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Its Fab, Its Feb, Its 2009: Come on babies, its SHOW TIME!

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dinkystinky · 31/01/2009 11:07

Here's hoping more of those babies take the hint this time round!!

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herbgarden · 10/02/2009 14:43

Isn't it exciting living through GTDAHB HB ?!

dinky DH has just gone back to a very full on workload and is looking about 75 (me 95) - I led him back to the bedroom last night as I figured that as I was now up I could probably deal with all the awake children. He tends to deal with the pre-7am waking for DS as I try to get that last 3 hours from the last feed asleep....it's hard though isn't it.

I confess that for some skewed reason I feel that I have to keep everyone happy - DS asleep, DD fed and then back to sleep and DH an undisturbed night as he's the one with the paid job he needs to be compus mentus for and I can call on my mum etc to help me out when I've had enough during the day. Funny that I'm not a pushover by any stretch in RL but when it comes to this, I almost feel guilty when I ask him to do the late feed or get up (or heaven forbid I asked him if he could take DS to nursery on a Monday /Tuesday each week (drop off at 8am meaning he gets to work at 8.30am - you should have seen his face)..... - he's gets so stressed about work without all this on top I feel I almost have to manage that stress for him....GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Sorry I have ranted haven't I - I make him sound so evil which he isn't - he's a lovely man but he does struggle with stress and overload him with "other" things and it doesn't take much .

KT1983 · 10/02/2009 14:57

Well....Iv spoken to the midwife, she said to wear a sanitary towel for a few hours & see what happened - If it was wet (as in soaked) she said to call back.
So I did as I was told & it was wet , but not soaked like she said it. She said to keep an eye on it for next 12 hours & call back with any more news.

Surely if it was my waters, something would be happening by now in the contraction department?

I probably just pee'd myself Isnt pregnancy soooo glamarous!

katieblirdsnest · 10/02/2009 14:59

blimey herb you could be talking about me...my dp is fantastic, he probably does more than 50% of housework and has been brilliant with DD yet I remember feeling constantly guilty about him being disturbed too much when she was a baby. i put it down to first time mum nerves but if push comes to shove i still feel she is first and foremost my responsibility and if she's playing up or if there are nursery clash difficulties that it's somehow my responsibility and feel guilty for putting him out. i also have to ASK for help in doing nursery pick ups/drop ups. i hate asking for things so probably martyr on too far. odd isn't it? it doesn't fit in with how i am in rl either.

chilledmama · 10/02/2009 15:06

KT- you need to give the pad a good sniff...If it smells like wee then...you guessed it, its wee. If not its probably waters.
My waters went very slowly, initially, with DS as it was my hind waters. i.e. only certain movements allowed the water out past his head. That started around lunchtime and proper labour didn't start till much later that evening (v slow build up of periody cramps)

KT1983 · 10/02/2009 15:12

Thanks chilledmama iv just got out the shower & changed, so will wait a while then give it a go.

Ive had quite alot of tightening today, but then that was happening alot last night too.

Will see what happens in a few hours or so. Am keeping my fingers crossed

littleboyblue · 10/02/2009 15:15

LMN That sounds awful! Hope you're ok. Have been thinking if worst came to worst and we got pg again, I'd def wanna go down cs route, not so sure after reading that..........hope you're ok. x
catstar I managed to get ds addicted to the tv through pregnancy too but in the week sonce baby arrived I've found that we've gone back to it just being a distracting for when I'm in shower or cleaning or now feeding/hugging baby. We seem to have naturally gone back to more interactive stuff like puzzles and colouring so wouldn't worry too much. (This is until Luke realises he doesn't have to be asleep all the time and the tv goes back on while he gets his hugs and play time).
Dp has taken ds1 to the supermarket, Luke is sleeping and I'm meant to be changing ds's bed and tidying his room but I can't be arsed. I did my room this morning and spent the rest of the time it seems sterilising bottles!
Luke's waking up now so gonna pop him in the sling and get the hoover out. I say that but prob won't do it for another hour.
My insides ache. Might not do anything.

littleboyblue · 10/02/2009 15:16

Goodluck KT hope this is it

herbgarden · 10/02/2009 15:46

Kt when my waters broke with Ds on the Wednesday, I was still waiting on Friday night and was then induced.....if your waters have broken and then nothing happens then they don't leave you more than, I think, 72 hours, in case of infection.

As is said, give the pad a good sniff and if wee it'll smell like wee.....

Looking forward to "news" soon !!

littleboyblue · 10/02/2009 15:47

I thought it was 48 at most for waters? Could be wrong.......

MarkStretch · 10/02/2009 15:58

NEWS NEWS NEWS* NEWS

I have just had a text from MrY to say MrsY is in labour!

Watch this space!

thehouseofmirth · 10/02/2009 16:27

Go MrsY! How exciting!

KT please don't take castor oil it can be dangerous. Though it sound like you may not be needing it anyway.

Sorry to all of you who are having sleepless nights pre and post natally. And especially Dinky and Catstar LBB step away from the housework. You've just had a baby ffs. Though I do sympathise with feeling that you need to rest & can't be arsed to do it/can't bear looking at the mess conflict.

Still nothing doing here. Did wonder if it was kicking off last night but all stopped now. ALso I seem to be able to confuse early labour signs with wind which really doesn't help...

Off to finish DH's CV. Oh joy.

littleboyblue · 10/02/2009 16:39

Yay MrsY How exciting!!!!!! Fingers crossed all goes well and quick! . Right, I'm here for the night now
KT I must have missed that, second thom don't do castor oil, not only will it be like drinking the chip pan, but it prob won't work unless you're ready to go into labour anyway by which it'll be a pointless activity. My neighbour's just told me she intends to take a spoon a day (she due next week), I told her too, you'll just end up spending the day on the shitter, and you don't want to go into labour there!
thom at the wind/labour confusion....it is kind of a similar pressure though, so I can see where you're coming from.
I feel ok most of the time and think I can do bits and pieces but once I've done a bit I realise I shouldn't have started! Don't get me wrong, my house doesn't have to be spotless or anything, but it's been a week and although I've only ever really done 1 room a day, I've kept on top of it. I can see a layer of dust on the floor under table and dp just tells me to leave it, not that he'll do it.....men.
I haven't done ds's room anyway, will do tomoz.
Luke had his first run-in with ds's juice cup today! Ds threw it at me because it was empty, and it hit Luke in the back of the head, he ok, had a little whinge, told him it's likely t get worse than that over the years and made ds kiss baby better.

ommmwardandupward · 10/02/2009 16:45

KT - if ity's just your hind waters, they can reseal and the main sac is still intact, I think. That's what happened to me in my first labour and I ended up after 6 hours of an augmentation drip only 2 or 3cm dilated. At that point, they broke the membrane with a knitting needle - the membranes which had "gone" setting their clock in motion the day before.

If your waters have gone, they will keep dripping and thee will be an increasingly pinky tinge in the pad. And the pads will be soaking wet in an hour or so.

Don't let them put you on their timetable unless you are absolutely clear that your waters have gone. Or get them to be quite clear that they still want their timetable even if it's hind waters.

Oh, and get yourself on hands and knees and polar bearing if you suspect babe is posterior - hind water leakage often goes with posterior position.

As for the timetable - where I used to live it was 24 hours till intervention. Where I am now it is 72. They make it up as they go along.

You can always just rest and accept monitoring for infection, and if there's no sign of any, then keep rseting until your body does its thing. You don't have to meekly accept induction if you don't want to

[strong mama vibes to you]

chilledmama · 10/02/2009 19:19

Breech Birth Update

had appointment today with head of midwifery, head of MWLU, my IM and poor DH was there too.
Poor DH really wants me in hospital but then he wanted that last time too!! Bless him, he has admitted that he knows I wont labour well in hospital and that the best place for me is at home but he can't get over the risk factor.
Well decision was made today at meeting...They can't guarantee non-intervention in labour ward, MWLU wont take me but they have put their experienced (breech) community midwives on call for me so that I am guaranteed my home birth
Only thing we have to work out now is how far over 40 weeks I can go before going for elective...that will be an interesting appointment!!

Astarte · 10/02/2009 20:08

KT i wouldn't touch castor oil, you won't need it soon, sounds like you're very close and LBB is right you don't want to end up not being able to get off the toilet.
My last labour required me to open my bowels at about 6cm dilated for a huge clearout, when the m/w arrived I was mortified that I could NOT get off the toilet! Imagine how bad it could be if you take castor oil

Fab news about breech birth btw CM!

lardybump · 10/02/2009 20:17

Astarte can I borrow you on the waggon thread please...

Hello everyone just trying to order a new pushchair will be back soon to catch up.....

KT1983 · 10/02/2009 20:18

ooohhh...MrsY - YAY!!! Looking forward to hearing your news.

No news from here, pad not really wet at all... Got a midwife appointment tomorow anyway - So will see what he has to say. Am a bit as I thought it was going to start for me.

Oh well, il keep bouncing on the ball....
& Def going to stay away from Castor oil...Not a pleasant thought.

Astarte · 10/02/2009 20:29

Ooh yes I'm on it LB!

Me too for m/w appt tomorrow KT, will have a sweep to hopefully urge things on. Had one last Friday which has resulted in 'showing' continuously over the weekend rather than one big glob, but no baby yet.
Hope my cervix is further on than Friday or I may end up sobbing!

spottyshoes · 10/02/2009 20:34

Lots of good labour vibes to Mrsy.

Wow chilledmama - am really in awe of your strength and determination. Fab news that you'll be getting your HB

GTDAHB - ?????? In the nicest possible way I hope you're not around to chat to in the night. ie you and dh are snuggled up getting some zzzzz with a scrummy new baby

PT & QK - again, ???????

MarkStretch · 10/02/2009 20:36

I'm turning in early tonight as Mum has to be at Stansted at 5am and DH is heading off to bed now so he's not knackered in the morning.

I will be on the sofa...........feeding........feeding...........and feeding.

Will report back in the morning if I hear anything from Mr or MrsY!

lardybump · 10/02/2009 20:47

Good luck mrsY..

KT dont give up hope my waters went at 4 oclock on Tuesday afternoon... not much just a trickle. about 3 hours later more trickles then at 10 o clock that night whosh there was no mistaking it then..... DD was not born for another 2 days as I had no contractions....

Spotty 2 weeks to go.......

pluto · 10/02/2009 20:50

My adorable DS has just made himself up a bed in the baby's room, is reading a book and has said he wants to sleep in the nursery when newbie arrives, to keep his little sibling company and because the room is so cosy. I know toddlers can go back to baby behaviour when there's a new addition - but 9 year olds?!! I am getting much more postive vibes from him now that D-Day is approaching, although I think he is worried about me going under the knife and he has a strange curiousity about how quickly my stomach will return to its normal size - overnight I hope but not likely given the high calorie diet I've been enjoying

spottyshoes · 10/02/2009 20:53

If any of you get a mo, could you have a quick look at this please?

cervix pain thread

It's probably a crap description but I didn't know how to explain it.

x

catstar · 10/02/2009 20:53

Just quick question - I've never had a problem with high blood pressure before, usually its around 110/60 or so, but today was 144/90. Doctor commented that's high for me and kept asking about headaches, but I've got a horrible head cold so feel like shite anyway. She wants me to come for another reading on Friday - should I be worried, or is it just likely to be because of the cold (and worrying about what DH will be like after the birth!!!)?

Good luck MrsY!!!

lardybump · 10/02/2009 20:55

spotty that does not sound nice at all.... Sorry can not help as never had this....

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