November 2012 - it's here at last, we're ready for you babies

[StuntNun]

Previous ante-natal thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1597357-November-2012-but-that-starts-on-Thursday

Post-natal thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1579907-November-2012-babies-are-here-at-last

I'm rather jealous Sophia BAAAAAH!

But good luck !

Cervix lost, presumed missing. Buggery.

We both tried to find the sneaky sod.... Nope! I can't reach and DP wad clueless

I wouldn't sweep myself though, just interested to know where it's up to.....

I'm not a very good detective if I can't locate my own cervix, am I?!?!

Have you tried a magnifying glass?

OHMIGOD! How horrifying! A blown up version of my lady jungle.... Urghhhhhh! I'd rather leave the cervix MIA than face the horrors of what lurks beneath!!

Baby is now crazy active meaning I can't sleep :(

Grrrrrrr contractions have slowed down, I have been trying to grab snatches of sleep as they were quite intense and I really wanted to last until morning but now they have slowed down. I am currently ball bouncing now try and get things started gain!!!

Grrrr for you Sophia, keep bouncing! Or get some sleep! It's definitely going in the right direction though!

Up because cold is worse - thought I'd got away lightly but now it's a horrid cough with suddenly the full complement of snot too. Was going to meet a friend in town today, with PILs looking after DD, but instead I'm going to stay in bed and try and shake it. Poo. At least PILs will still babysit, bless them.

Stay snuggled in the duvet georgee.

I have gone to once every 10 mins, but quite painful when they arrive.

Well, it sounds pretty hopeful to me! Off to try to sleep again now but will be crossing fingers for you!

Hi ladies,

Good luck to you sophia, pretty exciting to think you are in labour, but of course not knowing how long it will be must be quite hard.

I am fucking fed up today and totally over it. Everything is fucking annoying and getting me down! I just feel like I cant even leave the flat so have been a hermit for the last week and it's very boring. I cant do much while I'm in because everything hurts and is too exhausting. I'm basically feeling sorry for myself and I am annoying myself with it!

My mum gets here in a week and two days, but she sets off on the 13th (I think). I'm not sure when her flight is to be honest. I haven't spoken to her since I was in the UK for easter - and it's very annoying. It's fantastic that she is coming out to help, but why cant she pick up a phone and ask if I am still alive????

The dishwasher has stopped working. Brilliant! And we are still trying to find someone who can put a new kitchen in the house in the UK for us - fun times. I just need DH to take care of it, but he is dragging his feet. Nagging him about it is 'so much fun'.

Good luck sophia!

I hear you pasties, I am so over this, and can't seem to even get the baby to shift into position yet! I think they will want to induce me on Friday rather than leave me until next week. But I am terrified of induction, it was SO not the plan :( and isn't it so fricking hot today!

I feel for you, I feel stuck in the unit and all that you've just described, but at least this is DC1 and I haven't got to worry about another DC who needs entertaining! My mum is arriving 2 weeks today. I had hoped to have more time for us to settle at home before she arrived, but we shall see...I am going private so will be in for at least 4 nights, 5 if I end up with an emcs. At this rate, I'll not be out of hospital more than a couple of days when she turns up! Poor mum - it will be great to see her, but....

Can't sleep...feel sick. No idea where that has come from.

Sat up watching Downton...

I know two ladies who went into labour just after finishing some baking! That can be a real sign of things about to kick off! Makes me chuckle reading about all the baking going on just recently on this thread.

wellies why is it so hot!? When I was preg with dd it was over jan, feb and march, and it was record breaking temps, I some how coped!! DD never got in the 'right' position so do not loose hope. I'm also not sure if this baby will even be here when mum arrives, I had planned on two weeks as a family before she arrived!! anyway these babies are laughing at us :)

It's all worth it, some days I could weep tears of joy at how much I love dd, so it has to be worth it!!!!

Hope things are kicking off a bit more sophia

I'm 38 weeks today, in my preg with ds he was born in 5 days! Can't see this one shifting by then though.

Might help if I got out the house and did something though, might go to tesco and double up my vouchers for Xmas presents/ nappies.

really has slowed down. I decided sleep would be a good thing last night, I have a few contractions this morning but nothing like the nice strong regular ones last night. Why is nature so cruel. Back on the ball. Any ideas welcome!

Awww crap :( I'm still pregnant.

Longest pregnancy ever. Well, it feels like it. GRRR!

So who's over 40 weeks now? I reckon if I go over 40 weeks you'll have all had your babies!

I am hitting the hardcore homeopathic remedy

detective are you descending into the slightly crazed frame of mind? My sympathies are with you, they way I am going you still have time to go into labour and deliver whilest may body continues toying ith the idea. (This Isn't new to me really my track reord is beginning to show I get stuck on a loop in early labour.)

Morning bumpy ladies!
wow congratulations Alamaya and Tits your babaies were very keen as it turned out!
Sophia do you have a breast pump? there are videos on you tube about expressing to induce labour and also videos showing labour reflexology points. Worth looking, these things propbably only really wok when you are ready to go.. you seem very ready! good luck!

I stupidly attempted to run for a bus with DD yesterday, she fell, I dropped everything.. DD hurt her finger though that was better quickly, I did my upper back in and also hurt both my ankles because I was wearing flat shoes. I was hobbling about all day and could bairly walk by the time I finished work (an hour late grrrr) not much better today WOO HOO LAST DAY AT WORK TODAY!! just wish I hadn't have been so stupid and I had left myself a little mobility to do all the stuff I need to do now that I won't be working. :(

Morning.

40 weeks tomorrow. I have a real feeling that this will go on forever.

I am very [jealous] of sophia even if things are slowing. Must be deeply frustrating to be so close mind you. Good luck sophia! Bounce that baby out!

I have checked my cervix a few times. It is still pretty easy to find which I guess means it's not thinned out at all yet! But I used the 'fertility awareness method' for contraception for years, and also used a mooncup until I got pregnant, and you need to be able to find your cervix for both of those so I already had an idea where to look . . . I'm guessing that it would be harder to check yourself as it begins to disappear unless you were sure about where it had been before if you see what I mean.

At work today for the last time! A bit sad about it and a bit nervous about maternity leave . . .

Well I thought I'd found it the other day but then I could reach Ben further past it so not sure it was

Also need to go to the loo and nothing happening grr!

Congrats to all who've had their LOs already :)

I'm 37 weeks and found clear jelly discharge and some wetness this morning. The baby is wriggling in a downwards direction... Phoned the midwife, who said it's probably the start but could be any amount of time before 'proper' labour kicks in.

Anyone experienced this? Any advice?? Thank you!

Detective I know exactly what you mean, that's how I feel. Remind me how pregnant you are now?

Insomnia plus SPD and seemingly renewed hyperemisis nausea today-not a happy bunny!

PS apologies for intermittent posting - I just can't keep up with all the developments and don't want to get on your nerves!!