Due April 2009 - Chapter 26: Once We Pop We Can't Stop!!!

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May the popcorn continue to pop!!!

The baby list...
12 Feb: Skiingone: MARIANNA 4lb 4oz
20 Feb: Glaskham: RUBY MARIE 4lb 3oz
04 Mar: Barbarella: ESTELLA, ROSANNA, OTIS
05 Mar: Kazkiss: ISABELLE FLORENCE 4lb 6oz & OLIVER THOMAS 3lb 7oz
15 Mar: Babypringle: OSCAR WILLIAM 7lb 2oz
28 Mar: Claireykitten: VIOLET ROSE 7lbs 9oz
29 Mar: WhatFreshHell: BABY FRESHHELL 10lb 5.5oz
31 Mar: Mumblemum: ORSON XERXES

Still yet to hatch...

30 Mar : BabyBolat: 1st timer
01 Apr : Rachelinscotland: DD 3 years, and DS 2 years in March
01 Apr : Juwesm: 1st timer
01 Apr : Chickenbalti: DS 4 years DD 17 months
02 Apr : BoffinMum: BOY! dd(21) ds(10) ds(7)
02 Apr : MathsMummy27: GIRL! DD 3 years
03 Apr : purlease: 1 m/c, 1 DD 3 years
03 Apr : Kalikaroo: SURPRISE! (28), 1st timer, lives in Scandinavia (but too shy to say where!)
04 Apr : Bleuravin
04 Apr : Bumpalump
06 Apr : ToastnHoney: first timer
06 Apr : Mummyontherun: DD 22 months
06 Apr : pintofstella: DS 5.7
08 Apr : LuLuBai: 1 DD born 02 Apr 07
09 Apr : Oddeyes (30): GIRL! DS 17 mths, 1 mc. London
09 Apr : Minush
10 Apr : hopeful1
10 Apr : mrsfossil: 1 DS 6.5
11 Apr : Bubbaluv: 1 DS 1yo
11 Apr : SpringySunshine: BOY! 1st timer.
12 Apr : Brettgirl, 1st timer
13 Apr : Dungungirl(30): BOY! 1 m/c, DS 4 years
14 Apr : AuldAlliance: DS3.8 BOY!
14 Apr : Woody2shoes: Second DS
15 Apr : electra
15 Apr : Sarahmum: DS 10yrs
16 Apr : tristaleejac(25): 1 ds, 3 years
17 Apr : Surprisenumber3(32): DS1 9 DSS 9 DS2 5 GIRL!
18 Apr : gingersarah: 1st baby
18 Apr : Lauren61
18 Apr : salbysea: (28) 1st timer
19 Apr : Kittycatisgettingfat (29) 1st timer
21 Apr : B52s: DS will be 2 and a quarter
21 Apr : Staryeyed
21 Apr : Schulte
22 Apr : PuzzleRocks: DD 22mths GIRL!
22 Apr : soon2befamilyof4 DD 13 months.
23 Apr : FatandFedup DC3
24 Apr : conkertree (27): DS 17 months
24 Apr : Bronze (Gawain) - 4th DC
24 Apr : Frekkles
25 Apr : Swaliswan: DD 17 months
27 Apr : Bicnod
27 Apr : Carameli
27 Apr : ilovesummer 3rd dc
27 Apr : purplemonkeydishwasher DS 3yo
30 Apr : Nutty Taff (27) DD nearly 5 GIRL!

Erm, Ladies, as funny as this all is, I am genuinely a bit worried about what happens if I have another pre-term baby.

I am happy to share.... as long as mine is not too much longer!!!

Swali, I think they will just keep you in for observation a bit longer than usual as officially the baby is pre-term, they will probably give you some steroid injections but as long as LO doesn't have any complications is a good weight, eating and pooing they shouldn't keep you in too long! I obviously don't know this from any experience but from my vast relationship with discovery Home and Health that seems to be what happens!

Swali - isn't it supposed to be alot safer when you get past 36 weeks due to the lung development?? i'm sure it would be ok xx i'm no expert mind you ((hugs))

Swali how early was your 1st again?

You are only 4 days off of full term so they might try and delay it a bit if they can but honestly I think you will be absolutely fine as your LO is almost fully cooked xx It's natural to be worried and if you get any more symptoms, maybe call your MW and see what she says.

I didn't get steroids with DD (34+6) and when I had her the cut off for automatic admission to the neonatal unit was 35 weeks so I'm hoping that we will avoid that again. I'm not sure exactly what will happen though and it is freaking me out a little.

swali - my MW was happy that if I went into labour at 36 and a half weeks I could still have chilled out water birth at MLU, so I'd imagine it'll be ok.
My friend also had a baby at 36 weeks a couple of months ago and he was a healthy 6.5lbs

My midwife also said that the overwhelming majority of babies are fine from 36 weeks.

she was only in hosp overnight too as both were fine

I've just done a quick google and apparently the chances of complications post 36 weeks are very very very minimal - hope that makes you feel a bit better.

Why not give your MIL a quick buzz and see what she thinks - as she will know 100%!!!

I would think the baby would be fine. You could be over 4 days out datewise anyway . Afterall a week is an invention by humans to be organised. Your body doesnt actually think in weeks

Swali, you could still have a few days yet so try not to stress about it and keep yourself and LO as relaxed as possible. Really really think you will be OK as will your LO - I have not read one negative thing so far about babies born after 36 weeks and I am on page 4 of my google search!!!

It's not that I think there will be complications but more the worry about how the hospital will treat me and what options I have eg waterbirth is probably not allowed as I'm not 37 weeks yet.

Right now I really have to wee....

No point asking MIL as she works for a different trust.

Have you still not gone yet, BB?

Sure they will be fine with you as long as you all the babies monitoring is ok - and they seemed to be OK with tristal! fingers crossed xxx

I was hoping to avoid CFM and be allowed to stay upright a bit more this time. It feels a bit like groundhog day.

could you give hosp a quick ring and say you're just wondering what procedure is for 36 weeks, just so you can prepare yourself mentally? They surely would have no problem giving you a quick summary of their policies, whether they are more relaxed or whatever

Swaliswan - could you not give the hosp a ring and find out their take on it, again as others have said you could be a little while yet and might even get to your full term xx

Great minds trista

not perfect, but pretty lovely, and hot from the oven...

Mathsmummy - thank you!! i love you!

has anyone had any contact from their hv
mine rang today and said they're supposed to do an antenatal check now. I like my HV though and she said she would pop round this week and if I wasn't there she would post the red book through the box instead, I guess shes not too bothered as she already know me. apparently theyre supposed to give us the red books before now so we take them when we go in ready for the hearing test etc

I probably shouldn't. I ate a whole pack of Maryland choc chip and nut earlier.

Oh gawann then!