Feb Babies - Come on Down!

[tyaca]

'ere we go, guys!

Congratulations!!! i guess its now sarahmikeharryandrosie!!

well done you!

Congratulations Sarah and Joosey!! Hope all doing well!

Wow, so many babies since I last managed to log on!
Big congrats to everyone, I'm really looking forward to reading all the birth stories. I'm going to post a link to mine over at my LJ so that I'm not rewriting it all over the place (just in case anyone fancies reading it!)
It's here at www.livejournal.com/users/lucyandtwo
I'll put some pics here as soon as I get round to it. We're just getting the hang of breastfeeding again and getting used to being a family of 4. I am also feeling really happy

Congrats on the new arrivals!

Well done joosey on baby Seth (yet another lovely boy's name...) and a big boy at that!

And well done Sarah for getting a little GIRL into the gang, lovely name Rosie (DH wanted it for DD) and BIG BIG well done for showing the medical profession that YOU KNOW BEST .

Beany - at HV. Silly silly woman. Am always amazed at some HVs. I have been very very lucky to get two lovely ones.

DS2 crying a lot. Bad wind. Infacol is about to be used regularly.

Sarah - congratulations!! And from your timing, it sounds like you did it all at home?!! Well done on introducing a singleton girl into proceedings too!!

Egg - ah, the orangey gunk of goodness. Used loads with ds1, I found bottles around the house for ages after we had stopped using it!! Hope it does the trick.

Have done naff all today. Marvellous.

sarah! congrats! we await more news soon - are you another poster from the hospital? i love the committment

sorry - just read beany's post, and looks like you had baby at home??

bean - i have done naff all too. well done us! your HV chat really made me smile...

my energy levels have gone thru the floor. today i woke up at a decent hour, nice day, wrote my to do list, managed like - one thing on it and promptly went back to bed.

grrrrrrr..... flat is a tip and we have my folks up tomo pm and his mum up on saturday. no WAY i can get flat into shape if i dont feel livlier v soon.

samsman, my DH would be so jealous at a 29/02 date.

congrats merly and joosy and sarah

sarah - sounds like your Doc went to same med school as the a* hole that saw me! good luck!! - wrote that before i saw birtH post!!!

morning - newborns can be quiet at first - toby would have slept much longer than he did but mw told me to wake him every 2 hours! make the most of it but if you're worried wake him for a feed after about 3 hours (which, i am informed, by hv, is 'about right' ).

Hi ladies,- Well here goes!!!

My waters broke at 10pm, contractions coming every 8 mins or so- hovered for a short while and thought i would get some rest- went to bed, for about an hour- got up as contractions were every 6 mins and getting painfull- had urge to go to the loo- went into bathroom and had to call DH as i could feel baby crowning- at one point i was pooing(sorry TMI) and vomiting into the bin, and trying not to push at the same time!!!DH called my mum and sister then delivery as i could not speak- contractions now every 3 mins and no real break from them

Delivery suite told DH to call an ambulance and they would send out cmw as this baby is not going to wait!!!!

Eventually managed to get back to my bed where i sat and breathed through my pains which were by now continous! All the while i am on the line to midwife on delivery suit- the pain was bad!!! but i managed- fighting the urge to push was the hardest part!!!

by now mum had arrived and she was great support for DH and me!!!

Paramedics arrived shortly followed by MW who examinied me and i was 8 cm- just a rim left apparently!!!

She decided as i live so close to hospital we should attempt to get there, paramedics were worried but i got myself out to the ambulance, was wheeled onto delivery at -2-45 am and Rosie was pushed into the world at 3-30 am!!! all well, i haven't torn, bp was fine, baby fit and healthy, weighed 7lb12.5oz, head circumference 33cm, 50cm long!!!(DS only 5lb8 45cm long 3 yrs ago!!!)

I am bottle feeding and she fed well, was moved to ward at about 9am, was discharged at 1pm, all well, glad to be home, DS is absolutly besottd by Rosie. She is contented and absolutley gorgeous!!!!

Well thats it for my story, it could not have been better- coped with just gas and air, no intervention at all, MW let my body do what it had to, and i can honestly say i enjoyed every minute of it!!!although did not think it at the time!!Just shows after all the worry and stress, i had a great delivery with no problems.

Very happy with everything, will keep you updated as i can!!!!

i have added a couple of pics- will add more soon!!!

Congrats to Joosey too!!!!

Sarah - after all the nonsense you had to put up with, this is one of the best birth stories I have read in a long time!!

Now, can I come and watch when you go and tell the who thing to Mr Bum Face consultant please?!!

Oh, and another HV question from today:
HV: How do you stimulate your son?
Me: We watch The West Wing every night.
HV: Um...
Me: Only joking, I talk to him.

Dur!

Oh wow CONGRATS to everyone who's had their babies in the last day or 2 !!!!!!!!!

beansprout - HVs are from another planet aren't they, I had a visit from one the other day and didn't get the sense we were on the same wavelength at all... apparently they are a sort of superspecialist trained nurse? All the nurses I know are really good communicators so what happens at HV school to make them unlearn all of that????

@ HV West Wing chat - ever so slightly facile, non??

right, i take it everyone else is having baby dreams, right? in yours, do your baby's routinely know how to talk?? in this afternoon's kip, the feutus popped out (not born, just popped out, with a view to going back in) and had a quick chat. in my dream state, i thought, my what a clever baby - talking before she's even born .

i am still finding it hard to stay awake, and have only been up two hours. so frustrated. might ring MW tomo as this is getting crazy. as i got into bed to nap at lunchtime, i took my jeans off and felt so tired at the thought that i would have to get dressed again later.

cosima, i know you're feeling like this - anyone else?? also, i have not had any bloods done (most people do at about 36weeks, right?) and am wondering maybe its an iron thing??

tyaca - i do nothing, feel knackered all the time and feel really fed up today. my iron has been really high/good the whole time. I'm sure its all normal. I used to be a dancer, know everything there is to know about health and exercise and still i sit around eating loads of choc and watching tv. If its any consolation, my school kids ( i teach deprived delinquents) all have mothers who do all the wrong things during pregnancy, not to mention all the teenage mums, and everything turns out okay for them. Thankfully my hardworking dh does all the tidying/cooking/shopping/washing

ty for response cosima. today has been esp bad for me and i feel quite sh**y. your DH sounds like a gem - mine is a superstar but working so hard and taking on extra work to get more money that cant expect him to do anything in flat at the moment. also, half of it is just clearing up after myself . think i am just going to go back to bed cause too darn tired to do anything else. worst bit is that i keep thinking that all i want is this baby out and me back to normal again. and then its like, wise up, no-one ever gets less tired after having a baby

saying that, there was a really active thread around xmas time which posed the question "what's harder? pregnancy or newborn?" and i remember thinking, what? this preg stuff is easy -- how easy must a newborn then be??

a load of self involved moaning, i know. am v lucky to be in good health, for LO to be in good health and for my DH to be well and nearby and so wonderful. all good. just dreaming of a time when i feel like i can do stuff

i am feeling exactly the same tyaca, i cant even be bothered to have the baby, thats how i feel. thankfully lots of my work colleagues emailed and called today. they just had a surprise ofsted, poor buggers! You treat your dh well. Also the cleaner at work said that there are women who would give anything to feel the pain of childbirth/ the burden of motherhood etc and thats what you should think about that when you are in labour. I know thats true cos this is my 4th pregnancy and first baby. At least theres mumsnet

Juat wondering tyaca whether you should get your m/w to take some blood to test your iron levels just in case? I know it's pretty late on now, but the hospital should be able to turn the results round fairly quickly, I would think. I have to say I get pretty knackered too (my day is not complete without an hour long siesta in the afternoons!) but it may be worth checking just in case. My iron levels were absolutely fine at 12 wks and have dropped to 10.8 now (am on Floridix) and from what I've gathered an iron deficiency in late pregnancy is pretty common.

sarah - oh, so wonderfully quick! Congrats again.

Wow!!!!! Sarah that's fantastic!!!! what a story, just read the edited version to my dh, and i think he's now scared in case it's that quick here although it would suit me! Congratulations, your darling daughter is completely gorgeous, and ds looks like a proud big brother! delighted you're home too, just shows you what consultants know! swore i wouldn't do castor oil, but that's 2 of you i know did it now (you and Fluffymummy from Jan thread) and i'm a bit tempted! (although probably won't.. too scared of meconium in waters
Anyway, Joosey delighted for you too!!! Congratulations and welcome to the world Seth (good name!) looking forward to the story soon!
Well had an odd day, thank you all for the lovely thoughts, had lunch with my mum, went to library to get trash novels out for next few days (and nights!) and apart from that did very little.... i'm definelty part of the choc eating / telly watching slob brigade just now, but keep telling myself i'll be better once baby arrives! Tyaca i remember after dd was born just feeling so much better / less tired. It's lovely to have your body back, be able to sleep without having to pee every 2 hours, and to be honest i found looking after a newborn fairly easy ... (don't tell anyone!) if you're organised and lucky enough to have a "good" baby who sleeps well between decent feeds it's actually great! If the lo is not well or has colic or whatever then obviously it's hard hard going, but if you have a good dp/dh then that helps!
Health visitors.... doncha just love em?? I'm lucky, mine is great, but i work with quite a lot of health visitors for my job and some of them are completely insane.... with no idea about babies at all.... in my very humble opinion that is! lol at the "west wing" comment... i like that!!
Anyway, have threatened bump that he/she is coming out Tuesday anyway, so might as well make an apprearance before then under own steam, but so far nothing! I shall continue to drink rl tea and bounce for Scotland on the excercise ball..... and let you all know if there's any news!! lolo x

Hello Ladies,
I'm thread-crashing from all the way over in Post-natal Land, where us Feb 2007 mums have been reminiscing about what we were doing (frantic last minute shopping, only being able to sleep on the sofa) and thinking about (is this baby ever coming out?) this time last year. Kind souls that we are we thought we'd offer some advice to you as you pack and re-pack your hospital bags full of paper knickers and Lucozade. Click here from some wise words from the pros - and Good Luck / Congratulations to you all!

dont call me yummy - thanks for that. i feel quite positive now and quite excited.

hey there dontcallmeyummy - we thank you and your fellow threadsters for your thoughts (and are making notes to do the same this time year - make it a tradition? nah, we'll pretend its our own idea!)

tyaca - why are you up at this time? is this why you are knackered? i am waiting for dh to come home from work

Hello all, and welcome to all the new little people. Please don't go any further if you don't want to be depressed. Sorry.

Haven't posted much because I've been too bloody miserable. Why is pregnancy so painful. I'm worried this baby will be addicted to painkillers! I have decided that my midwives have been utterly crap through this pregnancy, workshy and lazy. Thankgod I have seen a Rheumatologist this week who has arranged strong painkillers, NSAIDS and physio for me after the birth. Also got CT scans, MRIs and nerve conduction tests to look forward to.

I apologise because I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself today, and DP is being really crap support. Hes the most undomesticated man I've ever met and is still expecting me to cook, clean and wash for him. and his bloody mother keeps asking if I'm going to be sterilized, no I'm just never going near a man again, ever. Beginning to wonder why I'm with him. I feel so guilty as I'm relying on my parents for everything (who are amazing), and I'm frightened about how I'm going to cope with two children.

Sorry but I had to get that off my chest.

hey blue - was wondering where you'd been. you seem to have had a tough run of it right from the very start. sorry not to remember all the details - as far as i remember, you had the five hour iron transfusion that didnt work? sry if i am confusing you with someone else. apologies, i know you have said why in the earlier posts, but why all the further tests and complications?

dont worry about painkillers - our livers are there to metabolise these things and are super-effective. also, noone will have given you anything unsafe for your baby. saying that, when i had an ear infection over xmas i was popping painkillers bang on the four hour mark non-stop for the best part of a week - and even tho' its paracetomol and allowed, i do know how easy it is to feel guilty. but then guilt seems to be at the heart of being preg.

am that your MWs and DP not doing their bit. this is all so hard. i think we all need a dedicated team of service providers (let's call it a Staff) to follow us around and attend to us

cannot believe that sterilisation comment . don't sweat it re relying on your parents, sounds like they're happy to help.

nearly nearly there.

Lucy&2 - lovely story - great to be able to push yourself this time!

Sarah - How wonderful - am so !!! Am determined to do just what you did this wkend sometime! (though as we know birth plans are notoriously fickle things!!!

Dontcallmeyummy - very sweet idea - got all weepy at the babymoon advice - (never heard that word before!!!)

Blue - sorry you are feeling sh*t. Don't know how to offer advice - but after 20 years of marriage have learnt that DPs are usually very good if you (calmly - when not feeling too weepy) explain what you need them to do for you. Unlike women they don't read minds! - and they (usually/hopefully?) do like to feel useful!!

Must finish sewing tasks today!!!