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Lu_T

Thanks for all the stairgate advice. Imogen went from bottom to top today in record time, only the second time we've let her near but she was like a determined mountaineer! I've been trying to show her how to come down backwards by moving her legs down, but she's only interested in going up. We do normally 'contain' her in the living room which we always baby-proof, but she has had the run of the kitchen & sun-room on occasion and now makes a bee-line for the stairs. We'll be getting those Toys R Us ones I suspect.

Just watching Life Of Brian & trying to stay awake til midnight! It's not looking likely. Happy New Year all. Wishing you a healthy & happy 2008.

L

Becles

Happy New Year everyone :beer:

I didn't manage to stay awake till midnight - still poorly here

purplepatch

Happy New Year!

We just about managed to get to midnight ok, but then when we went to bed Izzy had other ideas! So I was up with her from 2ish for a couple of hours, then DH did a 2 hour stint too. So no sleep on top of the 2 bottles of wine we did last night, we're not feeling too hot today

She's got a temperature of around 39 and a nasty cough, so looks like we're in for a few bad nights :rolleyes:

I see she didn't fancy making a new years resolution to sleep better then :rotfl:

Lu_T

:T I'm getting slim for 2008! :T

I've signed up to do Slimming World's Slimathon in aid of NSPCC. It's a six-week sponsored slim which anyone can do, even non-members. Today is my first day and I want to lose half a stone in the six weeks (which will end 1 week before I go on holiday).

If anyone else wants to do it, non-members don't have to pay, you just pick any six weeks in Jan, Feb or March which suit you, go along to your local SW group, get weighed, sign up your sponsors and then turn up to get weighed again six weeks later. Easy (signing up that is)!

Wish me luck. I'll need it (she says, finishing a baby pack of Cadbury's chocolate buttons. Honestly, my 1-yr old does not eat chocolate. Why on earth do people buy it for them so young?)

SusanCarter

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Wish me luck. I'll need it (she says, finishing a baby pack of Cadbury's chocolate buttons. Honestly, my 1-yr old does not eat chocolate. Why on earth do people buy it for them so young?)

Alice got a chocolate lolly for Christmas (which OH ate) and she's only eight months. :eek: Someone asked me the other day whether she liked chocolate biscuits which really suprised me even though I'd seen her child eat them at that age as the idea of giving Alice something like that was so alien it had never entered my head. (I should probably add that I was never allowed sweets, chocolate or many biscuits etc. when I was a child and was in my twenties when I found out that people add sugar to rhubarb, cooked apple, rice pudding etc so I may be a bit extreme.)

Does anyone else have snow? We took Alice out in it and she loved it. :T

EDIT: Good luck with the Slimathon BTW. I need a redistribution-of-fat-from-my-tummy-back-to-where-it-used-to-be-athon.

Hawksmuir

The wee man is now a month old, and our 'new' health visitor has told us his crying is beacuse he is hungry. The previous health visitor told us it was colic. :mad:

Both crys are the same, so instead of conforting him, we should have been feeding him, so he hasn't put on any weight in 2 weeks. Hopefully the issues is now reslved, and we an look forward to at least an hour's sleep tonight.

poohzee

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice....I am 33 weeks pregnant with my second baby (first pregnancy had depression, then was induced a day after due date to to high bp and 3+ of protein - went on to have a normal vaginal delivery.) I feel as though I have been ill throughout this pregnancy with morning sickness until 22 weeks, then high Bp (highest so far has been 158/106 and always at least 2+ of protein but highest has been 4+, also traces of blood. I have to go to hospital daycare twice a week and scans fortnightly, have been admitted 3 times, and pre-eclampsia seems to be on everyones lips. However, still have not been given bp tablets as it fluctuates so much. Also the scans were to check growth as they were worried he was small, but apparently now he is average but I have a lot of amniotic fluid which can mean gestional diabetes - have now had the test and its been ruled out. Anyhow, my question is - is it possible to have an elective inducement from 36 weeks? Not for a c-section but vaginal. Sorry to go so much and I will be speaking to my midwife tomorrow about all of this - just wanted some other opinions - thanks in advance.

SusanCarter

Hi Poohzee, sorry to hear you're having such a bad time of things. I believe that a vaginal delivery is usually better for both baby and mother under normal circumstances but obviously any complications can change what is best (e.g. cord prolapse, failure to progress, foetal distress). I know induced labour can be more painful and based on other things I've read I imagine a preterm induced labour may be worse as the body is not as well prepared for labour so this would need to be balanced against the benefits. I would suggest that you see what information you can find online about the benfits/risks of each and ask your midwife what the pros/cons of each are too. Here's a link I just found with some info about preterm labour but if you spent a bit of time you could probably find more:
http://www.babycenter.com/0_preterm-labor-and-birth_1055.bc
If you decide you want to go for a vaginal birth and they are pushing for CS, make sure they explain why they prefer it. May also be worth mentionaing you've already had a vaginal birth as that may make a difference.

Hope some of that helps.

Becles

You have my sympathies Poohzee! I had polyhydramnious which is the official name for having way too much amniotic fluid.

Although I was very poorly with it, they were unwilling to induce me until after 37 weeks. I was booked in for an induction at 37 weeks, but nature took it's course and my daughter arrived naturally at 36 weeks.

I too had all the tests for diabetes, plus blood tests and scans but they could not find any reason for the excessive amount of fluid. My daughter was fine and hasn't suffered from any ill effects.

Are you swollen in other areas? I swelled up all over with the fluid. My calves were the size of thighs and I couldn't get any socks or shoes on. The skin was so stretched that it was painful and I've got stretch marks on the backs of my legs. If you get to this stage, the skin dries out very easily, so keep it well moisturised. I was slapping on gallons of body lotion morning and night, otherwise it goes really tight and itchy and then you scratch it and make it bleed because the skin is so taught and thin.

If you do go into labour naturally, there is a small risk of a prolapse with the sheer volume of water gushing out when your waters break. I had to have mine broken by the midwife, and she actually sat with a finger inside letting it trickle out gently to stop a prolapse! Just thought I'd warn you in case you need to go through that too.

They sound like they are taking very good care of you though, so hopefully they will put your mind at rest tomorrow.

Take care xx

Lu_T

Hi Poohzee

I'm not sure about an elective induction but you may well be considered for a c-section. Guess your midwife would be the best person to check with. I know most of us would prefer a vaginal delivery but, speaking from experience, having a c-section isn't as bad as you might imagine. Although, with another child to run round after I can understand you not wanting to be out of action too long.

Sending big hug :grouphug: to hope you feel better soon.