March '13 - The One With The Babax

[Plonkysaurus]

New thread , and I can assure you all, it'll be a corker.

Well worse, whatever you decide, we're all rooting for you and Babax.

Worse if you're not sure give them a ring this morning and ask if you can come in and have a CTG monitoring and have a chat with the reg/consultant/supervisor of midwives about it? That way they can reiterate the information to you and DH if you want it and knowing that at that moment Babax is behaving would give you the reassurance to leave it a while if that's what you decide.

Worse yep I'm with Wotta, we're begins you whatever you decide.

Busy weekend here. I'm completely knackered. Had friends up and DH was magic, he did all the house and child stuff so I could have fun, stay up too late and drink some very tasty beer. I think they enjoyed staying with us but the gulf between us now seems huge, they're still living in shared accommodation with friends, going travelling etc. My married life with child and mortgage must have seemed so boring!
and I've busted my shoulder somehow, and only get sleep as long as the ibuprofen is working.

Hope everyone elsebhad good weekends. sorry for the me post, brain tired and not functioning.

A days reprieve, largely because the toddle was up all night and neither of us have the energy to go through anything gruelling. Seeing the registrar this afternoon to 'discuss'. Babax is moving about today , so seems fine, although showing absolutely no sign what so ever of wanting to come out. Does this mean he will be a quiet mellow child who likes a lie in? One can hope

Plonky bad luck about the shoulder, hope it's nothing serious. I know what you mean about friends at a different stage. I have always been at a different stage to mine. Some you grow apart from, but they are the ones you would have grown apart from anyway. Others who remain friends are your real friends.

Just dropped the toddle at nursery, where of course everyone was amazed to see me with a bump, given I'd told them I was being induced on Friday. There's a lesson there. Don't tell anyone in RL anything in advance, ever!

Good to hear you've got today to yourself Worse. I hope you've made the most of it. I bet the nursery staff had lots of fun questions for you . How are you feeling today (except fed up of course)?

The two friends that came are absolute diamonds. I lived with one for five years and they're both the kind of friends I can go for months without even a phone call, but spending time with them is normal and fun. So they fall into the good friend category, despite different life choices. And one brought me a strangely addictive yet completely sickly American chocolate thing. She's a keeper.

I don't think my shoulders badly injured. Deep heat and ibuprofen are making me comfortable enough. Its a swine when I try to move my neck to either side though.

Absolutely glorious spring-is-in-the-air kind of day here. DS and I went for a long walk to find the doctors surgery and get ourselves registered, so I feel like today had been productive in a quiet kind of way.

DD and I have both woken up with stinking colds today and she's chosen today to refuse all naps which means everything and anything can prompt a complete meltdown. This has just led to me having my smear with DD sat on my chest with her feet over my shoulders. Ah the delights of parenthood!

Hello. I cannot believe that at this most exciting times I am holed up in a brick and flint cottage in Norfolk with no wifi and decidedly sketchy three g! If I set the cogs going and put my phone in the window it downloads your posts I only do this 14 times a day but trying to post back is shambolic so I'll keep it short (again) in case I lose it (again)!

We're all three of us away together until Friday for a week of catching up with friends, familiar pubs and beaches. Then in theory we drop ecotod to my sister and run gleefully into the sunset to five star luxury in the lakes for the weekend as a birthday treat. Having second thoughts as we're not yet through the sleep blip and she seems poorly. Who was it on here that had croup? Stormy was it farty? Ecotod woke wheezy and the barking last night but after calpol went back to sleep after a while. Today she's had an occasional chesty cough but no bark. I'm confused over what it might be and when it's an issue with breathing it's really worrying.

Worse love well done for getting through this all. It sucks; the dilemma of it all. What happened at your appointment? Betty's advice (of course) sounded solid. Glad in a way your in laws have gone but what's your plan for the toddle now they're not around? Even if I'm not posting I'm here thinking of you and keeping up to date with your news.

Everyone else a big hello! Hope your holiday is fun too rainbow. February holidays rock Not long til yours now something? Plonky, yummy, Wotta, stormy I cannot recall anything from your posts....which means either you're on an even keel or I'm a terrible person Hope all is well.

Pasties made and in oven and I'm doing the bake off oven door peering dance. I really am salivating at the thought. Night all and may babax exit respectfully through the gift shop soon of his own accord.

Just a quick one... I have somehow ended up having the induction after all. They kind if insisted and I kind of figured I was sick of waiting. Checking in now so stage one will be over night. Hoping it goes quickly and smoothly.

Oooh! Go worse! Go Babax! Breeeeeaaaaathe !

How exciting worse! I hope you're feeling happy with the decision, is it one of those things where it was a bit of a relief to be told what to do instead of given the choice?

Well, today Gerrytoddle spent her first full day in the big kids room at nursery. She has come home like a different child! Chatty, shouty in fact. And naughty, so very naughty. I'm hoping it's exhaustion that has turned her into devil child...

Just caught up on all the chat about ttc. Shattered I had missed your exciting news! When are you due? We've been half heartedly at it since Christmas. Took 2 years last time, which is making me very nervous. Actually, Betty, just the person... I was diagnosed with PCOS after a year of trying last time. Was waiting to take my first round of clomid when I got my BFP. Should I go back to the docs to get the ball rolling early this time round, or will they still make me wait the requisite amount of time before considering any intervention?

Go Worse and Babax. I hope it's swift, uncomplicated and you have him safe in your arms before too long.

Gerry it depends on your cycle. Do you have regular periods with it and do you know if you ovulate? If not then strictly by the NICE guidelines you don't have to wait as you have a known cause. It's probably worth having a read of the guidelines and then making an appointment with your GP to discuss. The fact that you got pregnant without assistance last time is a definite positive in your favour though!

That's fantastic news Worse, I am hoping for a Babax delivered swiftly and safely.

Gerry I think ds goes into the big kids room shortly after turning two. (Two?! They're gonna be flipping two!) I await his transformation into the devil incarnate with baited breath. Thanks for the heads Up.

Glad to know I have a TTC buddy. A trip to the gp as a preliminary measure surely can't hurt. Although I hope it'sventirely unnecessary of course.

Eco enjoy your break! Both locations sound fab. DS is rather prone to a chesty cough. Calpol, tixylix etc tendbto be administered in vain. But I did a pukka tea that seems to ease his throat, I think it's honey lemon and ginger. Snufflebabes on the chest at all times, and brisk fresh air walks. Time and rest and chocolate seem to be the best remedies for bad coughs in this house, but then he's never had croup.

Oh Worse I'm beside myself with excitement for you!

Cycle is the most regular it has ever been, generally between 27 and 32 days (trust me, that is seriously regular!) I think the weight loss has helped. But I have been getting a lot of spotting for that's few months, which I'm assuming is the pco, and I never have a clue when I ovulate. Maybe worth a trip back then. Thanks all. And GOOOOOOOOOOOO BABAX

Ooh, I am all excited for you worse. Trust all is progressing gently but surely. Can't wait to see snuggly new born pics! Hope all smooth, and uncomplicated. Here's to that fabled sneeze birth!

Been waiting 3 hours for them to start induction now. So bored. ... and would like to go to sleep!

Oh worse at least you're in the right place to wait and soon he'll be here! It's not like waiting for him to come of his own accord. He'll actually be HERE. SOON. I'M VERY EXCITED.

eco your holiday sounds really lovely. I hope it's peaceful, even with the disturbed sleep. We go away this Saturday until Tuesday. It'll be our first just us family holiday and I can't wait.

I didn't get the job I'd applied for but a senior leader had a chat with me about how strong my application was, and that they're now interested in getting me into a more involved position so I'm not entirely gutted about it.

But anyway, come on BABAX

Plonk here's a scary one for you: in June they'll be halfway between birth and school.

Hope they've got you all started off now Worse.

Stormy I'm counting down until ds can drive. Me to the pub.

Sorry for short posts. On phone. not a lot happened over night as they let me sleep. Theoretically. Too many lights and weirdly too cold! I'm going over to labour ward to have waters broken when they have a free bed. Skipped the pessary and gel stage which was a bonus. Bigger bonus is dh will be able to be with me today so I won't have to do this by myself

Sleeping in hospital is always way more theory than practice. Just think though, maybe tonight or tomorrow night you'll be bringing Babax home!

So are they going straight for the waters and see how you go? Hope they get to you bright and early today. Will be checking the thread constantly!

More pom poms for Worse and the Babax. Waiting is dull but what a fab thing to be waiting for.

I've a long day ahead of me ending with entertaining at a very much not premier football match. Yawn.

Wotta I could be tempted to swap! It's got v busy here. Someone else has been waiting since sunday morning. I really don't understand why they rushed me in. Still on the bright side at this rate babax will arrive naturally.

Ooh GO babax!! How exciting!!!!! hope all goes smoothly and not too painfully for you worse. I'm excited for you!!!!

eco holiday sounds lush. Hope you're enjoying it. Don't feel guilty about the weekend- it's only Tuesday!! Have you tried her in a steamy room if she is barking?

something ooh I missed the job thing. Sounds promising.

May gerry !!! not at all jealous
of worse right now!

Ooh worse missed your last post. Hope you're not kept waiting too long!!

worse the waiting must be horrible. Hope it happens today. Come on Babax.