Due in July Part Five - The Final Furlong

[Caroline1852]

We have run out of space on the other thread.

Sooo much to do! I haven't washed any of the bedding or new clothes, haven't packed a "just in case" hosptial bag, what else... what else?!

Congratulations Jamantha! 2 paracetemol??

Now, if the rest of you July ladies could please form an orderly queue behind us Junies - we don't take to queue hopping you know!

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Justaboutmanaging - sorry to hear about your house sale falling through. Why have the buyers pulled out? No doubt they have incurred legal fees too - so presumably a valid reason? Perhaps it is meant to be. Fate. I am a great believer in it!

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Justaboutmanaging - Yes. Or those lovely lines from Pope's Essay on Man in Four Epistles:

"Cease then, nor order imperfection name:
Our proper bliss depends on what we blame.
Know thy own point: This kind, this due degree
Of blindness, weakness, Heav'n bestows on thee.
Submit.--In this, or any other sphere,
Secure to be as blest as thou canst bear:
Safe in the hand of one disposing pow'r,
Or in the natal, or the mortal hour.
All nature is but art, unknown to thee;
All chance, direction, which thou canst not see;
All discord, harmony, not understood;
All partial evil, universal good:
And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite,
One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right."

Cx

JAM,

When I moved house my name almost delayed the sale, but it can be sorted. My mortgage offer was in my maiden name, and the legal documents had been drawn up in my married name. Therefore one or other had to be changed, and we went for the mortgage offer. Bills were in a different name to the original offer so not sure why her lender won't take the risk. Surely she has a birth certificate to prove her original name and her wedding certificate to prove her married name so they should assume its one and the same person. And for women I don't think there is a "legal" name - you can use maiden or married name as you wish, but after my experience, I am trying to get everything into one name (was married 3 years ago too!).

Maybe it is just an excuse, and she can't get an offer because her divorce settlement hasn't come through and she can't afford it?

This week's stats:

Babies born:
Date Name of Mummy Name of Baby Weight
13-Jun Jamantha Charlotte 6lb 15.5oz
15-Jun Auntymandy Boy 8lb 10oz

Still waiting:
Due Date Name
27-Jun Beartime 38 +2
29-Jun 3flightsofstairs 38 +0
29-Jun Cakehead 38 +0
29-Jun Justbeme 38 +0
29-Jun Foxybrown 38 +0
30-Jun Swift1 37 +6
30-Jun Dophus 37 +6
3 0-Jun Trimum2 37 +6
01-Jul Gingertoo 37 +5
02-Jul Pulapula 37 +4
02-Jul Becks08 37 +4
04-Jul Theprecious 37 +2
05-J ul Relax 37 +1
05-Jul Cupcakesgalore 37 +1
05-Jul Stigaloi d 37 +1
06-Jul Abgirl 37 +0
06-Jul Emmyb 37 +0
06-Jul Ber rysmum 37 +0
07-Jul Pookey 36 +6
07-Jul Greyclay 36 +6
07 -Jul Mousemole 36 +6
08-Jul Helenmumof2 36 +5
08-Jul Cyee 36 +5
09-Jul Flipflop 36 +4
09-Jul Nadinetd 36 +4
09-Jul Catstar 36 +4
09-Jul MelissaM 36 +4
11-Jul Catz 36 +2
12- Jul Dorisofdevon 36 +1
13-Jul Loujay 36 +0
13-Jul Breadand roses 36 +0
13-Jul Mrswaggsnapps 36 +0
13-Jul Mum2boys3 36 +0
14-Jul Firsttimer40 35 +6
14-Jul Hamptonnewbie 35 +6
14-Jul Weddingcake 35 +6
15-Jul Bodkin 35 +5
15-Jul Twoplu sone 35 +5
15-Jul newby29 35 +5
15-Jul MarchBunny 35 +5
1 5-Jul Jendos 35 +5
16-Jul Cutiebabies 35 +4
16-Jul Earlyri ser 35 +4
16-Jul Gingerbics 35 +4
16-Jul Icklegem 35 +4
1 7-Jul fido 35 +3
18-Jul Keiralou 35 +2
18-Jul Saf1 35 +2
18-Jul Bertieboo 35 +2
19-Jul Kyte 35 +1
19-Jul Vicky55 35 +1
19-Jul Biblio 35 +1
20-Jul Faby 35 +0
20-Jul MissusC 35 +0
20-Jul Princesspowersparkle 35 +0
20-Jul Agnesnitt 3 5 +0
21-Jul Miaou 34 +6
22-Jul Jennster 34 +5
22-Jul Bays mum 34 +5
22-Jul Tutter 34 +5
22-Jul Madmumnika 34 +5
22- Jul Chooster 34 +5
22-Jul Beyonceen 34 +5
23-Jul Dewmeadow 34 +4
24-Jul Twink123 34 +3
24-Jul Huskygirl 34 +3
25-Ju l Groveregg 34 +2
25-Jul Caroline1852 34 +2
26-Jul Firstst ar 34 +1
26-Jul Bubble78 34 +1
26-Jul Weepiglet2 34 +1
27 -Jul Lynneclynne 34 +0
27-Jul Leiselvontrapp 34 +0
27-Jul Glittercaz 34 +0
27-Jul Divaskychick 34 +0
29-Jul Tallysmu mmy 33 +5
29-Jul Myfairone 33 +5
29-Jul Typhoonsmum 33 +5
30-Jul Giulia 33 +4
31-Jul Littlepiggie 33 +3
31-Jul Just aboutmanaging 33 +3

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Thanks for the stats Abgirl.

JAM, I'm so sorry to hear of your misfortune. It all sounds bizarre though and I know its a hassle but surely this could be easily solved rather than the sale falling through. Something seems a little fishy (or it could be my rather suspicious mind)!

Well, I had good news today! Midwife appointment went well and it seems that my LO has finally decided to 'get its head down'!!!! Woohooooo! Has been breech for the longest time and finally its in place. She said it was 1/5th? I think thats means it has 4 more steps to be engaged...is that right?

So that past two days of feeling like complete 'poo' were probably the baby moving into position! phew!

Hope you are all well and have a great weekend. Big hugs to all and their bumps.

thanks for stats update abgirl, very odd to be top of the list i must say.

sorry about your house hassles jam, sure something will happen soon to distract you at least.

and congrats to auntymandy! will go check out tha announcement.

charlotte came out of scbu this afternoon. if lab results come back good tommorow we may get to go home!

Fantastic news Jamantha - lots of vibes to encourage little Charlotte to be well enough to go home very soon

I am getting to know a few more people round here now - I went to a mums and toddlers group this morning and it was lovely - everyone was so friendly and nice, and ds had a great time. I shall definitely keep going there. Feel we have made a good move up here!

Great news Jamantha..

Miaou- Glad you are settling in well and feel like you have made the right move.

jam- sorry to hear about your sale falling through..

Myfairone- at baby engaging.

Abgirl- Thank you for the stats

Hope everyone else is ok..

I am so tearful att he moment.. i feel like the worlds shittest mother for no reason, I think it is just hormones.. I look at ds playing in the garden by himself or running round the front room and he looks so cute I justy burst into tears thinking I should be somewhere with him.. we do go to friends houses to play and he goes to creche.. would take him to the park more often.. but he frightens the life out of me climbing up everything and running away from me.. Once I have had the bay that will be easier as I will be able to catch him... Think I am just ultra hormonal..

I have told DH that I hate living here!!! Hoping things will improve when I have had the baby and putting it all down to hormones at the moment.. Also got bad news today my friend who was supposed to be moving here in 3 weeks from Cyprus ( we were very close out there.. like sisters) got told 2 days ago they cant come here.. for various reasons.. which are all a load of bollocks!!.. there stuff is already enroute to here ffs.. She wont talk to me on the phone, a mutual friend in Cyprus is saying she is refusing to speak to anyone at the moment and has just become reclusive since being told.. and shouting at her hubby who also feels let down and useless about the whole situation.. I just feel like I should be doing something to console her but there is nothing i can do from here when she wont speak to me on the phone. I was really looking forward to her moving here as as my dd as she is very good friends with her dd and our hubies are very good friends too..

Sorry rant over..
xx

Jamantha good to her that Charlotte is out of SCBU and will keep my fingers crossed for you that you are all home soon.

Didn't have time to post properly this morning. Good news is elective c-section all agreed, bad news is no available slots until 4th July - EDD is 6th anyway and they normally look for a date 10 days before your EDD so to be only 2 days before is somewhat unusual. Now in a quandary about what to do if I go into labour before hand, either to give VBAC a go or say no I'm having a c-section, get me to theatre asap. Was quite decided about c-section but feeling under a bit of pressure from DH and midwife I talked to today to try VBAC. If I get there I have a midwife appointment with my normal community midwife next Friday - she is lovely and would like to talk it over with her. In a way am really hoping to go into labour before the 4th as feel like I've been pregnant forever and bad back is really getting me down. Good news is that DH is switching to an early shift at work from Monday onwards so he'll be around to help with DS in the evenings - had the terrible 2yo from hell yesterday....

abgirl which hospital are you having babs in Frimly or Guilford!

JAM- i live in Germany.. DH is in the Army..

twoplusone am at Frimley - had DS there and it was a real blessing travelling there every day for 10 weeks to see him in SCBU rather than trying to fit through the traffic to get to the Royal Surrey. Work just round the corner from the Royal Surrey normally so no what a pain it is to travel there! Do like Frimley but it has such a good reputation that they are constantly busy!

JAM I think DH is scared of the potential complications of a c-section (which are constantly pointed out by midwives etc) but doesn't realise that some of the complications from normal deliveries can be just as bad (I know there is a higher maternal death rate overall for c-sections but it is a tiny tiny percentage still). Also he is a contractor now so the more time he has to take off work the more it will cost us and he doesn't have any rights to paternity leave/pay.

abgirl- I would have gone for Frimley again too, that is where I had ds..(3years ago on Tuesday) he was a Vbac and they were great..couldnt fault them in the least..

Good luck hun.xx