Any Scottish April 2013 babies out there??

[bbymc]

Aww, that's a shame his work is so limiting, but it'll be better money so probably worth it in the end.

I can see why he thought he might not need to to the scan, shame he never checked whether you minded if he didn't go though.

Was your labour long with Shaun? Cos if I were you I'd worry that Stephen might miss something if he has to finish his shift before moving to you. You got someone else to be there if Stephen can't come straight away?

 

[Kaybee]

EXACTLY the point I made earlier. Why do they not think they need to ask permission when we would have to? I can just imagine what would happen if I said one Saturday night that I had plans to go shopping the next day. He would assume I was taking the kids with me!

Laura I meant to put in that I agreed with your comment about permission. I just remembered a recent example and felt the rage again

 

[bbymc]

I can imagine Ryan assuming I'll watch the wee one while he goes to football or out to snooker or whatever. If he does that, without a doubt I'll just organise a day of shopping and stuff with mates and just 'expect' him to watch the baby. Might ram the point home then lol

 

[lj2245]

Hehehe. We are all feeling the rage today!

Stephen was off work on Monday when I was working my first shift. I got home and he had done NOTHING all day long. I came in and had to clean the kitchen, unload and load the dishwasher, unload and load the washing machine and tumble dryer and pick up all the dirty clothes from all round the house, before making dinner. I was pooped by the time I sat down. Today, he is working and I am off. I have cleaned the kitchen (including doing the dishes from last night's dinner that he didn't do because he was too busy playing FM), done 3 loads of washing (washed, dried and folded) and have cleaned the living room and brought down all the dirty clothes from upstairs. Not a lot but a lot more than he did. I just know he is going to moan at me when he gets home at half 2 though, because I haven't been to Tesco. I have a legitimate reason though...my selfish rat of a Dad has decided he doesn't want to do his weekly shop online any more and wants to come to Tesco with me this week but has a hospital appointment at 1:30, so I'm waiting for him to get home. I'm telling you...if Stephen so much as says one thing I'm going to go nuts lol!

My labour was 27 hours of sheer hell. I was contracting every 5 minutes from the very first contraction. No slow build up or 'is this labour?' cramps for me...I knew straight away from the first contraction lol. I doubt this one will be as long but I know someone will cover for him if I do go into labour when he's at work...I'll just need to wait until they can get in to work. Most of the people he works with live in Glasgow so it's a bit of a trek. I'll be on my own until he gets home and to be honest, I'd much rather be on my own anyway. The pain when I was in labour with Shaun was so bad I couldn't think straight so I know it will be so much worse if I have Stephen yapping on. I'd rather chill out on my own lol. I'd do the whole thing on my own if it weren't for the fact I don't want him to miss out on the birth of his son...but he's been warned he better shut the hell up and let me get on with it or I WILL have the nurses make him leave

I'd go as far as to say that if I knew he could get away from work straight away, I'd phone him at the last minute right before I needed to leave for hospital. He works across the road from our house so could be here in 2 mins if that were the case. Pity!!

 

[lj2245]

I can imagine Ryan assuming I'll watch the wee one while he goes to football or out to snooker or whatever. If he does that, without a doubt I'll just organise a day of shopping and stuff with mates and just 'expect' him to watch the baby. Might ram the point home then lol

I can absolutely guarantee that when you put your coat on to go out the door for that shopping trip, he will assume you are taking the baby with you. It won't be until you are long gone and he realises you aren't coming back for the baby that it will dawn on him.

 

[Kaybee]

I can imagine Ryan assuming I'll watch the wee one while he goes to football or out to snooker or whatever. If he does that, without a doubt I'll just organise a day of shopping and stuff with mates and just 'expect' him to watch the baby. Might ram the point home then lol

I can absolutely guarantee that when you put your coat on to go out the door for that shopping trip, he will assume you are taking the baby with you. It won't be until you are long gone and he realises you aren't coming back for the baby that it will dawn on him.

yeah, dave would probably phone me to tell me ive forgot baby!

 

[Kaybee]

I remember when my contractions started after induction I just couldnt speak to anyone. Dave thankfully just read his book and didnt bother me. As soon as I has the epidural and the pain stopped I was back to myself and chattering away like a budgie as I hadnt spoken in hours!

 

[lj2245]

Haha by the time I got my epidural I had been in labour 22 hours and had sent Darren home (we stayed across the road from the hospital in Glasgow). I just wanted to sleep!! It was 2am by then and I had been contracting regularly since 5am the previous morning. My epidural was strange though, the first didn't work and they had to re-site it and then it only worked a little...I could still walk around and could feel every contraction! I managed to get some rest though and phoned Darren to come back in at 7am. They changed midwives at 7:30am and I was told I could start pushing at 8am. By then I was done, I just wanted something to eat and to sleep!! I told Darren to stand where he wanted but to shut up and let me get on with it. I grabbed the bars by the side of the bed and pushed with everything I had. I managed to burst the blood vessels in the tops of my arms and god only knows what was coming out of me (I was pushing into my bum like you're supposed to) but I got him out in 38 minutes. It was a bit of a miracle given he was 9lbs 11oz but it just goes to show what you can do when you have had enough and someone is promising you tea and toast

It was the BEST tea and toast I have EVER had!

 

[lj2245]

I remember when my contractions started after induction I just couldnt speak to anyone. Dave thankfully just read his book and didnt bother me. As soon as I has the epidural and the pain stopped I was back to myself and chattering away like a budgie as I hadnt spoken in hours!

How long were you in labour?

 

[Kaybee]

I thought the tea and toast was AMAZING as well. I had totally gone off tea during pregnancy and have again this time so am looking forward to enjoying a cuppa!

I went into hospital on the monday morning and started off with a pessarary, and then another one and then gel and at about 3am on the thur morning my waters broke and started to get mild pain. Got taken to labour and delivery about 10am and was put on the drip about half an hour later. Kaiden was born at 3.23am on the fri morning so about 17 hours labour. Bits of it are still really a blur so am hoping when I see the consultant in feb about the ecs he will be able to tell me more about it.

 

[Kaybee]

Wow 9lb 11oz. Kaiden was 8lb 13oz. I feel like I am bigger with this baby but he will be born a week before due date i think and kaiden was 16 days late so will probably be smaller.

 

[lj2245]

What made you decide to have a section this time?

 

[arlene]

My goodness ladies so much rage!! Ha ha! Just spent the last ten mins reading through all the posts and chuckling! To be honest, John and I are really good with stuff like that. We never have to ask for permission to do anything or go anywhere and I wouldn't want it that way, but if one of us is asked to something we always ask if the other minds.

We got a call from our estate agent today to say the guy we thought was going to put an offer in our flat has put an offer in for another property and been accepted. Totally gutted. Not sure we'll be able to move house before James arrives

I'm watching OBEM and reading your labour tales. I can't believe I only have 12 weeks to go!! Feels very real now!! Midwife said yesterday that I was measuring a bit big but still within the right range. Think I was about 7lbs something but my older brother was 9lbs 11ozs!!

Have we all calmed down? Lol xx

 

[bbymc]

Well, I was at the docs today and she thinks I have shingles! Great! She says it won't affect the baby though, thank god! Need to wait for swab to come back to confirm but that explains all the pain I've been in. It apparently travels down your nerves and would explain my severe one sided hip and back pain but also the pain I've been having in my bits.

It's not pregnancy related and probably just happened cos my body is under stress. Talk about unlucky!!

 

[Kaybee]

What made you decide to have a section this time?

I had to have an EMCS with Kaiden due to him getting distressed, my temp wasn't coming down and after all those HOURS I wasn't actually progressing. To top it off he was 16 days late and I had had a miserable pregnany. This pregnancy has been worse so I just don't want to go through all that induction etc again and to end up having another EMCS. I'd rather plan ahead and know its happening. It means I can make sure that someone will be there for Kaiden too.

 

[Kaybee]

Arlene that's a shame about your house.

Emma how unlcuky with the shingles. Can they be treated?

I'm going for another scan tomorrow and then it will be weekly on a Friday until baby is born. Am looking forward to seeing him again and am trying to remain positive that all will be ok.

 

[bbymc]

Just treated with antibiotics. Don't think it's that big a deal unless it doesn't go away before baby is born. If that happens, baby would get chicken pox and that would be dangerous. All it means for now is that I need to put up with the pain

 

[lj2245]

Oh no Emma Poor you! Hopefully the antib's will clear it up.

I don't blame you for booking a section this time Karen, I would too.

 

[CherylC3]

Hey sorry u ladies are hav trouble with ur men.

Kaybee aw I'd love to get booked in for a section, I'm more worried about labour.x

Bbymc I'm sorry u hav shingles Hun, hope u get better soon..x

Laura how's the job going?x

When are u finishing up? Hav u started packing ur hospital bags yet? I might start mines..x

Afm I'm getting backache now too and started getting Braxton hicks too not finishing up for 8 wks, I'm on countdown.x

 

[bbymc]

I can't believe how bad my nausea is today!! Blergh!

I'm meant to finishing up when I'm 35 weeks and taking 5 weeks holiday before starting mat leave on my due date but I think I'm gona ask to change it so I go on mat leave when I'm 36 weeks and take the hols before I go back to work. That way I'll get more time off with baby. Not sure if I'll be allowed to do that though :-/

I stupidly googled ' shingles in pregnancy' last night and have now manged to get myself all worried about it! It's apparently brought on when our body is under stress and now I'm mega stressed and paranoid it's not gona go away for ages! Shouldn't have googled it! Idiot!