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Jan 2014 THREAD 14 -- This will be the lucky one!

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TobyLerone · 18/12/2013 06:11

We got Thread 13 out of the way without too many mishaps. Phew!

Now it's time to sit on our arses eating entire Chocolate Oranges really get to work on getting some more of these babies out.

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MrsGSR · 20/12/2013 12:16

I haven't even caught up a little bit, but good luck to Felix and another!
Hope everyone is doing well :)

GummiBear74 · 20/12/2013 12:17

That doesn't sound great mrsv Angry

My MW has always had a good prod and poke of my bump - it's not too comfortable, though! Last time I asked her to show me where the head was, but it hurt because I had to jab my fingers in quite far and my nails were a bit long! The bum is easy - it's the massive lump that sticks out under my right boob!

Go felix go! Fx that it'll work first time (although I have confess to wondering briefly why they had shoved a tablet computer up your nethers Blush)

enormouse · 20/12/2013 12:33

Back again, but with anne Hathaway's pixie crop. I tend to get carried away with how much hair I get taken off.

Fx for your home birth enjoying and congrats on the house move and finishing work.

felix so excited for you. Got fx that the first tablet works.

frying good for mini pan. Sounds very promising.

Your poor ds sarah hope he perks up in time for Christmas.

Frizz1986 · 20/12/2013 13:12

Well bump is uber uncomfortable today. Think baby could have dropped as i cant get comfortable stood up or sat down at all. There is just so much pressure at the bottom if my bump. The only relief i am getting is when i am led down so thats what i plan to do this afternoon before the family arrives.

Hope all the house stuff goes well enjoying now you have moved. And have a fab last day. This mat leave is weird stuff so far. Have no idea what i am doing lol.

felix fx the stuff works first time so you are not stuck waiting for too long.

MrsVDB · 20/12/2013 13:18

Maternity leave has commenced (apart from the call at 4...) wooooo!!! :)

sarahleanne · 20/12/2013 13:47

mrsv woooop wooop for start of mat leave!
Your mw sounds shit though. How can she tell babies head down by looking unless she has X-ray eyes.stupid woman.

felix induction has started, yey! At least you know you will be leaving hospital WITH a baby ahh how exciting. Don't want to make you feel deflated but when I was induced with my first it took 3 attempts (3 days) but when it did kick off, it kicked off quick!! I was having contractions for 3 days in a row and they kept stopping and they had to give me another pessary, bloody frustrating but so worth it.

Thanks for the get wells for DS,
I'm starting to think he's fine as he's been chatting away driving me nuts all day and dd is refusing to nap so I've given up . I'm watching mr tumble, please someone help me!!!!

Sultanajo · 20/12/2013 14:31

sarah find your happy place! Lol! Glad your DS is driving you nuts - definitely a good sign!

Felix arghhh! Bit of an anticlimax having to wait around hoping it will work first time round, but at least you know eventually bubs will be out and all the hanging around will be worth it!

Yay for mat leave starting!!! So happy for you!

Sultanajo · 20/12/2013 14:34

mrsv yay for last appointment with useless gp!

enormouse you are very brave with your hair cut! I am growing mine so I can be lazy and just tie it up have more style options....

frizz boo to uncomfortable bumpage, but hey, must mean things are moving along.....

Bluecarrot · 20/12/2013 15:27

enormouse there was a few ex display buggies in sale in mothercare at abbeycenter. I'm not sure which ones as I didn't read the signs fully but one was a travel system (at least it was when I was there 2 days ago!). Maybe give them a call and ask?

extracrunchy · 20/12/2013 15:56

Just home from a very vigorous sweep! Ouch!! Feeling quite period painy now. Fingers crossed Smile

fryingpantoface · 20/12/2013 16:25

Fingers crossed Extra!

it's all gone very exciting today!

toby - i had a dream about you last night, even tho i don't know what you look like it was definitely you. I pulled your baby out of you by it's feet, and you were stunningly grateful. It was a little odd!

my brother has just messaged to day they are having another boy! So that'll be three boys in their family and all in all five grandsons for my folks :)

MrsVDB · 20/12/2013 16:37

How exciting extra

frying that's reminded me of a dream I had last night... A lady at work was checking how far dilated I was and I apologised that I'd not had a shower and she said yes it was disgusting there was loads of lochia (which was yucky discharge in my dream) I was so embarrassed!

Felix90 · 20/12/2013 16:41

Still nothing to report here! Reckon I'll be here for a loooooong time...

Sultanajo · 20/12/2013 16:47

Ekkkk extra! How exciting! Fingers crossed!

Don't worry Felix! My friends who have had pessaries have all said they took ages to work, but when they did things moved very quickly!

Do you know, when I was thinking I was gonna have to go and get checked last night, all I could think was "I will have to suck up the pain long enough to get in the shower before we leave!" Lol!

fryingpantoface · 20/12/2013 17:53

Rubbish Felix!

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TobyLerone · 20/12/2013 18:46

:o frying. If I was small, round and ginger it was definitely me!
Thanks for pulling the baby out for me Wink

Sorry you're in for the long haul, felix :( you'll get there eventually!

Went to the nurse to get my dressing changed again today and she was concerned that it seems to be getting worse. She got her colleague in and he agreed that I needed to go to hospital to get them to look at it and refer me to East Grinstead if necessary.
So I went. Waited 2.5 hours to be seen, and they said it looks perfectly fine and they're not concerned at all Hmm

So it's still itchy and still annoying and I had The Rage at wasting half the day (left for the doctor's at 11, got home from hospital at 3). And when I got back, DH had done all the painting wrong and I had to redo loads of bits Angry

And I have to go out tonight and cba :(

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enormouse · 20/12/2013 19:00

toby hugs. I'd buy something nice, and have it when you get back. At least your leg is ok though.

felix and extra thinking of you both. Dilatey thoughts as someone said on thread 13

frying that's really sweet. I've forgotten, are you team blue, pink or yellow?

Thanks blue I'll definitely have a look. Been trying to persuade dp that we NEED to make a trip to the giant newtonabbey mothercare. This is the one I like the look of - joie chrome thoughts welcome!

sultana not brave, just lazy! Smile can't be arsed to grow it out and having hair that takes 2 minutes to do means I only have to think about make up in the mornings.

fryingpantoface · 20/12/2013 19:14

Having a boy :)

o cant remember Toby whatvyiy looked like. But it was definitely you.

I'm babysitting now and watching Arthur Christmas. So hardcore

MrsVDB · 20/12/2013 19:21

enormouse pram looks good :) if you buy it through quidco you can get 5% cash back too

Toothfairy78 · 20/12/2013 19:36

Neaargh! What ARE you up to in there ToothJr? I hope you're trying to turn to face the back, otherwise...squirmy squiggler!!!

Yes, wishing lots of dilatey goodness upon felix and extra tonight! Come on!!!

And healing good vibes to toby's leg too!

quackojuliet · 20/12/2013 19:44

oooh good luck to another extra and felix tonight and tomorrow!

toby really feel for you with the leg, i don't know how you are staying sane and ploughing through all that decorating!

MrsVDB you are a bad spending influence! bad Mrs!

I'm a little preoccupied with whether baby is back to back or back to front (as it were). I have an anterior placenta and have heard it's more likely to be back to back as baby likes to cuddle the placenta, but can anyone reassure me that I won't have an excruciating back to back labour? Argh i'm getting a teeny bit obsessed. Want her to be in the right position so am trying to sit up properly, lean forward etc.

Currently feels like two massive lumps on the top left and right of bump. Placenta is covering this so hard to feel any definition. One a bum and one a knee? One a foot? Two knees? Or does it not really matter? Next MW is on the 27th.

fryingpantoface · 20/12/2013 20:13

I have an anterior placenta and hadn't hears about the hugging thing. I cant usually tell when the baby is facing out, my belly is squishier than normal. He likes to turn around a lot

fryingpantoface · 20/12/2013 20:20

Last message didn't come on

my lumps at the top are either his bum and knee, or two knees.

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TobyLerone · 20/12/2013 20:22

IIRC when it's time for them to be born, most (head down) babies get themselves into the right position anyway, juliet. If it's not engaged, it'll keep swivelling round anyway. Mine does. Never back to back, but certainly from one side to the other.

Oooooh, frying, what did I have?!

I'm procrastinating. Need to leave like now, but not dressed yet. Sod it. I'm having a glass of prosecco tonight!

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AnotherStitchInTime · 20/12/2013 20:49

I am still pregnant!

Waited around all day on nil by mouth. Labour ward got closed as they couldn't take anymore ladies. It was so crazy with back to back emergencies that they couldn't start my c section. Hoping to re book for monday.

Must admit I was in floods of tears, no food all day and only 2 hours sleep, only to be told it was off. Finally got lovely thai food at 7pm and DH has bought me gateaux for pud later so feeling better now.