Hello Everyone
Long post alert!! Sorry not been around, finally (hopefully) caught up this morning - woke up at 4!!
Firstly
Congratulations Scraggy!! Lucy's such a pretty name. And
Congratulations to the McMuddas - Lol at MrMc reading the "how to deliver in a taxi" section - Glad it sounds like he didn't have to put the info to use Thanks for posting Muddahubby! What a lovely romantic name!
It's a good job this thread's slowed down because I've just realised I haven't posted since Wednesday at stupid o'clock in the morning. Been doing loads of last minute jobs like finishing off decorating the bathroom, made a couple of shelves too from some spare antique floorboards which actually go really well in there Been snoozing quite a bit too. I was on my hands and knees earlier and when I stood up Pod suddenly felt really low and heavy, so hopefully(!) things might be progressing. Looked in my notes, and my doc had put me as 4/5 engaged last Tues or whenever it what, so that was a nice suprise considering how I was convince he wasn't even going to turn over at all a few weeks ago. I baked for the first time in my life a couple of days ago - over a pound of shortcake - for taking into hospital with me for me and the mws (they cheekily mentioned that bringing lots of biscuits and chocolate in for everyone was the normal procedure . Dp doesn't normally touch carbs, but it would seem he decided to make an exception and they were all gone by Saturday afternoon - I'm sure I only had about 4!!
Trib - 2 cms seems to me to be such a small amount to be concerned about - I agree that if baby's not engaged, then the measurement's bound to be bigger. Once engaged, the head measurement factor's going to disappear isn't it? Re BHs - I didn't realise for ages that I was getting BHs at all until I read somewhere that some women mistake them for the baby moving about, I then realised that that's what I had been thinking too - but I can recognise them (Ithink) now because my tummy feels kind of tight and hard at the same time. I have also read however, that whilst the women can be convinced she isn't having any, that if she's put on a monitor, the monitor can pick up lots. BTW I was told that my Strep B results were negative too.
Katz - what a beautiful little girl!
Bubbs - at your 10 pounder! They do say though don't they that delivering a big baby can be easier and more straightforward than a little one. I am so big I simply cannot believe that Pod is going to be particularly small at all - I reckon he's going to be well into 7lbs. And my feet are only a 1.5!!!! Sorry you were in such pain yesterday with your back - I'm sure it must be a good sign though - what other explaination could there be???
Jonah - how are you doing, any signs yet?
MrsW - sorry you've had a worrying time lately at the hospital, so glad everything's alright.
Nogger - good for you not getting stressed about Isla's body clock. Were you really not able to walk for 10 days first time around? Why do you think that was? Did you have an epidural/stitches and stuff?
Lua/Welshie - Congratulations on getting in your non-pg trousers. That's just brilliant so soon afterwards. All my pre pg clothes look like doll's clothes to me now - can't even get them over my thighs so think it might take me a bit longer...
Megi - hope the results of your swab are reassuring - you get them today don't you? What a shame you had to wait all weekend.
Coop - glad you've made a decision to go to the hospital. Must be a relief after all this uncertainty, even though it's far from your ideal situation. FWIW, I've made the decision to not have any pain relief, and even though I would like a pool labour, there's a good chance I won't be able to get one because there's only the one. So far on this thread, we seem to have been doing very well without it! Fingers still crossed for your new clinic though What excitement yesterday - thank goodness no one was hurt and it didn't start you off! That woman must have been in a state - does she live on the camp? When my mum was pushing me around Catterick Garrison when I was a baby, a drunken squaddy drove straight into me, I flew out and into a ditch - he drove off and was never found out!
MrsF - as i mentioned earlier, I only have size 1.5 feet, (I'm 5ft1) and - I've asked time and time again if I need to be seen by a obstetric physio, and have been told no on every occasion - they just say wait and see what happens No scans or measuring for me then! Hope you get your vbac Lol at your mum trying to demand a time when your baby's going to arrive!
Lippy - why on earth are you so busy - you should be relaxing! Your organisation knows no bounds really! You'll have everything beautifully waxed on Tues, then just as it's settled down and any rashy bits have disappeared, out she'll pop - a designer birth!
Pink - don't worry about the car tax thing. I'm always a few days (or weeks) late and they just backdate it. At least that's the way it was last year... (mine's due this month too)
Bero - re Domperidone - you need to take quite a lot of it. You can buy it from on-line pharmacies, but it works out extremely expensive - you need to take about 8 tablets a day. here is the cheapest place I've found on-line for it. I've left my doc a folder of info about domperidone in an attempt to persuade him to prescribe it for me. Did you see the link I posted for you a few days ago for the at-breast supplementor? Mines, just arrived in the UK so hopefully I'll get it soon... It does sound like you're doing really well as you are though - I'd much prefer not to have to think about domperidone or supplementing paraphenalia - I'm worried I'll become reliant on it.
Tea - another beauty there - she looks very contemplative. Aw!
Hi Mogwai - you're on our June baby stats, so be sure to let us know when the time comes! Enjoy Bono! Lol at you taking your Tens machine! And Lol about you wanting to go to India too - we went to Goa last Christmas. Prefer Thailand (oo, such a sweeping statement ) Anyway, you can take little babies anywhere apparently, so I'm looking forward to getting somewhere hot and Eastern in the next few months. FGS don't feel bad about some couple droning on about their child all night - just think, you'll be boring people to tears too about your little one before you know it!
Does everyone get a show before labour begins? I have had no signs yet. It's supposed to be a clear but blood tinged jelly type stuff isn't it?