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

[Widger]

Thanks Emera. Yep, not sure how long will have double but got buggy board for it too for when he's a bit older. Too erratic at the moment

Lucky you on lunch without toddler. All you laddies take it from us in the know. Make the mist of lunch times with babies as they sleep and don't eat your dinner

Got back ache tonight, prob doing too much.

Hmm I wonder what dream I'll have tonight about water

Hope Freyja hearing test goes well

 

[lozza1uk]

Vitfa - good luck for your induction tomorrow I think?

Hoping to see more babies soon!

 

[emera35]

Thanks Widger, I'm sure Freyja's hearing is fine, just with not being in hospital at all, we have to go have it checked. She jumps out her skin when Roh screams so I reckon she can hear ok

 

[citymouse]

Ah! Do things happen for a reason? Very glad the baby didn't come today, as it's the wedding anniversary of our friends who have been struggling with infertility for four years.

However, we stopped for lunch at a local pizza place with a famous "maternity salad" (and yummy pizza!) and I ate some of that... came home and lost a little bit of mucus, but that's probably from being checked.

The doctor told me that at my Monday appointment she's going to start pushing hard for an induction. But we also go back for an NST/fluid check Saturday morning, and I'll bet if anything is out of the ordinary, she'll try to induce then, because she's off jury duty for the weekend.

(That was why I was stressed about not being late... because she is only in the office long enough to see her full-term patients and then she has to leave for the courthouse.)

The thing is, if I knew there weren't ravenous hordes of people out there drooling over this baby's arrival (edit: I don't mean you guys ), I wouldn't be antsy at all. From the very beginning I thought my due date might be slightly off because I think I conceived later than they say I did.

So I could wait! I think it will make DH crazy, but I personally am fine.

Or maybe the magic salad will work and I'll have my 3/29 baby after all. Who knows?

Doesn't it seem strange that people expect babies to work like a countdown for a bomb going off? "It's coming... it's coming... it's coming... it's HERE!" And one day past the day they think is perfect makes you waaaaay overdue in most people's eyes.

 

[lozza1uk]

Yep, people forget due date isn't an exact science! IF I ever do this again (deliberate big if, I can still remember labour!) I dont think I'll announce a due date, just the month!! Or I'll deliberately announce a date that's 2 weeks later than reality.

Anyway, come on citymouse, we are drooling over news! I can't keep checking 2 threads, struggling with one right now!

 

[citymouse]

You're a one-woman ravenous horde!

I've been thinking about that, too, and wishing we'd told people the due date was a week later than it is. I already have an aunt who thinks it was last Friday for some reason.

Come on, these two threads are about a 10th of what this one used to be! At least until FT gets back online.

 

[Widger]

I'm with you city. If only I'd said baby due beg of April then I wouldnt have been bombarded with texts and phone calls.

Sweep this mo. please start something. Feeling bit low again this morning... I know baby will come when ready but boy, I really uncomfortable right now. It has to work... If nothing changed going to phone up for acupuncture appointment today, then have another tomo. If anything should be relaxing to have some time to myself.

Lozza - I don't think vitfie being induced today. Could be wrong.

Hmm, glow went quiet last night.... if she's queue jumped.....

 

[vitfawifetobe]

Morning ladies

Nope not today - next friday - sweep on monday

Widger - good luck with today - hope it starts something

Ive had two acupuncture appointments - they did help bring the baby down slightly and i had BH but nothing else - hope you have more luck with them - they were fab in helping me relax.

i had a bit of a cry this morning with hubby - hoping my body does not fail me and induction will not happen but who know - im getting used to the fact that i will have an april baby - i like that ill have my own easter bunny

Hope all is well with everyone else

L x

 

[Widger]

Your own little Easter bunny

Right overdue, waiting laddies... we need to make the most of having our own time before babies arrive. The sun will be shining today, lovely and warm. Let's make most of it by going for walks, drinking rlt, stuffing pineapples, licking lamp posts and have fun

 

[loolindley]

Oh Widger, I like your style! I hope the scratch and sniff does something or they can at least give you good news. xx

Hmmmm....Glow has gone VERY quiet!!!

 

[citymouse]

Ah, yes, it's spring, so our tongues won't freeze to the signposts!

Vitfa, no matter what, your body hasn't failed. You've grown a person! Getting the baby out is a technicality.

Hope things are moving along for Glowie!

 

[Glowstar]

Hi Gorgeous overdue Mammas!

Well I'm still here keeping you all company for a little while longer

City/Widger/Vitfa - it won't be long now wether sweeps work or not....and as City said bodies don't fail....babies just get too damn comfy!

So had my appointment at the ante-natal unit this morning. Saw a lovely young male Dr and Midwife who were both really nice. BP fine, urine fine so he said he would do another sweep and then talk about induction after he'd done the sweep to see how favourable things are. Anyway...did the sweep I'm now 3-4cm and fully effaced...he said he could EASILY break my waters! He went off and spoke to the Consultant who has agreed for an induction on Saturday if I don't go myself before then. He said they are reluctant to do them for social reasons and before term + 7 days but because they think everything's so favourable they are willing to do it.
So I have to phone labour ward at 8.30am on Saturday morning (31st March) for a time to go in. They are going to go straight for breaking my waters rather than a pessarie etc so I def won't be coming home until baby is here
Babies so low I am literally sitting on his head....stubborn little boy like his Daddy and way to comfy in there! Lost a bit of yucky discharge and obviously hoping I go into labour by myself before then. I'll be pushing like mad on Saturday to get this baby out before April Fools Day BUT at this point I just want a baby and don't really care what day he is born on!

Widger - I hope your sweep get's things going today and hopefully for City and Vitfa too as I feel bad queue jumping!!

 

[firsttimer1]

finally got on here!!

firstly, im so sorry ive not been able to check in. i only got out of hospital yesterday and hv really missed you all.

Glow, rashy, vitfa, widger - heaps of luck with sweeps and getting things going ladies. wont be long till you have your bundles of joys!

Cupcake - CONGRATS ON BABY RUPERT! Hope ur well sweetie i kept you in mind x

So.....about to write my birth story on the mama thread.... didnt go to plan

but happy to say little George is a gorgeous dream and i love him more than the world he is a total mini-me of my hubby tho.... doesnt look a thing like me! Has my blue eyes though

andddddd after all that fundal crap, at 12 days overdue George only weighed 7lb15oz! And he is long!!! so much for a toddler baby

Right - loads of love and baby dust ladies.... about to write that birth story...

 

[mitchnorm]

Ooooh glow....good luck missus...already 3-4cm wow wee. Hope you go naturally...if not....its going to happen very soon

 

[Glowstar]

@ City

FT - lovely to have you back hun! sorry things didn't go to plan but like you say I am 10000000% sure baby George makes up for it all

Widger's gone quiet...maybe her sweep had an instant effect

I'm sure I'm losing bit's of my plug. I've got a strange yellowy discharge that keeps oozing out and now it's got little stringy bit's in it. Not how I remember my plug from last time

 

[citymouse]

Ooh, good sign, Glowie! Now we know you're within weeks of giving birth!

Ft, good to see you! I'll read your birth story as soon as Baby G shows up. So happy you have your perfect George!

We're also waiting to hear from Kel, right?

 

[kymied]

Just popping in to say hi to the ladies still waiting. I suggest waiting to finish the baby's room until you're overdue. Then they come the second you say "well I guess it's finally done." Oh is that not an option for most people?

But seriously, good luck to all of you, it will be very soon. Once you have your little one and can't remember what day of the week it is, those couple extra days you waited won't matter.

 

[wondertwins]

Glowie, City, Vita and Widge- we have about 45 more posts to go before hitting 27000 posts. You can't have your babies until we get there.

Glowie, it sounds like once he's ready, your little fella is going to practically fall out!

FT, I'm sorry things went upside down for you, but sooooooo happy you're back and I know George is all worth it.

 

[wondertwins]

Double post... Because I was having twins, I never told anyone my due date. I simply said "probably in early March." We never got to the point of having to deal with comments about being overdue, but it was still nice to keep it private like that. I won't be having anymore babies, but I recommend using a vague due date for any of you who are.

 

[kymied]

Glowie, it sounds like once he's ready, your little fella is going to practically fall out! .

Mine pretty much did!

I was told to be vague when people asked about due dates and to round up. I tried telling everyone "end of March" but everyone kept asking a specific date. I stopped work two weeks before my due date so I didn't get the worst of the questions. My hubby on the other hand every day after the due date got "Oh I didn't expect to see you here today. Your wife must be so uncomfortable. I hope we don't see you tomorrow." He would come home every day annoyed with people.