drip drip drop little april baby shower

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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.

i love the name noah my dd is likeing it for a middle name :0

Got some Clary Sage oil today, and gonna get DP to massage me in it (diluted in carrier oil). After he's finished painting my toenails!
Anyone tried this?

Got some clary sage oil today too. Not sure when I'll start using it yet though. Had a pedicure this morning which was lovely, and got my hair done on Wednesday, so just got to try and sort out my yeti-like lady bits & then I'm ready for baby to come.

DS started nursery on Wednesday morning and went again today. It was very traumatic for me leaving him there as he didn't want to go and was clinging on to me and screaming They said he was fine after a while, but he gets teary every time I mention going to nursery again next week and keeps begging to stay home with mummy. It breaks my heart. Any tips from those of you who have been through similar with LO's?really hoped he'd be happy & settled before baby arrived

dollshouse - the sweep was fine, It is a bit uncomfortable so just remember your breathing.
MW said i was about 3 cm dilated and she could feel everything was soft and lookimng good to go, have however been booked for induction next Friday when i will be 40+13 (!!) too hellish to even contemplate frankly.
Took DD to the botanics this afternoon with DH and felt really crampy and still do but not sure if that just sweep related or something finally shifting!
Zeeky poor you, it is hard when they cry, the girls at the nursery will have been through this so many times and they will be making him feel really special and really looking out for him when he is there. It just takes a wee bit of time, before you know it he will be crying because you want to take him home! Until then talk to him really positively about nursery and praise him loads for going. It will get better xx

zeeky My only tip for you leaving your ds at nursery is to take him in and say goodbye and go. Let the nursery staff take him. It is difficult but that is really the best and quickest way to deal with it. I worked in a nursery until maternity leave started and have found this to be the best way. I do know it's difficult though as my dd was very clingy and it was a very emotional time, and I wasn't pregnant!

Thanks for advice jennysbean and mistymoo. Do you think it would be easier for him if DH dropped him off instead or would reinforce his feelings that mummy has abandoned him?

Oooh I just had a show and what I believe to be 2 contractions... I thought they were supposed to start off gentle.. Whatever that was, was agony

Good luck rumpleteaser...wondering if you've had your lil cherub yet as I'm writing!!
zeeky, could you take him to nursery together? Just thinking it may take anxiety off you, and together you could try and keep the journey there lighthearted and fun, and throw lots of excitable, positive comments about the day ahead with each other. Hope he starts feeling better about nursery soon, I'm sure he will! x

Princess no name yet, DH and I are still arguing in discussions . It took us a week or so to name DD, we're not very good at reaching a conclusion. He is also fixated on a daft name that I am vetoing. So it could be a while yet....
Rumpleteaser good luck! Sounds like things might be on the way. Good job you have pretty toenails .
Zeeky no real adivce for you, DD started nursery at 8 months I was sad but she was fine, I think maybe it's almost easier when they're little. Now I struggle to get her out of the place. Of the ones that weren't happy to start, they're all super happy now, it just takes a bit of getting used to. Hope things improve for you both.

Good luck rumpleteaser, hope you are doing ok.

I've got bloody thrush which is the last thing I needed, I think I've had it for months but I didn't go to the GP as I can't see below my tummy and wasn't exactly sure what was down there. It was picked up on my strep b test. I'm supposed to be having a sweeep on Monday but not sure if it is advisable with thrush don't want to make things any worse in that area!

I'm so huge now that people are actually doing a double take when they see me. I went to Mothercare yesterday to buy a postnatal support vest and had to buy myself a size 20! I'm becoming very anxious and have convinced myself that I have gestational diabetes, I don't really have any symptoms apart from the thrush and my size but when I get anxious I convince myself I have all sorts.

I don't think this baby is coming any time soon, I think he is hanging on in there until the elective next Friday.

All I have done this pregnancy is moan and groan, I promise I will be more positive once I get onto the postnatal thread!

Rumpleteaser I bought some yesterday and the had a twinge and panicked so haven't tried it yet, I know people who have used it and swear by it. Sounds as if something is happening for you though!!!
Dollshouse I am exactly the same, full of moans and groans and minor ailments that are wearing me down and I kept convincing myself I had diabetes as I am huge for me but actually bump measuring 39 weeks, I am sure we are all the same at times!!

Baby girl Daisy has arrived. She decided to finally join us yesterday morning at 6.16am. In a flurry. Will tell more later, we're just home today enjoying the peace as she's quite sleepy.

Good luck to everyone still waiting (DwayneDibbley!) and congratulations to the new mums.

Dollshouse I got thrush in the last week and just used a pessary every night. It's such a pain though.

thighsmadeofcheddar ,congrats x

Congratulations thighsmadeofcheddar! Lovely news.

April bunnies

Pumagirl - 18th March - Girl - 6lb 9oz
PrincessTweetz - 25th March - Jude - 7lbs
Lineky - 28th March - Hazel
Neeko - 29th March - Hannah - 8lb 15oz
dani87 - 29th March - Girl - 6lb 11oz
ReneRusso - 30th March - Matilda - 8lb
nicnacinoonoo - 1st April - Kacie 6lb 4oz
Hoopsandbaby - 2nd April - Benjamin 7lb 4oz
Snowtiger - 2 April - Wilf 7lb 11oz
Spaghettina - 4 April - Isabella
Eastendmummy - 7 April - Isaac
Chegirl - 7 April - Rudy
tostaky - 7 April - Aurel - 9lbs
BedtimeBear - 11 April - Lily
Bettymum - 12 April - Boy - 8lb 10oz
Helenwombat - 12 April - Noah
thighsmadeofcheddar - 16 April - Daisy
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Rtuff 25 29th March #2 - BOY (brother for DS)
walkingbookworm 30 31st march 2010, #1 - BOY
Cindy 40, 2 April 2010 @10.30am #2 GIRL
tthehuntress 36 4th April 2010 #2
DwayneDibbley 30's 4th April 2010 #2 BOY.
mcchesers 34 06 April 2010 #2
weetiger 33 06 April 2010 #2 - BOY (brother for DS)
Charlieandlily 06 April 2010 - GIRL
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)
Bungo101 35, 10 April 2010 #2 GIRL (sister for DS)
Jennysbean, 31, 10 April 2010 #2
(sister for DS)
thedollshouse 37 11th April 2010 #2 BOY (brother for DS)
Slineky 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
Boodstress,35, 27th April 2010 #2
Babymonster 29, 28th April 2010 #2
ilovesprout 30th April 2010

Well done thighs !! Totally jealous. Am feeling mega crap now. Upset tummy the minute I open my eyes in the morning, over emotional or just plain snippy, and DP has begun his paternity leave suddenly yesterday as I just could not cope with my DS any longer and wasn't really getting any kind of support. I can barely put one foot in front of the other by 3pm and my DS has decided to start the terrible two's this very week.

I'm praying I don't go 2 weeks over as that is all the paternity leave in one go. Oh well it is what it is.

Moan moan moan.

Congratulations thighs

I've had lots of BH too but not amounting to much but I'm just hoping that they are doing something to prepare for the birth!

Good luck for tomorrow DwayneDibbley, you never know you might go into labour tonight. Look forward to hearing from you soon.

Good luck Dwayne I was induced with DS2 and I promise you that it was a really positive experience. Not much happened for me until they broke my waters but I got loads of attention and support from the Midwives etc. having my waters broken wasn't painful. Hope it all goes well for you, I found the worst bit was the waiting to get to that date!

Good luck Dwayne. Hope it's not as bad as you are thinking. I'm due Monday & really hoping I don't go very overdue as hoping for birthing centre birth this time too which will go out the window if I have to be induced.

Look forward to hearing yours news Dwayne and yours too Rumpleteaser!

Hope everything's going well dibbley Wonder how close you are to your first cuddle...if you're not having one now!
CONGRATS THIGHS X
I'm eating biscuits and drinking cold tea while dp is tucked up in bed.....honestly you'd think he was the one feeding mr piggy in early hours non=stop....poor man needs his beauty sleep!...just hope no one gets a fright by me today when they see me!!