May 2016 babies - baby clothes, maternity leave and all the rest!

[GrouchyKiwi]

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Anyone else awake at this stupid time of the night? Horrendous acid reflux and indigestion.

Hi Sephi, I was up at 3am but have vowed to not check the internet! did you manage any more sleep?

Happy Monday everyone, I wonder who will go this week?

Thanks Katie - it's so good to hear positive second birth stories!

Any word from Southy?

If I hear one more person say "awwww, won't be long, could be today...."

Terrible nights sleep! First time I've felt fed up this whole pregnancy! Between heartburn, backache and my hips and knees killing I was awake a lot!

Katie it's so great hearing a happy 2nd birth story, my first didn't go well so you have given me hope!

Lots of twinges here but not mounting to anything!

Morning sephi, everything and ice - sorry to hear about your bad nights! I had a better one though that still included being awake about 4 times, 2 trips to the loo, and awake on and off since 5am - and 2 graphic dreams about being in labour!! I'm pretty sore all over too, which is what seems to happen if I sleep for more than 5 hours!
A friend sent me this article this morning which I think some of you might enjoy about this waiting period...
www.mothering.com/articles/the-last-days-of-pregnancy-a-place-of-in-between
Let's see if the link works as I know it's a bit hit and miss posting them here!
And here's to a less murderous day for all of us!!

I've managed another two hours on the sofa. We have a guest at the moment, so I couldn't even try to wait it out in the spare room. As a result my back is aching and I just want to cry. Horrible end to a lovely day yesterday - had a bbq to celebrate baby, and really enjoyed it. And I just can't rid of this feeling that the baby has wriggled so much that she's now breech again =/

Morning! So, the back pain didn't amount to anything and I'm still waiting

Pikz that did make me laugh! Was yesterday your due date? And frozen too I think?

Hope everyone who had a ropey night can get a rest / nap in today.

Cant that is a lovely article. It is a strange space we are occupying. I'm trying to notice and appreciate little moments of my family being a 3, before everything changes. It is hard not to get impatient though!

cant that really does sound like a terrible sleep! Hope tonight is better for everyone!

Just drinking my raspberry leaf tea, I'm not a fan of fruit teas anyway so this is vile!

I say stick with a nice coffee instead Everything as the raspberry tea does bugger all anyway!! (Caffeine enabler and proud ) And to think that was what I call a better night...!
Just ballsed up and told my mum that DP being a bit tricky this weekend so now she's all angry with him... urgh!! Good job my parents didn't come up to see us yesterday as planned though as it seems my entire family have come down with a tummy bug and I DO NOT WANT THAT!! God just the thought of D&V on top of everything else?!

Sephi I'm worried about that too, had some big movements last night that felt similar to when he flipped the first time!

I bought some raspberry leaf tablets but I'm very bad at remembering to take them so I doubt they'll do anything.

That's good to hear Katie. Dd's birth wasn't the easiest so I'm another hoping this time is better!

I'm feeling baby all up in my ribs again, with a hard lump. Can't work out if the hard lump is a bony bum or a head, but it's feeling very similar to when she was breech.
Got back into bed, saw my OH snoozing and looking all sleepy and confused as to why I wasn't there when he woke up and promptly burst into tears. Kicked him out of bed, but I'm back feeling sick when I lie down, have a stonking headache and feel like I'm getting a cold. Joy!

Lovely birth story Katie

Another bad nights sleep here. Tossing and turning, toilet trips and aching hips, legs and arms.

I'm having the same sephi, I can't work out if the baby if breech and if the hard lump in my ribs is a head or a bum. Midwife can't tell either and it feels like such a long wait until Friday for my presentation scan.

That's a lovely article cant. 40+1 today and feeling very much in limbo at the moment

At least I still have 4 weeks for this washing machine baby to sort herself out. I would be in such a panic if she was still unsure at 40w! I'm very glad I've started my maternity leave now... Don't know how I would cope if I had to go back to work tomorrow =/

That sounds lovely katie, really pleased for you. Hope you're enjoying the first few days with your new baby. I hope our other graduate southy is getting on well too. Who will be next...

Having never drunk herbal tea in my life I was shocked to discover I actually like raspberry leaf tea. I'm clearly a bit of a hippy and just never realised.

That's a lovely article cant. I'm feeling a bit detached from it all at the moment, I've become so used to having a big belly and having to get up in the night that it just feels normal to me now.

Obviously I do know that I won't be pregnant anymore this time next month, but at the same time that just doesn't feel real?? Can't quite believe that there's actually a baby inside me. Possibly turning into a crazy lady.

I feel totally the same 29! And I'm sure from his extreme grumpiness that DP is also in a very strange mental state as we approach my due date this week - this is not quite the loved-up dreamy experience I would like to imagine our final few days as a twosome would be!!

Can't- it will be ok once it happens the anticipation is worse!

29 I almost can't imagine life without my huge bump!

Frozen- fist bump....limbo landing it with you.... Come on babies!

Sephi 4 weeks is a good amount of time for them to turn.

Arregggghhh brain freeze can't remember the rest I wanted to say

Big hugs to all this bit sucks

Sounds like a lovely birth, katie. Hope you and Southy are getting on well with your little ones.

MW popped around with the paperwork for my homebirth today, so now I know what we have to organise. They go on call for us on Sunday - and the gas and air, etc, should arrive in the next couple of days. It makes it all feel more real.

She also said that my blood tests were clear. So that's one less thing to worry about. Now just waiting to find out when my scan is. Have you heard about yours, Parsnip?

Is it possible to scream yourself into labour? My poor toddler has been screamed at this morning before going out and now again this afternoon. Oh and yesterday. I'm the world's grumpiest hag.

Just put up the finishing touch on the baby's room (though my Mum will sleep in there before the baby does). I did it all myself so I'm feeling quite proud. The cot is full of things we want to keep away from the children and the cats!

grouchy that room looks beautiful!! I'm so impressed. Good news on the bloods as well.

cant I am so glad I'm not the only one who feels like this. I'm finding it all very surreal right now.

Sorry you're not having a good day ice. Keep us updated, if it turns out it has brought on your labour I'll have to give it a try Hope you feel better soon.

The race is on pikz and frozen...which of you will be next...

Have had a fairly meh day today but at least I don't have the blues about going back to work after the bank holiday. Maternity leave is great!

Wow well done Grouchy, very impressive! Especially as I feel like I had to rely on DP to do anything involving heavy lifting or ladders which was all a bit frustrating!
And I definitely feel your pain Ice - today I realised that I am so angry this weekend I just don't even want to be inside my own skin - I feel like I'm going mad! Will be very happy when it's a normal working day for DP tomorrow and I get to be home alone!

I'm another than can't imagine not being pregnant! I was the same with DD. MIL is jumping out of a plane at the end of the month and I can't imagine ever being able to do anything similar as in my head I'll always be pregnant.

Had some back pains earlier, but only two they were 14 minutes apart and I was hoping it was the start of something, but obviously not!

Grouchy - that room is beautiful! What a lovely space

Grouchy the room is beautiful!

Having some pretty bad back ache, a serious ramp up in braxton hicks, had a few emotional breakdowns today, felt very nauseous and the overwhelming urge to sleep......my mum and sister were convinced this was going to be it (36+6.....all nephews and niece have been at least 3 weeks early, DS is the only grandchild born on time) but besides lots of movement making me want to heave as there doesn't feel like enough space for him to do it the pains and tiredness seem to have stopped! First time in the whole pregnancy I've actually felt fed up today

Came in to hospital as baby's movements had reduced. They checked him and he is ok but they are worried that he may be unwell. Luckily contractions started at the same time. When they checked me I was 5cm dilated!

Walked around, then was persuaded to go into maternity led unit and used gas and air. Had a show then went into the pool which helped a bit but the contractions were awful!! So strong and every 2 minutes.

Got to 8cm but after some begging they moved me to labour ward and have given me epidural. :)
Best thing ever!

Now smiling and waiting for doctor. Hope you all are doing well.

Wow army! Good luck! Looks like you are next. Glad all ok