Mother of all conception months Graduates

[gilz82]

Dreams are crazy aren't they! I keep alternating between the same two right now. The first dream I have the baby and he's fine but my OH takes him away from me and goes back to live with his ex wife

The other dream always about the baby dying. They feel so real I always wake up crying!

 

[PeanutBean]

Madcat last time I had so many dreams that Byron was born early and looked like the stage he was at, all tiny and white or transparent. They're weird aren't they? We have si much anxiety that comes out in those dreams. This time has been much better for me, I must feel more confident I suppose having been through it once already. It sounds like all the activity is your boy moving head down.

I'm usual nauseous today. DH and Byron are out with the dog so I need to get up and shower. So useless. My laptop comes tomorrow though I don't know what they've repaired nor whether the OS will be on there! It better be as the repair disk I made was faulty so I've no way to get it on if it comes back a blank HDD. I can't wait to be back to working in bed though! Shame this week is so busy. Training on tue, Wales on Wed, interviews on Fri, DH working on Sat. Tired just thinking about it!

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Hey Ladies :wave:

Nomore and Peanut its a shame we all dont live closer cause we could all be each other doulas Sounds like we all got rail-roaded into situations we didnt agree with or indeed want last time I spoke with DH and told him my birth plan is ABSOLUTELY NO PETHIDINE, AN EPIDURAL ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY IE A C-SEC (dont think theres any other situation which would require I would need one or be semi-forced into one!) I plan on hiring a tens machine again, am open to having a puff on the gas & air and as for internal examinations I cant make a decision on this one. I think am happy to have an initial examination but dont think it approapriate for anyone to be sticking their fingers up my VJ at any given opportunity I guess I may have to clue up on other ways of knowing how diluated I am without having such examinations. However Ladies I have a fear DH could be rail-roaded by the MW teams or whoever cause hes like that and was last time whilst I was pleading with him to see I really didnt want what they were suggesting

madcat glad your meal out went well and your SIL has accepted your pregnant

As for DH cleaning.....I ask him to empty the washer and he throws a tantrum....I mean I cleaned the whole house this week and am still working 4 days a week and yes hes one of those men too who make such a job out of any household tasks it takes twice as long and I usually end up doing it myself/again anyways

Am not feeling too great today
DH and Oliver are eating this curry for lunch and it stinks I think I may have toast.

Oh yeah and the most bizare pregnancy sympton yet....I keep getting electric shocks from the electric appliances in the house Last night I delved into our deep freezer for the bag of french fries I so desparately needed to devour and got the worst shock from putting my hand into the cold it made me cry I was shaking so much and it was a really nasty shock!

 

[molly85]

eugh the bank account induced panic has already started

 

[gilz82]

Madly that's weird I keep getting electric shocks off loads of things recently.

On the topic of birth plans I'm hoping that either my OH or my sister will have gotten to the hospital in time to back me up on the things I don't want to happen. I do not want forceps to be used at all, and I'd really don't want internals.

Unfortunately if I end up with an induction as planned I don't see how I can avoid the internals

 

[molly85]

Peanut and Iwere discussing this a bit if you feel the need to push/poop your ready. I'm not keen on having my bits poked at so if you have one on arrival then go from there maybe one every 6 hours if strictly need be

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Thanks Ladies,

I agree you do get the feeling too `poo` well I did with Oliver so I guess this is as good as an indication as any

Gilz am nervous DH wont stand with me on my decisions...hes seems really hesitant about my whole idea I guess partly this is also to do with the scars from labour with Oliver Am hoping that when he sees a strong determined me then he will see am damn serious and decide not to mess with me

 

[molly85]

Madly hecannot agree to any intervention with out your say so unless you conk out. which reasonably he will say do what ever. I remember seeing some with a big sign to take to the hospital with them

 

[PeanutBean]

This is what you need ladies https://sarahvine.wordpress.com/201...-assessing-dilation-without-an-internal-exam/

I think what you need to ask yourselves is why do we need internals anyway? Left to our own devices we dilate and then our bodies start pushing. Forced pushing is not something the new mws are coming away with. I suspect it's probably the reason for the stories of babies shooting out so fast they cause a lot of tearing. Our bodies won't push before they're ready so why do we need to be examined? All it does is provide ammunition for them to tell us we're behind THEIR preferred schedule.

 

[molly85]

Peanut love that link I did wounder why we can't check ourselves.
if you can shove ya finger inside and cirlce it round you def need to be heading to the hospital, lol.

Did you girls ever feel the needto push with your periods? I hope it's not like that till the correct time in labour because periods seriously hurt Iused topuke and the pushing thing eugh

 

[madcatwoman]

Ive always wondered about this, someone says they feel ready to push, and the MW's say "not yet", surely this is going against what nature is telling you(?).

DH&I went for a lovely walk around a big lake here today, lunch in the visitor centre, so cold and crispy, wrapped up warm.
I was bracing myself for my numb hip and aching bump after 15 mins, and it never happened. I wore one of my belly bands, i had the idea that if i put one on below my bump, then doubled it up, i wondered if it would act like a support(?), and bloody hell, it did, its been the 1st walked ive enjoyed in ages!

 

[gilz82]

Your walk sounds lovely and glad you belly band helped Madcat

I wore my support band thing when we walked the dog this morning and it did help too, but I makes me feel like I'm wrapped up like a turkey

Can't believe it's monday again tomorrow, I starting to find myself dreading work again after every weekend and it's still such a long time until my mat leave starts.

 

[madcatwoman]

the belly band was just a stab in the dark really, i was willing to try anything to be able to enjoy our day out without being crippled!. it obviously works in a similar way to any other support band. I could have actually have walked further today!. Really enjoyed our day out, +the bacon bap and lemonade to finish it off. We said we would return there in the summer with the pram and take a picknick!

 

[molly85]

ohh lovely madcat. Must get my support band this week. it's the only bonuse to over bump jeans is they hold it though I still end up ina heap

 

[madcatwoman]

ohh lovely madcat. Must get my support band this week. it's the only bonuse to over bump jeans is they hold it though I still end up ina heap

yeh, give it a go, i got a pack of 3 bands in new look months ago but never really used them, now ive found a use for them!

 

[molly85]

i have teh newlook ones though they don't do much for me with such a large tummy. best part with the cash and get the velcro waunder ( lol gilz)

 

[Ozzieshunni]

I hate this doctor at the medical centre I go to! He said he wanted to ween me off my anti-vomiting meds to see how it goes. Well, I've been sick the last 3 days and I feel so awful! He asked me if I was feeling better and I said well yes when I take the pills and he said well we don't want you on any unnecessary medicines! I have to wait until tomorrow to get an appointment. I'm having the same feelings again of wanting to curl back up in bed. rant over

 

[madcatwoman]

mine dont go over my tummy hun, what i did today with them is slid it over my hips and just at the bottom of my tummy and then folded the band so it was doubled over, so basically a bit on my hips and a bit at the base of my tummy!

 

[molly85]

did he not suggest you take them every other day?
or reduce the dose?

 

[molly85]

hmm when i get my ass up and dressed i will give it ago. the dog hasn't been walked in way to long. not that she seems to mind curled in a ball on the sofa