October 2013 - Operation Baby Eviction

[MrsHoratioNelson]

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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

Many congratulations fav - hope you are getting lots of TLC after a tough time of it.

Is anyone else getting hours of very intense/painful BHs at night which don't progress into anything? Last night was the second time I've been 'tricked' into thinking labour was actually starting....very disappointing and left feeling a bit silly too.

So different from last time when I didn't have even a twinge until DDay.

Pseudo - I know it was a few pages back but your mum's comment made me smile..my mum is the same age and sounds very similar (convinced she is older than she really is).

Caz - I'm SC at 39+1 too.

Happy October ladies! 37 weeks today and SC here - I'm putting the protective sheet on our mattress today to mark and celebrate the full term.

congratulations cherry and favellio! favellio sorry it was tough - would love to hear your story when you feel like telling us what happened. And why is little Jack in neonatal?

hayle so good to hear about Issac, finally!

caz glad you managed to get a good night sleep. Sleep makes so much difference... I'm not surprised you feel uneasy about your boys being away next weekend... do you have anyone else on stand by? In case something happens?

MoN glad you are getting some proper support now. Nothing can beat talking to someone who has gone through the same thing

chickie hope you are feeling better today? Did you have a good cry to offload and get it out of your system? I often feel overwhelmed and emotional and, like you, get annoyed with myself for being like this. Entirely natural and being away from all your friends and family makes it so much more acute. Hope you feel more relaxed and positive now. x

I did my own toe nails the other day. The only way I could do it well was sitting on the stairs. (is it just me?) I have no idea why it makes it easier... perhaps a step gives some hanging space for our bumps? . But I found it easy to bend and reach this way and they look good. I also had my bikini wax on Friday so all ready to go!!

crunchies I posted about itching yesterday. I had a terrible night the night before last because of unbearable itching, kept scratching for hours. I was going to go and get checked for potential OC today if last night ended up being similar but it totally disappeared for me overnight and seemed to be a one off. So I'm just keeping an eye on it now to see if it comes back. Have they tested your blood for liver functions?
gt and ruby both had OC and were closely monitored.

DP asked me this morning what my plans were for today... hmmm... let me see... Had breakfast, took DS to school (another school run with no make up, looking scruffy, I will be an outcast soon...) and now back in bed, catching up on MN before another mammoth nap (hopefully). May have a bath and a movie later. I think he is getting jealous and I know he is going through some shitty times at work.

Does anyone have any book recommendations by the way? I fancy a good book.

And do any of you still go to the cinema? There is a film I want to watch and would fancy the last night out but not sure I will be able to stay over two hours sitting in the same position... not to mention 5 wee trips required. Perhaps not a good idea?

Bridget - my BH are definitely getting stronger, especially when I drive

I have the odd one that feels like a contraction, but it's normally just wind. How disappointing.

bridget I had lots and lots of bh yesterday and cramping and back ache in the night, but alas it doesn't seem to have turned into anything more today!!

clappham im reading 'The hundred year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared" would definitley recommend! !

I'm busy loading all kind of books onto my new toy, Clapham
I'm giving Game of Thrones a try today, which if I like, will give me loads more to read. I've bought loads of trashy thrillers ready for easy, nighttime feeds (Karin Slaughter, Kathy Reichs etc) too.
Beyond that, I have a wishlist...

In other news, I finally packed a hospital bag this morning (SC @ 38+2) and the midwife is finally visiting to ok a possible homebirth. However, the reason for the reluctance became clearer at my 38wk appointment, yesterday; the chronic mw shortage/baby boom in this area means there may well be no mw available to supervise a homebirth, depending on when I go into labour . Luckily, DH and I are fairly laid back about our plans, we'll accept what we get, as long as baby comes out healthy and well, whether at home, MLU, delivery suite (or even, we were warned yesterday, on the antenatal ward ).

Hayle she'll spend time in intensive care at the maternity hospital and then be transferred to Yorkhill a few hours later, possibly next day.

chickie I'm desperate to paint my nails too. I hate having bare nails but I know there's no point as they'll make me take it off on Thursday. I'll be packing my nail polish so I can paint my nails to occupy myself when Eliana is taken away.
I'll need to shop for trashy magazines for my hospital bag. I doubt I'll have the concentration for the books I'd intended taking. I bought pepermint capsules this morning for post c-section wind too. Six bloody pounds. They better work at that price.

oooh clapham I'd also recommend same book as roofio.. read it a few months ago, and it's brilliant!

clapham I want Ian McEwan enduring love to read. Maybe I should buy it today as no doubt the minute I stock up on reading material the baby will come! Lol at your dp!

bridget I'm in the no twinge camp but my friend is 38 weeks and getting strong BH every night. I had them one night and nothing since . Don't think this baby us ever going to come :(

I can't remember who mentioned itching, but I have had it for the last few nights! it only ever happens at bedtime and on my legs, and my legs start twitching if I don't itch them.. have itched them almost raw, but in the morning there is no itch

I am going to treat myself to a mani-pedi today, I've got shellac on my nails so need to get that redone in a salon good excuse!

37+1

Happy October everyone!

Hello! Long-time lurker but infrequent poster here - am reading but just can't keep up! 37 weeks today (same as due date buddy Clapham) and off for last-chance saloon scan to see if pesky placenta has moved enough for vaginal birth. Other than that, see that I am experiencing lots of the same symptoms as others on the thread - bh growing in intensity, increasing pressure in pelvis, heartburn from hell...At least the piles have softened and the thrush appears to have gone...
I also have a pedicure booked this week but am now 'worried' about having to take it all off if a section is needed...Does anyone know from experience if I need finger and toe polish off? Can't they just check my fingers?? . Sorry for such a trivial question!

karma do you have shellac on fingers and toes? At our antenatal class they warned against that if possible as shellac is harder to get off if you need an EMCS. She said one or the other was ok though, as long as they can quickly see a nail! I have a wedding next week and getting shellac fingers and normal polish on toes.

diege xpost - I believe they just need to see one nail so you shouldn't have to remove it if your fingers are bare.

I didn't get Braxton hicks with DS I don't think, but I get pretty strong ones this time (38+3). Also a few painful tightenings too.

MrsO I get both done, but since I live in the heat my nails grow really quickly, so need it done every fortnight! I think this will be the last treatment before baby arrives, and then I'll whip off the colour on one nail if labour starts early

Hi EVERYBODY and happy October too!

Not kept up with this thread - apologies but shall take from diege's summary that also have heatburn and other glorious ailments. Hope the placenta moves for a vaginal birth.

This kid's just so busy still - bottom/shoulder/foot all sticking out at times. He just gets his head down for the midwives' appointments.

Not sure about the whole nail/shellac thing - hope someone else can help xxx

Oh SC 37+4

Oh yes it's Stoptober. That's stop being pregnant!

If you want shellac mani or pedi why not have a French or American manicure, that way if you do need a c section they can still see the nail bed colour if you opt for a colour like Negligee over the white tip it has a hint of pink to it and looks lovely. Romantique is the colour I usually use with a French or American mani/pedi however it is more opaque than negligee.

Hope this helps.

Caz.......I would love a full nights sleep. The most I manage in one stretch at the moment is 2 hours and that's on a good night. I am so tired all of the time and really grumpy too as a result of bring overtired.

Bridget.........I'm 38+6 and last night was my 3rd night of loads of contractions that last for 2 - 3 hours and then just stop. I get all excited but they just get get closer or stronger. It's really starting to piss me off now. I just want them to either stop so that I can sleep or be productive so that I can meet my new little person.

Clapham...... I too sit on the stairs to do my toe nails. It's the only way I can reach.

I like that pseudo - I wonder who will be the first in October!

Fingers crossed it's me

Clapham, I went to the cinema last week and I was fine. Was worried about being uncomfortable but it was ok.

I keep going shopping for something to do to stop me feeling lazy. I'm spending a fortune, DH is not going to be happy with me

Is shopping part of this nesting business?

Can't remember who said but I get shooting pain in my groin and down my leg too, I think it's the baby pressing on a nerve or something.
So glad we are finally in October!

clapham yes, have a friend nearby as back up, and also various neighbours have offered ( although wouldn't ask if could avoid it ) will have the girls here though, so depending on time of day they may have to go somewhere for a couple of hours. not actually keen on having someone else here for me, so hoping i would get away without that! I don't like people talking to me/touching me when im labouring, so would be a bit odd just to have them there watching

diege hope placenta has moved x

Good luck Diege sending placenta moving wishes your way!

@ potentially giving birth in the antenatal ward Shire at least they warned you I guess...

I'm going to treat myself to a pedi as it's not just my chipped polish that needs fixing- it's a struggle to scrub my heels too and I could do with a pamper.

Clapham we've gone to the cinema for the last two orange Wednesdays after not going for months just because we won't get to for a while. We get the premier seats so there's more room (for my legs and bump and DPs shoulders lol) and I managed to sit through both times. We saw Rush, the F1 story, last week. Not sure if baby appreciated the loud zooming cars!

Fx you get Isaac home tonight Hayle I think you need to whisper to him that there's an Indian meal riding on it!

Oh- and happy October everyone!

I second that October feeling! Can't believe it's finally here

SC at 37+4 but getting lots of BH too, some leaving me quite breathless. Madam seems to have moved from her perfect back to the left position to now having what feels like both hands and feet tickling my belly button, which I guess means she's back to back.

Flyer I can't believe your knowledge of nail colours! don't look at my disgraceful unkempt nails

Clapham Not long and you'll be able to go the Baby Screamings at your local cinema.

And who mentioned books? Be warned, Game of Thrones has taken over my year. I now have a backlog of good books to read cos I've been so absorbed in GoT (much to my bookgroup's disgust!)
One book I'd recommend from this year (that isn't GoT) is Tina Seskis' One Step too Far not just because she's a mate!