October 2010 pregnancy thread - welcome to the other side....

[Hevster]

Well ladies, it's a bit in advance but here is the new thread, started especially early for Saartjie!

Well last night was my first full nights (if tossing and turning every hour is what you call a full night these days!) sleep in days/weeks i cant remember. Never had to get up due to heartburn which was nice but i had left myself a kit kat on the side ready to come down to have for munches at 1am! which never got eaten!
Really clashing with OH rite now. :( Which is making me even more worried about going into labour, what with him being my birthing partner an all. Everything he does with DS1 just annoys me and i end up shouting at him every night for something simple. probably me over reacting cos im sure all men are the same but its so frustrating. Just want my normal hormones back now, sick of being hi-rate all the time!

My friend finally had her baby, 12 days late bless her. Was hoping i would beat her (there was 19 days between our due dates) or that we would have them the same day but no such luck for me. 5 days till D Day and .... nothing.

:(

Jenko - i dont think i could actually stomach the sex bit these days! Jees how on earth that would work considering how huge and unable to move in bed without a crane to help i dont know! plus we have a sex 'ban' on which has been going on for must be 5 months now, the longest we have ever been without it since being together...will be almost like our first time all over again when we finally get round to it after the birth!

yummy I am sorry you are having difficulty with OH, but I am sure it's made worse by hormones. Your OH is bound to be a good boy at the birth

jenko hope you get a sweep and that it works quickly

Are there any 20.10.2010 babies yet? It seems that my little miss is not interested in coming out just yet, despite all our efforts . DH has booked us in for curry for Friday night. He is loving the curry and sex which goes with this last (hopefuly last!) week.

Argghhhh have had a shitty p.m., took me over an hour to get DS home from pre-school (it's a 10 min walk away!) because he was throwing an almighty strop (for no particular reason) and refused to walk, had to literally drag him kicking and screaming (he weighs 40lb so no chance of carrying him even if I hadn't just had surgery!!). What a day. Am shattered and tearful .

Yummy I do know how you feel, sorry you are still having a rough time of it too!

babyb being induced today according to her FB so watch out for news soon!

x

Hi, can't believe I posted that last message at 3.45pm on Sunday because Charlotte Eve made her appearance less than 9 hours later!!!

Started getting a few pains at 5.30pm - they were coming every few minutes so DH decided to time them, they were about 3 mins appart but I wasn't convinced they were actually contractions as nothing actually felt like it was 'contracting' was a low down pain only and didn't feel any kind of tightening- so called hosp at 7.30pm and they said to come in and get checked out. Arrived at hosp at 8.30 to discover I was 6cm.

Charlotte Eve appeared at 12.24 weighing in at 7lbs 13ozs. She's just amazing!

can't believe i'm a mummy!!!

love to you all!

xxx

Congrats MummyBeth - lovely name!

Wow MummyBeth excellent news - that's the kind of positive labour story I like!!

I had my sweep yesterday, but nothing has happened. Looks like I'm lined up for being induced on Tuesday.

Feeling very hormonal today, not sure why. I'm getting nervous in case I end up having the baby tomorrow - it's my neice's birthday - and (perhaps unreasonably) I don't want my baby to have to share it's birthday with anyone. I know in the grand scheme of things it's no biggie, but starting to get a bit stressed about it.

Yummy and Jacks Hope you're both feeling cheerier today.

KFW I'm planning the same Friday night as you, so hopefully there will be some weekend babies!!

40+7 and fed up

Copy and pasted from babyb's FB page:

We have the pleasure of announcing the birth of chloe ann Bunting, born by c-section at 6.04 this morning weighing 8lb3oz. All of us are exhausted but elated!x

congrats mummyb!

congrats babyb! -does that mean that babyb's was a 20.10.2010 baby?!

jenko you poor sausage. It really is close now though. Whichever way you look at it, you'll meet your little one in under a week I don't think it's silly to worry about birthdays: we all do. I was due on my mum's and apparently for weeks beforehand, she was really nervous about it because she didn't want us to share! I was 5 days late. Whenever your LO poles up, it will be a major event and knock the socks off your niece's bday anyway (in a nice way!).

Keep us posted. Nada happening here in SW6 I am afraid.

On DH's suggestion (he really is loving this!) I had a habanero burger last night from GBK - didn't work

Congratulations MummyBeth and BabyB! Another 2 down, only a few of us left to pop now! whos next? Im hoping for some action over the weekend but losing faith she will arrive before D-Day now.

Well i have the whole day to myself today, im so excited i dont even know what to pick to use my time!:) Cleaning/resting/sleeping/sorting babys room - so many things to chose from! i think ill rest thismorning then mosey on about and do some of that nesting we all talk about!

Congratulations to mummyb and babyb! Jacks, I feel your tantrum pain Dd seems to be having daily meltdowns which end up with her punching and kicking and screaming on the floor makes me sad and exhausted too
been back to docs today as woke up doubled up with pain and transpires have infection somewhere got given antibiotics and am most annoyed as they mean another week of no wine
right that's the 12:30 feed done hope you are all fast asleep

Morning Hevster, i was actually only just getting to bed at 12:30am so i kind of feel your pain! Just cant sleep at the moment what with the heartburn, constant itching on my belly hands and feet and having no room in my bed to spread about due to OH so i kind of avoid sleeping at the moment!

How many times is LO waking at night for feeds? Hope your not too much like a zombie and that things are starting to smooth out into a nice routine for you all now.

This morning was the day i started having contractions with DS1 and so im officially gutted it looks like ill be going further into my pregnancy this time when all along i thought she was so active that she would come earlier. totally gutted infact. :(
But on the plus side i have DS1's present from baby and his nan has gone and picked a present for him to give baby when they meet at hospital so hopefully it will all go down ok. im a little scared really, had a bit of a meltdown yesterday after blowing up to my Mum and then being riddled with guilt at being horrible over something which turned out not to be nothing to do with the argument but more to do with the fact im ract with guilt at having another baby when my DS is my baby boy and im scared about how it will change our relationship when i dont want it to change. i like it being just me and him and now im worried i wont be able to spread my love over another one without reducing love for the one i already have. ... which then makes me feel terrible that i dont have that immediate bond with my baby girl because my heart wont allow me to start bonding with the new baby in guilt for my DS! ...work that one out. Maybe its all the hormones i dont know, just know its having an effect on how i feel about baby and i dont want it to. im sure once she is in my arms i will instantly adore her but im worried about the guilt i am going to feel towards my little boy over my feelings about the new baby. :(

Sorry for rambling! And on top of that, me and OH still arent getting on, he sulked all night last night (again suprise surprise) over what i do not know hes just doing my head in i wish he would grow up and see that im crapping myself about labour rite now and that i need his support not bloody sulks over shite that doesnt matter.

how is everyone else getting on? :)

Morning all - and happy friday! (not that it makes much difference when on mat leave )

yummy - I obviously have no personal experience of what you are going through but I do know that it's a very common worry with 2nd kids and that it all turns out well in the end

hev - dd1 sounds like she's keeping you busy! I am sure it will settle down soon. you must be pooped.

My due day is tomorrow and I had 3 hours of pains last night, which subsided when I went to bed. I have a hosp appointment in a mo', so I guess I will be examined then. It will be most depressing if I don't look remotely ready!

I'll probably touch base later to let you know of any progress ... or more likely lack thereof!

I hope everyone else is well - whether with new little ones or playing The Waiting Game.

Kfw hope appointment went well
yummy - worry not i have the same guilt about dd but I keep reminding myself how lost I would be without my 2 brothers and my sister.
Knackered here, had dd's belated birthday party this morning 9 3 year olds and the parents and younger siblings made 23 people safe to say the house looks like a trash site now but at least dd had a good time
have a good weekend all

Yummy, same as Hev, I had exactly the same fears as you about DS and the new arrival but have discovered your love does expand, I still adore DS just as much as before and have room for love for DD too!

Hev hope the ABs sort you out v quickly.

First full day of 2 kids no help and no pre-school today (teacher training day at DS's pre-school) - bloody hell it's been hard work!! Dreading next week - half term for DS so will have the 2 kids, no car (still not supposed to be driving post-cs), and we live in a village so not exactly loads of stuff to do locally within walking distance!! Yikes!

Thank goodness for on-demand TV (DS currently watching Dora the Explorer while DD is tied to me in the sling) .

Hev and Jacks I'm knackered just reading about your days!!

Still no baby here - off for a curry shortly. Hopefully I'll have some positive news over the weekend.

Have good weekends all.

Jacks don't envy you next week, I have so far managed 1 afternoon of both kids and I managed to mess that up big style - set off for the playground v pleased with self but neglected to work out how I was going to lift DD onto the swing so trip was a total nightmare as DD spent the entire time stamping her feet about wanting to go on the swing and had to be bribed with the promise of icecream at home to leave am hoping it gets easier!

No baby news here - anyone else having any luck??

In the supermarket today, a cashier asked me today how long I had left - I told her I was 9 days overdue and she gasped and asked what I was doing out of the house!?!? She was horrified that I was out and about unsupervised! It did make me chuckle

I'm resigned to the fact that I'll be induced on Tuesday evening, which is pretty good - only 3 more sleeps - EVER!!!

Jenko enjoy those sleeps!

Nope no luck over in my corner anyhow, due date is tomorrow and im officially one day more pregnant than i ever got with DS1. :( and i thought my body was supposed to know what its doing second time around....get baby out...before DDay!

Im itching like crazy and rib ache has become non stop now which is really annoying. plus looking at my belly getting absolutely ripped apart with stretch marks is really depressing me now, had a new batch appear this week, christ knows how my belly will ever go back this time. :(

So all in all a pretty depressing post from me im afraid!

As for the sleeping bit, im not actually sleeping now anyhow so haveing a baby to feed every 2/3hrs during the night doesnt actually seem too bad from where im sitting. anything to get this bowling ball out of my pelvis!

Im really scared for some reason about being induced - did they tell you what they do first Jenko? - im taking theyv tried a few sweeps and nothings happened? Do they use the pessary first? I had a drip speed up my last labour and really dont want that again so i pray i go into lab our naturally but my hope is slowly disappearing.

Pleased to let you all know that Henry James (will be known as Harry) was born at 4.06am on Thursday 21 October 2010.

Also had a very positive birth story, so will share:

Went for a pub meal on Wednesday evening, joking with DH this would be our last 'date' before junior arrived. Got home from pub at 9.30 pm, contractions started at 11.15, becoming regular by 12.30am. I was breathing through the contractions OK. Tried tens machine, but tbh it just bloody annoyed me so took it off again straight away! By 3.15am they were 2-3 mins apart and the midwife was saying that if I was coping at home I could stay longer but to come in if I wanted any reassurance. Decided to make a move as we live 20 mins from hospital. Got there at about 3.55am, DH went to park car. I had a whole new kind of contraction in the corridor waiting for midwives to check me in - I was PUSHING! MW got me into an assessment room, called urgently for delivery trolley, DH came in with bags from car, Harry was born 3 pushes later at 4.06! Got up to the ward at about 7.30, DH had to leave as no partners on ward before 11am , but he went and drank champagne for breakfast with his parents and came back later. But, they got all our checks done in good time and we brought Harry home on Thursday evening

He's perfect (I would say that though, I'm his mother!)

Many congrats to others who've popped since I was last here, too tired to read whole thread just now. Trying to crack this breastfeeding malarky...

PatsyPlusOne (formerly PatsyIsPreggers!)

Wow. Congrats Patsy! What a great story.

I am 40+1. No baby yet. Had a sweep on Friday. Curry on Friday AND last night! Have been having random pains on and off since Thursday but no real progress. we went for a (slow) 3 mile walk today and am knackered now!

We'll see if that brings on any activity overnight.

All best wishes to those who have popped and those who are waiting patiently!

Many congrats Patsy - great birth story. And like your nickname change - keep thinking I should change mine which is what I joined MN with nearly 4 yrs ago and is now quite out of date!!

Patsy excellent news, congratulations and well done
KFW Jenko and Yummy (and anyone I have missed) hang in there

hurumph for me, got infection in c-section scar now so back to the docs tomorrow (tried an out of hours one today and wouldn't recommend it!)

Oh no Hev! I had that last time, tis not nice is it.

Yummy hope u are ok and have managed some rest over the w/e.

x