October 2013 - may our labours move as fast as our threads!

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pseudo , not long now, not long xx.

Was awake last night from 1.30 until 4, and ds helpfully woke at 6.20 and has worked out he can make the sunshine some up on his groclock, so am mow on the sofa watching rubard and custard. Barely able to type as hands are sop swollen from ct. 38 + 5 today, and i swear this baby is never leaving, i have no signs at all!

Meant to send to nat yesterday. I feel your pain with older DC, its exhausting and easy to get worked up and upset about how we will cope with two when they are acting up. DS is being ok at the moment, but his normal mischevious self - yesterday we had a flood in the bathroom when he was washing his dinosaurs, making himself beautiful with vicks vaporub, and constantly climbing in and out of the moses basket and cot being the baby. I have to keep reminding myself he is a normal toddler and trying not to lose it at him.

No more babies overnight then? My mw helpfully told me that her other 2 caseloads at same stage as me have been discharged as they have had their babies

Thanks both of you, I know I've been moaning
Are anyone else's breasts very sore?

You've been having a rough time, dont worry about moaning. But we really are nearly there - keep your eyes on the prize xx

Mine are getting a bit tingly now - littlw stabby pains in nipples and swelling again. Gettibg ready for milk production

soup at nhs antenatal class mw said there was no difference, just marketing - but i really dont know. Dp has a tens machine, a cheapy 20 quid one, which i may give a go

Terrible typing, stupid massive fat fingers!

Yes I have lots of "water gain" in my bum too! I wore a non- maternity jumper dress yesterday but now it is just a jumper and doesn't even cover my bum.

Flyer, my mum said her 4th pregnancy at 28 was much harder and labour more difficult than the first three at 16, 18 and 21 and she felt older and more tired, but then she already had three children to look after which I imagine had more to do with it than her age. (I hope so as I am 28 and only on number one!)

bowlfull how are you, since the ikea trip leaking? Have you had anymore signs?

That was jellycurls i think slippy - thankfully i havent had to venture near ikea for many months

pseudo my nipples r really stinging the last few days but my actual boob isn't too bad.

Sorry to those that didn't sleep too well last night. I can't believe some of u r closing in on 39 weeks! How exciting SC @ 36+5 today and off to a friends baby shower this afternoon my mum and dad are having dd so I can go on my own and enjoy a few hours off with my friends as dh is working

Then next Saturday is my 'suprise' shower that no one knows I even no about still lol

Dh was very sweet this morning and put the tv on for dd made her toast and drink and didn't wake me up :-) (men do care sometimes lol)

Thank u for all the and my mum thinks the best way forward is too completely ignore it when she cries unnecessarily and put her on the bottom step then when she has calmed down or done what I originally asked just invite her back into the room which I did do yesterday when I asked her to take her shoes off and the tantrum lasted 90 minutes she's determined I'll give her that lol

SC at 38+5

Slippy wrong Jelly, it was me that leaked at Ikea and have had not a drop of any wee, waters or discharge since. Plenty of Braxton Hicks and baby is nice and low Si going to try go for a walk this afternoon and see if we can get baby moving. Not sure whether pushing DD wheelchair will be a but much but better option than running after DS on his bike.

Happy Saturday ladies x

Natalie my DS is 2.7 and through a 90 minute full on screaming tantrum because I said he couldn't have a yoghurt as we had ran out so you have my sympathies

bowlfull lol at your DS and his dinosaur washing and making himself beautiful and do not despair - it will happen. I had absolutely no signs with DS, zero, and was sure I would go overdue. Then I had the show at 39 weeks and baby at 39+1. you just never know - could be today! Is your bag packed?

pseudo not long to go now... it's been so hard for you

soup I felt the same with my first pregnancy. Not so much with this one... which leads me to... yes, flyer I think it gets tougher. I had DS at 33 and my job was super demanding back then - I traveled frequently, including long haul, until I was 7 months pregnant. Yet I felt great and loved being pregnant to the end. Now I'm 38, easier job (although I have DS and generally more stress in life), and I feel like an old lady... I'm not sure if it's only my age or the amount of stress in my life these days with DS, all recent work problems etc... probably a combination of both! And I'm also less physically fit due to lack of time

Good morning everyone.

Congratulations falcon and Tarlia. How exciting that your babies are here. :)

pseudo sorry you're feeling so rough. It will all be worth it in the end. Not long to go now.

flyer forgot to say your DP sounds so funny with the toilet roll/ slippers. At least there's no danger of you running out any time soon. Wonder what baby related things he'll find to buy...

I found breast feeding very hard to start with the first time round - I had an emCS and my DS and I were both unwell, so I didn't have much milk and he kept falling asleep and not sucking, so he had to have formula top-ups. I think it helped that my mum and sister had breast feed, so I was just really bloody minded and thought I can do this and just kept going. My DH was very supportive as well. Eventually DS started gaining and got off the top-ups and I ended up breast feeding for 13 months. Once I'd got the hang of it, it was great to be able to just go out and have the freedom to change my plans and stay out and not have to worry about running out of milk.

My tips would be to make sure you're comfortable and have everything within reach before you start - glass of water, phone, tv remote (chocolate), start using lanolin before your nipples get cracked and sore, be prepared for the baby to need to feed every 2 hours at the beginning or during growth spurts, and not to beat yourself up about it if you find it hard and decide to formula feed.

hope you have a better day today Natalie. And have you been practicing your face for next Saturday?

moon good reminder about the water! I could drink a river when I was BFing...

Lol clapham I'm interested to see how they get me to my mums as usually I'm always like 'can I come round, I'm bored, dd wants to see grandad and the dog' but I'm not gunna do that next sat I'm gunna let them sweat I may even make up imaginary plans lol. this will probly all go out the window as I'll be too excited

I don't mean to offend but am I the only one with no desire to breast feed? Do u think its an age thing? I'm only 23 which i think makes me the youngest here? and I just have absolutely no desire what so ever to breastfeed same as I didn't with dd. I have absolutely nothing against people that choose to do it. And with dd all the medical professionals were very 'why don't u consider it?' 'Why not one feed' 'u might like it' and all the other stuff they say but this time no one has even mentioned it to me which is surprising. Is anyone else here choosing to just go straight to bottle feeding?

One of the ladies I met yesterday from Nct (with 7 day old baby) said the same, she was mega thirsty from bf.

Orange your mum had 4 children by the age of 21, she must be a very patient lady

Moonblues he also collects Airline Sleep Suits, he is a complete weirdo. We have Virgin, BA, Qatar Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines...you name it he has it....I can only presume its my influence of bringing him one off a flight when we first met they are quite useful now I'm fat and need something comfy though. I also look forward to seeing what takes his fancy in baby stuff that he will then bulk buy! Thank goodness we have a garage.

Morning ladies... nat if you're the youngest I fear I may be the oldest. I had DS at 35 and I'm now pushing 42!!! 41. If we'd had it our way we would have had both pg's a lot earlier, but the fertility god said it just wasn't to be. DH is 47 how did that happen??
I can't say this pg has been noticeably different due to age- I put it down to being a girl this time as the nausea has been worse. It's the next few years that worry us- finding the energy to run after a toddler

DS has had me in training for disturbed nights for the last 6 years (last night it was a rare wet bed) so hopefully we'll be able to cope with Madam's night disturbances reasonably well [be positive, be positive...]

to all those suffering in these last few days/weeks. Wow- the end is in sight at last!!!

3 by 21 then one more at 28 flyer. I think I will stick to two or maybe three!

it's very imteresting nat I do know a lot of people who have had babies and ff, but they have all beem younger than me (im 26) so wonder if there is a connection? but then thats a bit of a generalisation really. I don't feel that bf is very normal round here, but not sure why. I didn't consider ff but I think only because my sis bf both of hers and I definitley look up to her a lot so am just doing what she did really. like you say, its every mothers own choice and as someone else said yesterday it's such.an emotive topic for people its strange.

BH getting stronger and even some a little painful here so hopefully things are going in the right direction, but otherwise sc@38+1. expect to go to due date, but hopefully not over!!

Bowlful I also laughed at your DS washing his dinosaurs and rubbing Vicks on himself bless.

I have had period type pains since yesterday afternoon. Maybe the evening primrose is doing something, probably totally unrelated!

Fx for you Roofio it could be your lucky weekend.

I think I will go over as by my dates I'm due on the 19th October as I know when I ovulated and from my work pattern when we dtd and go up duffed. However was put forward 6 days at dating scan....anyone in the same boat with dates?

I think my dates r about right this time but last pregnancy I disputed them all the way and they never listened thy had me down as due 3rd nov but I knew I was due about 2 weeks before that dd was born at 39+5 (by their dates) and my post natal discharge notes also say gritty placenta and neither dh or I smoke and dd weighed 8.8lb. Its all well and good when they accidentally move your due date forward not so good when they move it back lol

I was put forward 4 days at scan, but could have got pg on date given and don't really knoe when ovulated, mine was just based on lmp but was first period back after 4 years so no idea about cycle lengths etc!!

My breasts - it's weird they feel bruised and tender all over, a bit like when milk is in but without the milk.
My bras fit but maybe I should wear them more but I might get some more.

flyer according to my own dates (I also see very clearly when I ovulate) my due date should be 24 not 22. A minor difference and time will tell. Last time, with DS, I thought I was due on 13th August, they changed it to 16th, and he arrived on the 10th - so mine was closer I really really hope this baby doesn't arrive on 24th as it's my ex's and DS's dad's birthday! I don't want DS to have this dilemma the entire life - whose birthday do I choose to celebrate today, my dad's or my brother's? Otherwise we are best friends with my ex so I don't mind this date at all. On another note - both my ex in laws were born on 28th October (different years but same birthday how weird!) I love my ex FIL but don't love my ex MIL so probably best to avoid this date too...?

Natalie you are not the only one. We've had three other babies in our family this summer and none of DP's cousins is BFing. they are all late 20s / early 30s

Yes it makes me wonder re: Dates. One of the ladies at Nct was put forward 2 weeks....she said not possible her dates are correct. Nearly 2 weeks after her due date she is still sitting tight and being induced on Monday! Makes you think I guess. I will cry if I go 2 weeks over

Morning everyone! Dates wise I've been given 19th Oct (first day of last period) 23rd Oct (first scan) and 9th October (last scan and also impossible because I had my period at the time I should have supposedly conceived on that date).

I'm just telling everyone 'at some point in October'.

Gonna go to Mothercare today to get some nursing tops and a few other bits for my bag.

For some reason I was wide awake this morning from 4:30-6. Then fell asleep and had a dream me and Kate Middleton bumped into each other and bonded over babies. Ha ha.