October 2013 - Are we neary *there* yet?!

[MrsHoratioNelson]

Welcome, welcome, sit down, put your feet up.

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I forgot my scan I had it in my head it was next week it wasn't it was today lucky they have booked me in for next week now. I got a cross phonecall from the hospital My brain has disappeared i think!

I got the rage at my scan today, they kept calling me Charlotte, over and over again, until I almost shouted "my name is Umlauf, like it says on the nots you are holding!!!"

Also, I seem to have a really ugly baby! He's been really odd looking at every scan, I'm hoping hell come out better. At the moment he has a massive nose, a huge forehead like a Neanderthal and no chin to speak of... The scan people didn't seem to mind it, so maybe he's just not photogenic...!!

oh how disappointing falcon at least you can go next week though. Hope they weren't too cross!

Thanks for that info Wicked re raspberry leaf tea - i'll definitely give it a miss then!

Glad that some have good news re placentas, and good news on the GTT pseudo

Hope he/she turns round flyer xx

I have my next mw appt on Thurs am.

Thanks ladies, there's a note up at my surgery saying if your in the last trimester then speak to your mw. Still didn't remind me to ask. Ill call up tomorrow.

I'm just not sure about the whole raspberry leaf/reflexology stuff to help with labour. But that's just me... I went naturally into labour at 37+5, no intervention, 12 hours and she was out.

x posts umlauf sure he'll be gorgeous! xx

Hi umlauf me and my DH laughted a lot when we had a 4d scan a few weeks ago, it had the ugliest face I'd ever seen!
We keep chuckling at the photos we got!

But DS was a real cute new born (I know everyone says that! But I am quite critical! ) so hoping the scan just didn't show this next one in his best light!

I am on my raspberry leaf tea capsules-6 a day at the moment (I am 35 + 4). I did the same last pregnancy, but I'd never heard of it till my midwife said they really seem to work. And I had an easy 6 hour labour, so fingers crossed for the same.....

oh no falcon! Glad they managed to fit you in for next week though. Why do you need another scan at this stage? Is it a growth scan?

warlin I hate it... it's torturous - you couldn't have put it better. I'm used to being so busy that I don't know where to start and everyone wants a piece of me and this new situation is so much worse... don't know what to do with myself...

DP's cousin had a baby girl earlier today (named Elsie) and forceps after 24 hours labour... don't know the details, baby size or why forceps yet but it all sounds very ouch... his other cousin is being induced tomorrow as very overdue. It will be baby number 3 in the family this summer (another one born in early July) so, after tomorrow, all the eyes will be on me!

growth scan and to hopefully see that she is head down and not transverse any more clapham

They weren't too cross caz I was just embarrassed my memory is gone!

I'm sure you are not the first one and it's happened many times before!

just packed my hospital bag!! going to do baby's later!!

my sis has passed on tons of bfeeding clothes so at least if I never have need for them I haven't wasted any money! ! I was just planning on making the best of vest tops etc but my sis is not a slob about at home type of woman so has lots of nice looking tops!!

Hi all just checking in

Yay for good scan results and blood test results!

Good luck to orange

Flyer baby can still turn

Legally did the twins like Craig David :)

Gt hope you're feeling better

And jelly too.

Have to run ILs arriving in three hours and still have bits to do :(

Sat here catching up with thread for last hour

Will try and check back tonight x

My parents have gone to Canada today which gives us 3 blissful weeks of peace

Funny, mine are off to Canada for four weeks on Sunday, Pseudo !

It must be the season for Canada :o

Umlauf your post really made me laugh I'm sure he will be lovely.

I wish I was going to Canada. This is the first year we haven't been since I left. My parents are coming in November but it's not the same.

I'm celebrating 32 weeks today with one cup of twinings raspberry leaf tea (only 50% raspberry leaf) and a vague idea of building up my consumption but no plan really.

My parents are coming here I mean, from Canada.

Thanks for all the positive thoughts, all good news at my scan today.

My placenta has moved up to 8cm away from my cervix so nice and clear for a normal delivery.

Baby has also moved to head down. The lady said it will still rotate a lot but will probably stay head down now.

Stand all measurements were about on the 50th centile line, slightly bigger head and tummy, slightly shorter legs, weight exactly average. So now I can wash all the newborn clothes as hopefully means it shouldn't be a whopper...

And the sonographer didn't let the sex slip and told us when to look away which is good as I thought things would probably be much clearer this time.

Umlauf, our baby looked a bit alien today with huge eyes and puffed out cheeks. I am sure they will be gorgeous when they are born.

I think the amniotic fluid distorts how the baby looks - imagine looking at yourself in the mirror through a glass of water - so it's a bit like the hall of mirrors at the funfair.

Don't worry, your babies will be beautiful!

Yay for Clapham and Orange and your well behaved placentas - so pleased x

great news orange! what a good day for most of us.

good luck with your in laws chicken. Are they good in laws or monsters in law? :-)

ps. another midwives episode tonight. can't wait!

I writing this post from my lush hot bubble bath. Not had one is months and it feels good :-)

really pleased for you Orange