November 2017 #4: Bump botherers, nesting and maternity leave!

[GingerHanna]

In which we swat away unwanted hands, perform military operations every night to roll over in our sleep, clean the kitchen cupboards for the eleventy billionth time and count down the days to our maternity leave!

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Oh @Hazandduck, sounds stressful. Nearly time for you to call up for the results though. Cross fingers all is ok xx

Wow, it's all happening now! Good luck today GingerHanna. Hope it all goes smoothly!

Haz that sounds scary! I'm sure if it's anything concerning then they'll be as keen as you to get baby out quickly & safely! Keep us updated!

@hazanduck I hope all will be well! Take care and thinking of you x x x x

Oh wow!! What a night for you @Hazandduck! Wishing you all the best today. Looks like we might be getting two more October babies in this group!

Hoping @GingerHanna is close to holding her baby in her arms.

@DuRezidal and @lydiangel83 it sounds like things might be starting for you too!

Do many exciting updates this morning!

Thank you everyone for your lovely replies. I am a bit of an emotional mess! So my bloods have come back normal apart from one level was elevated but apparently it has been the whole pregnancy and to them doesn’t suggest cholestasis, but they have told me to keep an eye on movements and if at any point I am worried or the itching gets worse I can go straight in; they were so lovely as I got a bit upset on the phone and said that’s what they are here for. So lucky to have such kind people looking after me!

I updated my Midwife and told her we are going to try and get Baby moving ourselves with some home remedies as we just want him/her here now, and she said she does too so when I see her on Tuesday she is going to do my bloods again and try and get things moving for me too, my DH said I’m going to get fingerblasted 😂 So glad he can make me smile even when I’m anxious!

Thanks again everyone. I actually think the anxiety at this stage is so much worse than the beginning. We put everything away this morning in the nursery and I cried when I saw it all; everything is such higher stakes at this stage. You feel so close to the end but so far because so much can happen xx

Glad you're OK haz, take it easy, you must be exhausted from all the drama and stress. I completely know what you mean about the anxiety being worse now - I just want this baby here safely.

Thank you @buttery yes that’s what I’ve done all day and we are now already tucked back up in bed, proper lazy Sunday. Hope you’ve had a nice one too?
Still thinking of @Ginger, hope you are doing ok! X

Oh @Hazardduck I am so sorry for all the stress and worry you are going through. I really hope your little one listens up and gets here soon.

So, on a different note... please welcome Joseph Richard to the world born today at 17:10 and weighing in at 2.8kg. Nine hour induced labour, epidural after five hours as was overwhelming and then just 15 minutes of pushing!

All is well and we will be going home in the morning. We were offered to go home tonight but don’t feel quite ready yet!

@GingerHanna congratulations! That's such lovely news. Glad it all went well & he's now safely in your arms.

Awwwwww! He's gorgeous! Congrats Hanna! How are you feeling?

@GingerHanna congratulations!! Such a handsome little chap 😍 well done you xx

Oh congratulations @gingerhanna he is adorable!!! So glad you are both well.... welcome to the world little one!!! X

Congratulations Hanna, he is gorgeous

@GingerHanna congratulations- so happy for you. Welcome Joseph! Xx

@GingerHanna congratulations Joseph is gorgeous!! ❤️

Congratulations @gingerhanna! He's super cute! 😍

One of my BF's has a baby Joseph, another BF is married to one and I have a brilliant Uncle Joe. Superb name!

@Haz it sounds like you've been through the mill this weekend, take care and rest up

@GingerHanna congratulations - baby Joseph is gorgeous!

Congrats GingerHanna!

Ah congratulations @Gingerhanna and welcome beautiful Joseph! What a gorgeous boy, so happy he is here safely!

Thank you @ginger and @valentine :) xxx

Thank you for all the well wishes. I am feeling shattered but on cloud nine.

Managed a snooze for about 90 minutes just now and when I woke was quite disoriented as I realized I had a little baby! He’s currently asleep on my chest as he swallowed quite a bit of amniotic fluid during delivery and had been sicking it back up. Perfectly normal I am told and explains why he’s not wanted to eat since his first mammoth food fest after delivery. Again, told is perfectly normal.

He is so tiny. We have had to get size 50 clothes from a friend as all our stuff is 56 and just swamps him!

Awww congratulations @gingerhanna! So cute!

Huge congratulations @GingerHanna I tagged you in wrong thread not sure whether you saw it! Hope you and lovely Joseph are doing ok xx

Awww congratulations he's gorgeous !!

First night alone and second night in existence just about completed and we all survived. The cats seem non-plused by it all which I will take as a win!

Now to get through today...

Congratulations @GingerHanna!
It’s NiceCuppa here but I’ve name changed.
Not sure if that means I should try and find the google doc and update it actually!