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!

KK don't worry about fainting! They are actually really used to it. I faint at the sight of a needle and/or vomit. They just smile and lie you on a bed or get you a bowl.

I fainted a couple of times in DS labour (mostly because people kept talking about epidurals!) but DH was the only person who was even slightly concerned. MWs just got a cold cloth and bowl of water for him to mop my brow with. I think it was more so that he could feel useful than anything I actually needed!

stac I'm sorry your DH can't come in. I used to cry for hours every time DH had to leave the hospital after DS was born (and he'd been there from 8am - 10pm!) put it down to hormones and get the TV on to distract you. It's one of the reasons I'd hoped to go to MW led unit as they allow partners to stay with you there.

Sending you big cyber hugs!

Hello ladies, just checking in to see how everyone is - Stac hope you can go home soon, that can't be fun.

I had my MW appointment yesterday, all seems OK, I have been booked for a sweep next Weds if I haven't had LO by then. Really feels like it will never happen - I have had no twinges or anything. Anyone else feel like that? I guess it could just happen at any time...

I'm also fed up of people telling me 'you can't have the baby on x day because of x' well excuse me for not fitting around your schedule! Also fed up with the constant -'oh you poor thing you must be so hot' etc

I have swollen up now - my feet are bloated and i looked in the mirror earlier and my face looks massive...yuck, oh the joys!!!

sorry to whinge, just in a bit of a grump today, hope everyone is OK.

stac hope your feeling a bit cooler now, my mum owns her own shop so i went with her today just to get out of house it would have been a long day alone here, everyone kept asking whens he due which got tiresome, bought sone sheets and mum bought me a lovely blanket! im so tired now but hopefully i will sleep tonight!
viksam i have an older sister who is a cowbag, i really dislike her and she keeps ringing to see if im in labour yet, she will try and take over and if she tries to pick up lo when hes asleep i will tell her to get out, she slags off all name choices then said ooh if your sweep is on the friday im off all weekend so i can come over, i said not that soon she wont and she said you will you wont have a choice, the great thing about me im an ignorant cow and she can knock door all she wants she wont get in
day or 2 after birth is too soon for my liking!
jojo hope pain subsides soon and they let you home soon
dh i got told i wont go further than 3/5ths til in labour and that i was going to be a mum within week... that was 3 weeks ago! he could be totally engaged for up to 6 weeks or so, ive given up getting excited! i really want him here now though
had lots of pains today and nearly cried! ive started panicing past few days, worrying i wont cope to get him out, what if he doesnt like me? even things like do you love me and do you think my freckles are ugly to dh, not normally like that i think im driving him mad!!!

memphis aw bless you! He will LOVE you, your going to be his mummy, the most important person in the world to him fingers crossed it happens for us soon. Ive had twinges low down but feels more like he's on my bladder than anything else!

DH My MW said i was 1/5ths engaged and it doesnt go any further that 3/5ths untill ur in labour.
KK I think when the time comes u will be fine because u will have so many other things to think about.

I really dont know what to think now, the HV has just called to appologise for not coming this morning. I thought she was going to have a really good explanation but no. She said she went to the wrong address!!!!!!!!the wrong address.......I asked her if she had my phone number on her and could she have called me, she said she did and, yes thats what she should have done!! OMG. I have to rely on this woman to help me with all sorts of different stuff and I cant even rely on her to find the bloody house or call me, how am i supposed to to trust her now? After the antenatal class fiasco with the midwives telling me the wrong date, the blund and verging on rude MW and now this im rapidly running out of trust for the whole team down here. Thank god the consultant and the hospital have been good. If i did something like this in my job i would be in trouble and my job is so no where near as important as theirs.
Im sorry to let off steam to u all but its really done my head in and my DH is up to his ears in work so really doesnt want to hear it. At least i have my friend coming down for the weekend tomorrow so im looking forward to that.
Stac hows things, it sucks that DP isnt coming to see u today, i can imagine ur board and fed up, have u got a TV or a room with a TV in it? Is there anyone else u can chat to?
gracie bless Aunty for folding the loo roll!!Sometimes peoples help is misplaced, my sis wants to dig the garden for me, hmmm, i can think of other things much more practical that i could be doing, but i really shouldnt be ungratefull, i know she only wants to make it look nice for me.

I wrote this ages ago as i have been sat listening to DH rant for ages about work, he is in a very demanding job and I must say i do feel for him, its hard to know what to say or how to make it any better really. The only thing i can think of doing is going to make the tea!, cant help feeling like im adding to the pressure really.

Hi Girls, I don't have time to go through all the posts - I hope you are all well!

I am back home! I am trying to put the picture of Frank but can't remember how to get into my account... I've had real baby blues with crying and all. DH had to go into a meeting and left me alone most of the day and they cut me in the wrong place during the c-section... Meaning they cut me in a huge scar that I had after an operation instead of lower where the previous c-section was. The Head Consultant told me to make sure they don't do it and we told them but they still did it Anyhow I am swollen like a watermelon now and it hurts like hell... And of course they only gave me paracetamol and ibuprofen. Anyway it's only been 2 days - I am sure I will get better. Sorry for self indulgent post. I am sure you are all thinking "I wish I had a baby, why is she complaining" and you are absolutely right - he is so worth all the discomfort! xxx

I've managed to upload Frank's picture

jojo the pain will settle - I was discharged after 2 days with codeine but I didn't take it cos I thought it was making DD sleepy and not feeding well. It was agony for a while but it does settle. I'd definitely write a complaint (if you have time) about where they cut you though, that's awful! Your little boy has so much hair! Cute

stac sorry you won't get to see your ds tonight. When I was in for monitoring a couple of weeks ago they said they would keep me in and I nearly cried thinking I wouldn't be able to see DD that night. Thankfully they let me go home!!

mlic do you think your ds knows something's up? dd's been a bit more tantrum-y today and we don't have a car either so it's the tiny garden or nothing for us...hard, hard work. I'm shattered after looking after her all day, tempted to put her in nursery

viks that's shocking that the hv didn't bother to call you - like you said, how're you supposed to trust them?

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Jojo he is lovely, so content looking. How crap that ur feeling poo, i dont think any of us are thinking that, rather that we just hope u are feeling better really soon. xxx

viksam most HVs are actually quite rubbish - I only met the one I got with dd once, the one that visited me last week said that one of her team would come out when lo is born, not her. If any of the team needs to be doing a good job though it is the consultant and the hospital. Sorry you are having such a time of it.

Well I thought things were starting for me earlier, had a really definite contraction, but now, whilst bump keeps getting tight and feel lots of pressure on my back and nether regions. Going to go have a bath now, see what happens. Got babysitters on standby. Consultant today wrote 4/5 engaged and signed me off. I was seeing due to low BMI, was actually higher at booking in than with dd and I was much sicker in first trimester with this one - dd was 7lb10 so I was never worried about low birth weight.

No babies today! Gotta be one getting her tomorrow. x

jojo he is so adorable you must be so proud of him, sorry to hear your not feeling great though, hope you get better very quickly

oooooooh jojo he is gorgeous!!!! all sleepy and loads of lovely dark hair! hope you feel better after a (hopefully good) nights sleep in your own bed!
you should complain when everything has settled down there is no major rush as it will be on record in your notes so concentrate you and your new family member!

feelng very teary and sorry for myself so doing dh and myself a favour and going to slope off to bed!

jojo he's gorgeous! bet he makes you smile when your feeling down.that is horrendous that they cut you in the wrong place. grrr it makes me so mad that they didnt even listen to you.no wonder your feeling teary and sore. dont worry about letting off steam here or if your worrying about anything we're all on the same boat xx
wonder hope this is it for you! best of luck if it is!
when we were going into the hospital i was saying to dp that my leg was achey as if i had the flu and its got way worse since then.like its gone dead or something and its real sore.dunno what it could be but its bloody annoying.
hopefully it'll be tomorrow your out stac and you get to see ds.it'l be lovely that he's off for the summer too xx

hope your feeling better in yourself tomorrow memphis.think i'l do the same myself cos feeling like that too xx

Jojo Massive congrats, he is absolutely gorgeous! Lucky you! Hope you feeling better soon.

Memphis Sleep tight and hope you feel brighter tomorrow, I had one of those days last weekend and think its completely normal.

wonder Maybe it will be you tomorrow!! Fingers crossed.

Stac You have had a tough old time eh? Hope you get out in the morning.

I have had a good day, finished all my little work bits off so can completely disengage from work related worries now. Just taken the dog for a stroll, its a lovely evening and I am trying to keep active, hoping my cankles appreciate the efforts I am making! Starting to feel that I will be happy to go full term now (had been hoping for an early arrival!) as just starting to unwind after finishing work so want to make the most of this time as life will never be the same again!!

delta posted ont the old thread she had her baby boy isaac at 1:54am yesterday!

Argh! DD was up every hour for 3 hours in a row last night...I'm shattered today.

What is it with DH's and not managing to be a little patient/sympathetic? As if getting grumpy with a grumpy toddler is going to help anyone at all! Hope you have an easier day today MLIC

I'm still hoping for an early baby, keep telling lo that it's time now, anytime he likes!

Lol! Good for your DS

Morning all,

This pain in my groin is so painful, hasnt been this bad yet, took ages getting out of bed as it hurts everytime I move.
I really hope LO isnt late, cant be putting up with this for weeks and weeks to come

Another nice day here today, havent got any plans except washing and tidying, fun fun. Needs to be done though, the flat desperately needs hoovering.

Hope everyone else has a good day today.

morning girls...

Had a wonderful sleep last night (sorry thats not ment to rub it in for those who didn't!), but after a really teary day yesterday i feel so much better memphis was feeling very insecure like you yesterday- cried and cried with DH, am i going to be a good mum? i can't go through with labour, i'm not strong enough! do you really like my hair dark? its ugly!
DH was so good any gave me loads of cuddles and encouragement for a while then said "right, pull yourself together this is ridiculous, you just feeling sorry for yourself!" very true words! so i ate about a ton of the brownies I made to make myself feel better
Yes mlic they were amazing! Thanks for the recipe chulita will be keeping that one! just perfect texture

MLIC and chulita sounds like your toddlers are keeping your busy- all of you with LOs already have my total respect! and as for the DPs who sound just as bad- AGH! MEN!!!

congratulations JOJO is is a beautiful baby you must be feeling so proud hope your tummy feels better quickly.

stac you getting home today? how did you go last night?

Any news from random yet?

Hello ladies,
becky glad u feel better.
mylife I hope u have a better day today.
DH Wonder whats cousing the groin pain, do u know, is it just one of those things?
chulita I hope ur LO does make an appearance soon.
Stac how are u this morning, whats the plan for u today?

Im with you all who have been feeling doubtfull and upset. I had a good cry on my own in the middle of the day after antenetal class on tuesday, i was totally freaked out and felt like i wasnt going to cope on any level. I feel like its out of my system now but weather it will mount up again who knows. Im sure its completly normal but its hard isnt it.

Well my friend is coming today and im looking forward to seeing her so all is well.