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Waters have broken at 28 weeks - we're in America!

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Southsearocks · 28/12/2010 15:56

I've come over to the US for a two week holiday to my partner's family. No problems at all in this pregnancy (my first). Then yesterday morning the waters broke! I've been admitted to a local hospital and although me and baby are fine we'll be here for the duration. It's likely to be three months! Baby could come any time between now and full term so we're keeping everything crossed (including my legs of course) it stays in as long as possible. Either way we're not able to fly home for a looong time...

Our baby will be coming back to the UK an American citizen - how about that? Shock Grin Confused

Pray the insurance works out for us!!

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FortunateHamster · 02/02/2011 11:44

Best of luck! :)

mumpalumps · 02/02/2011 12:19

I have been following your post since the beginning and finally joined MN so I could add my support - you should be so proud of yourself for dealing with everything that has happened with such aplomb - you're an inspiration southsea to all of us - good luck and i am right behind you and am excited for you to finally meet your pebble x

ozzysocks · 02/02/2011 13:31

Hi SS sounds like everything is ticking along nicely! 5 days wow its so close now, its fantastic you've done so well. I am due in about 3 weeks so guess could be soon now. Take care :)

Moffit · 02/02/2011 13:34

I have also been following your post for a while and just wanted to add my best wishes. You have come so far, and will soon meet your pebble. Good Luck!

Sparklies · 02/02/2011 15:12

Just popping in to wave hello! Glad to hear it's only four days until everything starts being put in motion on the Sunday evening.. will be interesting to see how quickly things go!

Hope the final medical bills won't be too high after the leg incident - fingers crossed.

I was offered an air ambulance at one point (I imagined one of those little helicopters, and being battered around by North Atlantic winds!) but they opted for first class with Virgin in the end - only because I had to lie on my back otherwise I suspect it would have been standard class. We felt like such frauds on these $20K tickets, believe me though, although it's nice, it's not worth the extra you have to pay. Would be impressed if you did get a proper air ambulance though and would love to hear about it because I do wonder what they are really!!

Hang in there :D

snowcake · 02/02/2011 17:52

hi southsea, catching up on your thread. Lady you have done so amazingly well and so has your bubba and DP!! You guys have all reason to be proud of your little family. I am wishing you good luck for the birth, hoping it will all go really well. Thinking of you and also hope your repatriation will go without a hitch. You should write a book if you find the time. What an amazing story to tell. (Un-MN hug Smile )

ssmile · 02/02/2011 18:25

Wow you guys really are going through it. I give my DH updates on your progress in the evening. Hope the induction goes well and little pebble does ok. Maybe its middle name will be pebble after all this Grin

duchesse · 02/02/2011 19:36

Hang in there Southsea! Nearly at the final furlong.

girlsyearapart · 03/02/2011 02:24

Oh lost this thread right at the crucial baby countdown moment!
Good luck not long now

queenofboak · 03/02/2011 06:02

Sending positive vibes to you southsea

I come in and check up everyday. Can't believe you are nearly there Smile

Tangle · 03/02/2011 09:53

Just catching up - delighted your little Pebble is still in place, gutted about your DH. Men!

Wrap sounds fab :). From my experience, make sure you tie it tight enough - bubs should be high such that you can kiss the top of their head without a struggle (and that way they get a nice comfy pillow :o). If you feel you're struggling to get the sling tied with enough support, practice the "bounce and pull" technique (as you bounce up you can get a good tug in, usually a lot more easily than if you just stand). And don't overdress either you or baby - you'll keep each other warm. I used to leave me in indoor clothes, put and extra (thinish) layer on DD, sling her, and then put a big coat over the pair of us. May not work for you, but its worth a try :)

fingers crossed everything goes well from now on in :)

MrsChemist · 03/02/2011 10:38

Another lurker here wishing you all the best. Only a few more days to go, how exciting!
Hope all goes well Smile

Southsearocks · 03/02/2011 16:59

Ooh, yes - 4 days to go! This is going to be one of the most anticipated babies. Not only for me, and you lot Smile, and work and family, but also the staff here are all waiting to see what we have. I must get some pictures of them before we go and I've promised to send pics and updates from the UK. I know it's a bit naff and X Factor-ish to talk about the "journey", but seriously...

We were laughing yesterday because I was telling somebody that I have daily routine, even though I'm doing nothing. It goes like this:
7.40 breakfast arrives. Play "guess what I've got today?" as there are often unexpected additions/omissions. Have the only cup of coffee I'm getting now DP is off his feet (love that expression) so have that straight away
8.15 have a chat with the doctor, which usually consists of shoulder shrugging and smiles, although a bit more to talk about lately
8.30 go on the monitor for an hour
10/10.30 have a shower
11.00 have blood taken (every other day)
Catch up on emails and MN
11.45 lunch. Sometimes I get tea, milk and no hot water to put it in, sometimes I get hot water and milk but no tea bag. It's a daily surprise!
Then read the times online, play games, chat with DP for a few hours, stare vacantly out the window until I start dribbling depending on mood and previous nights sleep.
3pm skype family and friends
4pm watch a DVD with DP snuggled up on the bed
4.30 pm Dinner
5pm go on monitor for an hour
6pm DP gets picked up
Read AIBU
8pm watch a DVD and eat chocolate or SIL's gorgeous cakes - yum!
9.30pm read book or AIBU (it's addictive)
10.30 - 11pm go on monitor for an hour
12am sleep
Punctuated throughout is numerous checks on blood pressure, temperature, questions about contractions (none), pain (none), leaking (some), clear? (yes), last bowel movement etc etc, and visits from various bods. Yesterday some student nurses were in so I got extra observations and they practiced putting on the monitor and stuff, which was quite nice.

So that is my day pretty much. I do wonder what it must be like to be in prison where you have no choice about getting out Hmm

Names. Now, this is difficult. If we have a girl she's going to be Jemima. We both like it but it's had a mixed reaction from others. In fact we had loads of girls names we liked so that hasn't been a problem.

Boys on the other hand has got off to a bad start, which is my fault. We went to the Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary last year and I saw a donkey there called Phineas, which I loved and DP grew to love. And it stuck. So we called the baby Phineas the foetus and both really like the name, but we can't seriously use it in real life. We haven't been able to come up with anything else though that we both like and is passable. DP has a very unusual name, in fact I've never heard it before, so we both like the idea of something a bit different but these days what is different? The latest is Cosmo! And that was going through a list of ancient Greek names I think. But I really like Sam and especially Thomas, which DP's dad was called. So who knows! We certainly don't at this stage. We play this ABC game where you have to go through the alphabet and come up with a name for each letter, but invariably we end up with names like "Findus" or "Dusty" Grin

What a ramble today! Sparklies, I'm praying for the air ambulance and I've envisaged it much like you. We wondered if it will have to pick up other people on the way or do you get it all to yourself? And do they do drinkies?

Right, I've got to read this breastfeeding manual now and get a little bit prepared. With all this time on my hands you'd think I would spend it reading about baby care but I simply haven't, so am still clueless. I saw a frightening looking contraption on Amazon the other day which is a hands free expressing machine - one on each boob and a big wide strap to hold them on with - hooked up to a pump. It looked like something out of a fetish magazine Shock. I've got a lot to learn.

Hope you are all well and thank you again for your lovely posts, they are brilliant X

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Wormshuffler · 03/02/2011 19:30

Hello
Another lurker here, am so glad you have got this far!!
What about Finn or Finlay? its similar to phineus?.....

woahwoah · 03/02/2011 21:05

Hi there! Another lurker. How do you stay so sane?

Anyway, I just wanted to say I think Phineas is a great name (one of the sons of Eli in the Bible, I think!). Its unusual but not bizarre (!) and Fin would be a really good nickname.

Eglu · 03/02/2011 21:15

Agree that Phineas is lovely. I have always liked it.

I also love Jemima but DH won't let me use it.

Reading your day, made me think more about how hard it must be for you. I would be going out of my mind, but you seem so upbeat.

I think this thread should be in classics when it reaches it's conclusion.

Good luck for the induction.

crapbarry · 03/02/2011 21:57

another lurker here - Jemima is a gorgeous name, and although I wouldn't say Phineas is totally my cup of tea, what about Finnean or just Finn? That said, Phineas starts with a Ph, like Philly, that could be a nice link to the city of his birth?! (or William, for William Penn! :o)

good luck next week - February birthdays are the best!

pixiestix · 03/02/2011 23:24

I actually think Phineas sounds like a great name too! Grin Why don't you head over to Baby Names and kill time get some more opinions?

TastesLikePanda · 03/02/2011 23:47

Hi SSR - I love the name Jemima, it's beautiful. Phineas is also great but (i'm sorry about this) it does make me think of Around the world in 80 days. But that isn't a bad thing!

I'm so excited for you for monday! I bet it feels like it is an age away and also rushing towards you at the speed of light. In case you get too busy to come back here, just want to say best of luck and we can't wait for the grand finale!
DH, BF pusscats and I all keeping fingers crossed for you!

jasmine51 · 04/02/2011 08:27

Hi Southsea, yet another lurker here - so inspired with your story
re air ambulances - my DH works for a medical evacuation company and it can work in a number of ways depending on costs negotiated with the insurance company and your medical needs. Quite often, in straighforward cases eg skiing broken bones, the individual is returned on a normal commerical flight with several seats to themselves. Sometimes the seats could be removed and flat platform put in for a stretcher but this would be more unusual. Otherwise it could be an adapted commercial flight with a number of rows removed, stretcher beds in and several patients being transferred at once. There are also purpose equipped medical planes which would be used for multiple patients and usually for high dependency ones.
He has also been involved several times in civilian evacuations using military planes that just conventiently are heading home and have room on them.
Which you get just depends on costs and who else needs to be moved around and their needs. My bet is that you would be on a normal flight with multiple seats as I dont think you would need to be accompanied by a doctor....but as I said it depends on your insurance co.

Good luck...am holding my breath for you

x

Blacksand · 04/02/2011 08:50

I too have been lurking with this thread on 'watch' since the beginning. Can i say how wonderfully you have handled all of this and squeeeeeee about little pebble coming out soon Grin

moregranny · 04/02/2011 08:56

Quietly watching and thinking of you, not long now.......giving me goose bumps, dont know what its giving you, lol

CointreauVersial · 04/02/2011 14:23

I love Jemima, and quite like Phineas too! A friend of mine called her bump Stan, then found she couldn't let the name go when he was born, so maybe you'll feel the same.

How exciting, not long to go now!

Jacksmama · 04/02/2011 15:22

Wow, southsea, three more days! How exciting!

How are you today? And how's DP's leg?

Do you have tons of snow in Philly? My mum sent a picture of the garden from her bedroom window - there is easily half a metre of snow in the garden!
Here, we have rain. Of course. But I have green stuff poking up in my flower bed (hyacinths, I think - I sort of forgot what bulbs I planted, so it could be crocus, too) and apparently the groundhog didn't see his shadow on Weds so spring is on its way!

Thinking of you, with only this weekend to go before you can hold Pebble and kiss his/her little feet! That seemed to be the magic phrase for me when I was pregnant with Jackbaby. I was full term and lying on the couch, and he was lovingly running his heel under my rib cage from left to right. I sort of grabbed at the little moving bump and said, "wouldn't you like to come out now, I want to kiss those little feet!". That night my labour started. It took another day and a half for him to be born but oh well!

CrispyTheCrisp · 04/02/2011 15:24

Oooh, this fell off my threads. I shall go back and have a read. Looks like you are all ok though and hanging on Smile

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