Due October 08 - The Only Way Is Out!

[CantSleepWontSleep]

Thought we'd go with twinklytoes suggestion since she's gone and got herself admitted to hospital in a desperate bid for attention .

Have left everyone on the stats for now, but will do another cull of deserters soon....
(and apols if I've missed off any of the recent joiners)

29th Sept perkypopsy first baby Surprise North Herts (Ware)
29th Sept WombFor1More 2 ds's 1 dd Boy
30th Sept Aubergenie first baby Surprise
30th Sept sambrads 1 ds Girl
1st CantSleepWontSleep 1 dd Boy North Herts
1st accessorizequeen 2 ds's Twins - one of each
1st loulou33 1 ds Surprise Southern Scotland C-Section 12th Sept
2nd snowymum first baby Boy Near Oxford
2nd 1sttimer80 first baby Surprise. Hydronephrosis discovered. Extra scan at 28 weeks (7th July) planned. Edgware (Royal Free, Hampstead)
2nd FranMum2B first baby Surprise Kingston
2nd my3honeypies 2 dd's Boy
4th minervaitalica first baby Surprise (unintentionally!)
4th hedgepig 1 ds Surprise
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5th rosebury 3 ds's 2 dd's Boy Bristol
5th BabyNubie
6th Bethoo 1 ds Girl Salisbury
6th iuseantiageingstuff 2 ds's 1 dd Boy
6th ronshar 2 dd's Surprise (with dangly bits ) West Sussex
6th hoff first baby Boy Spain
7th belgo 2 dd's
8th kookiegoddess first baby Surprise
8th Alexa808 first baby
8th Ksal first baby Surprise Hitchin
10th Lozza70 first baby Surprise NE London (Woodford)
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10th pepperrabbit 2 ds's Surprise
11th staceylouisex first baby Girl
11th dooleymum
12th milfakamonkeymonkeymoomoo 1 dd Boy Salisbury
12th star6 first baby Boy Surbiton
13th YumMum22 1 ds Boy
14th tedmundo 1 ds Surprise Bristol (Southmead)
14th twinklytoes 2 dd's Boy
15th mum2jakeyroo 2 ds's Surprise Near Lancaster
16th moodywren 1 dd 2 ds's Boy Lincolnshire (nr Spalding)
16th bigmouthstrikesagain 1 ds 1 dd Girl Mid-Beds
16th WheresTheAuPair 1 ds Boy
19th MrsTittleMouse 1 dd Girl
19th rach010 1 ds Surprise (but dp knows!) Lincolnshire
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20th AandMsmum 2 dd's Surprise Bristol
20th KnickersOnMaHead 1 dd Boy
20th jenwa 1 dd Girl Worcestershire
20th firsttimer08 first baby Boy. Dilated renal pelvis - rescan at 34 weeks. Greenwich
21st hansnava 1 dd Surprise Luton
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21st GirlWithTheMouseyHair first baby Surprise (but written down in case of moment of weakness!) SW London (St Thomas)
21st lilbitmum 1 dc
22nd SmudgeyDoodle 1 ds Surprise Newcastle (Gateshead)
22nd wombleprincess 1 dd
23rd Sallypuss first baby Probably girl Herts/Essex border
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23rd ajm200 1 ds Girl Camberley, Surrey
24th sparklesandnowineforxxweeks 3 ds's 1 dd Surprise
24th Personanna 1 ds Boy Peru
25th Flum 2 dd's 5th June Wiltshire
26th 4andnotout 3 dd's Girl
26th mariekg 3 dc Girl
27th Rhian82 Boy
27th mybabysinthegarden 1 dd Boy Scottish Borders
27th beaufies first baby Boy c-section 17th Oct
29th Ekka 1 dd Surprise
30th Jambers99 1 ds Girl NW London (Hillingdon)

[07mumstheword]

Thanks for the new thread CSWS Missed a day and a half of MN and took forever to catch up.

I've got a stinking cold so feeling very sorry for myself I've spent 2 hrs in hospital again this morning (this happens every fortnight now) to check my glucose levels, scan etc which is lovely but not when coughing & sneezing

Baby is growing a little too fast so at the next scan they might talk to me about induction not sure how I feel about this.

I asked MW about having a water birth but as I lost so much blood last time they wouldn't let me but did suggest I could have a room with a bath so perhaps that's a good compromise

Sorry not to respond to your comments personally I have read them all and found them interesting as usual.

P.S. Star Glad DH turned up ok, I would have given him what for too.

[ronshar]

Not a drama queen Loulou. I would not have said that.. Just impatient.

I am a bit reassured that you are also getting pains. I have been getting more and more stressed as I thought I was going into early labour.

[ajm200]

crampy period type pains that come and go can be early labour so better get organised ladies. If it is early labour it could ramp up at any time... Oh how exciting

[ronshar]

Thanks love. How are you getting on? Any sign yet????

[loulou33]

Hello,

Well the drama continues....(sorry ronshar!!) the hopsital called this pm to move my appt to monday from Weds. I was a bit freaked out even though the mw said it was nothing to worry about (yeah they always say that) - she thinks the consultant just wants to keep an eye on the baby. She finally -confessed- told me that he has had to move my c-section to thurs 11th as too many on the list for friday so my weds appt for poss induction would be too late i think?

Anyway, he's not planning to keep me in monday unless he finds something i guess, which is good as i will have to take ds as as i have no baby-sitter. i had everything sorted for appt on weds with relatives arriving tues and now the bloody doctor has screwed it up becuase he over-booked himself - men!!!

I have backache and crampy pains and lots of pressure. I have had loads of rasp tea and started evening primrose oil tablets today so here's hoping i get to this the way i want.

Off to bath ds..

[ajm200]

Loulou, if you are lucky these cramps, pressure and pains you are getting are early labour and you won't have to worry about any of it. Fingers crossed for you.

[ronshar]

Dont apologise Loulou. I am hoping that you get the birth you would like. Will they induce you Wednesday any way and see how you get on? Surely if you dont need a C-Section then it saves the consultant time, seeing as time management is obviously an issue for him. Bless, his secretary is probably on holiday. Also if you really dont want to have a elective section then can you maybe tell them you would rather not. Not sure what the best thing to do is really. I dont envy you your next 7 days.
Looking on the bright side by this time next week you will be a mummy again. Yipeeeeeeee.

[hedgepig]

oh cripes girls I'm getting worried about these period like cramps, had back ache earlier too. Although this is my 2nd child I didn't have a labour last time so I'm expecting to be late but maybe not! Must send DH up the loft for the baby stuff.

[Lozza70]

Oh kind of hoping the cramps are not early labour this week. Really, really want to get myself sorted before LO arrives! Now have bought some nappies and nappy sacks. By hook or by crook I will get orgaised

[ronshar]

Did you go to sainsbury. They had a 1/3 off all baby stuff. I encouraged made my DH stock up on cotton wool for nappy change, nappies etc when we went shopping last weekend.
Do not actually have anywhere to put it all at the moment but at least it is here

[sambrads]

hi ladies

oh loulou cant believe you will have a babay this time next week how exciting

i was out shopping today and started getting the feeling like your going to take your period down in my bits if that makes sense. i also have been getting back pain onand off all day oh my god imagine if it is early labour???!!!!

i was looking at all the beautiful pink stuff today so acnt wait to dress my little angel up

its so hard not telling anyone im having a girl altough its great talking to you guys about it. i find everyone is asking me even strangers in the street

[sambrads]

hi ladies

oh loulou cant believe you will have a babay this time next week how exciting

i was out shopping today and started getting the feeling like your going to take your period down in my bits if that makes sense. i also have been getting back pain onand off all day oh my god imagine if it is early labour???!!!!

i was looking at all the beautiful pink stuff today so acnt wait to dress my little angel up

its so hard not telling anyone im having a girl altough its great talking to you guys about it. i find everyone is asking me even strangers in the street

[sambrads]

hi ladies

oh loulou cant believe you will have a babay this time next week how exciting

i was out shopping today and started getting the feeling like your going to take your period down in my bits if that makes sense. i also have been getting back pain onand off all day oh my god imagine if it is early labour???!!!!

i was looking at all the beautiful pink stuff today so acnt wait to dress my little angel up

its so hard not telling anyone im having a girl altough its great talking to you guys about it. i find everyone is asking me even strangers in the street

[CantSleepWontSleep]

Blimey ladies - there seem to be quite a few of you showing signs of actually having babies - hold your horses will you !

Bethoo - glad that you mentioned less movement - ds has been moving much more gently the last 2 or 3 days too, after spending Monday morning kicking the living daylights out of me!

Am absolutely shockingly knackered this evening - will be asleep by 10pm I hope. Dd has been up a touch too early the last few days, and with dh away it's had to be me getting up with her. It caught up with her today too, and she fell asleep sitting on my lap watching tv this afternoon, and proceeded to sleep for a good 2 hours . I even managed to move her off my lap and leave her to sleep on my chair, which has never worked before. Hopefully she will still sleep well tonight and be in a better mood tomorrow, as I had to bring her back from toddler group this morning for being stroppy and horrid!

loulou - you can put my c-section comment down to me being slovenly with updates, rather than a lack of faith in you . Certainly wouldn't want to make you feel by it.

[sambrads]

csws do you think period type feeling are sign of early labour???

my ds decided he did not want to sleep today and cried the whole way through his dinner tonight as he was so os tired .
he has been in bed from 8 and will sleep til 8 so think i will lie up and rest now

[sambrads]

csws do you think period type feeling are sign of early labour???

my ds decided he did not want to sleep today and cried the whole way through his dinner tonight as he was so os tired .
he has been in bed from 8 and will sleep til 8 so think i will lie up and rest now

[CantSleepWontSleep]

at sleeping til 8. Period cramps 7 mins apart were a sign for me!

[1sttimer80]

ok I'm in panic mode. I know it's late but we're away for the weekend on an intensive antenatal course... anyone herad of birthvenure? Anyway, today been feeling more crampy then usual.. a bit out of it and my legs feel wobbly.

Dear god, I hope I don't go into labour til after this weekend. I'm only 36 weeks!!! Please please please!!!!

I have an appointment with peaditrcian tomorrow afternoon to talk to him about baby's kidneys, so will speak to him about all of this as well and hopefulyl he'll tell me there's nothing to worry about!!

[1sttimer80]

sorry it's called birthventure. My spelling is terrible!

[jenwa]

Oh my god, cant believe some of you will be having babies soon...how scary and how exciting. I do hope all goes well though.
I have 7 weeks left and not sure my skin can stretch anymore!!!

[CantSleepWontSleep]

Could be low blood pressure 1sttimer. Is it normally low?

[1sttimer80]

Hi CSWS,

no not usually, my blood pressure has been spot on throughout my pregnancy and I'm on iron as well.

Oh well will see what what happens tomorrow.

Jenwa... you;re telling me baout skin not able to stretch anywya. the skin at the top of my bump feels a sore to the touch sometimes, so been slapping on loads of cream.