Due May 2010...the final thread??....unless the thread bursts before we all do!!!!

[AnAngelWithin]

Hope you don't mind ladies, the last thread kept jamming up on me!!! We are a chatty bunch!!!

THE NEW ARRIVALS

11 April LuckyC, GIRL MATILDA, 14.47, weight?, first baby
15 April ForcesSweetheart, GIRL, MOLLY, 10.27, 7lbs 6ozs, 2nd DD
16 April Littleowls, BOY JOEL, 14.40, 4lb 8oz, first baby
16 April Memorylapse, GIRL, OLIVIA GRACE, 6.17pm, 6lbs 11.5ozs
27 April Brightredballoon, GIRL, ?, 10am, 7lb 12oz

THE WAITING LOUNGE

27 April (just brought forward a week)- Pagen, 36 #1 (unknown), G&A & water birth (I hope) Bulford, Wiltshire
03 May - hormonalmum, 33,#3
03 May - Lizzie9442, 23, #4 GIRL
04 May - Squirtsmum, 27 #1, Belfast NI
05 May - Sweetkitty, 34, #4 3DDs, BOY, Lanarkshire (nr Glasgow)
06 May - DorotheaPlenticlew, 35, #2, GIRL, Edinburgh
07 May - hobnobfanatic, 38, #2 GIRL, Wye Valley/Forest of Dean
08 May - Sassles, 31, #1, BOY, Nr Glasgow
08 May - LittleOneMum, 36, #2, GIRL, planned CS, central London
08 May - Asparagusaddict, ? , #1
09 May - alexw, 37, #2
10 May - Sophie2008, 28 #2 & #3 (TWINS!) BOY & GIRL
10 May - Gils, 28, #2, ?, Falkirk (Central Scotland)
11 May - Itshappenedagain, 26, #2 GIRL liverpool
11 May - MarquiseDeMerteuil, 33, #1, South London
12 May - pamelat, 31, #2 BOY Nottinghamshire
12 May - Katnkittens 30, #4, GIRL
12 May - Haribolicious 36, #2, BOY
12 May - Mustbemadno3 35, #3
12 May - LivsHannah 27, #2, BOY
12 May - slipperthief 34, #2, BOY, Cambs
13 May - Cith, 30, #1
13 May - Wibblela, 36, #1, GIRL?, Huddersfield
13 May - TinyVeins, 29, #1
13 May - Mummymunchkins, 40, #3, BOY
14 May - MinnieMummy, 37, #3, ??
14 May - Fiveisanawfullybignumber, 37 #5 GIRL
14 May - Carikube, 36 #2 ?, Southampton
14 May - JamesAndTheGiantBanana, 28, #2 GIRL
14 May - CornishSAMum, 33, #1, ?, Cornwall
14 May - TomlinTowers, 31 #2, GIRL, York
15 May - LuckyMiller, 33, #1
16 May - MoggMum, 38, #1
16 May - schipo 40, #1, BOY
16 May - Vicky204, 34, #1
16 May - Rachelfruitloop 35, #2 BOY, Chilterns Bucks (NW London area)
17 May - newmomma, 31, #2 GIRL Reading, Berks
17 May - TwentiethCenturyHeffa, 26, #2 Devon
17 May - Morph2 36 #1
17 May - KaffaCakes, ? , #1
18 May - 30ish, 31, #2 BOY, cs booked 11th May, Bolton
19 May - Pigleychez, 28, #2 West Sussex
19 May - cupcakefairy, 25, #1
20 May - LolaAnn, 22, #1, BOY
20 May - Aim, ?, #2, BOY
21 May - Suey2, 39, no2, GIRL
21 May - Sweetpeasmum, 38, #2
21 May - Mumofeag, 34, #3 BOY
22 May - Mollybob, 37 #3, Gender unknown, Bangor, Northern Ireland
23 May - RacquelWelsh, 38,#1 BOY
23 May - Nimk, 30, #1
23 May - myfirstbump, 26, #1, Shrewsbury
24 May - AnAngelWithin #5
24 May - Yorky, 31, #3
24 May - peakyispreggers, 27, #1 BOY
25 May - Den26, 26, #1 BOY Inverness, Scottish Highlands
26 May - booboomonster, 35, #2 GIRL, SW London
26 May - kateyjane, 32, #4, Halifax, West Yorkshire
26 May - AliMouse, 40, #3 BOY
26 May - Glastocchick, 34, #1
31 May - Hollyoaks, 28, #2

Morning! It is quiet this morning, isn't it? 39+1 here today so definitely ready for something to happen but I won't hold my breath. DH isn't working but as he didn't get up until gone 10 it's almost as if he wasn't around - DD was already on to her morning snack by the time he was working out what to have for breakfast

Nowt to report here - had an hour of really painful contractions/back/hip/thighs last night and thought things were moving again, but no! Not a sausage.

I'm using every minute to get ahead with work - so as not to eat into my 10 'keeping in touch' days after the birth. I've never been so productive! I wish the energy would be translated into nesting behaviour instead - the house needs a good going over and I still have baby stuff to sort out. Physical work just exhausts me, though, and I figure I'll have way more energy post-birth when, hopefully, the SPD will be eased too.

My money is on PIglez and Pamelat next - any signs, girls?

I think I'll be here for months yet!

Phew, glad we have some more posts, nearly had to start the ironing!!!!!!

morning all..my DH works weekends too..fed up of it..ho hum..I feel run down and headachy today..hope im not getting a cold.
.I keep logging in to see who has popped next!

Good morning (well only just)!

That's my due date today! Was woken by a text from friend asking if baby had come yet. Think that is going to be the most common text from now on!

No signs of baby coming at all. Head no even engaged. Bah!

I see myself going into next week too.

I'm trying to sit forward and walk about to try to get baby facing right way and head engaged, but it's quite uncomfy and all I want to do is laze about on the couch!

Forced myself to sit that way most of yesterday and just got a sore back last night, but not a labour sore.

Lovely day here, not sure if it is warm, but certainly sunny. Will go hang washing. That will keep me active for a bit.

I think we had a conversation before ages ago about washing new clothes, but can't remember the outcome. Is everyone washing new baby clothes before first use, or just vests and sleepsuits? What about blankets?

sassles i have washed everything!!! more than once lol.

I am getting fed up of the 'are you still here....haven't you had it yet' comments. Well considering I have 2 weeks left still I think they should bloody well shut up!! lol

Anangelwithin - Guess if I wash everything it will give me something to do

The texts are annoying, but guess it is the topic on everyones lips if they are thinking about us.

I'm getting lots of texts from work and I'm like "What am I missing? What's the goss?", but only getting back "nothing much, Have you had any signs yet?". Dying for some gossip!

Sassles - if it's any comfort, when my DSis had her baby, she was told at her 38 wk m/w appointment on the Monday at 4pm that the head wasn't engaged, but her waters broke at 4am on Tuesday and by Tuesday lunchtime she was holding her baby in her arms!

I can relate to those feeling like they're missing something at work. I know I am! One of the highest profile stories in recent years in my area of work has been going on for the last two weeks (the oil leak offshore Louisiana), and I'm missing out on all the excitement. Boo.

Are you all still here then?

[sorry] it's the most annoying thing ever though isn't it?

Like ML keep logging on to see who is next, it's horrible this waiting game, I am SO glad I was the start of the month I am the most impatient person ever. The MW said yesterday I was like a different person to the one she saw the week before.

Jacob is fine he is now jaundice but my milk has come in ouch ouch and ouch so he is feeding well and I think it was too much for him last night as he was wanting to suckle but I think there was too much for him to deal with, he has started possetting as well. I have bought some dummies today as maybe he just needs to suckle without milk sometimes. I don't know how he will get on with them. I'm still feeling very sore and tender, my back and pelvis hurts but I guess that is just the SPD going and the lack of movement. Feel quite emotional today as well, I feel very cut off from the world, I mean by lack of visitors etc had a few friends round Thursday and have SIL coming back up tomorrow but I just think it's a shame we don't have more family about.

Sassles - I washed everything as well

Seems like everyone is getting ready to have babies now, remember most of them are born a week either side of their due date so don't get too disheartened, the twinges and everything are just there to get you excited and then they pass and frustrate you for sure.

Thanks for all the lovely comments re the photos we do feel very very blessed, I thought it would feel different having a boy but TBH it doesn't at all he's just a baby IYSWIM? The nappy changing is a bit different that's all.

Hobnob - I wouldn't say sweeps hurt just quite uncomfortable, one of mine was a bit horrible but you can ask them to be a bot mroe gentle, I certainly did as I felt so sore downstairs anyway.

Right I hope the rest of you pregnant ladies have a good day and hopefully we might have some more babies soon x

urgh....ds1 is playing me up something chronic today...he has got trainee man flu and being a right miserable sod. He has twisted his little brothers ankle, smacked dd1 in the head and reduced dd2 to tears. I have shouted so much now that my poor tummy is in agony and the babys got chronic hiccups!!! He is currently thrashing hell out of his bed....Oh you've got it all to come ladies lol

sorry just skipped through posts so not much personals.

Lillia is doing well and im still managing with the breastfeeding.

sweetkitty My milk come in last night too and Ive been very emotional. My youngest ds is 9 next month and he is being horrible. Rude, and not liking his new sister. Hes been sent to bed by dh as hes pushing it, even though I realize its difficult to adjust to new family member, but theres only so much he can get away with, its not like hes a toddler!
I understand how you must feel being cut off especially when your bfeeding as I dont think its so easy to get out, even for a walk.
Hows the sleeping at night? Lillia dosnt want to be put down, but last night she did go every 2 hours and did go in moses basket inbetween. Dh was supposed to do the nappy changes but he was too tierd !
I would relish the no visitors!

sassles Yes I am big believer in the spirit world. The day I went into labour I popped to alittle gift shop (as you do) to get a present for my friends 30th next day. And as I walked in the song we had at my mums funeral was on 'jack johnson' better together. And then whilst in transit to hospital the song we chose for Lillia whilst I was pregnant came on...'I just havent met you yet'
And then after delivery when dh had gone and I was alone with Lillia I had a wierd experience where I dropped off and as I stirred I could feel my mum standing to the right of me. Wierd x

Not sure who asked about tens machine (if it really helped) yes it did. I brought a Lloyds own one £30 and I managed with it at home until I got to hospital where I was 5cm. Then I used the birthing ball and for the first time out of 3 dc my waters broke. After hour and half I stood up to finally pull my pants down and I screamed I need to push, afew pushes later her head came at which point I grabbed the gas and air and had to wait then to feel contraction to get the shoulders out! ouch! So yes tens worked for me. I used it last time hired one from boots and that one I ripped off at 4cms!

Somebody cant remember who I read posted the pushing bit as the ring of fire, thats so bloody true I was burning.

Anyway sorry lack of personals struggling to keep up, but good luck to everyone in the waiting lounge...not long now x

oh one more thing. I had my ipod on music all the time and danced well swayed, that really help to concentrate on something other than the pain.

Heffa- Congrats Looking forward to your story.

Mollybob- Hope DD is ok now.

Angel- Hope DS stops being such a "man" soon!

Hollyoaks- Ive decided that from this weekend its time for "Operation exit!" 38+3 today.

MDM- We had crossiants this morning too. DD loves them and often asks for them for breakfast. It often shocks houseguests to hear a not even two yr old asking for crossiants and jam

Hobnob- Save your money!! Found that my pains only seem to be when moving about although still get lots of pressure when sitting down. My hips feel like they have have bricks tied to them dragging them down

Sassles- Happy Due Day
Another one who's washed everything.

SK- Id love to visit if we were nearer!- Im sure our DD's would enjoy playing together Know how you feel about not having the family around to pop in ( although sometimes its very handy!)

Mustbemad- Glad Lillia is doing well

Started yesterday cleaning out the kitchen cupboards. Did all the bottom cupboards yesterday and finished the top ones this morning. Fridge and oven are spotless now too.
Glad its done but did struggle abit today with the pains though. DH has just ordered me to sit down now that DD is having her nap.

Anyone else have a very active baby? This one just doesnt stop wriggling! I dont remember DD moving about so much this late and its movements really hurt!

Oh I'm dreading this ring of fire business, can't remember having it with dd but assume thats due to the local anaesthetic they put in that region before they used the ventouse.

Mustbemad - I swayed for my whole labour with dd, really helped to focus on that at the breathing to get through the pain. Used g&a for the majority of the labour though.

SK - glad to here Jacob's doing well and feeding well too. Sorry to hear your feeling emotional

I have a tens machine, and a doctor friend the other day decided to rant on at me about how they don't work at least let me believe it does!!

hollyoaks are you doing perineal massage? Apparently if done properly it is very similar to the ring of fire feeling so you get a bit used to it and your perineum is more stretched/prepared for it. I've been doing it every other day & it is surprisingly painful which slightly makes me dread labour!

SK and mustbemad sorry you're both feeling a bit emotional smell those baby heads! I'm also planning on taking my iPod. I listened to the natal hypnotherapy for first time yesterday & it was fabulous; I drifted off into a reverie! Hope it can do that during labour!

pigley yes my baby is still v v active & it flipping hurts! Gasped out in pain this morning as it once again wedged under my rib. It's def getting too big now!! Only 11 days to go for us (I hope!)

3 more babies born in our NCT group yesterday so only me & another girl left...I know I'm going to be last hanging on!

Oooh didn't get the ring of fire feeling last time with DD. She obviously didn't manage to descend enough because I was in the pushing phase for 5 hours before having any pain relief and then she was lifted out with forceps so not looking forward to that feeling this time (though will probably welcome it if it means I can avoid such a long pushing phase!).

SK and mustbemad sorry to hear you're emotional; I remember feeling proud of myself after DD as I got to day 3 without crying and said to DH that I had made it to 'baby blues day' without any problem. Then the MW came round and I just burst in to tears on her...

I seem to have developed some sort of sleeping sickness as after a decent night's sleep I ended up going back to bed for an hour before lunch and all I've wanted to do all afternoon is go back to bed again.

Hi Ladies!

SK and Mustbemad sorry you feel a bit down, it is tough going on the hormonal rollercoaster after giving birth, combined with the sporadic sleep. That's the part I'm really not looking forward to!

My brain's a bit mush at the moment, so I'm probably forgetting what someone has said that I wanted to respond to!

Squirtsmum I was very surprised by what your midwife is saying to you about the size of your baby's head! Maybe I'm wrong, but from what I understand, not everyone's baby fully engages before labour for various reasons. I can't see how the MW would possibly be able to tell the size of your baby's head just by having a feel. Do you have particularly narrow hips? As I've mentioned probably too many times, my DS had a huge head and was big, but when I asked my MWs if they thought I'd have a big baby they all said he was probably average sized. If you want a CS then I hope the scan supports that. It's a tough decision but I think I'd also rather have a CS than labour for hours and then find that I need an emergency CS. TBH I'd also prefer a planned CS to having an assisted delivery with forceps or ventouse and a bad tear so I'm glad you're having a growth scan. I know what you're saying about the convenience of knowing when the baby will be born and being able to plan. That aspect of having a CS would be nice! Especially when you probably just want to get it over with already and hold your baby in your arms!

Having a nice day here despite the rain, it's great catching up with MIL and DS has been just lovely with her! Must go get lasagne out of the oven. I hope that everyone is doing well and has a nice weekend! Looking forward to the next birth announcements!

Thanks girls yes it is my hormones for sure just spent the whole afternoon in bed feeding and sleeping with Jacob, it was lovely even though he was sick on my neck.

I think both of us will be noctural tonight now. He will sleep in his basket during the day but not at night and I am so soft and sleep deprived I let him sleep with me.

I think ring of fire is playing it down lol I remember it from the last few times once you get to the stage you think you are going to die it means the head is coming out for sure. I was fine on the gas and air and sang to myself during contractions as well. I ODed on the gas and air for sure.

Hi girls, thinking I quite like this slightly quieter thread, a lot easier to catch up.

Friend had her DD yesterday so that is all my RL friends now had their lo's, just me left.

Suffering lack of sleep. DD has been ill since Wed night and has barely slept in last 3 nights. Obv happens when DH is away working. MIL has taken her tonight and so grateful. Think might treat myself to a takeaway and early one. Keep thinking if anything happens I'll have no energy just now to get me through labour. She has been in my bed last 2 nights, how can someone so small take up so much room.

DH was local last night but will be about 5 hours away tonight - typically getting lots of tightenings and back pains, not dealing with the thought of going through this without him well. Getting very stressed today. To top things of he has fallen of the top deck of lorry and broken his phone. Luckily he is just bruised but very sore and can contact him on work phone. Gets home tomorrow night just need to hold on till then. Got washing and stuff to do but I am refusing to do much just in case.

SK and MBM sorry your so emotional, not looking forward to milk coming in. Boobs agony already. Felt like right one was going to explode last night.

Pigley - lo has been very active, DH was surprised at movement the other night, slowed down today.

I think I have mentally blocked out a lot of my previous labour pain. Although when I am in pain and DH thinks "is this it" I am able to tell him no its worse than this.

Bad day all round here. My football team, Falkirk, got relegated. Boo hiss

Due date Monday, in for sweep and booking in for induction - just in case!!

rachelfruitloop I don't think I have narrow hips - and baby was down to 3/5ths engaged at one point so I really have no idea what MW was talking about. It was the same MW that was talking about putting me into cons care as I have a high BMI (only just tho) and I may need more 'care', I hate to say this I just think the MLU are covering their asses and trying to palm me off onto other care so their 'figures' don't look bad (cynical, moi? Never ) as the unit has only been re-opened for 2/3yrs due to lack of funding iirc. I don't quite understand why I'm being left another week for the growth scan, will be 41+3 nxt friday, if the issue is with a big baby... surely the quicker the better?
DP came with me for the appointment and the look on the MW face as he stood up was a picture! MW came up to maybe his ribs, now hopefully she understands this may be a very long baby, not necessarily 'big'

Pigley lots and lots of movement from Squirt over the last 3/4 days, usually in the morning and around 10-11pm - sitting on the sofa with bump out and seeing it undulate as much as it does is kinda scary... obviously Squirt stops moving the moment DP looks or puts his hands on my belly!!

Today is a boring day, DP at work till 11.30pm, DM and MIL have already been on the phone and my best friend from back home called this morning to talk about her wedding and catch me up on all the gossip, made my day hearing about the random stuff happening to everyone I know

Here's hoping for more babies soon

xxxx

pigley lots of movement here too, its really quite uncomfortable at this late stage. Someone posted a week or so back, sorry can't recall who, that it felt like their LO was trying to get out via a non conventional route ! Think this one is also trying to elbow his way out of my stomach. He tends to wait until about 10pm, when I am off to bed, monkey.

After last nights minor exitement with very bad ache and cramping, it seems to have gone away. not sure whether I am disappointed or thrilled .

I don't think I'll be next anymore , another week or so for me I reckon, although who knows!! I want to try to write a uni assignment before he arrives but after a day looking after DD and feeling sick once it hits 4pm ish, I am just too tired. I know I will be more tired once he arrives so I really should crack on with it.

Hope everyone else is ok, sorry for lack of personal responses, am meant to be cooking tea

Hi All

mustbemad and sk - sorry to hear you're feeling emotional. I remember that day with DS1 quite well, it can just be overwhelming sometimes.

I also remember sitting on my bed when DS1 was about 3 weeks old, DH had gone back to work, and I just felt totally despondent. I hadn't washed my hair or got dressed for about 4 days, and nothing was working out with the breastfeeding or DS1's sleeping or anything and just feeling the worst I think I have ever felt. The only way I could kick the feeling was just by telling myself very sternly to pull myself together and get on with it before I got any worse. Doesn't work for everyone but from that day on I remember thinking that I at least had to try and wash my hair, put my make up on and get dressed every day before 9am. Such a small thing before you have a baby, but such a monumental achievement with a newborn!

Gils - bless your mum for taking your DD - hope you enjoy some rest! Our DS1 comes into bed with us still when he is ill, and pushes me and my 6'4" DH right to the side of the bed whilst he sleeps like a starfish in the middle of it! V annoying!

Squirtsmum - I agree with rachel - your MW must have her reasons for referring you for a growth scan but not ever being more than 3/5 engaged seems an odd reason to me. My MW was amazed that this LO IS engaged as a second baby - she keeps telling me not to be surprised if she pops out again before I go into labour. Hope the scan goes well, but if its not until 41+3 who knows, you may have had the baby by then and it could all be academic!

Pigley, pamelat and anyone else with big baby movements - same here! Painful enough to take my breath away when LO does a big wriggle!

All the same here - regular tightenings the minute I sit down and try and rest, increasing discharge to the point I rang the delivery suite last night to ask if it might be my waters (told it probably wasn't), back ache, sore boobs, etc etc etc. Am 39+1 today, and have had serious talk to the bump to tell her that I want her here by Friday. Seeing MW on Monday at 39+3 and want to ask her to book me in for sweep and induction asap to try and avoid going into labour on DS1's birthday, just in case nothing happens. I know that LO isn't due until Friday, but just getting so impatient - I feel so ready to go into labour I can't quite understand why I am not!

pigley tons of movement here too! It's ridiculous, LO is pitching tents with it's pokey-outey foot constantly, and also takes my breath away sometimes too tomlin

I have washed everything, and ironed everything. Which is bonkers because I NEVER iron! even tiny socks and scratch mittens. Makes me feel more motherly somehow.

I am fed up of sitting around waiting for a baby to arrive now. Bored, bored, bored. Crib is set up, clothes and bedding washed and nappies purchased. Finished decorating the lounge on Thursday so just twiddling my thumbs waiting. Had MW appt yesterday, baby is still not engaged though I am 38+5 now. I hope it just suddenly engages and labour happens soon, I feel a bit pointless just sitting at home, IYSWIM?

Anyways, hope the new mummies are feeling better after the emotional day of milk coming in, got all that to look forward to.

Congratulations to Alle, Hormonal and Heffa! Who's going to be next???

Kaffa, Pigley & Tomlin - this LO is also very active and makes me wince sometimes. Feels like it's going to break through my stomach but also getting some very low pains

Had good Birthday yesterday and DH was especially glad that LO didn't make an early appearance - two birthdays on the same day would be too much!!

39 weeks tomorrow and still got lots to do around the house so happy to wait another week. Feeling v tired and nauseous today though so not sure what that means

SK My wee one is the same, happy to settle in moses basket in the day but at night wont! She has been sleeping in beside me and helps herself when she wants, means I am getting more sleep in the night and am enjoying the close cuddles with her as DD (4) and DS(2) although good with her are making it clear that during the day they need my attention and cuddles.
I am not on the facebook group, are you going to post any pics on your profile? (hopeful emotion!). Would love to show of a couple of pics of my brood, am so proud of them but DH just doesnt like posting them. Perhaps I will sort out a couple and post on picturetrail for a day or so then remove them? Will sort it out when have more time.

My parents went home today, feel very teary about that. I so want to move back down south but DH isnt keen and basically I know he will never move back. He loves it up here (it is lovely but I feel lost, I am from a big family and we dont have a good relationship with his family, I want to enjoy my nieces and nephews and have my parents more involved with my kids). The awful weather up here gets me down too. The compromise at the moment is to make sure we are literally visiting my family every other month for a long weekend but I think that will take its toll after a while and dread to think of the mileage (450 miles each time) on my bus car.

Moggmum glad you had a nice birthday, hmm think the nauseous feeling might mean things are on the way but prob not imminently so enjoy the last few days of pregnancy.

Sassles yes I also wash everything. tbh I love having everything smelling the same.

Little one is crying, means its my bedtime as she doesnt want to settle tonight without me.