Due July 2008 - the thread where we all (hopefully) have our babies!!

[sweetkitty]

Here we go ladies

New thread I've tidied up, theres raspberry leaf tea on the go, all our bags are packed, come on babies..............

SK- I think from Disneys predictions it should be Minkus then me!

I reckon both isaidno and twinkle might have had theirs though we haven't heard from them in a bit.

Yeah id say Isaidno has by now...
And havent heard from twinkle so thats def a possiblity!

How exciting!

I KNOW I have another 5 weeks left though.

24th July here we come which is fine as I have NOTHING ready

(SK's reverse pyschology again)

Oh I will be so if others pop before me. I really have had enough now. Never mind last day at work tomorrow then it's all systems go to get this LO out!

Love this little discussion between Sweetkitty & Pigleychez

Is no one else around this avo?

Please don't take my previous comment the wrong way. It was said very tongue in cheeck!

libra- Ive been so bored today.

Had nothing really to do as i did a major tidy/clean round yesterday. Did some washing but thats about it.

Really cant be bothered to go out anywhere any more either.... I used to love going shoppping in town but its too much effort now.

Feel lazy that i havent done anything but fiends have said make the most of it while you can!

Hi, I've just logged on,...

How is everyone today... Disney please have a dream that I have mine next week, I'm completely fed up.. Poor DS has had to deal with Jeckyl and Hyde Mummy today... poor him!

My sciatica is so bad today I can't walk, so poor DS is bored s*tless, and thats not a good place for a over active toddler to be!

I'd say Isaidno and twinkle have had their's by now.. Well at least I hope... I hope ISAIDNO managed to have her home birth.. WOuld that have benn possible?

I'm really concerned about Peanut I wish she'd get in touch...... I'm proably being stupid though

I'll post abit later on when I've caught up properly, I'm just going to rescue DS from the fridge, (or should that bethe other way round?)

Hi all

Had rough morning after a rough and uncomfortable night. Been back to bed and just got up feel better now.

Disney - bless your little one.

I'm guessing twinkle and isaidno have had their little bundles as well.

Jodie- Sorry your sciatica is playing up.... cant be much fun

Mummywannabe- Sorry you had a bad night and morning but glad you are feeling better now.

Cant wait to hear from Twinkle and isaidno!

SK full moon is good, as is the waning moon when the body is at it's most capable of expulsion. The waning moon starts tonight and lasts till 3rd July. I've just bought my RL tea and will get the pineapple in at the weekend, just waiting till after the Radiohead gig on Tuesday and it's operation baba, full steam ahead.
Disney I hope your LO coped with things today, thinking of you.
Can't wait to hear from the 'missing in action' mums (to be?)

oooohhh Full moon is Wednesday 18 June at 17:30

Wouldnt it be spooky if someone else popped tonight!

Hi All,

LIBRA - I should have shares in Lush!! Used to spend a fortune in there - not one wherte I live now though and I go off bathhs when pg. But will order more when bubba comes. I moisturise my whole body every day anyway and exfoliate the mega dry bits regularly. Since I fell pg I have this weird mega dry patch (almost like eczema) on my right elbow!! Also my knees are always dry from kneeeling with DD so much.

DISNEY - is the chemo for the skin cancer? Hope your DS is okay - I kept htinking about that in A&E with my DD - it must be horrific (in fact we cannot even begin to imagine unless you are in that position yourslef) to have to watch your children suffer and go through all that I know my Mammy still wants to take the pain away form me if she can and I am (I think) an adult Anway I hope you are coping ok with things and sending you hugs to.

JODIE - are you like me? Do you lie awake at night thinking about people and worrying about world famine, poverty, poor wee animals and the general horrible things that happen to people? I can't watch the news or read the papers - too horrible

KAZ - have you got an old back injury then?

SWEETKITTY - my Dhs family are from Stevenston originally. I lived in Hillcrest Drive (near the Shell garage ) until I was 1 then we moved to Harlow in Essex - thank God!! DD is fine now - just a bump on her head but flippin heck I expect there will be many more accidents in front of us!!

I made it into town today too - DD in nursery. Up last night AGAIN with her so am shattered too. Had to get some bits though - maternity pads, black bottoms in case I am kept in hospital, got a nice wee floaty cotton vest top pj set - hospitals are too too warm. I got measured in M&S for nursing bras - need a 36F and they had none so ordered 1 off ebay and will ask my Mum to get me some tomorrow on her way down. Just as well she measured me as I would have been buying 38DDs - wrong!! Anway am now really sore form walking too much and bubba is battering hell out of me. I have the midwife on Tuesday (my actual birthday ) so am desperate to hear what size this littly might be. He/she is definitely head down - last night I got kicked so hard it hurt and I had to roll onto my other side!!!

Anyway must go and chill for 5 before DD and Dh get home. meant to say I ordered these for bubba - so much easier than babygrows for night changes.
Take care all

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I spoke to MW about vomiting and she said not to worry about it unless it happens again. All my bloods etc are still fine for PE so that's good.

I hadn't heard the full moon thing before, I guess it makes sense since the moon affects menstruation (or is that a myth?) When's the next full moon after this?

Can't wait to hear from Isaidno and Twinkle - I wonder if Pigley and Minkus will be next? Very exciting

Disney - hope you're OK.

Rumpel - I used to be obsessed with Lush. Less so now because it's difficult to get there but I still pop in every opportunity I get. I'm hoping for a few nice Lush things after baby arrives. Will have to hint to DH (i.e. write a list of what I want, read it out to him and put it in his wallet - otherwise he'll never get the hint).

My sis gave me a lovely SkipHop changing bag today. It matches the buggy perfectly and seems like a lovely bag to have. She's off on holiday soon and we just realised that I may have a baby next time I see her which was a bit weird.

Jodie - I'm a bit concerned about Peanut too but hoping that she's just far too busy looking after Charlie to post.

Re prophecies - my mum has had prophetic dreams. It's a bit disturbing occasionally, but I'm not sure the rest of us have inherited it. I 'feel' things occasionally but not sure if it's just with the power of hindsight IYKWIM.

Think I've overdone it in the garden today. I have some really bad pains down in the fanjo area and my back is killing me.
Hope it's not all kicking off as I don't finish work until tomorrow. At least DH is now home until Saturday am when he is then away for another 5 days unless I pop.
Think I may take some paracetamol and have a soak in the bath.

Answering my own question, the next full moon will be 18th July at 07.59. Reckon that's when I'll pop then, since I'm unlikely to make it for this one My mum has already bet on the 18th...

Goodness me! Im not waiting till the 18th! Ill be a week late then!

There is NO WAY I'm waiting until the 18th!!!!!!!!!!!

18th would be early for me! I guess if the labour wards are crowded at the full moon you're better off going in at another time anyway.

Pigley - doubt you'll be a week over if Disney's right

Libralady - hope you feel better soon, maybe you'll be another one popping soon

Hi ladies - just popped on for a minute so I apologise for not having time to catch up yet xx Hope you are all coping well xx

Had a harder night last night as LO was feeding every hour to an hour and a half and for 45 mins at a time and has continued to do so today. In between she is so contended though and seems to be growing already I am a little tender and very tired and weepy today but I know it will pass. My lovely dh just held me this afternoon while I cried buckets and then he gave me a wonderful shoulder and neck massage - really helped He is also cooking and cleaning all the time to help out and the other dc's have been great

Take care all xx

Hi everyone

Take care Minipink- knowing that the blues will pass soon doesn't help when you're bang in the middle of feeling vulnerable does it. Hope you get some sleep during the days. xxx

Disney really thinking about your ds, hope today wasn't too awful. Sending some positive vibes for you all xx

Re: Lush products, they are quite nice individually but I can't go in the shop because of the strong smell! It gives me such a headache, don't know how people ever manage to work there.

Feeling really rubbish this evening, so lethargic and "out of it". Tummy is just ENORMOUS today, decided to go swimming with ds this morning instead of taking him to nursery (bit of quality time with the poor wee man whose world is going to be upended soon!) and although it was nice to be weightless, it was such an effort. Had a mw appt too and she agrees that bump had got much much bigger since she last saw me. Boo hoo! Measures 39 weeks. Has always been a couple of weeks ahead of itself though.

Mum came round earlier so I could go through my birth plan with her, she is going to be at the birth too fingers crossed and is absolutely thrilled to bits at the prospect of seeing her final grandchild being born. Wasn't planning on it really but last week when we thought things were happening she was with me and I thought "well why not?". DH won't be cutting the cord (nor last time, no probs by me) and so she might as well instead!

Oh Disney I soooo hope you are right and that Isaidno has popped and I am next (watch out Pigley !). I could cry at the moment, I never got to this stage of being full of baby and fed up with being pg last time, so this is a bit of a shock. And potentially 4.5 weeks to go Think because I've had a more difficult pg this time round (hyperemesis much worse) it feels like I have been fed up of being pregnant since xmas. Am a bit worried about PND to be honest because I feel so low now that I can't imagine it getting better after the baby arrives (although I won't feel sick thank goodness and that will be such a relief)

Sorry for a bit of a whingey post. DH thinks it's all mildly amusing so this is the only place I can let go! xx

So exciting reading about the new arrivals makes me think not long now.

I tried to shampoo our carpets today but soon realise it required too much effort and was just going to make me vomit so had to ask my DH to do it when he got home from work. I hate not being able to do things myself.

Im already making plans for next week when my maternity leave starts and intend to pamper myself.

Fingers crossed for the full moon then! I think as our sleeping is unlikely to get any better all these positive thoughts and comments can only help. I really admire everyone who already have children as I'm finding it hard enough just taking care of me and DH.

Minipink - make sue you are taking care of yourself as well nice baths, naps and lots of cups of tea.

Disney - I really feel for you.

Re: I too cant even walk into the shop without squeezing.

Libra1975 head much better had a really lazy day until I had to go shopping because had no more food in house

pigley bump dropped is good going down into pelvis

gilly totally agree I don't believe you should rule anything out because sometimes things do go wrong but I do believe that fear and anxiety really effect how a delivery goes. You just have to look at the stats on home births where women are more likely to be relaxed and cared for by some they know. They have fewer complications, and tend to be faster.

Aggie not got SPD but have had a chronic back problem for years meaning not slept for more than 2-3 hours at a time for years even worse if not in my own bed. Must be so hard if you are not used to it.

RUMPEL not actually in injury although I have a slight deformity in my lower spine. It's been aggravated and made worse by my previous jobs, age and now pregnancy although saying that the support I have for my tummy muscles and the exercises she gave me are helping.

Ooh Kaz ...poor you - how on earth do you cope with years of broken sleep?? I really can't imagine I feel lucky now, knowing (hoping)it will only be short term.

Getting loads and loads of pressure in my pelvis this evening...Am wondering if this baby is trying to turn from OP to OA and get his head down...I hope so.
Mind you, I keep expecting my waters to pop at any moment the pressure is so intense at times!

Aggie you just get used to it because you have no choice. I also had chronic insomnia caused by years of doing shift work, plus depression. I have slept so much better during my pregnancy than I have for years. Keep being told Oh you will be up half the night and thinking ok fine what's new, I never sleep for more than 3 hours in one go (wake up to turn over as I suspect you do and now go for a wee as well LOL) and for years it was 4-5 hours in total over night max(and once twice a week no sleep at all)