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Due November 08 - sing... "There's no business like SHOW business!!"

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sparkletoes · 31/10/2008 22:34

on behalf of oor Daisy..

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Rosa · 03/11/2008 19:36

Welcome back Lacks and glad you did not have a transfusion - hope all your bits sort themselves out.
Obv - Things will get better and glad all went well at the bf clinic .
cri cri - so tonight is your night - good luck
Doctorswife-may you cold be mild and sneezing be painless .
Congrats to Autumnlady and good luck to all those who go into lb tonight.

ceebee74 · 03/11/2008 19:56

Evening all

Daisy welcome home Can't wait to read the birth story! Glad Finlay is a little star and that you didn't need the blood transfusion after all!

Crici good luck overnight (if things aren't happening already of course)

Saurus I can't believe what you are going through and that you still have your sense of humour intact -- you know the baby will be worth it in the end but, by heck, I am sure it doesn't feel like it right now.

Monkey enjoy ogling Daniel Craig QOS

Obs sorry you are having a bit of a crap time at the moment but it will pass - babies always put a strain on even the strongest of relationships.

Hi to everyone else - no news from Ladybuzz??

As for me, am feeling just plain uncomfortable all the time which is making me very crabby which is not like me at all. Took DS to a soft play area today and, although it was busyish, I just sat there feeling really on edge and claustrophobic - too noisy, people coming too close etc - like really bad PMT tbh. Again, so unlike me, it freaked me out a bit!!

misdee · 03/11/2008 20:14

oh obs {{{}}}

i dropped dd2 when she was baby. i slipped whilst carrying her, fell and she landed on the floor. i also fell onto her when i lifted her over a stair gate, sending the stair gate down onto her back and 13stone of me landing on top of her. poor kiddo.

mum2becks · 03/11/2008 20:16

Congratulations autumnlady

I'm still around saurus nothing happening here so far, been keeping myself busy today to try and not focus on the fact I'm overdue and dont think this baby has any intention of coming out!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry to hear those of you who are suffering as although i'm now 40+2 i'm not having any signs at all so no discomfort (other than feeling the size of a house )

Great to hear that you are now home daisy

Good luck cricri for tonight will keep fingers crossed that it all happens before your induction!!!

Sorry to everyone I have missed, there was a lot to catch up on and have already forgotten most of what I have read

Pinkyminkee · 03/11/2008 20:31

woohoo congratulations Autumnlady onn your little boy. Fabby news.

Glad you are home lacks.. I was going to post that I had a blood transfusion post-op once and felt bloody marvellous afterwards, but I shan't now because you didn't have to have one, which is good- but lots of rest, supplements and very healthy food is what you need now. And perhaps some suppositries! But don't worry- my cs didn't let me escape the 'farmer giles' as Monkey so eloquently puts it!OOPs maybe I should save that nugget for the post natal thread.

poor you obs this is not going too well, but the bfeeding clinic sounds positive.
DH and I are very good at the over tired nasty row thingy, but we have been together for 19 years now and I think he still loves me- daft sod- so I think you will be ok. ALL will be well and all manner of things shall be well

Good luck to all wishing everyone strong and useeful contractions etc.

Dozymare · 03/11/2008 20:36

evening all.....obs pooor you, what a time you are having st th moment....a real rollercoaster of emotions........hope things work out......i am having a horrendous vtime breast feeding all due to thyroid medication = have started a seperate thread if anyone has experience of this???

lacks welcome back and welcome home to yu and Fin!!!!!!! not sure if you will read back over the thread, but I gave you a HUGE thanks for the support you gave me...

Cricri very exciting, hopefully another baby overnight!!!! Any news from Ladybuzz? Good news and welcome to the World autumnlady and baby James - get a piccy up asap please!! Not sure how to do it, otherwise I would!

MM enjoy Daniel, erm I mean James Bond! Very as I shall ahve to wait until it goes onto Sky to watch now....

Heartmum good luck, sounds as if things muight be happening, also you as well rutho

Off for a cuddle now with DD and DH!

DM x

Dozymare · 03/11/2008 20:37

and seeing as we are busy tonight in terms of chat, I have started a post natal thread for those of us who have delivered!! Linked to it earlier, come join me and obs

Yorky · 03/11/2008 20:41

Just thought you'd like to know that DS has been lovely today - actually had a nap when I put him down after nursery so wasn't too tired to act like a human being at tumbletots!

Heartburn has been vicious though and the homeopathic stuff I found at H+B while getting relaxing rose and lavender oils hasn't touched it

Glad you're all home safe Lacka, make sure DH waits on you hand and foot - do you like dark chocolate, thats good for iron isn't it?

Come on mini cricri, you don't want to start life in hospital, mummy has a much better idea!

Anybody else got a mental image of all the babies in waiting joining a rousing chorus of we will not, we will not be moved!!

Off to fall asleep in my relaxing bath

vbab78 · 03/11/2008 21:20

autumnlady - BIG CONGRATS and welcome to James. cant wait to see a photo.

commiserations to everyone who wishes baby just would get on with it and appear! also big hugs to all of you with family troubles. my PIL for varying reasons do p**s me off from time to time but on the whole i think they sound saintly compared to some PIL out there.

obs - not like you meant to drop Max! is he ok though?

lacks - glad you are both home and settled.

Well i'm officially now fed up. EDD today and even though DS was nearly 2wks late didnt expect this one to go over. I feel like I am (maybe) mentally at least ready to get on with it (labour) and also fed up of keep checking the loo in the hope of seeing a "show". I'm not due to see midwife now until a week on thursday when I am practically 42wks anyway so no chance of sweep or anything being done before. Must admit though still anxious about the prospect of going through birth and being a mummy to a baby again. Never mind also having a 2yr old DS (still poorly) to deal with.

vbab78 · 03/11/2008 21:48

going to have a nice relaxing bath now after eating too much left over halloween choc. then attempt to get myself to have an early night.

should have really been doing the relaxing and early bedtime before 40weeks! DUH!

LackaDAISYcal · 03/11/2008 21:52

cogratulations to

PinkAli; love love love the name Esme

Lolabella; oscar james is a fab name

AutumnLady; james michale alan sounds very distinguished....future PM maybe?

Obs, you need some {{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}. you have sent me some lovely text messages over the last few days with no mention of any of this. I'm sure little max will be just fine, but sorry your DH is veing less than 100% supportive.

arse to family. I have just been very abrupt to my alky SIL and hung up on her, as she seemed to think it very funny that I missed out having a transfusion. I don't think that's what she was laughing at, but laughing hysterically at something she was, and I refuse to talk to her when she is pissed.

Off to do my birth announcement. Have had a nap and some food and some spatone and feel revived

ruthosaurus · 03/11/2008 21:55

Hi Lacks and welcome back - you are ace and told you you could do it! Re: walloping DH in the bist, why wait for next Halloween? Do it now if you feel like it! Very not jealous of your huge and impressive piles - please don't put a photo on your profile no matter what the post-baby hormones tell you to do... I am still calling mine Finlay if its a boy, so we may have a pair of Fins in a bit.

If it doesn't hurry up I will call it Bernard even if it is a girl. Especiall if it is a girl.

Obs hugs and sorry you're feeling crappy too. Really sorry to hear about the hypo and please tell your DH he needs to get a grip, you need support with diabetes and a newborn, not a bloody lecture. Again, yes it is hard for the men but about 1/100th as hard as it is for us so it would be lovely if they just took a minute to stop feeling sorry for themselves and work out that at the moment it really is not about fragile male egos for once (been having to deal with own DH being a bit neurotic this evening, can you tell?). Seriously big hug coming your way.

Personally I for one would just love the strains of a newborn at the mo', ta! The one I'm lugging around under my ribs would be tops as at least that way I would weigh less and grunt less frequently (more would be impossible).

MM I had a tiny bit of blood in my goo tonight! Very very excited about that.

I went shopping with DH this evening to get some necessaries and to get the hell out of the house and had a funny turn with contractions in Boots AND M&S. And NOONE came to see if we were okay. The prescription guy in Boots asked if we were waiting for a prescription as I was sitting on the prescription chair but didn't ask DH if I was okay or if we needed a hand or anything. Tcha - wanker. But now at least I have a secret weapon - I have purchased RLT and am going to have some tomorrow morning (I thought about tonight but don't really want to spend all night contracting without sleep).

Okay ladies, here is my plan for the rest of the week:

Tomorrow - do sod all and contract regularly. Make flapjack and do laundry if energy levels last. Have bath, sleep, eat chocolate, lactate inadvertantly, check pants for goo. Give birth if at all possible.

Wednesday - 39 weeks - yippee fucking doo!Same as above, firework display in local park from 4-9, go if not giving birth. Try not to get pickpocketed or stabbed by local yoof. Cry and phone mum if not given birth. Nag DH about finishing bloody bedroom.

Thursday - Midwife visiting me at 9:30, try to wee in sample pot, ask for internal exam and sweep and beg for referral to consultant for induction due to SPD (wildly overstate pain suffered), cry, eat chocolate, go to IKEA with MIL for nursing chair, give birth if not already done so.

Friday - Sleep, give birth, shag if think it will help, cry, phone mum, go to pictures to see Quantum of Solace, faint/have waters break in dramatic fashion in cinema lobby.

Saturday - Book appointment in Swiss euthanasia clinic. Have baby if not already done so.

Don't anyone ever tell me I don't have goals!

Night night and hope all babies appear as if by magic and relatively painlessly during the night. Sod this pregnancy and birth business - where's that stork I used to hear so much about, eh?

ruthosaurus · 03/11/2008 21:57

Sorry, one last thing - Vbab, can you not ask for an earlier mw appointment? It is after all their job to see you if needed!

Hugs and hope the chocolate was nice.

vbab78 · 03/11/2008 22:06

ruth - thanks. choc was nice but still eyeing the rest up! MUST STOP BEFORE SICK!

Unfortunately i dont "need" to see the midwife sooner as am in quite good health and still very mobile. Just would "want" to do anything to get baby sooner than 41+4 (i think +4).

ruthosaurus · 03/11/2008 22:21

Vbab, au contraire, you are feeling very odd and need a reassuring visit .

Got to go, suddnely feeling v nauseated for some reason. I knew curry was a rubbish idea, even homemade. Ew.

LackaDAISYcal · 03/11/2008 22:53

a small announcement

vbab78 · 03/11/2008 22:55

UPDATE - Waiting ... TMI ALERT I had a wee before planned bath and when I did my "after check" found blood in the loo. Was very ed as didnt feel a thing. If it was a show wasnt like with DS and now (after contacting labour ward for advice) just waiting to see if lose any more blood (or show if thats what it was). If in half hour more on pad then told to contact labour ward and then go down to be checked out.

Dont know what to think.

Should a show always be like mucus?

LackaDAISYcal · 03/11/2008 23:01

not always clear vbab....can be a huge range of things; try not to worry. If the ward were worried they would have told you to come straight in.

gotta get off to bed, but thinking of you and hoping this is the start of things for you

vbab78 · 03/11/2008 23:03

lacks - thank you. night, night. Liked your story .

MonkeyMargot · 03/11/2008 23:23

Vbab hope for you this is the start of something.
Lacks absolutely loved your birth story.....
Anyone else wanting to get things moving - go and see Daniel Craig the James Bond film. It's brill and it certainly woke up baby MonkeyM - he/she went NUTS (Monkey Nuts ) throughout. Hoping that's the Monkey climbing down my lady tree...come out, come out, wherever you are...

Yorky · 04/11/2008 06:48

Nothing from Saurus? just thinking of how when DS was on his way I threw up my breakfast as body couldn't deal with food and baby at the same time. Fingers crossed for her!

What a lovely story Lacka, well done you
vbab, holding my breath to see if you're on here or busy this morning! My phone is charged and ready

Dozymare · 04/11/2008 06:54

morning all - lacks your birth story is amazing fantastic that you did it, you must surely be in warrant of a HUGE push present eh?!

vBAB Any more news??! Definately sounds showy to me??!

Cricri have you had your DD yet?! Very excited to hear your news, which I am sure will be any time soon!!!!!!!

Had a much better night last night, managed to get oh about 3 hours sleep now up with DS2 as DH was also up all night with us but he has to take DS1 to school and I can go back to bed later! One of the great things about us as a couple, is that I am a lark and he is a night owl so works really well with the kids!!!

Pinky meant to say, I adore the name Imogen - wanted to call our LO that as I love the nickname Impy or Imps but was vettoed by DH on account that I have a cousin with the same name!! Was thinking of that with the combination of your other 2 and think is sounds utterly lovely!!!

Dozymare · 04/11/2008 06:54

Morning yorky how ar you feeling today???

tegan · 04/11/2008 07:28

Morning all,
I have woken up feeling very fresh and not in pain from spd which hasn't happened for months. Been having backache but i think babe may have moved down more and that could be it. Congrats again to all the new arrivals and can't wait to hear about some more.

Pinkyminkee · 04/11/2008 08:32

just checking in to hear how everyone is today? Glad you are feeling more sprightly this morning, tegan Dozy it was a stroke of luck with the name. I have an utterly lovely friend with the same name, DH liked it, it is latin (so goes woith the other two DC). We had some trouble with the middle names, as our first choices would have made her 'ILL', I is quite hard to put with other names, so she is now 'I Minkee or IMA Minkee