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Due May 05 - part 6

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logic · 15/04/2005 09:07

Right then, I can't stand the mad scrolling any more so I'm starting a new thread.

Hope you feel better today, fashill. Hugs. Don't worry about the stretchmarks. Wear them with pride as my last midwife told me...

Saw a midwife yesterday. Yet again a new one! On the upside, she said that what I experienced last week was probably pre-labour and that she doesn't expect me to go full-term! Wahey! Knowing my luck, I'll still be here at 42 weeks though. Feeling much more positive now generally.

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uwila · 19/04/2005 10:57

Claudi, you mentioned that epidurals can make the baby drowsy. Are you sure? I've heard that they do not make the baby drowsy, but that pethidine does. I had an epidural with DD, but then that was followed by a block and general anaesthesia, and then after the surgery I woke up with the shakes and so I got a shot of morphine too. So, needless to say, I haven't much recollection of DD status of alertness.

As for hunger and thirst: yes to both. I could eat for Britain (and do!). Been drinking more water than usual. I don't remember this from last time, but it's obviously normal if everyone is doing it.

I wouldn't worry about holidays so young. We took DD to Chicago when she was 3 months old. And she was fine. But, if you are heading off to a foreign country, you might want to bring your usual formula. As we discovered after we got there that she doesn't like American formula. What a little cow! She did the same thing in France/Belgium and Prague.

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logic · 19/04/2005 11:11

I'm glad that lots of you are attempting a holiday with a newborn too Myermay, we are going to Penzance because dh has family there. Their house is too small to put us up - especially with all the baby gear - but we have found a lovely 2-bed cottage nearby.

I've been leaking a little bit too. I'm having to drop everything and run to the loo which is annoying.

For the new people, we have a may stats thread that you might want to add to:

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claudi2 · 19/04/2005 16:50

leaking ... I have been for at least a month, that is if I try to differ going to the loo ... and the other day I weed myself , thank God I was at home and nobody around ... , glad I wasnt in town

uwila · 19/04/2005 16:58

For those who are coming to terms with the possibility of caesarean, you'll be glad to know that women who deliver by caesarean don't suffer from this leaky valve problem. SOrry, for you leaky ones. Don't mean to rub it in. Just trying to make some of those heading for caesarean see a bit of light.

claudi2 · 19/04/2005 17:13

Uwila,

Was told this by a midwife, and I remember with DD2, the one I had the epidural with, she was definitely drowsy, and was put in an incubator, even though she was 55cm and 4kg ...I think maybe she had a rough time coming out ... I have a parentcraft class tonight, so I will ask and keep you posted

uwila · 19/04/2005 17:35

Hmmmm.... I never know which midwife to believe. My midwives told me just the opposite, but added that a long labour/delivery would make them tired (not to mention what it will do to you).

When I had DD pethidine was the one pain medicine I said "no way" to because I didn't like the idea of a drug that would make a fragile little new born all groggy and drugged up. As it turns out pethidine was the only medicine I didn't have.

My DH told me after the caesarean (several days after) that I was his heroine. And I said "no honey, it was morphine". SO now it's a running heroine-morphine joke. I'm sure anyone who overhears us thinks I belong in rehab.

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logic · 19/04/2005 18:31

I'm so jealous of your job, Claudi2! Clive Cussler is my favourite author and I try and follow anything I see on the news about ocean technology. Until I moved to deepest Berkshire, I'd never lived more than a mile from the sea and I really miss it.

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Missblossom · 19/04/2005 20:11

Had epidurals with all 4 of mine and not one of them came out drowsy, and am planning to have an epidural with this one too!!!

Got some raspberry tea leaf tablets today, does anyone know how many you are suposed to have in a day?

shhhh · 19/04/2005 22:34

misblossom my box of RLT advises a max of 3 cups a day and the tablets of RL recommend 2 tablets 3 times a day.
You may be better though looking up the manufacturer of the tablets you have on the internet and making sure you are having the correct dose as per their guidelines. I'm not sure if dosages vary ?
HTH

hollya · 19/04/2005 22:34

spilla your edd is the same as mine!!
eating for me is not going too well either, i wake up at various points during the night starving hungry, but if i eat it comes back up again in glorious technicolour within the hour!! how lovely.
are anyone else's hospital bags huge? i have a checklist and all i have packed is what is on it, but i seem to have 2 huge holdalls, both of which are full. i feel like i'm going on holiday!!

Tinker · 19/04/2005 22:42

Um, only person I know of who leaks when she laughs has had 2 sections...

cab · 20/04/2005 00:43

Hi guys. Just popped in to say hello. Due two weeks on Thursday and am almost looking forward to maybe geting some sleep - up at the loo at least 10 times a night. No where near organised but no energy to move forward. Ho hum. Can't decide if I want this baby to be early or not.

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logic · 20/04/2005 07:41

Hi Cab.

Don't worry about the hospital bags, Hollya. If you pack everything that they say, you will have a lot of luggage! It's things like the dressing gown and going home clothes that take up the space. No-one will bat an eyelid though. Last time I took a small suitcase and two bags! This time I am taking two large sports holdalls.

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cab · 20/04/2005 07:53

Hi Logic!. I still haven't got nighties or feeding bras that fit ayeee, so haven't packed bags yet. Am huge and growing by the day so don't fit anything anymore - even a big voluminous nightie I bought 2 weeks ago!

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logic · 20/04/2005 08:17

I had a pre-labour scare the other week so I got my bags packed really fast. It's a good, if rather painful, incentive. I don't recommend it

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cab · 20/04/2005 08:21

I'll try not to follow your example logic! Anyone know where I can get knee-length voluminous nighties with buttons for breast feeding - nearest mothercare too far away now.

claudi2 · 20/04/2005 09:11

Hi everyone,
Cab, probably easiest to get nighties and feeding bras from catalogues. I got mine delivered in 2 working days.

Re- epidural. This midwife said it does not make babies drowsy, on the contrary, it makes them more relaxed, not as much stress/adrenalin from mother so baby comes out happy. Morphine is the stuff that makes babies drowsy, if given too close to the 2nd stage.

Logic - Cussler is great, though my job is a lot more boring than that ...pouring over seismic logs, interpreting them, and then doing a lot of armwaving ... anyway, will be a SAHM soon and picking up pebbles on the foggy shores of the North sea with baby ... and just think, in not very long you will be in sunny Cornwall, with salty air, tides and seagulls ...and a new baby

And by the way I might have found a cure to my constant eating> I bought this ayuvedic strechmark oil, which smells absoutely vile ...it has definately taken away the urge to eat, but I think I'll go and shower it of and have toast with lashings of butter and jam!

PS Has anyone tried homeopathy for their last birth?

Brighteyes · 20/04/2005 09:25

HI Cab. How are you? Thought you had fallen of the face of the earth its been so long since we heard from you. Glad to have you back as we go into the home stretch.

northstar · 20/04/2005 09:35

Hi cab, welcome back
Just think, we all met as non-fat girls with secrets and now look at us
I feel really privileged to be here, but definately am ready for baby to arrive.

Preggars · 20/04/2005 09:39

Good morning ladies

Hi Cab - Agree what you have now been told, as my son was so alert after being born, and I had had an epidural. We just remember his BIG black eyes staring at us.. he just look so shocked to be here!!!

I too can't eat big meals and am snacking, but the Midwife commented on my excellent iron levels yesterday. She said you must love your red meat. Actually, I don't eat much red meat at all. I think the iron levels are down to the orange juice and pregnacare tablets I take.

My SIL is being induced tonight (she was due back on Saturday). I am sooo excited. I dreamt that both she and I were in labour last night seeing as we are so close.

Northstar - echo everyones thoughts about your GP. How tragic

uwila · 20/04/2005 10:38

Claudi, what do you do? Are you in the oil industry?

I don't think they give morphine to women in labour. But, I think that pethidine might be a close relative of morphine. No idea what the difference it. My lovely shot of morphine was to counter acter the shaking which was apparently withdrawal from my rather impressive drug cocktail the night before. I think was about 4:00am by the time I woke up in recovery, and my epidural started pumping lovely drugs into me around 10:00 or so.

LittleB · 20/04/2005 11:03

Sorry to hear about your gp northstar, I have the same sentiments as you about us all meeting as girls with secrets and no bump, people I normally only say hello to (in shops/dog walking etc) are now having long conversations with me about babies! Its nice but takes ages when I pop into town! By the way I would recommend aqua-natal clasees, i go and find them really relaxing, and there are plenty of us fat pregnant women, although my stretch marks are only on my breats so they're hidden at the moment!
When my mum had me she had pethedine too close to my birth and I was very drowsy when born, slept loads for the first couple of days, and started crying as soon as she got me home. Pethedine is the one thing I'm definitely planning on avoiding, partly because of this, but it also made my sister feel really sick, and I had a low dose when younger that didn't do anything for me at all.
I'm also hungry lots and thirsty, although trying not to drink much in the evening or during the night so I don't have to get up to many times to go to the loo, usually 3-4 times per night. Can't wait until I finish work at the end of next week.
Sorry for the long post, trying to catch up with everything - must go and get some raspberry leaf tea capsules .

Preggars · 20/04/2005 11:23

Anyone else finish work this week? I finish on Friday and I cannot wait. In fact, should be there today but am working from home as my childminder has a migraine (first time she's been sick). So, they'll have to cope with out me (be good practice for them for next week!).

On Monday, my first official day off, I'm off Holland and Barrett on Monday and pick up Raspberry Leaf tea and Arnica for the bruising. I'm so clumsy, I should probably take it as a supplement all the time to ensure I'm not always covered in bruises Then I'm going to pick up a mattress for the crib we've been lent, and bedding.

I've been given two bags full newborn sleepsuits/grows from a friend of mine who had twin girls last year. I really don't think I need to buy anything, as my Mum has already bought me twelve pink/girlie sleepsuits, plus I've got the neutral stuff for DS. Just feels I haven't bought anything... but, this is good thing I guess. I just remember having spent loads of little bits by now last time. I guess we already have a lot.

uwila · 20/04/2005 11:32

I'm jealous. I'm working until May 13.

Preggars · 20/04/2005 11:54

Sorry, didn't mean to gloat
My work have been absolute meanies and I've been worked to the bone. I am so looking forward to being a SAHM for 8 months.