TTC a 2012 baby - THE GRADUATES!! Pt 2

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Here's the new thread ladies!!!

May this one bring some BABIES!!!

I'm trying my best, but all the plans I so casually made
'just in case the baby is a bit late' have now been and gone. And the local MNers with whom I've been meeting up have inconveniently had their babies already and are enjoying their snuggly newborns

How annoying ghost any friends you can make plans with that are then just bound to get mucked up because of the arrival of your baby?

I'm making plans to have coffee tomorrow with a yoga/MN friend who had her daughter on christmas day - hopefully that'll do it!!

Good plan ghost. Make more for next few days! Dinner out, cinema etc. if you're up to it!

Cinema sounds like a good plan - something nice and noisy so baby wants to know what's going on

You're right about the cinema - I've seen The Iron Lady and War Horse in the last week and baby has been super squirmy throughout both!

I may not be writing off today yet - had a nap this afternoon (a big sulky nap actually ) but was woken by what I think was a proper contraction - was certainly painful! Have had several more since then at around 6 mins apart and they all require breathing and hip wiggling, which is v different to the BHs I've been having for centuries several days.

(I'm going to look like a right idiot when I'm still pregnant in a week's time, aren't I?)

Eeeee ghost !! fingers and toes crossed this is it!

Wooo Ghost!! Everything but legs crossed that this is it for you!

Thanks ladies! Looking good actually - properly distracting and painful contractions at 4-7 ish mins apart, really strong! DH is gathering bags as we speak, but going to hold off going in as I've only been at it for a couple of hours.

Good luck!

Ooooh got goose pimples reading that! C'mon babyghost!!

Good luck, come on baby!!

in the hope my question will be rudely interrupted , any recommendations for a sling, i like the look of buns but it looks a bit complicated!! i got a peanut shell one for £5 cos the baby is called peanut but am thinking i might prefer one that spreads the weight better??

Bargain for a peanutshell ellie! I've done lots of research on slings and am opting for a ring sling for around the house, BF, short trips out and a wrap sling for longer journeys/ all day wearing. I have the wrap sling already and need to stop being such a tight wad accept that they don't go for less than £20 and get around to buying a ring sling from eBay. kayzr would be a good person to ask too, she started a thread on it a while back!

Ooh we need an update on baby ghost! It's been a while since she posted....I think I'm coming out in sympathy as I've been having a few painful BH's this evening

Come on baby!

Yeah davina, 3.5 hours since ghost posted, that might mean it's all happening!

I can't really recommend a sling ellie as I only used it twice last time. Although it was fairly easy to use and comfy to wear even after a CS. It might be worth you taking a look at the product reviews section on here though (think you might need to look on the web version - I've not seen it on the app, but then I've not looked either)? There is a section on carriers & slings so should give you some good insight.

How are we supposed to sleep now?!? I think ghost should be updating us throughout her labour

im getting quite excited now!!! will have to check MN when i wake for my middle of the night wee:) might have to buy a sling to help, really love the kari me ones and they look fairly simple to use (and pretty) however they are a bit expensive, better do some overtime

davina I just went and had a peek at the January thread and ghost posted there at 19.55 that her contractions were 3 mins apart and they were calling the midwife! Sounds pretty good to me! exciting!

Hmmmm have been playing stalker detective and Ghost hasn't posted anywhere recently, so guess she's on her way to hospital, if not there already Am so excited for her but can't keep my eyes open much longer!

although it is very wide and i am very little, maybe a moby wrap would be better cos its only 55cm? which is a 1/3 of me hum

X posts ellie. Kari me look like they are just wrap slings (correct me if I'm wrong) I got mine from Victoriaslinglady on eBay, was cheap. Have a look at her website www.victoriaslinglady.co.uk/ and see, maybe there are a few differences?

Good work davina!

hummm, i like the very hungry caterpillar one :o waiting for babies is more stressful than i imagined :o