Due November 06 - the home waddle

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Hi Martine - No problems it is up to you, I am normally a size 10-12 but I have just checked and the dress is a maternity 14 - so should be fine for you - I will try to find a link to it and if you want to borrow it, you are more than welcome ...... Well I can't find a link but it it black with white spots on - really pretty, Will try to add a photo when DH gets home if you were interested.

Martine i am in West Sussex since you ask

Since the consultant did my scan earlier i have had really painfull stomach i think she pressed a bit to hard!

Glad to see your all doing ok today have a good weekend!

Hi guys - just found that I have another six days holiday to book before starting maternity leave that I didn't know about! So now I've only got 2.5 weeks left instead of nearly four - Hurrah!

34 weeks today....think the baby has dropped a bit as haven't stopped weeing all day and it feels a bit odd when I walk...kind of like there's a bowling ball in the bottom of my tummy....does this sound familiar?

Also, some of you have mentioned hiccups - mines been having them for weeks now, it was nice to start off with but they can go on for hours at a time and they get distracting after a while - especially when i'm in meetings!

Mum and Dad are visiting this weekend - they haven't seen me since May so bump is going to a surprise...not that they don't know...they just haven't seen the growth thing going on....can't wait till they get here...not till about 9.30 though as its a 3.5 hour drive from Norfolk...

Hope you all have a good weekend,

C

hi guys.. been busy today have finished off the spare room, put up pictures and curtains and stuff.. we have finally finished a room in the house and no-one uses it, lol! also pulled out all the appliances in the kitchen (dp did that part) and cleaned behind them all.. it was disgusting they hadn't been done in a long long time! 5 more weeks, so much to do, such little time it feels like now!! am definitely gonna finish christmas shopping next week so it's all out the way.. tonight i'm gonna clean the carpets downstairs then tomorrow upstairs and over the weekend need to tidy the gardens.. also got to clean the oven at some point! can anyone think of anything i've missed!

have a lovely weekend everyone xx

oh yeah, i need to sort out all the clothes in our bedroom and find all my nursing bra's and sleep bra's.. i hope they fit!!

Hi,
Just packed my bag for the wedding. Think I am going to try and find a pretty bag and shoes in town tomorrow as have gone off the ones I have. The dress is a plain black wrap round dress so I can tart it up with pretty things!

ended up in hops late last night and again this morning. Realised last night that I hadn't had any movement all day and DP & I spent 20 mins poking my bump to try and make LO move (DP has really hot hands so LO usually trys to get away from him!). We rang the labour ward who said to come in for a trace. They hooked me up and the heartbeat was all over the place with me having BH every 15 mina but it soon settled down and of course started moving loads! Went back this morning for a 2nd trace and the heartbeat was much harder to find but all still ok. Phew! was on a antenatal ward this morning with some other ladies, one of whom was in early labour and was shouting the place down - put me off the whole idea - whoops - too late!

Have good weekends everyone, prob won't have time to log on again before monday so try not to chat too much so I can catch up!

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Can't believe that no one has produced yet! (But glad at the same time - don't want anyone to have preemie baby either). All ok here. Ob managed to turn baby from breech to head down on Wed. Hoping that smidge will stay head down as really didn't like being at the hospital and would hate have have to give birth there unless there was a real need.

Due one week today - so anytime or maybe another 3 weeks...

Going to spend the weekend clearing the spare room so my mum can find a place to sleep when she comes through for the birth - she's been at all my prev. And getting my "birthing room" in order. The pool and gases etc are all in the garage at the minute - my poor DH would have a crap time getting everthing in order should I go into labour tonight esp as he's literally away for a piss up at the Brewery .

Had a good week despite it being half term here. It's been lovely spending time with the boys but really missed my wee post lunch lie down - would have been handy to give birth this week but feel that its highly unlikely babes will come before Tuesday.

Hope you all have a good weekend.

Charlee - did the midwife having a prod do anything in the end? If not I hope it isn't still hurting.
Calsworld, - enjoy your extra days off
Sara - you make me feel tired just thinking about all of that!!! Don't over do it though.
Podglet - glad everything was OK at the hospital, it was nice of them you have you back in the morning to really put your mind at rest. Enjoy your shopping today
Catty - that is great news about the baby turning You must be over the moon. Now, all you need is lots of curry, lots of sex, and lots of walking, probably not all at the same time though!

Well, I didn't have any contractions last night, about 9 o'clock I texted my sister (it was her sons birthday party so wanted to say that I hoped he enjoyed it) said I hadn't had any contractions, 10 minutes later they started! I didn't even bother timing them or making a note of how long they went on for, I said to DH if we carry on like this for the next 7 weeks we will be nervous wrecks by the time labour really comes.

Do you all remember my rant about my MIL on Tuesday because she wouldn't come and watch DS when it looked like we might have been in hospital having the baby? Well, she hasn't even rang since to ask if we've had him, is he OK, was DS OK... nothing. For all she knows I could have had him and he could be very poorly with being so early, and she can't even be bothered to lift the telephone up. My poor DH is really hurt and angry at her, but he is also feeling guilty for me because she had taken the worry of what we were going to do with DS away, and now has landed it right back in our laps. This is why he isn't keen on the homebirth route, he says he couldn't bear to see me in labour pain with no drugs when if she would have had DS for us we could have been in hospital with epidurals and everything else. I don't know how I can stop him feeling that, the hurt and anger he is feeling is up to him, I really can't do anything to stop that, no matter how much I try, but how he feels because of me, I feel I should be able to help him with that, but I don't know how.

I have broached, very broadly, the subject of a home birth with DS, he said he wouldn't like it if I was screaming, but I explained that some people don't like the noise of thunder where as he loves it, and that the noises are all so his baby brother can come out of my belly etc. I showed him a video of a home birth, it wasn't graphic, but it showed him the screaming and the mess, which we have called 'baby juice' LOL He seems to be OK-ish with the idea now, but we will have neighbours on call if needs be.

Sorry for going on again, I have been thinking about it all all night again so needed somewhere to get it out - DH is at work!

Anyway, I hope everyone has a good weekend if I don't catch you again

NJ - No nothing exciting happening here. Im just chilling DS is napping and DP is off doing man things with his new car (which is apparently gone tits up so not wishing him back anytime soon)

The pain has gone just left with boring old contractions and quite alot of sickness, but the box of malteasers i munched earlier probably didn't help!

Morning all...well my weekend plans changed loads - mum rang last night to cancel the visit as my grandad was taken poorly and rushed off to hospital...he seems to be ok at the moment and they're doing tests to see if he needs surgery...he's a tough cookie and always been v healthy so think he'll be ok. Can't quite get to what the problem is other than an inflamed artery between the heart and stomach?

Is it selfish to hope that he hangs on long enough to meet LO? Hmmm, now I've written it I think it is - I just really want him to get better...I'm not ready for anything else. I had to pass all the info on to my two sisters and niece (who's like a sister really) and that was hard...big sister reasonably in control but little one was quite upset...just trying not to think of the worst and stay optimistic at the moment...but it is hard.

On a more positive note, as my due date is 1st Dec I post on that thread too, and Maroon has had her little girl by emergency cs - 7 weeks early but doing well, Francesca Eleanor!

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Calsworld, sorry to hear about your grandad, I hope it isn't as serious as it sounds.
Mygirl, I might have a go on the gas and air, as long as DH will promise to take it away if I start on like I did last time, but I am going no where near the pethadine!

Has anyone used like a normal kiddies paddling pool, not to give birth in, just to labour in? Do they work because I know the water has to be at certain temps and stuff, are they more trouble than they are worth? Would the bath do the same thing? Is it better to be deep enough to cover the bump, or doesn't it matter?

I thought I would write and let you know all about my adventures this week...

Monday 16th evening I had a bit of an emergancy and was rushed to hospital in an ambulance. After a hasty check by medical staff I was taken to theatre given a general anaesthetic and my baby - Maddy, was born at 8pm after an emergancy caesarian section. She was 5lbs 12 oz and is doing well.. And absolutly gorgeous even though Al and I say so ourselves.

I was kept in hospital for several days as I had dangerously high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia that resulted in an abrupted placenta, but we were let home yesterday. So we are settling back in at home and learning to cope with everything. I still have high blood pressure and will be visited by a midwife daily for a while.

Our first night at home was difficult lovely to be in my own bed but Maddy didn't let us sleep much and had bad diarrohea so at midnight Al was changing the sheets. We are taking things slow and adjusting to life as parents to such a gorgeous baby. I'll keep you posted on our progress.

Danielle (so am I the 1st of us due in Nov lot??)

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oh Welshgal congrats, glad you and little baby Maddie are fine and back home now!!! (only slightly jelous, really fed up of all this pregnancy lark now!!)

Mygirl - great news you finally felt hiccups, i think its a great feeling (until the 300th time then it gets kinda boring!)

well my lo has made no sort of appearance, have random contractions which dont seem to come to anything. had a really paingful one earlier, so much so dd (2 tommorow) who was sat on my lap realised and was kissing and cuddling mummy better, even tho i wasnt making any noise or anything, she just picked up from me tensing i suppose!!!

well kids party over and done with today, its dds birthday tomo so having my family over for the day. a bit of a debacle with dhs mum (she hasnt seen our flat yet and we;v been moved in 6 months, we live 20 mins down the road and she drives, selfish cow!!) and they were supposed to be coming but now cant coz she cant smoke in the flat. im fuming and dh is really upset, but its her loss she cant see dd on her birthday now!

anyway, so with kids party over this baby can get a move on and get here!!

thankfully i had a better nights sleep last night and thurs night felt a bit better today as seem to have caught up a bit. was going completely crazy weds night (as you can tell from the posts, sorry!) but feel a bit better now.

Right i declare i will be next to get my baby......everyone understand?!?!?!?!?!?! lol, isnt wishful thinking a wonderful thing!

sorry about long post, hope everyone ok and we have more babies soon!

wow where have the last eight months gone!

I apologise i havn't really been on here at all - to be honest i havn't focused much on this pregnancy at all, only now is it sinking in that we are having another baby and so dp and i made a start on decorating the nursery today! I looked in Mothercare for the first time yesterday and realised i actually had more than i thought to buy!

Welshgal big big congratulations to you! how early was your dd born? All sounds frightening but glad you are all well and home now.

I had a scare last week as midwife said my bump was measuring small so i was sent for a scan. In the week wait i had for scan every Jo Blogg decided to comment on my small bump which sent me into a panic. Had the scan and the babies growth is on the 95th centile! and sonographer commented on how low the head is already, so fingers crossed baby will come along at least on time if not early this time, unlike the two week delay my first daughter had.

Hope you are all well and i shall try to post on here more often now, if not only just to see who has had their babies

Hi there, purpleluce here (new poster dd 29th Oct)

Thought I would catch up as seem to be waking up v early in the morning EVERY morning for no particular reason, then totally knackered and asleep early and the cycle continues.

Was reading earlier entries NJ and what to do with sibling with home birth. I have to say that is one of my concerns as I dont want to scare DD. However a couple of people who have done the same thing prepared their child by discussing that mummy may make funny noises so I discussed it with her and explained that Mummy may make funny noises and when the baby is ready to come my tummy would clench (show her with my hands and screw up my face) and although I may look sad I wasn't it was just my body going clench and release.
Anyway, the staff at nursery relayed to me the next day that when the baby was going to come out Mummy would go squeeze, squeeze, pop! Lets hope that's just how it will be and I don't scare dd too much baying like a moose........!

Huge congratulations to Welshgal - delighted to hear your news and know that your both (now) safe and well. Maddy is a wonderful name. May she bring you and yours much love and joy always.

I was a bit concerned about how my ds1 & 2 would react to my homebirth last time round - at the time they were (only just) 5 and 3.5 - although I was very sure I wanted them to be there. I did have a very noisy 1st stage (primal scream thing going on with almost every contraction) before getting into the pool. Got to say they were in and out during labour and then down watching the action as ds3 was born. Neither of them were in any way concerned - I had told them before hand that mummy might be a bit noisy etc and that the baby coming was almost like doing a big poo. They are both still keen to be around this time so it can't have been too bad for them. Having said that not sure I'll want my 16m.o. to be there but thats because of me not him. I think children (more than adults) view birth as something that just happens and really aren't perturbed by it as much as we would think.
On the paddling pool suggestion - I would say it depends on the paddling pool and how clean you can get it (ours is pretty minging). I've always hired a pool (if I'd know in the beginning I would go on to have 4 - I'd have bought one) and not relied on the bath basically because of the depth and the additional volume that lets you become slightly "floaty" but in the end as long as you are somewhere that you regard as warm safe and secure then its what suits you .

Roll on more baby arriving news!

Congratulations Welshgal im very (not about the emergency c-section but about the fact you got your gorgeous little girl already) I hope she brings you a lifetime of joy.

Stacey i will fight you for second place grrrrr nah only kidding but seriously i hope it's not to uch longer im feeling rough today, i think there's a virous going about my joints ache and i have a headache and feel sick but dp is the same so i figure it's a bug.

We got a housefull today it's mad! Doing my head in!
No change otherwise still having contractions although i did think my water had begun leaking this morning when i woke up feeling a leak but it was just a vast amount of normal looking discharge sorry tmi. So i figure it was nothing to get excited about.

congrats welshgal

wow.. congratulations welshgal

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Forgot to ask earlier! Who's using reusable nappies and who's using disposable? I used disposable last time but thought i would try reusables this time especially since i got a bargin price on some adorable cotton bottom new born wraps and i have the liners i just need the actual nappies! Not sure where to get them from tbh.

Im feeling so rough early night for me i think my temp's sky high and i kind of feel like i have been run over by a monster truck

Hope you all had a good weekend, half term looms! argh

Hi Girlies.

Im so sorry i have tried to catch up but i would be sat here all day! So I have had a scan through and i am really pleased to be on here because ive been having a really horrible time and now it seems it is the norm (not that i wish it on any of you). Oh dear where do i start, Ive not slept for days the pain in my hips, back, groin etc whenever i get close to a laying position is excrutiating and no painkillers, hotwater bottles or amount of pillows are helping. The itching of my tummy and boobs is driving me insane, i scratched so much ive made them bleed but i really cant stop its that bad, i cant walk for longer than 10 minutes without either nearly passing out or feeling like a bowling ball is in my knickers, i have shooting pains up my bits like someone is sticking knitting needles up there (sorry tmi) i feel sick but if i dont eat every 10mins feel all shaky and have the worst headache all the time and lo is the next Lennox Lewis the way he is going at my insides!!!! Sorry moan over - that feels better.

I am bored at home but also dont wish to be back at work, it was ok when i had things to do like wash all los things and sort his room but everything is done and all that is missing is a baby!! Im 38 weeks tom so hopefully not long to go now the thought of another week let alone 4 fills me with dread. I also have not had a single contraction, practice or not which im not sure is normal but i feel as though i should have something by now.

I saw the mw 2 weeks ago and she said would be fully engaged in the next 2 weeks so hopefully when i see her tuesday she will say it has, i havent been examined yet either to see if i have dialted or anything is that noraml at38 weeks??

Anyway sorry for rambling, hope everyone is having a good day, would love to hear from someone but only going to be on ine for a little bit xx