October 2013 - Anyone remember a time when we weren't pregnant?

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Stats sheet

Key:
SC - still cooking (pre EDD)
SFW - still f*ing waiting (post EDD)
OWT - on way to theatre (CS)
IP - induction in progress
SWIL - somewhere in labour
LIT -lost in transition

I have a FB question. If I add a photo to the group, will it show up elsewhere on Facebook or is everything in the group totally secret?

Just checking in. SC @ 36+5. Feeling enormous, tingly hands, wedding rings off

Glad to hear LO has woken up flyer - they do like to give us a scare.

Not sure who else has done NCT this weekend (Ana? Orange maybe?) but we did day one yesterday. Really interesting and a lovely bunch. Quite empowering to hear how optional the majority of interventions are, obviously emergencies excluded. Definitely feel more able to take change of my own care, and DP got a lot out of it too.

Fx for safe arrival of babies soon for us all.

Yes it was me anything. Glad yours was useful too.
Doobeedoo it wont show up anywhere else on Facebook so post away!

Doobee If you add a pic on the October 2013 group it won't go onto your normal Facebook profile or news feed what your friends see.

Feminist I like your music choice, off to check out the chilled RnB, I like a bit of RnB.

I'm on the computer now (doesn't happen very often), so if anyone would like me to add you to the FB group, can do so.

Good morning ladies.

SC here getting fed up as looking after LO is getting so hard with this giant bump. Annoying as I still have to feed him his bottle on my lap! And bump is making this awkward. He won't take his bottle himself. Lazy like his dad

Waiting for LO to fall asleep ATM. So I can get on with house work lol or I may just sit an peel garlic. Sounds better actually. I stock pile and then freeze.

Anyway

FALCON best advice I can give is keep trying and call a breast feeding support group. Through my research I have read stories of ladies who never "feel" their milk come through, but they do have it. I 2nd legally's advice and say try to express. But there will be a support group locally, find it and get DH to drive you. Or call NCT/LLL help lines. They may have local advisors who will come over. Or do you get a 3rd day MW visit? You can ask them to help you.

Morning everyone! SC here at 36+3

Happy Birthday Nelly!

Good luck tomorrow Jethro

I was at an active birth class at the hospital's home away from home suite yesterday, I didn't really learn anything new, but it was interesting all the same. There was a fascinating mix of people at it. They offered us (even the other halfs) a go of gas and air, I figured sure, why not and and it was a bit like being drunk for the first time in 8 months! I was the only one in the room who actually did try though

MrsO there was a woman at the class with a breech baby and the midwife suggested a Chinese in incense stick therapy which she said has good results, I can't remember the name tho! Also, an ice pack on the top of your bump, and getting your OH talking to the baby from down below and shining a torch up! So, if he happens to have a miners helmet that would be handy

Thanks Flyer. I'll add one later.

So I had about 4-5 movements here and all is now quiet again, damn child move move. DP is away making me fresh iced juice to see if this works, can't stand any more sugar as it isn't doing anything for the old reflux.

Really don't want to go in as I know what will happen it'll move and I will look like some complete hypercondriac/drama queen, the latter is possibly true

flyer if you even have a teeny tiny niggle of worry this afternoon please, please go in. On Thursday when my Bp was so high my transport took a while to come, I almost canceled as took Bp again while waiting and it looked normal. Things could have been very different for me had I not gone in.

spark G&A sounds fun! What a boring lot not trying it, I think I'd rather know before labour if I didn't like it. Did you say you were picked as chocolate taster? I could have dreamt it haha

That's how Sundays should be anyway Feminist especially when heavily pregnant. Enjoy your lazy day.

MrsO baby Nelson seems to like the Rolling Stones. Worth a try!

Haven't caught up on today's posts yet and can't believe that we are already on page 4 of a thread started late last night!

Just going to repost what a wrote on the closed thread while I remember!

Bronze - I have recently bought some M&S muslins (1 packet of bright ones and 1 packet of zoo print) - £8 for 5. They seem good quality and it's nice to have some that aren't plain white. I have some old ones that were from Tesco - they were cheap as chips and good for everyday use. The Ikea ones are massive and I used them for covering over the pram to keep the sun out so multi function!

Bowlful - DD managed to change her gro clock the other day but DP said that there is a way of locking it so they can't. I've not read the instructions but may be worth looking into. DD slept til 8.15am this morning, which is unheard of - clock was set to 7!

Was going to add my two penny worth on the BF discussions but please don't take this the wrong way - just wanted to let everyone know my experience and how things panned out with DD. I full agree with the comments of moonblues and believe that everyone should do what's right for them with it be EBF, formula top ups or FF.
After DD was born I found it quite hard to establish BF but knew that I wanted to persevere more for ease than anything else (didn't want to have to start sterilising bottles straight away). She was starving so was given some formula in a syringe to start with and then the MWs helped me to hand express some colostrum into a syringe for her (Cue MWs squeezing by breasts!). At my hospital they also had breastfeeding councillors who came round to help you if you wanted it (one of them even kindly told me that I had put DD's nappy on the wrong way around!).
They kept me in 2 nights until I had established feeding and felt more confident. I used lansinoh (nipple cream) all the time and I'd say that the first 6 weeks were the worst and I had quite a lot of pain (although this certainly isn't the norm for everyone). I had quite flat nipples which I don't think helped but I can honestly say that after those 6 weeks it was great. One thing that might be useful for people struggling with BF is to check your LO isn't tongue tied as this can impede feeding.

Waves to all the oldies. I was 35 when I had DD and was horrified to see that on your notes you are classed as a 'geriatric' mum! I am 37 now and have found this PG so much harder (even without any heartburn or morning sickness). This will definitely be our last!

Flyer without being too sensationalist, they will be happy to see you based on the no movements for a long time, even if you've felt a few now as it could indicate distress. Please just go in, put your feet up in their comfy chair and get checked out x

We are going down. I'm really not comfortable with the movements and need peace of mind.

Good I'm glad x

Let us know how you get on

Morning everyone, I hope you're enjoying a Sunday with your feet up.

Had a bit of a nightmare last night as I lost vision in my eyes all of a sudden. Managed to get to the midwife to get to the hospital to see me and she did all the tests and all seemed to be fine. Gave me a massive scare though. Was terrified I was going to have to be flown out (and its thick fog here for 4 days so no flights and the next boat is Monday). I felt completely vulnerable. All seems fine today so I think it was just a migraine or doing too much.

Finished work for today now so off for a yummy lunch!

tarlia so good to hear from you! And so glad your little boy is now with you. The photos on FB are simple adorable... hope the wind goes soon (never ever heard about it so good to know) and hope you recover quickly. You really deserve a break now!! xxx

falcon you are bonkers... going shopping the day after giving birth?? I don't think I moved from bed or sofa for 3-4 days with all my stitches and pains. And I still remember the uterus contracting pains. It was excruciating. I actually called the hospital in the middle of the night as I had no idea what it was, didn't expect them at all and it was quite scary. Good to remember for new mums - expect them in the days after birth, especially if you BF! Make sure you rest a lot falcon and enjoy your cuddles x

nelly happy birthday and what an amazing birthday present it would be! fingers crossed

jethro good luck for tomorrow! remember we expect updates within two hours of your CS

flyer glad you are going to be checked out. I agree with everyone - better safe and sorry and movements should be regular at this stage

feminist lol - tears come so easily these days don't they? :-) I think I would have exactly the same reaction if I drove all the way to get him!

Have to rush now! Apologies as I'm sure I'm forgetting a lot and missed a lot... will have a proper catch up later. Have a lovely day xx

SC here at 35+5

Ha, no, just the iPhone feminist!

Miners helmet, ice pack and rolling stones tips also noted

Good luck flyer, glad you are going to get it checked.

That sounds scary sparkeleigh! Take it easy.

Finally checked the car seat fits in both our cars. It is a faff trying to get it in my 3 door corsa but fits DHs car easily and it will be a incentive for me to walk short distances instead of fighting with the car seat for short trips! Hopefully i will entered at bending once this bump deflates a bit too.

Hello, sc at 37 weeks today too. Another one with original due date of 13th (csection date of the 9th).

Thanks for asking feminist, I'm feeling ok so far, however I've only been awake about 15 minutes! All I want to do is sleep!

Good luck to those having their babies in the next couple of days.

flyer you are definitely doing the right thing. Im sure everything is absolutely fine, but so much better to be safe than sorry.

iheart so sorry you had such a scary night! I suffer with migraines myself and often lose lots of my vision, it's terrifying. Hope you feel much better today.

flyer glad you're getting checked out, don't feel bad, much better to get it checked than put it off.
my friends are all coming over for lunch, but bringing food with them and have said they'll do all the dishes!! they're good to me!!

Mw has been around willow has only lost 100g of her birth weight She is a good eater mind you!

I thought I would let you ladies worrying about weight gain not too know turns out I put on over 3st lol 3st 2lb never looked at my weight the last 8 weeks or so But I weighed myself today and 2st of it is instantly gone ok I pretty much had a 10lb baby but I glad its gone only have that other wee bit to get back off now + my general overweightness too of course but I won't focus on that till wee ones at least 3 months I will join the January diet craze

Thanks for the BF advice Mw check my boobs and did say they are soft but see how it goes over the next few days and keep offering it will do no harm but she said i might be one of the few who does not get a proper milk supply tbh it would not worry me as she is so happy as it is Although she is on Hipp now Sma does crunch her up a bit hipp has been so much better for her she has been on that since I went to ASDA LOL

Flyer glad your getting checked