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

Clapham I had that 'chat' today with child mental health lady. She was really nice and supportive, saying that it's natural for all children to have some kind of response to a change in family make up. She recommended making a feelings book or worries box for DS to note down what's bothering him and then referring to it later. Or trying to write a story about 'a boy who felt...'
I think part of my DS's problem is him hitting a sugar low at the end of the day which I need to avoid with more snacks. He then spirals into negativity (yesterday it was 'I want new parents'. Yeah- good luck with that one!)
She also recommended not giving him undue attention when he has a strop but welcoming him back when he comes back having calmed down. Oh- and remembering that adage of separating the behaviour from the child (my DH is guilty of not doing that)
Not huge insight, but still helpful.

Xpost MrsH. Thanks for pointing out that thread, I'm in tears already and I haven't got past the first page!!!

Someone please send a link to the thread in question I can't find it :-(

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/1875847-Do-you-dunk-your-penis

Do you dunk your penis?

how bizarre!!! haha. im awake with a full but also wide awake baby!! Hope everyone else is having a good night!

Morning Roofio glad I'm not the only one with an internal clock up the spout.

How are you and Hunter doing? Had he put on weight when the HV came to weigh him?

mw said if I've switched to formula she didn't need to weigh him until next week. wish I'd got her to now though out of interest. he was still being slow with feeding and only having 1oz here and there so she recommended we buy some 3m+ medium flow teats for the bottles and he's been (very messily) guzzlig down more each time since! ! if only I could have done the same with my nipples!!
how are you doing mrsh? any more twinges? re stretch marks? I swearni didn't have any until after the birth. I think my stomach stretched to nee extremes during my contractions!!

Hungry boy then! Do you have a children's centre near you? Ours has a self weigh station (like at the greengrocers ) so you could weigh yourself if you feel up to getting out.

I had only a few stretch marks on my boobs (which have gone up 5 cup sizes and that's before any milk appears ) until about 36 weeks which i was really surprised about because I've had them elsewhere since I was about 12. A few appeared at that stage, then in the last few weeks (when bump growth caught up with my weeks' progress) they suddenly erupted and now I look like I've been mauled by a tiger. No-one warned me that they would actually be sore as they "popped" although I was aware they'd be itchy.

slippy I also had a good induction experience. they only had to monitor me constantly because they were already worried about baby's heartbeat. but it was fast from start to finish and no problems or interventions. just diamorphene and gas and air. tbh if I'd realised that my pain would decrease when I got to the pushing bit I wouldn't have.bothered with the diamorphene. it is hard as you don't want to stress baby out, I was no where near ready to go either but my baby out and safe was the right thing for us and I don't regret it

the arnica tablets might be complete rubbish, there's no proven effect and I am a sucker for placebos, but I do think they're helping. they're not hurting anyway!!

Not weigh yourself, weigh the baby

Good to hear another positive induction story. I never dreamed I'd be contemplating it, but I guess it's looking more likely. Apparently I was 4 days late so I assumed this one would be a bit late, but not like this. Mind you, on my original dates I'm only 2 days over as opposed to 7 according to scan dates. My mum didn't have a scan when she was pregnant with me so her dates were never adjusted like mine were - EDD brought forward 5 days which, now I think about it, is medically impossible... So maybe it's just the artificially early EDD which is cocking things up IYSWIM.

Morning Roofio and MrsH

MrsH same here with scan dates. I'm expecting to go over as I was bought forward 6 days, I was born on time, same as you no scans back in the olden days. So I also think my edd is artificial.

Roofio glad to hear H is feeding better now.

Doesn't stop you fixating on the "proper" EDD though, does it...

No of course not, you psych yourself up to have had it by your due date.

Have awful reflux from eating at Jamie's Italian earlier...reflux and insomnia

Not had chance to catch up with everything from last few days yet but pleased to announce Charlotte Elizabeth born 7th October after elective csection (though sadly ended up being done under general anaesthetic so don't actually remember much of the first day), weighed in at 2830g and doing well.

Couldn't work out how to change colour on spreadsheet though have put her details on....hopefully someone clever can change it for me.

Will try and catch up with news when I get a moment away from BF!

Congratulations Kiwee and a lovely name.

Hi everyone, I posted an update earlier but stupid MN lost it during the issues....

So a quick summary of the last 2 days:

DD had an eventful first day/night with 24 hours worth of fasting blood glucose tests (due to my medication) which are heel pricks. Also due to a screw up with her cord blood samples they also squeezed out blood group and blood count samples from her heel, twice (the first was inadequate).

She also had her cardiac echo which showed that she has a 4mm hole in the heart. As expected she's been referred for ongoing consults with GOSH. We then went and had her blood pressure and sats measured which were good, so hole not affecting her currently.

We expected to go home today but whilst waiting for discharge my BP had a nice big spike. It was then high all evening so instead they took more preeclampsia bloods and here we've been overnight again, awaiting review I the morning.

Then this evening we noticed that she's developing slight jaundice so they squeezed yet more blood out of her poor heel. Good news is that it's not at an action level so if she keeps feeding nicely it will pass.

Then.... DP and I fell asleep when DD did. We both woke up an hour ago to find a midwife standing over dd - she'd rushed in as dd had coughed up some mucousy stuff and was struggling to clear her airway - we'd slept through the whole thing - how bad are we as parents :( She's ok now but DP seems to think we'll be sleeping in shifts for the foreseeable, which I've suggested is a bit ridiculous.

In other news, DS came to see us yesterday and whilst he was impressed that dd had brought him fireman sam goodies, he wanted to leave the hospital as soon as possible. I barely saw him, and when I found out we had to stay tonight as well I was very upset :( DP has been going home to put him to bed and then coming back which is nice.

My wound dressings are off and I was up and about the morning after the operation. I feel much better than last time, if you ignore the ever labile blood pressure and preeclampsia!

Dd is ever so small and cute and lovely, if rather sleepy due to the jaundice.

I'm sorry that those SC/SFW are having tough times :( you really are getting there, hang on in there xx

Congrats kiwee
Morning to flyer and. mrshn if you're still awake!

I have been admitted after routine mw appoint found baby transverse so at this late stage (40+3) there is risk of cord prolapse if my waters go.

I think they might try and turn baby tomorrow and then induce me or failing that a c-section. Not quite the birth I was after but never mind. Typical that baby was head down until last Friday!

Anyway am hoping to get a bit more sleep before morning but wards aren't that great for sleeping!

Hope everyone else is Ok to anyone that needs them.

Congratulations kiwee, a beautiful classic name.

39+2 still can't sleep and very itchy!

Another one awake early. Congratulations kiwee!
pseudo sounds like a stressful first couple of days. Good that the hole in the heart seems not to be causing a big issue at this stage. Hope your BP stabilises soon.
Mon sorry that as well as Eliana's health the rest of the family are causing you stress as well. Hope it all resolves with a bit of t

Whoops hit post by mistake.
Time.
SC at 39+4. Getting bored at home now. Even cleaned the

Oh, FGS!!

The oven yesterday. A bit of shopping today I think.

Couldn't get on MN at all yesterday afternoon, so will be reading the dunking thread today as well!

Apple my baby keeps having big wiggling sessions, hope it hadn't done the same. How frustrating for you as was head down until now! At least you will meet baby very soon though.

Hi flyer and mrs hn. Hope you managed to fall asleep

Congrats kiwee ! I was thinking you must have had baby. Lovely names. Sorry about the GA. hope bf going well. Are you on FB group? Would love to see pics :)

pseudo for you. You're having a difficult time and I'm sure the postpartum hormones aren't helping. Does Caoimhe have a VSD? When is she being seen at GOSH? Hard to watch heel prick tests, dd had three which was bad enough. I also have a sleepy jaundiced baby here but she's feeding well so not too worried.
Crap about the BP and having to stay an extra night. It's hard when you miss ds but you have to look after yourself. It's lovely that your dp can come back into you at night. I missed both ds and dh when I was in and it was only 48hrs. Fingers crossed you'll be home soonxx

apperley sorry you're not getting the birth you hoped for but at least you'll be meeting your baby very soon! Good luck tomorrow xx

clapham for you. Hope your ex h is ok. Try and look after yourself. It's hard when you're not sleeping either.

and to all SC and SFW xx