Due in October 2012 Part 7 - towards the finish line, going for Gold!

[Planktonette]

On your marks...
Get set...

GO!

Loving the conception stories. Will pop mine up in a bit :)

I am on two poos, but they're pretty weak & feeble. I eat a lot of lepicol (fibre stuff) though! Squatting on the toilet seat also helps a lot (if you can balance!)

Went to see the local, brand new (they don't even have all the furniture in yet! ) midwife led unit here at Addenbrookes Cambridge. Holy cats. They don't just have dimmers - they have multiple colours of lights! Dim yellow or dim blue, your choice. And (big surprise) while there is a big double bed, it is actually swung up into the wall! They don't recommend you labour in bed, it turns out. Every suite (there are ten) has a birth tub, ensuite, beanbags, and whacking great metal bars on the wall for clinging/hanging purposes. TENS machines aplenty, too.

No wifi though. Bit of a shame ;)

zara I agree, I'm an Aussie and I think my fees were fair.

londonlivvy I, too, keep biting off more than I can chew. Eight months in, and I STILL haven't learned. Sigh. Have been toying with signing up for a four day art class (calligraphy, as a matter of fact) but your post has made me think twice... not much = too much these days!

Liege07 Didn't want to read and run - my consultant said the current position now doesn't mean much and I am also 33 weeks so hopefully there is still time for a quick turn. Fingers crossed for you.

Liege I've had several friends say their baby turned right at the last minute. Think it's more common with 2nd+ babies rather than 1st though, as there's more room though. I'm sure you have time though, try this website

Fellow pooers, I am on 2-3 a day I'm not normally particularly regular but the baby seems to .... squeeze it all out

On the paralympics front, all our babysitting options have fallen by the wayside. We have one more option to try and then the decision is made for us I think.

And re labouring in bed, my SPD was so bad in my last labour that I spent almost all of it lying on my left side in bed, until I got up on all fours, leaning on headboard, to push. It was too painful to be up and about. God I hate my fecking pelvis

Right, off to contact our last babysitting option, yikes.

Bloody hell just seen how many times I wrote "though" in my 1st paragraph to liege Babies turn me into a numpty.

Liege, I'm 33 weeks today too and my weekly email from Mothercare says of 33 weeks 'Even if he was facing the right way up last week, he still could shift into breech, so your midwife will be keeping a close eye.' so I reckon there's plenty of time for more somersaults. Mine seems happily head down most of the time, but does sometimes pop up into a transverse position for a few hours.
Do you live in Liege? Mmmm, waffles...
My baby gets hiccups about 3 times a day now! It's adorable during the day, but at 2am it's bloody annoying.
I'm not sure about that Spinning Babies website. Some of it is interesting (Belly Mapping is cool but difficult), but some of the exercises involve lying flat on your back! Plus most of her references are 'this yoga teacher taught me this one' which isn't exactly scientific. I think it's worth a look and a lot of the advice I've read elsewhere too- but it definitely shouldn't be taken over advice from your midwife!

Hello ladies, I'm having a day off from unpacking today as I'm pretty sure I've now got this spd thing. Immense pain in hips, lower back and it's now spread to the front and my pubic bone. I'm hoping the break will improve things a bit though. My very sweet neighbors, who are also our new landlords, have lent us some patio furniture and a parasol as the temp has gone back up to early 30s so I'm going to sit outside in the sunshine. Wandered up to our new high street this morning to by nice bread and pain au chocolat, then had monthly blood and urine test at a nice clean lab 5 mins walk away, much nicer than my old one in the city centre. Have found lots of clubs and societies to join in the town - only one mum and baby group though but that's better than nothing. After hearing the other thread have already had a baby I've been washing all the hand me down clothes I've collected over the past few months too! My mum is currently on a train from Spain to come and help us clean and settle in - she arrives tonight. Think she's secretly hoping baby will arrive early - I'm not! Although it was making a good effort to get out last night. It was like something off Alien?! Feeling very tired today, maybe lack of sleep due to hips or may be low iron? Stopped taking the tabs as they made me so constipated but should probably restart, and do some beeble-style fibre intake Generally feeling positive though, which is more than I have in a while.

Velo and Liege - good to have you back here Belgians! Although rubbish on the borderline GD. Did you manage to find crèche places in the end?

Planktonette - I have such an odd image of you squatting over the loo right now

Fjord - sorry I knew it was inducement not cs, can I blame preg head yet?! Great news about your anti-natal course I think I have a bit of a girl crush on my midwife

Midget - that's a tear jerker of a conception story. I'm so glad things have worked out for you.

Londonmrss - congrats on your poo! Now there's something I never thought I'd be saying?! Did you sort a present for dh in the end? Engineers love 'doing' stuff in my experience (my dh is one too) so maybe an 'experience' like driving/flying, or tickets to something - only if you feel up to going too - or as he's French some nice food/wine?

Londonlivvy - crikey your course sounds intense. Can you postpone the second bit of it then pay for some short term child care on the basis that doing the course will increase your earnings? How are you finding Surrey btw?

Crazy - I love hearing about your ds he sounds like a real character! Every time I wonder if I'm ready for this huge life change I think about the first time he/she will discover bumblebees, or even have a tantrum over apples or pears for dessert, and feel a bit better.

Kyyria - big hugs over the lack of sleep have a caffeine free and go get some rest x

Sorry, still too busy to read and post properly but saw a new name mentioned and had to nosy!! Hello Liege! Just wanted to reply to you! Lots of ladies in my yoga class have been breech and turned, even one at 39 wks with 11lb baby!! Hope I can explain exercise properly.....

Must be done when baby actively moving for about 5 mins, 3 times a day. Go down on all fours, bend your elbows, hands and forearms flat on ground, forehead on ground or on hands, bum in air. Pretty picture??!

No rocking or moving, just stay there for 5 mins.

Worth a try, cannot do any harm! And from what I can gather, and from what my bump doing at 35 wks, still lots of moving anyhow!

Hope that useful. Off to do some work, roll on 3 wks!!!

Hello Lovely Pregnant Ladies!
As usual, I've been away too long.

Sorry to hear about you scares Elpis and Fjord, glad everything's ok now, hopefully they'll behave themselves from now on.

Fjord I'm amused by the thought of your baby already being marked as a foreigner and not behaving in social situations. Mine always saves its most impressive acrobatics for when I'm sat on the subway, in a tight top, bump on full view, with people all around. I already stick out like a sore thumb due to being the only foreigner, and the only pregnant woman....I swear baby's trying to embarrass me. And I'm positive Japanese babies would never behave like that.

Thanks for all your feedback on the pelvis measuring.
I hope I didn't give anyone the impression that I was being measured in special circumstances. Doc has no reason to think I wouldn't measure up, it's just a standard procedure here.
Like others said, I know of many tiny women who have popped out big bruisers no problem, so just couldn't figure out what they'd be measuring. Also wanted to know more because if she did say I needed as CS, I had no idea how reliable the measurements are or whether I should fight the decision based on the fact the measurement isn't even done in the UK.
Anyway, I spoke to my dad who's a GP, and he says they measure the opening at the bottom of the pelvis, which can't be judged from the outside and doesn't necessarily bare any relation to other measurements (height, hips, feet etc.). Seems to think its a reasonable and fairly reliable thing to do, so I guess I'll just go with it.
Sorry Yomping, nothing else to tell as yet - not happening til 36 weeks I think. I'm only 32 at the mo.

Thanks also for all the after-birth-bloodbath info, I had no idea it could be so bad. Will definitely get me some of those absorbent bed sheets, which I never would have thought of before, and will avoid ordinary sanitary pads. Don't think I can face adult nappy type pants though .
How many pairs of cheapy, throw-awayable granny pants should I get? If I'm going to bleed for months, maybe I need hundreds?! And just how high do they have to be in case I have EMCS?

Love Angelico's new name, Midget - Angelico Two Poohs, sounds like something out of the Sopranos! Just to make you even more jealous, I have no problems in that department either . Can I have a Sopranos name too please?

Plankton your birthing place sounds amazing! I keep meaning to check if mine has WiFi. Sneaking suspicion the answer will be no. I think I'm supposed to do literally nothing after the birth, just stare at the walls. For 5 days.

I was going to suggest those Nano Blocks too Londonmrs and Squid, I've bought them as presents before and everyone really liked them. You can get the little kits, but they also do big project type ones like the Statue of Liberty or something.

Beautiful bumps as usual Squid and Kyyria!

Am happy today as DH is back from France after a week away. I'm usually totally fine without him and quite happy on my own for a bit, but since I've been pregnant I'm much soppier and find him even more fantastic than usual so miss him more!

Still sweating hot here, in fact it seems to be getting worse.
Hopefully I can persuade DH to take me to the beach on Sunday (need him to hoist me off the sand. He's not a beach fan), I have a huge craving to swim in the sea. At least this one can be fulfilled, unlike my other craving to go to a theme park.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Morning all.

Sucessful nights sleep, check
Chocolate brownies for breakfast check
Sucessful poo check
Showered and actually remembered to rinse the conitioner out , check
Onto high fibre bowl of cereal #1 , check

Today is going to be a good day!

Now all I need is for you ladies to remind me to DRINK MORE WATER!!!

This week has been crazy busy at work, early starts and long days. All orientations iver now and regular classes start next week. Phew! Will hopefully have time for a proper catch up then.

Happy friday everyone!!!! Except those aus/nz folk where a happy sat morning may be more appropriate!

Cherrychopshits?

Wish I hadn't asked now Midget! You're fast though, I'll give you that...

DRINK MORE WATER Beeble!!!

Ok so it needs some work.

Cherryplopshits?

Friiiiiday!

Going to enjoy probably one last weekend of normality with DS - he starts school next week we had his home visit this afternoon with his teacher which went very well. He just bombarded her with all his spiderman toys haha. I warned her he has some big changes over the next few weeks (baby, and new house as well as school) but I think hell be fine.

Had midwife today and she was not impressed I haven't been seen by the consultant since mid August! Obviously I have my growth scan next tues when I will be 32+2. I am not meant to be seeing the consultant for another week after that which would put me at 33+2, and they want to carry out the section at 34 wks!! She said that's ridiculous and doesn't help me at all and is not following my plan as I am supposed to be seen more regular now.

The outcome was that she phoned the hospital and has arranged for me to be seen as a day patient after my scan next week. It's more than likely I will ne given the steroids then as well. She also told the hospital I need to be seen as I looked really uncomfortable. I'd already said from about 4pm yesterday I was in bed as I could barely move with backache and pelvis pains.

So yeah it all depends on how this growth scan goes but MW told Mr to be prepared for anything from now on. From that I'm guessing hopefully I can go 2 more weeks to get me to 34 wks, but there is a possibility it could be earlier!

aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhh LOL xxx

Hiya ladies. Another full on day at yoga but I went with a different strategy today... I took my lunch so didn't have to go forage at lunchtime, ate quickly then slept for the rest of the hour's break. Feel SO much better as a consequence. Yay for that.

Thank you, as ever, for fabulous mumsnet support. You're bloody marvellous.

Can't reply properly to everyone as on my phone on the way home but I am reading and you're making me chuckle, as ever.

AngelicoTwoPoo :o

But first bows down in awe at Zara's Olympic pooping

This was meant to be sensible but just had a Chinese (satay skewers and a third of a portion of rice). Am now on a kind of sugar high I think and can't concentrate on anything! Will return when half sensible again

Livvy great plan on the lunchtime kip - glad it helped you through!

And Beccus not sure what to make of orgasmic birth, not sure I like the idea of MWs etc hearing me screeching in pleasure any more than screeching in pain :o :o

36 weeks today and oh my god, so so so tired after a week back at work - and I didn't even have to do any teaching. Sitting in uncomfortable office chair (not used to sitting down at work), and the room is so hot . Came home tonight and collapsed in bed for half an hour. Have one week more at work, maybe 2. Really want to make it 2 weeks as need the cash but not sure I need the exhaustion...

Elpis, was checking in on you even though not posting, glad everything's OK.

Definite TMI alert on the subject of poos... Have discovered if you do perineal massage squatting in the bath (so that oil can be showered off afterwards, doesn't seem like a good plan to leave perineum covered in oil as surely just gives germs a route from bum to fanjo and then bam!!!! bladder infection???), and if you use both thumbs at once... you can actually feel lumps in your intestine. Actual poos. Was a bit about that!!! So can imagine the latex finger method would definitely work. Sort of hadn't realised my intestine was so... accessible

Love to all, will post properly at weekend, conception story and all. Hope you guys are all OK and hanging on in there what with GD, SPD, stressful work or courses and all other ailments!

And, is it worth someone starting a thread in the post-natal clubs section so it's ready in case we have an early arrival like the other October thread? Then we can stick a link to it in here and everyone will be able to find it.

Yomping, 37, 36 weeks today, eek.

AngelicoThu 06-Sep-12 21:07:55

Oh and this thread just popped up in most active - will this be us, posting 4 years on?!

How are we going to manage the transition to 'post-natal' club???

Yomping I nominate you as one of the sensible, organised people I prayed would start the PN thread :o (also I send to anyone still teaching)

OMG just caught sight of myself in the bathroom mirror...........I am MASSIVE

That is all.

cwest me too! Think there has been a huge growth spurt over the last week or so. It's definitely not just too much croissant in there now...

Me too! Last wk I was getting the 'only 6 weeks? U r v neat' this week it is 'awww, 5 weeks, you must be tired....,' !!!! Bumping bump in to things which is totally new experience!!!!!

New found hero checkinng in here... Found a sexy scarf dress to put on that my newfound boobs were bursting out ifstill fit. Did a silly sexy dance for dh and left it on for a quick and satisfying shag. And I managed not to suffocate him on top.

Ok, done my hero duties for this month week. Who's next?

Dooh ! Strikeout fail nobber

Check you out Beeblebear !!! Woo hoo!

Weekend of cleaning number 2 starts here. Bring on the dust!!!

Can I give off re sleeping?? Does my head in how if u mention to anyone about being up early or discomfort you get the whole spiel about your body preparing to be awake with baby. I say bollocks to that!! If mother nature genuinely helping out surely we'd get lots of sleep first?! Tough nights due to sore hips and pelvis and emotional roller coaster of thoughts r pure discomfort IMO, NOT preparation!

Rant done!
Happy Saturday all!! X