Due in October part 8- still plodding along, this time with copious amounts of raspberry leaf tea

[Londonmrss]

Surely this'll be the last one before moving to the postnatal section?

Due Dates:

Sept. 24: Lisbethsopposite DS2 by planned induction
Sept. 25: Squidkid DC1
Sept. 26: Elpis DC2 by ELCS
Sept. 27: Planktonette DC1
Oct. 1: FjordMor DD1 by planned induction, Gigglewhizz DC1(?)
Oct. 2: Firstbubba DC1, Milk DC2
Oct. 5: Yomping DC1
Oct. 7: Crazypaving DC2
Oct. 10: WantAnOrange DC2, MrsConfusion DC1, MidgetM if induced
Oct. 11: Smileyhappymummy DC2 by ELCS
Oct. 14: Hufflepuffle DC1.
Oct. 17: Smorgs, DC1
Oct. 18: Bella2012 DC2, Beccus DC1
Oct. 19: Shellwedance DC1
Oct. 20: Beeblebear DC1, MidgetM if ELCS DC2
Oct. 21: Dosomethingmutley DC1
Oct. 26: Londonmrss, DC1, Zara1984 DS1, Liege07 DS1
Oct. 28: Kyyria DC1, Loopyla, DC1
Oct. 30: Cherrychopsticks, DC1
Nov. 1: Londonlivvy DC1
Nov. 8: Mickey DC1

Actual babies:

Sept. 20: Velo - Max 2.35kg
Sept. 25: Angelico - Mini Angelico, CWest30 - Naomi Louise, 4lb 10oz

I will say that the midwife who delivered DD was amazing and we are going to send her a thankyou card because she really knew how to help me and really listened to DH.

first midwife was a cow though

Well bloody done Wantan! Again, I don't see that as a negative story- although you didn't find it a positive experience, you demonstrated incredible superwoman-style strength! Again, it shows that we can trust our bodies- your body was amazing, and you let it do what it had to (while experiencing a VERY intense-sounding labour). It sounds like your husband was brilliant as well.

I just realised that I haven't seen my pubes in such a long time that I'd forgotten what they looked like. So I just spent half an hour with a mirror grooming myself. It's my husband's birthday and that's his present. If he doesn't appreciate it enough to give me at least one orgasm, I'll divorce him.

Huge congratulations to Wantan, Plankton and Fjord and a big welcome and lots of squishes to the new babies!!

And thanks for all the birth stories, so far they've all seemed relatively positive to me and not far off what i expected TBH. I obviously don't have high expectations!

Yomping, your rant made me giggle, I too have no idea where any of my organs are. I'm fairly confident my stomach is in my throat, but other than that...
And I'm soooo bored of going to the toilet.

Glad things picked up for you Elpis, sorry if I was a bit harsh on your DH.

Had my weekly checkup today and was told that baby is now measuring below average suddenly, after consistently measuring above average until now. It's only been 2 weeks since they last checked! Because it's such a change, it's a bit worrying. Could just be a measurement mistake, but if it's the same problem next week they'll have to get baby out early one way or another! How can things change so quickly? Any one know any ways I can help baby grow?!

Still tired, so off to bed soon. Love to all.

haha, crazy, i reckon 'let's talk about kevin' would result in a super fast, super intense wantanorange/ planktonette style labour...and i'm not sure i want that :)

yomping, loopers is good, but it a little disturbing to be watching movies about crazy children at this point.

Well done fjord, pleased to hear you have such a little angel. That's karma for working your arse off on your blood sugar.

libseth and wantan, thx for sharing your stories, too.

So annoyed with nhs -the wait for physio is over 2 weeks - i will barely get seen before i am due, so will be hobbling around with psd for at least another 2 weeks. The receptionist made an appt for me, called me back to say she'd need to change it, i agreed i cancel my massage and facial so she could fit me in at the other time she had available. I called beauty therapist, rescheduled, now have to get up early and had wanted to avoid am appts as i am always hungry in the mornings and need to eat all am, and now stupid receptionist has rung back again and said she needs to reschedule the appt again!! Ffs - how hard is it to manage a diary?? Cue melt down from me...grrrr....am sure it's not such a big deal, but am PISSED OFF ! rant over

LondonMrs. Tell him if he's not appreciative enough I'll hurl his out of a window minus his bollocks too

him, not his, and just realised I have been missing the final s off your username since forever. Sorry

Lastly, welcome willowtree, is it your first and do you know whether it is a DS or DD?

Fjord just seen the photo you've posted of the LO on facebook - she is absolutely gorgeous

Read your birth story wantan and it doesn't read as negative to me. At least it was quick and you were already in hospital when it all kicked off. Think I'd prefer that

Flip me!!! One day away and you hav posted nearly 40 posts!!!!! I will catch up after dinner. Really really really TOTALLY finished work now!!!!! Yay!!!!

Gah!!!! Quick skim, hah ha ha!! How is my name linked to 50 blow jobs ????????? Don't think I've done 50 in my entire life.......

Highly amused at whatever misunderstanding has occurred!!!!!!! Will hav to wait and find out!!!!! This place has sure been busy today!!!!

snort at huffle's blowjobs

Was frantically looking on fb for fjord's baby pic and then realised it's probably just that kyyria is friends with absolutely all of us, having set up the group!

Yes, sorry crazy, it's because I've had to friend people to set up the group. Have got to say that fjord jnr is beautiful. Will see if she will post a photo within the bean bakers group so you can all see it.

thanks for the reassurance crazy

yomping this is DC1 a surprise although we nearly found out by accident at presentation scan last week, had to look away quick.

Now, to try and catch up..... But I am too knacked........

Londonlivvy I felt so sorry for you on the bra issue. I texted my friend with similar fabulous knockers. She struggled to find too. Had most success from figleaves.com . Does mean you are not getting professional help to measure if u hav been in a shop and they were useless, but of you know your own body well, hopefully you can order something suitable. Just checked and you can do a search based on size and nursing 32GG certainly exists!! Even 1 to get you started would be great and u can always return if doesn't fit. She also ordered unusual sizes from M&S online but my own experience from them was not great! Hope that helps....

Found the source of the 50 BJs....... Certainly not me!!! Poor DH....... Not a chance!!!!

Yomping well said on the rant!!! Totally and utterly 100 feckin percent!! xx

Wantan wow..... That was some speedy delivery!!!!

Oh but I am sorry..... Confused rest of stories and although can scroll back on iPhone is just so complicated.......!! Great reading folks, learning so much!!! 'she just weed on me......' ROFL!

But I am so fecking uncomfortable under my ribs here I cannot concentrate!! Sorry baby, I know I should not have dragged you to work today but please settle and stop stretching my ribs!!!!!!!

Ciao ladies, catch u properly tmrw when I hav totally and utterly no plans AT ALL!! Xx

LOVING the birth stories! The beans are all becoming real life squishy babies!

londonmrs I take it from your username that you're in London.... in fairness if I had to battle the tube to get to work I don't think I would have survived this far! I just have one bus that goes from 100m outside my house to 100m outside my work!

Although am raging that I am only on the bus home now at 8pm. Had to introduce my cover to a big part of my jobs, go to lots of stupid meetings, organise final parts of a big seminar tomorrow (that I'll also have to stay late for), deal with all manner of fucking omnishambles and cover for both of my colleagues who were away today

I am way too heavily pregnant for this shit.

Oh zoe I couldn't agree more re being way too heavily pregnant for this shit. Far too much work to achieve in just 7 more days. Argh.

Thanks huffle re figleaves suggestion. I also found that on yomping's linked website they seem to have a pretty wide range so I think I'll get ordering in a couple of weeks' time.

Delighted to hear of safe arrival of mini fjord and hope you are enjoying biscuits or other previously forbidden foodstuffs whilst gazing adoringly at your creation. Well done!

Goodness on wantanorange speedy arrival too. Thank you for the warning but actually didn't find it that scary. Perhaps am becoming immune after all my sisters' and colleagues' horrors? (some of which I swear are made up just to wind me up).

Anyway, I went to my meditation class tonight and have come away feeling a lot calmer about life. Now if I could just get some sleep...

Hope all the heavily preg ladies on here (thinking of you, kyyria, particularly) get a decent night's kip and new mums are managing on their heady dose of hormones!

Incidentally, has anyone here been tested for strep b by their doc? My American friend has just put.the fear of god into me about it.

Well, elective section due for me tomorrow. Can't quite believe it, that this is our last night as a little family of 3. Had pre op assessment today and they were all very nice. Still feeling a bit terrified but managing to stay semi-calm. Bags all packed (I think) will doubtless figure out what I've forgotten later I.e. when it's too late to do anything about it.
Congratulations to fjord and welcome to baby fjord. Sounds like a bit of a rough time, hope you are recovering ok and hurrah for baby being so gorgeous.
planktonette hope you are ok too, sounds like they are doing a fab job of looking after baby and over cautious is definitely what you want... But thinking of you lots cos having a baby on scbu / nicu is not much fun even when you know everything is ok.
Love to everyone else too, I am off to eat my dinner!

Wishing you well for tmrw Smileyhappymummy !!!! Your lovely little family will be even lovelier!! Check in when you are well enough to do so, hugs xx xx

Good luck smileyhappymummy - I know that feeling! When we came home it felt as though someone had moved in during my hospital stay, especially as I have temporarily decamped to DS's nursery to co-sleep. It feels odd to talk about 'my children'!

FjordMor - Everything's going great! I'm rubbish at posting on MN (plus it's been a pretty stressful month...) but let's keep in touch... will be great to compare notes! Enjoy your beautiful baby!

Good luck for those with impending babies tomorrow.

I'm trying to keep awake until I'm struggling to keep my eyes open and then hopefully I'll pass out before the stupid restless legs kick in! (excuse the pun!)

Have had a lovely day today other than 30mins walking around town rendering my pelvis into mush and exaggerating the dreaded fanjo of doom. Still, absolutely nothing planned for tomorrow so alarm off and a lazy day ahead :0)

Hi ladies!!! Been trying to get back for 2 days to post but never seem to get a fecking minute or have used spare minutes for sleep

Congratulations to Wantan and Planktonette on the arrival of your super speedy beans! :o Plantonette hope your weebie is okay - try and make the most of the break in hospital in between all the noise and being poked and prodded! And Wantan think I might love your midwife! :o

Smilie a huge good luck for tomorrow - will be thinking about you

Squid sympathy on the boobs - if it's any consolation mine have now gone back to normal - think the 'cannonballs of doom' stage only lasts about 3 days and then it's like the boobs figure out what the beans are taking.

Yomping and all other uncomfortable pregnant peeps sending sympathy - although did :o at your post Yomping heh heh wouldn't you love to say that to some medical peep

Elpis thanks for the CS sympathy - it really helps that there are other people who have been in the same boat. Have been a bit pissed off as a friend told me yesterday that when she had her two CS's the hospital threw armloads of co-codamol at her in spite of breastfeeding and her two extremely bright and healthy boys don't seem to have suffered any ill effects . Diclofenac and 2 doses of paracetamol just weren't cutting it - I wasn't taking all 4 doses but will do if need to but...

CSection survival tips - had to tell you guys the acupuncture seems to have really helped, as did a tip he (acupuncturist - hereafter The Dude) gave me about using heat. Went for it on Mon (day 6) and bawled all that evening which I think was partly baby blues but also think the acupuncture is quite good for just 'releasing' trapped emotions. Woke up on Tues feeling much better emotionally but still quite sore. Decided to try the heat tip and dug out these Thermacare heat wraps I had lying round from after hurting back ages ago. It was BRILLIANT!!! My pain wasn't at incision but up above at the 'stretch lines' so muscular strain rather than cutting. The wrap things are hot (wore over 2 layers of clothes) but also the stretchy band kind of pulled everything in like a support belt. Highly recommended!!! I have been able to lift Beanie much more easily and even stood and did some cooking this evening - so if you end up with CS and are sore up above around navel these are worth trying. (Even though the dude has given me Ginseng powder to drink which tastes like soil...)

Massive post but am a bit of an evangelist for Acupuncture and heat treatment now

Sending love to everyone - would love to namecheck but it's almost feeding time at the zoo... Beanie has fallen into a roughly 4 - 4.5 hour routine which we are desperate to maintain for the sake of sleep and sanity!

Fjord!!! So sorry I managed to totally miss the birth of BabyFjord - loads of congratulations to you, you did so well managing the GD and everything else in a foreign country! Sending you lots of love and hoping the CS survival tips might help xo

Can't keep up so flying in to say....

yay fjordmumma* now a real mumma. Can't wait to hear all about it, good and bad. Big squishes to you and baby fjord.

Good luck for tomorrow Smiley. Report back when you can with news, will be thinking of you.

I am now at the point of wanting to just reply 'fuck off and tell someone who cares to all work emails. Well and truly over work. 3 days of traipsing across London from north to south on an intense course and may just go demented. Big sympathies to anyone else less working. We are lunatics. Night all x