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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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HumptyDumptyBumpty · 21/12/2013 13:29

enormouse I also had one (light) bottle of beer.
PARTAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also, DS is so not the boss of DP. You should tell him this. Bloody men. Although mine was v sweet this morning, and let me have a big cry on him.

Sultanajo · 21/12/2013 13:32

Oh flippin heck enormouse putting wet washing on the sofa! wTF?

humpty you have done your partying for this weekend. What you need is a snuggly night in with cake!

Uhoh - feeling snuffly, achey and tickly throaty..... Please don't come down with something now Sultana! We both need to stay well!

Was about to put some part-baked rolls in the oven, but realised they are meant to be defrosted for two hours before cooking! What a fucker! Am hank Marvin!!!

fryingpantoface · 21/12/2013 13:37

Ds is with mil today and I'm supposed to be cleaning... Not got far. Watching Marple while lying in the sofa.

i feel so flipping wet today. It's creamy/milky coloured so apparently means nothing. It's just irritating

enormouse · 21/12/2013 13:54

I know it is mind boggling, the amount of stuff ds let's me do but refuses to allow daddy to do. Maybe ds is exercising a form of quality control?

Oh great, he's made beans on toast and opened a new tin of beans without checking the fridge. There are 3 half full tins in the fridge. Why am I finding him so irritating today??

I think we're taking ds to a forest park today to see santa. I'm really not feeling the Christmas spirit right now.

Sultanajo · 21/12/2013 14:12

frying feeling wet is so uncomfortable! I am peeing so often that I am regularly drying myself, otherwise I would be in the same boat I am sure...

enormouse perhaps when you go and see Santa you could ask him for some patience? I am sure in need of some. I am verging between being pathetic and teary and irritated and grumpy! I defrosted the rolls in the microwave and had them with some soup. They were so yummy I ate too much and now feel unbelievably uncomfortable, which is making me grumpy in itself, especially as I knew it was going to happen and yet I ate it all anyway! So annoyed with myself and now everything is itching again....

Still really want some iced fruit cake and it has stopped raining.... Which may mean I end up going out to get some.....Considering how full up I feel even I admit that sounds stupid! I am an adult and I can control myself! No really! Wink

extracrunchy · 21/12/2013 14:48

Hello! Elizabeth ("Bess") was born at around 11am this morning weighing in at a very solid 9 1/2 lbs! She's doing really well and we're hoping to be home by late afternoon. Smile

Bluecarrot · 21/12/2013 14:48

Just checking in quickly to see if felix has moved along any! About to go for a nap and couldn't until I knew I wasn't missing anything!

Bluecarrot · 21/12/2013 14:50

Wow, congrats extra. I love the name ( wanted it for dd2!)

Hope you are feeling good and you get out this afternoon as planned :)

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TobyLerone · 21/12/2013 14:59

Congratulations, extra!

Tell us all the gory details when you have time Wink

I love Bess -- we call DD Bess/Bessie a lot (her name's not Elizabeth, though. It's Esme). Elizabeth us lovely, but we couldn't use it because of our surname.

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GummiBear74 · 21/12/2013 15:00

Wonderful news extra! Great that you get to go home so quickly and get as settled as possible before Christmas Thanks

Felix90 · 21/12/2013 15:19

Yay congrats extra!!!! I love her name! Sounds like you'll be home so quickly too Smile

Finally in our own room and had my waters broken at about 2pm. It's the weirdest thing ever! Was expecting a massive gush and was slightly disappointed haha. I'm super happy bouncing on my ball at the moment. Midwife is coming back at 3.30 to see if contractions are starting (I think I just had a small one!) and fingers crossed they do otherwise ill have to go on the drip which id rather avoid.

So glad I have this forum to keep me occupied! Not feeling too tired at the moment to say I had an hours sleep. I think after the long wait I'm just so glad for something to be happening. I hope she arrives soon!! Ahhhh I'm so excited Grin

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TobyLerone · 21/12/2013 15:27

Good luck, felix. You don't have to go on the drip yet if you don't want to. I'd refuse it for as long as possible if it were me.

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alteredimages · 21/12/2013 15:35

Everything is happening all at once. Congratulations extra, and good luck felix. FWIW I had the drip with DD and loved it. No faffing, went from 2cm to baby within five hours and contractions weren't painful at all, just weird. Hope you have a stress free.labour and your.baby is with you soon!

I have been really.uncomfortable the last couple of days and am now feeling super pregnant. Feel pressure down below and weird pains but he is still kicking up high too. No contractions though and I am resigned to feeling like this for the rest of the pregnancy. Ugh! Am only 38+4, and don't want another three weeks of this!

Hope you get your section on monday another and that the pain eases up for you choco! Flowers

Felix90 · 21/12/2013 15:38

I know the drip makes things happen fast and intense so not sure if I'm massively keen or not, but I would like everything to kick start a bit as we have been waiting so long now. Had a couple of mild contractions but nothing to write home about yet Hmm

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TobyLerone · 21/12/2013 15:48

Well, just remember that you're in charge! Sometimes they try to push you into things you don't necessarily need/want because "procedure".

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TarkaTheOtter · 21/12/2013 15:53

I too liked the drip. But it was intense and painful until I had my epidural, then it was fine again.

extra huge congratulations! Would be great to hear birth story when you can face it!

DD only wants DH at the moment. If it continues it'll be very useful when the baby is here but no doubt her allegiances will swap te minute there is some competition!

HumptyDumptyBumpty · 21/12/2013 15:58

sultana hope you don't come down with something and that you feel more comfy soon. Overeating is FAR TOO EASY at the moment!

extra congratulations! That's wonderful news - what a lovely name and such a healthy weight too. So pleased for you! Can't wait to hear all the details when you are ready.

felix good luck!

Off to Lidl to see what Christmas goodies I can scavenge from their jumble sale aisles.

MrsVDB · 21/12/2013 16:02

Congratulations extra what a whopper! I'd love to hear the story too when your settled :)

Good luck felix

sultana I feel your pain! I've just eaten a whole packet of tortellini (piggy) and about 20 mins later bought it back up. Why do I keep eating so much?? My body clearly can't handle it

Sultanajo · 21/12/2013 16:03

extra yay! That's awesome news! Huge congratulations! So hope you get home soon. Woop woop!

Felix hurray for breaking waters and bouncing on a ball in your own room! I am excited for you!!!

Sultanajo · 21/12/2013 16:07

humpty have a rummage for me!!!

mrsv oops! So glad my spicy soup has stayed down....

Frizz1986 · 21/12/2013 16:09

Wow extra huge congratulations!! Cant wait to hear all about it. What a lovely name as well.

Good luck felix hope things start to move forward now your waters have gone.

Still led down with BH this end. Have tried to prop myself up slightly so am still on my left side but not fully led down as worried bubs might move into a bad position. Want to try and go on my ball in a bit to make sure bubs stays the right way but its just so uncomfortable right now.
Fx bubs is still head down and this is the start of it all.
Def pressure down below but this could just be baby is now engaged. Things aren't getting more frequent or more painful so if this is it there must be a long way to go.

BookTart · 21/12/2013 16:16

extra! This is fantastic news - congratulations :) Gorgeous name too!

Fingers crossed for your frizz. Getting jealous of all these people having babies now, no sign of anything happening here. I shall be up-duffed forever!

fryingpantoface · 21/12/2013 16:18

Congratulations Extra! How lovely!

eek Felix,how exciting

sarahleanne · 21/12/2013 16:47

Congratulations extra looking forward to hearing the birth story

AnotherStitchInTime · 21/12/2013 16:59

Wow congratulations extra, a lovely name and what a fantastic weight. Hope you get home quickly Thanks

felix glad things are progressing finally. Walking or going up and down stairs will help wiggle your baby's head onto your cervix and get contractions going if the ball isn't having much effect. Gravity is your friend. Good luck.

percy your baby is LOA to get baby ROA lie on your left hand side. The spine tends to fall towards the lowest point so lying on the left will get baby with spine and bum on left and legs on the right.

C section is on for Monday. Childcare is sorted. Let's just hope the other preggo ladies stay off the curry, sex and pineapple long enough for them to squeeze me in!