November 2014 - thread 9. The one with the babies.

[amy83firsttimer]

Waddle aboard ladies.

Fingers crossed WeeOnion that you'll be holding your LO soon.

Had a super duper hot curry last night before I headed out to quiz night. I thought it had done the trick as around 2 I couldn't sleep for the pain/cramps. Sadly it's tailed off now, but at least I finally managed to get some sleep.

38+5 today and yesterday's midwife appointment went well despite them running over an hour late!!! Just need to sit tight now.

Strawberryfield- that is exactly what I have been doing. The muffins sound like a brilliant idea. I hadn't thought of baking for the freezer. Sounds dumb but how do you defrost them? We don't have a microwave.

Awful night here. tmi warning Woke up at 1 to be sick, all stomach acid and bile. Didn't sleep properly after that as was so propped up trying not to be sick again. I can't think of what I ate that was different form normal.

Workfree- an hour! I think I must have been massively lucky. All my appointment have always run on time (actually when I was working, an hours wait may well have been welcome!).

Apparently the hospital normally has 8 midwives, but only 3 were in as the others were sick. Normally they run a tiny bit late. It would have been fine if it wasn't so hot in there. They offered us all free parking, which didn't help me as I parked 2 streets away and had a long walk to the hospital to avoid the extortionate charges.

I haven't frozen muffins yet but have done all sorts of other bakes. We usually take them out of the freezer night before and the next morning they are defrosted, then would still pop them in the oven or microwave to warm up for the breakfast. Nothing like warm pastry in the morning ;)

But I think muffins should be just fine for freezing.

Thinking of you weeonion

I am becoming increasingly fretful as the days overdue drag on. Endless conversations with my DH about what to ask/say tomorrow at my MW appt at 40+5.

I was all for waiting 10 days at least to see what happens but then today I have a very low mood and was feeling rather defeated. I've had little symptoms and baby isn't even moving that much (thank god I bought that Doppler) and most of the time don't even feel pregnant anymore. So am feeling like my body just isn't doing anything.

I am constantly trying to be Zen and when I fail and have a wobble I then give myself a REALLY hard time. Cos I know I'm being utterly silly. Every second woman goes over by a good bit - why stress? But yet I am getting more upset by the day. Its like Groundhog Day. I'm going mad.

My sister said to me this morning "some peoples bodies just don't do it automatically" and it was honestly meant to be consoling but instead it plunged me into depression, as all we hear as pregnant women is that our bodies are designed for this.

DH is querying whether going to 10 days or more is worth it for the sake of my emotional well-being. He thinks if by then I am a total basket case & exhausted with it, is it worth it?

What do you all think? I can't see the wood for the trees, thats the truth. Need some outside opinions!

Anna dont loose your spirit, the baby will come, it is not staying there for ever! . It's only 5 days over and it is official on NHS website that the most of the women give birth somewhere between 38 and 42 weeks. You still have more than week to go till that and dont forget that EDD is just an estimate, it is no exact science. They might have got wrong it at the scan and now you are beating yourself up for nothing.
If the baby inside is all fine you dont have any reason to fret about it.

Anyway it might be already tomorrow morning we got a post from you that you are on phone with the hospital because you have had contractions all night and it looks like baby is coming! :)

There is that aubergine recipe on internet which is supposed to send a pregnant women into labour. Apparently in the US there is a restaurant famous for offering it on menu and claiming that most of the babies have arrived in 48 after mum ate it. Maybe give it a go and cook it up tonight?! It cannot do any harm, but it might actually work.

anna I understand how frustrating it is.
When my slow first stage started last time I was 8 days late, but DD didn't arrive until I was 13 days late. Even though my body started things off slowly I still needed help, drips and things as I wasn't making enough progress. As much as our bodies 'may be designed to do this', mine certainly didn't feel like it last time.
It is frustrating waiting around but I'm sure we'll look back on this quiet days longingly soon
Try and think of something to do each day/somewhere to go. Make a plan for a few days and then if you go into labour it will be a bonus! When I was waiting for DD I went to the cinema, took books to coffee shops etc. I certainly would be enjoying this free time if I wasn't needed to be sat on the carpet playing with train sets!
Last time I wasn't booked for an induction until 14 days after due date, not sure what happens everywhere else. It was an option to do anything earlier...

*wasn't an option

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here you go annarose, get cooking!
Sounds like you are having a tough time, virtual hugs.

Yup cat this is the one!! :)

Hey folks.

waters still trickling. Lordy - didn't realise there was quite so much!! Midwife coming out to see me at home so been pottering, listening to some old fav tunes and reading. Intermittment surges / waves but not building to much. Don't want this baby to come before 8.30am tomorrow as that is when my super lovely mw is back on shift so keeping v chilled and relaxed.

annarose - your body IS doing it. Some great advice on here. Try and give yourself something to do each day and as my mw advised - just get on,with life and not let signs / dates etc become the focus.

Thank you all so much for the much needed pep talk. We went for a lovely long walk by the lake and it was glorious with the usual swans and ruined castles and lunatic joggers in tight dayglo etc etc. It blew the glumness away a bit. We had a good laugh.

Since this morning I've unexpectedly lost my mucus plug as well. This alone doesn't really mean anything but my DH reminded me that for all of my talk about my body doing nothing, that alone was it doing something. Which heartened me a bit!

While talking here about cooking this morning, the idea of homemade marshmallows hit me so bad that I have to give it a go. So once I am back from the MW appointment will get rolling. Not exactly something to freeze, but while I am on ML without the actual baby - something to try and make.

Anna, I vividly remember being overdue with DS and starting to almost feel like I would be pregnant forever, and just never give birth! Those days when you go over seem to drag so much!
Exciting about losing your plug though! Like you say, might not mean anything much, but might mean it all kicks off for you within the next few hours :)

Wee onion it all sounds good. It's such a weird feeling to get those little gushes of water with each contraction isn't it. Thinking of you.
Anna Rose plug going is good. All the bodies are designed to do this stuff isn't overly helpful imo.
(She says while attached to a breast pump...Dd 2 ' s feeding is not going all that great despite her 'textbook' delivery.)

Good luck weeonion & hope that your plug going is a step in the right direction for you annarose

Took DS to playgroup today and got a lot of comments on how brave I was to be out the house, hoping to go to another one on Friday as well otherwise we will both go a bit stir crazy.

Saz can't believe people want us confined to the house! I've been shopping with my mum driving myself there and back - what exactly do these people think is going to happen if we go labour while out? It's not like labour's a quick process!!!

Yes I got high praise indeed at the pool today for venturing out with such an 'impressive' bump. This followed by the perfect example of the difference between boys and girls... Little girl sees me naked and squeals 'mummy there's going to be a baby!!!', little boy sees MW naked coming out of the shower, looks at his brother and says 'urghhhh', utterly disgusted!!!

Amazing what people say isn't it ds started school in September and am sure not so many people would have spoken to me had I not been pregnant most are generally friendly I just hate the not long now comments and oh nice small bump - yep back to back baby who is top of all centiles so no small baby n joyous back ache.

Feel bad as was suppose to help for 4weeks on a Wed with ds school swimming just helping little people change but I just cannot bend to help loads little ones n it's a heated pool n they get changed pool side so I will be roasting so had to cancel felt like a right let down.

Thanks for all the cooking ideas, have just braved morrisons so am going to make something tonight, just not sure what yet. Muffins are a great idea, thank you whoever suggested that!

Anna - your body will be doing stuff, just probably under the surface.

weeonion - this might be it then.

I wish that baby would make a move. I know I'm not 40 wks until Friday but am starting to feel worn on a morning as am not sleeping well at all. Have a suspicion I'll be late though, don't even think that the fireworks will persuade baby to move.

Just back from my 38 week midwife appointment baby has gone back to back again! After being the right way round for almost 2 weeks...
out comes the dreaded ball again! bouncy bouncy

All this talk of batch cooking is making me hungry! think I might do some this weekend to keep me amused!

Was given a date for a sweep at appointment I'm excited about the prospect at the minute! I just want to meet baby!

What date in weeks terms is your sweep booked for?

Amy I will be 39 +6 on the day I'm booked in for it! Will be a lot of thinking before then if I want it or not though!