June #9, The ABSOLUTELY FINAL stretch! The one where the little ones start arriving. Here's to sleepless nights and lots of cuddles.

[nehagarg]

Will we make it to the end of this one with all the babies here?

Here is the latest one people.

And a link to the stats.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oTx71GeTR-ilVPTpIhNhutAwZPqNyYNEyIDwO80PmKQ/edit#gid=0

Enjoy!

Ooh good luck nehagarg!

I'll try the all fours thing for sure. Just came back from another walk. Its so lovely and fresh outside. Luckily I have a window and now that DH is gone I can open it wide and not worry about him being cold.

Good luck laughing. I really hope he is on the trip around.

Contractions are more painful now. Not too bad yet though. Quite lucky for this to have started on the first go. I wqs fully expecting to be here for another propess tomorrow!

Good luck nehagarg

Glad things are going well nehagarg hope the little guy turns for you.

Ha laughing that's where the 'penguin' part of my username comes from! I joined when I was pg with DS1 and DH had said I was walking like a penguin! Pretty sure I am again now tbh

Exciting times nehagarg!

Great that they're getting started nehagarg. And it sounds like your doing all the right things by keeping active etc. Well done! If you can do try and get some rest, and a tip my friend gave me "in all the excitement don't forget to pee!"

It's sounding promising nehagarg! Hopefully things will keep progressing overnight. Hope the baby starts turning and you manage to get some rest too.

It's my growth scan tomorrow. Last one at 33 weeks he measured just over 38 weeks. I'll be 34+5 tomorrow. Feeling nervous. I hope he's not measuring at 42 weeks.

Good luck Emma!

Nehagarg - exciting times! Hope babs turns for you soon. Makes me feel a bit more excited now June babies are ok their way! Eek!

Walking sideways up stairs is my top tip, opening up you pelvis, (that was me in the hospital fire escape for hours trying to avoid being induced last time... Still needed the induction, but it was quick and low pain) that and bouncing on the birthing ball.
I hope you are getting some rest now though neha, sounds like you are on track for being busy!!

Good luck neharag

For those of you looking for some relaxing meditations etc for labour / prep then try the Mind the Bump App, which is free!

Good luck Nehagarg! X

Thanks all. Contractions havent increased in intensity. Hopefully they'll go up before its time to have another propess. But at least it means I got a few hours of sleep. Hooked up to CTG again now.

Eeeeee how exciting nehagarg glad you managed to sleep :)

Glad you managed some sleep nehagarg! And fingers crossed you get to meet your baby today!

emma hope the growth scan goes ok today.

Fingers and toes crossed for you today emma!!

Glad to hear you got some sleep nehagarg. Really hoping it speeds up for you now x

Hey nehagarg, I've just read on a local FB group that tomorrow at 12:30 at the Whittington, by the maternity ward/chapel they are having free singing sessions open to all ladies on the maternity wards. So if you're at a loose end and still in hospital and fancy belting out some tunes then go for it! On the other hand, if you hear some strange noises that might be why!

Hi ladies,

I haven't been on in a month or two, my grandfather has been in and out of hospital so it's all just been a bit crazy. Hope everyone is getting on okay. Will try to catch up a little on the thread.

I did come for some advice too. At my 28 week appointment I was measuring 4 days ahead. I didn't get another appointment until 34 weeks and I was measuring 2 days behind. The MW has sent me for a growth scan today and I'm a little nervous. Does anyone know what could be wrong? Or am I just being a bit silly being worried?

4 days ahead and 2 days behind wouldn't even register at my midwife - it's measured in weeks and you have to more than 2 out for it to be a cause for concern. I'm sure everything is absolutely fine - the measurements are so inaccurate!

Hi MagicDucky - I agree with mrsmugoo, if the measurements were out by weeks that would be a different matter. Doesn't sound like anything to worry about. Even the growth scans are really inaccurate!

If the measurements were taken by different people yours are actually remarkably consistent- bump measuring is very very inaccurate!
And re growth scans- they are a good measure of whether things are changing (so they might want you to have another in a couple of weeks) but they are pretty dodge for actually estimating size. My DS had quite a few scans (including one the day before he was born) all of which said he would be bang on average size, and he was a 10 pounder. My friend was strongly advised to have a cesarian for her predicted 10lb first child (and she followed the advice, quite reasonably), and the baby turned out to weigh a shade under 8.

So please don't worry too much- it is all part guesswork!

Morning everyone!

Nehagarg,how you doing? Hope you're getting closer to meeting your baby :)

So grumpy this end, a combination of a few nights of bad sleep has really sent me over the edge last night. Poor DH asked whether there was salad with dinner and I ended up having an almighty row with him with waterworks and everything, even the cats went to hide behind the sofa. To be fair, he also criticised the brand of tuna I bought and grumbled about unloading the dishwasher but a full blown teenage tantrum probably wasn't warranted. Feeling a bit sheepish today

I'm grumpy too Eastend! I think I'll blame the heat...

Magic I can't really offer advice but I hope your growth scan is able to put your mind at rest. It is so difficult not to worry isn't it?

Sending labour vibes to nehagarg...

Good luck with your growth scan today Emma.

Walking like a penguin made me laugh! I'm pretty sure that's how I'm walking too!

Well, a week today I will be in hospital, and quite possibly will have met my baby. Feeling pretty nervous/excited today! I really need to finish sorting my hospital bag...

Is anyone else nesting? I had a sudden urge to go through my wardrobe and get rid of loads of things. I never normally do this so can only assume that I've started nesting!

Madrigal me!! I want rid of everything in my flat!!! How exciting - one more week!!