September 2019 #12

[Florencenotflo]

Aaahhhh... thread number 12! Hold on tight ladies... here come the babies!

Oh @happydays00 that must be so hard to see! But he is gorgeous and you just have to trust that they know what they are doing xx

Oh happydays, he is so beautiful! Of course you'll find it hard to see him in his incubator, but I'm sure it will only be a very little while and he'll be out. Do you get to hold him yet, or do you need to wait a little while? Either way, I hope that you can use this time to let your body recover, and have lots of naps to make up for the sleepless nights you've just been through!

Boodles, I honestly don't know if I could cope with the curtain lowering, but I'm glad you are getting what you want! I am panicking a little that I will end up with a c section, I'm not sure how I will react to being awake on a table- I've never had an operation yet, so it would be completely new for me. I really don't think I would like to watch them do it.

Oh @happydays00! He's such a beauty. Look at his fluffy hair 😭 must be tough to watch, but the doctors sound like they're being really positive. Fingers crossed you get a wee hold soon.

Oh he really is so cute!!! Look at his little double chin!

decaf that's pretty much how I feel! I'm still not really registering it to be honest and probably won't until they are both here!
Knobjockey it's a strange request, totally get why alot wouldn't want to see. I won't be able to actually see the incision or anything, just the babies as they are pulled out. Not sure my DH is happy about seeing but oh well 😆

Happydays hope you managed some rest last night, must be so hard to see him with the tube and incubator. Hopefully he is allowed out for cuddles asap.

@happydays00 he is so adorable! Of course it must be hard to see him in there - hopefully you get to hold him soon! Hope that you’re recovering well too x

Moraxella, similar situation here. We are (hopefully today!) buying a house as joint owners, I also own a house which is rented out and I have no intention of selling, I work 4 days a week and have no intention of cutting that down, and I am definitely the more financially solvent of the pair of us! But the fact that I'm good enough to have a baby with, but not to be married to does bug me. I just try to reassure myself that it is most definitely an issue of HIS that we are not, and that I feel more secure with him than I have with anybody else. Plus the fact that I have survived being a single parent for most of my adult life, I can do it again if I ever need to!

@boodles101 glad that your appointment went well and that they’ve readily agreed to the things you would like - that’s fab that you’re feeling relaxed! Enjoy your date night x

Not sad at all @easterbuns1 perfectly understandable. For me it was/is definitely the biggest commitment and public declaration of such and the feeling of being on the same team. It's absolutely not at all necessary though, marriages are so easily ended nowadays, not that that's a necessarily bad thing either. It's a funny thing, don't mention it anywhere near the feminist boards unless you'd like your bottom handed to you!! Aw, you're all deffo worthy of being asked, I think they're all scared you'll say no, don't need you, independent woman here.

Everything crossed swift improvements @happydays00 He's such a beaut 😍 how are you feeling in yourself?

Health visitor been, she was actually lovely and super informative about all the local services etc - I sort of feel like I've missed out on a lot of that info not seeing my community midwife anymore.

Bathrooms, kitchen, bedroom done, think I'm gonna start some cooking now.

We own our house jointly yes.

Ive never had an operation but think if i was having a section i would prefer to be awake and able to see whats going on.

Bringing home two brand new babies must seem daunting! I think i would be worried i wouldnt be able to tell them apart. Atleast boodles is having one of each so will always be able to work it out lol. I imagine myself with identical twins having to write their initials on their feet or something

decaf my DH is still worried about being able to tell them apart! His argument is that whilst they are both dressed in white, how will he know?! 😆 I'm always just going to put the boy on the left and girl on the right as that's how they are in the womb.

You obv need a massive bow headband for girlie twin! Mn will love you for it.

@boodles101 you can watch the whole thing in the reflection of the theatre lights if you ask them to angle it the right way. That's what I've done with my previous sections. Watching as you are cut open isn't for everyone but I'm glad I did, you do feel strangely detached but I'd witnessed ops on other people in theatre before so wasn't at all squeamish. Their father was terrified and wouldn't look though.

We rent and don't have any tied finances as such, and was "lucky" that when I got divorced we had always kept things separate too so there was little to sort out. Having been a single parent I know I can manage perfectly well on my own it really is that public declaration and romantic side for me (although if we did marry I'd want to bugger off, absolutely no inclination for a big do).

I cant be arsed with a big do either! All that fuss!

I sooooo wanted to bugger off and have a bare feet beach do, dh wanted big family church thing. One day I'd like to renew our vows like that so I get my dream day too, 6 years seems a bit ott to be doing it already though!!

We got married on our own - no guests at all. Beautiful country house hotel in Windermere. Hot sunny day, married in the garden of the hotel on the banks of the lake. Witnesses provided by the hotel. We stayed for 5 days. Best.thing.ever.

Family were upset/furious. But sod them.

It was here if anyone wants to do similar. Lovely. www.lakedistrictcountryhotels.co.uk/cragwood-hotel/weddings/just-us

That looks lovely Megan weddings definitely should be what the bride/groom wants and sod everyone else!

@Megan2018 that sounds perfect! I'd quite like a full on Vegas elopement, which is stark opposite of first time round. Or a beach somewhere warm. Friends of mine married on a beach and it was beautiful but west coast of Scotland weather meant it was bloody freezing!

Wow Megan I'm well impressed by the "witnesses included" package, that's genius!
happy oh he's just so gorgeous! I know I hate letting go of my newborns at all, it must be so tough to be looking at him through the glass like that. Does the hospital do kangaroo care at all? And how are you feeling after your op?
Here's hoping karigan and Stroan are cuddling their bundles by now.
Boodles woot re the good appointment! Ho hum re having to go back AGAIN tomorrow... now no going into labour before your date night this evening, plug or no plug!

Sweepstake on anyone beating Boodles to the next-baby race?? Florence are you still getting pains??

Thinking of you Bridget and hoping that no news is good news!

Managed to get to the BP clinic 30 mins early, and they are notorious for running hugely late. Oh well...

Yeah still getting pains @DustyDoorframes but I think that are just here to stay now 😂 become a bit used to them now. No signs of anything else happening, c section is a week today 😬

Aw @Florencenotflo , you never know...
Well BP all very good- but as the baby is big they are having me finger prick for GD for the next few days. Which I felt very supercilious about but then got a 7.4 when they were testing the machine so serves me right. Oh well...

Afternoon all! Just back from today's day assessment and feeling a little more positive - had more bloods taken today and my bile acids have come down quite significantly from 106 (v v high) to 21 in a couple of days. Still above normal but in the marginally "safer" camp. Could still change though, so having more bloods taken again next Wednesday to see what's occurring. Liver enzymes are still haywire but the midwife did ask if I had been ill recently (had horrible stomach bug last week) and said could possibly be related. CTG all good. They've FINALLY tracked down my consultant for an appointment next Wednesday - she's put aside a whopping 90 mins for me to talk through game plan after my next growth scan and bloods taken, so feeling more reassured.

Feel totally knackered after not sleeping/worrying for past few days, so am off to have a nap shortly . Today is technically my last working day but done naff all! Oh well!

Can't wait to hear all of today's baby news!!

Where are the baaaaaaaaabieeeeeees!?! 👶

Phew @BridgetJonesDaiquiri that's a relief! V glad there's a plan- and that your bloods are much improved.