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Good luck Jess, hope the baby will arrive safely and as smoothly as possible!
 
GL Jess! How exciting. :)

I'll have DH and his Mum there for the birth.. My daughter is from a previous relationship, so this is technically his first child, and her first grandchild.. Although they do treat Amelia as their own, they weren't there throughout my pregnancy or labour with her. My Mum was there for Amelia's birth, so it seems only right that MIL is there for this baby. I think they'll both be amazing support! Xx
 
Good luck Jess! :) Am I right in thinking this will be our first baby of the group or have I missed someone?

One month to go until my due date! :happydance: Have a feeling he'll come at 38 weeks for some reason... and by saying that I've probably jinxed myself and he'll end up being two weeks overdue or something :roll:
 
I keep saying little miss will come early, but I think I've jinxed myself! :haha: she'll probably be 2 weeks late now.. Xx
 
Good luck, Jess!

My colleague was due on the same day as me (freaky, right?!) and I found out she had her boy yesterday, 5 weeks early. Don't have any details but saw the photo and he looks perfect and BIG! The news did make me panic a little bit because we still have a lot to do and I keep thinking we have tons of time!
Obviously most babies are born closer to their due date, but when someone you know delivers early, does make you worry a bit too!

Yesterday we finally ordered a crib (Chicco Next to me) where you can drop one side and it becomes like an extension of our bed. Fortunately it arrives tomorrow. And the new pram is on its way from mainland Europe so again hoping to pick it up this weekend when I'll be 35 weeks.
 
GL Jess. Hope everything goes smoothly.

AFM: I wanted just me and OH the first day(day of c-section) and then my mom bring my son and OH's parents the following day...but everyone is complaining and all hurt about it. My Mom even said she is going to be there the day of, even though I asked her not to. Now I am just so irritated with it...and know if I ask them to come now they'll just complain I didn't want them there in the first place...Annoying. Oh wells.

17 work days left :D
 
We have a date!
My c-section is scheduled for February 18.
I'm so excited!!
 
mommylov, why doesn't your Dr want you to go past 40 weeks? Glad the appt went well otherweise

Jess, good luck! Hope baby gets here safe and sound :flow:

Spuds, I have convinced myself of the same thing. Well, that I won't make it past 38 weeks. Hope I don't end up eating my words.

Congrats Amaryllis! GL hope everything goes smoothly for you
 
Good luck, Jess!

I'm hoping I'll find out my section date at my consultant appointment on Friday (I'm assuming at some point during week commencing the 8th). I'm just having DH with me for the section; my sister will be here too but has to take DD to Preschool and come up to the hospital afterwards, by which point baby might already be here (you have to get there for 7am and then you sit around and wait your turn).

Is it bad that I don't want family coming to stay and help? I'm really antisocial and even knowing I'm having a section I'd rather have the first couple weeks with just DH and our girls. My sister will probably stay for a week, which is fine because we're like best friends and she's my DD's favourite person in the world ever so can keep her entertained while I'm otherwise occupied but as for my mother, in laws etc...I was actually relieved when it worked out none of them could make it around the time of the birth. My mother was initially planning to come and stay for 6 weeks and I've been trying to discourage her without being rude. I love her but she's easier to love when she's not living in your house lol! And she means well and wants to help but I remember after I had DD, her 'help' is the kind that makes you want to scream and pull your hair out, e.g. "I'll fix dinner tonight because I really don't like the way you cook it, I wish you'd remember how I taught you to wash the chicken with lemon first yadi yadi yada..."

Just 3 and bit more weeks until baby; eek! Although with all the pelvic pain and shocks to my cervix at the moment I'm not convinced I'll get to week 39...but then again I said that with DD and she stayed put until 39+4.
 
Your mother sounds like my grandma Hannah :haha: Means well but my God you just can't wait for them to leave can you :rofl: I had my grandparents staying for a few days on and off when my daughter was a newborn and I hated it! I was in my element when it was just me and the baby funnily enough so that's exactly what I intend to happen this time. We'll have visitors throughout the day to see us and meet the new arrival obviously, but nobody is staying overnight at any point. It'll just be me and my babies :) I'm already looking forward to my quiet evenings snuggled up with Squish on the sofa when everyone has gone home and my 3yo is in bed. I can imagine that'll be our closest bonding time! :cloud9:
 
Hannah, it seems totally understandable why you would want to be alone, haha. I am still debating having my mother stay with me, but this is her first grandbaby so I'm sure she wants to be part of all that rigamaroo. Something nice you could do though is put together (or have OH do it) a little card/birth announcement letting people know you had the baby but would like to take a few weeks to adjust and visitors are OK after a certain date.
OH and I are probably going to do that since we're introverted ourselves.
 
Glad I'm not alone lol! Spuds, she's a nightmare but just completely doesn't get it - honestly means well but says and does things innocently not realising how they affect people. I remember when I had DD I went into the bedroom with DH and was having a massive rant about how she was driving me mad...completely forgot the baby monitor was on and I was F'ing and bleeding and ranting and raving for ages, oops!! That night I overheard her crying down the phone to my sister "I just want to help her but everything I do is wrong", I felt awful afterwards :'(

That's a really good idea DaisyD, though knowing me I'll probably forget! I was awful when I had DD and forgot to reply to all the messages and thank everyone for all the cards and gifts etc until like 2 months later after they'd all been and met her. In my defence we were in hospital the first 2 weeks and then in reflux, eczema and undiagnosed multiple food allergy hell for weeks afterwards (she was reacting through my breastmilk). Hopefully I can be better this time since I'm already anticipating the C section and hospital stay etc. Packed (over-packed) ;) my hospital bag today, yay :)
 
Yeah there will be NO ONE staying overnight at my house, thank you very much!! I don't know how people do it! It would be like having a houseguest and a new baby at the same time!
Honestly the only person I could tolerate in that way would be my mom. And actually she lives five minutes away so there's no need. ;-)
I do wish I had more help, though. Recovery is hard.
 
I'm with you Amaryllis. My parents live just down the road, so close enough to call for assistance or questions, but also means they don't have to stay over... I honestly don't think I could put up with house guests... I had some visitors that stayed for 3-4 hours last time, and I dropped as soon as they left!
 
It's interesting how differently different people can feel about having family there at birth. I will admit that I also wouldn't feel comfortable with people staying over though. I'm imagining myself as moving around the house in my PJs, lounging with baby on my sofa, trying to establish a routine with hubby and baby, sleeping whenever the mood strikes and breastfeeding in front of the TV. I'm not sure I could do that with other people in the house. :blush: Family is welcome to visit and check on baby, but at the end of the day I feel better once the door closes behind all visitors and I can go slouch as indecently as I feel like.

AFM, had a nice relaxing evening for once... Hubby and I traded neck and shoulder massages, it was very relaxing and a nice way to spend some quality time with each other...

I also went around to get various paperwork preparing for bug's arrival (stuff we'll need to issue his birth certificate) and ended up walking for more than 90 mins today. By the end of it, it felt like little bug's head was trying to turn my cervix inside-out, lol. I think my bump has dropped a lot, since the needle-marks from last week's shots have now completely disappeared from my line of view, like they have migrated lower down my belly... I read it's supposed to happen at 34-36 weeks, so it looks like little bug might be right on schedule (hopefully!).

OB appointment tomorrow, where we'll probably be discussing a plan of action now that I was put on shots etc. I'm kinda anxious!

PS: I have completely dubbed baby as Little Bug (zouzounaki in mother tongue) in my head. To the point that thinking of his actual name feels weird, lol.
 
Quantea - with you on the cervix sensations!! Mine started about a week ago. Sometimes even when I'm sitting down and yesterday was in the office. That was slightly awkward having to cringe whilst talking to other people :haha:
 
Just came back from OB! Little bug is looking well, practicing his breathing and everything, just really-really big! At 35 weeks his weight seemed somewhere up to 3 Kg (6 lb 9 oz)! Head was really low down in the pelvis though, so as of next week I'm on weekly NSTs, growth scans and cervical checks. Still up for grabs whether I'll be able to give birth naturally or resort to c-section, especially given I'm on heparin shots and hence high bleeding risk for anything non-scheduled. I got the feeling that if things got started naturally within the next couple of weeks (even though it's still early, eeep!!!), we might be able to try a vaginal delivery, but after that it's scheduled c-section. However, the doctor was quite matter-of-fact about it all, which actually gave me some peace of mind despite the uncertainty.

Only dowside is that apparently I've either developed a small hernia or wide diastasis recti around my belly button, around 4 fingers wide. Boooo!!! Has anyone had experience with this in the past? Does it go away on its own after pregnancy?
 
ouch regarding the hernia.. Ive never heard of it before so Im not sure. Maybe someone else has and can give input.
 
DaisyDreamer said:
Anyone else feel like baby is moving/engaging nonstop?
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yes i do, its crazy. Everyone always said they move less as you get further along but this little guy didnt get the memo :p

Quantea said:
Oh yes.... I keep getting lightening crotch, lol!
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Hahahaha its like constant :p was dropping family at the airport earlier this week and as i was walking along i kept getting the sharp pains down near my cervix, i was happy i had my pram to lean on as i was walking, my husband seemd to be getting nervous that i was gona go into labour 3 hours away from home :p

Asf: with the family issues, i told my mum last week that im not ringing anyone untill hes born and she seemd real guttered and was like wat if im at work then tho. Oh well not my problem :p last time she burst into the room just after my girl was born, i was still lying on the bed tryna get the placenta out, so i told her to get out but felt bad so let her in the room earlier than i had wanted to. Wanted those first few hours of just me, my husband and daughter. And to make it worse my sister had her baby 2 months later and my mum commented how much better my sister had done and seemd so much more with it ect. I had been in labour almost 30 hours, high on g&a and she rushed into the room soon after. My sister had maybe 15hours from wen her waters broke till her giving birth, during the day so no missing sleep, she had no g&a so was still with it and she stayed in the birthing room a hour or two before my mum saw her. Arrrrrgggg rant over :p
My sister will be staying for about a week a week after my boy is born but shes super helpful and will cook and clean and look after my dd for me. Wouldnt have anyone else staying, ppl can come visit for a hour aslong as they help out :p
 
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