July 2013 - Holy Shit, this is IT!!

[dinkystinky]

New thread for us to natter away on as babies keep on arriving. 11 at last count already and not even in July yet.. Who will be next??

Hi, I've been lurking on this thread - I'm due on 30 July with DC3 (a little boy), with an older DS and DD. Pregnancy hasn't been too much fun with hyperemesis all the way, and a marriage break up. BUT I have no aches and pains at all (touch wood) so am hoping the remaining weeks are pretty much ok.

Congratulations to everyone who has already had an arrival, and hope that no-one goes too much past their due date. I'm 35 + 4, so just a week and 3 days til full term. I had a bump cast yesterday - was quite an experience!

Welcome, wavesandsmiles!

photographer I'll be sending all my anti-labour vibes your way until Tuesday.

Welcome waves, sorry to hear you've had a tough time. I hope the rest of your pg goes smoothly.

Photographer, you'll be fine. No labour vibes coming your way until weds at the earliest!

Had my whooping cough jab this morning. Now have an achy arm but hopefully that will fade. I guess that means I'm now hoping to hold out for another two weeks So it has time to take effect.

waves welcome! Sorry youve had a tough time yay for no aches as of yet though!

photographer ill take those labour vibes from you

Thank you for all the positivity with my on/off signs, its so annoying not knowing if anything will actually happen yet! Trying to keep busy so i dont think about it but its not as easy as it seems!

Sorry not much name checking am on my phone and have a terrible memory! Hope everyone is okay!!

Welcome Waves !

Phie I'm certainly foolish rather than brave on the unpacked bag front... just more of a last minute kind of gal. Also lazy so kept putting off washing the baby clothes, but did that the other day, and DH's face was a picture of excitement imagining that soon there would be a baby to fill them.

Might my arm was sore and I felt pretty rotten the day after - definitely plan an easy day.

Congrats mckt, sounds really great!

Slouching-what a welcome relief! My friend keeps moaning about missing being pregnant as everyone is so much nicer to you when you're pregnant!

I don't know how I'm going to get through the next 2 weeks-have no energy. Need to make a list of things to do, house is a mess & the garden is a whole other story-all our older neighbours have beautiful gardens & I feel quite ashamed how long the grass/weeds are!

Can't believe icing went for that walk-half an hour? I can barely make it to the car 30 seconds out the door without getting breathless!

Just read shiv's whole other thread about baby Oliver-heartbreaking stuff what they're going through & crossing evrerything for them.

Off to read and hopefully sleep for an hour!

Sorry sunday didnt answer, im at SPH, its in Chertsey

evelyn if somebody told me I'd walk an hour round trip last week is have laughed in their face, just a random burst of energy the past few days!

Ah, so the three lots of visitors booked in for tomorrow (one lot for breakfast, one for lunch and one for dinner) may not be the best idea then slouching...

Wow, two more arrivals. Congrats to Ginger and MckTasic

Shiv you, Oliver and your family are in my prayers and especially so for the op and transfer.

I hope everyone in the early club has a chance to catch up on some sleep later today. Sounds like there was a lot going on.

Icing Sounds exciting. I hope something more obvious starts for you soon. Will make sure I send any pg vibes to you rather than Photographer!

Slouching sounds like a great review. I hope your relaxing objective for the next week days/ weeks is achieved to the highest standard

Dinky I'm glad everything is okay and you still enjoyed your day.

Evelyn I know exactly what you mean about having no energy. My legs feel like lead and I have to stop to catch my breath at the top of the stairs.

Sorry for not responding to everyone else but just realised I need to go back to the shops as I forgot the mushrooms for dinner tonight! Now just need to find the energy to get off the sofa!

Welcome Waves. Hope the last few weeks of your pregnancy are uneventful.

Photographer - cross your legs till Tuesday!

Had a day full of the ds's school fair - kids now splashing in padling pool in garden with their friend. So nice the sun is finally out!

Hello been without web access since I was moved on Thursday morning. Thank you for all the good wishes!

Yes someone was obviously a bit impatient to arrive and was fed up with all the dithering over dates for an elective! Waters broke at 10 on weds evening despite having no twinges before hand. More went on arrival to labour ward and less than an hour later I was contracting well and 4 cm. So had an emcs sooner rather than later and she arrived hour after that . all the worry over low fluid and complications was for nothing as she was fine, not huge at 5lb13 but very strong. Had skin to skin and fed in recovery, I tried to feed in theatre but was bit too shaky so had to settle for a cuddle instead. And we've not stopped since really.

spent most of Thursday in shock and was a bit poorly myself but feeling better every day though obviously sore. The children are besotted with their new baby, though don't like it when she cries. Still no name as yet, as was convinced she was a boy!

Well done to the other new arrivals and have my fingers crossed for little Oliver. Thinking of you.

Sorry for errors typing one handed !

Ah Shelley it sounds like all went smoothly in the end and am so pleased that you got skin to skin and got to feed too. Hope you are recovering well from the birth. She sounds a lovely size too - glad all those worries were unfounded.

Looks like BigBelly is next one up - she posted on Fb that she's being induced this afternoon. Wonder if her induction will be even quicker than Twinkles 25 minute one!

Hi, I've just found this thread but better late than never. I'm due on 23rd July so 36 +4 with DC1 (little girl.) I've been very lucky and had a lovely pregnancy so far so hope that continues until the end. Been having a few little cramps and starting to get a bit uncomfortable but crossing my fingers that she stays put until Tuesday (37 week mark) I'm bouncing on my new yoga ball trying to shift baby as midwife says she is slightly back to back.

Congratulations to everyone who has had their babies already! So exciting, I can't believe that will be me soon.

Might like slouching panda said I felt pretty rotten for a couple of days after my WC jab too. If you have got visitors you'll be fine, just get them to fuss after you!

Welcome Scoutfinch - please can both you and Waves add yourselves into the due dates list up thread.Bouncing on yoga ball will help move baby down, optimal foetal position and always sitting with hips higher than knees are helpful in shifting a back to back baby to a better position too.

Adding myself and scoutfinch to the list:

Due date list (Innies):

CottonSocks - 24th June
Sundaysunshine - dc2 (boy!) - 28th June
Skelosia - DC2 - 1st July
QuinandThem - 1st July
Badgerwife - DC2 - 1st July
Cutandstick - 2nd July
Runswithsquirrels - 2nd July
Thinkingof4- DC4 -2nd July
VinegarDrinker - DC2 - 2nd July
Persuasion - DC1 - 3rd July
esme80 - 3rd july
Glup - 3rd July
Dinkystinky - DC3 - 4th July
wifey6 - 5th July
PenguinsInThePantry - 5th July
marmitemad DC2 - 6th July
Gingerpanther27 - 7th July
Abzs - DC1 - 7th July
Efme - 8th July
GeorgieWilson - 9th July
CitizenOscar - DC2 - 10th July
TwoOfThree - DC1 - 10th July
Chinainthegarden - DC1 - 10 July
Bigbelly4 - DC4 - 10 July
Calmisthemantra - 11th July
Specialknickers - 11th July
MrsMillions - DC1 - 11th July
Cheekbyjowl - DC1 - 11th July
Trustissues75 - DC2 - 11th July
mysterymeg - 12th July
Reikimummy - 12th July (DC1)
SlouchingPanda - 12th July
Thundercatz - 12th July
Twirliedobbit - DC4 - 12th July
Hai1988 - 12th July - DC2 - Girl!
LittleFlower888 - 14th July
Tashtastic - 14th July
Beaditsback - dc2 14th July
Mizar - 15th July
photographerlady - 15th July
Evelynj - 15th July
Guavasforbreakfast - DC1 - 16th July
MiniPenguinMaker - DC1 - 17th July
Boostar - 18th July - DC2
MrsWildermac - 18th July
TotallyEggFlipped - 18th July
SingingMomma - 18th July
MummyKanny - 18th July
GingerJulep - DC1 - 19th July
Niktasha - 19th July
whitedaffodil - 19th July
Grannyapple DC2 - 19th July
Thinking positive thoughts - 20th July
Icingthecake - 20th July
Cheeseandbread - DC1 - 20th July
PhieEl06 - DC1 - 20th July
AmaDablam - DC1 - 21st July
Lancslass83 -dc1- 21st July
butterflyexperience - 22nd July
BadMissM- DC2- 22nd July
AllYoursBabooshka - 22nd July
Orangebubbles - DC2 - 22nd July
Isitme1 - 23rd July
Scoutfinch - DC1 - 23rd July
MightBeMad - 26th July
Cantreachmytoes - 24th July
MrsRoss26 - 24th July
Camb79 - 25th July
Sashabella0 - 25th July
BoyMeetsWorld - 27th July
marimba - 27th July
JessicaMLH - DC2 - 27th July
Lizincornwall - 27th July
LorrieJ- 27 July
TomDaleysTrunks - DC2 - 27th July
Silver15 - DC3 - 28th July
Wavesandsmiles - DC3 - 30th July
Trickybarmby - 31st July

Arrivals List (Outies):

SuperShiv - DS, Oliver, the little fighter, 1 lb
Emblosion - DS, Oisin
Elliejitny - DS, Ezekiel
Paolocee/Donna - DDs, Leila Poppy and Caitlin Liv
Princessllama - DS, Humphrey
Devilforasideboard - DS, Will
Beginningofthejourney - DS, Theodore
Schrosawmargerydaw - DS, Caspar
BB01 - DD Rosie, born 22.06.13, 4 lb 9 oz
Differentnow - DD Posy born 22.06.13 8lb 4oz
OhGood - DS (no name yet)
NotprincessKate - Amy Rose, born 26.6.13, 8 lb 14 oz
Shelley72 - DD2, born 27.6.13
Twinklestarstwinklestars - DS, Max, born 27.6.13, 5lbs 2 oz
Gingerpanther27 - DS, Callum, born 27.6.13, 8 lb 4 oz
McKTastic - DS, Murray, born 29.6.13

Thanks dinky that's a good tip. Thanks for adding me too waves

I'm sat on the sofa watching tennis with a snoring DH stretched out alongside me. He's had a busy day cleaning the cars and then the house (he's nesting more than me!) so will leave him be for a bit.

I did have a very satisfactory sort-out of my wrapping paper/tags/ribbons collection though, and tidied the cupboard under the stairs. Am amazed we managed to find even more rubbish to take to the tip, have probably been there more in the last 5/6 months than the previous 5 years!

Congrats on more arrivals and welcome newbies, the more the merrier.

Shelley sounds like all worked out well in the end, glad feeding has got off to a good start.

Keeping my fingers crossed for Team Shiv.

Sorry for no more name checks, you've all been too busy and I've lost track of who said what.

38+2

Welcome, scoutfinch.

I think DH & I have finally settled on names we're both agreed on. I thought we'd already decided, but apparently not, so there's been another lengthy discussion this afternoon. We've shaken hands on the names, so hopefully these'll stick. We have completely opposite tastes in names, particularly for boys.

We took DD on the little ferry boat to the town over the water from our little village to go the big park this afternoon. Had a great time.

All in all fairly productive for a lazy day, so it's probably time to relax & read the paper .

Ah, that sounds like a lovely trip Totally - what a lovely day to do it on too. Glad you have a name sorted - we're still nowhere near any form of resolution on that front!

Am all of a sudden feeling super sad that this is definitely my last pregnancy - I've loved feeling Bean grow and move inside of me. Am sure its just crazy hormones talking and in another 2 weeks when I'm very overdue and melting I'll be delighted its my last pregnancy though...

So today was an ordeal :)

After having not much movement we went into labour ward to be monitored. DZh talked me into it as well he leaves tomorrow and its better to be safe than sorry. So labour ward was fully packed. Community midwives from our of town were in to look after over worried first timers like me. And of course as soon as they hooked me up to the heart monitor LO started jumping around like mad. Felt a bit embarrassed. We stayed two hours being monitored and seeing the doctor who explained we did the right thing. Lots of stops by the midwives to see how we were. Everyone was lovely and had a bit of a giggle about the business of babies at the moment.

LO is fine and tumbling about again, she must of just had a lazy couple of days. She's 3/5 engaged which is nice (but bloody painful when they look for the head) so hopefully she will just relax til Wednesday.

Shelly glad things went well in the end, maybe see you at abany group sometime :)

Congratulations and well done to all the other new mummies. How exciting for everyone else who is still waiting for their turn!

Posy is now a week old and I am so in love with her - I can hardly believe she's mine. We are snuggled up together as I write this post.

Here's my birth story for anyone who's interested.

I was booked in for an induction last Saturday at 37+6 due mainly to my having developed gestational disbetes. We went in for 8am and they were able to break my waters at around 9am, after quite a painful internal. I'd hoped to use a pool but as we were on the consultant-led unit, there was only one room with a pool and it was already in use. I was told that I wouldn't be able to eat or drink, other than water, until after delivery.

I was pretty confident that my contractions would kick in soon after as I was already 2-3cm and had been having on/off contractions for a few days but after a couple of hours, nothing was happening so I agreed to go onto a Syntocinon drip. This was a bit crap as it meant that I also had to be continuously monitored. The drip started at 3 and went up every half an hour to 6, 12, 24, 36 and I was up to 48 before I knew it. The highest they go is 60. The aim is that you're contracting about 4 in every 10 mins but they were pretty intense by then and I was using gas and air (which was great - really good for focussing you too). I was struggling at this point and had really hoped to avoid an epidural but as I already had a cannula in my hand and was pretty much stuck on my back on the bed, thought that I might as well. My blood pressure dropped significantly then so I was also given iv fluids and kept on a blood pressure cuff. The midwife suggested a catheter too but I felt like that would be a step too far and refused, so had to use a bed pan.

The epidural was administered and I was able to top it up myself every half hour. Things slowed down a bit then and it was several more hours before I was re-examined and the midwife told me that I was 10cm. She said she'd give me an hour for the baby's head to move down and for me to get the urge to push. The urge never came so she began to direct me in pushing and 4 mins and 3 pushes later, Posy was born.

We had skin to skin right away and cuddled while the midwife stitched an inch long tear and helped deliver the placenta. A couple of hours later, I had a lovely shower and DH (on a lie-back chair) and I spent the night in the same room I delivered in and we were able to go home in the morning.

Different thanks for sharing :)

Well done different, that's lovely, so pleased for you.

Photographer-glad all's good, always better safe than sorry.

Totally-that sounds lovely. We have loads of house stuff to do but need to do something fun with our 3 yo DS tomorrow as won't be able to do anything much for ages after birth.

Right, off for my last wee before getting in position for the night. G'night all!

Argh! So uncomfortable! I just want to sleep!