February 2006 babies - Spring forth !!

[MrsDoolittle]

Okay, so I have finally started the new thread.
All right everyone?

I have been awake most of the night with contractions of some sort or another. A really tight bump for most of the night. Things seem to have a settled down a bit but I've had a lovely brown globular show this morning. Contractions are still niggling but my midwife said it is fairly easy to 'put the lid on them' at this stage with a bath and some painkillers to give myself a little more time. Basically, she's not ready, dh is not ready and I'm still not ready yet...
I will be by tonight though. Have decided I need to put my stuff in it's bag and sort out house today. So here goes....

Baby could just be getting bigger MrsD - I have the worst heartburn and feet really high up in my ribs at the moment, but she's fully engaged still. Hope you have a good night's sleep and feel brighter in the morning.

Congrats to Popmum...a little boy!

TABS- we did bumps & babes today. I am not sure I am that keen. Might give it another go when I am less tired!

HELP NEEDED! Peyia is still not settling. She sicks up her feed, hates going on her back and the Infacol just makes the sick worse. I have bought some colief today but you have to express milk, mix it and then feed straight after. You have to do that on every feed..there is no way we can do that in the middle of the night and I would struggle during the day to be honest (expressing milk an impossible task at the minute!)

Anyway, I don't think she has wind! Any suggestions?

The other thing is, I am anti dummy and really didn't want to offer one but she is feeding every hour but only a quick suckle so DH went to Tesco and bought a dummy (after I asked him to) She has taken it and it does settle her for a short time. I sat and cried my eyes out because I hate it...I didn't even want to look at her with this dummy so went to DFS with my sister
Do you have ANY suggestions what might be wrong or how I can settle her.

OH, MW says "it is normal, it happens, don't worry!" although that is easy for them to say when they don't have the very upset little girl in their arms in the middle of the night...

Do what ever helps tic - Tac - you can take the dummy away when life is easier!

My umbilicus feels like it is tearing open tonight - had to put spd belt on to stop unpleasant feeling...no baby signs!

We have no dishwasher either... I really dont want one, much to dh's horror. Too expensive, plus it takes just as long to load and unload as to just do the dishes. And it'd be one more thing for ds to fiddle with.
He went all quiet in the kitchen today, so I shouted through to ask what he was doing... "my is cutting the washing machine with a knife" (after climbing on his car transporter to reach a table knife off the drainer!).

I'm sooooo itchy, hence I'm still up. Not been up this late in ages! But I'm going to the pics with a friend tomorrow to see Derailed (cramming in another night of freedom before baby day!), and it doesn't start till 9.45pm Am I getting old??!!

Gosh TicTac, you bring it all back to me. I remember all this from first time round. Am I silly to be so impatient to have this one out?
I'm sorry I can't offer much advice. I remember the 'cluster' feeding in the evenings now. Dd would never settle before 11pm for about 8 weeks.
I remember the first 8-12 weeks being the hardest. I went through the whole infacol/colief thing and to be honest I don't know whether it made dd or me feel better.
I can understand you being upset about the dummy, I would be but to be honest looking back on it I think 'Whatever gets you through the day'
Eventually you will have the ability to deal with how you feel about it but I think you need to give yourself a break at this point and just do whatever IYSWIM.
I remember being so desperate to do what was right first time. This time I think I know better and I shall just go with whatever works.
The only suggestion I can think of at the moment TicTac, she must settle at some point during the day/night, are you making sure you get some sleep at the same time? I remember dd and I curling up together on our kingsize bed during the day in those first few weeks. I'm sure that's what helped me get through those wakeful, unsettled nights.

err - anyone got any comments to add to this thread

Ooooh tabs, you still there?????

Tic tac, hugs for you it does get easier, don't worry about the dummy, if it helps use it. ds2 had one for a while I limited it to sleep times and from about 6 wks he only had it in bed, it helped and at least you can take a dummy away, thumbs are harder to remove if they suck them

Re the wind/maybe not wind, mine both liked to lie across my lap and have their back gently rubbed for a bit, then I would lift them upright against me - Cheek to cheek and out would pop the wind! just try different things dh sent hrs carrying ds2 sort of laid on his arm on his front in the evenings, supose it was comforting if he had tummy ache.
Hope things settle soon, don't expect too much of yourself. hugs

Any babies?????

Morning girls, well those that aren't in labour today!

So, Tabs has gone to hospital, Cuffy hasn't re-posted - how you doing Flame? Still here?

I had plenty of BHs through the night and still very crampy but feel better today than I did yesterday morning.

Went to my antenatal class last night all about labour etc, I know, I've left it a bit late - didn't really learn much i haven't already found out but then i guess most women don't attend a few days before their due date!

Sorry to hear about Peyia's upsets TicTac but I guess you are in the right place for some experienced advise.

Couldn't live without my dishwasher, since DH has been off the booze (just in case I go into labour) he must manage to get through about 10 cups a day through over-indulgent coffee drinking and he is only in the house from 7pm onwards!!!

Welcome Suggy

Tic Tac - do you swaddle her to settle her - our 2 look like egyptian mummies but they do settle for longer and more quickly when they are wrapped really tightly - dh is an expert!! they don't like having their arms wrapped up but seem to sleep better for it.
Can you express enough milk by hand to use the Colief?
Dummies - well I have tried to get Jess to take one and I hate looking at it - she looks ridiculous as well (it looks so big) but I don't think it makes any difference but at this stage if it works use it - you can get rid fairly easily before 6 months if you don;t want to keep on using it and if it means you get more sleep go for it.
Take Care and sending Peyia lots of sleep vibes

Sorry forgot - Good Luck Tabs - looking forward to announcement - and anyone else who has sneaked off to hospital without telling

Cuffyj hurrah for on the move!
Tabs, good luck honey, sounds like your off!!

Mrs D, throwing up can be a sign of labour you know (well it was a damn symptom of mine last time!)

Tictac {{{Hugs}}} re the not settling, have you tried to keep a diary of what dd is doing and when, this helped me see what mine was doing last time, as she became a big evening feeder, and sometimes was just doing it for comfort/to try to relieve herself of wind, but then making it worse.....infacol does work, just takes a few days to build in their systems....some good winding advice off a few people, partic the over the leg one, I'd forgotten about that! so thanks Helen!! (PS my dd found her thumb in the end, if you'd rather that than dummy?)

Well off to hosp for right way up scan this am, also having a bit of a mare with dd, up half night again, then v early this am, full of beans for 1st hr, then started whinging....(flame you have my full sympathy) anyway I've just lost it at her....she wanted a smaller plate for her toast.....I declined in the loudest voice ever....dd very upset, took 10mins to calm down....oopse, how not to parent........have also just found out that a friend has died too tho, so not a very bouncy start to the morning here.......

I'm still here

Can't get Tab's thread to finish loading , but assuming by your comments, she's off! Hurrah for her and Cuffy (not bitter about those who are actually due ).

Oooh, thread loaded!!!

Very tired here - long uncomfortable night, but apparantly nothing actually happening... my body just likes inflicting pain, and then letting me wake up normal again in the morning . Got to go to shops later, so I might buy myself a top to make everything better .

Frizbe - sounds like you had a long night. My DD woke up sobbing a few times, but seems happy enough today. I need to be strong today and not let her sleep... games night tonight, and we need her to settle easily.

Tic Tac - I'll drop into the other thread an write a small essay there for you.

Hope everyone has good painful days today

Grumble coming up.......
Just been up to the school and so many people stopped me to say " you still here?" or " you not had that baby yet?" wanted to say of course i bloody well still here and do you see a baby???????
It's going to be every day untill i have it now

It feels even lower if that's possible today can feel it pressing every time i stand up, plus getting shooting pains down my legs and SPD is killing.

I'm just worried I'll still be here in march and will have spent a month or more feeling like it could come any moment. Sorry to those who are over due who have much more reason to winge than me, I wouldn't of minded waiting if it hadn't started threatening to come.

OOOPs that really was a grumble wasn't it?? didn't sleep well so tired and grumpy off to soak in a bath with lavender bath stuff see if that sorts me out

Don't you hate when they whinge like that first thing in the morning Frizbe? Dd is with dm now and as much as I love her it's fabulous having the slow morning particularly as nights are so uncomfortable. Good luck with the scan.

So it's all kicked off for Tabs - how exciting. Our little number of posters on the February thread will be depleting. I guess Chloe has gone in too.

Unfortunately me throwing up last night was simply because I was feeling out of sorts. I had a very uncomfortable night with all sorts of pains that semed 'different' and uncomfortable. I did think at one point that it might be it but I won't let myself get excited now. I feel loads better now having got up.

It's a gorgeous day her, really sunny. So I think I should walk the dog again. Maybe it's start something

Helen, I share your sentiments excatly. I wouldn't feel so impatiet if it hadn't starting sending out threats either. Now dd is with dm and dm is ill, I feel under more pressure to pop this baby out and use the time I have usefully.

No, I'm still here too MrsD.

Sorry to hear about your friend Frizbe

Any news from Hotmama though?

Morning all,

firstly - hurrah TABS is on her way! I hope Pippa has made a safe pain free arrival already!

THANK YOU so much for the advice. I was really upset re the dummy thing and of course over tired too but DD ditched the dummy herself and slept all night!! She fed at 10pm and then again at 5:40 and again at 8 (half a feed) and the other half at 9:30 (she often does that with her breakfast feed!)and now she is sleeping in her bouncy chair.

I think she has been bunged with her birth mucus because she snotted a load of horrid green stuff in the night!

DH has gone back to work today so we are on our own (and feel good about it) I am sure I will be posting more trauma soon...I would post on the post-natal thread but you ladies are intent on hanging on to your little ones on here!

Glad you feel better this morning TicTac
Sounds like you both needed some rest.

Still here!

I just feel really tearful now as I am 10 days overdue - just resigned myself to being induced tomorrow.

Have told dp, that I am going to ask what my 'Bishop Score' is when they have assessed me - found out about this on my overdue thread. If my score isn't above 6, then I am going to ask to delay induction because if I am not favourable there is more chance of induction not being successful and then possibly having a c-section if it goes pear-shaped. I will ask to have a scan and be monitored to make sure dd2 is O.K and then think about induction next week if I haven't gone into labour over the weekend.

Dp is off with the runs - so I haven't been able to post earlier.

Just done loads of ironing of 0-3 stuff as dp put up the new wardrobe last night - the nursery is taking shape.

Sorry to be such a misery guts - but it is so disheartening when those that are supposed to be after you start going in - am glad for them though.

Hopefully, I will cheer up in a bit!

Oh no I was so sure that you were on your way too

Me too hot mama!

NO SLEEP at all last night and when you hear why you will all think i am pathetic,

DP went to comet to get new Dishwasher last night and all was well he worked so hard bless lugging one in and one out till 11 o clock when he stopped and ate the cous- cous and noodles he had bought at m & S.....

i swear there must have been 9 onions in them beacuse the whole house reeked or onions and when he was in the same room as me the smell was over powering....

I went all stern and panicked from then on about a labour scenario whereby - everytime he is even in the room i am wild because of this onion pong...
Is this unreasonable? I barely moved all night convinced that my waters were bulging and any move would pop them and dp would still be in the glow of the overpowering oninons......................

4blue1pink - I would have moved if that meant my waters going!

He is star though re the dishwasher - mine is a godsend.

Beginning to cheer up now - at least dd has been booked into nursery all week - so I don't have to watch Cbeebies.

That's funny 4b1p!!!
That's the kind of thing I'd do right now. I flip at dh even if he looks at me strangely.
He keeps saying to me "having contractions?" One of these times I'll shout "NO, YOU WILL KNOW WHEN I'M HAVING CONTRACTIONS BECAUSE I WILL TELL YOU!!!"

Hotmama, I'm sorry you feel like that. Induction not all that bad you know
Besides my mw says it's usually the threat of induction that starts labour.
Juts think! You'll have your baby very soon

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Yes, it will be a relief hotmama!!!