Waves is winning.....Here comes the Acrobat!

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Links to previous threads:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/relationships/a1670597-So-DH-said

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/relationships/1745551-DH-said-DH-left-waves-is-still-being-sick-but-into-the-third-timester

Will this become the live birth thread? Will Lodger 1 leave? Will waves be smiling throughout this thread?

Doula is on call, bags are packed, acrobat was a teeny 14 weeks foetus when I started posting - he is about to become DC3, I'll stop being sick and a whole new chapter will begin.

Words fail me Bogeyface scandalous waste of chocolate .

Hello everyone!
Hope DD is recovering waves.

Midwife was DD up madly early this morning?! Happy birthday to her!

A massive storm woke me at 4.15 but amazingly DCs didn't wake! It went on for hours! I dropped off again at some point & DD came in at 7 so not too bad! Present unwrapping frenzy & sibling squabbling now over & they're watching Peter Pan while I recover! Hope you all slept ok!
Any twinges Waves?

Every time I read this thread (most days) I'm reminded what a wonderful mother you are Waves. Your DC are spoiled rotten! (In a good way) And you take everything you need to do for them in your stride with no complaints to how difficult this pregnancy has been. They're so lucky to have you.

When Acrobat arrives, I just know it'll be a breeze for someone like you. Plus it'll be so good to be rid of constant nausea and contractions!!

Are you still planning on a home birth? I don't know much about them, are you going to inflate the floatie pool?

All those recipes sound gorgeous. Will start baking tomorrow once DC are around.

Hope it's cooler for you as you work these last few gigs with Acrobat in residence. Huge storms here too in the night so everything is lovely and fresh today. Happy Birthday mini-midwife

Happy birthday to your DD themidwife

I must confess to being ridiculously emotional today after the most wonderful parcel arrived this morning.....Acrobat is a very very lucky little person as he has 2 amazing blankets to keep him snug. I am so touched by the thought and love that has gone into making these. I promise to include a photo of him wrapped up in them when he arrives. Thank you to everyone who contributed

Feeling wobbly today, about whether I am enough to be a mum of 3, and also having really strong and uncomfortable cramps. About to go for a lie down having baked another batch of scones with DD and her friend this morning, and also made the chocolate and prune bars which are currently chilling in the fridge.

Birth wise, if all these on-off contractions are a sign of a fast active labour, then I don't think I'll have much option other than a home birth, although I am not actually officially down to have one. Apparently I have to have a home visit in advance, which is all a bit late to arrange now, but yes, that would have been/remains my ideal. May ask my doula to find out whether we have time for that to be put in place.

DD much better today, ate breakfast and lunch so that's generally a good sign

Must pull myself together and get myself to bed for a bit of a rest. DCs are off out to play this afternoon - I have to go up to hospital for my PICC line dressing to be changed, just hoping the cramping settles as the thought of driving just at the moment is a bit too much.

You're most welcome waves - now Acrobat doesn't have any more excuses for hanging about, so he can come out now

Very welcome waves. Lets hope acrobat gets a wriggle on.

Glad you like the blankets Waves.

I am sure you'll be as amazing as a mother of three as you are of two. Do not fret about this!

Hope you get some rest and that Acrobat makes a swift appearance soon!

All the best xx

Erm.... if there's anyone capable of just about anything, it's you , dear Waves

I'm amazed you're doubting yourself on this. I think you'd be a good mother to 10. You seem to have 48 hours in every day unlike some of us who seem to have 12 (8 for sleeping in) . You have been unbelievably beleaguered and yet you have done so much in that time. Nothing stops you, it seems.

You are an extraordinary resourcesful person. 3 will be a piddle for you, I'm sure of it.

I'm so glad you like the blankets, waves . you probably won't use them much until October, but the love in them will emanate from them no matter where they are lol.

xxxx

Have you seen the crown on the MN baby? .

Glad you like the blankets.

So happy the blankets have got to you before Acrobat makes his appearance! And very glad you like them.

Of course you will be "mum enough" - you are already great, your greatness will only increase with an extra baby.

You are FAB.

Echoing the others - of course you will a wonderful mother to three! They couldn't ask for a better mum

Just popping in to check - have got the recipes to hand now, will post them later.

You will be a brilliant mum of 3, waves - haven't you proved yourself already?

Waves - the jump from 2-3 is waaaaay easier than the jump from 1-2 children. Dealing with another DC is much much easier than dealing with full term HG and 2 dc's. I had a 7 yr old, toddler and a newborn and found it a breeze compared to having HG and my first 2 DC's to deal with even in hospital it was hard because of the guilt. 9 months of pg was hell. 2 years of DD (dc3) heaven you will be fine.

I was told 2-3 was easy too but I would say it depends on the ages as I struggled tbh though did have PND and are pretty rubbish. Mine were 22 months and 4years 2 months when the baby was born and it was easyish in the beginning but has been hard for the last year or so.

Waves will do brilliantly though as she has 100s of people to help.

I really believe I wouldn't have had PND or struggled half as much if I had had MN.

OK waves, banana cake recipe:

Banana cake

Ingredients:

10 oz self-raising flour
8 oz caster sugar
8 oz Pure dairy-free soya spread (or butter)
2 or 3 very ripe bananas (the mankier the better)
Juice and zest of one lemon
4 eggs
½ tsp of baking powder
Pinch of salt.

Sift the flour and the baking powder, add the salt. Put the sugar, eggs, spread, bananas and lemon juice and zest into a blender and whizz until smooth. Tip into a mixing bowl.

Fold in the flour with a spatula until it is all absorbed. Pour mixture into a greased floured baking tin. Cook in the oven at 150C until done ? this will depend on the tin you have used. A small loaf tin will take about 30 minutes (you will need 2), a 10in. spring form will take 50-60 minutes, cupcakes will take about 15 minutes.

Test with a metal skewer ? if it comes out clean the cake is done. Adjust temperature downwards for fan assisted ovens.

Glad you like the blankets Waves--please just don't change the initial of his first name .
Haha l am looking at all the nicknames of the "knitters" and trying to match with real names.
Failing miserably.

Waves, a homebirth visit can be sorted within a day, equipment left etc. phone your community midwife at 830 tomorrow & they'll come same day or the next day. Best to plan just in case eh?

Maybe the arrival of the blanket did it, or maybe it is the fact that I am really busy for the next 2 days, but I are in super-pain land tonight. Have had warm bath, paracetamol, crawled around the garden (stuff what the neighbours think) and am now having the oddest visions of steak, a massive roasted onion, grilled tomato, and potato wedges. This is odd not just because of the HG but because I am a pescatarian (pesky person who doesn't eat meat that walks on land or flies in the sky, but does eat a little fish from time to time)

Actually tempted to contact my doula. Been having major episodes of the shivers. If this isn't "it" it certainly is a damn good warm up. Ow. Ow. Ow.

Oh the pain is like a constant ow-ness on what feels like my cervix, with a vice kind of thing squeezing all around my lower belly and back. And I keep doing the breathing and relaxing but it still hurts.

Sending you positive vibes Waves x

Good luck waves.

Oh, and call your doula...

Call who you need to, waves.
Don't be too brave!
Good vibes from here too..

Good luck waves! We're all rooting for you.

good luck waves, hope this is it for you.

call doula and get checked out.