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[Aaisrie]

Doods I hope my labour goes as smooth as yours!!! Did you find it easier being a 2nd birth? She is so gorgeous! I love the photo in the pool!!

 

[Hann12]

Caz and Mel - yippee for single digits!!

I'm leaving for the acupuncture now then seeing the nct girls so will be on later this afternoon with an update.

Hope everyone has a good morning

 

[Clareabell]

Doods what an amazing story and so pleased that you got to have a natural med free birth, very hardcore.

Naomi is beautiful and Holly looks like a very proud big sister.

Hann - Good luck today.

Mel and Caz - YAY for single digits.

Cant wait to hear from Wez and Curlew. Here comes a wave of boys.

 

[fifi-folle]

Congratulations Amanda!
Doods your birth sound amazing, just what I am hoping for!!

 

[Aaisrie]

Oooo my reusable sanitary towels arrived this morning!! I got a Mimis Dreams Geisha Starter pack and they're SO luxurious feeling I actually don't want to ever use them because they're so pretty... even nicer in person!!

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[mummymarsh]

amazing story doodle xxxxxxx

 

[mummySS]

Doods what a fabulous birth story! If only they were all like that eh! Aww you must be so proud, Naomi is beautiful.

Amanda - huge congrats on the birth of William! hope your recovery is going ok.

Tor - i absolutely have to sleep on my right these days as my left hip is completely screwed. Oh well... thanks for the empathy too

Caz and Mel - congrats on single digits!

Hann - good luck for acupuncture and i hope you have fun with NCT girls. Sorry to hear about your crappy night's sleep, AGAIN. Hopefully the acupuncture will at least help with that.

Britt - i was wondering about you hun - so sorry to hear about your fall, and how fed up you are feeling. Hopefully not long for you now. Will they induce you soon do you think?

BV - yay for multitasking! I keep hearing about these explosive poos. One of my NCT girls' babies just managed to projectile poo up against the wall of his nursery and all over the lamp and cot. Impressive!

Caz - enjoy your day and take it easy tonight at the wedding!

Eve - loving the new siggy!

Afm, I am still getting the hip pain today but not quite as bad as yest - am going to have a bath and hopefully that'll improve it. I dont think the baby's moving down yet as the doc said yesterday it wasn't engaged at all, and they said the same last time.

Today i'm going to do some work - i had some leftover that i didn't get to, and it's been weighing down on me. So i'll just get it over and done with! I'm sure i'll be on and off here all day looking for distraction

 

[fifi-folle]

Pretty fabrics!

 

[mummySS]

Eve - OMG!! they look far too nice to bleed into!! lol

 

[Aaisrie]

Simmy I made the siggy in about 15mins lol I was trying to occupy myself a little!

 

[Aaisrie]

That's exactly what I thought!! They're SO soft though as well!! And they're fleecey on the back so you kinda wanna cuddle with them hahahaha

 

[Jenni4]

wow! So much to catch up on! Forgive me if i miss anyone....

Congratulations Sparky and Amanda!! can't wait to see pics!!!


Good luck Wez and Curlew!! keep us posted!!

sorry for my overdue crew....hang in there...it has to happen eventually....and sorry about the fall Britt....that must have been pretty scary!

Great birth story doodles! I hope mine goes as smoothly!!

Hann...it sounds like things are getting started for you!!!

And hello to everyone else and jobs well done for those of you who are Bf'ing...I know how difficult it can be at times....

Thanks to everyone who posted baby pics...I love seeing them!!

Afm...had my first acupuncture today to soften my cervix and get things moving...who knows if it's working but it can't hurt!! And my hubby is on a plane home and should be here tonight so I'm ready to get this show on the road!!!! We have had a bunch of girls in here lately....I think it's time for some boys to be born!!!

 

[mummySS]

Okay so just for fun for those that are team yellow left to give birth I'm going to predict the gender of the baby (yes I'm a bit bored but thought I'd see if I'm right!).

So:
Tor - Boy
Fi - Boy
Simmy - I was struggling with this one but I'm going for girl
Jenni - girl (can't recall if you found out now?)
Mel - girl
Caz - boy

I wonder if I'll be right!!

This is great Hann. Ok, here are my predictions:

Hann
Tor (although i almost said boy!)
Fi -
Mel -
Caz -
Jen -
Me - hmm you're right hann it's tricky but i'm going with !

I'm going to save this post to see if we're right!

 

[caz_hills]

Simmy - boo to having to work today - hope we can distract you a bit! It's good to get it off your mind though and then take the rest of your maternity leave to chill out!

Eve - those reusable pads look gorgeous! I've never heard of having reusable pads before and they are just so pretty!

Jenni - good news your hubbie is on his way home. Great timing! How do you cope in the heat in Dubai? You must be boiling????!!!!!

AFM - feeling so much better today - and so got lots of jobs done - sterilized loads of outstanding things, ironing sorted, pinapple chopped (ok, and a bit eaten!) and now watching Britain's next top model - honestly, it makes me smile this show!!!!

 

[Jenni4]

I used to live in northern Michigan....it's kind of the same...you just don't go out a lot during the extreme season....although I would love to just be able to go outside for a walk!!! The only time i ever go outside is to go to my car or walk into a building. Even the beach and ocean are too hot to relax....it's like a hot tub!!

 

[Aaisrie]

Caz I got them from femininewear.co.uk - their facebook group is really good too as the FW people give great advice too!!

 

[MrsWez]

in the hospital, pitocin is kicking my ass. Dr. broke my water and is going to check me soon. baby is still really active

 

[mummySS]

Good luck Wez!

Caz - I love britain's next top model!

Jen- sympathies for the heat... Must be annoying not to go for walks. But at least you have aircon

 

[caz_hills]

Good luck Wez!

Caz - I love britain's next top model!

Jen- sympathies for the heat... Must be annoying not to go for walks. But at least you have aircon

I know it's not very loyal to the UK but I prefer the American one! It's on Sky Living every morning at 9 am and I hate to say it, but I'm addicted!

Hope your work is going well Simmy!

Jenni - I really don't know how you cope in the heat but I think it must be incredible to live in Dubai!

 

[BlueViolet]

Wez, you can do it! I sent you a text. I figured you probably won't be able to check in with the thread once the contractions get closer together. I'm out of texts, but I can deal with the charge if you need help. I'm trying to remember what worked for pain relief for me. I pretty much tried everything. A cold compress on the forehead was nice. Squeezing the crap out of my husband's hand and breathing through them also worked. The tub was fantastic if you can get them to find waterproof monitors and can drag your IV line with you. I actually experienced some weird numbing feeling on my face and arms. This is a bit of TMI but it was very pleasant and seemed a little like what it feels after an orgasm. So I suppose I did have some highlights to my labor...

I also used a rocking chair and that was nice. I also tried holding on to my husband's shoulders and swaying back and forth like a dance. Music distracted me for a while. I hope you brought something you can listen to. I also used a focal point - a picture of my puppy. The midwife also tried rolling up a big piece of cloth and putting it behind my back and pulling on it to relieve back pressure. My husband also put pressure on my lower back with a fist. They tried massaging my feet. I also tried the exercise ball. It was tough with the monitors though. I also walked around and squatted to try to move her into position. Of course that's difficult with the IV pole and the monitors, but hey, why not? I also tried different positions like being on my knees on the bed, lying on my side, etc. I really hope one of these methods works for you. I wish I could be there to hug you because I know how tough it is. Just focus on the end goal. Every contraction will bring you closer to holding that bundle of joy and once you hear that first cry, it will all feel better.