drip drip drop little april baby shower

[nicnacinoonoo]

hope i got the title right.

does anyone else think maybe rtuff has gone into labour?? her last message said that the baby was 3/5 engaged which isnt supposed to happen in 2nd or more pregnancies until right before labour! hope she's ok.

[Neeko]

A big part of me thinks that unless medically induced, the baby will come when it's cooked!

[tostaky]

The hospital wont allow me to be induced as I had a c-section last time... so I am willing to try anything if I go overdue!!!
So far I am drinking two cups of raspberry leaf tea a day and I am sitting on my ball a lot.
I have booked accupuncture but it doesnt start until next week when i'll be 38 weeks.
I really like pineapple and the Super sweet ones from Ocado are just heaven!!!

Got consultant appt next week to discuss my options re-induction and vbac etc...

oh and i noticed that everytime i go to my preganncy yoga classe i can feel the baby move lower and then after a few days he comes back up again iykwim... weird feeling... so i said to DP i will do lots of yoga around my due date cuz baby seems to like it!!!

[thighsmadeofcheddar]

Hi ladies,

I've not been posting too much, hope everyone is okay. I'm hating this last stretch. Itching like crazy, sore, knackered and puffing like a steam engine.

Any news from Rtuff?

I've a midwife appointment today, I keep feeling the baby lying across my stomach so I'm not sure if she is breech or just moving alot. Shall see.

Anyway, good luck all, someone is going to pop soon!

xx

[Jennysbean]

Hi all

Thighs.. ditto on the baby lying across the stomach, very active so hopefully will wriggle into right way up soon....
I also have a midwife appt this afternoon so fingers crossed.
I feel like i should be nesting but I can't be bothered.......
xx

[Bettymum]

Hello ladies,
hope MrsKate's section went well yesterday.
I've just been to the doctors for my 36 week appointment - which is tomorrow. Oops. At least it wasn't yesterday! Felt like a right wally.

[flybynight]

I do things like that all the time, Bettymum. In the past month I've been a day late for a board of governors meeting, and taken my son (in full pirate regalia) to a party a day too soon.

[rlp]

Adding myself makes:

Neeko 33 23rd March 2010 #2
princesstweetz 26 28th March 2010 #2
Rtuff 25 29th March #2 - BOY (brother for DS)
dani87 22 31st march 2010 #2- GIRL for dd
Puma, 41, 31 March, #1.
walkingbookworm 30 31st march 2010, #1 - BOY
tostaky, 33, 1st April 2010, #2 - BOY (brother for DS)
Renerusso, 38, 1st April 2010 #3 GIRL (sister for my 2 DDs)
hoops997 31 02nd April 2010 #1 BOY
Cindy 40, 2 April 2010 @10.30am #2 GIRL
spaghettina 34 3rd April 2010 #1 GIRL
thighsofcheddar 35 04 April 2010 #2 GIRL (sister for DD)
thehuntress 36 4th April 2010 #2
DwayneDibbley 30's 4th April 2010 #2 BOY.
Helenwombat, 28, 5th April #1 BOY
mcchesers 34 06 April 2010 #2
weetiger 33 06 April 2010 #2 - BOY (brother for DS)
MissMackenzie 31 06 April 2010 #2
Bettymum 38 07 April 2010 #2 BOY (brother for DD)
Wellieboot 33 08 April 2010 #2 GIRL (sister for DD)
katgod 37 08 April 2010 #3
BelfastBloke, 39 (DW,+me), 9th April 2010 #2 BOY (brother for DD)
Chegirl 42, 10 April 2010 #5 BOY
Bungo101 35, 10 April 2010 #2 GIRL (sister for DS)
Jennysbean, 31, 10 April 2010 #2
nicnacinoonoo 23 09th April 2010 #2 GIRL (sister for DS)
thedollshouse 37 11th April 2010 #2 BOY (brother for DS)
Snowtiger 35 11th April 2010 #2 BOY (brother for DS)
lineky 36 12th April 2010 #1
Bexybear 39 14th April #2
chowmein 32 14th April 2010 #1 GIRL
CinnabarRed 34 14th April 2010 #2 BOY (brother for DS)
Chynah 40, 14 April 2010 @2 GIRL (sister for DS)
Toady 37 17th April 2010 # 4 BOY
Rumpleteaser, 24, 18th April 2010 #1
ThePhantomPlopper 29 18th April 2010 #3 GIRL (sister for DS and DD)
Zeeky, 33 20th April 2010 #2
Mistymoo, 32, 20th April 2010 #3
pillia78 31 21st April #3 BOY (Brother for DS 1 and DS 2)
shelinka, 36, 21st April 2010 #3 GIRL (DSIS for ds and dd)
JPL81 28, 21st April #1
Miceju, 27, 21st April #1 BOY
stinkypinky 40 23rd April 2010 #2
wizbitwaffle 28, 23rd April #1 BOY
flybynight 38 24th April 2010 #4
RLP 37 24th April 2010 #2 BOY
Trying4Baby1 30 25th April 2010 #1
slightlycrumpled 36 25th April 2010 #3
ilovesprout 30th April 2010
Babymonster 29 2nd may 2010 #2 (c section at 39 weeks)
Boodstress,35, 27th April 2010 #2

[eastendmummy]

Hi everyone. I said hello on the last thread, then lost it and never posted again.

I'm due on 8th April with DS 2. Feeling OK so far, had a good pregnancy but DS1 is definitely aware that life is about to change and has turned into a clingy, cheeky and very naughty little monkey! I'm finding it harder with him than the pregnancy and he wears me out. My Dad is here today taking him out to give me a break - phew!

I'm attempting a VBAC after a very long first labour where DS got into distress, but this one is at least in the right position rather than OP so I'm hopeful!

I've added myself to the list Neeko 33 23rd March 2010 #2
princesstweetz 26 28th March 2010 #2
Rtuff 25 29th March #2 - BOY (brother for DS)
dani87 22 31st march 2010 #2- GIRL for dd
Puma, 41, 31 March, #1.
walkingbookworm 30 31st march 2010, #1 - BOY
tostaky, 33, 1st April 2010, #2 - BOY (brother for DS)
Renerusso, 38, 1st April 2010 #3 GIRL (sister for my 2 DDs)
hoops997 31 02nd April 2010 #1 BOY
Cindy 40, 2 April 2010 @10.30am #2 GIRL
spaghettina 34 3rd April 2010 #1 GIRL
thighsofcheddar 35 04 April 2010 #2 GIRL (sister for DD)
thehuntress 36 4th April 2010 #2
DwayneDibbley 30's 4th April 2010 #2 BOY.
Helenwombat, 28, 5th April #1 BOY
mcchesers 34 06 April 2010 #2
weetiger 33 06 April 2010 #2 - BOY (brother for DS)
MissMackenzie 31 06 April 2010 #2
Bettymum 38 07 April 2010 #2 BOY (brother for DD)
Wellieboot 33 08 April 2010 #2 GIRL (sister for DD)
katgod 37 08 April 2010 #3
eastendmummy 29 08 April 2010 #2 BOY
BelfastBloke, 39 (DW,+me), 9th April 2010 #2 BOY (brother for DD)
Chegirl 42, 10 April 2010 #5 BOY
Bungo101 35, 10 April 2010 #2 GIRL (sister for DS)
Jennysbean, 31, 10 April 2010 #2
nicnacinoonoo 23 09th April 2010 #2 GIRL (sister for DS)
thedollshouse 37 11th April 2010 #2 BOY (brother for DS)
Snowtiger 35 11th April 2010 #2 BOY (brother for DS)
lineky 36 12th April 2010 #1
Bexybear 39 14th April #2
chowmein 32 14th April 2010 #1 GIRL
CinnabarRed 34 14th April 2010 #2 BOY (brother for DS)
Chynah 40, 14 April 2010 @2 GIRL (sister for DS)
Toady 37 17th April 2010 # 4 BOY
Rumpleteaser, 24, 18th April 2010 #1
ThePhantomPlopper 29 18th April 2010 #3 GIRL (sister for DS and DD)
Zeeky, 33 20th April 2010 #2
Mistymoo, 32, 20th April 2010 #3
pillia78 31 21st April #3 BOY (Brother for DS 1 and DS 2)
shelinka, 36, 21st April 2010 #3 GIRL (DSIS for ds and dd)
JPL81 28, 21st April #1
Miceju, 27, 21st April #1 BOY
stinkypinky 40 23rd April 2010 #2
wizbitwaffle 28, 23rd April #1 BOY
flybynight 38 24th April 2010 #4
RLP 37 24th April 2010 #2 BOY
Trying4Baby1 30 25th April 2010 #1
slightlycrumpled 36 25th April 2010 #3
ilovesprout 30th April 2010
Babymonster 29 2nd may 2010 #2 (c section at 39 weeks)
Boodstress,35, 27th April 2010 #2

I'll try and keep up with this thread

Good luck everyone

[pillia78]

Dwayne I haven't done a birth plan and probably won't bother. I am an old cynic but I don't think Midwives generally have time to read and ingest them and what will be, will be! I guess they are good to help you prepare for birth in your own mind or if you have a very strong preference for or against something and this is just my peronal opinion!!

[Neeko]

Oops! Sorry, I forgot to come back and update yesterday MrsKate had a baby boy, 6lbs 13oz! Both well.

[thedollshouse]

Congratulations to Mrs Kate!

[HoopsAndBelly]

Congratulations MrsKate, I know what you mean dwayne about our first baby, I have 3 weeks to go and feeling a bit nervous now!!

Is anyone else having really bad diahorrea? Is this a sign of up and coming labour or is it one of those things?

Also I really need to pack my hospital bag as I haven't done it yet

How is evryone else getting on, who will be next??

[Snowtiger]

Congratulations to mrskate!

I've had a bit of diarrhoea Hoops, but don't think it's necessarily a sign of anything happening (more's the pity, am due a month today but starting to get really keen on baby making an early appearance!!).

Dwayne i had the same, body 'cleared itself' in the early stages of labour which was horrible at the time but good because it meant I didn't have to worry about doing a poo when I pushed baby out!! Every cloud, and all that.

I've not done a new birth plan as such - just got the old one out, tippexed a few bits out (like the "wants to deliver placenta naturally"! Sod that! Last time I had the injection, it was out in seconds, and I was very glad too as it meant I could get on with saying hello to my baby!) and that was it.

TBH as long as your DH / DP / birth partner knows what you want with regard to pain relief etc, that's the most important thing I think - they'll be able to talk to the midwives to say "no she doesn't want an epidural thanks" when you're biting so hard on the gas & air mouthpiece that you keep breaking it... or perhaps that was just me?

[thedollshouse]

I've just had my antenatal appointment and discovered that the baby has turned and is now head down! I should be pleased but I was convinced that this baby would be staying put and now I have to get my head around a natural birth. I am absolutely petrified and it doesn't help that when I just phoned dh to tell him his response was "oh no".

[Bettymum]

for your DH, thedollshouse .
Don't know what to say really...my SIL had a very quick, but traumatic, first birth and so with the second asked for an epidural as soon as she got to hospital - which she'd already discussed with the midwife - and absolutely loved it. No pain . Maybe you could ask for something similar if it worries you? Or if you still want your cs would they still allow that?
Hopefully you've got a little while to think about your options, anyway.

[HoopsAndBelly]

hello ladies, bit hand-holding needed please, mini-hoops has stopped moving and have to go for monitoring at the hospital, had a bit of spotting and diahorrea, feel a bit scared and hope he's ok

[Snowtiger]

Oh Hoops, great big un-Mumsnet-ty hugs to you, I am sure everything will be fine and really hope you and miniHoops will be OK. Hopefully if (god forbid) anything untoward is going on you're far enough along to have a CS and mini-Hoops will be fine.

Fingers and toes crossed, let us know how you get on, good luck xxx

[Bettymum]

Oh Hoops, here is my hand, hold as tight as you like xxx