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!

Barbie - perhaps you'll be one of the 5%ers.

Crumble - I can understand your reservations, I guess your relationship with your mum is quite fragile? No advice really

Moomin - thanks for the list! Now who is going to be next

Barbie I'm with you on the ridiculously addicted. DS is currently tapping the tv trying to get my attention - does he not realise I'm on MN?! DD has been asleep for 2 hours so I really should go and wake her but I'm enjoying the peace and quiet!

Was thinking earlier about the 6 week school holiday, not so much thinking more absolutely dreading it! DP is hoping to finish early one day a week but I think I'm just going to have an open house the whole time so friends/family can come and go as they please and they can enterain DS & DD whilst I look after baby.

He's still tapping the tv... :)

I like the sound of the open house thing but do you think it would be mean for me to leave the baby with DP and let all his family come round when im not there. Its not that I don't get on with them but he has three sisters, 1 neice, 5 nephews and I know that they are all going to come round together and I really can't stand it when they are all here! (That just adds to my family problems).

Maybe I should book a holiday for me and the LO just to get away from everyone for the first two weeks so that we can have some bonding time!

Congrats Halle love the name you have chosen!

We went bowling last night and I have pulled something in my hip which is making it quite painful to walk and I look like a waddling hippo now coz I cant put all my weight on my leg! Probably a daft thing to do when 39 weeks but hey never mind!

We have put the moses basket up in the bedroom now and I'm excited coz I want the baby to come! My hopes of a May baby are out the window now so hopefully she will arrive in the next week!

Well done halle I'm with you millie on the ignoring attention seeking :) We're busy pregnant ladies! crazy when DH's family come and visit I shall stay upstairs and they can coo over the baby. Then when it cries, DH will say - o baby needs its mummy now. And bring me the baby. Then he'll suggest they take the DC's to the park while we rest. If I'm lucky they'll get us a takeaway too.

PS I was going to whinge about DH last night, but he was looking over my shoulder and NEEDING to use the laptop...

Barbie thanks for your concern, v sweet of you. I think I'm feeling bit better after a good sleep this morning, my throat is a lot less sore now too, might just have another nap later and see if I can't just knock this on the head today. I had been rushing around a lot the days before and I kept help but thinking this is my body's way of telling me that I need to slow down and conserve some energy! DH is working from home today and bought me croissants for breakfast and is generally looking after me so I can't complain. If I do still feel rough tomorrow I'll phone the midwife. I was going to go to GP but thought they might give me antibiotics and I didn't want to run the risk of upset tum or thrush!
Also once I got up and about bean is back to making my belly do ripple movements so still plenty active. Does anyone else get so used to the movements that it's only when you think, hang on a minute that you wonder if you've felt any for a bit, then you focus on it and it's like none stop! :)

Petitech glad you're feeling a bit better and hope you feel alot better tomorrow.

MOSP I like your thinking but I tried that on Xmas day morning when DPs parents, sister, BIL and their kids all turned up at 9am even though we told them I'd only had an hours sleep as DD was 12 days old. I didn't rush my shower and got ready in my own time, came down at 10am and it was obvious I was in the bad books for not having come down sooner. They did wanna come at 8am (Xmas Day!!!) but DP told them to come later because we'd all had a really rough night. Bloody family. Grrrr!!

Quick Q Re Aromatherapy Oils - I've got two that I used when I had DD but just realised they went out of date in march 2010. Are they still ok to use or not? They're not cheap but if I have to replace them I will. They're Mandarin Oil and Roman Chamomile oil. Anyone know if they're safe to use or not?

Congratulations Halle

Glad you're feeling better Petitech

Hope your last day at work goes well Joanne and you get to leave nice and early.

Hope the funeral is as OK as possible Jasmine. Make sure you sit down afterwards and let people come and speak to you rather than walking round trying to speak to everyone. We had ours on friday, it all seemed to be over really quickly. Hope you're not feeling sick anymore either.

Crumble The only thing you can do really is be honest with your mum. I suppose everyone's different, some people would relish the thought of a relative coming to stay around the birth whereas others just want to have some alone time for a while. But if you're honest I'm sure she will understand. Say you'd like her to come when baby's a week/2weeks/whatever old so it's not like you're brushing her off but that you'd like to spend some time just immediate family at first.

Sorry to everyone who's fed-up/has lively DCs/whose pelvic floors have been letting them down :)

Millie info on shelf life of oils here

Just reporting in - I am home, and looks like I'm going to be here til late June, so you should have some company TTL! Baby girl has helpfully turned herself around the right way . She is head down but not engaging yet, and is not back to back either .... at the moment . So, natural birth rather than CS back on the cards for me. There is of course every chance she could turn again, but I just have to play it by ear.

OMG these kids are driving me MAD today.

Just back from midwife who reckons head is 'free' whereas it was 3/5 palpable on Saturday - feels like I'm going backwards now. She wouldn't offer a sweep since head was apparently 'free' so might have to take up my friend's offer tonight. Been cramping all day as well - totally fed up with this

Off to check all today's posts now - hope everyone is well

That's great news about baby's position 8rubberduckies
Congratulations Hallelouja - beautiful name - another girl!
Sorry about your embarrassing wee incident Prisoner - it's so easily done.
Moomin I agree with Nurse you should be relaxing with baby and mning and doing nothing else just now

Great news 8RD what a relief!

Eeep sorry about that disappointing news sasa though hopefully baby will pop back in like a good little thing this evening all ready for the sweep.

Should I def go for the sweep then?

Do it Sasa we're due another baby

It would be very bad of me, at 20 to 5 in the afternoon, to let DS actually fall asleep while I sneak off and have a bath for my aching back, wouldn't it?

DS has literally just passed out and I'm to full of licorice allsortssore to contemplate cooking dinner.

hmm

Not at all Confessions just do it!

Forgot to say as well that the baby's bp was 130-140 today which indicates boy doesn't it?

Do it confessions!! Enjoy a nice soak, you deserve it.

Sasa I would take the sweep if I were you, I think. At least speak to your MW friend, who'll tell you if the baby's head is engaged at all and if it's worth having a sweep. Can't hurt to ask :) RE HR and gender, I'd take it with a pinch of salt tbh, I don't think there's much evidence for it.

Sasa This might not be the most popular opinion, but I think sweeps are over-rated. IF your body is ready for birth, everything is in place and things are starting to happen (even if you've not noticed yourself) then yes, it can help things along a bit, however, if your body isn't ready then it won't make any difference. Of course the only way the doctor or midwife can tell is by donning the rubber gloves and poking their fingers in your bits!

I had one on my due date with DS. Waste of time. It was another 11 days before he was born. I'd not have another.

I half agree with you almightcitrus as I had 3 sweeps with DS who was 12 days late and they were all a waste of time - it's still tempting tho...

Halle Congratulations . Haven't been able to look up the name but I will!

Sasa Agree with Almighty but would you regret not having it as I don't think there is any harm in having it (if that makes sense )

Petitech I have the opposite with movements. If I think I haven't felt many then I stop and wait, etc and then feel none and then panic! Infact think I might be taking myself off to hospital later for a check if this one doesn't liven up soon!

8RD Hooray

Right off to pretend to know what to cook the dc's for dinner . . . .

Interesting regarding sweep success or failure, I really don't want one so hearing that they don't necessarily work makes me feel less like I'll be holding things back if I don't go ahead. Does anyone know if regarding induction you can ask for one asap after your due date or do they like you to hold on as long as possible after due date?

I'm sure your baby is fine knackered - but no harm getting yourself checked out.

Petitech up here they won't induce until 12 days late - a lot of areas prefer 10 days but think you need a reason for it to be earlier

Thanks Sasa :) Going to keep eating the ice cream though . .. .. just to check

Petitech My next mw appointment is when I'll be 40+3 and I know they will offer me a sweep then if I want it. My induction is booked for 12 days after my due date (although they did say they induce after 10 so will have to check on that one!).