Graduated elderberries - 30+ and looking forward to DC1! (Thread 5)

[Alexandra6]

Hi everyone, hope you had good wkends, I'm looking forward to my holiday next Saturday (although won't be the usual sunbathing with wine flowing!), still can't wait just to relax especially as I'm feeling a bit rough and sick today! Work are piling on the pressure ahead of my hols but who cares, in one week I will be off for two weeks woop!

Just wondered when the really preggers people started to get lightning crotch/cervix pangs? So I can be prepared and not go into cervix panic!

This darned baby doesn't seem to want to move, no idea how people cope with going two weeks over due, I'm impatient already and I'm not even at my due date (though I've got a deadline to keep to!)

So from what I remember, Hazle, you've got until Friday to give birth or they will want to induce you as you'll be 41 weeks (that right?)

I've got until Friday then the consultant will book me in for induction, I'd guess Monday or tue?

I think Janey was possibly looking at Friday as her date for elcs?

Cavort needs to give birth this week so as to not inconvenience her DHs work schedule...

Busy week for the berries! I'm not as dedicated to the eviction process as Hazle though, no body combat for me! We're taking DSS bowling, that's strenuous enough for me I think.

Yes they said to go to hospital on Friday if nothing is happening. Not sure if that would also mean immediate induction or if they would wait til after the weekend too.

The very fact that a late baby will be inconvenient for DH's work means that's when our baby is destined to arrive.

My friend is 41+2 with no signs so is booked in for induction on Friday, and you lot will all have your babies before me. I really would like to get my lodger out now.

I did just have what I thought might be contractions while huffing and puffing up a big hill with the dog, but it turned out I just needed the toilet so still no signs here.

Pictures all over Facebook from yesterday's wedding, mostly front facing and wearing a dark dress so you can't really tell i'm pregnant and just look massively fat. The Bride & Groom left about 10.30ish in a helicopter, the flash gits so luckily not too late as I don't think I would have lasted much longer.

Janey I'm hoping to wash my pram bedding but it's all currently tightly wedged into a cupboard until baby arrives so will have to do it after she's born.

I am so impressed that you are trying some Bodycombat Hazle. I really hope it works for you.

All washed and hanging out to dry. I think I knew I ought to do it but was being lazy thought it was worth checking.

Yes busy week indeed for us all. Think we're all reaching the point we wouldn't mind evicting the bumps. I'm fine, but it's really not that comfortable being knocked up right now...

No news here. Not a sign.

Oh hazle

How are you feeling? Well? Fed up?

So impressed with you doing body pump still. I walked for 20 mins yesterday, and had to keep stopping due to shooting pains and braxton hicks. Hats off.

Physically, I feel fine. Fed up with all the "I assume you've had the baby by now, yes?" messages and I don't like the wait.
Pains and increased braxtons are also a signs of labour starting, so I wouldn't mind some right now..

Are you at work today? Or allowed a a day off due to being past your due date...?

I'm working from home now, boss really should not complain.

Again, hats off. I've forgotten all about my job already

Upset stomach this morning. Wouldn't it be ironic if I went into labour before Friday!

Has anyone else seen today's report on Daybreak on Midwife care? Just what you need to see when you are about to have a baby. Some shocking statistics. I think this emphasises how important it is that we are really assertive with out MW to ensure we get the care we need.

I can't believe you are still working Hazle!

Nothing to report here either. The only thing that has ramped up so far is the number of dreams I am having that I have gone in to labour.

Sorry Janey but I hope you do go into labour... I just want one of us to have some baby action!

Don't worry I'm honestly not doing much, just a few emails and stuff.

janey what would they do then, would you still get your CS?

I think I would, depending on how quickly things were progressing. To be fair though, if I went into labour naturally before my due date I'd prob just give it a go. Weird hey.

Although still no sign of leaky boobs so perhaps it's not around the corner after all. I think my boobs are broken

Mine haven't leaked for weeks Janey, so my one previously functioning boob also appears to be broken.

I've had breakfast followed by Chocolate Hobnobs. I really hope this baby hurries up before my sensible weight gain is ruined in these last few weeks.

I haven't stepped on the scale for the past couple of weeks. Appetite has returned with a vengeance and I was gaining weight even with not eating and working out, so don't really want to know at the moment. Will deal with this afterwards.

I haven't been on the scales for a few weeks either, but I am just hungry all the time now so I guess it wouldn't be pretty if I did dare to hop on. I am still forcing eating healthily but I can't seem to stop eating crap as well. Fruit alone does not satisfy the sweet craving. It makes me feel guilty when I am munching on a Hobnob but obviously not guilty enough to stop.

Is it me or does Myleene Klass think she is some kind of parenting messiah? She is so patronising!

Will go to supermarket and get some pineapples now. Just read the thread about waters breaking in inconvenient places, supermarket seems to be quite a popular one, so fx

FX for supermarket flood Hazle.

Pineapples and cherries, I presume?

Cavort - hate myleene too. Waaay too perfect and know-it-all.

Aaaah. Do not need to know about midwife issues. I think I've made an error in choosing my hospital & not even been to the maternity unit yet. We told DPs friend who works there & she said we should switch. She had both her children in our closer one as it has paediatric intensive care whereas its 25min by ambulance to that one from where we're planning to go. I knew I shouldn't have relied on DPs view as it was biased due to SS having been born in the bigger one & him wanting a different experience this time. Research time methinks!
In good news I don't have a UTI which the midwife picked up on the dipstick. Could have told them that as I'm not crouched on the toilet in agony!
Good luck with a supermarket labour hazle!

Hmmm, has anyone seen Purple?

Knowledge is power Frog so get Googling! You have plenty of time to decide yet.

Morning all, sorry to disappoint but I'm here with nothing to report but the odd twinge every now and then yesterday. OH has taken to asking me where it hurts and is the pain coming and going virtually every time I wince (which given the state of my back is really very frequently) like I'm going to go into labour and not mention it to him. It's getting annoying very fast!