March 2016 babies - 2 here already, many more yet to come!!!

[Missikat]

Hi ladies, thanks Indom for the suggestion of me starting a new thread. Seeing as Zach and myself have been knocking about on antenatal since November it will be lovely to have you all joining us shortly in the baby, rather than pregnancy conversations! Bring on the March babies!!!!

Just to add, at this point I am very glad we haven't managed to get rid of the sofa bed - at least I'm sitting here on a sofa waiting for him to sleep rather than on the hard floor. Silver linings...!

Well we've just got back in from a sun set walk along the beach. Dd ended up lapping me and both my mum and dad so is hopefully entirely warn out for bedtime, as soon as she's finished her happy meal, the only bribe that would get her back in the car!

Hope ds settles soon indom. Touch wood dd has cracked setteling alone and actually staying in bed once left after the world's slowest gradual retreat, moving mms at a time away from her bed and eventually down the stairs. I get dismissed now, really hope it doesn't change when bump arrives as I'll be on my own for 5 out of 7 bedtimes as dh's working.

Congratulations paper and pug; such lovely babies. Pug so sorry to hear of your awful experiences. Hope you are recovering well. I expect we're all googling pre eclampsia plus like crazy now and imagining we have every symptom!

Well, I've had an interesting day. Was fine at first and walked down to mums and toddlers at church with ds2 ok (it was a lovely sunny, crisp morning here). Unfortunately, started to get really dizzy there and eventually had to ask friends to look after ds2 and take me to the hospital for a check up by the mws. I was seen by 2 different mw and a consultant and nothing appeared to be wrong. Bp ok, pulse ok, temp ok..you get the picture. Luckily they did take me seriously as I was extremely pale and obviously dizzy (still am a bit). The best they could do was take bloods and tell me to go back in tomorrow so they could decide how best to proceed (they think it likely to be anaemia and I may need an iron transfusion). Thankfully baby bug is fine and obligingly kicked lots so is still happy and is engaged now as well (hooray). I'll keep you posted! Dh will work from home tomorrow so will be around for pick ups etc, which is a relief.

Oh dear sheildbug, that doesn't sound good. It sounds really similar to the symptoms I had, and that was low iron too. Hope they get you sorted out and you feel better soon.

Hope your ds has gone to sleep indomitable. Mine was funny at bedtime tonight, looked all panicked, asked me to stay and held my hand so I couldn't leave. Very unlike him, I wonder if he knows the baby is coming very soon and is unsettled because of it.

Congrats to pug, it sounds like you've had an awful time, I hope things continue to improve for you and your little one now
Congrats to paper I have a Martha, so am obviously biased about what a great name it is! She also made quite a dramatic entrance- must be something in the name

Found you all - thanks for the link Me

shield hope the test results shed some light and if you do need a transfusion it isnt too horrendous.

the wikipedia info on what I had [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HELLP_syndrome]]

marmite that's really interesting. The midwife who visited yesterday was gobsmacked as well as she'd seen a lady who had it recently too (poor her she'd ended up in intensive care) and she couldn't remember another one before that. The lack of care incident was nothing to do with this condition but with my diabetes.

Paper I hope even though you say the birth was dramatic that it wasn't traumatic for you. Beautiful baby.

Good luck everyone else if I don't get chance to come back on very often.

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Wow congrats Battleship, Paper and Pug! You have produced some gorgeous babies. Pug, we'd been worrying as we'd not heard anything from you for so long. I'm so glad you and baby are ok but it sounds like a horrific time for you all. Well find for continuing with the breastfeeding and pumping through all that, you should feel very proud of yourself, that's no mean feat.

Loving the name Paper, very cute.

Really need to get to sleep now as undoubtably Zach will be waking me in less than two hours! Hope there's not too many of you joining me in the CSC tonight. Xx

I'm still up missi, DD had started with a cough and cold so is very restless. I suspect I'll have an interrupted night as once she starts she's up with a cough a couple of times a night. Plus, I can't settle at the mo- at this point in my last pregnancy, my waters broke about 3 hours later at 3am. I know the probability of it happening again like that must be very small, but I can't help thinking what if! So lying here mentally going over my preparations and listening out for DD.

Checking in .

Wicked heartburn has woken me up. Downed a pint of milk and going to read for a bit.

On the plus side, 6 days!!!!

Last day at work today woop! Have finally got there. 38 weeks today too and 1 week till I see my baby. It's all getting very real!

Yay, enjoy your last day rhubarb!

Sorry to all the crap sleepers. I've been fine since I've been on maternity leave, but still really struggling to get up in the morning. Not great when a small boy is crashing around getting stuff out...

Congratulations to all the new arrivals, sorry for those who have had a difficult time.

It's sort of my last day today but as my maternity cover refused to do anything until 2 weeks ago I am still in full training mode! Have told her that I will not be helping her after this afternoon and as she refused to do any thing yesterday she will come unstuck! She seriously said the day before my mat leave that it's my job and I should do it! And also keeps asking when I am going on holiday!

37 weeks today and midwife coming tomorrow to discuss the home birth... Suddenly everything seems very real!

Oh my god madmamma, she sounds insane! What does your boss think? Not your problem at least!

38 week doctors appointment just got cancelled as she's ill, they've booked me in to see the midwife instead. Hopefully this doesn't make a difference - I haven't seen a doctor since the initial booking in appointment. Maybe I'll get a sweep!

Congrats to those reaching maternity leave today and commiserations for those in CSC - hope Zach had a better night missi

DD has finally started respecting the gro clock at last so not waking us up till 6.30 which has been a godsend as I've slept in the past couple of days.

mad your maternity cover sounds shit! Def think you have the right attitude just leave her to it, its not your problem! Good luck with home birth meeting - I'm hoping to have one too but my area (Reading) doesn't offer a fully supported service due to staffing issues so whether I get one or not depends on luck of the draw on the day...

Anyone else feeling hormonal at the moment? I've been really hormonal since yesterday, me and DP had an argument last night as he still hasn't managed to fix our curtain pole because of lack of time and not being able to drill at night. He got mad at me stressing about it and I tried to explain I can't help it as in nesting mode now and our room is a mess with curtains on the floor, drill bits everywhere, and I can't deal with it. Anyway we made up and then tried to have sex (which wed planned to do anyway and then had badly timed argument) and it was a disaster. Couldn't get myself into any comfortable position, got stressed out and burst into tears! 😔 bit of a mood killer that tbh although we managed to finish. Then today burst into tears because I couldn't sit comfortably and my back was hurting. Had a big cuddle from DD and DP though which made me feel better. Think I'm reaching the end of the line with how physically difficult everything is now and the prospect of another 3 weeks or more of this if I go really overdue!

Was planning to go into town today to pick up last bits and pieces and some postnatal wear (I.e. comfy jogging bottoms and vest tops to bf in) from primark, but got a text saying a parcel force package is being delivered today which I was expecting tomorrow! So now have to wait in all day for it... Sigh. Can't go into town tomorrow as looking after DD and my sister is visiting this weekend so can't then either as she has a toddler and small baby too. So feeling fed up already today and its only half 8! Think I will sit on the sofa watching TV and give myself a break from the housework this morning...

Cross post with suz - I'd say that getting a mw appt rather than GP is a bonus! Still can't get over how clueless my GP was this week...

Oh I hope you're right marmite!

I totally get where you're coming from, there are loads of things I want to get straight around here that I can't do without dh. So frustrating!! That's disappointing about your shopping trip, did they give you a rough time? If it comes soon maybe you can still go.

marmite, a friend of mine had the same issues with her health trust so she hired her own midwife. I wanted a planned home birth as ds was a very quick labour at home delivered by paramedics (very nearly dh and dd) and dd was a 4 hour labour start to finish (sounds great to people but both times were terrifying)

My manager is fully aware of her attitude but they are trying to appease her until I get back after mat leave, she thinks she is over qualified for the job but she knew what it entailed when she took it! I ended up working until after 10 last night doing all the things she had refused to do!

rhubarb it's my last day too! Can't bloody wait to be off work now.

Was in CSC last night thanks to DD, whose bad night culminated in her screaming until she was sick at 5am cos she wanted to watch Thomas. Yawn.

pug oh my word, I've just seen your update. That sounds incredibly scary. I'm so pleased to hear you and the baby are ok. I hope you're recovering well and enjoying newborn snuggles.

Sorry I'm a bit late to the party but congratulations Paper Battleship and Pug!!!

Lots more babies in the next week I think with some planned inductions and sections.

Well done to those reaching mat leave. Mine has come early thanks to the flu though I will have to pop in next week to clear out a few things. Have a busy day reading Good Food and Ideal Home mags and knitting today while DCs are at school/preschool!

This cough has well and truly finished off my pelvic floor . It's going to take some working out to sort I fear.

indom and suz my DS is playing up a bit at the mo too; fine at school but moody and emotional at home. I think they perhaps sense impending change and can't express themselves?

Did I miss an update from beautiful about the scan/appt yesterday?.

Enjoy your last days Rhubarb and Crispy! I am slowly beginning to enjoy mat leave but it feels very strange still not being at work.

marmite I'm RBH too and my midwife warned me this week that it's been shutting its doors a lot over the last couple of weeks including last week for almost 3 days! And to prepare myself for being sent somewhere else! Fingers crossed it doesn't affect your home birth. I won't be devastated if I have to go somewhere else but it's a bit annoying not knowing.

I can't remember who it was but someone mentioned being bunged up on the last thread. Just wanted to say I am so sick of this! I haven't been able to breathe through my nose at night for months, my mouth and lips are so dry. Can't wait for this baby to come out, I've been checking that statistics website again this morning to see what my chances are of it happening today! (2.1% for the record, with 18% of babies overall born by 38+6 which is what I am today - so don't think I should be getting my hopes up!)

Eek that sounds bad me. I'm not keen on being sent somewhere else since I live a stones throw away from RBH! If RBH is closed to admissions then home birth service definitely will be as they tend to close that first. Well hopefully I will get some use out of my birth pool before being transferred as it cost me £90 to rent

mad I'd love to hire an independent midwife but they are really expensive so not an option. Just have to keep my fingers crossed I guess!

Congratulations Pug and Paper! What beautiful babies this thread is turning out.

Enjoy your last days Rhubarb, Crispy and Mad! How exciting!!
Sorry to hear your cover is being more than a bit crap. You have the right attitude though. Don't worry about it.

Me Ugh I'm with you on being bunged up! My mouth is so dry in the morning and I find myself peeing more in the night, because I have to drink more in the night to conquer the dry mouth. Oh well, 38 weeks today so at most a month before it's (hopefully) back to normal.

Did Beaut get an induction date yesterday?

I had SUCH an emotional and stressful day yesterday . It was DH's grandads funeral, so we had to drive 100 miles down to Essex for it and DS had a day off nursery. We dropped him off to my brothers and all was well. Then the road to the crematorium was blocked off due to an accident, and the sat nav kept trying to direct us back that way so we ended up getting lost 10 minutes before it was meant to start. Then halfway down a country road my exhaust literally fell off my car! We pulled over and waited for it to cool down before chucking it in the boot. Called a garage who said it will be fine to drive but only short distances and bring it in that same day. DH and I were both really stressed and had a bicker in the car - cue hormonal tears from me. Managed to find the crematorium and parked up just as they were bringing the coffin through the doors. Had to run and sneak in and sit upstairs away from everyone as all seats were taken. Cried the whole way through. Got out and had to miss the wake to dash off to the garage. Garage had to order the right clamps in which took an hour. Then the exhaust for some reason wouldn't fit into the gap it came from, so they had to wedge it back in so we could drive back home. Cue a horrendous rattling under the car for a 100 mile journey. Picked up DS and went back to MIL's house to see her before we went home. She was delayed with some family so sat at hers waiting and didn't end up getting back home til gone 9pm with DS wide awake the whole time. Needless to say he did not sleep in this morning, so is extra grumpy this morning.
Oh AND the reason we drove my car was because DH's is in the garage for a new clutch! Which is damn expensive. The money to fix that is coming from the savings meant to be the deposit on our house, and now extra money now needed for my car repairs too. Was so stressed out yesterday I was convinced I was going to send myself into labour. Absolutely knackered today!!

Sorry for the long-ness. Just had to rant!! Hope everyone has a good day and more babies start to make their way into the world. I'm 38 weeks today and praaaaaying he doesn't go 2 weeks over!

Just got a really vile email from mat cover blaming me for her inadequacies apparently she couldn't work for a month because she didn't have the system set up (she did, all worked fine for me when I logged in as her!), I didn't set up enough meetings with her(I did but she ignored all my emails, plus I learned the whole system alone as my colleagues are all in the states!) and lastly all my training docs were inadequate, they were fine she just didn't read them! (I'm sure the CEO may have something to say about that since his wife wrote some of them!)

I am officially signed off from her now! She is on her own!!

I've heard about RBH my SIL lives nearby but thankfully she is well past babies..hope it works out for you guys, our local hospital has been closed for Nora virus, think its just the wards so should be ok...

Oh hayley how stressful! At least you made it to the funeral though. On the bright side at least you should have two well running cars for when you go in to labour, ours is in for a service tomorrow with people on stand by to take me to hospital if I need a lift!