Lil' October Pumpkins 2013

[goddess25]

I don't think they do that over here at babies r us. We don't have kiddiecare.

 

[ptr]

You can go to a police station or a firefighter station - they will be able to help you confirm If you installed the car seat correctly.

 

[ptr]

And congrats to lindss!!

 

[Junebugs]

ptr & low, I really hope the real thing starts for you both real soon. I remember all the sign spotting with my other two, and it's awful waiting around.

With my DS being born at 36+5 I'm starting to feel a little panicked about this one trying to make an appearance before my Section date. My DD I knew she was going to come the day she arrived and had a slow build up to the labour. My DS I just woke up at 6.30am with contractions, went to hospital, where my waters broke almost immediately then he was born at 8.33am, (i was only 1cm when i arrived at 7.15am). It was so fast and unexpected, it really has me panicking.

I don't want this baby to come early, and I really don't want a vaginal birth! So, if i did go into labour before my Section I really hope there is time for me to get to hospital and set up for a Section.

WOW that was fast!!!! I kinda hope my labour is that fast this time around since i am going for a natural birth..... Last time it was 24 hours (and would have been longer if they didnt give me some pitocin because my labour started to stall.) I had been awake for 36 hours thou so i was sooo tired. Hopefully this one will stay put until your c-section

As for the Car seat.. i still havent installed mine either. Goddess, in Canada you can go to some fire stations or police stations to get it checked like PTR said

 

[KalonKiki]

Well, we officially have the hospital bag packed and ready to go, but we're going to wait until Liam is here to install the car seat (OH will do it while I'm still in the hospital). It feels good to have the hospital bag packed, I feel like I can relax now and know that when the time comes we can just grab the bag and go.

Congrats to Lindss! I've missed Mama Bear, I'm glad that she's doing well. I wish she would pop back in here and show us pictures.

 

[girlnboots]

I was wondering about the fire station thing. I have a good friend there who could probably check it for me. We don't have a babies r us for 200 miles. Not even sure what kiddiecare is

2 and a half days of work left!

 

[Junebugs]

Awesome job kalon!! I know that feeling ... I was so happy last time when it was all done.. it just felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders..

Girl-- that's great! You must be sooo excited to be done soon.! I know I was when I was working...

 

[PaiytonsMummy]

Hope so Junebugs. My daughter was a 24 hour labour so wasn't expecting such a fast labour second time round. Hope it's the same for you and baby comes nice and quick

 

[broodymrs]

Fun times last night. Had contractions for 2 hours but i decided to go to bed and it fizzed out and I slept like a rock aside from getting up to pee twice. We shall see what happens today when I'm out of town and doing some shopping. you all have a good Saturday!!

It's so annoying isn't it!

I was having contractions this morning which seem to have stopped and now just having bouts of feeling generally unwell.

That and my hips and pelvis feel like they've been involved in some kind of car crash!

I feel your pain ladies. Every night contractions start. I've been doing everything I can to keep them going but sure enough I go to sleep and when I wake up they are gone again. I am also just feeling really unwell for the past couple of days, really groggy, nauseous and tired. DH has a cold so not sure if I might have picked that up. So uncomfortable too with Dylan's knees and elbows sticking in me all the time, and constantly need to wee! I so hope it happens soon.

 

[KalonKiki]

Labor is an unpredictable thing, even with the same woman with different babies. For my mom, I was a 4 hour labor, Cody was a 1 hour labor, Lily was 14 hours, Bella was 8 hours and Reese was 6 or 7 hours. I'm hopeful for a short labor, but I don't expect it. Nor do I expect a long or even average labor. I just won't know until the time comes and he's finally here. Two more weeks until my due date tomorrow! It's so exciting to think about. I'm also excited to see my mom again. She's driving down here to stay with us for a week as soon as I go into labor. I think that my dad will also be coming down around the same time as he has a speech class that starts on the 17th and he would like to be able to see me and meet his grandson before that class starts. That's another reason that I want to induce on the 12th. If I wait any longer then it could be a while before my dad would be able to meet Liam.

 

[broodymrs]

We've not done the car seat yet either. DH thinks he is going to Wembley next weekend to see the American football. We'll see whether Dylan allows that! But if he does we'll put the car seat in after next weekend.

 

[goddess25]

I have not packed a bag as planning a home birth but maybe I should just incase I need to transfer in an emergency. I remember only using a few items both times. It all went untouched.

 

[SisterRose]

I just have our car seat in the wardrobe we haven't got an isofix base in the car, so we're just going to strap our seat in so I figure we won't need it until I'm ready to leave the hospital. I know that over here they won't let you leave the hospital with the baby until they've seen your car seat and know that baby is going home safely. Do they do that across the pond?

I move to my final box on my ticker tomorrow! yay! I should also find out this week when my induction will be

 

[goddess25]

Yes. They did that with both my kids. They checked that the baby was safely in the car seat with the straps etc but they don't check the base in the car.

 

[ptr]

Fun times last night. Had contractions for 2 hours but i decided to go to bed and it fizzed out and I slept like a rock aside from getting up to pee twice. We shall see what happens today when I'm out of town and doing some shopping. you all have a good Saturday!!

It's so annoying isn't it!

I was having contractions this morning which seem to have stopped and now just having bouts of feeling generally unwell.

That and my hips and pelvis feel like they've been involved in some kind of car crash!

I feel your pain ladies. Every night contractions start. I've been doing everything I can to keep them going but sure enough I go to sleep and when I wake up they are gone again. I am also just feeling really unwell for the past couple of days, really groggy, nauseous and tired. DH has a cold so not sure if I might have picked that up. So uncomfortable too with Dylan's knees and elbows sticking in me all the time, and constantly need to wee! I so hope it happens soon.

That's how I am feeling - I feel like I am nauseous but then I am not? I just don't feel that great and I hope it doesn't mean I'm getting sick! That would be just the kicker if I was sick for my labor and delivery huh!

 

[goddess25]

It would be pants to be sick during labour and delivery. I always worry about that happening too.

 

[broodymrs]

Hopefully adrenalin would kick in so even if you were ill, you wouldn't feel ill. Hopefully tho we are not ill at all and it is just our bodies preparing for labour!

 

[girlnboots]

I found someone to inspect my car seat! My friend was a fireman and police officer and he said our PD used to have car safety classes, but not anymore.

I'm jealous of you ladies having contractions. My doctor told me I'd probably start and stop a few times before "real labor" kicks in, like you ladies have. All I get is a sore back and some Braxton hicks. I'd like to at least get some light ones to get the feel for them.

I'm starting to get the feeling I'm going to be one of those who gets hit hard and fast with contractions and no warning. Oh well. I still have tons of time for them to pick up before I even remotely start to worry. Full term tomorrow!

 

[lulu83]

My contractions seem to be only in the afternoon an evening too, it's kind of annoying! I've felt a bit off for a little while now. I hope I'm not coming down with something..will they even do a c section if I'm sick? Guess I have 12 days to be sick and recover, lol. My nausea seems to come and go, which is new to me..with the hyperemesis at the beginning of the pregnancy I was sick alllll the time..now it kind of comes in waves.

Congrats to lindss! Not sure if she still checks this thread, but hopefully she does

My $ is on ptr going next.

 

[Sbmack]

We haven't set up the car seat or packed a bag yet.....or set up the stroller or bassinet. The nursery isn't finished either. Aaaah. I get a little overwhelmed thinking about it all. I'm not too worried though as I'm hoping we'll get this all done next weekend. I still have a few weeks before my due date and I don't think I'll go early. Who knows though.

As far as the hospital bag goes, my pre-natal yoga teacher said its a good thing to do at home when labor starts as you could be laboring at home a while before you go to the hospital and it gives you something to concentrate on.

On another note, I'm a bit worried about the location of my little girl. I've been feeling hiccups on my left side. I don't think she's transverse,but she's diagonal.