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Anyone due May 2004 .. new thread

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twiglett · 01/02/2004 08:58

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Bozza · 11/04/2004 21:15

Spots we haven't found out. DH would have but I refused so ours is an "it" although DS refers to it as "he". Explained to DS how baby was laying - fairly text book with head down, body to my right and legs kicking into my left side but he wouldn't have it and insisted that the legs were at the bottom and the head at the top (ie as though it was stood up inside me).

Most of my midwife appts have been fairly routine - blood pressure, urine and then up onto the bed for heart beat and I think I've only been measured once (not that I'm convinced by the accuracy of that one). But m/w is coming to see me next Sunday to hopefully discuss home birth so expect this to be a lengthier appt. Also had an appt at home at about this point when I was expecting DS to discuss birth plan although that was a hospital birth.

Linnet · 11/04/2004 22:06

I didn't know that you were in Scotland either Spots, I'm in Tayside.

I have only been to see the midwife twice this pregnancy. I saw a midwife once at 24 weeks she told me that there was no point seeing her and the GP so to choose one, I chose the GP as I know her and she's really nice. The midwife was really grumpy. She just did the same things the GP does anyway, Urine test, Blood pressure, feel the bump, measure the bump. And that's it.

I saw the midwife again last week at 34+6 but it was the other midwife (there are 2 community midwives attached to my surgery who are from my team at the hospital which probably means that, like last time, I'll go into labour and have the baby with a whole host of midwives I've never met in my life before looking after me.) and she was so nice and I discovered that I work beside her daughter. She was really nice and helpful we went over my birth plan and I had loads of questions which she took the time to answer and I came away feeling much happier.

I did ask if I was to see someone every week from 36 weeks onwards, this is what happened last time, but she said that so long as I was happy not to bother and I'm seeing my GP again at 38 weeks anyway for a check up. Since I had my first baby nearly 7 years ago now they have changed things around a lot.

Although my Dh and I know what sex the baby is we're still referring to it as an "IT" because we haven't told anybody else, family wise, I've told other mumsnetters but decided to keep it a surprise for the family. I couldn't face going through all the waiting again this time around, I'm too impatient, so I told my dh I was going to find out whether he liked it or not. We both predicted what we thought it would be and Dh got it right. DD is convinced that she is getting a baby sister and keeps suggesting girls names and everytime we're in a shop she looks at girls clothes, I keep trying to tell her that she might get a baby brother but she's not having any of it, she's getting a sister and that's final, she says. Well, she won't have too much longer to wait, hopefully.

Oh in other exciting news I'm getting the pram delivered hopefully next week, can't wait, I'm such a big kid.

Ok, better go this is more of an essay than a message. Hope you all had a good Easter.
Bye for now

spots · 12/04/2004 14:08

Linnet that sounds like classic 6 yr old sibling preparation. I was 7 when my sis & I were joined by a brother and remember thinking beforehand that girls were much cooler. But Mum was reminding us how when he was just born we were just HANGING AROUND going 'so, are you going to change his nappy yet?' This discussion yesterday at family lunch made all 3 of us cringe

We don't know what ours is either tho' I quite fancied finding out, it had its knees together in the scan. It really tickles me when people try and 'guess' on our behalf. dh's mother insists it is a boy but only because she has lots of granddaughters already. (In fact she calls it 'Octavius' because it's her 8th grandchild... which really winds me up...) and another friend insists it's a girl because I made the mistake of saying that I thought a boy would be good to have first, and she is being roguish.

I love the idea of it 'standing up' inside you bozza. lol lol lol. It could just saunter out with its hands in its pockets perhaps.

Linnet · 12/04/2004 21:48

The only thing that has me slightly worried, although not losing sleep over it or anything, is that dd has a friend at school who has a brother and keeps telling dd how horrible he is, touches all her things, throws things etc. Dd seems to think that having a baby sister will be better because girls are better than boys.

I keep trying to tell her that if she gets a sister she could be horrible too but she won't believe me, well I guess she'll find out soon enough, lol
Dh says just wait until the baby is crawling around and touching dd's stuff then the fun will begin, I might move out at that stage, lol

spots · 13/04/2004 08:35

A female toddler is equally liable to cause havoc amongst your poor dd's prized possesions I suppose! Am sure the rotten friend's dire warnings will be all forgotten in the presence of real baby...

Woke up this morning thinking, God, halfway through April this week... and then I wondered what happens on the May thread during May as everyone drops off to have their babies. Imagine being the last one on the thread! What do people do? I could imagine myself visiting every day like a lost soul fondling the baked beans in the supermarket. would i join june thread? I do have a terrible addiction at the moment...

M2T · 13/04/2004 09:59

Good luck you lot!! The April thread is all systems go.... your turn next.

prufrock · 13/04/2004 10:30

Well I'm now all booked in for my elective (but medically essential, she justifies) c-section on 27th April. Can't quite believe that this time in 2 weeks I will be holding my new ds. Actually I can't let myself believe it yet - the closer it gets, and the higher my bile acids go the higher the risk of a stillbirth is so I am in a constant state of panic if I haven't felt any movements for a while. And I've reached that awful stage where I torture myself with imagining what would happen in all the worst case scenarios. I have to stop it.
I have now visited the Hospital of St John and Elizabeth, where I will be having ds, which is so wonderful (it almost makes the complications worthwhile). The rooms have carpet on the floor! And a double bed with a duvet! And a choice of meals, cooked to order and served in my room. And most importantly dedicated midwives who are not overworked and underpaid, and who encourage skin to skin contact asap, promote bf and are completely open to alternative things like massage, aromatherapy and homeopathy. They've even got a trained counselor on call for 3 months after the birth for you to discuss any issues you have. It's just a shame the NHS can't provide care like this.

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spots · 13/04/2004 11:58

and how's your new house amoongst all this excitement prufrock?

thanks for the luck m2t am off to check what april thread are producing now...

libb · 13/04/2004 16:53

M2T, lol - you make it sound like we are about to do a skydive or something!

I wish I had me parachute ready . . .

Bozza · 13/04/2004 21:02

I had my first day of not working today and it was lovely. It made it all the better that it was such nice weather. Actually got quite a bit done too without feeling like I was overdoing it. Hope you are all OK. And Georgina - hope you get some answers on the other thread about your birth plan.

GeorginaA · 13/04/2004 21:14

Thanks Bozza Keeping my tales of woe off this thread at the moment! I'm just waiting for the plague of locusts...

You had a perfect weather day for your first day off! Here's hoping we get loads of really nice days for the next few months...

Linnet · 13/04/2004 22:44

Well, I went back to work today after my long weekend off due to the Easter weekend and I can honestly say I was so glad to go back. Even though it was absolute bedlam having been closed for 3 days it was good to be back.
I spent all weekend with dd watching tv, didn't have enough money to go anywhere and dh was working so I think I was verging on Cabin Fever.Was saying to dh last night how glad I am that I'm working until nearly the end.

Also been having horrible dreams where I have the baby and I don't like it, this has really started to freak me out. I think it might be because dd is nearly 7 and she's been our whole life and now I don't know how I'm going to manage to love 2 of them. I know of course that I will but it's suddenly seeming very real that this baby will be here in a matter of weeks and there is no going back.

I finish work 2 weeks on Friday which seems far too soon but not soon enough if you know what I mean. I am looking forward to finishing work as I will still have a routine and not just be sitting around waiting on something to happen like last time. DD goes back to school next week so once I finish work I'll still be out and about taking her to school and picking her up, followed by ballet class, gymnastics etc.
But although I'm finishing work at 38 weeks I'm also aware of the fact that I may have to wait an extra two weeks if the baby decides not to arrive on time. Since I really don't want to be hanging around the house for an extra two weeks if I can help it I have a plan that as of the 3rd of May I'll be having very HOT curries every night for dinner to encourage junior on it's way.
Probably will just make myself ill and not have any effect whatsoever in encouraging baby to arrive but hey it's worth a try, lol.

libb · 14/04/2004 08:55

This'll be us then! Fingers crossed ....

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I hope that worked - otherwise I clearly not lucky at all!

libb · 14/04/2004 08:56

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How about this time? Sorry everyone!

libb · 14/04/2004 08:57

Clearly not, although I did think I was following the instructions . . . .

oh well, apologies everybody!

M2T · 14/04/2004 08:58

this better libb?

Egypt · 14/04/2004 10:20

wow! brilliant!
well had a HECTIC easter w.e. My mum and dad came to stay for the 4 days and dad fitted us a new bathroom suite. it is lovely, but the entire house is now complete tip and dh has gone back to work. i have been on hands and knees for past 4 days, washing, sealing, washing, sealing the bathroom tiles. have to give them a final polish today, but hopefully this all means that the baby has turned from breech position. going to w/f woday so will find out. having anti-D injection, (ouch) but hopefully she'll have time to check.

who is due first out of us? shall we have an update? sorry, i always say that, but i just lose track!

ME - 17 MAY

Egypt · 14/04/2004 10:21

w/f? i mean m/w

libb · 14/04/2004 10:22

Thanks M2T! I'm a muppet.

I'm due the 9th May - and I STILL can't wrap my head round it!

kbaby · 14/04/2004 18:47

I was thinking the same thing Egypt. Maybe we should do a list of everyones due dates so that we'll know when everyone should be ready to pop.
Im 23rd of May. I think I may be the last one. Ill be that one preson that Spots is talking about, slowly going from thread to thread to find like a sad lonely person

kbaby · 14/04/2004 18:49

Sorry I meant, going from thread to thread like a lonely sad person, not going from thread to thread to find a sad loneley person.

kbaby · 14/04/2004 19:13

Ok heres the due date list. I think ive got everyone on here, not sure about the dates being correct though.
Prufrock 27/4/04 c sec
Spots 7/5/04
Vivat 7/5/04
Libb 9/5/04
Twiglett 10/5/04 c sec booked for 4/5/04
GeorginaA 24/5/04 Induc booked for 10/5/04
Linnett 13/5/04
Bozza 16/5/04
Egypt 17/5/04
Kbaby 23/5/04.