October 2013: no pushing in from the back of the bus, please

[MrsHoratioNelson]

Stats sheet here

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?pli=1&key=0AidVHHwJSwC3dDU2VzFhWWt1ckg4dW84WkdCNzhOaFE&f=true&noheader=true&gid=1 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

lol MrsH

Ha ha ha. Good job had elcs otherwise if depending on dtd dd would have had to be forcibly evicted :)

lol MrsH - yes, all next year's allowance - birthdays, anniversaries, valentine's day...

by the way, I've done lots of ironing today as I've started to doubt if you will ever come... all this lasagne, garlic bread and profiteroles I will now have to eat myself...

imp do you really think you can jump the queue and go before me with your later due date??

buttons very crafty! well done you on your research. We will all have imaginary tightenings when the time is right!

pink seems you are having a tough day. for you. And don't feel bad about your pregnancy brain. I drove our car to the bottom of the hill yesterday before going for a walk, thinking I will then save myself a terrible up the hill bit on the way back. That was at 1pm. I then completely forgot about it, even as I was struggling and dying on the way back home. It was only when DP came back at 7pm and asked "dude, where is my car"... and me thinking about it for 15 min no kidding, that I remembered where it was

Clapham you make me laugh (and I'm sorry if I have contributed to your expanding waistline :) )

Sorry to hear having a rubbish afternoon pink dont worry about grumpy woman maybe she was having a bad day too but sending and for pregnancy brain. I left the freezer open for 3 hrs this morning and put my phone in the fridge oops.
clapham oh dear about car, did make me laugh though the thought of DH being very confused

orange just had a look the "labour oil" is a mixture of Lavender, clary sage, ylang ylang and jasmine. no ideas of quantities but it smells lovely!! if anything it will definitely help me relax.

Talking of baby brain, that's twice this week now I've completely forgotten to shut the garage door before driving off. Good thing no-one's nicked our bikes yet, I'd never hear the end of it

Feeling mildly period-painy and had a tiny bleed, but I'm taking that as the result of the sweep.

So sorry for moaning earlier, thanks for the support.
And thank you ladies for making my brain sound perfectly normal.

I feel a million times better after the acupuncture session- just having half hour laid up on a bed not being able to do anything was much appreciated.
Not sure it improved the hip all that much, probably only marginal improvement, but she did all my induction points while she was at it and when booking me for my other two pre-labour sessions she said 'see you Tuesday and then I'll book you in for Thursday but I doubt I'll see you then' (I'm due Friday) She's convinced Madam is on her way

I got back in time to doll out mini-pink-cakes to appreciative bunch of 6yo with exception of my DS who was sulking cos he wasn't allowed a Dr Pepper [sigh]

Oh- and I've got toothache. But when on earth am I going to get to a dentist?!? Nat what did you decide to do in the end?

Oh dear Clapham!

Thanks pink buttons. Well I have half of those ingredients. Maybe mine will work!

Sobbing away watching the end of 'one day'. I never used to cry at films now I do all the time. I blame hormones. DH figured out we can watch sky movies on the iPad using PILs log in for sky go. This is how I will spend much of my maternity leave i think!

Yes imp it sounds like that was because of the sweep. Did they say that might happen?

Not sure of my post failed earlier but back from midwife at 38+5 and she wouldn't even attempt a sweep and has written rather depressingly on my notes that there are no signs of labour
Oh and baby is back to back so I'm hoping he/she turns.

pinkforboys I just took 2 paracetamol 4 hourly, 1 if it was still mild and used dentinox and it passed in about 5 days. But then I've had it on and off throughout the pregnancy and know there's nothing actually wrong with the teeth as I've had them checked 3 times but as its the first time you've had it it could be worth a dentist trip just to rule out any problems?

Will catch up with everything else later x

Glad it was positive pink. Let's hope she was right.
Sorry to hear you have toothache. Worth going to a dentist even if you don't think they will be able to treat it at the omens to see what is causing it?

Plus it is free!

Everyone loves a freebie

Is it only free if you can show your MatB1 certificate? THe Accountant still has mine...

Enjoy your baths, ladies x

Usually the case pink but as its blaitantly obvious at this stage that we are pregnsnt it should be fine. U could always ask when u book the appt? And if she says they need to see it to treat u u can just say u will arrange an appt when u have the card back

Hi Pink ah yes at 2.30pm all the power went off in our ward several times - so that was a fire alarm! Glad acupuncture was pleasant :)

I have a maternity exemption card that is different to my matb1 form- like a credit card. Not sure if matb1 form can be used as well, presume so as it shows you are pregnant too. The dr filled in a form for the exemption card when I first went to say I was pregnant at 5 weeks. It is valid for free prescriptions etc for a year after the baby is born too so worth asking for one if you haven't got one.

But I agree worth asking if it is necessary at this stage! They may want it later for their records but I don't imagine anyone would think we are making it up at this stage.

Hooray I have a reflexologist coming to my house on Saturday morning.

Orange that's great news about reflexologist. Let us know if it works...

My acupuncturist gave me some pressure points to encourage labour- 2 are on the thick fatty bit between your thumb & forefinger (1 on each hand). The other 2 are on your feet I think in a similar place on your feet, about an inch in from the bottom of your toes between big two and number 2. You're supposed to press all 4 at the same time so need another pair of hands...
THere are also 2 points on your shoulders but I'm afraid I can't see where those are!
Happy prodding!

Checking in to say baby boy was born at 9.08 this morning after a 4 hour labour at 40+6 (no queue jumping here). Name is most likely going to be Cassian (but still a bit unsure). Will post details later.

Ooh- congratulations Mrs Zzzzz xxx
Nice name x

Congratulations mrsZzz! I was looking at the spreadsheet today and wondering how you were getting on!

Thanks pink rubs hand vigorously

Congratulations MrsZzz - about time we had another de babies!

Congratulations MrsZZz!

Congrats mrszzz