Due in December 07 - that's next month!!

[buzzybee]

Thought I'd start a new thread

actually i know what his response would be - something along the lines of - 'you look lovely the way you are..' which is really sweet - especially when I feel like a pile of crap

that is sweet amani - I think my DH would leave me if I got anything like that done - he absolutely hates all that stuff, even make-up. Makes my life nice and easy though!

Im back from my 3rd infusion, my iron has gone up from 7.2 to 8.4, still quite a way off from what it should be but its an improvement
I have to go in twice a week from next week to boost it right up.

gosh fifi that's still really low - how are feeling after the third one?

I do feel less tired than i did a few weeks ago, ive got 5 weeks before i go in for my cs so i hope it keeps rising. It should do if im having 2 a week from now

fifi glad it has gone up.

mmm.. not sure what my dh would say. i have always been a decent size but if i lost it all i think i could twist his arm if i really wanted to i always joke with him when we talk about that they will be the first to go.

well that's something at least fifi

MM - think a lot of men just don't like drastic changes - they can deal with minor changes like a bit of weight gain, slight adjustments to hairstyle etc but can't cope with a complete transformation so slight change (i.e. droop!) in boobs shouldn't be too worrying - that's what I'm hoping anyway...

Hello you lot!
So you're talking potentially saggy boobs then?!
I went to Mothercare today and found two brilliant dresses, both black but such nice simple designs. So i'm set for the christmas party season. buying some pink tights tomorrow to jazz all the black up.
Fifi - hope your blood stuff goes up asap. I dont' think i've read you complain once about it all. Lots of luck with that.
I am ENVIOUS of those of you who could pop soon

Adding myself back in again.. find it easier with new list :-)

JARM 26/11/07 2DD's - Expecting a BOY!!!
Nbg 28/11/07 1 DD and 1DS - Expecting a BOY
BunnyBaby 28/11/07 - Expecting a baby
Beanstermum 30/11/07 1 DD - No idea - except a very wriggley one!
Cazzybabs 30/11/07 2dds - Expecting a baby, but wouldn't mind a horse or a puppy! Suspect a girl.
Claraq 01/12/07 1DD - Expecting a BABY (I hope)!!
Mrswizz 02/12/07 - No1 - expecting a BOY
Mad4girls 04/12/07 2DD's - Expecting a BOY!!!
Ambi 04/12/07 - No1 - Expecting a GIRL!!
thelady 04/12/0 - no kids - Expecting a BABY!
Kitsilano 06/12/07 - Expecting a baby
FirstyMe 08/12/07 - Expecting a baby
Lizzer 10/12/07 - 1dd - Expecting a BOY!!!
Suey2 10/12/07 don't know but suspect boy
Claireybee 10/12/07 - 1dd- expecting a baby!
skidaddle 11/12/07 - 1dd - Expecting a BOY!!
Caz10 12/12/07 - no kids - expecting a baby!!
Kerioke 14/12/07 - 2 DS's - another boy! yay!!!
bambino1andbump 15/12/07 - 1dd - Expecting a baby!
Fifisworld 17/12/07 - 1 ds - Expecting a BOY!!!
Lucy 17/12/07 - 1 DD - Expecting a Baby!
Insywinsy 18/12/07 - 1 DS - Expecting a Baby!
Dundeemarmalade 18/12/07 - Expecting a baby!
Poppy10 20/12/07 - Expecting a baby!
peanutbutter 21/12/07 - 1ds - Expecting a BOY
PuppyDogsTails 21/12/07 - expecting a girl
Buzzybee 23/12/07 - 1 dd - expecting a GIRL!
Bouncingturtle - 23/12/07 - Expecting a baby! (now thinkig boy?)
Curlygirly 24/12/07 - 2ds's - Expecting a Baby!
Peckarolloveragain 26/12/2007 (GIRL!)
Becklespeckle 27/12/07 - 2 DSs - Possibly a Girl!
Macdoodle 26/12/07 - 1DD (5) definitely a girl
Tabimum 27/12/07 - 1DD - expecting a GIRL
Housemum 29/12/07 - 2DDs - (probably) a GIRL!
Amani 30/12/2007 - 1 DD - Expecting a baby!
Awen 31/12/2007 - 1DS - expecting another boy
Mixedmama 31/12/07 - 1DS - EXPECTING A BOY

Thanks Neuro - I think ive just had to get on with it really, although i wish they'd started it sooner and i wouldnt have felt so tired over the past couple of months.
Never mind, at least its on the up now.
I might actually be able to stay awake past 9pm

I think that Claraq actually came up with this name for me Mixedmama!
Fifi, glad your iron levels are on the rise, they are still low though. Only 5 weeks until you meet your LO! Seems like only yesterday you got your BFP - we were on the same TTC thread!
Skiddadle, I got an upset stomach badly before each DS was born but I also remember getting the same 3 or 4 weeks before DS2 was due and panicking that he was going to come early. He didn't though. He was 9 days overdue in the end.
I too find my bra is too tight in the evenings too and I get quite breathless. I have already said to DH that depending on the state of my boobs after BF this LO I may well be needing a little surgical help! I know I should be happy with what I have but I really am very small usually and although I could live with that I didn't like them being empty too which is what they were like after the DSs. DH says I can have it done if I want to but he really doesn't like the idea of fake ones. He is not a boob man usually although this pg he has spent a fair time talking to them instead of my face so I am a little worried he'll miss them!

Hi all, hope you don't mind, but i'm adding myself back into the list.
Blimey, 8 weeks to go!!!
I haven't thought as far ahead yet as the labour, don't want to think about it until i have too.

JARM 26/11/07 2DD's - Expecting a BOY!!!
Nbg 28/11/07 1 DD and 1DS - Expecting a BOY
BunnyBaby 28/11/07 - Expecting a baby
Beanstermum 30/11/07 1 DD - No idea - except a very wriggley one!
Cazzybabs 30/11/07 2dds - Expecting a baby, but wouldn't mind a horse or a puppy! Suspect a girl.
Claraq 01/12/07 1DD - Expecting a BABY (I hope)!!
Mrswizz 02/12/07 - No1 - expecting a BOY
Mad4girls 04/12/07 2DD's - Expecting a BOY!!!
Ambi 04/12/07 - No1 - Expecting a GIRL!!
thelady 04/12/0 - no kids - Expecting a BABY!
Kitsilano 06/12/07 - Expecting a baby
FirstyMe 08/12/07 - Expecting a baby
Lizzer 10/12/07 - 1dd - Expecting a BOY!!!
Suey2 10/12/07 don't know but suspect boy
Claireybee 10/12/07 - 1dd- expecting a baby!
skidaddle 11/12/07 - 1dd - Expecting a BOY!!
Caz10 12/12/07 - no kids - expecting a baby!!
Kerioke 14/12/07 - 2 DS's - another boy! yay!!!
bambino1andbump 15/12/07 - 1dd - Expecting a baby!
Fifisworld 17/12/07 - 1 ds - Expecting a BOY!!!
Lucy 17/12/07 - 1 DD - Expecting a Baby!
Insywinsy 18/12/07 - 1 DS - Expecting a Baby!
Dundeemarmalade 18/12/07 - Expecting a baby!
Poppy10 20/12/07 - Expecting a baby!
peanutbutter 21/12/07 - 1ds - Expecting a BOY
PuppyDogsTails 21/12/07 - expecting a girl
Buzzybee 23/12/07 - 1 dd - expecting a GIRL!
Bouncingturtle - 23/12/07 - Expecting a baby! (now thinkig boy?)
Curlygirly 24/12/07 - 2ds's - Expecting a Baby!
Peckarolloveragain 26/12/2007 (GIRL!)
Becklespeckle 27/12/07 - 2 DSs - Possibly a Girl!
Macdoodle 26/12/07 - 1DD (5) definitely a girl
Tabimum 27/12/07 - 1DD - expecting a GIRL
Housemum 29/12/07 - 2DDs - (probably) a GIRL!
Amani 30/12/2007 - 1 DD - Expecting a baby!
Awen 31/12/2007 - 1DS - expecting another boy
Mixedmama 31/12/07 - 1DS - EXPECTING A BOY
imawurzel 31/12/07 - 1st timer- NOT SURE YET.

For those with too-tight bras, you can get bra extenders - old-fashioned haberdashery departments sell them, or they are in the NCT maternity sales catalogue - about £2.50. They are basically a set of hooks and eyes on a black or white piece of material to give you an extra inch or two on the bra. (Particularly in late stages before the head engages your under-bust size increases as bump pushes your ribcage out, when the head engages or you have the baby, this will help so no need to buy a bigger bra just for a couple of weeks)

I will remember that housemum.
No doubt i will forget nd go and buy more bra's.

Got bra extenders off ebay - About £3 for 3 including postage IIRC. Wonderful things!

Just a reminder that DH and I are swanning off for a few nights from Monday - please don't worry about the extended radio silence as he will be partaking of beer and hot-tub, and I, well, won't.

Must go and get the hospital bag packed this weekend as I'll be 36 weeks while we're away .

Fifi, glad your iron is getting back up.

Thelady - enjoy your holiday.

Beckle - great new name.

Been so busy this week at work, so not been on much. Am trying to train my maternity temp, whilst learning my newly redundant colleague's job and trying to teach it to the temp too. Also at my busiest time of year getting our catalogue out. Am absolutely knackered.

Have been having a midwife crisis lately. Trying to swap to the homebirth team from the hospital midwives. Nobody has phoned me to arrange my next appointment so have had trouble tracking a midwife down. Finally got hold of a mobile number and it turns out it is my antinatal teacher!! Feeling a bit better now about it but she says she's booked for December so will try to find me another midwife. Hope I get somebody.

hello all, thank crunchie it's friday

Oooh 36 weeks thelady that sounds scary! Have a lovely holiday, and remember to take your hospital notes with you ha ha!

fifi your iron is so low, poor you you must be exhausted? Glad it is going up though!

loucee my LO is def head down, 2 different midwives have checked now, and I have a big lump at the top between my ribs too, she said it was the bum!

I've been so tired and achey this week, and when I went to the MW she said the baby had really grown since LAST week! I mean, I know they are growing all the time, but she looked quite surprised and said she felt the difference as soon as she felt it, so it must have really had a spurt! Makes me feel a bit better about feeling so yuck.

Whoever was talking about admiting they are doing too much...ages ago, sorry!...skiddadle maybe? Walking all that way to work etc? How are you feeling now? I was almost teary reading your post as I was feeling exactly the same way, struggling with work trying to go on as normal etc. Trying to accept that I just CAN'T! Hats off to all you girls with other LOs to look after too, I don't know how you do it, I am managing my job and that is IT!!

Sooo...

• perineal massage - yes or no? when, and with what?!!
• raspberry leaf tea - yes or no? when?
• clary sage - how much/when?!!

Hi girls, sorry i havent been around, but i was admitted to hospital on the 22nd and only left yesterday... cutting a very long story as short as possible...

spent the weekend contracting and feeling very 'heavy periody achey' down below, went to hospital onthe monday on midwives advice... spent the next 7 days contracting, they stopped (well slowed down and agravated) labour long enough to give me 2 steroid injections for Logans lungs, i was on a horrid mixture of pethadine and tramadol, as well as stemitil to stop sickness caused by the drugs... then on the thursday i spent 14 hours on delivery ward (my 3rd visit there that week) contracting every 3 minutes... it was hard and agony... i wasnt dilating and then things slowed off.. apparently due to various drugs. they wouldnt help me dilate cos of gestational age, although they know i couldnt dilate naturally with either of my last two.

i then spent that weekend on a real downer still contracting regularily and in lots of pain, but no dilating although cervix has softened and 'effaced' (basically it has got ready)... i got so down that i spent sunday afternoon putting together a letter (well a plea really to help me via induction etc) for my consultant only to discover on the monday he was on leave until this monday coming, the 5th.

i was gutted, another consultant stepped in and was sympathetic, but reluctant to induce me at this stage due to babys age and my previous section in 2000. he did hint that if i was his patient he wouold opt for a c-section next week, but didnt want to step on my consultants toes (ridiculous!) he did however try to make me more comfortable by chnaging my drugs and getting me through to monday morning when my cons returns... he gave me morphine patches for my arms as well as additional morphine jabs to give me a reprieve from contractions and prescribed sleeping tablets... the result?? i have now suffered 3 fits.

i discharged myself last night with my midwifes backing and i am now referred to as 'an inpatient in the community' they still have my notes etc at hosp. mw see's me daily and i go back to see cons on moday, but i am comfier and i had to put my family first... they were struggling after such a long time... docs have taken away the morphine jabs (though kept the patches) and the sleeping pills to try to prevent further fits. though i will now have to see a neurologist to discover why they are really happening and if they are pregnancy or drug related or if this is something i will now suffer... the tests they can do in pregnancy are limited so this will take time...

so until monday i am on co codomol tablets, tramadol, and fentanyl (morphine patches) to help my tired body cope with contractions, as well as anti sickness (caused by drugs, but i'm still really sick) and antibiotics for UTI (caused by drugs),,, its ridiculous.

on monday i am begging my consultant to get this baby out.. you prob think i am being selfish and i am sorry, but he has shown to be very happy on every monitor and trace done, his scan showed he already weighs around 5lb 4oz (last thursday) he has had the steroids to boost his lungs and i will be 34+3 when i see cons on monday... meanwhile i am not coping, i am still contracting and suffering horrific back ache and pains in my upper legs and 'saddle' area, i am so tired, my pain threshold is shot to pieces and the most likely reason for my fitting is the drugs i am on, which i have to continue until i have Logan... so i am in a hurry to have this baby now.

sorry this is such a long and selfish post, but its so much to update! i may be on briefly tomorrow, and i trully hope that when i next speak to you all, after that, it will be to say the consultant has agreed to some form of assistance and i will be getting ready to go in.

i have been thinking of you all the last 10 days and wishing you all the best of lyuck with you and yours. xxx really sorry to be so glum xxx

Hi Kerioke

Oh my goodness what a time you've had. Don't feel guilty for wanting the baby out now, goodness knows what you've been through and surely your body can only carry on for a certain time with the contractions and pain until it might start affecting Logan? No I honestly don't think you're selfish at all and the fact you've discharged yourself to get home for your family backs that up.

I really hope your consultant is helpful when you see him on Monday, please do let us know how it goes if you get chance but of course we realise you'll have a lot on.

Take care and the best of luck

x

Found you all!
Kerioke you poor thing! Sounds like you have had a traumatic time, I don't blame you one bit for wanting the baby out, and at least you know baby is doing ok! Can't believe that consultant not wanting to step on you usual one's toes, WTF sort of reason is that!!!
Another sleepness night hence easrly morning post!

BT - that was a VERY early post!

DH got in at 3.45am, I couldn't get back to sleep until 5am and then DD got up at 7am!

Got loads done while DH was out though, Hospital bag is packed with a list on top of last min things to pack (like mat notes etc). All the clothes from DD are washed, sorted into sizes and put away in babie's room and the room has been sorted out too so its all ready!
Feeling much more organised now.

Taking DD to get some Christmas shopping now, what a lovely wife giving DH such a lovely long lie in after he's had a boozy night out don't worry he'll be on "watching DD duty" when we're out at a bonfire party from 3pm!

Anyone else going to a Bonfire event?

Oh Kerioke, that's sounds awful - seems like you've coped tremendously so far, fingers crossed you'll be sorted next week and baby Logan will be born healthy. contractions for a week

Congratulations 3bears, that gave me a wake up call when you said you'd had him, I'm oping you're both diong well.

Suey - I have no idea how you're managing to move house at this stage! (and loucee is it too?) We moved last year, that was bad enough without being 8 months preggers.

Glad you're feeling better with the blood transfusions fifi, and hope thelady has a fab break, I reckon you totally deserve it.

I'm also of the bra off brigade which is funny cos in the morning it's almost baggy and unsupportive, but by evening (prob due to food consumed) I can hardly breathe! I've also been getting shooting thigh pains claraq, which was strange as I've never heard of this as a preg symptom - but my Mum (a know it all - at least she thinks she does - ex nurse) reckons baby is lying on some nerves which causes it.

So I'll be almost a full timer on the board now I'm on Mat Leave (sorry skid) - looking forward to the afternoon naps and nesting kicking in. Not going to any fireworks this weekend but watching everyone elses displays from our (warm) conservatory with a hot choc (and prob a glass of red wine), have a good weekend everyone.

Wow loucee you are organised!! wish icould do that but i'm still waiting for babies room to be plastered!!! DH thought i still had 9 weeks to go. had to correct him that it is 6 if that!!

Going to look at new cars today with FIL. very exciting!!!

Kerioke, so SO sorry to hear of your experience, you poor thing.

Can I just mention the morphine patches? I dont want to be a scaremonger but at the same time dont want to not say something just in case.

I supported (as a doula) a lady with her twin birth a few months ago and both babies were born very jittery after being hooked on the morphine coming from her morphine patches that she used for a pelvic injury.

Now, Im not sure if this is because they were used throughout the entire pregnancy or at a higher dose or different type or whatever.

She had been prescribed them by her consultant who had deemed them to be safe in pregnancy but both babies had to go to special care because of the effects.

They were both absolutely fine but it wasnt pleasant - just mention it to your consultant or midwife to be sure?

I hope you dont mind me mentioning this - if you think it would be useful I can contact her for more info

Rebecca
xxx

Kerioke - you poor thing, sounds like you really are going through a hard time. BUT you are definitely doing the right thing, you are not being selfish at all, the baby will be in the best possible hands when he comes out and you will be in a better place to support him. Please let us know how you get on and good luck - how exciting, your little boy should be here soon!

My neighbour has just come round and suggested a little neighbourhood fireworks display tomorrow evening with "silent" fireworks, which sounds like an excellent idea as there are loads of babies and toddlers round here so I don't think they will want full-on noisy fireworks. Will be interesting to see what DD thinks of them (knowing her probably not much - she is a bit of a scaredy cat about anything new).

My neighbour also suggested all the adult can stand around drinking mulled wine. . Can't wait until Christmas - bottle of champagne here I come (although after all this abstaining a glass will probably do the trick.) (Plus must remember - will hopefully be breastfeeding!).