May Mummies, w/c 7th May, OMG, it's week 2 of May, time sure is flying now. Aghhhh

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Morning......

ITS - yup just the 2 girlies so far. We have Ella in the moses basket in our room at the mo and during the day she sleeps in her chair that lays flat. However, as of this week she will be having her naps in the moses basket. She has had 4 weeks of niceness and now i need to start as i mean to go on. DS wont sleep in his bed for naps and as a result if he needs a nap we have to go for a walk in the buggy or go out in the car.

Lol at your dream Pebble. I had a really weird one last night, the first baby related dream I've had. I dreamt that I went into labour and all that was fairly realistic, the delivery too. When they told me it was a girl I was really chuffed but when they handed the baby to me it was a Barbie doll! Talk about weird!

I remember at the beginning of the pregnancies we were all having raunchy dreams, whats happened? I would much rather dream of something sexy than my impending labour

Ds1 has got his hospital appointment tomorrow morning so its head shaved for him tonight. He hates it when dh does it, i think im more gentle but by the time he has finished tea i will be off out. Poor boy lol. I just hope that the tests prove worth it and we finally find out why he has been having the fits. I think he may have had another one the other night but it was hard to tell, he woke up all disorientated and dizzy and had wet the bed slightly. I will mention it tomorrow anyway.

right im off to get the boys in for their tea. Please send me good luck vibes for bingo. Ive never been before and i could do with winning

Howdy all.

Firstly, the last couple of May threads are a touch on the mahooosive side and so I haven't read them to catch up; apologies for not responding to or catching up with everyone individually.

I understand that we've had quite a few of our May babies already - what excellent news! Congratulations and well done to all our proud May mummies!

I've also just popped into let you know that I'll be going into hospital tomorrow morning at 8am to be induced. I had a check up today and as I've reached 37 weeks, waters ruptured more than 4 days ago and bobba is showing no signs of budging, it's standard procedure to go down the induction route now.

So all my plans of a water birth at the lovely, 'home from home' midwife led unit have gone down the drain. Never mind, though; at least bobba will be here soon and I won't be constantly leaking and soggy of trouser any more. Amusingly, DH bought me some incontinence pads yesterday (I was getting very low on maternity pads) and, even though they look horrendous, they don't half do the job. Incontinence pads a-go-go!

Hope all of you expectant May mums are fine and dandy and keeping well. Make the most of this time! I know I've spent the last few weeks getting the house cleaned and DIY'd to death (hence the lack of internet activity) and now I'm absolutely knackered. How I wish I'd spent that time with my feet up and mumsnet on constant refresh!!

Hi Creena. Best of luck. Sorry it hasn't quite gone as planned, but it's very exciting knowing that you'll be holding your little boy very soon. x

Hi there, firstly I just want to say thanks for all your messages of support and thoughts regarding our friends in Cameroon, they have finally found the plane, after 2 days of relentless searching deep in the rainforest, buried in a mangrove swamp not very far from the airport and sadly it seems there are no survivors. Our former community in Douala are devastated at the number of people lost in the tragedy, it could have been any one of us as we had all taken this flight often as it was such a reliable and safe airline. Such a difficult time, and it will be a bittersweet week for me when the baby arrives on Friday, but they are all looking forward to receiving our happier news by the end of the week. Sadly tragic events do happen in life and I now pray that little Maddie is found in Portugal safe and sound.

Apart from this tragedy we have had a lovely family weekend celebrating my mum's 60th birthday. My mum is now here to stay for the next 3 weeks and help out with the dc and dh, part of me is dreading it, but I am very grateful for the help!

SOH, happy anniversary, I thought of you as we rambled around the lentil-weaving heaven of Glastonbury this afternoon.

Scoot, sorry about the house the next house you will see will surely be much better than the last one.

Lupins, it made my day to hear that your dh has realised that his behaviour was becoming too unreasonable, I hope you can both move forward together now.

Sorry drpink about the chickenpox, but remember it is highly unlikely little joshua was infected, ds has been rubbed, kissed, cuddled by various kids in various stages of the disease and still hasnt succombed! Also having bf in vvv hot and humid countries I did not give water at all until they both started solids.

Good luck Pebble for your ds tomorrow.

And TYG - I am definitely considering boarding school for dd when she hits those teenage years!

Hello all

Very quiet day not.....knew it would come to nothing. Back ache still there though, no sign of anything else.

DrPink mothers huh? Nope to cooled boiled water, a load of codswallop. Lots of dirty nappies sounds fab, he is feeding like a trooper i would say! My DS #3 had chicken pox and it almost killed him. He just couldnt fight the infection and had to be given antiviral drugs in the end to stop it. I wouldnt have known had the other 3 not had the year before. It was horrifying and scared me to death, i have kept Hugo away from it as im too scared he may react the same way.

Lupins im here till the middle of June Lupins, but am only Portsmouth anyway. Come and see me wherever i am. The Hoe is fab, i love it. Especially the Waterfront bar, great cocktails Im so pleased that DH has started to see what is happening. SOH is right he must keep it up and help you lots more. I remember my section after the twins, i felt ok after 2 weeks and did loads but sooooo regretted it. It was hell, i needed to rest much more. Please chill a bit

MKG what happened then? Details please.....

MrsJB i cant believe they sweep you out there at 38 weeks!!! I see the midwife on Thursday and she may not even do it then, i will be 39+4! Am hoping she will though, am so achy and grumpy. DH has a sulky wife on his hands and to top it all off he has to sort out my Lady garden later I have bought a kit he is horrified.

TYG send S over to me for a few weeks i will have her on child duty, you can have her back when she has changed her 100th Hugo nappy. Soon she will be begging to clean the shower and her room, anything but live with that crazy lady and all her kids.....

Cam any news yet? I hope you are ok xxx

Scoot the right house will appear im sure of it.

SOH sooooo what have you done today? What did you get? PMSL if you had Mathilda today and spent it screaming in agony ( i mean mooing gracefully)

Good luck Creena!!! How fab a lovely baby tomorrow, take lots of pillows with you and energy tablets. Cant wait to hear the news

Cam, cross posts. Im so sorry to hear about your friends, thinking of you and hope the little one arriving on Friday makes everyone smile again xxxxxxx

My chickenpox post sounds awful DRpink, please dont worry. I was just trying to say that you are so lucky you knew all about it. I think you should comlpain about the midwife, she should have known and warned you. It just make me mad sometimes that we are led to be neurotic parents and it so often that we do know best, medical knowledge or mothers instinct. I had to take DS to the doctor twice before he agreed it was not right, i just knew it wasnt the same as the other 3. They were fine, lots of spots and they all got it 2 weeks apart (i was in for months!!!) but ok. Jonah was a special case and i know it is a rare reaction, i hope i have not upset you.

Aw, thanks for all the good luck wishes, ladies! I'm staying positive and thinking about how my body should know what to do by now (this being number three) and how we'll all be back home soon. Hopefully, it won;t be too long before I'm adding some details to the May announcement thread.

Creena, good luck tommorow, yey another baby on it's way. Oh its so exciting

Cam, I'm so sorry about the crash, we have been following bits on it and it is just so tragic.

lg&t, they will only sweep once the cervix is deemed ready obviously with the internals here they note the state of the cervix at each exam. I was just lucky today that it was good to go. I did ask her to do it if it was, not sure she would have offered it yet, it was much later with Maddie. Hope N has fun later gardening.

AM, the plans are good thanks. I'm not very good with party's for me. Don't like to make a big thing but everyone else is determined I must celebrate turning 30. WTF, I don't want to turn 30 let alone celebrate it. Hope the baby decides to arrive Saturday then they can all party with out me.

Well I have had an interesting day. My appointment was at 11:20 and now at 3:15 I'm just getting home. All was normal until a stupid nurse took my blood pressure and it came back 122/92. My doctor came in and did an internal, and told me that they were sending me to triage on the labor floor for pre-eclampsia blood work and blood pressure monitoring, and possible induction on the spot if pressure didn't change or bloodwork was not good. The took me in a wheelchair which was so humiliating. The good thing was that the nurses there are so nice, and the nurse that was assigned to me was the same one that was with me during my delivery with ds, so I knew I liked her. Well after about 2 hours on monitors my blood work came back perfect, and my pressure ranged from 124/68 to 99/58. The nurse called my doctor to let me go and started yelling at him, saying that the next time he's bored not to send up women that are perfectly healthy.
So anyway I have to stay off my feet (yeah with a 21 month old I'll be able to do that). I have an ultrasound on Thursday followed by an appointment and if my blood pressure is high again we'll skip the blood work and go straight to an induction.

By the way, nothing is wrong with my fanjo, no visible cervix, no piles, no veins, just discoloration from extra blood flow. On the positive I am 1 cm dilated so only 9 more to go.

122/92 isn't high!
My booking BP was 130/80 - and the midwife didn't bat an eyelid!

Creena, good luck to you. Everything will be fine. Oh eat like a horse tonight. Here in the US once the hook up the oxytocin there is no eating until baby comes out. So eat like your eating for England!

I know it's not high, but these people are crazy, and I think that because the doctors office is attached to the hospital they abuse that a little too much.

It was funny to hear the nurse yell at the doctor though.

You nearly didn't need a stand off then MKG.
I never look at my reading, mw does it with one of those electric ones and normally has to do it twice as the first time usually comes up with an error. Today she told me it's because I talk to much.

Oh Good luck Creena...will be thinking of you and looking forward to news...

Blimey if I asked my DH to help me with that kind of gardening he'd run a mile largegandt-have enough trouble getting him to help with the normal kind!

I remember that kind of 'discussion' with my Mum TYG-At the time I was very sure I was right, when I didnt do my jobs/ couldnt be bothered to speak/ flounced about etc..now I can see she may have had a point...And when Lily starts with it I may just leave the country for a few years..gaaah, I suppose there are no really easy phases are there?Maybe a lull between the ages of 7 and 11?(Scoot ventures hopefully)

Today DD's behaviour has been beyond belief..she refused any food except bread, cried every 5 minutes, had a full on tantrum every 15 and spent the rest of the day showing everyone her new jumping skills and giggling like a maniac..and she flatly refused to go to sleep from 5am to 7pm, so by about noon was ready to drop but having none of it..she then had a full on paddy, started thrashing about like a loon, and in doing so hit her head on a chair back, resulting in a large bruise on her forehead...And Im having another one of these?!.We were with all our childless 'original' friends as I call them today, who bless them have no idea what having kids is like and who looked mighty relieved to be leaving when they went...

Good luck with your Mum then Cam...sounds a bit like when mine comes, I want to see her and appreciate all the help I know she will be, but at the same time cant live with her in my space for long periods and know full well she will get on my nerves slightly before she goes..I am a total neat freak and she is the most untidy person in the known universe,so its inevitable in the end...again so about your freinds..wish i could think of something more comforting..

Know what you mean re parties for you Mrs JB..I havent been to/held a party for me for ages, as I get really embarassed and inordinately stressed out..but then I enjoy it after it starts-hope you will too..will it be a relaxed at home sort of affair, or something more formal?

April-now Im interested in your DS's refusal to sleep in his bed for naps, as DD goes ballistic if I try to put her down in her cot during the day-to the point where she will make herself sick crying if left..she will only sleep on me,in the buggy or car, which is not ideal at all as it renders me unable to move or ties me to buggy or driving somewhere..(its very weird asI know full well that she used to go down fine at cm's!)Do you think there is anyway to get them down in the cot/bed for a day time sleep?And how do you manage with DS and Ella now?

Well at least they are thorough MKG I guess...it is quite funny when a nurse yells at a DR..when I had DD the midwives clearly hated the consultant and they were all really bitching at her..even in throes of crowning I saw the funny side!

Wheel barrow race eventually won, as for the last two years, by 'the grumpy man' who only ever cracks a smile as he passes the finishing post..once a year then..still good time had by all, despite pissing rain!

Hope you win big at the bingo Pebble!
I never even had any raunchy dreams anyway-now Im just stuck with one about horrid labour and oddly, being bullied at school..annoying!

And sending you some baby-stay-put vibes Tam-till Friday..chin up hon..When is your Mum coming and have you anyone nearby just in case Missy decides to come this week?(im convinced that my labour will start next Monday when DH in Paris and will truly be stuffed if it does as it seems all my nearby mates are away and my Mum is 200 miles away at home.Nearest stand in birth partner/Lily minder is Ealing, which is anything up to 2.5 hours away traffic dependent-so will be hoping its not a quick labour if the worst comes to the worst)

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Thanks Scoot
My brother and his wife live with us so I'm not exactly on my own. They get home from work 8pm most nights so I'm sure I'll be fine. We've just been having such a lovely few weeks - he's been trying a few things with his depression which have made a world of difference and I'm missing him lots. I'm sure she won't make an appearance this week, just me being paranoid. My grandma arrvies on the 17th, Mum on the 25th then my little sister on June 10th so I'll go from mooching around on my own to having almost the entire family here with me. Can't wait!

You must be shattered after your day with Lily - hope you get a good nights sleep. How long is your DH in Paris for?

Creena - sending you loads of good birth vibes. Can't wait to hear how it goes.

Big hello to everyone else

Tam
xx

MKG so glad it went okish at the docs, i was trying to explain it to dh last night, in the end he just looked horrified and went quiet Are you happy with the induction? You did say you wanted him out

Scoot Lily sounds like a loon, much like Hugs. Although im barely speaking to my youngest son today, he has had me up since 3. I tried everything including crawling on the floor to lie on his matress with him, nothing worked. He moaned and fidgeted and cried then did some screaming. Thats 2 nights in a row now, im beyond cross and just tearful. I have no idea how im supposed to do this with a newborn too.

If we were at home i would put him in his room, gate the door and let him scream. Here we have to get up to him, and i cant shut him in anywhere. I can see me sleeping on the couch downstairs and dh with Hugs in bed upstairs. All fine as long as dh hears Hugs, he needs a kick most of the time though.

Creena hope it goes ok for you today, will be thinking of you.

Cam im sure she will stay put, it's amazing what you can get them to do if you will it enough.

MrsJB a party, wahooo. Although i would prefer it after i had dropped. More chance of a drink I too will be 30 this year, not till August. That makes you sooooo much older than me

SOH how was yesterday?

Cant believe it is only 6.30 and ive already made the pack lunches. Im too tired for labour today, you hear me baby?!

Mornign all, once again finished morning feed, slept from 10 til 5 last night!!! having a lazy day today - going to get in bath in a mo and hopefully do my nails before he wakes again.

LG and T - how awful about your ds3 pox, we didn't know the girl had chickenpox she was well when we saw her the spots came the next day so she was incuubating them, otherwise i would have stayed well clear!!! Waiting for bloods today but as i say I'm low risk but fingers crossed!!!

Scooter - it's my mum that told me not to take babe out, its complete rubbish the only reason they used to say stay in was for the mother's healing not the baby, joshua's great granny was telling me when she had her kids in the 40's they had bed rest for 14 days and there stomach bound in bandages to aid uterine contraction!

Creena - good luck with the induction hopefully we'll soon have another birth announcement.

TMP - hope things do ok when your dh goes back to work, I'mn already nervous about next tuesday when mine goes back.

Lupins - hope little arlen is taking the bottles ok, with the LO being so small i completely see that you want to be sure how much their getting.

right off to bath before its too late, have a good day all.

Morning

Creena - hope the induction is going well and cant wait to hear of another May announcement

Drkgpink - wow what a good gap between feeds Last night must have been a good night for sleep. Ella went from 11.30 to 4.15 which was miles better than the previous night.

Cam - Only a few more days to go before you hold bubs. So sorry about your friends.

Mkg - so there is definately light at the end of the tunnel . hope it wont be long before you are holding bubba.

Scoot - luckily jack goes to nursery tues to fri so i dont have to worry about the sleep issue until the weekends! But like Lily he does sleep whilst at nursery and whats more its on the floor on a mat!!! Cant get him to sleep in his bed, the sofa or the floor at home. He goes mental if you try putting him in his bed. He can be there for half an hour screaming and no sign of going to sleep. We have to time our outings at the weekend to make sure that we are in the car when nap time is here. Dont want to go down that route again!!

Drpink what a well behaved baby you have! You too AM, please, please let this LO behave too.

He is sooooo awake in the night, he wakes me up as his movements are so big.

Im sat here writting out the 'numbers to call' list for when i go in to labour. I have tried to make an appointment to see the midwife on Thursday but she is already full! So will have to wait till Monday now, i will be a day over then so should get a sweep if it is still all quite by then. It does mean that if i go in to labour before then i have no home delivery kit here, may have to go and get some inco pads from somewhere. Wander if i could pick up some entonox too

DH has forgotten his phone today too, aaaaaggghhhhh. I can reach him at work but it's much easier by mobile.

Keep thinking about Creena, hope she has had it all kick off quickly. Nothing worse than hanging around for it to happen.......

Where is everyone?

drkgpink, was that 10pm - 5am sleeping???? Thats ummmmmmmm Very good. My Mum is another "In our day, baby stayed in for at least 7days."..... blaa de blaaa

Scoot, it might be too late to get Lily into bed for naps during the day now. Unless you are hard enough to do the whole, right I'm going to put you here and ignore you, if you are sick, I'll clean you up but you go back there. The key is to do it early, We made the same rod for our backs with Harrison althouhg it meant he was a very portable sleeper it was a nightmare if we were at home. With Maddie our lifestyle had changed and being at home alot more so there was no reason why her bed couldn't mean sleep at what ever time of day or night it was. We did it from about 6-9 weeks old, she went upstairs into her moses basket and then into her cot for her naps, if she cried and there was NO other reason for her cry, ie, fed, changed, warm, cuddled before etc then she stayed there. She very quickly learnt within a week or so that there was NO point in crying as it would get her no where and that bed meant sleep. At 21mths now, sleeping and going to bed (now the bag is on backwards) is the one thing she is a dream at. I have to say it has been a whole lot easier and made her far less time consuming when it comes to sleep. This one will be the same cause I definately haven't got the energy to mess around with sleeping when there's 3 of them.

lg&t, poor you and hugs, is it because he's not at home? It's so hard at other peoples houses. You must feel sooo knackared, I would be crying too.

Anyway, your much younger than me, NO excuses. I think to be honest the lack of intoxicating fluids is half the reason for my lack of enthusiasm for this party, Nice jug of pimms, few g&t's and a botttle of vodka would have gone down a treat.

Scoot, It's going to be chilled hopefully, close friends and my sister is over from the UK, she arrives tommorow for a week. , We will be chilling in the garden, screaming at the children, the others will have a few drinks and we are going to do a HUGE pan of Mussels in White wine, lovely breads, quiche, salad, and some fine french cheeses. Yummmmmmmmm thats the bit I am looking forward to.

Sorry HUGE post, boring old me......

Good Luck again for today Creena, thinking of you.