Valentine's BfP ladies

[SashaJoy13]

Emma I am not saying I will be any good at bowling... odds are I will be a gutter queen... and granny bowler... but ita about having fun... getting the blood pumping and its a good way to have one more night out before her arrival

 

[jbell157]

Have fun bowling Sasha!

Bam I don't blame you for stopping symptom spotting. It will drive you crazy.

AFM, I'm exhausted and grumpy and don't feel good and am sick of stupid braxton hicks. I keep telling Sam he can come out now. I'm also sick of everyone at work and their comments. yes, I'm still here, and no obviously I haven't had the baby yet.

 

[SashaJoy13]

I think they only thing I hate more than "your so big" is "oh your still pregnant?"

 

[emmalg]

I hate catching sight of my reflection side on now. It scares me. DH took some pics if me the other day, front in you can't tell, side on...! MIL saw me side on and said i'm so big you'd actually think I was putting it on! Thanks!

Something has changed for me tonight, can't tell exactly what, fewer contractions but baby feels horribly low, I can feel hiccups and movement right down into my vagina and bowel.

 

[jbell157]

Here's hoping emma!

 

[SashaJoy13]

Sounds like a calm before the storm dear.

 

[Bambola]

Jbell - don't know how you can deal with consistent moronic comments... I would go nuts!!

Sasha- if bowling works For you I am going too!!

Emma- isn't it the weirdest feeling with baby's hiccups in the vagina!!?? It's been happening to me for awhile as my little one has had his head halfway in my pelvis for a couple weeks!! Lol

 

[missusgee]

And the classic 'ooh you must not have long left now/haven't you had it yet?'. No moron, what does it look like!? Firstly I am quite aware I will be pushing 8lbs of baby through me in a matter of days and secondly do you see me holding a baby. No!

Ugh. Stupid people say even stupider things.

 

[Bambola]

I had an OB apt today and he checked my cervix and then did a Stretch and sweep!! Now I have mild cramps!! Also a bit of bleeding which is normal apparently.. Who knows!? He said my cervix is soft and I am already 1cm dilated.. Thinks I will have baby by early next week but just in case I don't, he has booked me in for an induction next Thursday morning (31 October) when I will be 40+4!! All seems crazy..!

Also despite baby having been in the perfect position since day one, in the last week he as flipped so while he is still head down, he is facing up instead of facing down towards my spine... Could be a little prob but we will see.. Anyone else have this??

Anyone nervous/scared/worried..??? I'm not scared but getting a little anxious.

Hope everyone is well xx

 

[jbell157]

How exciting Bam! Baby being flipped like that means you may just have back labour. You'll be ok though. How neat that you might have a Halloween baby

Yeah miss that pisses me off too. Yesterday a lady told me "I wish I could just shove a basketball up my shirt and get 12 weeks off." I had had it at that point so I pretended to hand her my belly and said here! Take it! Please! It can be your turn, I'll let you. Ugh people are dumb.

Emma are you still hanging in there?

 

[missusgee]

That's great news bam, atleast you have a date to aim towards!

I have a midwife appt a week today where I have the choice to have a sweep if I want one. Other wise just wait until 42 weeks and they will induce. Hope to God little man shows up naturally before then as it seems an eternity.

I weirdly don't feel nervous about labour, I just want to get started and meet my little man. Patience is not a virtue I posses!

I am definitely anxious about what comes after and life as I currently know it being a hell of a lot different!

No advancement here, no cramping or anything. In other news I managed to do a bit of ahem, maintainence 'down there' this morning, jeez it was hard work but I feel happier now :-D

 

[Bambola]

Bahahaha Missus- thats hilarious!! I can't do maintenance anymore so had to put my dignity aside and let hubby do it... I told him to go easy and just tidy up and make it neat... Well.. Instead he gave me a fricken landing strip and now I look like a bloody porn star..!!!! Obviously it was too late by the time I saw what he had done in the mirror!! At least we are 'ready' in that capacity!! Lol

Jbell - you are soooo nice to these people...! I would have assault charges pending by now.. You will be a great mum

 

[emmalg]

That's very exciting Bam! With some luck it won't be long! From memory things I read last time said, the more like a hammock you can make your bump the more likely he'll turn his back into it, so resting your elbows on a worktop if standing and lean forward, lean on a birth ball whilst kneeling, etc. Also sleeping on your left should help. Don't slouch on sofa or recline as it makes the hammock go the other way so he'll have his back to yours then.

I can't believe you handled that last so well, JBell, I think I'd have turned violent!

I woke with pains twice in the night but I've not had anything consistent again in the evening. I knew MIL arriving would stop it!

I'm so glad I accidentally pressed "Go Advanced". I'm in stitches now! I need to do maintenance - need to find my charger then get hubby shaving his head so MIL doesn't wonder at the noise!

 

[SashaJoy13]

Lol wow ladies so much going on! I literallt bought razors for maintenance last night with hubby... I don't know that I will go all smooth but maybe trim up a bit. I wonder if huby will help me!

So exciting talking inductionand sweeps... I sincerly hope bowling will help me tonight. My sister said it takes overnight to kick in and I have another appointment on Thursday. .. I figure the least it will do is help set me up to dialate!

 

[missusgee]

Hahaha bam, if only men took that approach to all tidying we'd be sorted!

Been up walking around most of today and hoping it helps. Tomorrow's plan is the deep clean the kitchen and scrub the cupboards so maybe this will get junior in the right position for evacuation!

MIL keeps offering to come and keep me company, how do I keep saying no without offending her!?

 

[emmalg]

Is she local to you? If so why not suggest a walk, lunch or coffee out whilst you still can? That way you keep her happy but only have to endure it for a short time on your own terms. I don't know how I'm going to cope if MIL stays a full month, I'm too talkative but she takes it to a whole different level!

I've been trying to do some hypnobirth things I had for last time, still suffering with either not being able to settle or it zonks me out within minutes. Might ask MIL for help as she is a qualified hypnotherapist!

 

[missusgee]

No she's not exactly local, about an hour's drive away so if she visits it would be for a good few hours if not the full day. I love her to bits but just can't face the effort of entertaining/making conversation. Sounds awful I know

Ooh what's hypnobirthing? And what do you hope to get from doing it?

 

[emmalg]

It's about using self hypnosis and deep relaxation to help you through labour, increase the endorphins you're releasing. I just can't stay awake to listen though and imagine I'd not concentrate on it in labour so I wanted to try anchoring which means tapping or pressing somewhere like your earlobe, wrist, etc, whilst you go through it, then in labour you can use that association to help you get back to the relaxed state more quickly.

 

[missusgee]

Ahh ok. Thanks for the mp3's, I'll pop them on my phone so I can give it a go! I'm up for trying anything like that.

Oh another new thing, 3 times in the past 2 evenings I've heard cracking/clicking bones from where junior is, I've not experienced this so far and it freaked both me and DH out. I'm hoping this is a positive sign of him getting into position.....

 

[jbell157]

I've been trying to keep up with maintenance down there and as a matter of fact tried to "scape" it up this morning. Bam your husband is awesome if he helps you out! My husband would be like

Miss it sounds like your bones are loosing up for labour. Definitely a good thing :thumbsup:

Sasha good luck with bowling! If it works for you I am totally going tomorrow.

Emma my friend Karen did hypnobirthing and she loved it. Maybe you can find a way to get it to work for you?