Due in April 2007 - Friday 13th brought 5 more babies, and yes, one was for Eddas!

[EllieKthePA]

Thanks! Am off to retrieve birthing ball and rock about for a bit - see what is on sky box office - will pop back later If I ring the hospital they may want me in but coping fairly okay - very sore but am wary could be very long ...

Isobellymoi - how many days are you over now? would you like me to send you some vibes???

Sure - some labour vibes would be great! I'm only 5 days over, though.

Birthing ball and movie sound like a good idea. Sounds like you are coping nicely and smart not to call the Hospital too soon as I'm sure you'll be more comfy at home.

Does DH wake up easily if you yell for him??!!

Had 5 calls today (yesterday now!) and at antental group everyone bar one person managed not to say those dreaded words 'ooh still here then' - did say 'ooh someone had to say it' rather sarcastically!

Getting sore - need to get off mn now - will update you all in morning!!!

Dh said come and get him if anything changes Would like him to massage back but tens on so not going to work - might aswell leave him to sleep for a bit.

Go to sleep now Isobellymoi - god I hate the insomnia thing!

I should go to sleep. How many of our group have started labour while on MN?? Quite a few

Very much looking forward to hearing fantastic news from you soon Octo!

You'll do beautifully...hang in there. Enjoy your movie (if you can concentrate on it!).

LOTS of hugs to you

Still going - come back to time them! Nothing worth watching on sky so have watched emerdale and jeremy kyle show - torture!!!! Have headache and wondering whether to try to sleep - bit painful tbh! Tens not really touching the pains - still not convinced this is it!

oh fuck that one hurt!

The birds are awake outside - getting to time when could call the cavalry if needed to! I keep thinking in between - ooh maybe they've stopped but then get another one and remmeber why opted for an epidural last time!!

I don;t think the tens machine is working effectively!

busy tapping fingers on chair waiting for next contraction - then am going up to tell dh I am never ever ever ever ever ever ever having any more babies ever ever ever and that if this is not the real thing I am in serious trouble when it does happen as this pain in way too much for just practising and will be so fucked off if it stops - well I won't be - coz won't be in pain LOL - in fact would be quite pleased if it stopped - then could go to sleep... zzzz

ow ow ow ow ow owow wowowowowowowowooooooooo fuck

and am sat here effectively talking to myself

hey octo - you there??

Hey Octo - it's finally happening then? Are you ok?

Sorry just read you're not sure this is it...

Really hope it is.

Have to say I don't know if I'd have coped having contractions on and off for so long like you have. So much admiration for you.

Ooooh, no more posts from octo - I know she wanted "staying in" vibes; but I really, really, really hope that was the "real thing" for her last night and that she is holding her little man in her arms right now ......

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Everyone else in my house is still sleeping - very unusual. I've been dozing since 6am; buit it seems I just can't sleep passed 6am atm - very annoying.

DH went and slept in the spare room last night. Everything was going a lot better and then we settled into bed and literally spoke about 3 sentences to each other about the argument and he stropped off to the spare room!! TBH, it was soooo nice to have the whole bed to myself and I probably slept better than I've slept in a long time. Feeling though - I know we're both stressed and worrying about this new baby; but I just can't do anything right. He has no sympathy when I am feeling tired and grumpy - he just takes it all personally and lashes out at me and grumps off. If it is like this now, what is it going to be like when we have a newborn ...... !!!!?

Sorry guys!

Anyway, going to get a drink and sigh for a bit ....

Surely this must be it? How much can one octopus take?

x posts CD.

Sorry to hear the argument has started up again. Have you seen him yet?

No katy - he is still asleep in the spare room. Girls have just woken up, so I am going to go and see them and remind myself that it is "worth fighting for".

How's you honey??

Good luck Octo!!!!

CD, really hope you patch things up with your dh.

Really tired today. As it was so hot, we slept with the windows open, but it was so bloomin' noisy- the birds and the traffic started up at about 4.30 and I have not slept properly since then. Never mind. At least B is at preschool all day and I can have a nap.

B is driving me mad this a.m as well. She is so bloody demanding.

Right, need to get on. Hope everyone is ok. Will catch up later.

xx

I'm fine thanks Dippy. Hope you manage to sort things out - it sounds as though you're both under a lot of stress.

hm - still no word from octo. looks like at long last this is it for her.... wonder who her buddy is - will have to keep an eye out for a post from her then. we could have 2 bubs today - octo and miamt!
good luck to both of them.

been awake since 5.30. i thought my waters were going last night - strange "pop" sensation inside when i moved in bed but nope - i dont reckon so as there has been no trickles or gushes. lay in bed to read, back off there now with RLtea and plan on chilling for a while til the sun is out and its time for a dander!

Thank you for kind msgs - we're all up now, DD's just having breakfast with DH so I'm off for a shower ..... DH and I haven't mnetioned last night yet, but he did say to the girls that he loved me this morning ..... Feeling v.emotional - like I am about to burst into tears any second....

Pants.

Excited at the prospect of two babies being born today though!! Hope octo is ok .......

It sounds like he wants to make up

Moooooorning!! Slept like an angel last night so feeling very chipper AND the sun is shining.. all is right with the world...

GO OCTO!! I really really hope this is it for you babe, we´re all thinking of you! xxx

Have texted MIAMT to send her good luck from all of us for this morning, will let you all know asap if there is news. I might need to go out mid morning so if she texts might not be near internet, does anyone want to give me THEIR number so I can forward the news if needs be?? My email is jennie dot douglas at gmail dot com.

Dh annoyed me this morning, I used to always do the accounts and then got sick of him always asking me why this has gone out, how much we have for that etc etc so have put him in charge. Recently have ordered a couple of things on credit card but have told him what (a wrap sling and a TENS Machine, hardly luxuries!!!) but I know he wasn´t listening. So this morning we had a quick look at the account together and I reminded him we would have this money coming out of the account to pay the credit card and he got all huffy and ´Well have you got anything ELSE you need to buy for the baby that I should know about?´ Bloody cheek! How the hell am I supposed to know, It was hardly a shopping spree for unnecessary items. Well I don´t think so anyway.

Humpf grumble grumble bloody men. CD You have all my sympathy!

Morning! Congratulations to mumcab, and can't wait to hear about today's new arrivals! Lovely pics from LesleyR and Nuttygirl .

Wasn't anywhere near mn yesterday as spent the whole day on the verge of tears or else sobbing. Hoping I can blame hormones for irrational behaviour... of course some of it was perfectly rational and to be blamed on dh who didn't even attempt to show understanding or give me a rest until exactly 8:45 p.m. last night !

The main reason is I expect huge disappointment that I have made it to today with no baby. I am only three days over today, but dd is back at school and I have appointment with consultant, so really hoped I'd have had my baby by now! Mentally I hadn't planned on reaching this day at all (like I could've known, I mean how many brain cells have i lost?)

Anyway, niggles and pains and strong BH are still going, especially in the evening. So hoping sweep will at least tell me if things have started. If he says I'm not ready yet then there'll be more tears. Probably at the consultant . Also, if it gets to induction stage, I need this baby out and home before my dd's birthday (29th), so might need to argue/cry for that an earlier appt too!

Also really hoping that something happens before 9 a.m. tomo - can't face doing the school run myself, firstly for the comments about still being here, secondly because ds doesn't want to go back to nursery and will probably cry and set me off. Oh the joys... thoughts and sympathy to all the others in the same boat!

Still the sun is shining so it could be worse - I have no jacket that fits my huge bump! Positive thoughts, positive thoughts....

Sympathies to all of you having arguments / stress with their DHs, especially you CD, as it's horrid going to bed without resolving an arguement. I hope you manage to get things back on track today and that you can talk it through and have a hug to clear things up. Stresses with DHs/DPs is definately not what any heavily pregnant lady needs.

Octo - go girl! Hopefully there's a new baby Octopus in the world this morning!

SOSPL - can also sympathise with the problems you're having with B's behaviour. Em has developed a real Attitude (with a capital A) recently and can be really nasty to me. Not sure what's going on in her mind, but I am finding it hard to stay calm and control my temper with her at the moment. The naughty step is seeing a lot of action right now. Thank goodness she's gone back to school today, as her teacher has a real no-nonsense approach and won't take any crap from a 4 year old!

Nutty - concur with all the comments about your MW. What a cow! Glad it all went well in the end for you though, Erin is beautiful!

Well have a lovely day to myself today, sun is still shining so am going to do a bit more pottering in the garden. So frustrating though as there are so many jobs out there that I would normally be getting on with at this time of year, but can't due to large tummy being in the way / getting tired out so quickly / not really appropriate for a heavily preg lady. Ho hum. Garden is my third baby really and I hate to neglect it!

Have a great day everyone - looking forward to hearing MIAMT's and Octo's (and anyone else's) news later.