Due April 2008 - Lets see those LO's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Carey87]

New thread!!!

I dont think it makes too much difference up your wotsit.. but taking 2 tabs 3 times a day would. Definately.

Here is one of the articles in the press about the tube ordeal. Unfortunately I was in the last carriage of the last train to be evacuated. It wasn't that bad really though, much worse for my DH looking for me! The only problem is that because of the heat down there my ankles, the right one in particular, has ballooned and not gone down. I had pretty much escaped swelled ankles until now. Is there anything I can do?

Love seeing the bumps ladies. VS & Scorpio, you both look great! My bump in size is some where between the two of yours.

Only to elevate your feet for a few hours as high as you can Molly and maybe drape a cold flannel over it. Sympathy.

And (counterintuitive though it seems) drink extra water.

Ok, will try lifting my legs and drinking lot's of water, thanks! Can't believe they've swollen up at this late stage! It was the one thing I had avoided

Poor Molly. This happened to me with one ankle first time round at about 8 months... but then I had spent the whole day at the Open... Feet up and cold compress wouldn't hurt.

Changed my mind about the sweep... certainly not gonna ask DH, I not sure I like the idea of reaching for my cervix.. anyway t'ain't open so no point.

Night night ladies

BR

Night BR.
Miss my DP.
Hope he comes home soon.
xxx

Lloyds Chemist evening primrose oil- 99p a tub and no vitamin A or anything. Have been taking for two days and think I can feel a difference.

VS our bumps are quite similar- I was surprised to see that my stretch marks from ds1 have extended and torn at the ends: if you think that I gained 1 stone and a bit in my last night of pg with ds1 (where the marks come from- was free before then) because of the eclampsia, that' quite scary!!!

Morning everyone! Is anyone else in a permanent bad mood? I just feel like a have a severe case of PMT, and wake up each day feeling more irritable and fed up than ever! I'm not even due for another 2 weeks, and I have no desire to speed things up or get baby out early, because I just feel too generally hacked off and unreasonable about everything! This is sooo not my normal personality. Poor Dh is keeping well out of my way (which makes me feel even grumpier!)
Rrrrrrrgh!
PFJ, I need a mini egg ((wails))

Has anyone else got snow predicted this weekend? We have- and the village is nigh on inaccessibl;e in snow (3 routes in, each one alongside the valley with a massive steep drop and windy lanes). Must make sure Dh reads the bit on emergency delivereies in the Ina May Gaskin book......

(VS- have you read her bits on induction and what suitable pre- VBAC and what's not? She thinks castor oil is, I think she suggested 3 doses in food / juice an hour apart each, can check though?)

TBH Peachy I don't think anything is going to work for me!
It all needs to have a favourable cervix to work and mine ain't favourable, If the mw can't do a sweep on monday then fuck it, I'm having a CS.
If she can do a sweep I'll put the CS off til the end of the week.

Are you taking the EPO then for the cervix (mine wasn't even slightly ready but seems more so after 2 days so worth a go)- my sweep also on Monday. Induction any time from Wednesday, although getting a bit worried about that as although one with ds1 didnt hurt too bad I didnt actually need a drip, just pessaries: if they skip pessaries (as they do here if cervix ready) and I have drip, scared of pain levels as can't have epidural or spinal. And this baby seems large!

here PFJ, VS and anyone else over dates or almost (Scorpio!)

Thanks Peachy. Here CPixie have a whole bag. I wake up angry for no reason too and I have to really -try- to get my mind out of it. Some mornings its a bit too hard though and I sulk instead.
Poor you. -hugs-

We have got snow predicted for tomorrow too. Have finally got around to sorting out baby clothes and washing them through - not sure what we dressed ds in as a baby, as we only seem to have girls clothes or neutral / Hoping you sweeps set things going for you both on Monday P and VS.

Morning all am still here waiting. had lots and lots of cramps and shooting pains but to be hoest I wouldn't know what a contraction feels like anyway. have had lots more shows last night and this morning

PFJ, I really thought you would have been well on your way

Morning ladies! Well I kept my legs up for as long as I could, put my feet in cold water, applied a soothing foot gel and wore flight socks all night (which I wear every night anyway) and a lot of the swelling has gone down, not all of it though. I think I'll wear flight socks all day today too to keep it at bay.

Sorry some of you are feeling so fed-up/angry etc. Pregnancy hormones do all kinds of things to you, don't they? Even though I always knew I wanted kids I thought being pregnant would be a real pain when in fact it hasn't been that bad and has made me quite zen actually. I have a 'over-energetic, could argue with best of them at times' side that's been calmed by this whole pregnancy thing. We'll see what happens when the baby pops out! I've heard the hormones make you really bonkers then!

hello ladies!!!!!!

ive just got back from the yard after having a little ride on my lovely boy! god ive missed riding him!!! cant wait to get back on him properly with the summer show season coming up!! (come on baby, hurry up!!!)

we had a few more shooting pains yesterday but then stopped after about 40 mins of 12 mins apart, is it normal to have it onand off like this for days?

Cxx

Carey quite normal, as likely to be baby against cervix as contractions pers e if shooting pains

Have to decide today if I am going to Uni Monday- never even thought it was a consideration! Dh thinks I am being stupid (4 hour lecture) but I shall feel like a skiver if I don't.

Now youve decided to go to that lecture your baby WILL decide to makes its entrance Peachy.

Carey unfortunately yes can go on for a while before labour starts the body likes to taunt you when your already fed up and huge.

Molly glad the ankle has come down again, you could have made the front pages if youd have gone into labour whilst down there - it would have been hollywood movie style

Having a very peaceful day today, the calm before the storm as other DC return home tomorrow as well as the out-laws (thankfully just for 24 hours) so Dh gone to get some shopping as he is cooking lunch tomorrow while i sit on my arse all day - he he.

Have slept more in the last 24 hours than i had for the whole of the previous 3 days feel human again just waiting for mw to come otherwise would even consider going out for a walk - co-codamol is great stuff. Milk is starting to come in and Aeryn is much more settled than she was after a feed, had forgotten the toe curling pain of the initial latch on though.

Going to make a cup of tea and continue to enjoy the peace and quiet for the rest of the day

Peachy!! - dont you dare go to uni on monday!! Please please please sit at home!!!

Hello all - VS your bump is gorgeous, did make me say 'oh my god!' out loud, though! Scorpio, still trying to load yours.

ChristmasPixie, I am an utter grumpy fcker today, poor DH has a bad tummy and I have been totally unsympathetic. He did turn the light on and start reading newspapers at about 6.30 this morning, though, poke me in the buttock with his, erm, tool (he can be on the verge of death and he still wants sex - I replied with a curt 'I'm asleep, bugger off', which luckily he found amusing) then go and get DD up (at 8.30!), which was sweet, but he always does it really loudly, leaving door open and light on and newspapers in bed. Brought her into bed then typically fell asleep so I came downstairs with her and did breakfast and stuff, gave him a right earful when he came down then went back to bed until 12.30! Still feel knackered (and grumpy) though.

Re wanting/not wanting labour, I have been wishing for an early arrival the whole time mainly due to the SPD and now crippling sciatica (hot pokers being twisted into both buttock muscles!), but since I had tummy cramps and thought something was happening on Thurs am I have been really panicky about it! Very weird as I actually enjoyed labour last time and we are really excited about meeting the baby. Think it is mainly to do with the uncertainty of what the plans for DD are. We have a selection of local friends but everyone seems to be away for a bit and I'm worried I'll forget who is around! GPs all too far away and besides I don't want them in the house when we get back from hospital. DB and DSfis are both in London, though, and could leave work and get here in an hour.

(DSister, not DSfis which sounds like a government official or something!)

Sheds - Me too

Carey - yes its normal

Still no baby. Boo hiss bah humbug etc.

Yeah, I've been taking EPO too Peachy, and black cohosh (ten drops under the tongue every hour, but I keep forgetting so it's about every 4 hours!).
My cervix is shorter and lower apparently so I'm hoping it's doing something!