Jan 09 labour thread... or is it?

[fourlittlefeet]

right, new thread, crap title but it was about to go!

Forgot to say Hugo came in 40 minutes using Caulophyllum. It was a bit too fast

Can't face another induction though

Catch you ladies later.

Spink lovely news about Rosie, hope your boobs settle down soon!

I've decided to stop waiting this week and accept that the baby is going to be later rather than early. Still have house stuff to finish anyway, so it's probably a good thing. I don't think he's even engaged yet! My bump still looks very round and high.

Let us know when you take that stuff largegin, sounds a bit scary!

Can we add it to the pinapple, chilled raspberry leaf tea and clary sage cocktail with umberella and sparkler? And can I have the cocktail intravenously?

Have lovely day Missjackson.

well having had a seeminly hormone-free few months, I spent the night in tears that i'm a bad friend, mother and wife. keep offending people, best friend seems to think anything i say about my pregnancy/birth/baby is a direct criticism of hers (last one 10 years ago)... Too much projecting, but upsetting nonetheless. Feel I can't talk to anyone without upsetting them or saying the wrong things. Aaaaargh tears and shakiness, maybe I'm on the brink of labour - 39+4.

Here's hoping

back to the drawing board. hair booked for 10 tomorrow, they had nothing before that. Don't fit into any of the swimming costumes I can find. Have used up all energy doing that and eaten a whole packet of dried cranberries I took out to put in the biscuits. probably a good thing on reflection as my friends prefer the brazil nut and choc chip version .

hkz they do pedicures at the york hall spa - haven't tried it though. also at red hot nails on roman road - haven't been there either but a few people have recommended them. might be a bit of a trek for you though!

oh lamb, you poor thing. stick to mumsnet, you have to try very hard to offend people here (not that I've tried it lol)

thanks flf... not feeling particularly strong enough to be walking on eggshells around bessy mates who should probably be doing that around me at this particular stage. Never mind.

i'm thinking pedicure would be good too... but isn't it like getting a cleaner (not that i have one) .. like you have to clean before they come.. I feel like i should scrub, pummice stone and sort my feet before I go!

can anyone answer a question my dh and i had... how long does/can it take for baby to start breathing - assuming cord is still pulsating... Does baby breathe straight away or can it take up to even a few minutes?

They can take a few mins to establish regular breathing. Sounds nothing but time 2 mins and see how long it is! It's really surprising.

Come join me in the hormonal corner, we can glare at the people who are full of energy. In anice way and in the hopes a nut and choc biscuit might be passes over.

All the nanna's have arrived. Have retreated to bed.

lol. have now asked friend to go to supermarket for me so that I can bake . how lazy is that.

snuggles under duvet and gets out birth breathing cd.

Aha you see you know it makes sense. All power to you for looking dynamic and making a list though. I did one of those at 37 weeks. It had 4 things on and am yet to achieve 2.

Have nothing to say, except that it that it was vile outside last night, meaning DD woke loads poor thing.
I am sleeping quite badly anyway, so welcomed the loo breaks

DH has gone down with a virus- all we need! He is asleep in bed, so I can't go in there and tidy/vacuum [grrr]

I've banished poor DP from the bedroom as I find it annoying if he is in the way when I want to turn over! He is allowed to sleep in the sitting room, or in DD's room if she needs resettling. Do feel a bit guilty about it, but need to sleep as and where I can, don't want a hairy leg in my way when I've made all the effort of moving!

anyone else watching the natural birthing clips on youtube and crying? they are amazing (and I know from experience, this is the only time I'm ever interested in watching them!).

and this is amazing!

Morning,

How can you ladies have been talking so much this morning already! No wonder the thread is half way through already

Yay Spink that your bubs is well and safe at home

I have been sleeping really badly lately, i keep waking up. I think that's in prep for the baby arriving. I am praying this baby come before Thursday, i really, really DON'T want to be induced. My experience from dd was awful and i didn't bond with her for about 3 weeks because i was traumertised from the birth Come on Labour...

FLF that made me gulp! I don't think i could watch real life birth clips >>>feels queezy

Come on labour for MsSparkle.

ring mw and beg her to come do a stretch and sweep?

Got mine on Friday. Fabbo. Lord hope it works.

Thats very cool flf [though don't remember the music....].
that pelvis was flat on it's back though, the image needs flipping to upright!

I feel a bit better after seeing that - it doesn't seem as unreasonable that it nips a bit having seen the dyanmics of it. Its so complicated and so simple and so well designed.

Aw, back in love with womanly ways.

Thanks flf.

WARNING VENTING HORMONAL OVERDUE WOMAN ALERT!!

Well any sympathy I had for DH has just vanished in a puff of smoke!

Been mighty uncomfortable this morning so decided I'd better pack an overnight bag for the boys and get the last couple of baby bits out of the storeroom.

Went into boys room (total disaster area, toys everywhere, nearly broke my neck trying to cross the floor - I never let it get like that - rule is all toys away before bed). Went to get out their underwear, drawer complete chaos - DS1 and DS2s undies mixed up with socks and school undies shoved in there as well, despite them never being kept in there. Also absolutely full of odd socks! Odd socks do not go in that drawer, he knows that, but for some reason there don't seem to be many pairs since he's been doing the washing!

Spent 3/4hr sorting drawer and rehoming items to the right places then went to get them some clothes out of the wardrobe - aaaagh! Complete meltdown - it looked like the aftermath of a jumble sale in there. Absolutely nothing in the right place, random items shoved (by that I mean shoehorned) in to any available space, DS1 and DS2s clothes mixed up etc etc, so just had to spend ages sorting that lot out before I could pack.

I know it sounds like I'm being a pain, but he does know where everything goes and usually puts things away in the right place, he obviously just couldn't be bothered because he thought I wouldn't look - already had the argument about him just shoving things anywhere thats available instead of putting them away this morning when he couldn't locate some of DS2s school stuff! We live in such a small house, everything has a place and has to be kept in its place or we end up living in total chaos and can't find a thing. DH's policy is stack 'em high and lose 'em apparently!

Next went in storeroom (should be baby's room) to locate changing mat and wipe over with sterilising solution, only to find he had piled a load of junk on top of the freshly washed, ironed and folded baby bedding, completely blocked the front of baby's chest of drawers (which I only filled at the weekend with newborn stuff) with boxes of stuff I could barely move and dumped another load of stuff on top of my basket of breastpads, maternity pads etc so boxes are now all crushed and battered.

God he is worse than the kids!

So now I have managed to pack the boys bag and drag what I needed around the boxes and into our room, my pelvis is killing me, I am even more knackered and he is for the flippin high jump when he gets home (appraisal been moved to tomorrow so can tell him off after all).

morning all. you are still with us this morning, mssparkle - will your mw do a sweep?

i am very tired and feeling weirdly anxious; had a terrible night's sleep with constant braxton hicks and period like cramps, so maybe the lo is getting ready to make an entrance? due date tomorrow - imagine if she were actually on time . 'course, i could just feel like this for two weeks and then have to be induced, i suppose...

not watching any child birth clips today. do not have the emotional strength - or any other kind, just made the most half-assed attempt at hoovering you ever saw. hope stripey junior won't mind having a complete slattern for a mum...

sit down and watch this its a lovely one; not graphic, good outcome, and in hospital.. with epidural even, and a room full of family - I wouldn't cope with that!

perfect for a little cry

oh stripey . sorry. will stop posting them now. hope you can get some rest. Try and eat as much as you can and get your strength up. I found as soon as I start ignoring all the contractions instead of focussing on it all, it becomes a lot more bearable and less important. Not sure if thats a good thing, but after three weeks of this crap I was an emotional wreck. I am an inordinate planner and preparer, so should have come as no surprise that I needed a three week run up to my due date .