~*~* July Sunbeams *~*~43 Babies Here So Far!!! 25 Boys / 18 Girls

[counting]

*Sigh* 1pm and still no sign I'm going to be moved soon. I'm actually starting to get really depressed. I haven't seen anything outside of this room in days. All I do is lie in bed all day. I can't even get up to get myself a glass of water. I had to go through 4 days of contractions just to be waiting even longer. I just keep being told it's busy and they don't know when I will be moved. I don't know how much more of this I can take.. I know lots of ladies end up being hospitalized for much longer than me, but somehow that doesn't make it easier.

 

[sue_88]

Awwww hun, that would be really trying my patience too !! you are being a trooper.

Have you got anything to help you keep occupied? X

 

[nuffmac]

Tlh 9960 just an update from me. Baby Oliver was born on June 28th at 37wks 6days 8lbs 3ozs.

Its a bit overwhelming really. Had a tough 3rd tri with placenta previa. 12 bleeds from 32 wks until section last Friday. Spent last month in hospital so felt unprepared in the end. Hated section and still sore!

Am delighedbaby is here tho.

Wishing u all well with ur bubs and pregnancies!

 

[sue_88]

Congratulations nuffmac - sorry you had such a rough time in 3rd tri though

But great news that Baby Oliver is here safely and you're ok!

 

[Pink Flowers]

Congrats on baby Oliver. (lovely name) x

 

[MissFox]

Hey tlh- I'm due the 29th and team "most likely a girl"

 

[caro103]

tried to add the two who asked to be added to the july grp...see if it works when either sue or Gemma accept it!

yay for being able to have the front page updated

Counting can't even imagine how frustrated you must be right now!!

missB, hope your back settles too, its fairly common to bruise your lower back while having a baby ...no one tells you all the after affects eh!? fx'ed it'll settle soon!

afm, I've had 3 nose bleeds already this morning...yuck! one in the swimming pool too , had to quickly throw alex at the teacher and get out! got this at the end with alex too..booo! least they went away once he was born! xx

Eww blood in the pool
Glad they go away, wonder why you get them? Is it something to do with blood pressure?

last time it was def my bp was slowly going up so made me super sentitive to them, could be that this time starting although it was only 130/80 on Monday. But this time i'm also battling hayfever so my nose is sensitive from that too :/...the joys . And I think I pretty much avoided dripping blood in the pool , but you gotta think its a baby and toddler swimming lessons in there all morning, i'm sure a lot worse will go in there than a teeny bit of blood

It is massively surreal, some days I even forget she's there a little, then other days get quite scared at doing myself and then other days (most days to be fair) I am stupidly puppy dog excited that she's nearly here......but still doesn't seem real Haha.

I have no newborn experience AT ALL!! Absolutely zip! So I get quite nervous about that too, I am sure after a few holds etc that it will all become natural but right now I just can't imagine me being comfortable with something so little. EEEKkkkk

don't worry hun, you'll not be the first, nor the last , I remember being left with alex at like 4am and thinking, 'omg, I've never even changed a nappy ' somehow got through it and he's still alive

Tlh 9960 just an update from me. Baby Oliver was born on June 28th at 37wks 6days 8lbs 3ozs.

Its a bit overwhelming really. Had a tough 3rd tri with placenta previa. 12 bleeds from 32 wks until section last Friday. Spent last month in hospital so felt unprepared in the end. Hated section and still sore!

Am delighedbaby is here tho.

Wishing u all well with ur bubs and pregnancies!

Congrats on baby oliver!! so sorry the end was rough though, hope from now you recover quickly xx

And counting, again hun, you really are going through it for him! really hope they get you going properly soon! xxx

 

[pandaspot]

Can you amend my due date...it's the 19th July.

Think I have been trying to get it amended since beginning of jan lol

 

[Breadsticks]

Well, little Aisling decided to join us last night after a fast and furious labor!

It all started with my water breaking though I had no clue till the Dr told me. I had felt like I needed to go to the bathroom and when I did heard a plop, looked in the toilet to see clear/white stuff, I thought it was my mucous plug so I ignored it. Till contractions came minutes later! They were averaging about 3 min apart from the get-go but I could talk through them so I jumped in the shower to see if that would help. No go. Told husband to pack the rest of the toiletries for the hospital bag.

I should also mention that I had a drs appt yesterday morning and was effacing still but not dilated at all. So I thought this was another false alarm.

Anyway, talk to hospital and Dr, they tell me to come in. I get in and they get me in a room and I start puking. So they get me in a gown and check me, I'm 6 cm! This is about 2 hours after my first contraction.

The pain starts getting very bad and with my asthma I'm having a terrible time of breathing through the contractions. That and they needed 30 min of baby monitored and I had to lie still and couldn't at that point anymore. So I opt for the epidural, by the time I got it I had been about 8/9 cm. It was such a relief, I was so exhausted! I got about 30 min to rest before pushing. I pushed for less than 15 min and she was born at 11:55PM 7/3/13 weighing 6lbs 11oz, 18.5 in long. All in all, labor lasted a tad over 5 hours.

Here she is, with all her hair!
https://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/mandyrene21/ResizedImage951372916629140_zpsd2184f09.jpg

She's a little sweetie, loves laying on mommy or daddy. She's such a tiny little girl!

I will read back what I've missed lately when I get a chance

 

[tlh97990]

Is it really rude that I just ignored the door bell???

I really don't like answering the door as I get frightened about who it is....and I am not expecting anyone or a package.

Figure if it's important they will come back or they will ring me?!

I never answer my door if i'm not expecting someone..especially if i'm home alone. I guess I've seen too many movies where a woman is home alone and someone rings the door bell and kills her and steals her baby or something!! i'm paranoid especially during pregnancy

tlh I've gone from the first page *cries* - I'm so far gone I'm a has-been lol

I was due 27th June x

I guess that's what happens when you go overdue i'll get you put back on sorry about that!!

Tlh 9960 just an update from me. Baby Oliver was born on June 28th at 37wks 6days 8lbs 3ozs.

Its a bit overwhelming really. Had a tough 3rd tri with placenta previa. 12 bleeds from 32 wks until section last Friday. Spent last month in hospital so felt unprepared in the end. Hated section and still sore!

Am delighedbaby is here tho.

Wishing u all well with ur bubs and pregnancies!

congrats i'll get him added to the first page!! I'm glad everything is going ok now though

Hey tlh- I'm due the 29th and team "most likely a girl"

i'll put that on there as well!

Can you amend my due date...it's the 19th July.

Think I have been trying to get it amended since beginning of jan lol

haha it is quite possible i'll change it for you though

afm- nothing too eventful going on here..updating the first page took longer than I thought probably because my lovely daughter kept stealing the mouse thinking it was hilarious! I've had some back pain and a little period like cramping but nothing worth doing anything about

at my appointment yesterday my doctor said I had no cervical change despite contractions and if she hasn't come on her own by my appointment Wednesday then they will schedule an induction for the following Wednesday which is 3 days before my due date. i'm half tempted to change my appointment to Monday or Tuesday so I can possibly get induced slightly sooner I just want to be comfortable again!!!

 

[kaths101]

Aww hello little aisling, were you in a rush to meet your mummy and daddy?
She is beautiful breadsticks, I bet you are so proud.

You've given me hope that baby can appear out of nowhere!

 

[tlh97990]

congrats breadsticks shes beautiful!!!

 

[Vankiwi]

Congrats Breadsticks! What a whirlwind!!

 

[sue_88]

Huge congrats Breadsticks!!! She's so cute! Well done x

 

[Pink Flowers]

Congratulations breadsticks x

 

[oneandtwo]

congrats breadsticks!!! shes cute!!

 

[Miss Bellum]

nufmac - congrats on the birth of your baby boy! Lovely name

sue - I was in the same boat with Ellie! Suddenly responsible for a little person and no real clue what to do. MW are great at not leaving until they are sure you know the basics. You do start to get the hang of it although I still have moments of wondering if I'm doing things right.
I'm sure we will both be fine

Breadsticks - congrats on your little girl! She is lovely

counting - hope you get some progress soon x

 

[alicecooper]

nuff and breadsticks congrats on your babies ladies xx

tlh - thanks for re-adding me to the first post lol. I'm so late it's ridiculous lol.

counting - chin up hun *hugs*



I feel as though I've trapped a nerve in my left bum cheek. It's like somebody is jabbing me with a needle every time I take a step. It's been like that since last night. I keep screaming "AARRRGGGHHH MY BUM CHEEK" which is making DH laugh at me - evil man. grrrr.

 

[NennaKay]

TonyaG I prefer Nathan James, but they are both good, strong names. I wish I hadn't bothered packing now, as I feel I have jinxed myself, and I keep pulling stuff out to wear...

MissFox Love that! I bet your husband will be thankful for that in the near future!

tlh Thank you so much for taking over ownership of the thread. It will be so nice to have an updated front page again!

I was one of those US ladies hoping for a Fourth of July baby... I'm overdue and I really wanted to use this super cute onesie (see picture below) I bought for my little guy or gal, but instead I'll be digging out the receipt to take it back.

Floating I feel the same way... I keep getting texts from people: The baby isn't even here yet and it's already changing your schedule... Doesn't the baby know it's time to come out?.... Baby must be really comfy in there... When are you gonna drop that kid?.... Any contractions?.... How do you feel?... You should walk/bounce/etc....

Don't you think I want this baby here?! And didn't I tell you I'd let you know when things got started?! Do you think I had the baby on schedule and just kept it all to myself? My gosh people... Babies don't have a schedule to keep!

Congrats to Breadsticks and Nufmac on their new arrivals!!

AFM... Still no signs of baby arriving. I have another appointment tomorrow to make sure baby is doing okay and that he/she has plenty of room and fluid. Induction scheduled on Monday (July 8th, 41+0) at 5:00a... This baby is coming out whether it wants to or not!

 

[tlh97990]

I was hoping for a baby today too! I asked my daughter if she thought today was a good day for her sister and she said "nope tomorrow" maybe she'll be right!