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.

Eek sultana! This could be it

Sounds like your body gearing up sultana, drink lots of water as you could also be dehydrated after all that sugar.

Trying not to get my hopes up frying but I definitely feel a little weird.... Also feeling grumpy and like I could cry at any moment..... La la la laaaa!

Am feeling thirsty another! Just trying to force down a pint of iced squash.... I bet its just the crap I ate today.... Must do better tomorrow!

It's hard not to get too excited huh? I'm uncomfortable today but nothing else. I so want this to be it for you

I know frying! I bet in two weeks I will still be waiting now! Probably reading into things today because I really want it to happen at the start of DHs two week holiday..... What will be will be however....

My baby is going nuts tho, which is a nice feeling

If it helps, my mom is now saying the baby will be born on my birthday. 4 Feb. She's a love that one!

so if you are still waiting two weeks, you'll have company! I'm 36 weeks today. How far along are you?

Can anyone help me please? I know i don't want forceps or ventouse should it come to it. I remember looking into it and making an informed decision, but i cant remember why i chose that. I cant find anything online to support why i don't want it. I've written down in my birth plan that i don't want them. Can anyone tell me if they feel the same and tell me why you aren't doing it?

Bless your mum! I am 39 weeks tomorrow.... Ekkk! My bubs has been going nuts too which is really reassuring!

frying there can be risks to bubs with both, BUT if bubs is stuck and in distress and the pros outweighed the cons I would let them use one or other to help get him out. My mate had forceps and her little girl was absolutely fine, as was she....

frying there are risks to baby with both, but I had attempted ventouse and forceps (not keillands which have a higher risk for brain bleeds in baby) with both my girls before my emcs and they were both fine. I opted for vit k injection with dd1 and oral with dd2 to reduce risk of bleeding from interventions.

C section going ahead around 8.30am provided no emergency jumps the cue. All happening so fast.

frying no one would want either forceps or ventouse, but the alternative is a c section, and sometimes if the baby has travelled down the birth canal, it's quite tricky to perform the c section as essentially the surgeon has to push the baby back up into your womb first, which can invert your uterus.

Evening!

Just having a lie down surf after completing the Christmas shopping.

It looks like the party is really getting started now...GOOD LUCK FOR TOMMORROW ANOTHER!!!!

I'm going for the vit k injections, i said that if it came to it i would want the emcs rather than the intervention.

that being said, apparently if you had a birth without needing intervention once you prob wont need it again.

thanks for your help ladies, i know the midwife will ask me tomorrow and i just don't want to say "look, I've looked into it and i just don't want it, but i cant remember why" because I'll look like an idiot

another how exciting! I hope you sleep ok tonight and just think you will have a bouncing baby in your arms tomorrow.

sultana sounds to me like things are really progressing! Good luck over night.

I have started getting period pains and feel so completely shattered and a little nauseous but only 36 weeks so hoping things stay quiet for a while ( and dh away overnight tonight)

So exciting another. Lots of good vibes for tomorrow!

How arethings going sultana?

I have THE RAGE. DD has started having accidents at school. It happens and I know she isn't 100% reliable esp in cold weather. But it really pissed me off when they change her into other kids' underwear when she has two sets in her bag. She also came home with poo on her and all inflamed when I was.just beginning to get the inflammation under control. Am I overreacting? I want to go and tear the assistant a new arsehole to be honest so this is definitely one for DH to handle. This has now happened twice this week.

frying nothing worse than feeling a bit useless when it comes to answering questions!

Things have calmed down here for now, so either its body getting ready in stages or it really was the sugar intake and eating too much in general.

altered she came home with poo on her and wearing someone elses pants? That's not great!

Fingers crossed mythree things stay quiet for you....

Yes to the hand thing sultana. It is much worse in the morning or when I get a bit too hot, my hands go red and white and I can't make a fist. I've broken 2 glasses this week trying to wash up like it! I think it is carpal tunnel-y because the mw said if it got worse I could get splints for it, but I can't be arsed :)

Back from xmas dinner, and now off out to nct breastfeeding class. All go here!

The hand thing is carpal tunnel for sure, I had some physio for it earlier on. Basically you can flex your fingers, bend wrists or sleep with hands raised on pillows. If you really can be arsed you can alternate your hands between bowls of warm and cold water.
Mine seems to last a few minutes in the morning then gone. And hands hurt if I write or type too long. But no biggie.

Really feeling baby push down at the back, above what must be my rectum (mmmmmm!)

sultana yes it's carpel tunnel. I've got it and its got gradually worse over last few weeks. Got physio appointment on 30 th for the splints but by the time I get them I expect it'll be too late. You can also buy the splints from chemist but I'm too cheap! mw suggested sleeping with hands on a pillow but its quite tricky! Hand/ arm massage helps slightly

How exciting another :)

Ahha carpal tunnel. Thanks ladies. Thankfully its just a bit annoying for me currently rather than really painful.

Hope your breast feeding session is good book.

frying It sounds like you have made a decision re. intervention but just incase your still on the fence, my sister recently had a delivery with ventouse and my little nephew was fine, slight bruising on his head but really nothing to worry about. She was pushing for 2 hours with no luck so ventouse was the next best option before c section.

mythree I hope baby stays put atleast for tonight while your dh is away.

another Massive good luck vibes for tomorrow!! We will all be thinking of you and awaiting more baby news!Finally an end in sight for you too.

felix good luck! I've been induced twice now. cant wait to hear the story and baby news!

That carpel tunnel thing sounds really sore and annoying, does it go away straight after the babies born? Pregnancy does really strange things to the body stating the obvious there

My baby has been really quiet today. Apparently they go quieter just before labour, I don't know if that's true. Although I don't feel like I'm going to pop any time soon. I did few days ago but now all my labour symptoms have disappeared.

Oh my goodness, I go away for one shopping trip and loads happens.
It's going to take me a bit to caught up.

another, felix and frying sending positive thoughts your way

Hope everyone has had a more relaxing day than I have. Xx