Due in June - Prostaglandin Smoothie Anyone??!!

[hollyandalice]

New thread!!

You're so right DG!
You do have to go through a process of grieving for the parents you 'wished' you had, and sometimes even grieve for the crappy childhood you've had - and then you can kind of put it behind you.
I try to remind myself constantly that I am in control of how I react in situations - no one else...... so if I feel guilty / upset / stressed - then that is my choice and I am the only one who can change that.

So Bumper - If you think your mum is being totally unreasonable - trust your instincts - she probably is - don't worry about it, thats the way she is sometimes, don't worry about it! It sounds easy but I know it's not!!! Sounds like Mr Bumper understands your situation well and it's easier for him to be objective cos he's not emotionally involved as much.

You, Mr Bumper and the lo are going to be a team soon - maybe he can help deal with your mum in the early days? My mum gets sooooo stumpped when my DH 'deals' with her - prob cos there is someone defending me - and she sees me as her property to have a go at whenever she wants to?!

And don't worry about bringing the mood down on here! This is a great place 'get stuff out there' and there are so many people on here with diff experiences in life - someone will always have some ideas / help / supportive words etc.

Thanks, Holly.
It was a bit gutting, but by then i just wanted it all to be over and enjoy my baby and have my tea & toast!

All worth it in the end.
Am off now to gaze at her..see you later x

Awwww, can't wait to gaze at mine!!

Oooohh it took me so long to type I missed loads!

Hello kittykitt! - Can't wait to see pickies!

Nice to see you back KittyKitt - glad all went Ok despite the spinal at the end. Look forward to seeing pics.

I am doing all I can to get this one moving - but no signs yet.

Hello kitty, many congrats, I think we all want something to gaze on here other than trotter feet! Well done...

And Bumper, happy 1st anniversary, Mr Doggus and I never get each other cards either and that's nine years in.

Quick question - I am due in two and a half weeks but lo hasn't engaged yet. Is anyone else in the same position - is it normal? It's my first...

My L/o is 4/5 & has been for 3 weeks. Friend who was induced last week @ 12 days over was engaged for 5 weeks! I kinda thought once head well down would be any time now but seems not!

Hi kittykit, glad all is ok, what a bummer about the spinal block (yeuch - gives me the heebie jeebies!), but you've got a lovely baby now! Can't wait to see the piccies!

Thanks for all the sound advice re: parents - god you wouldn't think I was a grown women of 26! My mum can still make me cry at the drop of a hat buy "telling me off"!

Doggus, this LO has been 1/5 for a month now! Don't think it necessarily means anything one way or another but I feel like the baby should be being more proactive about the situation! It's obviously got DH's laid back personality! If it was anything like me it'd be here by now!

Kittykit - CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Well done making it through the whole thing on G&A too - wow. (I'm not counting the spinal ).

Foxy and anyone else lucky enough to escape subjection to a surfeit of cricket on telly - here are pics of K. Pietersen can cricket be fun to watch? maybe... - DH should be careful making me watch so much of it!

Ok so big confession time here. It's 16 days since our little girl arrived into the world and DH and I have - erm - revisited the bedroom. Sans protection. . Someone please, please tell me I won't have ovulated yet...! I was stupid, I know, I just forgot, it being so long since I had to care about these things!!

Sorry - forgot:

Bumper - congratulations on making it to 1 year! however you decide to celebrate it, it's something special.

Doggus - i don't think I ever had baby engage at any point in either of my 2 pgs! DS went from being high up to pushed out during 12 hours of labour, and DD was lifted out through the sky hatch... try not to worry (HUG)

Hi guys

Like a few of you, I was due yesterday and currently no sign of impending labour. I'm in pretty good form at the minute and don't mind too much, but can easily see that changing if it drags on for days! Baby has been fully engaged for over a week and I stupidly thought that was a really good sign of things moving in the right direction, but ni, baby seems rather snug and in no bloomin' hurry.....(smile)
Does anyone find that their babies are kicking less/generally quieter? I'm finding that these last few days and wondering if it's normal?
Congrats to those of you with your bambinos by the way!

OMG lilkel - I have no idea whether anything will have happened, but I am a) very impressed at your fortitude only 2 weeks after having the baby and b) panicking for you at lack of protection - eek! I'm sure it'll be fine though, someone else will be along who will know better than me!

Hi pingu, you sound less impatient than those of us who haven't even reached our due dates yet! Glad you are feeling ok. I think this LO has quietened down a bit, probably just conserving energy!

Pingu - think there is generally less movement cos is much less room in there. Have noticed that I don't get as much movement but as long as do feel some wriggling around then I don't worry. Think if there is significant change in your usual pattern then you need to get it checked out. HTH

Thank you all for the reassurance re lo's reluctance to move downwards.

Lilkel - huge kudos for getting back into the saddle - I am completely awestruck. I have no idea about your chances of getting pg, but fingers crossed for you. I honestly can't imagine ever having sex again atm. Luckily, dh has gone off the boil too and has replaced nookie with occasional back/foot rub.

I am off to watch the French Open and sunbathe, it is all I am capable of!

I'm off to sunbathe too - if I'm going to be fat, I want to at least be tanned!

Well, Im suffering from TOO MUCH baby action - this LO constantly flips its back from one side of me to the other and im getting big sweeps of a foot or something. It quite hurts - Last night my tummy button area was pushed out by a good inch plus for a few seconds and then it flicked "whatever" across to my side - It is a true Alien!!

What a beautiful sunny day!! Just had a nice cornetto but now havent got the energy for much and am getting freaked out by all this movement as I type!!

hey pingu

I am a week over and yes some days I have found the baby is really very very quiet and I wonder if all is ok - GP assures me not to worry - then other days it's so active and literally beating the seven bells of shit out of me. I think there is generally less room in there and so it is less, but as for me, it varies by the day!

I am a little concerned it's going to be a big one. Can anyone else say they feel it pretty much between their legs and under their ribs at the same time?! freaks me out man. Even more worrying than a big baby is a little one, then I know the rest is me and ice cream

Hi everyone,
i'm just crashing in to say thanks for all the congratulations x
DH LOVED writing his account of Abbie's speedy arrival into the world and is secretly delighted that you all found it so funny DH missed out the best part from the birth story however, - when we got home he sheepishly presented me with a beautiful diamond necklace!!!!!!! TELL ALL YOUR MEN NOW!!!!!!!! - nothing less will do ladies

we are all doing great although i'm having a MAJOR Jordan day today as my milk is here!!!!
Life is fab since Abbie's arrival (full name Abbie Catherine.) her big brother and sister adore her AND, she only woke up once last night!!!! - more of that please.
well so long as i'm allowed i'll stay here with you all till the last baby drops but i'll also say hello now in post natal (werid or what)
TA - i'm sending you all my labour vibes with love x
does anyone need some clary sage or RLT capsules?????? 1st to ask, gets

at Lilkel!

er, if you are totally bf then you'd probably be ok. Chances are you haven't ovulated yet anyway, but you might want to check it out with NHS direct or get the morning after pill.

Bloody hell, fancy getting carried away in the heat of passion when you've got a newborn. Am in awe of you!

Hello Derlor!

Thrilled to hear it's going so well for you, your DH sounds wonderful and so does Abbie! I am fanatically jealous but also so pleased for you all xx

Congrats on your anniversary bumper, sounds like you had a fab wedding too. Sorry about your mum. Hopefully it will just blow over with the excitement .

pingu, my MW said to make sure you count 10 movements over a day or go to hospital and get checked out, but I think they do start to conserve energy near the end?

doggus - I've got a week left and not engaged yet.

foxy - Jude is nice, your FIL must have been O-D-ed on country music!

Must go, am meant to be at mums washing up from lunch!

Derlor!! Welcome back to AN, we've missed you. Glad you sound so chilled out and that Abbie is soooo lovely.

How are you feeling?

What about that diamond necklace, no, Mr derlor made no mention of his gift to his beloved!

Pingu, my baby always moves after a big bowl of ice cream (honestly, my MW suggested it too!).

And I've just had a delicious bowl of Carte D'Or Lavazza for my lunch (I've got a sore throat and am very worried I'm going to get DS2's scarlet fever - if that's what it is!)

And to make things even better this weekend, the mum of the girl who's party they went to yesterday has just called to tell me she has nits!

Oh bloody hell!!!

I know, can't believe I did it again so so either. That makes my slut score go much higher then doesn't it? It's one of the benefits of an elective section I guess - very little physically to worry about down there!

BTW am not BF at all Derlor...so actually even more now...

maybe I will just ask for the morning after pill, to be sure. that oughta make my local chemist's day (he knows I just had a baby!) What do you reckon?

Oh re movement of bubs on the way - from what I recall mine slowed down quite a lot in the final days - was always worrying and I constantly plugged in my cheapo heart rate monitor thingie to reassure myself!