Babies due June/July onwards

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Here is promised thread jessi! Congratulations too Ellasmum and jessi - Ellasmum, my due date will be about 20th July I think. Haven't seen any midwife or doctor yet - trying to remember what I did when last time!

hi guys, glad to know all r well. eyelash tinting is v.nice. wat about eyelash perming to take things even further, lol. I would advise all to have any treatments poss, as they make u feel good whilst havin it done and wen u see the results you feel better and look good too

I'm getting the same comments, KMS - particularly annoying as I've actually put on less than a stone, dammit (don't ask me how or why). And I also keep being told I look blooming when I feel quite spectacularly crappy. My congratulations to anyone who can go on working out of the house at this stage (six weeks to go). I may be still at my desk, but in very knackered, grumpy, bedraggled way.

Dahlia, I'd go for overkill on the packing front. Last time I took only two sleep suits in, then realised about 5 hours in that the new baby had nothing to wear. I'm still in 'oh, what about a home birth' lalalaland, refusing to acknowledge the reality of my pathetically low pain threshold. Confirmation of inflatable birth pool arrived today. That's £200 down the drain then...

motherinferior LOL! I'm sure you don't look as crappy as you think. Are you seriously taking more than 2 sleepsuits into hospital? Do you think you will need more? I have only packed 2, but when dd was born the hospital provided little cotton nighties so I only needed a coming home outfit. I am panicking now.
Welcome to lisita and firstbump!
Happyspider, are you cacking it or are you ok? I wish I only had a week, I'm not due til 21st june and I am having labour nightmares every night now.

Dahlia, sleepsuits were baby's not mine - I think I had some peculiarly revolting T-shirts for me, sporting names of housing associations for some bizarre reason. I seem to remember the doctor asking me about this shortly before performing emergency ventouse.

Wow, happyspider, one week, amazing. Remember to take it easy afterwards!

Dahlia - I have read so many positive stories about second births after s*t first births on mumsnet. I'm focusing on that, and it can't be any worse than last time and we survived that.

Motherinferior - since giving up work I have felt so much better, more positive and loads more energy. Do give yourself a break.

I am now ready, I have just been to John Lewis and bought the last of the odds and ends that I need, packed my hospital bag (well everything but my toothbrush) , stocked up at Sainsburys, done my admin, the flat is sorted.....

Now its just sit tight and wait.

Kaz33, how organised are you? When's your due date? And do you feel mentally ready? I have all the material things sorted (MotherInferior, I was talking baby clothes too!) but don't feel mentally prepared yet. I'm still in the land of make believe, dd keeps saying I have swallowed one of her dolls, or it is an alien baby and she is completely brainwashing me.

KAZ33 and MotherInferior, I'm due end of next week,7th of June, so it's just over a week, guess I am getting impatient, that's why I keep thinking about it as just one week now.

I have tried to stop working earlier, but my boss wouldn't give in, but last week (suddenly) he called me in and said I could finish whenever I wanted!
Guess the thought of me attending meeting and going to customer lunches in my husband's track suit bottoms and slippers convinced him more than my sweet talking

Thought I had everything for my hospital bag, but reading Dahlia posting I realized today that I still need to get slippers!! Can't be big like yours Dahlia as I don't have much space left

I am feeling a lot more positive this week (no work!!! it does make a difference!) and I am booked up for all next week at my health club to have all the imaginable beauty treatments.
Mind you, the hairdresser thought it was hilarious I am having my hair done just days before the baby is due, he's asked for the maternity ward emergency no though, just in case.

Hope the baby doesn't arrive early, otherwise I will look crap in my pics!

I'm due this Friday - 30 May - so really have taken my time getting everything ready. I decided that if I was not ready that the baby wouldn't come early !!

Mentally prepared - not quite so sure. Not only do I have concerns about the birth but also with dealing with two kids under the age of 2. Though DS is now a total joy and I am sure he will deal very well with his new sibling - I wasn't exactly the most sorted mum for the first six months of his life and couldn't wait to get back to work. His birth and the subsquent months were really tough.

I am so determined that this time will be different and really want a good birth experience to get me off to a good start.

Certainly finishing work has allowed me to get a more positive attitude and the stuff that I have been able to do round the house has really helped to get me in the right mindset. So i refuse to be scared of the birth or apprehensive of the subsquent few months - I wasn't last time.

Kaz33, hadn't realized you were so close your due date, you sound remarkably calm and well. Well done, I am sure your attitude will help you overcome all the difficulties of the labour second time round.

I am trying to get relaxed as well, but every morning I wake up and think... what if ....today?
And any time I feel a twinge in my stomach I wonder if it's the baby kicking or if it's the contractions starting...

I have given up hope of being mentally prepared, although as last time I was in denial (what, me, a baby?) well into second-stage labour I reckon I'm doing pretty well. Physically there's still quite a bit to do, but a month or so to sort it.

Not sure how much I'll pack, Dahlia - tbh, depends on what we've still got that we didn't have to get back, plus what I buy (I'm a Primark fan, btw - great baby clothes, dirt cheap)- and, of course, I'm having that three-hour home birth with a few puffs and pants and a glorious bosom-clutching, remember?

Good luck, Kaz33 and Happyspider!

we forgot the car seat.... I was onlt in for 3 hours post natally so it was abit of a pain#Dh managed to swing past pub on way to get it!!

We had massive argument about how to fit the carseat, in hospital car park with newborn. Hadn't dared try it out before.

A vision of kempt loveliness yet, Dahlia?

Well ladies I AM IN LABOUR !!

Started at 3am this morning, phoned midwifes and was re-directed to hospital as none on call. Because 2nd labour and previous c-section told to come to hospital which we promptly did - getting there at 4am. Examined at 5.30am - 3 cm dilated, excellent I think!!

Re-examined at 10am - still 3cm dilated - apparently cervix still thining. Bloody hell, I didn't think that I would have to go through that twice. Decided to come home, had a sleep and now just had lunch to keep strength up. So coming up to my first 12 hours.

Fingers crossed at the moment that I won't do another 30 hours marathon. Then of course when i do eventually get fully dilated, will I have the same problem with delivery causing another c-section.

Ah well trying to stay positive - at least we are on the way.

Oh how exciting Kaz33, looking forward to your news!

WOWOWOWWOWOW!!!!!!

Thinking of you Kaz!! Best wishes for a shorter labour this time!

Kaz - looking forward to reading how it all went. How exciting!!! Best of luck

Still here - very bored and very scared. The on call midwife is sick, the hospital labour ward are not very helpful, forgotten how s**t DP is at this.

If anything it seems to be taking longer this time !!!

Get yourself a glass of wine and try to relax as much as you can - or are you past that stage now? If you are scared etc, I would just get yourself into hospital and insist on staying there....

Good Luck
It will all be different this time .If you feel up to it have a bath with relaxing oils and the glass of wine!

Thanks ladies, feeling a bit calmer now. We'll probably go back into the hospital early evening and see if i have made any progress.

What does having your waters broken entail ? The doctor suggested this if I did not progress.

Wow Kaz33, good luck, hope by now you are in hospital with the baby in your arms!

My sister had her waters broken with all her 3 pgs and she said it just speeded up the delivery.

Please keep us updated (as soon as you can!)

hi!!

thanks for your welcome messages!!
i saw the MW and she said im measuring a week and a half ahead of my dates! thats because Lucas is very BIG apparently! she said he will be over 8 pounds... and considering im just over 5 ft and i was size 8 before getting pg, its quite weird!! She also said he will be early (my EDD is 11/7) so it could be soonish... scary!!
Have u all finished packing yr hospital bags? i have, but im not sure about the baby clothes!!
Love to all
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Lisita, I haven't even started thinking about what to take to hospital...we've got the same dates but you're way ahead of me there! But - see below - I'd take the baby a few babygros and leave it at that.

Oooooooh, no news from kaz...