July 2010: Our babes are due! Within the month, they'll all début.

[Chulita]

Thanks to spirael for the title, hopefully we'll all pop before this thread ends!

Congratulations MILC
So excited for you stac

I can't sleep - after a few good nights insomnia hits again. I went to bed 2 hours ago, have been to the loo about 4 times, got restless leg. Dh is lieing there, on his tummy, fast asleep - bastard. Wish I was a man. Feeling trapped and tired and so utterly fed up it isn't true. Have whole day to myself tomorrow, which is fab, but I'll just be knackered and stuck here, would rather be going to work.

Sorry to be a downer, just feeling rubbish and very jealous of men in general who get to have children and just carry on with life. Feel like mine is on hold.

I know I'll feel so much better when the baby comes - like in my head I know it. But I can't imagine it, can't imagine anymore what it is like to not be enormous and hormonal and stuck. I am also really scared of PND, what if I have the baby and still feel utterly rubbish? After dd this didn't happen, but tonight I'm thinking about all the rubbish bits about being mum to a newborn, how tired I was, how I rarely I got to go out with friends, how isolated I felt sometimes, how difficult it was to get dh to understand what it was like. I was much happier than when I was pregnant, and everything did eventually fall into place, I was in a really good place when I got pregnant. But all through this pregnancy I have been holding on to the thought that as soon as the baby comes I'll feel much better and everything will be wonderful, because I was ecstatic when I had dd, but what if its different, what if I just carry on being miserable?

Everything is worse at 1am though isn't it. Wish I could sleep, today has been too long.

Congratulations MLIC and good luck for tomorrow stac!!!

wonder everything feels worse at this time in the morning, I'm sure once things start moving it will feel better. You have one of the most inspirational birth stories for your dd so I'm sure all will fall into place x

I think things might be starting here. I woke up at 12:30 with fairly bad period type pains, had dioreah (sp?!) and have been having contractions ever since...they are currently about 30-40 seconds long and every 3 or so minutes apart plus a bit of blood (sorry if tmi) in the toilet which I'm guessing is the show.

Feels a bit surreal!! Don't want to get too excited just in case it all just stops ...

morning ladies, i've hardly slept a wink as i am so nervous. Had a really selfish thought were i was thinking i won't be able to rest after i have the baby. Theres also a girl labouring in the next room, think shes too far on to be moved poor girl.

wonder i had pnd with ds and while it is horrible but fixable infact i just read an article in parenting and pregnancy. Think its normal to be awake during the night fearing the worse its what we do. I'm rather of dp who is in our own bed fast asleep so know how you feel. I'm sure everything will be fine hun try not to worry (i have a cheek to say that)

firerise did you call the mw 3 mins apart sounds v close. Hope your ok

Im hoping to get back on later to see how you all are. Thinking of you all x

Hello All,

This is Spirael's DH here.
Just a quick message to the list that as far as we can tell her contractions started last night and by 5am had kicked into 1 every 5 min.

Got the birthing pool set up and called the midwife (naturally in the middle of a shift change so we are waiting for them to call back).

Spirael is currently in the birthing pool grinning and bearing it while I am on timings and laptop duty.

Will post more when we have it.

CT

Go spireal and count hope your both good, keep us posted

What an exciting night
Firerise so excited for you - can't believe you only started mat leave on Monday! Good luck hope it goes well.

spireal best of luck to you and Count how exciting.

stac not long to go now.

I'm so happy for you all, just a bit jealous too.

Things do seem better this morning - though I am really very tired, dh was a star this morning and got dd ready and has taken her off to inlaws and is picking her up this evening so the cat and I have a day together. Going to try to go back to sleep in a bit.

Well done MLIC William is a lovely name

Go Spirael!

Stac have a great day - time wise they do sleep a lot to start of with ;) DD is acting up a bit... But she like shim a lot. xxx

congratulations mlic what a lovely name!
good luck spireal were all thinking of you!!!
and good luck stac by the time you get this you will be a mummy of 2!!!
wow its all happening on here at the mo we had a quiet spell now everyone is racing for the finish line!
wonder hope you have a nice day today, men sadly are selfish, i asked dh not to come into birth last night everytime i get a pain he just thinks its baby moving, i asked him if he knew what labour actually was, i actually think he thinks contractions are thethe baby crawling out like steve mcqueen in the tunnel on the great escape!
got mw later so we will see what hes like at app!! his uncle has just arrived from oz so although horrid circumstances it will be nice he will be here to meet the baby when he decides to show up!

Morning all.

Gosh I'm so jealous of you ladies who're already on your way- good luck!

Still three weeks to go here. I wish someone had told me how unpleasant and frustrating this last part of pregnancy is. Is it normal to be so completely uncomfortable all the time?! All I can think about is how badly I want to lie on my back!

Congratulations mlic you must be very relieved and knackered!

Good luck today stac cant wait to hear news from you.

spirael Im SO JEALOUS! your due date was after mine! lol good luck, hope things are going well for you

I still think Im going to go either before or on due date or very shortly after, I really cant see this LO hanging on 2 weeks late but who knows, maybe its just wishful thinking!

Congratulations mlic and good luck to spirael, firerise, stac and anyone else!

Needle I have been lying on my back the whole way through, I'm afraid - I figured it was OK as long as I didn't feel faint or breathless. It does worry me that it might encourage the baby to go back to back but he/she is sideways on at the moment.

I'm not so much worried about giving birth as I am about something happening to the baby either before or during the birth. I've got so much baby stuff, and I got lots of lovely presents at my baby shower at the weekend, and then people say it's tempting fate to have all that stuff in the house. Rationally I know that if anything was to go wrong it would be awful whether or not we had a housefull of baby stuff, and so we might as well enjoy getting the stuff ready anyway.

Well just got back from 38wk mw appt - I have low blood pressure, low iron count, the muscles in my stomach have started to separate and she had to redo a blood test for rhesus antibodies which really hurt so I'm sure I'll have a nice big bruise there tomorrow - whoop. She did offer me a sweep on my edd, but not sure if I want one - remember being examined being the most unpleasant thing about labour last time.. I really hope baby arrives on its own before my next appt - tonight or tomorrow would suit actually. Think I'll go back to bed and try again.

needle totally normal to be uncomfortable I'm afraid - I sit down too long I ache, I stand too long I ache, I lie down in one position too long.. Just feels like you're gonna be pregnant forever at the moment doesn't it.

emster I understand where you are coming from - gosh the sound of my daughter crying when I had her was the most wonderful thing - the feeling of relief that she had got here safe. The seconds of delay between her emerging and crying seemed to last ages, I remember holding my breath. Thing is whilst no one can ever guarentee any happy ever afters, fate really has little to do with it. Having a house full of stuff really won't affect the outcome, and the odds are really, really good.

memphis my dh to be fair has been a star lately, but I'm just so jealous of him because he is a man, that he can have family without having to be pregnant. I know that there are others who have had much worse times of it than me, but I really feel my body has suffered, I feel drained.

Just all desperate to get to that final hurdle aren't we!

wonder i totally agree my dh has been great but then the smallest thing winds me up because he can go out, go work etc and hes still him! its just that were all at the point where we are just waiting! no wonder your feeling drained though if youve had blood tests, low bp and low iron levels! the end is so close but yet seems so far!!
emster ive got everything in the house except the pushchair thats the only oe that every tells me is bad luck to keep in the house! im also not worried about giving birth no point in worrying about the inevitable, its going to hurt and its going to happen so whats the point in worrying
so bored dh is off today so i feel like we should be doing stuff but there is nothing to do, he did take me for a lovely breakfast though!
lucky he had money i have lost bank card!! grrr baby brain, think i left it in machine!

Where did the morning go? Tried to go back to sleep but couldn't think it is going to be one of those days when I just don't get anything done.

I think that part of the thing is that it is so difficult to imagine actually having a baby. Pregnancy seems so far removed. There was a woman with a newborn in the doctors, and I just couldn't imagine that being me in a few days, or her being in my shoes a few days before. Birth is just so dramatic and shocking isn't it..

Suppose I should go get my iron tablets, might be a step in the right direction - I hope I sleep tonight - I feel so awful being this shattered.

Hello,

Spirael's DH again.

Morning has been a bit of a blur but I can tell you that less than 2 hours after my last post Spirael and I became parents.

Spirael will fill you in on the details but start feeling jealous now.

CT

Congratulations Spirael and to MLIC, gosh they are coming fast now aren't they?

So happy for those of you who have had your LOs but have to admit to being as am now 3 days overdue. Am so over this waiting now. Have had a show and crampy sensations but know that could still mean days/weeks to wait. However have a sweep later on today so maybe that will kick-start things.

Wonder i know what you mean about being pregnant and seeing the newborns being so far removed, it doesn't seem like that bump will turn into a crying little bundle does it?!

DH is off today so taking me out for lunch, could be last chance for a while...

Yay congrats to spirael thats great news!

emster I know how you feel, Ive been like that throughout the whole pregnancy, some days I just havent enjoyed it because Ive been worrying so much, Ive got all LO's stuff in the flat, theres just nowhere else to keep it but I was thinking about it earlier after reading your post and my mum was much more ignorant when she was pregnant with me and I think thats the way to go, if you dont know something could go wrong, its more than likely not going to go wrong. Ignorance really is bliss The odds of us all having healthy babies at the end of all this are really really in our favour.

wonder thats just what you need after your long night. get your iron into you and you may start to feel better. im with you on the thoughts of men getting away so lightely! im always saying it to dp. but thats just the way we were made so we just have to get on with it!
wow its been busy on here today and last night! nearly forget who i have to congratulate theres so many!
mlic wow things fairly got moving for you after! well done lady and congrats!
spirealandcount cant wait to hear what you had and your birth story!congrats to you both!
firise hope things are happening for you and good luck!
think thats everyone?!
stac dying to hear how you got on too!
well i woke up with the most ferocious pain last night.think it was a contraction. and my belly was like a rock for ages after wards.so was lying there waiting and waiting for another one to com but no! feeling crap today. had my hospital check up and everything looks good and got to see lo again! and s/he looks soo comfy in there.its no wonder it doesnt want to come out! so im booked to go in next tues night if nothing happens before then.got he diaorea (can never spell that word) while i was out there and the worst pain down below and i was walking like john wayne! was telling midwife about all the pains and she said i might surprise everyone and go tonight! but hink she was only trying to make me feel better! so 3 days overdue now! still not impatient but am very much looking forward to meeting my baby!

Congratulations mlic and spirael!

And stac hope all goes well - looking forward to hearing from you

wonder I'm feeling exactly the same as you.

Got reflexology in an hour and I'm praying it gets things going...

congratulations spireal sounds like another great birth story will be tol to spur us all on!!
chulita hope refloxology works for you, i may book myself in at some point again if i dont start soon.
had a terrible headache all bloody day! tablets havent cleared it got mw in half an hour will probably have a cry to her about it, ive had to take pain killers every day this week but today it hasnt shifted!
kk you never know mw may be right and you may be starting, every time i have to run to the toilet i think ooh this is it but it never is
orange hope you had a lovely lunch!

Fantastic news spirael although am very jealous as you weren't due for ages! Can't wait to hear full details of your water-birth - it's what I'm hoping for.

stac I hope your CS went well this morning - hopefully you're having lots of snuggles with your baby and aren't in too much discomfort!

I'm having pains again that are a bit more intense, but not regular at all yet. Have needed to go to the loo a few times today (am normally very constipated so not like me at all)! - hopefully things are starting soon.

Might have to investigate this reflexology lark if things don't happen soon!

Well, that was an anti-climax, she said she wouldn't try anything til 40 weeks - grr to professionalism!

norky this is just dragging on for you isn't it?!

Ive just got back from DP's dad's house, they have gone away on hol and I said I would water their pot plants so they dont die as we're desperate for rain at the mo, well...I broke their hosepipe the pipe came away from another attachment and I couldnt for the life of me get it back on and I got drenched in water. So I had to keep filling up the watering can to water all these plants so it took me twice as long to do the whole thing. Gah!

oh chulita thats a bit of a let down!
fingers crossed for you nork.hope we both go soon.sounds like we'r both in the very same boat!
memphis dp does be laughing at me every single thing i get like sore legs or anything im wondering is it a sign?! pure daft i know!
just had lovely long nap.hopefully il sleep tonight now! turned my phone on silent and my god im glad i did cos 6 missed calls and a message when i woke.its driving me silly . and everyone thinks im as impatient as they all are but im not! every time dp comes home for break or lunch or anything he's looking at my belly exasperated looking goin 'is there ANY sign?'.NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! and he says the way im swanning about the last few days, im like one who's not even pregnant with not a worry in the world!lol!

oh chulita thats a bit of a let down!
fingers crossed for you nork.hope we both go soon.sounds like we'r both in the very same boat!
memphis dp does be laughing at me every single thing i get like sore legs or anything im wondering is it a sign?! pure daft i know!
just had lovely long nap.hopefully il sleep tonight now! turned my phone on silent and my god im glad i did cos 6 missed calls and a message when i woke.its driving me silly . and everyone thinks im as impatient as they all are but im not! every time dp comes home for break or lunch or anything he's looking at my belly exasperated looking goin 'is there ANY sign?'.NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! and he says the way im swanning about the last few days, im like one who's not even pregnant with not a worry in the world!lol!