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!

Wow its all go now isn't it?! I think we should start a baby stats thread or something in post natal clubs so everyone can post the date, due date, weight, sex, names, etc in one place so us still pregnant ladies can keep track and I can remember who to bear a grudge against for queue jumping!

Congratulations Eglu and good luck to Cara and Twit

Just about survived GTT this morning although spent the last 1/2 hour of it retching every few minutes and desperatley trying not to be sick but managed to get through it! I was bored stupid though and it felt like such a waste of 2 hours child free that could have been better spent sleeping or something!!

Weather here has broken already, was lovely and sunny when I went into hospital and horrible, grey and wet when I came out! I did struggle with the heat yesterday but still prefer it to rain! Rest of the week is looking pretty good though, sunny but not too hot so fingers crossed they've got it right. Found a long, white skirt in the bottom of my wardrobe that I bought last year and never wore but it has an elasticated waist and actually fits over my bump quite nicely Quite excited at having a new sunny day option (up til now has been one pair of linen trousers with vest tops or 1 maxi dress) so would be nice to get an opportunity to actually wear it again!

Do it pesha - sort a stats thread. I've been wondering how we'll all keep in touch afterwards.

I got so fed up of wearing the same stuff day in day out last week that I ended up digging all my summer stuff (that I thought might fit this year!) out of storage and washing it just for the pleasure of seeing it hang in the wardrobe!

My ankles are swelling visibly by the hour. Now covered in odd red spots like bites or something but smaller. Can still get my wedding ring on and off so don't think it's eclampsic swelling.

I can't wait for the weather to break. Although it makes life difficult for washing etc, I'd far rather rain to this. I feel like one big sweat bucket. Nice

Eglu and Shaz Congrats on the babies!

With the heat it is really really hard. It has been above 25C for the past month here and the humidity is high. The early mornings are alright but can't do without air conditioning between 11 and 3.

I had a dream last night that I started going into labour while I was sleeping. When I woke up this morning I had the most huge BH and I have horrible nausea. I think it is just my mind playing tricks on me but I have a doctor appointment in an hour. I hope I have some positive news to report!

Wow Eglu your story is amazing - it is a shame that you ended up in hospital, but great that they were able to get you sorted out nice and quickly so you could get back home again. Enjoy these precious first days!

Good luck Cara - hope all is going well for you and that they make your birth special for all the right reasons.

Hope all is going ok for you too Twit - keeping everything crossed!

Thermometer in back garden reading 32.8C at the moment - lovely and hot in the garden but with a bit of a breeze for relief. Keep popping in and out the house to cool down a bit, but getting DD up from her nap in a minute and got the paddling pool out for her - just a shame we haven't got the birth pool yet - could test it out !!

Right better get DD up and get us some lunch. DP went to London for the day today - keep laughing as she must be the only person in the country to voluntarily head for a heat island in this weather - especially as she hates the heat!

Looking forward to checking back later for some more amazing birth stories!

Right. Off shopping in a min. I need air conditioning! Am feeling the need for some junk food too so who knows where that'll take me!

Baby Stats

Hope thats ok by everyone.

Ladies with babies - get yourselves over there and put your details on!!

oh great idea the baby stats thread, hope its not long til i can post on there.

dh being an absolute darling today. Can see im really suffereing in this heat bless him. I am even struggling getting washing in/out from line its so bloody baking. We are off to outside pool at park tho later, that will be a site me waddling into the water!! But who carees will be so bloody lovely!!

Good luck Cara

Button just back from sainsburies myself the air con was devine dh now set me up on sofa with fan on max while he hangs washing before doing school run, what an angel!!

Your DH sounds like a star Nicola!

I had to nip into town to get a few bits and pieces and found myself hanging around the aircon units at the front of shops - bliss! I came home and had a nap on the sofa with the fan on and feel much more human now.

Sainsburys have quite a good half price baby event on btw, managed to get some Lasinoh nipple cream for £5 instead of £10 so was pretty chuffed with that. I've invested in a waterproof mattress cover as well just in case - only got our new bed 2 months ago and the mattress was really expensive so I don't want to ruin it. I can't think of anything I have left to do other than catch up on TV, reading and sleep :) although the baby will probably be late and I'll be completely bored by the time he arrives...

Oh and good luck Cara - it's very exciting now people are popping all over the place!

Well that was a mixed bag! Was lovely in terms of temp - I spent a looooong time 'browsing' in the chiller aisles but was plagued by BH all the way round. As in proper stop walking and breathe through them BH.

I'm so fed up! My ankles could eclipse the moon right now!

Just been thinking back... Does anyone else remember how delighted we all were to be having summer babies? How lovely it was going to be? Pah. What a stupid idea!

Yay for Cara! I spent a wonderful 20 minutes hanging around the fridges in M&S this afternoon - I even bought and ate an M&S sandwich in there :)

Ended up having a longer doctor appointment. They are not happy with the position of the baby as the head is no longer engaged. After checking the baby to ensure everything was fine the obn came back with an ultrasound machine to see if the baby could be popped back in place. Given my history of having a bad back I knew it was going to be a long stretch. The obn was hopeful but said they need to check the size of the baby as if over 8lbs 13oz it won't fit through my pelvis.

The good news is that I have my growth scan tomorrow morning at 9am and the obn who saw me today is working out of the hospital tomorrow. The bad news is that the obn told me there is a 90% chance that I will end up with a c-section and asked that I have no food or drink before my 9am appointment tomorrow.

For those struggling with the heat, all I can suggest is that you head to a shopping center or department store. If your feet are swelling I suggest you try getting into a swimming pool or luke warm/cold bath.

Button I have been worried about having a summer baby since the day I found out I was pregnant! We have been lucky that the temperatures have not popped yet. Next week is expected to be 35-37C with high humidity.

Ahh went back and saw Caras post. Hope all is well.

Spannerpants watch out - I bought a mattress protector and my waters broke the next day!! It's still in the bag.

Thanks for the lovely messages everyone :)
Am just waiting, nothing happening. All fine with me and baby. The closer she can hang on til Thursday the better as I will be 37 weeks then.

Put a cover and some of those giant flat nappy things on the bed.....needless to say it added yet more heat to my sleep last night! I fell asleep on the cover and didn't move all night!

Changed my leave next week and now working until 39weeks (end of next week basically) providing all is ok and I'm still up to it. It's a great distraction and extra pennies as tagging leave on the end of mat leave. When u go on mat leave, do u start applying for tax credits or anything like that then? Never claimed a thing before so no idea how these things work?!

Air con broke at work today as well as the water cooler!!!!

Have we got any new baby's yet?

Messages form confuddled -

This morning - We've got more bloods and possibly a liver scan today. Hopeful we have some answers from those. Had a lecture last night about not doing enough not being committed enough because Carys lost 5g! I ended up having a panic attack but they went on an hour after that.

I'm aching all over because I went out for dinner yesterday and did too much walking. At one point I was stood on one leg in town unable to take my weight in that leg, not like the other one could really.

To put the lack of effort into context - this is all over top ups btw -
Weight gain on
22/6 30g top ups over two days 260ml
24/6 90g top ups over two days 170ml

Expected weight gain of a premature baby in the community 30-60g a week. She's almost up to birth weight after losing 10% and 22/6 being her first weight gain.

And tonight - Liver scan was clear and they looked at all her organs. Paediatrician looked at her today and said she's very poorly and wasted. She's put her on full feeds with max 15mins at the breast. I've decided to stop breastfeeding for now. She won't be interested in me even before a feed because she's not hungry enough. I'd rather put the effort into pumping and considering I'm now getting 20ml a time I'd rather save it for the bottle where she needs it most. I have got a lot in the freezer so she's only getting my milk.

Hopefully it won't take long for her to be strong enough to feed from me full time.

Shall we start a new thread as Confuddled is finding it uses all her allowance and makes it very hard work to load this thread as its so long and I imagine this is also the case for other people in hospital having babies or will be over the next few weeks. Suggestions for thread title anyone??

Sounds like a plan. I got to chose the name last time so it must be someone else's turn this time!

Well it needs to be something about how we have started having babies. Maybe something along the lines of confuddled leading the way and now the flood gates have opened (but worded better!) or um how everyones queue jumping! Err...can't think really, baby brain is not good!

Baby boy Mitchell was born last night 27/6 by elective c section at 8pm. Weighing 8lbs 11ozs. (smallest baby yet) feeling fine although not tried standing up.

Yay! Massive congrats Mitchell, you must be thrilled xxx

If Confuddled/anyone else clicks " Show pages" rather than "Show all messages" then it will load much quicker and not use up all allowance.

Also if you go to the bottom of the page, scroll right down as far as you can, in the left hand corner it says, in small writing "View the mobile version of Mumsnet". This speeds it all up too.

Much cooler today - is a relief . Got consultants appt tomorrow. Presume will be discussing delivery options as have Gestational Diabetes. Not sure what to expect - whether they will offer induction or wait and see. Blood sugars have been well controlled with diet so at least should avoid insulin. Will have to see how big my little chap/chappess has grown in last two weeks I guess.

Cross post. Huge congratulations, Mitchell . Make sure everyone runs around you as much as possible whilst you recover.

Wahey Mitchell!

Am in a foul mood. A couple we're close to have taken umbrage over something and nothing (miscommunication mainly - surprise surprise) and whilst I'm trying to think 'their miscommunication, their problem' it's damn hard. I'm having enough trouble with my own emotions just at the moment without dealing with anyone else's too. So, consequently, I didn't sleep and am feeling rough.

Still, am off to M&S this morning. Going to buy some more nursing bras. I've seen some online which look rather nice with a lace overlay. They don't look too much like boulder holders but rather normal!

Is much cooler here so hoping for a less sweaty day all round!

Ladygonegaga thanks for the mobile version tip, internet access is slow here and that's made it faster!

Congratulations Mitchell!

Thread name, I like the flood gates idea.

I am still waiting and v bored and its not even 8am!! I feel like I am Rachel from the episode of Friends where she has her baby. YEsterday 3 ladies from my room went off to have their babies. Today there are 2 and I bet they'll have theirs before me!! But every day is more weight on the baby and closer to 37 wks. I am just not very patient.

Huge congratulations to all the new mums! Really lovely news, hope all are keeping well xxx
Well looks like we are finally getting some of your beautiful weather up here - glorious day and I can't wait to get out in it! I have decided to fly up for my appointment on Thursday cause I really can't face all that time in a car, DH will drive up and I'll meet him at the airport and come back down the road with him. I've started having some show evidence since yesterday - not getting excited but will keep an eye on things.
With any luck button you will have resolved things soon, as you say it's not nice at any time, but particularly fraught at this emotional time.