November 2014 - thread 10 - the one where someone uses the name Phoebo.

[amy83firsttimer]

Thanks for thread title idea hedgehogsong

I wonder if this will be the final antenatal club thread???

[amy83firsttimer]

Welcome horis.
You can go on for weeks with no plug, or it'll regrow, similarly you can walk round a bit dilated. Sorry. Basically anything's possible and the baby will come when it's ready.

Cut and paste the most recent due date list adding yourself in sequence and I'll look forward to hearing your news. If you need to ask anything embarrassing here's the place to do it I find!!!

[Kantha]

Horis - hello. I had a sweep on a Tuesday where I was told I was 3cm and 80% effaced. That left me feeling crampy and my plug went over the next two days. Then not much happened until Saturday when my waters went. Labour started and DD was born on the Sunday. Weirdly, in early labour I was told that I was only 1cm having been 3cm 5 days earlier.

I really do need I post my birth story, but I'm a bit too tired right now.

[TwigletFiend]

Welcome Horis!

Survived night one, though still in hospital at the mo as she pooed during delivery and had to stay in for observation. Feeding tricky to start with but managed to get latch right on our own the last few times, hurrah!

WorkFree, keeping everything crossed for you that things are moving.

Hope everyone else is doing ok too, we are on the home stretch now! Makes all the discomfort worth it when you get to snuffle that soft baby forehead unless baby has meconium in their hair and you keep forgetting

[catg83]

Twigletfiend- that made laugh.

Had a singular BH at about 10 last night which really scared the OH. Apart from that nada. 40+1 and counting!

[WorkFreeWannabe]

LOL! Twiglet

Lots of cramping overnight but no sizeable contractions. My emergency scan is booked in for 2. Nothing earlier unless the delivery suite call for an emergency slot errmm, that's what it should have been.

Good news is I think I've lost the rest of my show. Never been so happy to see a lump of bloody snot in all my life!

C'mon baby! Your Eviction Notice has been served, you've got 5 hours to move before the bailiffs midwives forceably turf you out.

[haventgotaclue1]

Good luck Workfree - am thinking of you. Twiglet that really made me laugh . Welcome Horis!

Had a fairly decent night's sleep last night - that was after Bean spent 1.5 hours going absolutely nuts in there - actually felt pretty uncomfortable...was hoping it was a sign that it was battling to make an appearance, but then everything calmed down . Still, have made a start on cleaning the kitchen cupboards this morning...can't work out if it's me starting to "nest" or me giving myself something to do....I guess time will tell....4 days to go and definitely counting

[FTMK]

Morning all. Apologies for being AWOL. I have news, baby boy FTMK was born on November 6th at 9.18pm weighing 7lb 7.

My waters went at 38 weeks in the morning and labour started later that night. Had a bit of a tough time and ended up in theatre with forceps and a PPH as he was not progressing the following evening. Had to be in hospital for 6 nights including a stay in SCBU for the boy due to concerns similar to Kantha with the vomiting green bile and a suspected bowel obstruction. This meant a big weight loss as well. We've had issues with feeding - he's a sleepy baby and my supply isn't good due to the PPH and transfusion. Getting there slowly with weight gain for him. I've asked for a post birth debrief as I want to go over it as I was pretty out of it for the last part and had a failed epidural and ended up with a spinal block which was heavenly when it went in. Do feel a bit like I didn't do it properly even though I did push him out with the forceps in theatre (v odd when you can't actually feel anything below the braline).

So lovely to hear about everyone's news.

[ladydolly]

Congratulations ftmk!!! You've been through the mill, glad things are on the up now and you're home.

I am in an unreasonably bad mood today. Dp working from home and will eventually bear the brunt of it I'm sure. 8 days over and with Babydolly getting bigger and head not engaged I'm getting really uncomfortable, rib pain and her general wriggliness in such a small space is difficult. I'm tired and I'm bored.

Right, moan over. Perhaps I'll do some online shopping, cheer myself up.

[WorkFreeWannabe]

Welcome Horis!

Congrats FTMK . Sounds like you had a time of it

I think Jellybean was listening before as my waters went about an hour again. Delivery suite want me to stay put as my contractions are quite mild. And waters seem clear, bar bits of plug .

[catg83]

Brilliant news workfree. Everything crossed for you. x

[catg83]

Also massive congratulations FTMK. Sounds like it has been a bit rough but all getting better. x

[ToniWol]

Congratulations FTMK!

LadyDolly - am with you on the grumpiness. Sweep in half an hour though so hopefully something will start off over the weekend.

[Sazhoopz]

Had my sweep today, am 2cm dilated & effacing but cervix is still quite high. Baby isn't fully engaged yet either but I think that's normal for 2nd babies?

Midwife told me to relax for the rest of the day so have taken myself to bed and letting H entertain the toddler

[pinkgirlythoughts]

Well, after midwife appointment yesterday, baby has finally engaged, which is a good sign! Have spent most of the day walking around town and then doing food shopping, so hoping to encourage things in the right direction, although I'm now absolutely exhausted, can hardly keep my eyes open!

[haventgotaclue1]

Great news FTMK - very many congratulations .

Hope everything is going well with Workfree, ToniWol, Sazhoopz and pinkgirly

[weeonion]

Yeah - lots of babies!! Congrats to you all! Xxxx

[hotfuzzra]

Oh my, I've missed so much!
Congratulations to all the new babies, it's so exciting!
I'm 39 weeks on Monday and ready for baby to come. I've had midwife do home birth visit and I've got drugs, entonox and waterpool at home waiting to go. I think I'll be massively over but I'd love a prompt baby. I'm 2/5ths engaged with regular BHs so I do hope that means something. Getting lots of twinges and aches down there. Please come soon babyfuzz!
Good luck everyone!

[Arkkorox]

I am now officialy on maternity leave! Wooo no more stairs! Can feel baby wiggling really low down..... wishful thinking its in the right place? lol

[Thehedgehogsong]

Congrats on the mat leave Arkk! And congrats to any new mummies I've missed. I'll wait until tomorrow night to update the list again :)

I'm very leaky and having tightenings again. Every 3 to 8 minutes, so a bit unpredictable again. I'm going to ring the midwives in the morning to ask for advice if nothing progresses over night, it's been 4 days of leaky feelings now so I suppose it's time to get checked out!

[Horispondle]

Updated this list to include myself. Added you to the Arrivals FTMK, hope you don't mind!

Arrivals
Mrsy87 - 13th Oct DD
Mathssssteacher1234 - 22nd Oct DS
Bunnykitten - 24th Oct DS
Happypotamus - 26th Oct DD
Mumonabroom - 27th October DC3, girl
WinterLover - 28th October, DD
Greenstone - 31st Oct, DD
CraziesTogether - 31st Oct, DD
Crazybit - 1st Nov , DS
Kantha - 2nd Nov, DD
WeeOnion 5th November DD
FTMK - 6th Nov, DC1 DS
Blamber - 8th November, DS
Annarose2014 - 11th November, DS
Moggle - 12th November, DD
Utopian99 - 13th November DS
TwigletFiend - 13th November, DD

Still waiting impatiently
Hopeful83 - 4th November, DC1, girl
Ladydolly - 6th November DC1, girl
ToniWol - 7th November DC1, suprise
Petal26 - 9th November, DC2, Boy (DD1 born at 41+6)
Amy83firsttimer - 10th November, DC1, surprise
KarmaViolet - 10th November, DC1, surprise
Starfish99 - 11th November, DC1, surprise
WorkFreeWannabe - 13th November, DC1, Boy
Catg83 - 13th November, boy
CazY777 - 13th November, DC1, girl
Pinkgirlythoughts- 14th November, DC2, surprise (DS born 41 weeks)
Thisisimpossible - 14th November, DC1, surprise
Excitedforbaba - 15th November, DC1, surprise
Haventgotaclue1 - 18th November, DC1, surprise
Horispondle - 18th November, DC2, surprise
FruitBadger - 20th November, DC1
DizzieLizzie29 20th Nov
Getyourflipflopson- 21st November, dc3, boy (third boy!)
DrBlondie - 22nd November, dc1, girl
Strawberryfield - 23th November DC1, girl!
hotfuzzra - 24th November, DC1, surprise
Arkkorox - 24th November, DC1, suprise
Thehedgehogsong - 27th Nov, DC2, surprise

[Horispondle]

Thanks for the advice Amy, I'm gutted; I thought losing my mucus plug would be a sure fire sign! It was last time! Eww don't want to think about it regrowing!
Kantha, your story is a bit more encouraging! very strange they said you were 1cm after being told 3cm though..? Maybe the first one was wrong..maybe mine was wrong too since nothings happening!
lol'ing at snuggly newborn meconium head Twiglet! My DD had a meconium in the waters too I'm just glad my waters didn't go in a public place and people would have thought I'd poo'd myself!

My mum has had to go back home since nothing was happening here. She offered to take DD with her so that we didn't have to worry about babysitting if I do need to go to the hospital quickly over the weekend. I'm worried I'll miss DD too much at this emotional time but equally, me and DH haven't had a weekend in the house ourselves for 4 years so its got its benefits! Incidentally, its still safe to DTD after losing the mucus plug isn't it? Its only if the waters go it wouldn't be a good idea? It sounds totally gross but my DH says he doesn't mind and again, it was what worked for us last time!

[ladydolly]

toniwol saz anything after your sweeps? I'm having very irregular painful tightenings. Before now I've just had the tightening but now then pain is like period pain, low down but not that bad and nothing in my back so guessing its more BH? Still haven't lost my plug. Another sweep booked for tomorrow.

Any news from Hopeful83? She's the only one left due before me.

ark welcome to matleave!! Its taken me 3 weeks to get bored but I guess you've still got a lot to do that will keep you occupied?

hedgehog Hope yours come to something! Good luck!!

[DrBlondie]

More babies, congratulations! And promising things for some others, exciting stuff - good luck all!

Arkkorox, my last day at work today too! Hello maternity leave, yay! Got some bits planned for next week but nothing that can't be cancelled if baby comes sooner What's everyone been doing with their maternity leave?

[Arkkorox]

Ladydolly - Well ive only got 10 days till my EDD so Im hoping ive got enough stuff to keep me occupied till baby comes. Still got the nursery to finish and various people to have coffee with! Waiting for the new washing machine to be ordered so I can wash everything like a manic person.

[Sazhoopz]

ladydolly Nothing major to report, can feel him pushing down more which is uncomfortable more than anything. I think I might be having some tightenings as well but that could be due to the massive pizza I've just had!