July Mums! The epic continues.......

[koshka1984]

Hi everyone, thought i would start a new thread as the ols one is really long...

Hope bumps are ok today x

Good luck bamboozles - now that is hardcore in the exam stakes, the most I've had to contend with is a bit of hayfever! So exciting to see more babies underway - no fair that I still have 5 wks to go (35 wks today!)

congrats to your friend bloss x x

Wow, baby No. 2 on his way! Goodluck Bamboozleslover, hope it all goes well.

Have to echo Bloss. I can't believe you were doing an exam today either. Hope that turns out ok for you too!

Ali

Good-luck bamboozle! Hope everything goes well with you in the hospital. Get back on here when you've got the chance and let us know how you and LO are doing.

Its's soo exciting....

Hi Ladies!!

Hope your all well!
I DID IT! Thanks for all your msgs, not caught up with them all yet!!
Was in hospital for a week as I had pre-eclamsia and Evie was small 4lb10 but finally home and it feel so good!
Will catch up in due course take care of your selves (newbies like me its not THAT bad and mine was pretty grim!)

Jane and Evie Maegan xx

Hugs JaneOT

Congrats to you and glad to hear of Evies safe arrival.Hope everything goes well for you and enjoy your lovely daughter. xxx

Hey Jane,
Good t hear that all now well and that you and the lovely Evie are home.
Bamboo - Bloody hell woman. You are amazing! Diary for today - "sat an exam this morning and then went into hospital and had baby!" Wow!
Hope all goes brilliantly.
Wonder if we'll have any more babies coming over the weekend? It's sooooooo exciting.
Love to all.

Jane-

Big hugs and congrats hon on the safe arrival of baby Evie. Am soo that you have your LO in your arms.

I hope you are resting well and have everyone else running around after you. Take it easy!

Evening!

Lovely to hear youre both safe and well Jane... you can fill us other newies in on the joys of motherhood now!!

Bamboozle... fingers crossed that you are having a pain free ish labour... keep us posted.

We've got the step kids this weekend and i hope nothing happens while we have them (til mon) as DSD is still unable to talk about the baby and DSS is nine and I dont want to scare him if i start screaming and shouting (although I think he'd quite like to be about to be one of the first to meet his new bro or sis)! Luckily MIL has said she would come over incase anything did happen. She lives 20 mins away and hosp is 35 mins away! Dont know why I'm geting so concerned, as I will probably end up going long overdue... its just the period pains that keep building my hopes up!

HC... if i havent gone by the time i get to my 40 week appt then, are they likely to give a 'date to be induced'? I'm desperately trying to work out what the longest i'll have to wait is!!!

Lovely to have you back jane-congrats again hun ((xx))

bumpy-have you not got a date written in the back of your maternity notes book under Hospital Appointments for 41 weeks? I have and did when I had DD. This time I have an appointment on the 6th July with the MW and if I am still here I am to go in to the labour ward at 10-30am on the 8th July. They will not let you go more than 10 days over your due date. You will go to your 40 week one and then again the following week either to your MW or the hospital to discuss sweeps etc. Don't worry-it will all work out. ((xx))

xxx

Best of luck to you Bamboozles!!!!

And welcome back to Jane!

Have a lovely relaxing w/e to all you lovely ladies!

DD aged 4 has got her 1st big ballet show on Sunday. So exiting! Can't wait to see her on the big stage

Good luck to bamboozle

Dd's birthday today - she is 5, and feels so grown up! She woke up at 5am, but we are waiting until 6 for the presents. Taking her and 3 friends horse riding later, and a birthday tea - wish me luck!

Hope you all have a lovely day Wallace

Thanks for the reassurance Jane

had docs appt yesterday and had told you I was hoping baby had engaged further (previously 3/5) well turns out the little monkey is totally free again! Bp also gone up and protein in wee, concerned coz sister and mum had pre-eclampsia but doc not worried just told me to go home and bed rest. AAarrggghhhhh!!! was bored enough before! Have another check up on Tues this time with the midwife.

Hope you are all well x

Morning ladies

Blimey Wallace-you are early birds today. Happy B'Day to DD and hope you have a lovely day. ((xx))

usandbump-glad you are going back on Tuesday as you are experiencing my biggest worry-protein in wee and high BP. Are your ankles swollen and do you have a headache? You must try and rest though hun. Still loads of time for the head to engage again. ((xx))

Hi to everyone else. My friend is coming round later with her DD & DS so that will keep my DD occupied for a while.

Have told DH to keep his phone on at all times (just incase)!

Byee for now

xxx

39 weeks today !

hi girls,

spent the day in hospital again after passing out. The hospital wanted to keep me in for 24hrs but i went against medical advise as dp had to go to A&E and there was no-one to have the kids.
Had a small show last night and baby is 3/5. Hopefully it won't come free again.
I've started eating pineapples and still on the raspberry leaf tablets. Going to bounce on my gym ball later and take primrose oil. Planning on getting the house sorted today- infact actually looking forward to it.
Having a few contractions at the moment, just started and not at all strong but at least i know my body's getting ready.
It's so great to hear that people are having their babies. Not long now.
Wallace- happy birthday to your dd. I hope she has a great day.
Take care
lilianna

nixnoo- ive been taking a picture every 4weeks of my side on bump. Its lovely to look back over and see your bump getting bigger each month.

Bamboozleslover - I am in awe of you. How the bloody hell did you manage to sit an exam! Hopefully by now you have your LO.

Im bored. I think I would be quite happy for LO to arrive a week early as that would hopefully give me chance to be ready and miss the annoying 'going over' stage.

Have a good weekend everyone Im taking DD to a picnic in the park to let DH finish painting although he was muttering something about the cinema(over my dead body)

kbaby 35+1

Good luck bamboozles ...well he's probably arrived by now so hope it all went well...and I also think you are amazing for sitting an exam yesterday!

My feet ar SO swollen - when I press my finger into them it leaves a dent behind ..ugh it's horrid -- can't wait for LO to arrive 37 weeks today so officially full term
lilianna sounds like you might be next if you keep up the bouncing

KZ - I'm sure you'll be fine sending lots of support through this.

It sounds like my hospital there must be a baby explosion at the moment?

Aggie - My ankles are like that too and it goes all the way up to my knees! very attractive!!

KZ - I'm sure you'll be fine sending lots of support through this.

It sounds like my hospital there must be a baby explosion at the moment?

Aggie - My ankles are like that too and it goes all the way up to my knees! very attractive!!

another lurker, but finally more time as dh has taken dd and dd out...Having bad nights with blocked nose, so trying to catch up with sleep...
Scary as thing seem to really happen. Well, suppose could be another 4 weeks.....
Good luck for all of us!!!

KZ - sorry to hear that you have been in hospital. Glad to hear you are back and that LO is well!

Nothing new to report from my camp. Just struggling on...

Oh poor you KZ - I had a similar exp @ 21 weeks. Went in to hosp vomiting so much I was dehydrated and needed IV fluids. Was just s'posed to be there 1 night, but had to stay 2 becos the midwife ignored me as I was low priority and left it until there were no doctors to call to review notes and discharge me. I was SO angry since it would have taken 2 mins.

My sense is that there is going to be a lot of fending for one's self while in hosp. At my hosp, the post-natal ward has a reputation for being understaffed, so my plan is to get home ASAP. At least I know the hosp I am going to is relatively clean.

Evening ladeez.

Kayzed, calm, calm, chill, calm. VERY annnoying that you have had to go in and then hang about for seemingly no reason, but you did the right thing and try not to stress.

Lilianna, you better take things easy girl, passing out should not be ignored, try and put our feet up at some point!

I have had a very exhausting day both mentally and physically. Took DS up to London to a pub garden party for my friend's birthday. DH stayed at home as it was predominantly my girlfriends, but could have done with him there to run after DS, so he owes me big time. So, 35 weeks pregnant, boiling hot day, toddler to run after, PLUS - saw my girlfriend for the first time since she and her husband lost their baby at birth in February. She also nearly died. Lots and lots of complications that I won't go into but we haven't seen each other since it happened for various reasons, and I was nervous about her seeing me so big and I know she was nervous about how she would feel about it too. So we had a huge tearful hug and basically sat and talked it all through and cried together, and she had brought her album of photos of her holding the baby even though she was unconcious at the time etc, and all in all it was totally heartwrenching and exhausting and I feel completely drained. Could do with a stiff drink to be honest!

It was all a freak occurence and I am not more worried than I would be otherwise, but it is all so difficult isn't it, and must be very hard for her to see the multitude of pregnant women around, and there were so many of us there today with kids.

Anyway sorry to depress you all, I just wanted to share.

Right off to collapse, take care all, and keep well.

Love

Bloss

xxx