***January Jellybeans***~ 35 BABY GIRLS & 23 BABY BOYS BORN ~***

[LittleMrs]

Morning all. Firstly, laura, circumcision isn't widely practised in the uk except if there is a medical need. It probably seems a bit weird to all you Americans/Canadians because I know it's quite common on the other side of the Atlantic, but to me (unless it's for religious purposes) it seems a little like mutilation. I'd not be happy if someone chopped off a part of me just after birth. I do understand that apparently it can have some health benefits, especially for cleaning young boys. What do drs reccommend?

Next, I think I'm getting the start of something. I feel like absolute crap: really churny in
my bowels and even a little sick. I've also had backache and period pains all
night too. I'm taking OH to work as normal because, even if it is the start of something, it's not moving very quickly at the moment and we can't really afford a day's wages if it's nothing. What do you ladies think? Could it be the beginning or am I just going through another layer of preparation for the big day? Xx

 

[jojo-m]

thats how my labour started off with corey! woke up with cramps and diarrhoea, literally the contractions started straight afterwards then I contracted all day until about 5-6pm when hubby came home and I needed to go hospital. I'd say your showing all the right signs and you can always ring your oh home if need be! yay come on baby! x

 

[sar35]

Ooh, Sarah will be jealous that someone got the birth date her LO was supposed to get (I am right about that one, aren't I? I distinctly remember someone saying their LO was supposed to have that date and it was pretty cool).

Jojo- I wish but I think I've got a while to go yet. Thinking I might try and hold out for 11th at 11:01 coz 11:01 on 11/01/11 would just be awesome. Not that I've thought about it much. Lol.

I think next will be jojo and rachel. I don't mind waiting, I'm not having any problems so it seems fair that people who aren't having such an easy ride go first.

yeah it was me! But strangely im over it would of been nice though, good luck for labour soon

 

[mum2be2011]

Ooooh Tracy - fingers crossed, it sounds definately like a step in the right direction. I agree with Jo, take OH to work as normal and if you get more intense pains later you can always get him back home.

Laura - I'm with Tracy it's not something normally practiced here in the Uk and unless there is a medical or religious reason it's not something I agree with.

How are all the jellybeans and their mummies this morning? We were off to get my Christmas present from Luke today but ive woke up in excruciating pain in my groin and pubic bone (feels like someone trying to break it open) and I can hardly walk with it so I think I'm resigned to the bed and sofa today. Shame really as I so wanted to get out of the house today for fresh air and a walk to get things moving along with baby

 

[smiffy85]

Yay Tracy that sounds like something is going on! Can't wait to hear your updates and don't worry i'm addicted too lol!

Typing with 1 hand lol cos toby is asleep on my lap! He seems to like it there so i'm ok with it. Learning how to do things 1 handed is all part of becoming a mummy i suppose. We have left daddy in bed cos Toby was wide awake after his 7am feed but since i sat down h just dropped off and i was hoping for a little bit of interaction lol.

W e haven't ha a bad night cryin wise - its almost like Toby doesn't really know how to really scream yet so i'm still waiting to hear that lol. We topped and tailed him before bd last night and he wasn't too impressed. He hasn't really cried much at all since we got home so to hear him cry properly for the 1st time whilst washing him upset me a bit. Ihad a little cry on jack but think it was hormones too cos I was still weepy when i went to bed. Jack stayed downstairs with toby so i could get a few hours sleep on my own cos I had fed him. So I was asleep bout 10ish then they came up at midnight. Tried a feed bt he wasn't bothered. He went to sleep on me then so put him down and he was a bit windy and grisly till 3am when he finally accepted a feed. Finally!!! Nipples are a bit sore from all the trying lol. Then puthim back down about half 4 and he slept till just before 7am. He's fed again for about half hour then like i said we have come down and he's gone back off! Sleepy little sausage!

How is everyone doing today? My parents are coming round later and bringing food and we might venture out to mothercare with the little fella cos all his clothes are massive so could do with some small baby vests and baby gros at least.

O and think my milk has come in cos he seems to feed easier now and is gulping a lot more!!

Well theres my update lol!

xxxx

 

[LittleMrs]

Glad to hear ur over the birth date, Sarah - was just joking, you got your gorgeous son so I knew you didn't really mind the date. Lol

Jojo and Rachel- thanks for the encouragement. I've had a few tightenings but they're not regular or painful at all. Just having my third now but that's about 25 mins from the last and the first two were 6 mins apart. But as you say, right direction.

Rachel- are you sure that the pain you're getting isn't the baby getting going anyway? I hope it's not long for you now, you've suffered enough.

 

[LittleMrs]

Sounds like all is going well, leanne. Glad for you. If your NCT classes were like mine then it appears you have luckily received the 'sleepy baby' model. Congrats. I'm preparing for 'unhappy baby' or 'sickly baby' and seeing everything else as a bonus.

 

[smiffy85]

Lol yeah I remember that one. With the 24 hours and counting all the boxes! I have a combo of sleepy and sicky I think cos he keeps coughing a little bit up. And maybe a windy baby too. He hasn't had a dirty nappy since middle of last night so am thinking he may be a bit constipated too. He being a bit grisly now and trumping onnhis daddy lol.

I really hope your crampings get more significant hun in the best possible way I can wish labour pains on you lol!

xxxx

 

[Jolene]

Laura,over here circumcision is also practiced for religious reasons or medical reasons but mostly I've had friends circumcise their sons because the dads are.

Tracey, It sounds like the start to me. Sending labor dust your way

Rachael, I don't think you have very long to go either

Jojo, STD

Ipretti, yay for hubby being home! come on little bean

Mackenzie is such an angel. She only wakes up twice in the night now to be fed I hope it stays that way!

 

[mum2be2011]

Tracy - me and Luke have just had a chat about it and he has decided that as labour looks imminent we aren't going anywhere today and he has told me to take it easy. He is phoning his mum in France in an hour to tell her to have a bag ready (she is getting 1st available flight over once we are in labour) and he is going to ring his brother as he is our 1st call for looking after Phoebe just to warn him that we have signs etc....

This is going to sound so stupid as I have already given birth but I don't know what early labour feels like as I was induced with Phoebe so labour was forced on me it wasn't a natural start. Can someone who has already had a baby give me some pointers as to what I should be looking for. Bump is regularly going very tight and it starts low down in bump spreads upwards and across and into my back as well. On a few of them my 'bits' have gone tight and sore and then relaxed and a few waves that I've been getting have made me take a deep breath and stop what I am doing. despite thinking that all my plug had gone the other week I have lost loads more this morning and because of 'CM' I'm having to wear a pad and it feels wet. When I'm led down it feels like something trickling down my bum cheeks.

 

[jojo-m]

Woo hoo rachael and Tracy I think we gonna have some baby action soon. Now that's ok but it's definately my turn next lol!

Jolene and Leanne good to hear your babies are doing so well, especially you jolene. Only 2 night feeds? Looks like you got my baby! I put an order in for one of those ;-) x

 

[LittleMrs]

Rachel, that doesn't sound like EARLY labour, from what we were told in classes. They told us once contractions were getting strong enough that you couldn't talk through them then you're in established labour.

 

[Disneydancr]

Tracy - me and Luke have just had a chat about it and he has decided that as labour looks imminent we aren't going anywhere today and he has told me to take it easy. He is phoning his mum in France in an hour to tell her to have a bag ready (she is getting 1st available flight over once we are in labour) and he is going to ring his brother as he is our 1st call for looking after Phoebe just to warn him that we have signs etc....

This is going to sound so stupid as I have already given birth but I don't know what early labour feels like as I was induced with Phoebe so labour was forced on me it wasn't a natural start. Can someone who has already had a baby give me some pointers as to what I should be looking for. Bump is regularly going very tight and it starts low down in bump spreads upwards and across and into my back as well. On a few of them my 'bits' have gone tight and sore and then relaxed and a few waves that I've been getting have made me take a deep breath and stop what I am doing. despite thinking that all my plug had gone the other week I have lost loads more this morning and because of 'CM' I'm having to wear a pad and it feels wet. When I'm led down it feels like something trickling down my bum cheeks.

sounds like your waters might have gone... please go to the hospital to have it checked. Sounds exactly like labor. If you've stayed hydrated, sounds like you might be already in active labor. Keep us updated!

 

[jms895]

Does a sweep hurt? Not sure I want the MW sticking two fingers inside my cervix if it's still closed.....nothing been that way in a while!

Yes! it does hurt but nothing major xx

 

[jms895]

Just saying hello girls and thanks for all the messages of support and congrats! Posted some pics on facebook and have changed my avatar for you to see.

Birth was traumatic but worth every minute!

Got grandparents here now so need to go but just wanted to say hello and thinking of you all!

Congrats Fraggles!

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Congrats again chuck! xx

Congrats Leanne - can't believe how much hair he has. he already has a style! Congrats, he's lovely.

Pinkie - 13 days?! If I'm looking at 13 days then I quit now. Lol

I think I had a contraction - just one, isolated, totally by itself about and hr and a half ago but still....having just one is progress from nothing at all. But I'm not totally sure that's what it was - just felt like a lot of pressure near the bottom which built up over the space of about a minute and then faded. I thought it sounded like what you ladies had described before - what do you think? Did I have my first ever contraction? Not that I think it was the start of something even if it was one because I know some of you were having them irregularly for days/weeks before actual labour. I'd still be excited if I'd had one.

hun hope this is the start of something for you xx

Just doing some checking and can see Rocksy2185 had her baby girl Jamie-Rose on 1/1/11. She arrived at 10.53am weighing 7lb 7 Oz, she was due on 4th

Congrats!

I'm fine thanks Sarah. Don't have much time to come on here anymore. Such hard work having the two to look after.

I think Bryce is going through a growth spurt as he has been wanting to feed all day!!


I am the same Jade, just cant stop eating!! The weird thing is that I am still losing weight! Breast feeding is the best diet ever. lol

Yay me too! Am losing 1 pound a day and still chomping through Xmas choc and cheese like no ones business

One stone away from pre preg weight and i know that will be off in a month ish

I'll still be around- I'm a total addict, I must check the page 40 times a day. Even allowing for a 75% decrease in activity due to lack of time once the baby is born, that's still 10 checks day. I'm such a loser- not sure what's worse: the ridiculous level of forum addiction or the statistical analysis of my Internet usage! Shame i don't have the genius-level intelligence to go with the geekiness, because that'd be sweet!

Your an addict! I dont post much

I know I asked about this in one of the January mummies threads but not sure which one so Im adding the link to my question about circumsizing baby boy here. Please add your comments ladies

https://www.babyandbump.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/504561-circumcision.html#post8556276

I am not a fan and dont agree but wouldnt force my opinions onj anyone else, these threads tend to get heated on here! xx

thats how my labour started off with corey! woke up with cramps and diarrhoea, literally the contractions started straight afterwards then I contracted all day until about 5-6pm when hubby came home and I needed to go hospital. I'd say your showing all the right signs and you can always ring your oh home if need be! yay come on baby! x

Me too mega clear outs galore!

Tracy - me and Luke have just had a chat about it and he has decided that as labour looks imminent we aren't going anywhere today and he has told me to take it easy. He is phoning his mum in France in an hour to tell her to have a bag ready (she is getting 1st available flight over once we are in labour) and he is going to ring his brother as he is our 1st call for looking after Phoebe just to warn him that we have signs etc....

This is going to sound so stupid as I have already given birth but I don't know what early labour feels like as I was induced with Phoebe so labour was forced on me it wasn't a natural start. Can someone who has already had a baby give me some pointers as to what I should be looking for. Bump is regularly going very tight and it starts low down in bump spreads upwards and across and into my back as well. On a few of them my 'bits' have gone tight and sore and then relaxed and a few waves that I've been getting have made me take a deep breath and stop what I am doing. despite thinking that all my plug had gone the other week I have lost loads more this morning and because of 'CM' I'm having to wear a pad and it feels wet. When I'm led down it feels like something trickling down my bum cheeks.

I would explain it as definate WAVE and build up and slow down. Lasts between 30-60 seconds and sometimes felt in your back. Definately feels exactly like your cervix is being pulled and stretched, not too painful at first - hurts but copeable. It gets stronger over time. Not like a braxton hick which is like a period pain, this is more a wave of stretching and tightening. if you know what i mean xx Good luck my friend xx

 

[LittleMrs]

Anyone heard any more from rachel? I've just woken up after my nap- more period pains when I get up and move around but I'm too tired for much of that at the moment. Shortly, maybe, but I'm having trouble keeping my eyes open.

 

[MrsPhez]

Thought I'd pop my head in. I'm now 6 days overdue. Sweep booked for tomorrow. A few period pains but nothing more.......yet. Hoping to avoid induction which would be next Saturday if the sweep doesn't work.
All the best JJs.

 

[Fraggles]

Hi all im back home. Thanks Jo for updating for me, i'll write a birth story soon as I can.

Jacob is doing well and feeds like a trooper. Im on strict rest as the anesthetist was concerned about spinal fluid leak but its looking ok at the moment.

The section went well took some pushing to get him out as he was high up into the ribs the team who delivered him were amazing. Im feeling fine and totally in love. Just need this headache to go. He loves sleeping in the day and waking at night

 

[sar35]

Glad to hear ur over the birth date, Sarah - was just joking, you got your gorgeous son so I knew you didn't really mind the date. Lol

Jojo and Rachel- thanks for the encouragement. I've had a few tightenings but they're not regular or painful at all. Just having my third now but that's about 25 mins from the last and the first two were 6 mins apart. But as you say, right direction.

Rachel- are you sure that the pain you're getting isn't the baby getting going anyway? I hope it's not long for you now, you've suffered enough.

i thought id be jealous, i know you were just joking hope you get into labour soon x

Tracy - me and Luke have just had a chat about it and he has decided that as labour looks imminent we aren't going anywhere today and he has told me to take it easy. He is phoning his mum in France in an hour to tell her to have a bag ready (she is getting 1st available flight over once we are in labour) and he is going to ring his brother as he is our 1st call for looking after Phoebe just to warn him that we have signs etc....

This is going to sound so stupid as I have already given birth but I don't know what early labour feels like as I was induced with Phoebe so labour was forced on me it wasn't a natural start. Can someone who has already had a baby give me some pointers as to what I should be looking for. Bump is regularly going very tight and it starts low down in bump spreads upwards and across and into my back as well. On a few of them my 'bits' have gone tight and sore and then relaxed and a few waves that I've been getting have made me take a deep breath and stop what I am doing. despite thinking that all my plug had gone the other week I have lost loads more this morning and because of 'CM' I'm having to wear a pad and it feels wet. When I'm led down it feels like something trickling down my bum cheeks.

so exciting!

Woo hoo rachael and Tracy I think we gonna have some baby action soon. Now that's ok but it's definately my turn next lol!

Jolene and Leanne good to hear your babies are doing so well, especially you jolene. Only 2 night feeds? Looks like you got my baby! I put an order in for one of those ;-) x

aww jojo itll be your turn soon x

Thought I'd pop my head in. I'm now 6 days overdue. Sweep booked for tomorrow. A few period pains but nothing more.......yet. Hoping to avoid induction which would be next Saturday if the sweep doesn't work.
All the best JJs.

good luck, please update on the jj mummies thread when you have your baby

 

[sar35]

Hi all im back home. Thanks Jo for updating for me, i'll write a birth story soon as I can.

Jacob is doing well and feeds like a trooper. Im on strict rest as the anesthetist was concerned about spinal fluid leak but its looking ok at the moment.

The section went well took some pushing to get him out as he was high up into the ribs the team who delivered him were amazing. Im feeling fine and totally in love. Just need this headache to go. He loves sleeping in the day and waking at night

hey good to see you back, congrats, can u let me know details of birth so i can update other thread, is your headache the epidural headache? ive heard they are awful hope you feel better soon x