THREAD 13 Jan 2014 - Grab those bags, we're nearing the top of that rollercoaster!

[Toothfairy78]

OK I caved. Here's thread 13!

Ha! Fine with me :o

The last 2 went to 42 weeks, so if I go into labour at 38 weeks the relief will get me over the lack of DH in the early stages :o

Nothing for me. Am giving up. I will be the woman who was pregnant for 60 years.

i have awful thrush that it's pointless taking medicine for yet as i have another two days of antibiotics to go. So on Thursday I'll take the pessary and it'll clear it up within hours (always has in the past). Ds has gammy eyes, and a cold, so isn't sleeping properly and my tummy is making ominous rumbly noises...

that's my rant over with!

i totally understand the frustration with oh's who don't tell you how long theyll be. I think it just doesn't register with them that we are all anxious. It will hit home to them at some point.

I don't understand how our OH's can be so laid back about the whole thing! It's so frustrating when you text saying you're not feeling well and don't even get a reply my OH keeps wittering on that he's paid 20 quid to go bowling and drinking with work on Thursday evening and what is he going to do if my sweep works on Wednesday and I go in to labour and he misses bowling? Like it's the most important thing in the whole world!

I'm so tired but up waiting for ups to deliver the bednest. Any time between 8am - 7pm apparently... How convenient.

Frying I really thought something would happen for you overnight

Oh Frying not you too... On off labour is the worst. So much worse than just nothing happening. Hope it picks up again very soon.

felix sorry but that did make me chuckle! They just don't understand do they.

frying hopefully all this action means your body will be super prepared when it all kicks off and it'll be nice and quick for you

The last few nights I've had pubic bone pain which the lady at the antenatal class said can be the baby's head banging on the bone getting ready to engage (strange that I get it when lieing down rather than stood up?) and today I've got that pressure/ kicked in the fanjo feeling some of you have mentioned. I'm hoping this doesn't mean he's engaged. Unlike most of you id quite happily go overdue ask me again at 40w as I'm just not ready yet. Was quite enjoying feeling like I've had no signs (not many bh, no pressure etc) and haven't been leaf teaing or epo as don't want to rush it on at all. Now I'm scared! Slow down pregnancy!

Good luck to everyone especially curly. The 3rd pessary threw me into labour with my first baby, up until that point nothing much was happening and it was very stop start. Then the 3rd pessary given to me worked so fast that my mum (birthing partner) missed the whole thing despite me begging the midwives to ring her. So my tip is don't let your partner leave your side ! :)

I've been having serious stomach pains since tea time last night, was rolling around on the floor at about 6pm , burst into tears and then dh ran me a bath. I tried to sleep after that with no luck so ran another bath early hours of the morning . I feel like the babies trying to turn (it's back to back) and it's causing horrendous braxton hicks and my spine feels like it's breaking. I also have really bad pains under my ribs too. I have a bad stomach too so don't know if that's causing bh. Sorry for the moan, I am so exhausted . I said to dh if I hadn't already had kids before I'd probably of thought this was labour . Midwives coming to my house this morning for bp check.

frizz sorry to hear of your DH being inconsiderate. My DH actually refused to go out in the last month of both my pregancies just in case (but he has 2 older kids and knows how quickly it can all happen as his older son was born after a 2 hour labour). In a way though I think it is a good idea for the guys to go out before baby is born so long as they don't overdo the drink as you need them to be around more afterwards and not out wetting the baby's head.

toby hope you get to rest a bit and give your leg a chance to heal. You never know when baby might come, I have heard that babies with a new partner do not always follow the same pattern.

Thanks for the explanation tarka, bit suprised as in 'normal' labour your contractions help the cervix open, but then if the propess doesn't do it maybe syntocin won't either as it is not the same as your own hormone combination.

Hope the move goes as smoothly as possible enjoying.

Sarah that sounds excruciating, my tip would be to spend some time in a warm bath on all fours to allow your ligaments to relax enough so that baby has maximum space to turn. All fours has helped me unjam my one a lot this pregnancy, you can do it out of water too. Sweeping the floor on all fours and crawling around tidying up toys works too.

frying plain bio active yoghurt on your nethers and taking acidophillus capsules or lactobaccillus drinks like actimel might help offer some relief in the meantime until you can use the canesten.

Oh ladies, just a flying visit this morning, but am thinking of you all with inconsiderate OHs, on/off labour and lots of pain!

Woooh, sounds like its all starting to happen for some!

Felix throw a bowling ball at your DH's head. That'll learn him. My DH has been to two christmas parties, one lot of after work drinks, two squash games and two football pub sessions in the last three weeks. While i sit on my arse eating my way through the selection box and doing laundry/orgnising cupboards/worrying. His social life is way better than mine. I'm moody and jealous.

My SIL finally had her baby yesterday (she was due on the 8th) CS in the end as no progress with labour. A little girl, 9lbs 11!! So I'm an aunty again! DD was a bit put out that 'they got their baby before i got mine. Mummy.'

Morning!

Day 2 off work! So thought I'd check in to see if anyone had any news overnight...?

We got 1 of our NCT crew being induced today so hopefully baby no. 3 before long!

MrsV week before last I had sore patch above fanjo and that vague bowling ball feeling in the hips. MW had a feel and told us head was 3/5 engaged. But that was 2 weeks ago and I'm 37+4 today with no signs of labour. Not feeling ready yet either, due date and Christmas waaaaay too close together for my liking!

Have good days all. And hope things improve for those experiencing discomfort, injuries, illness or arsey OHs etc...

PS Sarah that sounds horrendous . Fingers crossed little one gets comfy soon and settles on a position.

Sarah :( you poor thing, that sounds rubbish. Hope the MW can give you some good tips to manage it.

The removal men are in my house with DP, I'm at work expecting text updates every ten minutes. Eep. I'm trying to think of ways it could all fall through now - we'd have to live in a van

3x prostin & examinations aplenty and im still 'not favourable' didnt think i would be-only 35+6weeks!
Had i progressed enough they would have broken my waters and probably put me on that sinctsomething drip.
Alas im emergency c section bound awaiting my turn

Good luck to you all for your future births, hope u fare better than me :(

Hopefully speak soon
Curly

Congratulations to your SIL only, being an aunty is great. What a big baby, bet she is glad not to have to push her out in the end!

Enjoy your day off tooth :)

Hope it goes well curly, I have had two EMCS and was home after 2 days both times. Just be very careful not to lift anything heavier than baby for 6 weeks (even if you feel ok), take lactulose to reduce constipation (scars and constipation are not a happy combination), don't overdo walking in the first week as you will feel it when the pain meds wear off and make sure you take pain meds when you start to feel the pain, don't leave it as they take time to kick in. You will be fine, it will be lovely and calm.

Good luck curly. Enjoy your little one when they arrive.

Sarah leaning forward on gymball or all foura may help as gravity should help the back of babys head move in the right direction. Fx it happens soon for you.

Hope it goes well curly. Sounds like they are looking after you so I'm sure it will be a calm and straight forward experience

Just back from the dentist, just wanted to say FX for curly!

Thanks Another, so exciting, i wish we could be there to meet her though. Living so far away sucks sometimes. Our DD's will be born within six weeks of each other (depending on when bump puts in her big arrival!) and our elder DD's are 5 months apart, so I'm hoping the cousins will all grow up to be close, despite the physical distance. Have terrible visions of them all in Ibiza in 18 years time!!

Good luck Curly, we will all be thinking of you. Fingers crossed it all goes as smoothly as can be expected.

curly you poor love - focus on the fact that REALLY REALLY soon you will get to meet your gorgeous squidgy newborn baby, who will make every thing all COMPLETELY worth it. I'm sorry it hasn't gone according to plan, but from what I know of those who've had babies, that's pretty much par for the course - it's good preparation for the future .

Wishing you masses of luck, and we'll all be thinking of you and waiting to see gorgeous newborn piccies!

sarah sounds awful - I hope the mws have good advice - the all fours in the bath one sounded sensible to me as well.

Rubbish DH/OHs they don't get the amount of worrying we do, do they? I need mine to be in my line of sight, or at least in the house, or I start to worry. He went Xmas shopping yesterday morning and I had to restrain myself from calling him twice. In an hour. I think it's part of the nesting process - you need your mate with you to go into labour safely (from an anthropological point of view, this makes sense - he will guard the cave entrance from sabre-toothed tigers while you deliver the baby).

frying yes you will. You'll probably still be pregnant at the end of time itself. HTH . Seriously, though, you'll probably look back and realise this is early labour, and it will probably all seem much more rosy through the lens of squidgy newborn cuddles and extreme exhaustion. And how exciting is it that if you are in early labour, you GET A BABY REALLY SOON!

No news in that vein from Casa Humpty, but we do now have a sofa. It matches NOTHING else in the sitting room, and is monstrously large, but I am totally in love with it. I want to snog it. I may cancel all plans for EVAH so I can just sit on it endlessly...

toby sorry you can't take a break - sounds hellish. Put on some carols while you work? Order pizza for dinner? other lame suggestions
As for DM being there - if yours will be there in labour but then not straight afterwards when you are home, how did you broach that? It might be a compromise for us - ask her to be at the birth, then say come back in a week or two for a proper visit. I'm going to talk to her tonight. Thanks for the advice.

FX curly

DH Think the secret is to get a husband that's unsociable, it may be a nightmare when ur friends are getting married or having a party and he doesn't want to go, and u go on your own. But I can pretty much gaurantee that if I call him he will be at home! This baby is his get out of Party, Wedding, Family dinner card! He can't wait!

I have started reading First Time Parent by Lucy Atkins, I have read all I can about labour and pregnancy. So think its a good idea to have some idea what's going to happen when we get home. So there are no nasty shocks. So far it has been pretty helpful....makes me realise how little I know but now I at least know what I don't know. IYKWIM.

Good luck curly, we're all thinking of you. Soon you'll have wee curly with you.

enjoying sounds great.

purple congrats to your sil and to you, aunty purple. Bless your little one, hope she gets her baby soon.

sarah hugs, hope your resting.

MrsV I think I have that too. I've spent a lot of time announcing to Dp my fannys broken. Feels like baby is trying to punch his way out through my cervix.

frying, toby and everyone else suffering and feeling crappy hugs and and .

Argh! I seriously have the rage this morning. I got a text last night from my lecturer saying she thinks I should defer and do ucas next year. Having said 2 weeks ago I should go for it. Went to bed feeling stressed and worried and slept in. Woke up late to another text from her wanting 2 essays in for January, having previously said they could wait till summer. So basically I have to get these in so I can progress to next term (news to me!). I had put off doing the essays on her advice as she had told me to focus on doing ucas. I'm now dreading any further communication from her, God knows what she'll think of next.

I am beyond pissed off and dp has taken ds out so I can fume in peace and have a cup of tea.

Sorry things haven't gone to plan, curly, but so exciting that you'll meet your baby soon.

Perhaps the curse of thread 13 is having an effect on frying? The only way to stop her from having a longer pregnancy even than Daphne from Neighbours (showing my age there!) is for everyone to write loads and loads of messages!

Humpty, your anthropological theory makes sense to me. DH is not only out of the house, but out of the country until Thursday, thereby leaving me at risk from any passing sabre-tooth tiger that fancies a snack. However, I'm not bothered, which either means that baby won't be putting in an appearance any time soon, or I'm in some kind of counter-evolutionary denial
Congrats on the new sofa, by the way!

Enormouse that is a big stinking pile of dog poo as if you need the pressure of doing two essays by January with everything else on top! Are you going to defer or still submit your application? Your tutor sounds like an A hole!