April 2015 Thread 12: Where are the carseats and are the bags packed, the babies are threatening to make an entrance!

[TheBooMonster]

Welcome to the 12th April 2015 babies thread!

Here’s the stats as they currently stand:

Unknown/Surprise
Tannyloo, 42, unknown, EDD 3rd March
*Misty414, 30, #1 edd 25th March
Fingerscrossed, 33, #2 EDD 1st April
PenguinPoser, 27, #1 EDD 3rd April (ind ~37 weeks)
ChickenMe, 38, EDD 4th April
MoominMama, 28, #1 EDD 4th April
LadyStinky, 35, #1 EDD 5th April
solstice930, 30, EDD April 6th
Rustyzilla, 34, #1, EDD 7th April
*Floppypotato, #1, EDD 7th April
LittleGreyCatwithapinkcollar, #1, EDD 7th April
Nunkie, 39: #1 EDD 7th April
*BrixtonBunny, 26, #1 edd 8th April - Surprise (but more likely to be girl according to sonographer)
Nerdsgirl, EDD 9th April
Chiliplant, ?, #1, EDD 11th April
usernamefeefifoe, EDD April 11th
Heyitsholly #1 EDD 16th april.
Wineandchoccy, 33, #1, EDD 14th April
AnniaFausta, 32, #1, EDD 15th April
AbiBanbury, 38, #1 EDD 18th April (but ovulate early so likely to be more like 14th) -
BitchPeas #2 EDD 19th April
*Kismac, 29 #1, EDD 19th April
NinnynoodleNoo, 37, #6, EDD 19th April
*CherryLips1980, 34, #2, EDD 21st April
*Chococroc, 31, #1, EDD 22nd April, (but will likely be a couple of weeks earlier due to health condition) -
*Lauren82000, 30 #2 EDD 22nd April
*Ivegotacavetroll, 30 #1 EDD 23rd April
Cowbiscuits, 35 #2 EDD 24th April
FIRaffe 30, #1, EDD 24th April
*OneDay, 27, no DC, MMC June 2014, EDD 26th April
Squidge14,#1, EDD 27th April
*JaneyTea, 34, #1. EDD 29th April

One of Each!
Littlesupersparks, 32, #3&4, EDD 30th April

Boy
RiverRocks, 30, #1, EDD 26th March
*Cisforcat, 31 #2, EDD 1st April
houghtonk76, 38, #1, EDD 1st April
Lindalove, 38, EDD 2nd April
*Lila35, 35, #1, EDD 3rd April
*Cinnamongreyhound, 33, #3 edd 6th April
littleash789, April 6th
Obeliaboo, EDD April 7th
berberana, 34 #2 edd 11th April
Suzybean, 39, boy #2, due 12th April.
Hidingthefear, 25, #1 EDD 13Th April
daholster, 32, #2, EDD 14th April
*BonjourMinou, 32, #2, EDD 19th April
*BananaToast, 26, #1, EDD 20th April
RL20, 22, EDD 20th April
smogsville, 33, #2, EDD 22nd April, csection booked for 16th April
LadyNovember, 24, #1, EDD 23rd April
*Mswibble - 29, #1, EDD 23rd April
*StuntNun, 38, #4, EDD 27th April
*Mel0drama 36, dc #2, edd 29th April
Brummagem 39 #1 edd 28th April
*catsofa 35, #1, EDD 30th April

Girl
Roastpots 35, #2 EDD 1st April
*Babiecakes11, 23, 4th pregnancy, 2nd baby EDD April 1st (ind 36)
minipie, 34, #2, EDD 4th April
Skyra13, 26, #1 EDD 6th April
*londonlivvy, 39, DC#2, EDD 8 April
*EbwyIsUpDuffed, EDD 8th April - Girl?
*TinyTear, 41, DD2 EDD 11th April (ind 36 weeks)
*TheBooMonster, 25, DD2, EDD 11th April
*Mamabear0315, 24, #2, EDD 12th April
ToutDeLeFruit, #1, EDD 12th April
*SquattingNeville, 25, #2, EDD 20th April
blackwidow74, DD#2, EDD 22nd April
MustBeDueSomeBetterFeet, 36, #2 EDD 23rd April
FizzyBubbly, 32, #2, EDD 23rd April,
*HippoPottyMouth, 38, #3, EDD 25th April
LondonSuperTrooper, 41, DC# 2, EDD 26 April.
FreedomHuntress, 40, #2, EDD 27th April
*Siarie, 26, #1, EDD 27th April
Zahrah5, 38, EDD April 27th
*LucyandPoppy EDD 28th April

Born
Dancestomyowntune, DD

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We’re in the home stretch ladies, we've had the first baby, how many more threads can we manage before the last baby is here?

I cant read Close Caboo without immediately saying sweet baboo in my best Sally voice! Haha, completely OT there.

Hmm, my bambino is definitely not ready to get into position. Hiccups are definitely up high and I cant work out whether its his bum or head but every evening my bump goes all lopsided and I have a massive hard lump on the right side. Ive tried poking him to see if he moves but he just stays put!

Im not sure whether I can claim to have SPD, certainly not suffering as much as some of you on here! Going to have to speak to the MW next week. It hurts to walk and getting up from chairs/the sofa but there is no grinding pain. Pain is definitely all at the front.

33wks today

Yay for turning Lauren!!

Well just had a load of wiggly movements low down must be doing the YMCA in there! Or it's feet are by it's head! Still not much movement up top but I've had a hard something right at the top all afternoon. Too small and pointy for a head or bum so no idea what that could be.

I have one of these I think there is a newer version out now but I got this from charity shop for a 5pound better then paying 50pound www.amazon.co.uk/Close-Parent-CLBC180-Carrier-Charcoal/dp/B0013NDZGY seems good given it a wash and easy to use.

The hiccups from bump now feel like they are in my vagina so she must be really low down now!!

lauren sounds like we are having similar days. My bump has been rock solid for most of today and I've been worried something might kick off soon. Also had a few people saying "you can't have 4 weeks left" due to my enormous bump size! Hoping it calms down this evening.

can I join the rock solid and sore bump club lauren and minipie? it's been a v painful afternoon. I'm only 35+1 so shouldn't be anything really going on yet.

I always thought spd was pubic bone but heard so many people recently talking about hip pain with spd so assumed that I was wrong. The pain in my pubic bone comes and goes when when it comes it's definitely getting worse, still doesn't make me need to take pain killers so it can't be too bad!

Had a bad afternoon with kids and now I'm really grumpy and I'm going out babysitting in half an hour. They still haven't bloody gone home despite these last two supposed to be leaving at 4.45 . Just heard dh's bike so that will make me feel a tiny bit better, but will literally have no time just with my children today . Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday!

Plenty of room in the solid bump club London and Mini. Just had some pokes at the top and another few BH so sat back down again. Getting hungry now but everyone else is still full or picking at leftover buffet food and I need more than that.

Hmm I think baby is lying sideways again. Currently have hiccup sort of movements in my left hip, and movement on my right side! Oh dear. If I'm right, that'll be that he's gone from sideways, to breech, to head down, now back to sideways! 34 week midwife appointment next week though so see what she thinks, and he may turn by then anyway, hopefully!

RL I've always found Mothercare stuff washes really well, no shrinkage.

Yes that's a great size babiecakes DD was 6.13 and she came out at 39 wks.

That's nice Banana. I must say I'm quite brazen and just ask people to move straightaway these days

Cavetroll of course you should believe the obs. Medical professionals aren't known for sugar coating. Sorry you're having such a painful time of it.

Lauren great news on the turn.

Sorry for all the sore bumps. Mine is ok - today. It defo gets worse when I overeat so ATM is v much in my gift to keep under control

SPD specifically refers to the symphsis pubis which is the midline joint at the front of the pelvis - so you're right cinnamon. It just seems to be used interchangeably with PGP (pelvic girdle pain) which can be hips, lower back etc as ivegotacavetroll said. Either way - it hurts! My pain is mostly front middle and makes turning over in bed impossible without major effort and moaning! Sorry to hear so many of us are suffering now! I've been taking paracetamol sometimes but it doesn't really help much. My bump is also very sore like the skin around my belly button feels sore to touch last few days.

RL I get the baby hiccups next to my left hip too - baby definitely head down with back on the left, and I get movements on the right too as arms and legs over that way, so yours might be the same.

I've been filling in a baby record book about pregnancy etc have got up to the bit about "when I was born" now so had to stop! Will be good to look back on in the future . Waiting for my mince and dumplings to cook too - hungry!

Hehe sounds good on the book Penguin. My best friend bought us one but haven't finished filling it in yet... havent really done any of it other than our names!

Thankfully not too bad on the pelvic pain, but my wrist is really is killing with tendonitus, which they think had been caused by relaxin hormone. The fun of pregnancy

Ive realised that we dont have a first aid kit at home, except a few ancient plasters and a manky bottle of milk of magnesia! Do you have a well stocked first aid box? What do you think are essentials, thinking especially with the baby, apart from one of those baby thermometers that you put in the ear I cant really think of anything baby specific.

We're having a pizza tonight, so bad! Just an oven one from the supermarket but I seem to be in a junk food funk at the mo! Ive consciously cut out a lot of crap so am having loads of fruit rather than chocolate and other naughtiness but we're both so exhausted when we get home neither of us can be arsed to cook!

My baby must be near the back as my bump feels squidgy today but midwife said its nearly engaged and should be soon so who knows!
Had my first antenatal class today. So glad I made hubby come ,he needed persuading but I wouilkd have been the only one on my own. He found pelviuc floor discussions hilarious. Men!

penguin Im up north in Manchester ,weird how many southerners there are!

Work still haven't got a replacement. More fool them! I'm disconnecting and finishing paperwork. 4weeks 1 day working to go. I must be mad!

Baby record book sounds good. I started a journal to give to my baby when they are older.
Sorry to all of those in pain. I feel lucky to have escaped without major pain so far but God am I uncomfortable. I made a start on the garden but i had to keep sitting. So much bladder pressure.

We have a first aid box but will have to update it with baby things-I have no idea either! At the mo just adult painkillers, plasters and savlon! And the cat's flea drops.

Im another ooop norf penguin! In Bolton but originally from North Manchester.

I to need to invest in a first aid kit got some old plasters and tape and that's it!! If ever cut my self just wash it an stick bog roll on it lol!

I have a first aid kit in my car (used to be in St. John ambulance when I was a student ) not sure how much would be useful for a baby though! I suppose I have some saline and swabs incase of any injury! And thermometer etc. Plan on getting some calpol and Infacol at some point but probably not until after baby is here.

mswibble don't feel guilty about a pizza at this stage, sure baby will love it!
heyitsholly yey for starting antenatal classes and yes more fool work if they don't replace you in time!! Not your problem!

Evening ladies! Have had a really over-emotional day - felt tearful at lunchtime and most of the afternoon, although didn't actually burst into tears. Everything just felt like a lot of hard work and people being unnecessarily difficult. Baby has also been quite quiet on the movement front today, although yesterday they were all over the place, so I am assuming that it was a quieter day after wearing themselves out - I'm still getting plenty of regular spontaneous movement, it's just noticeably less than yesterday, which was noticeably more than normal. If that even makes sense.

Definitely starting to wobble like a weeble over here. I've got to be honest, I'm not wholly convinced. Any sense of dignity I might have retained has gone right out of the window.

Dh banned thermometers from our house when my boys were babies as he said they cause too much worry mswibble! I have a first aid kit for work but mostly all I use is plasters. Can't put any creams etc in it which id use on my own kids.

I need to update our first aid kit. Also need to put it in one place rather than scattered around the house! Are the ear thermometers the best option or the forehead ones?

Forehead ones are rubbish ime!

For the first 8 weeks you can't give anything but then we have:

Calpol
Nurofen
Piriton
Cough syrup
Olbas oil kids
Boots saline nose spray
Snot sucker (a bulb one)
Anbesol
Teething gel

We have the Braun in ear thermometer and it's great. It's the same they use in my doctor's surgery

And metanium for the worse nappy rashes

Just a quick check in, had a quick read but I was 11 pages behind! Been training my replacement this week so couldn't mumsnet while I was working :(
I'm a northerner :D Lancashire lass :) (although most would say it's north manchester)
Feel like I've been kicked in the pubic bone, seems worse when I've tried to walk the dog. Friend gave me her exercise ball today so Been rolling about on that while I watch TV, made my achey ribs feel much better.
The record book sounds lovely! I started a photo book on photobox with bump pictures and poems and pictures of family how they look now. Going to add baby pictures once he's here then order it.
hope babie is doing well still!
hope everyone is generally well and I didn't miss too much