Due Sept '07 - This Autumn we shall mostly be wearing stripes!!

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Just thought I'd get the shiny new thread up and running. Well done Twit on the thread name

Fio, how sweet .

I had the, 'so Mum, how does your hole stretch that much to let a baby out?' conversation last week.

'Fortunately' this time I'm 99% sure it'll be a c-section so I explained that I will have an operation to take the baby out this time. PHEW!! Got away with that one!

Ohh, a lovely new thread! Thanks Hiwbb and clever name idea people!

No idea bout arnica, haven't ever taken it. Think I brought some for my mum last year when she had her mastectomy, but have no idea what dose that was.

Chatty, I find the same with DS. Miss him terribly when he is away and get him back with so many good intentions to be a better mum (ie more activities, less beebies) then find he comes home and drives me bonkers!!

MrsF, sorry you are feeling it with your DS too, mine has got short shrift plenty of times recently. Yesterday he went to soft play in the morning and nursery in the pm, so today he is absolutely shattered and all is relatively peaceful here. He didn't sleep well so hoping it isn't too much to expect for him to have a nap later!! Please don't upset yourself about shouting though.

LLL, I don't really know what to say about your DSS. It would annoy the hell out of me too, in fact I feel annoyed just thinking about it! I hope you got some helpful advice on your other thread and that by now things are resolved.

AmyClaraMum, hope you are still reading this and you are feeling ok - not too bored! Good luck for the next couple of days! Tis very exciting!

We still haven't heard anything from Lou have we? hope she is ok!

I've been getting loads of snotty discharge, but not in one huge lot IYSWIM? Really have no idea if this is supposed to be show type stuff, or if like the bleed it is related to my intermittent thrush. A swab was taken when I was in over the weekend and have a check up tomorrow so will hopefully find out if it shows thrush or anything. I might try and get another pessary to try and know the thrush on the head again. Can't bear the idea of giving birth with my bits in their current state!!

My mum is coming this weekend and seems to have convinced herself baby is en route, either before she arrives or over the weekend... Am really not so convinced. My bump too is very higher, higher than last time, although it moved down last time the day before DS arrived.

I walked DS to nursery for the first time yesterday, a trip I thought would take 20 mins took me over half an hour!! Lots of really sharp lower tummy pain which i wonder could be baby moving down. I was on 4/5ths engaged on Sunday, sure I was further along at this stage with DS.

I can't help but still feel convinced something awful will happen and the baby won't survive. its such a horrible feeling and one I just can't seem to shake. I know I am the 'due spet' nutjob! Just want baby to be born safe. Am 37 weeks exactly today.

Best bit of news this week is that because of the bank holiday I get paid on Fri. So this means I've been able to order my own tens, and hope to drag DP out for the car seat base sometime after work this week!! I might even arrange a haircut for when DS is in nursery next tuesday afternoon!

I'm also hoping my pram might arrive today. Brought it off ebay on Sunday night, so feeling slightly anxious until it arrives!

Hope everyone is well - this thread is definately getting more exciting as the new month approaches!!!!!

DS seems to 'get' there is a baby in there. Doesn't stop him throwing himself at me though. He at one stage thought he had a baby in his tummy too, and then last week was trying to get back in my tummy (through the bottom of my bump thank goodness not lower down!!!!!!)

Hello Sept Ladies -

Have been lurking on here for last week as due 28 August and everyone on that thread seems to have gone off and had a baby (how dare they!).

Had a bad night last night and was looking for something to keep me awake for a bit while DCs watch Cbeebies!

HIWBB - it's amazing what you'll go through to avaoid it being big! Consultant last week looked at my growth scan, said they weren't at all acurate and that it's unlikely to be as big as predicted. Then told me to jump on the bed so he could have a feel - then said - oh yes this is a big one! (not what I want ed to hear!). Yours could still turn - mine did between 36/37 weeks.

Hi loler . I take it with a pinch of salt these weight predictions. I was told DS2 would only be 8lbs or so, and like you, with this pregnancy have had lots of different opinions. Pretty sure I'm going to have a c-section at 39 weeks with this LO, so will be very interesting to see what the weight will be, as, for me, that's about 2 weeks earlier than I normally deliver.

Keep in touch

New thread, lovely! I heard somewhere that the baby's weight is difficult to assess - DD turned out to be small for dates and no-one had spotted that at all. No insight on arnica, but I have bought some...
Here it never rains but it pours (despite it being sunny today). I lost some amniotic fluid overnight, found myself dozing in a moderate-sized wet patch, so I'm going in for a swab and trace this afternoon. Given the leg situation, if it's membrane rupture, I probably will stay in, AAARGHH!!!!! If not, then back to house-arrest (I know which option I prefer!). The MW is popping in to see me this morning in any case. Grumble, grumble.

Oh no Toadstool. When I first read your post I thought, ohhh waters gone how excting but you're still a while away from due date aren't you? Anyway, good luck and I hope they don't make you stay! Take care.

Poor toadstool - I hope you don't have to go back in to hospital!

All your children sound so sweet about their impending siblings. Makes me go all weepy and hormonal again. My nieces (well the one that can talk anyway) say they won't play with my baby cos he's a boy.... yuk! Ah, little girls eh? Bless them.

HIWBB - the last time I had the arnica tabs they tasted like little sweets. They don't taste of much, just sugar really. The ones I've got are in a little dispenser which you click two tablets in to the lid and then pop them straight in to your mouth, without touching the tablets (touching them contaminates them apparently), hopefully they still taste sweet

Good Morning all! Love the new thread and name, hoping my tummy isn't paying to much attention tho dont particularly want any more marks.
I saw my midwife yesterday - head still not engaged , i asked her what i could do, she said not alot!!! Still having lots of glucose in my wee, that bloomin donut wasn't worth it after all
My neice and nephew are getting excited now too. My nephew says that when the baby is at his house and crys he will either put him in the cupboard or on the balcony(so he can still watch TV) but he will teach him how to speak albanian. My neice just strokes my tummy asking if the baby is liking it, she is going to help with baths and stuff, or so she tells me time will tell

hello all, love the new thread!! sorry to hear about lost waters toadstool, hope you woon't have to be admitted to hospital. HIWBB sorry to hear your midwife wasn't very receptive....

can anyone help me make up my mind? i am due to see midwife tomorrow and she has offered me a stretch and sweep...long story which i shall attempt to shorten, when first got pregnant it was agreed by professionals that baby due on 20t august because of dates last period etc...then at 12 week scan they said, no baby too small, now due on 3rd sept. i never agred with this as didnt tie in with my dates at all..but had little say in the matter aparently . now midwife saying i'm fully engaged and measuring too big for baby to be due to 3rd sept so my dates must have been right . annoyed cos i worked up until week 39 because no-one would listen to me at beginning....

so midwife has offered me a stretch and sweep as am so uncomfortable, only sleeping for one hour at a time, have horrendous heartburn although on medication for it, massive foot and leg swelling, sciatica, you name it i have it...so what do i do? please can anyone advise what exactly it entails? and does it hurt? is labour more painful if it is "helped along" rather than allowed to progres naturally?!! am a little scared now that could actually have the baby i've been longing for, its all a bit too real and frightening if you know what i mean?!

Loving the new thread title, well done!
I have been off the site for a few weeks and can't believe how many of us there are - have tried to plough through all the messages but my poor brain can't retain much at the mo, thought it best that I just join in now.
I am finally in new home and have internet connection at long last (obviously!)Thought there wasn't much work that would need doing to new place but it was a differnt story once we were in - feeling kinda frustrated as can't really face having builders in with only 4 or so weeks to go (or shorter or longer, who knows when our little ones will make their entry I guess it's because you want everything to be perfect when baby arrives, it will have to wait though. For all of you who have builders in at the mo, I hope they aren't causing you any stress or too much mess.
Started my perineal massage last night and was a bit alarmed that it hurt and I felt pretty sore afterwards - how will I cope with giving birth?! does it get easier as the days go by - the massage not the birth as we will all have 6 hour labours
I know someone posted about TENS machines recently but I just wondered where a good place to hire one is, what do I need to look for and any brand in particular?
Also noticed a lot of posts on baby monitors, where do I get more info on the BT monitor? haven't heard of it before. My husband was quite taken with our friends' baby moitor which is one of those video ones.
Also, HEARTBURN - thought it was bad before but it's suddenly got a whole lot worse - gonna have to get some Gaviscon as fennel seeds, milk, peppermint tea won't even touch it any more!
Gosh, I've had a right old grumble
just feeling a bit worn out and fed up today, sure it will pass.
It's very exciting thinking that we'll start getting birth announcements shortly, any news from, I think it was Lou?

Have a great day free from aches, pains and heartburn

Kerri28 - I'm so sorry you have had so much messing around with your dates. I think as a mummy you have a much better idea of when your dates are. My friend had a sweep at 40 weeks last week and said it was fine, not exactly a pampering experince! It sounds like you were right with your dates in the first place, so baby will be ready to make an entrance shortly, a stretch and sweep will not do any harm, look at it as a positive step that you are taking towards the event.
As with induction, we are all different but on the whole most women find they need pain relief as there is no natural pattern and build up with the contractions.
Maybe, if you decide to have the sweep you can try your own 'natural' methods of induction afterwards
Good luck

I agree kerri28 - because there has been the mix up with your dates you are probably the best one to know when you think babe is due. Having a sweep wont necessarily get you labour started immediately, i would have another one in a day or two if nothing happens. depending on how 'favourable' your cervix is will determine how the sweep will be. but generally they are ok. You may also notice that you get a bit of a show after the sweep aswell so dont worry

thanks willjo and kelmcd, will speak to midwife about it again tomorrow when see her, with a much more positive attitude!!! esp if not too painful! and i am a wimp so drugs drugs drugs will be first on list of priorities when do eventually go into labour (though will try other things first if i can!) willjo, hope builders not stressing you out too much, i can imagine the anxiety, but think how lovely your new home will be when its all done!! and hopefully it will be done when LO arrives. will keep yu posted about stretch and sweep (such an atractive name!)

kerri28, I also agree that it looks like you are due now! I had a sweep with DS2, like kelmcd says it depends on whether your cervix is actually ready. My contractions started the following morning but I was overdue by 5 days. Also, the sweep wasn't too bad.

willjo, sorry to hear about your worsening heartburn, it's not fun is it. Here's some info for you, tens hire and that BT monitor we've been talking about. Someone mentioned Amazon sell it at a reasonable price.

Toadstool sorry to hear about the membrane leak, fingers crossed you don't end up being admitted. You have had a rough time of it recently. Keep us informed won't you, thinking of you.

MrsMar, thanks for info about the Arnica tabs, must add that to my list of things to get.

Willjo - I've been doing perineal massage of a sorts for a few weeks now (well, 2 really) and I certainly think the skin is more supple and stretchier. I'm not going bonkers on the stretching and pulling, just enough to slightly smart, so it doesn't really hurt afterwards. My sister just put almond oil on for a few weeks and had no stitches with her first (she didn't bother with the second and needed a few) so I thought so long as I was doing something that might be enough. I'm probably doing it all wrong as it's a bit tough to reach now! I hope things get a bit better for you.

Dear All

Waves at everyone I'm just popping in to say hi, no real news from me; i just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking of you all and hope you're all doing ok.

Love Filbrit x Ps love the new thread name!

hello all
Just posting on the new thread - no news from me either. hope everyone's ok xx

Passing through briefly as brain too scrambled by minute writing to digest much news.

Sympathy however to Toadstool - hope all is ok this afternoon.

Not much to report here. Can't wait to stop work next Wednesday - it's all a bit too tiring (esp having been thoroughly spoiled on holiday last week by ILs).

Baby still not engaged. No braxton hicks either - quite surprised by this as now 36 weeks and the other two came at 39 weeks.

Back to midwife tomorrow to have blood taken to recheck haemoglobin. Fingers crossed all ok; there have been mutterings of iron injections which sound grim esp as no one seems able to tell me what the actual risk of a further pph is...

Thanks for the messages, it's good news - they can't explain the leak but it's not happened again and LO is giving no cause for concern... except she's still breech! So they muttered about booking a CS then left it to the end of next week, phew! I've had a swab, and hopefully the results will be available on Friday - I suspect this is in part to check for group B strep, am I right? A useful dry run as well - the ward is accessible only by going up one of several slopes too steep for zimmers..!

toadstool that's great news that you've been 'let out'! I had a swab yesterday too, not nice huh, they didn't tell me what it was for though . My LO is also still breech, I've got a scan next week when I'll be 36+3.

Hi all, can't believe how many of us there is! Maybe a litle TMI but had a show yesterday so hopefully won't be too long now. Am 38+4 today....