October 2014 - Thread 14 They`ve started arriving!

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Arrivals

Fedupofrainydays Baby Boy Rory 16th September
Slidein Baby boy Alexander 15th September
Troubleandfyfe Baby Girl Lumen born 31st August 8lb 5oz
Vicky123uk Baby girl Edith born sleeping

Boys 2 Girls 2

Overdue

None (for ages)

Week beginning 15th September

ExcitedCJ DC2 (boy) EDD 18th October CS booked 18th Sept

Week beginning 22nd September

Gunwalloe DC5 (girl) EDD 30th Sept C-section booked on 23rd
CaptainMcgraw DC2 (boy) EDD 30th Sept C-section booked on 23rd
Takingchances DC1 (girl) EDD 26th Sep by c-section
Kirstipops DC1 (unknown) EDD 27th September
Mrsbadcrumble74 DC2 (boy) EDD 28th September
MundayCakes85 DC1 (unknown) EDD 28th September
ohthegoats DC1 (unknown) EDD 28th September

Week beginning 29th September

hefner DC2 (boy) EDD 29th September
mrsb87 dc1 EDD 29th September
Pinkfizzsparkles DC3 (girl) EDD 30th September
Annoyedbyalfiebear DC2 (girl) EDD 9th oct c-s booked 2nd oct
Bumpbangbump DC2 (girl) EDD 2nd October
Clops2000 DC1 (boy) EDD 2nd October - homebirth (fingers crossed!)
Porcito DC1 (girl) EDD 3rd October (C-section before then likely)
Badgerinbury DC1 (girl) EDD 4th October
Georgebythesea DC1 (boy) EDD 4th October

Week beginning 6th October

CellyD DC2 (unknown) October 6th
Queensanti3 DC2 (unknown) October 6th
Flipfantasia DC3 (unknown) edd 7 October
Cabster DC2 (boy) EDD 8 October
Londonjen DC1 (unknown) EDD 8th October
SummerDreams13 DC1 (unknown - even to us!) EDD 9th Oct
Ldt87 DC3 (boy) EDD 9th October
HazzaB89 DC1 (unknown) EDD 9th October
Binkybunny DC1 (girl) EDD 10th October
Fatpony DC1 (boy) EDD 16 October, c-section booked 10 October
Fedupofrainydays, DC2, (unknown), EDD 10 October
Yellowwellies DC2 (unknown) EDD 25th Oct CS/Induction 11th Oct
Me23 DC3 (girl) EDD 11th October
Bumpforme2014 DC1 (girl) EDD 11th October
Sweetpeapods DC2 (boy) edd 11th Oct.
Kittyvet DC1 (unknown) EDD 12th October
Madamweasel DC2 (girl) EDD 12th October

Week beginning 13th October

Pregnantagain7 DC4 (unknown) EDD 13th October
JellyBeans (team yellow) EDD 13th October, home birth
Mum2kiss dc2 edd 13th October
Happytimes31 DC1, surprise! EDD 15th October
Clairemiss79 DC4 girl EDD 15th October
Mamami DC1 (girl) EDD 15th of October
Mrsandpuppythedog DC1 (team green?) EDD 16th October
Grannyapple DC3 (boy) EDD 16th October
PunkyBubba DC2 (boy) EDD 16th October
Shirehobbit DC2 (unknown) EDD 17th October

Week beginning 20th October

Loulou888 DC3 (unknown) EDD 20th October
Pusscous (girl) edd 20 October
FrauEnglischLehrerinDC2 (boy) EDD 22nd October
BingoBango85 DC1 (unknown) EDD 23rd October
STIGZ dc2 (girl) EDD 23 october (likely c/section)
FatFlashingLazer DC1 (surprise) EDD 23rd October
Magichandles DC3 (girl) EDD 24th October (likely to be induced 10/11 Oct)
Weeonion DC2 (secret) EDD 25th Oct
Pinkie2103 DC2 (unknown) EDD 26th October (HBAC)

Week beginning 27th October

Lily31 DC1 (unknown) EDD 27th October
Lulu298 DC1 (surprise) EDD 27 October
Missus2ndwife DC1 Edd 28th October
Bumpandbaby2014 DC1 (unknown) EDD 29th October

Lily I need to nap!! I woke up tired this morning and could have gone back to bed by 11am but felt guilty so waited until the afternoon.
I'm now waiting for a suitable time to go back to sleep ... So.darn.tired. Zzzzzzzzz

Pusscous it WAS Haskins I'm not far but never been there for lunch before. It's still pretty warm here ~20 degrees but feels like it's going to rain soon, poor you with the heat again.
I'm another nap lover, didn't get one today as made fruit loaf instead. Cooking stops me boredom eating/ shopping!

Thought I'd update as realise I've gone a bit awol since c-section.

My section experience was really positive overall. It was very quick and calm and not as highly medicalised as I worried. The only thing was my blood pressure dropped a good few times (very common) and when it does you start to feel very sick quickly. So I spent much of the op wretching into a pot which wasn't that glamorous. However they quickly give you meds through a cannula if you feel sick so if you're due for a section make sure you say as soon as you feel queasy as the drugs make a huge and speedy difference. I felt a million times better afterwards than last time with forceps/3rd degree tear and as a result I feel like I'm enjoying these first few days so much in comparison.

Am very much smitten with my little boy. He will only sleep on me at night but we're not afraid to co-sleep this time round so actually managed some kip last night.

Thinking of those having sections/in labour. Glad to hear things are a bit better for you Fedup, you've had a really tough time.

Those who are pregnant just remember this time will soon be a distant memory and will so be worth it. The end of pregnancy truly sucks and everyone is doing so well!

Glad your CS experience was positive captain

Last day at work today. Feels odd. Glad Strictly's on at 9pm to distract me from thinking about it.

By the way, not sure you want my loose bowel movements!! It's verging on diarrhea...

Thanks for the words of encouragement captain, today has been one of those endurance days where I just wished my way through every hour. I even fell asleep whilst my toddler was playing on me! that's how shattered I've been (apparently my tummy is a big mountain for the trains to cross).

Best wishes to everyone who is battling through those first few days post-birth with new little people to cuddle and battered bodies to nurse. I'm looking forward to meeting the LO but still a little scared of the process of getting there. I guess for now it's just more waiting...

Oh, and I keep fantasising about a massive, cold glass of cider

I see your glass of cider and raise you a vat of red wine
It seems wrong to be watching Strictly without a glass, somehow

Hmm ciiiiiiderrrr. ......

I am officially struggling to eat now. I have NEVER struggled with my food before.

No room between baby and tummy!

I too am in the knackered clan! I just can't stay awake!

Pgp is trying to finish me off. My support belt is no longer helping!! Today I 2 alkyd 300 metres max but I feel like I walked 5 miles! Ouch!

Cider drinkers have you seen the 0% mixed fruit Kopparberg? It's nectar! Tesco sells it, don't know about anywhere else.

Sorry things aren't going as planned punky are you on bed rest or do you just need to be on hand in case your waters go? Send DP to the library with a shopping list, it's the last bit of me time you'll get in a while!

Thanks for your story captain :)

Argh I think I need my first post baby poo! Am psyching myself up.

On the plus side L has cracked BF since her TT was snapped - so much so it looks like she won't need the lights! And we might get to go home tomorrow. Maybe. Fingers crossed!

That cider is lovely cabster, I like the pear one too.
Paranoid now that I'm going to mistake slow/dribbly water-breakage for my regular heavyish discharge. I assume it would eventually trickle for so long that it'd be unmistakeable? Sitting on the settee watching tv and felt a weird kind of fizzing sensation down in my froof, checked and I'm all dry though, anyone else had this?
DH is still feeling rubbish, making me nervous in case an early hours hospital trip is required, and trying not to resent him his illness! (It would have to be my due date weekend, come oooon!) Made him brekkie and lunch and feeding him paracetamol, hopefully I'm hiding it well

Sorry for folk suffering just now, we're on the home straight!
Great news about the tongue tie snip working so quickly Yellow, wonder if all NHS Scotland hosps deal with it so quickly?

Cabster yes! Had a few of those in the hot summer! Bloody lovely stuff you're right.

missus don't worry the hunger comes back when the baby drops into your pelvis more. I was eating like a squirrel for weeks until last week when I feel like I have a bit more of a normal appetite which has been nice

Just had a lovely bath, It seems this is going to be a right little water baby like it's mumma! He/she is going nuts in there again, Just like after I went swimming the other day!

Kirsti I just really pushed for it. First two MWs said she didn't have one but I knew from the pain when she latched on that she must have had a TT. I had to push for the referral as everyone's so busy.

She is now at the want to be on your boobs ALL evening which is her way of bringing my milk in. Its working though her billirubin levels are right down so she won't need photo therapy.

Yes to the "fizzy foof" Kirstipops - I've definitely felt that before.
And as for waters/discharge difference, I guess it's different for everyone, but it really was the temperature that gave it away for me - I suppose waters are coming from a really internal source so are warmer iyswim, but they felt really warm.

Shit i have not long woken up, fell asleep at half 6 ... Its going to be a long night. I really should paint my nails or go for a bath & wash my hair and maybe apply some fake take tan to my bluish pale skin going out for a meal tomorrow with friends & family and would like to try and look decent but i just cant be arsed. Will maybe do all the above tomorrow morning or convince myself that looking like a pregnant mess is actually acceptable ?

I've got one dress that doesn't make me look a pregnant mess. And thank god for it - wore it every day in the last week of work! It is a bit Barney the pregnant dinosaur in its purpleness though.

End of my first week of mat leave and feel much further away from giving birth than I did this time last week. Weird.

Thanks hobbit, seems to have stopped now! Now I think about it I think I had a similar feeling months ago but prob my current paranoia of "dribbling" has put me on edge!!
Yellow it's lucky you were so on the ball, I'm just imagining a first time mum being ignorant to it and eventually giving up bf'ing due to needless pain and busy mws not being able to spot it?
Ah Stigz sod the fake tan, we have an excuse, it's Autumn Can't believe how mild it has been though, to think I thought I would have to try and fit my big hammy feet and ankles into wintery boots coming outta hospital with baby

Goats - I feel the same; I think the relief at stopping work has had an effect.

punky! how youdoing? it sounds like we are in similar situtation. my dc is transcerse and they want to admit me from 37 weeks til section at 39 weeks. i was planning a hypnobirthing home birth. you sound alot more accetingof it than myself. i am totally gutted and v upset. feel v disconnected to this baby - have done through whoe of pg but even more so now.... i will be watching with interest to hear how yo get on. have they told you what will happen if your bubba moves while you are in there? will you get home?

Thanks Cabster

and hi Wee, we definitely sound similar in our situations! Is this your first DC?

I am sad about the situation. I was really looking forward to another waterbirth in the same unit I had DS, and I was so happy after DS's birth that hypnobirthing had 'worked' for me. I would have been devastated if his birth hadn't gone 'according to plan'. But then last year I had an ectopic pregnancy that ruptured, emergency surgery, etc and I guess that changed me as I don't have that fear of surgery I used to have, and I know that there really is nothing I can do to change things.

They haven't really said what the case would be if baby does get into position, though from everything I've read I think they can either send you home, or if they think baby could just as easily move transverse again they induce you quickly while baby is in position. Thing is this baby doesn't seem to be able to go head down. The 2 days this week I spent ages on the birthing ball I woke up on the nights to go to the loo and both times baby had moved even further in the wrong direction. By both mornings he had moved back to usual position. Fingers crossed your little one moves Wee!

Right they have finally turned lights off, I'm going to try to get some sleep!

Yawn....

Here's me and Lilla's guide to BF so far:

Day 1 - 2 Lilla is totally knocked out by birth and has to be tickled, stripped, wiped with cold wet cotton wool to wake her up sufficiently to feed. She latches badly, regularly falls asleep on the job and has no real interest in the breast. Stupid Mummy doesn't remember to sleep when she does. Only by syringing in EBM and FF does she get enough to beat her jaundice and blood sugar issues.

Night 2 Lilla wakes up! After her TT is cut Lilla can feed much easier and wants to be latched on all of the time to bring my milk in. I'm looking at snatches of 40 minutes sleep as I can't safely cosleep in a hospital bed post section. Yawn! But my boobs are heavy and hopefully tomorrow she'll be sufficiently gluttonous to stuff herself and go to sleep with a big, fat belly and sleep will return in 1-2 hour chunks.

I found this blog great for helping me remember it gets easier and changes so quickly; naturalbirthplan.com/breastfeeding-what-to-expect-in-the-first-24-hours/

Ugh night sweats. Keep drenching the bed. Nice

Fed up me too. They're minging!

Post morning BF snuggles - bliss. L is a squeaky snoozing frog panned out on my chest. Having heard an ominous splat in her pants would it be wrong to wait until the nurse visits in 5 minutes and let her deal with it as part of morning checks?