Nov 2011: aches, pains and waddling, soon to be cuddles and swaddling

[PamSco]

Thanks Moosey for the title :)

I thought I'd go for it as there are only 4 or 5 posts left to go on the old thread.

Two other threads to be aware of:

Stats - you can update announcements here
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1157973-Nov11-Stats-only

Post Natal - for those of you already cuddling :)
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1326836-November-2011-early-birds-just-in-time-and-late-to-the-party-all-welcome

Hope this thread sees all our nests full.

Mine is turning into an epic. Now in hospital, this baby really doesn't want to come out!

The little bugger!

Hello ladies, sending good vibes to those who need it and my quick story.

After lots of latent labour signs etc, my contractions ramped up big style so i went to the birthing centre around 1am Monday only to be told cervix closed and posterior. Gutted. Was allowed a warm bath to help with contractions but was sent home at 4am.

Walked back in the house, waters went in spectacular fashion followed by overwhelming pushing sensations. Went immediately back to hospital - 9.5cm dilated on arrival at 5.20am. Baby Poppy Jasmine born at 8.20am in the birthing pool with absolutely no pain relief. Wow! Labour recorded as 3 hours!!Wonderful, if not slightly intense experience but it's amazing what the body is capable of. Am in awe of my new baby daughter.

Good luck to those still waiting xx

Blimey dawny, the whole thing is spectacular. Amazing that you went home then straight back again. Our bodies are strange. Glad it was quick for you and a big welcome to Poppy.

Wow Dawny that sounds like a great birth - congratulations!! I'd like one like that - nice and quick!!

Mash sorry to hear you are having a bit of an epic time - really hope that baby starts co-operating soon and pops out nice and easily!

Thanks for the thought hadak - unfortunately still absolutely zero progress - I'm a full week over our due date now. Have MW tomorrow for 3rd and final sweep, and I know she's going to want to talk about induction too..

Talking of induction hope H007 is getting on ok.

Any more news or progress from anyone else? I seem to have no signs whatsover.

Wow Dawn that's an amazing birth story (seems we are having a lot of those as I appear to have written similar comments lots of times in the past few weeks!) and it's just what I have been hoping for too

Still nothing happening here, bloody show this morning and a few minor occasions of mild period type pain (not actual pain, more dull ache) during today but definitely nothing that feels like it could be a contraction. Am starting to feel a little fed up as I approach 5 days overdue. I know the baby will come when it's ready, but just wish I could pass on my 'very ready' vibes.

Just the cleaner situation sounds like a proper PITA, I would be going back to the original plan of hiring someone you don't know but with references. Could you maybe use an agency or a bigger firm to get better reliability? My Mom runs a cleaning company so when we move she will be providing a cleaner for our new house, I am very excited about that!

Pandia sorry to hear you are also feeling fed up, here's hoping we all get some movement soon and can snuggle up on the post-natal thread to share lovely stories about our fabulous newborns

Wow Dawny amazing story, well done.

Oh mash I am so sorry you've been transferred in, I know you wanted your homebirth but I ended up going to hospital with DS and although it was a much more medicalised birth than DD this time, he came out perfectly and thats the main thing. Sending good labour vibes your way. xxx

Congrats dawny great birth story and lovely name, your first name was our bump name and now DD's middle name so I definitely approve

pandia one week over isn't too much - there is still plenty of time for baby to make its own appearance!

never hope the sweep has kick started things for you.

truffkin bloody show usually means imminent labour so I hope you get woken up tonight!

Everyone else who is overdue, just relax and enjoy your last days of freedom

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Wow dawny well done to you both! Great story! I would have been the floor above you as am assuming you were in the large hospital in town with the birthing centre?
Ladies, I am so sorry you are still all waiting. If it's any consolation I know how crap it is AND judging by the fine hair covering Sophie I actually don't think I was overdue at all which may explain the long drawn out labour. Had to send OH out as well for arnica and different mat pads. Whilst am here..... All you ladies who have bf, how long does the boobs that resemble the Rockies last for? Struggling to lift sophie as boobs are so so sore......
Right after me, we must we must have our babies out!

Terrys that one picture of her lying on her front is the cutest thing ever! My bro is a photographer and I will definitely be asking him to get one like that. All lovely of course, but that one really stands out. Beautiful work!

voodoo my breasts were in agony for about 3 days, they still get quite full after a couple of hours now but nowhere near the same. I almost cried once when DS accidentally elbowed one. Stay strong, they will get better!

Thanks truffkin I think she is gorgeous, well of course they both are!!

Still here ladies - can't sleep. All is fine but no labour signs. Mw encouraging - said 98% of all babies arrive by 41 weeks. If nothing by next Wed, she'll give me a sweep but hoping I'll pop by then!

So, after being pretty ure things were hotting up contraction wise tues night with another night of minimal sleep, they once again faded to minimal wed morning. But i did start bleeding a bit. Wasnt very mucusy so hospital took a look. Got home about midday wed, and tried for a nap ater lunch. Woke up to contraction at 2.20 off the back of which my waters broke. Had baby in bed at home with no intervention by 5.54! Couldnt have wished (realistically) for better! Didnt even manage to get the birth pool filled. Tesco order showed up at 4.40 which was funny! DS thrilled with sister, kept showing her stuff. 'this is a lamp, ugli fruit'. Very cute. 7lb 11oz, first degree tear, no stitches. No pain relief. Very mucousy baby, done her brothers trick of stoppingbreathing of first night, scaring me out of ever sleeping again. Still wont feed either. How long till other babies have taken first feed?
Hope all of you still waiting come soon.
Mash, hows it going?

Hello all just a quick update still in hospital still waiting haha been a really good experience so far :) been having irregular contractions of fingers crossed that some good is happening! MW's have been great I even was allowed gas and air for my internal cos I'm such a wimp. Should be cuddleling a baby by the end of the day!

One bad thing though me and OH decided not to tell anyone but he bumped into his sister leaving the hospital yesterday :( am gutted and slightly annoyed as her first comment was that she'd come see me today WTF and then her de decision not to come was the fact that her mum wouldn't like it that she'd seen me and knew and wouldn't like it.... What about the fact I don't want to see anyone and we didn't tell anyone for this exact reason grrrrrrrrrrr

Eeee congrats just! Typical tesco mind lol! No that's a great story too!
H007 your doing great keep your chin up. I banned everyone from the hospital too but it didn't stop my mother in law! Am yet to quite forgive her for shouting at OH that we were being selfish like 5 hours after I had given birth as she had been stuck in the house waiting........ She has burned a LOT of bridges with me since Sunday.
Now keep mobile H007 and honestly even though you may not feel like it, eat. I ran out of energy.
Good luck and congrats again just! Enjoy your snuggles x

Update again waters have broken.... Whilst in the queue for breakie... What did I do, stood there and cried hahaha. Waiting on contractions getting a little closer together now bit everything is looking good :)

Oh wow! just you were my due date partner. Damn and blast, must catch up! Congratulations!!!!!!

h007 I don't suppose you still had your fry up? [Grin] thinking if you.

Lovely photos terrys I read somewhere that the best time to take newborn pics is before they are 10 days old. I have some ideas already, must get baby out first though.

Did u get your brekkie though? Hehe. Good luck lovey!

Congrats just - well done!! Hope cold has gone away and that you're loving snuggles

H007 - dramatic water breaking will be a great story in years to come!! Hope you're doing ok - come on baby - lots of vibes for positive and fast progress

MrsA hope you got some sleep in the end - I had another restless one too

Really can't be many of us still waiting now!

Ohhh exciting. a new baby and another on the way!
Well done Just the borth sounds fab. By the way my DS was very mucousy he bf fed in hospital after he was born about 8 pm but was then not at all iinterested in feedinf and didn;t take anything until the next afternoon by which point I was sick with worry and at the advice of hospital I offered him formula. This feed cleared him out a bit and he has bf ok since.

H007 Good luck hopoe all is progressing well.
Mrs A, Pandia and Never Sorry if I missed anybody really hope things happen for you soon.
Terrys love the pics your dc are lovely.
Voodoo hope the sore boobs disapear soon.

Just that sounds amazing, well done and welcome baby girl. William was very mucusy too but he sneezed about 15 times and cleared a bit. He still sneezes everyday. I thought he wasn't feeding as well as hejust seemed to be nuzzling my nipple but the mw said that was fine and he did 2 pretty full nappies in the first 24 hours so that set my mind to rest. It was day 2 before proper sucks were felt.

Best of luck to those on their way...

Pam Happy birthday! hope you are being spoiled

to all the ladies still waiting... hang in there! x

Thanks blue it's a very odd day! I was supposed to be in Vietnam today until a stick with a blue line said, "oh no you aren't". Don't regret a minute though.

I'll need to postpone the proper 40th celebration though - don't feel like a proper swalley tonight.

Happy bday Pam, what a birthday present you have!!