Due Jan 06 - the one where we get to have our babies!!!

[sweetkitty]

New thread ladies!!

Good morning and welcome WhatAcow.

Any cramps or babies yet? It's been a whole night after all

We had quite a bad night. Nothing to do with Braxton Hicks or scary bleeds, just DS waking up at 20:30 and screaming his head off till 23:30. I really don't have a clue as to why. Whenever we went in he would be ever so cheerful and chatty. It must be to do with him having been ill but we were quite upset with him for his behaviour. In the end I lay down next to his cot until he fell asleep. What a horrible thing to do - it's asking for trouble...

hi Eshay

no, no sign of excitement. ds1 was at 38wks but ds2 was 41wks, so im not holding my breath this time (those 3 weeks difference last time went on FOREVER!!)

ouch, on the no-sleep night. is so hard when you cant figure out why on earth they are doing it.
is it really that bad that you stayed with him till he went to sleep? i ask coz i have started doing that every night at bedtime to put my boys to sleep. well, i sit on a chair silently in the dark between their two beds till they sound like theyre off to sleep. is this bad?

Well there is now a photo of dd and ds on the profiles here and on yahoo here
Hope you guys are all doing ok...I'm at the feed for 5 hours per 24 which is very time consuming with a 21mth old.

Morning all.

Brook and DD are veritably ooozing gorgeosity Chuffed!! You all must be so proud Your pix brought a little tear to my eye.

Welcome back whatacow. Hope you don't have too long to wait - we're all champing at the bit here

Eshay - over your broken night. Good practise?!!

Had an uneventful one here. LO has been back to back & transverse (depending on his mood) for ages & my bump has been so sore so I spent yesterday evening on all fours/arse in the air & popping homeopathic stuff (pulsatilla) to make him move. I don't care which did it but this morning he's definately back to tum & I'm much more comfortable (though knowing my luck he'll have gone breech ) We'll find out at the scan tomorrow no doubt (and see how much more of a chunk he's become

Lyra - did your cat turn up?

Oh wow Chuffed, he's gorgeous! And so is Jaimee! Thanks for putting those up. I'm getting all fuzzy inside looking at those pics. It's so funny - I hardly ever think about having a new baby joining our family, just because there isn't much time when it's the 2nd one. But every time I see a little baby I think "I want one!" and realise that I will be having one very soon.

WhatAcow, DS was born at 42+ weeks so I know what you mean about it seeming to last forever. That last month just went on and on!

I'm not sure how bad DS (18mo) was compared to other children. He has always been a great sleeper so we're probably not used to very much but he was really screaming his lungs out - a bit like a tantrum in the dark. At one point I thought he had taken to headbutting the end of the cot! I really don't want to start a habit of having to sit/lie with him but it was the only way to calm him down. It seemed a bit as if he was afraid of being alone in the dark or afraid of being abandoned by us. Very unusual for him. We usually just put him in his cot, give him a kiss and off he goes. Not a squeek. I really need my quiet time, of which there isn't going to be too much in the next few months anyway, with a new baby arriving.
Sorry for ranting ladies. There's probably a special thread about this sort of behaviour but I prefer sharing my annoyance with friends

Eshay - could it have been a night terror? I remember DD having a bout of screaming fits at night at about that age & learnt later that they'd been night terrors. I probably dealt with them in the same way as you but don't know what anyone else does. If it is that they'll probably just stop as quickly as they started- and soon, hopefully !

eshay, all of my 3 suddenly became a bit scared of the dark at 18 months, they had prev slept with door to bedroom closed but at aboutthis time they all went a bit funny until I realised what the problem was and left the door open a bit and the hall light on.

worth a try?

sorry for the hijack. 37.5 wks here but not much to add for this 4th pregnancy as I did all my moaning in the first 3!

mornin all

i love mornings, i always feel so much more energetic than in the pm or eve, and less achey. i also slept reasonably well for once, and just as i was drifting off at about 12, i heard the lovely sound of our cat wanting to be let in. so trauma averted, hooray!

still no signs or symptoms of labour, and my friend kate from yoga (who's due a week AFTER me) has just txted me to say she's in labour now. i think you're right Rach, we'll be last, but i'm trying to be calm and accepting about it. i'm gonna dig my heels in about induction i think, if needs be, i'm really worried about a spiral of interventions, as things went so well last time.

not heard from Tickle for a while, hope that's a good sign.

iris
still going to do your fruit tree idea for the christening present, in fact after some more thought and discussion i'm going to get him a kiwi fruit vine (his mum is a Kiwi). i spoke to a good friend who's a gardener, and she advised not getting a tree in a pot, as my godson's parents are not gardeners, and the tree would need regular watering and feeding to do well. i guess they can always take a cutting if and when they move house.

all back to school today, thank goodness! i'll be glad to get back to some semblance of routine and time to myself.

Hi Whatacow - welcome back!

Eshay - poor you with ds, sometimes an illness can really throw them out - hopefully it will pass and before baby gets here!

Chuffed - how gorgeous is Brook! My colleague, who's wife had their baby 4 weeks early has just sent me piccys too, they've called him Dylan - I'm so jealous, I want a baby too!

Iris - sounds like you are having fun I have been having cracking BH and some period type pains late at night but nothing real MW appointment later, hoping for some progress.

By the way King Kong was fab, better than I thought and 3hrs wasn't so bad! Kids absolutely loved the dinosaurs and the insects.

Aw glad puss is back Lyra - wish my kids were back in today but it's inset despite ds1 getting up at 7!

I don't want induction either but on the other hand, there's no guarantee it would come by 42 weeks - my mum swears she went 43-44 weeks with all 4 of us. Anyone see the poor couple on breakfast TV who lost a big (12lb?) baby at birth because it was undiagnosed. They have gorgeous twins now thank god - born 8 1/2lb each!!!

still here I'm afraid! thought things were kicking off last night - awake at 3.30 with plenty of discomfort, but it faded away, so BH I suppose.
Lovely photos Chuffed - so little!
Glad your cat came back Lyra

Now I have to try to work out why our printer is not working... something to do with Windows as I have reinstalled the drivers to no avail

Also got a choc cake in the oven to cheer myself up

Hello Whatacow... sounds like you're as ready as all of us to pop

Morning nothing happening here either still miserable and pregnant! DP back at work and phoning me every 2 hours, he did loads of housework yesterday so has banned me from doing it and I'm supposed to be housebound too just done Tesco shop. Still very sore and achy, loads of pressure and BHs but nothing concrete.

Chuffed - your babies are adorable.

What a cow - welcome back will have to add you to the stats thread and the running total above!

Eshay - I'm lucky in that Abbie is a good sleeper (in the most part) we have some of those night lights in her room, we make them part of her bedtime routine as she likes to put on her "nite nite" lights before she goes to bed. They just give off enough of a glow to be reassuring for them. Probably Thomas is still recovering bless him.

Lyra - glad you found the cat was probably having a new year bash somewhere!

Morning all, and hello whatacow - nice name!

Just got back from antenatal with midwife, last one before due date. All is well, and baby has definitely dropped over the weekend - I had been feeling distinctly more John-Wayne-esque, so not surprised. Now 3/5ths engaged... still lots of strong (but not painful) BHs, so am hoping that this means things could be getting ready to rumble! Really ready to meet the little blighter now.

Chuffed - thanks for posting pics... isn't little Brook just a gorgeous bundle, and that photo of him with Jaimee is soooo lovely. Well done you!

Lyra - glad the cat has reappeared, no more fireworks for a few months now.

I can second Rachey's King Kong recommendation, if any of you are brave enough to venture out to the flicks... I wasn't particularly looking forward to seeing it, but thought it was excellent. That was probably the last cinema outing for me for a while though!

Hey Tickle - share the chocolate cake around would you? Mmmmm.... I feel a raid on the shortcake tin coming on.

Is anyone else wishing that we could all pop on the same day?

Great idea, Iris! Or even just have some assurance that babies arrive on their due date!

I might have to consieder getting a nightlight but I'm not a big fan of them. T would probably sit up and chat to himself about all the great things to see in his room. He does this even now, in the dark.

I suppose it might have been a night terror but he wasn't upset at all upon going in. He just wanted to chat. Hopefully he was just overtired and things will be better tonight now that his normal routine has started back up again after the holidays.

Iris, was it you who was aiming for the 6th? That'd do me nicely too. I think we should try for some kind of Uri-Geller-spoon-bending-style collective birthing on that date. Perhaps if we all chant "see you on the 6th" at our bellies this week?

Seriously though - your hypnotherapist has 'programmed' you with a birthing date, hasn't she??

She has Loomer - but we've not been practising as much as we should so I don't know whether it'll work. How's your practising going?
I think I just want him out now so I don't have to be induced (or even told that I will have to be induced - if that makes any sense)We'll find out tomorrow anyway.

Eshay - good luck with the night light thing. I always left DD's door open ajar (mainly so I could hear her) then fitted a stair gate to the door once she got to the wandering stage. She used to chat to her toys a lot too but I figured that I'm not always rady to sleep straight away either so let her get on with it. Just went in after a while to cover her up once she'd dropped off.

lol at the Uri Geller thing Loomer - we could all log on on Thu night and do a joint visualisation of our cervixes opening Stranger things have happened at sea... as they say

Well...I've had a sweep! And what a joyous experience it was... Nah, wasn't that bad, just a bit unexpected, really.

Had my 38 week antenatal clinic appointment, another growth scan (baby's growth has picked up again, so all talk of induction is off and waterbirth potentially back on - hooray!).

But before I had the scan, the consultant said she'd check how favourable I was looking for induction - said cervix is very soft, not very thick, so beginning to efface, but still posterior and not really dilated. Head is well down, which explains why I'm measuring 34 weeks and am 38 weeks. According to the growth scan, the baby's 6lb 8oz, but I know they can be out by 10-15%. Is definitely smaller than DS at this stage (he was 8lb 10oz).

Got home and felt decidedly crampy, but it's all stopped again. Still...

Funny you say the 6th though - I was watching an episode of West Wing at the beginning of November and there were dates on the screen of flashbacks - one was 6th January and my first thought was "Oh, that's the baby's birthday" - wonder if it will be - lol!

LOL at Uri Geller style inductions though - that'd be funny

OK, going to hang up washing and put last few baby bits in my hospital bag. Am shattered as went to bed far too late last night and had to get up early to go to hospital - no more lie-ins now

I've been trying to practise at least one breathing technique each day...

but... let's just say that I'm much better at practising eating shortbread!

Loomer, that's more the kind of skill that'll come in handy when you've had the baby - stick with the shortbread

Good news Hunker! Hey let's all aim for the 6th - what should we do Iris, any collective unconcious tips?! I've been for my last mw appointment (she said 'see you in a week at home with the baby!' apparently she reckons I have 'a look about me' - I call it desperation... Apparently they will offer me a sweep at the 41 week hospital appointment and that she will do another for me any time after that to avoid an induction if poss. Frankly I'm cr**ping myself at the thought of it - I had one with ds1 after my waters broke and they had to scrape me down off the ceiling. Hunker - looks like you were favourable - excellent news. I am now 3/5 engaged (that's 2 in whoo hoo!) and mw doesn't think he'll go any further before labour - prob be a 9lber...

Juts thought I'd dip in here and see how all you ladies were getting on. This'll be me next month - Heck!!!!

Goodluck Hunkermunker - I am looking forward to your news!!

Eachey, blimey - see you in a week with the baby - eek! OMG, I'm having a baby...!

Am very relieved not to be being induced early though - however favourable everything looked. Was told there was no way I'd be able to use the pool as I'd need continuous monitoring if I was induced because the baby was small. Phew!

MrsD - next month will be here before you know it! Scary stuff - but am really looking forward to it (mostly - still get the blind panic, but I'm sure I'll manage! Have loved having DH at home over Christmas - DS now a total Daddy's boy, which is kind of handy, I guess (well, will be initially!).