MSE Pregnancy Club 20

jojo1978_3

Just watched OBEM on sky+. How vomit inducing were the luvvy-duvvy couple and i never want to hear Dirty Dancing soundtrack again!
I loved teh Polish girl, she was fab. I don't feel so bad now about being so conscous of crapping myself.

Male midwife was brilliant and had me in tears at the end. DD was a bit surprised and exclaimed "the baby came from her bottom!!" She's only 3, didn't think i needed to explain how babies come out yet...also, didn't think she was paying much attention to the tv, how wrong was i? She seems convinced that our baby is coming in 2 days, although yesterday she said he'll be here in 5 days +2 days. Ah well, don't think i'll be watching it with her around again!

Was training some new hires at work yesterday and also the girl who is taking over my job, she seems lovely but its really hitting home now, i only have 2.5 weeks left at work and 4 weeks and 6 days til edd. Will no doubt go over, but its still scary to think that in 7 weeks i will be holding my baby!

Have any of you overdue or close to due date ladies being using clary sage oil? Isn't that supposed to help bring things along?
I made up a concoction yesterday, so that its ready for when i need it of sweet almond oil, along with clary sage, lavendar and jasmine. The fumes sent bubs mad and he was kicking like crazy, so i do beleive it must have some effect, just not sure what

Good luck to those who are due/overdue. Lets have some more births and pics please.
xx

Just added my ticker.....uterus....1000x its original size!!!!

Chakani

Nic, was it this site you wanted? http://www.homebirth.org.uk/

My hospital birth last time, although there was plenty to criticise in other ways, I was encouraged to do whatever felt natural in terms of moving around and positions for birth - I spent most of the later contractions standing up leaning on OH, and gave birth squatting on a bed, so definitely not strapped to a bed.

Not feeling like anything's going to happen today, so going to be brave and go shopping with my mum today - we will go to the town near the hospital, and there are always taxis if anything starts (both midwife and I think there is potential for this one to be quick, so I'm being a bit cautious about being a long way from home).

Also planning to take some final bump pictures today - my mum has a lovely one of me and her the day before my little brother was born - I'd love a similar one with DS and bump, but he just doesn't stay still long enough! I do have a photo of us on my EDD, but I was wearing a big down jacket and giving DS a piggyback, so it's not very flattering :rotfl:

Rockinbikergal

ema_o wrote: »

:o PS sorry if that came across a bit ranty, it is something I feel strongly about, just trying to get it written and get on with work at the same time!!:o

Ok is it bad that it all made sense to me and wasn't ranty at all :rotfl:

And I want my ticker!!! how did you get that jojo lol

galvanizersbaby

ema_o wrote: »

:o PS sorry if that came across a bit ranty, it is something I feel strongly about, just trying to get it written and get on with work at the same time!!:o

lol! :rotfl:- I don't think anyone will force you to lie on your back

I've never given birth naturally myself so go with the flow I reckon

Rockinbikergal

boohoooooo my signature won't allow HTML and I don't know how to change it

ahhhhhhhhhhh



Thank you Jojo couldn't get it to work in the sig either lol

jojo1978_3

Ema, it wasn't ranty at all, no need to apologise. It all makes sens. They said to me when i was having dd, that it would happen much quicker if i was up and walking or standing etc. I gave birth standing, leaning against the edge of the bed.

RBG, you have to go to http://tickers.baby-gaga.com/pregnancy.php, then copy and paste the lbb code link on the page when you've clicked "get my ticker". You can select a development ticker or humor ^ that one was humor
I've never been able to set it as a signature, just have to add it when you feel like it.

galvanizersbaby

jojo1978 wrote: »

Ema, it wasn't ranty at all, no need to apologise. It all makes sens. They said to me when i was having dd, that it would happen much quicker if i was up and walking or standing etc. I gave birth standing, leaning against the edge of the bed.

RBG, you have to go to http://tickers.baby-gaga.com/pregnancy.php, then copy and paste the lbb code link on the page when you've clicked "get my ticker". You can select a development ticker or humor ^ that one was humor
I've never been able to set it as a signature, just have to add it when you feel like it.

I like that ticker thing - thanks for posting - going to make my own ticker when I get home

gizmodo_2

Morning everyone.

Talk about timing...my poor rabbit has taken a turn for the worse. She's had pasteurella ever since we got her and had some close to death moments. Last night she could hardly breathe so we wiped her nose for her but this morning she wasn't her usual self so I took her to the vet for antibiotics. Now she's on meds for the next 2-3 weeks which isn't ideal with me being ready to pop. So I could have 2 babies needing lots of attention!

She's perked up a bit since this morning (probably because she realises looking 'ill' means a trip to the vets!)

OH is putting up blinds today and he's broken the bracket. So now we have to go back to B&Q to get a replacement. What a pain. I think we should combine the trip with a visit to MacDonalds

And my nappies haven't arrived I really thought they would come today I read so many good reviews about fillyourpants and the quick delivery. Oh well. It's probably Royal Mail to blame. Also waiting on my reusuable wipes from the nappy lady.

Labour vibes to flower and Chakani.

brednall

EDD LIST

Delerium - 20th January 2011
Flower 72 -21st January 2011
Stargirl12 - 24th January 2011
ASHeta - 24th January 2011 :male:
Chazsucks - 27th January 2011
Chakani - 30th January 2011 :female:
Gizmodo - 2nd February 2011 ?
On_The_Edge - 5th February 2011 ?
Hngrymummy - 8th February 2011 ?
Bexster - 9th February 2011
SJP - 9th February 2011 :female:
Salski - 11th February 2011 :female:
Lauren_1 - 14th February 2011 :male:
LilacPixie - 15th February 2011 ?
spaghetti monster - 15th February 2011 :male:
SharkeyBabe - 15th February 2011 :female:
paul2louise - 19th February 2011
Krystaltips - 21st February 2011 ?
cpoir - 21st February 2011 ?
Janinie7 - 25th February 2011 ?
Ticklepenny - 26th Feb 2011 :male:
Roodles - 26th Feb 2011 ?
Hitchins - 4th March 2011:male:
Rockinbikergal - 4th March 2011 ?
DueMarch11 - 5th March 2011 ?
Jojo1978 - 7th March 2011 :male:
coops228 - 18th March 2011 ?
FairyShazza - 20th March 2011 ?
My1stbaby - 20th March 2011 ?
Sammy_Girl - 23rd March 2011 :female:
Princess Coupon - 24th March 2011 :male:
gratefulforhelp - 24th March 2011 ?
Munchkin78 - 27th March 2011
Nikkiev27 - 30th March 2011 :male:
annibee - 31st March 2011 :male:
Alfalfa - 31st March 2011 ?
dustystar02 - 1st April 2011?
TitchD - 4th April 2011
Mrs Moc - 5th April 2011
Dipsy - 6th April 2011:female:
princesslilo - 6th April 2011
SexyBack - 6th April 2011
bellabear - 7th April 2011 :female:
Ema_o - 9th April 2011:male:
datamonkey - 11th April 2011 :male:
Neeny82 - 15th April 2011
Lottyxx - 15th April 2011
Keith - 15th April 2011
EssexGirl - 16th April 2011
Cutterby - 18th April 2011 ?
wendz86 - 20th April 2011 :female:
vroombroom - 20th April 2011 :male:
iceicebaby - 21st April 2011:male:
salesadmin - 21st April 2011
Teenie - 23rd April 2011?
nic2075 -28th April 2011 ?
Chickywiggle - 1st May 2011 :male:
Digitalphase - 3rd May 2011 :male:
Charlie1978 - 3rd May 2011 :male:
Fantafan - 9th May 2011 ?
Rachaelc - 12th May 2011 ?
Zebusi - 12th May 2011 ?
Evansangel - 14th May 2011 :male:
becky_sleaf - 17th May 2011
Alamaya - 19th May 2011:female:
Lynsey78 - 19th May 2011
Fluffysox - 21st May 2011 ?
lizbob - 21st May 2011
Faye6174 -21st May 2011
madnessandmayhem - 22nd May
Curlylou1986 - 1st June 2011
GarnetLady - 5th June 2011 :female:
Babyboysmommy 6th June 2011:male:
LittleBit - 9th June 2011
Madbird - 13th June 2011
Perdi - 17th June 2011?
Katrinadionne1808 - 24th June 2011
Smlsave - 25th June 2011
Brednall - 1st July 2011
Galvanizersbaby - 3rd July 2011
LabLover - 4th July 2011
Karen1907 - 7th July 2011
ds1980 - 7th July 2011
Supermaiden - 11th July 2011
star_ka - 11th July 2011
Chopsie&Chelvis - 10th July 2011
Pixiepops - 13th July 2011
hattifattener - 20th July 2011
liley9 - 21st July
sparkle76 - 26th July 2011
Apricot - 27th July 2011
pipersky - 24th July 2011
Breast Cancer Survivor - 30th July 2011
Sequeena - 4th August 2011
My_Gorgeous_Ellie-Belle - 12th August 2011
ecoelle - 5th September 2011

BIRTH LIST

:male:Ejecoms - 30th December 2010 - 4.51am Kal - 8lb 8oz
:female:Tigerlee - 30th December 2010 - 5.40am -Emily
:female: little_princess - 1st January 2011 - 4.48am - Eloise Eve, 6lb 12oz
:male:Sunny_Sunshine - 7th January 2011 - Jeevan - 8lb 3oz
:female: twoflower169 - 8th January 2011 - 21.46p - Darcy Grace 7lbs 3.5oz
:male:lilian1977- 13th January 2011 - 8.33pm - Samuel James
:male:Metranil Vavin - 14th January 2011 - 3.45pm - Joshua Frederick Thomas - 7lb 15oz
:male:BargainPrincess - 19th January 2011 - 11.14am - Oliver Jack
:female: Lwcus78 -22nd January 2011 - Hanna - 6lbs 1oz
:male: Jenapples - 23rd January 2011 - 12.57 7.6 lbs - Oliver Alan Stephen
:female:2girlsforme - 24th January 2011 - 11.44am - Lena Katherine - 7lb 9oz
:male:Sarahangel - 25th January 2011 - 1.40pm - Oliver James - 6lb 1.5oz
:male: oxclairexo - 26th January 2011 - 00.28 am - Monty - 7lb
:female: Make-it-3 - 28th January 2011 - 05.25 am - Nina Rose - 8lb 6oz

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allow 2 weeks after EDD before transferring to this list...

Molthedoll - 26th December 2010 *TWINS*

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Doesn't seem like 5 minutes ago that I was part of this list but here I am again. My DD was 1 last thursday and we've got another little one on the way - due 1st July.

Hope everyone is feeling as well as they can. Not been back at work from maternity leave long and had to come back after Christmas to tell my new boss the news that I would be leaving again. Everyone was pleased for us though even if it was a shock.

Emma

Teenie_D

Afternoon ladies

Nic in case you decide for some reason on a hospital birth, I was encouraged to move around and in fact the only time I was lying down was at the very end. I'm not sure why she told me to do this as I was leaning over the back of the bed up to this point??? They also have balls etc you can use if you wish.

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Evening Primrose Oil and Red Raspberry Leaf Tea[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Evening primrose oil is an excellent source of prostaglandins, which we already determined readies your cervix for labor. It can be taken orally as soon as 34 weeks, and can be applied directly to the cervix at full term (36 weeks). The general recommendation is two 500mg capsules per day until week 38, at which time you increase to 3-4 per day. The entire capsule can be inserted vaginally (inserted just before bed, it will dissolve before the first time you wake to use the bathroom), or you can use the oil on your fingers for your perineal massage, then also rub on your cervix (assuming you can reach it). Applying directly to the cervix is optimal, but the beneficial ingredients are absorbed through the external skin or the stomach also. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Red raspberry leaf tea is a uterine tonic used by Native Americans for thousands of years. It tones your uterus by helping to "focus" your Braxton Hicks contractions. Think of its job as helping your uterus do more effective exercising while you are pregnant. (It helps to tone the uterus after delivery as well, shrinking it back to size more quickly and reducing bleeding.)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Neither of these actually causes labor to start!"[/FONT]

Hope this helps! I used RLT with DD and am planning on using both this time, I do believe it helped especially with the pushing stage, 2 pushes and DD was out


ETA: have taken bits of this statement out as I'm not sure of some of the things it mentioned (it originally said RTL could be taken from 6 weeks )