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

[Mrs Cupcake]

i actually think scarlett elise is lovely!!!! who cares about a truck??!

mitch - perhaps they do induce at weekends then? i have no idea. plus, i was told at my hospital once they put the pessary in you have to stay at the hospital for constant monitoring. i guess policies must differ from hospital to hospital

 

[firsttimer1]

Lozza - i ditto the others on the truck thing... who cares! I love Scarlet. what would u shorten it to?

and yup its still Sophia for girl (fi/fia for short) and George for a boy Pretty sure some people will think George is borrrrrrrrrrrring but we dont have any other names we like

cupcake, regarding induction at weekends - ive always been told most hospitals do induce at weekends, not sure if ALL do though Pretty sure mine does as i THINK i asked MW last friday....... but baby brain has obscured my memory

Ouch. My tailbone hurts bad

 

[lozza1uk]

My hospital does do weekends, I heard the midwife trying to get Saturday or Sunday for me, both full again!

Love George, and so does DH but I went out with a George and it would always remind me of him, but I can't tell DH that so have had to say I don't like it!

 

[firsttimer1]

My hospital does do weekends, I heard the midwife trying to get Saturday or Sunday for me, both full again!

Love George, and so does DH but I went out with a George and it would always remind me of him, but I can't tell DH that so have had to say I don't like it!

ha haaaaaaaaaaa! One boys name i do love is Ben; when i was little every teddy bear i owned (whether girl or boy) was called Ben..... but i went out with a Ben for 2 years when i was 18.... so like u ive not been able to suggest it as a name

Oh well. George it is. After King George of course.... and not George of the jungle.... or Georgie porgie....

 

[firsttimer1]

oh yer i forgot to say (altho this really isnt that exciting haha) - that throughout pregnancy ive poured myself the odd very small drop of wine... and ive never been able to finish it (unlike mitch ).

anyway, last night DH cracks open a beer and OH MY LORD. that smell. that lovely smell. amazing. i had a tiny bit and it was like nectar of the Gods! It had never occured to me as a devout wine/champers drinker that i may want half a glass of lager.......

so OBVIOUSLY, and very scientifically, i must be carrying a BOY!!!!

 

[waula]

Morning lads (is it still morning?? when is it bed time??!!!)

Lozza - love Scarlett Elise - and sod the truck connection!!!

FT - your naughty hips...hope you're ok, get yourself a nest on your sofa hun - sending you some evict digs thoughts!!!

re: induction at the weekends...I was induced on a sunday morning...

Glowie - c'mon baby Glow - I want you to get in your car seat with your starry blanket... sorry its all getting a bit complicated with ex - these babies aren't ever easy are they!!!!

Loo - the hormones and tears are completely normal. i would worry about people who didn't have that to be honest. you are doing incredibly well living with your parents - never mind with a newborn so just get your nest set up in your own space and enjoy these precious few days with Dharma...

MsC - so happy that BF is getting easier for you - those first few days are bonkers aren't they. All going ok at this end, right side is so comfy its making me continue with the left - and going from rugby to cross cradle on the left has been a revelation - i'm obviously better at holding him for feeding with my right arm!!! Getting him weighed today so hoping he's regained some of the weight he'd lost... xxx

Mitch - not much more advice on BF'ing to add than what has already been said - when I had hurty left boob when he first attached I found that singing or labour breathing was amazing at getting me through that first 10 secs of badness... No routines here at all...he's very contented so will grizzle as he wakes up - we change nappy, have a cuddle, feed for 10-15mins, sit up - he burps, have a cuddle, feed again for 5ish mins, burp and cuddle for 10mins and by then he's so drunk on milk he goes back down in his pram/basket for 2-3 hours. I've been told to change nappy halfway through feeds but he was a bit sicky to start with so prefer to do that on an empty tummy! Also told to change boobs halfway through feed but my nips need a bit more of a break than 2-3 hours so put him back on the same side - figure the satisfying hindmilk is the bit they really need so would prefer he tops up on that rather than the other side...

Noah lost a fair amount of weight by day 5 (8%) so hoping he's started gaining when he gets weighed today - found it quite stressful to know he'd lost so much weight and MW was fairly unsympathetic... fingers crossed today!! Just feels very much my responsibility when BFing to keep him healthy and growing...

Massive to everyone still waiting - please plan some nice things to take your mind off the wait. xxx

 

[Mrs Cupcake]

FT - if i was pushed for an alternative boys name to the one we have chosen i would go for George. I really like it. I dont think its boring at all!

off out this afternoon for a wander around town and to pick up a fat face order from the store. New jumper for hubby and a summer dress for me (size 10... might be optimistic...)

 

[Mrs Cupcake]

omg i am just starting to watch Nanny 911... very disturbing. is it too late to say im not sure about having kids??

 

[firsttimer1]

Oooo enjoy shopping hunni as for nanny 911.... step away from the TV... i repeat.... step away!!!

no one needs to see that! Least of all a pregnant women

 

[mitchnorm]

Waula...thanks for that...sounds very similar to Mia. Its only day 3...2nd day home to be honest so i am not going to.beat myself up about it. Mia grizzles and chomps her hands, opens and shuta her mouth with a slapping sound thats the cue.....we usually change her (which she hates btw...anyone elses??) .....feed for 10 minutes ish cos she starts to drift to.sleep....really small belly....burp her...hold her for a while for a break...then back onto.same boob for another 10 minutes seems average. Sometimes change her between the 10 minute feeds if she is really really hungry and crying cos think that may settle her before 'awful' bum change . Plan tonight is to try not to.let her nap too much early evening and get her taking more milk so that may help longer gaps in night....we shall see.

TMI and personal question...when you had sore boob were your nipples a bit dry/cracked and some patches of dark red like blood...only bits of where she latched???? Usual? Best solution pls?

Regards inductions....i agree cupcake...may be different policies and i suppose if your history during pregnancy is not an issue they may let you go home after pessary....at the end of the day it is your choice. I basically fought to go home tuesday afternoon rather than agree to stay in for another 24 hours so we perhaps do have some choices.

Emera....they didnt say epi caused temp spike....it caused the judders which arent necessarily temp associated...but then noticed temp change...hmmmmm they put me on antibiotics so.obviously thought it was infection related i.guess...otherwise when epi came out temp would have resolved

Just had a look at my blue folder for first time....its got all my birth details etc.....i only lost 200ml of blood recorded...that good i guess???

 

[emera35]

Mitch i lost about 200ml too, its a good amount, nothing remotely worrying

Waula - Silly MW any weight loss under 10% is totally on track and normal! If Noah hadn't done a wee or poo before weighing at birth then thats like 2-3% of their weight to start with! As long as they are heading back to birth weight by 2 weeks old you've nothing to worry about. Plus its not like Noah was teensy and feeble, he's a big strong boy, you'll be fine

My new stroller arrived today its all shiny!

Ok apparently OH wants to talk about money, he's actually trying to melt my brain Can't concentrate to post, back in a bit.

 

[Widger]

Ahem Elise is my first name choice.... just saying.... so think it is a lovely name.... obviously

So I've just had a S&S. After thinking that they didn't do it, they quite clearly do to 2nd time+ mums. But, it doesn't sound like it is going to do anything really. I think in a way it is best not to know. I was told cervix soft, partially effaced, posterior, admits finger tip, head -3cm above spine..... so all in all from what I've read it doesn't sound very good in a way I wish I hadn't jumped at the chance of having it done as now it just appears that everything is a long way off At least I was in the dark before. Maybe sweeps work better with 2nd time+ mums.... ok, ok, I'm clutching at straws.

Anyway, enough of the pity party. I know some of you have been waiting longer than me. Maybe I'll take the prize for the laziest baby award

FT - Sorry about your fall, hope your mw is able to get in contact with you today

Mitch - 200ml loss is amazing. I lost over 1000ml!!

All other mamas - lovely to hear about your little ones progress

Glow - I hope your sweep tomo is a little more favourable than mine. I think we all get to this point of being tetchy and wanting to have some indication of what the hell is going to happen and when xx

 

[Glowstar]

Widger - remember....head doesn't always engage until labour starts with 2nd and subsequent pregnancies so do not be discouraged about the -3cm for the head because I reckon that has no bearing It might just get you going. Have you booked another one? Here they let you book them every 3 days

Lozza - I love the name Scarlett Elise...my fave on your list. I'm not going to comment on what I do and don't like out of the others because it's such a personal choice I do like George for a boy and it would have been an option for us but a friend has a George so we're not going for it.

We've gone backwards and forwards with names we liked Harrison and Oscar initially then we like Zack...but OH wants to call him Zacharia which I don't like...I prefer Zachary.
Anyhow I think we have finally settled on the name Jacob we both like it and we both like the name Jake. I got fed up of worrying about what was popular and what wasn't and have just ended up with a name that we both like instead. So full name will be Jacob David Eric not overly keen on the middle names but David is my Dad who passed away 6 years ago and Eric was Steven's Grandad who passed away.

I'm not even dressed yet...I feel sooooo lazy! so off out to get an ice cold Costa

 

[Glowstar]

Widger - just read back your sweep description and if your cervix admits a fingertip you must be about 1-2cm dilated and your cervix is soft

 

[Glowstar]

Meant to say...when I had my MC I lost over 3000ml of blood I was transfused back 2500ml but my haemoglobin was still low and borderline at that...so I think the true estimate was probably a lot more does kind of make you feel a bit pasty losing that much blood

 

[citymouse]

Morning lads! Hi, mummies, you're going above and beyond keeping us company!

FT, sorry about your fall... Wonder what your mw will say! Hope it's favorable news and you get to meet that baby soon!

Lozza, I like Alexa, Zara, Octavia, and Scarlett. Scarlett Elise is lovely, too, truck or no truck!

Glowie... Sorry your ex is being turdy. Having an "out date" for a process this natural is very stressful. I hope your baby decides to show up early so you can stop worrying.

Emera, LMAO at Freyja being too lazy to care. OMG, that reminds me of a video I love... Will post it when I'm on my laptop.

Mitch, love the soppiness... At this stage, when things are so unknown, it's good to have a reminder that what we're waiting for is wonderful and not terrifying. (Maybe it's both...? But don't say so! Stay soppy!)

Widger, that's what the prize should be for... Not last arrival but laziest baby! And it should be a really good prize, too!

Waula, that weight loss sounds normal! Don't stress out about it, okay?

MsC, I'm so with you on not knowing baby's estimated weight. I've never heard an accurate one. Oh, and I'm not very patient about the house stuff... Just resigned to not having a choice!

Who'd I miss? I'm sorry!

If I don't get work done today, I'm going to take away my own Girl Scout cookies. I get prego brain but I've been a slacker for two days.

And yes, baby moves a ton lately... Especially at night!

I keep reminding her that 3-23 is a good birthday! But yesterday I had this moment of peace about her coming late. Of course, who knows, I could fail my pee test and end up back at the hospital this afternoon.

 

[MsCrow]

I forgot to add, Eloise is a much overlooked and pretty name..

widger, hang in there!

 

[citymouse]

Oh, Cupcake--step away from the nanny shows! They showcase the worst they can find on those shows!

 

[lozza1uk]

Thanks for the name feedback, guess we'll have to wait and see what he/ she looks like! Getting a load of movement again now, think this baby is trying to do a full handstand as I'm being stretched top and bottom, ouch!! In fact, really OUCH!

Mouse - hope you pass the urine test
Widger - hope your sweep works, although I also think you should get in line behind me, mrsC and FT! And think Nic is also ahead of you!
Not heard from crowned in a while? Or Newfie but I know from FB there's no news on her.

 

[citymouse]

Ah yes, was wondering about crowned... We'll have to wait and see!

Here's the video I mentioned before... Hope this works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cds7lSHawAw