Due November 2007 - STAND AND DELIVER! (or squat, lie down, go on all fours, etc......)

[RGPargy]

Hi girlies

Our post was getting very large again, so i've made another new one. Hope you dont mind!

Link to the old post HERE

Evening all

Well round one over with and feel rather uncomfortable now! Have had the runs again today, but just about to curl up in front of im a celeb, and then off to bed for round 2! Poor DH - asked him earlier if he felt like a sperm donor to which I got the reply "yes a bit, but if it makes you happier its worth it!" Bless him!

I am so determined NOT to make the midwife appointment next wednesday, just to piss off the midwife if nothing else!

at you RGP for having a sweep next friday, im due before you, but you get a sweep before me - no hope for me beating you to it now!!!

Loopy - the castor oil, been there done that, but really want to avoid it if possible this time, im already suffering with "digestive discomfort" so is there any point disturbing things further?!

Welcome to the newbies - just in time hey girls! Please try and ignore all our ramblings, but some of us need MN to rant and rave! Roll on getting these babies out!

Guess what girls - 5 weeks today and its boxing day! How mad is that!!! Got a few more presents to wrap and cards to write, and im all done!

i know that feeling loopy - couldnt leave the toilet for hours! Books became my best friend, as did the can of air freshener!!!

Loopy - that's just sod's law! Go buy a trashy woman's weekly mag or summat.

Even i've got one eye on the footie too now. David Beckham is just FAB isn't he?? swoon

Jarm - bless your DH. He must know that you're desperate to get baby out now lol. Perhaps he doesn't dare deny a pg lady who is desperate to get the baby out for fear of your wrath!!

Sorry for my mw being more accommodating than yours tho. With any luck, neither of us will need our sweeps.

What is it that you've done with caster oil btw? I'm ingrigued as to whether you ingest it or put it erm.... somewhere else!!!

HI Rachee and Sam86 and all the regular ladies,

All day today, I could not bring myself to do anything because I am slowly realising that I may still be preggers after friday.[due then]

Cape /Sam- Am due on the 23rd as well like you, and every evening since the week began, I have strong uncomfortable BHs, a bit of back ache, no lower abdomen aches, until I go to bed. After that nothing else happens and I am really getting depressed because nothing is progressing to something interesting!I was realy hoping that by now, i would be nurturing lovely feelings of 'things starting to happen'

Sam86- Hopefully my LO is still engaged but I do feel his bum way up into my ribs and I have been wondering if that meant something, I cant wait to get medical opinion. Am seeing a MLU MW on friday [am secretely hoping i will return home with a baby in my arms though], so I hope I can get some reassurance.

My DS is so looking forward to Friday, he can't see any reason why his baby bro should not show up.

RG- I am feeling guilty because my DH is doing almost everything around the house. He has started his A/l which leads to his paternity leave next week. I want to help sometimes but thats usually when LO's got his bum way into my ribs and I cant' even breathe [Sorry, listen to me going on and on]

I am also booked for a 'sweep' on Tues 40+4 and i was desperately hoping to avoid this, but now am not sure. The idea of the MW probing me down below is not one of the things i look forward to. I kind of mentally prepared myself that this will be a one off when I go into labour, BUT.....will have to wait and see.

Like RG I meant to ask out of interest, 'what is it that you do with castor oil?

Castor oil - you ingest it preferably with a shed load of orange juice.

All it really does is irritate the bowels and can lead to contractions, but after 3 bottles with dd2 (on 3 seperate nights) all i ended up with was severe runs and dehydration!

hahahahaha Jarm!!! OMG how awful!! I'd rather drink just orange juice and get "digestive discomfort" from that!!!

LK - we can both feel guilty together then, although i must admit to going on a bit of a cleaning spree today after moaning on here that i had no inclination to do so lol, but that was more to ease my conscience at not doing anything most days and stuffing my face with donuts today!

It's difficult for men to fully appreciate how we feel tho, especially when we're at term or past term etc. Just lay it on thick to him and every time you go to get up off the sofa, make sure you do lots of groans and oohs & aahs. Works a treat.

Ugh, i swear, if this baby punches me any harder in the fanjo, she'll be breaking her own bloomin waters!! Feels like she's trying to climb out or summat! Feels like it's right at the opening too, IYSWIM.

RGP - been having that too.... bloody hurts!!!

ooooh did i say that im 4/5 engaged now - one positive from todays crappy ante-natal!

See Jarm, there's hope for you yet! We're both 4/5 engaged now so it really is a race between us!

you will still get there before me... betcha!

Right, am off to bed for round 2 in a minute, gonna go scoff my face with whatever I can find in the kitchen first though! Havent stopped eating for 2 days now, this is NOT good!!!

Take care all - see you in the morning! x

N'night sweets. x

Morning everyone.

Thought it was all gonna kick off last night. I went to bed and then woke up feeling REALLY sick, to the point where i really thought i was gonna throw up. But alas, i woke up still pg. How inconsiderate of LO to not pop out in my sleep!!

Feeling quite tired as it goes, but just cannot get comfy or go to sleep. I feel a snooze on the sofa coming on.......

MOrning!

Hi RG - Snoozes on the sofa sound lovely but got my flaming midwife coming again so must go and make myself look presentable! Sorry you had crappy night - and no baby to show for it! Had v.strange night as I had managed to convince myself that I was going to go into labour last night so I kept waking up and have strange dreams inbetween. I'll be knackered later on.

Going to go and do some xmas shopping I think. Tried to do as much as poss online but going a bit stir-crazy now and the weather is better here today. Some lovely clothes in the shops - can't wait to be able to go shopping for normal clothes again! My maternity wardrobe is looking v.ropey now.

Silly question - if you go into labour in the middle of the night, would you bother getting dressed to go to hospital? Really must get out more!

Hope you all have a nice day. x

sarahloumadam

i feel a bit jealous that your midwife comes to see you- is that common? i have to drive to the dr's for each appt. also, i've seen 8 different mw's since my ante-natal care started so lacking some continuity. that being said I see mw today and hoping that she will tell me that LO has finally engaged. fingers crossed.

i can't wait either to buy some nice new clothes for myself- the very thought of it makes me salivate more than cakes and chocolate put together.

regarding your pj's question- I suppose it depends on how urgently i felt i needed to go to the hospital- if it was desperate I wouldn't change (but would certainly have dh warm the car!!) but if i had time i would probably get ready and change. a question that i had not yet pondered.

lol at PJ question!

TBH, Im sure midwives see women in all sorts of states! When I went in with DD2 I had a long black skirt on with a vest top, but it was 7.45pm before I got to the hospital.

I tend to sleep in the nude anyway, so will just make sure I have joggers and a top on standby next to the bed.... will also make sure DH warms the car! Its freezing down here at night!

Slept a little better last night, although didnt get settled til gone 2am, but once i fell asleep i managed a few hours before getting up to the loo!

Have decided to blank out all thoughts of this baby now - Im not interested! I think I have been over-obsessing and its not helping matters, so I am going to try and put my mind to use on something else...... just need to work out what that something else is!!!

Hope you are all ok, take care xxx

Greetings good ladies. Glad to see so many posts last night.

Jarm - Glad you had good kip and are feeling more relaxed about LOs arrival. I take the view with mine that he's ready now but he's just staying in for a bit extra pimping a la mtv.

Sarah - Can't wait to go clothes shopping. I keep getting my jeans out and feeling wistful.

Rg - I've been feeling most pukey too. I've stopped thinking about what will lead to labour now. I was chatting to a pg friend yesterday. We decided we'd be both be sitting there in three year , still pg, saying , " I was sure it was going to be a baby."

LK Well done at getting booked in for a sweep so early. I don't like the thought of it either but if it works...

Loopy - Castor oil sounds like the pits - I'll def avoid that one.

LOL last night. I'm addicted to Deal or no Deal. I think LO recognises the theme tune c'os he has mad half hour whenever it comes on. Anyway, Dh came home last night and was talking to my bump to try nad make the baby kick. Needless to say he didn't perform. DH was beside himself when I told him that he " Did it for Noel." He's concerned the baby will think Mr Edmonds is his Dad

OOOh, things happening here - but not quite according to plan (birth plan, that is!) My waters broke at 1am this morning; I rang the hosp and went in, expecting to be straight back home after checks, but they kept me in overnight as my pulse was very fast. The doctor saw me this morning and wanted to induce me, but agreed to wait a bit longer and (hurrah!) has let me come home. No major contractions yet - quite strong period type pains were becoming more reg overnight but have died down now. They want to induce on Sat morning if no further progress. Any advice/ experience/ ideas as to what the chances are of this LO coming spontaneously - sooo upset that I might have to compromise my 'all natural' birth plan, but above all just want LO (and me, of course!) to be ok.

Hi Capecodder - re midwife visits, I have just moved (only down the road) and they do things differently in these parts! Is quite nice but the only thing is they can't give you a time so you just have to wait in. As this is my third visit this week the novelty is wearing off and I actually asked if I could attend a clinic yesterday but it was fully booked!

JARM - who said it was a PJ question, I only asked if I should bother getting dressed .

Glad you feeling a bit more chilled JARM and LOM, I am going to organise lots of lunches etc then he is bound to pop out to see what he is missing. Like the idea of your LO being pimped LOM and pmsl re Noel being the daddy! I prefer not to think of Noel as a sexual being tho [yuk emoticon]. My MIL fancies him!

V.exciting Mini - fingers crossed that your LO will make an appearance before Saturday.

Loopy - I am ashamed to admit that I wouldn't have a clue where to start with changing a tyre .