Pregnancy post mc: Totally's grads part 9

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velvet mine tends to travel down so goes down my buttocks from the pain in my back, and down my thighs from the groin.

roast pork was yummy, ended up having the mil come over with my niece for it as well, she brought her own chicken and salad, am i being a bit of a polly anna or is that a bit rude??? she said she didn't know what roast i was doing so brought it.

i actually keep getting a bit confused over clothes, i have everything from ds but he was a may baby, but everytime i think that i may need different types eg longer sleeves at earlier age, my mind just goes blank. I'm hoping once ds is in his new bedroom and i'm on mat leave i can get all the clothes out again and just check what i have for what season. But everytime i try to discuss it with dh he just whinges about cost and waiting till it's here cause it could be a "stumpy thing" we're talking 6 months difference, ihope it's not going to be that stumpy.

Daisy good luck with the NCT classes. We've just booked ours (not NCT though as all near were booked up till Jan) It's a midwife run one at a local children's centre -only 3 evenings but it was only £40 so way cheaper than NCT. Hopefully it'll still be useful.

wombat congrats on being full term that's so exciting

velvet and cep for the SPD it sounds dreadful. The crackling sounds delicious though cep I sooo want some now! Hope your mil felt really jealous when she saw your gorgeous roast while she was stuck with a rubbish salad! Sort of thing mine would do!

collie for the sunshine beach. And the 5 course meal!

I'm really suffering with stomach cramps today and all last night (didn't sleep till 5 o'clock this morning)- major pain across my bump but mainly low down and to the sides. Not sure what it is and nothing seems to be making it better. Could it just be ligaments stretching? Checked the baby's heartbeat and it's still there so that's good. Hopefully it'll wear off soon.

Thank you all

Well, I survived... but blimey there are some odd people up here. Is it obligatory to have the oddballs, the posh couples, and the couple that know everything??? I only cried once (which was a result!) but that was at the end of the session talking about birth which always overwhelms me.

There was more postnatal stuff than I had expected which was good, and less labour stuff (this week) which was even better

Ooch to all those with PGP, you really have my sympathies! And yes, I would imagine taking my own food to lunch as being very precious!!!

Cep I really hope you feel better soon, and Collie your holiday sounds fab!

Just a quickie, back tomorrow but minnie please call your labour ward/day assessment unit/whoever is on your notes for out of hours calls - when I had some stomach cramps and talked to them on the phone they insisted that they would always want to check out cramping. Please don't just rely on your doppler, my MW has some cautionary tales about that :( I don't want to frighten you but I think it's very important to get cramping checked out.

morning all
Glad NCT went well daisy and collie I am also of your holiday

The southern meet up was postponed yesterday - lots of very achey PG women so we need to sort another date out in the near future. Hope you are all feeling OK today southern ladies? I had another PG meet up on the Saturday - some friends from uni that I haven't seen since last year and we are all 25+ weeks PG, all post MC... including the host who was 38wks.

To cut a long story short, we were all gossiping in the living room and our host went to the loo and her waters broke! It was mad - the remaining preggers people including me went into overdrive - someone was cleaning the kitchen floor, we were stacking the dishwasher, hoovering, making her partner a packed lunch (while he was assessing the situation upstairs!) with a focussed determination that scared us all! Meanwhile our other halves were all sitting stunned and looking a bit ashen. As yet there is no baby although all is well... it certainly focussed the mind and MrBigMac and I were in mothercare/M&P yesterday trying out prams

cep I am almost drooling at the thought of crackling and it's not even 9am.

Have a good day - sun is shining here which is lovely

ps sorry but also wanted to see that MrBigMac felt the happymeal moving around for the first time last night. It was really lovely. I've got an anterior placenta and was getting a bit fretful that he would never feel it.

gah! *say not see... dozy tart.

Morning!

Another spd'y one here. Bug stopped moving Sat evening so had a checkup on Sunday and all was fine thank goodness. Was very scary though! In the space of 2 mins the mw recommended walking for swelling, and then resting for spd . Bloody hurts today though so it's good that I'm in the office! I'm going to get another physio appointment today I think, she said to phone her when it was a problem.

Is anyone feeling overly emotional/sensitive? I don't if I'm being "overly" tbh, but spent much of last night in floods of tears. Dh and I will be having a bit chat after his fight next weekend.

wombat yay to being full term! Well over due now .... . Any signs??

Bigmac fab story!! Women just go into coping mode I think. I also have an anterior placenta, but it's nice and high! How many weeks are you now?? Dh can't feel a thing yet and I'm 22+4. Nice to know that he will eventually!

Minnie I agree with Pink, get it checked out lovely.

Collie am . You're in my favourite area!

Daisy glad you survived ! We haven't bothered with NCT, they don't have a great rep round here, born out by a couple of my preg yoga ladies.

Oh, Bug did his first kick hard enough for me to see my tummy move! Quite a feat given that I have an anterior placenta. So he's either very strong or a good shot to miss it!

I'm with you harassed on the over emotional/sensitive front. Very easily slighted, crying at least 5 or 6 times a week (last night it was a song) and I go from fine to riled in about 0.000125 of a second. Poor MrBigMac :)

I'm 25+6 so it's taken a while for him to feel it. At my MW appt last week she said my placenta was high as well which means that if the HappyMeal is low, he can be felt which is great (apart from the impact on my bladder). I'd say the bug is strong and a good shot - he obviously wanted to make his presence felt!

Luckily I don't seem to have been hit with the SPD stick yet - my back and hips get sore but that's it - i really feel for anyone who has it.

Hello lovelies :)

Sorry for the epic delay. Homebirth plan went tits up as Owlet is 8lb13 and got wedged slightly sideways which prevented him emerging via the normal exit. One unplanned (but extremely calm as he wasn't distressed) section later; Robin has arrived - he's gorgeous and chubby and has feet like a hobbit plus his mother's comedy giant hands as well. He arrived on 18th Aug in the evening. The whole experience has taught me an important thing; a 36 hour labour that ends in a section doesn't neccessarily mean you've had a shit birth experience if you are treated well and feel you have some control over what is happening, which was how it was from start to end. I was home in 48 hours and feel pretty damn good - and he's the most gorgeous baby on the planet

Oh Owl thats gorgeous news about Robin's arrival! Many, many congratulations. I'm sorry the HB didn't go to plan, but as you say, that doesn't mean that it was pants.

Am so, so happy for you and Mr Owl. Enjoy all the cuddles

Yaaaaaay Owl congratulations on Robin's arrival! Sounds like you had a good experience too which is fab.

Cramps have stopped thank goodness - more just an occasional pain when I'm moving - and the little guy is wriggling around and kicking like normal. I'm thinking maybe it was more stomach than bump related as we'd been out for a meal the previous night and I did eat a bit much! I will definitely ring the mw if it starts up again though.

Pink what does your mw say about relying on the doppler as I do have a bit of a tendency to do that (well especially before when I couldn't feel him kicking)

Yay Owl. Congratulations! I kind of hope I get a birth like that. Wouldn't mind another CS.

yey for the safe arrival of Robin.. :) two babies with giant hands then... Corey has long arms to go with them lol.

Hope you are recovering and relishing each moment!

yay congratulations owl so glad Robin arrived safely.

I'm emotional as well, keep losing my temper really quickly, doesn't help that dh likes winding me up. It also annoys me when dh blames my moods solely on hormones, i know part of it is, but he needs to take some credit.

Congratulations owl and welcome to the world Robin! Birth sounds incredibly positive despite the change of plans (plans are made to be changed I find) and I am delighted for you

minnie glad everything has calmed down

New list! It's + 5 days and I'm a bit dopey today so please check.

Izzy your's said 25+45 on the last list so I took it as 25+4

PV... all eyes are on you :)

Monday 22nd August 2011

PrettyVacant - baby#1 39+2 weeks EDD 28th August
OrangeGloss ? baby#1 38+1 weeks EDD 4th September
Wombat33 - baby#1 37+2 weeks EDD 10 September
Daisybell - baby#1 36+6 weeks EDD 13 September
PinkFondantFancy - baby#1 35+0 weeks EDD 25 September
Mamapower - Baby#1 34+5 weeks EDD 28 September
A lovely bunch of coconuts baby #2 34+2 weeks EDD 1 october
Emoo - baby#2 33+2 weeks EDD 7 October
IreneHeron - DS no 2, 31+1 weeks, EDD 23rd Oct.
Tunnocksteacake - baby#2 31+0 weeks EDD 24th October
Hotnspicyonions - baby#2 31+0 weeks EDD 24th October
Velvetcu - baby#1 30+6 wks EDD 25th October
MummyAbroad baby #2 29+3 wks EDD 4th November
CEP baby #2 29+2 wks EDD 5th Nov
Katherine2008 baby#2 28+4 EDD 10 November
Collieandpup baby #1 27+1 wks EDD 20th Nov
Wombatinwaiting - baby # 1 26+4 wks EDD 24th November
LaraMi baby #1 26+3 weeks EDD 25th November
Izzy - baby #3 26+3wks EDD 26th November
Bigmacandhappymeal - baby#1 25+6 weeks EDD 29th November
Blackkat - baby #1 25+0 wks EDD 5th December
Minnie74 -baby1 23+4 wks EDD 15th December
Harassedandherbug - baby #4 22+4 wks EDD 22 December
Dooscooby - baby #1 22+4 wks EDD 22 December
Youremindmeofthebabe Baby#2 20+5 wks EDD 5th Jan

Waiting to join the list (lurkers):
Please add yourselves in if you wish!

MIA
Tigerbear - baby#1 EDD 14th May
Wobblewatcher - baby#2 EDD 27th June
Inbetweener - baby#3 43+3 wks EDD 17th July
emmywoo
Purplehibiscus
Lucysnowe

The babies are arriving! Huge congratulations to:

Totally with daughter Faith Juliet, 9lb5oz born Tuesday 16th February 2010
Amyboo with son Matthew James, 4.714kg (10lb3oz) born Tuesday 30th March 2010
Hoops with son Benjamin Scott, 7lb4oz born Friday 2nd April 2010
Memorylapse with daughter Olivia, born Friday 16th April 2010
Jacanne with daughter Lotta Eliza, 8lbs 5oz born 20th April 2010
Becky78 with son Thomas Christopher born 22nd May, 9lb 1oz
Meita with son Ianto born 23 August, 7lbs 4
Boodleboot with daughter Alice Elizabeth born 10 Sep - 8lbs 2oz
LeeWT with son Andrew Anthony born 28th Sept 7lbs 14oz
TFLS with son Charlie born on 30th September, 6lbs 8oz
SamB with daughter Ruby Mae born 19th October, 7lbs 10oz
Effilump with son Arlen born 16th October, 8lbs
Sarahlou8 with daughter Emily Isabella born 21st October, 7lb8oz
Unbuffy with son James Anthony born 3rd December, 6lb8oz
HappyGirl with daughter Ciara born 10th December, 8lb2oz
Malteser1981 with son Eli born 18 December, 8lb 6oz
Zayja with daughter Winona born 19 December, 7lbs 11oz
Sparklyrainbow with son Alex born 28th December, 9lb 7oz
GoodLuckBear with son James born 25th December, 8lb
BunnyBaby with son Daniel George born 5th January 2011, 10lb 1oz
AlbaDeTamble - with son born 10th Jan 2011, 8lbs 10oz
Gilda - with son Ren born 10th Jan 2011, 8lb 4oz
WestYorkshireGirl - with daughter Hester Rose born 14th Jan 2011, 6lb 4oz
Redheadgal - with daughter Cecily Anne born 13th Jan 2011, 8lbs 13oz
Toomuchteaching - with daughter Jemima born 17th Jan 2011, 8lb1/4oz
Dorcas111 - with daughter born 4th February 2011 8lbs 5oz
Clareanna - with son Tobias born 10th February 7lbs 10oz
Muser - with daughter born 15th February 6lbs 12oz
Ba8y1 ? with son born Tuesday 15th February, 8lbs 11oz
Lotta123 - with baby born Monday 21st February
Magic8ballhastheanswers - Identical twin girls, born 27th February 6lb8 & 5lb15
Northerngoldilocks - with son born Wednesday 16th March, 9lb 6oz
Stuffedmk - with son Thomas, born Wednesday 23rd March
Hopefully - with son, born 29th March 7lb 12oz
Lia - with daughter, born 1st April 8lb 11oz
PenguinsMummy - with daughter Clodagh
VivClicquot - with daughter, Phoebe, born Thursday 28 April, 7lb 5oz
Ivysedai - with son, born Tuesday May 2nd 3.83KG
Loopymumsy - with daughter, born Thursday 12th May, 7lb 15oz
Caribou - with son, Caleb, born Saturday 28 May, 9lb 1oz
LittleMiss - with son- born Wednesday 1st June 7lb 1oz
appleblossoms - with son Malachi, born Wednesday 15th June, 9lb 4oz
crochetcircle - with daughter born Sunday 26th June, 8lb 4oz.
urbanlolly - with daughter born Tuesday 19th July, 8lb 3oz.
Nickster - with son Corey born Tuesday 2nd August
Tiggersreturn - with sons born Saturday 13th August, 5lb 2oz and 3lb 13oz
Owlbooty - With son Robin born 18th August 8lb 13oz

In our thoughts and prayers:
Louise with daughter Georgie born asleep on 10th October
Dachs with her babies Alexander and Felicia who left the world asleep on 21st May
Magic8ballhastheanswers who leaves behind her beautiful little girl, spiderbabies and DH. Blessed are those of us that had the privilege of knowing you.

We share the pain and and mourn the loss with:
Jollster, Cheepz, Freezing, BarrenBrook, MsJL, LadyBee, Banana87, BatteryHen, HairyTriangle and Waterplate

Yippee owl on robins safe arrival and am glad it was a positive experience for you!

Well Heeellloooo EverybodyPeeps'!

First of all hooouge congratulations to Boot's and the safe arrival of gorgeous Robin.

Dachs, again whoop for you honey.
I am wibbling and shaking on your behalf.

Minnie, Glad all has settled sounds like you've got one who likes keeping you on your toes.

Sorry I've not been very involved in this thread, I have lurked from time to time, a few of you I know on Bookface and a few of you I've not had the pleasure to get to know properly.
This week has been very emotional to say the least, as you already know we lost a beautiful lady who some of us had the pleasure of meeting but more had the equal pleasure of her love, wisdom, wit and support.

Magic was one of the ladies responsible for this thread and also Just MC, TCC... the important feeder threads before.

I guess what I'm trying to say is treasure each other, the support you provide one other is truly precious.
The Ladies that have helped me through the past two years I now class as friends, I'd love to meet them all eventually but even if we don't, it doesn't matter I still treasure them.

So, after 6 MC including a tricky Molar I'm top of the list.
Thank you to everyone who helped me finally get there, I love you all. xxxx

I will hang about but I'm booked in pretty soon, so best of luck to you all, look after each other and carry on the Magic.

Huge congratulations Owl!

And hear hear PV, good luck to you!

PV you've just bought a tear to my eye... that's a really lovely message
x

yay yay yay Dachs and owl. What nice news to hear when I just popped by.

owl congratulations on the safe arrival of baby Robin.... Enjoy every MAGIC second xxxx

PV lovely words....fx for a safe arrival xo

Will continue to lurk for more news! Xoxo to you all