September 2021 Babies - Thread 8 The final stretch....

[Bubbles1st]

So here we have it, the last thread before babies start arriving.....

Can't wait to start up dating this list with arrivals and names.

Good luck Mommas, we've got this!

@Noodles4Me - 26th Aug 💙
@Scotti84 - 30th Aug 💖

@Sceptre86 - 1st 💖
@primhutch - 1st 💖
@RaeRae84 - 1st 💙
@KHR1 - 1st 💙
@CherylLW - 3rd 💙
@GWhiteley - 3rd 💖
@deedeebythesea - 3rd 💙
@Allicit - 3rd 💙
@Poppins2016 - 4th 💛
@2021mumma - 5th 💙
@Squibble84 - 6th 💛
@leftitlate37 - 7th 💙
@SillyBry - 7th 💛
@LouiseJayne23 -7th 💖
@bewitchingnight - 8th 💖
@SK28 - 8th 💛
@Taralweaver - 8th 💖
@AdventuresAwait - 9th 💖
@mumof23188 - 9th 💙
@Bubbles1st - 10th 💙
@Catkin7 - 10th 💖
@FTEngineerM - 12th 💙
@CobleCloud - 13th 💙
@Maybebaby29 - 14th 💙
@Taybz - 14th 💙
@Bigdreamer9 - 14th 💙
@Eppy123 - 14th 💛
@Newmum110 -14th 💛
@Kirky658 - 15th 💖
@Hopefulmummie - 16th 💖
@Mamabearwhere - 17th 💙
@HollyMoore - 17th 💖
@aurora2021 - 18th 💖
@Bluespace - 18th 💙
@ErrolFinn - 19th 💖
@xsjrx - 19th 💛tbc
@unicornpower - 20th 💖
@Moominmiss - 20th 💙
@Sophieandtiger - 20th 💛
@bluemagicalsky - 21st 💙
@Clouless - 21st 💛
@Suma2021 - 21st 💙
@Jay3004 - 22nd 💙
@SP2Bx - 22nd 💛
@Geegee20 - 22nd 💙
@Holly91 - 22nd 💛
@Rach921 - 23rd 💙
@LittleCatDog - 23rd 💖
@SproutingSprout2021 - 24th 💛
@LittleAurora -24th 💙
@RadDarwazeh - 25th 💛
@crobo87 - 25th 💙
@d0nut - 25th 💖
@GummyBear91 - 25th 💖
@AdriannaP - 25th 💛
@MrsTD88 -27th 💖
@MrsBrett20 - 27th 💛
@marshmallowmode -27th 💙
@Kat1112025 - 27th 💙
@Mrssernalewis - 28th 💛
@ams92 - 30th 💖

@Kirky658 really feeling for you. The pregnancy and birth is such an experience and theres so much to do and think about that I think its not possible to consider all of these things that could happen afterwards. Bitchy nurses obviously dont help things either, how could you be responsible for the weight loss when they wouldnt let you see her? I dont blame you for feeling down and overwhelmed with it all. Is there anyone you can talk to? Do they have like a counsellor or someone who you can vent to? If thats an option, take it, don't let it stew, if they see signs of PND which would be massively understandable in your situation, better that they get you sorted soon as poss before it gets too bad. Hang on in there lovely x

Ladies, as is food poisoning last weekend wasn’t enough, now me and DP have tested positive for covid 🤷🏽‍♀️😬😭. Have to cancel my appt today and I was sooo looking forward to them checking the baby after last week. Bloody nightmare.

@FTEngineerM oh no! You really are experiencing everything aren't you! How are you feeling? Does this mean you cant go to any appointments?

@FTEngineerM oh no, that's awful and extra bad timing with your appointment. Hope you and your DP are okay and that you both have a speedy recovery

Thanks both, yeah it means no appts I don’t know when they’ll see me now or how it’ll work. Waiting for her to call back. I’m petrified what’ll happen if I go into labour now.

Fingers crossed baby stays in until you are well and no longer isolating

Oh no @FTEngineerM you've had some rotten luck, hope you're both feeling ok

@FTEngineerM you poor thing! I hope you aren't feeling too rotten with it.

A friend of mine tested positive at around 35 weeks... she had to inject blood thinners for 2 weeks after (I think!), but she didn't have any complications, baby arrived as per and was healthy and happy. Hopefully that offers you a crumb of hope at least xxx

Hi all, thanks for your support and I sorry I haven't been keeping up much, I hope you are all OK ❤️

@kat1112025 glad little man is doing well, Alice is on the SCBU too so it's not as bad as NICU luckily! We've had a good day today, had 3 visits down for feeds today to see her and one with daddy too, I am exhausted though. She does soooooo many poos 😂 it's been lovely to spend time with her though. They've decided she needs 40mls of expressed breast milk 3 hourly, she's had about 35mls off us twice, takes us about 30 mins but we get there! The bitchy nurse did apologise to me today which was good. But I think she was just trying to help us understand how serious it was. Turns out she works on Alice's ward, joy! But I think her boss who was the consultant that came to see me must have had words with her. In other news my BP is pretty stable now 🙏 so they're reviewing me for discharge tomorrow. However I have proper guilt. If I don't stay overnight at the hospital and with Alice 24/7 once I'm discharged, is that bad?! I just feel so drawn out and exhausted, I need to get home and get settled but I don't want anyone to think I don't care about Al. DH has said we need to concentrate on my mental health and getting me sorted as it's a challenging time to look to the future with Al when I'm so fraught.

@Kirky658 you need rest too, exhausting producing milk so if you go home to sleep you are helping with that.

I'm home now, thanks for well wishes everyone. He's a good boy, I'm just shattered as no sleep as hospital too hot and muscle cramps.

DH a novice with babies but trying his best, bless.

@Kirky658 go home when your discharged get some proper sleep/ rest while Alice is still in hospital. She's being looked after in the best place for her so no it's not selfish to go home and catch up. You've had a hell of a few days 🥰

I'm so sorry about your situation, @Kirky658
Hang in there babe. All of us here support you 💕

In my news I have 2 family weddings coming. Sunday and Wednesday. I feel MASSIVE and round. And will need loads of loo breaks on the drive (DH driving thank goodness)

Any tips on what to take or how to enjoy social events without being a downer or getting too sleepy? I wanna be able to enjoy them as it'll be the last time me and DH are out as a duo 🤣

Thanks girls

@Kirky658 pleased things are looking up. Do
Not feel guilty about going home and looking after yourself. If you're not feeling the best you can when Alice does come home then you'll feel even more guilty at that point. Rest, recover and recharge. Then you'll be the best version of her mummy you can be.

Just catching up... I'm not sure if I will. Miss pregnancy lol I haven't enjoyed most of it and I've got to the stage I'm so sore and uncomfortable.. My pelvic girdle pain has got so much worse the last week aswell as heartburn.. That bad its making me sick.
Only 4 more days of work left then hoping I can chill relax for a couple of weeks.
I have a wedding tomorrow not sure how I will cope all day

I was in the “I love and will miss being pregnant” gang during my last two pregnancies. So much so that my friends would find it so annoying when I said I loved being pregnant. This pregnancy has been completely different though. From the fatigue and nausea of the first 4 months to the heaviness and inability to move much in the 2nd and 3rd trimester. Goes to show every pregnancy is different. Still incredibly grateful to be able to experience this journey.

You know it's going to be a long day when you've been awake 3 hours. Cried your eyes out, Eaten breakfast and had your first coffee by 6.15.....

I don't care how much practice I'm getting before baby comes I'd rather have sleep before he does.

@Bubbles1st oh gosh....sounds like an eventful morning!
Will you get chance for a nap or anything today?

I've not slept well either, been up at least every hour 😴. Xx

@Bubbles1st I've given up with a sleep routine, I'm up and down at night like never before, then I just sleep through the day as needed. Not ideal, as I lose all sense of time but better than nothing!

Had upper back ache last night, that wasn't fun. Ended up sitting on the end of the bed scrolling through Instagram for about an hour. Going out for coffee today... trying to find the little pleasures i can enjoy in these (hopefully) last few days!

@Bubbles1st I have been up since 6 too, finally admitted defeat about an hour ago and got up, made some toast and cuddles the dog for a while! It’s so miserable isn’t it? I have to drive an hour each way to my friends baby shower today too

I've not slept great either! Me and the other half are away for 2 nights.. my uncle is getting married today! I feel the same as you ladies with social events today, too not sure how I'm going to get through.

The idea of 2 nights away before baby arrives was great at the time but now I'm hear and hitting 37 weeks the waddling, aching and tiredness is a struggle. Even though I'm not sleeping great at home either I missed my own bed last night x

I don't care how much practice I'm getting
Oh my god this was infuriating when I was preg last time, I couldn’t even hide my dismay when people would say it 😑. It’s totally different now aswell because there’s no baby that needs you. It will be better when you’re woken by a cute lil baby❤️. Sorry you’ve had a shit morning @Bubbles1st

Thanks everyone, midwife will be coming to my house instead now PHEW. I feel ok but drained, suppose that’s to be expected. Just need to cross my legs because DP wouldn’t be allowed in with me if I do go into labour 😬.

Thanks everyone for understanding my self wallow 🤣 I went back to bed after breakfast at 7.15 and got another 2 hours. Not bad but no in a rush to get ready for the cleaner who comes at 10 and I'm still just in my nightie.

I don't envy the baby shower or the wedding, I even told my friends I'm not going to their houses they can all come here if they want to see me. I went to t k maxx the other day on my own and panicked a bit as once there I realised I was on my own and in our only car.... so not doing that again either, not that's it's likely I'd go into spontaneous labour out and about in my own, but I couldn't barely be bothered to end drive back so that's enough reason to no go anywhere solo!

End is in sight I keep reminding myself and I can't wait to meet my little man.

I'm the same there too, I don't mind going out with hubby but I hate going anywhere alone. Just in case. I live in a very tourist heavy town, which is lovely on one side but there's idiots on e bikes everywhere and ignorant people who just don't pay attention to where they're going and I have the fear that someone's going to crash into my bump and hurt the baby, or if i go for a walk that my waters will randomly break and what do i do then? A good friend of mine I've not seen in ages lives a 15 min bus ride away and she keeps asking me to come over, I'm trying to say maybe after baby is born because I just don't have the energy or patience to go bus it over, and she's disabled with a little one so not easy for her to come to me. I feel like a shit friend but I just want to stay at home on my birthing ball in front of my fan.

I’m the same with being out alone on my own. I’ve managed to have my mum or sister with me where ever I’ve been the last week or two because of fear I’d go into labour whilst with my two kids and the thought of that panics me! I’d much rather be at home on my birthing ball too @Scotti84 but then kids end up getting bored and get cabin fever which is no fun for me. We’re going bowling later today so the kids can have a nice activity with DH while I sit and watch.

Nearly there ladies. I had a dream last night that I’d had the baby and he was laying next to me all bundled up in his swaddle blanket but somehow couldn’t remember any of the labour and birth bit, like I’d slept through it. Woke up feeling excited to reach the finish line and meet him

Hello.
Is anymore getting tired from being pregnant?I am 37 weeks in 3 days ...I am just done ✅ 🙄🤯

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