~ * ~ July Beach Bumps ~ * ~

[melissasbump]

lets hope so im slowly going crazy....

Caz, glad Ajay is putting on weight, you are doing so well! xx

 

[caz_hills]

Hann - amazing news! I am so pleased for you and so glad that the pains are moving in the right direction - you are so close now. Hopefully you can get some rest in as well but I suppose they advise moving to keep things going. I am on the end of the text messages if you need anything - honestly! I assume Greg is at home with you?

Keeping my fingers crossed for you that it will happen soon - that has really made my morning! xx

Mel - hopefully you will be next too!

 

[mummySS]

Hann, great news that things are finally progressing!

Caz - yay for Ajay's weight gain and a good night's sleep - you must be so relieved and thrilled.

Mel - hope things start moving for you soon too. Re: my induction - i have one booked for this saturday 23rd. hope things get going before then!

Heard back from Jen this morning (by text) and she hasn't gone into labour, she's just trying to take her mind off things.

Fifi - maybe it'll be the same for you as with Hann!

Eve - happy due date, lol thanks for the heads up about your plans today

BV - wow you do seem to have a lot of visitors - i hope they are helpful visitors and not ones that expect a lot from you? Hope you can get some more sleep. xx

Afm - had another late morning i 've been going to bed really late and waking up late. it doesn't seem to matter really! My sister's popping round later with the twinnies and i'm going to try and pop for a walk at some point too. that's about it from me! Maybe this evening i'll watch the last two harry potter films - i never got round to seeing them in the cinema!

have a good day everyone, i'll be checking in for news!

 

[Aaisrie]

Yay Hann that's great!! I told you the pains were doing stuff :] I've my consultant appt. tomorrow but I doubt I'll be as far as you!! :]

 

[Blue_bear]

Woo hoo Hann!! Hopefully its not too long for you now! xx

 

[Hann12]

Eve - you've been having pains though so you never know! I was closed cervix last tuesday and now this so fingers crossed its the same for you!

Georgie - keep thinking of how things progressed for you and it wasn't long after your sweep, just hope I'm the same. I don't have another one scheduled until a week tomorrow so just hope it's all happened by then!

Simmy - sounds like 'you have a nice afternoon planned! I think you'll go before your due date!

Thanks Caz, Greg is off with me today, hopefully it will kick off tonight and he can just stay off but if nothing happens tonight he may go in tomorrow.

I'm so excited but I know I shouldn't get my hopes up just in case it's longer than they predicted. It's hard not to though!!

 

[SugarBeth]

Caz, congrats on the milk coming in. Isn't it fun leaking all over the place? I constantly have to change clothes because the breast pads are not cutting it. I sent my husband shopping for more yesterday along with more nursing tanks...very manly shopping list...haha!

same here - I sent DH to the store the other day for a nursing top, more breast pads, menstral pads and ice cream!

I wear a nursing top with two and three pads in it at a time. I still completely leak through and soak my shirt. In public I wear another shirt on top, but usually soak through very quickly. (yay for slings! They cover the area well enough to not be totally embarrassing!)

 

[DragonMummy]

Caz, Sophie does that too. I put a clean nappy under her dirty one, clean her up then slip the dirty nappy out. Unfortunately the rush of fresh air tends to trigger a wee so not a lot that can be done except whipping one off and a clean on on in record time!

Sophie - welcome to the thread!

Eve - happy due date!

Hann - really hope this is it for you

All you others - sending lots of labour

 

[Blue_bear]

Hann, things did happen for me after the sweep and i would say that if your body is already starting then it should help! Get walking if you can bear it....or up and down the stairs 2 at a time or sideways is meant to help.... it all just knackered me out to be fair!! Lol. So excited for you, will keep checking back when i can for updates!

Hopefully not much longer for the rest of you either! It would be great if we could get through the July Bumps without anyone having to be induced (for being overdue not medical reasons)....

xx

 

[Hann12]

I'm back from the midwife appointment. They thought the babys hear rate had dropped so had some monitoring and it was fine. They also did the sweep and gave it a good stretch. I had a really bloody show just before it so will see what happens after this one! She said she could have easily broken the waters.
They have booked me in for an induction on the 29th (13 days overdue) and some complimentary therapy stuff on the 27th but hopefully I won't get to that! They said that sweeps have a 50/50 chance of working so it's pot luck but hopefully it will all happen anyway!

Totally exhausted so going to do a b

 

[Hann12]

Oops sorry was just saying I'm going to do some bouncing tonight then a big walk tomorrow. Hopefully that will do it!

To everyone else sorry I haven't caught up but hope everything is good and I'll catch up asap

 

[mummySS]

that's great hann, sounds promising!

I finally got my hospital to book me in for another sweep tomorrow (why they never offered it to me in the first place i have no idea...) - so hopefully that'll do something... at least more than the first one. BB i agree it would be so nice if all of us manage to avoid an induction!

SB and BV - wow that leakage sounds manic! hope it eases up for you!

To all you mummies that are sleep-deprived, sending you lots of hugs and sleeping magic for your babies! I am terrible on no sleep and can't imagine how difficult it is. Things to look forward to...

Right, i'm off to blockbuster to rent HP and the half blood prince!

 

[Aaisrie]

Well my FIL is away home... I am NOT well :[ Eugh I can't believe this sickness is still rearing its ugly head on my freakin' due date!!! gonna go back to lying on the sofa :[

 

[mummySS]

Eve... it'll be over soon x

 

[Aaisrie]

Thanks Simmy, just so fed up of this bloody sickness! Everytime I think the worst is over I get bitchslapped LOL
Lying watching Jerry Springer [at least I don't have a 5mo pregnant 13yr old that my husband doesn't know about!]!

 

[curlew]

hann - sounds good keeping my fingers crossed that wednesday will be your lucky day.

mummyss - enjoy the films and I hope the sweep works for you tomorrow.

Eve - happy due date sorry you are still feeling sick at this stage.

Caz - glad your midwife appt went well and Ajay is packing on the oz.

Mel - hugs for having a headache but yeh for pains in the cervix - gotta be a good sign.

BV - totally empathise with Jillians cord falling off. I am the same with Logan its now 12 days and no sign of it going anywhere and I so want to give him a proper bath.

AFM - DS is off to France with Grandma and Grandpa on Thursday so packed his case today. Quite sad to see him going as he is good company for me during the day and so good with his baby brother.

good nights sleep again last night but Logan has had trapped wind today which I think is being caused by my antibiotics so not sure what is in store for us tonight.

Sending labour dust to you all xxxxxxx

 

[Hann12]

Curlew - poor Logan! Does giving his tummy a rub help? I hate having trapped wind, it must be hard to see your baby have it and suffer!

Eve - hugs to you! Do you think you feel bad because you are close to labour? I know you have had pains? At night I've been feeling really sick when I've been contracting - maybe that's it for you too?

Simmy - I'm glad you got a second sweep booked in for tomorrow! They should have offered you one and it's surely much better for them that you go naturally! Sounds like your mw last week forgot that step!

Just had a snooze, typically Greg is still snoozing even though he has been sleeping and he wasn't even goi g to have a nap! Men are typical like that!! I am getting up now to make dinner and bounce on my ball for a bit. Def too rainy to be outside but I should be trying to encourage baby out!
As a very wise Eve said a couple of days ago, apparently the best thing now is to relax and not think about being pregnant as that's what relaxs the cervix and helps it dilate. If you think about it you tense and stop the process.
Hopefully a good tip for all us overdue girlies!!

 

[freckles09]

Ohh that's exciting Hann I hope things happen for you soon! Thats good you've got another sweep tomorrow, hope it's not too uncomfortable but I guess you just want baby out now! I have a feeling you'll have a boy!

Caz that's great Ajay has put on weight - I know how reassuring it is to hear they're gaining weight esp with breastfeeding as don't know how much they're taking. Elliot lost about 5% but then lost more so I was panicking and a bit emotional but thankfully he has put some on now.

Simmy I hope your sweep tomorrow is successful and you go into labour. Maybe you and Hann will be in labour at the same time!

Eve I hope you feel better soon

I'm getting some sleep at night now but only because Elliot has slept on
Me the last few nights - he won't sleep in his Moses basket. I love having him sleep on my chest but ideally he needs to be able to sleep elsewhere!

 

[sophiepaton]

ive been using that clary sage stuff for the past 2 nites and had best 2 nites sleep ive had since i found out i was pregnant x

 

[Hann12]

Sophie - I have tried clary sage but its not cut through the contractions, however going to have a bath before bed and try that again. I've also got lavender for relaxation.

Freckles - it sounds like a lot of babies want to fall asleep on their mums! I so can't wait but I guess after a while the basket is better!!

Hope everyone is having a nice night?

Fi - hope the contractions are developing! So exciting!

Doods - did you hear back from Tor, I'm guessing she must be in labour, I hope so