I'm booking this thread early. nickelbabe's live birth thread

[nickelbabe]

I'm getting really impatient, and Isbn is showing no signs of wanting to be born.

So far:
I am 40+4 today (was due on Saturday)
I am very heavy.
Isbn is currently residing on my bladder, and also a nerve on my left-hand-side hip.
It feels the lowest it has been, and I can't decide whether the tightenings are Isbn's bottom or muscles doing something.
For the past couple of days, I've been feeling sick, like morning sickness, and food has been giving me massive heartburn.

Don't get your hopes up, but I thought it would be a good idea to start the thread, because DH isn't technical enough to start one when the time comes (and is indeed very hesitant about even posting on it)

For goodness sake!

Humph

i do realize, with hindsight, that had i just started a thread entitled "why do i feel a bit uncomfortable, could i have a uti?" then the labour would have started within minutes, and I'd had a snuggly baby by now.

& cake anyone?

I'm stuck at home with DD running a raging temp, unfortunately refuses point blank to take medicine, she's had a bath and i've snuck calpol in her cordial also very boisterous 19 month old. Sick one's just fallen asleep so i've parked baby in front of tv and come to see how you're doing.

oh FGS get a move on woman!

While you're waiting, have you read the orgasmic birthing thread btw!

I swear down (as the young people say) we better get photos as soon as is decent once you do have this baby!

Nobody should tell Nickelbabe to get a move on! Reminds me of my DF saying, "Well, we're all waiting, Slightly" when DC4 was overdue. Made me feel like some kind of inconveniently inefficient baby machine. Nobody should feel like that ever again, imo.

[Completely irrelevant to childbirth but, earlier today I was talking to you about Nottingham. I know Carlton and Radford. I was a student in Nottingham. My kids call Southwell home.]

oh my god!!!! I'm taking soooo long that Baroque is back!!
I did it! i got her back!

(thank you muchly for joining the very patient hordes)

Southwell's lovely.
:)

See nickel you hanging around has brought Baroque back

Go nickel!

I am going to entice babe out with mince pies (crap, just realised the flaw in this plan - means i can't have any)

Yep. Southwell is lovely. I'm on the other side of the world right now, just thinking about it!

nope - sorry to disappoint - the MN Secret Santa bought me back temporarily and you thrad happened to be at the top of active after I'd posted on that one LOL.

oh, whatever.

still here, by the way.

(B - go onto the religion chat thread and talk about Taize - yo uknow you want to.... )

If it's any comfort* I got to 42 + 5 with DD. People started assuming we must have had the baby and just not bothered to tell them.

• as in, it's highly unusual and you are bound to give birth before then

I may pop into the religion chat thread while I'm around - seems a bit rude not to since I've said hello here.........not sure I'll discuss Taize...

that's really not a comfort!
i cannot wait another 10 days!!!!

I've sent you a little FB message...

This thread is SO going to go over 1000 messages. Especially as lurker's like me start posting.
I have a December birthday and it's a great time to have one.
Wishing you labour vibes.

bad, isn't it.
just goes to show how annoying long waits are...

someone needs to tell that baby to get a move on - that Nickel is up to mischief as she's getting bored waiting!!

Any new labour 'signs'?

i like "signs"

no, don't think so.
feel sick though.

pseudo nesting by proxy. Genius.

I never nested....