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Pregnancy After Miscarriage Part VIII - Knicker Checkers and Pad Patrollers welcome

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YouKnowNothingoftheCrunch · 23/03/2009 10:47

Is that ok?

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YouKnowNothingoftheCrunch · 30/04/2009 15:56

herb wow! Glad you're ok. Hope you're managing to get your feet up. Cromwell is clearly eager to get out into the world

I've run out of chocolate so baby has no choice but to come now - surely? [hopeful emoticon]

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scarlotti · 30/04/2009 17:04

herb what an adventure! Good in a way though that it's made you less nervous about it all. At least now you've been to the hospital already and have a good perception of the mw staff there.

crunch interesting on your lack of body hair - did you have the same with ds'? I noticed I had more carrying ds than I did with dd.

ladyhelenatealltheeggs · 30/04/2009 17:20

herby glad all ok.Sounds a bit scary, and wow, for the lady who was induced. Wish DS had been that speedy! It took 2 pessaries over 24 hours, waters being broken and then 8 hours of labour, 2 hours of pushing and a ventouse to get him out! Hoping this one is not quite as lengthy. But as Scarlotti says, at least you kind of know what to expect now.

crunch I def noticed a decrease in the leg hair dept. It had been 7 weeks since last wax and there really wasn't much there at all. Apparantly the lady garden wasn't too bad either but I have to rely on the therapist's word for that!

Whats the next step for you if you don't get into labour soon? Apart from a chocolate run - can I recommend ( in place of choc) some strawberry and vanilla cupcakes that M and S have just started doing. Divine. Sadly DS's nursery is right opposite and M and S food store. Very very dangerous.....

ashleigh am totally loving the maxi dress and gladiator sandals look. very Nicole Ritchie ( thats a compliment - she always looks fab in them !). I have 2 maxi dresses ready for post preg. I think my bump is rather too big to carry them off at the moment, but at 33 weeks I reckon you'll be able to do it. I was a stone lighter at 33 weeks than I am now. And I thought weight gain was supposed to slow down in the last few weeks. Oh yes, probably only if you don't gorge on cupcakes. Anyway, New Look have a lovely looking maxi dress in their materity range. Check out their web site. They do mail order too.

scotlass · 30/04/2009 17:33

Hello everyone. Have been lurking but not posting as there is grunting noises everytime i'm about to start a post (from DS not DH ).

crunchie you still here?

and ladyhelen not long now!! Hope you have an easy 2nd labour too - I reckon it's only fair after lengthy and instrumental first ones.

Great to see everyones pg's progressing nicely. herb - 32wks, that's fab.

So sorry to hear jools and jazmaxxy's news, hope you're bearing up and come back soon.

I can't believe my precious DS is 2wks old tomorrow - it's flown by. I'm still totally in love, even at 0230 and 0530 and can't tell you how pleased I am we tried again. He's still laid back but is beginning to realise it's comfier and warmer being cuddled by mummy rather than the moses basket and my god he can go through nappies. how can something so small poo so much???? He's also caught out daddy 3 times today during nappy change and has even hit the wall with his sprinkle .

Tamlin · 30/04/2009 18:16

herb, oh my goodness - I'm glad that everything's all right. At least you know that if he does come early, his odds at this point are excellent.

ladyhelen, I'm very jealous of the leg-waxing, I've got wicked varicose veins from ds with extras coming up already(and NO, my mother never got them - how unfair) and apparently it's not a good idea to wax with them. Bah, humbug. As soon as I'm done with kids, I'm getting them sorted!

Tamlin · 30/04/2009 18:23

Also, if anyone wants a giggle, look at this article:

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/5248440/Sex-on-Queens-lawn-at-Windsor-Castle.html

The bit that slays me is where the guardsman says 'They even ignored the "Please Keep Off the Grass" signs.'

herbaceous · 30/04/2009 18:34

It was all rather dramatic. Was crying walking along the street to the hospital, convinced something awful was happening, cried in the Obstetric Assessment Unit because no-one saw me for, ooh, five whole minutes, but then nearly fainted with relief with the monitor picked up his heartbeat and plenty of movement.

Then had another crying fit in the small hours of this morning, but had similar relief when I saw him on the scan, all big and bouncing. He's 4lbs already, so, indeed, if he does put in an appearance he'll be fine. I'm just scared of something going wrong, and me not realising. I guess it's a flashback to all those previous missed miscarriages...

On the plus side, while I was in hospital we had a new wooden floor laid, to replace the repellent pink carpet that was there before, a mere three-and-a-half years after we moved in. It looks ACE!

sydneysuze · 30/04/2009 20:05

Oh Herby how scary for you! I bet this brought all the old knickerchecker panics rushing back. Try to be calm and rememeber that he is well, a good weight and if he is impatient and does come early he's probably just keen to have hugs with his mum! Also good to hear you were happy with the hospital care.

Am glad you and Cromwell are ok and being well looked after by the sounds of things.

LadyHelen you and I must be joined at the taste buds - I too have discovered those damn M+S cupcakes and they are yum! I'm into one of the raspberry and white choc ones as we speak and I just wish they didn't come in packs of 4 as I'm not sure if the remaining two will last the night

scarlotti · 30/04/2009 20:18

Those muffins sound good! Ds picked up some cream cakes in the shop so sadly I will have to eat an eclair soon - the things we do for our children

Love the idea of the maxi dress and gladiator sandals, at 5'1" though trying to find a maxi dress that fits is impossible I dug out some maternity stuff to wear to work yesterday and looked about 8 months - I'm just under 3!!! Glamorous yummy mummy I am not

YouKnowNothingoftheCrunch · 01/05/2009 08:56

Morning all

scotlass Yes I'm still here! Sweep is planned for this morning so I'll be making this face

I have got to keep away from the horror stories on MN about just how painful it is going to be! Hoping I can convince MW today to go by my other scan date's EDD (30th April) - she agreed in theory a few weeks ago, but we'll see

Ladyhelen cupcakes sound very good, but no M&S nearby

scarlotti nope, I've only had it this time - sure I was hairier with both DSes, so even more evidence that this is a girl. Now I want an eclair - I love eclairs, the perfect mix of sugar and fat.

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scarlotti · 01/05/2009 09:01

crunch I didn't think sweeps were painful? Have had a friend who had several and she never mentioned anything about being uncomfortable ... sorry you're still hanging. Has H remembered his phone today?!

Will be scrutinising my hairiness over the next few months to see if I can see a difference. Shamefully I have a preference this time

herbaceous · 01/05/2009 09:04

My hairiness has definitely decreased - hardly need to bother with the legs at all, and even the ladygarden seems less wild (not that I've seen it for some time). So, yet more scientific evidence to add to the old wives tales! I've also got a very 'out in front' bump, also supposed to mean a boy. Cromwell had better not turn out to be a girl now, and confound it all. Especially since I've seen his tackle.

YouKnowNothingoftheCrunch · 01/05/2009 09:07

scarlotti - that's the sort of thing I need to hear was reading something on here yesterday saying that after the pain of a sweep labour was a relief

I know the info all says it can be "uncomfortable" (which is nicely unreassuring).

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YouKnowNothingoftheCrunch · 01/05/2009 09:08

herb I reckon the tackle is a bit of a give-away.

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cece · 01/05/2009 09:23

Morning all,

Just a qucik hello before I go out this morning. The first official day of my maternity leave and the kids have an INSET day! Ha - never mind I will rest on Tuesday...

You still with us crunch? Good luck with the sweep. When I had one it was more uncomfortable than painful but it didn't work!

Will be 38 weeks on Monday and not sleeping too well now. Also definitely much less hairiness generally here. But have booked myself in for waxing, pedicure and hair cut before due date

YouKnowNothingoftheCrunch · 01/05/2009 09:33

cece more good news then. Thank you Congrats on the maternity leave! All you ladies are much more organised than me on the maintenance front! I have failed to even have a haircut Maybe I should just make an appointment anyway and hope I won't keep it.

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YouKnowNothingoftheCrunch · 01/05/2009 10:01

... and cue more drilling and hammering

The huge front windows are now out and lots of men are up ladders with a big pile of wood behind them.

I was hoping they'd finished yesterday

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scarlotti · 01/05/2009 11:01

Hmm, would appear then that the hairiness (or lack of) bears no indiciation to the flavour of baby - what a surprise!!

cece congrats on the maternity leave

crunch time to step outside and groan I think

YouKnowNothingoftheCrunch · 01/05/2009 11:43

scarlotti

I've calmed down now. MW just been and more than happy to change my EDD to 30th of April, so now I'm officially only one day overdue Which has taken a weight off my mind (since it means my home-water-birth is more likely to happen). Added bonus is that I'm not having a sweep yet and induction is now 2 weeks away.

Hurray!

Think I might book a hair appointment.

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ScorpiowithabigS · 01/05/2009 13:07

Crunch - i have had a home birth, not awater one though. A friend had a water HB and really loved it

I am liking this dress, i don't really do bare legs so could wear short or long leggings under it, couldn't I? should be lovely and comfy! Though thing with being due in Dec is that i will need maternity clothes quite soon - 8 weeks last time so will need summer and winter things! hoping to layer up vests and cardis so won't actually buy that much iyswim. I did win a top on ebay though a gorgeous isabella oliver one. I suppose a long sleeved black tshirt under that dress would be ok too? I am an 8 and my bumps are like footballs

I'm doing good today. 11 days till scan.

scarlotti · 01/05/2009 13:09

Crunch that's great news re your edd. Promising signs with the cleaning too. My dd was early and I always suspected it might have been to do with my helping out the day before cleaning a newly built block of flats

Go get scrubbing!! After your haircut though obviously

YouKnowNothingoftheCrunch · 01/05/2009 13:19

Scorpio great dress I am currently wearing this (although my bump is about 8 times that size ). Bought it for a wedding back in December and am getting as much use out of it as possible for the next couple of weeks. The bag-lady is gone

I had a home water-birth with DS2 and definitely am a fan of not having to make that journey into hospital. This time it'll be a bit less stressful R.E. the carpets (nice wooden floors here, beige carpets in old house) - I think the whole house was covered in tarpauline for DS2.

scarlotti at anyone who has babies early (I'm looking at Scotlass too!) very unfair. I would go so far as to say it's unnatural to give birth early Maybe I should offer to give the builders a hand next door?

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ScorpiowithabigS · 01/05/2009 13:24

I think i might buy the dress; though i don't know...will look lovely with a long necklace i think and some leggings. and sandals.

We have decorated since i had my last HB - we now have a beige carpet.....

ScorpiowithabigS · 01/05/2009 13:25

oops meant to say i love your dress!!!

YouKnowNothingoftheCrunch · 01/05/2009 13:29

Scorpio at beige carpet. I love my dress too it is sooooo comfy. It's amazing how 11 days can be the shortest time in the world and an eternity. Glad you're feeling ok today.

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