Babes in Scotland this year - shall we have our own thread?

[whinegums]

Hi, I can't see any up to date antenatal threads for mums to be in Scotland, anyone want to join in this one? I think there are a few Scottish mums on the due in June thread, so I wondered if we should have our very own for all of this year's Scottish crop?

Hi everyone, yes I am serious Mcchesers about the class! It was at Millbrae.

Klaw - quick version - horrible mw, she only actually did anything for about 10 mins and spent the rest of the time out of the room/looking for things she hadn't set up in advance, and the only thing she talked about was when to call the hospital! Oh, and came up with some stuff about what would be 'done' to us - no mention of options! Tell me about Birth Choices, please!

Mcc - whenever I spot a lady with a bump Shawlands way I wonder if it's you! Yes, let's meet up sometime - maybe when I start my mat leave at the end of May if that's not too late? Good luck with the shopping for mat clothes. Looks like a nice day to be out and about.

Hope everyone is doing well today.

ahh crap! Yes Whinegums..end of May, we shall meet for coffee. So I wonder if I can get into another parentcraft class somewhere else. Maybe it's a different MW for each class.

Right, so go me. For half of my budget, I came out of H&M with three blouses and a pair of "Grande" jeans. (I'm apparently grande now)and got some cute onesies for baby mchesers.

Man, I can't walk about so much anymore I get all kinds of sore. Can say though, that I don't get that SPD..can't keep my knees together feeling after the aquanatal class.

Fingers crossed it is a different mw - the one we ended up with won't be taking all of the sessions at least.

Well done on the shopping front - H&M's baby stuff is nice I think. As for maternity wear - I could weep... Trying to get decent stuff that fits/doesn't fall down/isn't hideous is a nightmare!!

mcchesers I tried on some H&M jeans the other week - they are definitely cut differently from everywhere else on the high street. I think I could barely squeeze into a 18 when I'm still comfortably fitting into a 14 from everywhere else!

With you on the weeping whinegums - maternity gear has clearly come on leaps and bounds in recent years, but its still so hard to get decent stuff quite cheaply on the high street. I wouldn't even have looked at some of my work tops in a regular shape pre-pregnancy. Although, I have got a few nice ones from H&M recently though.

Anything I've thought that looks really nice (as opposed to 'nice for maternity wear' IYKWIM) has been really expensive.

Still pleased with my jojomamanbebe boyfriend cut jeans though. I've finally found a pair of maternity jeans that dont fall down .

Whinegums, have you thought about contacting a Doula to do a few antenatal sessions one on one? I could suggest a trainee who might be suitable....

Also there's Birth Choices as mentioned before. HTHs

Morning all. Thanks Klaw - I'd found the Glasgow Birth Choices website before - will make an effort to go along to the May meeting (was too knackered for the April one). Anyone else going - it's pain relief options.

Thanks for the offer re doula contact as well. Do you think I'd get more info from them than I can reading up, and on mumsnet? I only wanted to get the pain relief info and a visit to the hopsital anyway.

Ok who's an idiot? I left the 20% off coupon for H&M at home yesterday. I'll just go back and get other stuff at the end of the month.

Ok some good news. Whinegums, spoke to my MW yesterday and she said for sure because she works there, that the SGH is doing waterbirths.
Period end of story. She did say that:

a)it's first come first served
b) not everyone is trained and those that
have been trained haven't had much experience if at all.

So if you are ok with that, then they just kind of let you get on with it and it's very hands off.

Whinegums, I guess speaking to a Doula for a pain relief session would give you the chance to explore options impartially and not be told what you are 'allowed' (Ggrrrr, gets my goat that we are made to feel like we have to ask permission to birth our own babies).

I was at the April meeting and my friend, who is also a Doula, goes regularly so you would be likely to meet her at the May meeting. She had a HWBAC so she knows her stuff , there are plenty other Doulas in Glasgow to choose from, check out the Scottish Doula Network.

Not sure about arranging visit to the hospital, you could speak to Cassie and ask her what she'd advise, I imagine that there will be other mw at the May meeting...

Mcchesers - certainly like hearing that they just let you get on with it! I did think a waterbirth would be best for not being messed about with!

Klaw - thanks for that. Yes, I get cross when I hear what I am and am not 'allowed' to do, and what will be 'done' to me! I can arrange my own visit to the hospital - but when I tried to do that, I sort of got bullied into going to the Parentcrap class! Going to go along on Monday to class number 2 - if only to see the other mums. Trying to keep an open mind....

Hi all!! Hope everyone is okay.....

My mw when filling in forms put cross through parentcraft classes and said "well you wont be wanting that then.."

Trouble is I don't "need" classes....being on number 6 I have been there and worn the t-shirt so to speak but it is nice to meet other mums going through the same as you...I would have liked it for this....

That's a bit presumptious of her minipink. If you want to go you should tell your mw to book you in for them.

minipink - fear not, am planning on parking my stressed harrassed lardy arse on your doorstep

has anyone heard from soph28, am sure she's due any day now

Paranoid1stTimer - DILLON 8lb6 on 22nd March!!
Monthlymayhem - LEWIS GABRIEL BORN 19th MARCH!!
Bearmama - Edinburgh March 23
Jaq39 - 12 April edinburgh, DD1 - 15yrs, DS1 - 19mths
northeastmummy - 19 April, Aberdeen, 2nd DD, DD1 19 months
Soph28 19 April, Bathgate, 3rd dc, ds 3 nxt wk, dd 20mths
bobsmum - 25th April, Stirlingshire, 3rd DC (surprise) DS 5, DD 2.
potpourri - 29 April, Lanark, 3rd baby (surprise!), DD1 age 3, DD2 age 21 Months
baiyu - 7th May, Fort William, first baby - surprise!
aberdeenhiker - 5th June, Aberdeen, DS1 20 months
Josey - 5th June, Aberdeenshire,DS1(8)DD1(2)(GIRL)
whinegums - 20 June, Glasgow, 1st DC (BOY)
bitofadramaqueen - EDD 22nd June, first baby
OatcakeCravings - due 1st July, my 1st DS
sweetkitty - 10th July, Lanarkshire, 3rd DC (GIRL), DD1 3.8, DD2 2.2
mcchesers - 12 July, Glasgow,1st baby (Boy)
minipinkscottish - due 18th July (girl) (ds 15,ds 13, ds 10, dd 5, ds 2)
dizzydixies - 30 July, NE Fife, 3rd DC, dd1 4.5yrs & dd2, 22months
TheApprentice - 10 August, West Lothian, ds 14 months
hazieandbaby - 14 August, Aberdeen, 1st DC
Jennylee - 17th August, Broxburn 2nd DC, Ds1 is 8years old
poppysocks - DC2 (DD is 2) on 17 August and in St Andrews
carolcupcake - DC2 due end of August, waiting on section date, Glasgow. DS1 is 7 months
mumofdjandp - mid sept, central scotland, dc3, ds1 4yrs and ds2 14 months
mybabysinthegarden - 27 Oct, Borders, dc2, dd1 15 months
expatinscotland - 31 October, Argyll, 3rd DC, dd1 4yrs & dd2 2yrs

gosh, we've got quite a few due

hoping you're all doing ok and fingers crossed bearmama has lovely new bundle

northeastmummy and soph28 sending you lots of lovely dialating relaxing thoughts

ooohhhhh - jaq39 hasn't posted since the 9th either

fingers crossed for you all

Im still here unfortunately, and Im climbin the walls when Im not lurkin!
Due to be induced Tues.
Excitin news about scorpio! Dizzy

Mumsnet is keepin me sane!

oh jaq39 will slow down my knitting then

make sure you post before you go lol

dizzy - oh yes please.....I am going to need someone to keep me sane once maty leave starts

Going for 4D scan this afternoon....looking forward to it!!!

oh tooooooooooo exciting, where do you get that done, not that am thinking on it, have had enough scans with this one

I go off on 10th june annual leave and runs stratight into official matty leave starting on 7th july YIPEE!!!!

We are going to the Baby Scan studio in Perth. It opened in 2007 and is run by Dr Christie, a doctor who helped to develop the 4D technology...there was a big launch on Kingdom Fm..maybe you heard it.

I am on maty leave from May 7th...hopefully we can make a date to meet up once yours starts.

no, the radio in my car is ubbed so am currently fed up listening to the same 6 CDs over and over again, I keep forgetting to take more out even dd1 is about word perfect on most of the songs!!

am not paying for a new on as we're going to have to get a new car anyway!

will hopefully manage sooner as am down to 4 days now AND have a big span of annual leave in May, its brilliant, I think I actually only have about 20 more shifts to go before I finish

ubbed gubbed!!

Hello everyone. I've not been very good at keeping up with the thread - must try harder! Those of you that have been on the April thread will know why. It's a full time occupation keeping up on there alone . I read regularly but by the time I've caught up I don't have time to post!

I'm due today but have a feeling it could be a while before this LO is coming out. Fortunately I'm not in too much of a rush and I'm quite happy to enjoy the last few days (and maybe weeks) of this pregnancy.

On ante natal classes, I didn't go to the NHS classes for either of my pregnancies so I can't really comment on them. I went to NCT classes for both (refresher this time) and they've been brilliant. I met some lovely people (hello Aberdeenhiker ).

I have to say, I was dreading them beforehand but soon got over that when I realised how useful they were going to be. The only problem is they get booked up really quickly so you need to get your name down as soon as you can.

Jaq39,

pardon me for sticking my neb in but I just wanted to check with you your reasons for accepting induction on Tuesday. According to the World Health Organisation you are not technically overdue till the 27th, definition of term as being BETWEEN 37 and 42 weeks.

There is always the option of Expectant Management rather than risk induction on a baby who is not ready to be born yet. What were your previous gestatations? How long did your mum and grandmother carry babies for? Do you have any other valid medical reasons for getting baby born? Or perhaps you've had reasonable experiencves of induction already...

I can talk to you some more about the risks of induction if you want (can give you links etc to read for yourself), or I could butt out. I respect your choice.

Just wanted to make sure that you were making a fully informed choice. You are 'allowed' to refuse, I did . It's your body, your baby, your choice!