It's all balls, bicycles, and babies for the PESH!

[maamalady]

Antenatal fred for BESH graduates

CRESH

Faith - pinky faithlet arrived 14th April 2013
Pinkr - suitably pinky one arrived 25th August 2013
Jethro - blue one arrived 23rd September 2013
Noks - pink one arrived 12th January 2014
Frankel - large pink one arrived 10th March 2014
Merks - pink one landed safe and sound 21st March 2014
Sinky - Stubborn blue one arrived 26th March 2014
Driz - blue one arrived 12th June 2014
Kat - pink one arrived 21st June 2014

PESH

Draf - Expecting a late pink one EDD 19th June
Winks - EDD 26th June
Ginger - Miniginger due 13th August
Dor - A very special pink one expected 18th August
Euro - eager Centime expected to arrive a lot sooner than 28th August
Buggerlugs - Buglet due 20th October
Fankle - ESHlet expected 4th January
Cunty - Minichops expected 7th February

So the June cluster is halfway through laying, and then we're on to the July/August batch! Are we even going to have time for Wimbledon and Le Tour and the World Cup in all this excitement?!

So, obstetrician appointment today. All is well, he thinks the baby is quite big but made the observation that better to have a bigger abdomen measurement than a head measurement as the abdomen is squishy!!!

We had another scan too and saw the baby practicing breathing. Gorgeous!

That's good dor. Mine was not cooperating at all for today's monitoring scan. He/she had hiccups and then kicked the sonographer a few times. I think centime feels the same way about drs and hospitals that I do.

I'm exhausted. I think it's all the stress because I haven't done anything - in fact unusually for me I napped for a couple of hours in the middle of the day. Wednesday is the next possible eviction day, apparently, again dependent on NICU cot availability.

Sleep is A Good Thing Euro. Fingers crossed for Wednesday. If it's any relevance, my scar is hardly visible now. Very neat.

Just caught-up with the Fred, Euro. I just wanted to pile in with all my support, positive thoughts and best wishes for Centime and both of you. I don't know if you remember but I had an emergency c-section after hours fucking weeks in labour and the nipper was found to be breach. I was really worried about the recovery and being, basically, housebound for ages. I wasn't - I managed to get out most days (even if it was ten mins up the road and back) and, as long as I took it slowly, I made progress every day. I feared a c-section, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I know that your situation is different, but at this stage, I just wanted to let you know that I actually had a positive c-section experience.

Also adding to the pile

I have no get up and go at all today.

I have two more days after today at work and loads to do and I can't be bothered!

Thanks Jeff and noks, and to everyone else for their thoughts and prayers. That's good to know about the recovery and scar. In terms of the recovery, I'm most worried about getting to and from the hospital to see centime. I think that is going to be fucking painful tough.

Dor it's great that you only have two days left. I've largely given up on working from home.

HOw far do you have to travel euro?

In miles I have no idea but it'll be a bumpy cab ride through London traffic. Probably 20mins on a clear run. At busier times, who knows.

Euro I hope you manage to get some rest tonight, I'll be thinking of you and KFZK tomorrow.

Did you look into hotels nearby?

Euro iirc it's the getting up & down that's the painful bit for a few days. Someone gave me a tip - stick a maternity pad between the dressing & your pants (buy massive pants) to help cushion the scar & avoid chaffing. I lived in yoga hareem bottoms for about 2 months.

Thinking of you three, euro!

Agreed, Jeff, changing position is the hardest bit. Also second massive pants - I'm currently in size 20 full briefs that come up to my bellybutton and are gloriously comfortable.

Thinking of you, euro, and today you will have your baybee! Hope all goes well :)

Everything crossed for you & Centime today Euro. Everything.

Draf those pants sound niiiiiice

Thinking of you

Thinking of you

Damn this iPad!

Thinking of you today euro

Me too euro. We're all here

I've heard that tip too, jeff.

Dor there are several hotels nearby but it's a tourist area and the school holidays so they will be pricey and might not have availability. Plus I think I just want to be home asap.

It's not today anyway. We were on our way in when we got the call to say there was no cot again. I'm not sure how much more my nerves can take. I haven't slept in days and twice now I have psyched myself up to do the thing I dread most and had to come back from that. I'm spending hours each day crying. I'm at the end of my rope.

Euro have you managed to speak to your Gp or midwife. I would rarely recommend it but a low dose of something like diazepam may really help just to take the edge of your emotions at the moment and help you get through the next day or two?

Does the hospital have counsellors available or anyone who can spend time with you just offering some support?

How is your other half coping? Is he helping you manage your anxiety or making it worse?

O