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Oct 2004 Moose Madness - howling at the moon part 5

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Turtle35 · 15/10/2004 10:55

Here we go.

cazzybabs - 26th Sept - Delivered

Distracted - 27th Sept - Delivered

Eyelash (age 36) - 30 September (but always very late). DS1 4 and ds2 21 months Delivered

sooz31 - 1st October Any news??

Beansprout (age 34) - 5 October first pregnancy, 1 dsd (16) still waiting -
Piglit (age 36) - 6th October first pregnancy - still waiting
geoteach (age 33) - 7th October ds1 3 dd 10 months still waiting

Toots (age 37)- 8th October dd1 2 Delivered - lucky thing

Bakewell (age 28) – 9th October, first pregnancy - has anyone heard from Bakewell?

florenceuk (age 38) - due 15 October ds 2 - delivered

Bibiboo (age 25), due 16th October, first pregnancy still waiting

Nailpolish 16 October, DD2

melsmum - 17th October -haven't heard from you in a while??

Huppa, (age 37), due 18th October,dd now 21months - still waiting

Debra64 (age 40?) - 20th October dd 7 ds1 6 ds2 4 - haven't heard from you??

Miffy2 (age 35) - 22nd October dd 5 ds2 2 - still waiting, is all OK?

Samuella (age 39) 24 October 3rd pg

Turtle35 (age 35)- due 26 October first pregnancy Urggghh still waiting

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nailpolish · 16/10/2004 13:09

no way turtle - MEN!
hows things in the house?

dh says he is going to make me a vindaloo tonight (!) but thats only cos he likes them not for my benefit

my bezzie mate in the whole world has booked us both in for makeovers at harvey nicks today so if i do go into labour i will be dead glam. when she told me i cried.

ps mw told me yesterday that there is a new policy here that the hospital will induce 10 days after due date. does anyone else think thats a bit early?

pupuce · 16/10/2004 13:19

Nailpolish - it is early and you are in your legal right to decline. As I like to say... they won't send a police car to your house to pick you up for your induction

nailpolish · 16/10/2004 13:35

i would think about that but mw was giving me horror stories about placenta failure etc. im feeling really well and not in any great hurry to do anything drastic. also family are getting right on my f**ng nerves and keep pestering me again and again and again and again. (sorry)

Toots · 16/10/2004 14:06

Harman - well done you.

Nailpolish, have a fab time at H Nicks - how lovely.

Geogteach, so sorry about all the health stuff.

Beansprout and piglit. It still might happen. And piglit, if you are induced, and it's too much, for flip's get an epi - you're already a hero lovely, you've got nothing to prove. In any case, here's my hand, you can squeeze it as hard as you like.

To all other Meece - I send you warm good cheer.

geogteach · 16/10/2004 14:55

Well I think my plan to book the induction as I always have them the day before may actually be working, definately having some contractions so fingers crossed!
DD seems much better, DS still feeling sorry for himself but he has gone out with DH and MIL so that should cheer him up he definately has a severe case of cabin fever whatever else is wrong with him!

pupuce · 16/10/2004 16:26

Naipolish... at the end of the day you have to feel what is right for you.... bullying and pestering from family, friends and medical professional is really unfair as you will be in a more vulnerable state... you probably will go in labour BEFORE all of this induction business anyway.... can you not tell everyone: please this is not your decision.... respect my choice.
Good luck !

Bellie · 16/10/2004 16:54

Hi all and congratulations Harman!
Sounds promising geoteach - lets hope not false alarm - although seems to be following your pattern!

No change here either although not overdue was convinced in my own mind that I would be a week early and nothing! Still I have my stocks of pineapple and raspberry leaf tea to keep me going! Hope you all have a good weekend and sending that those that are overdue positive vibes.

beansprout · 16/10/2004 17:02

Go Geogteach!! It's all those years of timetables - you are too good with deadlines!!

Nailpolish - my full sympathy. Birth centre gives me 14 days but could well face a dr on Tues who insists I need to be induced asap as I will be 10 days over by then. Those scare stories are designed to do just that... very difficult to argue against when the people you need information from are the ones who are scaring you. Happy due date anyway and I bet you look dead glam - fab!!

Bibi - you ok? Happy due date to you too!

Toots - {smile]

nailpolish · 16/10/2004 18:55

thanks pupuce i agree with you. but im feeling positive that i am worrying over nothing and baby will be here in a few days anyway! feeling really well today, had a brill time a harvey's.

geogteach how exciting! hope the wee ones are feeling better xxx

you all have a nice saturday night - x factor and ant and dec, what more could a girl ask for?!

piglit · 16/10/2004 18:56

Congratulations Harman! Great news.

Still nothing. I am resigned to the fact that in 24 hours time I will be being induced.

Good luck to everyone else.

nailpolish · 16/10/2004 18:58

dont be sad piglit - you will see your baby soon!

sending you lots of vibes and energy to push push push

big big hugs xxx

piglit · 16/10/2004 19:02

Thanks nailpolish!

Distracted · 16/10/2004 22:05

Piglit - good luck, a lot can happen in 24 hours, otherwise induction is not the end of the world. At least one way or another you will get to see your lovely baby very soon now.

Nailpolish 10 days is early, they can't start worrying about placenta failure until you go more than 2 weeks late.

Geogteach fingers crossed for you, maybe you are in labour right now and will be joining us on the babies thread very soon

Good labour vibes to everyone - looking forward to some more positive birth stories very soon

nailpolish · 16/10/2004 22:55

thanks distracted - that was reassuring

beansprout · 17/10/2004 07:38

Huge meecey positive vibes to Piglit today. You are an extremely fine moose - face it head on lovely, you CAN do this, you WILL be ok and then db will be with you (scratch mittens optional). Biggest of hugs to you

Geogteach - You may well be done and dusted by now. Hope it's going/went ok. Have been thinking of you too.

Where is Bibi?! Hope everyone else is ok.
(I cannot believe I am STILL here but that's another story.....)

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Turtle35 · 17/10/2004 11:11

Good luck Piglit - you will have DB with you soon!! Will be thinking of you.

Bean you are right, we haven't heard from Bibi in quite some time? Hope she is OK?

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beansprout · 17/10/2004 11:24

I even did a seach (stalky concerned moose) and she hasn't posted at all for a few days. Really hope you are ok. Me and Turtle will waddle down the M4 and come and find you!!

Am feeling really pants today. The plan was NOT that I would still be here by now. Feel lke the last person to be picked for the team or something. Bah. Keep telling myself it will happen soon and not to feel sorry for myself but I don't really believe it today. Bah and Boo!

How are you Turtle? Have you been sleeping ok? Hope you and dh are ok.

pupuce · 17/10/2004 12:10

Beansprout... here is what i posted recently about getting into labour... see if anything in there is applicable to you ....

Things to try or think about (in order of effectivness IMO)

  1. State of mind has a huge impact on getting labour started... ask yourself why you don't want this labour to happen/baby to come... fears, anxieties,.... about baby, husband's view of you in labour, sex after baby, able to cope,...
  2. Is your baby's name picked, room ready,...
  3. Sex
  4. Accupuncture
  5. Reflexology
  6. Homeopathy - the remedy needed varies from woman to woman but is NOT caullophyllum
  7. Visualise the birth (I would actually put this in 1st) - I have done this with some of my clients... speak to someone about how you see the birth happening in some details, when you see contractions starting, will your waters go, etc - amazingly some women have EXACTLY what they described ! Voicing your fears and wishes is really very helpful.
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Turtle35 · 17/10/2004 12:50

Hi Bean

bummer you are still here!! I wish there was something I could do to get that little blighter moving for you the list Pupuce has done is very good though.

I hope bibi posts soon, I too am worried, this is a hard time for all of us and I tend to worry about everything right now. Oh thanks for the concern of DH and I, he came home yesterday and took me out for a really nice lunch to make up for the fact that he is being a typical male. I think he is also dreading seeing me in pain.

Sending very positive Moose vibes to Piglit, Geogteach and Bibi.....

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piglit · 17/10/2004 14:11

Well, I've tried everything and nothing has worked so we're off to the hospital this afternoon (providing they aren't too busy). I will ask them to check that I am further on than I was on Thursday before agreeing to induction (I think I had a show on Friday morning so that's something I s'pose).

I hope Bibi and Geogteach are ok.

Will post when I can but I may not be home for a few days. Good luck and lots of love to you all, my fellow meeces and thanks for all your support and friendship. I hope to come back to stories of wonderful births from all of you.

beansprout · 17/10/2004 15:43

Very, very best of luck Piglit. Really hope it all goes ok for you. Oh God, I'm all anxious now...

Thanks for the list Pupuce. Have been trying various things. I'm sure I am ready and am happy to be at the birth centre, it just seems to be Bean who has other ideas. Yuck, it's horrible when I start attributing sinister motives to him!!!
Dp continues to be 100% lovely and supportive though, so I need to keep reminding myself there are worse situations.. it's just so all bloody consuming sometimes.

Bellie · 17/10/2004 16:32

All the best piglit - sending you positive vibes.
Hopefully the fact that geoteach has not posted means that her db is arriving or even arrived!
Been feeling rather anxious today although still have a week to go, but starting to feel that db will never want to come out to see me!
I am sure that I am just being silly and everything will be fine though.
Hope everyone else is feeling fine and thinking of you all

Bellie · 17/10/2004 16:34

All the best piglit - sending you positive vibes.
Hopefully the fact that geoteach has not posted means that her db is arriving or even arrived!
Been feeling rather anxious today although still have a week to go, but starting to feel that db will never want to come out to see me!
I am sure that I am just being silly and everything will be fine though.
Hope everyone else is feeling fine and thinking of you all

Bellie · 17/10/2004 16:35

oops - somehow managed to press twice!

beansprout · 17/10/2004 19:55

Am being tempted by the prospect of induction as I am getting so fed up. Not how I normally feel but today has been right pants. Am telling myself that 24 hours later, it won't matter - but will it? Should I just trust that Bean will come or opt out?
Ho hum.... will have some more pineapple and sleep on it.....