Due in March 07 - going as mad as the proverbial March hare while we wait!

[LunarSea]

New thread before the old one explodes!

hehehe good title, well done Lunar!

Yay! new thread good title. Thanks Lunar!

shanks ahs gone quiet...
and where is foxy????

only 17 or 20 days left for me...roll on the 16th/19th March...actually roll on the 9th so I know the actual date!

Shanks has gone into hospital to be 'seen' she reckons the MW dont think she is in labour yet, but she says whe will be back to let us know in a few hrs.........

Kirsty, i agree , roll on the 9th March... my EDD

HMMMM fox, 'where are you indeed???'

welcome kirsty and sugar.

Have weekly appts here after 36 weeks. So have to squeeze in 2 GP visits until c-section date.

Another one due at the end of the month but havign c-section bang on 39 weeks.

SO bloody hot here - very humid and horrid yesterday - took the dds to mcdonalds for afternoon tea and then to pick dh up from work just to be in air conditioning.

had tonnes of scans with dd1 - 9 or 10 from memory. Then she had her open heart surgery and had tonnes of chest xrays - at least one a day at one stage. We used to joke she would glow in the dark.

better scoot for a quick check of the board as we have a busy morning this morning - starting at 8am with speech therapy and than another lot at 9.30 plus physio at 10 and then off to swimming lessons at 11am. Poor dd1 is going to be knackered.

Welcome Kirsty and sugarush

Wow that's exciting about Shanks - when is her EDD - later this week? Hope it all goes OK for her. I thought Bethoo was being induced yesterday??

Have been tearful all day and too peed off to post 'cos of my arse faced Dad.

I am still anxious about what happens to DCs on the big day and have various options now:

1 - swallow my pride and call my Dad - i.e. hold him to his responsibility, but I really do not want to see him now and don't want him anywhere near me when I'm in labour. (But he would take DCs to school and my stepmum is willing to help)
2 - my sister has offered to come over but she works full time and lives in Croydon (about 2 hours away). DCs like her but they would miss a day of school amd should would have to bunk off work.
3 - Saw some mumsnetters todat from my nback up crew and they have made it clear I should ring them before my Dad and they are happy to come over at 2am, or whatever time to look after DCs. (would mean DCs miss a day of school)
4 - mix and match - when I go into labour, call my MN back up crew and get someone over here quickly, then my sister can relieve them when she arrives. Feel guilty about her missing work though.

What would you do? be honest as I need to get this clear in my head so I can stop stressing..

Sorry to be so self indulgent, but am worried about the DCs.

fox hon, you have to do what feels right for you, and right now i dont think thats asking your Dad. It seems to me that he would onlly be helping out becasue he feels 'duty bound' where as your back up crew sound as genuine as you like. With regards the kids, would one day off school really be that bad in the big scheme of things? and if your Sis has offered i wouldnt feel bad about her missing work, these things happen alllllll the time. Id go for option 4 personally, i mean at the time you are going to want someone there quickly and someone that you feel comfortable with. Its a hard one for you to get straight but normally in your hearts of heart you know what to do! {{{{hugs}}}}

I think that if your sister misses a day of work or your dcs miss a day of school it's okay. Also your back up team will be excited and delighted to be involved, and murphy's law your Dad will come on board sensibly once you don't give a fart! They will all be there having a party and smoking cigars and that is as it should be

Foxy, whenever I'm having a bit of a pout and a foot stamping session dp always says that the best thing I can do is whatever gets me the outcome I'm looking for. Does that make sense? Think what you ideally want from the situation, what would make you happiest and then figure out the besty way of achieving that.
You are rightly dissapointed with your dad and feel let down by him, however, I wouldn't let that rule him out of the equation. Consider whether he can still be of some use to you. accept he's pissed you off, there's nothing that can change that, but if I were tyou I would use all the support that was offered, even if it doesn't come in the form that you had first hoped. There I sound all school ma'amish .
But really I am a very tempestuous person by nature and will throw the babybout with the bath water if left to my own devices. I can totally understand how you are feeling and my first instinct would be to think "Fck you, you **!!!!!" and then exact all sorts of revenge on him in my head, but actually it wouldn't help me at all.
It doesn't matter if the kids' routine is disrupted for a little while. Do what you need to do to get through and be kind to youself BIG {{{{{HUGS}}}}}} xx
Please do phone if you want a good old moan, I'm trolling round the house most of the time

Off to bed, night all xx

Foxy - I'd go with no4 too. Your back up crew sound lovely

I'm another vote for number 4. If you were my sister, I'd be straight there. I have taken time off work loads of times to help out with my sister's kid in times of crisis because I love her. Bet your sister feels the same about you

wonder how Shanks is.... god i cant wait to go into labour, does that make me sadistic....????lol

i would defo go with the back-up crew/sister option.is your sis going to be upset at missing work or secretly delighted at the good excuse to have a day off to spend with her nephew and neice?

i personally hate the thought of relying on my mother,she makes me feel guilty about everything and has said she is worried about looking after the kids cos she doesnt know what their 'needs' areerm...3 of them can talk and tell her what they need,and the other one needs food,drink,clean nappies and her toys getting out for her....

but i know im going to be worried sick while dp is at the hospital with me cos my mum is only looking after the kids cos she has to,cos i asked her,she didnt actually offer

take advantage of your willing volunteers,who sound like they will be the sort of people who say things like'don't worry about a thing,just go and relax,it will all be fine!'which is what you need to hear when you're going to give birth

Hello my lovelies !

Great Shanks is on her way by the sounds of things...

Foxy - I would personally choose option 4, but why not keep everyone else on standby to retain a bit of flexibility. I remember having clear plans when I went into labour with DS2 and changed my mind at the last minute.

Rosy - full moon - 3rd March .... lets be all herbal and push our boys out effortlessly on Saturday by moonlight

Thanx for your advice - I'm making a meal out of this aren't I?

Diva - can totally relate to what you say about your Mum. and yes, my sis liks an excuse to bunk off work as she's not enjoying it atm.

Is 3 March a full moon then?

EDD 3 March (Monti)

Fox, it only feels like a meal when its just you thinking about it all, when you get others opinions it all gets put into perspective. I am guessing when the time comes all will work out just fine!

I love full moons, would be spooky if the boy came on the 3rd March, as DD was the 3rd Jan and my niece was the 3rd Feb.....!!

Have stuck a pic up of me and bump, DH says it looks like a prosthetic bump and that its just 'stuck' on, pah what does he know!!!!!!!

Well Im home again

Was assessed at the hospital and my waters have definitely broken.Im getting very strong period pains right now.

If I dont go into proper labour by Thursday ,they will induce me....eeek....baby will be here by the weekend.

Gosh I can't sleep (fume)
Shanks, take it easy, hope you can sleep through this bit and certainly have a good old rest. Hopefully it'll progress nice and smoothly for you!

Laidback that sounds like a groovy kinda birth - it's a date! I shall be howling at the moon like a werewolf if it happens (and also if it doesn't happen)

Fox listen to Aunty Kitty now!

Now how am I going to get some sleep, I'm wide awake

fox - go with no4 as every one else has said.

Shanks - hope it all goes well with you.

Morning all,

My last day in work today! Yippie!

Welcome sugarrush from the other thread - love the new thread title btw Lunar although are you sure you couldn't have slipped in a saveloy? (Now that does sound rude!)

Everyone else, will reply properly later, save to say, Foxy, go with your backup crew, they sound like they will really look after you.

Right, off to have a nutella butty and a bath.

Not at the same time I hasten to add!

Oh have just looked on t'other thread as well - Shanks are you in labour now???

Hi Mossy - enjoy today!!

Thansk again everyone

Kitty may try and give you a call later on

Shanks, oooh you are on the way now - hope it goes well luvvy - ooh a proper on line labour

Morning all. I had a much better night last night and I feel human again today. Hurrah! I was given some pregnant laydee bath oil and sleepy tea at my baby shower and had a bath and a cup of tea and it worked wonders! Well I still woke up to pee every 2 hours but I went straight back to sleep again.
Today I am going to buy nursing bras. And maybe some breast pads. How many do I need? I'm planning on/hoping to bf. I've got about 10 reusable ones at the mo which my sister gave me.
What very rainy weather. And windy too! Brent cross for me I think
Shanks - keep us updated. How far apart are your contractions now?