March Mama's! 2012 :) - 33 pink , 24 blue and 17 yellow bumps! 33 Babies!!

[kymied]

When I was in college in our biochemistry class we had to collect our urine for 24 hours to get a total output to calculate the values of some of the things we were testing for. I forget what though. I was the only female in the class. They gave me a funnel. It was fun carrying a 2 liter to classes.

Thanks ladies for the birth stories, it's really good to hear them even if everything doesn't go as planned. It will be nice knowing them if I have to get induced and get an epidural or even a c-section.

 

[Glowstar]

Mitch - thanks for the birth story sounds like things went as well as they could with your BP and temp

Emera - thanks for yours too...your OH is a star!!!

Cupcake - sorry you couldn't get your sweep today oh well you have until Monday maximum to meet your LO

Lozza - hope DTD gets things going for you especially after a sweep

Still trying to catch up a bit as been to MIL's for tea

 

[Widger]

Ok, so our thread has reached new lows talking about pig semen

Lozza - Hope sweep works magic tonight
Nic - Sorry feeling so low. I was very much the same, pains and only 1cm... so upsetting but you WILL get there and soon enough you won't remember how low you are feeling
MrsC - Sorry didn't manage a sweep but it sounds like they don't work too well anyway and you CAN go naturally... I believe it

Emera/Mitch - thanks for sharing birth stories.... as you know I'm going to pass at this moment as I'm a wimp and can't think about the inevitable right now

Kymied - Glad all is well x

City - I know after delivery you need to collect your wee but before sounds crazy.... keep peeing in the bucket woman

Congrats Rejessa

FT - Oooohhh you have pain


Ok, so I think it is because it is my due date tomo but I've been feeling a little different today. Baby has been moving about a lot which is unusual for this usually lazy baby. I'm sure it is all in my head but I've been knackered too.... ok, yes I know I'm due for an April baby still but I suppose no harm in thinking something might happen tonight.... at least got mw visit tomorrow when I wake up and nothing has happened again

 

[lozza1uk]

Ooh think I just lost a tiny bit more plug... Am sat on my ball watching obem bouncing away!

Lovely birth story Emera, I do like reading them all, weirdly it doesn't scare me off.

 

[Glowstar]

C'mon baby Lozza

 

[lozza1uk]

I don't want it sharing a birthday with its cousin though so need to hang on til Friday!! I honestly don't think anythings going to happen that quick though, sure Loo lost hers a while before she was induced?!

 

[Widger]

Woo hoo baby Lozza come and make an appearance

Oh and Lozza.... I'm just a wuss and not quite over what happened first timer round

 

[Glowstar]

I'm a bit the same Lozza as it's my Niece's birthday and Friday so want to avoid that day if possible

City - glad they let you out but don't think you'll be long same for Kymie

Widger - my 2nd labour was like night and day compared to my first so I really hope yours is the same

 

[kymied]

As for me, my mom's birthday was the 20th, my uncle is the 24th, my aunt and I are both the 25th, hubby's grandmother is the 27th and my cousin is the 28th. So if he doesn't come tomorrow or Friday he's going to run out of days where he's not sharing with someone. How about tomorrow?

So we got Chinese food tonight and there were three fortune cookies. Mine said "Golden hours are coming to you." Hubby's said "You will make changes for the better." We decided the third was the baby's. As hubby opened it I said "Please say 'Seize the day'" Hubby laughs. It says "Time is money." Seriously kid, even the Chinese food thinks it's time for you to arrive.

 

[loolindley]

Morning lads!

Sorry there were a few disappointing appointments yesterday

Lozza, I starting losing my plug after my first s&s on Wednesday and was still losing the last bits on the Sunday morning they induced me. Better out than in though at this stage, it can only be a good thing.

Whoever was saying about weight estimations, I think I am proof that it's all a load of rubbish. Honestly, at the stage Dharma came out she should have been about 9-9.7lbs and she was only 6lbs15oz. I think they just plucked a number out of the air and multiplied it by the amount of cups of tea they had drank that day (or something!)

I'm feeling really guilty about not being on here to cheerlead you ladies through the final few days. You were all so good to me I've not even managed to log on some days. As bloomin perfect as Dharma looks, she is demanding as any new born is I guess

I hope today brings some good news, and as its Dharmas official due date, i'll let someone else use it (glow?) if they want?!? come on lads! I need more baby pics! xxx

 

[citymouse]

No worries, Loo!

I was so tired all afternoon. I just draped myself on the couch. Then tonight I got a burst of energy... I wonder if my dead arms could mean a little bit of dehydration? I drink tons at night and have a lot more energy... Hmm.

DH went out to dinner with a friend. I felt bad that he spent his whole morning at the hospital. Had to let him out of the house for a while!

Lots of construction stuff wrapping up tomorrow! Shelves up in the kitchen, towel bars, shower curtain rod, and counter in the bathroom, new laundry room doors up!

 

[citymouse]

Oh, and lol'ing at your baby's fortune, Kymied!

 

[mitchnorm]

Ooh interested who is going totake up Loos due date offer....Lozza with plug loss??!! ;-)

Loo...i am in totally agreement with you...i feel bad not posting 10 times a day average on here anymore. There are ladies who have the excitment of first meeting their LO though which is a wonderful thing. And then weirdly you enjoy meeting them again every morning.

When does the soppiness go away?

Very excited as milk definately coming in....still liking the bf but finding it challenging espec at night...got a couple of questions for our mames lke emera, waul, crow, eyc etc which i.will pass to other thread.

Birth stories should never be scary...everyones ecperienced are different...i was only looking at Mia this morning thinking....ash wish i could give birth to.you again (ha ha what a weirdo)

 

[MsCrow]

Hurrah for the end of the construction work Mouse, I am astounded at your patience, I think I'd have had a meltdown by now.

Sorry about all the unsatisfactory S&S appointments and anxious waiting, I predict a few more babies by Saturday, in the least whether by inducement or naturally. I think naturally though, there's a lot of symptoms to spot

I'm glad no one bothered to try and suggest a birth weight for Edith as it's clearly the least exact science ever and seems to only serve to create worried mothers to be. In fact, none of the 'predictions' have been right, so why do the professionals bother? Bored? Do they run a book on it?

Been a disturbed night, up three times due to shorter feeds and now my head is mashed.

 

[Widger]

It's MY due date so can I take the slot please!!!!!!! Ok, there are a few laddies deserving of my place

No sign AT all. Got mw at 12.30 not that it will be that exciting. Be interesting to find out how baby is lying as I can't work out what is going on.

Hoping to join you mamas on the other thread soon

 

[firsttimer1]

Morning

Cant get used to this thread being so quiet - feels weird...

woke up at 6am and couldnt go back to sleep. HAD to have some cereal as if my life depended on it. Now im tired and got a headache Got no signs - still no plug loss (at all) yadda-yadda.

Mum and dad are back on sunday and have both got the monday off to come and spend with me and baby.......PAH!

I just know im going to be induced so there goes my water birth. I am therefore going to spend the day looking into meptid and epidurals incase i feel the need for drugtacular support xxx

Roll on MW appt tomo - want an induction date now.

 

[firsttimer1]

Oh yer - lozza/cupcake/rashy/widger etc.... last night digs was going MAD in my tummy.... like MAD. my whole tummy was moving.... struggled to sleep.....

are u still getting that at this stage too? was very random....

 

[Mrs Cupcake]

happy due date widger!! im resigned to being induced so you go ahead and have a perfect due date baby, lol! hope you have a good mw app and find out how the baby is lying.

FT - no signs here either. I think my baby is moving into poll position for officially laziest march baby.

i feel surprisingly ok about it now.

off to read about what you guys chatted about last night. I went to bed early to watch OBEM.

good news on the construction mousey. sounds like the finishing touches now!

 

[Widger]

Don't mind if I do cupcake

Ft - this usually lazy baby has been going nuts recently, the last 2 days, nights.

 

[Glowstar]

Awww Loo - yes I will be a totally selfish cow and take your due date on the basis that even though I'm not even due yet I am the oldest lad on this thread and my body is SCREAMING get this baby out NOW!!
Plus I know what's coming it's like waiting for your driving test..but worse
No symptoms here...just loads of BH and plenty of knitting needle stabs up the Minky but that's it. Baby's still being really active. Will see what MW says tomorrow.

Kymie - love your fortune cookie's...times up baby...GET OUT!

Rashy - glad things are pulling together on the construction front.

FT/Cupcake/Lozza - it seriously can't be long for you now

Widger - Happy due date

I REALLY REALLY need this baby to come on time. I am getting pressure from my Ex-hubby when I am having the girls over Easter and he is getting narky because I can't give an exact date. They want to come on Monday 2nd April and he wants to book something whilst they are with me. I can't commit because I don't want my OH to make the 6 hour round trip when I haven't had the baby in case he misses the birth I also don't want the girls to resent this baby and if they don't come on the 2nd they might...they are stroppy teenagers after all