Babies due in May 2014 - Definitelies enroute to the Drop Zone....

[ClearlyMoo]

WELCOME! This thread is for ladies expecting Maybies babies in (and around) May 2014! Please come and join us.

Everyone welcome, especially if you're new to MN and are just peeking in. Pull up a pew with a (non alcoholic) or (decaf) .

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If you're new please introduce yourself and join us as we head towards the "Drop Zone" 37-42 weeks! This has been likened to the classic Top Gun

Headin' into twilight
Spreadin' out her wings tonight
She got you jumpin' off the track
And shovin' into overdrive

Highway to the Danger Drop Zone
I'll take you
Right into the Danger Drop Zone

Happy Chatting Maybies

I've had one or two movements but that's all since last night! I'm going to bake a cake then clear up and have a bath if no improvement then I'll go day unit!

Bush- glad your on your homeward stretch now ;-)

Counting down the days til we can have

Awww jealous of everyone going on maternity leave! I had 5 weeks last time before bub arrived and I have never had so much time to myself before! Hope everyone has some lovely things planned
Just checking in to say....
Has anyone had the whooping cough vaccine?
Called to book an appointment with my GP clinic as advised by MW. Was told I couldn't get an appointment with a nurse for a month!!!
Just wondering if you have had it, who did it for you?
I could wait a month (am 32 weeks) but was so annoyed- mostly at the indifferent attitude of the receptionist I told her to forget it and hung up. Oops... Pregnancy rage!

Good luck bornin, hope he starts partying soon (and if not, hope the day unit puts your mind at ease!)

So much has happened and my head's too fuzzy to go through and namecheck everyone but Jelly, hope you're feeling better today. Nesting Take it easy! Glad to hear you had a good baby shower bush

Uni feels like too much effort today... my head is still pounding and my heart keeps skipping beats again. So fed up of this! Still, hoping neurology will discharge me for good today, that's one less specialist to see.

I had mine at 33 weeks by one of the practice nurses at my GP surgery chatty

Thinking of you bornin, mama, jelly and nesting.

chatty - my vaccine was with a nurse at the gp surgery, but it seemed like it had to be one specific nurse (no idea why!), which may explain it being difficult to get an appointment.

Enjoy finishing for maternity leave clearly - it's brilliant!

My jobs for today - go to town to buy stuff for hospital bag (really starting to get nervous I haven't done this yet!) and then go to dentist (which I hate, but I'm going to use it as an opportunity to practice my relaxation for birth!).

I had my wc at 28 weeks just
Like having the flu
Jab

Psyln hope your friend baby is ok
bornin hope little one starts to move soon
jelly you in the best place sorry your having such a hard time
and to anyone i have missed hope yiu have good day
had whooping cough injection ages ago it was no prob
thinking i might get out of bed soon and make a todo list or might stay here a bit longer make most of having bed to myself

Chip that's easy!! Make the list while your laid inbed ;-)

Good plan borin, what type of cake are you making
ummm cake

It's my aunt birthday so just a sponge with jam and cream and chocolate ganache!!!

Desperate to lick the bowl!!!

Hope the cake gets the baby moving Bornin. Good luck at your appointment Moomin.

Seen pics of my cousin's baby. He was born at 33 weeks weighing 4lb 6oz. He's doing ok at the minute. It has made me want mine now!

Hoping you've had some wiggles now Bornin
Was just about to leave for day unit and realised DS was playing with my car keys in DPs car yesterday and so I can't leave. Luckily they are on their way back and hopefully I won't be late!
Just started watching OBEM while I was waiting and have already been crying and only half way through the episode!!

Bornin sounds yummy
psyn thats a good size we are thinking of them
thats fustrating and funny mamapants
right im up now so got to go do stuff

Hi-de-hi campers am ashamed that I haven't posted in so long that it has deleted the thread from my 'I'm on' list

Sorry not to name check all again but I think bornin sounds as if she's the next thread baby? Your flight timetable sounds about right bushprincess - hope that baby stays put/ long (painless) labour!! clearly, moomin, isean you all sound as if you are having rough times! for you all.

Still got a wiggly baby here which is lovely and reassuring what with psynl and bornin mad dash to day units recently! Only 2weeks 4 days left sqeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

Everything still going smoothly (ish) here- having trouble booking Appts because now that I've got my induction date the consultant doesn't really need to see me (growth looking fine, normal abdo measurements and 50th centile) baby was 2.6kg at last scan give or take - so 5.5lbs which is nice! Unfortunately community midwife is full until the 16th April which is somewhat useless and gp is full until the 10th.... So looks like no appt for me!

Am fed up with gd now - want a big bar of chocolate!! ( mrsfoo are you ok - haven't heard/read much from you recently?? Hope you are relaxing somewhere nice. :) )up to 7 Units of insulin so could do with not going up any more! On the plus side weight gain is only 1st 5lbs which is ok!

Sorry to anyone iv missed and welcome welcome any newbies!!

Hey, how are we all? bornin I hope your baby has had a wiggle on!

I went to ds's school to wave goodbye to him - he's off now on a residential for 3 days. It feels weird. I can't even contact him while he's away! He let me kiss and hug him even though his classmates were there, and then he ran off onto the bus without even turning around to say bye!
I'm glad he's going to have fun, and I'm glad he's a confident little guy who can have fun for a few days without needing me, but it's still sad! He's my PFB!!

Thankfully I didn't get all hormonal and cry and make a tit of myself in the school. I'll save that for later when it's 9pm and I have no one to tuck into bed!

36 week appointment all good :) baby is 3/5 engaged and cleared for birth centre.

I am fed up of seeing a different midwife every time and going through my history with each one and getting a different opinion of everything. I was supposed to be having a gbs test today as agreed with previous midwife (as I tested positive in last pregnancy) the midwife today refused to do it and told me I had to have it down privately and they would go with the results from that.

I hope everyone else is doing ok with all these trips to the day units and stays in hospital.

Nesting has also kicked in big time even though hoovering and cleaning sets off my SPD I can't resist doing it!!

mcbaby that is not true! if you have tested positive before you can be tested on the nhs now...ask your gp to do it?

thanks for all the well wishes everybody. my contactions and bleeding have stopped :) though I have a sore bottom from the mahoosive needle they use lol. hopefully home tomorrow if things stay quiet. I miss my daughter! she is on her way for a visit and cuddles she will be so thrilled if I can get home tomorrow :) hope everyone else is ok x

Blood pressure is 143/84... grr why is it rising? (Although it's better than 140/100 yesterday).

Had my headshots back, they don't actually look that bad

cant seem to spell *contractions!!!

that blood pressure is still within normal limits I think moomin? or the lower level of raised...hope everything is ok sounds like you are having a worrying time indeed!

They said generally it's the lower level of raised, they were a little concerned about it yesterday but not too concerned today, but it's more that it's high for me, compared to my usual. Plus my mum had pre-eclampsia and had to be induced early with my brother, who later died, so I have a tendency to panic about higher blood pressure :(

oh gosh big hugs! I can understand totally why you would feel worried! but its certainly better now than 140/100 good luck I hope it stays nice and stable for you

Hello all
Sorry for absence, I've felt a bit fraudulent doing my usual whinge about hips/diet/GD when people are starting to get serious things going on! Also been ridiculously preoccupied with planning my diet to accommodate the GD, it's very hard work as nobody else in the house likes any of the things that seem to be so good for me. I'm so fed up, I just wNt a giant bowl of macaroni cheese and an Eccles cake! Sigh.

I want a Bacon and cheese pasta bake (and the way I make it - it only serves two with cheesy garlic bread and profiteroles.... And maybe a bowl of popcorn at 9pm

In fact I want to wake up and have a bowl of fucking cornflakes without having to look at the egg box.

And for lunch? I want crisps and a chocolate bar. And mini eggs. Not scrambled eggs. Not chicken. Or maybe a baked fucking potato with beans? Oh no no no

grrrrrrr

Sorry that was extremely selfish when u all have so much other horrible hints happening. moomin I am sorry about your dbro :( It's good they seem to be keeping on top of checking you etc so you are well monitored!

isean hope you're managing ok at home?? jelly good that the contractions have settled down so imminent danger is avoided!!