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Hann12 said:
Simmy - I knew nothing about the over due still born thing until I read it on google the other day. Whats the science behind it? Surely there must be more to it than just going over due. If its any help my mum was overdue by 11 days with my sister and she was fine.
I don't think there is anything they will do to stop you from going over unless they agree to an induction, which they generally don't seem to do until you are 10-12 days over.
As long as the baby is still wriggling it should be fine though, right?
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I think one of the main reasons is placenta degradation which then stops oxygen etc BUT you don't have to be induced - it's YOUR choice and if you choose not to then they have to scan you very 2nd day I THINK [I haven't checked but that's what it used to be] and that's why a lot of hospitals make it sound like you have to be induced because obviously it causes them more work!! Going natural is always gonna be best for you AND baby in theory but if there is a medical reason i.e. placenta degradation then you need to look after you and baby!!

curlew said:
hi girls

was about to have some chat but logan has just worken for a feed!! However I was wondering if any of you were in for challenging this lady's record??????

https://news.uk.msn.com/odd-news/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=158548251

Catch up in a mo.
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That's nothing, haven't you seen this:

Indonesian woman gives birth to 19-lb baby
An Indonesian woman has given birth to an 19.2-pound (8.7-kilogramme) baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in the country, a doctor said on Wednesday.
https://s2.buzzfeed.com/static/imagebuzz/terminal01/2009/9/24/11/19-pound-baby-2067-1253806967-6.jpg
From what I remember it was because of GD but it was in 2009!
 
Curlew that is a horrific article and no I am definitely not up for getting that record! 6 pounds not 16 please!!

Mel - its all sounding really positive, I really hope it is!

Simmy - I have a feeling I won't get to have a sweep at 40+2 due to my cervix, plus she said you normally have to be 40+4 to get anything out of them. What a let down that will be! I think I just need to let nature takes it course clearly.

Samzi - come and join me whinging!!
 
OMG Eve - is that a normal sized baby next to it?? Thats just plain scary :)
 
Oh good luck Mel i hope it is the real thing. My contractions started slow and increased and got more painful in about the space of two hours!

I dont know how to describe contractions but will have a go. For me it started at the top of my bump and moved down through my back and bum and were so painful that I couldnt talk through them had to sway and zone out and remember to breath and not tense up as all i wanted to do was tense and close my eyes til it was over. I was unable to to sit down or llie down and nothing would make them feel better at all. However I did have back labour so may feel different for people that have a well behaved baby who stays in position.

OMG at the size of that baby!!!! OWWWWWWW
 
Jilly is asleep on my boob and somehow I can manage to type and she's not waking up. The pediatrician appointment this morning was great. She's exactly at birth weight. She gained 7oz since a week ago, so I'm thrilled. I was hoping for a bit more than that, but I'll take it. We can relax a bit with the crazy feeding schedule and then she goes back for another check in 2wks.

:hugs: to all the ladies that are getting frustrated with being asked constant questions. I agree that you should try to get as much sleep now as possible. By the time I gave birth I hadn't slept in 3 nights and it definitely didn't help things. The MW even said to try to sleep through the beginning contractions. Of course I couldn't, but I tried.

Mel, good luck with your contractions! For me it was period type cramping that got more and more painful and closer together. I hope this is it for you even though you're jumping the queue :)

Hann, it's too bad the acupuncture didn't do what you hoped. It doesn't mean that things can't change rather quickly.

Tor, hope hubby gets home soon and the "show" leads to some good contractions! Also, I didn't write a birth story yet...I did a summary on here, but I suppose I should start writing something before I forget it. To be honest, it didn't go according to plan and part of me wants to forget it, except for the last few minutes. And the toothpaste story was rather funny. My pet peeve has been my husband leaving dirty dishes on the counter or the table instead of putting them straight in the dishwasher. I haven't cried over it yet, but give me time :haha:

Simmy, good luck with the MW appointment! I hope the sweep does it for you :) Also, I got tons of movement the two days leading to my water breaking. I still wonder if Jill broke the water with all the kicking. And I can't believe your mom telling you that awful story when you're in the last stretch. Just remember that a large majority of pregnancies are perfectly normal. Plus, you can feel the baby kicking, so that's great :)

Curlew, it's nice to hear from you. Hope things are going well with Logan :)

SB, I'll check out your birth story soon. I just finished reading Blue Bear's. I loved the detail :)

Fifi, I think being emotional is very normal at this point. It doesn't get any better for a while I'm afraid. I suppose our husbands just need to deal.

Sorry if I left anyone out. I've been reading it all during feedings, but often I can't reply right away and then I forget a good portion. I should try to take a nap, but I don't know if that's happening. All this lack of sleep is seriously messing with my head :wacko:
 
I totally missed the comments about the gigantic babies. Holy crap! I can only imagine how big those mom's bellies were prior to delivery. I felt gigantic as it was.
 
BlueViolet said:
:hugs: to all the ladies that are getting frustrated with being asked constant questions. I agree that you should try to get as much sleep now as possible. By the time I gave birth I hadn't slept in 3 nights and it definitely didn't help things. The MW even said to try to sleep through the beginning contractions. Of course I couldn't, but I tried.
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Same here, I had three nights of no sleep from early contractions and days of water leaking. I was falling asleep on the way to be induced. The only unnatural part of my labor was them giving me sleep meds so I could have enough energy to push later. I got about three hours, but it was enough - I didn't sleep again until a day and a half later!
 
Okay so you know that article about the big baby, as a laugh, to lighten the mood of me and my NCT'ers I sent it to them. I didn't really think about it but one of them has GD, however has managed it really well and been told her baby is not big (its predicted 7 pounds) and she has declined a sweep even and they aren't concerned it will be big. So anyway I included on the email the girl thats had her baby because I didn't want to leave her out and she came back saying 'Hannah that article is a woman who has GD, XXXXX has GD and she is already scared of having a big baby'

Now this girl has only met up with us a few times since our NCT class as she had her baby early so she doesn't know the girl with GD like I do. I have now sent the girl with GD a text saying sorry if the article upset her - it really shouldn't because as I said she has been told she is fine. But I'm just a bit peed off that this other girl has replied like that.
I think I'm a bit more irritated by it because when I was having my 'melt down' last week I sent them all an email (again included her) saying how I was feeling and she replied saying 'why did I want my baby to be early and that I should learn patience etc, she also told the girl with GD that she shouldn't have a sweep because it interferes with nature and no need before 40 weeks. And that made me annoyed because she was desperate to get hers out when we met her at 37.5 and 38 weeks, she had a sweep at 38 week and one at 39 weeks (she went into the hospital both times to get them to do it saying she had been having contractions), and then she told them her waters broke at 39+4 and so she was induced, which she now says that actually she doesn't believe her waters actually did break so she was in fact induced unnnecesarily.
It just annoys me when someone has such double standards and clearly just wants to always rule the roost. As she's had the first baby she wants to be the fountain of all knowledge and give her guidance everywhere. Instead its just a bit annoying as she is still only a couple of weeks ahead of us and doesn't know us as well as we all know each other as we have met loads.
Arghh, its just made me angry. Sorry for the big rant!!
 
Thanks Clare - I think anyone that knows me knows that I'd never intentionally send something to someone to scare them just before their labour!
 
Ooh yes, trouble. Dont include her on your emails any more! I think it's really off for her to reply like that. Did you hear back from the girl with GD?
 
Yes - she was fine, said that she only has it borderline so it wouldn't worry her. I didn't think it would anyway, I think I know her pretty well by now to know she wouldn't get upset. Its funny how someone can make you feel really awful when you didn't have mean intentions in anyway!!
 
Sounds like a stupid attention-seeker to me Hann!! Just ignore her, she obviously doesn't know what she's talking about and you know we've already talked on here about inductions unnecessarily anyways! She's probably just realised how stupid she was because you guys are all enjoying sleep and getting to do what you want when you want to and she can't! I'm not saying people with NB can't do stuff but I remember having Saraya and it was like a military mission just making sure I had everything in the change bag and the amount of times I had like a leaky nappy [hence my wanting to use cloth this time instead!] and had forgotten to put a spare set of clothes in... I bought so many freaking clothes in the early days because of leaky poo nappies... eugh!
 
And I shared it with you guys and have no idea if anyone here has GD!
 
Thanks Eve - you might be right that she feels on the outside so is trying to show she is still well and truly part of the group. She singled one of the other girls apparently yesterday by inviting her out for a coffee with her baby but didn't invite the rest of us, and when we were all together on Sunday she gave the same girl a bag full of things that she found useful during her labour like lavender spray etc.
 
Han, don't pay attention to that chick. Sounds like she just wants to get some attention. It's rude that she didn't invite the whole group if you guys always spent time together.

Is anyone having issues focusing? I can't seem to do just one thing at a time. I always have to have something playing in the background -movie, music, etc. and then if I have some "free" time I run around like crazy trying to get a bunch of things done and I forget half of the stuff I was about to do. It's weird.
 
Oh, yeah, speaking of forgetting. I was going to post these photos with the dog. He's been so protective of Jill since we brought her home. He constantly checks on her throughout the day :)
 

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Can I ask some advice? Chris keeps talking about the name Amadeus, I know I mentioned it FOREVER ago as a possible middle name suggestion he'd made. Thing is I'm starting to feel guilty because Atticus is entirely MY choice and he doesn't like it. It was on my baby name list from years and years ago and he has made it clear how much he doesn't like it but has accepted it and stood up for it to family members who told me it was CHILD ABUSE to call my child that!

So I was wondering what everyone thought in terms of names which do you think is nicer or works better or any other opinions [GOOD OR BAD!!!!]. *I* want to call him Atticus but I'm wondering if I'm just being selfish by forcing a name he doesn't like...

Atticus Roman Christopher Boyce

or

Amadeus Roman Christopher Boyce
 
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