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

[firsttimer1]

Lozza - its prob normal for contractions to be a bit erratic.... i reckon it will kick off for you tonight positive thinking and all!

Mitch - thanks hun and dont forget you can get lansinoh on prescription from your doctor; i already got mine! (unless it differs in different areas, but pretty sure everyone can get it) xxx

My weight gain is now 2 stone 7 pounds thanks to going overdue so this baby had better NOT be tiny!!!!! gahhh.

 

[firsttimer1]

OMG... totally NEEEEED ribs.... as in BBQ ribs..... yum. maybe we will order in tonight haha

 

[citymouse]

Mitch, it's funny how impatient you get at this stage. For me, I don't want to go over because I can't stand having people check in on me, and I know that past my due date, people will try to be all sly and subtle and it will make me into a freaking psychopath. This whole thing has been so private to me and I don't want to be the world's brood mare at the end. Shutting off wall posts at FB has been grand!

But of course in the end what matters is the baby, not the neurotic mommy.

 

[Glowstar]

Mitch - I had a coffee cooler with whipped cream it was lush!! Must admit I prefer Costa in general but Starbucks Frapps are awesome Glad you are getting out and about it makes all the difference even if it's just for an hour and go you for BF!!! even if you stick at it for a few weeks you have given her the best stuff

I still 100% think things will kick off for you tonight Lozza....so you think you could manage a DTD to see if it helps things along. My OH not keen now he knows I'm bleeding I shouldn't have said anything and hoped he wouldn't notice but I am determined he's not getting out of it

FT - I think that weight gain is fine!! I really thought I would pile it on because of my age as I have been getting steadily heavier the last couple of years but I'm static at around 28lbs so far. I did put on 3 stone with number 1 though and lost it all I think today and tomorrow you should treat yourself to as many things as you can.....Ribs....a Starbucks cram it all in hunni

OK I've swept and mopped...off to hoover now and then go for a walk. C'mon baby GET OUT!!!

 

[lozza1uk]

No way could I DTD tonight!!!
Going to jump in the bath in a bit and then try to nap

 

[citymouse]

LOL, Lozza... my baby was conceived while DH and I were both miserably sick so I keep suggesting to him that DTD now that it would be all awkward and unsexy and uncomfortable would just be a great bookend to our journey.

 

[Mrs Cupcake]

mouse - sounds like fate to me!

lozza - tonight is going to be your night, i can just tell!

nic - sounds like an amazing labour.

glow - your sweep sounds slightly scary! but bound to work from the sound of it

mitch - my newfruiting buddy, im trying, i really am, lol! your right when you say we are all jealous of you girls with your babies already

i only have 2 nighties in my bag. i think they will just have to do as i dont have any more!

still no sign of this baby arriving. FT - good idea on checkign whether we can get BNB on the mobile. im not sure if i will be able to or not? you guys might have to wait for an update. im taking some books in for entertainment.

 

[Glowstar]

Mmmmmm think my waters might have just gone. Was sitting in the garden got up off the chair felt a weird sensation and then gush...couldn't stop it quite a lot. Will me mortified if I just wee'd myself off for a long walk to see if anything happens or I'm just a pissy pants

 

[citymouse]

OMG Glowie!

 

[Widger]

Mitch - glad all is going well with everything and bf. I was exactly like you, non-committal, yet when my baby came out and he naturally wanted to suckle, I just had to give it a go.

Lozza - I'm sure it is going to continue. It just might be slow which is frustrating but as Glow said, hopefully you are making great progress with relatively low pain

City - if only I coyld shut off text messages too

Well, it has been a while BUT I'm sitting down with a glass of wine. Ive not had one in such a long time because of heartburn, but I figure if I get it bad and makes me ill, it might help something happen... ok, clutching at straws here hopefully it will be enjoyable

 

[MsCrow]

Yaaaaay, go Glowie! Have a NW Mamas baby race! Fingers crossed for you and Lozza.

Huge congratulations Nicnak, so pleased you had your waterbirth and welcome Amber!

 

[Widger]

Oh wow Glow. Defo waters by sounds of it but waah unfair

Has your waters broken before? It didn't happen with Daniel.

 

[Mrs Cupcake]

omg glow! sounds like your waters have gone!

 

[mitchnorm]

Wooooo hooooo glow!!!! Come on baby

Oh had a call from my midwife today and after my nct friend worrying about her GBS results (which were negative) ...it turns out the swab they did on me routinely during labour.....turns out i am positive for ...not impressed they dont check from it in pregnancy like they do in US. Anyway treatment is antibiotics which i am already on anyway for my temp/infection issue. Apparently it is common for babies to be born to.gbs mums....it can pass to baby but Mia shows no signs...eating ok and no temp now...so hopefully evyerything ok. Just seems weird that they dont check.

Day 5 mw appt tomorrow....weighing Mia...hope she hasnt lost too much weight and heel prick .......hope its jot too stressful for her

Good luck ladies in labour (early or not)

I guess Glow.....7lb 9oz....boy....born Sunday 5am x x

 

[lauraclili]

Glowie, I reckon, boy... 8lbs 5 at 14.30tomorrow.

X

 

[emera35]

to all the labouring and possibly labouring lads!!!

Congratulations to Nicnak!!

Mitch, good luck for the 5 day appointment! I'm sure Mia will be fine, just remember up to 10% weight loss is normal, and taking 2 weeks to gain it back is normal too, so don't feel pressure if you have one of the less sympathetic MWs out there. The heel prick test is not fun, and seems to take forever! It does tend to make them scream, as the MW has to squeeze their heel quite firmly for quite a while. Make sure her feet are nice and warm first it makes it faster I cried my eyes out when Roh had his done! I'm clearly cold hearted these days as i didn't cry this time

I'm knackered today i think Freyja is starting a growth spurt, i'm soo bored of feeding her! She screams like i've starved her and then once she's on she keeps unlatching and screaming again until i put her back on Classic growth spurt behaviour i know, but draining all the same!
Typical OH would pick today to start being a bumhole! He's tired i know but i have very little sympathy, he doesn't get up in the night at all, ever! He just has to sort Roh out in the morning which at the moment is at about 7.30-8am, hardly that early! Its his own fault for staying up after midnight every night playing computer games. honestly, men are so rubbish sometimes! At least he's not stupid enough to actually complain about being tired!
He has just asked me whats for dinner though! Idiot, i asked him to cook like 2 hours ago! Looks like its scrambled eggs on toast tonight.....

 

[firsttimer1]

Glow - arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh this is MUCHOS excitingos where are u...whats going on now?...UPDATE US!

I guess ......joking.... .... i guess 7lb10oz Sunday 3:20am

so DH and i went out for dinner as we guessed it was last opportunity to be spontaneous as widger said tomo we will just go out for coffee as footy is on.

Im so happy induction is 3pm on sunday... means i get footy and f1 first so it isnt all bad

 

[lozza1uk]

Glow - I think you'll beat me to it and I'll be the last north west mama! Didn't I have the first due date

 

[firsttimer1]

Lozza, how are the contractions now hunni? x still the same?

cant believe even glow is beating me and digs

ive not even lost any plug or bled after sweep everyone else has right??

is there any chance that i could go in for induction and they cant induce me... for any reason? im only 1cm and dont think im eggfaced etc...

 

[citymouse]

Well, Glowie and Joanna both skipped ahead of me. I don't want to deliver the babysitter of the group! Sheesh! Shipping is too expensive from the UK to the US for you guys to send me the fabulous gift I'd deserve.

Actually, with my BP and, ahem, advanced maternal age, I'll bet my doctor would offer to induce me next Saturday at 40+4. Funny how much I always hated the thought of an induction and now it doesn't sound so bad at all.

Emera, sorry about your OH being naughty! You'd think he'd get it, having been through it once before with Roh.