Due May 2014 the Maybies are IN THE DROPZONE!!

[ClearlyMoo]

All welcome if you baby is due to make an appearance in and around May 2014! We've had a few already! Congrats to all. Hang on tight everyone the next few weeks are going to roll...

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Mrs foo...great that your appt went well and there is light at the end of the tunnel for you. You make me laugh..like an over eager first boyfriend :)

Mama...congrats on the arrival of DS2. Glad it all was ok in the end.im sure things will settle down with DS1.

Spirael...great that you will soon be booked for home birth. I had the same appt a couple of weeks ago. It is all pretty odd when they do all the usual stuff in your living room!! We are ready to go here and Helen got her home birth last night which is fantastic :)

I have much sympathy for those struggling at night. It seems that there isn't much that we can do for the sore hips. I have tried it all...pillows in all sorts of positions but the only thing that helps is sitting up. I have been going to sleep in bed and then coming down and dozing on the sofa after about 3am as lying down for any longer is agony. I didn't have any pain like this when I was preg first time round so it's all very odd. Feel soooo tired though. This baby better come soon or I won't be able to cope with labour. I hope the hip pain clears up once baby has arrived.

Still nothing happening here at 39+2 :(

Have managed to get hold of the mw who has advised keeping an eye on it and seeing how things go over the next few days. Am happy with that as was more my husband who was worried

So many babies popping out all over the place, I love it!

I'm the same choppa I sleep in bed til about 4 am then have to move downstairs to the sofa as my hips hurt so much.

Also, those having issues turning over, the physio told me you should never turn over via your back, you should go over onto all fours to protect your pelvis. I can't do it without waking up my DP so not very successful!

I'm having twinges on the cervix and keep getting the odd ache, similar to period pains but nothing more than that so it looks like induction on Sunday for me unless I can tempt him/her out first

37+3 today

Hey all! Huge Congrats to juniormint, samba and mama!!! So exciting to see the influx of babies!

DH is home and we've been shilling out, talking the hounds and generally getting ready.... also been working on operation 'eviction', dtd, currys etc!

Had midwife appointment yesterday, all well and Bushbaby still fully engaged so that's at least 2 weeks now, every eve it feels like he's trying to burrow his way out but then i sleep and by the morning it feels like he's quite hhappy where he is, grr .....

Big hugs to all still playing the waiting game! Will check in again soon Xxx

Congratulations mama, samba, juniormint and anyone else!

Just been watching OBEM hoping it'll kick start my body into action! No luck yet though! Haha

How many of us "still preggo" are there left? It's only 7th May but it feels like most of the babies have been born already!

I've got 2 days until due date and today nothing has been happening. No painful BH, nothing. I'm just trying to relax and enjoy being able to nap willy nilly!

I'm supposed to be seeing my consultant on Friday and he was going to offer me an induction due to this spd bollocks, but I haven't had a letter yet. Might need to chase that up. I really hope it isn't delayed! They probably won't induce me on Friday, will they? I'm thinking they'll give me a date next week sometime.

How's everyone else getting on in these final weeks? Is anyone overdue?

Thanks for the reassurance that I'm not suffering alone with ridiculous turning over situation. Unfortunately I get breathless reclining on a chair which only lying down or standing up sorts out. Also I've been heavily warned against sitting too much with my feet on sofa etc as it may turn baby back to back..

Interesting the turning forward onto all fours thing. I've done that a fair bit!

So another baby from my antenatal class arrives yesterday. That is 6/7 with only me remaining. 4/6 have had EMCS though! No one has had a midwife led birth. I'm really hoping that we get the pool birth is like but realistic about the preferences vs "plan" thing!

Quite zonked now, went to Aqua Yoga tonight. The "gentle" exercise getting less gentle as I get more unwieldy!!

Night all. Hope everyone has good nights sleep!

PS Samba. I'm 39+4 and baby has been fully engaged since 33+3!

Dont worry dode im still here nothing interesting happened today all quite i think i will be getting my 3rd sweep on Monday

moo i hate turning over my legs hate me being on any side for to long in the end i get up and walk around even though a few times it has taken me so long to turn over i have woken up on my back that cant be good

hope everyone gets some sleep

I tried turning in be via all fours but the pain was the same and then I nearly collapsed onto the bed straight down on my bump so won't try that again. I can feel the bones grinding off each other. But luckily during the day, the pain isn't as severe.

39 weeks today. DD1 was born at 39+4, DD2 at 39+1.

Anyone believe in the full Moon theory? There is one next Wednesday. I'm sceptical but clinging to any hope that I might go naturally myself.
MW appointment tomorrow am.

Still pregnant here too- elcs booked for two weeks tomor. I am suffering at night too- last night had a nice dinner with friends and paid for it in middle of night with awful heartburn. Can't complain too much thought as pretty sprightly throughout day- have deep cleaned every room in the house over past two weeks. It's just night time that is uncomfortable and turning over in bed is a mission.

Need advice- not sure how much to prepare ds in terms of a countdown.... Know baby may come earlier that elcs on 23rd and ds is only 2.9 so not that clued up about time frames. I have just been saying that his baby brother will be coming to meet him soon. What would/have people done in the lead up? Worried if I tell him say on 20th that baby coming in three more sleeps, it may unsettle him. Also he will prob sleep at my parents the night before and if I tell him when I say goodbye that baby is coming tomor, he may be upset to be left with parents. So thinking I just send him off and then my mum tells him that morning that the baby is coming today?? Any ideas or am I completely overthinking this?! He just seems a bit different at the moment which I'm wondering is down to us getting out all the baby stuff ready and also the potty training which he is doing well at apart from the odd poo withholding! You never really know what is going on in their little minds.

Morning all, sorry have been so quiet, no excuse other than I have nothing to report - at 40 weeks exactly today - and am getting quite fed up and grumpy. Feel bad being so fed up as haven't got any of the serious problems some of the ladies here have, just usual pg niggles, but just want baby to be here!

Congrats to all the new mums, I am

Dobe, still here at 40+3! Action will be taken a week today, elcs or break waters...

masterflea digging the full moon idea, could tip me over the edge before Thursday then!

Bezza my DS is similar age. We do talk about it quite a bit, the practicalities, that we are going to hospital and that granny and grampa are coming to stay with him. Then we will come home with the baby and the baby is goin to live with us. When baby is born there'll be birthday cake ( his current obsession )! Just like for your boy, it is coinciding with potty training. He's proud of being a big boy now, also in transition to the bigger kids room at nursery. At first I thought it'd be too much at once but so far he is coping really well. He gets very serious when we talk about the baby, but also excited about the tiny clothes and baby toys etc. We shall see. He will be showered in grandparental attention for the first month at least, and my DH is able to spend lots of time with him. Have you got your DS a present from the baby!

Sympathies to those of you struggling with pain, GD, sleep etc etc! I feel like a moany cow complaining about being a few days overdue..! Upwards and onewards, yesterday was better than the day before. Waddled round a shopping centre and went to yoga.

Congratulations on any new arrivals!

Dobe I think there are a fair few left. I'm not even term yet!!

Bezza our DS is 3yrs and we talk about his sister by name, Olivia and the fun things we can do with her and show her. He's looking forward to sharing his toys and teaching her to eat. As for the date, we've just said Olivia will surprise us soon. He asked everyday but I think he understands it will be soon. We've also got him a little gift and they have matching tshirts 'Big brother' and 'little sister'. It's difficult to know what's best to say and do, we are just going to be very careful he feels special and not left out.

Dobe another one still pg here! all these beautiful baby pictures on FB are making me so jealous. I just can't wait to meet my daughter (and not be pg anymore).

Mw for me later, I hope they don't send me to the hospital with high BP again.

38+6! Next Friday is DD!!!

Thanks guys. Have been talking a lot about when the baby gets here, where he will sit in car and sleep etc and also been realistic about the fact that the baby will sleep a lot and cry and not be able to 'play' with him as such but he can help mummy bath him etc. have got present all wrapped up in hospital bag ready! It's more about not making him feel he is being packed off to nanny's and how much notice to give him that baby is coming really.

Hi Bezza - my DS1 just turned 3 this week, we did a lot of talking about the baby all pregnancy, but when the time came we actually didn't do a big build up to the birth. We just said 'he'll be here soon' and explained that when the baby was ready to come mummy would go to hospital and bring baby brother home with her.
We were lucky in that I went into labour at night so DS was unaware and my mum was staying nearby so she came to the house and stayed with DS while DH and I were at Hosp. DH then came home and told DS that the baby was born, and we'd be coming home soon. DM did lots of reading the 'expecting a baby' books with DS while they were waiting.

So basically, I'd stick to saying 'soon' and only tell him it was happening once it really kicks off, and seeing as your DS will be going to your DMs rather than staying at home, maybe prep a project he can do with Nanny while he's there - making a 'welcome baby' card or a big brother poster for his room.

When we got home I made sure I went into the house on my own and gave DS1 a big cuddle, then DH brought DS2 in and we introduced them and gave the present etc. It hasn't been plain sailing ever since, but that's mainly due to the amount of time I have to spend holding/feeding the baby, DS1 is unimpressed! He keeps asking if he can have a feed too, so we have lots of conversations about how baby brother is only allowed mummy milk but DS1 can have water/juice/cow milk/choccy milk/squash etc etc, and how he can do so many clever big boy things, walk/run/jump etc.

I hope that's helpful, one of these days I'll figure out how to write concise posts instead of waffling on!

Oops obv I meant to add that my DM told DS when he woke up that the baby was coming so Mummy & Daddy had gone to hospital! We were lucky to only be kept in 24hrs so decided to introduce the boys at home.

Hi all

Dobe....I'm still here!! 39+3 today.

For all still waiting...I think I've said this before but I had NO symptoms at all before going into labour with DS1. Just woke up at 40+3 feeling just like very other day before and he was born 12 hours later. Baby wasn't engaged, no show (never had one and waters broke late on in labour) and no BH.

Hope this baby arrives in the next week. Just want him out safe and sound and to be able to sleep without hip pain.

I'm still pregnant, 37+4 today with induction booked for Sunday at 38 weeks exactly.

Our fridge freezer decided to die so I'm waiting in for a new one to be delivered, that's £250 we could have done without spending right now but never mind!!

Still here too! 38 + 5! Doesn't seem like anything is imminent, and actually I'd quite like it to wait a couple more days as the upstairs neighbours' renovations have reached a particularly noisy level but apparently it'll calm down next week. I hope so as it's doing my head in - they are in the 4th month now and it was supposed to be done by now.

Hip pain is pretty bad here too, really feel for those of you who have had it so badly for so long. I can't sleep, hips hurt, feel very teary and a bit useless that I can't really do anything! Poor dh woke up to me in tears this morning as I'd been awake since 5, everything hurt and the builders were about to start again....!

So lovely that we've got so many babies already and it's great to hear all the birth stories.

im wating for my grandchild number four due may 10th, others was born in april/may2012 and july 2012

oops I ment 2010 then 2012

Still pregnant here too! 36+6 today. MW is due here at 5pm (so late!) to do my home birth check, so less than four hours until I reach the safe zone to hopefully get my home water birth. :)

We've been talking a lot about the new baby with DD1, who is 4 in a couple of months. For us it's been helpful that she's a little bit older and has that little bit more comprehension about the passage of time, empathy regarding the effort of pregnancy/birth and the understanding of the demands of a young baby.

I think nursery have been talking to her about it as well, and some of her friends there have young brothers or sisters, so she's pretty well versed in how things work and seems to realise that baby will be very noisy and demanding for a bit.

It's going to be very helpful that we've been able to keep her full time place at nursery, I reckon. If she wants a day or two off after baby sister arrives that's fine, but ongoing it means she gets to keep her routine and get time off from being in the house with a newborn. Meanwhile I can focus on newborn while DD1 is out and then lavish attention on DD1 when she's home.

Entertainingly, now that we've started saying that baby sister is fully grown and could arrive at any point, DD1's taken to intermittently pulling up my top and shouting "Come on, baby sister! Time to come out!" at my belly.

I'm never going to be slim. Made fresh bread this morning and followed it up with some cinnamon cookies. Omnomnom...

Ooh I like the full moon theory and the timing is pretty good too! Fingers crossed for everyone else who's waiting!

I know I'm only 38+3 and I know first babies go 8 days over on average but I can't help hoping he'll be here ASAP! Next week would be lovely.

Xxx