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 :)

Ha no I'd suffer in silence if that was the case!!!

Pineapple - for it to have any effect it's about 7 fresh ones in a go - and I'm allergic to it, so I'm most definitely not doing that one!!!

Raspberry leaf tea doesn't bring on labour, but it helps tone the muscles preparing them for labour (i.e. it gives small contractions in the muscles, and if drunk earlier in pregnancy can cause miscarriage). It has had some contra-indications with high blood pressure though, so careful!

voodoo I feel sick most of every day too - it's Sprout being big and pressing everything up :(

DP is being such a hero - he's been off since Wednesday and has waited on me hands and feet, cooking my dinners, bringing me tea, picking stuff up from the floor for me... I'm so lucky!

aww Cali good DP you have there! Definitely stay off both Pineapple AND Rasberry leaf for you I think!

My bp is thus fine (touch wood).

Have started a thread on what I really need to know for a homebirth if anyone is interested. Or wants to add to it!!

Yes, mrsA, definitely a hormone fuelled reply . My DH was brilliant yesterday, even with my snapping at him. Felt awful as he was cleaning, cooking and playing with DD.

Does anyone else have a day when symptoms seems worse? Think it must have been a growth spurt or something. There can't be much room left .

DD has started to walk whilst holding my dhs hands. She's a late developer and I knew she would start to walk when I was at my biggest!

Pandia - I'm also very fed up being pregnant. I haven't seen ankles or fingers which are mine in weeks, I'm too big and I can't sleep!!!! I want to meet our Bobblehat. I can't eat pineapple - it blisters my mouth and anyway my consultant said "it just gets stuck in my hair" !!!!

Apparently regular sex from week 36 is the only method proven to help. DH is a happy soul .

Re the itching - I hope that they sort that very very soon.

Cali I am shocked a well managed illness would necesitate such action by a MW - I would support the need to challenge her actions and make her aware of her insensitivity and possible "misunderstanding" of mental health issues. I'm glad some of our friends on this tread can advise you so well. I'm glad there is an end in sight.

LKtoday I feel your pain about the UTIs - I suffered for years. Make sure they are not just sticking you on the same antibiotics, there are several safe in pregnancy, especially for somethings like UTIs, they shouldn't be ignored.

Moosey - yeah for DD!!!

Voodoo - I really hope you get your stuff sorted out. It really is beyond ridiculous.

Kate - I hope you get better soon.

Well, I feel there is much to say, but again, gone. But Kettle, Yay, well done! I had DS on my kitchen floor having hopped out the birthpool (hopped. Yeah right) too. Looking forward to hearing all about it, and I'm glad you're having nice cuddles.
Car seats. na, cant be bothered.
People with long lingering threatening labours - sorry. It sucks. But it will be over eventually. I had four and a half days of no sleep with DS. 107 hours first contraction to last with thelongest gap between being a one off of 15 minutes. It sucked. But, as I said, it did eventually result in a baby and a cessation of being in labour. Which was a relief. But it was mentally so hard. Physically tough too, of course, but my biggest trouble was staying mentally ok. So just dont let yourself despair, it will come to fruition.
And hows that dental pain?
Feeling sick a bit more here too, and I am only 34 weeks. And as mentioned, kind of getting irked about her complete unwillingness to get her darn head into my cervix. She appears to be comfortable where she is. The lady is not for turning.

Well, after having a mini tantrum that they wouldn't let me in
home at 10 on Saturday night, Edward Oliver was born at 333 am on Sunday, by emergency caesarian! Not ideal, but considering he had somehow kicked his foot through the closed cervix and got it stuck, the best possible outcome. He is upstairs in neonatal, doing well, but in an incubator, with a drip and nose tube, while i am recovering downstairs, wishing i could be up there with him. Little Eddie is just perfect! I managed a little cuddle and a bit of skin to skin, with promising sucking, but not managed to express anything yet. Still, must rest,
thanks for all your reassuring words, x

Wow Lizzy! Apologies for the joke, but what a little football prospect! :o
All the best for you both, sounds like you've got a tough little critter :)

So, how many of us are actually going to give birth in November?

Oh Lizzy! Congratulations! He sounds like a little character already

How are you?

Congratulations lizzy hope you manage a quick recovery. Lil edward certainly wanted to enter the world by the sounds of it & what a time!! I hope you get lots more cuddles & edward's stay is short and smooth xx

Wow congrats lizzie and welcome edward! Gosh 3 more babies in a few days! Rest up and i hope that you are both home soon.
I often wonder how many will make it to November. Me I think! Have got nothing even remotely labour like!

Awwww congratulations Lizzy all the best to you both!

I really hope I make November, as I'm just not ready ahhhhhh.... However don't want her to be late as I'm too impatient haha.

Wow lizzymathswhizzy. Congratulations. Get plenty of rest and cuddles.

End of October would do me!

37 weeks today - full term; am happy for baby to arrive anytime now...if MW & family correct then I may not make November!! After another sleepless night with BH I'm happy for my body to go into proper labour xx

Hope everyone, bump & babies are doing well xx

congratulations lizzy rest while you can.

Congratulations lizzy! Thank heavens you were in hospital and they didn't let you home. Hope you're both out soon though.

Welcome little Eddie! You wee belter, you knew you wanted out but kicking your mammy like that

Lizzy so pleased you are both happy and healthy - great news.

My last Monday in work woo hoo - 5 days and then I'm off. I'm excited by that but we have November babies appearing! This is worrying.

Who's due next? Cali is it you?

I thought this was a November thread?!!

Congratulations Caz, Kelly & Lizzy. Looking forward to birth stories! Hang in there Cali, remember to keep eating and trying to sleep when you can!

No sign of action here, and quite frankly this baby would be better off turning up on time or late as we still haven't got the house in shape!

We're 37+4 today, still painting, still no floor downstairs, I do have quite a lot of baby stuff in cupboards and I ordered a maclaren and a mattress for my parents to sleep on at the weekend! Parents are up this weekend to finish off the painting and flooring with us. I'm pooped, been doing all the work ourselves and DP seems to forget I'm pregnant at times. Still think crawling around on all 4s sanding skirting board keeps the baby in a good position?! It's head down but I still have heartburn so I don't think it's dropped a lot.

I feel very unprepared, not really stressed but gently clueless, I've read so much about everything I feel like it's all dropped out of my head and I can't remember what's in the hospital bag for example or if there was anything I needed to add.. Finished work on Friday, missing the sales meeting now.. that's quite nice!

Will stop rambling, have lovely weeks everyone! Wonder how many more babies we'll get - where's that stats thread, we need to update it!

smiling I love the phrase gently clueless you've just described my frame of mind. I may nick that one

Stats thread here for announcements and amendments:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1157973-Nov11-Stats-only/AllOnOnePage?watched=1

We should add this to the first post of new threads.

Congratulations Lizzy I hope you get your cuddles very soon and wish you a very fast recovery from the CS and your little man might be good at Kung Foo.

Voodoo Cali is due next and then me i think, by me that's by due date but nothing at all interesting happening here so I fully expect a late baby. DD was induced on my due date due to my horrid SPD and I was zero on the Bishops score. This time monitoring until induction medically needed or it all starts naturally!!!

PMA I'm going back to sleep and then slob about. I can't get off to sleep before 3am these days! Walking program starts tomorrow.

2Jacks is next week by appt as well.

Congrats Lizzy :)

Yes, I have my induction booked in for Monday, although have to be at the hospital overnight from Sunday, but focussing on getting the house tidied up this week rather than worrying about what will come next week.

Am a bit bored today, been off work for a couple of weeks and although I was glad to finish up on mat leave, but now finding that I can't do as much as I would like and getting frustrated - grrr!! Moan over....