December 2013 - let's get these babies out before Santa arrives :)

[Stom91]

Merry Christmas :)

Wow alyssa if u lived closer I'd come help! That's medal worthy x

Aww lisba thank you very much that comment meant a lot

Done the washing up and second load of clothes ready for the dryer so in getting there
It's the cookies I'm dreading! I made the dough last night as it has to chill in the fridge overnight, but now the dough makes 60 sugar cookies then we decorate them all lol
Xx

Thank you mummyboyian come on over, ill pay for the flight xx

:D getting away from here would be great been a stormy night with a wee bit of snow! Maybe that's y baby's staying in x think I had a wee show though so fair to say I'm in a better mood than yesterday :) :)

Yeah I'd stay put inside if it was cold too lol
Ooh a show is always a good thing, hopefully not too long for you xx

Just checking in to say I had pains last night from around 12:00 til 6:00 this morning. Took paracetamol and tried to get some rest. Managed to sleep but pains all gone this morning. Think I did lose a bit of pink water and a bit of show too so fingers crossed baby will be here soon.
Delivery suite said it was prob a practice run and to keep mobile.
Off to clean the fridge and whatever else I can think of!

I'm seeing the midwife at 2pm please all pray for me that at least something is happening down there !! Or she does a sweep or says something good.
If she says not engaged and still closed etc I think I may cry!

Fingers crossed for u all xxxx

Good luck Stom, lets synchronise these babies and get them out before the weekend!

snoz hopefully things will be happening for you soon.

stom you are 3cm dialated and tell that mw I will not take a lower number or I'm coming over there
Good luck Hun, hope its good news for you xx

Hahah!! alyssa that's made me laugh. I'll be sure to tell her lol.
I've started to get all the any news yet? Texts fb messages and the come on baby's
Urgh how annoying lol like I wouldn't announce when she's arrived lol

Though me and dp are planning on waiting a few hours to a day jut so we can have some peace and quiet with dd before everyone starts to ask to come over lol

Good luck stom

Well I think ds is emerging from his jaundice, started sucking last night and hasn't stopped since. For about 2 days he had almost everything by syringe so this is a big turn around hope he has put some weight on tomorrow.

Downside for me is that he is much more alert, wants to cluster feed and sleep on me 24/7 just like first couple of days before the jaundice. This morning I have taken him into bed as seems v safe just me and him, it's light and I am only napping. It's the happiest he's ever seemed and sleeping solidly. Not sure I can do this at night with dh and darkness, but started reading about co sleeping and rethinking that it might be safer for us. Last night I fell asleep in the middle of giving a syringe of milk, only for 2 secs but woke up to ds staring at me like I was crazy, come on mummy why has the milk stopped. That kind of tiredness on a sofa his got to be more dangerous than planned co sleeping, and he wouldnt sleep in dh arms last night either.

alyssa I don't know how you're doing it, not latching or sleeping is exactly what I have been dealing with but I have mum or dh to help me with one baby, you must be a multitasking genius

Reading about all the bf issues, do u recommend having bottles and formula in the house, before baby arrives, just in case?

Hey ladies, quick question-has anyone had their skin go red like sunburn? Im 38 weeks today, and we've just had a 40 degree day (in Australia lol). I haven't been outside all day and I've been lolling about in the aircon, but I've noticed this evening that I look a bit sunburned. I thought perhaps I was imagining it, but my mum came over and said the same thing earlier. I feel totally fine, bubs is moving around, so not sure if it's anything to be concerned about. Anyone?

Oh alyssa I'll be in the same boat soon with 3 young kids! I have a feeling I may end up relying on the tv to help out too much the first few months. I don't know what to suggest as I'm not there yet but just don't try to do too much I guess- people will understand that you've got a lot on your plate! I'm worried about the days after Xmas (if baby is here) my mum always goes on a walk the day after Boxing Day but I kind of thought this year she'd be around to help every day but she's talking about going on it! I may suggest she takes my eldest ds and see what she says!

I'm in such a bad mood- even typing this is pissimg me off! For no reason other than I keep mistyping everything! Grr! All this talk of Xmas and all I can think is I want baby out before Xmas day!!

Had more of my plug come out- unfortunately I didn't notice, pulled up my pants and jeans and felt something wet on my back- nice! Jelly goop plug smeared everywhere!

Soo just got back from mw. She wouldn't do a sweep she wouldn't even check to see if anythinga happening :(
Baby is 4/5ths engaged. And have booked me in to have a sweep at home on the 27th but seriously hoping dd is here before then.
She says baby is likely to come when your not honking about it so I've booked to have my hair cut tomorrow I live in a sleepy village which has a hair salon which isn't too muh of a walk but far enough when 40 weeks preg! Lol.
So hopefully dd decide to come lol.

Dp bought himself one of those big plastic bottles to put pennies in he brought a jack Daniels one which he was excited about we've had it a couple days and I've just been sat looking at it as it doesn't look right to realise is says jake daniels!! Lol did make me laugh.

woke up to two 'are you still pregnant' emails, + FB post on my wall + a FB private message.

aaaaaagh kill me now.

alyssa how are you doing all this? are you sleeping at all???

stom the 27th?! that sounds so far! boooo. I feel like I will have to wait that long as well, with Christmas and all. hope you enjoy the haircut.

mummyb I've gotten some bottles just in case, and should be getting my pump tomorrow. I figure if my milk just doesn't come I can send DH to get formula - we have a pharmacy in our building.

Yeh seems like for we but I'll only be 6 days over! She wants to give baby a chance to come on her own but I'm so fat and in pain and fed up!!
Kinda hope dd wants to ruin my plans of a haircut lol but I will enjoy it if she doesn't. Lol thanks
I woke up to a fb post too .. Trying to be nice they mean well.
It when people say just be patient that grinds my gears. Or people that have been pregnant say your time will come or be patient ect like they've forgotten what it's like lol

I also woke up with really bad diarrhea (tmi sorry). what is going on with my tummy?!?

Clear out?? X

and extra i used the 'have you had your baby' link. love it

stom i would hope so but i have no other symptoms. my tummy has been icky since monday... i'm just worried that baby is not getting what she needs because I'm not eating much and everything is escaping my body.

Has anyone had that bowling ball feeling close to going into labour?? Just wondering clutching at straws as the pressure this avo after lots of walking today is insane- feels like baby's head is right in my bum....

Mum, I've had that since Monday. I've also been having irregular contractions normally at the same time everyday but not today........ Pregnancy is too odd!

rose baby will be getting everything from you so it'll be you that won't have enough. Your body won't let baby go without. So try not to worry.
Try and eat little and often if you can.
Hopefully you're feeling xrap because you're body is getting prepared for labour. I hope something picks up soon for you.
Sending hugs xx