Due in August Thread... Part 6!

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Hello ladies, come on in grab a , and/or ... rest those puffy cankles, sore bumps and aching backs and let's hope this thread sees the arrival of some babies!

Ok massive hayfever attack this morn and I'm indoors!! What?had such a good nights sleep as well and now feel crap!

Congrats frilly. Yeah I am not on the fb group either should really do it tho I forget who is in charge?

Getting less reflux myself but I think that's cos baby is head down.

Geekete you can bf directly after c-section (not done myself but know people who have. All you is latch baby on with head facing down (if you were standing up which you are not so baby will be fine) and put there torso resting on your shoulder/top of your chest. Remember you can bf with baby in virtually any position. Think the reason they tilt you is the same reason you can't lie flat on your back thing as it can cut off circulation.

Finally got stuff sorted for baby all is ready for him except moses basket but am now worrying and thinking should I rewash all of ds's old clothes even tho they are clean and have been stored in vacuum bags tho not from the day I washed them??

Now just need to sort stuff for me and buy some nappies. Got waterproof matress cover yesterday 1.85 from ebay yay!! No waters breaking on my mattress like last time ! Need some cheap tarpaulin from e-bay now to protect the cream carpet in my bedroom!

geekette and rumours sorry to hear you're both having a rough time of it. Geekette, either way with the labour you'll have a beautiful baby afterwards. I can't imagine how frustrating it is to have your birth plan disappear before your eyes but that's the problem with these babies they're unpredictable and uncontrollable! I specifically didn't want medical assistance with the birth of dd but when the time came she needed ventouse and there was little I could do, all I think of now about the whole experience is I'm glad she got delivered safely after all the drama!

What's everyone up to for the weekend? Am yet another year older tomorrow so looking forward to being spoiled! Starting with DH taking me out to lunch today

quickchat MissJemima had a baby boy :) Have a look at my list, I've put him on there. He's called Felix, which I really like.

Happy birthday for tomorrow ishop :) It's mine on Sunday but got no plans yet apart from carrying on with painting the nursery!

I'm in a minor panic now about my buggy. I ordered the iCandy Strawberry in April but there's still no sign of it arriving. It was supposed to be 'early July'; hadn't heard anything so I just phoned the shop and said they hadn't had any delivered at all recently and that another customer who ordered a month before us is still waiting too. iCandy have told them the next batch will be coming in on 3rd August, but then they have to send them to the shops and we've got the added problem of the shop being 250 miles away as I ordered it near my parents' house (OK so that's not their fault admittedly). So even if it arrives at iCandy on 3rd, that's 4 days before my EDD for it to get to the shop and for my parents to pick it up and get it to me . I'm already phoning around a few other places to see if they have it in stock just in case but I don't know what the original shop will say about cancelling the order etc. I always knew it would be tight but wasn't expecting it to be quite this tight!

panpipe that's awful about your buggy! I really hope it arrives soon! The shop we bought our icandy apple from said they were having trouble with icandy so had to order ours quite early to make sure they got it in. We ordered at the end of feb and it arrived in the shop a couple of weeks ago.

panpipe Why not try and cancel the order and see if John Lewis will price match the one you want? They've priced matched lots of things for us and their delivery service is really good. Just a thought.

I've tried phoning 4 branches of JL but none of them have any in stock and they're all saying it will be late August-September for any new orders now. One branch even said "if you'd have ordered with us in the first place you'd definitely have it by now". Thanks, not helpful for me to hear that right now! Thanks for the suggestion though :)

Happy birthday for Sun Panpipe ! You def deserve to put your feet up and get spoiled for the day! ALthough now I feel am getting a bit old to celebrate and what with dstobe plus house moves etc it's certainly not the big deal that it was when I was in my early 20's!

quick, thank you so much for all you said re my neighbours. I don't like confrontation anyway and I don't want to give them the satisfaction, or stoop to their level by getting in a slanging/noise war. The sone woke me up at 1.15 this morning playing his music quiet, then turning it up REALLY loud, then down, then up...this went on for about 10 mins before he got bored. I think he wanted us to kick up a fuss, but as mentioned, I'm not giving him the satisfaction. However, I was uppterly pissed off as I couldn't sleep and was still awake at 2.15am with acid reflux and Rhianna's shite music ringing in my ears!!!

Anyway.

Rubbish about your pram panpie. :(

OOH, I start my half days at work next week. Just two weeks then I'm off for good!! Shame people here haven't arranged a leaving lunch for me :( We always do that for people going on ML.

Oh I did something naughty I came accross my collection envelope for a present for when I go. I was putting something in a colleague's tray and found it. And opened it. And worked out how much each person had put in. Then cried. £3.50. That's it. 8 of the 11 people I work with have put in so far. I've worked with the buggers for 5 years and I do so much for them! I am their go to girl. Social workers are stingy. Saying that, the others that went on ML had around £60 - £80 each! Maybe it's cause I'm admin so not in their 'group'! The end.

It's my own fault though I guess, shouldn't have looked!

Found you all again, went on holiday and you got moved!!
Would you like to hear my holiday story?!
Got on holiday sunday night (24th) and by lunch time on the monday was in hospital in spain with a serious kidney infection, was put on drips for fluids, anti biotics and paracetomal and was put on the maternity ward to monitor contractions! very scary at first due to the language barrier but some did speak a little english and I got used to it!
They let me out on the friday (didnt want me to go till our departure date but then agreed if I took antibiotics orally for another week) so I got a day and a halfs holiday!
went to go home on the sunday and ds got chicken pox and they wouldnt let us fly so had to spend another week there! spent all week stressing about money, changing accomadation and recovering from being in hospital!
Happy holidays to me and returned home this monday - my 30th birthday which went by uncelebrated :(

Oh Miaboo that sounds like a nightmare holiday, at least you got a day and a half!

Do you need to get yourself checked out here too? How scary when you don't know the language.

6 years ago I was a month off getting married and busy dragging ds1 to florist appointments etc. I was also a month off conceiving ds2!

Hope everyone has a nice weekend. We are starting to cut down on the amount we do on weekends (usually v. busy) as I am getting so tired. This weekend we're off to see the ILs, who I love and enjoy spending time with very much. I actually find weekends at the ILs v. relaxing as they don't really do much and when we're there we don't really do much but I don't feel guilty about not doing jobs coz we're away from home The only thing I'm not looking forwards to is the drive as lately driving long distances (even as a passenger) is getting really uncomfortable! They are only 2 hrs away though, so not too bad.

Ooh baby has just stuck his bum (I hope) or head (I fear) right out the top right-hand side of my bump and left it there, I look very lopsided!

Sorry reading the thread in reverse and joining in far too late with much earlier conversations! Baby brain has well and truly set in at 36 weeks. Finished work yesterday which is a relief as managed to con them I was still concentrating hard and not browsing buggies online and daydreaming about bleaching the bathroom. Got a week off before the school hols start and I have to think of ways to keep my big boys entertained that are a) always near a toilet b) give plenty of ops to sit down and c) within mobile range so that's most things/places that are fun out of the window. I feel moshi monsters membership cards coming on...

Happy birthday miaboo. I love being in my thirties. Hope you do too. Sorry your holiday was such a disaster. I was supposed to be having a proper holiday this summer but as it turned out I'm having a baby instead. Ive just about stopped sulking about it now. Your story is helping me believe that holidays are usually overrated and I'm not missing out!

Sorry haven't managed to read through everything. *Miaboo sorry about your holiday, that's really awful for you but glad you're back safely.

Today has been awful at least until lunch time. I didn't sleep well, kept being sick and was absolutely vile to poor DD who was doing her best to be lovely and helpful. Nothing the poor little mite could do was right and I ended up throwing her out of her own bedroom as she couldn't (in my opinion) even tidy it up . In the end I phoned Dp and he came from work and took her off with him for the afternoon and I cried then slept for 4 solid hours. Was able to make dinner and read DD's bed time story tonight though so things back on a normal footing for now. Feel so bad about it though :(

Right apologies if the rest of this post reads a bit like a check list I want it to refer back to and never may be useful to someone else.

Yesterday was better. Finally I washed some baby clothes that my SIL sent me. I've only done the 0-3 month stuff and have a whole suit case full and have loads in new born and 3-6 months too. I've dragged out DD's baby bedding too and managed to get some of that clean. For some reason can only find one moses basket sheet so need more.

Also finally packed hospital bag though need a few bits and pieces for it - hair brush, tooth brush, good book a few snacky bits and blanket for baby

Very nearly ready for baby. Moses basket and loft still in loft and will need a new mattress and some sheets. Bouncy chair needs a clean. Still no changing bag though less worried about that

Emergency care sorted for DD with back up in case person one not available for any reason Pram and car seat sorted and assembled. Baby bath and changing mat sorted out. Have nappies and wipes and sudocreme.

Have I forgotten anything essential - am breastfeeding so hopefully no need for bottles etc. though will buy a pump a bit later on.

Sitting with a bag of peas between my legs after session () with DH...oh the glamour!

I lost you all too had been wondering where you moved to! Great to skim through and hear how everyone is doing so exciting babies are getting closer. Sorry to hear of your troubles geekette
I'm another one looking like being admitted And facing c section, have complete placenta previa and already had two stays in hospital after small bleeds. 33 weeks now and told they will admit me at 37 for cs at 39 if things don't change, bar further bleeds. So having to wrap things up at work much quicker than planned and rethink what I'm doing.
I don't mind the thought of cs really but hate the uncertainty of feeling out of control and not knowing what will happen - keep reminding myself no one ever knows with any birth! Main thing is baby is doing well of course

Geek I loved my planned c section with DS2! The anesthetist is your best friend! I remember it was all over very quickly and ask them to lower the sheet when they lift them out, it's amazing.
I was surprised by the operating room being more like a corridor with people all milling around, and by how jovial that all were, it was a very relaxed environment.
Hope that helps, if u have any specific questions post as have lots of memories from it!

Well puffy ankles are here at last, have been waiting for them .
Someone said to me today, you're definately having a boy as your face hasn't gotten fat yet, thanks!!! Not sure if that's a compliment or not!
Am looking forward to sorting the nursery out tomorrow as we have practically all day free to do it, and should really pack bag, am 35 this weekend!

Also warzone DD1 never engaged at all and I went into natural labour 3 days early, so it's anyone's guess!

Thanks for the posts on planned CS!

I have my last NCT class tomorrow and will ask about CSs there or find out if I can have a one to one session on them.
I am now also in the game of wrapping work up extremely quickly and replanning my leave and maternity leave dates... i do feel out of control too.

My section will possibly be classical... I'll be cut top to bottom instead of bikini line.
The breast feeding technique susie describes above looks like it will still work. I just wonder how long it will take to heal.

Thanks for you post QuickChat. I guess I was being a bit tree-huggy :) Being realistic wouldn't be too bad either!

I just can't stand needles and the thought of people cutting me up is just too much to bear sometimes... ah well. Baby will be fine and that counts too. I just wish baby can turn and engage before decision day. unlikely but i can dream.

And Frilly maybe it is a prank? Maybe they knew you would be nosey so they left an envelope where you would find it and you get a big surprise later on?

Miaboo, that was a really bad holiday... poor you

Flippin' eck, I turn my back for 5 minutes & we're on page 9 of thread 6! Haven't managed to read everything (and wouldn't remember if I did!)
Happy Birthday to all the birthday girls
[hug] for the rotten holiday Miaboo, hope you're fully recovered!
Don't worry about the CS Geekette, you'll be fine

Am SO EXCITED now - I have officially finished work, WOO HOO! My last day yesterday was so awful I skipped out with a grin on my face and not a backward glance!

However have now started panicking we don't have enough clothes and am torn between not overbuying and poor LO having nothing to wear.....
Happy Saturday everyone!

Poor DSis baby has an infection and has to stay in SCBU until at least Monday with and IV drip of antibiotics Poor DSis.

Thank you everyone, it was very scary at first as I orginally spent all sunday night and monday morning in the apartment feeling very hot/cold, shaking and being sick, I had put it down to trapped wind and tiredness but by the afternoon I had an awful pain in my back and the sickness got worse, We got to the hospital and I was sick in reception
They took me and dh to a room and asked me questions of my symptons which was abit difficult with the language then seperated us for 2 hours! That was the worst bit as I was so poorly and couldnt let him know what was happening, then he joined me and I was taken for a scan where a man pointed out features of baby and said he was ok, I was told I could go home in 2 hours, then I got put on a fluid drip, they took bloods and did a urine test,
Then they took me to another room and I had another scan by another women who knew no english and didnt show me anything! Then she gestured that I needed an internal after doing that she handed me a gown - I started to panic then and said no! They got an english speakng nurse then who told that I had a serious kidney infection and even though everything was ok with baby at that point I had to stay in and be monitored because I could go into labour!
I had a very nice room on my own for the next 4 days, I was on a constant fluid drip, they gave me antibiotics through a drip once a day and I had 2 paracetomaol drips a day to stop any fever, They came in a monitored babys heart rate and any contractions twice a day to.
some spoke english, some didnt but they all were lovely and really tried to make the effort which was nice as I was so upset as missing my 2 other boys holidays all the promises of picnics on the beach and pool fun :(
Dh was great and luckily my mum was with us so could have the boys whilst he visited.
My midwife said theres still traces of protein and has sent it off to be tested so hopefuly results back monday and we can go from there!
would I travel at 32 weeks pregnant again?? Maybe not!! :)

Oh no Frilly. They are in the best place and being well looked after! Try not to worry. Think happy thoughts for your baby. Well my thunder was well and truly stollen yesterday on my last day at work. One of the girls who was due to have her baby the day after me left a meeting after work on Thurs as her hands, feet and face were swelling. Hospital sent her home to rest but then her waters broke and after a 3h50 min labour she had a little boy, Harry, 7lb7! He was not going to hang around for another 3 weeks! I'm a bit scared now as realisation is setting in that my baby could come any time now I'm 37+! Are we ready?
Because I decided to leave a week earlier than I'd origionally planned and only gave everyone a few days notice it was all a bit of an anticlimax! I got a card and £30 which is lovely but not that generous from 40 people plus! Lots of them are coming to my thirtieth birthday party next Saturday afternoon so hoping DHs words of don't buy lots of clothes, we'll get loads of presents will come true then or we may also end up with a naked baby after a few days! Anyway better get up and help DH sort the house out before PiLs arrive for lunch in the new kitchen at one. Dish washer was plumbed in yesterday but can't get in touch with the plumber to check it is safe to use or not! Fingers crossed for no flooding! ;-)

Hi,

I am sure that I was on the 'due date' list but am not now - probably because I don't post often. Anyway, my due date was 27/7 same as 'I shop' but I gave birth through CS on weds 11th to a beautiful little girl who has a head full of dark hair - goodness knows how I managed to produce something so lovely! Won't bore or scare with my horror story - yep, even CS can be up there with the best of them! But I will hint at the fact that the anaesthetic did start to wear off and I could feel a little bit of the op!

Besotted by my daughter Beatrice. It really is all worth it!

Congrats Tiger! Wow, busy thread.

Maiboo, glad you're back home - how scary!

frilly, baby really is in the best place they'll sort him out and get him home pronto. Is your sis still on the ward?

Hope everyone is getting prepared (sounds like it!)

Can anyone recommend a sling for a v clingy new born (or 'newly decantered' as an old lady said to me this morning. What a great phrase!) :o

I know there was a lot of discussion about it up thread, but I can't remember what the best ones were.

Have also ordered a baby rocker thingy hope Minipop likes it other wise I am destined to spend the rest of mat leave trapped with a baby on me...!