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) .

Our group Stats Page is here and for fruit & veg comparisons check out The Bump

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

Well nothing has happened! Been losing more fluid throughout the day but contractions are very sporadic. My midwife has arranged for me to go in at 4.30am for induction so unless things drastically change overnight I'm not getting my homebirth .

Good luck tomorrow ohdear. The race is on for the next arrival!

That's a shame pixie, but hopefully the hospital birth will be easy and straightforward and you'll be at home holding your baby in no time! 4.30am though, that seems a bit antisocial! I suppose sleeping will be hard with contractions so you may as well go in then, but it seems very early to be awake and having a baby!

Good luck tomorrow oh dear!

Yep. Tucked up in bed with my alarm set for half three. They're very very keen in my area to make sure you're induced before you reach 24 hours from waters breaking which is why I have to go in at such a horrible time. I just hope it doesn't take too long!

Oh pixie that sounds awful - although 3:30 is on the pee schedule for many of us, maybe you too?! That way hopefully you won't feel too bad!

Good luck and hope you get some rest before then. Exciting times. X

Fingers crossed it all kicks off before then Pixie! Or if not I hope you manage some rest!

Good luck for tomorrow Ohdear! Can't wait to hear your announcement :)

Dd1 is 8 tomorrow. So grown up! Balloons are inflated, presents are wrapped. We're doing a special breakfast (French toast, yum yum!) then she's going with her dad for the day. Not what I would have wanted really but will be more fun for her and ds1 than being stuck with big, fat, miserable, immobile mummy. Just hope baby doesn't choose to make an appearance.

Just a quickie to say good luck for tomorrow to both pixie and ohdear!!

Great to hear Gabriel is doing well alyss!

Hi all, haven't been on here all weekend, as yesterday was full of baking and today was my baby shower.
I had a brilliant day, i didn't want a fuss so specified no presents although a few of my friends were sneaky and got me them anyway, but it was such a lovely day. One of those days where you have a warm glow for all your friends and family.

Pixie good luck for tomorrow, hope that all has started so you can have your home birth, but if not hope that all goes well at the hospital.

Bornin/ohDear, you are meeting your baby tomorrow!! Good luck and hope all goes well.

I know you will both have other things on your mind, but check back in to let us know how you are doing when you can.

Alyss brilliant news that Gabriel will be home in a few weeks. Bet you can't wait. What a little fighter he is.

Moomin I'm on the app so can't see your pic, but will check back on the laptop tomorrow so I can see a new Callie pic, bet she's gorgeous.

Can't sleep. Can't settle!

Never thought I would be having a
Baby 6 years of trying... But I am!!

Thank you for everyone's support on here, never would I thought I would value the opinion of strangers so much!!! Xxx

Ugh. I must have slept for about an hour. Been awake ages and can't get back to sleep. Contractions are increasing but still irregular. At least DH is managing to sleep. I was worrying yesterday that he was spending too much time looking after me and I had to keep reminding him to eat and drink so I'm glad one of us is sleeping!

Aww I don't blame you both pixie and bornin for not getting much sleep! I'd be the same if I was meeting my baby today! Hope things move along for you pixie. Do update us when you can!

I've been rudely awakened by chest pain It's only on my left side when I breathe in so I doubt I'm having a heart attack! Lol. I did break my ribs high up on my left side just before I got pregnant so it's probably something to do with that. Yesterday the baby had a big old stretch and had his feet up in my ribs on the left.

As if sleeping wasn't hard enough! It's got to the point where I dread going to bed at night because I know my pelvic pain will be worse, I'll have to get up to pee or swig gaviscon a few too many times or because I can only lie on my left and won't get comfortable/pain free enough to sleep. SIGH.

Don't mind me whinging. Sorry!

Anyway, good luck to those meeting their babies today! Pics when you can!

Eeeek 3.30am, thinking of you Pixie!

A nice hour of awakeness, slight pelvic discomfort. Preparing self it could be another 5 weeks of this!

DH being very level headed. I was having very very low sharp crampy pains earlier. I was convinced it was contractions and he was sympathetic but "it's probably just practice ones" they stopped when I moved around.

Ideally baby needs to wait til Friday when I'm 36+6 so I can go to birth centre! Probably won't come for five weeks tho!

Another big day! All the best bornin & pixie, so amazing to think you'll have your babies in your arms so soon!

moomin, Callie is beautiful - thanks for posting a pic

alyss, so glad to hear Gabriel will be home soon - just brilliant.

to those needing them, we're on the home straight now. I'm 38 weeks tomorrow and no sign yet of any movement...I thought I'd chosen the right group with the May team - doesn't look like it will be an April baby :)

Morning all

First day of mat leave for me, SO damn good to be out of the crazy routine. We're sat munching croissants and watching Doc McStuffins in this house, with afternoon tea at the cafe in the park booked later, fab u lous.

Thinking of you Pixie and Bornin, will be checking in for updates!

37 weeks today.

Morning all! Been a bit busy to post over the weekend, but I've been reading through and seen the beautiful baby pictures. Gorgeous! Hopefully we should have some more April Maybies soon. Hope all goes well!

Starting my final week at work here, which is short anyway thanks to Easter. I'm also using a half day to leave at lunchtime on Thursday. So only three and a half days to get through - woo!

Was it dobedobedo talking about the whooping cough vaccine? I must remember to book mine for some time next week, I was delaying it until after I finished work.

Very excited currently, DH has approved me to get a Kenwood Chef to play with while I'm on maternity leave and I've been chosen for the MN Karcher Steam Cleaner product test. I am going to spend the first part of maternity leave making delicious desserts food and disinfecting everything.

Thinking of you both today ohdear and pixi
So excited more babies on there way
Alyss that is great news your little one gets to go home soon how lovely

do you think if you are having strong BH that take your breath away that baby will be earlyer?
Plus bump seems to have droped again
going to see midwife on tuesday may ask her

Hope you all have lovely weeks

Thinking of you bornin and pixie! Can't wait to hear news.

Dobe and clearly - sorry you're so uncomfortable!

I feel physically fine at 35 wks but emotionally I feel like a lunatic! Literally could cry at anything. Hope I don't at work! Really would have liked to work from home today but the renovations of the flat above us are still going on and the noise in the day is unbearable. This week they are fitting the worlds most bling kitchen. So sick of living in someone else's building site. It's already been over 2 months and there still another 6 weeks to go at least. I've barely slept this weekend so my tolerance level is pretty much nil! :-(

Well according to the midwife my contractions are fairly mild. Nobody has told my pain receptors that! I have discovered that getting on all fours and circling my hips with my arse in the air helps. Most undignified but it really does make a difference. Got an hour until I go down to the labour ward and they'll put me on the drip if my cervix is still being stubborn.

So exciting for you both today! bornin when are you due in?? Sorry I have a mind like a sieve! Psynl you should be somewhere along the childbirth path by now

I have a day of gardening to do with dd and then we're going into town to hit next and get her summer wardrobe sorted! Got £100 burning a hole in my pocket :)

Anyone got any plans for today??

pixie not psynl sorry

Morning all.

bornin and pixie lots of luck to you both - looking forward to news!

I'm feeling very sorry for myself this morning, so am about to have a self indulgent moan.

Woke up yesterday with a sore throat - assumed it was because I'd slept through the night (so hadn't drunk my normal two litres!) and was dehydrated.

Went off to work, and by the time we got back to the UK last night I could barely swallow. Had a terrible night, and was almost in tears at one point cos even sipping water was agony.

I've taken paracetamol and therefore feel slightly better now, but am now coughing and sneezing.

DH put his foot down last night and said I'm not doing our 1pm-1am shift today. Which means I now feel guilty for going sick. And daft for feeling guilty.

At least bubs is still kicking the crap out of my ribs - if she was quiet I think I would be freaking out. This is the first time I've felt ill this pregnancy, and it has taken me back just how quickly I went from feeling fine to feeling like death.

Feeling so rough at work yesterday did make me rethink my plans. I found out I have a chunk more leave than I thought, so I've taken some more shifts off. I now only have four shifts left between now and the 26th April. Even better, my Chief worked out my accrued leave etc and looks like I will be off from the 27th April till the 7th July 2015.

Day in bed today - going to indulge in a bit of online shopping, lots of Suits on Netflix and hopefully will feel better tomorrow.

Whinge over - hope everyone has a good Monday xx

So after 2 days of failing to reset my password I have made a new account (unoriginal name) which I am going to use until I can get back into my proper one! At least this means I can use the app again as I am very excited about everyones baby news!!

I am off to the tip for the third time in two weeks followed by b&q. What a glamorous life eh!

random your life sounds very similar to mine. The guys at our local tip know me by name....

Just read my post back and realised how pathetic I sound.... Someone slap me!

Ahh Kally you're pregnant - it's normal!

I had a horrible throat a few weeks ago with lots of pain when swallowing, it cleared up after a couple of days and I found drinking lots of hot honey and lemon drinks helped!

So excited for you oh dear!

Excellent mental image pixie!! Hope it's all done and dusted soon!

Go pixie!!

I've just had my home midwife visit. She wanted to talk about safe sleeping and feeding and smoking and stuff like that. I told her I didn't smoke but she had me to a carbon monoxide test anyway - in case the boiler was leaking - I guess they just try and make sure everyone is as safe as possible.

I told her about the painful BH and stabby cervix pain and she said I could have the baby any day now! Knowing my luck I'll go two weeks overdue, but it would be nice if baby decided to put me out of my misery sooner!

Pixie and Bornin Good luck ladies x x x x
I can't wait to hear more wonderful news