October 2005 (#6)

[Joseyjo]

carry on ladies....

Oh my god, it feels as if there is a chicken turning on a spit roast inside my tummy.

They don't feel like baby movements... what the heck is it?!?! It's kind of taking my breath away!

ive got that too - swear ive got an alien in there! they are running out of space so tend to roll more than kick i think!

Hey guys - sounds like we're all getting the same things now.

Had ante-natel yesterday - midwife felt around and did some measurements and she says the baby is measuring 34 weeks instead of 31!!!! Also that the baby's head in very low down and it won't be long before it's engaged! He can't come early I've got a house to finish building. If he does I'll be on the September births.

Got a scan a week Monday to see if the placenta has moved up. Hope so or I'll have to have a c-section.

Does anyone remember what sleep feels like? Feel like a zombie walking around the place. Trying not to nap in the day until I completely finish work at end of August. Only a few weeks left so hopefully survive. My parents and my parents-in-law are all off on hols next week for 2 weeks. I'll be lost.

Hope you're all well.

hi all, just got back from midwife's and I've got a breech baby. I'm 32 weeks this week so still time for her to turn but they've made me an appointment with the consultant for 9th September so will have to take it from there. They said she's a really good size (big) so I hope there's enough room for her to turn. I know I've been saying I'd quite like to have the security of knowing when the babies born and no pushing (ie c section) but when it comes to it I'm not so sure. Anyway I know I wouldn't try a natural birth with a breech! Had more blood tests am rh neg so making sure there are no antibodies.

Anyway I hope you are all well and have nice birthdays to all those coming up. Mine's on the 28th (I'll be 34 ) and if anyone sends me cards with Rose motif's, SusieS, I'm sending them back! (there's me taking it for granted i'm going to get some )

Re nesting - i must be completely insane then! I've just finished steaming and stripping the wallpaper in our front room ready for painting (it's only needed doing for months, why leave it till now?!?), and we've just signed up to have cavity wall insulation done and a complete hot water system overhall (ie rip out our old back boiler and replace it, rip up floorboards, and generally make lots of mess!), all in the next 6 weeks (hmm, so about the time Bab could make an appearance then). Again, these are all jobs that have needed dong for months/years, but i've turned into a mad woman and insisted they are all done pre-baby arrival! Good job i've got an understanding partner!

LOL re the baby gymnastics - i get it all the time now too!

ive been cleaning windows today ffs!!! WHAT is going on?????

Gosh NM2B, your nesting makes mine sound pathetic!!

I am in the process of dismantling the cot just now. I have two guest coming tonight (they've had all bloody year to come - why do they have to come at the same time!!! Luckily they know each other) and there's not enough room in the spare room/soon to be nursery for the sofa bed, the camp bed and a cot. I thought I could just shove the cot in our bedroom for a couple of nights, but oh no, it won't fit through the door. I just came downstairs to get a screwdriver and got distracted by MN. Anyway, I had a really weird feeling thinking that when we put it back together again, it will really and truly be for the baby, not just checking that all the bits are there.

I have an irrational worry that my baby will be breech too as everytime I feel my bump, I can clearly feel that his head is up the way. He has got weeks yet to turn, but I can't help worrying. Like you BBB I would be aprehensive about a CS as it is not something that I have given much thought to tbh.

I can't decide whether to have the injection to help the placenta along. I kind of think that it's best to just leave it to do it's own thing. Any of you have advice from previous experience?

Forgot to say.....

I told DH that the baby is practicing acrobatics for when he wants to run away and join the circus.

definately have the injection..... so much quicker, because all you want to do after the birth is cuddle your baby!

Got to be your decision at the end of the day, but i dont even remember them giving me the injection and im terrified of needles!

my antenatal teacher said that you will only get the option of a "natural" delivery if absolutely everything else has been natural and normal, otherwise you will get a "managed third stage" and have the injection. she could just be talking specifically about our area of course.

I have read that the injection can increase the chances of the placenta not detatching properly and I am thinking along the lines of not really wanting to be whisked off to surgery and/or losing a lot of blood (this happened to both my SILs). I suppose I will just have to see how it goes at the time and make the decision IF it is an option for me. Somehow I don't think it is the best time for making decisions though......

I really don't remember the injection. They certainly did't ask me at the time. I don't remember delivering the placenta although my dh assures me that I did. I think they just pulled it out (sorry if TMI). As far as I have been able to find out it is safer to have the jab, retained placenta is a very dangerous thing and can kill you. Once baby is out I am all for polluting my body as much as possible, I shall be having that champagne on ice. And mashed potato. I was soo hungry after ds was born, I felt like I hadn't eaten for days.

Am also nesting like mad, don't remember doing this before. The whole house is like a giant filing cabinet and everything is in labelled baskets. I have a new flat-pack wardrobe being delivered tomorrow which I shall erect over the weekend.

I can't muster up the energy to 'nest'.

If anyone has run out of nesting jobs at their house you are welcome to come and clean my windows, decorate my nursery etc if you like

well, i'm regretting my earler nesting rush - Bump has been aching all afternoon now, feeling quite tired, and i've somehow got to muster up enough energy to go and work a night shift for the next 2 nights! Thankfully DP is on hand to cook dinner bofore we have to go.

At least all the big jobs will be carried out by a qualified professional, bar my painting the living room. The most strenuous thing i should have to do is make endless cups of tea and look on admiringly

Everybody's being very quiet today! Well, i'm now at work and just had a general wondering - has everyone else's belly button popped out yet? Mine hasn't (i'm now 32 weeks) - if anything, it seems to be going deeper in!. I took my belly ring out at around 20 weeks in preparation for said event, but at this rate it looks like it was unnessesary!

i was the same 1st time round nm2b! Belly button got deeper rather than popping out, and still no sign of it popping out this time!!!

Mine popped out at around 20 weeks, but I was always an 'outy' so I had a head start!

There's plenty of growing time left though...

What's everyone's WAIST measurement? I'm 42 inches.

i have no idea!!! I dont think i want to know either! Bump was measuring 29cm last week which was spot on for how many weeks i was!

lol morningpaper! I had to race straight off and dig out the tape measure - if by 'waist' you mean the biggest part of the bump then mine is 44 inches. Do I win?

Oooh Hester how are you squeezing behind the steering wheel of your car?

just measured my bump and i'm 43-44 inches (roughly - the tape measure at work only goes up to 40 inches! Nearly broke it trying to stretch it round!!!)

Glad to see i'm not alone in my belly button being resolutely 'innie'

im intrigued now - off to find that bloody measuring tape!

44 inches here too!

not got a measuring tape big enough for me Re: belly button, mine's gone horrendous and sort of stretched out and flat. Doesn't stick out or go in now so I'm neither an innie or an outie,more of a flattie!!!