Due November, this thread to be our last! (please?!!)

[Flossam]

Hi all I hope no-one minds but I thought I would start a new one... we are having broadband put in (DP has convinced me that I will be able to spend more time on the phone that way ) but still on dial up now so things were getting rather slow on the other thread!

Things OK here. Thought I would do another list to start off the thread in the right way.... looking towards the end!! I've decided that next tuesday would fit in really rather nicely with all my plans, just need baby to agree!! I'm going to try and not expect him to come before due date really, then I may be pleasantly surprised, and if not, I will be fully entitled to moan and whinge. My ankles really can't take much more. They are about the size of my upper calf and that isn't an exageration!

Just enjoyed my first cup of raspberry leaf tea... not all that bad, but then I have drunk all sorts of strange concoctions from places like neal's yard in my time! So now I've drunk that, labour should be iminent, right?!

Hopefully am going to get my hair done this week with the deposit money (if we get it!) from our old flat... I haven't had my haircut since May . Been trying to let it grow as much as possible, but its been a really slow process. Might have some highlights done too. I've figured I might as well have something about me looking nice, as I don't think anything else will post birth! I have stretchmarks now on my bum, hips, thighs, calves, and really badly on my boobs. Stomach thus far has escaped, but it's these last four weeks which I've heard can really do the damage. Oh well.

Anyway I'll stop my waffling and leave you all in peace! I don't think I've missed anyone on the list, but definately have a pregnancy brain... got stuck half way upside down off the sofa earlier looking for the used lid of my yoghurt pot. I eventually found it in the empty yoghurt pot besides me. Oh dear! Don't think it was a particularly pretty site for DP to be looking at!
webmum - 1 Nov
Nannyjo - 3 Nov
Riebee - 3 Nov
eidsvold - 5 Nov
Mum2Ela - 5 Nov
Arwenevenstar 6 Nov
vivie - 11 Nov ?
chicaguapa - 11 Nov
PandaBear - 12 Nov
twinkie - 14 Nov
Discomonkfish - 16th Nov
Piper - 17 Nov
collision - 23 Nov
Flossam - 23 Nov
Bronze - 25 Nov
Bunny2 - 25 Nov
Gingernut 26 Nov
squigglesmum - 27 Nov
potpourri - 29 Nov

Hi everyone

Had a bit of time to catch up as baby is contentedly sleeping and DD has gone swimming with daddy.

Belated congratulations to Phoebe and Nannyjo! And a big hello to beckswith3 - anthing happened yet?

So is it arwenevenstar and chicaguapa who are due today? Heres hoping for some news!! Have you tried sex? Seemed to work for me (or a big coincidence!).

Webmum - any news from you yet?

I think Twinkie was having a sweep wednesday just gone, so perhaps that has started something off?

Riebee - am off to join you on the Novembere babies thread!!

Well, Luca is just a little star! He is sooo sweet - looks like a little old man and a bit like my dad (which may not be a bad thing as my dad has greek blood so is quite dark skinned - so Luca would look like a little italian boy which is where his name is from!). He has taken to breastfeeding like a duck to water which I am so pleased about as me and DD were both useless at it and I gave up with her after 5 weeks. Its funny changing a little boys nappy tho - they just wee everywhere, don't they?!

Good luck everyone who is left!

x

One more down... little Andrew Harry was born yesterday at 1.20am weighing 7lb 12oz. My waters went at 3am Wednesday and waited ALL DAY for contractions to start. But nothing happened until 9pm Weds evening when I got the first contraction. By 11.30pm we were in hospital and was pushing by 1am!

Had a 26 hour labour with dd who was 8lb 10oz so am very relieved it was all over so quickly and the baby was a bit smaller.

Good luck to everyone else who's due soon, I expect I'll be a bit busy now!

chicaguapa many congtarulations!!

Am looking out for your birth announcement!

x

chicaguapa, congratualtions. that is wonderful and surprising news! I am so pleased for you both.

M2E, glad to hear you are enjoying these early days. Your bf success gives me hope - I never managed to bf ds and am determined to succeed this time.

Right then, who's next? Arwen, Eidsvold and Webmum, it has to be one of you.

Huh, don't count on it Bunny! I was 10 days late last time!! I really don't feel like labour is going to happen soon at the moment other than a bit of back ache. I think this one is staying put!!
I'd put your money on one of the others

Oh and how rude where are my manners (actually probably somewhere with my baby!!!),

Congratulations Chicaguapa, glad all went well

congrats Chicaguapa

Like arwen - I may not be the next but know it will all be decided on Tuesday... The GP said this babe was quite happy where it was...

Good luck Eidsvold. Hope the baby comes soon (It will be soon, but sooner)

Hello all

congratulations Chicaguapa!
Reading your post was very reassuring mumtoe, didn't give up breastfeeding but was very painfulk and very difficult first time, so hopefully this time will be better, it sounds like you have a lovely baby!

Everyone's asleep here, but I can't sleep anymore, keep waiting for those contractions to come..had a few tonight but it's happened before and it never went anywhere...have hospital app on Monday to check baby, and they'll propably give me adate for an induction, I really hope it will not come to that!!!

Bunny, I DO hope it's one of us, I'm a week overdue now....the baby's head must be well engaged, I walk as if I had a melon between my legs........

Was very dpressed today, mil wants to come and stay for a month, with dd she was here for 3 weeks and I got really depressed, I thought I could get away with only 2 weeks this time round....I keep saying to dh I want some time for us alone before she comes (as we have my mum now), as we did not have that for 6 weeks when dd1 was born, and I ahrdly ever saw him, and I'm sure this contributed greatly to my depression, he just doesn't understand, all he can think of is that he'll ahve to help out, and if his mum's here he'll be more relaxed....I was on the verge of tears for most of the day after this announcement....I don't know what to do, I do not want her around for such a long time when I'm already vulnerable of my own....I must try not to think about it as it will only make me depressed from before the birth...Im trying to push right at the back of mind....

lots of love to all the new mums, hope you're all doing well, and good luck to the rest, hope to ahve good news soon!!!

Webmum, I am so sorry you are feeling so down. I have said an absolute "No" to my MIL staying and luckily, as she drives dh mad and is of no practical help at all, he agrees with me. You really do need time as a family without other people being around too much. Can you keep talking to your dh? Mine will eventually see my side of things when I wear him down by repetition. Big hug to you.

I had a bit of a show this morning - according to Miriam Stoppard things could still be 2 weeks away though...... or just a few hours. Hope it is the latter but I expect not.

Morning. Had a horrible night, argument with DP who is basically trying to be one of the lads this weekend with his mate down. Came back last night, argued some more and he said to me 'why should I have to worry about you?'. Nice. Still end up hugging him this morning though. I'm so weak willed I have all sorts of plans about how I won't talk to him and will do this that and the other but all I really want, especially at the moment, is a hug and a peaceful life.

Bunny, my midwife said the same to me about the show. Hope your one of the quicker ones! Don't feel as heavy and cumbersome as I have been feeling, but feel if anything it's because the baby isn't as far down . Still going to the loo loads though. Driving me potty.

Webmum, poor you. Your DH should be thinking in terms of what is going to be best for you not so that he has bugger all to do. I suspect though that his mother has declared her intentions and he feels stuck with what to do. He dosen't want to upset either of you. God I know how you feel though, I posted on here that DP's parents are planning to come up after being completely disinterested so far and the thought of it, even though I don't know when or how long for, fills me with dread.

I have to admit that I am being a little sneaky, my mum is planning to try and get up here while I am in labour, and then stay for a week. I think her help will be invaluable, and I'm sure at the time DP will think so too, but now the idea will just upset him so I have just not mentioned at all how long she is planning to be here for! 3 weeks is a bloody long time though webmum, excessive I think. The reason my mum is coming is because I've never done this before, you will know it all. I know you will have your DD and the workload will be more but 3 weeks? I really hope you manage to get something sorted. Maybe threaten you will go and stay in a hotel untill she's gone?! Poor you.

Just realised an unintentional pun, about going to the loo loads driving me potty!!

Many congrats Chicagupa

Webmum - I think you should just keep on trying to get your dh to understand how you feel.
My mil was only with us for 3days and it drove me nuts, you really do need time as a family, I don't think you can totally relax when you have some one staying with you. I got so fed up with the constant 'do you think you should be doing that?' everytime I attempted to do so much as make a cup of tea! Try to keep your chin up, maybe you could come to some sort of compromise over the length of her visit. Is she coming a long way to visit?
Don't let it get you down save your energy for your little ones birth. Thinking of you

Oops, just realised another one with pregnancy brain, so many congrtulations to you too Chicagupa!! Sorry I didn't mean to be rude.

Congrats Chica! Another one bites the dust!

Hope you are feeling better Webmum. My MIL is evil and left for her home in Amsterdam the morning after ds was born without even seeing him! With this one she is over in Tuscany for 5 days and leaves 2 days before the baby is due (23 Nov) so she probably wont see this one for 12 months either. I should be grateful I suppose that she doesnt want to stay with us for 3 weeks or I would have a complete breakdown.

Think babys head is moving down but not a lot else. WHO WILL BE NEXT?

Well OK, my waters seem to have broken just now! Thought of course I'd wee'd myself but no smell and they are still coming! Had lots of niggly pains last night, but DP's mates still here cause of the train crash. So I didn't say anything. Feel like I'm about to get my period, but no real contractions as yet I don't think. Panicking a bit cause I haven't brought any nursing bras yet, my tens machine isn't here yet (although it might arrive today), don't have any food to take with us and don't have any money on us for a taxi. How organised am I?! Ok, I know this might not mean anything but these niggling pains are telling me otherwise! I'll see how I go, but if things aren't too bad I might pop into town and pick up a few bits later!! I'll try and let you know how things are, but think I might just try and get some more sleep right now.

Oh wow, Flossam, how exciting.
I wish mine would go!! I had loads of contractions last night, down to every 20 mins and was even woken up in the night with one........but hey, wouldn't be here now if it meant ANYTHING!!!!
Let us know how you get on and good luck, at least with your waters going you know it will be maximum 48 hours before you meet your baby! Yay for you.

Will be checking back later - GOOD LUCK

This is sooo exciting! Flossam, you must tell your midwife or hospital that your waters have gone - the baby might be on its way very soon!! Good luck - I'll look in again a bit later.

Arwen, sorry for you that you are still around but it's nice to have you here.

I have given them a ring. As I wasn't contracting they told me to give a few hours and then go in if nothing still, but I think I'm at about every 7 minutes, not ver strong, but definately something. So I will sit tight for now, apart from maybe making a quick trip to boots to try and get a tens machine! I think mum will be on her way up soon too. Thanks for your messages!!

Wow, Flossam, good luck! Try to take it easy if you can - I know it sounds silly, but I rushed around when I realised I was in labour (trying to keep occupied) and then found I was in for a long haul so resting would've been more sensible. Does your hospital lend out TENS machines? Mine does if you are in labour, so if you can't get hold of one at Boots and you have to go in to hospital to get checked out anyway it's worth asking them.

Congratulations chicaguapa!

webmum, sorry to hear you're still waiting and feeling a bit down about the MIL thing. Don't know what to suggest apart from what the others have already said. If my mother stayed for that length of time, let alone my MIL (who I actually get along fine with) I'd go completely loopy.

Nothing much to report from here, just the usual BHs etc, except that I'm getting some very weird sensations in my bum! Keep feeling this tingly sort of feeling. I hope it's just the way the baby's lying, but does anyone have any ideas what it might be? It's not painful or even uncomfortable, just weird and it's happening most of the time so it is starting to bug me.

No word from beckswith3 for a while...I wonder if she's been busy having that baby?

still here! Never thought this could all be so confusing! Dp is still in bed having convinced himself that my waters will seal themselves again so nhe dosen't have to get out of bed!! Have had another show, this one is streaked with blood, but contractions, not really. Just about to phone up again and see what they suggest now. So confused!

Go Flossam, Go Flossam - lucky you going early

Are you having contractions?
Don't want to burst your bubble or anything but my waters went at 4 in the morning but DD didn't arrive until 8.50 the next morning - Defo, rest if you can, it could be a long ride.

Get DP up out of bed, make him make you some breakfast and a nice cuppa char put your feet up and see how things go.

Good Luck x

Hi Flossam,
your DP will have to get up fairly soon I expect as the hospital will want to see you after a while.
Both times my waters have gone first, with ds#1 it took 48 hours before he actually arrived !!! with ds#2 I had to go in, get checked, then came home, then went in again at around 4 - 5 hours later, he was then only another 2 hours, so it is all different!

Your waters won't seal again if they really have gone, you can "fill" up with amniotic fluid earlier in pregnancy if you leak, but this late on I think you will find that your waters are gone.

I am still only having mild and irregular contractions, my dad is here now, so I thought with being relaxed that the children are taken care of might kick start things......ha ha!!!

Where is Eidsvold???? Anyone reckon she is on the home straight??

Webmum - chin up.....have you talked to dh? Tell him how you feel. When I was pregnant with ds#1 my sister and her husband wanted to come "for a rest" (their words!!!) the week I was due with NO car and expecting to be waited on! My mum sided with my sister, telling me I was over reacting and probably suffering from pre-natal depression !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It took my dh to ring up my mum and say "no way" for them to actually realise.
Alternatively you could set up a list of jobs she can do on the wall, see if she gets the hint and leaves early

at this stage 10.35 pm Mon nothing here... baby feels much lower than before and off to see consultant tomorrow... so might know what is up then...

congratulations chicagupa and go go go Flossam! T

I'm due on Thursday but no news yet. baby is so low I can practically feel him between my knees and I've had masses of BHs, but no show and no regular contractions yet. I'm seeing my mw on Tuesday so maybe she'll give me a sweep to get things going - I hope.

I nearly 2 weeks late with ds and the day I went into labour I took a friend's advice and rubbed a couple of drops of clary sage essential oil mixed with a carrier oil into my bump. Whether it was that that got me going or the membrane sweep I'd had that morning or the pineapple or just that I was ready I don't know but my friend swore it got both her babies out like rockets. Maybe it's worth a go?

I know it's all been said before but I am now SO P**D OFF with being pregnant that ooh, I don't know! The worst thing for me is that baby is so far down that he pushes on the nerves in the top of my legs and I get these awful shooting pains randomly through the day and night. There's nothing I seem to be able to do to ease them and they really bloody hurt.

Not long now.... Chins up girls!