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[Hann12]

Jenni - that's how I was feeling a couple of days ago when I got not one symptom from the acupuncture and reflexology. And yes totally get that the foot reflexology was painful!! Very unexpected as I thought it would be relaxing!! I have one more acupuncture session on Monday but not doing another after that as I'll just feel like it's a waste of money when nothing happens again. I am also getting all the texts and calls and getting fed up with the 'it'll come out when it's ready' 'just relax' arrgghh, I find it hard being relaxed about it when it's totally unknown and unexpected! And yes now I am very uncomfy and feel huge.
I think what I mean is that I totally see where you are coming from and I feel fed up too!!

 

[Starry Night]

Congrats, Shanique! I echo the others in saying how sorry I am you had to go through the emergency c-section but am relieved and glad that both you and Emelia are healthy and happy.

Jenni - I totally, TOTALLY get how you feel. My DD is tomorrow and absolutely no sign he is coming. I was at the doctor's yesterday and my cervix is still high and closed but is "nice and soft". I'm guessing that means I've at least begun to efface. I'm trying to hold on to the hope my mom gave me. When she was pregnant with me she was told by her doctor she would have another week to go because she was still still high and closed. This really upset her because she was already a week overdue. However, I was born the next day. LOL And I was her first so even then it can go quickly.

The only thing I'm trying to do to bring on labour is walking around as much as I can which isn't much since I have the hips of an 80 year old with arthritis and osteoperosis.

 

[Clareabell]

Starry - I was examined at 5pm on a Friday and told my cervix was high, closed but was soft by 8am on the Saturday morning my waters had broken and by 1pm I was 5cm dilated and in established labour. Things can change really quickly.

I hope that makes you feel a little better. I was going crazy and Niamh came a few days early. I really hope things start moving quickly for you.

Jenni - Big you have it really tough being in that heat all day. Lots of labour wishes sent your way

 

[Jenni4]

Has anyone seen britt around?? Maybe she's finally popped!!!

congrats tor and fifi on your dd and for starry for tomorrow!!

Thanks for all of your support ladies....hubby and I just got back from our walk and I am feeling better....tomorrow is a new day. Thank god today is almost over!!

 

[fifi-folle]

Glad you are feeling a bit better Jenni! I totally understand the frustration of everyone else seeming to pop first!
Hope everyone has had a nice day, the weather here has been nuts the past two days, we've had thunder and lightning both afternoons and insanely heavy rain, not normal for Scotland (well the rain is but not the thunderstorms!)

 

[melissasbump]

Well the contractions have all but disappeared for now....

 

[BlueViolet]

Shanique, big congrats! Can't wait to see pictures. I can also sympathize about wanting a birth like Doodles and ending up with a c-section. I kept hearing people say "don't write a birth plan because the opposite is going to happen" and I refused to believe it because I'm not superstitious. Ironically, that's exactly what happened. It's tough to come to terms with it, but just focus on your new daughter and you'll get through it. At first, I felt like apologizing for having a c-section every time someone would ask how the labor was, but now I realize it was out of my control and there's nothing I could have done.

Jenni, big ! You never know what's going to happen, so you might be pleasantly surprised in a day or so. I started to believe that I would be overdue and out of nowhere my water broke with no big signs or anything. I didn't lose my mucus plug and I didn't have many BH. Hope you get to meet your baby soon

Mel, how are you feeling? Did the contractions start back up?

I read all the posts this morning around 5am, but I can't remember too much because I was in such a daze. Now I have a few minutes before the next feeding and I'm feeling so frustrated. My husband closed himself off in his office because he needed some time to himself and also wanted to sit in a comfortable chair since his back was hurting. It's not a big deal, but for some reason I'm so emotional about it. I can't pass the baby to anyone else and lock myself up in some room with time to myself. I don't think it's fair. Last night I was hoping we'd share baby duties since he's not working tonight, but he said he's getting a cold and needs his sleep. I woke him up once and he helped out with the supplement and the diaper change, but the rest I did on my own. I'm not feeling sick, but I'm sooo tired and I can't just say "no, I can't do this" because there's no one else that can take over. I know I'm the one with the breasts, but it's so frustrating. This whole week has been really getting to me. I seem to go through phases. I pick up Jillian and she coos so sweetly and my heart melts and the world is all better again. Then enough time goes by and I have no time to even shower and feel human and I feel like my body is going to give out. And my husband keeps telling me I should nap during the day. I'm just so angry at the moment because it's nearly impossible to nap during the day due to her rigid feeding schedule. I end up with about 30min or so of "free" time every two hours. It's not enough to fall asleep and feel rested. Plus, I need coffee to get me going in the morning and then I'm feeling wired and restless. Rant over...I have to take care of the next feeding. I really hope she gains some weight by the appointment on Tues, so I can ease up with the feeding schedule. Thanks for listening. Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend

 

[Aaisrie]

BV that is so totally normal. Men just don't bloody get it [I know there are a few totally dedicated daddies!] it's like when Saraya was born Chris got up in the night and changed her bum before handing her to me to feed and then he put her back down again... but then he walked out when she was 3mo and I was a single mum who had no backup and they don't realise how hard it is to be the FRONT LINE! Sometimes you want to climb out of your own skin and hide. If it were me I would just walk into the room he was in and hand her to him for his "turn" to allow yourself to shower. Sometimes you need to be a little forceful for them to see how hard it is when you are the feeder. He should be helping with everything else - you've just done 9mo alone!!!

 

[Hann12]

BV I think it's great that you can be so honest with the way you are feeling and the way things are. I have a feeling that what you are going through is much closer to the majority of peoples realitys but noone wants to show that everything is not perfect. Personally I think it sounds like you are doing an amazing job and the photos I have seen of a happy jillian speak for themselves. You are clearly doing lots of right things and I think it's probably very normal to feel tired, emotional and like you are doing it almost single handedly. Hopefully your husband will wise up and help you out soon and give you some relief but Eve's advice of handing her over to him so that you can get a shower sounds like good advice to me! I hope you feel better soon and that she has put on weight so that you can ease up a bit

I also hope Britt is giving birth!!

Mel - such a shame about the contractions

Just been for my 3rd walk of the day and going to watch a sky box office film now.
Made a really nice chilli prawn linguinie for dinner and bought some mini milks for dessert - totally forgot how yum they were!
The nct hubbys are playing tennis tomorrow morning so meeting with the girls in the morning fir a catch up. Should be nice!
Hope there are more babies on the way soon!

 

[Aaisrie]

Hann I so think you're having a girl! I hope you enjoy your film :]

 

[Sharique42]

Thanks for your support ladies

I am going to try & attach a couple of pics.

 

[Doodlepants]

BV- I was thinking today how when I had H I didn't even have time for a bath or anything really- I was so tired as M went back to work really soon- you're not alone! Don't suffer in silence- you need time to look after yourself too!

Hope you enjoy your movie Hann!

Naomi's 5 day check went well, she has only lost 5% of her birth weight so I'm happy She's still so lazy with her feeding so I'm having to syringe extra feeds still, my MW gave me 2 so they've been very handy! She has jaundice though so that may be why she's so sleepy?

Hope everyone's having a good weekend

 

[Doodlepants]

She's beautiful Sharique!!!

 

[Aaisrie]

Doods shoot Imogen a msg she probably has good tips for sleepy babies!! Her facebook is sometimes screwy with private msgs so if you don't get a reply let me know!

 

[Hann12]

Eve - what did I say to make you think I'm having a girl??

Doods - so pleased that Naomi is doing really well!

 

[Blue_bear]

Right ladies, i promise i will catch up with all posts tomorrow if possible. Thank you for all the lovely messages you have sent though.

Good luck to all those still waiting!!!

More from me asap xx

 

[DragonMummy]

Doods Sophie pretty much slept through her entire first week. We even nicknamed her "Eat Sleep Shit" because that's all she did!

She's really alert now but it took a while xxx

 

[Clareabell]

Sharique - Emilia is beautiful

Doods - Niamh had a bit of jaundice, called her my little Simpson! We were told to pop her in sunlight for 10 minutes each day! It did the trick and cleared really quickly.

 

[DragonMummy]

aw Sharique shes gorgeous!

 

[Aaisrie]

Hann nothing it just came into my head to say it LOL I just can't imagine you with a boy?