D'y ever wonder...........

[frumpygrumpy]

Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live... at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin' to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!

Lots of love Mrs Mel Gibson William Wallace

Another day in the HouseofMultiples. Tigs thats hilarious, you are like Anneka Rice popping in en route to the dentist. And they teased me for having a helicopter

Pixi is going to have this baby imminently isn't she.....I can feel it.......

Mars, I am still mad for you. Dare you to ring him back at 4am tomorrow morning

lol don't count on it FG, I'm back home and nothing a stirring.

Except I'm wracked with guilt for not allowing the registrar to prod me.

Ok so it goes something like this. Protein levels still high. Midwife came round said go to FAU this evening. Warned pressure would be applied to have sweep, said I could refuse. Said I'd be offered blood tests to shed more light.

Went to FAU. Saw midwife said same as above.

Sent in registrar. She came in saying "right I think it's time to do examination and get things started, If the baby stops moving it might already be too late before you get here." "what about blood tests?" Oh they show high risk of PE. "But I haven't had any blood tests", yes you have I just read results in your notes, they were done on labour ward. "They were not. I haven't had blood tests since I moved from London". Oh well we can do them but I think we should just get things started with a sweep.

Now I have a few issues with people messing about with my bits unnecessarily. I cry at smear tests, and through every exam I've ever had. I even cried when GP removed a mole last year (ok it was my witches tit) not because of the procedure - I asked for a mirror so I could watch - but because of the invasion of where it was located.

So I had bloods taken and sent home with stern looks from all concerned. Booked in for an induction on Monday.

If there's a real risk to me or baby of course I'd take any action necessary but intervention with DS1 and DTs just meant extended labours because I think I stressed myself out so much. Of course now I've come home and back to our doom and gloom thread and realised I prob should have bitten the bullet and just agreed.

So anyway sitting here feeling shitty, wondering if I'm putting baby at risk just because of my hang ups. Have midwife coming over on Fri (unless blood results come back with problem) so was thinking I may let her have a go (if I can summon Tigs/Momma/Mars/DH/My mum or some other sucker to come over and hold my hand or at least keep DCs out of the way.

Oh and a special message to you Tigs (forever TripEm in my head and mobile phone). Thank you so much. Couldn't believe it when my mum said you'd come over again.

Oh and the drama with DT2. I was just casually getting the DCs ready to walk to the hospital to met my mum so she could watch them while I had tests.

Went to change DT2s nappy and he started screaming. Looked down and both his legs and one arm were all hot and bright red and puffy. As though he'd been sun burned or held against a hot radiator. I panicked threw things in buggy and ran (SPD allowing) up to doctors to see GP. Got seen straight away and he said just part of viral infection, keep an eye for a few days but not to worry.

Pixi, it sounds a lot like you would be much more suited to someone having a prod in your own home. I would be! I was overdue with the DTs and it was horrible feeling like they just wanted at you to poke bits to produce babies. As long as you are still feeling lots of wriggling in there and feel good yourself then, no worries. Your baby will come when good and ready.

Do you have one of those big balls? Can you borrow one? I was already a little dilated when I finally was dragged into the hospital to be induced. Ended up not being induced as I was on my way already without knowing it. I just bounced on that for a few hours and then they broke my waters. It really did get things nicely into position and enourage pressure in the right place. Once you have mastered the balance it is surprisingly comfortable and you don't want to get off again. It might be worth a go. Don't move off it.

Pixi, my favourite bit of your story was when you said you casually looked out of the window munching a cheese sandwich. Classic!

Mind you, if it had been me it would have been coleslaw dripping off my chin and poppy seeds stuck between my teeth

Thanks FG, I think if it needs doing then when I'm not alone with someone I've never met before, who's just lied about blood tests I haven't had, and facing a 35 min walk back home after might be a better time.

Lol I did have coleslaw mixed in and had dribbled some. And flour and icing sugar all over my tee-shirt from baking the LDC. And no make up. Thankfully I had clean hair although tied back so she couldn't tell.

Absolutely! You are the lady in question. Ever get the feeling the doc was just thinking about getting home for spaghetti hoops....... Stick with your guts darling, stick with your guts x.

Still trying to get my lady to give birth... but nothing going on but the rent!

Glad that you'll be free for her from tomorrow Momma.

FG... you know he's just not worth the phonecall!

Right.... had enough of the doom and gloom. Ladies we need a party.

So... I need volunteers for the:

decorations
music
food
drink
stripper

Sign up please and say what you're bringing. We party on Friday night.

I`ll do the food, and I promise not to be miserable, feel like a conga! DE DA DA DA DA DA DU........:O

MEANT

I thought that that was you singing! lol

Right so I'm never going to sleep.

Every niggle means I made the wrong choice and I have a stitch in my side, which with any of the others would mean I have a stitch in my side prob from pushing buggy/rushing/doing an hours walk but of course tonight must mean the demise of me or the bean.

Felt/feeling really alone with making decisions. Know you girls are here to hold my hand but not the same.

Darling you're probably just starting labour. Nice and slowly so that Momma can be with you.

You didn't have to have a sweep. It's perfectly feasible for you to allow your body to do what it needs to do.

Worry and stress will simply put your bp up. No point in that angelcake. So... go to bed. Get some rest. Tomorrow's another day!

If you need to call me in the middle of the night then YOU CALL ME! I'm happy to talk to you. I don't mind waking at 4am as long as you don't shout at me for something I haven't done.

Hi Mars............had a rough 24 hours, but trying so hard atm to remain same and calm............what should I take up, yoga or salsa? Several friends are telling me to see the doc and get help in the form of pills, don`t want them, yes I am scared, yes I am anxious, but if I survived Matthews sudden death without a single pill, I believe I can do it now, its not a road I want to go down, although I feel so out of control atm.

Triplets how are you? and where've you hidden Shabs tonight?

Sweet caring Pixi, all will be well, just bring me the lovely good news that your darling baby is with us, nothing lifts my heart more than a new born babe, and I had three

sorry Trip cross posted. Yoga does wonders for stress levels (according to my old old Indian GP who retired some years ago and I miss so much), although I've always been to stressed to attempt it .

How about meditation? You can try it without having to leave the house and there are techniques which can include background noise etc so perfect when there are kids in the house or if you are easily distracted.

I saw earlier that Shabs was out on the town tonight..........AGAIN! How does she do it, I get out about once in 4/5 months! She lives high that girl, a complete head case with the biggest heart I know! The laughs we have had on the phone these last 14 years, she is something else and I love her!

Momma sounded exhausted when I spoke to her on the phone earlier, hope she is ok.

Tigger has the cutest accent. I think she could cure me of my intense dislike of using the phone just to hear her chatter. Can't help wondering if her DCs sound the same and will mine pick it up. I love accents, even though most people can't place mine, not Queens English, not common as Mars muck [evil] .

Shabs and I met just the once, about 5 years ago. A friend of ours who also lost a son, had a 25th wedding a/v and so we all met up for the first time. Sadly that friend lost her husband almost 8 years to the day she lost her son, Dave died of cancer Shabby makes me laugh as she often call me a soft southerner, and she thinks I`m dead posh, thinks she nows knows different after some of our late night calls !