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

[sparkletoes]

on behalf of oor Daisy..

lol drswife I did a couple of huge jigsaws sat on a ball waiting for DS to arrive- the last one was Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymous Bosch. I had already done The Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel at 40 weeks. Both rather moralistic paintings but lots of detail, really helped with the early contractions!

oh pinky you put me to shame, i have done a magical xmas scene.. i was trying to get christmassy, it worked too. sat in the lamplit room eating chocolate looking at a santa scene

oh, DrsWife, I feel your frustration at the outside world clamouring for details......wait till your third though; you pretty much get left to it

Change the answering machine to something like "no baby yet, mum fine, will update when something happens" and same with the text message.

and enjoy your jigsaws

Sounds a lot more cheery than my selection! I had been given the jigsaws by a family member and I could probably have done with something a little more lighthearted!

I did have a 3d jigsaw of Château de Chenonceau but it didn't prove taxing enough.

LOL at "it didnt prove taxing enough"

I'm sick of the messages but its more about wanting the privacy, whether its cos of the homebirth but im finding that this week, i dont want to see people/talk to people. i want to be reclusive. im not sure the outside world would understand if im not ill and i havent had the baby. Im sure people think they are cheering me up but i feel like getting cosy, getting mentally prepared for the baby, just enjoying the peace at home.

midwife thinks its a normal part of nesting, she says humans are the only mammal who nests in one place and go to have their baby somewhere else, so its normal to exclude the world whilst nesting. how do i convey that in a text message? i may not be ill or birthing..but i dont want your messages

yay chocorange another boy for the thread!!! Is he an Elvis ...hope so as faberoony name!

Cant; believe so many of us are overdue, hope things happen for those who want it to - O think that hanfglower is the only one not desperate to have her babe in arms - she is enjoying her time of me thinks and appreciating the calm before the storm

Speaking of which, my DD is sparko - DS1 is at school and DS2 at Grandma's...I am enjoying the peace and quiet whilst munching my pate on toast!!!

Hope everyone else is ok...labour vibes coming the way to those who need/want it!

pinkali welcome back home to you and Esme!!!! Come join us on our pst natal thread!

DM x

Drswife I am sooooo with you on the wanting peace and quiet. Really, you need to get quite firm (or jsut ignore the phone!) as you will never, ever get this quiet reflection time back again. Especially with subsequent DC's. You should be using this time to sleep, think and do waht you please.......I ended up turning the phone off and getting DH to say "Qwe will let you know when somethihng happens!)

Good luck, pleas\e do enjoy the P+Q!

How we all doing ?
Congratulations to ChocO
Welcome back Pinkali
New thread title, start thinking about it now, please ladies.

I AM BACK IN MY OLD CLOTHES
My maternity wear was too big. Tried on my old work trousers, my old trusty faithfulls - - black, wallis , size 14, fit lovely.
OBS IS BACK IN HER OLD CLOTHES- HOORAH. You can whop me with your jealous sticks if you like - tee hee-

obs. My belly is still too jelly for normal clothes, although i was a 16 before pregnancy; think I'm a 14 now though. And the water retention is less every day, and I'm losing a couple of pounds a day by my scales. weigh less than i did at four weeks pregnant so not all bad.

must stop eating sweets and chocolate though

Congratulations to ChocO can't wait to hear the full story and whether he is Elvis or not

Obs yes I am jealous - getting in my pre-mat clothes still seems so far away instead I am sat here feeling SO uncomfortable all the time I am hating being pg this time round and just want it to be over!!

Dozy am also of you and your pate

Just took DS to nursery to have his photo taken - I had to use a minibag of Haribo sweets to bribe him to put a smart top and pants on rather than the Thomas top he wanted He sat there looking petrified whilst the photographer took some photos and eventually we got a little smile which the photographer managed to capture and said it was a nice photo - at which point DS ran over to me and dissolved into tears although the staff gave him a lollipop which soon cheered him up. He is now obviously high on e-numbers and I am shattered!!

hello!
Lovely news about choco me and dh were following her thread last night - very exciting!!

Am 40 weeks tomorrow - I'm so ready for the 'off'. Nothing really to indicate I'm any closer to getting on with it - most nights I wake up with tummy/ backache though - perhaps that's something? gah - who knows?

I'm getting sharp needly feelings in my wotsit, like pins sticking into my cervix - could that be the baby engaging. It's particularly noticeable when I walk about.

Feeling very similar to DrsWife I think. Just want to hide away (mind you it is raining - maybe I just can't be arsed?? )

Anyone else been instructed to phone friends/ family when in labour? Was fretting about that - but might just leave that to dh.

Anyway sorry for the me post! really looking forward to joining all you lucky/ lovely ladies on 'the other side' x

ceebee just reminded me - have a bag (or 3!!) of fruity gums (sainsbury version of haribo) must eat now!!

I want pate too!

And a runny egg!

I had that wanting to hide away thing for a few days before i started, so hopefully it won't be long now.

vbab, you sound very down about things not starting yet. Try and relax hun; they told us at AN class that fretting about things can interfere with the natural process. No consolation though as I know you are desperate to meet your baby . Sending you lots of good birthy vibes

Congratulations Choco and welcome back Pinkali.
Hi to everyone else.

Ohhh, just popping on and see we have more babies!! Congratulations Pinkali for being home now, and also to Rutho, Rosa & Choc. I am sorry to read that Choc ended up with a transfer too, that makes 3 for 3 so far right? Misdee, I hope you get your homebirth, although to be fair, I feel I accomplished my homebirth, it was only the last 10 minutes I had to be transfered. I am trying to work on my birth story, but slow going as I find myself suddenly very busy, lol!

I am sorry to hear we have so many overdue, I hope it happens for you all soon.

Hopefully now that my milk is in I will get some longer stretches between feeds where I can catch up better.

I think you're right hanaflower Spoke to my sis in Greece (where she lives) today and she said 'call me any time day or night when you go into labour and I will help you with the breathing' and I know she wants to help but I think I'd rather get on with it myself and kind of feel a bit under pressure. My friend has also said she wants a blow by blow account of things as they progress as do other family members and I'm thinking maybe we won't tell anyone until after - I mean my mum is only going to worry.
ho hum.
Hi ladybuzz

Im not telling anyone when i go into labour. ive already told people, as if i have a 24 hour labour, i'll get people calling to check im okay and i dont want that! i may tell my mum, thats it.

I have now emailed the worst calling culprits and said how blood pressure is too high, if i dont chill out and get it down then i risk losing homebirth opportunity and will have to go to hospital as im at risk of a stroke. im also about to change the answerphone but i cant think how to word it in that thanks for the concern etc..otherwise they will expect me to call them back. just want to be left alone!

it's a tricky one drswife cos you don't want to offend people but you are the most important person at the end of the day.
Maybe just say 'Sorry can't come to the phone right now as I'm resting. Really appreciate all your good wishes - will let you know when we have some news...'

I think we need to get an answermachine- I didn't answer the phone yesterday and my friend assumed I was in labour and phoned my mum. Luckily she was out because otherwise she would have been so worried..

ohhh yes, thats perfect wording barb brill, thank you. i was thinking how do i avoid having to call them back but thats good...(off to search for answermachine instructions.)

Hi, just checking in on everyone. Was in hospital since Friday with blood pressure again but discharged today. Was reviewed for induction yesterday but baby was too high!!!!!! Can't believe it as it was definitely in a much better position a week ago but moved again. That's 3 stays in hospital since October 24th for me and still no baby!!

Excellent wording Barbs, you should get some decent peace now DocW (hope so).

Haey Suiledonn we were wondering about you! That is frustrating about baby's position, I have feeling mine is same and it still seems to be back to back... We need some baby positioning vibes I think!

Was able to have afternoon nap today for first time ever! My mum took DS so I took opportunity to rest about 2pm and was in bed til 5:30pm! Must have needed it but have to say don't feel much better for it at moment ...

that's a very diplomatic sounding message barbs

gosh suiledonn, what a palaver for you; and you seemed like one of the front runners as well! fingers crossed baby will put in it's own appearance before you need to be induced.

I think I was the author of my own downfall in all this. Because I had such an easy time last time I went around for months saying 'There's no way I'll make it to my due date etc etc'
Who knew people were actually listening to me! My MIL keeps looking at me, shaking her head and saying 'I was sure you would have had the baby by now' I have really let her down as it would have been more convenient for her if the baby arrived 2 weeks ago. She is so funny - her schedule is so important and I am messing it up.

I REALLY want to catch up on everything that has been going on since I was last on but it is SIXTEEN pages!! I don't think dd will let me out of her sight long enough to read that much.

Congratulations on all the new arrivals.