August Mummies 2011 - 28 baby boys, 14 baby girls, and 4 beautiful angels so far xxx

[xsarahbellax]

Hey girls! Hope everyone is well? Congrats to all the new Mums!

It's my due date today! I still feel 100% fine though, not desperate to get him out or anything, which is unlike me as I'm so impatient!

Had a mini panic yesterday when the midwife thought he was breech & sent me for a scan… luckily she was wrong, phew!

He was back to back, so I've been going swimming which is meant to help, and it looks like it has as he's now in the perfect position for birth, yay!

The sonographer was also able to estimate his birth weight at 7lb 9oz.

So, now I just (continue to) play the waiting game. Absolutely no signs or twinges yet, no braxton hicks, no plug loss… so could be a while yet.

I'm meeting my NCT group today, and they've all had their babies, so maybe being surrounded by newborns will spur him on..??

Xx

 

[ProudMommy26]

Congrats ladies

And all the best to those who are so close. Can't wait to hear your baby news

Today would of been my due date. He will be 2 weeks tomorrow. Don't know where the time has gone. xxx

 

[sunshinegirl]

Hey Ladies my Megan has developed a green sticky eye this morning. Went to the docs and is now sending her to get checked at the emergency eye hospital. He says could be nothing but eye hospital likes all newborns to be checked if this happens.

I just keep wiping it with warm water at the moment. Appointment is at 2.30. Just feel so sorry for her her eye keeps sealing shut. I'm sure it bothers me more than her.....

 

[Mummy~L]

Sarah - happy due date! LO will be here anytime now!!

Sunshine - hope Megan is ok! Keep us posted xx

 

[chrischris83]

Congrats MissMummy!

 

[tjw]

Good luck Sunshine xx

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Harrison's having his tongue tie done on Wednesday next week

In the meantime he's managed to latch on and feed properly from my right side twice in less than 24hrs, so we're making progress with the help of the nipplette on top of that I even fed him in public yesterday and today!! First time was in the middle of southend high street on a bench!!! lol and today I fed him while eating chicken pasta bake in pizza hut in chelmsford

He was weighed by health visitor yesterday and was 7lbs 12oz

 

[eandc123]

Congratulations to all new mammy's Alexis is one week old and we honestly haven't stopped. Appointments and visitors non-stop. We've had our first lazy day today. I still need to write my birth story which may happen tomorrow but i can't promise anything

Good luck to all still waiting xx

 

[ProudMommy26]

Congratulations to all new mammy's Alexis is one week old and we honestly haven't stopped. Appointments and visitors non-stop. We've had our first lazy day today. I still need to write my birth story which may happen tomorrow but i can't promise anything

Good luck to all still waiting xx

I need to get writing mine too, but I'm so tired looking after everyone lol. Looking forward to waking up and feeling alive again and then I can begin to write it

 

[ProudMommy26]

Hey Ladies my Megan has developed a green sticky eye this morning. Went to the docs and is now sending her to get checked at the emergency eye hospital. He says could be nothing but eye hospital likes all newborns to be checked if this happens.

I just keep wiping it with warm water at the moment. Appointment is at 2.30. Just feel so sorry for her her eye keeps sealing shut. I'm sure it bothers me more than her.....

Fingers crossed hun. Hope she's ok.
My youngest daughter had something like that when she was a few days old. Just had to use cotton wool and warm water and it was cleared up in a few days.
It does bother yourself more than them though. It's horrible seeing them like that. xxx

 

[Kylarsmom]

sunshine girl, Kendons eye kept sealing shut as well and they told me it was just a clogged tear duct,to rub it with a warm wash rag and massage it upward, and within about 5 days it was better, but they said sometimes it lasts months. i hated it poor thing would wake up and only able to open one eye, but it wasnt harmful or anything whatsoever, just uncomfortable for the poor guy. hope its the same and nothing serious for baby megan.

 

[JaxBlackmore]

Hi all!

Thomas John was born Sunday, 4pm, 11 days early! Weighing in at 8lb 12oz, so glad he did

Endid up having a waterbirth, was really much faster than I expected!

Hope everyone else is doing well!

Xxx

 

[Stef]

OMG... I was thinking this thread has been way to quiet and I was getting withdrawal from all the baby news, checked my subscriptions and I must have accidently hit unsubscribe!

Sunshinegirl - hope Megans eye clears up quickly

Sarah - phew for not being breech and glad LO is now in optimal birth position

TJW - sounds like you're doing great at BF. Hope your little guy recovers quickly from his tongue tie procedure next week, how are you feeling post op too? Are you finding recovery easier this time around? Just curious as im a little worried about recovery esp as I have a 3 YO to content with too.

Jax - congratulations.

Today I went to the midwife as I saw the consultant yesterday and my BP was border line high but had it checked again today and all is fine. She also weighed me and ive put on 19lbs through pregnancy from my booking on weight at 6 weeks which I guess isnt bad going considering I put on 3 stone with my daughter.

Have my pre-op tomorrow at the hospital, as much as im excited for Thursday im starting to get a little nervous.

Xx

 

[mothercabbage]

congrats jax!...
stef is c-sec tomorrow?? best wishes!!

asfm...nothing to report, sweep the day after tomorrow though, getting a little excited that MAY work xxxxx

 

[Stef]

Thanks mothercabbage, c-sec Thurs. Dreading the old spinal, that was the worse part last time.

Yay for the sweep hope it gets things moving.

Xx

 

[mothercabbage]

thanx...have you been counting down the hours until c-sec?? im counting down for my sweep, how sad is that!! xxxxx

 

[Stef]

Haha I have, things pregnancy does to us. I've been abit to excited I think... either that or hubby is just a complete misery.

I'm going to be running round like a blue arsed fly today getting everything ready and need to repack my hospital bag.

Doubt I'll get any sleep tonight.... That said, I dint get much sleep most nights.

Xx

 

[mothercabbage]

hmmm me neither, its like my brain goes into overdrive at nights, and when i wake to pee thats it!!! im awake for the day...5am this morning ...have you had a c-sec before?? my baby was breech until 36 weeks so i thought i may have to have one, luckily he turned the thought of it scared me, how do you feel?? xx

 

[Stef]

I right with you on that one. I keep waking up between 3 and 4 to pee and I can't for love nor money get comfy to get back to sleep and lay here awake for hours wishing time away.

I had a c-section last time as I had a failed induction, i never responded to being induced and never went into labour. They had a bloody good go over 5 days and nothing. So when I was 15 days over due they delivered via emergency c-section.

I dont really feel scared at all of having another c-section and I think its becausr although it was 'emergency' last time I had a really positive experience which I guess has helped. The theatre staff were all lovely and I was kept informed the whole way through.

I can see why people find the thought of it so daunting because I did with my first, imfct when they told me that I was to go into theatre in 10 mins I cried.

The only thing I feel disappointed about is this will be our last child and despite having 2 children I will have never experienced labour. But never mind my 2 girls are so worth it

Xx

 

[mothercabbage]

i wouldnt feel too bad on missing out on labour!! its not all its cracked up to be...hurts! ALOT! xxxxx

 

[sequeena]

Goof luck for tomorrow Stef!