Due June 08: A few eggs have hatched, we wish the rest would GET CRACKING!!!

[systemsaddict]

Let's hope the rest of the eggs get cracking very soon!

Whinegums, chilled out is one word for it, idle could be another! Seriously, I missed out on enjoying this bit after ds1 was born. I was so exhausted by a combination of far too many visitors, very tiring labour and shell-shocked by parenthood that it was just a stressful blur. This time I wanted to put as few demands on myself (and all of us) as possible, so we are not doing anything that's not absolutely essential, for now. That means not having visitors, ignoring most housework except laundry and food stuff, letting correspondence of all kinds slide, etc. Quite pleasant really. Wonder how long we can get away with it - do you think six months is reasonable?

thanks allnew

systemsaddict -really admire your stance and going to try to follow it as far as I can

just quickly josey got your message. Hotsling in the post tomorrow - was going to send today but Storm was up from 2.30am to 1pm today and I need to sleep!

Hopefully will catch up later.

Well doen libra lady!

essie my friend's little boy had the oesophagus problem and grew out of it and is fine - hope he improves soon

Okay, nap time

Hi everyone, I'm back. Didn't get my fantasy scenario, but BP ok so that was good. The MW also gave me sensible advice about fluids and blood sugar levels and how to help manage headaches instead of telling me to put my feet up and eat lots of chocolate!

Systemaddict - lovely pics!

whinegums glad your doc was understanding about sweeps etc. Oh, and that was great re: your DP and smoking - fingers crossed he keeps it up.

allnew - sympathies about your mw, I think we could both do with someone 'in the middle' of our respective mw's personalities.

katyjo sorry about your thrush. Hope it clears up soon.

Laura - quick q about washing totsbots (thanks for message on my thread). When you washed yours did you put them on a full wash or a quick wash? I was advised to wash mine three times, and wondered if the 'quick wash' on the machine would do?

Thanks Laura and SA on the piles advice!! They are not as painful today but I am still constipated which doesn't help.

SA - lovely photos, hasn't Caitlin got gorgeous hair? Tell the mw to bugger off - you're doing a great job and your priorities are just right.

We have mum and mil here until tomorrow morning then my dad here from Thursday to Sunday and even though it's great to see them it will be lovely next week when it's just us 5 again!!

SA, Caitlin is gorgeous, and I reckon 6 months sounds just about right! I'm going to try and follow your lead I think - try and get visitors 'out of the way' when I'm in hospital, and then just hang out and do v little with DP and monster for a couple of weeks.

DQ, glad you got some sensible advice for once!

Deb, hope you get some relief soon!

Glad your piles are easing off a bit deb.

The LO is moving about an awful lot at the mo, causing quite sharp pains right at the bottom of my bump - ouch.

hi all, Essie, hope you are ok and coping with the sickness/laundry ok. My hv came today and is a bit worried Jamie has a touch of reflux as he struggles with mik coming up after a feed and is often quite hugely sick. His weight gain has been good though so she is not worried about him. He is slightly jaundiced though and we may end up having to take him to hospital for a blood test, has anyone else had this done?

About blood loss (sorry can't remember who asked), mine practically stopped but now gets worse again if i do lots of walking/moving around. HV says this is normal and could go on for around 6 weeks.

BDQ i did three quick washes. think it's just to fully saturate them and spin them a few times so quick wash does that just as well I think. I did the bamboozles 3 times, other ones just once. hopefully that will do! And re: sweeps, guessing they might offer me one on Monday at the hospital appointment, at which point I'll be 4 days past EDD, otherwise no sweeps for me!

whinegums how great about the smoking, hope he manages to keep it up! Am on the final strait with my shawl now, just sewing it up, which will take all night, but then hopefully the baby will realise it's time to arrive!

Essie/mressie hope Iestyn is settling down with a bit of treatment and you get back home soon.

Debs lactulose from a pharmacy would be my recommendation for the constipation, keeps everything soft and easier to pass!

SA Caitlin is gorgeous and so is your DS!

we'll need a new thread again soon... any name ideas?

Many congratulations Libralady Josey fingers crossed for this week but sounds like Olivia is making huge progress.

All is well here, tired as Basil seems to be a frequent feeder, lovely MW's have been out and given us some tips so will be trying that tonight, did manage to get some sleep this afternoon, so feel vaguely human.

29/05/08 - neenz, Esther and Theo
18/05/08 - makecakes, Cecily Jean Olivia
20/05/08 - Goingfor3 Harvey
24/05/08 - Katyjo Mia Joanne
29/05/08 - pyjamrama William James Frederick
30/05/08 - Paromapu, Fleur
01/06/08 - greenfairy - Storm Josephine Frances
04/06/08 - Josey - Olivia Margaret
05/06/08 - ernest - Adele
05/05/08 - tassisssss - Rebecca Grace
07/06/08 - Aberdeen Hiker - Fraser
08/06/08 - Lorrettah - Harry
11/06/08 - Sybilvimes - James Dominic
11/06/08 - Kif - boy
11/06/08 - Lazylou - Daniel Simon
11/06/08 - systemaddict - Caitlin Rose
11/06/08 - Needahand - SJ
11/06/08 - Emotionalwreck - Sophie Louie
12/06/08 - Basilbrush - Rose Madeline
14/06/08 - Dymansluckymum - Anwyn Crystal Anne
15/06/08 - Rolf - Theodora
15/06/08 - spongebrainbigpants - Alexander
15/06/08 - Amberc - Luke Joseph
16/06/08 - Essie - Iestyn Seiriol
17/06/08 - Debinaustria - Ethan
17/06/08 - Alipalli - Peter
18/06/08 - wigeon - Eva Judith
19/06/08 - Looneytune - Joshua James
19/06/08 - Peartart - Girl
19/06/08 - Sophiewd - Sebastian Wilfrid Joseph
21/06/08 - Pedilia - Layla
23/06/08 - Libralady - Luke Thomas Jacob

Still waiting:
06/06/08 - nettiehay -(first baby)
07/06/08 - mellymel -(DS 14 months)
12/06/08 - Pregnant Penguin -(1st baby) BOY
15/06/08 - Jules43 -(1st baby)
16/06/08 - xxgemmalou22xx (first Baby
17/06/08 - fungle - (2nd baby)girl(got DD4)
18/06/08 - Josie57 -(ds1 13 months, mc sep 07)
18/06/08 - hedgehog1979 -(first baby)
20/06/08 - poppy34 -(2 m/c, one ds lost at 21 weeks) (GIRL)
20/06/08 - whinegums - (first baby) BOY
21/06/08 - HeyBaby07 -(First Baby)
21/06/08 - Hoggle -(First Baby)
22/06/08 - Upsidedowncake -(1DS 27 m, ep Aug 07) GIRL
22/06/08 - bitofadramaqueen -(first baby)
22/06/08 - ktpie -(first baby)
24/06/08 - puddock -(first baby)
24/06/08 - allnew - (first baby)
25/06/08 - Bun2 (DD 5 yrs) Girl
26/06/08 - LauraT (first baby)
26/06/08 - Claphamkitten -(first baby)

You can tell sophie is back - we missed your list updating skills!

laura thanks for that - will get the nappies in the wash tonight I think.

I had hoped that I might hatch before the end of this thread but not looking likely now

Cant believe how long the hatched list is now!

DQ - fingers crossed we are posting on the next thread to say we have had our babies!

I'm getting bored of waiting and restless now. Hurry up baby!

It ws me asked about the bleeding - thought the worst of it was directly afterwards but now I'm home and moving about a lot it's much more copious.

Luke will not allow us to put him in his crib. He screams blue murder unless he is on one of us all the time. Gonna be a tough night.

Hi everyone.

Essie hope you and your LO are ok

Deb I was given special pile toilet wipes by a MW in the hospital I had gone home and she was given them at a course so carried them arround until she caught me in the corridor....I didnt have a bloody bag with me at the time and shamefully had to carry the packet with me!!!

TGF Thank you so much...no rush to post it you get your sleep.

AH also looking forward to you coming for a visit lol at you coming on Monday I wouldnt hold it against you

We got to take Olivia out for a walk in the hospital grounds in a Silver Cross pram

She is off her monitor now

She was really quite awake today has been able to open her eyes more and has been kicking and waving her arms....she responds to our voices so she appears to be able to hear.

I cant believe the difference in her the last couple of days, Im sure its because she is ina cot and getting more attention....fingers crossed she benefits from further stimulation at home and doesnt want to escape back to the hospital.

I said goodbye to some lovely MWs today as they wont be on till the end of next week...it was like saying goodbye to family!

Its amazing to think they have her noted for discharge on Sunday....I know things will be really hard word and different but she is my baby and just being able to take care of her and cuddle her will be fantastic....Our biggest battle is other people they seem to think that she will be better when she comes home MIL being the worst offender!....we wont know until the time comes is she will feed,walk,talk,see etc etc....we will just take each day as it comes and if she can do something then great. I just cant wait to slobbing on the sofa, baby in bozie and get a chance to recover physically and mentally.

So sorry for the long post dont know where that all came from! sorry only skimmed the posts dont mean to be rude if miss anyone or anything.

Josie LOL at your piles wipe story - its amazing with all you have to concern yourself about that you even have the energy to have a quick skim. Great news about Olivia hopefully coming home on Sunday.

Amberc - sorry it sounds like you are going to have a tough night . Hope it's not too bad.

ktpie if we've not hatched by the end of the next thread I'm throwing my toys out of the pram. Just been studying my bump (as you do) and its definitely dropped a wee bit. It feels (uncomfortably) lower too.

Hello everyone, sorry I have not been on for a few days but have been a bit down about the whole latent labour thing. Who was it that said they were in latent labour for 12 days? I've been in and out of latent labour for nearly a week now and it is really getting me down. It comes on every evening for about 4 hours and then I awake in the small hours with terrible pains which also eventually settle down. Getting really tired.

Congrats to Libralady and Sophie on your new arrivals - great to hear your birth stories.

Josie wonderful to hear that Olivia is doing so well and might be coming home very soon.

It's my due date tomorrow (yes it is a mind f**k is it?) and I'm having a sweep (yes another!). Hoping the MW will find some changes to my cervix. How long can I go partially effaced and 2cms dilated. Bump is sooo low now.

Comisserations to all those who have gone overdue - I will shortly be joining you.

Hope that not too many of you are up in the night feeding/with crying babies/uncomfortable. Can't believe that soon I will be joining the ranks of the hugely overtired new parents (although it might not be for 2 weeks yet!).

have posted a few pics of Olivia

Josey, she is a beautiful, beautiful little girl and obviously such a fighter. Sending hugs and best wishes. xx

Josey - your post has brought the biggest smile to my face . I'm SO pleased for you. Olivia is just amazing - who would have thought this was the same child you were posting about a week or so ago?

Amber - I have (with the other children) experienced my loss getting a bit heavier if I'm doing too much. It hasn't happened this time, probably partly because after having a PPH with DD1 I've been v careful about taking it easy (for the 1st week anyway). I really think it's your body telling you to slow down. Stay in your PJs all day to remind yourself that you've only very recently given birth and need to recover.

SA - Caitlin is beautiful .

josey that's brilliant news re olivia. I do hope your well meaning MIL learns to keep her trap shut soon...

Have had a tough couple of days with Storm. She has been wide awake for hours at a time, getting over tired and v difficult to settle.

DH is part of the problem. He won't stop teasing her and then gets annoyed when she (surprise) won't sleep five minutes later. If he's not getting her to suckle his nose he's nibbling and squeezing her cheeks or sticking his feet in her face when I'm changing her on the floor.
I've had to ask him THREE TIMES today to stop doing it but it just goes in one ear and out the other. He says 'yes'and then five minutes later does something else.

Earlier this week he couldn't get her to settle, so I took over and then ten minutes later, when she was dozing on my chest, he walked in the room, leaned over us and said BOO in her face.

This evening he told me she was hungry, even though she'd had a good feed, based on the face she was suckling his nose .

Am losing the plot and considering switching to FF just so I can get some sleep and he can do the bloody night shift for a change.

I feel so stressed and fractious and I know Storm is picking up on it. I get so tense when she comes to the end of a feed, because I dread trying to get her to settle.

She's also a really noisy sleeper so when she does go down in her moses basket I can't get to sleep for ages afterwards.

HELP!

And now he's asked me what's wrong and I've said and now he's going 'so I'm shit' and SHOUTING when he's just got her to settle.

It's like he can't see past the end of his FUCKING STUPID NOSE

Oh blimey TGF. I don't know what to suggest but can see how frustrating it is for you. It's bad enough when you're so sleep deprived wtihout feeling that your DH is contributing to it. It's really lovely that he's so besotted with Storm but it's so difficult when someone just doesn't seem to realise that their way of having fun with a baby is more relevant to a 12 month old than a newborn.

Could you talk to him about the developmental stage she is at? That the sound of your voices is familiar to her, the sorts of things she can see and shapes she can make out? Anything to help your DH realise how new the world is to her and that it takes very little to stimulate her (shadows, your voice, smell etc) not "fun" games?

Sorry, don't think I'm being helpful but don't really know what you can do to keep your sanity without making your DH feel pushed aside...My DH did a few things like that with DS1 and I handled it really badly and regret it.

greenfairy - sympathies on your DH. Must be annoying but sounds quite endearing as he must be like a kid with a new toy. Hope you get some sleep, you must be knackered

josie - good to hear your update on olivia, she sounds like a little fighter. The pictures are lovely

Just had a huge row with DH this eve and we're not speaking. Started over some spilled yoghurt and ended with us screaming at eachother at full volume. Why can't he just realise I'm tense & hormonal and give me some leeway. Now I've got myself into a state that I'll go into labour while we're not speaking and it'll be awful. And my mum is overseas and wouldn't be able to make it in time. Sorry I'm feeling v sorry for myself and can't shake myself out of it