Overweight, overdue, overtired, over-emotional - It's October!!! The final countdown...

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Hope this works and that this thread sees the arrival of lots of wonderful little babies!

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Could very well be emzickle. Dont panic just yet though.
Has anyone seen the thread for that photographer whos looking for pregnant ladies to photograph? Im having her come round to me on Saturday. As its my last one. Yes realy. I wanted it to be caught on film. She might take some with me and ds too. Cant wait. The thread is in small business ads. Maternity portraits. Mums to be wanted. Have a look shes got a lovely web site.
Keep us posted emzickle you never know.

emzickle, I've been having period pains on and off for the last 2-3 days (also due next week). It seems to be a good sign, but might not mean imminent labour... well, let's wait and see.

marthahm, I'm also having slight panics about the visiting/parents thing. Ok, I chose to have the baby on the FIL and his wife's home territory in Belgium cos wanted plush medical treatment and 5 days in hospital etc, but am now facing the immediate descent after the birth of my mum and dad (divorced), plus my MIL all coming over from the UK and staying, not to mention FIL and his wife. Frankly I'd like my mum there only, but then there's the issue of 'shutting out' the other grandparents.

My DH will have only 2 weeks after the birth before going back to Kazakhstan, and I'm worried we will get zero time alone with the baby! It is a tricky one cos they're all dying to see the baby, but I'm positive I wouldn't be like this when I am a granny! In the old days, people didn't expect to see babies straight away, but now with travel being easier and cheaper it's a bit tricky. I'm so paranoid that I've asked DH to stop anyone coming into my actual hospital room to see me until I've given express permission, cos FIL said 'oh, we'll be waiting outside' and it really freaks me out to think of them all baying round the door while I'm in labour! On the other hand they are very kind and I am ungrateful... oh dear.

Gemity - I totally agree with PIL hanging around, I would much prefer just my parents coming to see me and LO in the few days after the birth. Unfortunately, OH is a whimp of a higher level, and when his FIL told us he's taking 2 weeks off work after I have the baby... which frankly fucks me off, I know its stupid, but i dont want him aroundme, I dont like him - but OH gets so angry at me if I refuse any thing to do with his parents

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Hope things are progressing Emzickle. Keep us posted on your progress.

Disappointing news on your waterbirth Gingeme - sounds like your mw is lovely, though. A homebirth does sound attractive in some ways (esp if you are confident about going through with minimal pain relief) and it's good that you don't have to make a definite decision just yet.

NNNM: hope your DD has settled down and you're feeling better. Can your partner help out when he gets back?

Marthahm: it's great that your mum is helping out, but that doesn't give her the right to decide what to do when the baby's here. Nor does it mean that she's right all the time . Go with what you want and try and ignore everyone else. That's what we're aiming for, anyway. If family want to complain, they can, but I not going to take any notice (mind you, have lots of experience in ignoring my family's weird ideas).

I doubt I'll go into labour EVER just lots of twingie type pains

Emzickle: I think you're due just before me, aren't you? Have also been having period-type pains, and I think it was Dogmum said that it could be due to the cervix moving into the correct position (could be wrong on the details, but generally a Good Thing). Do you see your mw soon? Might be worth asking about it.

don't see MW til Friday - I want my baby by then!

Unfortuniately, LO doesnt respond to me shouting GET OUT at my tummy... difficult child

good luck emzickle-maybe it is the start of things.
NNNM-hope DD settles down now your DH is home.
Hope you resolve your visitor problems those of you that have them. We are the total opposite with grandparents-cannot wait to show the baby off to both sets, but we are lucky that both sets are good at helping out and not outstaying their welcome. It is important to restrict visitors I think if that is what you feel you need. I remember loads of friends visiting me in hospital last time-they had all been out wetting the baby's head with DH, and I felt really protective of DD and wanted them all to leave. I had about six friends round the bed, smelling of booze chatting away, while I was so tired I thought the room was spinning. This time will only be allowing family (grandparents and siblings) into the hospital and will stagger other visitors a bit more.

Hello everyone!

Ill catch up reading later tonight.
Congrats to Sallyrosie!

Ive been away for a while, as I had a touch of the baby blues, which are now lifting.

Baby Adam is doing very well.

Hopefully see you all on the postnatal thread soon, if you dont mind having me...

My dates were 4 weeks out, due to lack of prenatal care, and what must have been bleeding when I was pregnant.

Take care everyone

love
saka

hey Saka, glad to hear that you're getting over your baby blues, hope you're getting on with little Adam, congratulations!

I totally agree with the being firm with who you want to visit after the birth, but it isn't always that easy! When dd was born I didn't see her for 6 hours as she was rushed to NICU so we didn't tell anyone, even the grandparents til that evening. By this time my mum and step-dad had gone out so I left a message, only to get woken by the midwives at 5am ish to say my mother had been on the phone and was very upset! Bear in mind dd was born 10 days late and it had been my birthday the day before and I hadn't answered her call or phoned back as I was in labour - you think she might have worked something out!

Anyway, she wanted to come and visit immediately but at the time the Drs had not been able to tell us if dd would be ok and I hadn't even held or try to feed her and she was still ventilated and on morphine. So I said no, come tomorrow instead. Then my mum phones dp and says that I said she and step-dad could come and visit straight away, so he obviously said ok if I think its ok! To be fair to them they didn't stay long and were just very excited at seeing their first grandchild. But it has still slightly soured our relationship, probably mainly due to the emotional roller-coaster we were going through at the time. So I guess what I'm saying is that sometimes you can't change peoples minds when they want to see a new baby, and try to see it as a positive thing even if it isn't really what you want

Good Morning Ladies - I am still here. No baby, no progression. No hope.

very excited in the night as having quite painful contraction type thingies 10 minutes apart from 4 am onwards: but now completely disappeared! grrr. Has anyone else had this? I'm off to the park to joggle it all around a bit..

lol... how does one Joggle it around?

morning. Have emailed the photographer lady as per Gingeme's post - can't wait to hear back - would be nice to have a professional photo of me in any condition!

Am sitting here, but really should be packing for our weekend away - our last of just the three of us..... I should also get my hospital bag together shouldn't I - please tell me you have all done yours and I should get on with mine... and my birth plan.

Had an awful night's sleep - first a mossie buzzed in my ear, then I needed the loo, then ds needed a drink.... the dh had a nightmare and that woke me up - at least I can nap this afternoon.

The family thing is very difficult - in some ways we are lucky in that both sets of parents live hundreds of miles away - so they can't just pop in - we have told them this time we will arrange a visit once the baby is home - down side is they have to stay a few days!! Had an awful time last time, as had my parents, my in laws and grandma in law all staying at the same time - not really sure how that happened to be honest, but it was too too much!

Good luck to everyone who is feeling a twinge or two.... I have told myself I will be two weeks late, so that if anything happens before that I will be delighted!! Aghhh - that takes me to mid November! Maybe that is why I am sitting here instead of packing hospital bag....

how do you spell dioreah?

well lucky old me... ive got it, just what I need.

emzickle- that cud be a gud sign they say that your body clears itself out before labour!!!!
sorry not sure how to spell it!!!

where? where, who says that?

I shall try not getting too excited.

So, Young Mum, are you due in October?

Sorry I am on cloud idiot land atm.

Good morning ladies. Catgirl the photographer is coming to me Saturday morning. Im still debating wether to do the whole Demi Moore eau natural pic or I went through my wardrobe and found a lilac chiffon blouse which looks quite nice with just the top button done up and it opening over my belly! Im sure she will be able to advise me. Sent loads of emails to her yesterday. Shes got a ds too. Not quite 2 yet. I told her to bring him but she said he would probably reck the house!
I had exactly the same last night gemmitygem I was getting a period pain from about 10pm. Had a bath and took myself to bed.Then it turned into sort of waves of pain across my abdomen. Kept falling asleep on and off till dh came in about 12. He plonked himself down on front of the pc so I said hed better come to bed cause im getting these pains. I must have fell asleep cause it was about 4am and I needed a wee and just felt very achy but no more pain. Still feel achy today and a bit nauseus too. Oh well.
Glad all is well with you saka. Your little Adam sounds lovely. Is his big sister helping out too?
Not doing much today except going to the library. Hair cut tommorrow for my portrait on Saturday.
Have a good day all xxxx

well when i went to my parent craft classes we were told that your body has a natural clear out before labour but she did say that it shud be a one off not all day cuz that prob just a bug i hope i havent burst your bubble now lol!!!

Yes im due on the 29th so not to long but long enough lol

well sorry if TMI, it was a one off thing, well at least I dont think it will happen again, Ive just got this really nagging lower ab pain, strecthing all round to my lower back. its really annoying me!

well cud be a gud sign guess youll just have too play the waiting game for a bit not that it eva seems to stop lol

Hello all

Congratulations Sallyrosie, good to see Edward appeared on time and all is well.

Thanks to all those at the meet up the other day, it was great to chat and just relax with you all. Go on Agnes be brave and post an hello!

The good news is I am still in my dressing gown as have no builders in the house YAY and double YAY! The kitchen is done all bar painting and tiling but I'm more than happy to wait for that. The house is a tip but I am out for lunch and a coffee meet up later so it can wait. I am sooooo relived and happy!

Millee you have my complete sympathy waiting for floor man I hope he turned up in the end. My dh is normally fantastic but like yours he just didn't get me getting so stressed about having builders in the house constantly and my need for nesting and relaxing - boys huh?!

wuzzle did your kichen bits turn up on the 4th? I really hope they did.

Right better get myself sorted.

Have a great day all.