"hey Mummy! Ready or not, here I come! ;-)" - July 2014 thread

[ZingWhale]

Some of us has weeks to go, some just days and of course another massive Congratulations to all who have already given birth!

pack your pads, tiaras, nappies & Vaseline -HERE WE GO!!!

Congratulations MrsB!

Congrats Auntie and mrsB

I can't remember if I already wrote this so sorry if I'm repeating myself. Bumped into my midwife last night at dinner and she's off on holiday for a month so I'll have the other midwife from the practice if I give birth around my due date. However she told me last night that she thinks I'll hang on for her. She's back on 29th and I'm due on 26th. It would be lovely to have her as she delivered dd1 and is British. But I would be happy to have the other midwife if it means not going overdue!

Went to ikea today and bought some black out blinds at last. Only taken 2.5 years to get around to it. DD1's room is pitch black now and ours will be soon. I love natural light but I also love sleep and I'm fed up at waking up at first light. Also got bits and bobs like drawer organisers so I can sort out dd1's drawers at last. Nesting is a go-go.

Haven't had cheesecake yet.

Yay Congratulations Auntie - your birth DID go to plan, you and baby are healthy - perfect result does he have a name yet?

Is this terrible..... DP is back home tonight havnt seen him in 2 weeks. He's downstairs watching football and iv come up to bed. I'm really hoping he falls asleep on the sofa and stays there I have rough enough nights as it is, the thought of sharing a bed with bed with his big 6ft legs is filling me with dread!!

hayley I haven't shared a bed with DH since early May! And we have a king bed. I'm up and down all night so I'd disturb him too much. When my mum arrives in July he'll be back in our room though and I'm not looking forward to it!!

I usually love when he's home and I can cuddle up to someone but I just want to spread out when I need to. Also don't want to wake him with phone light when I'm awake & on MN for 2 hours about 4am! If we had a spare room I'd kick him out but seems a bit wrong to put him on the sofa - have a feeling I'll end up there though. Guess iv just found a massive plus side of having a partner that works away a lot when pregnant

all I wanted all day was a chicken kebab, chips and extra garlic sauce on the side.

but there was no extra garlic sauce, because DH didn't order it.
Because he didn't listen.
Therefore the whole meal was ruined, naturally, and I had a major meltdown.

MrsA

Huge congrats on your baby, he is a good size, isn't he?

as always my advice is that if you have trouble bf (sore nipples, constant feeding, no weight gain etc) get baby checked for tongue tie.

I hope you are recovering well.

I realised today, that it could be another month before mine is out - I can't be induced; so if no contractions or waters breaking I'll be booked in for ELSC on 28th July (so at 42 weeks).
I'm hoping for another VBAC, so they will give me max extra time and lots of sweeps to avoid another ELSC.
I'm wondering if I'll be last bump standing....

Plate - I would have thought that too, but I have put no weight on for a few weeks, and at my last appointment had actually lost a pound. I have been a bit nauseous so have definitely been eating less, but Dr was totally unconcerned...

Congrats to all on our new wee ones!

Forgot to say a massive congratulations to. mrsB earlier!

lemonpoppyseed glad I am not only one - I'm eating plenty but feels like the baby is leaching everything off me. My ribs are sticking out and I swear my boobs are smaller. I think this baby is determined to break 10lbs

hayley bizarrely my DH says he prefers sharing a bed with me pregnant - I think the combination of the bump and various pillows keep me pinned down and stop me getting up to my normal bed-hogging antics!

Hello wide-awake club! Just not sleeping well tonight at all, tossing and turning for hours and cannot get comfy :( Poor DH has given up on knowing I'll be in bed all night as I spend half the night on the sofa-softer and more comfy when baby doing somersaults! Interestingly after whole evening bouncing on my ball rather than slouched on the sofa bean has Beeb less active tonight though I still haven't slept!

zing I can't even begin to contemplate another month to 42 weeks. DS was 3 days earl so I'm even struggling with 2 weeks wait til EDD!

Gonna have to try sleeping again now...

zing totally unacceptable behaviour of dh for ruining your meal I'm cross at him on your behalf- hope he makes it up to you! HOWEVER I am unimpressed at thought I could go 2 weeks over- had lots of pain down below last night and just bounced through it and nothing this morning (except hunger as didn't fancy eating through pain...) Not even due until 11th but would really just like baby out asap...

hayley hope you got some sleep with or without dh in bed...

blue tossing and turning with you! I just want to lie on my back

nancy bet your looking forward to seeing your mum other than having to share a bed with dh! My mum is coming up when dh goes back to work- which is ironically when we will probably want him sleeping in the spare room so he can sleep! Never mind probably for the best as I hate him not sleeping in with me...will just buy him ear plugs!

So is it bad to want to dtd just to get this baby out? Bit to huge for it to be romantic but still... any thoughts?!

I can't get comfortable either.
had a shower, fell asleep in my towel, woke up sweating.

oh ffs, I keep mixing up MrsA & MrsB
sorry.

and there was/is a MrsC as well on the list ages ago....

ickle

all of mine were late (apart from DS4, the C-section) and DS2 was exactly 14 days late.
he is still never ever ready on time....

so I ALWAYS go by the latest possible date baby would have to be out by.
so I don't have an EDD, I have a BBE, like on food!

Lol zing that has at least made me I am trying to look on positives of going over but at the moment can't think of any- not able to sleep (which everyone is telling me too), not able to go out for dinner with dh (still sick!), not able to go out to pub/cinema (too uncomfortable)... I realise this sounds deliberately negative but I have longed for this baby for so long and would just quite like to meet him/her now!

I also have an ebay problem- can't stop buying cute second hand baby grows etc...I think its because they are only £3/4 each however that all adds up!

Arhh sorry for moan- my wages get paid into my account and I then have a standing order for transder most into joint account leaving some spending money the following day. Got paid slightly less this month as started maternity leave which I queried as first 2 weeks of maternity leave are meant to be on 100% pay according to information given. Office manager rang pay role and said should equal out and get paid more next month- didn't think anything of it but just logged into online banking and as I hadn't thought about the standing order went into over draft (for less than £2!) and charged £6!!! So annoyed right now. I realise it is my fault as should have remembered standing order but still

mrsb congrats!!!!

ickle that must be frustrating! Im a bit scared work will forget to pay me completely tomorrow!

Can I just say - arrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have literally tossed and turned all night My braxton hicks kicked off again yesterday day and got progressively worse and quite painful by bedtime. Bean was obviously not loving it too as she was squiggling like mad in there every time I had one (assume being moved down?). It was so painful and regular at one point that dh was ironing clothes to go to the hospital in in the eventuality I woke in the night

Eventually eased off but I have a killer backache and mild cramping still. Not sure if I could take another 4 weeks of this if I did go over due and now I feel awful and sick from lack of sleep

Oh dear looks as though a lot of us are suffering the same 'almost there but not quite' frustrations and ailments :( this bit of pregnancy is tough!

I'm about to get a million questions again at church this morning-still here? No sign yet then? How long left? Hope you're resting well? I know everyone means well but I felt v annoyed and frustrated by the time we got home last week-grrr! I've also already had a couple of probing 'how are you doing' texts from friends! Not helpful!

Need to think up a project or something to keep my brain occupied for next couple of weeks to stop me getting bored and even more frustrated! Also contemplating DTD which DH will be thrilled about (serious drought here as I've just not been up for it at all ) but know it is unlikely to be romantic as just logistically challenging and uncomfortable!

Well for a night I was dreading actually had the best nights sleep iv had in absolute months - I slept all the way through till 6.30am when DS wanted milk then we both fell straight back to sleep waking at 8.15!!! Can't remember the last time I wasn't in the 4am club, didn't wake up to wee & Don't even remember tossing and turning.
Iv always usually slept better when DP is home but thought this would be completely different when all iv wanted was masses of space recently.

I did have a bath with clary sage in it last night - first night trying it, (have now started operation get baby out), it was super relaxing, also DTD yesterday although that was earlier in the day so not sure if that made a difference.

I want baby out next weekend (I'll be 37+2/3) or at the very longest 38 weeks. After having a 35 week baby last time and being told from day 1 it's likely this bubba will be the same, & being told at 22 weeks baby was on the way then not on the way but cervix was shortening already, iv been expecting baby to be here by now and already feel very overdue.

Going to get last bits for home birth today.
Also want my birth ball, actually it's an exercise ball but assuming they are the same? Blown up. We havnt got the pump - well have the pump but not a bit that goes on the end or something so said to DP to take it to the petrol station or a bike shop - what do you reckon will I be able to get it done?

I'd try a sports shop hayley

ickle

I did that with DD. After 5 boys I went crazy with the pink.
Ebay is great, but it's sooooo easy to overspend.
allow yourself to buy 3 more items then be strong and quit looking! that's the only way!

good things about going over:

• baby will be bigger, so if feeding is not brilliant you worry less about weight gain problems

• sometimes a heavier baby might actually help the dilation & birth process, there's simply more mass to put the pressure on.

• even in the last few days they are developing, lungs maturing - so 40 weeks really is better for them.

As for you - no benefits. grin and bear it?

I guess the only thing is that every day that goes by gets you closer and if you set your sight on your 42 weeks date you can be sure you will NOT be pg beyond that day!!

again I sympathise with all of you struggling, I already have 2 July babies, I was horribly sick with DS3 in the last few weeks (5-6 a day), always cried when due date came and went....it really is not easy.

massive hugs, so glad we are in it together!

So sorry Zing but to me it seems absolutely crucial that you should be the last bump standing...you can't swan off to have your baby when we still need you because we are all having ours...

Going to inlaws for lunch and taking the dog there for his holiday. I'm not exactly raring to go but DH is getting quite stressed and I'm not sure it would be good for him either. Too late to flake out now though :-(

ismarah

ok then.

but either way there's no way I'll abandon my bump buddies!

Don't worry, zing. I'm not due till 28/30 July, so add two weeks to that and I might be here till mid August. Bloody hope not, though. SIL is getting married on 23 August and I do not want to be 1 week post partum for that!

euggghhh. just threw up all my sunday dinner before it barely had time to touch my stomach

I'm urging all the time at next to nothing. Last time was because I saw the skin on a banana had split. Glad it's not just me!