Fab Feb 2009: No really, THIS thread we'll birth more than 1 baby, we promise.

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et voila!

Have a fab last morning at work Dinky.....I so admire you working this late.....I can hardly move or get my brain in gear, let alone work....

Aw thanks LMN its tomorrow lol im relisihing my very last day of being 36 though!

IDBL thanks for putting that birth plan up - its very useful as i still havent done anything about one for myself yet and there are a few things in there that i would quite like done as well.

LLB stringy gunk is stringy gunk! Hope it means that things are happening for you and tell DP not to be such a cynic!

Will check back in later - good luck with your pre op assessment LMN ... give the nice drugs man a good grilling!

Oh yeah forgot to say to you Dinky ... happy Friday! its your last one working for ages - yay!

...told you I've got baby brain....Happy birthday for tomorrow

I've forgotten all the questions I wanted to ask today as well

What the hell is going on? Everything is light blue and I can't read it. Why change it, why?

Off for pre-op assessment today.

Bit nervous about that, and the impending heavy snow over the weekend. Am worrying that my mum won't be able to fly over.

worry worry worry worry worry quivver worry worry

Yay Dinky- maternity leave!

Right this will take me ages and no doubt there will be several more posts by the time I?ve finished!

Firstly happy birthday Rosie! (I thought it was the 31st though?)

Relieved we wont be booted out, thanks PT.
Dinky ? resident title creator ? happy last day! I do hope you get a chance to chill out after today before l.o comes

LBB ? I?ve had 2 clumps of snot so far, about a week apart, not very big though so if it is a show, it?s showing very slowly. They get your hopes up though don?t they.

QK ? Good luck this morning, hope the results are good

MAmagoose ? Hands and Knees lady and no slouching in chairs! Hope the baby turns round again for you, must be so frustrating for it to happen the day before DD!

Oh Chilledmama I really feel for you. DS was Frank Breech and I did sooooo much research it made my head spin. It sounds like your area is very clued up though on risks and experienced in delivery of Breech babies which is fab, but also makes it more difficult for you in terms of decisions. It was eventually taken out of my hands as they refuse VB?s in this area so I had no option but for ELCS. At the time I was gutted but the research showed it to be a slightly less risky option, DS was fine and I?m pleased about how it all worked out. I hope I don?t offend you but I think you are a very brave woman if you end up going for a HB, I don?t know if my nerves could take it. You can get brain overload so take a couple of day the chill out and try not to think too much about it and then you can start discussing it again with a ?fresh brain? iykwim. I?m pleased the ECV didn?t hurt (I must have a hugely low pain threshold ) and I hope you can come to a decision soon.

IDBI ? Braaaave lady watching everything! DH peeked over our screen and is traumatised for life. Seriously! (and this is a Police Officer who has attended lots of gruesome murder scenes and RTA?s)

My Laptop has a funny MN on it but this main computer has a normal one!??

Anyway, must finish getting ready. Mum is bringing DS back in a minute and we are going shopping and lunch in town. DS was an angel for last night btw and not traumatised by my abandonment in the slightest Need to work on getting that boy some attachment issues

Have a good day everyone x

Good luck at the Pre-op MS

Oooooohhh, now I've posted again this computer has changed to funny MN - change it back immediately!!!

I DONT DOOOOOO CHANGE

I HATE MN TODAY! Why do they have to fiddle. There are already threads about the change on am I being unreasonable!

Good luck today MS.
Just had a panic about my CS next week. Saw one of my friends who is also pg using the same consultant as me (she is not due til May though) and apparently, he has just been promoted and if you even want him present at the birth (which I do as not doing a DIY CS) he charges an extra SR5,000 which at the moment is about £1,000! aaagghh! I know from when I had DD 2 years ago another senior consultant charged extra for just being present at birth which is why we avoided that one and chose this one. Am a bit worried now and DH has just gone back to bed in a sulk at the thought of paying out MORE money!

damnmit I miss the NHS.
and the bacon.
and the chablis
and my car

and mini eggs

Congratulations to all the ladies that have their babies, hearing about all of them has made me cry.

MOS - I can't believe that you have to pay to have your consultant there, that's crazy, also that he's allowed to change it mid-thingy.

I've still got a week left at work and I'm due on 20th. I'm hoping that I can get some rest before baby turns up. I've been told that they'll leave me until 40+12 and then they'll try to break my waters but no induction as I'm a VBAC.

I'm hoping to have more time to keep up with you lot now

Good morning everyone.

So sorry to hear that mumoverseas, it would be bloody cheaper to fly (yes I know you are not aloud to fly so late on but still) back to the UK to have your baby....... That is so bad how do they justify it all??????

I really am symptom spotting at the moment in light of the scare at the begining of the week. I have an upset tummy and am convincing myself I am going to go into labour any minute !!!! Still I am ready and willing for it to happen now, the house is straight and everything is done, just need to pack my bag now, and get feeding bras but not urgent as can still squeeze into my old ones...

Hi Dizzybrummie - lovely to see you posting again. Good luck with your last week at work.

Lardybump - hope all ok with you and your ankle is healing well. Staying indoors sounds like something all of us will need to dover the next few days with an arctic snap coming over to the UK - bet you dont miss that MOS..

MOS - at your consultant charging extra to be there. Presumably he should be charging whatever you guys agreed at the beginning of your engagement with him and be there as agreed - if he hasnt mentioned extra fees to you, then hopefully he wont be charging any.

Markstretch - best of luck for today. And am sending go away snow vibes - just for you and your mum....

Spotty - glad DS, and you, survived the night's separation. Hope you and your DH had a lovely evening.

I too am not a fan of the new format - it is giving me a headache already. Maybe its part of a mumsnet initiative to stop us all posting so much on the boards

Good morning!

Get lost!

Yooooo hooooo!

slap slap slap

the problem we have here is that they can pretty much do what they want at the hospital. Last time we never asked about costs as we were covered on DH's insurance via work for up to SR10,000 which covered it all. We therefore didn't bother making enquiries this time, particularly as we had a lot of the tests and check ups done back in the UK and so assumed we'd be ok this time. When we had our last appointment, basically the wee in the pot, BP and weight and quick chat my DH checked the paper that he signed which seemed to say it was SR100 (around £20) so assumed all ok.
If however our consultant now he has been promoted does charge the extra SR5,000 there is no way our insurance will cover it. Think we will keep quiet when we see him Tuesday and hope it all just gets signed off and then slip out of hospital PDQ after birth!

There are such stupid bloody rules here. I know of two people who had 'normal' deliveries here that wanted an epidural but were told it wasn't covered on insurance as not 'essential' (clearly that rule decided by a bloody man) so their husbands had to go to the cashiers office and pay cash for the epidural before they could have it! I had no problem last time with spinal block so assume they accepted that it was essential with a CS?
DH up now so I'm going back to bed

That's just MEAN!

Tah Dah!

Mornin' all - BTW for those who hate the new style, if you go to customise, you can choose the old version...

pempe - I'm with you on the hormonal. Started crying earlier, for absolutely no reason, and sod's law, John just happened to call and got worried that something was wrong. Had to hang up and text him explaining that I was I fine and just being a pregnant woman...

idbi - Thank's for the birth plan. may come in useful.

Happy last day Dinky have fun sorting your desk.

Good luck to those with appointments today; MS when is your mum due to fly in? Apparently it won't snow until Monday night...

Am going to lunch with a friend later, and can't wait. I'm sooo hungry, and haven't seen her for over a year, so will be lovely to catch up. Will drop in later, wonder how many babies will great me when I do!!!

MS are you bored by any chance???? right I am off to Physio now so will catch up with you all later...

idon'tbelieveit I agree with pempe - your birth plan made me really tearful. It was lovely!

Nothing happening here. I was worried about a premmie and now I'm going to be late. Baby feels very comfy in there....

Not liking this new Mumsnet at the mo. It's too difficult to navigate. I totally lost the ante-natal clubs threads.

LB just read your birth story! Wow! I wish mine had been so simple. love the name.
Can't seem to get enough time to catch up.

Good luck MS we were there for about 4 hours waiting for various people to come and see us so take a good book!