June 2012 - This is the final stop on the Jubilee line, could all passengers please disembark in a timely (and pain free) manner.

[Kveta]

hopefully this will be our final ante-natal thread, and the one in which we meet our babies!

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and stats so far!

ARRIVED:
25th April: TeaandHobnobs DS 4 lbs 11.5 oz
2?th May: Fanbelt DD
27th May: Warlin DS

DUE (AND GETTING A LITTLE IMPATIENT NOW):
5th June: Kveta DC2 (predicted to be a girl)
6th June: DairyNips DC3 (Boy)
6th June:Pinkpanther27 DC2
7th June: MammaInTheMaking DC1 (Surprise)
9th June: Novmama DC2 (surprise)
11th June: thedogwalker (boy)
12th June: Rachyroodle (Surprise)
13th June: TheLittleMe DC2 (girl)
15th June Ffnorm DC2 (ptb a girl)
= ceeej DC1 (girl)
= Miniangel DC1 (ptb a girl)
16th June: BlondieDollface DC1 (girl)
= Crackersncheese DC1 (predicted boy)
= Fireflies DC1 (surprise)
= Flufffymitchell DC2 (predicted girl)
17th June: Surfmama DC1 (surprise)
= Rhihaf DC1 (predicted boy)
19th June: SeriouslyStrongCheddar DC1 (boy)
20th June: CathFin DC3 (don't know but I'm guessing a girl!)
= rhibutterfly DC2(predicted to be girl)
21st June: ChateauMargot DC1 (predicted to be a girl)
= McKayz DC3 (girl)
= Florin dc1 (boy)
22nd June: bemybebe DC2 (girl)
23rd June: AmethystMoon DC1 (predicted to be a girl)
= SpecialJK (surprise, but convinced it's a boy
= ellybett DC2 (ptb a girl)
= shellywellybaby1
= Emblosion DC1
29th June: Gwenniebee DC1 (Surprise but I think boy!)

IN MEMORY:
Merryn, beloved daughter of Greengoose

Congratulations horsey glad you are both well. Have you a name and weight? That you could add to the list x

Congratulations Horsey! It's exciting now all the babies are starting to arrive, wonder who'll be next.....

fireflies me too! Except with gardening, I had a mad burst of energy yesterday and made a hanging basket and planted a load of bedding plants and today I have been fit for nothing, exhausted, sore back, aching all over. Had a 3 hour sleep this afternoon! It's so strange getting used to doing less, it makes me feel cross with myself (which I know is really silly) . Today was meant to be my cleaning day but have done nothing, needless to say.

SSC glad you are feeling better re: the section, I always like to research stuff too.

Can't scroll back on my phone app but hope everyone that wasn't well is feeling better and that the homebirth organisation is going smoothly.

Placentas are v interesting aren't they? Have to say the midwives I've spoken to have all been very pro natural third stage & waiting for cord to stop pulsating before cutting etc. It's something I knew nothing about before being pregnant so am finding it all fascinating!

Eeeeeek DH is playing knight in shining armour for his dad and has driven him down to Devon leaving me all alone with DS overnight

Tea Eeeeek :) You'll be fine, I'm sure. Hey, if you need to chat in the wee hours or anything feel free, i can text you my number if it helps. I know how you're feeling sweetie but you'll be great. The day DH took off to do something made me cry. Hugs xxx
Horsey What wonderful news! Congratulations on the birth of your DS :o
Special Belated Happy Birthday, hope you had a wonderful day.
Dairy I've been having those pains and the cramping on and off for a couple of days now, today is the first real day that I found myself unable to cope properly with DC, I managed to get DH home by 3 and rested all afternoon. How are you coping with your boys?
Gwennie and SSC Someone else mentioned that you can get a private room if available, I did with my first two but didn't with my third and I preferred being on the ward as crazy as that may sound. I felt very isolated being in a room alone and didn't really get that much sleep anyway, there was always someone swinging in and out. All personal preference I guess, as for the sharing of bathroom, I take my own dettol wipes. Sat here chuckling at memory of mw entering room saying 'have your bowels opened yet?' to which i replied 'em..not yet' and not half an hour later trying to push the cot out of room doors, down the corridor to bathroom where i took up residence with crying baby lol. Oh the joys!
kveta Hope you're feeling better and DS hasn't head butted too much. Bless him. His way of bonding you know.
Starlight I find your posts very interesting, something I wish i'd had a chance to experience in my life but great to be able to share someone else's -- it all sounds great and you really know what you're talking about. I'm learning! These home/pool births sound amazing.
Bemy Hope you're feeling better. SSC Was glad to read you are in better spirits now. McK Also hope your resting this evening.

Feeling very anxious this evening, don't know what's wrong with me. Part of me is super excited about next week and then part of me is just so anxious particularly at coming home with LO hate fecking hormones, grrr!.
Nite all, off to watch a movie.

Tea, ditto what small says, and feel free to post on the fb page too, one of us insomniacs will be along soon enough! Good luck, you'll be fine!

Congratulations horsey, looking forward to hearing little one's name.

tea I'll prob be up in the night too so feel free to post You're going to do brilliantly with bubs and it'll give you loads of confidence.

I'm on day 2 of Mat leave and DP has managed to upset me already. Been saying for ages that I was meeting my good friend and her 1yr old for lunch today so this morning DP asks me what I'm doing today. Infuriating! Then when we speak this evening he asks what I've done today. Why's he not listening to me?? So this evening I go to the breast feeding clinic at the hospital. DP was meant to come but has leaving drinks for a colleague so can't. Afterwards while I'm waiting for the bus I give him a ring to let him know I'm on my way home (he said he'd most likely be home before me). He picks up the phone and doesn't have a clue where i'm coming home from. When I say hospital he says "so you're in labour". I'm just like FFS, I'm 39 weeks pregnant and he's so hammered he's not making any sense on the phone and can't even remember where I am tonight even though we talking about it approx 3 hours previously. Tomorrow we're picking up our new car. For those of you in the FB group I'm the one with the bullet bump and don't physically think I could reach the pedals with the size of this bump. I reminded DP on the phone that he's got to be able to drive tomorrow and his response is he'll def not drive if he's still under the influence. ie, he's going to carry on drinking now and then if he's still under the influence in the morning he wont drive til he can. Not that he'll lay off the drink now in the hope we'll not have to change our plans in the morning.

I just feel so let down. I'm 7 days away from EDD and he's utterly wasted. Believe me, I'm not a nag in the slightest and we have an incredible relationship, both do our own things a lot as well as a lot together. But this feels like the most irresponsible time to be getting legless And his response to seemingly
Make everything better is to say "I love you". Maybe so but I'm still crushed

Sorry for such a rant, I really needed to write this down......

Mamma that is s**y of him. Completely sympathise. I not feeling v supported by my DH at moment either. Pretty depressed to be honest. Hope he bucks his ideas up soon. FF xx

Sorry mamma it does sound like he's being really inconsiderate. As we live an hour away from the hosp I will give birth at my dh has stopped drinking for now so he's ready to drive me there any time.. He needs to consider that and start supporting you some more. Un mnetty((hugs))

Hi all, just caught up on this thread so have had several pages to read.
SSC glad to hear you're sounding a bit more positive and hope u can still have some control over it. Its making the best of the situation and soon you'll have a little one to hold.
Dairy sorry to hear about your mil, hoping she's receving good treatment and sending hugs your way
McKayz I've been feeling like that all day - been so nauseous and had my ds with me. Felt so sorry for him as we did nothing :-( I think it must be a sign of body getting ready but maybe not imminent. Hope you're getting some rest and you too Kveta
Congratulations Horsey another May baby :-)

small I'm coping ok with the boys although getting by on doing bare minimum I guess. They tend to play in their room in the morning whilst I get a bit more sleep then we come down and I make breakfast. After that they play and watch tv whilst I play a bit with them or do general jobs like dishwasher/washing etc. dh comes home at lunchtime and really helps out, he usually pops Ds1 along to nursery whilst I watch ds2.. I then take him back to work so I can keep the car and then ds2 and I come home and have a nap for an hour and a half. After that I just have to pick ds1 up and then we maybe go to the park/mils/shopping/home then when it's time I pick dh up from work. Once dh is home he does as much as he can to give me a rest from the boys. Depending on my energy levels we just look after them/make tea etc together but if i'm particularly tired dh does most of it and puts them to bed Sorry, I'm just babbling on now. Basically I survive the bits in between dh being home and when he's here he's a godsend! Not be long till I'm back to my usual self though and won't feel so lazy!

Hi to all
Kveta hope you're feeling better now and the sickness has subsided.
Horsey copngratulations on your arrival, glad all went well and your DS is here safely.
Tea you will be just fine on your own, get lots of extra cuddles xx
Mamma sorry to hear DS is being a bit naughty, men just don't listen or understand. My DH only came back last week but has had a drink most nights and on Tuesday he got hammered. I also told him its not fair, with me being so close to edd, I'm now only 11 days away but it just doesn't sink on with men, well some men. You have my full sympathy. Hope he comes home soon and he can rest enough so your plans for tomorrow aren't ruined. We're all here if you need us xx
Sweet dreams, sending out lots of positive and softening of cervix vibes to everyone xx

Humf, laying here trying to fall asleep as usual. Am a bit concerned baby has moved, hope he hasn't gone back to back, can feel a lot of limbs at the front poking out where as before I could feel a solid area down one side like his back behave baby!

Thanks v much for your words dairy, tdw & FF. I appreciate the sympathy and understanding. Jut been up for my first toilet trip of the night and DP has taken himself into the spare room without attempting to come in our room. That's something I suppose. I hope he's sober enough in the morning to get this car as we have a few plans to be getting on with... I still feel let down but I know there's a big dose of hormones in that emotion too.

FF I'm sorry you've not been getting the right support from your DH at this important time. Feel free to splurge on here like I have. It certainly made me feel better to blurt it all out and I hope no one minded as I'm not a super regular poster on here.

Right, first toilet trip done and am now back in bed with my fortress of pillows. See whoever's up at approx 3am

I forgot, I was thinking the same thing about positioning this morning dairy. Just get on your hands and knees for half an hour, ESP when baby's awake, and do some rocking backwards and forwards/ side to side to encourage it back round. If it hasn't infact moved this won't do any harm. I was at it this morning!

mamma glad he went to the spare room and let you have the bed to yourself Hope your fortress of pillows helped and you didn't have too many loo breaks.

4 loo breaks here

Yeah, might have to do some all fours swaying later when I get a chance.. Probably do it in the evening once the boys are off to bed, otherwise they'll probably just try and ride my back

Morning,

Mamma Sorry DP was a bit of an idiot last night. I hope he is sober this morning and you can go and get your car.

Dairy I hope baby hasn't gone back to back but if it has you can get it to swing back round.

I was awake nearly all night. I couldn't get comfy at all, then I was too hot then too cold and then I needed a wee. I decided to not look at MN or facebook on my phone in an attempt to see if reading MN was making not sleeping worse but it made no difference.

Yawn

Hope you are all ok!!

Another yawn and handing out cups of

I just had to login to say it's officially the 1st of June ladies!!!
Who is next?!

mama hope you get the car today with no stress. Sending u a hug x

Morning all.

Will catch up properly in a bit but just popped in to say the wooden front off the dishwasher (it's a built in one) has fallen off again. Couldn't get out of the way quick enough this time and the corner of it caught my left foot.

Currently using damp kitch towel to stop the bleeding and watching in amazement as the foot and ankle swell up and the bruise spreads.

Wonderful.

Guess I might have to cancel tonight's reflexology

Hope everyone else's morning is less painful!

morning all.
sorry your DP was such an arse last night mamma hope he is grovelling this morning.

not much sleep here, had a bit of excitement last night as I thought it was all kicking off - was having regular braxton hicks with period type pains at the same time from about 9pm onwards, and they were getting very uncomfortable. DH and I figured out that today we have no childcare at all for DS, so it would be sodding typical if baby did arrive :o So they were getting more and more painful, and I could not get comfy, was on all fours trying to escape the cramps, then at about 2am they just stopped

So got some sleep for a wee bit, up again at 4 and 5 for the loo, but no more BHs, then they have started again this morning - just crampy at the moment though, not so painful unless DS is headbutting me at the time. I sadly suspect this is the start, but it will be a long long latent phase like last time. Friends from the sept 09 thread said they had these sort of cramps for a week before going into labour, so am not getting my hopes up at all. but it's annoying, because I just want some fricking sleep!!

no shows or waters anyway (lollipop like or otherwise :o). am taking DS to playgroup this morning to keep him occupied as otherwise he is going to drive me nuts! too full of energy!

Whoop for the 1st of june

ssc oh no, your poor foot Hope it heals quickly.

mckayz Sorry you had such a crappy sleep.. Thanks for the baby turning optimism, I managed to turn ds2 so it can be done!

Boys wanted up at 6.45 today, earlier than usual so I am fighting the urge to be grumpy and looking forward to nap time. Roll on 4.30 when dh finishes work and the 4 day weekend begins!

Ooh kveta xposted! Exciting about your cramps. I have to admit I'm a little jealous! I was bouncing away on my ball last night trying to encourage things along. I remember having the cramps for a few weeks the last few times though.. So irritating. Hope the big day isn't far off for you

Morning all, had a total bitch of a mw yesterday who made me cry, plus it was the first time I've been on my own as DH is in his new job a million miles away and couldn't make it. (Things she was saying were along the lines of 'so you're very young is this an unplanned pregnancy?' 'are you on your own' 'do you have anywhere to live' 'you're isolating yourself, why aren't you going to any groups?' 'are you sure you feel unwell and it's not depression?' and when I asked whether baby was still engaged as hosp/usual mw have said different things she just said 'well dear what you would call engaged and what I would call engaged are two very different things' I felt like whacking the woman and telling her where to shove it, but was too upset by that point. I felt belittled and patronised the whole time I was in there, which when you're hormonal anyway is not the nicest of things). It was an extra appt to check bloods/bp/swelling etc and she didn't do any of it and I didn't realise until after as the things she'd said were just so out of order. So I spent most of yesterday crying, my mum rang to see how it went and I just broke down so she bought in a nice M&S dinner and fed me and DH which was so lovely of her and she's taking time off to come to my next appt (if I make it), to complain about the way I was treated.

TMI warning: Like McKayz I've literally emptied everything been on the loo non-stop for the past 2 days and have felt so so sick I could cry. I've been getting horrible cramps and had some more contractions last night but they've subsided again this morning, could this be the start of it all? I have no desire to eat at all, just rest and nap - yet I'm very aware there must be literally NOTHING inside to keep me going...

ssc I hope your foot is alright, that sounds painful..

Mamma Sorry your DP was such a prat, sometimes I find men need explaining things more than we do just to get the message across - my DH genuinely doesn't get things until I explain exactly why it's so important he doesn't drink etc as he just isn't observant/perceptive enough to think about it otherwise!

McKayz I hope you're feeling better now, it's bloody shit isn't it really, I feel like I've got food poisoning and contractions all at once!

Horsey Congratulations on your DS, do let us know all the details when you're feeling up to it :)

On that note have we heard from Fanbelt yet?

Kveta Hope things get going for you and you're our next (first!!) June mummy!!

To everyone else I've missed hope you are all ok, can't believe it's June already time really has flown... Xx

Right, have caught up now!

Horsey - congrats!

Tea - hope your first night on your own with LO went okay.

Small - don't think our hospital has private rooms unfortunately, but at least it removes that dilemma!

Mamma - sorry to hear your DP was being a bit useless last night. Hope he's not too hungover this morning.

fireflies - sorry to hear you're feeling unsupported at the moment. Feel free to vent here if it helps!

Dairy - hope baby has assumed a more reassuring position.

Kveta - sounds like the start of things as you say. Hope you get some rest soon.

blondie - that MW sounds like a total bitch. Poor you. Hope you get some rest and feel a bit better soon - maybe an energy drink to sip would help if you think you're a bit low on energy due to the emptying? I'm thinking lucozade / athlete style energy drink - not suggesting you down a can of Red Bull!

Right, have cancelled my reflexology for tonight and am settling in to wait for wardrobe delivery some time between 10am and 12. I'm hoping when they see a 9 month pregnant woman, limping and wearing wrist splints that they offer to bring the wardrobes into the hall for me rather than it just being a 'doorstop' delivery! On the upside, my poor foot has taken the focus of my aching bump and Carpal Tunnel

Quick question for anyone that's had an ELCS in the past - can you request delayed cord clamping, even just a couple of minutes? I'm planning on putting it in my birth plan but just wondered if anyone knew if it's a possible or not as can't find much info about it for c sections.

blondie that's awful, what a cow! definitely worth complaining, via PALS or the like.

cramps have gone again, sigh. DS needs some serious exercise so I don't snap and throttle him.

seriously hope your foot is better soon! have a fun day!

Morning all, yawn,hope some of you got a bit of sleep last night.
mamma hope you manage to collect your new car today and your husband has a bit of a headache this morning. I've had a similar thing with mine,which ended with me saying" well Il just give birth on my own if you're too pissed" before bursting into tears. I think he's got the message now as he is only drinking the odd one.
Fireflies, feel free to talk about your husband on here,hope you have a better day.
Dairy,glad to hear your Lo has turned,not much longer to go.hope you manage to get a nap.
Cheddar ow! Hope your foot is ok,I always think a few oohs and aahs in front of the delivery men work wonders,I tried it in front on my plumber :)
Kveta,sounds very exciting hope it means Lo is on their way.
Mckayz,hope you manage some rest today.
Blonde,what a cow your midwife is,there are some very odd ones out there.

Well I'm off back to bed,had a very strange dream last night about a woman bottle feeding her husband in a giant nappy! Wonder what that means!
Hope everyone gets some rest. 1st June hooray, time for another baby me thinks xx