February 2015 Thread # 8 - The babies are arriving!

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Hopefully people will find this. Hello lovely ladies, and babies!! Exciting times

Exactly one week until maternity leave starts, cannot wait! Did my last sleep over shift last night, 3 shifts and I'm done!

Have had fanny daggers all day, 36+2, I'm done with it!!

4/5 is one away from fully engaged!
I'm 2/5!

Welcome henrietta and weasel! Were you late with your first DC weasel? I was 2 weeks over with DD and was kind of hoping i won't be late this time round! Sorry to hear things haven't moved along for you just yet.

Glad you've had a nice birthday memphis, enjoy the curry!

donkir thanks for checking in, always nice to hear how everyone is getting on I really hope things start moving along for you over the course of this evening.

Congrats on the beginning of your mat leave bangles! Enjoy!!

Well I'm feeling absolutely worn out today and completely overwhelmed. How am I going to cope with another DC?! All those thoughts are coming to me! There'll be no day time naps like there was first time round. How do people just carry on and have moreDC's?! Sorry to go on, it's just been one of those days. I'm hoping an early night and a good sleep will sort me out and help me to feel brighter in the morning.

Welcome to the party weasel

long and frenetic I was recorded as 3/5's at 36w and 'engaged' at 38w. Now 39w. I think they move down (and up again sometimes) at very different speeds. For those worrying about breech - I also had another mate who's boy was breech until literally the day before then flipped and engaged in less than 24hrs :-/ I think it's like life in general, we're all just such unique individuals!

Fanny daggers are getting worse for me too long

peppermint and others thanks for what you said about ECV. I feel much better about the whole thing today especially as someone my DH knows through work had it a few weeks ago and had her baby girl a couple of days ago all fine and naturally. I'm happy that I can back out at any point on Wednesday as well if I'm not comfortable with any of it, but I'd really like a chance at a normal birth if possible. DH has even been given the day off work but his rubbish boss to come with me.

Yes it was my last day at work today! Technically next week is annual leave and maternity starts the week after, but yes! Got some lovly gifts, vouchers and flowers from colleagues and can't really believe that I am finally here. Doesn't feel real that I won't be back for a whole year.

Welcome Weasel. We are due date buddies.

Hi weasel and Henrietta

Donkir, hope thinks start soon.

Happy birthday Memphis

jack thanks for the tip.

grinning friends like that are a nightmare. Its up to you to look at what risks apply to each option you've got and weigh them up. Good luck with ECV (or whatever option you ultimately go through with).

bang I've also been wondering how the hell I'll manage 2. Things like DS would only nap on me for months - cant do that with this one.

I wonder too about coping, school runs and DD's activities are going to be a nightmare!

Currently snuggled up on the sofa with DD, had fish and chips from the chip shop for tea! Trying to treasure as much time alone with her whilst being shattered.

Ah a fish and chippy tea sounds awesome long - I might try and do that with DD also before baby arrives.

I'm hoping I just feel more overwhelmed today because I'm tired anyway. DD also would only nap on me for a long time why and just simply won't be able to do the same this time round. Anyone with 2 or more kids already have any top tips to share? How to get through in the early months when sleep is very limited??

Had a macdonalds for tea tonight as a lazy treat. Figured I'd eaten so much cake today as it was my last day at work that I might as well be "in for a penny in for a pound" . Going to have a lovely lazy bath in a bit once DH and I have put all my work PPE in the loft.

Hi weasel, hi henrietta!

Happy Birthday memphis! DH has his bday today too and I didn't even managed to go to buy him a cake (I kind of asked me to go and buy one himself! lol). Well, at least he got a nice posh 'Maison Blanc' gateau (I would have bought whatever I'd found at Sainsbury's)! :)

I hope all goes quick donkir. On DD, I didn't get any contractions after my waters broke, they asked me to go after 30 hours and they put me on the drip for hours so I know exactly how you feel.

This nesting feeling is irritating now...I've cleaned the whole house, put everything in order, hid the things I didn't like to see outside, have changed three times now the clothes in DD's drawers (this evening she was trying to find where I've put her pyjamas and she was talking to herself...) and I still haven't really prepared the hospital bag/s (are they not two? one for me and one for the baby?)... And I cannot sleep before 1am...! :( Totally knackered...

At least I had a pancake with nutella in the morning and some birthday cake after tea. The amount of junk I'm devouring at the mo' is incredible...

So i didnt go out for dinner- went to buy a thermostat at b&q instead- the glamour! Dh did bring me home an obscene amount of chocolate though, so going to dive into a creme egg shortly.

I think the fifths of engagement thing is recorded in your notes in the reverse of how youd expect, so today, ive been written down as 3/5, which actually means 2/5 engaged and 3 'above the brim'

Tweety, I've got two hospital bags, one for me, one for baby.
I'm also thinking I'll pack a small bag with going home clothes with the car seat! So will end up with three?! I had one huge one with DD by forgot going home clothes so DP brought me some, was not a good look!!

Hi all, another late comer/lurker here due a week today! Lots of shooty pains down below today ( not sure if it means anything) saw midwife today due to elevated bp and they advised sweeps aren't considered in our area until past due date so will just have to sit tight a bit longer. Loving reading about all the babies and getting very nervous/excited now!

longbottom you did remind me what happened 4.5 years ago. I think I had the before labour bag and some things for the baby but basically I sent DP home to get me the rest and he brought a whole suitcase of things!!! lol
So, yes, I'm definitely not ready yet.

Welcome littleflump; wow you're close already! :)

Counting the days now...A little bit scared but fed up at the same time...

Bang and why and long... I'm awaiting my third and first two are both terrible sleepers. But no pearls of wisdom here, you just muddle through and manage somehow. Don't fight your kids, that's all I can say. we have done co-sleeping off and on because that's what worked. Kids change so fast, don't be in a hurry to move them on to whatever next phase or development is coming up. Ok that did sound like a pearl of wisdom didn't it?
My second still doesn't sleep through the night, not a clue how we're goong to manage with three, just do whatever seems like a good idea at the time I suppose...

Hello all
I am yet another new latecomer/lurker.... would love to join in if it's not too late, seeing as there's been a few newbies today! I am due on 10th Feb, sex not known as baby was a prude and wouldn't show us!
I've not particularly "enjoyed" being pregnant and been pretty tired/rundown/achy/moany throughout, but wanted to share this lovely article about the transition stage of "waiting for labour" - isn't it a strange feeling of sensing of your body and mind closing down, and focusing in on this life wriggling away inside you..?!
www.mothering.com/articles/the-last-days-of-pregnancy-a-place-of-in-between/
Hope you like it, and congrats to all those who have already given birth, what exciting times!
Nic

Hi everyone and welcome to the newcomers. 40+1 today and baby showing absolutely no signs of arriving on time. Had an appointment with the midwife yesterday but she couldn't do a sweep as cervix unfavourable ( sorry if tmi). She then went on and on about how much sex DH and I should be having to get things moving Was a bit awkward and had to avoid his eye so as not to snigger like a teenager as he'd come with me!

Lots of movements and niggles tonight ftm so unsure which signs to take notice of. Anyway off to bed now see what tomorrow brings :-)

Utterly fed up today. 38+3 and feel like I could cry with exhaustion.

Have been waking myself up with snoring (oh the glamour - definitely not something I suffered with pre-pregnancy). DH has been in spare room for a week as it was disrupting his sleep so I am miserable about that. Also went to get measured for nursing bras. Was horrified by the weight I had put on and the size of the cups they reckon are going to be the right size post baby. They also looked like I could parachute out of a plane with them and were utterly vile. Are all nursing bras so hideously ugly?! Also, how do you know what size you are likely to be?!

lawyered I flatly refuse to go get nursing bras until my milk comes in. I already broke down and bought some at Christmas due to my increasing size and don't fancy spending more before I have to!

Due to the heartburn etc.. I've given up on trying to sleep in bed, again Propped up on the sofa watching star trek movie, at least OH will be getting a good nights sleep

Hi all. Im another newbie. Baby #3 due 10/2. My daughter is 3 and My son is 2 (13 months apart) so will get busy. I'm a co sleeper and I think the solution will be that my partner will sleep with #1 and #2 and I will sleep with baby. Finally ordered a new bedside cot today so hopefully baby won't come before cot.
Both babies came late ( +7 and +6) so I am thinking that the same will happen this time but keep getting stronger braxtons and have lost mucus plug so part of me feels baby will come any moment. Scary with #3as I fear baby will come so quickly and I can't leave to hospital before someone gets here to look after babies. But sensible me tells me that it will all be fine lol.
I even forgot about nursing bras.... Need to check that out lol

Nic that's a beautifully written article.
I am trying to enjoy this waiting time as much as possible :-)

Can't sleep...yet again.

Lawyered...Im the same, was measured but couldnt bring myself to buy the bras I was being offered! I normally have small boobs so moving to a humongous looking thing made me boke. Have put it off till closer to my DD!