Due in July Part Five - The Final Furlong

[Caroline1852]

We have run out of space on the other thread.

Jamantha - excellent news that baby Charlotte is out of SCBU, fingers crossed she can come home tomorrow.

Twoplusone - So sorry to hear about your unhappiness. Just be nice to yourself for a few days and hopefully your hormones/emotions will allow the clouds to clear. Big hugs.

JAM - Nothing much else you can do. If its meant to be then it will be! Hoping it works out for you though.

Miaou - Glad to hear that your settling nicely there. Didnt take you long at all! Well done!

Abgirl - Hope that things go your way. Its too bad that you have to book so close to your due date but hopefully it will work out okay.

Well I thought breech was uncomfortable but now LO has its head down I have an incredible dragging and heavy feeling with a constant need to pee...is this right?

Nite all, going to lay down.

Groveregg - I say Bring it on!! - Im so ready to be unpregnant and face the pain. I cant wait and I wish the baby would come early.

(If it does Ill feel SOOO guilty)

Jam - glad Charlottes out of SCBU.

MadM - hope you're feeling a bit better adn you're BP has wised up.

Anyone else get shooting pains down your vagina?

HAvent plucked up the courage to ask for sweet almond oil yet but have experimented with BioOil (I forget who said they used it) Good job!!

A restful night with no wake up peeing calls to you all!

dewmeadow! Yes there are moments when things get really bad that I have thought of overdosing on raspberry leaf tea to see if I can get things going!!! And a pregnant friend has been telling me about the reflexology sessions she's been having - there is a point on your feet (that she showed me) that is swollen on pregnant women (and women who are breastfeeding or ovulating) that really shouldn't be tampered with by those not in the know. The only thing thats stops me is that I still haven't had a chance to get dh (hugely overworked) to get up to the attic to get all the baby things down! That and the thought that my hopes for a home birth will be scuppered if it arrives more than 3 weeks early...

Twoplusone hope you are feeling better today. So sorry about your friend not coming and hope those evil hormones settle down. I am staggered by how hard it is at this late stage to look after the child I've already got. Don't feel bad about a thing...

have posted this on its own thread in pregnancy section but thought i would see what you ladies had to say

last night i kept getting pains like period pain didnt really come and go was just there all the time..
they kept waking me too
they have gone today but just wondering are they a sign of labour or anything only i was induced with ds so didnt have to going into labour naturally experience

So sorry you are having a tough time at the moment JAM and twoplusone - really not the time to be getting such bad news, is it?? . I've been fairly well even-tempered this pregnancy, but to be honest I don't think I have had it that hard compared to some of you - dh has been at home the whole pregnancy and takes on a lot of the responsibility for day to day stuff so I've not had to work hard/struggle with all the housework/cooking when I have felt tired.

I have spent most of this past couple of months (when not moving house!) knitting a blanket for dd1 (I have knitted for this baby too, but earlier on in pregnancy!). I have done 34 squares and have another 16 to do, then need to sew it all together then knit a border ... hmm, chances of finishing it before the baby is born ... um ... jury's out on that one!! . But it's good to have something to do that involves just sitting down; otherwise I would be trying to do too much (I know myself too well!)

I have now washed all the baby's bedding and unpacked lots of babygros and vests, so I feel I am getting there! Hospital bag I am going to sort out early next week - still need to buy newborn nappies (disps for the hospital, and washables for home), and maternity pads - otherwise I think I just need to "gather my bits" together - don't want to be doing it in labour, that's for sure!

Have a good weekend folks.

Dewmeadow do you recognise me? (It's a lie I'm not shrinking at all)

Anyway three months ago I was waiting to pop like you guys, ooh I found the last bit so hard. It seemed to go on forever but then suddenly it was all over in the twinkling of an eye!
So may the force be with you ladies (and especially my lovely friend Dewmeadow )

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Hi all

Congrats auntymandy and jamantha So strange to see pictures of one of our babys and she is very beautiful!

bubble78 I have had some cramps aswell it is unnerving but has come to nothing for me, how are you feeling today?

Thanks for the stats abgirl. That must be dissapointing for you about the scheduled cs date. Hope it works out for the best either way.

JAM - it all sounds really difficult with your house, sorry

Long moan coming up feel free to skip ...
I thought I was ok for homebirth but the supervising midwife rang on thu and she wants me to see the consultant next tuesday before signing me off. This is annoying because I hit 37 weeks yest so should be under their care already. I have seen the consultant before and he is not too keen on homebirth but says it is my choice, I know the risks and have given birth vaginally before. To be honest he is quite brusque and i think he will say we are wasting his time! The reasons she is reluctant to sign me off is because I had my old epi'my scar repaired last year, but in the end it was only very superficial repairs. She is also worried about the size of the baby but the midwife who has examined me in both pregancies told her supervisor that in her opinion this baby is not as large as ds was (9lb4 so even he was not sooo big really). Grr i was all set to order an inflateable pool on thursday aswell! The thing that upsets me the most is she is assuming they will need to do another ep'my but I really think unless the baby is in distress in someway I will risk tearing as apparently the damage is often more superficial and healing less painful.

Ah well so long as baby is ok thats all that really matters!

JAM - annoyed for you about the house. I wish people would just be honest, it makes life so much easier.

Mioau - good luck with the knitting. I'm a very crafty person normally but this pregnancy seems to have sapped all crafting inspiration out of me and I'm feeling guilty that I've not made anything for poor LO.

Bubble - I was getting similar pains last week, being a 1st timer I worried it might be labour too, especially as I was alone on a night shift. They seem to have eased off this week and I'm still pregnant so I've put it down to ligaments stretching and the general weight of the baby. I found a bath and rest helped.

Twoplusone - Hormones are horrible things at times. Hope your friend starts to pick up the phone soon. It sounds like you could both use the moral support right now.

I'm having a good day today. I officially start maternity leave tomorrow, but it was my last shift yesterday, I drove home with the music blaring singing away and the CD player kept picking happy songs.
Tonight we were supposed to be going to a party at my brother-in-laws, but thankfully DP decided he didn't really like the idea of him, or me, sleeping on a pull out sofa bed so we aren't going and I can relax all day. I wasn't really up for it either, but as it was likely to be our last child free party I didn't want to spoil the fun.
We were also supposed to be going to the maternity units open day today, but I was so tired this morning I turned the alarm off and went back to sleep instead. We were supposed to have gone 4 weeks ago, so hopefully 1 more weeks delay won't make a difference.

Finally my Dads angiogram the other day went well. Although his heart valve is in as bad a condition as they suspected his veins and arteries are in really good condition. They're going to show the results to the specialist then make a decision about when to operate. Now we've just got to hope they acknowledge his request to wait a couple of months until LO and I are settled.

Bilblio - Hope all goes well for your Dad and I love how you came home from your last day at work! I plan on celebrating next Friday when its my last day!

Firststar - Thank you for putting my mind at rest. Seems that now the head is down I am getting a painful back and a very heavy feeling in the front!

JAM - Im so sorry to hear about your house. At least now you know the truth! Its too bad that there are people out there that will say just about anything to get what they want but with a bad heart. I am a strong believer of what goes around comes around, try not to get too worked about it.

Miaou - Get you getting all organised! Well done

Bubble - I'm a first timer but maybe its the head engaging? I have been really uncomfortable down below since my LO moved around. HOpe your okay.

Well today I had the overwhelming urge to go shopping for pads! I am trying to get my bag together and panicked because I didnt have any pads (How ridiculous I am!) got stuck in traffic for an hour to get to the Mall and was so hot and bothered by the time I got there I wanted to come home!

I'm being so silly lately!

Have also had period pain type aches. I'm not a first timer but surprised at how much i've forgotten. (It was 5 years ago)

I'd keep an eye on them and if they become regular. (Every 15 minutes or less) and are intense for a short while then i'd worry. Till then I'd put it down to stretching pains.

thanks girls they i am still getting the pains but there not consistant and didnt keep me awake last night..

it may be head engaging but when i saw midwife on friday she has booked me in for a scan a week on tuesday as baby is still led breech and she wants to get a better idea of how its laying plus i was overweight before getting pregnant so it just maybe hard for her to feel exact position.

looking forward to scan its like an extra treat getting to see it before its born plus i get to ask again if they can tell the sex as it was always led so they couldnt tell before

bubble if its any help, my LO was breech and then last week I 3 days of period type pains and a very low kind of dragging feeling. Midwife told me head was in place on Friday so I wonder if the pains you are getting are for the same reason.

Excellent that you get another scan though!

Typhoonsmum - hope you feel okay.

I am going to my parents for dinner today and my aunts and uncles are going to be there (haven't seen them since I was 12 weeks). I know I'm 34 weeks pregnant but why do I feel sooooo fat and unattractive today. If one of them tells me I look fat I think I'm going to cry!

Happy fathers day to all the Dad's and expectant Dads out there!

Hi All,

Great news about AuntyMandy and delighted to hear Charlotte is out of SCBU.

Sorry to hear about the house JAM - Grrrr...

I cannot believe how fast time is going in now... I felt so organised and now I'm convinced I have nothing ready.

Hope everyone is doing ok.

Myfairone - you are so not fat!! - you are a beautiful mother, ripe with child and about to fulfil one of nature's most wonderful miracles. If anyone says you are, tell them my DS will bust them (v good at hitting and pulling hair - Im so proud)

HAving just caught up, I have an overwhelming urge to go and get out the 0-3 stuff, wash it and get everything organised NOW!! I still need to buy pads too!! AAhhhh!

Hi Girls- Haven't posted on this one for a while- its hard to keep up!
Congratulations Auntyamanda and Jamantha! Can't believe your LOs are here!

Hope everyone is doing well and these last few weeks are bearable. I'm having loads of aches and pains and mood swings and will punch the next person who says 'wow you're massive' but apart from that alls well!

PPS (35+2) XX

Oo JAM hope you get sorted out. Tried doing a little light weeding and planting and it winded me. My plan was to decorate the bathroom myself by stealth.. sand skirts one day, knot solution the next, undercoat another...at which point dh would notice and feel guilty, but he got someone in. I'm very glad because I've horrendous sciatica. It's much better now than it was, but I can't pick up dd and as for nappy changes! i can't chase her around, especially for the dirty ones.

I had a foul few hours of pain last night. Waves and waves of it. Faded and I managed to get to sleep, but was panicked for a while as I'm not ready for labour yet. I've not finished my labour bag, none of the baby clothes have been washed and more importantly I don't actually have any care sorted for my daughter when I need to go to hospital.

I so need to have a discussion with the man >_<

Hope everyone is well.

Agnes

JAM - you have my sympathy with your house situ! Not been on for ages as our buyer pulled out 2 weeks ago and have spent most of my free time (when not running around after DS1) cleaning and tidying for house viewings - really tired of them now and get v bad BHs when I do, well, most things! Feel like this bub might be coming earlier than expected... And last week the owners of the house that we're buying pulled out of their sale, so we would have nowhere to go other than to rent even if we did sell this place! So as a result I'm still bumping DS up and down our 49 stairs while 38.5 weeks pg. Grr!

Biblio, good luck for you and your dad.

Hope everyone's feeling better who has not been doing so great. And good luck with organising all the last minute things!

Don't forget your PELVIC FLOOR exercises (I have been very lax and nearly wet myself today when I sneezed while walking at the same time !)

Hope my insomnia calms down soon!

Oh my. 3fofs. Sympathy to you and JAM and everybody else moving, just moved and settling down, parents not well, partners not well, partners looking for work and anybody else with serious worries.

I am NOT going to post my niggles anymore.

If my house was on the market I would not be able to show people round, there isn't a cupboard capacious enough to hide my ironing mountain.... it stopped being a pile about a week ago and about a week before that it was just a basket. Every day I mean to see it off - somehow just don't have the energy (I do about half an hour and then have to do something sitting down). Am feeling really well though. Finally bought a second cot (DD just not ready to move into a bed) and have just ordered another bale of sheets and blankets from John Lewis online. Hospital stuff is assmembled in guest room. I have asked the cleaner to come twice a week from this week (she doesn't do ironing sadly) so if I could just get through the ironing I could begin to relax and enjoy the last couple of weeks before the new arrival. I heard yesterday that my sister is expecting baby no. 3, I am beside myself with excitement. I have got Wimbledon tickets, an invitation to lunch at the House of Lords and a midwife appt all on the same day next week and a busy week this week with all sorts of clashing appointments which I have said "yes" to due to preg head!