Over the Moon to be Due in June 2009

[Ineedmorechocolatenow]

Here's the new thread. Hope you'll find it. There is probably a more up-to-date list of us all at some point in the thread, but I couldn't find it. The newbies will have to add themselves on....

Bumpsadaisie 28th May
CoteDAzur 28 May by dates, 1 June by scan (37, dd 3)
swottybetty 30th May (31. DD 07/03/08)
llynnnn 1st June
Myneaux 1st June
Bigcar 1st June (37, dd 18, dd 9, ds 8, dd3 2)
joyfuleyes 2nd June
marmotti 2nd June
gems27 4th June
Mrs McJnr DC2 4 June 2009 (34, ds 8mths)
Ineedmorechocolatenow 5th June 2009 (31,ds 2)
summerbird 6th June (35, 1st one)
daisy5 6th June (41, dd 2)
LittleSarah 6th June (26, dd 4yrs)
thisisyesterday 6th June (ds1 3.5, ds2 1)
DreamyDorrie 7th June (30, dd 19/11/07)
Yoshimi 7th June (ds 18nths)
Aligard 8th June (one dd)
Leaky 10th June (39, ds1 5, ds2 2.5)
DawnoftheDead DC1 11th June 2009
Champagneforlunch 11th June (27, DD 4yrs)
NickelSodium 12th June
travellinglight 13th June
Sparkle73 13th June
Froggy16 13th June (27 ds 6 yrs dd 4yrs)
Nemoandthefishes 14th June [30 DS 5[+2days],DD1 2.9yrs,dd2 21mths]
Irishmama3 17th of June (36) [dd 9 ds6 and dd2
chocciedooby 18th June (37m ds1 4, ds2 3)
onehitwonder 18th June (41 DD1 3)
ermintrude13 20th June (41, dd10 ds6)
snowwombat 21st June (31)
TTCnumber3maybe (36) DC3 22 June 2009 (DS 4.5 and DS almost 3)
StrawberrySam 22nd June
Diege, 22nd June (38, dd1 7, dd2 5.8, dd3 2.8)
Heebeejeebee - 22nd June (36)
BobsWendy DC3 26 June 2009
TheLittleMermaid DC2 26 June 2009
Tee2072 DC1 26 June 2009 (39)
Sweetie34 - 29th June (37)
Wilsonmummy 28 2dd edd 30th june
mamaolivia 31 dd1 2.6 - due 30th June
NotSoRampantRabbit
tessofthedurbervilles
boundoriginals
helpivegottogivebirth
Li lacpink
mel1981
flynn1984

Good morning all lovely ladies out there!

First of all please let me apologize if I miss someone when I am typing my replies, I have read back as far as my little shrieveled baby brain can handle but it all gets a bit much for m2b now! So woke up this morning feeling good! Still snow on the ground, heard one of my neighbours trying to clear her car, I am not going anywhere all my friends were like you should stay at home in case you slip- ooopps didn't even cross my mind! sendind dh to m&s for supplies today!

Anyway, thanks for all your lovely info on 3d/4d scans, I am going to try my powers of persuasion, it can be my early birthday pressie if dh protests, & anyway by the time my birthday does come round I will be 36 weeks & I am guessing i won;t be up for a big night on the tiles!!!!

looousie- Hi darling, I love love the idea of a baby shower , in fact my loving daddy was just asking me yesterday if i was having a 'baby reception' bless him I confirmed with him that it is called a shower! (he still has weddings on the brain!) but the problem is that I don't think one could organize their own? What's your views m2b? The traditional u.s way is that people come & spoil baby & mummy with gifts well, I wouldn't feel comfortable with this but I love the idea of afternoon tea & pink fizz! A friend of mine had a surprise afternoon tea & loved but I am thinking who would organize mine? I don;t work have no sisters & only have a few local girlfriends! All my friends are still city girls!

bunnymother/june 2009- 2 more UCH-ers yay! Well heres how it went for me, when I first fell prego I went to doc & said that we wanted to pay for a private room in an nhs hospital & he referred me to UCH rather than Wittington which is my nearest hospital because he thought that was the only local hospital that could provide that! As it turns out they don't offer that but they do have a brand new unit as previously mentioned & all my experiences have been positive so far. My midwife is top notch! - the only slight niggle i would have is about my 20 wk scan we didnt get any decent photo;s we got 2 dark blobs that we can't even make out & there was no offer of taking a decent one as baby had been camera shy & we had been in there 2 hours (think nurse had enough!) Thats why I was asking about 3d/4d's! The hospital itself is 40 mins from home for me.

june2009- parking is a problem in all London hospitals- its just terrible! In fact my dh got a ticket at the whittington when i was rushed in as an emergency!!! how bad is that? but we got it cancelled after much fighting, he was only 3 minutes late back to the car & extremely worried about me & baby. Dh says he will put me on the tube on b-day!!!!!

Juicypinkgirl - glad I am not the only one who isn't going out in case they slip!! I had a stack (ended up on all fours - is there ever a graceful way to land??) on Monday and not keen to be floundering about again.

Tee2072 - treasure all this good sleep you have been getting, its pretty boring waking up early and either "counting sheep". Although I don't mind slinking off to the couch for some girly movie time. DH not a "huge" fan of my soppy flicks (ie Steel Magnolias) or endless SATC sessions...

Apologies, I mean "Juicygirlpink" - am blaming baby brain - sorry!

louise - I don't know if they are exactly de rigeur in recession-hit Britain but a great American invention I think. An American friend of mine threw one in London late afternoon on a weekday, hosted at our house - as we lived in central london and she lived out in deepest Surrey. It was great fun - as you say cupcakes, fizz, balloons, giggles and presents. She had told us it was a girl which made it easier/more fun buying presents. The thing is, you are going to send your friend a present when the baby comes, so you are just giving it to her a little bit earlier and having some fun with it. After the baby is born, it will possibly be some time before you manage to get all your friends together.

Someone just asked me last week if I was having one, and the thought crossed my mind - but I am living in a new town and although making friends, it's not like my old buddies down in London who I've known for years and years. Maybe afternoon tea would be fun - might help me make more new buddies.

ermintrude - thanks for your story. Am going to have a long chat to the midwife sometime soon. I think it will be my dp who is more anxious than I - he was previously married and has a son from that relationship. During the birth, she lost so much blood so quickly that immediate medical intervention was required. That will probably be the sticking point. I was very comfortable and cosy at home during contractions, watching the Olympics until 2am and then some easy watching girly stuff - Bridget Jones' Diary and Sex and the City. Hospital didn't have quite the same atmosphere. Love the idea of going straight upstairs to bed afterwards. One thing I don't understand is, after dd was born, about four specialists needed to check her over for various things before we could be okayed to leave - head stuff, chest things etc etc. If you have the baby at home, do you have to go into hospital the following day to get the baby checked over?

Oops, I think I started calling juicygirlpink juicypinkgirl.

daisy5 I do think dps get more scared at the notion of homebirth than most women would. My dh just handed over those decisions to me because I was the one having to go thru labour and he decided I had to choose how I'd prefer to do it - but he wasn't entirely relaxed until the babes were born. But then I think that would have been the case in hospital too - poor chaps don't know what to do. He could see that I was managing, and actually kept his cool the second time, when the MWs only arrived in time to catch DS!

Re: health check - the midwives do it there and then - Apgar score, weight, hips, soft palate, skin tone, listen to heart, check breathing and witness passing of meconium (in DS's case, all over his daddy's arm) and first feed. No machinery required and if they're in any doubt they'll take you in to hosp or get a doc to come round. The HV comes round the next day anyway and will often check again, and then you'll have a post-natal at the GP's (is that at 6 wks? Can't remember) and do it all again.

btw, I had DS kneeling up at the side of the bed - wasn't planned that way but I was vertical for birth of DD too - so had to cover the entire room with decorators' plastic sheets. Quick shower, clean nightie, DH changed bedding (he had IRONED my favourite cotton duvet and pillows, for the first and last time ever!) and in I hoppped for that first cup of tea.

Ooh, that first cuppa after the birth - nothing beats it. Can't wait for things to taste right, for me not to feel full after a piece of toast, for no more indigestion or heartburn and for brie, pate, crab and champagne!

Congrats on all the good scans!

looouise - I would like to have a baby shower this time, and I HAD ONE LAST TIME. My mum and cousin organised it and it was lovely. I think it helps in a way because then people can get you quite helpful presents that you'll have already bought yourself after the birth, IYKWIM. Also it was great fun, although slightly embarrassing opening huge pile of presents in front of everyone, but funny with all the 'ooohs' and 'awwwws'.

Great news about babyfather.

daisy - I would definitely reccommend a home birth, especially with such a quick first labour (lucky lucky lady!), I thought I was quite quick with five hours! Ha ha. I loved being at home, no pool for me, although I might try one this time as I know someone with a spare one. I can see why your dp might be worried with past experience so I can see he might be hard to persuade. I don't know about specialists checking the baby, they don't do that here I think. Midwifes took some measurements and then I had to go into hospital 10 days later to have her hearing checked, but your midwifes should be able to clear all that up.

At my home birth group on Sunday we were talking about 'deselecting' midwives! One couple said they'd be really uncomfortable if a certain midwife came to their birth because she doesn't seem very competent and the midwife there said you can write a letter to the team leader and explain why you'd feel better if it wasn't her. They obviously feel very bad about doing that. What's worse is that's it's the same team I have... have only met 3 so far I don't think it's any of them.

MrsMcJnr - The master bedroom you describe sounds a bit like ours! Lol, wel okay ours is a bit bigger...

Cross-posted with ermintrude, as you see her knowledge of the technicalities much better!

I don't think I had any tea, have it now, but definitely enjoyed my champagne. For me it wasn't into bed but into the bath then onto the sofa with family round for celebration. I think it will depend on the time of day this time though, dd was born at 4.20pm.

Like ermintrude I knelt against the side of the bed with old/plastic sheets under me. I think this time I'll be in living room due to space so will probably end up leaning on sofa.

daisy, when I had dd2 at home (not planned that way, quick labour!) The midwives did all the checks and then my gp came the following day and did it all again and bought oral vit k with him. ermintrude is right, there is nothing like having just had baby and being sat in your own freshly made bed drinking a home made proper cup of tea out of a proper cup (not one of those plastic, tiny hospital cups). Unfortunately I didn't get the chance to have ds or dd3 at home due to complications but would definitely recommend a hb after my experience you've just got to choose what you will be most comfortable with.

At last the council have finally got round to gritting the roads but we still have fairly thick snow here. The kids should be back at school tomorrow, they are starting to miss all their friends, think they don't want to miss out on any gossip

LittleSarah DS was born at 5.30pm - like your DD, such a civilised hour . I keep dreaming that I'll have this one in the night and present it to big bro and sis in the morning. The chances of anyone sleeping through my f-ing and blinding are remote though .

My sis gave birth sitting on her sofa-futon (well-covered with plastic and sheets) with her knees up to her ears. I can't imagine doing it with my bottom touching the floor; funny how women find their own favoured position. A friend's wife put one arm around his shoulders, another around her sister's shoulders and basically suspended herself by putting all her weight on them and the MW catching the baby! I've seen a v old illustration of a woman - 17th century I think - giving birth like that: a rope looped around her chest, under her arms, counter-balanced by the rope being thrown over a beam and leaned down on by a strong man! I assume she knew the man . You never know quite how you'll feel like doing it, but once you decide NOTHING will stop you

I've just had a nasty fall outside. I had to take DS to the docs (5 min walk away in normal conditions). DH was with the buggy and I was trying to navigate the paths. All was fine until we got to back to our road and some stupid fucker old man had washed down his driveway so it was all clean . Anyway, the path was like an ice-rink and I went arse-over-tit. Luckily avoid crashing onto my bump but fell on my arm and my hip and now my SPD is raging. DH came sprinting back down the road (as fast as poss with all the snow and ice) and he managed to pick me up.

I'm dreading telling anyone in RL as they'll all have a go at me for going out in the first place. DH didn't want me to go, but I really wanted to be there as we were seeing doc about DS's fish allergy and DH (bless him) doesn't always remember all the info to tell them, or remember most of it by the time he gets back. We couldn't drive as our cars are still under a foot of snow. Feel like a real idiot as I started crying while DH was trying to pick me up (he was slip-sliding everywhere too). Poor DS was really worried about me and gave me lots of cuddles because 'mummy's sad'. That cheered me up a bit.

I've taken a couple of paracetamol and have my SPD belt on really tight to keep it all in place.

AAAAGH!

(Sorry for the 'me' post)

hi everyone soz time flew yest so didnt get time to post, the scan was fine! little babe swimming around without a care in the world! and of corse i was worried sick!! anyway can begin to relax if i dare? congrats on other scans! lets all chill together, hope theres no more dramas with me? im going to go swimming- must be mad but it will do me gud-although its cold outside maybe i will wait and go tomorrow?! no im going today cos tomorrow it mite be colder!x

hope ur ok inmcn? what can i say men?! have a cuppa and choc with ur paracetamol, poor u, take it easy if u can?!x

Great news Maz!. That was a good day for scans, wasn't it?

Ineed poor you, I'd have cried too! I felt like a Weeble taking DS and his friend to school this morning - hanging onto railings and walls like a mad old lady - I hate ice at the best of times, but the bump makes balancing even trickier. Hope you don't get a nasty bruise, and don't go out again unless you have to.

I'm really hoping it will warm up before the return journey. Or maybe I should scatter the contents of my Saxa tub in front of me

oh Ineed how scary and painful, of course you cried! I hope you are feeling some better. I think you'd better stay in until all the snow goes!

maz glad to hear alls okay! I think we can all relax for a bit.

Thanks for all your replies. I feel a bit better now the paracetamol has kicked in and I had a 'real' coffee and a bag of Maltesers that DH went to get me . Feel silly for crying because I'm not a 'crier' when I'm not pregnant so I feel like a complete moron when it happens in public .

Glad to hear that the scan went well Maz. What a relief!

Oh, and we're going for a 3D scan in half term! Woo hoo!

Poor you Ineed! Ice is hideous stuff. Last time we had a 'freeze' dd and I had this awful moment suddenly stuck in the middle of this wide path with nowt to hang on to slowly slipping down hill. I think I ended up throwing my coat to the ground and walking over that to the nearest railings!

Glad things are okay Maz. ermintrude - Yes wouldn't it be great to do it over night and dd could wake up with a sibling? She sleeps pretty heavily but with a small flat and midwives coming and going, baths running and me in pain I can't imagine she'd sleep through.

ooh Ineed stupid ice, it's so dangerous.
I remember falling on my fours at the entrance door a few years back (not even pg and not even icy) coming back in and crying so much dh though I'd been mugged. It's the shock, it's a normal reaction.

I remember the ms incident, I lol cause that's exactly the type of thing that would happen to me. It's all the pregnancy hormones' fault you know. I don't deal really well with injustice.

I ended up fighting back tears (not very succesfully) to a (female) supplier from the states the other day because of something really out of order she said to me the day the accountant quit and I had to go for the second scan because of the baby's cysts the next day, was so ill on antibiotics and starting to get pelvic pains. I had such a rant at her...
Sometimes it's just all a bit too much!

I don't know how some of you carry on to have more than one ;) superheroes I say!

Hie everyone....so great to hear about all the good scan news and growing bumps

ineed - sounds like you now have a bump on your hip to match the one out front ! glad you are feeling better tho...I too cant wait for the snow to disappear so that I can get to work without gripping onto railings (and random strangers)

Had a very disturbing new symptom for the first time yesterday...was getting ready for bed and noticed a strange mark on the inside of my bra..assumed it was just a bit grubby but then it suddenley dawned on me that my boobs are leaking !. I know its completely normal but for some reason the whole the idea is really quite traumatising ...I had no idea this was going to happen (well not for a while anyway) !

Has anyone else had this yet? or did you have it with previous DC?...please tell me it isnt going to get worse

Myneaux That's happened both pgs with my best friend. She's had to wear breast pads from about 4 months pg, both times. I've never had it and didn't leak at all until after the birth, but I have heard that it's really common.

I know it's weird (I remember pouring a salt bath a few days after DS was born, turning off the taps and still hearing water flowing into the bath. Was really confused until I looked down and saw that it wasn't the tap flowing into the water, but me!!)

Thanks June! At least I'm not the only one at the moment. Bloody hormones!!

Myneaux that happened to my sister. She always had copious milk supply, so maybe it's a good sign! It must be weird but don't be traumatised - I'm waiting for the haemorrhoids

myneaux, one of the first thing the midwife told me at the booking appointment was that my breasts will probably leak and I should get some breast pads and litterally that was my first pregnancy purchase at week 10.
(Didn't want to send dh to get them or going to the supermarket blatantly leaking...) It hasn't happened yet for me.

what a relief....its still mega small amounts at the moment but am worried I will find myself sat in a meeting at work with everyone staring at the wet patches on my shirt !

I think its all part of the process of getting used to the fact that our bodies no longer belong to us

havent told DH yet.....will have to build up to that one I guess...he looked a bit green when I told him I had heartburn (and still havent mentioned the constipation....and luckily he hasnt mentioned the wind !

Ladies, what an event full day one way or another, I did end up going out as bless him dh just can't guess what 'the baby might NEED' when going round the supermarket, I came out with dairy milk & cheese?! Oh talking food has anyone had any exciting cravings, I have always been rather fond of sweetcorn but last night I tucked into a [cereal bowl full] of the stuff mixed with ketchup & cheese springled on top! - it was so yummy! How is everyone doing on the weight front? I am not asking to be a comepetitve pregga just interested, me 9 pounds up! (and a good 2 stone overweight when i fell pg)

Ineed- I feel so sorry for you poor you I hope it was a family bag of maltesers you had to make you feel better, & crying I would have been hysterical.

myneaux- bit of shock on the old boob front? I am 22 weeks with huge boobs before baby 32j now, goodness knows what size but I had to get these boulder holders shipped in from the U.S wirefree of course! mine havent leaked yet but i know it is common to come before baby. Yes my dh isn't very good at body talk either!

maz- congats on the scan!!!

oh a little exciting news from JGP or JPG we have bought our pram! Yay its all starting to become very real now!!

call me what you like! x x