Due May 2008 - the floodgates have opened!!!

[thefortbuilder]

Pleased to be able to start the new thread with our birth announcement!

Samuel arrived at 1923 on thursday 20th March, weighing in at 4lb 10oz! After a fraught day of trying to find a hospital with a NNU with a cot (our hospital NNU was closed just as we were about to go to theatre), we finally ended up at Epsom General!

Sam is still in NNU but should be coming off his last little bit of oxygen this evening, is off CPAP, and having a go at bf'ing whenever he can (he's being fed by a tube).

I'm home and feeling a whole lot better than I did last time around, although very sore - TAKE THE PAINKILLERS THEY OFFER!!!!!

Jacob not sure about the new arrival although is smitten with his new scooter

will catch up with posts later but thanks for all your thoughts, prayers and good wishes over the last few days

xxx

Hi everyone, how many babies have been born now?

I keep getting twinges which I'm really excited about. 5 weeks to go now!!

Went to see the consultant the other day and he said that the baby is 'very well grown for this number of weeks'... hmm... super huge baby? He's headed for ten pound according to his graph which terrifies me, but I never do things by halves!!

I can definately agree with the itchy bump... and for some reason one incredibly itchy arm!!!!!

Hope everyones feeling good.

xxx

Afternoon all...

Firstly....pinacolada...how very dare you !!!! Mammoth posts??? I don't kow what you are talking about ! I think I am a bit addicted to MN...I just love it. I think it's cos there is not a lot else I can do at the moment.
Also, re- babysize, I don't know anything official, but I think they would generally be roughly the same size?? I think I heard somewhere that the size you and DH were is relevant, I was 6lbs 6oz when I was born, and DD was exactly the same (spooky!). My friend who has had 3 babies now had 3 big babies. I keep hoping for another littley!!!

pregnabrain Hmmm, Baby doesn't make a sound til first cry when air enters lungs for the first time when they are born. It was probably trapped wind !

Azaduhi Yup, I'm glad I'm not the only one who takes the nesting instinct to extremes. We are planning to paint the kitchen and downstairs loo this week, and we want bathroom floor tiled too. Obviously this HAS to be done before the baby arrives!!!

Baiyu I am soooo chuffed for you that you got your flat!! That's fab news....well done. Something to look forward to.

Well, I got really down last night, having spent 2 whole long days at home with DD, as DH on 2 long shifts. Didn't have energy or physical ability to go out. Got cabin fever. Ended up having a little cry at DH last night, feeling so big and heavy and uncomfortable (oh, and ugly, cos all my clothes are shit). He is such a star at helping out with DD and around the house, and I am very grateful, but when I feel like this I think, 'well actually, it's the least he can do after what I am going through!!!'. My DH is very body conscious (he's not fat but not an adonis either, somewhere in between!) and I just keep playing on the "you would HATE this, your body so dis-morphed!!" Which he agrees with .

Tried to read a magazine while I ate my dinner (alone!) and couldn't reach forward enough cos bump in the way!
I too would love to just live in my oh so comfy PJ's, and I do when I can, they are just so comfy (it's only a pair of normal bottoms under my bump and an old Duran Duran tour T-shirt!)

Went to church this morning with DD, had to sit down throughout the service as kept getting BHC's. DD kept clambering all over me, bit uncomfy, but hey, she wore herself out and is asleep now .

Anyone else watch Desperate Housewives?? How fake does Bree's fake bump look?!!! In true Waynes World style...."sh-yeah, as if they wouldn't notice!!" (for those of you who were into Waynes World!)

OK, I'm rambling now. Just waiting for the MW to arrive 'at some time this afternoon'. Great! Hurry up woman, I actually have plans to pop and see a friend at 3pm! Be just my luck that MW won't have come and I won't be able to escape the house for an hour!

Anyway ladies, hope you are all having a nice Sunday.

GCG xxx

Hmmm, just seen the size of my post, I think you are very justified in your comment pinacolada!!

Hey all, sorry not been on much last few days, have had a few long days at work and I can't get MN from there...

3 more working days to go though, I am excited - though got a bit sad on Friday at everyone carrying on just fine without me - there's no pleasing me sometimes!

We have inflated the pool and it looks very fun. Haven't filled it yet though as borrowing an electric emptying pump from my MV who I don't see till Weds - otherwise we'd be baling out with buckets for hours. REALLY want to try it though

Such weird weather here today.... snow, sun, hail, rain...

Hi all,

I don't post very often but I've been reading your stories each day and am glad to know I am not the only one. Now 32 weeks plus 3 days...not sure when due date is now because I have to be induced owing to a deep vein thrombosis and treatment for this so I probably will be May after all rather than early June. v. tired, v. emotional, injections twice daily of clexane, heartburn, breathless, sexy brown stockings, low tolerance and high anxiety as usual...but delighted to be pregnant. As goodcatholicgirl said I am lucky (mine was an IVF pregnancy after infertility)and I wouldn't change it for the world.

We found out last week the flavour is pink!

Lots of love everyone and not too much suffering in these final few weeks.

NS XXXXX

Hi Pina- what did Macaco have? Aww I wonder what Chuffed's had. I'd love to have 3 at once!! I'll try my best to come on here as much as poss now because we won't have the priviledge of talking about being so excited or moaning about our bump aches when the babies are here! Water infection is back apparently, though it's not hurting me at the moment so I'm not too worried. Going to the docs tomorrow for my antibiotics. Sisters being a pain in the arse between her twin hormones and her PITA H, and she's got a really bad back and SPD, but I'm hoping things will get better for her soon. I think I'll have to be VERY patient with her and hopefully we'll get on really well once the babies are actually here.
Your daughter sounds soooooooo adorable! I hope you took a pic of the spaghetti incident.
Just seen that you had a little cry the other day. Me too!!! Snap. DP heard me crying on the loo and came in a gave me a hug while I sat there crying for ages. Yes, on the toilet!!! Only a wee though . I don't know where it came from, and when I finished crying he got to the top of the stairs and heard me start wailing again hehe . I can't remember what it's like to not be preg and hormonal!!

Newbi- Awww a girl. Congratulations. Thought up any names yet?

Pina- don't make me laugh that much. My bump really HURT I was laughing so much at thought of DD asleep in spag bol! We had pasta bol for tea today, DD exhausted (but doesn't do anything constructive like falling asleep, rarely even in the car ) so really could picture face in bolognaise!!!
Awww, how cute.
It is reassuring we've all got aches/pains/niggles/etc, very nice to feel I don't need to start worrying I'm the only one with x....actually, can't think of an x right now but I suppose thats pg brain striking again!
Midwife came to visit today- I was very lucky and they rang up at 9.20, do you mind if we see you first,coz there's a couple of homebirths on the go- ummm please, lets get it over with so I can get on with the rest of my day!!
Its sooo infuriating that you can be hanging around half the day/all day for midwife. I know I'm grateful when I need longer with them that they DO just take the time they need, but I HATE hanging around- its always then I think of 10 million things to do out of the house.
Sorry, long rant there. Anyway, BP and wee absolutely fine, its official- doing a day and a half laying laminate flooring is a bit too much for me at this stage .
I think the 'nesting' cliche is overused, myself. Sure, at the very end there's the nesting thing, but my thoughts right now are on how hard it is to make time to do these DIY jobs around the house, and when there's another sproglet to work around, let alone the sleep deprivation, it'll be even harder- therefore try to get all these jobs done around the house (or move house, whatever your bug bear is!).
Today I finally started gathering stuff together for potential hospital bag. I'm more bothered about getting bag together for DD- her potentially being out overnight, possible 2 nights! Hmm, finding 2 decent bags rather than stack of carrier bags might be an issue too..... all good fun. I suppose at 37 weeks I really should get my act together!
Hugs to all, we all need'em!
I can hear a magnum icecream calling me from the freezer (another special offer at sburys!)

Hi again,

well MW came too late for me to get out of the house and see my friend, BUT, she was lovely (different to my normal MW). She said baby's head was VERY VERY low in my pelvis ( which explains pelvis pain!) and I quote ....."yes, very low for 36 weeks! I can hardly feel any of the head!". So I got all excited that I'm gonna be early, but she said cos I'm a second time Mum, baby could 'come out again' !

Also asked her about GBS babylove21 and she said they try and give us 2 doses of AB's about 6-8 hrs apart, but that as it's my second, I might only manage one dose if baby arrives quickly. She says we have the AB's via a venflon in our hand, and we are NOT attached to a drip, so we can stay mobile.

pinacolada I just put my PJ's on and brushed my boob and thought....ouch! My nipples hurt too???!!! What can this mean?!

Hi all fellow sufferers in the final weeks

First of all congratulations to all the new arrivals. I have been following your stories closely...it's given me huge inspiration.

Mumblesmummy...yes we have a name, probably Emily Mirium...(Mirium because conception took place on the eve of the Jewish New Year hence a biblical name. Baby is however 1/2 English / Irish. IVF pregnancy.)

Does anyone have experience of being iuduced? This is all new to me as I had a previously uncomplicated pregnancy until the DVT was diagnosed. Now my meds have to be closely monitored to ensure I don't haemorrhage or the clot becomes larger hence the induction.

Lots of love,

NS XXXX

hello

I realised as soon as I posted about hearing baby's voice that it had to be a physical impossibility . Am living up to my mn name again.

Congratulations baiyu on your flat - glad you got the place you wanted.

pina - you and dh sound exactly like me and mine. am 5ft3 ish and he's 6ft2. My dd was 6lb4 (at 38 weeks) so am hoping for something around 7.5??? Who knows???

newbishad - sorry to hear about the DVT. I know how worrying it must be. Not because I had the same condition, but because I was diagnosed with a potentially dangerous illness towards the end of my last pregnancy. A perfectly normal pregnancy turned into a whirlwind of monitoring, medication and anxiety. You sound like you're dealing really well with it - much better than I did. You are remembering the most important thing - that you're going to get a lovely little baby at the end of it.

I had to be induced early because of the illness. I won't lie - it was really, really hard - but then I guess all labour is really. I still look back on it as an amazing experience even though it wasn't really a 'natural' one (if you see what i mean). If I get OC again this time, and have to be induced again, I feel quite confident that I will cope. Please feel free to ask any question you want about it, if it will help.

Got sore tits too!

off to bed (even tho spent most of evening snoozing on sofa) nighty night

Hi everyone
I don't seem to have posted for ages - not much has changed here, I feel very boring for just saying how hot and tired I am all the time! I'm 35 weeks now, and have an OB appointment tomorrow, during which he will do the swab for GBS. I'm sure I'm being stupid but I'm quite nervous about this and I think the reason is my OB is a man, and I've never had a man doing any of my gynae checks before; when I had DS it was all women. I'm sure it won't make a difference, and as far as I remember, by the time you're in labour you could have a whole marching band peering up there and not give a stuff! I guess it's just worries about the first vaginal check, "breaking the ice" as it were!

I've been feeling quite down recently - just silly family things that you know shouldn't get to you but still do. Basically my eldest sister (I'm one of 3 sisters and 1 brother)is also PG, she is due 5 weeks after me. She still lives in UK, while I have moved abroad. We are really close and I don't resent her at all, but the other day, after she'd seen the MW, she sent an email saying the baby is growing well and she's seeing a smoking counsellor to try and quit, (she's still smoking at 29 weeks, which is a whole other issue..)

Well, my dad, who has not even acknowledged my pregnancy or commented on it and never addresses remarks to me personally, sent one back saying what good news it was, and how well she was doing for seeing the counsellor. As soon as I read it I just felt like it was a slap in the face for me, since I tell them things all the time about how we are, what checks I've had, now Ds is etc, and never hear a word from my dad.

Aargh, I know how pathetic it is to be a grown woman on the verge of giving birth and still getting upset by your dad, but I can't seem to let this one go. I am extra sensitive at the mo, because of hormones and things, and I really miss my family, and sometimes it feels like they are forgetting all about us, just because we had the cheek to leave them and move away for DHs job.

Sorry for the mammoth whinging post guys! My DH is away all week for work, so I don't have anyone else to moan to..It's so nice to have you all there! Hope you're all well xx

Wolverina I understand. We don't have anything quite as bad but my husband's sister has two kids and the tiniest little thing they do is SO much more interesting to his family than anything we could offer... his parents always send out one of those Christmas letters with their Christmas cards - this year the "top story" was how much they loved spending time with their grandsons on Tuesday afternoons each week (which they have been doing for 3 years now) while the news that we were expecting our first baby was buried way down in less interesting developments. It makes me mad but I try not to go there as it makes my dh upset / cross and I figure there's no solving it. The one positive thing about it is that whereas I thought my MIL would be realy over-interfering, so far she hardly seems interested!! I'm just going with it - if I make a big deal about them not being interested I think I'll send them swinging the other way and that really would do my head in!

I am feeling down today. Didn't sleep well thinking about stuff I want to get done before babe comes - and none of it NEEDS to be done, it's just my mind going a bit mad in the small hours. I think what it's more about is this sense that my life as I know it is coming to a close, and whilst rationally I know the next stage will be brilliant - because it's not here yet and I can't really imagine it it just feels like an ending rather than a beginning. Does that make any sort of sense?? I also just feel like I'm never going to feel energetic again! By the time I stop feeling tired cos of being pg I'll just feel even more tired with a LO!

Dear me, sorry. Hormones obviously on the doom and gloom round this morning, sorry...

Hi all,

Realised I haven't posted for so long that the thread had fallen off my list!

First day of mat leave today, bit nervous as my waters went with DS on my first day off! Nothing so far thank goodness!

Few babies arrived in my world last week
Colleagues wife had a boy on Friday at 36 weeks - 9lb 9oz - planned section due to diabetes though so explains the size a bit.
another colleagues wife had twin boys on Thursday, a couple of weeks early - 7lb4oz and 7lb8ox again!

8 days to go now, getting a bit scary. Whilst I am very grateful to be pg, esp after years of trying with DS then falling so quickly with this one, next tues can't come soon enough. Liking Pazzas list of moans - I hear you!

Re size: I was a 9lber and am 5ft 3, DP was 6lb and is 6ft 4, DS was 7lb 15, born at 37 weeks - no clues with this one!

Hope everyone ok and not too snowed in!

Hi all...How's it going.

Well I join in with Casserole in being emotional after a bad night! The hormones are doing the rounds as is baby who turned into a footballer at 5.00am.

Wolverina, I sympathise with the Dad problem. Families can complicate pregnancy can't they and no your not stupid. I have the same...on the rare occasions when he bothers to get in touch I usualy end up mad and that's before pregnancy so you can imagine what I'm like now. I also really understand and sympathise about your sister smoking. During my long years of infertility I used to cry when I saw pregnant women smoking. I thought anyone who was pregnant extremely lucky and I thought it was a liberty to take such a risk when blessed with a new life.
It can be hard too having a male doctor. I used to freak me out enormousely. Having gone through assessments for infertility and IVF I gradually got used to it and I think I could discuss my condition with the bus driver at this stage I've told my story so often. I think one thing that helped me was just imagining how many women these doctors must meet in a day and they probably don't remember. I certainly don't remember all the male doctors I've seen over the years.

Pregnabrain, thanks very much for the information on induction. What actually happened in your case...how long after induction did labour start?

Lots of love
NS XXXXX

Afternoon all!

Feeling very fed up with being this big, but hey ho, it goes with the territory! DD (aged 22 months) thought the snow was wonderful, as long as she didn't have to touch it! She was quite happy to stomp in it in her wellies, but no chance of her throwing a snowball!

Had a bit of a fright yesterday morning when I woke up and had trouble using my hands - my fingers and wrists had puffed up so much. It went down after a couple of hours and the MW didn't sound too worried on the phone, as long as I don't have any other symtpoms of raised blood pressure, but it was a bit freaky when I couldn't put my wedding ring on above my fingernail!

This morning, only one hand was puffy with the other one normal. Pregnancy does the most bizarre things to your body!

Saw my friends baby yesterday (the one born two months early). She came out of hospital a week ago and is now 4lb 13oz and breast feeding really well. She looked so tiny! Can't believe I'll have a LO in a matter of weeks!

Thanks for those nice messages - it's really lovely to have people who sympathise and understand. Gawd bless Mumsnet eh?

Newbishad, the smoking has been really hard for me to come to terms with; like you I just don't understand how you can be given this precious gift (sorry if that sounds sappy) and then continue doing something that may be dangerous to it. Especially since in my sister's case, they had been trying for a baby for years, and she is so happy to be pg..for me, that just doesn't make sense to then carry on putting toxic chemicals into your body. I also find it sad because I am so close to my sis, and we are normally so similar that I know what makes her tick, but with this I feel like she is a stranger to me. Why do families have to be so tricky??

I'm so at you lot for having snow! It's been really hot here recently, and with the baby, or my little hot water bottle as I call him/her, I am just a sweat bucket all day. I have taken to wandering around at home with no top on, but as I don't have any nice maternity bras, only yukky old sports bras, it ain't a pretty sight, but I'm past caring about that - I just have to check there's no one outside when I walk past my windows!

Wolverina - I did that the summer I was pg with DS (summer 06) but I was only in Essex! You must be so sticky and hot, I would be living in a cool bath! Can totally sympathise with the family thing, my dad died when I was 8 months pg with DS but we didn't have a good relationship and my SIL just has to be in the limelight. She and her ex-h tried for years for a baby, with lots of mc's, but she continued so smoke all sorts of things and still wondered why... She once told me (whilst high) that if I had a baby before her, she'd kill me and take the baby - I;m still waiting...

Pina - I know, the size of the babies made my eyes water! Hurrah for your friend too

Newbishead - I was induced with DS because my waters went at 36+5 then nothing happened for 24 hours. they started the induction and sent me and DP out for a walk. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, my induction failed and I didn't progress past 2 cms in over 24 hours, even with the drip up to max so I had an emergency c-section. However, the midwives were great at each stage of the induction and told me exactly what was going on and reassured me all the time.

podglet - those twins weighed more than my DD! That poor women's muscles! The summer of 06 was an awful time to be pregnant and have a LO becuase of the heat (I remember it well). We had DD the week before the heat was really turned up, but she only wore a nappy for the first month of her life. I remember reading 'keep the baby's room at around 16-18C - and thinking I'd be lucky if I got it below 28C! I think we lived in our cellar (Only 20C down there) for a few weeks!

Re: size - I was 7lb and am 5'3", DH was 7lb 8oz and is 6'4", DD was 6lb 6oz at 39 weeks and was 50cm.

Getting loads of aches and BH very low down - only a few more days at work! The one good thing about getting this frustrated about how big/uncomfortable/fed up we are is that it tends to lessen your fear of birth (well, it does for me anyway). I got so hacked off last time that I welcomed the birth, not feared it - I JUST WANTED THE BABY OUT! Had fun yesterday at church by telling every person who asked me when the baby is due a completely different date! That should confuse them...

Hello

It's been a while and we've a whole new thread! No way I can read everything. Fab news on the early arrivals - congratulations.

Hubby decided against the job that took him overseas towards the end of my pregnancy - so really relieved about that, thanks to those offered words of support.

Great news on the flat, Baiyou.

Got my 2nd anti-D today at the midwife's and I'm also hoping to hear that bump is moving into the right orientation, but I think the baby's still trying to fit across-ways. Still got six weeks to go so I don't think I need to worry too much yet - do I?

Got my first antenatal class tomorrow, it's all feeling imminent and yet still not real! Also got the cot at the weekend - it's my husband's old one - my in-laws keep everything .

Hiya

Relief to feel like im not the only one having family woes... I dont speak to my mum (and havent for 7 years) and havent spoken to my sister for about same time, recently she got in contact and I didnt trust it, so didnt mention the pregnancy. So long story short got an email invite to nephews b'day (who I've never met) said yes, where is it and BTW im pregnant, I also stated that to sister that did not want to have any contact with mother, didnt change my opinion at all but was willing to try re-establish relationship with her. Didnt get anything back from sister and got email from mother today. very very annoyed. and upset, but not suprised to be honest. Breathe!!!

Anyhow - glas to hear babies are doing ok, very exciting to be in the last few weeks now!
Blobsmummy - love the idea of telling different dates! how are your hands doing?

podglet - owch! big babies!!

Pina - hurrah for your friend, unfortunate about the C-section but at least all's ok!

newbishad - we thought of emily as a name but its a bit too similar to niece's name, lovely though. Great idea with the middle name as well.

casserole - big hugs xxx

GCG - I know how you feel with the uncomfort and the PJ's - If i have to leave the house I get straight back into them asap....

Oh no - i think Ive created a GCG mammoth post!!!