New december 2016 thread! Will there be arrivals on this thread I wonder?

[Bigfam]

We maxed out our last thread before starting a new one.
I'm not savvy like kitkat so can't post our list either! Hopefully there will be some ba's before this thread is completed.

bigfam do you find the mattress in the next2me a bit hard? I've got one set up ready for baby and am thinking that it's quite hard: wondering whether to put something softer in there?

Absolutely nothing to show from my sweep apart from some pale pink discharge. I'm trying to imagine some ebb/flow crampy period-like pains but they're so slight as to be non-existent and tbh think I'm just hungry!!

Pop

It's my due date today, and no signs. Hmph.

Ladies, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for all your due dates today!!!

Had BH for about 3 hours last night...every 10 minutes. Then I went to bed and my body forgot that it's meant to push out a baby. Still nothing happening. I'm beyond bored by now and just hope that considering how long he's clinging on for, his birth will be a swift affair. To make the whole thing even more joyful, I appear to be getting a cold. Great. Just great.

Feel free to join me anyone getting grumpier by the day.

No sweep for me today as baby isn't engaged so MW said she couldn't do it. I cried in the car.

I'll join you Stubble although I'm not so much grumpy as hormonal and silly. I cried when a song came on the radio this morning in the car and felt very sorry for myself

I'll join you too. 40w yesterday, was offered a sweep but cervix was unfavorable. She gave it a prod anyway, hoping that would mean more chance at my next on Monday. Also came down with a stinking cold yesterday and apparently the baby won't come when you're ill.

They've also booked me in for next thurs (41w), but if it's not here by thurs I think I'll leave it as I really don't want an xmas baby! Need to ask when the clinic opens again as ideally would want the next on the 27th

I would like to join grumpy corner. 6 days overdue, dragging myself out for walks and on the birth ball with awful spd pain and getting more worried as each day goes by! Mw attempted a sweep a few days ago but couldn't reach because of the position of the baby. Agreed to book an induction but I'm really not liking the sound of them. Had my heart set on the birth pool.

Oh girls!!The frustration sounds awful, I really feel for you all.xx

kitty I had an induction with my first. They don't always have to be awful... the contractions came on thick and fast which I wasn't prepared for - and I did go on to have an epidural and then ventouse delivery, but I would do it again in a heartbeat if that was best option, and I'd be more prepared for how contractions coming on like that feel.
Talking about contractions... I'm now having pains which swell and last for 40 secs, every 3-4 mins. They are uncomfortable and make me wince a bit but really not that awful. I'm off for a short walk to see what happens... I just don't know what natural contractions will feel like as last time the contractions were incredibly strong from the off. Any thoughts...? I guess if I'm contemplating a walk then this is just a false alarm.

Ooh that sounds hopeful Pops. Fingers crossed it's the start of things for you. xx

Sorry for all of you in grumpy corner. Have some on me. xxx

Baby KitKat has been quite difficult to settle the past few nights and I'm shattered. She seems in pain a bit (which settles after a good fart) so I think she's probably got a bit of colic / trapped wind. She's 5 and a half weeks old now so it would be about the right time. Going to give infacol a go today and see if it helps.

Also wondering when to move onto mix feeding. Have been EBF up until now but struggling with the lack of sleep, which is being compounded by DD1 (2) who is on the go all day long, which is wearing me out and also making it difficult to find time to express milk (so that DH can do some feeds and give me the occasional break). I seem to have less milk in the evenings and can't seem to satisfy her little tummy enough to get her to settle as she will be rooting for more milk so soon after I take her off. My goal was to get to 6 weeks of EBF so I might try and make that (only a few more days to go anyway) and then start adding in a bottle of formula before I put her down for the night to see if it fills her up a bit better. I feel stupidly guilty about it though (even though I have nothing against mix / formula feeding). I think it's probably a mix of hormones and sleep deprivation making me emotional!

Hi all!

Lovely to see more new bubs arriving safe and sound, and sending lots of love and support to those of you still waiting, I can't imagine how impatient and frustrated you must be feeling now.

I know I haven't been around on this thread much and honestly not looking to de-rail the thread but I'm seeking a bit of support. I'm struggling a bit and not sure what I can do other than muster strength and keep on keeping on - I wondered whether anyone with new ones has any advice? I posted in more detail over here, but that's all it is really - exhaustion, family life going on as before and feeling totally inadequate.

Baby Corin seems to be doing well, although we're both over-tired after a busy day today. He slept through his first trip on the underground which is probably a blessing!

Yes it is a bit hard bumble I bought a new mattress anyway as got the next2me second hand.

Sorry to everyone feeling utterly 💩

I'm hoping the grumpy pregnancy train. Still no sign of this one making an appearance.
So fed up I have opened the quality street chocolates however I then got annoyed and upset once I ate the 3 caramel cups in the tub!

Sorry to those who are also still suffering. I'm only 40 +4 but feel like I have been pregnant forever.
Also getting really annoyed by the have you had it yet texts. The ones from my MIL annoy me the most because she would be one of the first to know because I need her to look after my DD

Bristol depending on which hospital i know St Michaels won't sweep or induce Christmas Day. But have clinics running again 27th but will see you 26th if needed.

Also overdue by a few (40+3). My hormones are all over the place and seem to have a good day / bad day cycle. I was so over the top hormonal I kept weeping on my walk around the park yesterday. Absolutely fine and emotionally stable today. It's crazy-making!! Second sweep booked for Sunday but I've decided the 18th would be an ideal day to have the baby so hoping not to need it #optimistic!!

Thinking of everyone else overdue and fed up. I had no idea it was going to be this hard xx

Totally fed up here too.. thought my contractions were starting but all stopped now. Gosh they were painful. Not amused..

I gave in and booked a sweep for Sunday. Partly because I will have childcare for DS for the next few days and partly to try and encourage her out before Christmas. DH is weirded out because it will be the male midwife I don't know, and he comes and does it in your own room at home.

Baby has gone crazy in there now and seems to be trying to fight her way out the top. Wrong way baby!

I've been having contractions since early Tuesday morning but not leading to anything. They were ten mins apart over 2-3hour periods after my first sweep, then settle in the daytime. Last night after second sweep I had 6 hours worth all 10 mins apart and then they stop. It's tiring and hard work and midwife yesterday said 'you won't be long' but still here plodding away. The chest infection I have isn't helping either as still feel rotten. I just want baby out!!!!

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