June Just around the corner now...

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Will this be the final thread?!? I somehow think not, with more and more people starting on maternity leave, we have time for a good few more methinks!

I think I may have SPD :( I've just been researching pubic bone pain and assumed it was the 'head fitting pains' that someone mentioned but the pain is right on my pubic bone, tonight's been the worse night so far. It doesn't hurt anywhere else at the moment but I'm praying it doesn't get any worse. DD still likes to be carried if she's tired and she needs lifting in and out of the car. Reeaally hoping baby comes soon. Xx

Just a quick one tonight .... Has anyone had a water birth and what happened at the third stage coz this is something that has been troubling me!

Sorry crazychic I only used the pool earlier on, but then got out again.
You're so right Kara - we really won't care about ladygarden/ladyforest

Morning All...and I use that word lightly as it's 5am and really still the night! I'm really annoyed because I went to bed early to get a good nights sleep because work was so bloody hard yeaterday, got off to sleep nicely by 10 and now I've been awake since 4am. So all that will happen is that I'll be in dire need of a nap by about 3 this afternoon. Grrrrrrr. I cannot wait for this week to be over, then I only have one more day after the bank holiday weekend.

Barbie sounds like you might be on your way. I hope so, but if you are i'm (can you tell i'm getting fed up?)

Right I might go and bake some cookies...and then eat them all before DH wakes up! Mwah ha ha that will teach him for being able to sleep!

ps Crazychick our NCT teacher said you just do it in the pool and the midwife fishes it out to check it over and make sure none of it is left in there. She did say they might want you to get out before they give you the injection though because it is only 2.5 min between the baby's shoulder coming out and the placenta being delivered!

Barbie do keep us posted - see no reason why this one wouldn't be on time!

Another good appt for me yesterday BP and protein ok so just a matter of wait and see now. The doctor did check my cervix she said not really opening yet so back in a week's time unless anything happens before then.

I also have mild SPD - the doctor's advice - to take smaller steps . It's turning over in the night I find difficult and getting up to go to the loo.

Contests on the test nurse!

Thorny my delivery suite advised (after a panicked phone call following a home reading of 150/90) that its normally if your bp rises 30 points over your booking measurement but perhaps it varies slightly by area. Mine has been consistently quite high for the last 3 weeks or so and I've had terrible swelling plus started getting headaches last week so I referred myself to the dau where I had bloods done and they monitored the baby (who incidently also has a high base heart rate of 150) A-side they came back all clear for pre eclampsia. Midwife said yesterday I was still looking good for a mlu birth so fingers crossed!

Well my lady garden is staying as is now! My waters broke at 11am yesterday! So far all I've had since is period pain like backache but ive got to ring delivery suite this morning if no more signs as they won't leave me longer than 72 hours before inducing due to infection risk. Had a curry last night but cant say its done much so fingers crossed for me please!

Sorry for terrible spelling/punctuation, am too lazy to get up and get the laptop so am on my phone!

Good luck banana, and yes, now probably isn't the time to start faffing around with wax strips and razors! But are you going to try the pineapple on lady bits suggestion? In the name of scientific research? For us? Go on, you know you don't want to!

Please can you all keep talking about cake for the rest of this week. It serves as a reminder that I need to a)find a good recipe for children (chocolate/not too dry/no 'grown up' extras like coconut that DD will complain about), b)buy the ingredients, and c)make the bloody thing on Friday evening before DD's party on Saturday. Oh, and could you all also keep fingers crossed for nice weather on Saturday. We have stolen a marquee, so the birthday tea will be dry, but the bouncy castle's too big to fit under it.

Yey Banana, best of luck!! Hot curry, keep as active as possible, bounce on your birthing ball (if you have one) and sniff some clary sage oil (send your DP to boots for if, if necessary!)

Lisascat - good luck for the party, think the weather is supposed to get better by the weekend.

Joanne - policy depends on the hospital, at the one I am booked into they get you out of the pool to deliver the placenta. Sympathies on the early waking, I've also been waking at stupid o'clock!

SSD - Yep I too wake up feeling very stiff!! All that lying in one position!

Oooohhhh good luck Banana and Barbie as things start moving for both of you.

Well, as long as the ash cloud hasn't prevented their flight, we're off to the Wiggles concert this afternoon - whoo hooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

Swimming this morning and lots of other normal stuff first since concert not until 4.30. Hope the baby enjoys all the noise. Who needs Take That eh? (sorry TTL)

Have a lovely Tuesday everyone

Congratulations nurse and good luck banana! Something tells me this thread is about to get very exciting!

Sorry about the SPD millie. If that's what I've got I'm not too worried because it's pretty much stayed the same since 15 weeks and though I feel like an old lady it doesn't stop me doing anything and it's only discomfort. The heartburn is worse, tbh! I hope yours is the same.

Woah I can't keep up! But the cakes, marquee, bouncy castle party sounds brilliant. If you jump on the bouncy castle you might induce labour

I had a rage at DH last night and am feeling very silly now . He was supposed to sort out getting the roof replaced on our outhouse. We have a kitchen which is 5 feet square, so only room for a sink and cupboard underneath, one wall cupboard, a tiny fridge and a cooker. Washing machine in the brick outhouse, which is quite big (about 10 feet square) but has a leaking asbestos roof and a bad case of woodworm. So we're getting the roof replaced so we can use the outhouse as a utility room - not only washing machine but a big fridge, a freezer, shelves and cupboards, a microwave. I've sorted everything out except the roof (and got our windows replaced on our house, electrics sorted, etc.) and DH has been in charge of it. He didn't sort out any quotations because he wanted this old odd job man we know to do it because he trusts him. After a month of trying to get through to said odd job man I lost patience and organised 3 quotations. They all came, and so did odd job man. So DH ignored the other quotations and kept persevering. That was 6 weeks ago. We've only just got the quotation from him, and now he's gone awol again.

So I absolutely lost it with DH and ended up crying my eyes out on the sofa telling him that when the baby is born I'm not cooking anything ever again and if he starves, I don't care. He's in charge of cooking, and I'm not setting foot in Tesco's even for milk or bread - he can do it all because it's his fault I can't do it. And if he doesn't do it I'm ordering take away for myself every day and if it bankrupts us I don't care

He was looking at me like I was a madwoman, and really upset because he hates any shouting or crying or anything. I have apologised now, lots of times, but if he doesn't sort it out today then the odd job man may just cop it too

TTl - I feel your frustration, you want it done before the baby arrived!

Oi, TTL DH - get it sorted or there may be other exepectant women popping around to to sit on you until you sort it out

BTW saw your thread about the fun newborn stage, that will haunt you in a few weeks

Eeek Banana!! How exciting! I hope things kick off for you soon. I think we've got us a race between you and Barbie!

I am also very Joanne. Really I'm quite busy this week so next week would suit my schedule better but at 36+5 I could safely go into labour today and not have to worry. I am really dreading going over by 2 weeks or something :(

(((hugs))) TTL and also at your rant! I think you were quite entitled to get annoyed, I hate it when things don't get done. Hopefully DH will have been shocked into action and you'll get your new roof soon.

Sasa I don't know what the Wiggles are but I hope you have a fab time :)

My lovely but very scatterbrained friend was supposed to be taking me for breakfast today to celebrate passing my test, so I got up early so I could meet her at 9.30. She then texted me to say could we make it 10. She then texted again to say could we make it lunch instead (which I take to mean around 1ish) but she said it would be more like 3pm. And then she texted again to say it would be 3.45! Grrr! Think I will sack it off and eat jellytots for lunch instead

oo it's getting really exciting on this thread now. Good luck Barbie and banana - sounds like it won't be long now!

Congrats on your test Nurse - woohoo!

I am another one who is very stiff in the night / morning. I can hardly walk for the first few minutes of the day but it does keep sorting itself out.

Re. lady gardens I have been attacking mine with a razor every couple of weeks although I can't see what I'm doing so I suspect I am not doing as good job!

37 weeks today which means I am ok for a homebirth from this point onwards. Not til at least next week though please as DH is out of the country for the weekend.

DH has taken another day off sick again today... he isn't ill though... not fair .

Thanks, Nurse and Joanne for the advice re. the third stage. I?m going into the DAU today to get everything checked out again, and if it?s still clear for pre-eclampsia, I will insist that my MW come and do the home visit this week so that everything is on track for my home birth.

MrsNoggin, sorry about the potential complications. Good that they?re keeping an eye on it though. I think there is a chance that they are wrong about the dates or that the baby isn?t as big as they?re predicting, as I know of many anecdotal cases where they have been wrong.

Crazychic, it?s really up to you what you do in the third stage in the pool. Apparently some people stay in and others get out to push out the placenta. You would have more time to decide with a physiological third stage as things will happen very quickly with an injection.

Merlion, glad you?re still clear for PE. Not too much longer now!

Banana, your situation sounds similar to mine, but my BP was lower, so now I really am thinking that my MW is being over-cautious?

TTL, we have all had our moments, so don?t feel silly! It?s easy to get frustrated when you want things done before the baby arrives and someone else is holding things up!

Moog - yay for your home birth!

Eagerly awaiting updates from Barbie and Banana. Sounds like BPrincess might be getting close too?

Ooh his exciting... Births are coming!!! No pressure barbie or banana but can't wait to hear a due in june birth story soon!

mrsnoggin hope all is well & that you can take comfort from the many ladies who can assure you that the scan predictions are not always right, either way pls take care & know that we are all sending you positive thoughts & well wishes x

ttl if the strop gets results then so be it, don't feel too guilty. Woe betide a man who doesn't take a heavily pg womans need to have the nest ready seriously.

Glad all is well merlion

I can't believe I have a client tomorrow, she actually cancelled last week & asked to rearrange for this week. I explained I am due on thurs & she just said she hopes I can hang on until after her appointment! Shouldn't complain as she is lovely & it's a new client & the money is needed but I am dreading having to doll myself up (as much as poss) & go to work. Need to get my nails sorted this afternoon too & I haven't got it in me. OK moan over with... Am hauling myself off the couch now!

Wish I could bake cakes...or that I lived near some of you skilled baking ladies

pp good luck at the unit :)

Congrats nurse on passing your driving test.

I have been awol as my Mum was staying for the weekend so I have been rather busy with her and her partner.

INCREDIBLY windy up here. We have had the felt torn off the shed roof and the summerhouse roof and also a fence panel has come down and is currently wildy swinging into the neighbours garden. Fortunately as we rent we aren't liable for the repairs - phew! Although I am concerned at how long the agents will take to fix it as the fence panel is quite dangerous and they have a little boy next door!

Very excited to hear from banana, barbie and GV

My friend from work has just had her twins 8 weeks early. They are both doing well and are in SCBU.

Sorry to hear of the various aches and pains going on. I still have this rib pain going on. Not helped I'm sure by the bra becoming increasingly tighter! 36 weeks on Wednesday...

Very windy up here too!

Thorny at client! Serve her right if your waters break on her

PP - good luck at the DAU!

Been to see MW and she is sending me for a presentation scan. They have asked me to go up today, DH is due home fairly shortly so am waiting for him to take me and will get the TENS machine at the same time. MW is in agreement with me that baby is coming early, and she thinks the head is engaged

@ Kara

3 working days to go after today though wooo! :o I have to pop home for lunch to see the MW for a home visit in a moment. I'm oddly excited about it, don't know why it will probably be an anticlimax anyway. DH is coming home for it too as we are going to be talking about home birth. I have a presentation scan tomorrow morning too. I'm also excited about saying hello to the babbit again. I'm bored with being pg now...I want my baby!

Joanne - I hear you!!! Just so darn impatient now!