July 2009 buddies wanted!!

[geogem]

I doubt it!! I reckon I'll be one of these that loses their show 2 weeks before birth!!

 

[elley_baby248]

Don't say that cause i lost mine on Saturday night and i really don't wanna have to wait 2 weeks! and trust me if my body and the baby can be awkward they will be!

 

[geogem]

ha ha - just spoke to my mum and she said - oh dont get too excited I had my show 6 weeks before I gave birth to you! ha ha - well mum I wont be waiting that long!! I would rather cut it out with a blunt spoon before I got that far!!

 

[TigerLady]

at blunt spoon!

I got out of bed to pee last night.

OH: Where're you going?
Me: To find some scissors.
OH: For what?
Me: To cut this kid out.
OH:

 

[geogem]

at blunt spoon!

I got out of bed to pee last night.

OH: Where're you going?
Me: To find some scissors.
OH: For what?
Me: To cut this kid out.
OH:

you just had me sat here on my ball giggling to myself at that one!!

 

[geogem]

Well girls sorry if this is tmi but when I first advised you I had a show it was just a little snotty stuff in my knickers and when I wiped (clear), well after a couple of hours on my birthing ball I just went to the loo and a massive blob of clear pink streaked blob just landed on the loo seat as I went to sit down so I now know this is deffo my show!! got all excited now but I'm on my own so cant tell anyone(hubby is on nights!!). gonna bounce on my ball for a littyle while longer and then go to bed!! hopefully something will happen before my alarm goes off!!

 

[Sarah+]

Yea! Gem That's so great! And it's Friday tomorrow...! Any other signs? Keep us posted.

 

[Sarah+]

So, I'm thinking about the birth (what a surprise!).

My plan was walking-epidural. You can still move around, it doesn't hurt... sounds pretty good to me But then yesterday I had an appointment with a midwife (our pre-natal class included a one-on-one appointment where you could ask all your questions), and she was saying how you really can't 'walk' as such, and with the IV and monitoring, you'll pretty much stuck in bed anyhow..... which means delivering on your back, higher chance of interventions, longer labour, prolonged pushing etc. (I'm not liking her so much by this stage in the converstaion... hubby is rubbing my arm telling me to relax, lol). Now, I can't take pethadine (reaction)... I don't have confdence that I could tough it out with breathing and gas... So I guess now I'm wondering if this mw was just really down on epis or if I should be reconsidering my plans?

What are your birth plans (I know we've talked about this before, but it was so long ago) and thoughts on epidurals? Thanks

 

[wishingonastar]

my birth plan is tens machine and ball initially, when it gets too much i'll go on gas and air. at a push i'll have pethidine (though you can't have it after certain time can you??) and i seriously do not want an epi!

i did see (on i think the cow and gate website) they said if you had to have IV to ask for a long drip tube so you could still move about.

also i've said in birth plan i do not want constant fetal monitoring unless baby is in distress as again that does prevent you moving around

your midwife is such a killjoy!

 

[wishingonastar]

gem - you've saddened me a little i woke up on sat (my due date) and was all excited that a glob of clear plug (sorry TMI) about size of 10p size marble had come out and now i see from your post that it was only a teeny bit so i still have lots more plug and guts to lose

 

[Elliebank]

Ooh Gem I hope this it it!!

Elley sorry yr pains haven't got stronger.

Sarah I'm planning on a waterbirth with gas & air. Don't want an epidural.

 

[shelleylu]

Hi girls,

Cant stp as Im exhusted - only 2 hrs sleep last night.

Gem text me at 4am to let me know she was having regular contractions 3-4 mins apart and she was waiting for her mom to come to the house as she was going into hospital. Looks like Baby is defo on the way!!

Will update when she texts again. I sent her all our love xxxx

 

[honey08]

oooooooohhhhhhhh goodluck gem july mummys are taking over

hope everyones ok ? x

 

[whitelilly]

how exciting!!!!!!!!! xx

 

[Elliebank]

Woo hoo good luck Gem!!!!! Shelley is yr not well tell Gem to text me too (she has my number) & I can update the girls if you want?

 

[wishingonastar]

oh my god...i am soooooo going for a long hike today after reading about gem!

 

[whitelilly]

wishing, i was talking to gem on fb last night and she was also bouncing on her ball after the walk. so walk for over 2 miles then bounce like never before!xx

 

[Elliebank]

oh my god...i am soooooo going for a long hike today after reading about gem!

Just you be careful if yr going on yr own - we don't want a repeat of Maria with no Tony around to help!!!

In fact, put yr Dad to some use & get him to come with you

 

[wishingonastar]

oh my god...i am soooooo going for a long hike today after reading about gem!

Just you be careful if yr going on yr own - we don't want a repeat of Maria with no Tony around to help!!!

In fact, put yr Dad to some use & get him to come with you

hmmm... that could be a good plan stan! was thinking of going along promenade and its not far from his house so he'd probably be up for that...

actually thats a great plan - no camera around so he can't get pics of me looking like a bloated whale, relieves his boredom and potentially dislodges lazy mini me... elliebank you're einsteinbank!

 

[Elliebank]

hmmm... that could be a good plan stan! was thinking of going along promenade and its not far from his house so he'd probably be up for that...

actually thats a great plan - no camera around so he can't get pics of me looking like a bloated whale, relieves his boredom and potentially dislodges lazy mini me... elliebank you're einsteinbank!