Nov 2011 - almost time to push!

[TerrysNo2]

Last thread was full so thought I would just start this one off - hope you don't mind as I know I've not been a regular but god forbid you guys having nowhere to chat ;)

Right, caz what's happening, I am stalking you all over the shop and need more news :)

Congratulations gold! Looking forward to birth story.
So tired. Up till midnight working, then in the 6.5 hours before DS woke up crying "''ant Mummy, 'ant mummy" I managed to go to the loo 7 times. Which wouldnt be SO awful except its only a slightly more extreme version of every single bloody night these days. Cars been in the garage all day which meant I couldnt use my one day of childcare but still had to pay for it, which means I didnt get my day to myself, and then they returned it having ordered the wrong part so its not fixed and we have to do it all again. Grumpy. And I walked to the post office and back - the return journey took my 45 minutes instead of the usual ten due to groin and bump pain. AND DS insisted I get in the bath with him (which was fine, i thought it would ease the groin pain) and then did a poo in it for the first time in his life. Not so great with PMA here tonight. No, its all ok. None of its is awful.
My Tens machine I hired arrived today. What was awful was how all round not good I felt as soon as I saw the little pouch with it in. Just wanted to run and hide. Dont really want to do this again. I am full of admiration for those of you who see to be going into labour with positivity and anticipation. Good for you.

gold congratulations on the birth of Emily Grace. Such a gorgeous name!
bump and voodoo hope that the twinges come to something for you both
just sounds like a thoroughly crappy day. Hope you feel better today

Congrats to all the new mums.

Had doc appointment today where I was meant to get a sweep but fortunately doc didn't bring it up. God job as they were so rough with my bump I wouldn't trust them to stuff my christmas turkey let alone give me an internal.
Didn't read my notes as after me saying would prefer induction from 41 weeks with monitoring from 40 they asked if induction had been discussed with me. Err yes that is why it has been written clearly on my notes! Did give me some articles to read so have been reading over medical articles tonight well helps with insomnia.

Next appointment going to have t shirt with "I am a person not a policy" on it.

Pma did get another scan as doc couldn't tell head from bum. All ok as head is down and not back to back although he is on his side so need to convince him to get into best position. Think I will be on my hands and knees cleaning floors to help with this.

Hope everyone is doing well. I feel for you Just as my hip has been bad but at least I haven't had to deal with poo in the bath.

Urgh what rubbish nights sleep. Nothing happening, still got stomach ache! It is absolutely bucketing down outside and I'm in a grump! Happy days.
Just, I really feel for you. Not sure how positively I view labour but I guess in a way the fact I would prefer to be in labour and get it over and done with nearly, I get your point. Sorry if this hasnt come out right, still early in my ability to think!
Why is my OH acting like a child? Refusing to get out of bed! So I'm up and down the stairs and getting more and more irritated. Vacuuming the stairs ways hurts my back and today is no different. So on top of the stomachache, the backache and the general aches and pains, grrrr! Got to drop everyone off at various places this morning and I'm going to run around while they are all having an extra lie in! Annoying much?

Congratulations Gold and welcome little Emily Grace...

Been lurking for a little while as I have an assignment due in today :( it's rubbish so far and was kind of hoping that Bean would make an appearance so I wouldn't have to do it hahaha.... Oh well back to it!

just Hugs to you, not much more I can say really but hope you have a more positive day today

voodoo I sympathise, DP is the same here most mornings. Hope your day improves

H007 good luck with the assignment

Managed a 'good' nights sleep here last night - actually managed 12-5!! Not sure whether the twinges settled or I was so tired I slept through them but have woken with some twinges still...just wondering (hoping_ that it continues & this is it xx

Bump, am sure they dont mean to be so selfish... But if I didn't get him up he wouldn't get up! In all fairness he has some sleep disorder, however I do tend to think there's a touch (!) of laziness in there too. Hope your twinges do develop, I think mine have all but stopped. I just feel a bit bleah. Achy and sick.
H007 good luck with the assignment. I'm very sad and love assignment writing but I'm not sure I would be any good at the minute. It took me ages to write a personal statement and skills, knowledge etc for the job I recently applied for. Mornings are better for brain power I find!

sasaunde hope dh is ok and home soon.

h007 goodluck with the assignment, the sooner started the sooner finished.

voodoo hope it become clear soon whats up.

I am shattered, for the 3rd time this week ds woke up during the night, 1:30, of course he went back to sleep after going to the loo and whinging for a few minutes about wanting to be in with us. i was awake for ages.

I have a home visit from the health visitor today, not sure why didn't have one before birth last time. planning on just sitting and reading this morning while ds at nursery.

Hope everyone ok.

Morning all!

2 days of work left!! 9 days left till Due date! Countdown well and truly on now I'm in single figures!

After wishing baby would come now, I'm now hoping she holds out till saturday as I've just ordered a hose pipe attachement for my kitchen sink so that we can use it to fill the birthing pool up!

Was expecting to have heard more developments this morning! fx for more babies today! xx

Sasaunde, gosh sorry I do not know how i missed your post re your hubby! Hope he is better soon, bet your stress levels are through the roof.
Cep, how horrid is it being awake when nobody else is :( 3am I was lying there contemplating getting up and having a cuppa and watching a film.
OH typically made us late. Dd missed breakfast club and I lost my rag. He is now refusing to speak to me! Pah. I don't think he's got a leg to stand on to be honest, I get up every morning to get him up and I end up awake an hour before he gets up. Going to attempt to have a toasted teacake and see bow long the heartburn stays away for.
Stace fx either baby stays put or tap attachment comes quickly!

I must admit I am starting to wonder how anybody ever goes on to have a DC2! I am knackered and don't have the excuse of looking after a toddler, being woken in the night or having to do the nursery / school run.

Sitting in the house this morning waiting for a delivery (which is a good excuse to not move from the living room). We're buying a new digital camera as our (very early) Christmas present to each other - it just seems to make sense to buy it now! Looking forward to having a good play with it learning how to use it before junior arrives.

I'm trying to keep my feet up as I seem to have pulled a hamstring! Not entirely sure how I did it, but I suspect middle of the night leg cramps.

Sasaunde hope DH is OK! These things never happen at the times when we are best able to cope!!

And congratulations new mums!

Congratulations Goldmaple.

And to digress slightly back to the daytime TV discussion......its Phil Spencer Secret Agent for me, a bit of Three in a Bed, and record HUTH, so that I can fast forward through and watch the five minutes of it that I actually am interested in (i.e. how much they have managed to renovate the house!). Ah, the life of a new mum.....

Hope everyone else is doing ok. I keep wondering about Stripey in particular, what with her own health problems, I really hope the birth went to plan.

Snoozle I'm looking forward to the new one tomorrow on C4 The Renovation Game.

I did have a frank confessional with OH last night.

I found a pocket diary as I was clearing out the nursery from 1991 when I was doing A levels, applying for Uni, working 2 jobs, 3 different charity work volunteering and my DofE award. I was jokingly showing OH just how busy I was and said "I think I burnt myself out that year". Then I said "That was half my life away" (I'm 40 in 3 weeks). I just burst into floods of tears - half my life. It just kept going round my head. I don't know why I got so teary - wasted years probably, bad choices.

Anyway this precipitated a confessional about how easy I am finding it to sit and do nothing - literally nothing for hours. Just switching off. That isn't like me - 2 weeks out of work and I risk falling down the back of the sofa! I am genuinely concerned. This is probably where I should turn to the post natal threads. I will need to set myself targets to do stuff, get out.

Heyho that was a self absorbed maudlin post if there ever was one!

Hope everyone is staying relaxed and calm and as comfy as possible - pre and post arrivals.

Goldmaple congratulations and what a lovely name. Come and share the birth story soon! That remnds me, now we're in November do we need a post natal thread?

Sasaunde gosh, hope your DH recovers quickly! What a nightmare.
It reminds me of DD's ante natal thread. One of the ladies on there was having a home birth and already had a 3 yr old DD. When she went into labour, her DH started to fill the pool, slipped over and landed on their DD and broke her arm! Cue this lady labouring with the midwife whilst DH sat in casulty with their DD. Eek!

Buffy when pg with DD I could not imagine having more than one. A friend said to me - enjoy this pregnancy, it's the only one you'll have that you can fully rest during.
I know what she means - I remember whole weekends of doing nothing but eating and watching telly with DP when I was pg with DD. This time round, I'm still on the go until DD goes to bed..BUT for me, DD being 3 means she is much more self sufficient and will attempt to dress and undress herself for example.
I am also keeping her in nursery 3 days a week on maternity leave so I have some of the old baby and me time together. And of course, this time round I am not concerned (much) about our lives being turned upside down as we're already used to 6.30am starts on a Sunday and bath and bedtime being tiring etc.
I am a bit nervous of the newborn not sleeping thing but we will cope and it will pass. By 3 months, DD was sleeping 7-7. I am not expecting this one to be that miraculous but I now have coping strategies.
Part of the trauma of DD's birth led to me not quite getting PND but in the very early weeks I am ashamed to say I did leave her to cry as I couldn't cope or bond with her. This time, I know that even if I had another section, I would never ever do that again.

On a lighter note, what a great idea recording HUTH! I only want to see the before and afters :)

Last day in work for me. Working from home, so enjoying the chance to have a lunch break and a cuppa when I want. DP is away till tomorrow so hoping the mild period pain I'm having (again) is just more engagement of baby...

I remember feeling so guilty going back to work after DD and putting her into nursery but loving the chance to have a cuppa to myself and get a lunch hr. Plus, if I am ill I can call in sick and still send DD to nursery!!! No off sick time for SAHMs. Hats off to em I say - working is far easier!

Sasaunde Really hope no op is necessary this time - what rediculous timing - not that it's anybody's fault!

Just What a rubbish day you had! I just know you are having a better one today!

My bottom is slowly improving, and I've managed to nip the thrush in the bud with a canestan pessary. Not universally recommended in pregnancy, but some doctors seem to think it's fine, and I can't believe that giving birth with thrush is the best outcome for Connor. Had an app with my consultant yesterday and all is well. Have decided on monitoring starting at term on 11th (with a sweep), and will go on to term + 5 before being induced. He vaguely tried to persuade me to be induced at term due to my age, but when I pointed out that I have no underlying issues, and am fitter than many women in their 30s, he did say that it would be better if I went into labour by myself. The extra 5 days makes this likely for me - I'm usually 2 - 4 days over my dates.

Hi all

Just coming on to say congrats to the new baby arrivals, I think thats to kate, goldmaple and alicat - been really busy with DS the past few days and having nice dinners / cinema in the evening so not had much chance to read.

Its all so close now for everyone, how exciting!! My EDD is tomorrow and I think I've just had a bit of a show - no blood in it but horrible gloopy stuff (nice I know) - will have to wait and see though.

mrsa ones already been set up www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1326836-November-2011-early-birds-just-in-time-and-late-to-the-party-all-welcome

terrys fx for you hon, any other signs? a show can happen a while before birth though.

hv visit went fine. I called dh earlier and there was a loud high pitched noise in the background, so loud i had to put the phone away from my ear, has given me a headache though and it's still pounding. Oh and looking at schools for next year for ds isn't helping, have to put the application in soon.

Glad to hear that the appointments are going well, people are feeling better and fx for Terrys!
Sorry if am missing people or big things out! Not the most astute today. My oldest friends been round this morning for a cuppa, 3 hours ted she has just left! Waiting to see if my mum is popping in too.
Still got niggly stomach ache, crampy type discomfort and back ache but it just seems to be a constant thing rather than actually be going anywhere. Sigh.

Hello all, I'm not sure how it's got to be gone 2pm today already - I had a nice lie in this morning and after spending Tuesday night up until 2am chatting with my sister I think I needed to catch up on my sleep Thankfully I've only had the odd night of disrupted sleep and as it is one of my specialist skills, I am pleased to still be able to sleep through the night for as long as I can possibly manage it.

Sasaunde so sorry to hear about your DH being unwell, I hope it is nothing serious and he can be home with you when it matters! Do you have options for a back up birth partner just in case?

Back onto the subject of daytime TV, I have discovered 'Who do you think you are' USA on Watch and there are quite a few to enjoy! I really like HUTH and would never think of recording them, so Sky+ will be busy next week now

Today my jobs have included sorting out removal quotes as we have had a rental application accepted on a house back up near our parents. We are planning to move on 17th December so we are home for Christmas but not too soon after the baby arrives (would be worst case 2 weeks post partum!). It's a really lovely 'family' house and as we have both only ever lived in apartments or city centre townhouses, we are both excited about being somewhere that feels more 'homely' and less urban I suppose. I know this makes us sound like we are getting old - ha!

DH has to work on Saturday and I have found that the thought of another day on my own is quite difficult. I miss Company so not having people nearby is hard and this is only week one! As everyone is at work, I need to find ways of amusing myself. I have been busy this week so next week is all about relaxing for me, am going to get myself booked in for a bikini wax and hopefully have a facial or manicure as a treat to balance the pain of the tidying up!

Terrys how exciting for you, hope this is something happening. It would be particularly cool of your baby to put in an appearance on the actual due date!

Definitely nothing happening here and TBH I am genuinely expecting to do overdue as I am late for absolutely everything so I can't expect my first born child to be any different really. Looking forward to hearing some new birth stories soon, Voodoo keep us updated with anything happening at your end. I hope your family buck their ideas up soon and start to give you a break. This close to labour, surely you deserve a bit of a rest!

Pam try not to stress about doing nothing, you'll be so busy when the boy comes that you'll not know where the time comes!!! Anyway, am hoping that we'll have another edinburgh meet up when the babies are all here and maybe xmas is over and done with :o

MrsA, I set up a post natal thread, but it's very lonely over there at the moment , I'm coming back here to keep up with how everyone is getting on.

Been putting away my maternity clothes and J's newborn sizes as he is too big for them already - bit sad but hoping that I'll need them again in a few years...

Have a good afternoon, been watching real housewifes of new york, that really is terrible tv!!!

OMG TwoJacks too small for newborn, how quickly time flies!! I remember our PN thread from Nov 08 and it was v quiet at the beginning, also scary to read as a first time mum :) Hope you are kept busy with cuddles though!

MrsA are you planning on joining the PN thread soon??

Just had loads more jelly like discharge (sorry for TMI ). This happened with DS also and I went into labour the next day, although this PG has been so different I am not banking on anything! It would be quite cool if it was born on its EDD Truffkin, its quite rare isn't it.

Where is our stats thread? Has it been updated at all, might be good to have a new one - born, waiting etc (unless someone already has) - it will make it easier to stalk ppl!

Ooh Terrys sounds like you might be getting ready...!!!

TMI alert - I think my mild period pains are just baby engaging further as I now feel like I need a poo!!
(Well if you can't share here...)

Voodoo is your baby back to back at all? I ask as a friend of mine spent 4 days with constant back pain but nothing else and eventually phoned the labour ward and lied about having contractions so she could get assessed. She was 4cm dilated and baby was back to back :o

Oh and I've had no phone calls at all today from anyone on my team to say good luck - not even my boss :(

We all work all over the place and are based from home (eg I'm nr Chester and my boss is in Southampton) so i think they've just forgotten...I don't feel brave enough to call and say by the way, I'm off in an hr or so. I may just slip away...

MrsA thanks for the perspective. I think we have a near-miraculous way of coping with what life throws at us - so pregnancy number one for me feels like all I can cope with, but I'm sure when it comes to having a second DC I will find it in me to cope. For now I will enjoy the luxury of being able to have afternoon naps and watch the daytime telly, seeing as it might be the last time I can!!

Speaking of which, if anybody is in need of a good cry (like it takes much to set me off!) I can heartily recommend Extreme Makeover Home Edition. I don't have cable or satellite but there's repeats on Really at the moment - a channel I usually never watch. Sobbed my heart out at the American over-indulgent emotion of it yesterday - just what I needed!

I agree with Truffkin though - I will go stir crazy if I don't get myself out and about a bit more (and clearly I need to!)

Well, off to prepare dinner for DH and FiL, who's been staying with us. I figure if I get everything ready now, I might actually feel like I've done something with my day...

X-posted, MrsA. I would wait quietly and imperiously for a couple of days, after which they will realise what they've done and grovel just as they should. Could be fun?