July 2011 - the final push!

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I'm not going to do the stats as it took up so much of every page! Welcome, everyone!

I keep having flashbacks to the details of my last birth. I was just reading a thread asking if ppl were told to push or not and suddenly remember very clearly that feeling of pushing uncontrollably and the head crowning and OMFG!!

There is a reason women forget the details.

Ladies you are now free to have your babies whenever you want, don't mind me, I'm keeping this one inside now I think. I've changed my mind.

Is it too late for an ELCS???

Well that went well.
So my bp is up, I am being booked in for a growth scan, although she reckons it'll be next week (39 weeks) and with DH not always around to take me places (he has the car and 'cos of my hips I haven't been able to drive anyway) that's a stress (probably).
I'll have a MW come tomorrow to take my bp at home but might get sent in if it has't gone down or is higher (obviously)
Now I feel stressed and worried about every little thing of course. ANd jittery 'cos I'm worried and nervous.
What I need is this baby out NOW so it can all go away, the reason my bp is up a bit is 'cos I'm so fecking uncomfortable and pissed off that I'm still pregnant. I can't help it as I know it'll happen when it happens etc but I'm so very uncomfortable and feel bad about everyone (I'm the same as you Pesha) that I'm getting very unimpressed with the whole thing. I think I have actually lost friends and aquaintances through this pregnancy and now feel and . I kbow babytwit will be worth it but I am not a happy calm person at the moment and I blame the pregnancy.

Sorry haven't caught up with all the news yet.

Spent yesterday in lots of pain across my pelvis when I was moving around, to the extent that I couldn't cross and uncross my legs without actually lifting one of them up. Luckily today it's been a bit better so I have managed to walk around work without wincing at every step and making involuntary yelps every now and again. Had my last antenatal class this afternoon and (unsurprisingly given the number of mistakes with the classes so far) they had double booked so the health visitor who was supposed to be running it wasn't available and we had a different health visitor talk to us for half an hour before she had to go and found out precisely nothing! Have not been impressed at all and wish now that I'd booked into the classes at the hospital instead. Oh well, I suppose I'll learn it all when pip arrives. 3 weeks to go, still don't have nursery set up, still haven't washed bedding, clothes, nappies, and my car seat is still a few hundred miles away :)

Highheels don't cross your legs at all! My chiropractor says it is very bad for pelvic pain. Fine to cross at ankles but not at the knee.

Twit The high blood pressure is a pain. It is 10am, my feet have been south of my heart for about 45mins so far today and they are so swollen I can't bend my toes. My blood pressure is normaly 90/60 but right now it is 120/70. The doctors have been fine with this.

highheels I have not been able to cross my legs in months. When wearing dresses or skirts with no tights I put on my old hotpants so I don't flash anyone!

Had a really nice evening last night with the DH. We had our 3rd year wedding anniversary yesterday and DH took me out for sushi with brownie and toffuti icecream (salt free!) for dessert. We got 'our' new car on Monday evening. It is a company car so it isn't ours. It is however HUGE and we have been refering to it as the sleigh ride! It is a mazda CX-9 which is a 7 seater roadhog to me but average sized for the US.

Def do not cross your legs, my BP was (last reading) 153/92 and I'm normally pretty lowish and steady. I'm assuming I'll be going in TBH as nothing will have changed comfort wise (unless...) and I'm worrying about having high BP so it's a vicious cirlce. My ankles are a bit swollen too but can jiggle my toes ok.
Am deep breathing and all that and really trying to relax (although not sure that is working 'cos I'm thinking about it.
I know I should know, but what should I be looking out for re Pre-eclampsia? Never had to take much notice before as BP has always been great.
Headaches, dizzy, lights flashing?

Ok I've just had a phone call from the hospital and I have an appointment at 1210 tomorrow which is fab.
Now I'm wondering what to do about the MW coming tomorrow pm to check my BP. She's supposed to be phoning in the am, but should I pre-empt her and text her tonight letting her know what's going on? I don't know this one, nyone else and I'd just do it. I'm sure they might take my BP at the hospital if I mention it? In fact as I'm already there and there is still an issue....
damn am so up in the air about everything now.

Twit Yes - all of those. I think vomiting too. I too am on alert after a rise above my fairly stable rate. And a trace of protein in my wee. My fingers and feet are swollen but I think this is more to do with late pg in June than PE.

Spanner I would def take everything to the wedding. Apart from anything else it'll be a failsafe method of the baby NOT coming as it's like taking a brolly to work. It only rains when you forget!

Pesha You are soudning very fed up indeed. I am slightly impressed that you have got this far though with no flashbacks! I've been getting them since the bfp!

I'm fed up too. Having pizza for tea tonight as I seriously can't be arsed to do anything else. Roll on next Wed so I can get the consultant to agree which exit method we'll be using and hopefully set a date. For me, the last bit of pg is worst because you have so much unpredictability. You're overanalysing everything from about 36wks onwards and wondering if it's worth making arrangements for the w/e etc etc.

Has anyone else noticed that Jimmy has been noticably absent today? I'm sure she's just been busy, but it's nice to think that at least one of us is escaping this late pg hell!

Hi all - sounds like we are all pretty much fed up with being pregnant now! I'm struggling with a 5 day week at work and feet are swollen by end of day. Thank god I finish for ml next Thursday!

The girls at work keep saying I won't last until my due date on 10th July as they think baby has dropped lots and is 'very' big! Scan also showed this at end of May. I do hope they are right but I just know that i'll be late again! Wishing i'd opted for ELCS instead of VBAC now.

Sneezing lots with hayfever and some small part of me is hoping that this may help move things along but not sure if i'd does anything at all? I'm also so tired that I don't think I can be arsed to give the sex a try just yet.

Good luck everyone and here's to many painfree births (I can dream can't I

scarthy I dropped two weeks ago and no baby in my arms yet! This is not through lack of trying!

I am hoping that Jimmy is #2 to pop. I have been a little surprised that none of us have gone sooner.

Twit Another symptom is a pain under your right ribs. That is high blood pressure. I went up tp 146/109 and two drips later I was fine. I would drink lots and lots of water. It should help bring your blood pressure down. I am drinking 16 glasses of water a day and it keeps my blood pressure somewhat 'normal'.

I'm really excited about Jimmy hopefully baby no. 2 is on their way!

Ok thanks do you both find every little thing is ohmygodit'spreeclampsia? (as opposed to ohmygodit'sbabytime)
I am going to tell the MW who is supposed to be phoning me in the morning about the scan and ask if she could request I have my BP taken there as well. I mean how annoying if I have the scan, come home have my BP taken and get sent back...
Blimey I have made a decision . Do you think I should take my emergency bags and leave them in the boot? Or am I over-thinking?

Oh dear :(
How fed up are we all now?! Im pretty ok during the day, provided I get enough chance to sit down. However nights are really doing my head in, it takes a couple of hours for my hips to settle to a lying position, so meanwhile everytime I move I get searing pain and a feeling like someone is kicking me hard on the pubic bone. Plus the fact that I'm doing thimble-size amounts of pee at the mo I'm up a few times for the toilet!
I had a strange reality check today at bumps and babies - in a very short time I am going to have another one of those tiny, boring defenceless babies!! Obviously I've thought about it, but just seemed so real today somehow. Was also funny listening to the mums talking - one said she went out and bought her DD a pink cup because she couldn't possibly give her the one that came with the weaning pack as it was blue ffs! Thankfully she looked away as I rolled my eyes - out of my control...honest! I was going to mention that DD has a blue Bodywarma swimsuit just now, but I really couldn't be arsed.

I forgot about the pain under the R ribs. The problem is that's where baby's something is (poss head/shoulder) so I'm always in pain there!

Twit take everything. Leave it in the boot and if everything is fine, never admit to it . If you need it but didn't take it you'll be kicking yourself.

Fraoch v funny about the blue cup. Talk about stereotyping kids! Ds's favourite colour is currently pink. Freaks his dad out slightly but I'm not bothered!

I am getting really bad backache tonight. I know it's not anything to do with labour, but it's that same feeling esp when your baby is not in the right position (like mine). All low and heavy and dull like you need an enormous poo Same in my buttocks. But that's the spd I think.

I bought a big bag of cadbury's treatsize things earlier from Aldi. Planning to go up and watch a film or summat in a min and stuff my face.

Enjoy your chocs Button

DD painted ds2's fingernails last night (he is 4), 1 hand is blue and the other is pink so he also wore his blue and pink striped polo shirt to playschool today to match! He had a bit of a panic this morning when one of his nails was chipped but I managed to placate him! DP is not overly impressed but doesn't dare say anything. Its one of the things that makes me sad about him starting school in Sept as that is often when they start getting these gender stereotypes imposed on them by other children 's parents and losing all the lovely innocence and openness they have when they're little. I am going to be such a mess in 4 years time when this baby is starting school and I have no babies left at home!!

Fingers crossed something is happening for Jimmy

I've had 2 and now I'm too full for any more. I mean, two fun size things. Come on

Time was I'd have troughed the whole bag happily and nosed around for more...

The longer jimmy is away the more excited I'm getting for her!

Ooo Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy!!!!
Glad it's not just me with the whole pink/blue thang - I just couldn't believe how horrified she was at the thought of her having something blue!
Had a good sleep last night, only 1 toilet visit and woke at 6 in the middle of a dream, but feeling quite refreshed. Got a training day an hour up the road all day, so will be a good challenge to see how I get on in the car, as I've done nothing but local trips for about a month.
Sun is shining here ad life is good, hope some of you are feeling much better too xxx

Hi ladies, just wanted to post quickly and let you know that I think things are finally happening here 11 days till due but had awful backache and period pains last night and strapped on the old tens-lovely! went to bed and woke at 3 with contractions every 20mins or so not very painful or that frequent but getting there now! ds1 is off to school in a mo and ds2 being picked up by my friend so hopefully things will get more intense once they are gone! and will have my baba soon! will pop back when I have some more news! hey and my bump is still high! how weird is that!?

Oh my goodness! It's all happening! I hope you've all donned your hard hats for when Pesha finds out!

Well, I am feeling like shite. Went to bed feeling lovely - reasonably early, after a nice bath. Woke up at midnight, had a run (ha ha - shuffle moderately fast) to the loo where I was copiously sick. Also managed to wet myself Again and 12.30. and 1.30. I think it's this bug the kids have had - it's really doing the rounds at school. So today I feel like I've been run over by a juggernaut. And dd1 (who had it last) is worried in case it's her fault and it could hurt baby. Poor love - I put her right on that one.

Of course, the moderate shuffling without engaging my muscles means that my pelvis is hurting a lot today.

Bugger bugger pants pants.

Oh, and to top it off, I had another 'are you sure there's only one in there ha ha' comment today. Like it's original or something

Woohoo Dyerlou - let us know how you're getting on!

Hope you're feeling better button - there are some horrible bugs around at the moment which are bad enough without being heavily pregnant as well.

I woke up feeling hungry and able to breathe properly for the first time in about a month so am hoping that means baby has started to engage - I'm getting fed up of being told that he should have already engaged and there must be something wrong with my pelvis - why do people all want to tell you the bad things that happened to them/their long lost aunt/their cat?!

Hi again ladies! I have a gorgeous 6lb 7oz baby girl! still can't believe it's a girl! we are calling her Peta Meriel Dyer and she is fab so strange after two boys that were very overdue to a girl 11 days early! am so happy was a fab homebirth and quick! will update on all the details in a few days! got lots of snuggling to do! sorry pesha

Congratulations, Dyerlou! She sounds lovely - and fantastic that the birth went so well and she didn't keep you waiting

You watch - the babies will be coming in thick and fast now. Hope we get some news from Jimmy soon.

Get well soon, Button. Tummy bugs are just the worst when you are pregnant and feeling shite anyway.

First day of ML today - hurrah! Although really am killing time for a week and a half until we move. Yes, we are cutting it a bit fine. Has been confirmed that I do have Gestational Diabetes so just getting to grips with testing blood sugars and diet etc. I see consultant next week so should discuss birth plan. Home birth is out now though - and good chance will be induced early. Touch wood we will get at least a week between moving and baby!

Oh, man. I'm in a bad way! Just had a little cry (a happy one) at your news dyerlou! Congratulations! Not too drawn out then. Love the name - give her a little head nuzzle for me.

Come one then Jimmy. Stun us with your news.

Thanks for sympathy.

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Congrats dyerlou. Love the name Peta too. Very very jealous!!!!

Rather annoyed this end that I failed one of my accounting exams by 3 points which is one bloody multiple choice question. I guess I can just add it to my list of things which are annoying me right now!