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

Hope all ok rosie

Hope to hear from badmiss v soon

Best wishes and good luck to everyone else

Grads thread here www.mumsnet.com/Talk/parenting/1761718-Further-freakingly-fantabulous-adventures-of-the-40-Mummies-Part-2

Sorry for brief message - typing on phone as we head off on camping holiday. Have a lovely weekend y'all and hope you aren't suffering too much in the heat

Hi Rosie. Oh you must be worried. Hope things are going okay today.

Rosie, it all sounds worrying, I hope things have improved, and you'll be holding your DD soon.

BadMiss, looking forward to hearing from you when you can, I hope section was ok and you & LO are doing fine.

Animol, your cold sounds miserable, especially combined with the heat, I hope it goes away soon.

Blueeyes, all the best for the induction tomorrow if it comes to that, however it goes, I wish you a speedy pain free labour (if only)! I've been going to ante-natal yoga for the past few weeks and agree it's fab, even though I'd never done yoga before - always wanted to try it, but shifts & small child make getting to any type of class tricky. This one's on the one day of week when I'm not rota'd to work and DD's in school so it's worked really well, but I don't know if I'll be able to go in the school hols, only when DH isn't working I guess.

I'm struggling a bit with the heat, but I'm sure I'm not alone there. DD has been sobbing at the slightest little thing today because she's so tired, so after 90 minutes, I've finally managed to get her to sleep - she doesn't usually need an afternoon sleep, but it's been such a long term, all the little ones (and bigger ones I imagine) are exhausted. So I'm enjoying a few minutes to myself as MIL has gone home today (she was here from Monday) and DH working away again. They've sent him somewhere where there's very poor mobile reception and no landline, we have managed to speak so I said it's not good anyway for it to be so hard to get in touch but especially when I'm due a few weeks, which he agreed with. We had a bad week last week as he's still very unhappy about the baby, I'm trying not to think about it too much as it's too upsetting. I finish work next week though, just in time for the school holidays - hooray!

Hi to iclaudius, soupmaker, remembering (if you're still around), notsoold, and anyone I've missed. And sorry for long rambling post, it was just going to be a quick one!

OK, for those of you that missed it, I was admitted to hospital early, on Sunday the 7th..then spent two days on a steroid/glucose/insulin drip.. in the sauna of a delivery suite. Had quite eventful elective caesarean on the 10th (apparently I have extra blood vessels!).... lost quite a bit of blood, then all the canulars fell out (long story) . Finally, my son Caspian Albert Sebastian Alexander was born at 2.34pm, by ELCS under general, on 10 July. He weighed 7 lbs or so (3kg 400). He is gorgeous.... photos to follow!

I've had no internet/clever phone for a week.... still a bit sore from everything, but was finally allowed home this afternoon....

BadMiss Lovely to hear from you at last. Congratulations on the birth of your son . That's quite a spectacular set of names he's got there. I hope you're both doing well and the soreness subsides soon.

Rosie, how's things?

I hope everyone's enjoying the weekend and not struggling too much in the sunshine.

Congratulations bad mis good to hear your both back home and doing well. Lovely name. Xx

blue eyes how's the induction hping?

Hope everyone else is enjoying the sunshine.

I'm currently being induced. Baby's heart rate is a bit irregular and movement reduced but she is moving.
Started induction at 4pm yesterday ( when they finally found a bed) had regular strong contractions by 10pm took a couple of paracetamol, laid on bed and was woken at 06.30 by mw! !!!! Grrrr was good to get a nights sleep but I'd rather have a baby. Lol.
Pains returning this morning which is a good thing.
Using hypnobirthing and really enjoying it. Have been able to forget about the pessary and think of it as a natural labour ( for now it's working)
Dh is being amazing. Is not fasting thankfully.
Focusing on baby snuggles and my body's ability to do this
See you all on the other side inshalla
Xx

Oh and top tip....... anyone going in soon TAKE A FAN. However silly you feel walking in with it you'll be glad of it.

Congratulations BadMiss. What a fabulous name for your little man.

Good luck Rosie. Keeping everything crossed for you. Xx

Good luck Rosie! Looking forward to welcoming you and lo on other side xx

Congratulations badmiss Hope you make a good recovery. Lovely names.
Lots of luck rosie lovely baby snuggles soon.

DD was born on Thursday, an ELCS ended up a bit traumatic but all well now. She's currently snuggled on my lap :)

Good luck everyone and I second taking a fan!

Congratulations newchoos on your DD, I hope you're recovering from your CS well.

Rosie, I hope you're holding your new DD by now, and labour was ok. It's reassuring to know that the hypnobirthing can help even with an induction.

blueeyes, are you doing ok?

So the July baby rush is underway , good luck to everyone else anticipating your new arrival very soon.

I went for my whooping cough jab today. But I haven't had it as the nurse was off sick, so I was allocated a doctor, which would have probably been fine if anyone in the entire surgery had been able to locate the required vaccination. They were very apologetic, but that's an hour of my life I won't get back, especially on my last "day off", (not working, DD at school, DH not back til later) for probably a very long time.

Yeah congratulations newchoos wow sounds like you had a bit of a time. Xx hope you're okay now and both doing well.

Still waiting here. I think she's remembered how much i prayed she'd be 'sticky' in the early days and proving just how sticky she is.

July baby boom well underway! ! Hopefully next post will have arrival news.

12 hours later, I'm still waiting for a bed on delivery ward. 2 births on anti natal ward so far tonight. ... this place is crazy and I wish I'd never agreed to induction. No garentee of bed tomorrow. .... stuck in no man's land.

Oh rosie you poor thing. Wishing for a bed for you very soon xx

Congratulations badmiss and newchoos

All the best rosiedays perhaps you're enjoying those new born cuddles already - I hope so

My cold that won't away is now officially bronchitis with a trapped nerve from all the coughing - it's a bit grim but actually I feel quite relieved that it's nothing worse! Had an extra quick ultrasound at the docs this morning and all seems well with LO and the Doc let me have some stronger stuff for my cold - so feeling hopeful.

Hi all - tentatively marking my place on here. Again... I've been on here twice in the last 6 months, fingers crossed this one sticks!

About me: 41, 1 DS (2 yrs), 2 MC (both in 2013).
I thought I'd wait before joining again, but any support I can get at this stage I am grateful for - currently walking on egg shells, freaking out at every twinge

Still seeing a few familiar names here!

Baby rose born yesterday afternoon. She had clearly not listened to the birth plan. Humdulla we're both home and well. ( vaginal birth no stitches) hypnobirthing really helped as did amazing egyptain Dr Who took over delivery and saved me from section.

Fighting feeling of being very let down by midwives and loving snuggly sleepy baby cuddles. Xx

Congratulations rosiedays great news - enjoy those cuddles - how exciting to be delivered by Dr Who !!!!

Great to see you here again JBrd sticky thoughts coming your way

Yes folks, thanks for your good wishes and concern. Mildly dramatic few days but with a happy result. A beautiful baby boy, 8lb, 3.63kg, cherubic mouth, supersoft skin, angelic face, ....ok I'll stop now. Went in sun pm, all fired up to use yoga to avoid old age induction. But pesary went in, dull pain started, that became stronger and heavier. Walked outdoors w DH trying to stretch and shake hips yoga style, no help. Baby happily wriggling inside, even descending, but no contractions. Slept terribly. Monday, was dreading oxytocin hell, so asked midwife if I could go for walk (to try again to start labour). 'Yes, but havent you had your morning check?' Me, um, no. Puzzled glance at watch by nurse, 10.45. 'let's do that first'.11.15 they came w machine, established off the scale heartbeat, signs of fetal distress, and though I was only 1cm dilated at 12.10, they broke my waters, found loads of meconium, and so I was rushed to theatre for Emergency C-section. DH just made it on time. Before I knew it, at 1.25 on 15th July, had my wee boy in my arms. But to keep drama going, at skin to skin and first taste of boob, he seemed happy sleepy, but then scary sleepy, then blue as the little hat on his head. Happened twice more, so he spent first 24hrs in an incubator. All fine now but only starting to hit me what a near miss we had! Question now is, did induction (pesary) CAUSE fetal distress, or is it THANKS to me being induced, in hospital, because I'm over 40, that a dangerous situation was spotted, and acted upon quickly.... guess we'll never know. Glad I didn't get to do that walk!

Super congrats Rosie enjoy your cuddles. Hope the midwife memories fade. Have you a chance to do a birth reflection?
Congrats also blueeyes how scary for you. So glad all well now.
Sending lots of positive baby vibes to Jbrd

Hello to everyone else, hope you are not suffering too much in the heat. Gosh it's so busy with a 2 year old and a newborn. He's not to keen to see me cuddling or bf her, so it's all a bit of a juggle at the moment.

rosie and nooshoes congrats!!!

blueeyes that is a terrifying story - but what a happy ending xxxx

Three smileys for each new human! Xx (already done baby miss m smiley)

Oh what fabulous news from Rosie and Newshoes. Congratulations both. So looking forward to joining you soon. At most it'll be 10 days.

Congratulations rosie & newchoos. It sounds like you both had a difficult time for different reasons - continue enjoying those newborn cuddles. Newchoos, it sounds really scary, and as you say you'll never know cause and effect. Rosie, I was sort of coming round to being induced if necessary (I was last time at about 41+ 6 I think), but you've rather put me off again!

JBrd, it's good to see you back here, wishing you a full length stay on here this time.

I've finished work today so now should have plenty of time to get sorted and make some room in the house for this baby!

Hi everyone ;) baby days are amazing.

Great news newchoos and blueeyes. Congratulations. Will go back and re read when i can see straight. Baby rose is feeding 2 hourly at night and sleeping like an angel all day.
Sparkly please don't be put off by my induction story. I have no regrets for making the decision . just wish I'd had epidural was 4 hours earlier. My advice would be if you get as far as the dripping get the epidural too.

Hello to all and all round, lovely lovely lovely

Back at work after 4 weeks holidays- poor old me.

Interested to read all these (bit hairy) stories. I was 42 when had DS1 and went to 40+13 and though labour was fine he ended up in SCBU for 4 days I think basically due to birth stress. Maybe that was related to my age, didn't really think about it that at the time. Does anyone have any useful sources of info on maternal-age related birth issues? I spent hours trawling NICE guidelines on induction last time and struggled to find any evidence base just the conclusions.

I'm 21 weeks this week and LO squirming well now.

Best wishes to all and /sympathy as required