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

Lots of luck Jane - sending loads of love your way.

Koshka - What a pain having to keep going back and forth. Have they said how long this could go on for?

KZ - Glad everything is ok, sad not engaged though.

Jersey - Well done on the essay. Mine should be in the post by monday or Tuesday, all being well. Are you mad ironing in this heat? Glad DS isn't at school next week, so don't have to do his shirts

Saw mw today and , it's the same one that I saw last time and I was in longer than 5 mins!!!!! All is well and head is engaged. Talked through birth plan. So just sitting and waiting now. Even though finished work been on a training afternoon, way too hot to do that. Everyone kept looking at me as though I'd pop there and then.

Don't know how much I'll be around the next week or so. DS is a ballboy at the Nottingham Open, so I get to go and watch lots of free tennis and admire the players lovely legs and bums. Will try to keep up and pop on when I can. So take care of yourselves and don't too many of you go pop while I'm away

puddy - dont know, but only have 5 weeks left!

Told me today i dont wee enough, (sorry if TMI!)
so have to drink loads for next one.

It seems im ok, except for loads of protein in urine

Wow! Exciting news about Jane --looking foward to the update!

Koshka - What a pain for you with all that too-ing and fro-ing, at least they are keeping a close eye on things for you.

KZ + Annie - LOL about ironing. Me neither unless absolutely necessary.

Had a visit with midwife today, and it was a bloke! He was great, and I would be pleased if he happened to be in the labour ward when I am there. Had to laugh at DH who said the blokiest thing I've heard in ages:"he must be very secure with himself because he would have to wear a badge which says mid-WIFE". He did like this midwife much better than the laid-back woman last fortnight who didn't really inspire any confidence (especially taking blood), and being Aussie he is used to laid-back. After the last apt he said there was no way she is delivering our baby. In a way I'm glad he has such a strong opinion, because if there is a prob during labour he will be on to it.

Forgot to say I was supposed to have put together my ideas for birth-plan to discuss at todays appointment, but stupid laid-back woman last appointment didn't tell me what was coming up... Should I have known by mind-reading?

Now won't get a chance to discuss it until 40 wk appt, which (hopefully) is too late. Am thinking of calling the head of the team and complaining.

KZ - Did you have DS at King George V? Good to know about the great midwife there. If I have a 2nd and happen to be back in Sydney I will seek him out. For a while DH and I lived around the corner from there in Salisbury Rd!

about birth plan, I have just been trying to google it now. I gather they want to talk it through beforehand so they can veto any unrealistic demands. Since this is my first time, I don't even know what I feel strongly enough about. In the community ante-natal classes they mentioned music and/or brighteness of the lighting - this seems rather surperficial to me.

I found a list of birthplan questions to print off here, www.eparenting.co.uk/pandb/writingyourbirthplan.shtml and will start with that..

Evening all - saw mw this morning, DH came with me and it was really positive session. Talked about homebirth, mw will do home visit at 37 weeks (as before this would count as prem) and talk over birthplan. All advice I've read about on this has been that it's really about preferences e.g. what sort of pain relief, injection for 3rd stage etc. Think there's probably some old threads in birth or pregnancy on here about writing one.

34 weeks today - the end is in sight!

Hi, re ironing it was DH's work shirts and trousers today. Although I have been in the same very crumpled skirt for 3 days !!!

Didn't know there where male midwifes!!!

A birth plan wasn't ever mentioned to me last time, and no one has said anything this time either. Mind u last time wouldn't have made and difference since I was induced, and they just did everything without asking me or DH.

I didn't discuss a birth plan with my obs for DS but being my first was pretty open minded with it all and thought I'd just go with how I was feeling at the time. This time around I have some quite firm ideas about some things but will still be open minded when the time comes.

I have a mw appt on Monday (36 weeks) at the hospital and it has been in my notes since my fist appt that the birth plan will be discussed at this time. I've got quite a few things to discuss with them and these are mainly related to my obs suggestions after having an emerg c-section with DS. I'll have a look at the site you mentioned anyway Ali as it may offer more insight into writing a plan.

Anyway, have a good weekend everyone. Hope it doesn't get too hot. Those poor people trapped on the tube this morning for 2.5 hours. They said the preg women were rescued first - could you imagine it??

Chat2Ali and Kayzed - my DH is from Adelaide and we have a lot of family in Sydney and NSW. DD loves the fact that she is half Aussie.

Feeling a lot better now, by the way. Thanks to all who posted such kind messages.

It seems ages since I saw my MW. I saw her at 32 weeks and havent got another appt until im 35 weeks. At least ive seen mw in the hosp so I know the baby is 3/5 's. The pain in my tummy seems to have finally eased even though work are still panicking about me giving birth now and want me to go on the sick. I can feel a jolting movement in my pelvis now and again so maybe the lo has moved down further which is why its not so painful.

TMI alert--- Yesterday I had a wee and stood up and felt like id wet myself but when I looked it was loads of discharge arghh.. hope it doesnt mean anything.

Hopefully DH is going to paint DD's room today but as its already 11.45 and hes not started plus there are 3 rugby matches on sky this afternoon im not entirely convinced.

Hello girls

38 weeks today and I need to give birth sooner rather than later. Border has arrived and is up-cot and furniture in the nursery, just need to swap DD's clothes into her new furniture. Curtains going up next but got to iron them now-phewee in this heat.

Still no news from jane.

kbaby-I really suspect you might be next .

Take care all-must go as DH waiting.

xxx

P.S. Got so fed up with him whinging about his car on Ebay I withdrew it from the auction last night so he can explain to anyone wanting to view it why it is no longer listed! Told him I am not selling anything for him again so he said he is not stopping the night in the maternity home (think we will be out in within hours anyway!)

Evening ladies

37 weeks today!!

Have actually only seen a MW at the booking in and since then seen the Dr's at each visit. Therefore no mention of any birth plan. I don't really believe in them any way as I don't think they are looked at by any one and there is no way of telling what the birth will be like.

No news from Jane. How exiting!!

Have a lovely w/e all.

Dangirl

Hi Girls,

Hope everyone is ok today. Weather is cooler down here which is nice.

Yesterday was DD1's birthday party. She is 4 today. We had a lovely garden party and bbq, all the kids were very well behaved. Had a good mix as youngest was 8 months and oldest nearly 10. But it was sooo hot. And i'm rushing around trying to be the perfect host. Finished tidying up at about 9pm and DH had to surgically remove me from the sofa. And boy was I aching this morning.

RANT ALERT! (sorry I know i'm at it again). Was running the church creche this morning. Had a good 10 kids in their. One helper and 2 parents who 3 parents who chose to stay with their children. One of this children was being potty trained and pooed all over the slide and floor surrounding, it was everywhere. Without telling anybody the mother whisked the child out of the room to deal with her. I was very busy with another child so by the time I noticed the accident it had been stepped in and walked everywhere. Of all the adults in the room, who ended up on their hands and knees scrubbing the floor. Me! Not one single parent offered to help me. Am now feeling really sick, and quite annoyed. I know I am in charge but feel that all the other people in the room were more able to do this job for me. They just watched. The parent walked back into the room and muttered a quick apology and that was that.
Ok rant over!

Was chatting after church with a lady whose due date is 28 July (3 days after me). Her waters broke at 28 weeks (just a trickle) but scans had shown that they replenished. However, she has now been told that she is definatly going to be induced on the 7th July. So she will soon have her LO

I am getting very impatient, just want my LO now. Hopefully the next few weeks will fly by.

that's all for now, bye!

Hello ladies and bumps

Well, im getting some slightly weird pains 'down below' like period pains, and also always have damp pants (sorry TMI!)

Pains really weird though..but still have 5 weeks to go.

Hope janeOT is ok.

Hello girls

Much cooler today here too-shouldn't complain but makes ironing easier. Have been ironing all the cotbed bedding and putting it on. Just need DH to put the mobile together-is like a Krypton Factor challenge. Have got down the carry cot and car seat and have washed all the bits that can be-ooh, it is getting close now!

pinkdolly-some people are just dreadful. Fancy letting you clean it up-if you feel anything like me you must have nearly been sick and how did you manage to get up again? GGGGRRRRHHHHHH!!!!! Happy B'Day to your DD.

Right, must carry on before I can do no more. Having an Eagles day-lurve the group so playing through all the CD's much to DH's disgust.

Have a good day all.

xxx

38 + 1!!!!!

Afternoon

Koshka.i have funny pains too,it's like something grating down below,very uncomfortable.Can't be babys head engaging tho cos afaik the buggers still breech!!

I wear panty liners all the time now as i hate that damp soggy feeling,yeeuch.

My mw is coming to see me on Wednesday morning to make sure we have covered all the info for my homebirth i want.Assuming baby can be turned of course.Because i am still childminding i never get a minutes peace and have told mindees parents that my friend will cover any mw/hosp appts from now on in.It's stressful enough to have to take dd with me or arrange care for her without the mindees yakking thru the appt and running round the room,Ggrrr.

Told them its either that or i will take time off,so guess what they said lol.

How many of you July ladies have had planned c/s's? I need positive stories and experiences n case the worst happens and baby can't be shifted.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend xx

Ooops,that sounds awful the way i said that.My friend providing cover is also registered.Would never leave mindees with any old Tom Dick or Harry.

Evening ladeez, hope you all had good weekends?

God it's tiring running around after toddlers isn't it (those that have them..). Don't mean to moan, but have no energy whatsoever and they DEMAND that you do. Especially in this heat it's a killer. DH went fishing pretty much for the whole weekend as it will be his last opportunity before the baby comes so i was left with all the childcare and it's all getting a bit much really. Wiped out by this time of night.

Anyway have just had a nice BBQ, and DS is now asleep so can chill.

Pinkdolly that is a nightmare, I can't beleive the woman didn't just tell you before she took her child to get cleaned up what had happened so you could do damage limitation. And then bloody well come back in and clean it up afterwards! People never cease to amaze me with their ignornace.

I am having braxton hicks in a major way now, didn't realise it, but twigged today that's what it was, as I remember them from last time.
I too am looking forward to getting the baby out now, still got 5 weeks to go but am a bit bored with being so fat and such a heffalump.

Right girls, off to relax, keep well!

Bloss

xx

Hi all,

Pinkdolly, I feel exhausted just reading about everything you have been up to, I hope you get to relax more this week?

I am 37 weeks tomorrow. Have been quite relaxed through this pregnancy. But have suddenly been feeling great waves of guilt though: I went out on a big bender of a night with a friend before I found out I was pregnant, and then stopped drinking all together. In the 2nd half I have been having the odd white wine spritzer or half a guiness, and I thought it was fine because it helps me relax and also the guiness is good for the iron levels. But suddenly today I have been racked with guilt over this! I guess it is the anxiety of not knowing what is coming next, but the thought of having done anything to damage the baby terrifies me!
I spose it is too late now, but I really dont want to feel like I am a bad mother before we even begin!

Sorry about the ranting but ANOTHER THING:

A friend's friend that I saw at a leaving party last night took great joy in telling me how awful her labours were and other negative pregnancy and motherhood experiences she has had. I even asked her not to, but she carried on! Argh, why are some people so insensitive?

RANTS OVER!!!!!

Off to make a nice dinner now, and try calm down!

x

hi just to put your mind at ease, my labours where pretty much straight forward. I admit there were complications with ds1 but i did have problems through-out the pregnancy.
But the actual labours where fine. Hope this starts to make you feel better.
You will prob hear alot of bad storys of giving birth please try to ignore it, for some reason people get satisfaction telling horrible storys.
This will be my 4th time giving birth

lilianna

Nixnoo- I agree with Lilianna, I think some people do gain satisfaction from saying how bad their labours were. I think it makes them feel more important about themselves. (sorry to those of you who have had bad labours on this thread). All through both my pg's I told myself that my labours were gonna be really quick and easy. I literally told myself as often as I could. And although DD1 was ventouse She was 4hr's from 1st contraction, DD2 was only 2 hrs. This pg I've been telling myself that it's gonna be less then an hr (will let you know how that goes)

Bloss- With you on the toddler thing. They just dont understand. My girls are always asking for rides on my back, or for me to bounce them down the stairs. I took them to the park and they complained when I wouldn't go down the slide.
I wouldn't change them for the world tho. This morning my youngest came up to me and said "how r u feeling today mummy?" Bless her she's not 3 till end of August.

Sometimes I do fret about how I will cope with another baby around the house. It seems such a long time since the girls were babies.

I am still shattered from yesterday, so am gonna say goodnite!