Due Sept 08: The one where we pack our bags and write our birth plan.

[mamamufin]

I thought I would be brave

so I went to the physio today re my right buttock pain and she diagnosed same as you mrsNC - pelvic girdle whatnot. So I have to stay balanced (no random standing on one leg) keep my legs clamped together whenever moving them to one side, do my pelvic floor exercises (darn it) put ice on it if I need to and pilates and a few more little exercises, oh and try a pelvic support jobbie which she measured me for. hmmm more to think about.
Got my OGTT on Thurs so the joy never ends...

very sorry to hear about the possible preeclampsia EandZ - things are most likely to be fine but it is more tests and more appts and worry, not what we preg ladeez need really.

hope everyone is ok and that pigeon gives you a break NC.

Eandz try not to get too down - if for some reason you do have pre-eclampsia, it's not your fault, it's probably nothing to do with your previous conditions, and it's just bad luck. Don't think you're a failure! Probably it will all be fine anyway.

My buttock pain has returned with avengeance this morning. I can't quite decide what I think it is, as it literally only hurts when I'm walking - rolling around in bed (not that I do a great deal of that ) doesn't hurt or anything. I'm thinking sciatica?

Carrieon you did get rather a sarcastic response didn't you! I don't hjave any helpful advice, but it looks like some moe normal people joined your thread...

thanks everyone for the pre eclampsia support, i feel better and i guess i'll stop worrying till friday. and i'll keep positive no matter what!

My whole day has been cancelled - coffee morning and swimming lessons. And dd tipped my cereal over our bed so I've got to wash all the milk out of the duvet and sheets. And I put her in white trousers for playing in the garden. WHY??!!
Mustn't moan, its a gloriously sunny day so at least the washing will dry quickly and it'll all be back on the bed in time for her to do the same thing tomorrow morning!

eandz hope things sort themselves out and all is ok xx

right well i called the pricks at hr this morning to be spoken to in a rude manner by a stuck up bitch

she said that as i was not dueto start maternity leave until 18th august that it won;t have been processed yet and that they prob won;t process till the end of July!!!!! well that's all well and good for them but on the job centre website wit the accompanying notes for the claimform formaternity allowance it says to claim as soon as you get your matb1 as you may lose money!!
she is supposed to be calling me back after speakingto payroll

well fuck them that's what i say i was going to start mat leave early as feel guilty about being off sick but now they can whistle will be off straight to docs for another note on friday or monday and will make sure i get the same doc as last time and get the note made out for another 2 weeks which should take me right up to my hols that i was taking

anyway on a lighter note i have ahd a delivery of all the conservatory stuff this morning so that's quite exciting to think that they should start tomorrow and have had my awful gas fire capped off ready for dh to put the new one on the wall!!

Ladies, I have a birth announcement

DS2 (yes, he's a boy!) was born rather suddenly on Monday afternoon, weighing 1.39 kg, at 31 weeks. He's doing really well but is in the NICU in Leeds as there wasn't room for him at York. He's already off the ventilator and is tiny but beautiful . I am now spending most of my time either at the hospital or at home attached to a vicious-looking 1950s era breastpump but I'll try and update you all when I can. (and sorry I haven't been able to catch up with your posts!)

omg kasha congratulations!!!!

hope all is well and your new ds is doing well and of course that you are well too

Wow.....many congrats Kasha... xxx

Congratulations! How exciting! Glad your DS and you are doing well. Don't envy you the 1950s-esque pump though!

Can I update the list? Can I?

I haven't been on for soooo long, I come on and find a birth announcement

Firstly Congratulations KS! I'm so plesed that your new arrival is doing well, will keep my fingers crossed for you and your new Ds.xx

All is ok here, getting fatter by the day now! Have consultant tommorrow, had physio for SPD, just given exercises.

Have finally started shopping, baby Bob has a drawer with his clothes starting to mount up, I have moses basket, car seat, monitors (bought for £4 at a fete!) I have bought some muslins and a special cushion thing to prevent "flathead" (Dd had this).

Getting very breathless, and swollen hands and fett when it gets hot, other than that, ok.

Hope everyone else is well. Em.xx

Mustsleep how annoying for you! Try to think ahppy thoughts, just get yourself to the doc's on friday and get another 2 weeks sick note - I really don't see the point in not getting it, since they've been so incredibly unhelpful!

Mustsleep, don't worry too much. Your maternity allowance will be backdated for you so you will get the money at some point =) I had the same problem, and of course it seems that whatever I apply for they all want hte same paperwork which I've already sent off somewhere else.

Kasha many congratulations. Am so glad to hear he's doing well.

Mumiyumi I had an EMCS last time after 3 days in labour following induction. The MW referred me to the obstetrician and he gave me the choice, having talked me through the pros and cons of both options. MWs have been nothing but supportive though.

i hope johnworf and baby is doing ok?

Arrivals!
28-May - Johnworf ? Katherine, 1lb 8oz
30-June ? KashaSarrasin ? DS2, 1.39kg

Counting down the days:
25-Aug - Excitable - age 31 - North Lancashire - first baby
30-Aug - Gracie14 - age 26 - Berkshire - BOY
31-Aug - Sassafrass - age 31 - east midlands - DD 3 - GIRL
31-Aug - Sunshinemummy - age 38 - SW London - DS 2.2m - GIRL
01-Sep - Talia1 - age 29 - Leeds/Buxton - 1st baby - GIRL
02-Sep - expatmom2be - age 28 - London - 1st baby - GIRL(?)
02-Sep - Fandango - age 31 - Cheshire - DD 11m
03-Sep - KashaSarrasin - age 38 - N Yorks - DS 3 - *Surprise!Boy?&
03-Sep - Debithescot - age 27 - North Hampshire - DS 25m - SURPRISE
03-Sep - Jenpet - Brittany, France - DS 6
04-Sep - Lollipopmother - age 26 - Oxford - 1st baby - GIRL
04 -Sep - Meglet - age 34 - North Hampshire - DS born Nov 06 - GIRL, planned c-section
06 Sep - Lilapple - age 37 - North London - first baby - surprise!
06-Sep - Potxola - Age 41 - Exeter - DS 3.6 - GIRL
6-09 Sep - Starlight - age 32 - Herts - DS 13m - GIRL
06-Sep - Kagey - age 30 - Kent - first baby - GIRL
07 - Sep - Leenie - age 36 - south london - 3rd baby
09-Sep - Hopefully - age 25 - West Sussex - first baby - Surprise!
09-Sep - Kirstygem - Norfolk - DD 19m
10-Sep - kiki21 - age 32 - Southeast London - first baby
10-Sep - Lollyheart - age26 - basingstoke - dd3,ds17 months - BOY
10-Sep - Workstostaysane - London - DD 17m
12-Sep - Mustsleep - age 26 - ds 6, dd 2.6 - yorkshire - BOY
12-Sep - Biglips - age 33 - Liverpool - DD3 - SURPRISE - girl???
13-Sep - Lulu15 - 1DC
13-Sep - mama2bee - age 34 - South London - first baby
13-Sep - mumiyumi-age 35- Warwickshire -DS 2.9 - suprise
13 Sep - notcitrus - first baby - South London - BOY
14-Sep - Crabby - first baby - Cambridge - GIRL
14-Sep - kel78 - age 29 - dd1 3, dd2 8
15-Sep - ellideb - age 24 - North Wales - 1st baby - BOY
15-Sep - Bogie - age 20 - DS2 - GIRL
16-Sep - BikeRunSki - age 37 - W Yorks - First baby - BOY
16-Sep - Surelyyoucantbeserious - age 30 - s. London - first baby
17-Sep - LumpyBumpyThingy - age 23 - W.Sussex - 1st Baby - GIRL
18-Sep - MelT76 - age 31 - Staffs - 1st baby - BOY
18-Sep - Becaroo - age 35 - ds aged 4 - derbyshire - BOY
18-Sep - mamamufin - age 28 - Yorks - DS 3 - BOY
19-Sep - barnpot - age 27 - west yorks - 1st baby - BOY
19-Sep - kiskidee - dd 3 - Durham. - - GIRL
19-Sep - LeonieD - age 31 - Sutton Coldfield - DD 4.2
19-Sep - Naturalblonde - age 28 - N. Somerset - DD 1.4
19-Sep - Lilypink - age 31 - Suffold - DD 19m
20-Sep - emandz - age 24 - NW London - 1st baby - BOY
20-Sep - imoscarsmum - age 35 - Cheshire/North Wales Boarder - first baby - Surprise!
20-Sep - izzybiz - age 31 - Winchester - DS 15, DD 3.8 - BOY
20-Sep - Jenbot - age 28 - Herts - 1st baby
20-Sep - Treadmillmom - aged 37 - West Midlands - DS1 5, DS2 2 - GIRL
21-Sep - Charitygirl - age 30 - SW London - first baby
22-Sep - jearund - age 35 - South West - DD 15 months - BOY
22-Sep - Luboo - age 31 - Hants - DD 14m
22-Sep - MummyToOneForNow - dd 14mths
22-Sep - Slinkiemalinki - age 31 - West London - dd 2.1 - BOY
23-Sep - digitalgirl - age 29 - North London - first baby
23-Sep - feelingpositive - age 31 - Edinburgh - DD 21m - GIRL
23-Sep - LouiseAnn - age 40 - Guildford - ds 8yo - BOY
23-Sep - Blimey - age 40 - South London - DS 5, DS 3 - BOY
24-Sep - Ninja - age 37 - Manchester - DD 4.5
25-Sep - kgirl - age 24 - 1st baby
26-Sep - MissusH - age 35 - S.Derbys - dd, 5.8
27-Sep - Inquisitive - age 31 - Berks - 1st baby - BOY
27-Sep - pidge - age 37 - London - 2 dds age 5.5 and 2.10 - Surprise!
27-Sep - Jennylindinha - age 36 - London - first baby - Surprise!
28-Sep - Carrieon - age 28 - York - dd 12 months - Surprise!-Boy??
28-Sep - LittleConnie - age 32 - North West London - 1st baby - Surprise!
28-Sep - splishsplosh - age 37 - London - dd 2
29-Sep - WombFor1More - age 26 - Kent - DS 6, DS 4, DD 10months - BOY
30-Sep - Ninja - age 37 - Manchester - DD 4.5

kasha - amazing news - congratulations to you and your baby boy and family! Wishing him a speedy escape from the NICU.

biglips - just seen johnworf on another thread and baby katherine is doing ok.

Wow congratulations Kasha!!! So pleased you're both doing well, and can't believe you're little boy is already here!

eandz so sorry to hear about your health issues... but as everyone has said as soon as you have all the results you know you'll be getting the best possible care. It sounds like you're being very well looked after so I hope you're not feeling too stressed.

mamamuffin thank you so much the bras are fantastic and sooo comfy

Saw the midwife yesterday and while she was listening to the heartbeat lo kicked the doppler probe away! Also booked into the birth centre so fingers crossed the bloods all come back normal.

As the amount of work I have to finish before leaving at the end of August piles up, my ability to focus on it is rapidly going down the toilet. Anyone else got this problem? I seem to spend more time feeling anxious about how much I have to do than getting any of it done

Kasha,
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am soo excited for you and wondering how your doing. How did you deliver, how are you feeling now? I want details about your labor (whenever you have a chance to post them...and if you feel comfortable about posting them.)

ooh hopefully could you update me on the list please - mustsleep - 27- ds 6.8 yo and dd 2.10 pleeeaase

I swear, everyone on this thread lives in Yorkshire...

Arrivals!
28-May - Johnworf ? Katherine, 1lb 8oz
30-June ? KashaSarrasin ? DS2, 1.39kg

Counting down the days:
25-Aug - Excitable - age 31 - North Lancashire - first baby
30-Aug - Gracie14 - age 26 - Berkshire - BOY
31-Aug - Sassafrass - age 31 - east midlands - DD 3 - GIRL
31-Aug - Sunshinemummy - age 38 - SW London - DS 2.2m - GIRL
01-Sep - Talia1 - age 29 - Leeds/Buxton - 1st baby - GIRL
02-Sep - expatmom2be - age 28 - London - 1st baby - GIRL(?)
02-Sep - Fandango - age 31 - Cheshire - DD 11m
03-Sep - KashaSarrasin - age 38 - N Yorks - DS 3 - *Surprise!Boy?&
03-Sep - Debithescot - age 27 - North Hampshire - DS 25m - SURPRISE
03-Sep - Jenpet - Brittany, France - DS 6
04-Sep - Lollipopmother - age 26 - Oxford - 1st baby - GIRL
04 -Sep - Meglet - age 34 - North Hampshire - DS born Nov 06 - GIRL, planned c-section
06 Sep - Lilapple - age 37 - North London - first baby - surprise!
06-Sep - Potxola - Age 41 - Exeter - DS 3.6 - GIRL
6-09 Sep - Starlight - age 32 - Herts - DS 13m - GIRL
06-Sep - Kagey - age 30 - Kent - first baby - GIRL
07 - Sep - Leenie - age 36 - south london - 3rd baby
09-Sep - Hopefully - age 25 - West Sussex - first baby - Surprise!
09-Sep - Kirstygem - Norfolk - DD 19m
10-Sep - kiki21 - age 32 - Southeast London - first baby
10-Sep - Lollyheart - age26 - basingstoke - dd3,ds17 months - BOY
10-Sep - Workstostaysane - London - DD 17m
12-Sep - Mustsleep - age 27 - ds 6.8, dd 2.10 - yorkshire - BOY
12-Sep - Biglips - age 33 - Liverpool - DD3 - SURPRISE - girl???
13-Sep - Lulu15 - 1DC
13-Sep - mama2bee - age 34 - South London - first baby
13-Sep - mumiyumi-age 35- Warwickshire -DS 2.9 - suprise
13 Sep - notcitrus - first baby - South London - BOY
14-Sep - Crabby - first baby - Cambridge - GIRL
14-Sep - kel78 - age 29 - dd1 3, dd2 8
15-Sep - ellideb - age 24 - North Wales - 1st baby - BOY
15-Sep - Bogie - age 20 - DS2 - GIRL
16-Sep - BikeRunSki - age 37 - W Yorks - First baby - BOY
16-Sep - Surelyyoucantbeserious - age 30 - s. London - first baby
17-Sep - LumpyBumpyThingy - age 23 - W.Sussex - 1st Baby - GIRL
18-Sep - MelT76 - age 31 - Staffs - 1st baby - BOY
18-Sep - Becaroo - age 35 - ds aged 4 - derbyshire - BOY
18-Sep - mamamufin - age 28 - Yorks - DS 3 - BOY
19-Sep - barnpot - age 27 - west yorks - 1st baby - BOY
19-Sep - kiskidee - dd 3 - Durham. - - GIRL
19-Sep - LeonieD - age 31 - Sutton Coldfield - DD 4.2
19-Sep - Naturalblonde - age 28 - N. Somerset - DD 1.4
19-Sep - Lilypink - age 31 - Suffold - DD 19m
20-Sep - emandz - age 24 - NW London - 1st baby - BOY
20-Sep - imoscarsmum - age 35 - Cheshire/North Wales Boarder - first baby - Surprise!
20-Sep - izzybiz - age 31 - Winchester - DS 15, DD 3.8 - BOY
20-Sep - Jenbot - age 28 - Herts - 1st baby
20-Sep - Treadmillmom - aged 37 - West Midlands - DS1 5, DS2 2 - GIRL
21-Sep - Charitygirl - age 30 - SW London - first baby
22-Sep - jearund - age 35 - South West - DD 15 months - BOY
22-Sep - Luboo - age 31 - Hants - DD 14m
22-Sep - MummyToOneForNow - dd 14mths
22-Sep - Slinkiemalinki - age 31 - West London - dd 2.1 - BOY
23-Sep - digitalgirl - age 29 - North London - first baby
23-Sep - feelingpositive - age 31 - Edinburgh - DD 21m - GIRL
23-Sep - LouiseAnn - age 40 - Guildford - ds 8yo - BOY
23-Sep - Blimey - age 40 - South London - DS 5, DS 3 - BOY
24-Sep - Ninja - age 37 - Manchester - DD 4.5
25-Sep - kgirl - age 24 - 1st baby
26-Sep - MissusH - age 35 - S.Derbys - dd, 5.8
27-Sep - Inquisitive - age 31 - Berks - 1st baby - BOY
27-Sep - pidge - age 37 - London - 2 dds age 5.5 and 2.10 - Surprise!
27-Sep - Jennylindinha - age 36 - London - first baby - Surprise!
28-Sep - Carrieon - age 28 - York - dd 12 months - Surprise!-Boy??
28-Sep - LittleConnie - age 32 - North West London - 1st baby - Surprise!
28-Sep - splishsplosh - age 37 - London - dd 2
29-Sep - WombFor1More - age 26 - Kent - DS 6, DS 4, DD 10months - BOY
30-Sep - Ninja - age 37 - Manchester - DD 4.5

Wow - Congratulations Kasha! I hope you and your new son are doing well and he doesn't need to stay too long in hospital.

Gosh, I just got back to work yesterday after going to Glastonbury and it took me all day to catch up with the threads, old and new (oh yeah and with work...) and now there's a birth announcement today!

Things are moving too fast!

thanks hopefully

i know i bet the nurserys are filling up quickly up here!!

Alaro...piriton syrup is great for the itching. Can have 5ml once a day.

Also, cool baths or showers seem to help.

Kasha....I was just thinking about you this morning!!!!

CONGRATULTIONS!!!! Does your little one have a name yet?