Due sept 08 come on babies!

[barnpot]

space was getting a bit short

imoscarsmum OOooO!!! i saw it on bbc wales news yesterday! i
couldn't believe it!! What a sad sad situation, if it turns out the have been
organised by her partner, eh?!?

star thanks for mentioning the need for slow release foods for the early stage. otherwise i would've been cheeky and taken advantage of having yet another excuse to eat my way thru labour with rubbish foods! i do have a few slow release fav's. so again, ty.

i've made an appt for the 39th week on the request of the doctor i spoke with yesterday. feels 4 weeks might be a little long to go without being seen once more. even though it will be a quickie mw appt wth all the usual checks, i think i will definitely attend....just in case.

((that being said, i guess it really depends on if i 'burst' any sooner than that, eh?!?!))

Afternoon all!!

ive just crawled back home after been to the soft play area, park and shopping.....now got a bad ligament pain on my tummy as i was walking slightly abit too quick!..

Barnpot - my baby is breech oblique atm so going in the hosp to have it turned at 38 weeks. So fingers cross for you and fingers cross for me

ive been getting BH's for a while now even though my baby is not engaged either way.

my eyes are cooking atm!!

mellebella yes ive heard about the popping noise when the baby kicks as its all part of the norm.

in my snack bag is - raisins & nuts mixtures and also liquorice sticks....will be needing mars bars and summat else.....cant think!!

Hi Ladies,
can i join the fun please?
I am due DC4 on Sept 25th, although all the others have arrived at 38 weeks I am not counting my chickens just yet!
I have 3DS so it will be a real shock if this is a pink one
Am planning a home birth, have a pool so might use that if it feels good.
Could someone add me to the countdown as I have no clue how to do that, Ta

barnpot my MW said they like to try to turn the baby at 36 wks which seemed really realy to me, 38 sounds a bit better! luckily mine seemed to have turned so am now bouncing furiously on ball to try to get the head to stay down! Also biglips i was also getting loads of BH when baby was breech which MW said was bodys way of trying to turn baby and get get doen on all 4s when it happened to try to help things along! funnily enough now baby has turned i am having much less BH...
Food wise, at hospital i ate loads of branston pickle mini cheddars but cant seem to find anywhere that sells them anymore After birth i had really been missing pate so dh bought some really lovely stuff after as treat but i couldnt stomach it and havent really eaten any since!

hi everyone!

my groin is vibrating...anyone else with this sensation?

goodness my typing
early not realy
and to get down not and get get doen!!

imoscarsmum oh, i'm taking along a picnic hamper (smallish, but has compartments for everything)

slinkie i do like carluccio's. but i'm still thinking about taking back up just in case i go into labor during non business hours. (that would suck!) or get that craving for texan food...(do you get cravings for hard to find foods during labor?) i haven't really had any crazy cravings except for mexican and then i jetted to wahaca for a bite. but what will i be like on the day?!

eandz you're from Texas if I remember correctly.... do you not absolutely miss the hot, spicy, real-life, mexican food? I haven't been able to find anything here to really satisfy my mexican cravings Any suggestions??

mellebella yes I get the popping

Welcome happymumathome I'm due the day before you although I only made it to 39 weeks last time, I've also opted for a homebirth and have a pool (which I haven't opened yet)

I'll try and add you to the list!

Very wise. I suppose I don't really get it as once labour kicked in, the last thing I wanted to do was eat.
The hospital also said to bring warm socks, as feet get cold in labour. I was sweltering and kept getting my husband to spray me with chilled evian spray.
It would have been a nice touch for the hospital to provide but I am counting on bringing my own!

Here's the new list:

OK, I've added Jenpet to the arrivals and changed potxola by a day.

Arrivals!
28-May - Johnworf ? Katherine, 1lb 8oz
30-June ? KashaSarrasin ? Felix, 1.39kg
26-July - Jenbot - DD, 3lb 6oz
11-Aug - Crabby - Lilah 2.34kg
13-Aug - Sassafrass - Katie Rose, 7lb 2oz
20-Aug - Sunshinemummy - Effy Marilyn, 6lb 3oz
22-Aug - Talia1 - Anna, 6lb 2oz
26-Aug - Jenpet - Samuel

Counting down the days:
25-Aug - Excitable - age 31 - North Lancashire - first baby
28-Aug - Potxola - age 41 - ELECTIVE C-SECTION - Devon - DS 3.10 - GIRL
30-Aug - Gracie14 - age 26 - Berkshire - BOY
02-Sep - expatmom2be - age 28 - London - 1st baby - GIRL(?)
02-Sep - Fandango - age 31 - Cheshire - DD 11m
03-Sep - Debithescot - age 27 - North Hampshire - DS 25m - SURPRISE
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 - 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
09-Sep - Starlight - age 32 - Herts - DS 19m - GIRL (Planning homebirth)
09-Sep - Ponymum - North Yorkshire - first baby - SURPRISE (planned c-s)
10-Sep - kiki21 - age 32 - Southeast London - first baby
10-Sep - Lollyheart - age26 - basingstoke - dd3,ds17 months - BOY
10-Sep - MrsElle28 - age 28 - Yorkshire - First baby - 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 - Alaro - age 34 - Essex - DD 3 - Surprise (girl?) - MLU St Peters, Maldon
14-Sep - kel78 - age 29 - dd1 3, dd2 8 - Surprise- Royal Glamorgan South Wales
14-Sep - ellideb - age 24 - North Wales - 1st baby - BOY
15-Sep - Bogie - age 20 - DS2 - GIRL - Nottingham City Hospital
15-Sep - Goldiewithabump - age 26 - London - 1st baby - BOY
16-Sep - BikeRunSki - age 37 - W Yorks - First baby - BOY
16-Sep - Surelyyoucantbeserious - age 30 - s. London - first baby
16-Sep - jearund - age 36 - Glos - DD 1.5 years - BOY - Elective C-Section
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 5 - East Mids - BOY - Homebirth/QMC (Notts)
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 - eandz - age 24 - NW London - 1st baby - BOY; Chelsea & Westminster,(sw london)
20-Sep - imoscarsmum - age 35 - Cheshire/North Wales Boarder - first baby - Surprise!
20-Sep - MunkiMom - age 32 - North Wales - DS 24m - BOY
20-Sep - izzybiz - age 31 - Winchester - DS 15, DD 3.8 - BOY
20-Sep - Treadmillmom - aged 37 - West Midlands - DS1 5, DS2 2 - GIRL
20-Sep - nellyonthetelly - age 35 - London 2nd baby - DD will be 2 on 21st Sept!
21-Sep - Charitygirl - age 30 - SW London - first baby
22-Sep - Luboo - age 31 - Hants - DD 14m
22-Sep - MummyToOneForNow - dd 14mths
22-Sep - Slinkiemalinki - age 31 - West London - dd 2.1 - BOY
22-Sep - kgirl - age 25 - 1st baby - Herts
23-Sep - digitalgirl - age 30 - North London - first baby - SURPRISE - hospital birth
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 5, Homebith, surprise
25-Sep - happymumathome - 3 x DS - Homebith, surprise
26-Sep - MissusH - age 35 - S.Derbys - dd, 5.8
25-Sep - Pacita - BOY
26-Sep - Pitufina - age 29 - 2nd baby - ds, 3.5 - surprise! - South wales
27-Sep - Inquisitive - age 31 - Berks - 1st baby - BOY
27-Sep - pidge - age 37 - London - 2 dds age 6 and 3 - Surprise! Homebirth.
27-Sep - Jennylindinha - age 36 - London - first baby - Surprise! Planned homebirth (otherwise Kings)
28-Sep - Carrieon - age 28 - York - dd 12 months - Surprise!-Boy??
28-Sep - LittleConnie - age 33 - West London - 1st baby - Surprise! - St. Mary's birth centre
28-Sep - splishsplosh - age 37 - London - dd 2
29-Sep - WombFor1More - age 26 - Kent - DS 6, DS 4, DD 1yr - BOY - Homebirth
29-Sep - Plusonemore - age 33 - Worcester - DS 2.6 - Surprise

I really didn't feel like eating a thing once I was in labour, as soon as she was born had a couple of pieces of chocolate which I threw up all over the midwives! Even a couple days later, as I was still in hospital my Mum arrived with a choc trifle - sick again - maybe the sickness was cos I had diamorphine? Anyway was well annoyed not to have made the most of the Whole Foods store round the corner (it wasn't whole foods at the time but similar and was one of the main reasons I chose Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital). The hospital breakfasts were hideous, ward lights came on at 5am(!) then about 7, a load of cold toast was dumped on a table at the end of the ward along with mingy looking boxes of Alpen and All Bran. Self sevice, but only one knief in the butter. God I hope I get my homebirth...

jenpet Congratulations ! What a lovely name

poxtola Will e thinking of you tomororow x

Welcome all the new ladies...we are a very friendly bunch here, you will soon get used to us!!!

Nothing to report...midwife appointment tomorrow so we'll see if I manage not to strangle her with her own stethoscope!

Here's the countdown list:

DAYS_LEFT

Potxola 1
DebitheScot 7
jenpet 7
Lollipopmother 8
Meglet 8
Hopefully 13
Lollyheart 13
Ponymum 13
Starlight 13
Biglips 16
Notcitrus 16
Mustsleep 16
Mumiyumi 17
Ellideb 18
Ipanemagirl 18
Mamamufin 19 ?
Bogie 19
Jearund 20
Becaroo 22
MelT76 22
Munkimum 23
Barnpot 24
EandZ 24
Imoscarsmum 24
Izzybiz 24
Blimey 25
Islandlassie 25
Mellabella 25
Ninja 26
Mummytoonefornow 26
happymumathome 27
Slinkie 25
Pitufina 29
Jennylindinha 31
Pidge 31
Carrieon 33
LittleConnie 33
WombFor1More 33
Plusonemore 33

mellabella,
the closest i've come has been wahaca in covent garden and wrap it up (burrito place near liverpool st) ...but they aren't close to anything like a taco bell, mexican cantina or a tex mex joint on the west coast. it's ok though, i just add tabasco sauce to everything. and when people come over from the states they bring me giant bags filled with taco bell hot sauce. so thats how i'm keeping my cravings under control.

if you want some hot sauce i can send some over to you. all my relatives who are coming over are bringing a couple bags worth each.

EANDZ....YES i have the wierd groin thing!!! what is it!?! sometimes its like its vibrating and other times i feel like it is kind of beating????? have you been able to find out why it happens

notsoslimnow
no idea what it is. i feel a little bit awkward about asking, but i'm having dinner with some pregos tonight so i'll ask them if they know.

if not, i'll just call a midwife/my doctor tomorrow

ummm, i havent mentioned it either as its a bit tricky to explain.HOWEVER last night i started having terrible thoughts that maybe its the placenta sitting too low and i can feel the activity inside it?

oh, i was freaking out and thinking the baby was having a seizure or something. i think i'll google it now...but what do i search for really?

well ive typed in stuff like vibrating in groin and pulsating sensation in groin.....i would not advise phrasing it like this!!!! but really thats why i didnt look any more as i just couldnt think how to explain???

you too are funny... i sometimes get a really quick pulsing but its at the top of my belly, like a fluttering- is it anything like that? just thought it was baby exercising!

enadz and notsoslimnow I have been getting a beating sensation quite regularly - mostly when lying down at night - I had thought it was the baby hiccupping but actually I have no idea what the hells going on in there!

This baby is so active, its amazing! Its NEVER seems to stop still! (Makes eating and sleeping a bit tricky though)

Hope you are all well x

enadz lol that is absolutely brilliant that people bring over taco sauce for you! Might have to ask the fam to send over some in a care package or something. I'm up in Nottingham and there's one place that does mexican food-but it tastes more spanish than mexican.

i have that sensation as well, i always just think it's my pulse

hi plusonemore, i can only describe it as a vibrating and sometimes more pulsating sensation but not in tummy more like cervix or somewhere like that! oh goodness im so pleased this is annonymous!!!! problem is im now thinking it could be the placenta coveing baby's exit!!! although i have been know to be a little ott with these things!( i have only just finished crying at the fact i still dont know how to make a bottle up for baby)i may take 5 mins now to contemplate the reasons i fought for my homebirth and then immediately afterwards remind myself ill never be able to give birth it will hurt too much and ill have to go to hospital crying and having failed in my convictions!!!!!!!!! wow, im such a ray of sunshine arent i?!