Due sept 08 come on babies!

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space was getting a bit short

eandz I know the feeling. I'm not due till the 18th and everyone told me not to expect to be early like last time but I just can't help it. And I don't think it helps that I get twinges every night that make me think somethings going to happen! Have thrown myself into the cleaning today - had a toothbrush out on the kitchen door (what's that all about!). Congrats on the new babies!

I need a whinge. I woke up in the night feeling sick and had to get up. Have been feeling like this for a few days tho, but last night I was sick, so cue not much sleep. Been feeling rough today, sick, headache etc. my feet are swollen and I have been getting period type pains right at the bottom of my bump. Please tell me I'm concerned about nothing, I'm not ready for my baby just yet.

ohh yes! i forgot to congratulate debithescot and digitalgirl

welcome to your beautiful new boys!

lollipopmother - That's alright then! People stole pillows!? The last thing on my mind whith a newborn baby would be: oh, I might just take this lovely pillow home with me! Taking an extra one in for comfort is a good idea though.

Congratulations! debithescot and digitalgirl!

How exciting! I've got 2 weeks in theory but feel so tired and overwhelmed at it all, I just can't get my head around anything....

Well ds back to school on Weds so then maybe I'll be able to get things a bit more straight

Lollipop I'm also on the raspberry leaf tea, and was hoping for at least some attempt at a BH from my uterus, but nothing. It is a failure (apart from managing to successfully grow a baby for the past 8.5 months).

Eandz I feel for you and your impatience! I'm really not expecting to be early (due on the 9th), but the idea of potentially still being pregnant on something like the 20th is a little depressing all the same...

I am planning a due date celebration involving curry, pineapple, nipple twiddling, sex, clary sage oil (figure it's unlikely to give me killer BHs, since nothing else does!), walking and birthing ball bouncing. I've not done anything else at all to help bring on labour, and really can't be bothered to, but I thought I should have at least one day of making the effort!

Hopefully - Arrrgh, can't think of anything worse than nipple twiddling and sex! What's this clary sage oil, I've not heard of it before. What is it supposed to do?

sex isn't a whole lot of fun these days, i'll admit it...but the orgasms are pretty damn awesome. (is anyone else in the same boat?)

How do you even get to the point of having an orgasm though?! I wouldn't even be able to get into a comfortable position, let alone a pleasurable one!

Just found this about clary sage
I know it's hugely relaxing and really improves blood flow.

Also holding a newish baby is supposed to helpe too!

Plus reflexology/aromatherapy and acupuncture!

i go away for a day and we get 2 babies. Congratulations DG and Deb!

If I'd stay home some f*cker wouldn't have knocked off my wing mirror and not stop. [grr] I wrote down a license plate no. though so cross your fingers that I got it right.

hopefully
i dont think i've had any BH's as of yet, either. well, to be fair, although this is my 2nd child i don't quite know what they feel like. it's been described by a couple people but i dont think i've had them.

also, i'm still carrying very high up (37w) so i've yet to experience this whole lightening thing. is the dropping a gradual thing?

Oh eandz, so of your ability to have sex at this stage! I dream of it (literally!) but with this horrendous SPD it feels like a distant memory. There is not one single position where we could actually do it. I can't even roll over and hug DH as I have to lie in one position sitting up on five pillows otherwise I am in terrible pain. I would LOVE an orgasm and can't wait until we can attempt something. Even if DH tried, ahem, to "service" me at present I would be like a manequin doll as I am unable to move - we would probably just laugh and give up. Sorry if tmi !

We are very hopeful though and bought condoms at Boots the other day in anticipation of trying as soon as poss after the birth. Realise it probably looked a bit stupid with me 8.5 months pregnant and in a wheelchair. I thought the assistant might say to DH (a) you don't actually need these at the moment, or (b) are you two really going to attempt this - look at her! But instead the she held the box up high and said to DH loudly "Did you know these are 2 for 1 at the moment? Do you want to get another box?" thereby drawing the attention of everyone in the queue to this strange couple buying condoms...

oh and to add my 2cents on the sex thing....
although my hormones are going crazzzzyyyy and even surpassing DH's very high libido, i'm finding that its becoming a bit boring having to be in the one same position alll the time. but i guess some sex is better than no sex when my hormones are ravaging!

and yes, eandz the big O's are brill!! woot woot! ok this may be a tmi-alert! dh once mentioned that sex feels soo very different when i'm pregnant (in a good way of course), he said: "i think we're just going to have to keep you knocked up all the time! you don't mind having ten kids do ya?"

heheheh of course he's kidding....err...he better be kidding!!!

ponymum lollipop
well finding a good position was hard at first, but being at the edge of the bed and letting him do all the work is the only way we're getting anything done...i'm quite hefty so it might be easier for you guys. (sorry for tmi)

the last time i bought condoms the lady behind me asked me if it wasn't a little late to be worried. (i think this was a month ago)

Grats to the new arrivals! Potxola, hope you'll be back soon. I know how worrying it is when your baby isn't gaining weight.

Speaking of weight, HV came round today and Katie has gained 100 grams since thursday which I'm very pleased with. The hv huffed a bit about how much I'm able to express (about 3 ounzes in a day) but I ignored that. I know full well that how much I express has nothing to do with how much milk Katie gets when she's being fed.

oh my goodness me ladies!!! i am soooo envious of all this sex business!!! for me, i feel so bad towards my bits about what im about to force on them (ie pushing a human being through there) that i feel i owe them a rest!!! the thought just makes me cringe!!! oh what a terrible wife i must be atm!!! eandz...i have to ask what are the condoms for?

DP and I are still managing to have occasional sex, so long as i don't attempt to be too athletic. Eandz I entirely agree that sex isn't all that, but orgasms are worth it!

Lollipop clary sage is meant to be useful during labour for keeping contractions regular and effective, and there's anecdotal evidence that it might help induce labour. I'm planning on a couple of drops in the bath and maybe in a bit of massage oil on the bump. However, plenty of people say it just makes them feel sick!

Munki weirdly I've not really carried high throughout this pregnancy - bump has always been bottom heavy, as it were, so can't imagine it dropping much!

Congrats digital on new baby

Hooray Sass I guess HV huffed because she it did not fit with what she believed would happen. Did she have any useful advice?

PS, how can you express loads if your dd is taking all she can straight from tap?

I suppose I had better ask the MW tomorrow about contraception for once I've had the baby, as I certainly won't be taking any of the 'if you're breastfeeding you can't get pregnant' theories as gospel! I've quite enjoyed the last year of not being on the pill though.

Hopefully - Where do you get the clary sage from, H&B?

Debithescot big congrats to you, really jealous can't belive i still have 23 days to go. Still kids back at school tomorrow and that was one of my targets.

Has anyone any views on contraception after the birth. I was on the pill for years then the implant and i've had enough and want something more permanent, not had chance to talk about it with mw as now got gd and that has taken a week or two to sort out.

Congratulations DG and Debi -

I'm planning to use a pool at home - but was assuming I'd wear nothing - is that not on?

I think last time even at the hospital I just laboured in a pair of socks!!