February 2014 - babies flying out all over the joint!

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We've now welcomed mini sun, dawn, kat, zazou and selfies (please tell me I haven't missed anyone...)....who will be next?!

Those of us waiting impatiently will be showing down on dates, pineapple, RLT and curry while having awkward whale sex.

Marzi, really feel for you that you're still puking. Miserable way to start the day. I'm another one who can vouch for labour starting naturally with no apparent build up. The day before DS was born I had low level period-type cramps and back ache but nothing that stopped me going about my day as normal, going to the tip etc. The next day I decided it was a complete false alarm as I had a lovely pain-free day mooching in town with my Mum, going for coffee, lunch and then a supermarket shop with not the slightest hint of a twinge. Waters broke out of the blue at 7pm and he was born at 9:50pm.

Morien - your mil sounds a nightmare. I think you did well not yelling at her!

Thank you, Loves! Though I'm so used to it now it doesn't really bother me any more. In fact in a funny way I'm sort of glad it's stuck around right to the end as when I'm in the sleep deprivation of newborn-dom I will be able to say, "at least I don't feel sick!" I love your story of DS' birth too but was very disappointed when I hit 37+4 and it didn't happen :) That said not even low level period cramps experienced over here...

Morien Congrats to your Dsis! And your MIL - wow, what a woman! I must admit that sometimes I wince at my own MIL's descriptions of her "fabulous" pregnancies, "blissful" births and "dream" babies, but at least I know that she means well! Glad that your hypno CDs kept you relatively unphased!

Congratulations Eeyeore !! Enjoy your cuddles :)

I'll still be here in February - my due date is 26th :) And probably after too, I don't want to leave you all

Aww congrats Eeyore! Perhaps that's why she went quiet last week, she must have been working her way out!

Who else had their babies? Should I be on a fbook page too? How does that work? I can't find anything on searching?

Oh Marzi I take my hat off to you for still having to cope with the sickness! Sounds like it's a part of your daily routine now!

I'll still be here Feb/March but on hearing your story loves, this afternoon is definitely going to consist of finishing the packing of far too many hospital bags!

Afternoon all, I haven't posted much but will be here in feb as Im due 20th. This is my third and Im hoping for a much easier time than I had with the other two...

Im 36 + 2 and my pregnancy has been going well so far (touch wood) Im walking a few miles a day taking and collecting my other 2 from school and hoping all the walking will help. Cant wait to be able to get a good stank on without feeling like a huge breathless whale

Congrats to all the new parents and babies that have arrived!

For Fb you need to pm your Fb email to one of the admin misskatamari is definitely one! I could try if you pm me but not certain I can / know how!

I'm also an admin so if Cubano cant do it, pm me your fb email and I will add you to the group.

I'm also excited about all of the babies that have arrived from this thread this month - there have been a lot of early Feb due dates so not too surprising that some have arrived in Jan. I'm still keeping my legs crossed for my planned section on 6th Feb, surely he can wait in there another week and a bit (eek!)

Sorry for those who are struggling at the end of their pregnancies - it's such an emotional time let alone physically difficult just being pregnant so when there are other family troubles thrown into the mix it's a lot to cope with. Hugs and to all.

Today I met a friend for lunch and then went to the beauty salon and had a mother to be massage and facial - they sent me an offer of 50% off treatments and I had some gift vouchers so I thought I should use them now! I felt like a bit of a beached whale trying to move from one side to the other on the bed but it was so relaxing and I could have fallen asleep. The only thing that ruined it at the end was that they wouldn't let me use the gift vouchers in conjunction with the 50% off offer so it I had to spend money I hadn't been expecting to! I pointed out (as politely as possible) that I won't ask anyone for gift vouchers for their salon anymore as it's cheaper if they give me cash to use with their offers. No other shop works that way - a gift voucher was paid for with real money and should be treated as real payment alongside any offers! Rant over.

Tomorrow I'm meeting another friend for lunch while DD is at the childminder - making the most of time to myself as it won't last long!

Well, what a day!

Congratulations to Eeyore! Very jealous of you and the other weekend mummies having newborn cuddles.

Bugsy and Littleen I am exhausted emotionally and physically with these final few weeks of pregnancy, I cannot imagine how you are coping with your situations. Can't offer much advice to you as haven't been in your position but my thoughts are with you in any case.

Shropshire at our NCT class the instructor said a sweep was literally where the MW puts her fingers inside you to try and encourage your cervix to open, and/or coax it forwards into a more favourable position. Agree with the others on here - seems a bit early for you to be having one pre-40wks?

I spent 3.5hrs in the maternity hospital today. First waited an hour for my growth scan (delay due to a lady going into labour in the waiting room - was like being in an episode of casualty). Then got sent to day obs unit to wait for a doctor to run through my options as baby STILL breech. Naughty Baby.

I've decided having weighed everything up to try the ECV. Going to ring up for an appointment tomorrow. The doctor said if the ECV is unsuccessful (i.e. baby doesn't budge) then it will be a case of a ELCS and picking a suitable date. If I go into labour before ELCS date and baby still breech then it will be an EMCS. Doctor giving me the info didn't fill me with hope - he said he'd only tried to turn 5 babies in his career to date (10 yrs) and had only 1 success! Hoping that I am lucky enough to have someone with a bit more experience (and success). Got a gut instinct feeling that bubba is pretty comfy where he/she is so not sure it's going to work but thought might as well give it a shot.

marzi good technique for saving grace there

I'd avoid an early sweep as well shrops knowing you're in no rush to get LO out. I'd probably take one after 37 weeka but that is as I am impatient!

panda I would be fuming and would have kicked up a right fuss what a ridiculous policy. Am also being pampered by a friend this week and cannot wait!

Your MIL sounds pretty special morien! Would just nod and smile I think.

jazz so sorry minijazz is not behaving, but glad you have been able.to reach a decision about what you want to do. I'm sure you can request to have or not have certain drs, I think I would veto the one you saw today!

I can't believe some of you are still coping day to day with morning sickness. I have no idea how you manage marzi. Same with those with SPD and having toddlers to run after, you are far more resilent than I'd be. I think I've had a very easy time in comparison.
Hello to all the newbies and returners.
littleen, I think you could be right. It's perhaps ds1's autism mixed with a heavy dose of teenage indifference. I'd forgotten how selfish teens can be sometimes. Sorry if I'm putting some of you off parenting before you've even started, they are lovely most of the time, honest!
DP is obviously desperate to see his baby/go on paternity leave. He's insisting on making a curry (he hates it) and I think I might actually be in with a chance tonight. I won't bother telling him that none of this has been proven to work.

Ermm so does anyone know what the muscular spasm/shooting pain is in my pevis/fanjo? I cannot walk this evening but its not constant. I also during the last spasm felt something liquidy in my foof/pants but haven't dared look. I am taking antibiotics for a mild uti which I hadn't even noticed I had. Could this be baby having a go at engaging their head? Its at the front of my pelvis if that helps? I don't know what to google (or that I should google at all!)

Shrops I had a sweep at a few days overdue with DD.
Basically the MW will insert first one then two fingers into your cervix to encourage it to open, then gently 'sweep' round in a circle to unattach the membranes.
It really didn't hurt and was over in about three minutes. TBH it was good prep for labour - leave your dignity at the door!
The only problem is that it won't do anything unless your body is starting to gear up anyway. I'm surprised they are offering you a sweep before you are fully 40 weeks TBH. Since you are enjoying pregnancy so much (you lucky thing) there's no harm in saying no thanks and having one the following week instead.
Though if you do turn it down I might fight you for your appointment as I am definitely NOT enjoying pregnancy any more!

panda I would be so annoyed at that from the beauty salon! What nonsense!

Jazz Glad to hear you have decided on your options, takes away a little bit of the stress atleast, when you know the next step.

Thingy Teenagers are weird animals. My younger sister did (a few days later) decide to make a whole powerpoint with music and the like, with pictures of mum. It seems so random how they feel from one day to the next! Hope you enjoyed your curry! :D

petty I've got the same thing, MW said it's baby poking at a certain nerve down there, and that we can't do anything about it. I clench when it happens as I have experienced a tiny leak when it's happened in the past

Hello 4am insomniac club - it's been a while. This is the first time I've been awake at 4 for a while now and I haven't missed it!

Got my final growth scan today and presumably final appt with consultant. I'm really hoping I get my c section date as well as only two weeks till it's supposed to be!!!

Hope everyone doing ok. X

sassy and anyone else who is having an elective section- how many weeks will your be when you have it?

Glitterhoops I will 39+6 when I have mine, a little to close for comfort for my liking, but they

Sorry post to early!!
They only do them

Bloody phone!!!
They only do them on Tuesdays and Fridays and have a really strict policy of not doing them before 39 weeks

Those who've had an ELCS previously - how did you find the recovery afterwards? I know everyone's different, but how long did you find it took before you were moving reasonably normally around the house?

We have no family close by (all a min of 2-2.5hrs away plus they all work) and although DH will be off for the first 2 weeks with me, I'm just wondering how much I will be able to do for myself after that point. I do have friends locally who have all offered support but will I literally be in my bed all day? Will I need someone to hand me baby every few hours for a feed? Or should I just simply avoid housework/heavy lifting? Friends will pop in for an hour or so every day but I can't ask them to be there all day with me.

If the ECV fails it'll be an ELCS for me but just wondering whether I need to sort out any family to come to stay with me.

I will be 39 weeks when I have my section.

Jazz, I've been trying to remember about recovery after my last section, and it's quicker than you think. DH reminded me that we walked to the local coffee shop after 5 days after baby was born and I looked fine in the pics! You'll be able to pick up baby yourself after about 24 hrs I think, but need to avoid picking up baby in car seat etc for a while longer. Put off the hoovering for as long as possible though! It's worth having people around to help after your dh has gone back to work but more for support and household chores, you'll be able to get about enough to look after baby yourself.
I'm still nervous about it 2nd time round after my Dh has gone back to work but that's mainly because I have my 3 year old to worry about too!

Hope the ecv works for you anyway xx

Thanks ladybird - I was just told by the consultant that if I have the section a day before 39 weeks they have to give me a steroid injection for babies lungs. I don't want that, so have opted for 39 weeks - just annoying as I will have to wait for 3 more days. I sound so pathetic, but am so sick of the constant pain (SPD).

Thanks panda. My BIL and my DB have said they can come to visit the week that DH goes back to work - but they are younger and as yet am yet to be convinced they could actually help me more than hinder! Then MIL has 2 weeks off and has offered to visit so worst case scenario I've got a week when we'll have to muddle through and ignore the hoovering.

ECV booked for first thing tomorrow morning.... arrrrrgh I'm scared! Today is going to be spent re-packing hospital bags just in case I'm one of the unlucky 1% who has to deliver baby after a failed ECV tomorrow...

Hi jazz you'll be in bed in hospital for 28-48 hours, you'll need to pick up the baby straight away after the op. they encourage you to walk as soon as your able. At home you'll be pottering around the house - lots of rest, but not in bed all day. A bed wedge, big pillows and/or v pillows are good- It's super hard to get up from lieing down and you won't have luxury of auto hospital bed (unless you have one at home). Stuff like laughing, coughing and a any other straining can be pretty painful, but after a few days you can go for short walks etc. 3 year olds generally don't need to be picked up, so you can encourage her to climb out of bath etc while holding her hand.
Remember this is a big operation though and it can make you feel rubbish in other ways- you body has a lot to get over. Ask hospital for a tummy tubey grip as you may like a bit of tummy support. Hope that helps