Morning All
Once again due to DH hogging internet and DD's excessive clinginess, I've had to wait with baited breath until today before I can settle down to find out how everyone is...
Sleepless I'm so sorry to hear about your SIL. I've never been through a miscarriage personally, but my sister had 3 miscarriages and a stillborn baby before she went on to have healthy children, no explanation ever found. I asked her once how she carried on, and she said that the need to provide all the huge love she felt she could give a child was greater than the fear she felt about things going wrong again. She also said the same as Becky, that it was so much better when people acknowledged what had happened than not saying anything. I really hope your SIL gets over this xx
Hobnob DD's appetite has been all over the show too. Also, her eating locations have been bizarre. She made me get her old high chair out for her to sit in, as she didn't want to sit like a big girl at the table. Other times she pesters that she's hungry but then when I make her her favourite foods, she eats a few mouthfuls and that's it. She always eats tonnes of breakfast though so don't think she's suffering. I suspect she could know something's going on...
Weston Hope you're feeling better now xx
Pav So sorry to hear the sickness has made an unwelcome vengeful return. You never know though, perhaps this is your body getting some extra hormones ready for the baby to come? I hope so, for your sake
Broodzilla Lift your head up in pride, lovely lady, there's nothing to be ashamed about when you've got a newborn to care for and adore!! It's so lovely to hear from you and I love the labour tips (bloody MIL's!)
Nigella Welcome and congratulations!
Wook Congratulations and welcome to baby Hedy!! I'm especially pleased there was no tearing - it's reassuring for those of us who've suffered in the past that it can be done! xx
Becky I'm still chuckling at your Knitted Boob photo!! Hope you feel better soon (your poem was even more impressive considering you're snottily challenged at the moment!) I don't think you're being unreasonable and hopefully your MIL will understand why you've asked her to steer clear (although I agree with Pav that people should have the sense not to come round anyway...)
Lucierin Good luck on Wednesday - glad the baby's coming sooner than expected and hope it all goes well.
Comma I'm sorry that the baby has moved again. Don't feel like you're putting a downer on the thread. When life is good, we're celebrating with you but if you need support, we're your virtual shoulders if you need to cry. Chin up my lovely, you're stronger than you think xx
TOK So many prospective mums feel the same way as you but some just don't say anything until afterwards. Pregnancy isn't the breeze that it's made out to be on TV and I completely understand where you're coming from xx And by the way, I tried the nipple tweaking yesterday but aside from almost getting Repetitive Strain Injury and very sore nipples, nothing happened so I can't recommend it and won't be repeating it!!
Tigger In laws are so strange - do you think we'll be like them towards our daughters/son in laws when our bambinos are all grown up? I hope your MIL feels better soon though. As for ringing them, I bet if you didn't ring them straight away, you'd be in trouble for that too...
Erika My goodness, I almost choked on my raspberry leaf tea!! I'm so excited for you! Can't wait to hear when Bryn arrives!
Southern Good luck tomorrow, I'm sure there'll be a bed with your name on it and I'll keep my fingers crossed your induction goes smoothly xx
Claire You've just asked the question that's been bugging me for days! I can't think of a single way in which to use this bloody icon so I'll just use it now so I can say that I have... and another for luck !!
Well time for an update I guess (even though I've taken up half a page with my belated comments already...). When I got to my consultant appointment yesterday, it turned out she was ill. I don't see why someone couldn't have called us but hey ho. Anyway, the on-call consultant didn't want to "interfere" because of the baby's condition and the "one-to-one" care I'd been having. So I was put on a monitor to be checked out just to make sure everything was fine (I think they could see I was cross at the wasted journey and felt they should do something)...
While I was on the monitor, I started getting contractions, about 8 minutes apart but they were quite irregular in their intensity. The MW asked if I'd noticed anything strange and I mentioned I'd had a considerable amount of clear discharge (sorry TMI ) throughout the day, which sparked a query of whether my waters had gone. I was panicking because they needed to do a speculum examination, which last time was excruciating even with gas and air because of my old stitching. The MW was absolutely fantastic though, asking where was most painful, giving me time to breathe each time she moved the speculum and I was just uncomfortable rather than in agony so I feel less worried about the internal exams they do throughout labour now.
They decided that my waters hadn't gone but said my cervix is very soft and with the contractions, thought things were starting. I've got to ring up on Thursday to see if the consultant is back in work and if so, pop in and see her then instead although they didn't think I'd need to keep the appointment... After contractions every 15 minutes from 8pm until 12.30am last night, everything stopped once again. I've had about 10 throughout the day today but nothing that makes me think this is it. Getting fed up tbh, as I just want to either be in labour or not, never mind this stopping/starting lark.
Just bought some raffle tickets from someone for a local charity and she the first thing she said when I opened the door was, "are you alright, pet?" I must look pretty horrific today!
Ooh, by the way Laugs, while I was lying bored on the hospital bed being monitored, I picked up a copy of Northern Living magazine from last year (July I think) and remembered you work for them now and again. It must have been before your freelance days because there you were in all your glory, listed as the Arts Editor! I spent the rest of the time there flicking through it and trying to work out what you would have been responsible for (I know nothing about publishing) so thank you for whiling away the time for me!!
Just had another contraction but it's the first one in about 2 hours. What the hell is going on?????