's not too much damage, and yes will keep jug of water by the loo nelix great tip!

It has to be better than a c-section scar after all!

I had to go to our maternity day unit last night as baby is head down but very mobile, it seems that when i am upright it stays down but if i lie down it pops up again, although i have heard that 2nd babies don't engage as early as 1st ones? i have been having lots of low period type pains and they almost feel like baby is sitting on my bladder. All urine and blood checks are fine so i guess it's just my body getting ready!

Right i'm off to rest my fat feet and hope these B-Hix calm down! ... chat later ladies

My niece saw the midwife yesterday & she said she could feel the babies head by running two fingers around her cervix, so she is opening up, she had an uncomfortable night & had a little bit of blood this morning so hopfully it will be today.

My hubby has just phoned to say that he saw our tenants last night & they havn't found another place to rent yet..they are supose to be out on the 20th July & we have our furniture being delivered back from storage on the 21st. I am beginning to panic..its not what I needed to hear just now
I will only have 4.5 wks left for my due date when we get back to UK & if I have to go into a hotel or rent somewhere I will not be happy

Hello all! wow I cannot beleive how close you are all getting!!

wannabe27 weeks feels so good enjoy it

heebyI was cut with DS to allow the forceps in the pull the wee bugger out!....The did inject me with a local, which hurt lol, the cut hurt too, but in the throws of labour and crowining its not a huge deal. Agree with others you do feel like your insides will fall out lol. I healed in a couple of weeks...stings when you pee, so keep a jug of water by the loo to pour on when you pee, works wonders!

spats29 weeks!! wow!!and sounds like you are nusting!!

pezz, i went to ante natal classes for 1st but found them a bit of a waste of time, but everyone is different. I guess with your 1st you like to do the things like this. I didn't go to top up classes for next DS and not doing anything for this one. Bit bad though that you cant go to your local ones when it suits you.
It is hot,hot,hot. I am annoyed coz i brought nice summer stuff last year and couldn't wear it coz all it did was rain and then this year when we have a heatwave i am in mat gear. I look like a scak of potatoes in the nice denim dress my friend gave me so not wearing it again so am in trousers and baby doll tops. Thing is i only have 3 strappy ones so am getting bored of them now!!! 29 weeks tommorrow - horray, starting to go quickly again. I found it has dragged since the 21 week scan but now it seems to have picked up again. Mind you i am in 2 minds as my 2DS starts school in sept and i don't want him to go as i love having him at home. so in some ways don't want sept to come too quickly. After a week of being so tired can't think or be bothered to do anyhting i hvae a second wind (long may it stay). I spring cleaned the kitchen yesterday and hoovered (properly!!!) i hope my energy levels don't drop again, it was horrid alst week. Anyway must go as i feel i am just rambling now. Need to go get a nice cold, ice cold, full fat can of coke- nothing like it on a hot day. Need 500 extra calories in last trimester, coke and chocolate hits the spot for me!! xx

wanabe - can't believe you're 27 weeks! I bet you can't wait to finish work

smiley - I had a show and my waters went about 5 hours later so it could be soon - but I think it can be a couple of weeks before it kicks off..I think as long as you're waters haven't gone, they'll leave you to it! Exciting tho...more babies on the way!

I was cut with DD too and had a few stitches...it was actually fine - take the painkillers regularly and sit on cushions...but I agree with smiley about the insides falling out feeling....you need to do your pelvic floor exercises!!!

Hello ladies, it's been manic here so haven't had much time to get on here and speak to you all. Been sat here catching up though.
Wow Heeby not long for you now!!! You're right, you can almost guarantee that baby will arrive at the most inappropriate time! although I'm hoping not for your sake. Lets hope they make an appearance soon though.

I'm actually starting to get a little nervous as I'm 27 weeks today! It seems to be flying around despite people telling me at the start that your first pregnancy drags because you're so desperate for it to be over (occasionally happens, but overall has flown by!). Ooh exciting times, we'll have more bubs in the next few weeks.

Lovely to hear from you sparky & nelix. Can't believe your little ones are 7 weeks and 4 weeks already! how time flies.

Ahhhhhhh this heat is aweful! I'm normally a very summertime person and love it hot but at the moment it's wearing me out. I had a few moments yesterday where I thought I may pass out, quite scarey actually. Just hoping I can bare it for another few weeks. Only 8 weeks until I finish work! woo hoo

My nieces plug went on Saturday so just waiting to hear when labour finally starts, she is due Wednesday, don't know how long they leave it once the plug goes, but I guess it could be anytime now.

I think baby has moved around again, I can't feel the head pushing down any more & the pain in my bum has really eased up the last few days so I don't mind now if she doesn't turn head down until she is due to come out if it stops the pain from coming back too strong.

Heeby 2 wks will fly by for you (I hope) its all getting very exciting & scary that our dates are coming up so quickly.
I had to be cut with DS as he had the cord around his neck a couple of times. I remember being very uncomfortable for the first few days & having to sit on the side of my bum rather than full on & I remember being in the supermarket about a wk after birth & feeling like my insides were about to drop out of my scar, apart from that I think I healed fairly quickly

That's great advice thank you sparky i have made sure that i have requested the mobile montior so that i can move around. i'm positive that lying down all but brings an end to a quick labour!
Did you tear at all? if so how long did it take to heal? i'm so worried i will tear.

Heat is awful, everything is swollen and feels fat, roll on 2 weeks time! (hopefully!)

other than my NCT classes, I did nothing to prepare - top tip for labour would be to stay upright as long as possible. Even with CFM (which most places want if you're having a VBAC) I stood for the first 5 hours....and I'm sure that helped things along ( I went from 5- 10 cm dilated in less than an hour and a half!)

How are all you pregnant lovelies coping in this heat and humidity? It's so grey and sticky.....

Hello sparky! Fab to hear from you, and good to hear that you are positive re the vbac and that you were the same as me, i feel more positive about it now, i have a good frame of mind and i think as long as i do all i can to prepare mentally and physically then what will be will be.

ello ladies - where has the time gone? DD is 7 weeks old tomorrow

heeby can't believe you're due so soon! I felt exactly the same about my vbac - my waters went but I didn't go into established labour, and even after I'd agreed to have a low level induction I was saying to DH 'maybe I should just have a section - will you go and ask?' but I'm v pleased I didn't - sooo much easier to recover..

how's everyone else? nelix - how's you?

funtime*?

*pezz - I did NCT both times - really useful and mine covered more 'emotional' aspects - including family dynamics etc with more than one child.

was going to say more,but typing one handed whilst bf-ing too tricky!

Found a timmy time! It's a whistling one! so that'll be hiding in baby's cot when we get home as a gift for our DD! thanks Nelix!
x

nelix thanks so much for that, that's spooky as our new baby is 'buying' our DD a bike!! Daddy has lots of them and he has been researching a fab new wooden one for her, we have mentioned bikes and summer etc so will see what happens. Great idea about the hidden gift too, i will def do that! She is into magnets and stickers so i nice sticker album or something can be on the cards or does anyone know if you can buy a 'timmy time' lamb?

pezz i didn't do any this time, except the one today about VBAC but last time they were run by our midwife office and were in the evening, mind you my DH only came to one even tho they were in the evening! I'm not sure i got anything out them, apart from the hospital tour which was great, so didn't go again this time.

pezz thats a bit rubbish!...I never went to any classes so cannot advise I am affraid!

heeby we did a number of things....Phoebe bought DS a bike....well ok we bought it and he got her a teddy. Then when she was home, we put a little car in her moses basket and when DS saw her he pulled back her blanket and tada a present for him. I think it worked better than the bike tbh as he had met her, seen her and understood that she was not just a bump! lol yes guarenteed you will go into labour then!!

Hi everyone

I'm in a bit of a grump at the mo as I've just been told that my DH and I can't go to the evening NHS classes run by my hospital as they are for 'out of area' couples and not for locals. We have to go to the daytime ones.

Looks like we'll have to book into NCT ones if we want to try and go for evening classes - my DH really wants to come along and wouldn't be able to make any daytime classes. I have also been looking at getting a DVD for us to watch at home instead.

What are/did you ladies doing/do?

4 weeks !!! Heavens where did that time go?!! So great that she has settled into a routine and you are getting back to normal, oh for that phase! Any tips on sibling intros nelix?? My DD is excited and hugs my bump which is lovely, but i sense some grumpiness sometimes when we talk about 'baby' so i'm sure we'll have both sides.

I went to a VBAC clinic/class today which was realy interesting, swayed me back the other way! God i seem to have spent this whole PG bouncing from one to the other! Anyhow, i hope that it comes out soon which ever way so i can escape the heat and heaviness, it's not fun and i am sooo tired.

The BH have ceased a bit today but had a few during class, thought it was going to turn into a practical session at one point!

Head isn't down far yet but i hope by next Wed it will be locked in a bit.

My DH is seeing Blur next Friday so will be quite far away for the day and overnight then we have a weddng of a close friend on Saturday .... you can guarantee that baby will come Thursday middle of the night eh!

heeby that is SO exciting!!!....I started to get BH v early on but they got worse as due date approached.....I have my money on you going before your due date at least you won't have to put up with the heat!

I really feel for you other ladies....I was melting in May, I dread to think what it must be like for you!

smiley glad the physio is helping, there are good and bad days, but soon enough it will be done.

We are now on 4 hourly feeds, can't beleive my wee angel is 4 weeks on tuesday!!! it flies!! but I am getting some sleep now(not that she ever woke in the night just sqeaks for milk, drinks then goes back to bed) but i get to sleep more than 2 hours in a row!! hoorah!

Hi ladies,

I never had BH with DD but this is def them, yes bump goes rock solid and it feels like trapped wind almost in the lowest part of my tummy, almost the same cramp pain you get with a bladder infection if that makes sense. It makes me take a breath and stop in my tracks almost. They have been on and off all day and they have been worse when i'm walking rather than sitting down.

My friend had them from 24 weeks onwards - but sadly she was 2 weeks late so no indication of an early baby there!

I'd be very pleased for an early one, i am packed and prepped and of course knowing it's a biggun it would be nice not to have it late!

So the plan now is, stick with the VBAC unless position changes that in the next 2 weeks and then if i go overdue i will have ELCS. So it's a plan, not sure if it will be simple but hey i'd still rather give it a go.

Heat is yuk huh - Smiley you must be suffering in 30 degrees!! ouch. So glad you have a MW when you come back, Portsmouth is close to me!

i am not sure if i had BH with the other 2 but my stomach does go rock hard, i am 28 weeks so maybe it is them. The top of my bumo always huts near the end of the day though like when you press a bruise, that knid of hurt though i can feel it without pressing my tummy. Mabe it is ther point where bubs is kicking me all the time??
It is hot but luckily i have not suffered from swollen feet today.

Hi all had my physio today & she said I have movement in the right side of my pelvic, she has given me some excerises to do to strenghten the muscles around the ligaments so that they can take over. & a belt to lift up the bump for the days its gets bad. She said I'll have good days & bad days depending on where baby is lying & I might get it on both sides when the head locks in.
As long as it doesn't too much worse than it is now I guess I can cope with it.
I know what you mean Pez & Heeby about the heat I had really fat toes yesterday, its the first time they have swelled up but it was over 30 for us here & although I stayed out of the heat I guess it still got to me.
Heeby does that mean that you are due?? or are you hoping the babe comes a little early.
My midwife has some girlfriends out on holiday this week & one of them is a midwife in Portsmouth & she said she will take me on when we get back to UK, I'm so happy to have a number to call when I get back to UK & a friendly face to see as I'll only have 4 wks to go by then, she said she will book me in & show me around the new unit at QA as soon as I get home
Pezz BH can happen from quite early on so you are probably getting them now at 30 wks, it sounds like it from you have said. They say they shouldn't be painful but make your tummy go rock hard

Hi everyone

Heeby – great news that your bub has moved head down. What are your thoughts regarding the VBAC? The increase in BHs could be a sign that things are likely to get going soon! What do BH feel like exactly? I ask because I have been having mild cramp like pains and my bump goes rock solid. I was wondering whether I could be having them or would it be too early? (I'm nearly 30 weeks now)

I hear you regarding the heat! I’ve been suffering from swollen feet and legs. I have resorted to piling up files at work so that I can put my feet up on them – which helps a little bit.

Spats – glad to hear you had a good holiday and managed to relax in the end. I’m also finding it a pain not being able to bend over. I have to get my DH to do up some of my shoes and have even asked if he will paint my toe nails for me as its my little brothers wedding this Saturday and there is no way I’m going to be able to reach my toes to paint them!

Smiley – I’m very jealous that you have less than 4 weeks at work. I have a feeling that these last few weeks will drag. Wish I could take leave now.

Hi to everyone else – hope you are all doing well.

xx

Hi all, how is everyone?

I've been having a lot of BH today, quite painful ones too.

Baby has been checked and is head down so that will mean we are on route to having the planned VBAC unless it moves again.

I really would like it to come out today please, it's so hot and i feel so huge!!

hi all, been away on hols for past week to York. had a lovely time and was actually quite relaxing which i didn't think was possible with 2 DS!!! Had 28 week appointment yesterday with midwife and all seemed OK. Had blood and Hb is bit low so think am a bit anaemic which accounts for the tiredness (mind you running a house, bring up to DS and working probably contributes to it as well!!)So will up the dose of iron at some point. In a can't be bothered to do much mood now though, just doing bare minimum to get throguh the day.
Can't wait to get body back - forget that the bump doesn't shift and you can't bend down to pick things up or tie shoe laces, its a pain. Only 12 weeks to go i keep telling myself.
Hope everyone OK, sort of scanned messages over last 2 weeks to catch up but am at work so can't really post much.Only 8 week until mat leave for me xx

Hi all,

Well i had my blood results last night for GD and turns out i am borderline and creeping up, good job i only have 3 weeks left! so i have another appointment on thurs to see the MW to check position and was told to push for a final growth scan so i can make a final decision re VBAC or ELCS.

I cannot believe i have spent most of my PG going from one to the other, awful to have the choice and i shall hate to have to decide again!

How is everyone?

smiley good luck on Wed - wow 2 ish weeks left!! gosh that's come around quickly, i rememeber sending you good sticky vibes al those weeks ago.

I have just found out my friend is 11 weeks pg which is lovely as they got married last year and been trying since then. It's great to have someone to pass lots of baby things too as i like the idea of being able to help them as much as i was helped when i fell pg with my DD.

NHS could do with a little tact I know they are overworked, but they need to see the bigger picture when dealing with these kinds of problems.
Heeby so exciting getting your hospital bag together I guess it makes it all feel real
Pezz I'm on work count down too I have 4 wks left today. I have a physio appointment half day Weds & have taken Thurs & Fri off so only really 3 to go & the last wk I will be training my relief so looking at it that way only really 2....OMG thats scary I still have so much to do.
11 year old DS's are just as bad as 2 year olds mine is playing me, I've tried to explain that I can't do as much now & he needs to help out some more & although he does to a degree he still plays up on the attention side of things, I too I'm hoping that its a little bit of jealousy that the baby will soon be here.

I have my physio appointment on Weds for the pain in my bum cheek. Its not been too bad the last couple of days but has its moments so looking forward to some relief
Saw my MW yesterday & she said the head is down which is a good sign (sorry Heeby) & all is well

Thanks nelix it's refreshing to know they are the same in their toddler ways! I am sure she is finding it strange that mummy is tired and unable to bend, and we talk about the baby a lot in conversation so maybe she's feeling a little threatened or concerned.

That's great about Phoebe sleeping longer, the joy of big babies huh. Have you gotten into any sort of routine now? I imagine once you have your body back and you are able to think straight it must be nice to get some order again,i know i shall be happy for that time!

I have to call about my results tomorrow regarding GD plus will see a midwife on thurs to check position, i've been feeling kicks in my pelvis area so guessing it's not head down now! but i'm sure it changes as each day passes!

heeby I hear that! re 2 year old acing up! DS did it to me as he knew I could not chase him, or lift him (he is 2 years old and 100cm tall and weighs 16kg he is V tall) and he played up big time towards the end. Post birth his sleeping was affected resulting in a less than happy boy by afternoon and now she is almost 3 weeks he is slowly getting back to normal it is a godsend to get your body back and show them who the boss actually is

Phoebe is starting to go longer than 3 hours between feeds which is fab!!!

I cannot believe how quickly it is all coming around for you!!!I cannot wait to see all the pics!!!

pezz wow just 6 weeks to go till you lave, that's come round quickly! So glad your appointment went well and you got through the dreaded needles, i have a whopping bruise now (as i normally do with bloods) so no short sleeves for me! Good luck with ante-natal classes, i enjoyed them first time around and having DH there it helped him to understand more about what we mums-to-be are going through etc.

I am feeling fed up today, DD is really pushing all the stops out to make our lives hell by demanding attention 100% of the time, Dh and i can't even talk for a few seconds without her throwing a paddy, we put it down to the iminent baby arrival and a strive for attention 'don't forget me mum' so we are trying to be supportive but it's hard when you spend most of your day trying to calm her down. Roll on post-birth and having my body back to normal!

We have finalised names! We were in doubt about our chosen girls names but think we are there now, have packed hosp bags and got baby stuff down from the lost - all very exciting but quite scary too!

Hi Heeby – yes that is weird. Thank goodness they do keep up the testing though – just goes to show anything can happen.

I’m doing well thanks. My MW appointment went well. She took more bloods and I was fine – phew! I’ve also applied for some antenatal classes – hopefully the evening ones as my DH wants to come too. Will have to wait till next week to find out if we can get them. Otherwise it will have to be daytime ones on my own which I really don’t want as this is my first baby I really want DH to be able to come along and ‘learn’ with me.

Have also finalised my maternity leave start date with work. Going to use up some holiday first so have basically just got 6 weeks left at work – woohooo!

Wanabe – sorry to hear about your friend. I agree with Heeby and think that she will definitely appreciate your support as a friend. I can’t believe she made her wait out in the public waiting room – you would think they would have a little more ‘understanding’ than that!

Hi all,

Well i've just had an interesting midwife appointment. She wasn't sure of position so i have to be seen again next thurs to check then will go for a scan if not.

But more worrying is that i had a high glucose result on wee sample, +2 and a bit of protein too. She called the day unit and they advised to have a blod glucose done and i have to get results on monday, if it is Gest Diab (even tho i didn't have it at 28 weeks) i shall have to treated right away apparently.

Weird huh - nothing is simple with this one!

How is everyone else?

wanabe how awful for your friend, she must be so upset and so damn awful of the nurses to make her wait in public! . My friend went through the same a while ago and i felt so guilty being pg when she had been through that, i found i didn't want to talk much about my pg with her and avoided discussing it most of the time, but as time has gone by i have relaxed a bit, she was always really pleased for me and excited about bump but i still felt awful.

I have also been very careful not to quiz my friend about 'whether she is trying/testing/symptoms etc' it's been hard because i want to get excited for her but i have to stop myself asking.

I am sure she will appreciate knowing you are there as her friend and around for support, try not to be blue about it honey.
It is very upsetting and very sad for them all.

x

Aww Heeby that's a horrible way to feel. I see now why you are secretly hoping the decision is made for you. You're right it should be your decision, especially if you're genuinly worried about a VBAC!! Hope it works out for you.

Had some horrid news last night. Went up our friends only to find out they have been through a miscarriage over the weekend. They found out they were PG after our weekend away a fortnight ago but only told their parents, then on saturday she started to bleed. She went to the hospital and was told to keep faith as the neck of the womb was still closed, then on Monday when the bleeding hadn't subsided it was confirmed. They were absolutely devastated obviously. But to top it off, they made her sit in main outpatients to wait for the phlebotomist just after finding out she had lost the baby! She told me she burst into tears as it was only just sinking in and felt humiliated sat in a waiting room full of people. Some people have no compassion. What is wrong with our NHS staff?!

I know some of you have been through this and was hoping you may have some words of advice?
I felt aweful and very guilty for being pregnant (she would be mortified if she knew that though) and really wish there was something i could do or say to help. Deep down i know there isn't and the only way the pain will ease is when she is PG again Feeling very blue today as it played on my mind all night.

Sorry for the moan

wanabe i really am totally undecided ... i had one before and reall didn't want one, i spent 36 hours denying i might need one because of the position of DD but then having had one i feel more scared about natural birth! i guess both can do damage to you! I recovered really well from section before and was having nice steady forest walks and lunch out at 5-6 days post birth so hope that i'd be the same again. i really wish i could know that i would get through a natuaral birth unscathed but who knows huh.

The trouble is i feel pushed to have a vbac, and would feel very guilty asking for one, which is a shame as it shouldn't be like that should it. Ho hum, what will be will be i guess.

xx

Hi everyone,

Smiley that sounds aweful! Hope the physio can sort you out.

Heeby i hope little one decides to stay put then if you want a c-section, although wouldn't you rather have the choice? I guess never having been through it i can't comment but c-sections scare me.

Pezz i know what you mean about the needles thing, i almost passed out at my antenatal appointment so dreading this next one. I was ok at the 17week one though, think my yoga breathing helped but then again it was only one bottle they took. going to have to prepare myself in just over 3 weeks too. Yuk!

Hope everyone else is ok.

hi ladies, apologies for the potential grammer and spelling mistakes in this post, i have DD on lap and leaning all over me!

(get off MN mummy!!)

smiley - poor you, that sounds awful! good luck with phsio, it really helped me as did yoga. maybe acupuncture might help u too?

I am kinda excited, still totally undecided about whether i want vbac or elcs, i have truly hated having the choice and have asked too many people for advice as i'm now so unsure. i guess if bub is still breech this week then my choices become limited!

dd was 2 weeks late and it drove me mad being soooo late!

Oh dear, Smileycat that doesn't sound good at all. I hope that the physio does help you. As you say, 11 weeks is a long time to be confined to your home. My fingers are well and truely crossed that you get an appointment very soon.

I have my 28 week appointment with the MW tomorrow. She is going to take more bloods - yuk! Must remember to listen to my Paul McKenna hypnosis download tonight - to stop me freaking out at the needles. It worked perfectly last time but I was good and listened to it three times at least! Just to be on the safe side.

Suffered with hideously swollen ankles over the weekend - was overjoyed to see my ankle bones again Sunday evening

I've been in so much pain the last couple of days with the pain in my right bum cheek.
It used to be just when I had been sat down for a while & hurt for a couple of mins after I got up, but its fairly constant now. I had to walk into town today to get some new school shoes & it was so painful on the way back I didn't know if I was going to make it to the car.
I've now phoned the midwife & booked in for some physo, they are going to call me back with an appointment soon.
God I hope it helps I've still got just over 11 wks to go I would hate to be confined to the house not being able to walk anywhere.
I looked it up on the internet & it sounds more like PGP (pelvic gurdle pain) than sacatia as the midwife said I had a couple of wks ago. Guess I'll find out for sure when I get my appointment through

Anyway how is everyone else, Heeby are you getting excited/nervous yet?? was your dd early or late?

Hi all,

nelix i think it's around 36-37 weeks (so this week and next - and def by my next MW appt) and i think it depends on how it is situated (if it's stuck!) and the size of it etc - and as we know it's a biggun! I'm not sure if it has moved, i have a hard lumb moving around near my ribs but that could be a bum! or a hip! who knows!! will wait and see.

TBH i kind of secretly hoping that it won't have turned then at least i'll have the option of chosing a c-section taken away and just have one anyway, i'm getting scared about a VBAC the closer i get to having it! with it's head measurement off the chart >97centile (maybe your DP can help here) i'm guessing that aint gonna 'pop' out!

It sounds like your little girl is wonderful, maybe it's all phoebe's that sleep well ... mine did almost right away - no doubt it's now my turn to have a non-sleeper now tho!

xx

Hey all Sorry been a bit busy lol! I forgot how much a newborn poo's!!!!wow!!! she sleeps well tho so cannot complain....she gives a little squeek(her new nickname lol) feeds for 10 mins then sleeps for 3 hours at night! she snacks more in the day but my nipples are holding up to the job so far

heeby how you doing??any sign of that baby shifting yet?how long can they leave it before the baby can't turn????

funtime glad all is well!!!

Hope everyone had a lovelly weekend!

Hi everyone,

My week was so busy last week i couldn't get on here much.

Heeby poor you, get that bum in the air girly!! I'm going to speak to the midwives at the birthing centre and go over for a look. Spoke to my friend who gave birth there last week and she is raving about it. I really can't face the home birth lark, I have a very active and nosey dog who would be a stressor and the thought of being 20mins away from medical intervention if needed really scares me. Maybe on my next one?

Funtime that's fantastic news that your little bean is doing exactly as it should! Keep us posted.

Wasabi as someone else said earlier (think it was pezz) never be affraid to post on here, you need to vent your anxieties and here is the perfect place to do that. There will always be someone with useful advice i'm sure. Keep positive though, one day at a time!

How was everyone's weekend?

Thanks so much pezz* that is a great article!

(heeby crawls off to stick her bum in the air!)

Baby has been moving around lots these past few days so fingers crossed it might get into position!

If anyone is watching More4 and the film Sideways, my DH and i did this road trip and followed in their footsteps (ish) on our wedding/honeymoon in 2006! Lots of nostalgia watching it
xx

Hi Heeby I've found this article which may help your breached baby! I hope this link works - go to homepage.ntlworld.com/ilana.m/turnbaby.htm

smiley have a fab weekend! Enjoy the birthday celebrations

How is everyone else today? anyone else have anything nice planned for the weekend?
xx

My hubby's back tomorrow after 7 wks away
& its my DS's birthday on Sat so looking forward to a great wkend.
Glad to hear things are good with you funtime

You are all so brave, give me the epidural to take away the pain i say!!! no water births here, i need the drugs

Wasabi - its a horrid time and to be honest the worries never go away even after the 12 weeks. I still worry something will happen even now, its such a stressful thing the pg lark. But post if you have any niggles or worries as it helps to sound out on people.

I have taken 2 lots of iron today and had a nap this afternoon and am starting to feel nearly normal again!! Hopefully will have energy for hols after al. Midwife said will check hb at 28 weeks but said to take iron anyway - mind you brought flurodex (not sure how spell it) as natural remedy and had with 1sy DS and was £8.99 bottle - blimey this baby is already costing someting. I think my £190 grant will just be taken up on iron supplements!!
x

Nelix - what a gorgeous little girl (but you knew that already )!

Wasabi - I'm really well thanks. Had my appointment today and saw a lovely registrar who was very understanding of my position. She was having trouble getting a heartbeat with the doppler and rather than string out the agony, she ushered me straight to the scanning room to see that my baby is fine (and very wriggly). They're going to scan at about 30 weeks too, just to be on the safe side. It's great to hear that things are pootling along as they should. I agree that something important goes on at 6-7 weeks, some final implantation which does or doesn't happen properly. Fingers crossed .

Heeby - sorry to hear it's breech. Get yourself on your hands and knees at every opportunity with your bum in the air! I know a few people who've turned their babies that way .

Thanks pezz yes let me know if they recommend anything, i am a little blue about it but i know it can still turn so i think i'll keep active and hope it makes it's turn soon!

wasabi honey please do post anytime and remember we are with you all the way over the next 2 weeks and beyond. The power of positive thinking is amazing so keep those good thoughts going and try to keep your mind busy over these delicate weeks.

Heeby - sorry to hear the baby is in breach. I'm sure I've read somewhere that there are some positions you should try getting in (!) that encourage the baby to get into the head down position. Will have a look at my 'baby bible' tonight and see what they suggest.

Thanks for all the replies re: Waterbirths - they do sound fab. I know they have one pool at the hospital I will be going to - but my worry is that it will be occupied when I want it. Other option is homebirth of course but as its my first I'm a little worried about how I'll cope with labour (and so is my DH!). I'm seeing the midwife next week so will discuss my options with her.

Hi Wasabi Please never hesitate to post on here - we are all here to support you - it doesn't matter what stage we are in. We are all grapefruit buddies - one for all and all for one! Please keep us posted. It sounds good that your HCG levels are going up - long may that continue. Sending you lots of good wishes - I'm sure all will be fine. Just look after yourself, take things easy and one day at a time. Two weeks will come round sooner than you think. (hugs) xx

Hi ladies,

I am glad to see you are all well and blooming! Nelix little Phoebe is gorgeous! Funtime I hope you are feeling better and that everything is ok. Have you had your antenatal appt yet?

I haven't posted here much as I have days of absolute panic which I feel bad inflicting on you as you all way further along than little 6 week me. I had some blood tests done which showed the HCG levels going up as they should do which was great and I found very reassuring. I have a scan booked for a couple of weeks which I am having to do privately but until then will prob keep to myself. I am acutely aware that 6-8 weeks is crunch and it is going to be a long couple of weeks.

Till then my grapefruit friends! x

How did it go Heeby*??

*Pezz I wuld certainly recommend it. I got in the pool when in labour with DS but it felt wrong, I think my body knew labour would not be straight forward, and he had complications. This time it felt right and midwife was fantastic. The whole thing was relaxed and enjoyable, with little invovement of the midwife. It was the best thing I have ever done

As for slings I used a babsling for DS and will use it again for DD. Only thing is I never ofund it great for newborns, its perfect from about 3 months!!

Hi all,

Well so much for baby getting into position ... it is now breech! tut. So i guess i'm getting feet low down causing those pains rather than a head pushing down, humph. Still i have a while yet so hopefully it'll turn again. My next appointment is at 37 weeks and if it hasn't turned then i will be sent to hospital to discuss options - nice! So all that prep for a VBAC might of been in vain after all!

Lovely to hear from you cindy good luck for the next few weeks and months honey.

wananbe i would say if you are having a normal pregnancy and pose no risk then maybe consider the birthing centre? They can do lots and will be prepared for any emergency, lus the hospital near by might be ok in the middle of an emergency - you might think much of it at that point? But do talk to MW and see what they say, or how about a home birth if not?

Hi all!
Nelix what a beautiful little baby you have! Congratulations!!

You all must read my mind as I too would like a water birth and came on here today with the intention of asking about it, but no need now!
I'm a little concerned though as there is a midwife led birthing centre where you are practically guaranteed a birthing pool, however there are no medics on site so would have to be shipped to the nearest hospital if there was a complication
Otherwise it's hoping the one in the hospital is free, or that they have the staff to look after you up there. Plus the hospital near the birthing centre is horrible and not my local. Help!!! What do you think? I have an appointment with my midwife Friday and it's things she is going to ask me about. Want some sort of clarity before i go.

Heeby almost there! maybe baby is getting into position, sounds good!

Pezz I too I'm hoping to have a water birth, but I don't get back to Portsmouth until 4 wks before she is due so hoping that the pools are not booked out for my due date as I can't register until I get there. I spent the night in & out of the bath with DS when I was in early labour & it felt great being in there & worse when I got out, so def hoping I can stay in the water this time around, they wouldn't let me have a water birth with him as he was early & they wanted to monitor him so I was strapped up with leads attached to my tummy.

I bought a second hand Tomy carrier from ebay the one that you can detach the baby from without having to undo all the straps, have yet to use it with some weight in it but it looks the part. I used one all the time with DS as I didn't drive back then & it was great for getting on & off buses with bags of shopping & baby bits, with out having to worry about lugging a huge big pram along. Can't believe he's 11 on Sat, where has the time gone

Hi All, not long now for some of you!! Take care and look after yourselfs. Cindy x

Nelix I came in for a sneaky peek at what all the other girls were up to... and glad I did... what a beautiful baby... I am so happy for you and your family! come and join us on the ttc thread when your ready to try again!! hehehe! thought I would add that in, only joking that must be the last thing you are thinking of right now. Look after yourself. Cindy x

Nelix she is so cute. I just saw my friends newborn yesterday and he was also gorgeous. It made me so impatient for mine to come. Got ages though.
I feel so tired at the moment and lacking energy and enthusiasm to do much, hope this phase passes at some point. We are going on holiday to Yorkshire on Friday for hte week and i feel that it will be hectic as you tend to do stuff everyday on hols whereas at home some days you can vege out a bit. And with 2ds who are already excited about holiday i have a feeling it could be hard work! but its a break (well of sorts!!)
I actually never got on with the baby slings. We had a bjorn one and the boys both got really hot in them so i gave up with them. Mind you they were both heavy babies and i found them heavy to carry around. Tried hoovering with DS1 in sling and was hard work.

Good luck with midwife heeby - you are so close to the finsh line, how exciting!! xx

Good luck with your MW appointment today, Heeby! And thanks for the info re. Waterbirths and the 'closer' baby carrier.

35 weeks - you're practically there! I am soooo looking forward to meeting my little baby. I can feel them moving around so much more now and it really makes me smile when I do.

We've been looking at furniture for the nursery and the count-down for Mat Leave has begun - just under 8 weeks to go!

nelix i just want to nibble her she's so pretty!!! You are very lucky and she is adorable, and butter wouldn't melt in her mouth surely??

Sounds like you are doing really well, i'm getting quite concerned about the 'coping with 2' thing but hey what will be will be! Well done honey.

pezz i am hoping for a water birth or at least a water labour even if i'm not allowed to give birth in one (due to previous csection) and i really believe in them, my friend had 2 babies in water and realy found it relaxing and helpful for pain relief.

I have just been given a 'closer' baby carrier for my birthday and i love it!! it's so soft, easy to use and looks all 'earth mummy' which i love, it's not a hard backed one so more of a sling for close body contact etc but so far i'm smitten. We had a solid backed one for when DD was a little older and now we have a backpack, all of which she loved, i would suggest one where you can change positions for them as they grow or need to feed etc plus when they grow it's nice for them to be able to loout outwards.

I am seeing midwife tomorrow for my 35 week check (34 i think but i'm 35 weeks tomorrow) and i've been having sharp pains in my very lower tummy area, like the top of my pubic area, not sure what it means but guessing it's baby making it's wy down in a way and that area stretching etc? Have been told i'm not having another scan (they thought i might due to size of head circum) so will wait and see what size it comes out as! eeek!

Nelix she is gorgeous! I am so glad your DP has been able to get the leave to be home with you.

I hope you don't mind but as a first timer I have a few questions to ask you (1) about water births, as I am really keen to have one and wanted to know if you would recommend it and (2) have been looking at baby slings and wondered if there were particular one(s) you would suggest.

This is open to any other 'experienced' mums too - I just really do not have a clue and would appreciate all help and suggestions from you lovely ladies.

Nelix she is beautiful
great news about your DP getting her 2wks off just when you need them, sounds like you are coping really well, but don't over do it remember what you have been through xx

Hello! Well DP went into work and she was not meant to be gettin paternity leave for a couple of weeks as her boss messed it all up and filed her application late. But she came home at 3pm yesterday as they had hurried it through! so she is home for 2 more weeks which is fab!!! So I only had 4 hours a lone and boy what a 4 hours lol! I was getting my neice and nephew from school and 10 mins before leaving Phoebe decided to poo and wee all out her nappy and up her back!!! so was a mad dash change and threw the poor child in her sling, other on buggy and ran to school. Now today I can barely walk!!! but as I say DP is off so I am getting pampered

Now as promised here is a link to a photo and i hope it works!!!

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Hi all,

funtime I had pains too, i also bled badly at about 6 ish weeks and then at 12 weeks, i worried just the same and here i am at 35 weeks feeling very full of baby! Try not to worry and as smiley says maybe buying a doppler might help - altho i too remember them being hard to use to start with so be warned.

nelix Phoebe sounds amazing and i wish you tons of luck for your first day alone tomorrow - any tips would be welcome, i am concerned about having both toddler and baby together on my own.

We had a lovely day today, the party last nite was a huge sucess and DH was perfectly surprised by it all, it was brilliant. Today we went to family for lunch today which was mayhem with lots of babies, toddlers, oldies but it was so nice.

xx

Spent the day cleaning the house today as DS went to the beach with a friends family & god am I paying for it now, my syaticia (can't spell that one) is really painful tonight I can hardley walk after I've sat down for a while, just had a lovely hot shower & seems to have helped a little, might have to take my midwife up on the offer of going for some physio.

Funtime I also got period type pains for quite a while, can't remember when they went but they are slowly coming back as I've felt a little uncomfortable the last couple of days, think it cause I'm now fully stretched & my body is just getting use to it. You have to remember that your body is going through some big changes & we have to expect some pain.
I got myself a doppler when I was about 12 wks so that I could listen for the heartbeat to put my mind at rest, in the begining it was quite hard to find it but as the wks roll on & the baby gets bigger it gets alot easier & really does give you that peace of mind, even now at 27+wks I still use it on days when I havn't had lots of movment just to check all is ok, they are not too expensive on ebay & it could be what you need

Hello everyone!!!

heeby you are on the home stretch!!! not long now!!!

funtime I never felt my first until 22 weeks and this one until 16 ish weeks. Enjoy your dinner and relax also I had period pains all the way through....and contrary to popula beleif my BH hurt sometimes so much I was doubled over sometimes in pain, I am sure you and your baby are totally fine. But your worry is more than understandable

Phoebe is great, she is sleeping really well and breastfeeding like a trooper!
sparky tomorrow is my first day alone with the two of mine as well, not looking forward to it lol!!! DS is great with her, but is 2 and a handful!
Glad everyone is doing so well and cannot wait until we have more birthing news!!

Hi all - just back from our holiday in Cornwall - we had a fabulous time and the weather was wonderful.

Its lovely to come back to such fantastic news - congratulations to Nelix - what a lovely sounding labour. Couldn't wish for anything better. And welcome to baby Phoebe!

Will catch up properly later - have got to unpack now Back to reality! Ho hum...

Heeby - due 15th July (5 ish week left)
Smileycat - due 4th Sept(13 weeks left)
Pezzina - due 5th Sept (13 weeks left)
Spats - Due 15th sept (15 weeks left)
wanabemum - due 28th Sept (16 weeks left)
Funtimewincies - due Nov 29th (25-ish weeks left?)

Thanks! I know that I'm probably worrying over nothing but I also know that if something happens to this baby then I don't want to ttc again, I just can't face any more.

Making a roast chicken dinner today to cheer me up. Loads of bread suce, mmmm .

oh i remember the awful wait of the early 2nd trimester...I didn't feel any movement until 21 weeks and felt fat and not at all 'bumpy'. You know the chances of something being wrong now are slim don't you (although I know that doesn't help - especially in the middle of the night!) - fingers crossed all is fine. Combined with post holiday blues, you need an early night with a pile of trashy magazines and a large stash of chocolate!

Feeling a bit down at the moment Sparky, partly end of holiday blues, but also I've got a hospital antenatal appointment next week (booked by mw because of my mc history) and I'm becoming slightly worried that something has gone wrong. I'm getting a lot of period type pain, although no bleeding. The scan at 11 weeks already seems such a long time ago and I've no way of telling that all is well/not well. I've no more sickness and no movement as yet (only 15 weeks). Dh is convinced that I'm bumping out a bit, but I think that I just look fat and bloated. I just need to hear that heartbeat .

Bet you wish that you'd never asked !

Congratulations Nelix!! Hurrah for gorgeous girls

Had my first week at home with both of them this week - OMG. DS was v difficult....I have to keep reminding myself 'This will pass'.......

Heeby - I can't believe you've only got a few weeks to go! How you feeling?

How's everyone else?

Heeby what a perfect family day, that is what it is all about. only 5 weeks to go, scary. Funnhy you want it to go quickly but when it starts to get nearer the end you think slow down, i'm not ready yet!!!

I am feeling so tired. Think when see midwife in 3weeks will get to check iron levels. I go to bed early and still crave more sleep.

Got busy day, DS1 goes to karate and then going to a buckley museum in Battle as same DS is doing 100 years ago stuff in school and then going to cinema to see angels and demons with friend. Hang on maybe that is why i am so tired, doing to much!!!

have good weekend everyone, hope you are getting some sleep Nelix. Not looking foward to that bit one little bit xx

Oh gosh it is me next .... i feel kind of ready but the house etc isn't, will get back into preparation and nesting mode next week i promise, it's all birthday birthday this weekend.

We had the best day ever, DH had the day off and we took our DD to the beach, we had the most perfect family simple, sometimes the most simple things are the most rewarding and perfect. I could not of been happier.

Thanks for all the good wishes guys, lots of love to you all for a fab weekend - bring back the sun!

Heeby - due 15th July (5 ish week left)
Smileycat - due 4th Sept(13 weeks left)
Spats - Due 15th sept (15 weeks left)
wanabemum - due 28th Sept (16 weeks left)
Funtimewincies - due Nov 29th (25-ish weeks left?)

Hi, just got back from holiday (in the UK, with the best weather ever - how did that happen ?) and was hoping to hear good news.

Congratulations Nelix and welcome to the world Phoebe ! Belated Happy Birthday to Heeby too!

I've got a looonnng way to go ...

Heeby - due ...........
smileycat - due 4th Sept(13 weeks left)
Spats - Due 15th sept (15 weeks left)
wanabemum - due 28th Sept (16 weeks left)
Funtimewincies - due Nov 29th (25-ish weeks left?)

Heeby - due ...........
smileycat - due 4th Sept(13 weeks left)
Spats - Due 15th sept (15 weeks left)
wanabemum - due 28th Sept (16 weeks left)

Heeby - due ...........
smileycat - due ..... (14 weeks left)
Spats - Due 15th sept (15 weeks left)
wanabemum - due 28th Sept (16 weeks left)

xx

Happy birthday Heeby!!!!!!!! Hope you have a lovely day.

Wow smiley you only have 14 weeks left? ........ come to think about it, i've only got 16! Ahhhh scarey, hadn't actually looked at it that way before

I think we need a countdown list of everyone for the rest of us to keep track! I'll start it off:

Heeby - due ...........
smileycat - due ..... (14 weeks left)
wanabemum - due 28th Sept (16 weeks left)

Everyone add your dates so I can see what order we are all due in. Oooh how exciting!!!

Heeby you must be well in to your 10 wk countdown now, how many more wks do you have to go??
I can't believe how time is flying by, I've only got 13 wks to go tomorrow..scary but exciting.
My hubby had his 40th in March & had a really good bash. I think 40 is a good age to be.
Happy Birthday for tomorrow hope you have a great day

Nelix - well done and congrats, i was smiling and nearly in tears when i read your post - must be the pg hormones!! What a lovely perfrect labour and i am so jealous of it being qucik. My 2nd still wasn't quick, mind you quicker than the 29 with the first!! , think it went down to 14 hours after waters boke, so maybe will be luckier this tim and get into single figures!!

Heeeby when are you due??

... you know ... i think it might be me next?! EEEkkkkk!

nelix my consultant said yesterday if the position is right then there is no reason for any woman to tear or have problems and it should be quick, i guess your little one was just taking her time to get into the exact right position for you! Hungry babies make sleepy babies!! hurrah!

I saw the consultant as i mentioned yesterday, have agreed to stick with the VBAC route, unless position is bad like last time. I know it's gonna be a biggun but hey nothing ventured nothing gained ... i have agreed to a c-section if i go overdue tho as i really don't think being induced is going to help with such a big baby and i'm hoping to stay active (and of course try my self hypnosis now) so we'll see.

It's my DH's 40th this weekend (and my birthday tomorrow!) and we have the big surprise bash for him n Saturday which i've been planning since March and i am sooo excited for him!

What lovely news

Thankyou for all the well wishes!
She is a hungry little bugger tho lol I am breast feeding constantly.

heeby it is a great name..yes DS was 8.1 pounds lol she was 9!! I got my notes from the midwife today and my second stage only lasted 8 minutes!...I can't beleive it was that fast!!! Tips....I really do not know. Midwife never told me when to push as it seemed I just listened to my body. My scar stretched really well, and I never prepare it with oils or anything. I think it may have just been down to luck more than anything. I did my pelvic floor throughout pregnancy, maybe that helped?

DS is totally in love with her, really gentle, but he did manage to bang her accidentally on the head yesterday.....twice lol she is fine and e was more upset than she was.

How is everyone feeling???who is due next? I am so excited for you all!!!!

Congratulations nelix!!!!!!!!

What a perfect birth, i hope mine is as smooth as that! Good news on the non-tearing front. And phoebe is a lovely name.

Glad you're feeling well and all are happy and safe.

Take care and keep us all posted xxxxx

Just popped back to see if there was news from nelix and there is! Congrats! Love the name and sounds like it all went v. smoothly for you - Yay!

<quick wave to everyone else and then back to ttc threads >

Hope to be back on this thread soon!

Hey hey nelix!!! How amazing to hear such a positive story, the birth sounded amazing and i feel really proud of you all (if that doesn't sound silly) AND phoebe is a perfect name (my DD's name!!) so i already love her ... pics please!

It's so good to hear a positive story, did she weigh more than DS? I am carrying a big baby and really want a non-tearing birth - any top tips!?

Lots of love and congratulations to you all!
Stay with us and tell us all (especially the newborn and 2 year old sibling tips for me please?!)

Who's next then?!!

Nelix congratulations to you and your DH and DS!!! wonderful news!!

Oh what wonderful news! Congratulations to you all [grin

WOW Nelix I'm so happy for you & DP that it all went so well & so quickly, fantastic news & great to hear that you didn't tear an old scar (I have one & I'm dreading it most) Phoebe is a beautiful name, well done you

oh wow - sounds as perfect as possible. Brilliant! So pleased for you and what a pretty name.
xx

Good morning all!!!

Well she is here hoorah!!!!
Went to bed after a day of contractions...all relatively mild on the 1st June....my waters went in bed at 1015pm....went to hospital, as 5cms dilated. Had some gas and air and a great giggle with DP who had a go on the gas too. We have seen one midwife throughout, all by fate really and she was on shift to deliver our baby so happy days!....I went in the birthing pool at 11pm, my second membrane ruptured! Felt like a big pop!

Pain really started then and I got the urge to push....so I did and 3 pushes later her head was out, then one more and out she came!!! It was the perfect water birth I wanted with DS which went all wrong. So so happy it went well. Was as painful as I remember but something kicked in this time. The midwife just let me get on with it and it all felt so natural

So 3.5 hours from start to finish and Phoebe was with us at a staggering 9 pounds!!! she was born at exactly the same time as her brother 0033am and was exactly the same length of 52 cms!!......

Any how, no tearing of old scar, so feeling remarkably mobile. Home after 8 hours in hospital and feeling fab!!!

Will check back later hope all is well!!

No news from Nelix sounds like good news to me, heres hoping that all went well and she has a beautiful baby girl to cuddle this morning, sending big hugs your way xxx

Nelix good luck honey and lots of supportive pushes coming your way!! Can't wait to hear all ... very exciting!

spats great news re appointment, good to be normal even it is boring for her!

cindy lots of luck to you too honey, and yes why wait, get those hot evenings even hotter!

All ok here, had a rough day but then being pg in the heat is pretty rubbish eh xx

Nelix - hope it goes OK. Labour on the hottest day of the year, even more reason to shout.

Good luck Cindy, hope to see you back really soon .

Just had 25 week check with midwife and all OK. Said i was boringly normal - which is a good thing i hope!!!! 15 weeks to go and counting. I do love tanning more with these extra pg hormones, i look like i have been on a 2 week holiday , its great x

Oooh good luck Nelix - will stay tuned for further announcements!

Hope you ladies are all well! I am going to ttc this month, thought about waiting till the end of July but then thought nah... why wait!!

Take care and big hugs to all.

Cindy
x