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

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New thread before the old one explodes!

thinking of you Sazzy, look forward to hearing all about your new arrival xxx

all the best sazzy

despite having a rash and a bit of a temp - dd1 is fine - that is why I also knew it could not be serious BUT it is frustrating when she is used to being so busy and now she has to hang out at home. She is very disappointed she can't go swimming today. I did not speak to her swim teacher just left a message - she probably thinks I am/have had the baby. Be a shock when I turn up with dd2 for our lesson on Fri

Piles - hate em - am sure I am getting piles on piles!!

feeling a little out of sorts myself today so other than going out for dd1's therapy - gonna chill and take it easy today.

Hope there is some movement on this thread for some of you soon.

Foxy, I had heard of that before I'll see what happens after the birth

Piffle, you really sound like you're limbering up

Please tell me I am not the only only one who is having "shit I can't go through labour and birth" terrors?
I had one this evening. It scared me to death. It was a real gripping terror. I know labour only lasts a short while and there's a lovely baby etc, but it hurts and even after all these times I'm scared of it. I think I must be the only one. I'll feel fine tomorrow.

Ooh thank you everyone. I hope I can sleep - I'm worried I'll be a bit too over-excited.
Hope you all recover from your piles and that your nipples heal. I'll be back tomorrow or Thursday in a state of shock and a gory birth story for you!
Thank you so much for being here for me over the past month or so - I've found it really difficult at times and you have been an utter lifelife.
I look forward to hearing about some more new arrivals when I'm back xxx

All the best Sazzy! How exciting.
Welcome back madhide
Wide awake here at 2.15am but alas nothing happening.

Kitty I'm scared too. I know once it starts I'll know I have no choice and get on with it, but waiting to start...ooh I wish I could get out of it but nope, there's no escape!

oh well, one difficult day and it's done hopefully. Then remember that elation and sense of relief? And how nice to start losing weight again!

rosy - sorry to read you aren't sleeping. Seems mad - when we should be getting the most sleep to prepare us for birth and beyond, we are up with insomnia or peeing all night long.

And hungry, constantly hungry

actually I have not been eating a lot BUt wanting choc and cold stuff like ice lollies - probably due more to the heat than being pregnant.

Not surprised you need ice lollies in that heat. I still have visions of you swaying in your hammock with no clothes on

Well I've had some cereal and am off to bed again. ooh , hope I can sleep now....

Morning All

Feeling much more positive this morning had a fairly good nights kip, only up twice for the loo and no real painful BH's so managed to sleep a a fair bit and it is gorgeous sunshine here today

Kitty - I had a scary moment yesterday when the BH's and backpain were bad and I thought oh god yes I remember what the pain is like now! I think I am in a bit of denial as I had a fairly easy time of it with my firsty (I think!) felt worse after the birth rather than the actual labour itself!

Right off to look at the the Top Shop website - thanks for the tip Dolly bump band sounds fab

Dolly that bump band sounds like a great idea! I will have a look online!

Sazzy... best of luck for today, you must be pleased and relieved it is finally going to happen. Looking forward to having you back here with a birth story!

Muppet - pmsl at you poking your dp in the eye, serves him right by the sounds of it!

Can't imagine dh saying "breath the pain away", I made him read a few chapters from Sheila Kitzinger and he was like, " this is a load of hippy nonsense isn't it? You do know you are actually going to be in a lot of pain, don't you?" Er yeah thanks dh. Still I think he'll faint in the early stages and mil will take over, thank goodness.

Piffle glad you had a nice warm bath and your dd looks more respectable now! Hope you have a better day today, oh I was right the biscuit tray was at the top of the cupboard I will let you know how the muffins go!!

Madhide glad you're feeling a bit more positive.

Sorry to anyone I've missed I'm a bit tired this morning! Will catch up later on with you all, mil is coming round to take me to the shops so I'll speak thisavvy.

morning all
Sazzy GOOD LUCK I hope your little bundle pops out safe and sound and without causing you undue pain

I', really looking forward to the birth mostly as it's at home and because I'm a bit weirdy like that. But then my longest labour has been 1.5 hrs so maybe that's why

Yesterday evening a strange peacefulness overcame me. I just destressed, got on and just felt acceptance. I slept loads better.

I feel really upbeat and good, am off shopping today.
Washing is all done, house is hoovered and tidy
Both kids are off school with snotty coughs and colds but are being lovely.

Mum is due later today staying until Friday - if I stay calm throughout that I will be surprised LOL She has not rung me once in the last two weeks, even when I texted to tell her baby was 3/5 engaged and considering she is meant to be looking after the kids while I'm busy pushing...

I almost want her not to be here.

Mossie good luck with your muffins

Kitty get you - scared petal, you know it will be ok when you're going through it. Anyways be philosophical there ain;t no easy way of getting it out

love and warm fuzzies to everyone from a serene Piffle

That's great you are rested Piffle.

I'm jealous had a totally shitty nights sleep of 2 hours sleep then 4 hours up then 2 more hours sleep...and this morning I've had a show and a clear out
Am too tired for labour now!

Morning all

Not much sleep here, I was hearing noises in the night (not helped by the fact that last time I was this preggers we were burgled and they woke me up). Made DH get up and go check downstairs

Sun is shining though

Rosy - good luck if things start for you today

Goodluck Sazzy and any others having babies today.
I had terrible nights sleep with BH all night. I am scared now as its very real.

Piffle glad you're a bit more serene today.

Rosy is this it then?

The Blonde / Chocolatepenny, sorry about your lack of sleep.

I'm on yet another thread about dialect and accents now, waiting to see if it kicks off... well there haven't been enough threads about dogs lately so I have to get my kicks somewhere!

Having said that I had better walk my rl dogs instead of neglecting the poor things!

good luck sazzybee

muppet - absolutely pmsl reading about you poking your dh in the eye - those are the kind of birth stories I love to hear

mistiek - hope you're ok after fall and not too shaken up

laidback - you obviously have some hardcore men in your family going surfing in march - shiver!

spent all yesterday in bed and kids were awful for my mum, she looked knackered, but thank god she was here to take them out. today I feel a bit better, no paracetamol for a start, and more like it's just a bad cold. still feel it is deeply unfair! mw comes today, maybe she will do a sweep - hope so - tho I've already been told not til 41 weeks so I'm just being over hopeful. I've got the clary sage jasmine and lavender but it doesn't seem to make much difference. I quite like the smell though - weirdo!

quite a few of us doing the washable nappy thing - funny how I never meet anyone in rl who uses them though. I got quite a few off ebay and nappylady for the newborn sizes then I'll have to go back to my tatty old totsbots (been through 2 children already) for after that - can't really justify buying a whole new lot. or can I??? we've run out of money already this month, not helped by dh losing his crown that fell out last week by keeping it in a scrunched up plastic bag surprisingly it has now gone missing so that's another few hundred quid. then tax bill to pay - ouch. hopefully my mat allowance will start getting paid by the end of the month but I heard it can take ages to come through. is anyone else getting it?

piffle - you know how you are having a home birth - is it causing you lots of stress keeping the house clean and tidy in case mw need to come out suddenly or am I being a bit too uptight? it's always such a tip here.

I'm keeping my bedroom really clean and tidy as that's where I intend to deliver.

Speaking of clear outs Rosy...
I've had several this morning too
Was getting serious contractions 5 mins aprt, had 5 of them, about to ring dp... decided to jump in shower, ended them!!!
But they were very real contractions

I have that energy thing going on, I notice as I've lacked energy for about 2 mths LOL

it's weird like being on drugs....
I do so hope it means this baby is planning an exit in the next 48 hrs...

Piffle, you do seem to be in a very different zone today. I want some of what you're on!! Don't you find fast labours very 'intense' though? I would much rather have a slow gentle labour this time.
I am trying to keep my bedroom tidy as I hope to have him in there like last time. However, the kids keep trashing it .

Rosy, let's hope things are moving for you now

i wonder how sazzy's getting on

Madhide glad you got some sleep

Sorry to those who are still waking in the night. I don't think I am wade awake during the night but i am also sleeping very lightly so am not sleeping properly iykwim

Hi everyone. Just popping on to say I'm still thinking of you all.

Still no news. A few pathetic niggles last night, then nothing. Also think I may have thrush. Lovely.

Post-dates appointment this afternoon, so we'll see what they say.

Good luck to Sazzy!

Piffle: sounds very hopeful!

Kitty: I'm terrified of the birth too. I wasn't, but all this delay is giving me massive stage-fright.

Enjoy the sunchine everyone.

41+4

hi

someone mentioned Maternity Allowence. Well after some hassle from work with them not sending forms etc, i am now getting it, only took about 4 weeks to sort out and i am due my first payment next Tusday, so hopefully yours wont take too long!

I am well and truely a cripple. Just when i thought nothing can get worse the SPD really kicked in with total avengence yesterday. So much so that i cannot walk, cannot sit, cannot lift, sneeze cough etc etc.....am having to use my crutchs for everything and am developing blisters now on my hands. It took me 15 mins to go to the loo in the night, and i had to get up four times for that. Needless to say, no sleep again and feeling so bad. All i am doing is crying, and i never cry.... spoke to physio and MW this morning, got a bit of advice, most of which i knew, and MF not happy to suggest taking anything other than paracetamol. How am i ever going to give birth when i cant even get up from a chair???
Sorry ladies, i know we are all feeling poo, and i know i havnt been around mych and not very chatty, but really and truely i am so down it feels like nothing will cheer me up, even the thought of having my boy doent do it, all it does is reiterate the fact i wont be able to do anything as well as i can........maybe i need to post elsewhere, tell me if i should?

Hope everyone else is feeling ok xxx

40 + 5...........when is it going to happen???

Morning all

Piffle, you are DEFINITELY in the zone. I am very excited for you. Rosy, that sounds like the start fo something. Hope you get some action today.

Kitty, I am scared too and i am taking the coward's route out with my CS (well, she's breech now so I would have had to have had a CS, but it was originally my choice!!) I think it is just the fear of the unknown, even though it is known if you've done it before IYSWIM. Every labour is different and you don't know how it is going to go until you've done it. Even with a planned CS, thinkgs may not be smooth.... I was very lucky last time, which makes me apprehensive that I have used up my share of CS luck and it will be awful. I think it is probably better for all of us to concentrate on the end result and try not to dwell on the actual birth. Your body knows the way and you will be fine. Or at least, that's what I am telling myself.

Sorry for everyone with poorly kids. Hope they rally soon.

Welcome back Madhide, good to see you.

Hope Sazzy is getting on OK. It's a lovely day here. What a beautiful day to be born. Hope to hear from her soon.

Take care and see you later.

XXXXX

Boo, gl with yr appointment, cant believe how over you are, but hey i am following you up! Anyone else overdue, i cant remember?

Jay, I am so sorry you are feeling bad. I think you should carry on posting here so we can all look after you. I think you may need a Dr to give you the OK to take anything stronger than paracetamol. A Dr friend told me that you can take cocodamol in pregancy but it's prescrip only (as it's a narcotic - very effective!) Can you ring the GP and explain you are very close to giving birth, unable to move because of the SPD and you need a home visit? I think that's what I would do.

You are very much in my thoughts. I am grumbling like crazy and I don't have SPD to contend with. Take care and see if you can get a home visit and some stronger pain killers. XXXXX