October 2012- once we pop we can't stop!!!

[elvislives2012]

Latest list:

Babies

Babybrain - William James - 5/9/12 - 11.45pm - 5lb 11
Heymicky - Eliza Dorothy Gardner - 16/9/12 - 22.57 - 5lb 2
Pinpan - Nina - 23/9/12 - afternoon - 8lb 7
Winnie81 - Girl - 25/9/12 - 12.15am 6lb 4
MissPollysTrolleyed - Lucy - 26/09/12 - 6pm

Impatient mums to be

Rnb dc4 edd 23 sept - boy
MakeTeaNotWar dc2 edd 26 sept - Surprise
Pezzina dc2 edd 26 sept
ST82 dc1 edd 27 sept - boy
MsInterpret dc2 28sept - girl
Captainhetty dc4 edd 1 oct - girl
Newtonupontheheath dc 2 1 oct - surprise
Emiedarling dc1 edd 3oct - boy
Welliesandpyjamas dc3 edd 4 Oct
MissPollysTrolleyed dc2 edd 4 Oct
Littleplasticpeople dc3 edd 5 oct
WeeSooty dc1 edd 5th October - surprise
Gizzyboo dc4 edd 5 oct
Cakes82 dc1 edd 5 oct- suprise
Shopgal9 dc1 edd 5 oct
Bubblebell dc3 edd 6 oct - girl
FluffyJawsOfDoom dc1 6 oct - surprise
MissPenteuth edd 6 oct - girl
KPT083 dc1 edd 8 oct - surprise
DameFlatYouLent dc2 edd 9 oct
Thunderboltkid dc1 edd 10 oct - boy
Isheisnthe dc4 edd 10 oct
Thumbwitch dc2 edd 14 October - surprise
Bear1984 dc2 edd 15 oct - boy
RunningOutOfIdeas dc2 edd 15 oct - girl
Guccigirl79 dc1 edd 16 oct - boy
Elvislives2012 edd 18 oct - surprise
Kelbells dc 1 edd 18 oct - boy
ShellWeDance dc1 edd 19th Oct, surprise.
Goodsenseofdirection dc1 20 oct - surprise
Beeblebear dc1 20 oct - boy
MissRedIndie dc2 20 Oct
Pheebs24 dc1 21 Oct
Susurrant dc1 21 Oct
Doodlekitty DC1 edd 26th Oct - boy
Loopyla dc1 edd 28 Oct - surprise
TartyMcFarty dc2

Enjoy!! :)

Ooh so plug & show are two different things! Never
Knew that lol thank you!
Fingers crossed! Ive had a rough time this time around, 18 out of 24 months spent pregnant! Sooo exhausted x

Loopy it's ridiculous to say I know, but try not to worry! I've had all sorts of keep-you-awake-at-night worries the last few days/week - I think it may be the frustration of being so close to such a big scary event and so fed up with all the symptoms!

How good are your DH's work about him needing to leave at short notice etc? Because you can't be blamed if a painful latent phase doesn't become proper labour, and will they have that much of a problem if your DH misses an afternoon/day's work because you might be about to give birth?

DH is driving me nuts at the minute - he's so impatient and its as if he thinks this baby can be 'charmed' out just by his willing it. When I tell him the baby will be here when its ready (I'm 39+2) and that could be tomorrow, it could be two weeks he starts on about how he needs to get back to work (he's a contractor, so if money runs short he needs to work for a month before anymore money comes in). I get so frustrated - we have no choice unless he's willing to miss the birth of his first child, and there is nothing I can do about it FFS!!!

Sorry, another moan :(

Thunder I am with you and feeling your pain! Midiwife rang today and said they are coming tomorrow morning to do ANOTHER sweep, hope this one works.

Plus side dh spoke to the inlaws and said the visit was a no go, which they have accepted but are hurt. Now I feel bad - cant bloody win can you!

Ouch! I'm having quite painful tightenings and now I think I've just lost my mucus plug....which was horrible!

Good luck ishe sounds promising!

Yowzers! Its getting ouchy here!

Ishe ooh that sounds promising. My bh petered out for a while but now started again about 8 to 10 min apart but peter out when I get up and move... So still just annoying practice contractions. Can this really go on for days?

Morning Ladies

Ooooh ishe how are you doing this morning?? Sounds like I missed some excitement last night!

Pheebs/LPP Thanks for your suggestions. Sadly DH?s boss is the least most understanding bitch woman on the planet but you are right ? if I have contractions and they turn out to be part of a latent labour, there?s nothing much they can do about it.

How are you doing today elvis and Thunder?

Morning all,

Ishe that sounds promising, hope it's all going well for you.

After absolutely nothing, no BH at all so far, suddenly a few hours ago proper period-like cramps started on and off... Don't think they're contractions though. But maybe a sign that things are starting to move at last! Though I've read enough on this thread to know that this might go on for days...

loopy sounds like your dh's boss is a nightmare. If he has to come home then so be it - but hopefully you'll know and he'll have plenty of time to get home to you.

On phone so can't namecheck everyone- hope everyone else is ok and sending good labour vibes to those who are waiting impatiently

Morning everyone!

Ooh looks like we should have some more babies soon!!!

I was wondering how long the baby blues last?? I'm on day 12 now and yesterday and this morning I can't stop crying. I cry because I'm so tired, cause I'm scared I can't look after minisooty and weirdly I cry cause I love her so much... is this normal???

Hello sooty I'm not sure how long they're supposed to last but generally with emotions and hormones all over the place and with extreme tiredness added into the mix, I reckon it sounds normal. And positive emotions for your baby are definitely not a sign of pnd! Hope it doesn't last much longer xx

I'm not sure it still counts as baby blues, but I'm on day 24 and still dissolving into tired/scared/lovey tears too at least once a day, weesooty. Just those darn hormones causing havoc I think!

Ahh weesooty blub away, to me what you are describing is totally normal. I took the baby out for the first time yesterday, I was in tears before we went because I was going to have to share her and in tears when we got home because I just wanted to protect her from the outside world so much

It does calm down eventually looks at pfb in his school uniform and weeps with pride

Hi all! How's it going ishe, beeble and goodsense?
Absolutely nothing here! Only pain I get is when trying to haul myself up off the sofa. I am so bored and uncomfortable. Tomorrow is due date and going to have a sweep so FX that'll kick it off. A woman in NCT, due after me has had a show. Can't believe I have mucus envy!!!
I'm sorry a lot of the new mums are feeling weepy and upset. I think it's normal as I'm doing it already!!!

Good luck to all those still waiting, I hope things happen for you all soon, it must be very frustrating.

RE - feeling weepy, I nearly burst into tears on the health visitor yesterday, and this was after 15 days. All she did was ask if I know anyone else with young babies, and the only answer I could come up with was...'only the ones on Mumsnet' I think she thought I was a bit odd :o She's going to send me an invite to a post-natal group to meet other people with new babies. Quite frankly I'm such an introvert a baby group is my idea of hell, but it was a nice gesture from her so I'll give it a go. I hope the random hormonal breakdowns ease of for us all soon :o

Penny is gaining weight well - was 7lb 7 at birth and 8lb 5 when HV weighed her yesterday. She does feed a lot, and is really unsettled generally during the day. The last time I got to eat a proper meal was Friday, I've constantly got a baby attached to me I'm becoming accustomed to grabbing food whenever she lays down for longer than 5 minutes. I must also be close to the world record for the fastest shower ever - though luckily the sound of our shower keeps her quiet for a bit, so if I keep the door open she usually doesn't scream her head off...

Managed to get a few hours "sleep" tonight. Still having contractions about 8 to 10 min apart and feel a bit Crampy. Going to try and go back to sleep now and then go for a walk in the morning to see if I can speed things up at all.

Elvis. Pmsl at mucus envy! I did have a tiny bit of what appeared to be pant jelly yesterday, but nothing significant enough to get excited about.

I haven't been here for aaaaages. I dropped off the list way back and didn't reinstate myself. Just wanted to pop in for ishe's benefit to say that my baby was back to back and I had a really easy, fast birth two weeks ago so it is possible.

I had a Bishop's Score of 1 at 3pm, had my waters broken (due to concerns about fluid levels) at 4pm when I was 2cm and baby was born 40 minutes later much to everyone;s surprise! The midwife didn't even have a chance to re-examine me but I must have been fully dilated as I didn't have any tearing. Hopefully you are already cuddling your baby ishe but I thought I'd share just in case you pop in. All the best to you.

Congrats to everyone else who has had babies and good luck to those who are waiting.

Thank you everyone! Glad I am not going crazy! Although sorry you are all feeling weepy as well. It's just such an emotional time! I also cried when I took her out the other day because people were walking to close to the pram!! I am feeling better today, although off to visit the in laws.... Which will no doubt bring on tears - mine and minisootys!

,well just got up and it seems that contractions have fizzled out again. Hiss boo! Lol. Does anyone have a mantra for me along the lines of patience is a virtue?

hey all,

so cramps still continuing on and off all day but not getting any more severe or contractions starting although (elvis i'm sorry to add to your mucus envy) i just had a show. So still waiting here. Probably a good thing, the house is still full of dust after some emergency decorating works (long story, it wouldn't be going ahead unless we HAD to) happening and supposed to finish but taking longer than expected and will finish tomorrow AHHHHH today

hetty the postnatal group might be good - i've been meeting up with nct mums and also will probably go to post natal yoga mother and baby group as i don't know anyone in the area otherwise. I'll go insane if i don't see people after DP goes back to work...

beeble gah to stopped contractions. The mantra in my yoga class is 'let... go...' Although not sure that will help!?

thunder good luck getting labour going - can you go for a walk / scrub the floor or something anything that might kick things off?

I have a small confession. I was so desperate for something sweet that I went rummaging in my cupboard (oo er) and ate a packet of chocolate chips you use for cooking.

Hello all, just a very quick update, baby ishe was born this morning at 6.20am, with gas and air. Baby girl who was 7lb 9oz, no name yet but will put more detail when I'm not so totally frazzelled.

We are home now :-)

Yaaaaaay! Congrats ishe! Very exciting. Well done xx