October 2013 - Calling October babies: come out, come out wherever you are!

[MrsHoratioNelson]

Stats sheet here

New arrivals here

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

[PseudoBadger]

I forgot to say she was well stuck and needed forceps so has some lovely marks on her head...

[notsoold]

Xuntiltedx I agree with you and all who watched the midwives last night. But I thought that maybe she had learning difficulties? As the vocabulary of the professionals was simpler than normal??? (Apologies if it sounds offensive...)

Congratulations to pseudo , rachel and moon and anybody else I might have missed...the babies are coming!! The babies are coming!!!!!

Mrsh ....poor you!!! Your time will come honey and baby will adore the wonderful mum given to him/her. Xxxx

Kimbles.... I am booked for a csection on the 18th ( unless baby turns. They will do a scan before the c section to confirm). Please do not get upset.did they book you or are just waiting to see if your lo turns???
I was a breech baby and had two normal births but as the days go by it will become harder for baby to turn, so I made my peace with the whole thing. I am glad your dp is supporting you!!! And if you need to cry you need to cry. However in the end you will have a gorveous lo to hold!!! Xxxx

[Pinkforboys]

Morning All,
Big hugs to MoN- hope things seem brighter this morning.

Pseudo sorry you had a tough night and BP still not behaving but must be lovely to have your little DD with you now. I'm quite xx

THings are better in the light of day...babysitter's little brother has offered to look after DS this eve (which means I'll come back to DS still up and house in a mess ) He's 14. And I have to laugh that DH banished my yoga ball to the front yard. It's the Argos one- did anyone else have this problem? He's convinced it's off-gassing formaldehyde

Off to waddle off for monitoring this morning. At least I can put my feet up for half an hour

Happy day to you all- May there be lots of babies today!

[OrangeBlossom2]

SC at 38+2

Lots to catch up on overnight again!

Sorry you are having a tough time kimbles. My sister was breech until 36 weeks when she then turned by herself so there is still time. I hope you are able to have your baby very soon either way and everything improves.

MoN great news that Eliana is stable and that they don't seem in any great rush, that must mean they are not worried. How scary about her pulling out the drip though. She must be a strong little thing! Does your DP have a support network from that time? A mentor/sponsor or something he can talk to abut how he is feeling? Then you can focus on Eliana and your own recovery. As he is sharing his feelings with you it seems like he is strong and aware enough not to go back to it though. It might be nice for you to be back at home but please don't try to get back into your normal routine with all the crazy washing/hoovering etc. You have had major surgery.

Hayle hope you are feeling ok without DP. Sounds like you are doing brilliantly though. I a not looking forward to that time. DH arranged a phased return to work, using up a couple of days annual leave each week for a few weeks, but his boss left and a new one started yesterday. DH will have to see if the new boss agrees that is ok. Not a great thing to ask on his first day though!

Hi pseudo. Hope you feel better soon and they get your BP under control. Great that DP can stay with you and glad to hear he is tackling the dirty work!

Going to try to get a chiropractor appointment today as no chance of seeing the nhs Physio and don't know any private ones that will treat very pregnant ladies or that will treat on the first appointment not waste time and money just assessing you. my back is frozen up one side and hips really sore. I want to make sure my pelvis is clicked back into position to be able to push a baby out!

Go luck with the monitoring pink.

[MotherOfNations]

I think I definetly need to go home tonight. Dp phoned a while ago to say he's struggling to get Linah up for school, she's going back to sleep. She also wet the bed which is something she's not done for a long time.
Apparently when my sister had her she was refusing to eat. She kept saying she wasn't hungry and wouldn't be hungry until she had her mummy back. As well as that she wasn't cleaning herself after going to the toilet.

Ds just phoned crying real tears because Dp had bought "plastic ham" for their sandwiches. I told him if he wasn't happy to take his lunch card and have a school dinner which didn't please him either. I was just telling him to grow up a bit (He's 13 for God's sake)and consider how stressed Dp must be when he hung up on me.

Maybe TMI but has anyone else post c-section had a gassy stomach and pale coloured stools. I googled last night and m now afraid to take my diclofenac and dihydrocodeine incase they are causing kidney damage)

Another thing. I keep getting what looks like little water blisters on my left nipple after using the pump. They occasionally burst and leave little stringy bits of skin on pump which I have to grab before they make there way into the milk.

[cazboldy]

Morning all, will catch up in a bit!

Officially SFW now here at 40+1, but actually not that bothered, kind of enjoying the calm before the storm! - except for the school run! I must have had 20 comments along the lines of "still here then", "not had it yet then?" etc etc etc

They all seem so shocked, like they think they just fall out when you get to number 6 or something! !!

[OrangeBlossom2]

Oh dear MoN this is all much harder when you have other children to think about as well isn't it! No advice at all but

[apperleydapperley]

Morning all, SFW at 40 + 1.

Congrats to all the new babies and mummies. Sorry to those of you sore post-birth. Sounds like things are a bit tough MON when your other kids are missing you too, hope you can get home for a bit and settle them down.

Sympathies to those others overdue and not enjoying it - MrsHN i feel your pain (minus 3 days!) I have turned into a total grouch now and didn't meet anyone's eye on the school run this morning to avoid all the usual comments about still being here etc.

Also feeling increasingly anxious re monitoring movements (I think they are fine), position of baby, chance of induction and all the other things that come with being late. Ridiculous really as by my dates i am not due until Sat. Sorry to moan, this last bit really does drag...

[claphammama]

SC here at 38 weeks today and had max 1 hour sleep last night... IF it was an hour at all... feeling so weak and fed up today - my good spirits have abandoned me... so don't think I could face the baby arriving today... no matter how much I want it now and how impatient I feel. No signs here at all other than very strong BHs, especially when I do the school run. I'm also getting fed up with the usual small talk and the same questions from everyone. But I know people are just trying to be nice. They also tell me how amazing I look (WTF???) I have mirrors and am objective enough to know when I really don't. So their comments actually have the opposite effect on me.

MoN it must be so tough on you but you are impressing and inspiring all of us with how you cope. Perhaps a good idea to go back home tonight, have a cuddle with DP and spend some time with other DCs... also for your own health and sanity. Sounds like you have a lot still ahead of you so you don't want to burn out now. And sounds like Eliana is in the best possible hands. x

MrsH are you coming to iron my stuff or not? It's all waiting here for you... it may help you?

shooting and apperley I'm also getting concerned about movements - first time in this pregnancy really. The baby is moving a lot but the movements feel smaller and less strong. I don't know if it's because they are squashed and running out of space... or we have more time on our hands and are getting paranoid towards the end... most likely a combination of both! I'm going to see how it goes before I go in. Just had a big glass of cold orange juice - it usually gets him going. Just had a strong poke in my stomach actually.

notsoold is your mum Italian?

pseudo already responded on FB but congrats again!! And hope you will begin to feel better soon

rox glad Ailla is beginning to feed and sleep better.

[OrangeBlossom2]

Just booked chiropractor, dentist, hygienist and hair dressers appointments for this week. Sod's law that I will go into labour and miss them, or if not I will at least have a nice prepared body so either way is good. Gives me a reason to get up and dressed each day too.

The baby that was born early from my nct class has severe jaundice and is in hospital having phototherapy, nearly needed a blood transfusion so I am feeling lucky to still have my little one inside me, even though it feels really heavy and uncomfortable today.

[Flyer747]

Mon I hope things settle at home once you return. It must be so difficult for all concerned. You are doing the very best you can though.

Re: movements same here too, my movements have tailed off quite alot the last few days. I was intending to mention it at my mw appointment in a few hours. Yesterday I felt the baby move twice. In that period it moved for about 15 mins then stopped.
Even a glass of water or juice doesn't get it going.

MrsH I send you labour inducing thoughts.

I had watery diahrrhea last night, lots of it, got excited but obviously it's resulted in nothing.

[Flyer747]

Also I am getting this shooting/stabbing pain in my lower back which last for about 10 seconds then tails off, it's so painful, any ideas of what it is?

Clapham lots needed to wake up. Hope you get some zzzz's today.

[OrangeBlossom2]

Baby on a maybe nerve flyer? Here's hoping it is an early labour symptom!

[MrsHoratioNelson]

Thank you all for allowing me a self-indulgent rant . I have just had a little sob, which hasn't helped much except to let it all out for a bit. MoN I feel terrible moaning when I haven't got to deal with anything like what you're going through to whine about. I'm just so used to being in control of what's going on, it's the not knowing that's killing me - and the bastard itching!!! MW reckons it was an adverse reaction to the flu jab, so just to warn you all that it can happen. It has certainly not helped my frustration!

Clapham I think DH would have kittens if I hopped on a train to London, tempting as your offer sounds. If I'm still here at the weekend you could always send the pile on a little holiday to Devon for my attention?!

I'm actually managing to fill my days ok, with little bits of crochet projects and stuff. DH is going to have a little word with my Dad to ask Mum to back off a bit - I know she's trying to be supportive and is excited, but I'm feeling a bit badgered. She's sort of assumed that I'd want her around post baby as well, which I may well do when it comes down to it, but I'd like to feel like I can make the decision, rather than just have her camp out here getting under my feet.

I should learn to count my blessings a bit more I think...

[claphammama]

MrsH I'm thinking about making profiteroles today... just saying... with lots and lots of whipped cream... and some amazing artisan chocolate I found yesterday... just saying...

flyer hope this is it for you! A classic symptom. Fingers crossed!

[claphammama]

gosh you are organised orange! and thanks for reminding us that every day they are inside us in important. They come when they are ready...

[BridgetandtheHairyBrigands]

Good morning all....soooo tired today after a terrible night of heartburn. Definitely the worst I have experienced so far.

Rachel - fantastic news! What a speedy delivery too...Many congratulations xx

Oh MoN - you must feel pulled in so many directions with everyone needing you at a time when you need tender loving care and recovery time too. I wish I could reach through the screen and give you a huge hug. Have you still got MIL around to help?

Clapham - been on the phone to the doctor and I'm having another urine test rather than a swab. They want to test for Chlamydia. Think it is highly unlikely I have it given my sexual history (not far off a nun!) and DP's.

Caz and apperley - fellow due date buddies - so we're all SC!

DD is starting to really struggle with the wait...she's finding it hard to sleep as she's worried that she'll need to be woken in the night. Everytime I wince or groan she asks if I'm having contractions. Poor mite is walking on egg-shells despite our best efforts to be as relaxed as possible about the whole thing.

[tuckingfits]

Fingers crossed flyer - I dreamt last night that you were announcing your baby girl's arrival on fb today... You never know,perhaps I am psychic :)

[Flyer747]

Which chocolate is it Clapham? We serve Artisan Du Chocolat and Rococo onboard the aircraft. I eat so many especially the artisan salted caramel chocolate, too die for.

Bridget I hope the tests come back ok, and dd sounds very sweet.

For the entire bus it sounds like many of us need them. X

[Flyer747]

Thanks tucking I love you..you are officially my favourite fellow passenger on the October bus

[pinkbuttons]

Morning ladies, 40+3 and SFW... Although I do feel better after an ok nights sleep and a lie in this morning.

Congratulations rachel sounds like the most amazing birth! am hoping I am secretly dilating without realising now.

MoN also just wanted to send a bit hug to you, you are coping amazingly and as has been said I think it can only be positive that your DH spoke to you about how hes feeling.

clapham yum! you have inspired me to bake. had done so well at not putting on the 4 stone like I did with DS but now im overdue I am comfort eating ridiculously! will no doubt put on an extra stone this week.

mrsH sending hugs also feeling completely out of control here and it is driving me up the wall. Also think my baby may just be politely waiting its turn so hurry up babyHN then mine can be born

have had complete mind blank to what else I have read so to all.

[tuckingfits]

all very nice flyer but where's the reciprocation?! Haha.

No sodding contractions since last night here & I'm really quite pissed off about it. I really didn't think I was going to need to make the 40 minute drive for another sweep on Thursday,but now I think I will. Thursday now can't come quick enough.

[tuckingfits]

MoN I'm sorry you're having such a hard time. Do you feel like you are getting much support from the staff at Yorkhill? And is there no way your kids could be farmed out to stay a couple of nights with their school friends? I know you'll be trying to keep them feeling secure & within their normal routines etc but that's out of the window really isn't it? It sounds like if you could find them friends whose parents would be happy to have one each for a couple of nights,you & DP could do with a couple of nights together in the RM room/flat. He doesn't sound like a coper (no offence) and you sound like you have to take on farrr too much responsibility. You don't want to be catching buses across the city,you've just had major surgery. The fact that it is quite common does not negate the effect it has on you. I would not have been up to getting a bus anywhere for WEEKS after my c section. You really need to be taken care of & as that doesn't appear to be happening on any level,you need to minimise the amount of physically demanding stuff you have to deal with. I agree with orange (I think it was) who said that by no means should you be taking on all the regular cleaning/household tasks you were expected to do before. You need help. DP sounds like he needs your support & if you could possibly find a way for the two of you to have time together just the two of you away from home,close to Eliana it would probably do you both good.

Deeply sorry for the long & rambling post but I want you to know I'm thinking of you. My sister was an ill child & my father was away a lot as a pilot,my mother had me & my older brother to deal with too & when my sister was hospitalised it was just assumed that mum would go too. We always saw those times we were shipped out to stay with friends as adventures. Obviously we were worried too but what kid doesn't love a sleep over with friends?!

[BridgetandtheHairyBrigands]

Hi - been thinking about my last post and hoping I haven't accidentally caused any offence. Know that anyone can catch anything (only takes one encounter). Hope I haven't had that bug knocking around in my system for years and years.

[Flyer747]

Bridget I think at your booking in appointment they test for chlamydia then. At least they did at mine, but I think the questions and tests are dependent on area (I got asked all sorts about female circumcision and were dp and I related) as Liverpool is very multi cultural...