December 2013 - the one where we really just talk about kittens and deny the inevitable

[LadyMedea]

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Oh violet, I hope all is well and baby is just having a good long nap.

Don't panic violet. Could just be baby having a long snooze or in a position they can't kick you.

Let us know when you can that you are both ok. Xx

Will be thinking of you violet, hope everything is ok. Xx.

Hi guys, thanks so much for the support, it means a lot! Am in assessment unit, have high blood pressure but no protein in urine (phew!), they may take some bloods soon but not sure what else - haven't been hooked up to listen to baby yet. Will keep you updated. Feeling a bit calmer now at least!

Glad to hear you're in the best possible place violet
Hope you and the little one are ok. Try and keep us updated if you can!

Finally got my snuzpod, couldn't see the mattress. Phoned the company in melodramatic pregnant lady mode: "every part of this order has gone wrong, I'm due in little over a week, I don't need this stress!" It was in the bottom of the box.

Don't I feel like a dick

glad you made it to the hospital violet. hope everythign goes smoothly.

many congrats upthe and whisper!! more babies every day!

stom i'm right there with you. I'm doing an extra yoga class today to try and encourage her to at least start making her way down. i can still feel her in my ribs! Went for a 2.5 hour walk yesterday, my feet were killing me.

don't remember who was talking about painting toenails - no way I can bend that way!! maybe I'll stop by the spa and get a pedicure. I'm such a housewife it's so weird for me! just telling DH this morning we look like a 50s couple. he's all dressed ready to go to work, I made him coffee, I'm in my nightgown... I've worked my whole life and right now I feel so insignificant and worthless. It will be hopefully different once the baby is here and I have someone to take care of.

cc oh dear, hey, at least you've got it now though!
Is everything going ok Violet?
Just back in from my stretch and sweep, bloody hell it was a bit of an uncomfy experience! But the good news is my MW said that my cervix is already nice and thin, baby's head was right there and she was able to get two fingers in to give the membranes a good sweep. Gave me a chance to practice my relaxing breathing too. Am now quite crampy and restless, DH is fussing about me because he got all worried that the MW hurt me, what's he going to be like when the contractions start!?

Ooh good luck Mogz!

We're still here waiting for blood results but thankfully baby's heartbeat was great and I felt a few tiny movements while they were monitoring. Contraction monitor was funny as it was completely stable then jumped hugely every time I coughed. Initially DH thought I might actually be having contractions, until I demonstrated the effect by coughing a couple of times in quick succession

Fingers crossed we'll be able to go home soon. Maybe I'll have a nice relaxing bath when we get home Thanks again for your thoughts everyone!

Well i got engaged today wooooopie! God so much has happened!

DP took me to the tiffany shop and already had a ring then reserved he got down on one knee in front everyone was so shocked and so embarrassed!

You can imagine how busy it was this time of year!

Violet thats good to know at least your mind is at rest now!

Superman That's fantastic!!! Congratulations, what a nice birthday present.

Hi all, quick update, just left assessment unit, all seems fine (slightly low iron levels but not too bad) but they want me to come back in tomorrow to check my blood pressure again. If it's still high they'll book me in for an induction. Fingers crossed all will go well! Thanks again

Ooh cross posted, huge congratulations superman, fantastic news! And happy birthday too

Yay Super that is so awesome, congrats to you and your fiancé! Wonderful news.

Congrats super I'm still trying to get me dp to propose! Lol.

Not sure why I feel like I let down. I just feel like I'm doing a rubbish job of coping and that I should be coping better .. Even though my mum and dad have both said I've coped better than they expected with all my health problems etc.

Mum helped me catch up on my washing and took me to the tumble dryers. So had a busy day really.
Tomorrow I have promised myself a lazy day as off doing last bits on Xmas shopping weds & then the Xmas food shop on Thursday!

Baby still feels high - have a huge feeling she's going to be late! All I want is baby cuddles in so jealous of all those whose had babies!!! Argh!!

But I can happily say I am really happy in this house and my relationship with dp etc. I couldn't be happier right now (just on a downer because of the pregnancy) but right now everything else is fine :)

Well I feel like a right wuss already! Getting lots of cramping in my lower abdomen and have had a little bit of a bloody show, but gee, you guys, I didn't expect to go from feeling nothing to feeling like there's a knife in my gut in the space of a half hour! Have tucked myself in to bed with a wheat pack and an audio book and told DH to bugger off and play computer games for a bit as all the fussing was giving me rage.

Oh wow that's amazing, huge congratulations Superman! And Tiffany too - sounds like he's definitely a keeper

So glad to hear you and baby are ok violet. Hope you manage to get plenty of rest and enjoy your bath when you get home!

And sending big hugs your way, Mogz! Hope a bit of rest and the wheat bag helps to ease the pain.
Even though I've only just hit 37 weeks, I'm already starting to get jealous of other people's aches and pains and I'm over-analysing every little niggle! Sod's law means I'll probably end up overdue if I'm thinking like this though

Hello everybody, thanks so much for wishing me luck and thinking of me on Wednesday. Not had chance to come on since then so just thought I'd post an update before I catch up on all your news

Well, as you know my waters broke on wednesday morning. We got to MLU around 12pm and I was 2cm and having mild contractions. Was 3-4cm by 3pm and 8cm by about 5:30pm. Midwife said she would check me again at 6:30pm but not to expect much to be happening. But by 6pm I was hung over the edge of the bed pushing for my life and there was no need for the check because she could see babies head. Our lovely baby boy was born at 39wks+1, at 7:56pm, weighing 7lbs10.
A smooth labour really even though I didn't get time to use the birth pool, and had to have injections for vomiting and placenta (the cord came away before it was delivered so they had to rush it out) Had gas and air for relief, did try paracetamol and codeine but puked them up.
After the birth was quite traumatic as I'd suffered 3rd degree tears and lost 2 pints of blood. This meant I had to be taken into theatre for surgery and didn't get much skin-to-skin time. That all went to daddy for the next 4 hours!
Clever boy still managed to latch on straight away for feeding though and has been an absolute star. I couldn't move from the waist down after the stitches were done so the midwives just kept coming to my bed and plonking him on me for feeds. Just lay there cuddling all night, best medicine ever!
If you get the chance to use a mirror when you're at the pushing stage then I'd hugely recommend it. It is such a wonderful thing to see your babies head slowly getting closer and closer. Although I was in pain it also made me so excited and gave me so much strength to see that he was on the way.

Right, that's my story, now to catch up on all the other little arrivals that I've missed. Initial congrats, good lucks and hang in theres; I'll be back once I've read through. Could take some time though, last time I look we were only on page 18! x x x

meand can I ask why you didnt get to use the birthing pool??? On the other hand congrats!!!

Congratulations Superman! So pleased for you.

I've not posted much as nothing to report. 39 weeks tomorrow but nothing happening so far although baby as now moved to my left side which I think is a good sign. He's been on my right for the whole pregnancy so far.

Wow bumpy that labour sounds lovely - pity about the end but so lovely to hear that baby is happy and latching

I'm still stuck in BH + full on down below pressure mode and baby is going mental under the amount of adrenaline I am pumping through him as our gas leak in the kitchen has returned ...

I'm ready to go any day and I have a gasman coming tomorrow afternoon. I have literally just cried for the past four hours.

Glad all is well violet

Congrats, super!

And congrats bumpy on the arrival of your LO! Glad you're ok now.

Oh no, bohemian are you ok?

Still bugger all sign of a baby coming, but DP is upstairs building the snuzpod and swearing a lot so that's positive!

many congrats Super! You must be on a high!

And many congrats to mean too. Sounds like a mostly great labour and birth -apart from the bits after - enjoy your cuddles and hope you heal up quickly!

Who's next then ladies?? It's not me. Still no show and baby's head doesn't feel like it's right between my legs which is what it felt like just before labour with both DC's so here's hoping I start waddling more soon. I'm aiming for early next week!

Question- would you expect your mother to abstain from drinking for a few weeks before your birth if she was the one who was going to drive over to watch the kids whilst you go into hospital? She's going out twice this week (xmas parties and all that) and has put my brother in charge for one night but the other neither of them can do so I'm getting a friend to go on call. I kind of couldn't say 'no you can't go out' to her but at the same time DH is a bit less understanding and said why can't she go to the party but not drink- is it that big a sacrifice? I dunno. She's a bit of a social butterfly and she's probably thinking she's sacrificing enough already! Oh well, I'm not too bothered as long as someone is around to help!

off to bed now, hoping I get a better nights sleep after last night which was pretty crap.

sorry bohemian didn't see your post- hope the gas man fixes it asap- really not what you need right now!!

Congratulations Bumpy on the arrival of your boy, hope you're getting lots of rest and recovery and snuggles.
Bohemian that must be pretty scary for you, hope the gas man gets to you pronto and gets it sorted.
I'm still having loads of cramps, they bloomin' hurt but I can't really tell if they're contractions as they don't seem to be syncing up with bump going hard and they're all very low, and they are happening for about 20-40 seconds every minute or so and then they'll go for ten minutes so I can snooze only to be rudely awoken and it starts again.