Pregnancy post mc: Totally Grads Part 10!

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Having a freak out that he'll be a Wednesday's child. Tell me I'm being a nut job! Don't want to have to stretch this out any longer than I have to!

What is the rhyme for Wednesday's child?

Morning all

irene you are being a nutjob :) I say go and give DH a proper boost of the tens machine on number 10. WIll be dipping in today to see how you are getting on my dear x

biscuits allegedly Wednesday's child is full of woe. Total nonsense etc etc. I'

dachs glad to hear the op went well - FX for a very relaxing 26 weeks :) Do you have to do anything special now or is it a case of just getting on with it?

I'm meeting the ladies from my NCT class for lunch today (i'm working from home). A lovely bunch and we had a good final lesson on Monday night. Teacher v unbiased on pain relief and CS which was really comforting.
Have good day's everyone

Massive congrats to mummya and welcome to the world little Max. Hope you're ok after the GA etc.

daisy thanks for checking in and offering your support. I'm feeling much better this week thanks. I think it's a combination of 3 nights with 5 hours unbroken sleep (feel like a different person), work stress being finally over and I also feel relieved for talking about some of my fears with mw etc. I felt like it was a bit taboo to be concerned about things like late loss and pnd and I should really be feeling more positive by now, but now I've shared it I feel much better. I've been lucky enough to have a hosp counsellor who I saw after the m/cs and then during the first trimester, and she's happy to see me weekly now until I feel ok, so that's great. I'm pleased you've stayed wobble free up to now - sounds like you take a very sensible approach to looking after yourself which is the most important thing.

irene - hope all is going well as I type. I agree with whoever else said it that you should TENS the hell out of the DH for his sleep behaviour!

izzy - yey for being head down.

dachs - glad the op went ok and was in time, I hope you have a restful week planned.

bigmac - nice to hear from you - hope the last week of work is going ok - I completely see how it can make you feel wibbly, such a big change and all and things must feel very real once you've got literally days left. I expect the anticipation is worse than the actuality and you'll be loving your mat leave this time next week!

Right - best get on. Big waves to everyone else

Congrats mummya and welcome Max

irene hope things are progressing nicely.

Jealous of everyone on ml already.

10 weeks to go for me till ml

26 weeks today!

Congratulations to mummya and a big welcome Max

I hope things are coming along well irene

dachs pleased the op went well and it was well timed too. fx for a very uneventful next few months

New list - hopefully the next update won't be far off irene :o

Wednesday 2 November

IreneHeron - DS no 2, 41+3 weeks, EDD 23rd Oct.
CEP baby #2 39+4 wks EDD 5th Nov
Katherine2008 baby#2 38+6 EDD 10th November
Hils74 baby#1 38+5 wks EDD 11th November
Collieandpup baby #1 37+3 wks EDD 20th November
Wombatinwaiting - baby # 1 36+6 wks EDD 24th November
LaraMi baby #1 37+5 weeks EDD 25th November
Izzy - baby #3 36+4 wks EDD 26th November
Bigmacandhappymeal - baby#1 36+1 weeks EDD 29th November
Blackkat - baby #1 35+2 wks EDD 5th December
Minnie74 -baby1 33+2 wks EDD 12th December
Harassedandherbug - baby #4 32+6 wks EDD 22 December
Dooscooby - baby #1 32+6 wks EDD 22 December
Youremindmeofthebabe Baby#2 31+0 wks EDD 5th Jan
Sunchild77 Baby #3 31+1 wks EDD 6th Jan - Elcs at 39 wks
Freezingmyarseoff baby#2 30+4 wks EDD 7th Jan
Milkyways baby #2 30+3 wks EDD 8th January
Laylasmummy 28+4 wks EDD 21 Jan
Purpletoes 26+0 weeks baby #1 EDD 8th Feb
Stitchinline 23+0 wks EDD 29 February
Shellshock7 baby #1 22+3 EDD 4 March
boodleboot - baby #4 11+3 wks EDD 14th May

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
PrettyVacant - baby girl born Tuesday 23rd August
OrangeGloss ? with son, Huw born Thursday 1st September
Wombat - baby born Sunday 11th September
Emoo - baby girl born 13 September
PinkFondantFancy - with daughter Persephone Amelia, born 16 September
ALovelyBunchofCoconuts - with son Thomas James, born 22nd September 8lb 12 oz
MamaPower - with daughter, born 24th September
Daisybell - with daughter Philippa Alice, born 26th September
Velvetcu ? with daughter Eva Lily, born 18th October
Tunnocksteacake ? with daughter Esther Joy, born 19th October
Hotnspicyonions - with son Max Lewis, born 28th October
MummyAbroad - with son Max, born 1st November

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, BarrenBrook, MsJL, LadyBee, Banana87, BatteryHen, HairyTriangle and Waterplate

Oooh, I've only just clocked that we've had two babies called Max! Lovely name

oh lord that puts me near the top. why does it feel like that suddenly happened?

Now Cep, that would be because you're due in 3 days!!!

cep i'm feeling your vertigo, even if I'm not feeling any blooming movement. any news from irene?

when I say movement I mean action - dc2 is still fairly active...

officially my dd isn't until the 10th like yours katherine the 5th was based on lmp and my stubborness to relive those 5 days. so really anytime between sat and thursday will be classed as on time.

Wonderful, wonderful news mummya! Congrats on the safe arrival of Max and hope you are recovering well after the placenta accreta (confess I had to look it up....) Hope too that DS1 is loving having a baby brother.

Any news from you irene? I assume as nothing overnight that you are mid throes - hope so anyway!

Oooooh katherine, cep and hils - really not long to go for you guys!

Thanks for the advice on the changing mat / muslin thing.

Leaves lemon drizzle cake for all and a request for any tips to cure insomnia - my mind has been dancing all over the place these last few nights- I reckon if they hooked me up to one of those brain electrical activity machines, it might have blown a fuse!

Massive congratulations to mummya on the birth of baby max, I bet he's adorable! I'm so happy for you, you've been such a source of kindness and support to me and so many others I have always been touched by it. You've been through a lot yourself and I really hope you, max and ds are very happy.

irene any update? Hoping you're enjoying snuggly cuddles by now!!!

dachs really pleased to hear the op went well. Does it mean anything that the cervix is soft, or nothing for the moment? I assume they'll continue to regulary monitor you? (bloody hope so!). Next milestone, 20 weeks. And we're all going to see you get through that!! Xx

izzy glad to hear mw thinks babys head is down.... Did you have your scan yesterday? How did it go?

wiw good question on the changing mat, mine are just plastic too!!!! thanks velvet for the tip!!!

bigmac how was your lunch with the NCT ladies? Sounds lovely

cep eeekk at being at the top of the list almost!!!! It's amazing! I remember the day you got your bfp!!!! How are you feeling? How DH feeling about the new arrival now? Is he excited yet? I know he will be when it arrives!

Having my own wibble at being 5th from the top!!! I don't know how that happened either!!! It all seemed to be going soooo slowly, but now I'm here I don't know where the time has gone... Does that make sense

Mw popped to the house yesterday to drop off home birth bag... Although tbh there's nothing in it!!!! A coupe of sheets, big pads (she's bringing more on the day) some sheets for notes and plastic gloves !! She brings gas and air on the day and had forgotten the Diamorphine!!! We can use their pool, but she didn't bring it as it would mean i could potentially have it for 5 weeks. But she is brining it around on Saturday for us to inflate, check it fits and trial run....so think I'll do my best to not give it back

Pups now fully engaged! Had diarrhoea for about 36 hours, which thought might have been soothing dodgy I ate, but it went from being chronic to fine yesterday within the space of an hour or so so think it's my hormones doing funny things!! BH have eased off though, so no action expected here!!! Hoping to get through the weekend as DH has arranged a surprise overnight getaway in Sheffield- we both met there at uni, so we are going back to where it all began ....bless the soppy sod!!

collie how sweet, lucky you. Just don't forget to take your notes with you. I do know what you mean doesn't feel 5 mins ago getting the bfp or the 12 wk scan, 40 wks felt forever away and now it's nearly here. I'm ok just really tired, rather uncomfortable just wished the mornings weren't going so quick, so i had a bit more time relaxing before picking ds up. Glad the prep for hb is going well.

Doing research for school for ds for next year, is so confusing. i now have a bit of a headache from a ghastly noise when i phone dh earlier which school research isn't helping.

irene hope you're ok hon.

Lurking for news from irene - hope all is going well

Aw collie - what a lovely DH you have - wishing you a lovely weekend away. How exciting re: your HB pack.

It's Eid here and so DH has a 5 day weekend! He'll be working some of it but for the most of it, we're having a staycation - nice dinners out, DSS3 out of our hair, catch up with friends etc.

Also lurking for irene......

cep must be scary being that close to the top! Definitely don't envy you the school choice research on top of everything else - I've done two rounds of primary school admissions so far and both of them were stressful! Hope you manage to find a school you're happy with.

collie how exciting to have hb pack - everything sounds v promising, some good signs there. Maybe not too long to wait after all?!! Hope you have a lovely weekend away but don't forget to take your notes

Scan yesterday went well, placenta has moved up and is no longer low-lying and baby is definitely head-down - yay!!! Looks like we're aiming for another vb at the midwife-led birth centre, fingers crossed. Now I just need to do a birth plan and pack a hospital bag at some point!

Mw on Tuesday thought baby was 1/5 engaged which is encouraging - I know second or subsequent babies can pop in and out iykwim and often don't fully engage until the last minute so thought it was quite encouraging and am not expecting too much notice. Dd arrived naturally at 40+1 so I'm assuming this one will be vaguely on time [hopeful emoticon], 3 weeks to go!

Hi ladies, just a quick note from me to say thanks for all your wonderful support, and not just the recent messages, some of you I met over a year ago on here, and its been very moving how much support and encouragement there has been in all that time. I am just thrilled to finally be able to post my good news, Mini Max (as he has come to be known) is here all safe and sound.

wish I could do more to thank you all, but am still feeling a bit flakey so will sign off quick, best of luck to cep and irene, and fab news on scan Izzy, will be awaiting your good news soon. xxx

collie The cervix being soft is a bad thing as it means that it had already started getting ready to open and so it's v risky and things could go horribly wrong again. Hopefully the fact that the stitch is in will prevent the cervix from opening enough for an infection to get in or the membranes to rupture, but if contractions start it needs to come out or the cervix could tear. Therefore I am paranoid about every little twinge! Your DH sounds v sweet :) Enjoy the weekend away.

cep Good luck with the school admissions stuff and hope the headache goes away soon - I've had a headache all day, so you have my sympathy! :)

wiw Enjoy your time with DH xxx

izzy Yay for good scan and partial engagement. Must be getting v close for you now. Hope it arrives on its due date - it's a fab day to have a birthday, not that I'm biassed or anything...

Is it just me that sings 'Come in Irene' to the tune of 'Come on eileen' every time they look for news?!?

nope, me too! been having some braxtons or contractions - not sure which. wish there was a childbirth fairy who waved their wand and said 'right you, off you go'...!

Lurking for irene news

So glad it is the weekend absolutely shattered after week's work.

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