Jue in June - But we're already well on our way!

[NurseSunshine]

Yet another thread! Going to need to start moving to post natal soon... Eeep!

Congratulations NMH and GV on the safe arrival of your LO's and thanks for sharing your birth stories with us.

8 thinking of you too. Hope that you can get back on here later to update us regardless of where you are.

Hope everyone else is coping ok with the school half term? The kids up here still seem to be in school but I know often the term dates are different.

Well I have just gone into panic mode after experiencing an incredibly strong pain in my lower abdomen. It stopped me in my tracks and took my breath away. I had to breath through it. That was half an hour ago and I haven't had anything like it again but I do have a niggly pain in my lower back. I'm sure it isn't anything but it kinda freaked me out. I am term tomorrow. So I downloaded a contraction timer on my iPhone straight away and also just ordered a TENs machine as I hadn't got round to doing that yet! I'm also thinking that I should prehaps chuck my comfy yoga trousers in the wash as they are covered in sawdust from a project I suddenly decided to start yesterday!

Had my mw come to the house on Friday to re check my blood pressure and protein and it was back to normal. She is coming again today to the house to just do one last check. Then just have my growth scan on Thursday.

Sorry lots are suffering with aches and pains and jasmine with your throwing up. Can't be pleasant at this stage :(

Newneeps - that does sound like what I have been having for the last few days, not hugely painful but enough to make me lose my breath!

8rd - fingers crossed that that norty baby has turned!

ThornyKate - sorry your DP is being so unhelpful. I read your thread but no advice to offer. Hope you get it sorted, what a horrid family! Personally I would contact your police as they are clearly causing a nuisance.

Joanne - hooray for the last day at work!

Jasmine - would you have far to walk behind the car, is it going very far? Lovely gesture for your granddad but can totally understand it being too much for you. Hope you're feeling better, it maybe the stress of the funeral that is making your tummy dodgyy.

Millie - DS is 3.5. Naughty step doesn't work for him either as he won't sit, time out as well doesn't work either.

Knackered - what is the marble system? I have never heard of it, would it be suitable for a 3.5 yo?

39 weeks today! Last night was watching a film, when it finished got off ball and felt very lightheaded and dizzy. Thought it was because I stood up to quickly but it didn't pass. JUst felt very woozy and went to bed. Feel fine this morning though.

morning all.....congratulations on the new arrivals and good luck to those with possible labour pains.

just tired in this household. DH has gone back to work this morning so just the 2 of us until friday.......dreading the night shift. Our LO is such a noisy sleeper ( we will never make 6 months of sharing a room) and has started having proper tantrums when we put her in her cot. Screaming and thrashing about........swaddling makes her worse. i am weak and give in and bring her back to bed for cuddles where as DH is so patient and does lots of hand on tummy, holding arms secure etc until she settles. i try to do it but her crying really gets to me......

As for post birth visitors....i only had my mom and dad for short visits when Flo came home, no friends or neighbours for about 2 weeks and then they made their own tea and bought cakes and washed up! DH's mom lives 2.5hrs away and is much older so we actually did the trip there for the day. Much easier as if she comes to us she expects to be waited on and creates much more work. i also go to visit friends.........gets me out of the house and makes me feel human. So i agree with the others, only have people that are going to be useful and make life easier. My parents bought food, did ironing, sorted garden.......

Thanks for your thoughts everyone! Appointment is at 2pm, so I have been rattling around the house all morning trying to keep myself occupied. To all of you having DC stress today you are not alone - my little darling has been tantrumming all morning every time I try to get him to do something, I wanted to have a nice cuddly fun morning just in case its the last one for a while, but is not to be... ds has spent most of it face down on the living room floor kicking his feet or hiding behind the curtains! I really am not in the mood today!

Thorny I have not had a chance to look at your thread, but I will do if I have time. I am working in a kind of legallish job - I work at an independent advice bureau, but deal mostly with housing, benefits and debt stuff. I also really feel bad for you regarding your DP - me and mine had a really rough patch last week and it gets to you even more when you're heavily pregnant I think, any problems just seem a lot more terminal, and what you really need is support at this time, not sulking and the silent treatment. My DP was sulking all day and evening Friday, until I pointed out that it was the last thing I needed. Nowhere near as bad as your situation, but I was in floods of tears for most of the day. Sorry I have no advice; I'm really bad at dealing with my DP when he gets in a mood, and often make it worse! If only we could pop them on the naughty step!

Joanne enjoy your last day

Hope the rest of you are well - I will try and post later to let you all know if I am being kept in or not. May be hard though as I don't think there is any wi-fi at the hospital and I must be the last person in the world who does not have a smartphone!

Kara Each have a reward of some sort (this time it's a holiday book thing with pictures to colour, dot to dot, etc) and have to earn a certain number of marbles to get it. This time they get marbles for playing nicely together and not winding each other up. If they do annoy each other after a warning they get a marble taken out. It generally seems to be working but you need to make sure it's a really specific aspect of behaviour they get it for else it can get really confusing for all involved! The good thing about it is that it's visual and it generally rewards good behaviour rather then punishing bad.

Barbie Hang in there . . . your baby will come out at some point, it will, it will, it will!

Oh and we appear to have got olympic tickets but no idea which ones yet. DH reckons it not for any of the things we really wanted to go to but we might have a couple of things to go and see :) We are planning on taking the children for a day trip around the olympic village anyway, whether we have anything to go to there or not (we have applied to lots that are nowhere near the village!).

I shall leave you all with these words of wisdom . . . . curry the night before and lactulose the next morning does not a good combination make ! Hoping I don't go into labour today as I don't think I could live through the embarrassment!

8RD Good luck today and fingers crossed it all goes how you want to :)

Moomin Nothing wrong with giving your gorgeous girl cuddles when she demands them . Oh and both ours lasted until only about 6 weeks as they were sooooooo noisy!

X-posted Moomin, good to hear from you. I used to bawl my eyes out when ds was crying through not settling when he was tiny they really know how to tug at Mummy's heart strings!

I second your advice about visitors - we had far too many when ds was born,and some of them were pretty rude about expecting tea / biscuits served up and not offering to help out at all, and stuck around far too long, not even taking the hint when I would start yawning and saying I need a rest! We will be a lot stricter this time. The problem is that both our parents have divorced and remarried, all of my Grandparents are still around, I have 2 half sisters, a half brother, 2 stepsisters, DP has 2 brothers, and we both have our fair share of aunties and uncles! They all want to see the new arrival as soon as possible, and it can be very hard to accomodate!

we know someone who did the complete opposite on visitors.......had an open afternoon/party where everyone was invited. Provided tea, wine and snacks........got all the visits over in one go. They said it was tiring but better than a constant stream of visitors. Part of me would agree with that

DD was born on Thursday at 0530. She was 36+2 and weighed a good 5 pounds 10. Labour was really quick and had to push her out with only 2 mws and no birth partner. I was in hospital anyway with further bleeding. We are still in hospital as she is jaundiced - but hopefully out later today.

She managed to bf straight away and we have avoided SCBU so far. Am smitten.

whoop whoop halle congratulations.......:)

Halle, was just lurking, but had to stop and say Congratulations!!

Morning...Just!

Hope you feel better Jasmine and the funeral isn't too difficult for you. BUT if you don't feel up to walking then don't do it and ask to go in a car.

Sympathies to all those with family problems. I think the first couple of weeks are a very important adjustment time, and whether it is a first baby or not, everyone needs to spend time together to establish a "new order". Sometimes you just have to man-up and say what you think. (I told DH's step-family to get the fuck out of my house once....it was most satisfying, especially as they never came back) DH is also great at answering the door, and not letting anyone through it!

School holidays (again) here. I think I'm so lucky. The DC's knew we didn't have anything much to do today so have been on best behaviour all morning...I didn't wake up til an hour ago! It's great when they are at an age when they can look after themselves!

Her name means life in Greek if you want to google it and starts with Z. She has my mum's name as a middle name.

Just keep your fingers crossed we get out of here today....

was lurking too, confessions but just had to post when I seen halle's update - absolutely brilliant news!!! Huge congratulations. Hope your ok and birth went well, am sorry to hear you were without a birth partner (that's if you had wanted one). Have you decided on a name yet? Sounds like a fantastic weight!!! So pleased, hope you get to come today.

How many babies have we got now? I've completely lost count - is it 10?

(thanks knackered)

Hello Everyone

Thanks for the birth story GV - glad you had a better experience than last time

I was in a good mood and then stupidly read the 'saddest thing you've ever seen' thread and have been sat here in tears really makes you count your blessings.

I am 38+5 today and just realised that my due date is next week how the hell did that happen!!? I am so not ready.

Embarrassed myself yesterday by wetting myself infront of DP and his friends - I got the giggles about something and couldn't help it, had to waddle off to the bathroom still giggling and weeing Brazened it out when I came back downstairs in clean trousers though and acted like nothing had happened Good job his friends are lovely otherwise i'd have been even more mortified.

My friend (with the poorly baby) was on the news the other night, i've just watched it online as I missed it and he is very gorgeous. I saw my friend this morning for the first time and she says that he may be slowly on the mend now, fingers crossed. It will take a long time but they are thinking more positive. I really really hope that he will be ok. She is worried that her milk is drying up though as she has been expressing but seems to be getting l
ess and less - any tips?

Finally finished packing my hospital bag yesterday, got to make a start on washing and sorting baby clothes though.

I seem to be going through a rebelious stage I went out for lunch on Sunday and ended up not coming home until midnight, and last weekend was a lot later than that, I know I should be tucked up in bed but I start thinking that I wont be able to do it much longer.... and then suffer for days because I am tired. I feel like a moody teenager! Why can't I just do as I ought to and be in bed by half 9?

I am feeling irritated (very unreasonably) by the fact that all the in-laws are going away on holiday on my due date, including DPs brother etc. I should feel grateful that I wont have any of the complications of trying to organise visits etc but I feel a bit put out. I feel sorry for DP that he wont have any support etc, and that they arn't bothered about their first granchild / nephew. I would be just as irritated if they were hanging around trying to be helpful though so I can't win. I blame my hormones! Plus they are going away to celebrate an important birthday so not like they just decided to bugger off randomly.

Did the 'big' shop yesterday and didn't even get any nice things as I was so worn out - except 2 boxes of those milkardo things which I was really looking forward too, but when I put the shopping away they were no where to be seen! I can understand losing one box, but two? I must have put them in the wrong trolley (I wasn't grinning yesterday though, I needed them!)

And DP has managed to break yet another phone, so is now uncontactable should I need him.......

Congratulations Halle!

Congratulations HalleLouja - a tear or two have come to my eye, as w have come so far from the conception board!

Great idea about the open house afternoon Moomin, I may even suggest it to DP.

Almighty - wish I had the guts to tell some of DPs family to Fuck Off! (And mine sadly!)

Congratulations HalleLouja

jasmine I'm really sorry I didn't say to you that I hope your Grandad's funeral goes as well as can be expected. Will be thinking of you.

Halle - congrats on your dd, lovely name Hope your DD recovers quickly and you can both come out of hospital soon!

Prisoner - oh dear you have your share of woes!! blush for you pee incident, at least it happened at home! I hope your friend's ds recovers quickly, she needs to get some expert help to up her milk supply though. There are supplements she could take but ideally she needs to have skin to skin but not sure if this would be possible?

Almighty - your lie in! I can't sleep late now even if I wanted to!! Hips too sore!

Florence - born 21st March ( EDD 6th June)
Naomi and Ciara - born 14th April ( EDD 4th June)
Seren - born 12 May (EDD 28th May)
Summer - born 18th May ( EDD 6th JUne)
Evie Rose - born 24th May (EDD 3rd June)
Boy Stargirl30 - born 24th May ( EDD 29th May)
Isobella - 25th May (EDD 4th June)
Rosina - 26th May ( EDD 7th June)
Eleanor - born 26th may (EDD 23rd May)
Girl Hallelouja - born 26th May

11 babies all together i think to 10 moms, hope i havent missed anyone out.
Looking at the stats page lots of jue in juners have disappeared, hope they all well and prepared for their iminent births.
You would think id be too busy to be on MN but actually i find lots of time to just sit and surf, fb and watch tv. A babe in arms is a very good excuse :)

Halle lovely name, havent put it on the stats list as you havent announced it formerly. Lets hope you get home today. It is scary but wonderful being at home......

Hi all, still feelin blurgh altho not as bad as yest. Tryin to drink lots and nap lots today. Woke up with rock hard bump today, was bit worried as couldnt feel bean moving as stayed hard for ages, seems ok now tho. Congrats halle :) pop, pop,pop, three ppl I know in RL have had their baby girls this week too.
Boo hiss to pregnancy stress, just fell out with my brother as it's the end of the world that their extension been refused, despite living in comfortable 3 bed semi they cant poss survive in with one toddler and one on way. Real slap in face to us in our cosy 2 bed terraced. You'd think they were going to have to bring the kids up in a shed. Gggggrrrr

Waves at 8rd whoop whoop. Its funny how all the pain of getting here has evaporated away. She is beautiful. How are things with you?

I did want a birthing partner (my mum and my DH) but waters broke at 2.30am finally got into the delivery suite around 5am and she was born soon after. It was so quick I didn't realise how far gone I was until too late I had to push her out. It wasn't pretty.

Best bit was phoning DH to tell him that he had a DD. He was a bit shocked as the last he knew my waters had broken not long before only had g&a right at the end and that was mainly when she was checking I needed stitches (which I didn't). Am glad it was over quickly. DS took a lot longer.... that is boys for you.

Babies popping out all over the place! I really can't believe the split of girls to boys we have so far, star's little boy needs some more boys to keep him company.

I've had to eat my words a bit towards the end of this pregnancy. I was constantly gushing that I loved being pregnant last time, and it was a breeze right up until the end, I even climbed York Minster cathedral at just before 9 months, this time though I am a sweating, round, uncomfortable mess and climbing up from the sofa is a massive struggle. We took ds swimming today and I just lay there enjoying feeling light and weightless and left it to dh to chase the wee one around.

My greatest sympathies to those also worrying about overbearing familys at a time when they are too tired for entertaining visitors, I've mentioned it on here breifly before but my mum was once quite a nasty person, took loads of drugs and was horrible to me and lots of other people until she ended up in prison and it changed her life for the better and I am starting to rebuild a relationship with her since she was released form prison this year. Well, it's going well so far but i still have a lot of trust issues to work around, like that she will stay clean from drink and drugs when she comes of her electronic tag monitoring this month. The thing is though her tag will be taken off on my due date, and this week she mentioned on the phone that she hopes I go over my due date so that she can come and visit (from 130 miles away) until the baby is born. there is still a long way to go in building up our relationship until I would be comfortable with a sceanrio like this so I am trying to think up a way of rebuffing her help without casuing offence. Why do so many people struggle to realise that you might just want to have a peace just before you give birth, or just after you've had a new baby? Especially when they've been in that situation themself!

Halle sounds quite scary!! But you sound as though you coped brilliantly.

moomin mumsnetting and trying go "do nothing" whenever possible is exactly what you should be doing right now, an exhausted mummy would be no use to Flo. Thanks for updating stats btw- I find it too tricky to trawl back on my phone. Can't believe we have 11 gorgeous babies already - and tomorrow is the June 1st!! (my original due date so who knows?)

petitech I'm a little worried about you, are you ok? If you continue to feel really miserable it may not be any harm to give your mw a call.

Have any of our new mums had a home birth? I don't think so. Despite not opting for a hb myself, I'm really excited/interested to read a birth story.

Jasmine I've been thinking of you all day. Hope your ok.

I am ridiculously addicted to this thread lately....