May 2015 - Thread 9 - Babies coming thick and fast

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Hey ladies. Thought we needed a new thread starting , hope this works.

blondie that's exactly how my plug looked when it went, no blood either.. Labour started within 3hours of that for me but I had the sweep the previous day so don't know if that helped move it along quicker... Keep an eye on it and keep us updated!! Hope it is a sign!!

Thanks Ginger, braced myself and had a look and it did look like some examples. Just to confuse things though, I dtd Saturday night so not sure it if is linked to that... We shall see. Part of me really wants it to be the start of labour!

Thanks Chookford, maybe DTD has a similar effect to the sweep!

Fingers crossed for you Blondie!

I will keep my fingers crossed for you then blondie hopefully by tonight things may be on the way!!

Good luck Blondie!

Oooh good luck Blondie! That certainly sounds promising!! :-)

Morning! Terrible nights sleep here with baby C. I was in bed with him from 9pm hoping to catch a couple of hours before the next feed and he literally stayed up either twisting or wanting fed until 5am. I'm on my knees now.
Am I supposed to be using the postnatal thread now. Where is it?
I want to tell all visitors to fuck off today too. Especially can't be arsed with my grandma telling me about how she did things in the 50s and criticising me. Maybe I'll pretend to be out!
Hope you are all alright. I'm just viewing this time as something to be endured at the moment. Was so much easier first time around with no school run to get up for.

Hi Turquoise - please don't leave us, it's great to still have you posting on here. But I did suggest it might be useful to set up a postnatal thread too - so that we don't all lose touch once babies have arrived. I don't think we have one as yet - could you set one up? It sounds like we could all use the support just as much once babies are here (even if we have less time to post!) sending hugs to you. Hopefully your son is now safely in school, and you can forget about anything else other than baby snuggles?!

Welcome back Ginger! Nearly there!!

Hang in there Turqouise you are doing so so well (((hugs)))

Could be v close Blondie -let us know if any changes, eeek!!

Good luck blondie that def sounds like things are getting started!

Awwwww turquoise that sounds tough. Think it's entirely reasonable to tell visitors to sod off! Those first days and weeks are bloody exhausting and you need to do what's best for you and baby. Hope you can get some sleep today while baby is napping and the big one is at school xx

Am bored of being pregnant now. Desperate for this baby to arrive early like DD did, so will probs end up going over!!

Turquoise I really feel for you, i think it is completely within your right to say to visitors to just leave it a few days! My brother's little boy is only a week old and they have had at least 2 visitors every day and they are exhausted! So i really sympathise!

aberjen Same here, 36+1 here and i am torn between trying to get an essay done this week and just wishing for her to arrive asap lol! How early was DD?

blondie fingers crossed this is it for you!! How exciting!

Oh Bean I completely sympathise with you! I am planning on a private room being available as i don't think i would do well on a ward either. One of my friends who had a baby said its really nice to be on a ward with other mums but i am quite private so i would much rather be in my own room. I also don't like the idea of DP being sent home if i have not progressed enough. I spent one night on a ward about 8 weeks ago when i had bleeding and it wasn't a fun experience! How long were you on the ward last time? How many private rooms does your hospital have?

Feel really weird today, that is the only way to describe it, feel nauseous with a really hot neck and upper body and just feel achy and super tired. Making me feel grumpy now! Need to do an essay too but i can't get my brain to focus.....jut want to sleep lol

The aftermath of birth (i.e. Staying on ward afterwards, fathers being sent home, other babies crying) is a big reason I am aiming for a homebirth. Anyone else hoping to stay at home for it all?

I was there two nights. The first wasn't too bad and I think you just get cumulatively sick of it. By early morning on day three I was pretty broken.

I have no idea how many rooms they have actually. Should have asked! To give your friend her due it would be nice to have an element of company during the day, it's just the night that's the issue.

I think if labouring it's entirely different. I'm sure they don't send dads home for that. You wouldn't be on the ward anyway, you'd be in the labour bit?

Good god this thread moves quickly! Just catching up on everyone's news.

apple and just I'm up for meeting at some point soon, do you have dates in mind?

aberjen I'm with you- I'm sick of being pregnant now, am ready for baby's arrival. My mum bless her researched acupressure points to bring on labour and gave me a foot massage yesterday. No action yet but am still getting lots of BH and period pains so hopefully things are hotting up.

bean be brave, you can do this and it will totally be worth it. Sending hugs

Yay! MK trip sounds fun! I was thinking after baby's arrive? So maybe June? Might mean I could fit in some wedding outfit shopping whilst we're there

Doh - autocorrect! That should say 'after babies arrive'!!!

Yep after they arrive would be good for me too :) Can confirm dates once they are here

turquoise Sorry you've had a bad night with the baby, I would say you're not feeling great, cancel them and just give yourself a few days visitor free.

Sounds like a plan Stan ??

leanne DD arrived at 38+2, which is how far I'll be this Friday... Had GP appointment today and she did remind me there's every chance I could go overdue. Also, I was born 4 days early and my younger sister was 10 days late. But we felt a bit caught out last time so have basically managed to plan and convince ourselves this one will be early too!!

catnip fingers crossed the foot massage helps!

I've been getting light period-type pains and backache the last few nights but in all honesty could also be wind-related

Hi ladies, just catching up.

Ooh catnip great excuse for a foot massage, may ask do to oblige later!

I also think put the visitors off turquoise I've seen my friend today whose little one is 2 1/2 weeks and she rearranged me the other day and I didn't mind one bit. Having new born cuddles today has made me decide I'm ready for little one to arrive now!

I haven't experienced any plug loss or pains yet but serious pressure and fanny daggers going on which are quite uncomfortable! Leading to my question what's everyone doing about driving, I'm still driving at the mo even tho it is getting more uncomfy 37+4 but is there a limit where u should decide to stop do u think?

I think driving is fine sunshine as long as you're not too tired.

Sorry you had a tough night turquoise. Hope you managed a reasonably peaceful day.

I don't think I am brave enough for a home birth wasabi even though I think I have a better chance of persuading midwives on tgat front than to lete me use the mlu. Last time I skipped the whole ward bit altogether by using mlu and being sent straight home from there but not allowed it this time. Did you have a home birth last time?

Feeling pretty uncomfy today. Dizzy, a bit sick and baby pressing in all the wrong places. Oh well. X

I've been doing the odd driving trip and I'm 39 weeks Sunshine. I do have an automatic car though which does make things easier!

aberjen-I've been getting the period pains sporadically for he past two weeks, which some tightenings but certainly not a lot. Lots of fanny daggers last night though! (Nothing today-boo!)

I hate the waiting game. 6 days until D-Day for me but depressing that it could be a whole two weeks longer than that!!! Grrrr! I can barely move!!