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[mummySS]

Caz - you are doing a fantastic job!! dont worry most babies wee when they're getting their nappies changed. I guess sometimes it's just the last straw huh? Hopefully the weigh in tomorrow will put your mind at rest

 

[DragonMummy]

caz will pm you my number if you like. might help to have someone nearby and in the same boat! youre doing great and feeling like youre doing it all wrong is normal. Doesnt stop it being shit though xxx

 

[melissasbump]

Hi all!

Eve, thinking of you and so sorry it has not gone as planned for you, you will have Atticus in your arms very soon though

Caz, hope you have had a nice day with Ajay and your hubby

Clare, will be interesting to see if your girl prediction for me is right!

Jenny, not long till your section ,how annoying to know you could have had it weeks ago! Still, not long now hun

Samzi, not long now for you either

Simmy, so sorry to hear about your sweep, these things can change so quick though so you never know, either way its not long now till Sat
My cervix was quite closed yesterday although was long and well forward.

Topaz, join the overdue crew! You never know though! My sweep wasnt till 41 weeks either its only as i was at the hospital yesterday i got one early.

Emze, i feel your overdue pain, its poop!

Doodles, re the sweep i think i read somwhere the average time is 48 hours too. Im still hopeful! lol

Fifi, i dont know what else to say other than big to you

Sophie, i think if your body is ready a sweep will work, if it isnt, then it wont. But either way its the best way for them to see how ready you are or not and no harm done if it doesnt work.

AFM,am feeling better today. No labour yet but since sweep been having mucus browny discharge so maybe its doing something?
My mum and dad have been over today took us out for lunch and a wander about then we have just got home and they have helped out with housework and mum is doing the ironing bless her. I can barely walk at the mo now so im very grateful to her!
Im back up the hospital tomorrow afternoon for another BP check and sweep , i think im going to have to go for BP every other day now till i give birth which hopefully wont be too long.

Oh and Hann, Annabelle is so beautiful!! xx

 

[caz_hills]

Thanks so much - sitting here having a little cry, but happy tears as it's wonderful to know that you are here just to listen and support. Sometimes I don't want to cry in front of hubbie as he worries and also I don't want to seem a failure. He is out in Reading for the afternoon doing some chores so it's a good easing in gently to being on my own I suppose. We can cope, I know we can, but I am just a born worrier - always was before baby too.

Thanks so much. You're great. xxxx

 

[topazicatzbet]

is a sweep guaranteed to work if they can do it properly ?? i have 1 book on friday x

how have you managed to get one booked for fri. my midwife wont touch me til 41 weeks thought it was a reginal thing but your from leeds too.

*stamps feet in a huff*

i have a teen pregnancy midwife and she does like 1 on 1 and comes to ya house she said i said i didnt want to go over and she said she will come do one on my due date and it should work within 48 hours x

if only i was younger, lol. my midwife doesnt care one bit that im stressed that i may have trouble giving birth to a baby thats bigger than my son and he was only 7lb 4. they had real trouble dragging him out with forceps and the recovery was very traumatic. stupid pelvis shape.

 

[sophiepaton]

argh fifi you must be going crackers!

aw Soph does that mean youre the baby of the group? Do you know what youre having? Need to put you on the front page!

erm im not sure im 18 x and a boy x

 

[SugarBeth]

Do any of you have experience of being induced or know much about the process? I am terrified... we did a little bit on it during nct classes and it just sounded like painful hell!

I was induced and was terrified of it. Let me say, it was NOT fun, but it wasn't as bad as I expected (and I went from a 3-8 within an hour, and fully dilated soon after). It really cut my labor time down (actively labored for 10 1/2 hours, and that was with Katie starting out posterior) though I didn't do it medically bc my midwife knew I was going for all natural everything. Im not sure what's worse - an IV, or them blowing up a big balloon behind your cervix and yanking on it for hours! But like I said, it wasn't as bad - i still managed without pain meds.

 

[sophiepaton]

Sophie - the sweep may not work at all - dont want to get your hopes up! Mine and Fi's did nothing!

ohh well i guess its still worth the try

 

[Doodlepants]

Caz I'm a huge worrier too!
M's going back to work on Monday and I'm dreading it!!!- and this is my second!!
It's completely normal to worry about weight etc and it IS hard for the first couple of weeks- it gets better and easier soon I promise!! Don't feel like you have to be super woman and make it all look easy- we're all struggling along together in the early days
In a couple of weeks things will be much much easier- you'll hopefully be getting more sleep and the feeding will have been well established- I was FF Holly from 4 weeks and it was such a relief for me as we were really struggling- if the BF is going well, that's great! If not, then FF is great too A full, happy tummy and well rested mummy and baby is the best thing I think


Is anyone else's baby getting a bit spotty? I'm still only using water on N- could this be why? I know it sounds skanky not using soap yet but she's so sensitive still....

 

[sophiepaton]

is a sweep guaranteed to work if they can do it properly ?? i have 1 book on friday x

how have you managed to get one booked for fri. my midwife wont touch me til 41 weeks thought it was a reginal thing but your from leeds too.

*stamps feet in a huff*

i have a teen pregnancy midwife and she does like 1 on 1 and comes to ya house she said i said i didnt want to go over and she said she will come do one on my due date and it should work within 48 hours x

if only i was younger, lol. my midwife doesnt care one bit that im stressed that i may have trouble giving birth to a baby thats bigger than my son and he was only 7lb 4. they had real trouble dragging him out with forceps and the recovery was very traumatic. stupid pelvis shape.

you think youd get more care then so they know your okay :S hope you dont go over then ill cross my fingers for you x

 

[SugarBeth]

AFM – been having a great day – had two naps and felt good. Then Ajay wee’d all over himself when I was changing him and the tears started flowing (from me not him!). Just when I think I’m getting the hang of things, something throws me off centre. Sometimes I feel like I can’t do it, I'm not going to be a good Mum and I feel like a failure. Also the BF'ing is still hard and I just keep taking it one feed at a time although I don't know if I'll continue past his weight in tomorrow with the MW.

Also dreading my husband going back to work tomorrow – my Mum will be here for tomorrow only but I just think that is it now, I’m on my own from tonight. Boo…… right need to cheer up. Sorry girls.

Caz, I totally understand - DH went back to work on Monday. I managed to do the dishes, laundry, fold clothes, care for the dog, and give Katie a bath and prepared us for her doctors appointment. I felt so good! Then my bleeding picked up so I realized I had to cut back. Then yesterday I came down with food poisoning. I just wanted to cry - every time I started to think "I got the hang of this, I can do it" I got a set back!

For the record, caring for a dog and baby while alone and having food poisoning is not easy!

 

[freckles09]

Thanks so much - sitting here having a little cry, but happy tears as it's wonderful to know that you are here just to listen and support. Sometimes I don't want to cry in front of hubbie as he worries and also I don't want to seem a failure. He is out in Reading for the afternoon doing some chores so it's a good easing in gently to being on my own I suppose. We can cope, I know we can, but I am just a born worrier - always was before baby too.

Thanks so much. You're great. xxxx

I can definately sympathise with you - ive had a few nights of tears where I just feel like I'm doing it all wrong. First night I cried I came downstairs and just sobbed for a couple hours as didn't want Hubby to see me cry. Havent had tears for a while so it does get easier although every day is different! You're doing great though and you aren't alone in what you're feeling / going through.

Can't remember if ive said it on here but congrats Hann - Annabelle is gorgeous! Looking forward to hearing from you with an update.

I BF in public today - albeit it was in a quiet restaurant / pub and I hid in a corner lol!

 

[caz_hills]

Freckles - yay for BF'ing in public - I haven't yet figured out how to discretely feed at home let alone outdoors!

Beth - poor you having food poisoning. I can't imagine being ill and looking after a little one, sounds awful. Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks everyone again - feel better that I'm not alone in feeling this. I have always been a worrier and fear not being able to cope on my own so badly that I think it's affecting my enjoyment. But I really do feel that what I'm feeling is normal. Fingers crossed he gains some decent weight tomorrow and we can think longer term about feeding etc and what is right for us.

Right enough from me - positive vibes all round!!!!

xx

 

[SugarBeth]

I was so afraid to breastfeed in public through my whole pregnancy. I even thought about getting some bottles and trying to pump for public outings. And then we went to the doctors and Katie started to cry. I lasted a whole ten seconds before I just started breastfeeding her! The nurse was so shocked when I took her off, she said she was sitting there the whole time and had no idea I had been feeding Katie. I've also done it in parking lots (with people around, which I hadn't seen before whipping out my boob!) and on our street in the car. I completely lost any worry about doing it in public now, as long as it keeps Katie quiet!

I wear a nursing top underneath a regular shirt, so I pull one shirt up and that covers the top part of my breast, and then I have the nursing tank underneath to conceal the rest of me. If Katie is being a little terror and won't stop pushing my shirt up to expose more breast (which she does all the time!) I'll put a blanket over my shoulder and drape it over her as well.

 

[Jenni4]

Argh!!! just got a text from a girl in my yoga class who is 38 weeks....she just had her baby.... I know it is wrong but that totally pisses me off!!

 

[mummySS]

Sophie - the sweep may not work at all - dont want to get your hopes up! Mine and Fi's did nothing!

ohh well i guess its still worth the try

yep deffo worth a try, i know loads of people it has worked for! FX for you xx

 

[mummySS]

SB - wow that is some impressive BF-ing talent! i hope i can be like that. And thanks for the advice on induction - it's great to know you still managed it on no pain relief. I think you are a tougher woman than I, but we shall see, i guess you dont know how you're going to cope until you're in that situation!

Jen - i feel your frustration!

xx

 

[Hann12]

Hi all very quick post to say thank you for thinking of us and for all your kind messages!
We have a beautiful little daughter and are over the moon!

Labour was tough, had natural until 9cm but the pain took hold then and had epidural, so glad I did! The 5cm to 9cm only took a few hours though which was good. Unfortunately I had to push for just over 2 hours and ended up with a 2cm deep cut as I was too tight for her to come out. Thank goodness she was so small otherwise who knows what might have happened!
We are checking out of the hospital soon, milk has come in early which is random but very useful! She seems to be feeding okay but very early days.
Will catch up properly asap and thanks again for all you lr thoughts and kind words

 

[mummySS]

Good to hear from you Hann - sounds like you did fantastically! 2cm doesn't seem too bad to me but then i dont know what to compare it to - either way i hope it's not too sore. Glad all seems to be going well so far, enjoy your first few days as a mummy! So happy for you. And what was all this about Greg's family all being boys lol... you got your little girl

 

[sophiepaton]

congratz