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

[TobyLerone]

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.

Ooh Sultana you've basically just listed my favourite things. If it makes you feel any better, I had a full on McDonalds at 11... now I'm thinking about what to have for lunch...

Argh don't talk about food! I'm sat here with my stomach rumbling and no idea how long it will be before I can have something to eat

Oh no!! I totally want mcdonalds and a hash brown now! I demolished half an aldi santa after pee number 2 in the bowl.
Rushed to go before FIL came downstairs as i get stage fright when people can hear the peeing and mid flow FIL comes downstairs. Thankfully dh diverted him to the kitchen and closed the door.
Doesnt look like toilet will be back until they have finished the floor. They have only just started cutting the lino out

All this waiting around is rubbish, sorry to hear it!

I've done nothing today. Tried to get back to sleep st half seven but it didn't work. I've wrapped presents and plan on watching crap on netflix

I have my second work xmas dinner this afternoon :) I am obviously prepping for this by eating a large bar of Galaxy. This makes total sense, given how upset I am about being enormously fat and bloated

I'm so excited about your baby another! Lots of luck :)

I'm trying to pull myself together a bit after spending the morning reading sad things on the internet and sobbing like a weirdo. This anxiety thing is potentially getting a bit out of hand now I'm off work with no distractions, so I'll keep an eye on it. at myself. Again!

frizz, I'm also hoping you don't knock the bowl of wee over - you poor thing!

Right you chatty lot, I'm going to have to catch up in stages!

Good luck tomorrow Felix and Another!!! You are going to meet your babies so soon!
Felix I would be asking dh to stay home if it is what you want. It's your last night as just a couple.

band I've lost weight this pregnancy (and I wasn't big to start with) and the consultant told me it doesn't matter so long as baby is growing well.

nature I ended up waiting at the hospital 4hrs yesterday. Didn't get home til 7.30! Dh had to take dd home, put her in pjs and drive back to get me it took so long. Completely predictable (by them) too as no clinics next week so they had to see twice as many people. Their solution was obviously to ignore that problem and carry on as normal.

Urgh, just lost long post. This is the third time it has happened this week! Stupid internet.

sultana don't feel bad. This week, a la jesse's diet, I have mostly been eating chocolate, coffee and crisps. I could tell you exactly what I ate this morning but then I'd have to kill you.

curly congratulations on your lovely boy! I hope he is home with you soon and that you are feeling much better now.

felix and another eek! So exciting, and good luck!

toby that burn sounds so nasty and sore. Hopefully the nurse was being conservative with her six week recovery estimate and things will at least have healed over a bit sooner. Perhaps your tradition of overdue babies will work in your favour this time?

frizz no toilet would give me the rage. Do they have hats, toolboxes etc you could pee in instead?

Weird question for a second timer, but what do mild contractions feel like? Waters broke, was contracting and 2cm dilated with DD but didn't notice. Only discovered because I was being induced and no BH either. The first contractions I felt were the full on ones from the drip. I have been getting weird groin cramps. Could these be mild contractions or just weird pregancy things? Ok, way too much use of weird....

I want a chocolate orange! Have been craving them for ages but not sure if you can get them here. Off to investigate!

Hope you see the consultant soon nature and have a good lunch as compensation!

quack hopefully your dh will realise that's it for drinking now. Dh told me his Christmas/New Year was ruined this year because I won't let him drink. I've never told him what he can or can't do, but I did say that I find him intensely irritating when drunk and that I might not be particularly tolerant when in labour - pretty sure he's made the right decision in the end. He's not a big drinker anyway do not really sure what he's whinging about.

Oh frizz what a disaster. Hope you're making dh empty the bowl for not giving you more warning!

So exciting, felix and another! I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, hope the inductions go well.

sultana, I like your breakfast style! Also a lover of hash browns, but will be having lunch shortly and will try to hold out.

Boo to long hospital waits tarka and nature. I had to wait a while this morning, but took a book and didn't pay any attention to the time. I have now been discharged into the care of the community MW. Nothing has changed with the fibroid, so plan is still delivery suite & pool if available. I've got my head round that now, so feeling ok about the whole thing!

Baby measures bang on average, currently estimated at 6lb 1oz. If delivered at term, that should be 7.5-8lb, so all is well.

Oh, and poor frizz, I feel for you! DH disconnected the cold water a few weeks ago, so no toilet, and didn't get why I was so annoyed that he hadn't mentioned it first. If only they'd just THINK!

gummi great news that you get to use the pool!

My baby was guesstimated at 6lbs3 yesterday. Are you going by 1/2lb a week to get the birth weight? I'm 36weeks and being induced at 38 so that would be about 7-7.5lbs right?

Ahh this thread is moving so fast! OH text and said he's not going to the work thing tonight now as he's knackered and wants to get everything sorted for me. He said there's always other times he can go out. Managed to put all the shopping away and done some general tidying up and doing hoovering a bit at a time. Feeling a bit more prepared now!

Oh frizz peeing in a bowl! Hope they get the toilet sorted soon, what a nightmare.

Choco hope the pain dies down soon.

Quack what is it with OH's wanting to go out and get drunk all of a sudden!! Do they not realise we are almost ready to pop?

Angel glad your appointment went well even though they were running behind. I don't understand how they can get so behind when you have an appointment in the morning!

Nature have you managed to get your scan get?

Book enjoy your dinner! And enjoy your massive bar of pre-dinner chocolate haha.

Gummi glad you can use the pool!! I'm super jealous, I really wanted a water birth. Maybe next time...

Also midwife has never ever said anything about the weight of baby for me, so I don't know wether to expect a tiny one or a whopper!

Yes, the sonographer said 0.5lb per week, although I'm not sure that takes Christmas pigging out into account

Fingers crossed about the pool - there's only one on the delivery suite, but apparently it's not used much because most people who have to give birth there aren't allowed to use it. My plan is to let them know ASAP before I come in, and hopefully they'll keep it for me!

My one has been averaging a 0.5lb weight gain a week according to my two weekly growth scans, so I would say that is about right gummi.

I estimate my baby to be nearly 7lb by now which for 34 weeks is huge. He has crossed the 95th centile as of the 32 week scan. Hoping this plus the two lots of steroids I had will mean he does not need too long a stay in special care after my c section.

C section is on for tomorrow eek!

Aaaah good luck Another! How exciting! Can't wait to hear all about the new arrival!

Ahh good luck another!!!

FFS just lost my freakin post!

You have all made me feel so much better about all the shit I have eaten today so thank u all!

Ekkkk another! Will be very much thinking of you and Felix tomorrow!

Frizz what a nightmare - two pees in a bowl and counting! I bet you mega panicked when you heard your FIL!

If it makes you feel any better I have had several mega embarrassing pee stories!

The first was at a car boot sale in the car park of a recreation centre! We parked and set up our stall and I managed to hold the pee for the first hour but then got desperate. I left my mate on the stall and walked to the recreation centre, only to find out it didn't open until 10am! It was 8am!!! I then panicked! After 15 minutes of pacing around, I could hold it no more and grabbed a plastic bag, put it in the footwell of the front passenger seat and somehow hung over the edge of the seat so I could pee in the bag, bearing in mind the boot of the car was open with people crowded round and cars either side of us!

I had to do the same thing when I got stuck on the motorway. We didn't move for over an hour! Luckily it was pissing with rain soo no one could see in the car!!

Lastly I was working as a veterinary nurse at a mixed practice and it was my turn to go on a visit with one of the large animal vets to carry out dental work on three horses in a field. Well the first horse was a little skittish to say the least so took three times as long as expected. By the time we were ready for the second I was desperate! As the vet went back to his car for supplies, I told the client I was gonna need to pee behind the only tree in her open field. Luckily the client was one of our receptionists! While I was peeing I heard the vet ask where I was. I then panicked because he was a massive joker and I could imagine him coming to find me to hurry me up! When we were then offered a drink he made it clear I wasn't allowed one! Lol!

I was going to ask earlier, does anyone else have sore finger joints? For the last week I have woken up with sore finger joints - its particularly painful when I try to make a fist. I thought I was perhaps sleeping with my hands in fists, but don't think I am. They get less sore as the day goes on and I am sure its preggo related, but just wondered if I was alone?

Haha sultana you're not very lucky when it comes to bladder issues are you?!

Managed to get loads of housework done and going on a last minute dash to ikea this evening for a changing table for the bathroom as we have nowhere to store the essential baby stuff (nappies/wipes/bath etc) until we order our nursery set and get the nursery sorted. Luckily we only live a few miles from ikea so won't take too long then OH can put that up and the crib tonight. Having a hectic day!

Am not surprised felix! Nothing like being induced to motivate you to get stuff sorted! Ultimately try not to stress too much - you will need your energy for tomorrow and whatever you don't have you can send your OH out for.....Ekkkk! (would like to be able to take my own advice on chilling about not having everything ready!)

Exciting news, another! Can't wait to hear how you and felix get on!

Boo to peeing in a bowl and rubbish DHs.

Yay to giving in to eating crap. I've just eaten 2 slices of toast with pâté (yeah, sue me!), 2 crackers with cheese and piccalilli, and an orange Club.

Enjoy your lunch, book! Let me know if you need a distraction from driving yourself insane -- we'll go somewhere and eat loads of cake :o

Been to the midwife today. All fine. Baby's head not engaged at all (of course!). She's going to try to find out whether the MLU will take me. I've made my next appointment with her for 3 weeks' time, when I'll be 40+4. How depressing! I just know I'll make it, too.

Oh really Another thanks for the Info. Hopefully the head stays down then, midwife didn't really explain it to me! And good luck for tomorrow.

Thanks Tarka I wasn't small to start with, so good to know as long as the baby's growing its all good.

Frizz If you have to go, you have to go. Hopefully it won't be much longer and I'm sure the new floor will be worth the hassle.

Sultana no pain in my joints but at one of the classes the physio said to someone who had hand pain to put your hands in warm water then put them above your head and move your fingers to help move some of the fluid that collects at night. That may help.

Felix there was me thinking you would spend your last day without the baby chilling, your putting me to shame.

I haven't been given an estimated weight, will maybe ask next week.

Eek another! How exciting.

toby - mines tomorrow for my 36 week check. I dunno when I'll see her after that

band thanks for the tip! Will give that a go....

Really not sure what is wrong with me (perhaps too much sugar....) but this afternoon I have had tons of BH, feel super uncomfortable and mega restless and had a sudden urge to kneel on the sofa facing and back of it and lean over the back, which apart from hurting my knees is giving me relief on the bump. Probably nothing and just ate too much crap, but.....