July 2011 - the final push!

[buttonmoon78]

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

ooh go you on the weight loss eglu. and congrats on surviving first day! its always an acheivment i find.

those bra's sound nice button. Ive not bought any nursing bras as struggled feeding the youngest two. Got zero support and switched to formula so im taking the unprepared approach this time and will get measured when my boobs have settled down and feeding is working, we'll see how it goes not putting any pressure on myself this time.

im hot uncomfortable and tired tired tired. Couldn't sleep beyond 4.30am luckily dh off today tho he's keeping out of my way! HE's currently making boys tea.

I would love a curry!

Hi everyone, in a bit of a shock as had lovely oscar at 1-20 this afternoon, 4 hours after 1st crampy pain, at home! He's 3 weeks exactly early and i was hoping for a waterbirth at the birthing unit! But we are both fit and well, so was a good experience. Looking forward to 'sleeping' on my tum and no heartburn tonight! Lots of labour vibes to you all waiting. Xxx

wow! Congrats Chocoflakes! Good job you made it to 37w so you could stay at home. Sounds like it all went well. Fantastic news x

Lucky you Chocoflakes, congratulations! And you're on MN already, makes me want to have a home birth

Congrats choco

Hang on....what do u mean they can send your hubby home....? No way could I bear that....I'll be leaving with him. Is this standard for all hospitals?

Is it too late to try a home birth!????!!?

Had strong braxton hicks during night and must have peed about 5 times...had extended my leaving date to work all this week but I'm going to slope off wednesday night and not return! will take thurs fri as leave. Tbh I'm dreading the presentation I know they have planned......is that mean of me? Don't want to be centre of attention when I'm feeling so fat and frumpy and made to do a speech as will overheat!

Woohoo! Congrats!

It's all relative Eglu! And the massive comment was more to do with the fact that like all nursing bras they almost come up to my chin

I'm not putting any pressure on either Nic. I'm not very good at breastfeeding - I've managed 8-10wks, 6m and 5wks. But I thought I've spent enough buying bottles and some cartons of milk (it's always worst in the middle of the night isn't it and whilst people say that Tesco is open 24hrs - don't set yourself up for failure by having it in the house I'd rather know that poor baby isn't going to be screaming the house down with starvation) I shall buy myself some nice bras. And if I only use them for a few weeks then, dammit, I'll have at least been stylish in those few weeks! They were only £30 for the two so not too bad really.

I've scared myself silly again tonight. ALL the movements are below my belly button and I'm trying not to let myself panic that it's turned again. But I'm also symptom spotting. After the little show earlier (last night? I don't know, it's all a blur!) I've had the runs (sorry TMI) all afternoon. I really don't want it to come this week as dh HAS to be in London all week.

Don't know what to have for tea tonight. It's so muggy I really can't be bothered to cook anything. Poor dcs had to have left over roast beef and veg from yesterday. Still, it's better than crap from the freezer I guess.

X post Jimmy!

I don't blame you. It's a shame not to let them have their presentation but at the same time I whole heartedly agree that being the centre of attention would be the last thing I wanted! I think you've gone above and beyond simply working this far. I'd never have managed it.

jimmy what do you mean about sending hubby home? during labour or after birth do you mean? Sorry im getting confused atm theres too many threads running lol!

Button good plan am off to peruse the m&s site now myself. Its really warm here too. I want to take my bra off its always digging in by this time of day!!

Congrats Choco. I am loving sleeping on my stomach, when my boobs aren't too full that is. And the end of gaviscon is bliss

I am really feeling for all of you still pg in this heat. It is hard enough for me, th sausage boob nursing bras don't help with feeling disgustingly sweaty though.

Button it does sound like things may be about to start for you. I hate that all the nursing bras come so high up. I can't wear any top that is not round necked or I show my bra.

Don't say that Eglu - I can't afford for baby to come this week! DH really needs to be in London all week otherwise it jeopardises about £50k worth of work which we need to pay suppliers!

nicola I'll be interested to see what you think of the bras. I did do a review but I don't think it'll be there yet. If it is you'll recognise me easily

OK. Am off to google anti-induction methods

Button I know nothing really. I have just had my third child and it took me almost an hour to realise I was in labour.

that was just denial surely?! I'll probably end up being the same with dd1 delivering it or something suitably soap-y.

Think what a biology project it would be though

Well really when I know I have quick labours I should be looking for signs. She was born less than 30 mins after I finally twigged.

Congratulations chocoflakes, what fantastic news and such a quick labour and birth.
Thanks for the well wishes ladies, finally finished packing my hospital bag and have shaved down below ready for section - sorry TMI ha ha, but that was mission impossible itself almost.
Just stuffed my face as have to fast from midnight, hope it lasts.
Good luck everyone and catch up with you on Friday hopefully :)

Well done Chocoflakes - love the name!

Those M&S bras look nice but I think I might need something bigger - am currently in a 36E which is too small but I'm reluctant to spend any more money on bras for the time being.

I've started getting text messages asking if anything has happened yet - apparently my friends/family are bored of waiting! The one that has pissed me off the most was from my sister at 7am which woke me up - she's a student so I don't know why she was awake at that time. I couldn't sleep because it was so muggy last night as well, so I'm in a particularly bad mood so far today.

Congratulations chocoflakes! What a fab birth, sounds like my first one. It's so special knowing that you've given birth at home and they've never been anywhere else. Good luck today sues.
I love coming on here and reading all the good news! MY little princess is one week old today and she's so cute :) We have really bonded. Breastfeeding is no longer painful although I am still looking like Jordan. At least it makes my belly look smaller...

Congratulations Chocoflakes.

Just found one of my friends has just had their little boy at the weekend - he is so cute. Can't wait to meet my little bundle hopefully sometime soon!

Looking forward to hearing more stories soon (hopefully mine will be one of them

Spanner she'd probably not gone to bed yet I am wearing one of my new bras today. Has to be said - far comfier than M'care and despite thinking they would come up too high to wear under anything but a roll neck it seems I was wrong.

Cara there's got to be an upside to looking like Jordan

Well, seems it might be all change here. As you may have guessed, I've been a bit as to whether baby is OP since the nasty scan lady raced us through our scan, despite being told it was LOA. All my BHs have been giving me terrible backache, just like OP labour pains. DH (having been v anti-cs) is suddenly v-pro as he's seen me in tears with these BHs and I think has remembered how much pain I was in last time. So he's now cheerleading for a cs and more to the point, happy to back me 100% if that's what I want.

MW confirmed today that baby is perfectly centrally aligned and engaged in my pelvis. The wrong way round. It's spine is absolutely parallel and next to mine.

I am terrified of another OP delivery (having done it twice - last time knackered my back for ever). So my lovely (v pro-natural birth) MW has just arranged an appointment with the lovely (v pro-section) obs for Thursday pm to see about changing my induction date (Fri 15th) to a section.

I am so relieved I feel about 6" taller from the weight lifting off my shoulders

In a way I'm not desperate to have a section (as you all know - I've bored you with this for long enough!) but I'm really scared in case another OP delivery causes more long term damage. And I know that this surgeon is v pro-section. He was the one who turned ds from breech and said to me then that he thought I was insane - he'd have booked me in for a section purely for the SPD but he wasn't my obs. Also said in his opinion, all women should be fitted with zippers!

Sorry that was so long, but DH is in a directors' meeting so I can't tell anyone in RL before him and I think if I try to keep it all in any longer I might pop.

Which would be one way of getting baby out

Oh button you sound so relieved, and no wonder! Well its my due date tomorrow, that must mean I'm having a baby tomorrow right?...ha. lots of strong braxtons when I'm walking, then nada. Continuing with raspberry leaf tea, tho started it at 38 weeks not sure if that's long enough to make a difference? And jimmy I could have written your recent post re birth anxieties. All I'm focusing on right now is the aftermath, not the actual getting baby here! As a first timer I am kacking myself at the thought. And I've just found out that due to strep b and subsequent requirement of IV antibiotics during labour I cannot have a water birth :(. Bit gutted bout that. Congrats to all the new mums!...and I'm next ...then retracts statement as is slightly terrified ;) x

oh button that must be a relief. Hope it all goes well which im sure it will on thursday and you get your section for NEXT WEEK!! How exciting is that.

I have some pains atm right at bottom of bump. Walking is extremely hard going i have braxton hicks and have done for ages everytime i walk. Head feels right 'down there' hopefully mw will confirm on Thursday, tho i know that means nada, can pop in and out like the hokey cokey!

oh i wonder how sues is doing? section today wasn't it?

Bloody annoyed that my post didn't make it on here last night. I pressed the button and I got a message to say the server was down. So, congrats to the new babies!

Had a great 4th of July. BBQ went well considering DH dropped all the ribs on the grottiest part of the deck 20mins before guests were due to arrive! We survived and no baby showed up.

Button I hear you about c-section vs natural. I really wanted to try and go natural and I am disappointed that I need to face the possibility that I will go straight for a c-section.

DH hasn't travelled in a while now and his trips are starting to get backed up. My godmother is driving down from Canada (10hr drive bless her) tomorrow and will help me with the baby when I first come home as DH has to travel in 3 weeks for at least 2-3 days. After she leaves DH will take a week off to help me at home.

Bet that's a relief Button - glad your DH is on side now as well!

I didn't realise group B strep meant no water birth Scottygirl - surely they could give them before you get in the water?

Want2b hope you're ok in the heat and glad your Independence day celebrations went well. Is your OB still planning on inducing you?

It's mine and DP's anniversary today so we're having a curry feast to celebrate :) I've had a lot of Braxton Hicks today so I'm hoping they stop for long enough so I can enjoy my dinner! My mum is still horrified that it's only our 2yr anniversary and I'm 9 months pregnant - I have to keep reminding her that he was a close friend for almost 7 years first!

Happy anniversary spanner :) I had them double check for me ar I was so set on having a water birth. Not sure but a wooley explanation from them involved concerns re infection as will be hooked up to IV antibiotics until the baby is born. THo they did say I could use the bath in the labour room, which I was a bit about?! Respecting the decision however, last thing I want to do is cause wee cucump myself any unnecessary complications! And I've had curry 3 times this week, progressively hotter each time as more of a korma girl lol x