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.

Good luck today another and felix

humpty didn't respond to the email from my boss but 5 mins after he sent an email to everyone saying call is on, mrsv will be at home for it. Wasn't mentioned yesterday but when I left (had Christmas lunch in Bristol) and didn't get back until 9pm I said in a tone 'speak to you tomorrow at 4 then' and he just said 'yep speak to you then' so ridiculous. But I'm just going to suck it up and do it

toby sending you painting vibes today, I plan to finish painting the coving in our room. Want everything done by new year (originally we thought we'd be done by summer!!)

Morning all.

Dont worry toby Although I did panic that maybe I was supposed to be giving birth today and had forgotten lol Sorry the burn is all itchy but at least it's healing. Hopefully it will be a lot better by Xmas.

Huge luck to another and felix again. So excited to hear the baby news. This thread is already feeling better than the last one!

choco so sorry you are still in pain. It sucks to feel so rubbish for Xmas. Really hope the pain goes away for a bit so you can enjoy Xmas before baby arrives.

frying I have no idea how you walked that far. Stupid car though!

humpty can't believe they didn't click you in. I had a similar problem at my very first mw app. It was just the one where they log you in all the lists and go through things so you are on the database for booking and scans etc (work obv didn't know so I told them I had a check up.) Cue 1 and a half hour wait as the mw accidentally clicked me as seen. That was fun trying to explain the delay back at work.
I have had sore fanjo bits. More due to uber wipage because of uber pregnajuice getting everywhere.

nature that would be pretty cool to have a paper written on baby. Def something for the keepsake box. It would be fascinating (i also like science)

extra damn possible utis ruining the sweep. So frustrating that you could have had it!

Well today is day 2 of mat leave and I have a lot of plans. Need to get some shopping done, make cottage pie for freezer and prepare for the family arriving. Mum, dad, sister, Bro in law and nephew are all visiting for the weekend. It will be our Xmas. Am v excited as haven't seen my sister since end of august. She's gonna say I am massive.
Dh is bugging me a bit atm. In a morning the alarm goes off at 6 and I snooze it on and off till 7. He always goes back to sleep though. I try and get him to wake up and get up as we have things to do but he just snooze. He needs to start getting up as come Jan when he starts his job he'll be leaving for work at this time plus we'll have a baby so less sleep in the first place.

Thank you for the kind words everyone! Another - massive good luck for you today. I will be thinking of you!

Just waiting to call hospital at 8am to see what time to go in. Really need to do a poo before I go but I think I'm too nervous and it won't come out I don't want to poo in labour!! I'm sure that's the least of my worries though.

Will keep you all updated!

Going in at 9am! Ahhhhh!!!!

Woohooo Felix!!!! On the edge of my seat waiting for news

Today is going to be an exciting day Good luck another and felix

All the best, felix and another, so excited for you!

Felix, apparently it's impossible to keep things tightly shut down below if you relax your jaw. I have trouble doing that, but blowing out through your lips can help. So, if I'm having difficulties in the poo department, I sit on the loo and blow raspberries - it seems to help

Morning!

9am felix ooh! good luck! Hope all goes smoothly?

Also just woke up to hear that the 3rd baby in my NCT group arrived overnight!

It's like it's Christmas

Woke up irrationally excited for another and felix.

Trying out "unf*ck my habitat" with DP this am- each taking one challenge at the same time, but might need to swap things about a bit since I can't get up if I get down to floor level :/ House isn't too bad but I want to stay on top of it. (Well, house is upside down but will be til upstairs is plastered etc. So mid feb I reckon! But we can still keep clean around it.

Hope everyone has a relaxing day of maternity leave/ great last day at work/ effortless "push" day etc etc..

BABY FRIDAY! Good luck another and felix - can't wait to hear how it all goes :)

Hope you feel better soon loulou - you've had such a hard time.

NCT breastfeeding class last night was a bit odd. It seemed like there was no plan to it at all, so we all just talked about breastfeeding until she took the menfolk out of the room to teach them how it is done, so they can show us once the baby is here. DH obviously paid lots of attention, because he just threw me the doll and said 'you know how to do this don't you'

Sitting here waiting for the chimney sweep to arrive and cover my house in mess. Then I HAVE to finish DH's jumper today, or he'll be down a xmas present!

Ekkkk! Good luck another and felix! Super exciting!!!

Toby I can just imagine how itchy your leg must be. Really hope the itch cycle doesn't last too long!

humpty what a PITA!

choco your poor lass. It must be soul destroying! Hope the pain killers have eased your pain...

Well it was a very interesting night in the Sultana house! Around 11pm I had to get off the sofa and pace around as had a massive stabby pain in my lower right abdomen that took my breath away. It lasted 14 mins and then after 10 mins came back again for another 7, then eased off for a few mins before returning again. During this time bump was constantly hard and I just didn't know what to do with myself. I thought it may have been labour starting, but given the nature of the pain and the duration didn't think things added up. Finally called the hospital who said it sounded like bubs had perhaps got himself into a position where he was pressing on something that was causing me pain. They suggested I take a warm bath and call back if it didn't go away. I was really starting to panic, but DH was awesome (apart from deciding to eat stinky machos that made me feel sick!) He ran me a bath, got me a drink and sat with me until at 1am I gingerly got into bed and the pain finally fucked off!

It was bizarro but really frickin hurt! So glad that wasn't what labour pains feel like as there is no way I could have coped....

Sooo glad DH finishes work today. I realised how much I am gonna rely on him in labour for emotional support as well as getting me things!

Nachos not machos!

Eek felix how exciting!!

sultana sounds like you could be soon too

Had 36w apt this morning (with doctor as shared care) who said baby has dropped but not engaged which makes sense as that pressure/ kicked in fanjo feeling has gone. She didn't measure my tummy which was a shame as find that really interesting

Good luck today!

that sounds nasty Sultana, glad you managed to get some sleep.

I've woken up with loads of energy. I've cleaned the kitchen, it looks lovely, sorted out clothes and now am waiting for my 36 week appointment with the mw. So we'll see how that foes.

I've got a really long list of things i want to get done today so i hope the energy stays with me. I'm very thirsty at the minute tho which means I'll deffo be peeing all the tine

Good luck another and felix. I meant to come back last night…but I passed out .

sultana glad that bubs moved for you and that your dp was lovely and supportive.

toby aloe vera gel?

blue I like unfck. I tried flybaby but it was too weird for me - too much sink polishing for my liking. Unfck is easier to stick to.

Argh - our pram died a death yesterday. It was a cheapy mothercare one but I hoped it would last a little longer. The high winds ripped it to bits and various seams fell apart. We do have a back up for when we go walking but it doesn't fold up enough for public transport. I'm now a bit panicked we won't get anything in time for baby mouses arrival. We tried to find something new in Belfast mothercare yesterday but the service in there was appalling and we were just ignored by staff so we left.

Can anyone recommend a decent travel system or pram that folds compactly, preferably with one hand? Must be lie flat too. I like the joie chrome or graco evo.

Have to get my hair cut in a bit. Quite excited but I still haven't decided what to do with it.

Sultana I had exactly that a couple of weeks ago!! Incredibly painful, I thought "this CAN'T be early labour - she must be about to actually come out!!" (at home alone with DS) - called MW and ran a bath, then when they checked me out they said it was BH but baby against a nerve in my spine was causing the horrendous pain on one side! Crazy you had the same thing

Just dropping in to wish another & felix good luck for today

extra omg how weird! I couldn't believe how painful it was!

frying think you have pinched my energy! Lol!

enormouse oh no!!! Hmmm...no suggestions Im afraid but really hope someone has a genius idea!

mrsv that's interesting your gp didn't measure your bump....

The midwife said the baby feels fully cooked, measuring 38 weeks. Next appointment is booked for 2nd Jan,she said she didn't expect to see me then though.
she was lovely and said the old thing which would bring on labour is sex and not to bother with anything else.

I'm another one who had a crap sleep as DS was up being sick all night . He's now off school today too. I'm hoping I can get both the kids down for a nap soon .

Thinking of everyone having babies today!!

Ekkk frying! That's so exciting! Woop woop for fully cooked babies!

sarah poor you! You must be knackered! Hope your DS is better soon.

hello! I've missed loads - wow!

Firstly, congratulations curly hope James is doing well and you're recovering too Lovely name :) :)

Secondly eeek and fx for felix and another!!! how totally exciting for you both.

We've finally moved house - it's a bit more of a project than we first though, but we'll get there. While we're away over christmas the plumber will be in changing the boiler, plumbing a dishwasher and fixing the shower, and we had to get an emergency fix done on the roof yesterday (there's no flashing round the chimney at all so it needed waterproofing urgently - water was pouring down through the house on weds night ). Still, it's nicer than our last house, and we'll do it all bit by bit. I just need to adjust to spending all our money on builders for a very long time while.

Last day in the office too, so I've been stuffing my face with cake and mince pie. Ho ho ho.

Booked in with new MW yesterday, and picked up a home birth kit. It'll only happen if my iron picks up though. I really, really don't want to go out of community care :( I need a growth scan too, as I'm measuing 32sm and should be 36, but baby was all one side when she measured (like all of it - the bump looked like it had slid to one side) so even she said it was probably not needed.

Sorry for the me me me post.

Hope the random pain stays away sultana and try not to scratch it toby. Sorry to everyone I've missed!

On labour ward now. Sharing a room with someone else who is being induced and its a bit awkward haha! Had the tablet thing up my nether regions and now just have to play the waiting game. Midwife said it usually doesn't work first time if its your first baby and if not they will do another one after 24 hours. I'm so bored

That's what I thought sultana especially as having growth scans (next one 36w but at 37+1 due to Christmas). Think she's pretty useless to be honest. 1st apt she said 'looks head down' just by looking and wrote that on my notes, 2nd time didn't say or write how baby was led and then this time no measurement. Last apt with her though which is good :)