December 2012 - if you thought we were chatty before, check is out now ML has kicked in....!

[HoneyMum21]

How many babies are we going to get on this thread?

Just spoke to the hospital and they've run out of milk I can't get there until after 10 so he's going to have to have formula for the next three feeds

Cashmere and Pru - sounds promising, good luck to you both.

Bella - Nathaniel has a moses basket aversion too. Have spent the night holding him. DS1 was exactly the same and it did get better. Just have to keep reminding myself that although it seems like an eternity now, it'll pass.

He's feeding lots too - milk came in last night though so am grateful, forgot how sore it can be at first when they're full.

You are doing really really well to give him the breast milk that you are giving him spotty. A little bit of formula will be okay.

bella you could try sleeping with one of the moses basket blankets so that it retains your smell? Might help lo settle if can smell you.

ispy sounds like you are doing really well! i hope i can cope as well with two.

still going, cleared out and thinking of hooking up the tens machine.....
ouch ouch ouch

Mine bloody stopped at 5.30

Kept me awake all the night! Fed up doesn't come close.

Good luck everybody else tho - am off to sleep now

for you hormonal

go prunella go! the earlier you use the TENS the better so I hear

Oh good luck pru! I wish I'd had a tens

Good luck prunellaand cashmere

Hope you get some sleep hormonal

Bit worried about movements. No big movements last night (he's usually very active during and after dinner) but just a few slight movements. Then this morning belly was rock hard for much longer than usual. Got up and had a cold drink, felt a slight movement.

Quite reluctanct to call because everytime I has, he's started up again!

Good luck guys! (girls), sorry about misbehaving contractions hormonal..

Spooky, maybe calling someone is a good way of getting baby moving! Worth a try.

Thankfully got some sleep despite 2 hourly BP checks, and now it seems induction can be delayed until either late tonight or tomorrow morning.

How embarrassing is this? I'm hooked up on the trace:
Midwife - have you been gettin any tightenings?
Me - no
Midwife - hmm. Look. (Points out noticeable peaks and troughs on printout)
Me - I'm not very good at this, sorry.

Good luck to everyone who might be in the early stages!

Oo looks like more Christmas puds on the way, good luck ladies!

Well I was woken what felt like evey hour with severe pain again last night. Felt like period pain but so bad I couldn't move. I knew not to get excited as it happened before and I know it means nothing. This is the same pain a I asked the MW about and she responded with "what do you think that it?". Got myself convinced at one point it was the placenta coming away

Woohoo congratulations mummycox!!

All the very best mamapo lol to the peaks n troughs!

Great news about bf spotty!

Ooo for cashmere and hormonal! All the best!

Prune - it really sounds more like it now!
I am mighty sick of my body fooling me into thinking I'm contracting when it's just digestive issues. But I've always had far more pain from that than anything gyne (never had period pain really but trapped wind can floor me)

Had a very crazy day of bhs which were so frequent and strong (no pain tho) that I wondered if I should time them but couldn't be arsed! I'd just finally got on with adapting a bf tunic. My tummy looked mad, could almost see outline of lo! Also he was really really active all day - I've had to sporadically concentrate on movement for the last couple of weeks. Few more bh in night but all calm now. Mind you, after reading your post mamapo maybe I am??!!

My 41+1 week sweep later this morn but I don't think the last was any good due to mw holding back after tummy bug. Fx my cervix has migrated a bit!!!

disclaimer: sods law states that you lot will have all popped out another 10 babies before my induction next Monday

pru fingers crossed for you, good luck if its time.
spoony they're always happy to see you if your worried, I was in yesterday and they took the fact my movements are much weaker and less frequent seriously and told me to go back if I was still worried.
mama glad you got some sleep and good luck for induction.
clarella fingers crossed the sweep does something today and there'll be a baby for you soon.
I slept really heavily but have woken up feeling like I've not slept at all. Going to sort out all my Christmas post today and pack my hospital bag so I know there's nothing desperately needing doing between now and Christmas. Was going to go to Boots and do all DPs Christmas shopping so he doesn't suggest it it at the weekend, but he wouldn't give me a budget, just said "a reasonable amount". I don't know how much that is!
DP also wants me to go back up to the hospital today since I felt so crap last night, but I feel fine now and while baby hasn't upped his movements and they're still quite weak I feel reassured for now that he's okay in there after yesterday. I'm also seeing my midwife tomorrow and there'll be a scan at some point this week too. I don't really want to spend another afternoon with a numb bum hooked up to a machine having a bell rung at me just to make DP happy when my real plan for the day involved McDonald's cheese bites.

Oh missed your post hormonal grr at naughty disappearing contractions

Oh I meant to say honey it's a well known fact that during pregnancy your pre pregnancy jeans shrink a little

He's here 6.42- Finlay. Will update later!

Spoke to the diabetic midwife this morning and although I've only had 2 High readings since upping the metformin she's not too happy. She's put in for me to see the diabetic doctor on thurs too and said that they probably won't start me on insulin at 38+4 (on thurs) but may want to bring the induction forward. Considering the induction is booked for next fri anyway there isn't much more 'forward' they can bring it. Lol. So we're going to make sure We pack the hospital bag in case they keep me in.

If I could go into labour naturally before then that would be great.

Congratulations cashmere!!!

Congratulations cashmere x

Congratulations cashmere!!

Congratulations cashmere wow that seemed quick!

Yay cashmere!

Dash being a little bugger so apologies if I forget anyone.

cashmere congratulations and welcome finlay

spotty don't stress about felix having some formula. You're doing amazingly getting him boob milk while he's on scbu. Also thanks for the tip re:pre-preg jeans

stacey sorry you're having mil issues. Does sound like you might meet LO soon though :)

clarella good luck with sweep

Sorry for all of those having naughty contractions

Congratulations Cashmere and welcome Finlay!

The stats lit really needs updating with the births, I'm completely loosing track of who is mummy to who!