The official cerazette missing period support thread!! *NAME CHANGE*

[annanouska]

it will get easier samie its a big shock to system atm for you

Pinky hope your not too tired and stressed out-do work know your pregnant yet i forgot

I was home alone last night and OBEM was on more 4. i dont really watch it often and im sure you all will have seen this episode ages ago (i hope so then you will understand me)

it was the one with the two 28 yr old fashion students her name was heather and they were having a girl in the water birth thing. URRRRRGHHHH! they just irritated me so much. probably just hormones but their perfect little life for perfect people was seriously driving me mad, also- no matter what he kept saying he did appear very gay! to make it worse she then had the perfect labour in perfect silence

on the other hand there was a lady in a red nighty-that was me!!! seriously she went absolutely loopy and screaming in hysteria so much so they shouted at her she ended up having the epi which calmed her down a lot then she went into panic as baby wasnt crying even though it wasnt even fully out! it was a massive baby tho

think i will seriously consider the epi- i will take it if i need it but im not going to lay there trying to be super brave as i think i will go into hysteria otherwise

hubby didnt get in form work untl 4 am so he is going to have some sleep then take me to consultant first appointemnt hes been to in about 15 weeks xxx

 

[Abbi808]

Samie - awwww...they are all different though aren't they? I thought Jake would crawl early, he has been desperate to move since he was born! haha! Sophia is a born dancer though..she has got some serious moves

Mrs Hopeful - I never tried putting it in the bath myself, we have wooden floor so the splashing didn't matter. I reckon it would be fine though, it would definitely fit a normal sized bath anyway I am sure!

Pinkeyes - I do feel for you! 9 weeks was when I was at my most tired and you have so much to do. I was taking my third year exams for my law degree during my first tri - I don't know how I got through them! I actually did even better than my previous years though so I reckon Jakey must have given me some brain power! haha!!

Anna - I know the one. I can't remember the woman in red but i remember the couple. I thought he seemed gay too. They were irritating, he kept saying how much he loved her when she was giving birth, it was sweet but too nice!! haha! And good luck for your app today!
xx

 

[MrsHopeful]

I haven't seen OBEM-I don't know whether to watch it or if it will scare me-he he.

 

[hay246]

hi all

anna was it the one where she was in a bikini and had the perfect figure still (the bitch, i was jel) ha ha!

abbi is he crawling properly now is he? cute! allister loves to sit up, i think he may be a bum shuffler, he loves bouncing in door bouncer and being on his feet, so i think hes more interested in that! he goes backwards in a walker haha. i have had allister in normal bath for a good while now he just loves kicking his legs he constantly is kicking his legs its funny he proper splashes

pinky i hope that the tiredness passes soon! i was just terribly sick so that was the worst thing for me!

pink havent heard from for a while hope shes good, and honey and betty

mrsh i always said that about OBEM but its actually really good, i cant cope with the screaming ones though haha they drive me mad. probably because i am a silent sufferer and didnt make a sound!!

aww samie work hasnt been too bad for me, probably because i dont do late shifts etc. he is with his auntie for the first time today, and is loads better now when i leave him which makes it so much better for me else i would feel awful

does anyone else take their LO's swimming? allister loves it. going to try make it a regular thing. and when my fella has him he can take him so its nice for them to do that together

x

 

[Samie18]

I remember that OBEM shes the type of person i don't like looking after....far too perfect and usually end up with section lol

I never had a baby bath just went straight to the big bath its crap on your back and knees though =o)

I got a snotty feedback on my ebay from someone deciding after a month and after receiving my positive feedback that they didn't receive the item!! I have proof of postage and they are saying that i refused to show it..... they never asked to see it!!!
What makes me laugh is this is all for 99 fecking pence!! Some tight *******s in the world.

Beth where is this baby i wanna see him lol

Another stinker of a headache here after work just don't seem to get a break before the headache sets in.

Sophia loves swimming just don't get to take her too often =o(

 

[annanouska]

hi girls

ive been violated bit of a long update il try to keep it short...

got to consultant- 90 min delay went in and saw a mw who i thought seemed nice but she really rubbed me up the wrong way very quickly, i dont know if it was becasue i was hot and bothered waiting for so long but she just annoyed me. every concern i had she basically said well thats being pregnant. i said LO has slowed movement and although i still feel him it is less so she said well you obviously werent too bothered if you didnt go to l and d!!!!! i got all emotional but did hold back the tears and refrained from punching her so anyway... after basically saying im a drama queen and get a grip she went to get the dr.

different consultant today as mine wasnt in clinic. she came in and offered a membrane sweep, decided i may as well do it. as soon as she got me on the couch she gasped at how bad my legs and ankles are (i have been saying this...) and said they are a bit too severe for just regular swelling. i raised my concerns with her about how bad htey are getting and she was quite understanding.

ANYWAY (i did warn you) i thought- yeah a sweep cant be too bad-i deff want an epidural and any other pain med they can give LOL! I was 1 cm and soft but still posterior she said its not fantastic but its favourable and better than being closed. Not sure what i was meant to expect but it sure as heck wasnt that i got period cramps as soon as she was doing it and then bad contractions every 5 mins for around 2 hours. i bled a little but soon turned to brown and not seen any plug or anything. contractions ahve stopped now but i have felt rotten ever since. i get intermittent back ache and just htis general weird feelign in tummy- not contractions more like pain / discomfort no idea if this is a good sign or not so im jsut ignoring it all.

FINALLY she has booked my induction....for monday !!!! she doesnt want to wait much longer. Not really sure how i feel, im excited but nervous and really frightened etc but im jsut taking it one day at a time. DH has booked monday off and will see how we get on as i know it can take a few days?

we werent going to tell familly but i told them anywya as hospital rules state only one guest during inductions so i jsut told them that it extends to labour too

sorry its all a bit long and weird, its been a funny day and my head is somewhere not quite on my shoulders! apparantly LO head is 'fixed' but not super low as of yet.

im not googling inductions or sweeps or anything DH is adament he will be here sat MIL says sunday and will give us £50 if she is right i say wednesday xxx

 

[Samie18]

There are some right snotty Midwives it's a shame!!
Your feet do sound excessive, did the consultant repeat your bloods?

I couldn't believe how painful sweeps were!! i do them all the time to other women and thought nothing of them but they bloody killed me!

Have the Epidural i'd reccommend it even though mine didn't work =o)

Heres hoping the contractions come back!

xx

 

[annanouska]

No more bloods but did have them done last week when i was admitted and seem to be fine then. the snotty mw said to me well get ur husband to massage your feet then!

no contractions yet but i do feel weird. felt very sickly and crampy and achy ever since.

If I go MIA then i may well have gone into labour LOL.

think im going to get a hot water bottle i feel like i need one! my cervix and bits feel fine but just stomach and back but nothing regular yet

tbh-ive suddenly got a case of cold feet I will be ok tho, im getting brave in old age xxx

 

[hay246]

Epi defo worth it Anna!
Sweep is awful isn't it. I had about 3. Exciting you are booked in for Monday oooo little man be here so soon exciting!
Rest up an make most of sleep hehe.

Samie how annoying about the feedback. I would always contact seller before leaving bad feedback I had something not arrive and she refunded me money and both left positive feedback! I sold Luna on there and it arrived broken the bumper bar had bust! I insured it so hoping they will give me some money back and said I would pay towards a new one If they did which is only £17 and they have been really understanding!
X

 

[annanouska]

thats good they are understanding hay ive still not ventured on to selling on ebay- i will do it eventually!!!!

For those that have been induced ( i think its hay and samie and 1/2 betty) does it take a long time? i think its around 3 days on average? she said they put the first pessary in about 11 am and then another than night if nothing and then a final one the next morning if still nothing. im not worried but its trying to work out how to do work for andrew. he will be having monday off to take me and get me settled but not sure if he should go abck to work tues if still no progress guess play it by ear!

my cramps and aches have vanished again- seems they always do come night time LOL xxx

 

[Samie18]

I had propess which is a bit different as it stays in 24 hours. I had it in the sun morning and nothing happened then Mon morning about 8 my waters broke so then they could induce me with the drip so that's what they did it was started about 3pm and she was born at 01:23.
You can't judge induction well as some people are really responsive to prostin so only need one others have 6 and still nothing so I'd see how you go after the first one =o)

 

[annanouska]

thanks samie decided if i do get induced im going to the supermarket on sunday and bulk buying magazines in case im bored LOL.

hope everyone is ok. and work is not too bad for people

i need ot start making notes os i can remeber what is happening with all the ttc ladies and the new bumps xxx

 

[hay246]

Anna I went in at 2pm Sunday had the first prostin about 6pm think it was as was on a monitor for ages for baby's heartbeat and she wasn't satisfied when baby moved a lot and then when he died down she still wasn't happy!
Was then told I could go for a walk around 8pm so went to mc Donald's ha ha. It got to later on that night and nothing so my fella had to leave. It progressed through the night gradually and think I had another sweep too. By about 5am I was 4cm so she said to get my fella to come back. Took me to delivery room. Waters were broke for me at 6am. Had diamorphine an epi and he was born at 3.03pm. An the whole time just flew!

X

 

[hay246]

Oh and happy due date! Lol x

 

[Honeybear1976]

Hello everyone
Been absolutely manic with meetings with new schools, teachers, brownies meeting bout summer camp and thats on top of the usual activities! Sofias piano exam is next thursday so lots of practisung in between all that lol.
Anna ive not been induced so no advice but magazines sound like a good idea and stuff to munch or suck on maybe? Happy due date day wont be long now-very exciting x
Ollie shouting now and have ironing to do, lucky me

 

[hay246]

Nice to hear from you honey busy busy! Good luck to Sofia for next week!

Weather is diabolical! Soo bad! Got to go and meet electric central heating installation guy at 2 for our house for cost etc and tell him what want.
Invested in some cute wellie ankle boots with bow on. Need them in this weather ha ha! X

 

[Abbi808]

Hay - Jakey loves swimming! We have taken him a few times, I plan to take him again soon too. He isn't properly crawling, he gets on to his hands and knees, rocks a little and then normally falls down again and drags himself with his arms instead. He is getting there! He isn't as bothered about sitting up, he does get into a side sitting position a lot but he doesn't seem to be bothered about it! They are funny aren't they?

Samie - that is so rubbish about ebay! How annoying! I would be so mad! Have you contacted them?

Anna - wow! How exciting (and scary) I obv have no clue about sweeps or inductions but I would just take Samie's and Hay's advice! As Honey said take lots to occupy you as I know it can be a long process. Just think this time next week your lo will be here!

Honey - good luck to Sophia for her piano exam!

xx

 

[annanouska]

Thanks for all the advice and support

im trying to take it all a day at a time-my mum got me worried telling me they may have no beds and il get turned away but im not stressing over it as there is nothing at all i can do about things like that!

i was going to buy a ball to bounce on but dont think its worth it for 2 days should have done it a few weeks ago.

this weather is terrible isnt it! i managed a small walk in between monsoons today so have tried to keep active at home- cleaned the washing machine, kitchen sink and the sofas! im not nesting rather trying to replace walking by something.

how sad is it after tea im asking hubby to take me to the giant superstore for a walk just tis so rainy and horrid and i know walking is good. i cant get my shoes on and my waterproof doesnt fit so outside is deff a no go, flip flops jsut wont cut it! at least you could all take the LOs swimming in the street im really glad i got a raincover for the carseat now!

hope Betty is getting on ok with Daisy, i do think of her often bet it is chaotic witht he cats too! hopefully our cats will be good but i doubt it just dont want them to get too upset!

 

[betty14]

hey ladies, i will try to remember everything i need to include, dont take it personally if i forget my brain is frazzled

didums the tests i had was lots and lots of bloods on specific cycle days and 2 different ultrasounds and we had the sa done too, so pretty much the same as you! the results of your oh sa are fab and ive no doubt that once an eggy escapes we will be congratulating you

anna my induction was slightly diffderent as because i was already in labour contacting on my own they couldnt give me the pessaries so i went straight into the drip... i was on the drip for about 15 hrs and they put up a milder form afterwards to help my uterus go back as it stayed right up the top after id delivered too! i was given a sweep when i first went in, i didnt think it hurt at all but my cervix was nearly fully effaced and i was dilated to a 1..... dunno if that makes it different

just think that no matter what happens between now and delivery its all for your precious little man to make his entry and as long as you are both ok at the other side thats all that matters in the end

pinky that work load sounds awful especially when the tiredness is at its worst...just rest when you can

hope all the other ladies are ok, any news from the ttc'ers??

as for us we are doing really well..... we have been discharged from the mw now, daisy is now only 110g below her birth weight so i assume im doing something right with the feeding

i actually have a question for the breast feeders.... i have pretty big boobs even bigger now and have to get the whole thing out to latch her on.... this is fine indoors but im finding feeding in public really stressful, she doesnt latch properly for me and i end up re attaching her 3-4 times then she wont feed properly i think because we are both not comfy... i made a cover but she seems to hate being covered with it (cant blame her really!) what im getting at is what did you ladies do when feeding out and about? i just cant latch her on as so much of me is on show much as i wanna just get it out and get on with it

the mw today said she is sure ill have another and she would have said i was on baby 4 or 5 with how relaxed i am with her and how well we are doing

sorry im a little mia at the mo but its all a bit hectic and very tiring! but i am totally in love and she is worth every hour i see through the night

x x x

 

[Honeybear1976]

Betty if you're not sat comfy that will definitely be an issue. Ollie never ever liked being covered up either, sometimes they find that surroundings unfamiliar and noisy too so thats distracting. With practice and time it will get easier to feed in public. I had to whip my boob out last night at a meeting for Brandons new comprehensive school, and he kept latching on a off so Id have to really quickly put my top back over it as Id be flashing my nipples everywhere Her weight is fab well done xx