MSE Pregnancy Club 24

MrsManda

Thanks for the comments about engaging, you made me laugh
BB I do have a gym ball which I'm sitting on while typing this. I guess I shouldn't moan too much as at least he's cephalic.
The bump has dropped a little - I have a belly button looking a vaguely normal shape for the first time in months but as you said BB, there's no bowling ball feeling.
My midwife seems to think that for a first baby he ought to engage before labour and that it should be obvious when he drops so I'm presuming it's going to be awhile.
It's a shame as my OH would love for him to turn up today or tomorrow but if he doesn't then we don't want him to turn up until Wednesday

Fluff, I'm afraid to say that apart from making going for a poo-poo noises I have done exactly what you described Every so often he gets poked in a downwards motion with my OH or myself telling him to get a move on

rjh congratulations for finishing your exams. It must be a relief that they're over now.

whowants2brich

Can I join the potential queue-jumpers association?

We just had our growth scan, the midwife and consultant seemed concerned, not too happy, and we are now no longer under midwife-led care...

We're going back on Tuesday for another ultrasound, to see if the levels of amniotic fluid increase - if they don't, we could well be staring at an induction of c-section towards the end of next week...

Treble eek because our bathroom is still a mess, has half tiled walls and no grout or sink. Better get the in-laws to speed up a notch...

Labour vibes to everyone who wants them, except for my DW, we're so not ready yet!!!!

Triangle

Blood pressure is back into an accpetable range :j Baby must have listened to BB's stern finger wagging for queue jumping! Midwife noted a trace of protein in urine but isn't overly concerned as BP is OK. So all being well yesterday was just a blip and tomorrow at the hospital will be fine too - thanks for good wishes

Regarding knickers: I don't have a lot of dignity (nor standards come to that) but I just can not face the thought of squeezing my huge !!! into paper knickers which will no doubt break into pieces at the mere thought of it! Hence a pack of primark's finest cheapo granny pants safely packed in my hospital bag!

Hoping baby engages soon for you MrsManda - what about trying to eat a whole pineapple?

jen77_2

Quick question peeps.... Has anyone got a maxi cosi easy base 2 ??
I got one second hand off eBay which we collected last night... The leg part doesn't 'click' into the vertical position...it's loose and swings back and forwards...I'd have thought it would lock into position... The height adjuster on the leg works and locks with a click bit not the leg itself.
We've no instructions and the video on YouTube isn't very clear.
Just thought id better ask before I assume it's faulty
Thanks in advance

Triangle

Oooh, whowants2rich! Hope your wife is bearing up OK, at least you are being well mointored. You best get cracking on with those jobs! Wishing you both all the best, sounds like plenty of rest is requried, take care xx

RebekahR

emsbet wrote: »

Just had a look, they are not papery but kind gauze like IYSWIM but I bought the 14-16 and they are a bit small :eek: but that's probably my huge ever expanding @ss that's to blame!

xx

Right I got same size and 2 packs of pads. Man it's wet out! I got a little wet in town. I had too many bags of shopping to use my brolley lol. Anyone ordered anything from Kiddisave? Are they sound?

RebekahR

fluffnutter wrote: »

Can you explain about the different bf techniques you were shown? Sounds interesting and I want to know which one worked.

I was wondering this too ...

twinklie

RebekahR wrote: »

Anyone ordered anything from Kiddisave? Are they sound?

I've not ordered anything but am thinking about it, so would like the answer too please.

Kitten_Pie

whowants2brich wrote: »

Can I join the potential queue-jumpers association?

We just had our growth scan, the midwife and consultant seemed concerned, not too happy, and we are now no longer under midwife-led care...

We're going back on Tuesday for another ultrasound, to see if the levels of amniotic fluid increase - if they don't, we could well be staring at an induction of c-section towards the end of next week...

Treble eek because our bathroom is still a mess, has half tiled walls and no grout or sink. Better get the in-laws to speed up a notch...

Labour vibes to everyone who wants them, except for my DW, we're so not ready yet!!!!

Big ((hugs)) I'm sure things will be fine and if you guys do have to have an induction c-section it isn't the end of the world.

RebekahR

fluffnutter wrote: »

Some babies don't engage until contractions are well under way.

MrsManda, how about squatting down, getting your hand on his arse and pushing him down into your pelvis whilst making 'going for poo-poo' noises. This is a tried and tested method of encouraging a baby's head to engage and has been incorporated into the active birth methodology. *

* It hasn't. Most of what I post is nonsense.

PLEASE VIDEO THIS AND PUT ON U~TUBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rotfl: