June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[ehjmorris]

Good luck Joey

 

[Squig34]

Squig so lovely to see an update from you! So glad your little lady is doing well. I promise I'll learn to do one of those accenty things so I can write her name It's such a beautiful name! How are you feeling? I hope your not too sore and the baby blues have been kind to you

Afm - Carl went back to work today and Xander went back to school. I know I'm a baddy for saying it but it is wonderful! There is so much peace in my life right now lol. Hospital this afternoon but not till 4 - it'll be my first outing with both kids. Eek!

Thank you I'm feeling really well thanks; not too.much discomfort remaining from my section (this may be due to regular painkillers! ) & no baby blues actually, no tears even when my brother was being an arse yesterday & telling me how to express... Needless to say, I ignored him since he doesn't even have breasts, but sometimes his attitude upsets me. I just laughed yesterday.
If you're on your phone & press & hold the 'o', you'll get the option for ó. I need to find out how to do it on the computer my self though!

Glad you are enjoying some peace & quiet! I'm going to practice some babywearing today after I shower

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

After going to the hospital this last week for appointments I'm almost thinking an induction would be less stressful. I'm so worried about not making it to the hospital/travelling whilst about to pop. That seeing the state of the parking over there this week has filled me with terror. We had to line up for 45 mins for a parking space. Not really sure how they are allowed to do that at a hospital but there ya go. It wasn't even like you could push past to get to the maternity drop off area and it's single file traffic! I kept thinking OMG what if an ambulance needs to get through we have literally no way of getting out of its way. The layout is hard to explain but they had car park attendants outside guiding the traffic and basically you had to keep looping the hospital until someone left and there was a space :/ I spoke to the nurse in the hospital who told me it is like that every day ! And to try and go into labour at night if I can bloody hell. It's already a 20 mins drive if the traffic is quiet. Freaking out about this more than giving birth !

 

[Teeny Weeny]

Rhi, have a homebirth! You sound like a perfect candidate.

The only problem with a homebirth is the keeping the house clean and tidy. I have a bit of OCD about it normally and now it's in overdrive.
I do so much cleaning and tidying incase it's the day. I could be going like this for another 3 weeks! Lol xx

 

[Teeny Weeny]

Squig, glad to hear you are feeling well.
I'm so jealous of you ladies with babies. I can't wait to meet my daughter. Xx

 

[Squig34]

Rhi that's awful. Parking at my hospital is terrible too but you can get to the maternity bit to drop off a labouring woman & then go & park! Will they give you an induction if you want it?

 

[Boo44]

Squig that's hilarious your brother advising you how to express! Think my brother would rather die than think about me expressing haha

I'm ordering a poddle pod I've decided so I have somewhere to put arthur!!

 

[joeybrooks]

Well the pessary thing went in at 9am and she said she won't exam r me again for 24 hours. hoping it won't take that long as it took a total of 22 hours for my first who was only 36 weeks so hoping with it being the second and being further on I might be a bit quicker.

I'm just bouncing in a ball reading magazines waiting for hubby to get here. He too DS to nursery first and
wanted to go home to get tidied up before coming in. nothing is happening yet so I'm grand on my own but I do think the other women and staff think I've been abandoned.

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Rhi, have a homebirth! You sound like a perfect candidate.

The only problem with a homebirth is the keeping the house clean and tidy. I have a bit of OCD about it normally and now it's in overdrive.
I do so much cleaning and tidying invade it's the day. I could be going like this for another 3 weeks! Lol xx

I did want one initially but now I'm freaked out about it.
Then no one ever offered me one or spoke about it at my apps and I was too shy to bring it up... although we haven't spoke about the birth at all TBH... so meh.

 

[mum22ttc#3]

Good luck joey, hope it doesn't take too long for you

 

[Teeny Weeny]

Good luck Joey. I hope you get going quickly. Xx

Rhi, you could bring it up at your appointment next week. It's not too late. You can always change your mind and go to hospital anyway. It's not set in stone. It just keeps the option open. Xx

 

[vaniilla]

Joey I hope things get moving for you.


Rhi - it's not too late to bring it up, that you've not properly discussed labour sends me into rage, they've given you shoddy care.


I too have the worry about parking, maternity ward is always blocked up with cars queuing- to get in - in single and that's before you get to the drop off point, DH has missed out on seeing baby twice because he was stuck queuing for parking.

I'm getting cramps but seriously can't tell if they're anything, I've had so many bh for weeks that I can't tell what's what - this feels more like period pain rather than tightenings? now I'm past 37 weeks the hospital wont' care either

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Rhi that's awful. Parking at my hospital is terrible too but you can get to the maternity bit to drop off a labouring woman & then go & park! Will they give you an induction if you want it?

You used to be able to so that at ours but because it was so congested the traffic jam blocked the access into it. I eventually got out the car and went to pathology had my bloods done and walked back. My husband was still in the jam my poor car was overheating something rotten in the sun.

I had an induction booked for both of my children as I always go to 42 weeks. I gave birth on my own the day before my first induction though so escaped it. So if I do get one it will only be for being overdue. Which is stressful but at least I will be at the hospital early enough to get parked

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

I don't think she has any intention of discussing the birth etc with me TBH. As she booked my next app for 39 weeks. You would think it would be something to discuss before then wouldn't you hah. I have to drop in a sample to be tested next week but the appointment isn't even with my midwife. I couldn't get one. =(

 

[vaniilla]

That is seriously pants, have you thought about calling the main midwife office and saying that you've not had a talk on birth preferences? (says the woman terrified of any sort of confrontation!) because it's something they're supposed to tick off - all the various options for what you want in labour - pain relief, intervention etc

 

[Teeny Weeny]

My GP midwife couldn't fit me in this week so I am going to the main hospital for my appointment tomorrow. Could you call your hospital and tell them the GP was full and you need to book a 38 week appointment. You'll get better care too. Xx

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Thanks girls, i'm too non confrontational haha (chicken shit) i'll just stick with my initial plan of being annoyed and moaning to you girls, for as long as you can put up with me i'm a happy person really. I PROMISE lol.


Just had a tk maxx delivery so that has cheered me up! new sunglasses! my two year old is unimpressed as it is almost always a delivery for him. Sorry kids this is all mine for once mwhah, although i am also sat waiting on a bike for my oldest son (it's his 8th birthday next week) i paid like 8 quid for delivery to be today and they said they would text me the delivery time on the day. They text me this morning "delivery will be between 8am and 6pm no tracking available" AWESOME ... not lol I only have to go out once to pick my son up from school for about twenty mins. What ya reckon that they will come then ?!

i'm seriously starting to be concerned about starlight now, hopefully she is just busy being a new mum and hasn't had time to come back to us

 

[Dory85]

I did wonder if Starlight has had her baby and is in hospital but unable to get Internet access for some reason (dead phone, poor signal etc etc). I hope that's all it is anyway.

 

[AngelofTroy]

I did wonder if Starlight has had her baby and is in hospital but unable to get Internet access for some reason (dead phone, poor signal etc etc). I hope that's all it is anyway.

She may just be taking a few days to concentrate on her new family. I know my friend is quite a private person and she didn't tell anyone her baby was born for several days after she had him. She just wanted time to focus on the 3 of them and bond. We were all going mad though!!

 

[GeralynB]

With my first I was in labor for 40 hours and then so out of it I don't think I even thought of updating anyone. Hopefully starlight is enjoying her baby by now.