August- number 4!

[jellybrain]

Thought I'd start a new thread as No 3 is pretty long now! If anyone knows how to link between the 2 threads can you put one in - I'm not called Jellybrain by accident you know .

Had a job interview yesterday but, haven't heard anything back yet . I don't think my preparation was all that good and was pretty busy over the weekend with birthday party preparations and was consequently shattered.

Dazie Hello and glad you are ok now, that must have been scary.

Miaou Glad I don't have a trip round a loch just through London traffic... I think the ferry crew could be sweet talked (I'd certainly try if it was me)

Been to see my mw today and am 3/5ths engaged at 35 weeks. This is no2 - what do you reckon, will she be early? Also have a bit of swelling and bp has shot up suddenly (though maybe because I'm trying to move house this week, settle ds1 into new nursery in few days time and finish work etc) no protein in urine though which is good.

kate - you sound like me last week with my ds's birthday. Hope yours has a lovely day tomorrow.

Azure - baby will HAVE to come before 15 Aug as I am due 30th July. Glad to hear the scan was positive news.

Miaou - hope baby comes at a convenient time I was just the same with dd waiting till term plus 15 days but the bugger still didn't come on her own. However it did make the induction extremely easy.

I thought things were happening last night - had pains but willed them away. I need a few more days to get organised - Monday onwards is best for me but we shall see....

morning ladies!!

Good luck Miaou!

good luck miaou!

I've been like you for 10 days now and am really really fed up!!

Keep having contractions for a few hours then nothing!!

I really hope your body is better at labour than mine- I was like this last time too!!

hmmmmmmpf ...I'm even beginning to think induction is a good idea!

Oooh, best of luck Miaou. What time does the ferry stop?

9pm at night, Azure, so I've got a bit of time to make up my mind! Just spoke to my m/w though and she reckons it's just BH , but that I may be quite close to starting in earnest. Here's hoping!

Dazie-how absolutely scary for you. I'm so glad all's well.

Azure-sorry about the marathon appointment. Lol at "only" 35+5 weeks. My ds's birthday is on the 18th, and since he will only be 2, I'm just going to have playgroup at my house and do nothing special other than have cupcakes and juice and fruit. I think that's about all I'm up for.

Miaou-How odd. I was just thinking of you and wondering if you had gone into labor.

I had a lovely day yesterday. My friends from playgroup gave me a shower and surprised me by inviting some of my non-playgroup friends to come. (Its so small here, there is only about 1 degree of separation between people) Some of them are so sure that I'm having a girl even though the dr. said only slightly more chance of having a girl than a boy they bought me girl's clothes instead of unisex. I got a bunch of gift receipts so I can exchange them. My best friend who threw the shower got me 5 beautiful outfits from The Children's Place (do you have that there?)and made me cry because she has done so much for me.

Colinsmommy how nice being given a baby shower - we don't have that tradition here. I'm not familiar with The Children's Place either, but your best friend sounds lovely.

oh Maiou good luck and hope the pineapple curry works.

Azure you be careful you dont want to risk things by pushing yourself this late on.

Colinsmommy that sound lovely, and i feel the same we still have so long to go im only a couple of days before you,or if i listen to the hospital the day after you!

I had my hospital appointment today, and Im not getting a section after all the midwives I have already spoken to convincing me that they thought it would be the likely option, apparently there is things that they can do and watch for to prevent me having another 3rd degree,blah blah, and as i have had no re occuring problems from the 1st there really shouldnt be a problem, i bloody hope so, but then i think i would rather go natural than have major surgry as im such a wimp, i just hope that DH will be home and not away, with being so quick the last time there is no hope of him making it home in time, when i get my head round the change of what is happening im seriously going to have to sit down and work out a proper birth plan this time as my last labour was so awful with not being aloud to do my own thing.

sorry for the long witter

Josey, the doctors yesterday told me that I didn't need a c-section simply as a result of my 3rd-degree tear last time and minimal residual problems, so similar information you received. The risks of a c-section have been very much pointed out to me, but I'm still keen to have one because I'm terrified about another 20-hour posterier labour + tear. If only we could know how in advance how a labour would be - the chances are a natural one would be just fine for me, as I'm sure it will be for you (and hoping your DH makes it). Thanks for the kind thoughts - I'll just be glad when these next 2 days are up.

I made it through ds's birthday, but I've felt really rough today. I cried as I felt as if I'd ruined DS's bithday by not being able to do anything. I don't know why, he's only 2!! He was quite happy playing with his Postman Pat van all day, but I feel so big now, I can't pick anything up off the floor or even lean forward. Still hospital tomorrow, so things will have date for conclusion and I'm hoping that that will improve my state of mind. I'm sure it doesn't help that I'm so tired, I can't lie down as my heartbur is so bad, which keeps me awake. Oh well, as everyone keeps telling me, it's not long to go now!!

Kate sorry you are feeling so ruff, im sure your DS didnt notice, and he would still have had a great birthday ((hugs))

Asure its nice to know that you received the same information i was thinking that i was being fobbed off a bit by a man that new nothing of the pain a 3rd degree can cause, last time i was a very straight forward quick labour of 3half hours but DS went into severe distress and thats when the problems occured, with getting episiotomy without the aid of working anaesthetic and as they didnt make the episiotomy big enough i recieved extention tear due to vantouse. I have kind of talked myself into a section that i felt a bit let down and they kept telling me what they could do to help just incase it went wrong again that i cried leaving the hospital and had a very emotional few hours but as i have always felt a little down all the way through this preg that i wouldnt get to delivery i dont know what im moaning about. I am still very nervous but they have been very firm on there comments on my notes today and as i know myself what i dont want to happen i hope me and DH are able to be firm with them when times comes. its my mum i feel for she lives so far away and couldnt get to see me for 2 weeks after DS was born due to the weather she though she would be ok this time if i new date in advance, but after speaking to her tonight we have worked out away how she can be around for about 3 weeks so fingers crossed her and DH will make it or i will be stuck with the MIL from Hell!!!!!!!! another good thing is i will be out of hospital quicker but bad point is wont get a room to myself.

sorry another long story

Just popping on quickly - in early stages of labour (caught me unawares being 2 days early!) had pains last night and all today and now a show and mild contractions so expect things to be progressing soon. Holding off going into hospital just now as the roads won't be busy a this time. Difficult to say though when I should be going in - contractions are about every 15 mins but not too severe. For the moment I am happy to stay in my own bed. Better go in the morning to get checked out with all the show etc.

Good luck to you also Miaou.

good luck [make sure you have towels on your bed]

I'm excited for you, Eulalia. Can't wait for the birth announcement!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks colinsmommy - hope things are OK with you.

Still here... feel a bit after my earlier excitment. However feel better after a few hours sleep as I had spent all of yesterday evening rushing around tidying the house and getting things organised. Things seem to have slowed down but not stopped. I will phone the hospital in an hour or two. They'll probably want me to come in for a check up as its been 12 hours since I had the show and waters breaking. However not a lot of waters so don't know if that was the whole lot or not.

So... looks like things are happening but kind of slowly at the moment...

Ooh, best of luck Eulalia. I'm glad you managed to have a bit of a rest - sounds like it'll be a busy day today!

Josey, I'm sorry you feel let down about this pregnancy - I feel the same, in that my care up to this week has been minimal - and assumed that my c-section would be automatic rather than a bit of a fight (still haven't go the go-ahead yet). It's difficult not to be nervous after your last experience and I hope you and DH can be firm with them if needs be - there is every chance your labour will be problem-free anyway, in which case a natural birth is a lot, lot better. Sorry, but I had to smile at the idea of having your MIL as a birth partner - your DH had better make it.

OOh, how exciting, baby's are coming soon!!! I hope we hear from Miaou and eulalia today.

I had a terible night again last night, I don't know why it always has to be that I'm kept awake, but oh well. I had terrible diahorrea and was a bit shaky. Then I woke up and I was freezing cold and I couldn't stop shivering. I was covered in goose bumps and felt awful. I had on a duvet and a blanket and had DH cuddled up to me and I still couldn't stop shaking for about 40 minutes. Never experienced anything like it before, but luckily feel OK this morning, I was worried I was getting some bug and wouldn't be up to labour when the time came. Well, I'm off to the hospital this morning so maybe they can shed some light on it.

Josey and Azure, are you dissappointed with the decision you've been given ar do you feel reassured that things will go OK this time? Are you still goig to try for a section? It must be terrible to have felt that things were going to have one outcome and then have it change at this stage.

oh all the babies seem to want to be early here how exciting.
Kate100 maybe its one of those early labour signs instead of a bug, will keep fingers crossed for you as well and hope the hospital goes well.
I dont think that im disapointed about having the section changed just need to mentally prepare myself for something different than what i have been expecting the last 7-8 months in the space of a couple of weeks, i dont feel prepared anymore if that makes any sense> Dh also starts a new job on Monday so there is alot of the unknown we are going to have to try and sort and plan for, pregnancy brain isnt able to cope very well with this information overload!!
fingers crossed to a pain free non traumatic labour/delivery

just popping in to say hi, im so excited for you all! you will all be holding your babies really soon, cant believe that some have arrived already.

ooh Eulalia, bet you beat me to it, I had a sweep last night and STILL no show! Can't wait for the announcement!

Hello to everyone else too

Josey-I can sympathize with the MIL birth partner. Dh is being sent away in a week and a half and he asked my MIL to come stay with me for a few days of his being gone. She's not the MIL from hell, but when she called to ask me what I wanted her to do if I went into labor, I told her I wanted her to take me to the hospital and drop me off and go back home and take care of Colin. I'd rather do it myself than with her.

And Kate, don't feel bad about your DS's birthday. I'm not planning to do a whole lot for Colin's in a few weeks. He's only 2 and he doesn't even know. I figure in a few years I'll throw him a huge one to make up for the small one this year, and he'll have more fun and understand it better anyway.

Miaou and Eulalia, you have competition!! I went to the hospital this morning and I'm already 3cm, so I've had a sweep and the consultant thinks it will work and sure enough, I'm now starting to have contractions. Just hoping that they keep going and I have my baby soon. Even if they don't I'm booked for an induction an Saturday, so by this time next week I'll have my beautiful new baby.

Glad that you've taken the news in your stride Josey, I'm sure things will be a lot different this time

Oooh, congratulations Kate! You are definitely ahead of me then! Hope all goes well and I'll be looking out for your announcement!