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January 2012 - it's not just the corks that are a-popping

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Mulledbee · 01/01/2012 10:42

New thread for new babies!

Previous thread at: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1363221-January-2012-Will-any-of-us-deliver-before-Father-Christmas-The-race-is-on?pg=20

Happy new year everyone, not long for those of us that haven't popped yet!

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shonnomanom · 06/01/2012 21:29

Ahh x-post!

Glad you called addicted try to relax the rest of the night x

Day 6 of this new thread and we're almost half way through it! Grin

ParsleyLion1 · 06/01/2012 21:34

Sounds like the best possible outcome addicted no unnecessary trips and a bit of reassurance (and you get to stop the rest of us nagging! Wink)

Been food shopping and I'm fine walking about but if I stand still for too long in the queue my legs start to go numb which is a bit disconcerting.

fishandlilacs · 06/01/2012 22:47

peanuts have you joined the FB group for our little group-I think makescakes can invite you. (cakes it may be worth giving someone else admin on it oo for when youre busy) that way we can see photos of babies without putting them on MN profile.

MilkywaysAndBump · 06/01/2012 23:03

Thank You for all the welcomes! Congratulations to nanny and m2b - hope you are enjoying those newborn snuggles!! I am craving that newborn smell! I'm so anxious to have this baby! moobee, nice to meet another 8th January-er! I wonder who'll pop first?!!

I've just realised how heavy my hospital bag is due to having so much food in there!! I've packed cereal bars, chocolates, sweets, bags of nuts and dried fruits and about 4 bottles of lucozade and 2 bottles of water! It's mostly so DH doesn't get hungry if labour is drawn out, but I know I'll want some chocolate as pick me up after the birth!

I have had no backache or any pain today. BH's were pretty lame too. Hope I just burst into labour spontaneously like they do on TV!! Would love that!

supadupapupascupa · 06/01/2012 23:07

i had my first drip of milk escape from my boob and land on my nice clean bedding tonight. dh saw it too! hope that means baby is coming along nicely.....

and that is my update Grin

tigana · 06/01/2012 23:22

I have spent the last who knows how long hoovering the picture rail in our bedroom (and the skirting and floor...and tidying DS's bombsite bedroom)...nesting anyone?!?

peanuts777 · 06/01/2012 23:43

I would love to join the FB group and see all the babes! Not sure how though.....I shall await instructions from somebody who's brain is not as melted as mine a this point, which is not hard.....

It's like the Pringles slogan now: "once you pop, you can't stop!"

peanuts777 · 06/01/2012 23:52

Btw, does anyone know when the next full moon is?

tigana · 06/01/2012 23:55

The current moon phase is waxing gibbous. The moon reached first quarter at 06:15 on Sunday 1 January. Full moon is Monday 9 January at 07:30.

MN has a moon tracker!!! Top right of screen, near advanced search, little pic of a moon? click it!

peanuts777 · 07/01/2012 00:02

Thanks Tigana
I have absolutely no idea what that means or how it all works but "waxing gibbous" has got to be something worth googling?!

It shall be really interesting to see if the full moon does effect us all......

MakesCakesWhenStressed · 07/01/2012 03:42

Am happy to add another admin, but need a volunteer - anyone?

I had a bit of a shit evening. Lots of backache (as in - I've been carrying too much weight on my front, rather than having back labour or anything interesting) then when I get to sleep waking up at 2.30am with a numb leg and horrid acid reflux despite the Gaviscon before bed.

Am exhausted and every time I try and express to DH how much I'm struggling and want the baby out he reprimands me gently as he seems to take it as some kind of resentment against the baby. I honestly think he's underestimating how uncomfortable this whole process is and even if I got one of those silly weighted stomachs for him to try out it's not exactly going to replicate the myriad little complaints like the swollen ankles, painful joints, heartburn and acid, PGP, breathlessness, nausea, exhaustion, disturbed sleep, funny dreams, itchy stretcmarks, hormones and general anxiety, is it? Never mind the feeling that your body isn;t your own and the sheer craving to lie on your stomach or even just lie comfortably in any position.

MakesCakesWhenStressed · 07/01/2012 04:40

Hah - the Feb crew have pinched our Facebook group idea! ;)
See first post

peanuts777 · 07/01/2012 06:24

makescakes sorry you're feeling a bit feed up. My DH does the same, I think it's quite a transformation for them to get their head round, plus I suspect that they feel a little helpless.
He is probably getting nervous about the birth, the new baby, the sleepless nights and the uncertainty and unknown and uncontrollable element of it all. My DH definitely is!

I'm not sleeping either and i find it kind of stressful as I am exhausted and I know that I should be sleeping as much possible. I'm not going to get much sleep with a new baby, sleepless nights feeding and all the extra effort I'm going to have t put in to make sure that my other two don't feel left out and/or confused. Let alone squeezing in school runs and cooking and everything else. It's really very daunting. Plus, I work for myself from home.

Third time round, my body feels like it has gone off track ten fold. I'm bigger, my circulation and veins are terribly painful by the end of the day and like you I just long to get into bed and stretch out and sleep "on my own", but then at t he back of my mind I think:"This is the last time I will ever have this experience and I should savour and remember every moment....."

I'm also more than desperate to meet baby and see if everything is ok given the bumpy ride we've had and continue to have. Throw in the hormones and t'daaaa!

Have you tried sipping peppermint tea an hour before you go to bed? Helps me a little...

MakesCakesWhenStressed · 07/01/2012 06:27

I will try the tea. Gaviscon did sweet FA last night after all...

I have a coldsore starting now, too. Only started getting them a year ago and they're soooooooo depressing, but especially when you already feel awful :(

ParsleyLion1 · 07/01/2012 06:40

Morning ladies Grin

Has bubs dropped down yet cakes? My acid seems to have got markedly better since she moved down a bit. It's still there but not so evil.

MakesCakesWhenStressed · 07/01/2012 06:41

Well I swear he's a YoYo baby - GP said he was 3/5 on Weds, but I have a bum in my ribs this morning... The heartburn/acid had been better until last night.

peanuts777 · 07/01/2012 06:53

Remotely is the only thing that works for me.......

ParsleyLion1 · 07/01/2012 06:55

Remotely?

peanuts777 · 07/01/2012 07:02

Ha! Remegel
Now, I'm giggling about the autocorrect link again....

peanuts777 · 07/01/2012 07:03

Although at this point remote pregnancy doesn't sound like a bad idea....

ParsleyLion1 · 07/01/2012 07:39

Ha ha. I did wonder Grin

SlightlyScrambled · 07/01/2012 08:33

This full moon myth has me wondering now. I checked for DD's birth date, 2 years ago, and low and behold it was a full moon she was born on.

due next sat but Monday would be fine with me too.

Cakes maybe you should fill a bag with 10 bags of sugar, strap it on to DH's front, kick him in the groin, don't let him go to the toilet for the day and then get him to pick up something off the ground. Groin kicking can be optional though. Bag wearing should be for the day though.

addictediam · 07/01/2012 08:51

I second slightly scrambled's idea! Make sure you stick some peas up his arse so he can expiearience piles and make him wear 10 pairs of socks for swelling and hot flushes. Then wake him up every 10 mminutes tonight until around say 4am when you wake him up properly and don't forget to tell him to stick his fingers down hos throat at leat once to throw up.
...I may just be evil! Dp/h's just don't get what we go through do they!

I just checked dds dob against the moon and she was born on a half moon...when is the next one of thoes?

ParsleyLion1 · 07/01/2012 08:53

Monday would also be fine with me. Bubs is term on Monday and spontaneous labour would be so much better than being induced Smile

fishandlilacs · 07/01/2012 09:01

Monring all,

Had crampings last night, slept ok for 5 hours then, bam, i'm awake and were off again. I really hope this is it this time. I'm sick to the back teeth of false starts and unidentified pains. DH is getting really sick of me spending every evening on my ball going ooh thats a good one, oooh that one felt like a contraction only for it to turn out it's actually bowel spasms and I just need a poo. Last night he half jokingly said "oh shut up and go for a shit" Hmm thanks love, but it did make me laugh because i'm bored of it too!

My sister has called to say the same so we could be racing to the finish this weekend. :)

Have a massive urge to bake a carrot cake which could be fun if I am in labour.

Cakes i'm happy to take on admin for the FB group-if you set me up then anayone who want to join PM me thier real/fb name or email address i'll add you to the group. It mayn be a good idea to get another admin person from the end of the month EDD as well to allow for the few who might be a bit busy shortly! :)

scrambled I wholeheartedly belive the full moon has an effect on people in general. My periods have always come at full moon, a few midwives over the years have said it's always thier busiest time. Working with people whith mental health issues I have always perceived our worst incidents to be round then. It wasn't called "lunacy" for nothing. It makes sense to me but I am bit woo-every body of water has a tide and were 90% water. :) lets see if wre in for a busy weekend as it draws closer :)