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?

cookies awww hope u ok hun, at least it's put ur mind at rest

I too am having a little sob. Kids gone with their dad to do some Xmas shopping n I have no energy and feeling sickly cos can't sleep with the twinges, so stuck in at home when I got so much to do for Xmas

Congratulations eggs

Getting very at all these arrivals too. Not due until 24th so might still be here in Jan!

emily I'm due 2 jan but am high risk so expected to deliver early, been in hosp 3 times so could be any time for me

not sorry!!

Baby anneliese delivered lightening speed 8 lbs 15, no stitches nor epidural! Will update soon, on absolute high!

Congratulations walnut!! Well done

Congratulations walnut!! beautiful name.

Congrats walnut gorgeous name

Congratulations Walnut

Congratulations walnut

Wow congratulations walnut that's amazing and a lovely name. Enjoy your newbaby snuggles x

Huge congratulations walnut beautiful name (one of my best friends)

Can't wait to hold my bundle!

Congratulations Walnut and welcome Annalise . Sounds like a great birth too.

walnut congratulations on baby anneliese.

Congratulations eggnog and walnut lovely names :)

Hope your doing ok strawb

I had a rubbish time at diabetic clinic again today :( there for almost 3 hours again will 3 year old dd2. Diabetic consultant happybwoth bs levels until i mentioned homebirth then decided i needto go on metformin and slidingscale insulin for labour which i think i shall be refusing he also couldnt explain why insulin drip even though nice guidelines dont recomend for me or why his target levels are below nice guidline ones

Then had to see obs who was a cow as usual tried pressurising me into induction on monday (38 weeks) by sayingbif i dont they will want me in for daily monitoring....

Cried when i came out mainly cause just feel things are not discussed with me i am spoken at rather than too :(

Congratulations eggnog and walnut!

Congratulations walnut. A lovely name, welcome to the world . Looking forward to reading birth stories

Awww ellie sorry to hear about your shit visit for you. I know what you mean about getting spoken at rather than to and things not discussed

ellie that's bollocks. Can you get to see your supervisor of midwives? They should be able to help you fight your corner. I've been on metformin for 4weeks, it's been doubled since I started. It's making me sick at least once a day, and they didn't really want to bring my induction forward, but have to Monday when I'll be 39+1. There should be no reason if you've not been on medication and have been able to control your sugars, that you would need inducing at 38 wks! I'm on your behalf!

Congratulations walnut and eggnog welcome Felix and Annelise

stacey i have spoken to my midwife today amd shebis arranging for supervisor of midwives to come out and see me at least i know she will discuss risks with me and ill feel i can speak.

The obs just went on amd on about still birth risks but midwife seems to think obs is generalising diabetes and if i had pre existing diabetes this would be an issue but as i dont its not.

stacey did the meformin work instantly?

Congratulations walnut I'm still here, still contracting but much less. They are goin to try and break waters and put me on drip if that doesn't work. Tired!

ellie sorry to hear you've had such a rubbish time today.
I'm stressed. I asked DP to make me some hoops on toast and put the bins out. He put the wrong bin to the road, didn't put most of the boxes out and I came back inside to the now smoke filled kitchen because he'd not noticed the toast burning. So I left the room. He's now presented me with more burnt toast, but less burnt than the last lot so it passed. I just wanted hoops on toast and to not have to go outside.

Congratulations Eggnog and Walnut

oh *ellie that sucks. Glad you'vve got supervisor of midives coming to talk to you. I do find that threatening to have a home birth whatever happens (i.e not heading to hospital when in labour) tends to make arsey arrogant consltants listen. Also if you're under all the NICE guideline levels then contacts PALS? or threaten to follow official complaints procedure if you're not listened to and thry try to force you. You don't have to do it bt once they realise that you know your rights and are willing to complain they tend to listen more. Sorry i know it's hard work but play them at their own manipulative game