Fantastic, fabulous 40+ Mums-to-be! Part 4

[rosiedays]

as i filled the last post on old thread it seemed only polite to start the new one. hope i've done it right

To those who have just found this thread, Welcome and congratulations on you BFP. please feel free to join this amazing supportive group of 40+ mums to be. A very nonjudgmental and friendly place to hang out and share your pregnancy.

Blundermum 40, DC2 due early May?
Lotsofcheese, 40/41, DC2 (girl) due May (DS 4y)
Onemoreforgoodmeasure, 40, DC1 due 06/06
cyclecamper, 42, DC1 due 14/06
Newchoos, 40, DC2, due early July
Blueeyes1970,42, DC1 due on 8th July
BadMissM, 45, DC2, due 22/7
Rosiedays, 43 DD3 due 23rd July(ish)
ScubaSarah, nrly 40, DC1?, due July 22-Aug 1
Iclaudius,45, due 29/07
LottieH, 44, DC5, due mid August
Sparklysapphire, 44, DC2, due 28/8
BuzzBee, 40, DC2, due Sept
Notsoold, 41,DC3 due end of October
Animol, 42, DC5 due 13th
November

Hello, I'm a new joiner to MN...
I'm a 43 year old single lady and 12w along. Looking to chat to others in the same boat...I've left it all to the last minute and decided to go it alone .. so both happy and terrified !

Morning all.

Hi lilyjayne glad you found us. hope everything goes smoothly your very brave.
I had an awful night. It was our anniversary yesterday we went for a lovely walk by the river then a drink. (No alcohol for me) when we got home I suddenly got headache from hell and felt so sick. Laid down for 20 minutes and felt much better but couldn't eat anything. Bump went lala and was sticking feet out in strange places.. feels like she has moved transverse again. Can that happen? ?? Heartburn from hell and pain in hips and lower bump. Loo trips ever 1/2 hour and no sleep
Finally got to sleep at about 5 this morning only to be woken up by someone knocking the door relentlessly at830 turned out not to be someone for old Tennant who wouldn't except they weren't here anymore.
So pissed of as can't get back to sleep. Still got headache and heartburn really constipated and piles from hell. Bump not moving much either. Bit worried. :(

Rosie That was me last night too. Had hardly any sleep either. Today tired and tearful and have so much to do before I go in on Monday....

Quick post* rosie why don't you cal the midwife for peace of mind. They can have a wuick listen to heartbeat.
Enjoy the sun everyone x

Ok it's getting tough! ! Up till last few days I've loved being pregnant. Now I'm not so keen!

Feeling rubbish, no signs of arrival and lack of bladder control, constipation, piles, heartburn, insomnia, swollen feet, clumsiness, forgetfulness, and lethargy all vying for top spot in most annoying stakes. 38 weeks tomorrow. ... never thought I'd need the sweep booked for Tuesday! !!!

Sorry for moaning! At least it's a beautiful day to be having a bad day :) I love the sun.

How's everyone else? Xx

Hello everyone! Loads of new people

Good luck next week BadMissM.

Babycamper is doing well now after his rocky start. Mainly by trying to feed ALL day! At least he sleeps pretty well at night. At eight weeks old, he's finally grown into the newborn clothes, although they are still rather baggy because he's grown in length but not outwards . He's now 7lb7oz. I'm hoping he'll settle a bit in the day soon so that I can do something other than feed!

Morning all,
How is everyone?
I'm feeling better in myself thankfully the heat is not to much of an issue, how is everyone else coping? I can highly recommend long cool baths.
Dh announced yesterday that he plans to do Ramadan! !! (Starts tomorrow) I'm so angry. I can't believe he's even thinking it's a good idea. He even said it won't be too bad as he'll have 2 weeks off work so can sleep. In 7 year's I've Never known him do it for more than a few days. He turns into a selfish moody miserable git while fasting, and then has to deal with the guilt when he gives up. It's 19 hours here from 0330 till 9.30 pm.

I've tried calmly saying. .. we're having a baby darling, I will need your help. To which i was told yes we're having a baby that's why I have to do it this year. I'm so so so angry. I'd been really happy about having a Ramadan baby (she gets 2 birthday's) it is a special to be born in Ramadan ( a bit like being born on Xmas day) now I'm dreading it.
Also I'm now having to deal with the guilt of hoping he gives up quickly. In this one unfortunately i can't even turn to his dm for support. (She is usually wonderful) oh the joys of cross culture marriage. Ahhh just thought about my family visiting while he's fasting. ... another minefield.
Rant over.

38+1and sweep booked for 10.30

Hello all just found you again and it seems a lot of us are at the same stage
I'm 37 + with baby 8 and a bit scared and panicky ...
Not seen mw much but might try and Ho to allay fears. Am v big bumped and baby obviously going to be a big un
Been easy pg but feeling it ATM I suppose it could be the weather ... Might unwrap my pram today.
Nesting like mad tbh painting every chip I see and cleaning madly!
Oh and to make you all feel better 45 and nine months!!

BadMissM, I'm not sure if you managed to sort out a smart phone/internet while you're in hospital, but just wanted to say that I hope your ELCS is problem free and looking forward to reading your news.

Rosie, I hope you're feeling a bit calmer, but understand why you'd be so cross. I've always thought doing Ramadan at this time of year in Northern parts must be really tough cos of the very long days. Do you think DH will change his mind when DD arrives/when you go into labour, or are you hoping before then?

Cycle, lovely to hear from you, and that baby cycle is making such good progress.

I hope everyone's coping with the heat, but we've had it much easier than it could have been, the gloomy weather before this has definitely made being pregnant more bearable I think

Morning all.
Badmiss thinking of you today. How lovely you will meet your baby :)
Rosie Hope you are feeling better. Think most people feel like this at the end of pregnancy - today will be a bit cooler apparently. Difficult re Ramadan. Have you got anyone else who can provide some support if DH reverts to sleeping/moodiness. Feel for you, I would be going mad....
cycle so pleased to hear things going well.
iclaudius Try to rest a bit too, although I am have been like a woman possessed trying to get the house in order. DH looks a bit harassed.
Hope all good with you sparkly

DS is in nursery for 2 days so I can get final things done, he is not impressed, wants lots of mummy cuddles at the mo. Did yet another Boots trip yesterday, purchased a small fan and some face spray also a lighter nightdress in M&S (on sale £6!). I remember the ward be steaming hot last time and that was in March. Bags are now packed, washing done and cleaner coming today. Just need to tackle bikini line.....!

badmoss thinking of you today
Hope all goes well and you're enjoying baby snuggles this evening. Xxx

badmiss hope all goes well - perhaps you've already got your baby?

rosie that sounds very difficult

Despite it being so hot I've managed to get a dreadful cold - sleepless nights coughing and coughing :( Starting to get better at last.

Waves to everyone!
This heat is no fun "in our condition". Then again, don't want to curse the sun. Especially in Scotland!
Rosiedays I could have written an identical post to yours on Sunday re headache/ sleep. Beautiful day, hot for Scotland, DH & I went out to coast, then watched Andy Murray do his tennis thing.... but I developed a ferocious headache that remained until 4pm yesterday (Tues). Probably caused by heat and Aggravated by 2 nights' poor sleep. But drank lots of sparkling water yesterday, and met up with a sparkling former colleague and headache dissipated. Had sweep yest morning. Lots of braxton hicks & kicks but Cervix still "not ripe", so booked in for induction on Sunday 14th. Am currently 40+2... Anyone else being induced? Or do I really want to know.... sounds scary.
xx

BadMiss, blueeyes and everyone almost ready to meet baby, I m thinking of you wishing a smooth birth and lts of tears of joy when meeting LO. I will get the snug on the graduate thread refreshed and ready to welcome you and baby when you feel like joining old friends.
Good luck and warm wishes.... From a 11 1/2 mo baby's 2nd time 40+ Mum !

badmissm I heard about your section. Just popping back from the other side to say I hope all went smoothly and you are getting to know your beautiful baby. Look forward to seeing you on the other thread.

Big wave to all those suffering in this heat. All this will be a distant memory one day! X

22 weeks today :)

Morning all.

Hi cycle and the other ladies from the snuggly side.
blue eyes hope the sweep moved things along. Good chance you'll have baby before Sunday ( although i can't believe how fast the days are passing with no sign of baby! !!) At least with induction booked you know you'll get snuggles very soon. I've done my homework re induction and there are a lot of very positive stories
Sure it will be ok
animol hope you're feeling better
iclaidius good to know that even after 7 baby its still daunting. Makes me feel much better about my little panic attacks. Hope the pram therapy worked
newchoos how old is ds? Do you think he knows baby is any day? Enjoy the shopping

No sweep for me on Tuesday as lo not engaged so mw did not see the point. I didn't like to argue to much as want to avoid intervention if possible
Over all I'm still feeling Much better than i expected. ( mnot thats i expected to still be pg at 38+4) apart from the odd meltdown \bad day.
Day 1 of Ramadan was lovely. It cooked all dh favourite food from home and we broke fast together at 9.30. It was a bit like being back 'home' i posted on a lovely mumsnet thread called 'Muslim tea room' and got some great advice. I love mn. dh will break his fast if I need him to. (I won't be driven to from hospital by someone who hasn't drunk/ eaten for 18 hours
It's just not safe. )

Waves to all the visiting graduates and Rosiedays and all other imminent 40+ mums, hope you are coping with the heat and Ramadan. Glad you are feeling better.

Not sure how folk feel about yoga but I have just been to the most amazing Yoga class. The founder of www.birthlight.com was delivering (!) yoga teacher training here in town and they needed a few pregnant ladies as practice pupils - so I went along. She is amazing! I could actually say that I am (almost) looking forward to the event. And maybe I'll be able to beat the induction monster... Any mums earlier along... check out the website! Anyway - must do a few stretches and wiggles...

Hello everyone. Tracked you all down again!

I'm now 37+3. Due 29th July. Was at hospital for another scan on Monday. Having been told baby was off the scale big at last scan now been told its normal and scan was wrong. Didn't bloody stop be having to have a GTT which came back normal.

The heat is so getting to me. And of course it's school holidays in Scotland already so got DD to deal with when just want to lie on the couch. I have very fat feet - just lovely.

Kitchen being decorated next week - fingers crossed - got a pal visiting for a couple of nights and its DH's birthday too. Going to be a busy week.

Have been booked in for induction. No amount of pleading has worked for giving me a weeks grace. Policy seems to be once over 40 there is no way I'm getting to pass 40 weeks. Grrr.

Having reflexology weekly in the hope of getting things started.

Hey badmiss hope your section went well and looking forwards to hearing about baby m! So pleased you got the section hope you are recovering well xxx

Postnatal thread

Postnatal thread - it's usually in activr threads and its further freakingly fantabulous .... If you want to search can't cut on my smart phone x

Morning all.
Worrying times. In dau all day yesterday with reduced movement and fluid leaking. They did a sweep at about 6. And sent home at 8. Lo had a little dance for about 1/2 hour when we got home which was reassuring. No other signs of sweep being successful. Lots of talk of induction.. very little movement so far today so will be heading back in soon. scan showed she's still head down which is good. Also established weight 7lb so good weight. 38+5 today.:(

Oh crikey rosie thinking of you - glad little one is dancing about - all the best.

I've still got this awful cold and terrible pain in my ribs when I cough which is most of the time :( But also got a dancing LO inside which is good :)