Sorry ladies, my post is hours later than I said it would be too scared of falling too behind with you all if I read any more deeply so sorry if I have missed anything important know I have clocked all the new babies though
Questions2008 ? thanks so much for updating the ladies on here about my news DH said he did his best! all the very best to you, let us know your news!!
Doris ? thanks for copying over DH?s message hope I get a bit more sleep tonight, none at night so far since Weds I know what you mean about the weight, although some bits are sore and ache I feel so much lighter on my feet and able to rough and tumble more with DS
So my last proper post told you I?d just done the housework so glad I cleaned the bathroom as that?s where Aaliyah was born!! Sorry I didn?t get back on again after my initial post on Weds morning, things happened so fast after that and I lost contact with the real world if you know what I mean. Thank you all for all the good wishes (and telephone numbers). I think they certainly were contractions that I was feeling at 8.45am when I posted I started timing them after that and I should have known better than to wait any longer to go to hospital as they were 3mins apart and a minute long but I was still coping fine, doing stuff for DS etc that I just didn?t believe I?d progressed as much as I had. By 10.30 though I was beginning to realise it was actually too late to get to the hospital calmly and I started to panic and bit and then I got the urge to push and just thought ?oh well that?s it then, she?s going to be born here?. I put DS down for his nap at 10.45, DH got home from work at 11 and Aaliyah was born at 11.12! my poor mother was freaking out, she was here with me and she was so worried but I was just in a trance avoiding her really. She and my Dad did a great job of getting an ambulance for us though (not easy in Spain, especially not on the local market day!) we were just so lucky on so many counts, it could have been a total disaster and I am sure my medics will be pretty furious thinking I was reckless but I honestly got caught out so, I was on all fours in our bathroom!!
Now the other babies [grin}
Help ? many congratulations on the safe arrival of Polly hon! glad the birth went well for you
Blueberry ? and many congratulations to you too on a lovely daughter!
Tee ? congratulations on the arrival of Adam hope he is right as rain very soon!
Effie ? I am so pleased to hear that Rupert is doing so well and that you have been able to feed him yourself now I can imagine how you were feeling in the boob department,
Insy ? you described after pains so well ? ouch!!! hope you are feeling a bit better about everything now, I know that Aaliyah being here is already so much easier than being pg and thinking about her being here. Funny thing though is I am finding it hard to pick DS up when I did all pg, I guess my centre of gravity has shifted again and I need to get used to it.
Naat ? how is your friend?s baby now, poor things glad you have your internet back hope it?s not long for you now.
Bunnymother ? you are right about the birth being intimate, my Mum was outside the flats waiting for the ambulance, DS was asleep and it was just DH and I and in a strange way we just felt calm and when her head arrived, DH managed to get her cord away from her neck and she didn?t cry just made little noises but it was obvious quickly that she was totally fine and then we just sat there and waited, it is all a really precious memory actually
Daisy5 ? glad you felt so much better after going to Maternity Triage I can?t believe after all that work your cervix wasn?t doing much really hope your baby arrives at a good time for you. In the end, Aaliyah?s timing was perfect, it was my Mum?s day off and she was here with me, she?ll probably say that that wasn?t a good thing; she was extremely traumatized poor thing! Hope your DH is being more sensitive now; I can?t believe that he has already started talking about you going back to work. I tell you, I know I want more babies, I love cuddling Aaliyah and everything about her and I miss the kicks and it?s weird putting all the pg stuff to one side, and whilst I haven?t forgotten that the last few weeks were hard work, I actually really enjoyed the pregnancy you asked if I?d hoped for a home birth ? I would never have been allowed one with my blood disorder and the Strep B. We were just so lucky, Aaliyah got the antibiotics when we got to hospital and tests the first and second day and she was closely observed and seems fine and I didn?t bleed very much until the placenta came (and it was whole so perfect) and by then I was in the ambulance. When I got to hospital they scanned me (?? After putting me in stirrups and throwing buckets of cold water over my bits, thanks for that ) to make sure there were no ?products? left and then insisted I had oxytocin to clamp my uterus down as they said the blood loss was heavy. I reluctantly agreed but was pretty fed up. I had to have one stitch but that was a great improvement on last time After such an intervention free birth, the hours that followed were not the way I wanted them really they took Aaliyah away for 2 hours to give her penicillin and then observe her, and they put me in a recovery room when all I really wanted was a shower and to put some bloody clothes on as they left me naked! Luckily I had fed Aaliyah and had skin to skin with her for about an 3/4 hour before we got to hospital liked your jokes
Bigcar ? glad to hear that Edward is registered and that DD3 got on ok at nursery. How is feeding now? Aaliyah likes to sleep all day and cuddle and feed every hour all night at the mo
June how are things with you? You said in your last post to me that I was ?assertive? and I can?t remember now what we were talking about hope I haven?t said anything to upset you? X
Laura ? how are you coping with your aliments now you poor thing? Sorry to hear you so worried about your Mum
Looouise ? shame on your MW for making that insensitive and unhelpful remark about you being negative it is highly natural to feel apprehensive as labour day approaches, they?d be something strange if you didn?t feel anxious. BF?s mother sounds at best a little confused by her emotions, how awkward and strange she sounds!
Llynnn ? so hoping that as I read on you beat the induction! But I haven?t? hope it went much better than expected.
Silkcushion ? hope you?ve managed to get the house back together before the baby arrives. I?m going to add onto my birth plan for next time ?Note to anyone who happens to be home with me if I go into labour: 1) when you get me towels to lie on, please use old beach towels not my lovely cream bath sheets 2) find the ?what to expect book?, look up ?emergency home births? ? it?ll be the most crumbled page! PMSL ?forestation? love it how I?d love one of your cookies right now!
Ermintrude ? LOL at the maintenance, I wasn?t going anywhere until I?d had my bath and a defuzz!
Roseability ? hope you are managing to keep your spirits up!
Choccie ? sounds like you are very organized with the shopping! I got father?s day cards last week for FIL, my Dad and DH but I now need to go and buy DH another one I was too superstitious to buy one from Aaliyah before she arrived get that flight booked hon, you will forget!!
Dreamy ? my DH thinks he?s hot stuff because I got pregnant this time at first try and because our baby arrived 12 hours after our first attempt at using sex for eviction purposes!
Littlesarah ? that?s fabulous weight gain, it makes you feel so much better when they seem to be benefiting from your milk doesn?t it? Aaliyah is so far a much better feeder than her brother I am sore but to some extent I think that is unavoidable, I just don?t have great nipples for feeding but she seems to be feeding a lot and getting a lot which is great
Ineed ? how are you and your little one?
Snowwombat ? thinking of you today, hope all went well and we look forward to news xx
Looouise ? how was reflexology?
Sending lots of positive labour vibes to all those still waiting xx