March 2009: We're finally there!

[laweaselmys]

Born:
17/01/09 : FlannelCat - Girl- Bettie Violet
19/01/09 : Fififlores - Girl - Lola - 2.73 kg
21/02/09 : Laumiere - Boy - Gabriel William Thomas Robson - 7lb 14oz
22/02/09: Ceedub - Girl - Freya - 8 lbs 1oz
23/02/09 : Titchy77 - Boy - Charlie William - 4lb 10oz
26/02/09 : Mandy73 - Boy - Felix - 2.5kg
28/02/09 : Twocutedarlings - BOY - Alex
01/03/09 : Lolianja - BOY - James Mark Nicholas Andrew - 9lbs 8.5ozs
01/03/09 : Dinny/wrolf - Girl - 9.1lb
01/03/09 : auntyspan - Girl - Lydia Violet - 8lb 8oz
03/03/09: goldmother2b - Girl - 7lb 3oz

Still Due:
28th Feb Slickbird - BOY 2DDs (7yrs and nrly 1yr) [Nr.Edinburgh. Age: 35]
1st Nomorenappies DD1 3.2 years [York Age: 29]
1st Honey123 2DDs aged 13 & 19
2nd winemakesmummyclever DS 2
2nd Spottycat DC1
3rd Sorchamc DD1 4.5 years
3rd MissModular DD1 21 months
4th pinktree
4th sadiemcgradie DD1 [Age: 44]
6th Playingthe9monthwait DC1 [Hampshire, UK. Age: 26]
7th Emma2617 ? BOY DC1 [Manchester. Age: 22]
7th babyinbelly ? *SURPRISE& DS1 age 2 [oxfordshire. Age 22]
8th laurenypops DD1 23 mths [Age: almost 30!]
8th dorothywhipple DD 3 [UK. Age: 33]
8th MKG ? GIRL 2DS [USA. Age:29]
8th Jollyjoanne - GIRL [Cheshire, Age: 29]
8th superjump DS2
9th Beetle73 DD1 almost 4 [London. Age: 35]
9th SunshineSmith 1DC
9th babyalfie 2 DC [Age: 38]
9th Elsy DD1 18months
9th Lizziemun SURPRISE DD1 4.6yrs and DD2 11mths [Age: 38]
11th Nadsinoz - DC3
11th firstduemarch09 DC1 [Age:29]
11th Ellora DC1 [Age: 30]
11th AmyO - SURPRISE [Age: 28]
12th HopingCat - SURPRISE DD1 20months [Age: 30]
12th Thefearlessfreak DS1 20mths [Age: 38]
13th Wheelybug ? SURPRISE DD1 3.7 [Age: 33]
14th Kat80 - BOY DD1 9; DS1 7; DD2 6
15th CaptainKarvol - SURPRISE DS 2.7yrs [age 37]
15th Littlemisskiwi - SURPRISE [Age 31. New Zealand]
15th Wolfbase - BOY - DD 5
16th Millie26 ? GIRL [Age: 27, York]
16th Sara333 DS 6; DD 4 [Age: 35]
16th Littlebok BOY [London]
17th Gyo DC1 [Surrey]
18th SHABOOBLY DD1 2.5
18th EllieorOllie - BOY DD almost 2
19th Boobz DC1 [Streatham, London. Age: 29]
19th Anathemadevice DC1 [Surrey. Age:27]
19th laweaselmys - GIRL [Suffolk. Age: 21]
20th Tapster - BOY DD1 20 months [Age: late 30's]
20th ally90 GIRL DD 2.6
20th Squiffy Hock DS 4yrs DD 2yrs [Kent, Age: 33]
20th Yarnie - BOY DC1
21st Livismum - GIRL DD 3
21st Anna22
22nd MavisGrind DS 2.1 yrs
22nd Lilymolly DD 2.7months [Durham. Age: 32]
22nd Fruity - BOY DS 3yrs [SW London. Age:29]
23rd Kanga5 - DC5
23rd Noodle07 BOY DS 20mths
23rd Hermione 2DS (7 and 3).
23rd Starshinetiger DS 24 Months [Berkshire. Age: 34]
23rd SpookyMadMummy 2DDs 6&4 [S.Yorks]
23rd Mrs EJO
23rd Wheremybump - SURPRISE [Age:24]
24th Becko [Age: 33]
24th Pipsy76 DS 2.5 years
24th corgikelly DC1 [Brussels. Age: 38]
25th TheHedgeWitch - GIRL DS 2yrs [Aged 27. Shropshire]
25th summerbaby07 1DC
25th CS7 1st DC [Age: 25]
26th titmouse - aged 32
26th BumbleBeee- SURPRISE [Age: 43]
26th Chiplet
26th Grinningbee - GIRL DC1 (MMC Oct 07) [Age: 38]
26th SlightlyDoolally
28th rubyring 2DDs 3 yrs & 12mths
28th lollipopz ? SURPRISE DD6, DD4 and DS 19mnth
28th meep - SURPRISE 1DD 17mo [Age: 37, Scotland]
29th tantiK DS1 31mths [Rome]
29th broodymom 2DD aged 7 & 8
29th xJulesx DC1 [East London. Age: 36]
31st Cherrybaby 1st DC
31st megzymoo - first DC

Updated for auntyspan's little girl and hopingcat's birthday.

Good luck for lollipopz and emma today!

Hello,

can anybody help me with bras please?
I went to get measured at marks and sparks and said I wanted nursing bras, was 38 weeks etc. They tried to give me one the same size that I am now. I said that to my knowledge I was likely to grow a lot so what size did they think I would need. they said it's anybody's guess and I might not even get any bigger and reluctantly let me try a 38DD (instead of 38D which I am now)

I bought said 38DD but I am really not convinced cos so many people on MN have said that they grew so much more and to be honest I can't see me fitting much more than a breast pad in there never mind a whole fist. Were these marks and sparks bra fitters right and maybe I will stay this size or were they being morons?
there's nowhere else I can get to locally, our local mothercare is on a retail park outside of town and I can't get there so it was the only place to go. They helpfully said I can return them if they don't fit after the birth but I don't even want to think about a bus ride and getting re-measured with a very new baby when my milk comes in! (they seemed to not understand the concept of milk coming in btw)

anyway. boobz I do hope you dong go into labour at the Geog. Soc. but that would be some story :-)

good luck to anybody whose labour is starting today and welcome to all the lurkers and new posters!

I had reflexology when having Dd2. I was 2 days overdue and the midwife had just completed the Maternity Reflexology course.
Within about 3 hours I was having contractions
She is my midwife this pregnancy and the next time I see them I will be 40 weeks and if its her, I will be getting my shoes and socks off!!

Crikey! That is a bit of a shock to the system! Did they say why Mae got stuck? What did her heart rate drop to during each contraction?

Well done you though! Sounds like it was a bit harder with the last bit than expected, but a good labour up until that point!

x

Congratulations again Joanne!

Mum2B it sounds like you and i are in the same boat ......
i have c section booked 20 March, but really do reckon baby is going to make appearance this week .............. how many weeks are you?

im 39+2 but maybe a little futher from my dates (wishful thinking ) im suposed to be due march 15th and hoping i dont go over that i dont think i could cope with the pain till then..

I could cope with the pain if i knew something was going to come of it but 10 days.. and still nothing, iv tried everything to bring on labour but i think my babys quite comfortable where he or she is lol

how many weeks r u? x

Oh wheely, how exciting! Am thinking you may be in the delivery room even as I type...

I'm voting that Wheely wet herself...

Seriously though Wheely good luck and I hope this is it for you

Actually, I'm thinking running might be optimistic - I'll do a fast waddle instead....

reflexology is a bit out of my budget. Don't suppose you can DIY at home?! Probably not...

Arse.

MW confirmed waters gone/going but head still high and bp a bit high so have to go in tonight. Sounds like good chance they will c-sec me unless head sorts itself out v.v.v. soon. So feeling a bit miffed.

Will try and let you know asap.

Lizziemum - I'm booked in for some labour inducing acupuncture tomorrow. I'll report back on success...

Also having (another) curry for dinner tonight - I'll get this baby out by hook or by crook

I'll pass on that one. I don't do needles .

I also don't like curry, so it looks like i have to wait.

wheely - good luck - hope all goes well.

Mum2b, I am 37+4.... still have sore tummy this evening. bet it wakes me up again tonight (if the heartburn doesnt) .... surely something must be happening in there?

Bouncing on a ball can help the head go down wheelybug. I'm having contractions but head in strange position like with my DD so unless head presses on the cervix the contractions won't happen or lead anywhere. Very frustrating - hope you see your baby soon, it should be 24/48 hour tops if your waters have gone.

Titmouse, I recently got fitted for a nursing bra at Rigby & Peller who said that the bra should be firm on the tightest hook (your rib size shouldn't grow post-natally) and that you should be able to fit your hand inside the cup to ensure you will have enough space for when your milk comes in and for pads, etc. They also advise that you buy stretch lace or other comfortable fabrics. Only get one or two to begin with as everyone is different and you may need to go up or down a size. Hope that helps!

This is exciting stuff! Coming on here is nearly as addictive as assessing my tummy muscles! 3 days over today, and have felt rubbish all day. Tummy is in a permanent state of contraction, and although not painful is uncomfortable. Hopefully might be the start of something, but then again....

Sorry things haven't gone to plan wheely, but hopefully not long now.

Madigan, sounds like I'm feeling a bit like you- I sympathise.

Even though the babies head has been engage since Jan, she hadn't actually dropped. She was ROP, and looking upwards meaning that the fatest part of her head was stuck in the birth canal and my contractions were really only very short which meant when I was pushing there wasn't enough force to push her down the birth canal. They didn't actually say what her heartbeat went down to but you could see it on the graph thing that is drawn by the monitor, it would go up just before a contraction and then plummet through the contraction. They seemed really quite concerned from very early on. They took some blood from her head during the contractions and that suggested that she was OK this is why I was allowed to try for an hour before they said enough was enough.

Wheely good luck to you.

I didn't have any reflexology before the birth. I did have curry sauce on my fish and chips though for tea! (may have helped you never know). Did manage about 1 cup of raspberry tea a day for a week or so before the birth.

But have to say the contracting of my utereus whilst breastfeeding is now nearly as painful as some of the early period cramp style pains. (which may be a not so pleasant side effect of the raspberry tea).

I bought a couple of nursing bras from Debenhams one is a 38dd (I'm normally about this size) and the other is a 38e, but to be honest not overly convinced there is a lot of difference. Probably a little extra space in each if I do get bigger I guess I'll find out in the next few days. Otherwise I'll be putting the internet or my mum to good use for a larger size.

Congrats Joanne, and good luck Wheely...

I'm so desperate for something to happen. 39 weeks tomorrow... Had midwife appt today but she wouldn't do a 2nd sweep because i was already 2cm dilated. I don't really understand that. She said it wouldn't help as the sweep is designed to dilate.

Having done heaps of housework i am now sitting nursing raspberry leaf tea and rubbing acupressure points. Also admittedly drinking a beer, which i reckon is likely to do more good than any of the other methods.

Re bras - i was told to go down a back size and up a cup size. Last time the bras i bought were rubbish - i think the fabric wasn't stretchy enough, and i wasn't told to change size. Although i also had mastitis and bad engorgement. So that probably didn't help. Go to a big mothercare - their panache range is gorgeous and so soft and stretchy!!

Law - I am sure that you don't need to have your GBS test done privately. Last time I insisted on having it done (on the advice of an aussie friend - in oz GBS is very high profile), despite being told it was unnecessary, and they did it through the normal channels. I did have to shout at them quite a lot though. This time the health authority i'm under does it routinely. Which is nice.

Good luck to everyone...!!

Am back home ! Confirmed waters gone - although probably just hind waters although they're not sure. Won't do anything to hurry it due to previous c-sec so they told me to come home and if nothing happens I will be c-secd on Thurs. Head still high, cervix unfavourable so guess we're probably heading for c-sec (on mother in law's birthday as well - harumph). What a palaver !

thanks very much for the bra advice everybody, I think I will see how it goes and jollyjoanne I realised after your post that I can order stuff online from home if I find the ones I got don't fit. (sometimes forget that post-birth the world doesnt completely stop and change it's just us that does lol)

been atop my birthing ball for about 2 hours playing monopoly and I've got some sharp pains in my undercarriage area now, I think I have bounced the baby down a bit lower :-)

good luck to you wheely and I hope there's good news soon

oh wheely really hoping things start naturally fro you before Thursday. Sounds like it might - all labour vibes Wheely's way today ladies!

jolly hope you're receovering well after the forceps. It is scary when the baby gets distressed but it sounds like you were being closely motitored and that is what matters.

Off to MW today to see if she agrees that baby has dropped. Was out for dinner last night and 2 friends who I only saw last week were amazed at how low it has got!

Dh is out on the lash tonight and I don't want the baby to arrive early - so it will just be my luck that something happens now !

Hi all -- I just got back from my 38+2 monitoring session at the clinic. Nothing like lazing around for 45 minutes, reading a book, while they track the baby?s heart rate, any contractions, the baby?s movements, your pulse and your blood pressure. Is this something they do in the UK? In Belgium, they do it every week from week 38 until you deliver.

Cletus? heart rate is fine, he?s moving around like a demon (?My,? the midwife would say when she popped in occasionally to read the printout, ?he?s quite the little gymnast, isn?t he?? I?m not having any contractions, and my blood pressure is stellar.

She did a quick internal exam afterward ? no more dilation (still at 1 cm), but my cervix has softened a bit more. She could feel the head, so he?s still in the right position; I don?t know how that?s possible unless I really am giving birth to a starfish?

Now it?s just wait and see. Looks like I'll be okay for my "day o' beauty" tomorrow and the wine fair on Friday, at least! I shall be spitting with the best of 'em.

Plus, it?s a lovely sunny day.

Just popping my head through the door again to say a big hello to Yarnie! I thought you'd disappeared off the face of the planet So pleased everything going well for you.
Also, ooh how exciting Wheely I really hope your LO arrives before Thursday I've got 7 more sleeps until my baby eviction day! I'm finding it so bizarre knowing the date LO is coming, beats hanging around for two weeks past my due date like I did with DS I even get to meet him 4 days early!

I'll let you all know when DS2 is here so you can take me off your list.
I might even manage to keep up with the post-natal thread if it's not too busy - I'll try anyway

Best of luck to everyone! I can't believe how many have popped already
To think my due date isn't actually until the 22nd, I'd still probably be here two weeks after that and be the last one to drop if he wasn't breech!

Have got reflexology booked for 1pm today - fingers crossed this gets baby moving! Am about to bounce on ball whilst watching last night's Mad Men.