February 2010: Babies have started arriving...

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and here we are...who'll be next?

Hi, I'm on my firat aswell so i don't know what contractions feel like but i would ring the delivery suite as they say any kind of abdo pain should be checked. And at least if your not starting then you'll of been checked ova. Good luck and let us know how you get on.

I am happy either way with the baby coming now or in 3-4weeks.. Now because hopefully my BP will sort its self out and i can get to normal again.
But I am dreading the birth and the after pains.I am also starting to wonder what he is going to look like as both my boys are so different.. DS1 looks like DH and is blonde, DS2 looks more like me and is dark brown.. Both have blue eyes. DD looks like me too.
We are all ready for little mans arrival now though, I made DH put up the pram the other day and the playpen. The moses basket is going inside the playpen so that the boys or the dog cant knock it over. It is up now so that by the time he arrives DS2 will hopefully have got used to it and wont keep throwing himself over the bars into it!!! Dont know which way is going to be safer for the baby at the mo..lol.. Think he could end up being attached to me until old enough to defend himself!! Seriously though I think it has worked as today we havent had to tell him not to climb up it or get him out of it.
The cot is going up next, so that the moses basket can go in there on a night.
I also think the dog has sensed that I havent been right and the birth is close as she wont let anything near the house, she is barking at absoloutley everything and it is driving me mad..
The snow has started again here so hoping that it doesnt get too bad, but it is sooo cold again..
At the MW in the morning..
Guernsey I second the call the mw and just get everything checked to make sure all is ok..

Totally glad you are still with us a little bit more cooking time yet..

Hope everyone else is ok

Nikki.. If you are worried phone the delivery suite to ask to be checked.. you might find that you are in slow labour.. this can last days I have even know it to last weeks. Atleast they can check you over make sure everything is ok and morst of all put your mind at rest hun xx Let us know how you get on..
Trust me when labour is starting it is confusing at first but then you just know it s the real thing as they really do become more intense and closer to together..

nikki I think your body is just gearing itself up. I am having the same thing, having a couple of hours of period pains, which then just stop. First time labours especially can take a long while to get going, but when mine did, the pains were regular right from the outset so I was pretty sure what was happening. Dd still wasn't born for 26 hours though!

I agree that I am happy to wait for this baby for a while yet. I am really surprised that some of you are getting hassled already about baby arriving. I think it is only jardins who is anywhere near her due date. I am sure I read that 45% of pregnancies are still ongoing at your due date so some of us will have a while to wait yet. I am probably a hypocrite though because when I read this thread I am dying to know if anyone else has given birth!

totallyandutterly I am due on the 25th of Feb, and thought I was going into labour on Friday night. It's my first so not really sure what to expect or how labour feels despite all the NCT classes. I think the pain I felt and the odd dizzy sensation was the baby engaging. I now have a substantial space between my boobs and my bump which I didn't have before and can breathe much much easier. I was able to go for a six mile walk on Saturday... ?? I'm also extremely hyperactive at the moment and DP and I are prepping the nursery so that we can paint it next weekend.

I am hoping this baby is going to stay inside at least until 40 weeks... Galadriel your description of what we're in for makes me want the baby to stay in until he/she is 18!!! I don't think I can even begin to imagine what it's like, and the bleeding, leaking, sore nipples, sweating made me shiver! Maybe being pregnant isn't so bad!!!

My birthday is on the 20th of Feb, so DP and I are planning an extra spicy bumper curry then...

I have my scan tomorrow followed by an MRSA swab, has anyone else had this?? Apparently it's in the nose and groin?

Hope everyone has a good week and you are not too uncomfortable!!!

Hiya, I'm also one of those not in a hurry to have the baby because my 2 1/2 year old is such a handful at the moment. Somehow think it's a little easier with the baby still inside...
So no, no pineapple for me just yet
Slightly worried though that the baby shows absolutely no desire to engage (coming up to 38 wks) and seems to have far too much space to do some weird acrobatics. DD1 was head down very early, fully engaged by about 36 weeks and born by 38+4...

I had the MRSA swab up my nose and it's a strangely nice sensation!! But I'm weird.

We haven't got nursery sorted yet either. Can't afford the buggy I want at mo so feel like a bad mummy as I won't have it for when she arrives.

6 mile walk? I'm here eating a big bowl of trifle to myself n haven't exercised since I got preg! Have SPD as excuse though.

Anyone else starting couples aquanatal? What's it like?

Ds is a real hand full too, he's 21 months.

Totally - I'm due 26th...no signs as yet, but do have a feeling it may be sooner rather than later, so nursery is ready, clothes are washed and bag is packed....whether we are actually 'ready' is a whole other matter!

V nervous about tomorrow....got scan to see if low-lying placenta has moved - fingers crossed! And same to any others in same situation. Excited to see baby again though, haven't seen him/her since October!

Totallyandutterly I am due around 23-24 of Feb and getting strong Braxton Hicks contractions. They don't hurt at all, just feel very taught and tense in my belly. One woke me up at night though, it felt like period pain. I am 36 weeks tomorrow, getting very excited. Everything is bought, organised, washed and folded. I am slowly stocking up the freezer. Feeling pretty ready and curious about labour and if my boy looks anything like me He gives me almighty nudges in the VJ sometimes, they make me gasp and bend over, that pain I really dread

Morning all! I've been up since 3:30 with tummy cramps, but I think it's just wind . Seeing consultant this afternoon anyway so if it's still going on I'll ask him about it. I've had to leave poor Dh in bed and come downstairs though as he's due at work at 7:30 and I don't think all the huffing and puffing I'm doing is doing much good for him.

Had a show on saturday night, I got very excited about it it , DH looked like he was going to collapse when I told him. He read on the internet somewhere that it means baby's coming in 'up to a week' so now he's very overexcited and I'm putting a lot of effort into claming him down and telling hime we could still have a fair while to go yet!

Anyhoo, I'm going to go and (quietly) get out the sandpaper and paint to sort my walls out.
xx

Morning all,

I've got today off work then only 4 more days before I finnish work until Dec - very excited! Unfortunately I have to go back to work full time so I'm going to make the most of the time off before the bump arrives.

I'm 36 weeks today so still got a month to go. No major gripes, I'm still sleeping through the night and manageing to exercise most days without any problems. I don't want the baby arriving yet either. I've been waiting until i finnish work to get everything sorted!

Mawbroon - I feel so sorry for you on your crutches, you must be getting so frustrated. Keep smiling!

I reaslised last night that I'm going to be on leave whilst the Winter Olympics is on - perfect timing, although it will make me wistful for snowboarding which I don't think I'll be doing again anytime soon!

Gurnsey French - any advancements?

My sympathies go to those who are suffering from a variety of symptoms - the end is nearly in sight. This time next week it'll be our month!

No need to feel sorry for me at all scoobyd00. I am surprising myself at how well I am coping tbh.

I am finding hopping up the stairs quite a task, but keep it to a minimum. (2 or 3 times a day max) So, last night, instead of hopping downstairs, only to hop back upstairs a couple of hours later, I just got into my jammies and went to bed with ds at 7pm. I feel good this morning and managed to get breakfast for me and ds, unloaded the dishwasher, made a pot of tea, got ds dressed for nursery and laid out the veg/board/knife to prepare for the tea later.

I can dress myself. It takes a while, and trousers have to be done while lying on the bed with my leg in the air....., but it can still be done on my own. I can shower with minimum help. I just really need somebody to pass me the towel and dressing gown and rearrange the stool so I can swing my leg over the side of the bath.

But of course, there are loads of things I can't do, and if ds isn't co-operating then things get tricky.

I am going to the fracture clinic tomorrow. i think they will take my stitches out which will mean a new plaster, but that's not really a prob. I am half way through my three weeks on non weight bearing, and looking forward to being able to do more once I can stand for a bit longer....

I hope things get moving soon for those of you who want it! And that these babies stay put for those of us who are not in a hurry.

Aaaargh, just checked bump. Baby has flipped back to breech again after being head down(ish) for over a week.

Hi ladies,

I've just spent my morning at the maternity ward to check my BP, as I went to the GP and she though I may have pre-eclampsia. Luckily no!!

Mw told me to monitor bh or cx and to call her this evening to see what the next step is...

Good to hear that everybody is fine and wish their baby is out/stay in

this maybe a silly question but please forgive a first timer, lots of you are posting about the position of your babies........how can you tell which way round it is?

Aw, welcome back to the breech club, mawbroon! Mine is still resolutely wedged heads up and I honestly don't think she's going to take that dive (still hoping she'll prove me wrong, but starting to resign myself to the idea of ElCS...)

Hey, binzie - in my case, it's pretty easy to feel the outline of her head and the curve of her back up at the top of my womb. I can also tell from the areas where I feel kicks (down at the bottom, not far above my pubis) and hand twitches (not so powerful as the kicks, usually not too far from the bump that is her head).

If you go to www.spinningbabies.com they have some good advice on how to "map" your baby's position in utero. That's what I used to suss out mine and was proved pretty much bang on by the 32-week scan.

binzle, it's quite easy to feel if they are breech. If you poke the head from the front and side, it kind of bobs about in a way the bum doesn't. My ds was breech from 32 weeks and didn't shift, so I also have previous experience of what it feels like. Also as IC says, the kicks are down low and you don't get the knees whooshing across the bump as the baby spins.

GF - glad you don't have pre eclamsia.

I have enjoyed some peace and quiet today and visits from a couple of friends. DS is at SILs til after tea time, so I have a couple more hours before the mad post teatime/pre bedtime craziness.... I do miss DS when he's not around, but I have never had so much peace and quiet since he was born!! I need to make the most of it i reckon......

Thank you ladies, kicks have moved from left side to just above my pubic bone this week, does that sound the right way?
Am a little paranoid as DH was breech and a complete nightmare (didnt breath for 6 minutes after emergency CS) and have been told by MW it is more likely if one parent was.

Mawbroon, I cannot believe there is someone else due in Feb with a broken ankle... I hate to say it but it's something of a comfort to me as no one seems to know of any cases and I've been scouring the internet desperate to find someone in the same situation.... it seems surprisingly rare. Obviously I would not wish it on anyone.

I'm 37 weeks pregnant and still have the temp dressing on post-op. I have my first clinic appt tomorrow and am hoping I might get the proper plaster on it. Just so I feel like I'm making progress!

I'm due Valentine's Day... please can everyone keep their fingers crossed that he's a week late... in that case I might have the plaster off and still be able to go into the birth centre.

So pleased I was directed here, I was feeling so positive and calm and now I'm confined to a chair/bed with my leg up when I really want to be assembling flat pack and buying nursing bras! I didn't realise how lucky I was before I did it. Maybe there lies the lesson.

By the way... I was just in my kitchen unpacking the shopping and squatting at a low cupboard and fell backwards and my full weight ended up on my ankle and that was that, broken tib and fib, dislocation and torn ligaments. Waiting for the ambulance (30 mins) did give me good experience with the hypno breathing and the ambulance men said they thought it wasn't broken as i was so calm. So that's good! I wonder whether I'll have the opportunity to put it into practice with birth!?

Anyway sorry for the very long post. xxx

catinacast - wow that is a coincidence!! When did you have surgery? Mine was on 14th and I have screws and a plate in there now. You've maybe read my posts from the time, but I fell in the snow and broke tib, fib and one of the ankle bones.

I too was fairly calm when waiting for the ambulance. But honestly, it really wasn't that sore. Hard to believe, but it wasn't!!

So, are you not in plaster at all just now? Or just in a temporary one? I found the temp one very heavy and the proper one was a relief.

Anyway, I will try to CAT you. Don't want to take up the whole thread boring everyone else about broken ankles!!!

Well I'm back from my scan. Baby is breech and back to back, so failing on all counts! I've to have a section at 39 weeks, although the consultant didn't think that I'd go that long as I've already had a show and have been having tightenings (turns out it wasn't wind afterall ). He tried to do an ECV but baby wouldn't budge and it was very painful (honest, I'm not just being a wimp).

On the plus side baby is correct size for dates, bump is probably measuring small as the feet are way down in my pelvis (it's no wonder I've been so uncomfortable down there ). Can't say I'm not disappointed though and I did have a bit of a cry when we got back. It's silly really 'cos as long as my bean and I are safe and well that's all that really matters .

xx

Mawbroon, not sure what CAT is but I'll figure it out... I had my surgery 14th too! x

I've done it now. It is Contact Another Talker. You should get an email from me in a while, once MN towers have checked it to make sure I haven't sent you anything rude or threatening.

AngelaCarleen - how are you feeling about having a CS?

I remember going through a torrent of different emotions about it with ds. I remember that it seemed like the end of the world at the time for me. It was tough, but we got through it. And you will too.

Feel a bit bad that I haven't posted in ages, but have popped on now and again so I think I'm up to speed, just about! Am now on mat leave, so have a bit more time. I've been quite carefully monitored this week due to high bp and protein in urine, but all seems ok now.

Really sorry to hear about the two ankle trials and tribulations. I hope you're on the mend nice and quickly. Another member of the breech club here (what is it about Feb babies?!) Had a scan today at 36 weeks that confirmed it and am going in tomorrow to discuss my options. Any advice from anyone? I'm trying not to read too much and panic myself!

AngelaCarleen - I know exactly where you're coming from with the disappointment. I really didn't expect this and am more than a bit . I really could sit here and cry my eyes out, but am trying to stay positive. Like you, I was measuring small and the head bobbing in my ribs explains the major heartburn I've been getting!