September 2021 due date babies!!!

[Neversayno]

So, something playing on my mind as it seems a bit of a catch 22 thing...

If you go into labour, normally, they tell you to wait at home as long as possible, yeah? To make sure it defs *is* labour, and to save you being stuck about on ward for ages in the early stages.

But if you are scheduled for section, they say come in ASAP for the 'emergency' route. Especially as you might end up waiting around hours for a free theatre.

Which is all fine and good, like I said before they can do them right up to the last moment...

Except I've not been in labour before, so now every bloody twinge and ache is making me think 'is this it?' - when it almost certainly isn't - so now I'm worried I'll just be sat on my arse at home when the time actually comes, thinking it's definitely not it yet, and miss the window for chopping him out

I’m so glad you wrote this! I feel exactly the same!!

I’ve been so uncomfortable the last few days and clearly done far too much as my feet and legs were holding a lot of water last night.

really upset stomach today and that dull period pain type feeling seems to be present but nothing I could ‘time’. I’ve tried to have a relaxing day today but just feel so shattered and irritated

 

[MadamRose]

@Bittersweet hope it’s the start of something!

 

[Bittersweet]

@Bittersweet hope it’s the start of something!

Me too I’d rather go on my own

 

[LoneWanderer]

Everything's eased off a little bit this eve, gonna have fish and chips, get a bath, early night, hopefully he stays put!

 

[LoneWanderer]

Oh and I just got a reminder by email that I'm meant to be in a virtual antenatal class right now, ooops! Signed up ages ago, it's a breastfeeding one... now I absolutely cannot be arsed with it. Ah well

 

[Bittersweet]

Oh and I just got a reminder by email that I'm meant to be in a virtual antenatal class right now, ooops! Signed up ages ago, it's a breastfeeding one... now I absolutely cannot be arsed with it. Ah well

Oooos! I didn’t sign up for any this time.
I’m planning to breastfeed this time I fed my son tik 6 months old last time with 1 bottle a dat as his weight was low at home

 

[LoneWanderer]

#1 was never going to feed but he got two months' expressed milk plus formula top ups, was happy with that. Formula only from 3 months on.

Gonna give #2 the choice too - got frozen syringes, ready prep bottles, pump and excessively large boobs all ready to go, so whatever he fancies it's on the menu...

 

[Bittersweet]

Options are always good. I’m not against formula feeding il probably use the aldi formula again we used that for my son and was good

 

[LoneWanderer]

I've been hand expressing and storing for like two weeks now just in case, and with #1 I could always get a few drops even from like 28 weeks with a good ol' squish, but I swear this time round it shoots out like the real deal and there's so damn much! Hopefully a good sign but all depends on if baby takes to it.

 

[LoneWanderer]

Really annoyed, my slippers have worn out, there's a massive hole in them, but my lovely new ones are packed and I want them to be lovely and new still for hospital, so I'm not bloody buying more for just a week, so I have to do without. Boooo.

 

[LoneWanderer]

Well the bath was shite, didn't enjoy it one bit, hasn't helped anything, still everything tightening up and crampy pains. Could just be him moving though, he's so big and I have no room left so every little wriggle hurts.

But still nothing regular or worth calling in for. Besides, other half is watching first match of the season tonight, he's been excited for it all week, so it'd have to be a real emergency to make me drag him away from the telly ahahaha!

So, taking a gamble on absolutely not the real deal, fingers, toes - and mostly legs - all crossed, and keeping eyes firmly on that 25th date still...

 

[Bittersweet]

I’ve not tried to see if anything there yet but I’ve got the heavy rush feeling so I suspect if I massaged and squeezed there would be something.
Jist taken a LFT fingers crossed!!!
Aww that’s annoying lone

 

[MadamRose]

Had an amazing day soaking up the sunshine at the park etc but that and a trip to town I may have over done it slightly it’s not even 9pm and I need my bed now!

 

[LoneWanderer]

Bloody hell, I probably get about 50 steps a day in these days, and even when I *was* mobile and not housebound and not pregnant I rarely crossed 12k well if that doesn't get bab moving nowt will

 

[LoneWanderer]

So according to this helpful bit of info in my new 'contractions' app, it seems that I've been in transition for... oooh, approximately three decades now(!)

 

[MadamRose]

@LoneWanderer what app is that that’s pretty cool it tells you what stage it thinks you are in

 

[Catmumof4]

Hey all what an idiot I am my baby shower is tomorrow not today! Can you tell it was a long day yesterday!!! Iv done way too much today and in a lot of pain in my groin hips and tailbone the joys of pregnancy!!

@LoneWanderer Oh you are funny!! I got stuck in the bath the other day and I didn't realise.my other half was watching a film on his tablet with headphones so I have to phone call him to come save me Lol!! In answer to your question about when will you know.... as cliche as it sounds you just KNOW it's like something is really different but hard to say what.. maybe the intensity

@MadamRose wow that's a lot of steps!! Baby got to come out with that! Lol

 

[atx614]

@MadamRose eow that’s a lot of steps. I don’t think I could get that many if I tried lol.

@LoneWanderer the tightening sounds promising!! I remember feeling the tightening at the beginning of labor.

@Catmumof4 hahaha I’m only laughing cause that is something I would do. I have pregnancy brain so bad. At least you have something to look forward to tomorrow.

@Bittersweet ya I’ve tried too but not a drop in these boobies yet. I don’t think I’ve ever had any come out before I’ve had the baby. But my milk comes in quick and in full force after. So hoping for a good supply again. Both my kids nurses terribly thoigh as they had a tongue tie so I mostly pumped and bottle fed. Hoping to nurse this one.

 

[Zoboe95]

@Bittersweet as soon as I found out I was pregnant this time I ordered a box of 24 packs of love hearts discovered them last time, they help so much!!

 

[Suggerhoney]

Goodness ladies ure all on form. This thread moves so fast now.

@Catmumof4
Oooow a baby shower that will be lovely and I hope the weather stays nice for you.

@LoneWanderer
So glad the test was negative.
As for real labour. I know this sounds so cliche but trust me u will know.
U may not know when it first starts because it can start like braxton hicks but more sharp if that makes sense.
It can start a bit like period cramps but I find with contractions the pain is more like a sharp crampy pain. Starts mild and builds and peaks and then comes back down.
They kind of come in waves.
They dont always start off regular they can start off irregular but will become regular and get closer together feeling more and more painful.
Sorry the bath didn't help.
Also u had pain in my back when I was In early labour with Tommy. I'm pretty sure that pain came and went as well. Like the contraction wud start and I wud feel it in my back then it wud work its way around to the front.
Definitely keep and eye on things hon and if u feel the pains are getting more frequent and stronger give them a call.
Don't ever worry about going in and wasting there time. When I had all that predominal labour with Tommy they told me they wud rather ladies come in and get checked out then stay at home worrying or unsure.
Hope u manage to get some sleep tonight and u feel better tomorrow.

Gosh this thread is getting so so exciting now.
Who will be next eeeeeeeek.


@MadamRose
That's a lot of steps hon well done you.
Hopefully it's just the thing u needed to get labour going.
I almost forgot u still team yellow.
So we still don't know of ure or .
I'm thinking boy.

@Bittersweet
Love hearts no way. I love those. Do they really really help with Acid reflux hon?
I'm on 2 lots of medication for mine now but still get it here as there just not every night like I was.

@atx614
Great weight hon.
Mine is so say on the 76th centile.
Tommy was on the 98th so this baby is measuring smaller but I don't trust the scans. They can be so out.
I rekon I'm in for a good 8lb something even at 37 weeks. Feel like my bump is huge this time.
Just hope I don't tear or need forceps.

Wud love a nice 6lb baby that wud be perfect but no way will this be that little. He's gonna be a big boy..

Just my gut feeling..