December 2016 babies.... not long to go now!

[KitKat1985]

List of members (it's long!):

Duxb - EDD 26th Nov. Team pink.
MrsJoJo - EDD 28th Nov. Team yellow.
ScottishGirlx - EDD 28th Nov. Team yellow.
Theaks - EDD 28th Nov. Team yellow.
KitKat1985 - EDD 28th Nov. Team pink.
Essybird - EDD 29th Nov. Team yellow.
Lucymoomoo - EDD 30th Nov. Team yellow.
Mrsthedog and husband Puppythedog - EDD 30th Nov. Team yellow.
Orchidnap - EDD 30th Nov - 1st Dec. Team yellow.
Honeymoon84 - EDD late Nov / Early Dec. Team yellow.
Sinead08 - EDD 1st Dec. Team yellow.
Kippersandcurtains - EDD 1st Dec. Team yellow.
SolomonDaisy - EDD 2nd Dec. Team pink.
Babyinthacorner - EDD 2nd Dec. Team yellow.
SouthDownsSunshine - EDD 2nd Dec. Team pink.
Oddsockfairy - EDD 2nd Dec. Team yellow.
Fiddlesticks123 - EDD 3rd Dec. Team blue.
Devgal - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
Peanutbutter2409 - EDD 3rd Dec. Team blue.
SecretSquirrelsSecretFriend - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
HereWeGoAgain16 - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
Zazie7 - EDD 3rd Dec. Team yellow.
Nuttypops - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
Pops1985 - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
Birchygoo - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
Simpsonsaddict - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
Thisisbonkers - EDD 4th Dec. Team yellow.
NurseRosie - EDD 5th Dec. Team yellow.
Azure83 - EDD 5th Dec. Team blue.
ElectraJane84 - EDD 5th Dec. Team blue.
Tisilisa - EDD 5th Dec. Team yellow.
DartmoorDoughnut - EDD 5th Dec. Team blue.
Christmasbaby16 - EDD 5th Dec. Team yellow.
TipBoov - EDD 6th Dec. Team pink.
K2fatcat - EDD 6th Dec. Team yellow.
Babydreaming - EDD 6th Dec. Team blue.
EllenDegenrate - EDD 6th Dec. Team yellow.
LittleBear01 - EDD 6th Dec. Team blue.
NotAClue82 - EDD 7th Dec (but likely having c-section early November). Team pink and pink. HAVING TWINS!!
User1459543334 - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
Excitedmummytob - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
SaintExupery - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
BowSurprise - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
Sunnydays321 - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
Littleblondie - EDD 7th Dec. Team pink.
Kitch82 - EDD 7th Dec. Team yellow.
Shopaholic85 - EDD 8th Dec. Team pink.
Rosa89 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Babymaybe562 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Hanste123 - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
Eskerina81 - EDD 8th Dec. Team blue.
Livelyredjellybean - EDD 8th Dec. Team yellow.
TheDisillusionedAnarchist - EDD 9th Dec. Team yellow.
Pocketsized - EDD 9th Dec. Team yellow.
Barkingtreefrog - EDD 9th Dec. Team pink.
Lilydaisyrose - EDD 9th Dec. Team yellow.
Tinajayne1993 - EDD 9th Dec. Team yellow.
Bigfam - EDD 9th Dec. Team pink.
BabyBumpHopeful - EDD 10th Dec. Team yellow.
Kittyscot81 - EDD 10th Dec. Team blue.
Chookchick - EDD 10th Dec. Team yellow.
AlmondCinnamon - EDD 10th Dec. Team yellow.
Pearlman - EDD 10th Dec. Team yellow.
Insetwitticismhere - EDD 11th Dec. Team pink.
Hanna JH - EDD 11th Dec. Team yellow.
Brisgirl - EDD 11th Dec. Team pink (probably)!
Minispringroll - EDD 11th Dec. Team blue.
BelleinLondon - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Popskipiekin - EDD 12th Dec. Team blue.
Cupcakesam84 - EDD 12th Dec. Team pink.
Romoca - EDD 12th Dec. Team yellow.
Billabye - EDD 12th Dec. Team pink.
Englishgirl - EDD 12th Dec. Yeam yellow.
Nightcap - EDD 12th Dec. Team blue.
Londonmamabychance - EDD 12th Dec. Team blue.
IslandLife - EDD 12th Dec. Team pink.
Lovewatchingrainfall - EDD 13th Dec. Team yellow.
Mistletoe1 - EDD 13th Dec. Team blue (probably)!
Littlejenfer - EDD 13th Dec. Team yellow.
Vb87 - EDD 14th Dec. Team yellow.
Majorlyscared1993 - EDD 14th Dec. Team yellow.
MangeToooot - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Youngoldmum - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Kajlo - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Bumplovin - EDD 15th Dec. Team pink.
BristolLFR - EDD 15th Dec. Team yellow.
Underrugswept - EDD 16th Dec. Team yellow.
ElodieS - EDD 16th Dec. Team yellow.
OrianaBanana - EDD 16th Dec. Team pink.
StubbleTurnips - EDD 16th Dec. Team blue.
Hanch99 - EDD 16th Dec. Team yellow.
Looseyloo411 - EDD 17th December. Team yellow.
Growingbeanno2 - EDD 17th Dec. Team yellow.
FluffyPickleMonster - EDD 17th Dec. Team yellow.
FlyingSpaghettiMOnster - EDD 18th Dec. Team yellow.
Jbailey149 - EDD 18th Dec. Team yellow.
Hannahcarpe27 - EDD 18th Dec. Team yellow.
Firawla - EDD 18th Dec. Team pink.
Stripeyorangesocks71 - EDD 18th Dec. Team blue.
MadeInWolves - EDD 18th Dec. Team yellow.
Sueevone - EDD 18th Dec. Team blue.
PpaaWWss - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
SteffiMuse - EDD 19th Dec. Team blue and pink!! HAVING TWINS!!
Angshore - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
Led2012 - EDD 19th Dec. Team blue.
Jfw82 - EDD 19th Dec. Team blue.
Ermmm - EDD 19th Dec. Team yellow.
JillyCooper2015 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Lamington85 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
ButtonAndBows - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Flapjacklover - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Pacificlass - EDD 20th Dec. Team blue.
Goinggrey1978 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Grapefruit8 - EDD 20th Dec. Team yellow.
Bumbleclat - EDD 21st Dec. Team pink.
Stargirl84 - EDD 21st Dec. Team pink.
Doubletrouble41 - EDD 21st Dec (but likely arriving in November). Team pink and pink!! HAVING TWINS!!
Mejse - EDD 22nd Dec. Team blue.
Roxy2307 - EDD 22nd Dec. Team yellow.
Helgathehairy - EDD 22nd Dec. Team pink.
SeashellHoarder - EDD 22nd Dec. Team pink.
PlumpAndPlain - EDD 23rd Dec. Team yellow.
Cnchapmanxx - EDD 23rd Dec. Team pink.
Hiccup223 - EDD 23rd Dec. Team yellow.
Mozfan1 - Edd 23rd Dec. Team yellow.
Frostysnowflake - EDD 24th Dec. Team yellow.
Yorkiedodah - EDD 24th Dec. Team yellow.
Appletree4 - EDD 24th Dec. Team yellow.
Daisychain07 - EDD 24th Dec. Team blue.
Weechops - EDD 25th Dec. Team pink.
Anewleaf - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
AppleMagic - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Lucya87 - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Ruby12345 - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Oxlady - EDD 25th Dec. Team pink.
TinyTickler - EDD 25th Dec. Team yellow.
Nojo82 - EDD 25th Dec. Team blue.
Veryfriendlylion - EDD 26th Dec. Team yellow.
SpaceDinosaur - EDD 26th Dec. Team yellow.
MrsG32 - EDD 28th Dec. Team yellow.
Flyawayblue - EDD 28th Dec. Team pink.
Sthldn1sttimer - EDD 28th Dec. Team yellow.
SylvanusWindrunner - EDD 29th Dec. Team yellow.
Shemozzle - EDD 29th Dec. Team yellow.
Newhairdontcare - EDD 29th Dec. Team yellow.
Tilleuls - EDD 29th Dec. Team yellow.
Firsttimer16 - EDD 29th Dec. Team blue.
MrsGardening - EDD 30th Dec. Team yellow.
Admarks - EDD 30th Dec. Team yellow.
Bella1985 - EDD 30th Dec. Team yellow.
PenguinePenguins - EDD 31st Dec. Team yellow.
Whatafrickennightmare - EDD 31st Dec. Team yellow.
Wilfrhodes - EDD 31st Dec. Team yellow.
Peanut2904 - EDD late December. Team yellow.
Tinklypoo - EDD 2nd Jan. Team pink.
ZylaB - EDD 3rd Jan (but Dec delivery planned). Team yellow.
Swancourt - EDD 3rd Jan. Team yellow.
LucySB123 - EDD early Jan (but Dec delivery expected). Team yellow.
Feefeefs - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
SaraAndThePea - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Lemonade30 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Pockets123 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
SquelchyFelch - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
PiccolaPixxie - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
OurGrowingFamily - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Jayner182 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Rubixx - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
MrsG32 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Livvy79 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Newbie199 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
Dueindecember2016 - EDD tbc. Team yellow.
ImYourMama - EDD tbc. EDD tbc. Team pink.

No birth plan here either but im up for everything.. Hoping for a nice fast delivery, some chance eh!! 4th baby so heres hoping. Was reading through my hospital notes and it says that babys weight yday was 3.3lbs, seems very big for me only being 29+1..

I definitely want a birth plan, in case I end up there alone. It's just simple stuff like don't let me lie on my back as combination of SPD and coccyx problem mean I'll then find it hard to move; if I need intervention please explain in English; breastfeeding asap; and refer to physio advice re birthing positions etc. Things that will make it an easier experience rather than set up expectations about pain management etc. Not that I'll have many pain relief options I guess. I've looked at some Dutch birth plans and they don't seem to mention the injection for the placenta or vitamin k, so maybe they aren't options.

Soloman the Dutch definitely do the injection for the placenta as I had it with dd. They do vitamin k a bit differently though - I don't remember an injection at birth but we gave her vitamin k drops until she was several months old.

Thanks Eskerina! I'd rather not have the injection, so I'll ask the midwife about that next week. When DS was born (in the UK), we were given the drops to give him until he was admitted to hospital, when they gave him the injection. I can't remember being given any option about it at the time! I'll have to ask about that too.

I had the injection in pregnancies 1 2 & 3, but not my 4th. My mw just encouraged me to do it naturally, I was so exhausted I didn't even think about having it to be honest, I could have done with it though!

Can I ask what this injection is? A managed 3rd stage what now?

FTM here and no birth plan for me - up for whatever I feel I need and just plan on doing what I'm told. Not so keen on the idea of pethidine as don't like the idea of me/baby feeling drowsy and out of it. Any positive experiences with pethidine?!

My midwife seems more than a little "relaxed" though so I do feel as though I'm a bit late to the party on a few things. This injection sounds like it might be another example.

Soloman & bigfam I had it as my family has a history of post-birth bleeds and I didn't want to risk it!

My birth plan is:

Epidural - no pethidine / diamorphine
Vitamin k - yes
Managed 3rd stage - yes

I will be having the placenta injection, as retained placenta scares me re: sepsis. SIL was blue lighted back to maternity without baby due to it.

Mine is epidural and surgery

I feel like I would be setting myself up for 'failure' by writing a birth plan (first timer). Im probably just going to write a short bullet point list and hope for the best! I'm not sure how I feel about pethidine because so many people seem to rule it out but hoping they'll go into detail at NCT.

snap dartmoor. Mine is c section, and the paed consultant has said what will happen post birth.

My birth plan is TENS and then water birth with gas and air.

I was on some pretty strong painkillers as a teenager for a health issue and I hated the way they made me feel, so I'm not keen on having pethidine or anything - but I realise I might change my mind during labour.

Yes to Vit K and injection/managed third stage.

I'm a first timer and feel incredibly under prepared. Can anyone send links/offer advice about the vitamin K injection and managed third stage? I've not heard of either!

Pretty fixed on what my ideal plans are around pain relief etc but won't rule anything out should I need it

WyfofBathe have you used TENS before? How was it? I'm hiring one this time round, no idea if I'll get on with it or not but thought worth a shot!

Wyf I'm the same as you. My birth plan first time was tens/water then straight to epidural. I didn't want or have pethidine.

Anyone else get really itchy and prickly skin? I feel like I'm being tickled by lots of pins. It causes me to twitch and wriggle, it's so annoying, especially at nighttime.

Vitamin K

www.nct.org.uk/parenting/vitamin-k
www.babycentre.co.uk/a551938/vitamin-k

Managed 3rd stage:
www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/labour-birth/labour-and-birth-frequently-asked-questions/do-i-need-injection

www.nct.org.uk/birth/third-stage-labour

Itching in pregnancy is a recognised thing isn't it, SouthDowns? Really sorry you're experiencing it! I've read it can - in extremely rare cases - be an indication of something quite serious related to the liver so best to mention to your midwife.

I'm not due another midwife appointment for a fortnight (for some crazy reason I'm going 4 weeks between appointments) and I'm away on holiday. I might call and arrange an appointment for next week, and ask their advice. There's no rash. I usually do get eczema as the seasons change but my skin isn't dry. I'm a like a giant fidgety whale 😡

I think you might need to get it checked out sooner southdowns. A former colleague had obstetric choleastesis and she was always warning pregnant people to get itching checked out.

I also had the tens/pool plan last time! I asked for pethidine during transition but as I was at home it was just greeted with shrugs. I didn't really need it anyway.
I'm planning to use a Tens again.

Popski I have used a TENS before, but only on my leg (for same problem as taking pain meds) and I found it excellent for that, but it's my first baby so I've never used it in labour.

southdowns when I told my midwife how much my bump was itching she asked me if I was itching anywhere else and said it was only a concern if I had itchy hands and a rash elsewhere (but I could be misremembering, I just know that she checked specifically where I was itching, as it could have been an indicator of something).

Thankyou stubble will have a read

WyfOfBathe ok thanks, glad it helped your pain before. Want to try to feel more in control this time round as this is it on the baby front for us :)