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

[kymied]

I like both Alexa and Scarlet. I know far too many Jessicas and Stephanie is pretty common around here too. Jasmine is wonderful but it's my mom's dog's name. I call her Jazzy.

Does anyone else wake up in the morning without contractions and think "Well I guess today isn't the day."? I don't know why I'm assuming labor will start in the night.

I'm heading out to a park this afternoon with a bunch of friends with kids ages 2months - 4 years. I hope to show the kiddo it's more fun on the outside.

 

[lozza1uk]

Yep, I'm with you on assuming it will start in the middle of the night with my waters going, I'm sure that's all I'll recognise as labour!

Mouse - not sure if that video is funny or just creepy!

I think now for the first time on mat leave I am a bit bored, happy for baby to appear any time now!

 

[Glowstar]

@ City's video.

Having 2 teens I get shown all sorts of video's...this one is so WRONG but it's funny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pj2Nutu5v8

 

[emera35]

City will have to check the vid when I'm on my laptop I can't see it on my phone.

Lozza/Kym my labour with Roh started when I woke up in the morning, I had a great night's sleep beforehand this time it was the middle of the night but apparently that's really normal when you have a toddler, your body knows when its a good time. Much like MsC doing labour as soon as she was done with all her phd work

Roh has new shoes, they are smart and red, he refuses to take them off. We had to fight him to get them off when it was nap time and even then he still insisted on taking them with him to cuddle

Freyja is crackng me up! She doesn't cry!? Well, she does if I leave her for too long, but that's only happened a couple of times. Anyway, she doesn't cry, she growls!! its hysterical, when she's hungry she just starts growling and bashing her head about with her mouth wide open trying to eat anything in range, she looks like a little feral beastie!

 

[Glowstar]

Roh is a dude after my own heart...I LOVE shoes and to be honest it's the only thing I've been able to buy for myself whilst pregnant...I must have bought 10 pairs of shoes/boots I don't blame him wanting to cuddle them

Edited to add: went to out local paper shop before and the usual lady who serves me chatted about the usual and then said 'I think your baby will be 9lbs' he's coming out the sunroof if he's thyat big

 

[waula]

Quick update lads...discharged from midwife care...Noah has put on 10oz in 5 days...seems my boobs are working. Huge confidence boost. Exactly what was needed.

Mitch - red, cracked nips = lansinoh cream needed. It is the solution, think of it like the epidural in induction but for your boobs. I am smothered in the stuff.

Off to parents for a couple of days...first night away with Noah. Exciting xx

 

[lozza1uk]

Hooray for Waula's supermilk! Enjoy your first night away and good luck!

 

[citymouse]

People must forget that when you're pregnant, all of that stuff and those theories grate on your ears! It's like when you're getting married, you swear you'll never again forget to send an RSVP on time... then of course you immediately revert to your old ways.

Loo finished her house, and baby came... MsC finished her work, and Edith came... so if I would just buckle down and do my work today, I'd be zipping off to the hospital tomorrow, right?

 

[Skadi]

Keira is now a whopping 7 lbs! She is now normal baby sized, but acts further ahead developmentally than she really should considering she isn't full term for another 2 days. (She looks around, smiles socially, LAUGHS, and when you put her on her tummy she lifts and holds up her head and chest.) To me she is newborn sized but acts like a 2-3 month old when she should still be acting like a newborn.

I can't believe we haven't had a ton of babies since I was able to come on here last! The weather here has been so beautiful we have been going for walks everyday. I hope the cold weather stays away until next year now, I'm enjoying the shorts and t-shirts this early on!

Congrats Waula, 10 oz in 5 days is really good!

 

[citymouse]

Saw on Amy's Connie thread that La Rockera had her baby 2+ weeks ago!

Dog and I are sitting here procrastinating.

 

[firsttimer1]

widger - that sounds like a successful sweep to me

Glow - Harrison was on my list - its lovely

rashy - at both that video AND ur obsession with numbers!

waula & skadi - for ur great baby news

well ladies im a bit ticked off. was real tired today so just woke up from a 2.5 hour sleep (sorry to any new mums haha). MW had text back saying 'dont worry we will book you in for induction when i see you tomorrow'....

well actually, i AM worried. im the last person in the world who wanted an induction (i even said NO to having an earlier one remember), but i wanted a date booked in because i am petrified of falling and actually hurting this baby.... thats the last thing i want. and now what will happen if i cant go in to be induced until late next week???

the other thing is - i KNOWWWWW that most women are offered TWO sweeps after week 41 (it even says so in my blue book) - well thanks to only doing Fridays in our little town, tomorrows sweep is my only chance why cant they say ''come to oxford for a 2nd one on monday'' or whatever?????

sorry ladies. just really feeling it at the mo.

 

[emera35]

FT - everything will be ok hun! Nap more, walk around less and don't worry too much, the chances of you hurting your baby by falling over as small, the chances of hurting yourself however are high, so take real care!!!
Having a date booked for induction just might trigger something for you. also my mw did say I could still have a waterbirth with induction as long as I didn't need the IV so think you can still have that. X

 

[MissyBlaze]

Aww FT, I wish i could come and sweep you to help you. Poor old you. Please DON'T worry about induction, it's often nowhere near as bad as people expect.

Yay Waula and your super baps!

I want a big steak. I want OH to take me out for dinner, but we've got a baby! How weird.

 

[citymouse]

Sorry, FT! Sounds really frustrating. If I were you I'd push her to help you book a second s&s when you're there tomorrow. But here's hoping that won't be necessary!

Ugh, just found out my doctor did get put on a jury. Seems so funny that I specifically found her two years ago because of wanting her for my birth and now there's a chance she won't be there, depending on the time of day. It doesn't really stress me out but it just seems like the odds are so slim!

Baby really will have to come this weekend, I guess!

 

[emera35]

Meant to say Waula 10oz in 5 days is amazing!! Go you! glad that's given you a confidence boost its all much easier once you feel confident

 

[Glowstar]

Waula - go you Milk Machine

Skadi - glad Kiera is doing so well

FT - breath hun......push for another S&S tomorrow and then try and find some peace that you 'might' have to be induced. As said before if the pessaries work there is no reason you cannot have the birth you want at all! I'm pretty sure the fact that you are over 41 weeks there is a much higher chance of the pessaries doing their job than if you were 39 or 40 weeks Obviously I really hope it doesn't come to that but if you can try and find some peace in yourself before the birth you can then concentrate 100% on the birth rather than how labour starts I'm a fine one to talk I know

 

[lozza1uk]

FT - are we supposed to be offered 2 sweeps then? That wasn't mentioned to me, they've gone straight for the induction date. Doesn't look like the first ones caused anything to happen anyway.

 

[Mrs Cupcake]

evening all,

waula - fantastic feeding! great confidence boost

mouse - you tell that baby! maybe this weekend is the date for you?

widger - i agree, soudns like the sweep was successful to me

emera - so cute about Roh and his shoes (they sound fab by the way) and freyja sounds cute

sorry to anyone i have missed... just got distracted cos hubby has come home...

FT - dont worry about the sweep/induction. everything will work out ok. they seem to be able to book ladies in at quite short notice for induction so you wont be left until late next week.

i ahd a lovely afternoon shopping. bought a little white china jug shaped like a rabbit, the milk/cream pours out its mouth!! lol also a little metal bucket with an elephant painted on it for the nursery.

gtg, be back later x

 

[firsttimer1]

Lozza - i dont think there are any ''rules'' per say, but the NHS website and my blue folder says ''you will most likely be offered two sweeps at week 41

also my friends said they had two quite close together - say two days apart. But they live in main towns like Milton Keynes, Reading etc ... so think they have more clinic days.

I suppose if tomo's sweep works... it doesnt matter LOL

edit to add: cupcake - that bunny mug thing sounds amazing

 

[firsttimer1]

right all u new mamas..... was there anything you DIDNT have in your hospital bag that you wish u did? xxx we are about to check ours to cheer me up haha