May 2017 #13 the lucky thread

[Rustler74]

Just thought I'd get the next thread ready. Let them babies arrive!

Wow wish what a beauty! He's gorgeous.
And aha on the water thing. Of course.

ticky I had my first at 39 weeks

wish what a sweety So glad you're ok, what an emotional rollercoaster what with dd feeling the way she did too. Think it's really kind of you to share that to help others. Glad you're getting the loves now though :)

I'm loving all these baby pics from our May Mamas!!

jenny you're the one growing a baby for your family inside your body. I'd argue that you are def doing the most!!!
However I totally get how you feel and have been there myself. Lots. Here's hoping today's better

autumn you crack me up with the pre dawn baking!!! How did it turn out?

Hope all goes well with your appointment today esme. Can't be easy but will hopefully help in the long (and short) run x

Thanks for all the birthday love, enjoyed what will probably be a last posh meal just the two of us for a long time.

@WishIWasSleeping you must be exhausted, really hoping you can be discharged soon. Baby picture is gorgeous! I'm interested to hear your birth story if you're happy to post it.

@EsmesBees glad you have that appointment today, I hope you find it helpful.

@ShiniBerry i hope tomorrow's sweep goes well, sounds like your baby will be making an appearance soon then!

@KLane not sure if it's been suggested already but the nakd bars have about 50% dates in them, gives a bit of an alternative to fresh ones.

Glad your DD is coming round Wish. Thanks for the warning. I can imagine how upsetting that was for you.

Hey guys! Due 22nd of may but my doctor is wanting to induce me a week before due to bad spd but had a previous emergency c section 4 years ago and heard some horror stories and now I'm so scared anyone had this and have a good story 😞

@PeachIcedT happy birthday for yesterday! Kind of jealous of your sun lounger!

@Bethany0903 a week ahead isn't that much. I'm in the same boat, will be induced 19 May which is 39 weeks. I don't like the idea of being induced so I kind of hope that our sprout will make an appearance. The only horror story I heard about induction is that with the drip it all went soooooo fast!

@Autumnsweater jealous of the baking! I think I may try making an apple cake for when my parents arrive. I think I can do it in my combine slow cooker!

@WishIWasSleeping aww what a sweetie, impressed you've decided on a name. Really hope you get home today!

@EsmesBees well done for going to talk, hope you find it useful! Let us know if you hear from nursebicky, like @WishIWasSleeping I'm starting to think it was a decision to drop off so I hope her and baby are ok.

@Rustler74 I'm with you, really hard to imagine a person in this beach ball!!

@Autumnsweater well done on the early baking! I've only ever used the bread machine to make bread so I'm even more impressed! How is your hip today?

@stationaryace do you still have snow? We had hail this morning, fortunately nothing is lying though!

@ShiniBerry Hope your double speed organisation is going well!

I woke up with a really hard bump this morning, baby is wriggling as usual but bump is still hard... not sore or anything just different.....

Ha @WishIWasSleeping I have the same random bold problem as you!!

Morning ladies

Dh managed to finish all the painting last night and ended up walking on me having a cry as I was trying to turn over in bed as was in so much pain. I'm pretty sure it freaked him out, as he seems to think I have a low pain threshold. I think it dawned on him how I'm feeling but don't think he wanted to deal with it there and then, as he asked me how I was (told him am in excruciating pain but hope to sleep it off) and then promptly went downstairs (when I'm pretty sure he had been planning on going to bed). Oh well!

Carpet right have arrived to sort out the rooms upstairs. Got ikea arriving later on in the week and will be glad when all this stuff is done.

Really craving a bacon and egg sandwich right now.

Ladies!!! I am so sorry that I have made you worry! Baby and I are fine. Over the past few weeks I have literally been exhausted and in bed with headaches, literally the worst headaches I have ever had. Lots of tears, lots of feeling very low and worried about how I'm going to cope, is baby okay. Stupid little things being blow up into huge problems in my head. Poor DH has been getting the brunt of it all. Luckily my midwife has been amazingly supportive; had my 34 week appointment where we sat and discussed everything. I'm so worried about the "hormone crash" after baby is here, but she assures me that I'll be okay and well looked after.

In Laws came back from the States early; so last weekend we had auntie, uncles, MIL and MIL husband (not a step dad as DH says!) over and they come baring a load of presents; lots of baby clothes, baby blankets, baby "gadgets" like snot suckers and wind-eze (don't google it) and the American version of Ewan the Dream Sheep. I was skeptical by Ewan, but Bub does seem to calm down when he hears it... late night is the worst for movement and kicking, as in it's so painful that I can't bare to sleep. Ewan has definitely helped.

Passed my second GTT, so I'm pleased I'm just growing a giant baby rather than diabetes. Seeing my consultant again on May 8, and says he might admit me on May 9 to have Bub.

ASDA and aldi have baby events on this week! I'm going to grab a travel cot as apparently they are super cheap...

I think I'm getting last minute nerves. It's like when we got married, I was terrified the days leading up to it. Now I'm scared again... May 9th I could have a baby?! I freaked out the other night as I "forgot" how to bath a baby. I mean I know this stuff, why am I getting upset over it? DH reassures me I'm going to be fine, I'm going to be okay... but I am scared that I won't be.

Bread turned out fine everyone !!
The dough had already been made I'd just left it in a cupboard and forgotten about it so it didn't take much to get it out, shape it and stick it in the oven. Pretty much stared at the oven in a sleepy manner for the whole time it baked .

@Esmesbees hope it goes well for you today, well done for going. I was thinking about nursebickypegs too she was so kind, let her know we're thinking of her. Hope she and baby are ok.

@1004Rise is it the bum sticking out? i get it sometimes at the top of the bump? Thanks for asking re hip, feel loads better after additional pain relief the GP gave me.

@WishIweresleeping bless your daughter, must have been upsetting for you. I guess it's strange for a little one to see her mum in a strange environment like that, even without the new baby as well. Sounds like she's already getting there though.

@jennymac31 bacon and egg buttie sounds amazing.. you're doing really well, you've got so much on. I feel overwhelmed just doing normal stuff never mind sorting diy things out! I've never cried with pain before this PGP, it really hurts and shouldn't be underestimated!

@WishIWasSleeping oh my GOSH those cheeks 😍😍😍😍

@nursebickypegs thank goodness you're back! I'm pretty sure you're not unreasonably worrying, but the headaches must be real ball ache! I can imagine as a medically trained person you may feel you know too much? That's the case with me! Just imagine giving birth to that baby and be full of the love hormone, just because you already love baby now! How are your hips?

@Rustler74 that's exactly it... I'm worried about all the complications and things that could go wrong. MW rang me yesterday and said my platelets were low, so I could have a problem clotting. She goes "not to worry!" & I am thinking, wait... I could not clot?! Why has this happened? What are we going to do?! I mean there is nothing I can do. I just hate not being in control!

I've definitely got bigger recently and my hips feel like they on FIRE! I've had drive these past few weeks; DH can't drive my Juke as he's learning and it's more comfortable for me to get in and out of. However if I drive for longer than 30mins, I just become uncomfortable!!

I was moaning the other day and DH said "would I do it all again?" & the thing is, I totally would. Despite being utterly scared and worried, when I feel my tummy and feel a wiggle, or just peep in his room and see his crib and all the Disney toys I've got for him... it makes everything worth it.

@nursebickypegs so glad you're back! Your headaches sound awful , no wonder you're worrying about things. I've suffered with headaches in the past and they've done funny things with my mood especially when you're bedridden with them.

When I panic about whether I can look after a baby I try to think about the fact that literally anyone can have one, have you seen some of the people out there with children?!! Also people in really difficult situations like in refugee camps. If they can manage we will, the fact you care so much you're worrying goes a long long way..

@nursebickypegs I totally get you even about the 'doing it all again' are you on mat leave yet?

Ps Know exactly what you mean about medical knowledge making you more worried. Ignorance would be bliss sometimes!

Nursebicky don't panic about how you "forgot" how to bath a baby - I've never known how to do it! Hopefully someone will teach me at some point... 🤔 ☺️

@Autumnsweater I've never suffered from headaches and migraines but one at the weekend had me in bed sleeping all of Sunday. My hearing goes all funny too? BP is fine, I just get really dizzy and thirsty. MW said she's not concerned but I'm keeping a close eye on it.

That's what I keep thinking! I was at baby clinic on Friday for my GTT and there was a woman there - same age as me (31) - and she had 6 children. She bought all of them, plus her mum to the GTT . We were chatting and she asked where my kids were. When I explained this is my first she went "oh my god what did you do in your 20s?!!!" I'm sure she meant well but... cheeky cow!!! But I keep thinking, if she can manage six... I can cope with one surely!!

I think it all started when I met up with some girls who I went to uni with; one of them is my really good, close friend who I speak to most days, and the other two are just mates. They all have babies. The 2 mates were hell bent on telling me CS horror stories. I just kept quiet and didn't say much. I'm a positive person, I need to be focused on positive vibes! I don't want to know what could go wrong! I bought up a story that my cats keep jumping in the crib for a sleep - it's just a funny story and my close friend were just laughing about it while the other 2 looked horrified. One of them said my cats "will get jealous and decide to smother my baby" and the other one went "I would give your cats away". They would not shut up about it. After about 5 minutes, I just said "I have enough worrying about his heart condition, I don't need to know how my cats will kill him while he sleeps", made my excuses and left. My good friend left with me and was wonderful while I just sobbed back to my car!

That was 2 weeks ago, and from then on I have started worrying!!! The other two girls apologised and then one of them started sending me click bait stories about baby's with heart problems... I'm sure she meant well but no. No thank you.

@Rustler74 yup on maternity leave now. I'm 35 weeks today!

@Barnes79 I might try and find a Tjny Tears doll and practice 😂😂😂

Nursebickypegs - glad to hear from you again. Sounds like you've had a difficult couple of weeks so am hoping things get better here on. The lady in the baby clinic incident made me laugh. If she'd asked me what I had been doing in my 20s I'm not sure she would have liked my response.

@jennymac31 I laughed too!!! It was so cheeky and she was so serious. I went "erm I went on holiday a lot, played in a band, went to a lot of festivals, went to university to be a nurse & got a first, and... worked as a nurse?" & for the first time I actually felt really good about what I had achieved in my life 😂 she was like, "oh right!!" One of her children was called Roman-Ace (get it?) and I had to use my best poker face for that one.

I feel so much better just being on this thread and seeing familiar names!

nursebicky welcome back :) bathing babies isn't an issue, really. If you're at all worried just wipe with cotton wool or a flannel without actually putting them in a bath, or (what we did) only bath with two adults and use the full size adult bath with one person holding baby and the other washing. They don't need bathing often. If you need to wipe gunky eyes, fresh clean water and fresh cotton wool per eye. That's about it. The cord's a bit gross.

Nurse gosh your two "mates" sound horrific! And as for the woman with 6 kids - god knows what she'd have said to me (nearly 38 and this is my first LO) 😳 I'd like to think my response would have been "enjoying myself" 😜 --although honestly I'd probably have just been too shocked at her cheek to even respond