Due In Jan part 2

[fufmum]

Here is thread number 2 as asked for, for those with dialup.

Hi everybody, hope you are all ok. Well I gave the bump a stern talking-to yesterday and told it if it didn't come in the next 24 hours, not to come for at least a week! No signs so am now determined to hang on until after xmas despite being very fat and uncomfortable. Last time I saw midwife (last thurs) baby was about 3/5 down and feel as if it has dropped further now (that pesky foot is no longer in my ribs!) but no other signs at all so am resigned to this being a Jan baby. Its big sister was 15 days late so any improvement over this must be a bonus!
Hope everybody has a nice xmas and manages to eat some nice dinner without too much indigestion!!

Hi Everyone, don't we all wish this was a due in December thread! I sooo don't want to wait until January.

Pollyanna i thought it was tough for me feeding 8 on Christmas day, 11 must be a nightmare.

Pockettinsel, glad you are back home now, I have only learned the last two days what it is like to do nothing, absolutely nothing, it's bloody boring as hell!

Sassy, had that talk with bump too, and then changed my mind and said come whenever you like, the sooner the better...although in between Christmas & New Year would be preferable,then again, so would today!

Have had the runs for the last day or so and keep hoping that this is the beginning, but no show or any other signs so obviously just wishful thinking

Hi ladies, i am all settled in now at home and being very well looked after. Went for a look around delivery suite at hospital today and it's lovely.
Got back ache and thought i had first contractions today about 4pm but they stopped after half hour or so. Surprisingly i didn't panic which i thought i would. Not bothered when DS decides to come now it's his choice, i'm just glad to be outta London and with my parents

Can't believe we haven't heard from SM, i hope things went ok!?

Hi all, I think we are all just hoping that our babies decide to make an early appearence!

Artyjoe, i've had the runs today too... Still hoping!

As for doing nothing... well, i got well and truely fed up. especially after being in hospital and took myself out shopping! i decided that if i pass out or something and they have to induce me then i didn't care! (In hindsight not the best attitude). But anyway, i had a bp check later in the day and it was the lowest it's been in ages! And no protein!!. So i am officially not listening to ANYTHING else the hospital have to say!!! (ok i may listen to some things).

Insomnia is still a problem tho... oh well we can't have everything...

I also had a chat with bump.. Said come whenever you want! Preferably NOW! .

Hello - I'm back with my 2 beautiful babies!! I can't believe they are here and perfect in every way.

I'm sorry it has taken so long, but I went in to hospital on Tues 14th, but they were so busy they couldn't induce me till thurs, they were born Fri 17th and we came home yesterday.

I'll put the whole story on the birth announcements!

Hope everyone else is ok, I am feeling so much better now I can walk, and eat etc.

congratulations SM! Brilliant news. I'm really pleased for you - looking forward to reading about it. Hopefully the rest of us will join you soon...

Oh well done SM and twins! Have been worrying about you all - so pleased to hear all is well at last.

Not much to report here - amniotic fluid seems to be less of a worry now as I've grown well over the last three weeks (amazing what being off work will do!) but I have another scan next week to check. Baby is nearly fully engaged too apparently, but I'm so short waisted this has not made much difference to me getting kicked in the ribs or breathless (DH has taken to calling me Darth Vader, which makes a change from The Blimp).

Am 35+5 today so still have quite a wait (and really need it to get organised - have done almost nothing yet), but my acupuncturist reckons it's coming early. Just hope it waits until 3 Jan, as that's the day I'm officially 'allowed' a homebirth and go on the on-call list. Getting quite excited now!!!

Merry Christmas to you all!

Congrats SM - what a lovely Xmas present you have there!!!!

SM about bloomin time girl was getting quite worried that something had happened!!

Glad you have your babies and evrything went well, you lucky devil!!
Gonna go read your birth thread.

Congratulations sm! That's lovely! I'm going in search of your birth story right now...

I am finding out this thursday if i am going to be induced early, they may even do it then! Due to all the bp/protein/blah blah blah problems i've had. They kept me again recently, they even thought i was in labour at one point! Except i wasn't in any pain!!! I may end up with a december baby too!

Well, if no one here's from me you know why! Happy New year all (just in case). .

Just thought i would do another roll call as SM is done now and it's nearly time for the January girls to start with those baby stories!

Pollyanna - 1st
Sassy - 1st
Mosschops30 - 3rd
BakedBean - 4th
BigBird - 4th
Mellily -13th
PocketTasha - 13th
Fufmum - 16th
Artyjoe -17th
Kookie - 19th
Pagan -23rd
Izzyruby 24th
Schmozer - 24th
Dophus - 27th
Batlady - 28th

Hello, blast from the past here, have been reading quietly about you all though. Fantastic news on smelly's twins, ahh. Have to admit I'm not really wishing the next few weeks away though, can't wait to see my baby and wish could see him now as know that would stop me worrying and show me what's important, but am absolutely petrified about giving birth and the vast learning curve I'm at the bottom of re. caring for baby!

Have become very sensitive to labour stories and people really can't seem to stop themselves from blurting the words "screaming agony" at me, then laughing and saying "oh you'll be fine". Too late - damage done! Maybe it would be better if he comes early to reduce the amount of time I spend worrying about it!

As well as being in terror of labour am also preoccupied with how to get to hospital. In ideal world if things start in day it will all start off, I'll call dad-to-be and he'll be home (from city to Sevenoaks...by train....) in about an hour and will all be fine. However....in my current mind-set that's not going to happen, and I'm flitting between a taxi journey, ambulance, new neighbours (have only said hello, to soon to ask them to be my back-up for getting to hospital???), or there's always self-delivery on the bathroom floor....ha ha ha.

Anyway I hope you're all doing well and have a Happy New Year (is anyone actually going out the door for New years Eve? I'm not sure I'll fit through....and if I did I'd want to sit down and catch my breath half-way to the car)

Midwife tomorrow (36 weeks), will he or won't he have turned head-down......

Take care all

xxx Batlady

Just a cheeky wee note of congrats to SM.
I'm due baba numero 3 on 18th. It can't come soon enough! Curry, sex and raspberry leaf tea will soon be on the agenda mefinks.

Hi Batlady, sooo know how you feel! Although i'm so fed up now with being in pain that I'm desperate for the childbirth...whatever happens it will put an end to the 9 months of bloody agony so it will be a positive thing, even if silly amounts of pain! I'm now having a home birth and have been told the average labour will take 10 hours, so hopefully you'll have plenty of time to get hubby home to you, although I'd also be tempted to get to know your neighbours better, just as an excuse to be sociable

I am not going out tonight, was in hospital again yesterday so am just going to lie down, put a bit of slap on my face and 'try' and cook something decent to eat...I have a funny feeling I won't be awake though for the bells

I have champagne standing by just in case I deliver today, but I have a feeling she won't come any earlier than expected, although the trace at the hospital showed an awful lot of uterous movement, so who knows? It would be lovely to call my sister on her 40th birthday (today) and tell her she has a niece.

Hope everyone enjoys tonight as next year is going to be radically different for us all - amen

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oh mosschops...hoping you're next!! lots of luck
hana

was due yesterday- have been having contractiions for days. Bit stronger tonight, wondering whether to go to bed, or get my parents over..........

DS1 has gone to sleep- must hoover.....

Just thought I'd pop in as today was my official due date! So glad I'm not pregnant anymore, but bugger me I'm so tired!

I'm looking forward to hearing your birth stories... come on girls.

xxx

Hi girls, well due date has passed with no sign of movements from junior. Midwife says will book induction if nothing by next visit (thurs) so at least i know it will all be over in less than 2 weeks. feel ok, just a bit fat and uncomfortable!

Hello to all and welcome to the 'hangovers' from December!

Wow - I'm having a baby this month! It's beginning to feel very close now, although I still have three weeks to go. The homebirth kit was delivered this morning so we now have loads of drugs and assorted paraphernalia (including a placenta box) on the premises.

The premises themselves are in a state of chaos as being 37 weeks has hit home and we've decided it really is time to clean, most of which DH is doing as I have come down with a horrid cold.

Growth scan last week was very encouraging - baby weighing over 6lbs now, so they reckon about 8lbs at birth, and fully engaged. Hoping it won't come too early as we're not ready yet!

Looking forward to hearing about everyone else's babies - come on babies!!!

Hi everyone, I can't believe I haven't given birth yet! Am 38 weeks and measuring 49! Today was a sad day as, no matter what we did in terms of taking doors off or trying different angles...I can no longer fit in my shower or get out of the bath on my own My mum is in sheltered accomodation so I'm going to have to go to her every other day to wash my hair as they have one of those old people walk in shower things, am now desperate!

I have another growth scan on Tuesday so we'll know if the scaremongering has been true or not, although it is pretty obvious this is a much larger than average baby...part of me thinks i won't be able to do the homebirth so am kind of resigning myself to at least being able to labour until the last minute at home, we'll see.

I too have been nesting, the Christmas decorations came down yesterday to make way for the tarpauling needed for a home birth My art studio was cleaned today, the lounge immaculate and purged of all old books/music etc, and my office looks like nobody works here anymore...definitely got rid of old energy, ready for the new

Can't wait to hear of the next birth story, selfishly I really hope it is mine! xx

My due date has also passed - like you Jimjams I've been having pains for days (over a week now) but they keep stopping! I hope it means I'm already 4 cm dilated!! So fed up. (although pleased it didn't come today as it's ds's birthday). Perhaps tonight will be the night....

Good luck everyone!

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Hi and hoping for you ladies who are overdue some movement on the birth front.
Nothing major for me, DS has definatly dropped as can breath again but still getting little sleep as he seems to have got more active. My house is all ready for him and decorations are down to make room for moses basket!
Keep your chins up girls and remember they will come when they are ready. I know it's painful and uncomfortable but i don't wanna wish this time away. Not long to go........

Hi All!
Just thought i'd let you all know that i haven't been around due to and early arrival! I went in on thursday and well, it all went from there. I'm about to post the full story, but i ended up with a new years day baby!