Due March 06' - time for a new one!

[munz]

right then, here goes with the new thread,

stats so far (I think are!)

Rosieposie - aged 30 - due 28th Feb with #3

Frizbe - aged 30, DH 40 - due either 28th Feb, 2nd March or 4th March with #2

Toothyboy - aged 34, DP 36 - due 1st March with #2

Ags ? 6+5 weeks with #2

Poppyh - aged? due 3rd March with #3

anchovies - aged 25, DH 26 - due 4th March with #2

Lizzylou - due 6th March with #2

oneofeach - aged 35 - due 6th March with #3

Chamomile - aged 41 - due 7th March with #3

Starryeyed - due 7th March

BibiTwo - aged ? due 8th March with #2

Daisy20 - aged? due 9th March with #?

expressmummy - due 10th March with #3

Cadmum - aged 34, due 10th March with #4 ( 3 previous missed m/c )

Jackstini - aged 33, due 10th March with #1

Oldfool - aged 42 - due 11th March

munz - aged 23 - due 11th March with #1 (2 prev m/c incl one last cycle)

Desperatehousewife - aged 34, 5+2 weeks with #2

marne - aged ? due March ? with # 2

Mojomummy - age ? due ? with #?

catj - aged 34 due 21st March with #4

coppertop- aged ? due 22nd March with #3

madrush - aged 31 due 25th March with # 2 (1 previous mc)

Newgirl - ??

Swiperfox - aged 28 #2 due end march.

Honery Members who's beanies sadly didn't make it.
majormoo
auntynon
Mum to someone

Am probably having a homebirth myself (we're planning on hiring a pool and doing the whole waterbirth thing) - still no extra scans though as far I know. Will ask about it when next see mw - not seeing her til 19th October though cause she's off on her hols to cyprus - lucky for some!

Think people should definitely go for the poncho idea - who cares what the rest of the wolrd think! I don't have one though so will be ebaying along with you RP unless anyone sees any while they're out and about.

rp- tbh I'm not a fan of ponchos so can't help out- but also I wouldn't care if it was last season or not, afterall most of the clothes I have are about 3 years old.

would u be warm enough with a poncho?

Lol munz, I'm not really a fan of poncho's either - that's why I never got one last year when they were "in". I'm just thinking about them on a purely practical level, for when I'm doing the school run at 8.30 on a January morning with a huge bump! So, I think poncho it is!

Yay chellebelle - another homebirther! I had one last time (with my second)and definately wouldn't go into hospital again unless I have to. I'm very undecided about hiring a pool, I've heard great things about the pain relief, but I don't really like being in water much, so I think it would irritate me. I made do with G&A and TENS last time, so I know I can do it, but I haven't totally ruled a pool out.

WWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! I want to have another homebirth! DS2 was born at home following my 9 hour stay in hospital with DD. The GP convinced me that nobody would deliver my baby at home because I am high risk. At the time, I promised myelf that I would not allow myself to care but I HATE hospitals and I so care. Homebirths are lovely.

any chance at all of having another one, Cadmum? What's the attitude to HB like in Canada? I guess if I was high risk I would think twice about it - but so often the professionals tell you it's risky, when it's not really, don't they? I tell you, when I was in hospital - I was cared for by about 6 different midwives, who were all looking after 2 other women at the same time and I was left alone for a lot of the time. When I was at home, it was me, my dh and the MW the whole time - one to one care. Mmmh, maybe this should be on a homebirth thread. .. I'll leave it I think! I promise not to go all preachy about homebirths on you anymore, lol.

don't sweat it RP - I personally would rather be informed of all the options - and seems on MN it's the only way you get an honest answer. I'd love a home birth tbh but DH has put his foot firmly down and said in no uncertain terms I'm off to the hospital, I can see his point that he's only looking after me - but tbh i've heard contradicitng things about our hospital's maternity ward, and after the experience with my M/C and a needle being left in my arm whilst the 'dr' wwent out to get another bottle for 5 mins i'm naturally worried about the competance of the staff - besides which is somehting does happen (hopefully not) it will mena a 2 hr drive to the nearest 'big' hospital to deal with it, as our hospital doesn't have a special baby unit

anyhow, had a bit of a PG moment the other day thought u'd all like a laugh at!

thought me car was leaking on weds night - got worried a friend behind me said that water gushed from underneath - I go home, tell DH panicing at the thoguth of a £100+ car maintenace bill, he opens the bonnet..... and............

dosey mareover here had only forgot to shut the cap on the windo washer! , and then to cap it all off, I was croughing down looking underneath being all mechanical etc as u do! - pretending I knew where to look) and low and behold I fall arse over tit on the drive literaly and landed on me bump - it bloody hurt and DH stood there and laughed! (luckily I only actually fell about 30cm's down but it bloody well hurt!)

quick Q - do anyone u girls have mega bad wind right now? I woke up this morning with the most terrible pain on my left side - thought the worst, went to the loo no blood or anything, went to the ahem no 2 loo, and touch wood it seems to have gone - bloody worryed me thou - seeing M/W tues - is it worth mentioning?

Munz,
Having terrible wind too!Mention pain to midwives though if worried.
I wanted Homebirth last time.At last minute got scared and went to hospital.So glad I did as DD got stuck in wrong position and the mw didnt spot it.In the end I requested a c section.She said she was disappointed in me.When they got baby out the surgeon said I wouldve never delivered myself as baby was stuck.
But it all depends on individual cases.

GGrrrrrr at your midwife, PH! How dare she say that to you! I guess there is always a risk to childbirth whether it be at home or in hospital. I do know that at home I was very closely monitored though and if the slightest thing goes wrong I'll be straight to the hospital.

Munz, to be honest - it didn't cross my mind to have a homebirth with my first baby - I'm certainly not anti-hospital births, just pro-homebirths!

Its funny I had a lovely midwife all the way through my pg, but she was on hols when I went into labour!!!The surgeon really told her off though
Havent met my mw this time yet.Have to wait till 30th.Will be booked in for elective c section and and glad as I can get a birth date and get other kids organised around it.Really should be on Feb thread as it will be born at end of Feb!!
Hope everyone good today.

Hi folkes, hope all having good weekends?
Would love a homebirth too, but dd had a dislocated hip, so hospital it is for us, just in case it happens again (dodgy genetics for you! it just grew like that....) so bump can get relative treatment straight away.....

Hi all - Welcome to ChelleBelle - glad you came to join us, the more advice the better!

I love the idea of a home birth but as first baby (and would give DH a heart attack otherwise), am opting for hospital. I do have a great maternity unit with a hotel wing and know lots of people who have had babies there so feel ok. Maybe for number 2?!

Munz - also have wicked wind! Good news about the promo board being so soon - am sending good vibes already.....

Hi everyone. Sorry I haven't been around for a couple of weeks. I'm glad to see that everyone's okay.

I had my 12-week scan and was relieved to see that there is only one baby in there. Apparently everything is fine. The only change is that my due date is now 23rd March and not the 22nd. Phew! My next scan will be a 20-week scan in early November. I don't have to see the community MW until 18weeks but have a couple of hospital appointments for blood tests and a general booking-in appointment.

Only having a home birth cause had a bad experience with DS. Was single and young and got treated as a silly young girl who had got herself in this situation and didn't know what she was going on about i.e. asked for pain relief (just gas and air) and was dismissed completely.

This is DH's first so he's obviously slightly concerned but we've discussed it with the mw and as its only 20 mins to hospital. The MW says that it is very rare that complicaitons just suddenly happen so 20 mins is plenty of time to get to hospital if the need arises.

Am not against hospital births though by any stretch, especially as we have a brand new super hospital with really good facilities and am sure the staff will have changed in the 5 years since I had DS. Just really like the idea of freedom to do what you want when you want to do it.

On the subject of wind - have had it soooo bad since the start! DH is ot overly amused by it but I keep telling him that the baby needs the space so there's nothing I can do about it .

Yeah, I had a horrible first time birth too, CB. My dh was unsure about the homebirth last time, but he knew it was important to me, so agreed. He's a total convert now, trying to get his mates wives and girlfriends to consider it. The homebirth experience was much better for him too, not just me.

big welcome to CB!

Your'e all making me laugh so much with your windy stories! Not had that problem yet...although I'm sure my time will come!

Am constantly so hungry at moment....aaaargh, and there was me priding myself on the fact i'd not put on any weight yet. Grrrrr.

RP - on the subject of winter coats - George at Asda have a couple of really nice ones for £40! Coulnd't believe it. They look like chunky wool, but are polyester, wool mix. They have big sizes too - up to 22 or 24 I think. Was very close to buying one today but queue was too big. Will go back though - bargain I reckon. BUt just seems so wrong to buy a coat which i can only use for a small number of months....hmmmm....don't know what to do. Maybe just wear last years coat undone with big scarfs?

Am feeling very shaky about NHS again. Silly really, but I had protein in my wee test at hospital last week (had pre-eclampsia with DS) and am obviously worried. Phoned my midwife at the GP surgery to tell her what had happened and that she needed to phone hospital for results next week and was told by surgery that she's off for 2 weeks. This is the second time this has happened to me with this pregnancy. I cannot believe there is only one bloody midwife for the whole surgery. Was put on hold 4 times and eventually told my GP would try and get results but wasn't sure when they'd get a chance to do it. Grrrrrr. Am feeling like i'm an irritation in the system again and so don't want to feel like that.

Am considering the merits of a private midwife just so I can feel cared for and hand held if you know what I mean.

I so desperately want to avoid emergency ops this time round and Post natal depression - this is my last baby and I really really want to enjoy the experience.

But private midwives are phenonenally expensive and they are real advocates of home birthing and natural beautiful experiences - they just don't really get it when I say I want as many drugs as are going and an elective c-section in hospital.

Just don't know what to do. Don't want to have to fight every step of the way with docs/midwives/consultants - also so sick of having to recite 'my story' to every health care person I speak to.

Really sorry girls for sunday afternoon rant. Really sorry .

Oh DH!!!! Big hugs for you!!! If I were you I'd make an appointment to see a doctor end of next week and when you get there tell them you want them to phone up for the results - they should have the appropriate number and be abe to phone them there and then. Some of my blood results were missing at my last mw appt and she just phoned up and asked.

Only problem will be if they refuse and then you'll end up even more peed off.

Really feel for you.

Just have to post a quickie to say have just felt major wriggle from bump

Have been having little wriggles but this one was massive am sitting here now smiling to myself - tee hee

Ahh that's lovely Chelle. Not felt a thing yet but I am a couple of weeks behind you.
DHW - I would go for CBs idea & ask your Doc to call for your results. If you sit in front of him in tears should do the trick

DHW I agree, make an apptmt and make them ring them, there and then! They should have another midwife covering even if yours is on hols, they have to have a cover, so someone somewhere is doing it, why don't you ring your midwifes emergency no, this should put you thru to them.

Jackstini, going to City then are you! have also heard plenty of good reports from there, although one person on her 1st did say she felt a bit left to it at one point, her dh had to keep going to look for midwives....but she was the only person I've spoken to with this problem...summat to do with the layout there, with them making it nice and homely like!

Chellebelle re wiggle!

thanks girls. will do.

chellebelle - how many weeks are you? How lovely to feel the baby....I can't wait for that!

Am feeling fab and preg now - I feel very proud and womanly when I'm preg! First time in my life I can have a round tummy and not be embaressed!

Am 16 +5or6 (never quite sure) to be precise

I'm sure it won't be long til everyone is feeling them.

My DH is getting jealous - he wants to know if there's a Dadsnet or something similar. Anyone got any ideas?

but then he'd probably join this thread and then I wouldn't be able to moan about him when he's being completely useless!

Morning all. Yes Friz I am going to City. Can just imagine my DH running around looking for midwives - he is not the most patient person regarding things like that!
Thought I had passed the sick stage now but feel awful this morning. One of those 'hanging on to sink for dear life' moments.

god u girls can talk! he he he.

jack - i'm still feeling sick now at 16 weeks - have to have something to eat in the mornings everyday to keep it at bay - normally a packet of crisps!

CB - my DH is registered on here but don't think he actually osts anything - sometimes reads it thou if I ask.

DWH - u get to ur docs and u make a pian of urself girl - that's what they're there for and besides which PG is stressful enough without incompetant NHS staff - fraid I can't help out on the private lark - we looked into it but it's way to expensive for us.

CT - glad everything went well for u.

is it only pop left for a scan? we're all just having the one I think isn't it?

DH managed ot find bean on the doppler last ngiht - blinkin monkey hid for me so I think it's def gonna be a daddy's girl! lol.

dhw - yes mines actually nice and firm - only time I've had a firm tum! don't feel v sexy thou feel horrible and frumpy- not at all sexy. tbh I don't think i'm fully relaxed and enjoying things, still v nervous.