Due April 2008 - the one where Mollyfloss does not have a rat!!

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The tablets are much better than the tea, black cohosh is meant to help induce labour, but can be dangerous so if you're thinking of using it go to a proper homeopath shop and ask about it first, they can advise you on whether or not you should take it.

You can get the raspberry leaf online at holland and barrett if there's not one near you. At lest its a brand people know of- I do wonder about some of these places!

If she said confrey try it, I do trust lavender but the whole point of these oils is that you can mix them to get the best results.

When I was in labour with ds2, the MW used Rose and lavender in a diffuser and it seemed tor eally help.

I will start about 2 weeks prior to EDD with arnica. but don't take too much, otherwise you won't bleed at all and it's important that your uterus gets rid of some 'old' stuff

I've my first midwife appointment in an hour and am quite excited. don't know what to expect and all. is it ok to wear my track suit or do I have to get more 'official'?

Trachsuit is pefect Eva- you need to be able to get your bump out for them to measure.

Good luck!

thanks peachy

Tracksuit eva - have fun! They poke you a lot and you get to hear the heartbeat, which is always nice

Peachy, do you know where I can find comfrey?

According to netdoctor you take arnica for a few days before the due date for around 10 days.

More useful tips! Thanks ladies! I am so glad I found this site -I really would be clueless without you lot!

Sal22 - yes - can relate - I can't really do proper food either - actually in saying that haven't really had an appetite through my whole pregnancy. I have odd days where all of a sudden I am really hungry but otherwise I'm just not interested. I'm also on the vits as I know I need extra nutrition.

Sorry about your test Bainmarie - how frustrating!

Enjoy your MW appointment Eva - my fav part is when they listen to the heartbeat! It is so amazing and always has me in tears (of joy of course!)

Ellie that is a lovely idea

Is there any point in taking Raspberry tablets and Arnica etc if its likely you will need a CS - Tom is still breech

Ellie, just to let you know your cheque arrived this morning, thankyou!

Suze- try neals yard

They're an excellent source for anything like this actually, totally trustworthy imo.

TLSM I'd be wary actually- not an expert (see if you can find my doula JoFeb on here, maybe post in childbirths ection, she knows a lot about this stuff) but seems logical to think that a uterine tonic might make it LESS likely for Tom to turn, if he is constricted by tighter muscles?

That was my thoughts Peachy also dont want anything to start if he is still the wrong way! My luck will be I will take non of the bits and he will turn at 38 weeks! the rotter

If you start taking them at 38 weeks- right up to labour in fact- they can still be effective. Plan on arnica anyway, and look at lavender for recovery / rose for relaxation etc- maybe have a browse around the neals yard website for anything that promotes healing? That will be useful either way. Raspberry leaf OTOH will start working whenever you take it- with ds3 I took it at 41 weeks and went into labour that day.

Work bought me their mother to be kit for my birthday this one it can be used before and after having the baby

Hi all not been on here in months i'm due 10th april and expecting a girl (have 3 dc already). name picked, and i'm as big as a house. look like mr greedy!!!
Having really tight tummy pains today so awkward to move and need to get on with housework as still got to wash all baby stuff ready and only moved here 4 weeks ago so still box city!!!
anyone in kent by the way would be good to know who you are!!!
well will keep an eye on this thread as i will need some sanity when baby arrives!!! hehehehe xxx

Tx Peachy, forgot about Neal's Yard

Just had a phonecall I really didn't need... the idiot man who was buying our house has pulled out. For no other reason than that he's thought about it and doesn't want to have to deal with the ongoing maintainance. THERE IS NONE FFS. Baby will be here in 5 weeks. He does not have a room. I will have to keep the house perfect and don't know how. I don't know what to do now. Apart from swear. A lot.

looking at the thread title just reminded me of a dream I had last night. Apparently I give birth to a little white kitten, like the one out of the cat litter advert. cute but I don't think it would fit in all LO's clothes I've bought

hope everyone is having a good day!

Hi

Well i have only just got in; i went to playgroup and then lunch in their cafe. Feel much better for getting out. only spoke to a couple of other mums for a few minutes but it really helps. Am still going to talk to MW if its not gone in 2 weeks (when i see her next).

I don't really want to start AD's when im pg; DH doesnt want me to either. The doctor has already said i am going on them the dayshe is born to stop me 'crashing' like last time, so i cn hold out. its only mild at mo, i really know what its like (have had twice;once very badly) so know the signs, as does DH.

DH was so kind when i spoke to him. he said what shall he do, get up earlier and do kids, shall we go out and buy me a swimming costume (one thing i miss), etc etc. He is the best and at the mo i think i dont deserve him.

Millie is getting massive its official!! bles her. Have just found out 2 rent free weeks are mid march, an extra nearly £200 to pay off buggy with, wahoo!! So i will get pushchair mid march now

oh no knitter, the shit!

don't worry baout the baby not having a room; Millie doesnt either. Don't forget Ellie's idea, sectioning off a bit of somewhere?

Oh Knitter, how shit.
Does this mean you'll have to pull out of the house you wanted to buy???

FWIW, Alex (we've decided on Alexandra for a girl) doesn't have a room either, s/he ahs a cot in our room and will eb there until s/he is about 6 months old then share with one of the otehr two.
None of mine have ever had a nursery.

Oh Knitter- good thing is Spring is almost here and that's when poeple start to think about buying so fingers crossed it'll all work out. baby doesn't need a room, ours won't, will be in with ds2.

Just ahd homenbirth visit- baby is very low down apparently! So could come early. But delivery pack left here, entonox ordered, and everything is spot on with the antenatal checks soooo.....

So hopefully, as longa s I get to 37 weeks (and thats only 2.5 weeks now).

Thanks everyone, I know baby doesn't need a room yet as he'll be in with us for 6 months, it's just we're in a 2 bed terrace at the mo so not masses of space, we managed to make it look much more spacious for viewings etc, but won't be able to now as our room's had to be moved round so that cot and changing table can go in and....... oh, EVERYTHING!

I can't have any tears left now, been crying for nearly an hour. And I keep telling myself to stop, cos it's not doing junior any good. And that just reminds me of all the extra hassle trying to show the house when 33 weeks pg + will be, and that sets me off again!

I've told the estate agent of the house we're (meant) to be buying, and asked them to tell the people that we don't want to lose the house, and we realise they've got to do what's best for them, but our agent doean't seem to think it'll be long before ours sells again (although I suppose they're bound to say that) and if they can hang on at all, we'd be eternally grateful. I managed to burst into tears in the middle too and they know our baby is very close, so hopefully that should tug on their heart strings a bit?!