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Christmas crackers: due in December!

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Loulou000 · 22/11/2006 14:50

Maybe this will really be the last one... until the postnatal one.

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BaileysMilkshake · 04/12/2006 21:19

No NM, but I do have a good friends SIL! She and I both had DD's at the same time and she has been ttc since her DD was 8 months (now 3).

I have been dreading seeing her since falling PG this time and have so far avoided it, but there is a party next weekend which I think she will be at.

Olihan · 04/12/2006 21:20

I was worried about that too BM, but it's the hormones released by the birth that trigger the change from colostrum to full milk. I have read about people who express ad freeze colostrum during the last few weeks of pg so I don't think it will do any harm. Was it you who had an absolute nightmare bf your dd? What about a bf thread for tiktok or someone to check out? They might be able to reassure you a bit.

BaileysMilkshake · 04/12/2006 21:28

Yep I was the BF nightmare! So can see some logic in starting now with a BP - how long can BM be frozen - up to 3 weeks and I might be in business!

babypowder · 04/12/2006 21:29

Northernmama, when I was having DD 4 years ago, all my friends were really excited and supportive. This time round, we're all approaching 40, and I'm the only one with kids. 2 of my dearest friends are about to start IVF, another has already had several IVF disappointments. My sister has miscarried several times. Needless to say, I didn't enjoy sharing my 'happy' news this time around

northernmama · 04/12/2006 21:35

Yeah, I saw her today and she seems very miserable. Came and fed her kid lunch but was acting very strange, and has been for a while now. I'm trying to just keep it mellow, and not push her for anything but I'm starting to tire of this "stranger in my house" bit.

She has an open invite and now she's all formal about asking if she can come over, brings all the food to make for his lunch... so weird.

I'm sorry that they are now going the adoption route, but they've been procrastinating for almost 2 years now about what to do, etc.

I'ts just really hard when one of your best chums just can't be happy for you and be sad for herself when you're not right there.

BM - you can freeze breast milk for 3 weeks, and I think even a bit longer than that - maybe 6 in a deep freezer. Go for it if you're really leaking - may as well save that stuff if you can and put it to good use having DH feed babe once in a while.

Must sign off girls, have to go pick up my daughter from preschool and get my pineapple!!

NM

Olihan · 04/12/2006 22:24

Ordinary expressed milk can be frozen for up to three months in a freezer, less if it's one of the little freezer compartments in the top of the fridge. I assume colostrum is no different. I don't think 3 weeks would be a problem at all and might give you a bit of peace of mind that you've got reserves for the early days.

FWIW, I spoke to an NCT bf counsellor yesterday about my 2 failures to do it past the 3-4 week mark and she was absolutely insistent that every baby and bf experience is different so problems that occurred in the past may not necessarily occur again. I'm clinging to that thought for now, hope it makes you feel a bit better too!

accessorizechristmas · 04/12/2006 22:24

Quite relieved am not the only one leaking was feeling v.embarrassed about it really. Am I the only one who doesn't want her baby to come right now? I seriously am not ready physically, emotionally or practically & I want more time with my ds! Would much rather have lack of sleep now than with newborn waking me every 2 hours. Dread breastfeeding again as I hated it soooo much first time round, but want to try harder this time. I honestly am trying to pretend I am not 38 weeks+, sticking my head in the sand!

Olihan · 04/12/2006 22:29

AQ, I'm veering between wanting it all to be over and actually wanting to be a bit late so I have more time to prepare myself. I change my mind on an hour to hour basis at the moment!

mishelfish · 04/12/2006 23:34

i feel a bit like that too, part of me desperatley wants every twinge and ache to be 'it' to get on with the next stage of my life, being a mum (its my first) and the other part is like, noooo im not ready.....im not a grown up, i cant have this much responsiblity!!

my bump has days of near no discernable movements too, it worries me so much and then i try to get some sleep and bang, kick in the ribs, feet and bum sticking out all over the place. ever since the MW told me to keep an eye on him hes been more erratic! ive found cold water (to drink) and hot baths do the trick.

anyway, good luck all, hope the babies all come soon and healthy

dublindee · 05/12/2006 00:34

Well I'm in no doubt - I WANT THIS BABY OUT YESTERDAY! Am more than ready to be eventually able to:

  • walk again instead of waddle
  • stand up without counting to 5 and needing a crane
  • actually wee when I want to and not when I sneeze/cough/laugh
  • contemplate sex without sighing and thinking "effort"
  • be able to breathe
  • get comfy in bed

sorry for the moan - off to attempt to sleep now

Night night ladies

satinshoes · 05/12/2006 07:59

cant stop. off out. see here

will let you know what happens

accessorizechristmas · 05/12/2006 09:47

Whoohoo, here goes another one of us!
Might be me soon too (despite my unwillingness) as I have been up since 4 feeling nauseous & throwing up, a sign of early labour according to my midwife. I feel awful, my sympathy for friend with hyperemesis has gone through the roof as she's 5 days away from due date & still throwing up every day!
Dublindee, your list has made me think again..it would be quite nice to bend again I suppose

jabberwocky · 05/12/2006 10:27

Yes, it has been wonderful not having to lever myself out of bed/chairs anymore! And at least when I'm not up with the baby I can sleep vs. the constant insomnia of late pg...

Here's hoping babies start popping out everwhere!

BaileysMilkshake · 05/12/2006 10:51

I too want baby out now - I have no time to myself with DD or DH and cannot decide if it's more because I want MIL to go home or because I want my baby - actually it's even.

Have thrown up about 3 monrings on the trot, all bar today but I think that is more to do with the sniffles we all have in our house.

accessorizechristmas · 05/12/2006 11:16

Still throwing up, although hiding on pc because our cleaner is here. I NEVER ever throw up, so can't help but think it's the beginning as felt hideously nauseous for several hours beforehand. This baby coming out starting to look attractive to me at last...
Baileys, can you get dh to take mil out for a bit so at least you get house & dd to yourself? yes, wld drive me crazy and my mil is v.nice woman reallly.
How's ds1 doing now, jabber? My ds has hour-long tantrums too, he treated us to a couple this week

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Loulou000 · 05/12/2006 13:15

How you doing now, AQ? Maybe you are busy having baby by now.

Let us know what happens, Satinshoes Batinshoes.

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who's virtually incontinent now. This has been my dirty little secret!

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satinshoes · 05/12/2006 13:19

copied from my other thread :

Afraid to say I am back

The m/w checked the baby's h/b - all fine. Checked with speculum and said all fine. She could see no pooling but that it was all very 'clean' which probably meant I'd lost a bit of my hindwaters but that it has all sealed itself back up.

Still only the odd contraction and she said without contractions best thing was to go home.

Urine test showed traces of ketones (never heard of) and protein. I have quite a cough/cold so m/w said my body is using its own reserves to get better and it could be that my body wont do anything until the cold has gone??

DH has taken day off to look after DD and I am under instructions rest lots and stuff my face to get energy levels back (havent really slept much this week)

have slept this morning which is good

Olihan · 05/12/2006 14:01

Just realised Indiemummy was booked in for a c/s today. Wonder if it all went ahead?

Satin, hope it all starts properly for you very soon. Weird coincidence though, things starting to happen at 38+6! Must be a good omen.

spinasnowflake · 05/12/2006 14:19

Not long now I'm sure satin!

I've got my TENS this morning and went for a huge walk yesterday,taking in a visit to my friend's eight week old son(to spur things along a bit!) Could hardly walk last night.

BTW I shall be the last to pop on this thread!!! so i'll be the only one left in the end!

spinasnowflake · 05/12/2006 14:20

Oh yeah. Good luck vibes Indie!

nearlythere · 05/12/2006 15:05

Thought i'd pop back and see how you are all doing! Good luck to all of you who are early stages of labour, well done to those who've popped and keep smiling to the rest of you!!

Millie is doing great, feeding constantly though. I'm enjoying having a newborn singleton- its so much easier to get out and about with a single pram!I've already done my first major 'pink' shop, went out and bought a nursery set in baby pink and dh has painted millie's room (more to keep me quiet than anything else) now i can't wait for her to be able to use it!

Well after an unsettled evening feeling very uncomfortable on Thursday i finally dropped off to sleep at about 3am, at 5.15am i woke up with a pop and a wet bed- then it hit me! Contractions started thick and fast and getting downstairs to the pool was amusing to say the least! Thankfully my pool was only a little one or it'd never been filled in time! dh was massaging my back with the filling hose when we both realised we'd forgotten to phone in and get the mw out- then baby and mw had a race to see who'd arrive first- Millie just made it about 4 mins before my collegue burst throught the front door!
So all in all it was a comedy of errors! I often wonder how people can fail to realise they're in labour- now i know how, its denial!! It all turned out well in the end and all those who are having a home birth- good luck in getting it, its certainly worth while, i was tucked up in my own bed all morning and then deciding what dh could cook for me for dinner- we had our first family meal on Friday night, the boys sat in awe of Millie and she stayed firmly clamped to my boob throughout the meal

spinasnowflake · 05/12/2006 15:07

great to hear from you,nearlythere(or is it alreadythere now?)

magnolia1 · 05/12/2006 15:12

Hellooooooooo Ladies

Benjamin arrived safetly by c section at 5.00pm Thursday 30th November

He weighed 6lb 8.5oz which isn't bad as I was 36+6 so would have been an 8lbish baby at 40 weeks.
He is doing great, only came home last night coz he is a bit jaundice and they couldn't decide if it was bad enough for light therapy. Luckily they said he would be ok without it so home we came.
Section went fantasically and I will post about it in a few days. Just popped on while I have a spare minute.

So...... without having to scroll 5 days of messages who else has popped????

Is Elibean ok??

Give me a run down of who has and who hasn't had babies yet???

Olihan · 05/12/2006 15:13

Sounds like a great homebirth nearly. Glad everything's going well for you both.

Spina, you won't be the last, I will. My induction date is 8th Jan, so ner ner .

magnolia1 · 05/12/2006 15:15

Just realised I actually saw Elibeans message before I went to hospital

Shows what my brain was like

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